3.0.0 1370 2023-09-05T16:12:27Z 2023-09-05T16:12:27Z House HR 2017-03-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 38 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 1370.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 and Article I, Section 8,Clause 3``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof'.and``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes;[Page H1537]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2017-11-06T22:50:19Z Referred to 2017-05-24T18:01:39Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-16T19:58:54Z Discharged from 2017-05-22T19:48:03Z Referred to 2017-03-06T21:00:52Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-05-22T19:47:50Z Markup by 2017-03-08T15:31:57Z Referred to 2017-03-06T21:00:47Z H. Rept. 115-143 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R.1370) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4667) making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from December 22, 2017, through January 7, 2018. 115 670 HRES 2017-12-21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:11:40 Related bill House Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act 115 4708 HR 2018-02-14 Became Public Law No: 115-125. Related bill CRS Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 115 1103 S 2017-10-10 Held at the desk. 19:25:37 Related bill CRS 2017-12-22 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-22 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-21 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-21 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-21 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-12-21 Senate Senate agreed, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370 by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 32. Record Vote Number: 325. ResolvingDifferences 325 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00325.xml Senate 115 2017-12-22T00:10:13Z 1 2017-12-21 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370 by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 32. Record Vote Number: 325. NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 325 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00325.xml Senate 115 2017-12-22T00:10:13Z 1 2017-12-21 Senate Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 324. Floor 324 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00324.xml Senate 115 2017-12-21T23:22:02Z 1 2017-12-21 Senate Point of order that the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment violates section 306 of the CBA against the measure raised in Senate. Floor 2017-12-21 Senate Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in the Senate. (CR S8235) Floor 2017-12-21 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8235) Floor 2017-12-21 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. Floor 2017-12-21 16:54:32 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2017-12-21 16:54:30 On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 708). (text: CR H10394-10397) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 708 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll708.xml House 115 2017-12-21T21:54:30Z 1 2017-12-21 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 708).(text: CR H10394-10397) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 708 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll708.xml House 115 2017-12-21T21:54:30Z 1 2017-12-21 15:55:33 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1370. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-21 15:55:25 Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. ResolvingDifferences H40150 2 House floor actions 2017-12-21 15:55:24 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 670, Mr. Frelinghuysen brought up H.R. 1370 and offered a motion. (consideration: CR H10394-10403) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-11-06 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 2017-11-06 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-06 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7029-7030) Floor 2017-11-06 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2017-11-06 Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2017-05-24 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-05-23 16:47:05 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 16:47:01 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4480-4481) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 16:47:01 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4480-4481) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-23 16:32:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1370. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 16:32:03 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4480-4483) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 16:32:01 Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00092 2017-05-22 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-05-22 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-05-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-143, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-05-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-143, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-03-16 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-03-08 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-03-08 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-03-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2017-03-08 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-03-24 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2017-04-20 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2017-05-18 False H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2017-05-22 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-05-22 False N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2017-05-22 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2017-05-22 False 2017-08-21T13:31:13Z H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53038 As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 23, 2017 Public Law 115-96 Crime and Law Enforcement Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Crime victims Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Human trafficking Transportation safety and security Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-03-06 Introduced in House 2017-07-19T20:19:06Z Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as part of DHS's Blue Campaign, to issue DHS-wide guidance to, and develop training programs for, appropriate DHS personnel regarding:

  • types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by DHS to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking,
  • systematic and routine information sharing regarding such individuals among DHS components,
  • techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. border,
  • techniques specifically for Transportation Security Administration personnel to identify suspected trafficking victims at airport security and to serve as a liaison and resource to aviation workers and the traveling public, and
  • utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking.

DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and (2) report to Congress on the status and effectiveness of the Blue Campaign.

]]> 18 2017-05-22 Reported to House amended, Part I 2017-07-20T17:56:55Z Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Blue Campaign, under which the Secretary of DHS shall issue DHS-wide guidance to, and develop and coordinate training for, appropriate DHS personnel regarding:

  • programs to help identify instances of human trafficking and potential connections to terrorist activities, including along the U.S. borders;
  • systematic and routine information sharing among DHS components and the National Network of Fusion Centers regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, patterns and practices of human trafficking, and potential connections to terrorist activities;
  • techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. borders;
  • techniques specifically for Transportation Security Administration personnel to identify suspected trafficking victims at airport security and to serve as a liaison and resource to aviation workers and the traveling public;
  • utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking; and
  • leveraging partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations at the state and local levels to raise public awareness of human trafficking and potential connections to terrorist activities.

DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and (2) report to Congress on the status and effectiveness of the campaign.

]]> 36 2017-05-23 Passed House amended 2017-07-20T17:57:11Z Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a unified, anti-human trafficking campaign to be known as the Blue Campaign, under which the Secretary of DHS shall issue DHS-wide guidance to, and develop and coordinate training for, appropriate DHS personnel regarding:

  • programs to help identify instances of human trafficking and potential connections to terrorist activities, including along the U.S. borders;
  • systematic and routine information sharing among DHS components and the National Network of Fusion Centers regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, patterns and practices of human trafficking, and potential connections to terrorist activities;
  • techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. borders;
  • techniques specifically for Transportation Security Administration personnel to identify suspected trafficking victims at airport security and to serve as a liaison and resource to aviation workers and the traveling public;
  • utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking; and
  • leveraging partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations at the state and local levels to raise public awareness of human trafficking and potential connections to terrorist activities.

DHS shall: (1) ensure that information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking are capable of systematic and routine information sharing, and (2) report to Congress on the status and effectiveness of the campaign.

]]> 35 2017-11-06 Passed Senate amended 2018-02-20T20:05:23Z Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a program to be known as the Blue Campaign, the purpose of which shall be to unify and coordinate DHS efforts to address human trafficking.

The campaign director shall issue DHS-wide guidance to and develop training programs for appropriate DHS personnel, coordinate departmental efforts, and provide guidance and training on trauma-informed practices to ensure that human trafficking victims are afforded prompt access to victim support service providers and government assistance to address their immediate and long-term needs.

Such campaign shall provide guidance and training to DHS personnel and other federal, state, tribal, and law enforcement personnel regarding:

  • programs to help identify instances of human trafficking;
  • the types of information that should be collected and recorded in DHS information technology systems to identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking;
  • systematic and routine information sharing within DHS and among federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies regarding such individuals and patterns and practices of human trafficking;
  • techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. border and at airport security checkpoints;
  • methods to be used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and personnel from other appropriate agencies to train TSA employees to identify suspected trafficking victims and to serve as a liaison and resource regarding human trafficking prevention to appropriate state, local, and private sector aviation workers and the traveling public;
  • utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking; and
  • leveraging partnerships with state and local governmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations to raise public awareness of human trafficking.

(Sec. 3) DHS shall ensure the integration of DHS information technology systems used to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking.

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71 2017-12-21 Senate agreed to House amendment without amendment 2018-01-22T17:09:45Z DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

(Sec. 1001) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to provide continuing FY2018 appropriations to federal agencies through January 19, 2018 (December 22, 2017, under current law).

(This provision prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing continuing resolution expires because the FY2018 appropriations bills have not been enacted.)

Adds provisions to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 that:

  • permit funds provided to the Coast Guard to be used to carry out Retired Pay Reform, including continuation pay;
  • provide additional funding to the Indian Health Service for the costs of staffing and operating newly constructed facilities;
  • permit funds provided to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain programs and activities related to: (1) the care of unaccompanied alien children, and (2) efforts to combat the trafficking of children;
  • provide additional funding for HHS to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic; and
  • exempt security spending from sequestration (automatic spending cuts) for FY2018 and delay the sequestration for nonsecurity spending.

(Sec. 1002) Extends certain authorities provided by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) through the duration of the continuing resolution. Specifies that this section is repealed if legislation amending the dates included in section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 is enacted.

DIVISION B--MISSILE DEFENSE

Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018

Provides FY2018 emergency appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for missile defense programs. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.)

TITLE I--MISSILE DEFEAT AND DEFENSE ENHANCEMENTS

Provides Operation and Maintenance funds to DOD for necessary costs to repair damage to the USS John S. McCain and the USS Fitzgerald.

Provides Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds to DOD for necessary costs to detect, defeat, and defend against the use of ballistic missiles.

TITLE II--MISSILE CONSTRUCTION ENHANCEMENTS

Provides appropriations for Defense-Wide Military Construction for construction of a missile field in Alaska.

TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

(Sec. 2001) Specifies that the funds provided by this division are in addition to funds appropriated or otherwise made available to DOD for FY2018.

(Sec. 2002) Requires funds provided by title I of this division to be allocated in accordance with the detailed congressional budget justifications submitted by DOD with the FY2018 budget amendments requested by the President on November 6, 2017. Specifies that any changes to the allocation of funds are subject to reprogramming requirements.

(Sec. 2003) Specifies that funds designated in this division as emergency requirements are available only if the President subsequently designates all of the amounts as emergency requirements and transmits the designations to Congress.

DIVISION C--HEALTH PROVISIONS

TITLE I--PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS

CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act

(Sec. 3101) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend and make appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to make appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for a program that pays teaching health centers to establish or expand graduate medical residency training programs.

(Sec. 3102) Makes appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for type I diabetes programs and diabetes programs for Native Americans.

(Sec. 3103) Reduces FY2019-FY2022 for the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

TITLE II--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP)

(Sec. 3201) Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to extend funding for CHIP through the first half of FY2018.

Establishes a special rule, with respect to the first half of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on a monthly basis, to redistribute unused allotments to each state in an amount that will eliminate the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may distribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall. Requires the CMS to redistribute such allotments in the order in which states realize monthly emergency shortfalls, but only to the extent that amounts are available for redistribution.

DIVISION D--OTHER MATTERS

(Sec. 4001) Provides $2.1 billion in mandatory funding for the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans to receive health care from providers outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

DIVISION E--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

(Sec. 5001) Exempts the budgetary effects of division C and each succeeding division of this bill from Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules and certain budget scorekeeping guidelines.

(Sec. 5002) Exempts the budgetary effects of specified reconciliation legislation from PAYGO rules. (This provision applies to the tax legislation that was signed into law on December 22, 2017, and was considered pursuant to the reconciliation instructions included in the FY2018 congressional budget resolution.)

]]> 49 2017-12-22 Public Law 2018-05-31T15:51:55Z DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

(Sec. 1001) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to provide continuing FY2018 appropriations to federal agencies through January 19, 2018 (December 22, 2017, under current law).

(This provision prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing continuing resolution expires because the FY2018 appropriations bills have not been enacted.)

Adds provisions to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 that:

  • permit funds provided to the Coast Guard to be used to carry out Retired Pay Reform, including continuation pay;
  • provide additional funding to the Indian Health Service for the costs of staffing and operating newly constructed facilities;
  • permit funds provided to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain programs and activities related to: (1) the care of unaccompanied alien children, and (2) efforts to combat the trafficking of children;
  • provide additional funding for HHS to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic; and
  • exempt security spending from sequestration (automatic spending cuts) for FY2018 and delay the sequestration for nonsecurity spending.

(Sec. 1002) Extends certain authorities provided by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) through the duration of the continuing resolution. Specifies that this section is repealed if legislation amending the dates included in section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 is enacted.

DIVISION B--MISSILE DEFENSE

Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018

Provides FY2018 emergency appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for missile defense programs. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.)

TITLE I--MISSILE DEFEAT AND DEFENSE ENHANCEMENTS

Provides Operation and Maintenance funds to DOD for necessary costs to repair damage to the USS John S. McCain and the USS Fitzgerald.

Provides Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds to DOD for necessary costs to detect, defeat, and defend against the use of ballistic missiles.

TITLE II--MISSILE CONSTRUCTION ENHANCEMENTS

Provides appropriations for Defense-Wide Military Construction for construction of a missile field in Alaska.

TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

(Sec. 2001) Specifies that the funds provided by this division are in addition to funds appropriated or otherwise made available to DOD for FY2018.

(Sec. 2002) Requires funds provided by title I of this division to be allocated in accordance with the detailed congressional budget justifications submitted by DOD with the FY2018 budget amendments requested by the President on November 6, 2017. Specifies that any changes to the allocation of funds are subject to reprogramming requirements.

(Sec. 2003) Specifies that funds designated in this division as emergency requirements are available only if the President subsequently designates all of the amounts as emergency requirements and transmits the designations to Congress.

DIVISION C--HEALTH PROVISIONS

TITLE I--PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS

CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act

(Sec. 3101) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend and make appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to make appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for a program that pays teaching health centers to establish or expand graduate medical residency training programs.

(Sec. 3102) Makes appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for type I diabetes programs and diabetes programs for Native Americans.

(Sec. 3103) Reduces FY2019-FY2022 for the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

TITLE II--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP)

(Sec. 3201) Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to extend funding for CHIP through the first half of FY2018.

Establishes a special rule, with respect to the first half of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on a monthly basis, to redistribute unused allotments to each state in an amount that will eliminate the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may distribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall. Requires the CMS to redistribute such allotments in the order in which states realize monthly emergency shortfalls, but only to the extent that amounts are available for redistribution.

DIVISION D--OTHER MATTERS

(Sec. 4001) Provides $2.1 billion in mandatory funding for the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans to receive health care from providers outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

DIVISION E--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

(Sec. 5001) Exempts the budgetary effects of division C and each succeeding division of this bill from Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules and certain budget scorekeeping guidelines.

(Sec. 5002) Exempts the budgetary effects of specified reconciliation legislation from PAYGO rules. (This provision applies to the tax legislation that was signed into law on December 22, 2017, and was considered pursuant to the reconciliation instructions included in the FY2018 congressional budget resolution.)

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