[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 601 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]
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In the Senate of the United States,
September 7, 2017.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
601) entitled ``An Act to enhance the transparency and accelerate the
impact of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
to promote quality basic education in developing countries, to better
enable such countries to achieve universal access to quality basic
education and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and
waste, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following
SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
``(C) there is the greatest opportunity to reduce
childhood and adolescence exposure to or engagement in
violent extremism or extremist ideologies.''.
DIVISION B--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF
REQUIREMENTS
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable
corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of
Government for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes, namely:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
disaster relief fund
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief Fund'' for major
disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $7,400,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided further, That such amount
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the
amount designated under this heading 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 only if the
President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such
designation to the Congress.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
disaster loans program account
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for the ``Disaster Loans Program Account''
for the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small
Business Act, $450,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That up to $225,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with
``Salaries and Expenses'' for administrative expenses to carry out the
disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business
Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this
heading may be used for indirect administrative expenses: Provided
further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That the amount designated under this heading 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 only if
the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such
designation to the Congress.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Planning and Development
community development fund
(including transfers of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Community Development Fund'',
$7,400,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary
expenses for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to
disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and
housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and
distressed areas resulting from a major disaster declared in 2017
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That funds shall be
awarded directly to the State or unit of general local government at
the discretion of the Secretary: Provided further, That as a condition
of making any grant, the Secretary shall certify in advance that such
grantee has in place proficient financial controls and procurement
processes and has established adequate procedures to prevent any
duplication of benefits as defined by section 312 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155),
to ensure timely expenditure of funds, to maintain comprehensive
websites regarding all disaster recovery activities assisted with these
funds, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds:
Provided further, That prior to the obligation of funds a grantee shall
submit a plan to the Secretary for approval detailing the proposed use
of all funds, including criteria for eligibility and how the use of
these funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of
infrastructure and housing and economic revitalization in the most
impacted and distressed areas: Provided further, That such funds may
not be used for activities reimbursable by, or for which funds are made
available by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Army Corps
of Engineers: Provided further, That funds allocated under this
heading shall not be considered relevant to the non-disaster formula
allocations made pursuant to section 106 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306): Provided further, That a
State or subdivision thereof may use up to 5 percent of its allocation
for administrative costs: Provided further, That in administering the
funds under this heading, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers
in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the
recipient of these funds (except for requirements related to fair
housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), if
the Secretary finds that good cause exists for the waiver or
alternative requirement and such waiver or alternative requirement
would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding the preceding proviso, recipients of funds provided
under this heading that use such funds to supplement Federal assistance
provided under section 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, or 502 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.) may adopt, without review or public comment, any environmental
review, approval, or permit performed by a Federal agency, and such
adoption shall satisfy the responsibilities of the recipient with
respect to such environmental review, approval or permit: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding section 104(g)(2) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2)), the Secretary
may, upon receipt of a request for release of funds and certification,
immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or project
assisted under this heading if the recipient has adopted an
environmental review, approval or permit under the preceding proviso or
the activity or project is categorically excluded from review under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.):
Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish via notice in the
Federal Register any waiver, or alternative requirement, to any statute
or regulation that the Secretary administers pursuant to title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 no later than 5 days
before the effective date of such waiver or alternative requirement:
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this
heading, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred, in aggregate, to
``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Program Office Salaries
and Expenses--Community Planning and Development'' for necessary costs,
including information technology costs, of administering and overseeing
the obligation and expenditure of amounts under this heading: Provided
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That the amount designated under this heading 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 only if
the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such
designation to the Congress.
This division may be cited as the ``Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017''.
DIVISION C--TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT
Sec. 101. (a) In General.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United
States Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act and ending on December 8, 2017.
(b) Special Rule Relating to Obligations Issued During Extension
Period.--Effective on December 9, 2017, the limitation in effect under
section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased to
the extent that--
(1) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 31
of such title and the face amount of obligations whose
principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States
Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary
of the Treasury) outstanding on December 9, 2017, exceeds
(2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Restoring Congressional Authority Over the National Debt.--
(1) Extension limited to necessary obligations.--An
obligation shall not be taken into account under section 101(a)
unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a
commitment incurred pursuant to law by the Federal Government
that required payment before December 9, 2017.
(2) Prohibition on creation of cash reserve during
extension period.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not
issue obligations during the period specified in section 101(a)
for the purpose of increasing the cash balance above normal
operating balances in anticipation of the expiration of such
period.
DIVISION D--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable
corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of
Government for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes, namely:
Sec. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for
operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal
year 2017 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts,
for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct
loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided
for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year 2017, and for which
appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the
following appropriations Acts:
(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
(division A of Public Law 115-31) and section 193 of Public Law
114-223, as amended by division A of Public Law 114-254.
(2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division B of Public Law 115-31),
except section 540.
(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
(division C of Public Law 115-31).
(4) The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division D of Public Law 115-31).
(5) The Financial Services and General Government
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division E of Public Law 115-31).
(6) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act,
2017 (division F of Public Law 115-31), except section 310.
(7) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (division G of Public
Law 115-31), except that the language under the heading ``FLAME
Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund'' in the Departments of
Agriculture and the Interior shall be applied by adding at the
end the following: ``Provided further, That notwithstanding the
first proviso under the heading and notwithstanding the FLAME
Act of 2009, 43 U.S.C. 1748a(e), such funds shall be available
to be transferred to and merged with other appropriations
accounts to fully repay amounts previously transferred for
wildfire suppression''.
(8) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
(division H of Public Law 115-31) and sections 171, 194, and
195 of Public Law 114-223, as amended by division A of Public
Law 114-254.
(9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
(division I of Public Law 115-31) and section 175 of Public Law
114-223, as amended by division A of Public Law 114-254.
(10) The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (division A of Public
Law 114-223), except for appropriations for fiscal year 2017 in
the matter preceding the first proviso under the heading
``Medical Community Care'', and division L of Public Law 115-
31.
(11) The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public
Law 115-31).
(12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (division K of Public
Law 115-31), except sections 420 and 421.
(13) The Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
(division B of Public Law 114-254).
(b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) is hereby
reduced by 0.6791 percent.
Sec. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority
granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be
used for: (1) the new production of items not funded for production in
fiscal year 2017 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates
above those sustained with fiscal year 2017 funds; or (3) the
initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity,
operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject,
activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a
program element, and for any investment items defined as a P-1 line
item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R-1
line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within
an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other
authority were not available during fiscal year 2017.
(b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted
pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to
initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding
for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically
appropriated later.
Sec. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to
the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent
appropriations Act.
Sec. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no
appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to
section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity
for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available
during fiscal year 2017.
Sec. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to
this Act shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any
project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for
such project or activity are available under this Act.
Sec. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2018, appropriations and
funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall
be available until whichever of the following first occurs:
(1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any
project or activity provided for in this Act;
(2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations
Act for fiscal year 2018 without any provision for such project
or activity; or
(3) December 8, 2017.
Sec. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be charged
to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill
in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is
contained is enacted into law.
Sec. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or
authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without regard to
the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set
forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in
this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing
the apportionment of funds.
Sec. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except
section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial
rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the
beginning of fiscal year 2018 because of distributions of funding to
States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates
of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants
shall be awarded for such programs funded by this Act that would
impinge on final funding prerogatives.
Sec. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only the most
limited funding action of that permitted in the Act shall be taken in
order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.
Sec. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose
budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year
2017, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008,
activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels
under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017, to be continued
through the date specified in section 106(3).
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments
due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October
2017 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section
106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such
payments.
Sec. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian
personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may
be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid
furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017, except that such
authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the
department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer
non-personnel-related administrative expenses.
Sec. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and
expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C.
2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1)
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
Sec. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act
that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency
Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or
as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such
Act, respectively.
(b) The reduction in section 101(b) of this Act shall not apply
to--
(1) amounts designated under subsection (a) of this
section;
(2) amounts made available by section 101(a) by reference
to the second paragraph under the heading ``Social Security
Administration--Limitation on Administrative Expenses'' in
division H of Public Law 115-31; or
(3) amounts made available by section 101(a) by reference
to the paragraph under the heading ``Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services--Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control
Account'' in division H of Public Law 115-31.
(c) Section 6 of Public Law 115-31 shall apply to amounts
designated in subsection (a) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement.
Sec. 115. During the period covered by this Act, discretionary
amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2018 that were provided in advance
by appropriations Acts shall be available in the amounts provided in
such Acts, reduced by the percentage in section 101(b).
Sec. 116. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for
``Department of Agriculture--Domestic Food Programs--Food and Nutrition
Service--Commodity Assistance Program'' at a rate for operations of
$317,139,000, of which $238,120,000 shall be for the Commodity
Supplemental Food Program.
Sec. 117. The final proviso in section 715 of division A of Public
Law 115-31 shall be applied during the period covered by this Act by
adding ``from amounts first made available for fiscal year 2018'' after
``unobligated balances'' and as if the following were struck from such
proviso: ``the carryover amounts authorized in the first proviso of
this section for section 32 and''.
Sec. 118. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department
of Commerce--Bureau of the Census--Periodic Censuses and Programs'' may
be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the
schedule and deliver the required data according to statutory deadlines
in the 2020 Decennial Census Program.
Sec. 119. Section 1215(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as
most recently amended by section 1223 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), shall be
applied by substituting ``2018'' for ``2017'' through the earlier of
the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for
military activities of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 120. (a) Funds made available by section 101 for ``Department
of Energy--Energy Programs--Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and
Decommissioning Fund'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations
necessary to avoid disruption of continuing projects or activities
funded in this appropriation.
(b) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later
than 3 days after each use of the authority provided in subsection (a).
Sec. 121. Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency
Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214(c)) shall be applied by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) for ``September 30,
2017''.
Sec. 122. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, the third proviso under
the heading ``Power Marketing Administrations--Operation and
Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration'' in division D of
Public Law 115-31 shall be applied by substituting ``$51,000,000'' for
``$60,760,000''.
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the third proviso under the
heading ``Power Marketing Administrations--Operation and Maintenance,
Southwestern Power Administration'' in division D of Public Law 115-31
shall be applied by substituting ``$10,000,000'' for ``$73,000,000''.
(c) Notwithstanding section 101, the third proviso under the
heading ``Power Marketing Administrations--Construction,
Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area Power
Administration'' in division D of Public Law 115-31 shall be applied by
substituting ``$179,000,000'' for ``$367,009,000''.
Sec. 123. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except
section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the
heading ``District of Columbia Funds'' for such programs and activities
under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2017 (title IV of
division E of Public Law 115-31) at the rate set forth under ``Part A--
Summary of Expenses'' as included in the Fiscal Year 2018 Local Budget
Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-99), as modified as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Sec. 124. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for
``General Services Administration--Allowances and Office Staff for
Former Presidents'' to carry out the provisions of the Act of August
25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), at a rate for operations of $4,754,000.
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are provided by this Act
for ``General Services Administration--Expenses, Presidential
Transition'' and ``Executive Office of the President and Funds
Appropriated to the President--Presidential Transition Administrative
Support''.
(c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first
proviso under the heading ``District of Columbia--Federal Payment for
Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia'' in
division E of Public Law 115-31 shall be applied by substituting
``$14,900,000'' for ``$34,895,000'' and the first proviso under that
heading shall not apply during the period covered by this Act.
(d) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first
proviso under the heading ``National Archives and Records
Administration--Operating Expenses'' in division E of Public Law 115-31
shall be applied by substituting ``$375,784,000'' for ``$380,634,000''.
(e) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first
proviso under the heading ``Department of the Interior--National Park
Service--Operation of the National Park System'' in division G of
Public Law 115-31 shall be applied by substituting ``$2,420,818,000''
for ``$2,425,018,000''.
Sec. 125. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department
of Homeland Security--Office of the Secretary and Executive
Management--Operations and Support'', ``Department of Homeland
Security--Management Directorate--Operations and Support'', and
``Department of Homeland Security--Intelligence, Analysis, and
Operations Coordination--Operations and Support'' may be apportioned up
to the rate for operations necessary to carry out activities previously
funded under ``Department of Homeland Security--Working Capital Fund'',
consistent with the fiscal year 2018 President's Budget.
Sec. 126. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``U.S. Customs
and Border Protection--Operations and Support'', ``U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement--Operations and Support'', ``Transportation
Security Administration--Operations and Support'', and ``United States
Secret Service--Operations and Support'' accounts of the Department of
Homeland Security may be apportioned at a rate for operations necessary
to maintain not less than the number of staff achieved on September 30,
2017.
Sec. 127. The authority provided by section 831 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) shall continue in effect through
the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act.
Sec. 128. Section 404 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
(Public Law 111-281; 124 Stat. 2950), as amended, shall be applied in
subsection (b) by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) for
``September 30, 2017''.
Sec. 129. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department
of Homeland Security--Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster
Relief Fund'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations
necessary to carry out response and recovery activities under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Sec. 130. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for
``September 30, 2017''.
Sec. 131. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2018'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
Sec. 132. The authority provided by subsection (m)(3) of section
8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (40 U.S.C.
8903 note; Public Law 106-79) shall continue in effect through the date
specified in section 106(3) of this Act.
Sec. 133. In addition to the amounts otherwise provided by section
101, an additional amount is provided for ``Environmental Protection
Agency--Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account''
for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan
programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of the Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, at a rate for operations of
$3,000,000.
Sec. 134. (a) The following sections of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act shall continue in effect through the
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution--
(1) subparagraphs (C) through (E) of section 4(i)(1) (7
U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(1)(C)-(E));
(2) section 4(k)(3) (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(k)(3));
(3) section 4(k)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(k)(4)); and
(4) section 33(c)(3)(B) (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(c)(3)(B)).
(b)(1) Section 4(i)(1)(I) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(1)(I)) shall be applied by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint
resolution for ``September 30, 2017''.
(2) Notwithstanding section 33(m)(2) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(m)(2)), section
33(m)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(m)(1)) shall be applied by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint
resolution for ``September 30, 2017''.
(c) Section 408(m)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 346a(m)(3)) shall be applied by substituting the date
specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ``September
30, 2017''.
Sec. 135. Section 114(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1011c(f)) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in
section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 2017''.
Sec. 136. The second proviso under the heading ``Department of
Health and Human Services--Administration for Children and Families--
Children and Families Services Programs'' in title II of division H of
Public Law 115-31 shall be applied during the period covered by this
Act as if the following were struck from such proviso: ``, of which
$80,000,000 shall be available for a cost of living adjustment
notwithstanding section 640(a)(3)(A) of such Act''.
Sec. 137. The proviso at the end of paragraph (1) under the
heading ``Department of Labor--Employment and Training Administration--
State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations'' in
title I of division G of Public Law 113-235 shall be applied through
the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act by substituting
``seven'' for ``six''.
Sec. 138. In making Federal financial assistance, the National
Institutes of Health shall continue through the date specified in
section 106(3) of this Act to apply the provisions relating to indirect
costs in part 75 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, including
with respect to the approval of deviations from negotiated rates, to
the same extent and in the same manner as the National Institutes of
Health applied such provisions in the third quarter of fiscal year
2017. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to develop
or implement a modified approach to such provisions, or to
intentionally or substantially expand the fiscal effect of the approval
of such deviations from negotiated rates beyond the proportional effect
of such approvals in such quarter.
Sec. 139. (a) Section 529 of division H of Public Law 115-31 shall
be applied by substituting ``prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2018
under section 2104(n)(2)'' for ``from the appropriation to the Fund for
the first semiannual allotment period for fiscal year 2017 under
section 2104(n)(2)(A)(ii)''; and
(b) section 532 of division H of Public Law 115-31 shall be applied
by substituting ``2,652,000,000'' for ``1,132,000,000''.
Sec. 140. Notwithstanding 2 U.S.C. 4577, amounts made available by
section 101 for ``Legislative Branch--Senate--Salaries, Officers and
Employees--Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper'' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain current
Senate cybersecurity capabilities.
Sec. 141. (a) The remaining unobligated balances of funds made
available under the heading ``Department of Veterans Affairs--
Departmental Administration--Construction, Major Projects'' in division
A of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 and Sandy Recovery
Improvement Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2) are hereby rescinded:
Provided, That the amounts rescinded pursuant to this section that were
previously designated 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 are designated by the Congress as
an emergency requirement pursuant to that section of that Act.
(b) In addition to the amount otherwise provided by section 101 for
``Department of Veterans Affairs--Departmental Administration--
Construction, Major Projects'', there is appropriated for an additional
amount for fiscal year 2017, to remain available until September 30,
2022, an amount equal to the unobligated balances rescinded pursuant to
subsection (a), for renovations and repairs as a consequence of damage
caused by Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out
planning and design and major medical facility construction not
otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(c) Each amount designated in this section 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.
(d) This section shall become effective immediately upon enactment
of this Act.
Sec. 142. Sections 579(a)(1) and (b) of the Multifamily Assisted
Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note)
shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3)
for ``October 1, 2017''.
This division may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations Act,
2018''.
Attest:
Secretary.
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.R. 601
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