[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6657

To rescind certain appropriations made in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
           and Economic Security Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2020

 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Buck, 
Mr. Gosar, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Perry, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Spano, 
 and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

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                                 A BILL


 
To rescind certain appropriations made in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
           and Economic Security Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Working Under Humanity's Actual 
Needs Rescissions Act'' or the ``WUHAN Rescissions Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCINDING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS IN THE CARES ACT.

    (a) Department of Commerce.--Of the unobligated balances made 
available to the Department of Commerce under title II of division B of 
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116-136), $20,000,000 from ``National Institute of Standards and 
Technology--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
Operations, Research, and Facilities'' are rescinded.
    (b) Department of Justice.--The following unobligated balances made 
available to the Department of Justice under title II of division B of 
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116-136) are rescinded:
            (1) $60,000,000 from ``Science--National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration--Safety, Security and Mission Services''.
            (2) $50,000,000 from ``Related Agencies--Legal Services 
        Corporation--Payment to the Legal Services Corporation''.
    (c) Department of the Interior.--Of the unobligated balances made 
available to the Department of the Interior under title IV of division 
B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 
(Public Law 116-136), $12,500,000 from ``Bureau of Reclamation--Water 
and Related Resources (Including Transfer of Funds)'' are rescinded.
    (d) Environmental Protection Agency.--The following unobligated 
balances made available to the Environmental Protection Agency under 
title VII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-136) are rescinded:
            (1) $3,910,000 from ``Environmental Protection Agency--
        Environmental Programs and Management''.
            (2) $300,000 from ``Environmental Protection Agency--
        Buildings and Facilities''.
            (3) $770,000 from ``Environmental Protection Agency--
        Hazardous Substance Superfund''.
    (e) Department of Agriculture.--The following unobligated balances 
made available to the Department of Agriculture under title VII of 
division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 
2020 (Public Law 116-136) are rescinded:
            (1) $3,000,000 from ``Forest Service--Forest and Rangeland 
        Research''.
            (2) $26,800,000 from ``Forest Service--Capital Improvement 
        and Maintenance''.
    (f) Department of Health and Human Services.--The following 
unobligated balances made available to the Department of Health and 
Human Services under title VII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-136) are 
rescinded:
            (1) $78,000 from ``Other Related Agencies--Institute of 
        American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
        Development--Payment to the Institute''.
            (2) $7,500,000 from ``Smithsonian Institute--Salaries and 
        Expenses''.
            (3) $25,000,000 from ``John F. Kennedy Center for the 
        Performing Arts--Operations and Maintenance''.
            (4) $75,000,000 from ``National Foundation on the Arts and 
        Humanities--National Endowment for the Arts--Grants and 
        Administration''.
            (5) $75,000,000 from ``National Foundation on the Arts and 
        Humanities--National Endowment for the Humanities--Grants and 
        Administration''.
    (g) Department of Education.--The following unobligated balances 
made available to the Department of Education under title VIII of 
division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 
2020 (Public Law 116-136) are rescinded:
            (1) $7,000,000 from ``Gallaudet University''.
            (2) $13,000,000 from ``Howard University''.
            (3) $75,000,000 from ``Corporation for Public 
        Broadcasting''.
            (4) $50,000,000 from ``Institute of Museum and Library 
        Service--Office of Museum and Library Services: Grants and 
        Administration--Institute of Museum and Library Services''.
    (h) Legislative Branch.--Of the unobligated balances made available 
to the Legislative Branch under title IX of division B of the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116-136), $25,000,000 from ``House of Representatives--Salaries and 
Expenses'' are rescinded.
    (i) Department of State.--The following unobligated balances made 
available to the Department of State under title XI of division B of 
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116-136) are rescinded:
            (1) $258,000,000 from ``Bilateral Economic Assistance--
        Funds Appropriated to the President--International Disaster 
        Assistance''.
            (2) $350,000,000 from ``Department of State--Migration and 
        Refugee Assistance''.
            (3) $88,000,000 from ``Independent Agencies--Peace Corps''.
    (j) Department of Transportation.--The following unobligated 
balances made available to the Department of Transportation under title 
XII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-136) are rescinded:
            (1) $492,000,000 from ``Federal Railroad Administration--
        Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
        Corporation (Including Transfer of Funds)''.
            (2) $526,000,000 from ``Federal Railroad Administration--
        National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
        Corporation (Including Transfer of Funds)''.
            (3) $25,000,000,000 from ``Federal Transit Administration--
        Transit Infrastructure Grants''.
    (k) Department of Housing and Urban Development.--The following 
unobligated balances made available to the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development under title XII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-136) are 
rescinded:
            (1) $65,000,000 from ``Community Planning and Development--
        Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS''.
            (2) $2,500,000 from ``Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity--
        Fair Housing Activities''.
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