[House Prints, 117th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] _______________________________________________________________________ 117th Congress HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session _______________________________________________________________________ CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 ---------- C O M M I T T E E P R I N T of the COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on H.R. 2471 / Public Law 117-103 [Legislative Text and Explanatory Statement] Book 2 of 2 Divisions G-L [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT] April 2022 ______ U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 47-048 WASHINGTON : 2022 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ---------- ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut, Chair MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio KAY GRANGER, Texas DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho BARBARA LEE, California JOHN R. CARTER, Texas BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota KEN CALVERT, California TIM RYAN, Ohio TOM COLE, Oklahoma C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas HENRY CUELLAR, Texas CHUCK FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio DEREK KILMER, Washington ANDY HARRIS, Maryland MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada GRACE MENG, New York CHRIS STEWART, Utah MARK POCAN, Wisconsin STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi KATHERINE M. CLARK, Massachusetts DAVID G. VALADAO, California PETE AGUILAR, California DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington LOIS FRANKEL, Florida JOHN R. MOOLENAAR, Michigan CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois JOHN H. RUTHERFORD, Florida BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, New Jersey BEN CLINE, Virginia BRENDA L. LAWRENCE, Michigan GUY RESCHENTHALER, Pennsylvania NORMA J. TORRES, California MIKE GARCIA, California CHARLIE CRIST, Florida ASHLEY HINSON, Iowa ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona TONY GONZALES, Texas ED CASE, Hawaii ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York JOSH HARDER, California JENNIFER WEXTON, Virginia DAVID J. TRONE, Maryland LAUREN UNDERWOOD, Illinois SUSIE LEE, Nevada Robin Juliano, Clerk and Staff Director (ii) C O N T E N T S Provisions Applying to All Divisions of the Consolidated Act DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 Page Title I--Department of the Interior ....................... 1339 Title II--Environmental Protection Agency .................. 1371 Title III--Related Agencies ................................ 1381 Title IV--General Provisions ............................... 1401 DIVISION G--Explanatory Statement ........................... 1415 DIVISION H--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 Title I--Department of Labor ................................1667 Title II--Department of Health and Human Services ...........1688 Title III--Department of Education ........................ 1722 Title IV--Related Agencies .................................1735 Title V--General Provisions ................................1743 DIVISION H--Explanatory Statement ..........................1751 DIVISION I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 Title I--Legislative Branch .............................. 2055 Title II--General Provisions ............................ .2077 DIVISION I--Explanatory Statement .........................2083 DIVISION J--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 Title I--Department of Defense .......................... 2127 Title II--Department of Veterans Affairs .................2140 Title III--Related Agencies ............................. 2161 Title IV--General Provisions ............................ 2162 DIVISION J--Explanatory Statement ....................... 2165 DIVISION K--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 Title I--Department of State and Related Agency ..........2241 Title II--United States Agency for International Development ................................................ 2251 Title III--Bilateral Economic Assistance ............... 2252 Title IV--International Security Assistance ............ 2259 Title V--Multilateral Assistance ...................... 2262 Title VI--Export and Investment Assistance ........... 2264 2264 Title VII--General Provisions .........................2268 DIVISION K--Explanatory Statement .....................2365 2365 (iii) iv DIVISION L--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 Page Title I--Department of Transportation ...................... 2455 Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development ....... 2498 Title III--Related Agencies ................................. 2540 Title IV--General Provisions--This Act ...................... 2542 DIVISION L--Explanatory Statement ............................2553 2553 v Clerk's Note This committee print provides a compilation of the enacted text and applicable explanatory material for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471, P.L. 117-103). The Act consists of 12 divisions related to regular annual Appropriations matters (divisions A through L). Division N contains the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, which provides supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2022. The Act also includes 20 additional divisions largely unrelated to appropriations matters (divisions 0 through HH). This compilation includes only the 12 divisions related to regular appropriations matters (A-L). It also includes the front section of the Act, which contains provisions applicable to the entire Act. (The bill's table of contents lists a division M that was removed from the measure prior to enactment.) Divisions A through L are the products of negotiations between the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on final fiscal year 2022 appropriations for all 12 annual appropriations bills. The legislative text was submitted by Chair Rosa L. DeLauro of the House Committee on Appropriations as a House amendment to the Senate amendment to an unrelated bill pending in the House, H.R. 2471. The House agreed to the measure on March 9, 2022. The Senate agreed to the measure on March 10, 2022.\1\ The President signed the legislation on March 15, 2022 and it became Public Law 117-103. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The House agreed to the amendment in two parts, first by a vote of 361-69 (Roll Call No. 65) on divisions B, C, F, X, Z, and titles II and III of division N, and then on the remaining divisions by a vote of 260-171, 1 present (Roll Call No. 66). The Senate agreed to the amendment by a vote of 68-31 (Record Vote No. 78). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because an ``amendments-between-the-Houses'' process was used instead of a conference committee, there is no conference report and no ``joint Explanatory Statement of the managers'' for H.R. 2471. An Explanatory Statement relating to the House amendment to H.R. 2471 was filed by Chair DeLauro in the Congressional Record on March 9, 2022.\2\ Section 4 of the Act provides that this Explanatory Statement ``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.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The Explanatory Statement appears in Books III and IV of the March 9, 2022 Congressional Record. (See pages H1709-H3215.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the convenience of users, the legislative text of each appropriations division is paired with the applicable section of the Explanatory Statement. ======================================================================= [House Appropriations Committee Print] Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471; P.L. 117-103) PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL DIVISIONS OF THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT =======================================================================TWO BOOKS AND WILL HAVE TO SPILT THIS SECTION BETWEEN 1 AND 2 DEPENDING ON DIVISION BREAK deg.[Clerk's note.--Reproduced below are the introductory paragraphs of the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.\1\] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on March 9, 2022 by Ms. DeLauro of Connecticut, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on page H1709 of Book III. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MS. DELAURO, CHAIR OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING H.R. 2471, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 The following is an explanation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. This Act includes 12 regular appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022. The divisions contained in this book are as follows: Division G--Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Division H--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Division I--Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 Division J--Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Division K--Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Division L--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 ======================================================================= [House Appropriations Committee Print] Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471; P.L. 117-103) DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 ======================================================================= DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management management of lands and resources For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and performance of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,281,940,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023; of which $79,035,000 for annual and deferred maintenance and $137,093,000 for the wild horse and burro program, as authorized by Public Law 92-195 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), shall remain available until expended: Provided, That amounts in the fee account of the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund may be used for any bureau-related expenses associated with the processing of oil and gas applications for permits to drill and related use of authorizations. In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration program operations, including the cost of administering the mining claim fee program, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2022, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,281,940,000, and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from communication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost of administering communication site activities. oregon and california grant lands For expenses necessary for management, protection, and development of resources and for construction, operation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such grant lands; $117,283,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred to the General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the second paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605). range improvements For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any other Act, sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315b, 315m) and the amount designated for range improvements from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant to law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. service charges, deposits, and forfeitures For administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other authorizations for use and disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185), to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be expended under the authority of this Act by the Secretary of the Interior to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through the Bureau of Land Management which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard to whether all moneys collected from each such action are used on the exact lands damaged which led to the action: Provided further, That any such moneys that are in excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged public lands. miscellaneous trust funds In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to remain available until expended. administrative provisions The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities, including with States. Appropriations for the Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public Law 90- 620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative cost- sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost of printing either in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: Provided further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written commitment by a State government to provide an identified amount of money in support of the project may be carried out by the Bureau on a reimbursable basis. United States Fish and Wildlife Service resource management (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific and economic studies, general administration, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources, $1,451,545,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That not to exceed $21,279,000 shall be used for implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing petitions, developing and issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any other steps to implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii)): Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $6,813,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, shall be for projects specified for Stewardship Priorities in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That amounts in the preceding proviso may be transferred to the appropriate program, project, or activity under this heading and shall continue to only be available for the purposes and in such amounts as such funds were originally appropriated. construction (including rescission of funds) For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; $12,847,000, to remain available until expended. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under this heading for construction, $1,240,000 is permanently rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. cooperative endangered species conservation fund (including rescission of funds) For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $24,064,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under this heading from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $945,000 is permanently rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. national wildlife refuge fund For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. north american wetlands conservation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), $48,500,000, to remain available until expended. neotropical migratory bird conservation For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. multinational species conservation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. state and tribal wildlife grants For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Indian tribes under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, $72,612,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided herein, $6,000,000 is for a competitive grant program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That $7,362,000 is for a competitive grant program to implement approved plans for States, territories, and other jurisdictions and at the discretion of affected States, the regional Associations of fish and wildlife agencies, not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting $13,362,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District of Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a sum equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent thereof: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior shall apportion the remaining amount in the following manner: (1) one-third of which is based on the ratio to which the land area of such State bears to the total land area of all such States; and (2) two-thirds of which is based on the ratio to which the population of such State bears to the total population of all such States: Provided further, That the amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall be apportioned a sum which is less than 1 percent of the amount available for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such amount: Provided further, That the Federal share of planning grants shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such projects and the Federal share of implementation grants shall not exceed 65 percent of the total costs of such projects: Provided further, That the non-Federal share of such projects may not be derived from Federal grant programs: Provided further, That any amount apportioned in 2022 to any State, territory, or other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of September 30, 2023, shall be reapportioned, together with funds appropriated in 2024, in the manner provided herein. administrative provisions The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities. Appropriations and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed one dollar for each option; facilities incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United States has title, and which are used pursuant to law in connection with management, and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services and the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, all fees collected for non- toxic shot review and approval shall be deposited under the heading ``United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Resource Management'' and shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to be used for expenses of processing of such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and revising regulations as necessary, and shall remain available until expended. National Park Service operation of the national park system For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National Park Service and for the general administration of the National Park Service, $2,767,028,000, of which $11,452,000 for planning and interagency coordination in support of Everglades restoration and $135,980,000 for maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects for constructed assets and $188,184,000 for cyclic maintenance projects for constructed assets and cultural resources and $5,000,000 for uses authorized by section 101122 of title 54, United States Code shall remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading in this Act are available for the purposes of section 5 of Public Law 95-348: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 9 of the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (36 U.S.C. note prec. 101; Public Law 115-102), $3,300,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be made available for the purposes specified by that Act: Provided further, That sections (7)(b) and (8) of that Act shall be amended by striking ``July 1, 2022'' and inserting ``July 1, 2023''. In addition, for purposes described in section 2404 of Public Law 116-9, an amount equal to the amount deposited in this fiscal year into the National Park Medical Services Fund established pursuant to such section of such Act, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from such Fund. national recreation and preservation For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership programs, environmental compliance and review, international park affairs, and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $83,910,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, of which $3,500,000 shall be for projects specified for Statutory and Contractual Aid in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). historic preservation fund For expenses necessary in carrying out the National Historic Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code), $173,072,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2023, of which $26,500,000 shall be for Save America's Treasures grants for preservation of nationally significant sites, structures and artifacts as authorized by section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089): Provided, That an individual Save America's Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal funds: Provided further, That individual projects shall only be eligible for one grant: Provided further, That all projects to be funded shall be approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds provided for the Historic Preservation Fund, $1,250,000 is for competitive grants for the survey and nomination of properties to the National Register of Historic Places and as National Historic Landmarks associated with communities currently under- represented, as determined by the Secretary; $26,375,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites and stories of the Civil Rights movement; $10,000,000 is for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities; $10,000,000 is for competitive grants for the restoration of historic properties of national, State, and local significance listed on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, to be made without imposing the usage or direct grant restrictions of section 101(e)(3) (54 U.S.C. 302904) of the National Historical Preservation Act; $10,000,000 is for a competitive grant program to honor the semiquincentennial anniversary of the United States by restoring and preserving state-owned sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation; and $15,272,000 is for projects specified for the Historic Preservation Fund in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That such competitive grants shall be made without imposing the matching requirements in section 302902(b)(3) of title 54, United States Code to States and Indian tribes as defined in chapter 3003 of such title, Native Hawaiian organizations, local governments, including Certified Local Governments, and non-profit organizations. construction For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of physical facilities, and compliance and planning for programs and areas administered by the National Park Service, $225,984,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any project initially funded in fiscal year 2022 with a future phase indicated in the National Park Service 5-Year Line Item Construction Plan, a single procurement may be issued which includes the full scope of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause availability of funds found at 48 CFR 52.232-18: Provided further, That National Park Service Donations, Park Concessions Franchise Fees, and Recreation Fees may be made available for the cost of adjustments and changes within the original scope of effort for projects funded by the National Park Service Construction appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, in accordance with current reprogramming thresholds, prior to making any charges authorized by this section. centennial challenge For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating to challenge cost share agreements, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for Centennial Challenge projects and programs: Provided, That not less than 50 percent of the total cost of each project or program shall be derived from non-Federal sources in the form of donated cash, assets, or a pledge of donation guaranteed by an irrevocable letter of credit. administrative provisions (including transfer of funds) In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) of title 54, United States Code, franchise fees credited to a sub-account shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, for use at any unit within the National Park System to extinguish or reduce liability for Possessory Interest or leasehold surrender interest. Such funds may only be used for this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit anticipated franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that unit exceed the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to the sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to exceed the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit, in the amount of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce liability. For the costs of administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund grants authorized by section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 109- 432), the National Park Service may retain up to 3 percent of the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed under such section, such retained amounts to remain available until expended. National Park Service funds may be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 203. Transfers may include a reasonable amount for FHWA administrative support costs. United States Geological Survey surveys, investigations, and research (including transfer of funds) For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the mineral and water resources of the United States, its territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as to their mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(a)(1)) and related purposes as authorized by law; and to publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; $1,394,360,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023; of which $84,788,000 shall remain available until expended for satellite operations; and of which $74,664,000 shall be available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided, That none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property, unless specifically authorized in writing by the property owner: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water resources data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with States and municipalities: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be for projects specified for Special Initiatives in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That amounts in the preceding proviso may be transferred to the appropriate program, project, or activity under this heading and shall continue to only be available for the purposes and in such amounts as such funds were originally appropriated. administrative provisions From within the amount appropriated for activities of the United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary shall be available for contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively determined that such procedures are in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging stations, observation wells, and seismic equipment; expenses of the United States National Committee for Geological Sciences; and payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by the Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts: Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements as defined in section 6302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That the United States Geological Survey may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for the purpose of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other purposes. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ocean energy management For expenses necessary for granting and administering leases, easements, rights-of-way, and agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf and approving operations related thereto, as authorized by law; for environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $206,748,000, of which $163,748,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2023, and of which $43,000,000 is to remain available until expended: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary of the Interior and credited to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2022 appropriation estimated at not more than $163,748,000: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement offshore safety and environmental enforcement (including rescission of funds) For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related to leases, easements, rights-of-way, and agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf, as authorized by law; for enforcing and implementing laws and regulations as authorized by law and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $171,848,000, of which $147,848,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2023, and of which $24,000,000 is to remain available until expended, including $3,000,000 for offshore decommissioning activities: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary of the Interior and credited to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2022 appropriation estimated at not more than $150,848,000: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under this heading, $10,000,000 is permanently rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. For an additional amount, $34,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall be derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year 2022, as provided in this Act: Provided, That to the extent that amounts realized from such inspection fees exceed $34,000,000, the amounts realized in excess of $34,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation and remain available until expended: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, not less than 50 percent of the inspection fees expended by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement will be used to fund personnel and mission-related costs to expand capacity and expedite the orderly development, subject to environmental safeguards, of the Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), including the review of applications for permits to drill. oil spill research For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016; title IV, sections 4202 and 4303; title VII; and title VIII, section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $15,099,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulation and technology For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, $118,117,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, of which $65,000,000 shall be available for state and tribal regulatory grants: Provided, That appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce permits issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That fees assessed and collected by the Office pursuant to such section 507 shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a fiscal year 2022 appropriation estimated at not more than $118,117,000. abandoned mine reclamation fund For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, $27,480,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97-365, the Department of the Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided further, That funds made available under title IV of Public Law 95-87 may be used for any required non-Federal share of the cost of projects funded by the Federal Government for the purpose of environmental restoration related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage from abandoned mines: Provided further, That such projects must be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading may be used for the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. In addition, $122,500,000, to remain available until expended, for grants to States and federally recognized Indian Tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related activities in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such additional amount shall be used for economic and community development in conjunction with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)): Provided further, That of such additional amount, $79,890,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to the three Appalachian States with the greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet the priorities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section, $31,956,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to the three Appalachian States with the subsequent greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet such priorities, and $10,654,000 shall be for grants to federally recognized Indian Tribes without regard to their status as certified or uncertified under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related activities in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and shall be used for economic and community development in conjunction with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977: Provided further, That such additional amount shall be allocated to States and Indian Tribes within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Affairs operation of indian programs (including transfers of funds) For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13) and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), $1,820,334,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed $8,500 may be for official reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed $78,494,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments: Provided, That in cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary of the Interior may exceed such cap for welfare payments from the amounts provided herein, to provide for disaster relief to Indian communities affected by the disaster: Provided further, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized Indian tribes may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs: Provided further, That not to exceed $59,182,000 shall remain available until expended for housing improvement, road maintenance, attorney fees, litigation support, land records improvement, and the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $1,250,000 shall be for projects specified for Special Initiatives (CDS) in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That any forestry funds allocated to a federally recognized tribe which remain unobligated as of September 30, 2023, may be transferred during fiscal year 2024 to an Indian forest land assistance account established for the benefit of the holder of the funds within the holder's trust fund account: Provided further, That any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on September 30, 2024: Provided further, That in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles of clothing for personnel: Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs may accept transfers of funds from United States Customs and Border Protection to supplement any other funding available for reconstruction or repair of roads owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as identified on the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, 23 U.S.C. 202(b)(1). indian land consolidation For the acquisition of fractional interests to further land consolidation as authorized under the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-462), and the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-374), $7,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any provision of the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-462) that requires or otherwise relates to application of a lien shall not apply to the acquisitions funded herein. contract support costs For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education for fiscal year 2022, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2023: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account. payments for tribal leases For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal year 2022, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2023: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account. construction (including transfer of funds) For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and preparation of lands for farming, and for construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 87-483; $146,769,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts as may be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That any funds provided for the Safety of Dams program pursuant to the Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), shall be made available on a nonreimbursable basis: Provided further, That this appropriation may be reimbursed from the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians appropriation for the appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion needed in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be derived from the Indian Irrigation Fund established by section 3211 of the WIIN Act (Public Law 114- 322; 130 Stat. 1749). indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to indians For payments and necessary administrative expenses for implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements pursuant to Public Laws 99-264, 101-618, 114-322, 111-291 and 116-260, and for implementation of other land and water rights settlements, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, which may be deposited, as necessary, into the Selis-Qlispe Ksanka Settlement and the Navajo Utah Settlement Trust Funds established by Public Law 116-260. indian guaranteed loan program account For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, $11,833,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, of which $1,629,000 is for administrative expenses, as authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to exceed $103,456,940. Bureau of Indian Education operation of indian education programs For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian education programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001-2019), and the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), $1,017,601,000 to remain available until September 30, 2023, except as otherwise provided herein: Provided, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized Indian tribes may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs: Provided further, That not to exceed $752,148,000 for school operations costs of Bureau-funded schools and other education programs shall become available on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not limited to the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) and section 1128 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed $89,450,000 within and only from such amounts made available for school operations shall be available for administrative cost grants associated with grants approved prior to July 1, 2022: Provided further, That in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles of clothing for personnel. education construction For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of buildings, utilities, and other facilities necessary for the operation of Indian education programs, including architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; $264,330,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That in order to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the Secretary of the Interior may assume control of a project and all funds related to the project, if, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, any Public Law 100-297 (25 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) grantee receiving funds appropriated in this Act or in any prior Act, has not completed the planning and design phase of the project and commenced construction. administrative provisions The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education may carry out the operation of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations. Notwithstanding Public Law 87-279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the Bureau of Indian Affairs may contract for services in support of the management, operation, and maintenance of the Power Division of the San Carlos Irrigation Project. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education for central office oversight and Executive Direction and Administrative Services (except Executive Direction and Administrative Services funding for Tribal Priority Allocations, regional offices, and facilities operations and maintenance) shall be available for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education under the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-413). In the event any tribe returns appropriations made available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education, this action shall not diminish the Federal Government's trust responsibility to that tribe, or the government-to-government relationship between the United States and that tribe, or that tribe's ability to access future appropriations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education, other than the amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools under 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq., shall be available to support the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the State of Alaska. No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall be used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved by the Secretary of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of Indian Education school system as of October 1, 1995, except that the Secretary of the Interior may waive this prohibition to support expansion of up to one additional grade when the Secretary determines such waiver is needed to support accomplishment of the mission of the Bureau of Indian Education, or more than one grade to expand the elementary grade structure for Bureau-funded schools with a K-2 grade structure on October 1, 1996. Appropriations made available in this or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau's funding formula, only to the schools in the Bureau school system as of September 1, 1996, and to any school or school program that was reinstated in fiscal year 2012. Funds made available under this Act may not be used to establish a charter school at a Bureau- funded school (as that term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), except that a charter school that is in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and that has operated at a Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, may continue to operate during that period, but only if the charter school pays to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse the Bureau for the use of the real and personal property (including buses and vans), the funds of the charter school are kept separate and apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau does not assume any obligation for charter school programs of the State in which the school is located if the charter school loses such funding. Employees of Bureau-funded schools sharing a campus with a charter school and performing functions related to the charter school's operation and employees of a charter school shall not be treated as Federal employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106-113, if in fiscal year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula based on section 5(f) of Public Law 101-301, the Secretary shall continue to distribute indirect and administrative cost funds to such grantee using the section 5(f) distribution formula. Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as of September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive this prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-public schools located within the jurisdictional area of the tribal government which exclusively serve tribal members, do not include grades beyond those currently served at the existing Bureau-funded school, provide an educational environment with educator presence and academic facilities comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety standards, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, such as for transportation or other impacts to students such as those caused by busing students extended distances: Provided, That no funds available under this Act may be used to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction, or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are not owned by the Bureau: Provided further, That the term ``satellite school'' means a school location physically separated from the existing Bureau school by more than 50 miles but that forms part of the existing school in all other respects. Funds made available for Tribal Priority Allocations within Operation of Indian Programs and Operation of Indian Education Programs may be used to execute requested adjustments in tribal priority allocations initiated by an Indian Tribe. Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians federal trust programs (including transfer of funds) For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, $109,572,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $17,536,000 from this or any other Act, may be available for historical accounting: Provided, That funds for trust management improvements and litigation support may, as needed, be transferred to or merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, ``Operation of Indian Programs'' and Bureau of Indian Education, ``Operation of Indian Education Programs'' accounts; the Office of the Solicitor, ``Salaries and Expenses'' account; and the Office of the Secretary, ``Departmental Operations'' account: Provided further, That funds made available through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal year 2022, as authorized by the Indian Self- Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement of performance for any Indian trust account that has not had activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or less: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an annual account statement and maintain a record of any such accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to be withdrawn upon the express written request of the account holder: Provided further, That not to exceed $100,000 is available for the Secretary to make payments to correct administrative errors of either disbursements from or deposits to Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts after September 30, 2002: Provided further, That erroneous payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain available in this account for this purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not be required to reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of less than $500 unless the Office of the Special Trustee receives proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-412) or any other provision of law, the Secretary may aggregate the trust accounts of individuals whose whereabouts are unknown for a continuous period of at least 5 years and shall not be required to generate periodic statements of performance for the individual accounts: Provided further, That with respect to the eighth proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain sufficient records to determine the balance of the individual accounts, including any accrued interest and income, and such funds shall remain available to the individual account holders. DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES Office of the Secretary departmental operations (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for management of the Department of the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, $123,367,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and representation expenses; of which up to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation payments and unemployment compensation payments associated with the orderly closure of the United States Bureau of Mines; and of which $12,341,000 for Indian land, mineral, and resource valuation activities shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds for Indian land, mineral, and resource valuation activities may, as needed, be transferred to and merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs ``Operation of Indian Programs'' and Bureau of Indian Education ``Operation of Indian Education Programs'' accounts and the Office of the Special Trustee ``Federal Trust Programs'' account: Provided further, That funds made available through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal year 2022, as authorized by the Indian Self- Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee. administrative provisions For fiscal year 2022, up to $400,000 of the payments authorized by chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, may be retained for administrative expenses of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program: Provided, That the amounts provided under this Act specifically for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program are the only amounts available for payments authorized under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That in the event the sums appropriated for any fiscal year for payments pursuant to this chapter are insufficient to make the full payments authorized by that chapter to all units of local government, then the payment to each local government shall be made proportionally: Provided further, That the Secretary may make adjustments to payment to individual units of local government to correct for prior overpayments or underpayments: Provided further, That no payment shall be made pursuant to that chapter to otherwise eligible units of local government if the computed amount of the payment is less than $100. Insular Affairs assistance to territories For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other jurisdictions identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108- 188, $113,477,000, of which: (1) $103,640,000 shall remain available until expended for territorial assistance, including general technical assistance, maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative and natural resources activities, and brown tree snake control and research; grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to the Government of American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for construction and support of governmental functions; grants to the Government of the Virgin Islands, as authorized by law; grants to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, as authorized by law (Public Law 94-241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $9,837,000 shall be available until September 30, 2023, for salaries and expenses of the Office of Insular Affairs: Provided, That all financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein provided for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or used by such governments, may be audited by the Government Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding shall be provided according to those terms of the Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future United States Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public Law 104-134: Provided further, That the funds for the program of operations and maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital infrastructure with territorial participation and cost sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the grantee's commitment to timely maintenance of its capital assets: Provided further, That any appropriation for disaster assistance under this heading in this Act or previous appropriations Acts may be used as non-Federal matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c). compact of free association For grants and necessary expenses, $8,463,000, to remain available until expended, as provided for in sections 221(a)(2) and 233 of the Compact of Free Association for the Republic of Palau; and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association for the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, as authorized by Public Law 99-658 and Public Law 108-188: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 is for deposit into the Compact Trust Fund of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as compensation authorized by Public Law 108- 188 for adverse financial and economic impacts. Administrative Provisions (including transfer of funds) At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided under section 104(e) of Public Law 108-188 and Public Law 104-134, that are allocated for Guam, to the Secretary of Agriculture for the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed loans, plus not to exceed three percent of the amount of the subsidy transferred for the cost of loan administration, for the purposes authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for construction and repair projects in Guam, and such funds shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such loans or loan guarantees may be made without regard to the population of the area, credit elsewhere requirements, and restrictions on the types of eligible entities under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That any funds transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available to make or guarantee loans under such authorities. Office of the Solicitor salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $94,998,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. Office of Inspector General salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $62,132,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. Department-wide Programs wildland fire management (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire suppression operations, fire science and research, emergency rehabilitation, fuels management activities, and rural fire assistance by the Department of the Interior, $1,026,097,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $18,427,000 shall be for the renovation or construction of fire facilities: Provided, That such funds are also available for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from which funds were previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided $227,000,000 is for fuels management activities: Provided further, That of the funds provided $22,470,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further, That persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds available from this appropriation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office of the Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United States property, may be credited to the appropriation from which funds were expended to provide that protection, and are available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That using the amounts designated under this title of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels management activities, and for training and monitoring associated with such fuels management activities on Federal land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, for purposes of fuels management activities, may obtain maximum practicable competition among: (1) local private, nonprofit, or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109-154), or related partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; (3) small or micro- businesses; or (4) other entities that will hire or train locally a significant percentage, defined as 50 percent or more, of the project workforce to complete such contracts: Provided further, That in implementing this section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to field units to ensure accountability and consistent application of the authorities provided herein: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and conference, as required by section 7 of such Act, in connection with wildland fire management activities: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of real property with local governments, at or below fair market value, to construct capitalized improvements for fire facilities on such leased properties, including but not limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make advance payments for any such lease or for construction activity associated with the lease: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 between the Departments when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects: Provided further, That funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available for support of Federal emergency response actions: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for assistance to or through the Department of State in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall be available to support forestry, wildland fire management, and related natural resource activities outside the United States and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with United States and international organizations: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading $383,657,000 shall be available for wildfire suppression operations, and is provided to meet the terms of section 4004(b)(5)(B) and section 4005(e)(2)(A) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022. wildfire suppression operations reserve fund (including transfers of funds) In addition to the amounts provided under the heading ``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs-- Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression operations, $330,000,000, to remain available until transferred, is additional new budget authority as specified for purposes of section 4004(b)(5) and section 4005(e) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022: Provided, That such amounts may be transferred to and merged with amounts made available under the headings ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' and ``Department of the Interior--Department- Wide Programs--Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression operations in the fiscal year in which such amounts are transferred: Provided further, That amounts may be transferred to the ``Wildland Fire Management'' accounts in the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior only upon the notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and prior appropriations Acts to the agency to which the funds will be transferred will be obligated within 30 days: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That, in determining whether all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under the heading ``Wildland Fire Management'' in this and prior appropriations Acts to either the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior will be obligated within 30 days pursuant to the previous proviso, any funds transferred or permitted to be transferred pursuant to any other transfer authority provided by law shall be excluded. central hazardous materials fund For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior and any of its component offices and bureaus for the response action, including associated activities, performed pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,036,000, to remain available until expended. energy community revitalization program (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior to inventory, assess, decommission, reclaim, respond to hazardous substance releases, remediate lands pursuant to section 40704 of Public Law 117-58 (135 Stat. 1093), and carry out the purposes of section 349 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907), as amended, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That amounts appropriated under this heading are available for program management and oversight of these activities: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer the funds provided under this heading in this Act to any other account in the Department to carry out such purposes, and may expend such funds directly, or through grants: Provided further, That these amounts are not available to fulfill Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) obligations agreed to in settlement or imposed by a court, whether for payment of funds or for work to be performed. natural resource damage assessment and restoration natural resource damage assessment fund To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the Department of the Interior necessary to carry out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and 54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,933,000, to remain available until expended. working capital fund For the operation and maintenance of a departmental financial and business management system, information technology improvements of general benefit to the Department, cybersecurity, and the consolidation of facilities and operations throughout the Department, $91,436,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act or any other Act may be used to establish reserves in the Working Capital Fund account other than for accrued annual leave and depreciation of equipment without prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may assess reasonable charges to State, local, and tribal government employees for training services provided by the National Indian Program Training Center, other than training related to Public Law 93- 638: Provided further, That the Secretary may lease or otherwise provide space and related facilities, equipment, or professional services of the National Indian Program Training Center to State, local and tribal government employees or persons or organizations engaged in cultural, educational, or recreational activities (as defined in section 3306(a) of title 40, United States Code) at the prevailing rate for similar space, facilities, equipment, or services in the vicinity of the National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That all funds received pursuant to the two preceding provisos shall be credited to this account, shall be available until expended, and shall be used by the Secretary for necessary expenses of the National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That the Secretary may enter into grants and cooperative agreements to support the Office of Natural Resource Revenue's collection and disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, as authorized by law. administrative provision There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available resources within the Working Capital Fund, aircraft which may be obtained by donation, purchase, or through available excess surplus property: Provided, That existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft. office of natural resources revenue For necessary expenses for management of the collection and disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, and for grants and cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, $169,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023; of which $68,151,000 shall remain available until expended for the purpose of mineral revenue management activities: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian leases in which the Secretary of the Interior concurred with the claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments. General Provisions, Department of the Interior (including transfers of funds) emergency transfer authority--intra-bureau Sec. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically made available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation, which must be requested as promptly as possible. emergency transfer authority--department-wide Sec. 102. The Secretary of the Interior may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year appropriation in this title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of wildland fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills or releases of hazardous substances into the environment; for the prevention, suppression, and control of actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to the authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C. 7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of Public Law 95-87; and shall transfer, from any no year funds available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of regulatory authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying out the regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: Provided, That appropriations made in this title for wildland fire operations shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment in connection with their use for wildland fire operations, with such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt thereof: Provided further, That for wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made available under this authority until the Secretary determines that funds appropriated for ``wildland fire suppression'' shall be exhausted within 30 days: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation, which must be requested as promptly as possible: Provided further, That such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred. authorized use of funds Sec. 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in this title shall be available for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, when authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, in total amount not to exceed $500,000; purchase and replacement of motor vehicles, including specially equipped law enforcement vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members. authorized use of funds, indian trust management Sec. 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians and any unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts made under the same headings shall be available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust management and reform activities. Total funding for historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts specifically designated in this Act for such purpose. The Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of the expenditure or transfer of any funds under this section, including the amount expended or transferred and how the funds will be used. redistribution of funds, bureau of indian affairs Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any Tribal Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base funds, to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies. No tribe shall receive a reduction in Tribal Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in fiscal year 2022. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 10 percent limitation does not apply. ellis, governors, and liberty islands Sec. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands, waters, or interests therein, including the use of all or part of any pier, dock, or landing within the State of New York and the State of New Jersey, for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands, and of other program and administrative activities, by donation or with appropriated funds, including franchise fees (and other monetary consideration), or by exchange; and the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into leases, subleases, concession contracts, or other agreements for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine reasonable. outer continental shelf inspection fees Sec. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of the Interior shall collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be deposited in the ``Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement'' account, from the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection under 43 U.S.C. 1348(c). (b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2022 shall be-- (1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing equipment or gathering lines; (2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; and (3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells. (c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2022. Fees for fiscal year 2022 shall be-- (1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of 500 feet or more; and (2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of less than 500 feet. (d) Fees for inspection of well operations conducted via non- rig units as outlined in title 30 CFR 250 subparts D, E, F, and Q shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2022. Fees for fiscal year 2022 shall be-- (1) $13,260 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of 2,500 feet or more; (2) $11,530 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet; and (3) $4,470 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of less than 500 feet. (e) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (b) quarterly, with payment required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of the month in which the inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (d) with payment required by the end of the following quarter. contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities Sec. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations and other appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with the provisions of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code (except that the 5-year term restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply), for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private land. Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 10 years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary. mass marking of salmonids Sec. 109. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall, in carrying out its responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a system of mass marking of salmonid stocks, intended for harvest, that are released from federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including but not limited to fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. Marked fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified by commercial and recreational fishers. contracts and agreements with indian affairs Sec. 110. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2022, in carrying out work involving cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments or any political subdivision thereof, Indian Affairs may record obligations against accounts receivable from any such entities, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the end of the fiscal year. department of the interior experienced services program Sec. 111. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations designated by the Secretary of Labor under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to utilize the talents of older Americans in programs authorized by other provisions of law administered by the Secretary and consistent with such provisions of law. (b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement would not-- (1) result in the displacement of individuals currently employed by the Department, including partial displacement through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment benefits; (2) result in the use of an individual under the Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff status from the same or substantially equivalent job within the Department; or (3) affect existing contracts for services. obligation of funds Sec. 112. Amounts appropriated by this Act to the Department of the Interior shall be available for obligation and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. separation of accounts Sec. 113. The Secretary of the Interior, in order to implement an orderly transition to separate accounts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, may transfer funds among and between the successor offices and bureaus affected by the reorganization only in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines described in this Act. payments in lieu of taxes (pilt) Sec. 114. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2022'' for ``fiscal year 2019''. disclosure of departure or alternate procedure approval Sec. 115. (a) Subject to subsection (b), in any case in which the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement or the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management prescribes or approves any departure or use of alternate procedure or equipment, in regards to a plan or permit, under 30 CFR 585.103; 30 CFR 550.141; 30 CFR 550.142; 30 CFR 250.141; or 30 CFR 250.142, the head of such bureau shall post a description of such departure or alternate procedure or equipment use approval on such bureau's publicly available website not more than 15 business days after such issuance. (b) The head of each bureau may exclude confidential business information. long bridge project Sec. 116. (a) Authorization of Conveyance.--On request by the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia for the purpose of the construction of rail and other infrastructure relating to the Long Bridge Project, the Secretary of the Interior may convey to the State or the District of Columbia, as applicable, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion of the approximately 4.4 acres of National Park Service land depicted as ``Permanent Impact to NPS Land'' on the Map dated May 15, 2020, that is identified by the State or the District of Columbia. (b) Terms and Conditions.--Such conveyance of the National Park Service land under subsection (a) shall be subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary may require. If such conveyed land is no longer being used for the purposes specified in this section, the lands or interests therein shall revert to the National Park Service after they have been restored or remediated to the satisfaction of the Secretary. (c) Corrections.--The Secretary and the State or the District of Columbia, as applicable, by mutual agreement, may-- (1) make minor boundary adjustments to the National Park Service land to be conveyed to the State or the District of Columbia under subsection (a); and (2) correct any minor errors in the Map referred to in subsection (a). (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Long bridge project.--The term ``Long Bridge Project'' means the rail project, as identified by the Federal Railroad Administration, from Rosslyn (RO) Interlocking in Arlington, Virginia, to L'Enfant (LE) Interlocking in Washington, DC, which includes a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Virginia. interagency motor pool Sec. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Federal regulation, federally recognized Indian tribes or authorized tribal organizations that receive Tribally- Controlled School Grants pursuant to Public Law 100-297 may obtain interagency motor vehicles and related services for performance of any activities carried out under such grants to the same extent as if they were contracting under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. delaware water gap authority Sec. 118. Section 4(b) of The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act, as amended by section 1 of Public Law 115-101, shall be applied by substituting ``2022'' for ``2021''. national heritage areas and corridors Sec. 119. (a) Section 126 of Public Law 98-398, as amended (98 Stat. 1456; 120 Stat. 1853), is further amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this section'' and inserting ``2023''. (b) Section 10 of Public Law 99-647, as amended (100 Stat. 3630; 104 Stat. 1018; 120 Stat. 1858; 128 Stat. 3804), is further amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (c) Section 12 of Public Law 100-692, as amended (102 Stat. 4558; 112 Stat. 3258; 123 Stat. 1292; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801), is further amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (d) Section 106(b) of Public Law 103-449, as amended (108 Stat. 4755; 113 Stat. 1726; 123 Stat. 1291; 128 Stat. 3802), is further amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (e) Division II of Public Law 104-333 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note), as amended, is further amended by striking ``2021'' each place it appears in the following sections and inserting ``2023''-- (1) in section 107 (110 Stat. 4244; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801); (2) in section 408 (110 Stat. 4256; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801); (3) in section 507 (110 Stat. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801); (4) in section 707 (110 Stat. 4267; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801); (5) in section 809 (110 Stat. 4275; 122 Stat. 826; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801); (6) in section 910 (110 Stat. 4281; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801); (7) in section 310 (110 Stat. 4252; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 129 Stat. 2551; 132 Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778); (8) in section 607 (110 Stat. 4264; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 129 Stat. 2551; 132 Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778-779); and (9) in section 208 (110 Stat. 4248; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 129 Stat. 2551; 132 Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778). (f) Section 109 of Public Law 105-355, as amended (112 Stat. 3252; 128 Stat. 3802), is further amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (g) Public Law 106-278 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note), as amended, is further amended-- (1) in section 108 (114 Stat. 818; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3802) by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (2) in section 209 (114 Stat. 824; 128 Stat. 3802) by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (h) Section 157(i) of Public Law 106-291, as amended (114 Stat. 967; 128 Stat. 3802), is further amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (i) Section 7 of Public Law 106-319, as amended (114 Stat. 1284; 128 Stat. 3802), is further amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (j) Section 811 of title VIII of appendix D of Public Law 106-554, as amended (114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-295; 128 Stat. 3802), is further amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (k) Section 140(j) of Public Law 108-108, as amended (117 Stat. 1274; 131 Stat. 461; 132 Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778), is further amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2023''. (l) Title II of Public Law 109-338 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 120 Stat. 1787-1845), as amended, is further amended-- (1) in each of sections 208, 221, 240, 260, 269, 289, 291J, 295L and 297H by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 2023''; and (2) in section 280B by striking ``the day occurring 15 years after the date of the enactment of this subtitle'' and inserting ``September 30, 2023''. (m) Section 810(a)(1) of title VIII of division B of appendix D of Public Law 106-554, as amended (114 Stat. 2763; 123 Stat. 1295; 131 Stat. 461; 133 Stat. 2714), is further amended by striking ``$14,000,000'' and inserting ``$16,000,000''. (n) Section 125(a) of title IV of Public Law 109-338 (120 Stat. 1853) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$12,000,000''. (o) Section 210(a) of title II of Public Law 106-278 (114 Stat. 824) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$12,000,000''. (p) Section 804(j) of division B of H.R. 5666 (Appendix D) as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554, as amended (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-295; 123 Stat. 1294; 128 Stat. 3802; 131 Stat. 461; 133 Stat. 2714), is further amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''. (q) Section 295D(d) of Public Law 109-338, as amended (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 120 Stat. 1833; 130 Stat. 962), is further amended by striking ``15 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on September 30, 2037''. study for selma to montgomery national historic trail Sec. 120. (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall conduct a study to evaluate-- (1) resources associated with the 1965 Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery not currently part of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail (Trail) (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(20)) that would be appropriate for addition to the Trail; and (2) the potential designation of the Trail as a unit of the National Park System instead of, or in addition to, remaining a designated part of the National Trails System. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes the results of the study and the conclusions and recommendations of the study. (c) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary is authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations and at her discretion, to acquire property or interests therein located in the city of Selma, Alabama and generally depicted on the map entitled, ``Selma to Montgomery NHT Proposed Addition,'' numbered 628/ 177376 and dated September 14, 2021, with the consent of the owner, for the benefit of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and to further the purpose for which the trail has been established. exhaustion of administrative review Sec. 121. Paragraph (1) of section 122(a) of division E of Public Law 112-74 (125 Stat. 1013) is amended by striking ``through 2022,'' in the first sentence and inserting ``through 2024.''. appraiser pay authority Sec. 122. For fiscal year 2022, funds made available in this or any other Act or otherwise made available to the Department of the Interior for the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to establish higher minimum rates of basic pay for employees of the Department of the Interior in the Appraiser (GS-1171) job series at grades 11 through 15 carrying out appraisals of real property and appraisal reviews conducted in support of the Department's realty programs at rates no greater than 15 percent above the minimum rates of basic pay normally scheduled, and such higher rates shall be consistent with subsections (e) through (h) of section 5305 of title 5, United States Code. sage-grouse Sec. 123. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to write or issue pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)-- (1) a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus); (2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct population segment of greater sage-grouse. TITLE II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Science and Technology For science and technology, including research and development activities, which shall include research and development activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and other operating expenses in support of research and development, $750,174,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, $11,430,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities as specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which $2,930,000 shall be for projects specified for Science and Technology in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). Environmental Programs and Management For environmental programs and management, including necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the Water and Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $2,964,025,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, $25,700,000 shall be for Environmental Protection: National Priorities as specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the funds included under this heading, $587,192,000 shall be for Geographic Programs specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That funds included under this heading may be used for environmental justice implementation and training grants, and associated program support costs. In addition, $9,000,000 to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses of activities described in section 26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)): Provided, That fees collected pursuant to that section of that Act and deposited in the ``TSCA Service Fee Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2022 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in this paragraph from the general fund for fiscal year 2022 shall be reduced by the amount of discretionary offsetting receipts received during fiscal year 2022, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2022 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent that amounts realized from such receipts exceed $9,000,000, those amount in excess of $9,000,000 shall be deposited in the ``TSCA Service Fee Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2022, shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds included in the first paragraph under this heading, the Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program project shall be allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount of any fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations for that program project for fiscal year 2014. Office of Inspector General For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $44,030,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. Buildings and Facilities For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, $34,752,000, to remain available until expended. Hazardous Substance Superfund (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $1,232,850,000, to remain available until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in the Trust Fund on September 30, 2021, and not otherwise appropriated from the Trust Fund, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $1,232,850,000 as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $11,800,000 shall be paid to the ``Office of Inspector General'' appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2023, and $30,985,000 shall be paid to the ``Science and Technology'' appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2023. Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $92,293,000, to remain available until expended, of which $66,924,000 shall be for carrying out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $25,369,000 shall be for carrying out the other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made available under this heading to implement section 9013 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes for the development and implementation of programs to manage underground storage tanks. Inland Oil Spill Programs For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $20,262,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended. State and Tribal Assistance Grants For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and performance partnership grants, $4,351,573,000, to remain available until expended, of which-- (1) $1,638,826,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which $1,126,088,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, That $443,639,051 of the funds made available for capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds and $397,766,044 of the funds made available for capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds shall be for the construction of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure and for water quality protection in accordance with the terms and conditions specified for such grants in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) for projects specified for ``STAG--Drinking Water SRF'', ``STAG--Clean Water SRF'', and ``STAG--Drinking Water SRF; Clean Water SRF'' in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and, for purposes of these grants, each grantee shall contribute not less than 20 percent of the cost of the project unless the grantee is approved for a waiver by the Agency: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and projects are consistent with State Intended Use Plans, not less than 10 percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by the State for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, funds made available under this title to each State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion of each State, be used for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, That the Administrator is authorized to use up to $1,500,000 of funds made available for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under this heading under Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381) to conduct the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State water pollution control revolving fund that may be used by a State to administer the fund shall not apply to amounts included as principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2022 and prior years where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund to the extent that such amounts are or were deemed reasonable by the Administrator, accounted for separately from other assets in the fund, and used for eligible purposes of the fund, including administration: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of section 201 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, grants made under title II of such Act for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the United States Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia may also be made for the purpose of providing assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any proposed project for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small commercial establishments: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding the provisions of such subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of section 201 and section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act may also be used to provide assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any proposed project for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small commercial establishments: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of $2,000,000 of the funds reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) of such Act may also be used for grants for training, technical assistance, and educational programs relating to the operation and management of the treatment works specified in section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, funds reserved under section 518(c) of such Act shall be available for grants only to Indian tribes, as defined in section 518(h) of such Act and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever is greater, and notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 1452(i) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, whichever is greater, for State Revolving Funds under such Acts may be reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) and section 1452(i) of such Acts: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding the amounts specified in section 205(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to 1.5 percent of the aggregate funds appropriated for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program under the Act less any sums reserved under section 518(c) of the Act, may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and United States Virgin Islands: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding the limitations on amounts specified in section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants and 14 percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by the State to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans, or grants (or any combination of these), and shall be so used by the State only where such funds are provided as initial financing for an eligible recipient or to buy, refinance, or restructure the debt obligations of eligible recipients only where such debt was incurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act, or where such debt was incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act if the State, with concurrence from the Administrator, determines that such funds could be used to help address a threat to public health from heightened exposure to lead in drinking water or if a Federal or State emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal drinking water supply before the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That in a State in which such an emergency declaration has been issued, the State may use more than 14 percent of the funds made available under this title to the State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 1452(o) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(o)), the Administrator shall reserve $12,000,000 of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2022 for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to pay the costs of monitoring for unregulated contaminants under section 1445(a)(2)(C) of such Act; (2) $32,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, planning, design, construction and related activities in connection with the construction of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the appropriate border commission: Provided, That no funds provided by this appropriations Act to address the water, wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the United States along the United States-Mexico border shall be made available to a county or municipal government unless that government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which prevents in that jurisdiction the development or construction of any additional colonia areas, or the development within an existing colonia the construction of any new home, business, or other structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary infrastructure; (3) $39,186,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, That of these funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may be used for administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the State of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the Statewide priority list established in conjunction with the Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds provided for projects in regional hub communities; (4) $91,987,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency agreements, and associated program support costs: Provided, That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the term ``persistent poverty counties'' means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1993 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, the 2000 decennial census, and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, or any territory or possession of the United States; (5) $92,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; (6) $61,927,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); (7) $27,158,000 shall be for grants under subsections (a) through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a); (8) $27,500,000 shall be for grants under section 1464(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j- 24(d)); (9) $22,011,000 shall be for grants under section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j- 19b); (10) $5,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(l) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a(l)); (11) $20,000,000 shall be for grants under section 104(b)(8) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(8)); (12) $43,000,000 shall be for grants under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301); (13) $4,000,000 shall be for grants under section 4304(b) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-270); (14) $2,500,000 shall be for carrying out section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4283(a)), of which not more than 2 percent shall be for administrative costs to carry out such section: Provided, That notwithstanding section 302(a) of such Act, the Administrator may also provide grants pursuant to such authority to intertribal consortia consistent with the requirements in 40 CFR 35.504(a), to former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and Alaska Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203; (15) $4,000,000 shall be for grants under section 103(b)(3) of the Clean Air Act for wildfire smoke preparedness grants in accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, not more than 3 percent shall be for administrative costs to carry out such section; (16) $1,099,384,000 shall be for grants, including associated program support costs, to States, federally recognized Tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control and abatement, and related activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading in Public Law 104-134, and for making grants under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring and data collection activities subject to terms and conditions specified by the Administrator, and under section 2301 of the Water and Waste Act of 2016 to assist States in developing and implementing programs for control of coal combustion residuals, of which: $46,195,000 shall be for carrying out section 128 of CERCLA; $9,336,000 shall be for Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, including associated program support costs; $1,475,000 shall be for grants to States under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which shall be in addition to funds appropriated under the heading ``Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program'' to carry out the provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code other than section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $18,000,000 of the funds available for grants under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall be for State participation in national- and State-level statistical surveys of water resources and enhancements to State monitoring programs; and (17) $15,006,000 shall be for State and Tribal Assistance Grants to be allocated in the amounts specified for those projects and for the purposes delineated in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) for remediation, construction, and related environmental management activities in accordance with the terms and conditions specified for such grants in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, $63,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, including capitalized interest, and total loan principal, including capitalized interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $12,500,000,000: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be used solely for the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed loans for projects described in section 5026(9) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to State infrastructure financing authorities, as authorized by section 5033(e) of such Act: Provided further, That the use of direct loans or loan guarantee authority under this heading for direct loans or commitments to guarantee loans for any project shall be in accordance with the criteria published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2020 (85 FR 39189) pursuant to the fourth proviso under the heading ``Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account'' in division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94): Provided further, That none of the direct loans or loan guarantee authority made available under this heading shall be available for any project unless the Administrator and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget have certified in advance in writing that the direct loan or loan guarantee, as applicable, and the project comply with the criteria referenced in the previous proviso: Provided further, That, for the purposes of carrying out the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office may request, and the Administrator shall promptly provide, documentation and information relating to a project identified in a Letter of Interest submitted to the Administrator pursuant to a Notice of Funding Availability for applications for credit assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, including with respect to a project that was initiated or completed before the date of enactment of this Act. In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this account, to remain available until expended. In addition, 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, $6,026,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection Agency (including transfers of funds) For fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in carrying out the Agency's function to implement directly Federal environmental programs required or authorized by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal program, may award cooperative agreements to federally recognized Indian tribes or Intertribal consortia, if authorized by their member tribes, to assist the Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs for Indian tribes required or authorized by law, except that no such cooperative agreements may be awarded from funds designated for State financial assistance agreements. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration service fees in accordance with section 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-8), to remain available until expended. Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(d)(2)), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136w-8) for fiscal year 2022. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate fees in accordance with section 3024 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g) for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended. The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to $348,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative under the heading ``Environmental Programs and Management'' to the head of any Federal department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to carry out activities that would support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into an interagency agreement with the head of such Federal department or agency to carry out these activities; and to make grants to governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and implementation in furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program Accounts, are available for the construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, provided that the cost does not exceed $150,000 per project. For fiscal year 2022, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), the Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act to make grants to Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) and 518(e) of that Act. The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated under the heading ``Environmental Programs and Management'' for fiscal year 2022 to provide grants to implement the Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration Program. Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not less than $2,000,000 of the funds made available under this title for the National Estuary Program shall be for making competitive awards described in section 320(g)(4). Section 122(b)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9622(b)(3)), shall be applied by inserting before the period: ``, including for the hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft.''. The Environmental Protection Agency Working Capital Fund, established by Public Law 104-204 (42 U.S.C. 4370e), is available for expenses and equipment necessary for modernization and development of information technology of, or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency. For fiscal year 2022, the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water may, using funds appropriated under the headings ``Environmental Programs and Management'' and ``Science and Technology'', contract directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 5, for the temporary or intermittent personal services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for the purposes of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other purpose: Provided, That amounts used for this purpose by the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water collectively may not exceed $2,000,000. During each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025, the Administrator may, after consultation with the Office of Personnel Management, employ up to seventy-five persons at any one time in the Office of Research and Development and twenty- five persons at any one time in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention under the authority provided in 42 U.S.C. 209. TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, $1,000,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the Natural Resources and Environment mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the office. Forest Service forest service operations (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $1,069,086,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, That a portion of the funds made available under this heading shall be for the base salary and expenses of employees in the Chief's Office, the Work Environment and Performance Office, the Business Operations Deputy Area, and the Chief Financial Officer's Office to carry out administrative and general management support functions: Provided further, That funds provided under this heading shall be available for the costs of facility maintenance, repairs, and leases for buildings and sites where these administrative, general management and other Forest Service support functions take place; the costs of all utility and telecommunication expenses of the Forest Service, as well as business services; and, for information technology, including cyber security requirements: Provided further, That funds provided under this heading may be used for necessary expenses to carry out administrative and general management support functions of the Forest Service not otherwise provided for and necessary for its operation. forest and rangeland research For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law, $296,616,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the funds provided, $22,197,000 is for the forest inventory and analysis program: Provided further, That all authorities for the use of funds, including the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, available to execute the Forest and Rangeland Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization of these funds for Fire Science Research. state and private forestry For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, and others, and for forest health management, and conducting an international program and trade compliance activities as authorized, $315,198,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, as authorized by law, of which $29,955,500 shall be for projects specified for Forest Resource Information and Analysis in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). national forest system For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, $1,866,545,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the funds provided, $28,000,000 shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f): Provided further, That for the funds provided in the preceding proviso, section 4003(d)(3)(A) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)(3)(A)) shall be applied by substituting ``20'' for ``10'' and section 4003(d)(3)(B) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)(3)(B)) shall be applied by substituting ``4'' for ``2'': Provided further, That of the funds provided, $38,000,000 shall be for forest products: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $187,388,000 shall be for hazardous fuels management activities, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 may be used to make grants, using any authorities available to the Forest Service under the ``State and Private Forestry'' appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands: Provided further, That $20,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous fuels management activities, and for training or monitoring associated with such hazardous fuels management activities on Federal land, or on non-Federal land if the Secretary determines such activities benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That funds made available to implement the Community Forest Restoration Act, Public Law 106-393, title VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands in accordance with authorities made available to the Forest Service under the ``State and Private Forestry'' appropriation: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for grazing on a National Grassland, may provide a credit of up to 50 percent of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association or direct permittee for a conservation practice approved by the Secretary in advance of the fiscal year in which the cost of the conservation practice is incurred, and that the amount credited shall remain available to the Grazing Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, in the fiscal year in which the credit is made and each fiscal year thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices approved by the Secretary: Provided further, That funds appropriated to this account shall be available for the base salary and expenses of employees that carry out the functions funded by the ``Capital Improvement and Maintenance'' account, the ``Range Betterment Fund'' account, and the ``Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses'' account. Capital Improvement and Maintenance (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $159,049,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance, and acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure; and for construction, reconstruction, decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation system, and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532-538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be for activities authorized by 16 U.S.C. 538(a): Provided further, That $10,867,000 shall be for projects specified for Construction Projects in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That funds becoming available in fiscal year 2022 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any other purpose unless the funds are appropriated. acquisition of lands for national forests special acts For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, California; and the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas; as authorized by law, $664,000, to be derived from forest receipts. acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available through September 30, 2025, (16 U.S.C. 516-617a, 555a; Public Law 96-586; Public Law 76-589, Public Law 76-591; and Public Law 78-310). range betterment fund For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, to remain available through September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, protection, and improvements. gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, to be derived from the fund established pursuant to the above Act. management of national forest lands for subsistence uses For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), $1,099,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025. wildland fire management (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency wildland fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water, $2,005,106,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds including unobligated balances under this heading, are available for repayment of advances from other appropriations accounts previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, That any unobligated funds appropriated in a previous fiscal year for hazardous fuels management may be transferred to the ``National Forest System'' account: Provided further, That such funds shall be available to reimburse State and other cooperating entities for services provided in response to wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the extent such reimbursements by the Forest Service for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management agency: Provided further, That funds provided shall be available for support to Federal emergency response: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $1,011,000,000 shall be available for wildfire suppression operations, and is provided to meet the terms of section 4004(b)(5)(B) and section 4005(e)(2)(A) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022. wildfire suppression operations reserve fund (including transfers of funds) In addition to the amounts provided under the heading ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression operations, $2,120,000,000, to remain available until transferred, is additional new budget authority as specified for purposes of section 4004(b)(5) and section 4005(e) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022: Provided, That such amounts may be transferred to and merged with amounts made available under the headings ``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--Wildland Fire Management'' and ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression operations in the fiscal year in which such amounts are transferred: Provided further, That amounts may be transferred to the ``Wildland Fire Management'' accounts in the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture only upon the notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and prior appropriations Acts to the agency to which the funds will be transferred will be obligated within 30 days: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That, in determining whether all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under the heading ``Wildland Fire Management'' in this and prior appropriations Acts to either the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior will be obligated within 30 days pursuant to the previous proviso, any funds transferred or permitted to be transferred pursuant to any other transfer authority provided by law shall be excluded. communications site administration (including transfer of funds) Amounts collected in this fiscal year pursuant to section 8705(f)(2) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334), shall be deposited in the special account established by section 8705(f)(1) of such Act, shall be available to cover the costs described in subsection (c)(3) of such section of such Act, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be transferred to the ``National Forest System'' account. administrative provisions--forest service (including transfers of funds) Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c). Funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act may be transferred between accounts affected by the Forest Service budget restructure outlined in section 435 of division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116- 94): Provided, That any transfer of funds pursuant to this paragraph shall not increase or decrease the funds appropriated to any account in this fiscal year by more than ten percent: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary of Agriculture's notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all fire suppression funds appropriated under the heading ``Wildland Fire Management'' will be obligated within 30 days: Provided, That all funds used pursuant to this paragraph must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible. Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire assistance when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds to be used for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and urgent rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water: Provided, That such transferred funds shall remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided further, That none of the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without written notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for assistance to or through the Agency for International Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities outside the United States and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with United States government, private sector, and international organizations. The Forest Service, acting for the International Program, may sign direct funding agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well as other domestic agencies (including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of State, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation), United States private sector firms, institutions and organizations to provide technical assistance and training programs on forestry and rangeland management: Provided, That to maximize effectiveness of domestic and international research and cooperation, the International Program may utilize all authorities related to forestry, research, and cooperative assistance regardless of program designations. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal, preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from National Forest System lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands. None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107-171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)). Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested by the Forest Service in order to obtain information technology services, including telecommunications and system modifications or enhancements, from the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture. Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 shall be available for priority projects within the scope of the approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.). Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and representation expenses. Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101-593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match funds made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-for-one basis: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds. Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244, up to $3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable rural development purposes. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99-663. Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)). The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose of performing fire, administrative, and other facilities maintenance and decommissioning. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, land purchase negotiations, and similar matters unrelated to civil litigation. Future budget justifications for both the Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture should clearly display the sums previously transferred and the sums requested for transfer. An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available to pay, from a single account, the base salary and expenses of employees who carry out functions funded by other accounts for Enterprise Program, Geospatial Technology and Applications Center, remnant Natural Resource Manager, and National Technology and Development Program. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service indian health services For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Indian Health Service, $4,660,658,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, except as otherwise provided herein, together with payments received during the fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and 233 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238(b)and 238b), for services furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts, grant agreements, or any other agreements or compacts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be deemed to be obligated at the time of the grant or contract award and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That $2,500,000 shall be available for grants or contracts with public or private institutions to provide alcohol or drug treatment services to Indians, including alcohol detoxification services: Provided further, That $984,887,000 for Purchased/Referred Care, including $53,000,000 for the Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund, shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds provided, up to $46,000,000 shall remain available until expended for implementation of the loan repayment program under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $58,000,000 shall be for costs related to or resulting from accreditation emergencies, including supplementing activities funded under the heading ``Indian Health Facilities,'' of which up to $4,000,000 may be used to supplement amounts otherwise available for Purchased/Referred Care: Provided further, That the amounts collected by the Federal Government as authorized by sections 104 and 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a) during the preceding fiscal year for breach of contracts shall be deposited in the Fund authorized by section 108A of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a-1) and shall remain available until expended and, notwithstanding section 108A(c) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a-1(c)), funds shall be available to make new awards under the loan repayment and scholarship programs under sections 104 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a): Provided further, That the amounts made available within this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program, for Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services, for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for the Zero Suicide Initiative, for the housing subsidy authority for civilian employees, for Aftercare Pilot Programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, for transformation and modernization costs of the Indian Health Service Electronic Health Record system, for national quality and oversight activities, to improve collections from public and private insurance at Indian Health Service and tribally operated facilities, for an initiative to treat or reduce the transmission of HIV and HCV, for a maternal health initiative, for the Telebehaviorial Health Center of Excellence, for Alzheimer's grants, for Village Built Clinics, for a produce prescription pilot, and for accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the discretion of the Director of the Indian Health Service and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act may be used for annual contracts and grants that fall within 2 fiscal years, provided the total obligation is recorded in the year the funds are appropriated: Provided further, That the amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the authority of title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available until expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable conditions and requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, except for those related to the planning, design, or construction of new facilities: Provided further, That funding contained herein for scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That amounts received by tribes and tribal organizations under title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall be reported and accounted for and available to the receiving tribes and tribal organizations until expended: Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs may collect from the Indian Health Service, and from tribes and tribal organizations operating health facilities pursuant to Public Law 93-638, such individually identifiable health information relating to disabled children as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.): Provided further, That of the funds provided, $74,138,000 is for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund and may be used, as needed, to carry out activities typically funded under the Indian Health Facilities account: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act, or any other Act, to the Indian Health Service for the Electronic Health Record system shall be available for obligation or expenditure for the selection or implementation of a new Information Technology infrastructure system, unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 90 days in advance of such obligation. contract support costs For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2022, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account: Provided further, That amounts obligated but not expended by a tribe or tribal organization for contract support costs for such agreements for the current fiscal year shall be applied to contract support costs due for such agreements for subsequent fiscal years. payments for tribal leases For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal year 2022, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2023: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account. indian health facilities For construction, repair, maintenance, demolition, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase and erection of modular buildings, and purchases of trailers; and for provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian Self-Determination Act, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and for expenses necessary to carry out such Acts and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health and facilities support activities of the Indian Health Service, $940,328,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for the planning, design, construction, renovation, or expansion of health facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe or tribes may be used to purchase land on which such facilities will be located: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be used by the Indian Health Service to purchase TRANSAM equipment from the Department of Defense for distribution to the Indian Health Service and tribal facilities: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading for fiscal year 2022 for Sanitation Facilities Construction, $40,171,000 shall be for projects specified for Sanitation Facilities Construction (CDS) in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service may be used for sanitation facilities construction for new homes funded with grants by the housing programs of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. administrative provisions--indian health service Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health Service shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equipment; purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation, and erection of modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; payments for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; uniforms, or allowances therefor as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and for expenses of attendance at meetings that relate to the functions or activities of the Indian Health Service: Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, non-Indian patients may be extended health care at all tribally administered or Indian Health Service facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds along with funds recovered under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653) shall be credited to the account of the facility providing the service and shall be available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other law or regulation, funds transferred from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Indian Health Service shall be administered under Public Law 86-121, the Indian Sanitation Facilities Act and Public Law 93-638: Provided further, That funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, except those used for administrative and program direction purposes, shall not be subject to limitations directed at curtailing Federal travel and transportation: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used for any assessments or charges by the Department of Health and Human Services unless identified in the budget justification and provided in this Act, or approved by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations through the reprogramming process: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or tribal organization through a contract, grant, or agreement authorized by title I or title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), may be deobligated and reobligated to a self-determination contract under title I, or a self-governance agreement under title V of such Act and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used to implement the final rule published in the Federal Register on September 16, 1987, by the Department of Health and Human Services, relating to the eligibility for the health care services of the Indian Health Service until the Indian Health Service has submitted a budget request reflecting the increased costs associated with the proposed final rule, and such request has been included in an appropriations Act and enacted into law: Provided further, That with respect to functions transferred by the Indian Health Service to tribes or tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service is authorized to provide goods and services to those entities on a reimbursable basis, including payments in advance with subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements received therefrom, along with the funds received from those entities pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act, may be credited to the same or subsequent appropriation account from which the funds were originally derived, with such amounts to remain available until expended: Provided further, That reimbursements for training, technical assistance, or services provided by the Indian Health Service will contain total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead costs associated with the provision of goods, services, or technical assistance: Provided further, That the Indian Health Service may provide to civilian medical personnel serving in hospitals operated by the Indian Health Service housing allowances equivalent to those that would be provided to members of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service serving in similar positions at such hospitals: Provided further, That the appropriation structure for the Indian Health Service may not be altered without advance notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. National Institutes of Health national institute of environmental health sciences For necessary expenses for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, $82,540,000. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry toxic substances and environmental public health For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set forth in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $80,500,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities, including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral to accredited healthcare providers: Provided further, That in performing any such health assessment or health study, evaluation, or activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not be bound by the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2022, and existing profiles may be updated as necessary. OTHER RELATED AGENCIES Executive Office of the President council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses, $4,200,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving as chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and duties of the Council. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board salaries and expenses For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $13,400,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Board) shall have not more than three career Senior Executive Service positions: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual appointed to the position of Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold the position of Inspector General of the Board: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General of the Board shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General of EPA in performing the duties of the Inspector General of the Board, and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within the Board. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93-531, $3,150,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be derived from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under this heading: Provided, That funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act are to be used to relocate eligible individuals and groups including evictees from District 6, Hopi-partitioned lands residents, those in significantly substandard housing, and all others certified as eligible and not included in the preceding categories: Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this or any other Act may be used by the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any single Navajo or Navajo family who, as of November 30, 1985, was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi Tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such household: Provided further, That no relocatee will be provided with more than one new or replacement home: Provided further, That the Office shall relocate any certified eligible relocatees who have selected and received an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected a replacement residence off the Navajo reservation or on the land acquired pursuant to section 11 of Public Law 93-531 (88 Stat. 1716). INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT payment to the institute For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by part A of title XV of Public Law 99-498 (20 U.S.C. 4411 et seq.), $11,741,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available until September 30, 2023. Smithsonian Institution salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, science, and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the National Collections; presentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; conduct of education, training, and museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $852,215,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed $12,798,000 for the instrumentation program, collections acquisition, exhibition reinstallation, Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, National Museum of the American Latino, and the repatriation of skeletal remains program shall remain available until expended; and including such funds as may be necessary to support American overseas research centers: Provided, That funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent contractors performing research services or participating in official Smithsonian presentations: Provided further, That the Smithsonian Institution may expend Federal appropriations designated in this Act for lease or rent payments, as rent payable to the Smithsonian Institution, and such rent payments may be deposited into the general trust funds of the Institution to be available as trust funds for expenses associated with the purchase of a portion of the building at 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, to the extent that federally supported activities will be housed there: Provided further, That the use of such amounts in the general trust funds of the Institution for such purpose shall not be construed as Federal debt service for, a Federal guarantee of, a transfer of risk to, or an obligation of the Federal Government: Provided further, That no appropriated funds may be used directly to service debt which is incurred to finance the costs of acquiring a portion of the building at 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, or of planning, designing, and constructing improvements to such building: Provided further, That any agreement entered into by the Smithsonian Institution for the sale of its ownership interest, or any portion thereof, in such building so acquired may not take effect until the expiration of a 30 day period which begins on the date on which the Secretary of the Smithsonian submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committees on House Administration and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate a report, as outlined in the explanatory statement described in section 4 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133 Stat. 2536) on the intended sale. facilities capital For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and for construction, including necessary personnel, $210,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. National Gallery of Art salaries and expenses For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, 76th Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in advance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for membership in library, museum, and art associations or societies whose publications or services are available to members only, or to members at a price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper, $156,419,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, of which not to exceed $3,775,000 for the special exhibition program shall remain available until expended. repair, restoration and renovation of buildings (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses of repair, restoration, and renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or otherwise, for operating lease agreements of no more than 10 years, with no extensions or renewals beyond the 10 years, that address space needs created by the ongoing renovations in the Master Facilities Plan, as authorized, $24,081,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of this amount, $11,458,000 shall be available for design and construction of an off-site art storage facility in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and may be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution for such purposes: Provided further, That contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the National Gallery of Art may be negotiated with selected contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. John f. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts operations and maintenance For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance, and security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $27,000,000, to remain available until September, 30, 2023. capital repair and restoration For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of the existing features of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $13,440,000, to remain available until expended. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars salaries and expenses For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) including hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts grants and administration For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $180,000,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts, including arts education and public outreach activities, through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant to section 5 of the Act, for program support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to remain available until expended. National Endowment for the Humanities grants and administration For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $180,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which $164,400,000 shall be available for support of activities in the humanities, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the functions of the Act; and $15,600,000 shall be available to carry out the matching grants program pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Act, including $13,600,000 for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, That appropriations for carrying out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other property accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the National Endowment for the Humanities under the provisions of sections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding fiscal years for which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated. Administrative Provisions None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That funds from nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts may approve grants of up to $10,000, if in the aggregate the amount of such grants does not exceed 5 percent of the sums appropriated for grantmaking purposes per year: Provided further, That such small grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed and direct delegation of authority from the National Council on the Arts to the Chairperson. Commission of Fine Arts salaries and expenses For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 91 of title 40, United States Code, $3,328,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs of its publications, and such fees shall be credited to this account as an offsetting collection, to remain available until expended without further appropriation: Provided further, That the Commission is authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, artwork, drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history and design of the Nation's Capital or the history and activities of the Commission of Fine Arts, for the purpose of artistic display, study, or education: Provided further, That one-tenth of one percent of the funds provided under this heading may be used for official reception and representation expenses. national capital arts and cultural affairs For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99-190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), $5,000,000: Provided, That the item relating to ``National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs'' in the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986, as enacted into law by section 101(d) of Public Law 99-190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), shall be applied in fiscal year 2022 in the second paragraph by inserting ``, calendar year 2020 excluded'' before the first period: Provided further, That in determining an eligible organization's annual income for calendar years 2021 and 2022, funds or grants received by the eligible organization from any supplemental appropriations Act related to coronavirus or any other law providing appropriations for the purpose of preventing, preparing for, or responding to coronavirus shall be counted as part of the eligible organization's annual income. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Public Law 89-665), $8,255,000. National Capital Planning Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,750,000: Provided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under this heading may be used for official reception and representational expenses associated with hosting international visitors engaged in the planning and physical development of world capitals. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holocaust memorial museum For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as authorized by Public Law 106-292 (36 U.S.C. 2301-2310), $62,616,000, of which $715,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2024, for the Museum's equipment replacement program; and of which $3,000,000 for the Museum's repair and rehabilitation program and $1,264,000 for the Museum's outreach initiatives program shall remain available until expended. Presidio Trust The Presidio Trust is authorized to issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 104(d)(3) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333), in an amount not to exceed $40,000,000. World War I Centennial Commission salaries and expenses Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act, as authorized by the World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112-272) and the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), for necessary expenses of the World War I Centennial Commission, $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That in addition to the authority provided by section 6(g) of such Act, the World War I Commission may accept money, in-kind personnel services, contractual support, or any appropriate support from any executive branch agency for activities of the Commission. United States Semiquincentennial Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan and coordinate observances and activities associated with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, as authorized by Public Law 116-282, the technical amendments to Public Law 114-196, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended. Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children For necessary expenses of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children (referred to in this paragraph as the ``Commission''), $200,000 to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That in addition to the authority provided by section 3(g)(5) and 3(h) of Public Law 114-244, the Commission may hereafter accept in-kind personnel services, contractual support, or any appropriate support from any executive branch agency for activities of the Commission. TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS (including transfers of funds) restriction on use of funds Sec. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on which Congressional action is not complete other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. obligation of appropriations Sec. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. disclosure of administrative expenses Sec. 403. The amount and basis of estimated overhead charges, deductions, reserves, or holdbacks, including working capital fund and cost pool charges, from programs, projects, activities and subactivities to support government-wide, departmental, agency, or bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or central operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications and subject to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such estimates shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations for approval. mining applications Sec. 404. (a) Limitation of Funds.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general mining laws. (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim concerned: (1) a patent application was filed with the Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site claims, as the case may be, were fully complied with by the applicant by that date. (c) Report.--On September 30, 2023, the Secretary of the Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on actions taken by the Department under the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208). (d) Mineral Examinations.--In order to process patent applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the request of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-party contractor to be selected by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to conduct a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau of Land Management shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the standard procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the retention of third- party contractors. contract support costs, prior year limitation Sec. 405. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 2022. contract support costs, fiscal year 2022 limitation Sec. 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 2022 under the headings ``Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs'' and ``Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, Contract Support Costs'' are the only amounts available for contract support costs arising out of self-determination or self-governance contracts, grants, compacts, or annual funding agreements for fiscal year 2022 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service: Provided, That such amounts provided by this Act are not available for payment of claims for contract support costs for prior years, or for repayments of payments for settlements or judgments awarding contract support costs for prior years. forest management plans Sec. 407. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered to be in violation of subparagraph 6(f)(5)(A) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A)) solely because more than 15 years have passed without revision of the plan for a unit of the National Forest System. Nothing in this section exempts the Secretary from any other requirement of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) or any other law: Provided, That if the Secretary is not acting expeditiously and in good faith, within the funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the National Forest System, this section shall be void with respect to such plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may order completion of the plan on an accelerated basis. prohibition within national monuments Sec. 408. No funds provided in this Act may be expended to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under either the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) within the boundaries of a National Monument established pursuant to the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) as such boundary existed on January 20, 2001, except where such activities are allowed under the Presidential proclamation establishing such monument. limitation on takings Sec. 409. Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That this provision shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, or to funds appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes. prohibition on no-bid contracts Sec. 410. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be used to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless-- (1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be entered into without regard for these requirements, including formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian tribes; (2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or (3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act. posting of reports Sec. 411. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if-- (1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or (2) the report contains proprietary information. (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. national endowment for the arts grant guidelines Sec. 412. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment for the Arts-- (1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or American Jazz Masters Fellowship. (2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be used to make a grant to any other organization or individual to conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments made in exchange for goods and services. (3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, unless the application is specific to the contents of the season, including identified programs or projects. national endowment for the arts program priorities Sec. 413. (a) In providing services or awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that serve underserved populations. (b) In this section: (1) The term ``underserved population'' means a population of individuals, including urban minorities, who have historically been outside the purview of arts and humanities programs due to factors such as a high incidence of income below the poverty line or to geographic isolation. (2) The term ``poverty line'' means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size involved. (c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will encourage public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the arts. (d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965-- (1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of national impact or availability or are able to tour several States; (2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1); (3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each grant category under section 5 of such Act; and (4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to improve and support community-based music performance and education. status of balances of appropriations Sec. 414. The Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Indian Health Service shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds in each program and activity within 60 days of enactment of this Act. extension of grazing permits Sec. 415. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public Law 108-108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing permits issued by the Forest Service on any lands not subject to administration under section 402 of the Federal Lands Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in effect for fiscal year 2022. funding prohibition Sec. 416. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. humane transfer and treatment of animals Sec. 417. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, or the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered by the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary concerned''), may transfer excess wild horses and burros that have been removed from land administered by the Secretary concerned to other Federal, State, and local government agencies for use as work animals. (b) The Secretary concerned may make a transfer under subsection (a) immediately on the request of a Federal, State, or local government agency. (c) An excess wild horse or burro transferred under subsection (a) shall lose status as a wild free-roaming horse or burro (as defined in section 2 of Public Law 92-195 (commonly known as the ``Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1332)). (d) A Federal, State, or local government agency receiving an excess wild horse or burro pursuant to subsection (a) shall not-- (1) destroy the horse or burro in a manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro into a commercial product; (2) sell or otherwise transfer the horse or burro in a manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro for processing into a commercial product; or (3) euthanize the horse or burro, except on the recommendation of a licensed veterinarian in a case of severe injury, illness, or advanced age. (e) Amounts appropriated by this Act shall not be available for-- (1) the destruction of any healthy, unadopted, and wild horse or burro under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned (including a contractor); or (2) the sale of a wild horse or burro that results in the destruction of the wild horse or burro for processing into a commercial product. forest service facility realignment and enhancement authorization extension Sec. 418. Section 503(f) of Public Law 109-54 (16 U.S.C. 580d note) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30, 2022'' for ``September 30, 2019''. use of american iron and steel Sec. 419. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) shall be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system or treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States. (2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel'' products means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the ``Administrator'') finds that-- (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. (c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The Administrator shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Environmental Protection Agency. (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the requirements of this section. local cooperator training agreements and transfers of excess equipment and supplies for wildfires Sec. 420. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire protection associations, and similar organizations to provide for wildland fire training and equipment, including supplies and communication devices. Notwithstanding section 121(c) of title 40, United States Code, or section 521 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary is further authorized to transfer title to excess Department of the Interior firefighting equipment no longer needed to carry out the functions of the Department's wildland fire management program to such organizations. recreation fees Sec. 421. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by substituting ``October 1, 2023'' for ``September 30, 2019''. reprogramming guidelines Sec. 422. None of the funds made available in this Act, in this and prior fiscal years, may be reprogrammed without the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). local contractors Sec. 423. Section 412 of division E of Public Law 112-74 shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2022'' for ``fiscal year 2019''. shasta-trinity marina fee authority authorization extension Sec. 424. Section 422 of division F of Public Law 110-161 (121 Stat 1844), as amended, shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2022'' for ``fiscal year 2019''. interpretive association authorization extension Sec. 425. Section 426 of division G of Public Law 113-76 (16 U.S.C. 565a-1 note) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30, 2022'' for ``September 30, 2019''. puerto rico schooling authorization extension Sec. 426. The authority provided by the 19th unnumbered paragraph under heading ``Administrative Provisions, Forest Service'' in title III of Public Law 109-54, as amended, shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2022'' for ``fiscal year 2019''. forest botanical products fee collection authorization extension Sec. 427. Section 339 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-113; 16 U.S.C. 528 note), as amended by section 335(6) of Public Law 108-108 and section 432 of Public Law 113-76, shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2022'' for ``fiscal year 2019''. chaco canyon Sec. 428. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to accept a nomination for oil and gas leasing under 43 CFR 3120.3 et seq., or to offer for oil and gas leasing, any Federal lands within the withdrawal area identified on the map of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park prepared by the Bureau of Land Management and dated April 2, 2019, prior to the completion of the cultural resources investigation identified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 in the matter preceding division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). tribal leases Sec. 429. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any lease under section 105(l) of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)), the initial lease term shall commence no earlier than the date of receipt of the lease proposal. (b) The Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services shall, jointly or separately, during fiscal year 2022 consult with tribes and tribal organizations through public solicitation and other means regarding the requirements for leases under section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) on how to implement a consistent and transparent process for the payment of such leases. forest ecosystem health and recovery fund Sec. 430. The authority provided under the heading ``Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund'' in title I of Public Law 111-88, as amended by section 117 of division F of Public Law 113-235, shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2022'' for ``fiscal year 2020'' each place it appears. allocation of projects, national parks and public land legacy restoration fund and land and water conservation fund Sec. 431. (a)(1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall allocate amounts made available from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, and as provided in subsection (e) of such section of such title, to the agencies of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture specified, in the amounts specified, for the stations and unit names specified, and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2022'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, shall allocate amounts made available for expenditure from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to the agencies and accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds: Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2022'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (b) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this section, neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, or subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, other than in amounts and for projects and activities that are allocated by subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section: Provided, That in any fiscal year, the matter preceding this proviso shall not apply to the allocation of amounts for continuing administration of programs allocated funds from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund or the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which may be allocated only in amounts that are no more than the allocation for such purposes in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section. (c) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may reallocate amounts from each agency's ``Contingency Fund'' line in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2022'' to any project funded by the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund within the same agency, from any fiscal year, that experienced a funding deficiency due to unforeseen cost overruns, in accordance with the following requirements: (1) ``Contingency Fund'' amounts may only be reallocated if there is a risk to project completion resulting from unforeseen cost overruns; (2) ``Contingency Fund'' amounts may only be reallocated for cost of adjustments and changes within the original scope of effort for projects funded by the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund; and (3) The Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture must provide written notification to the Committees on Appropriations 30 days before taking any actions authorized by this subsection if the amount reallocated from the ``Contingency Fund'' line for a project is projected to be 10 percent or greater than the following, as applicable: (A) The amount allocated to that project in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2022'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); or (B) The initial estimate in the most recent report submitted, prior to enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Appropriations pursuant to section 434(e) of Division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). (d)(1) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate project data sheets for the projects in the ``Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress'' required by section 200402(h) of title 54, United States Code: Provided, That the ``Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress'' must include a ``Contingency Fund'' line for each agency within the allocations defined in subsection (e) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code: Provided further, That in the event amounts allocated by this Act or any prior Act for the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund are no longer needed to complete a specified project, such amounts may be reallocated in such submission to that agency's ``Contingency Fund'' line: Provided further, That any proposals to change the scope of or terminate a previously approved project must be clearly identified in such submission. (2)(A) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a list of supplementary allocations for Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy Projects at the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service that are in addition to the ``Submission of Cost Estimates'' required by section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code, that are prioritized and detailed by account, program, and project, and that total no less than half the full amount allocated to each account for that land management Agency under the allocations submitted under section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code: Provided, That in the event amounts allocated by this Act or any prior Act pursuant to subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code are no longer needed because a project has been completed or can no longer be executed, such amounts must be clearly identified if proposed for reallocation in the annual budget submission. (B) The Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy projects in the ``Submission of Cost Estimates'' required by section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code, and on the list of supplementary allocations required by subparagraph (A) shall be comprised only of projects for which a willing seller has been identified and for which an appraisal or market research has been initiated. (C) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate project data sheets in the same format and containing the same level of detailed information that is found on such sheets in the Budget Justifications annually submitted by the Department of the Interior with the President's Budget for the projects in the ``Submission of Cost Estimates'' required by section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code, and in the same format and containing the same level of detailed information that is found on such sheets submitted to the Committees pursuant to section 427 of division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) for the list of supplementary allocations required by subparagraph (A). (e) The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section and the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds, and, for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section, National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund amounts reallocated pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. policies relating to biomass energy Sec. 432. To support the key role that forests in the United States can play in addressing the energy needs of the United States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, consistent with their missions, jointly-- (1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest bioenergy-- (A) is consistent across all Federal departments and agencies; and (B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest management; and (2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of forest biomass as an energy solution, including policies that-- (A) reflect the carbon neutrality of forest bioenergy and recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, provided the use of forest biomass for energy production does not cause conversion of forests to non-forest use; (B) encourage private investment throughout the forest biomass supply chain, including in-- (i) working forests; (ii) harvesting operations; (iii) forest improvement operations; (iv) forest bioenergy production; (v) wood products manufacturing; or (vi) paper manufacturing; (C) encourage forest management to improve forest health; and (D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest biomass. small remote incinerators Sec. 433. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement or enforce the regulation issued on March 21, 2011 at 40 CFR part 60 subparts CCCC and DDDD with respect to units in the State of Alaska that are defined as ``small, remote incinerator'' units in those regulations and, until a subsequent regulation is issued, the Administrator shall implement the law and regulations in effect prior to such date. timber sale requirements Sec. 434. No timber sale in Alaska's Region 10 shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage costs and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the Forest Service's appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value appraisal. The western red cedar timber from those sales which is surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United States at prevailing domestic prices. All additional western red cedar volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar may be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of the timber sale holder. transfer authority to federal highway administration for the national parks and public land legacy restoration fund Sec. 435. Funds made available or allocated in this Act or the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture that are subject to the allocations and limitations in 54 U.S.C. 200402(e) and prohibitions in 54 U.S.C. 200402(f) may be further allocated or reallocated to the Federal Highway Administration for transportation projects of the covered agencies defined in 54 U.S.C. 200401(2). prohibition on use of funds Sec. 436. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the issuance of permits under title V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production. greenhouse gas reporting restrictions Sec. 437. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems. funding prohibition Sec. 438. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any other law. designation of lewis peak Sec. 439. The unnamed sub-peak of Mount Whitney, adjacent to ``Crooks Peak'', and located at 36 34' 24'' N, 118 17' 23'' W in the Inyo National Forest in the State of California shall be known and designated as ``Lewis Peak''. Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the peak shall be considered to be a reference to ``Lewis Peak''. wildland fire administrative funding Sec. 440. The sixth proviso under the heading ``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--Wildland Fire Management'' in title VI of division J of Public Law 117-58 is amended by striking ``salaries, expenses, and'': Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022. This division may be cited as the ``Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022''. [Clerk's note.--Reproduced below is the material relating to division G contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.\1\] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on March 9, 2022 by Ms. DeLauro of Connecticut, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on page H2477 of Book IV. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 The following statement is an explanation of the effects of Division G, which provides appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and related agencies for fiscal year 2022. The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 117-83 carries the same weight as language included in this joint explanatory statement and should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this joint explanatory statement. While some language is repeated for emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the House report or this joint explanatory statement direct the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. Where this joint explanatory statement refers to the Committees or the Committees on Appropriations, unless otherwise noted, this reference is to the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and the Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Each department and agency funded in this Act is directed to follow the directions set forth in this Act and the accompanying statement and to not reallocate resources or reorganize activities except as provided herein or otherwise approved by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees through the reprogramming process as referenced in this Act. This joint explanatory statement addresses only those agencies and accounts for which there is a need for greater explanation than provided in the Act itself. Funding levels for appropriations by account, program, and activity, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2021 enacted level and the fiscal year 2022 budget request, can be found in the table at the end of this division. Unless expressly stated otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' or ``at the end of this statement'' shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division. Continued Directives.--The Committees continue the directives in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-94 regarding Everglades Restoration and Domestic Production of Critical Minerals. Directives regarding Transparency of Information Regarding Grants, Agreements, Research, and Conferences Attendance in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 are also continued. Deferred Maintenance.--The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service are directed to maintain updated 5-year deferred maintenance plans that, to the extent practicable, include a list of all outstanding deferred maintenance needs, and to provide them to the Committees on a quarterly basis. Disaster Recovery Needs.--The Committees direct the Department of the Interior and the other agencies funded in this bill to establish quarterly reporting requirements for their component bureaus, regions, offices, and programs, as appropriate, to maintain up-to-date comprehensive information for supplemental funding needs related to disaster recovery. Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.--The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service are directed to annually post on a centralized agency website the list of Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) (Public Law 108-447) projects and activities performed in each fiscal year, which should include a project or activity title, description, location, and amount obligated. Each land management agency that is unable to complete this directive shall submit a report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act detailing the specific steps the agency plans to take to secure the capabilities needed to provide proper transparency on the spending of FLREA funds. Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the use-of-force, as well as on police community relations, and the protection of civil rights, that are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the implementation of these programs for their law enforcement officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts relating to such implementation no later than 180 days after consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are not already participating, to consult with the Attorney General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement further directs such agencies to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, on their efforts to so participate. Firefighting Aviation Contracts.--In light of the receipt of the report directed in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior are urged to continue working with relevant stakeholders to evaluate ways to address impediments on the use of long-term contracts and other contracting strategies or approaches for wildland fire suppression activities. Great American Outdoors Act.--At the end of this explanatory statement, the Committees have included allocation of projects pursuant to the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152). Mitigation Activities from Border Barrier Construction.-- The agreement does not include direction requiring a report on the impacts of border barrier construction. Training, Hiring, and Public Lands Education in Alaska.-- The directive in Public Law 116-94 regarding conducting annual Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act training by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service is continued. The Committees also recognize the importance of Alaska Public Land Information Centers as partners and tools to educate the public regarding Alaska's unique public lands and encourages the agencies to look for opportunities to strengthen these critical partnerships. Tribal Lease Payments.--The Committees are aware of recent litigation in Federal courts regarding what constitutes reasonable lease costs under the 105(l) program. As part of the consultation required by language in Title IV of this Act, the Indian Health Service and the Department of the Interior are expected to consult with Tribes and Tribal organizations regarding agency regulations and policies that determine the amount of space and other standards necessary to carry out Federal programs under a section 105(l) lease, and to ensure that such regulations and policies are consistent, transparent, and clearly communicated to affected Tribes. The Service and the Department are expected to periodically update the Committees on the status of the consultation. Wild Horses and Burros.--The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 conferred primary responsibility for wild horses across the rangelands of the American West to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). However, given the challenges posed by rising horse populations coupled with degraded range, climate change, and invasive species, the consequences of inaction will have a cascading impact on all plants, animals, and people that share these lands and finite resources. This is a national crisis on our public lands and requires the expertise and resources of various bureaus and agencies; BLM should not shoulder the responsibility alone. To address this urgent problem, the Secretary of the Interior is directed to establish a task force with representation from the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and any other Bureau the Secretary deems appropriate. In subsequent years, task force membership will be expanded to include representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other agencies with essential skills and expertise. Any strategy or recommendation of the task force will not include any sale or actions that result in the destruction of healthy animals, which continues to be prohibited by this bill and should be in line with the goals and strategies of the Bureau of Land Management's May 2020 report to Congress on achieving a sustainable program through aggressive, non-lethal population control strategy (May 2020 report). The Secretary is to report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the establishment of this task force and a proposed meeting schedule. The Bureau of Land Management is to report to the Committees on a quarterly basis on the status of this program, staffing updates, and the work of the task force. LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND With the August 4, 2020, enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152), Congress provided a permanent appropriation of $900,000,000 per year from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Act also mandated that account allocations and detailed project information be proposed by the administration each year through the President's annual budget submission, and that such allocations, following review by the Committees on Appropriations, may be modified through an alternate allocation. A detailed table showing the LWCF allocation by agency, account, activity, and project, including lists of specific Federal land acquisition projects and Forest Legacy Program projects, including congressionally directed spending, accompanies this explanatory statement. The agencies are expected to continue to follow the directions included in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) under General Implementation, except that no funds are provided for acquisition contingencies. Specific additional directions follow. Fish and Wildlife Service.--The Service is expected to provide outreach to all units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, including Clarks, McKinney, Ottawa, Loxahatchee, and Edwards, to ensure these refuges are aware of all funding opportunities available. There is an accumulating backlog of parcels available at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge and the Service is strongly encouraged to begin the proper due diligence work in order for the refuge to access available funding opportunities. The newly-established Green River National Wildlife Refuge is eligible for funding under the recreational access and inholding lines and the Service is encouraged to use these additional funding tools at Green River, as it does for other refuge units. The Service is also encouraged to consider habitat conservation plan land acquisition applications that enhance efforts to establish State research forests through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. Further, the Service should utilize available funding from the recreational access and inholding/ emergencies and hardships lines to account for any additional project cost need as identified on the fiscal year 2022 ranked project list. National Park Service.--The Service is directed to report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on a strategy for obligating balances in the State Conservation Grant formula and competitive programs from fiscal year 2018 and prior years that are not associated with any particular State's allocation. The Service is further directed to submit a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act detailing the recommendations developed by a working group of interested stakeholders to assist States in managing their obligations and compliance responsibilities related to LWCF, as addressed in Senate Report 116-123. The Service requested and received approval to reprogram Acquisition funds in fiscal year 2021 which adjusted projects on the fiscal year 2022 agency priority list. The Service is encouraged to use the non-project subactivity lines as appropriate to complete any additional projects associated with the reprogramming and subsequent adjustments, including acquisitions at Harpers Ferry, Petroglyph, Congaree, and Sleeping Bear Dunes. The Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park was designated as a new park unit in October 2020 and the Service is encouraged to provide outreach to the community so that interested stakeholders are aware of available acquisition funding opportunities. Forest Legacy Program.--The Forest Service is directed to use a portion of unobligated balances from fiscal year 2018 and prior years as needed to complete all of the projects listed in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. Use of additional unobligated balances may be proposed in accordance with the Committees' established reprogramming guidelines for projects included in the supplemental list submitted to the Committees pursuant to Public Law 116-220 but not specifically listed in the table. REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES The following are the procedures governing reprogramming actions for programs and activities funded in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The agencies funded in this Act are reminded that these reprogramming guidelines are in effect, and must be complied with, until such time as the Committees modify them through bill or report language. Definitions.--``Reprogramming,'' as defined in these procedures, includes the reallocation of funds from one budget activity, budget line-item, or program area to another within any appropriation funded in this Act. In cases where either the House or Senate Committee on Appropriations report displays an allocation of an appropriation below that level, the more detailed level shall be the basis for reprogramming. For construction, land acquisition, and forest legacy accounts, a reprogramming constitutes the reallocation of funds, including unobligated balances, from one construction, land acquisition, or forest legacy project to another such project. A reprogramming shall also consist of any significant departure from the program described in the agency's budget justifications. This includes all proposed reorganizations or other workforce actions detailed below which affect a total of 10 staff members or 10 percent of the staffing of an affected program or office, whichever is less, even without a change in funding. Any change to the organization table presented in the budget justification shall also be subject to this requirement. Agencies are reminded that this agreement continues longstanding General Guidelines for Reprogramming that require agencies funded by this Act to submit reorganization proposals for the Committees' review prior to their implementation. It is noted that such reprogramming guidelines apply to proposed reorganizations, workforce restructure, reshaping, transfer of functions, or bureau-wide downsizing and include closures, consolidations, and relocations of offices, facilities, and laboratories. In addition, no agency shall implement any part of a reorganization that modifies regional or State boundaries for agencies or bureaus that were in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act unless approved consistent with the General Guidelines for Reprogramming procedures specified herein. Any such reprogramming request submitted to the Committees on Appropriations shall include a description of anticipated benefits, including anticipated efficiencies and cost-savings, as well as a description of anticipated personnel impacts and funding changes anticipated to implement the proposal. General Guidelines for Reprogramming.-- (a) A reprogramming should be made only when an unforeseen situation arises, and then only if postponement of the project or the activity until the next appropriation year would result in actual loss or damage. (b) Any project or activity, which may be deferred through reprogramming, shall not later be accomplished by means of further reprogramming, but instead, funds should again be sought for the deferred project or activity through the regular appropriations process. (c) Except under the most urgent situations, reprogramming should not be employed to initiate new programs or increase allocations specifically denied or limited by Congress, or to decrease allocations specifically increased by the Congress. (d) Reprogramming proposals submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval will be considered as expeditiously as possible, and the Committees remind the agencies that in order to process reprogramming requests, adequate and timely information must be provided. Criteria and Exceptions.--A reprogramming must be submitted to the Committees in writing prior to implementation if it exceeds $1,000,000 annually or results in an increase or decrease of more than 10 percent annually in affected programs or projects, whichever amount is less, with the following exceptions: (a) With regard to the Tribal priority allocations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), there is no restriction on reprogrammings among these programs. However, the Bureaus shall report on all reprogrammings made during a given fiscal year no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year. (b) With regard to the EPA, the Committees do not require reprogramming requests associated with the States and Tribes Partnership Grants or up to a cumulative total of $5,000,000 from carryover balances among the individual program areas delineated in the Environmental Programs and Management account, with no more than $1,000,000 coming from any individual program area. No funds, however, shall be reallocated from individual Geographic Programs.(c) With regard to the National Park Service, the Committees do not require reprogramming requests associated with the park base within the Park Management activity in the Operation of the National Park System Account. The Service is required to brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on spending trends for the park base within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Assessments.--``Assessment'' as defined in these procedures shall refer to any charges, reserves, or holdbacks applied to a budget activity or budget line item for costs associated with general agency administrative costs, overhead costs, working capital expenses, or contingencies. (a) No assessment shall be levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity, budget line item, or project funded by the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act unless such assessment and the basis therefor are presented to the Committees in the budget justifications and are subsequently approved by the Committees. The explanation for any assessment in the budget justification shall show the amount of the assessment, the activities assessed, and the purpose of the funds. (b) Proposed changes to estimated assessments, as such estimates were presented in annual budget justifications, shall be submitted through the reprogramming process and shall be subject to the same dollar and reporting criteria as any other reprogramming. (c) Each agency or bureau which utilizes assessments shall submit an annual report to the Committees, which provides details on the use of all funds assessed from any other budget activity, line item, subactivity, or project. (d) In no case shall contingency funds or assessments be used to finance projects and activities disapproved or limited by Congress or to finance programs or activities that could be foreseen and included in the normal budget review process. (e) New programs requested in the budget should not be initiated before enactment of the bill without notification to, and the approval of, the Committees. This restriction applies to all such actions regardless of whether a formal reprogramming of funds is required to begin the program. Quarterly Reports.--All reprogrammings between budget activities, budget line-items, program areas, or the more detailed activity levels shown in this agreement, including those below the monetary thresholds established above, shall be reported to the Committees within 60 days of the end of each quarter and shall include cumulative totals for each budget activity or budget line item, or construction, land acquisition, or forest legacy project. Land Acquisitions, Easements, and Forest Legacy.--Lands shall not be acquired for more than the approved appraised value, as addressed in section 301(3) of Public Law 91-646, unless such acquisitions are submitted to the Committees on Appropriations for approval in compliance with these procedures. Land Exchanges.--Land exchanges, wherein the estimated value of the Federal lands to be exchanged is greater than $1,000,000, shall not be consummated until the Committees have had 30 days in which to examine the proposed exchange. In addition, the Committees shall be provided advance notification of exchanges valued between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Budget Structure.--The budget activity or line item structure for any agency appropriation account shall not be altered without advance approval of the Committees. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES Management of Lands and Resources (MLR).--The bill provides $1,281,940,000 for the Management of Lands and Resources appropriation. All programs and activities are funded at the amounts enacted in fiscal year 2021 unless otherwise specified below or in the table at the end of this division. Fixed costs are provided. The Bureau is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83 unless otherwise specified below. While some language is repeated for emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. Wild Horse and Burro Program.--The bill provides $137,093,000 for the Wild Horse and Burro program, of which up to $11,000,000 shall be used for administration of and research on reversible immunocontraceptive fertility control. This agreement continues support for the Bureau's May 2020 report on achieving a sustainable program through an aggressive, non- lethal population control strategy and emphasizes the need for adequate staffing to execute the program. The Bureau is expected to continue and expand efforts in line with the May 2020 report. Along with the directives in House Report 117-83, this includes increased gathers which will also help implement the vaccine strategy, improving on-range removal capacity, and securing a greater number of less costly and longer-term off- range holding facilities and pastures. The Bureau is strongly encouraged to leverage funding through public-private partnerships with the help of the Foundation for America's Public Lands. The Bureau shall continue to abide by the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program and the statutory restrictions on sale without restriction. Direction for a Wild Horse and Burro Task Force and regular and timely briefings are outlined in the beginning of this division and in the Office of the Secretary. Wildlife Habitat Management.--The agreement provides $140,747,000 which includes $10,600,000 for Plant Conservation and Restoration, $70,000,000 for sage-grouse habitat, and $31,000,000 for Threatened and Endangered Species. The Bureau is encouraged to ramp up its use of reporting tools to gain a better understanding of completed recovery efforts and to provide annual species expenditure reporting information to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Recreation Management.--The agreement provides $78,928,000 which includes $3,097,000 for National Wild and Scenic Rivers and $6,547,000 for National Scenic and Historic Trails. Energy and Minerals.--The agreement provides $216,535,000. Legacy Wells.--The agreement provides no less than $22,100,000 for legacy well remediation to maintain program capacity and continue progress toward cleanup of the next cluster of legacy wells in need of remediation. The report, ``National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska: 2020 Legacy Wells Strategic Plan,'' is appreciated, as is the Bureau's continued commitment to coordinate with State and local regulators. Locatable Minerals.--Any Bureau review of regulations on mineral production should include regulations governing locatable mineral activities. Oil and Gas Management.--The Bureau is directed to brief the Committees on the Department's review of the onshore oil and gas leasing program and any planned actions as a result of it within 120 days of enactment of this Act. Further, the Bureau is directed to increase staffing and resources necessary to support improvements to the oil and gas program. Renewable Energy.--The agreement directs the Bureau to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on any planned rulemakings and how those interact with or support the directives contained in Public Law 116-260 on renewable energy and the competitive leasing rule. Resource Protection and Maintenance.--The agreement provides $136,140,000 which includes $3,343,000 for abandoned mine land sites. Transportation and Facilities Maintenance.--The agreement provides $79,035,000 which includes $100,000 for fleet related infrastructure. Workforce and Organizational Support.--The agreement provides $165,875,000 which includes $400,000 for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. National Landscape Conservation System.--The agreement provides $49,274,000 and expects that this increase will create capacity to initiate or revise management plans for monuments such as Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, and address other high priority areas. Other Directives.-- Budget Structure.--The Bureau should consider a budget restructure to include a dedicated trails budget line item or to include congressionally-designated rivers and trails as component subactivities within the National Landscape Conservation System. Bicycle Accessible Trails.--The Bureau is encouraged to identify and complete more plans to enhance bicycle opportunities on BLM trails in locations where those uses are appropriate and conducted in accordance with the applicable land management plan, particularly in states such as New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. Bonneville Salt Flats.--The Bureau and the State of Utah have a shared interest in the long-term sustainability of the Bonneville Salt Flats and entered into a memorandum of understanding in April 2020 to improve coordination of planning and management for the area. The Bureau is directed to brief the Committees within 45 days of enactment of this Act on the progress in this effort, including what financial support the Bureau either has or intends to provide and the elements of the Bureau's restoration strategy. Circumpolar Wildland Fire.--The Bureau is directed to collaborate with the Arctic Council to promote international cooperation and sharing of knowledge, resources, and training across the Arctic region to respond to increased wildland fire activity due to climate change. Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands.--The agreement expects the Bureau to fully cooperate with the appraisal committee to determine whether the county payments are being made in accordance with the Coos Bay Wagon Road Act (Public Law 76-85). The land should be appraised in a manner that reflects the differences in how Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands are managed compared to private lands of similar character, including restrictions on timber activities. Sudden Oak Death treatments are to continue at current levels. National Trails.--In coordination with its trail partners, the Bureau is directed to update exhibits at its trail interpretive centers to reflect these themes and provide a project list within 120 days of enactment of this Act. Funding for the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trial and Iditarod National Historic Trail should be maintained at not less than the enacted level. The agreement supports the concept of the proposed ``Alaska Long Trail,'' which will interconnect Alaska communities from Seward to Fairbanks, providing direct economic benefit and expanded recreational access and expects the Bureau to offer material support as the effort takes shape. Public Lands Policy.--Within available funds, the agreement supports efforts by the Bureau to work with a land grant university to create a framework for assessment, inventory, and monitoring of social and economic data related to how individuals and communities are affected by public lands management decisions. The Bureau should also take steps to understand how to use focused data gathered from social science best management practices to improve the public engagement process, including engagement on environmental justice and underrepresented populations. These efforts will assist urban and rural communities, policymakers, resource managers, and resource users to engage effectively in the public land policy process. Range Management.--The Bureau is directed, to the greatest extent practicable, to make vacant grazing allotments available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease when lands covered by the holder of the permit or lease are unusable because of drought or wildfire. The Bureau is encouraged to improve the management of active allotments and reduce any backlog of permits. The Bureau is directed to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on progress made towards reviewing permits currently in the backlog. The Bureau will continue the quantitative, science-based analysis of the risk of disease transmission between domestic and bighorn sheep required in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113). Signage for Wilderness Areas.--The Bureau is expected to ensure that the public is adequately informed regarding the lands protected as well as routes that are open or closed with properly posted and maintained signage for the areas protected by Public Law 116-9. To help inform the public, the Bureau should properly post signage and conduct regular reviews to ensure that signage is maintained, and in good readable condition, and to replace any damaged or unreadable signs in a timely manner. Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA).--Funds from the SNPLMA account are to be used for activities authorized under Public Law 105-263. Tribal Coordination on Energy.--The Bureau is directed to continue to fulfill its fiduciary trust responsibilities by coordinating with Fort Berthold Tribal authorities for activities that impact the Fort Berthold Reservation. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS The bill provides $117,283,000 for the Oregon and California Grant Lands appropriation. Specific allocations at the activity and subactivity level are contained in the table at the back of this explanatory statement. The Bureau is directed to continue the fire protection agreement with the State of Oregon to maintain or enhance the current level of fire protection for BLM-managed lands in Western Oregon; to aggressively target hazardous fuels treatments and report annually on the amount spent, as well as the scope of hazardous fuels management required across Oregon and California Grant Lands; and to regularly report its timber sale accomplishments for sales that have been sold and awarded rather than merely offered for sale. The Bureau is expected to report these activities in a manner consistent with the U.S. Forest Service and only count awarded volume. Sudden Oak Death Syndrome.--The agreement provides funding adequate to continue efforts at fighting Sudden Oak Death syndrome. RANGE IMPROVEMENTS The bill provides $10,000,000 to be derived from public lands receipts and Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands grazing receipts. SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES The bill provides an indefinite appropriation estimated to be $30,000,000 for Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures. MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS The bill provides an indefinite appropriation estimated to be $26,000,000 for Miscellaneous Trust Funds. United States Fish and Wildlife Service RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill provides $1,451,545,000 for Resource Management. All programs and activities are funded at the amounts enacted in fiscal year 2021 unless otherwise specified below or in the table at the end of this division. Fixed costs are provided. The Service is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83 unless otherwise specified below. While some language is repeated for emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. The Service is expected to comply with language contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 regarding Traditional Knowledge, Subsistence Activities, Polar Bear Tourism, Continued Funding Prohibitions, Sea Otters, and Ozark Hellbender. The agreement reiterates the direction in House Report 117-83 and the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 regarding American red wolves. In addition, language contained in Senate Report 116-123 subtitled Native Handicrafts, Central Everglades Planning Project, Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Wildlife Trafficking, Invasive Species, and Unknown Florida Panther Disorder is restated. The agreement reiterates that the Service's 2016 regulation does not apply to Alaska Native handicrafts made from walrus ivory and mammoth ivory. Ecological Services.--The agreement provides $277,409,000 for programs and activities within Ecological Services, including $21,279,000 for listing. Planning and Consultation.--The agreement provides $112,092,000 which maintains $4,000,000 for Gulf Coast restoration activities. Conservation and Restoration.--The agreement provides $35,666,000 for conservation and restoration activities which includes $6,220,000 for Marine Mammals with the increase directed toward manatees. The Service is expected to complete the survey and stock assessment of northern sea otters in Southeast Alaska and assess this population relative to the optimum sustainable level, improve management strategies, and document ecological impacts of sea otters. Upon finalization of this report, the Service shall transmit the report to the Committees. The agreement includes a $500,000 reduction as requested. Geospatial Data.--The agreement encourages the Service to work with partners to develop a geospatial index that includes tools to combine information from a wide variety of datasets into a single compatible framework, while protecting sensitive data and landowner information, in order to protect the Great Plains grassland habitat and the species that rely on them. Conservation Banking Report.--The Service is directed to report back within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the status of meeting the directive in section 329 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-283), related to issuing regulations for wildlife conservation banking programs. Recovery.--The agreement provides $108,372,000 for activities in support of the recovery and delisting of threatened and endangered species which includes: $3,750,000 for the State of the Birds; $1,300,000 for the Prescott Grant program; and $1,000,000 for the wolf-livestock demonstration program. The agreement supports focused efforts by the Service to prevent extinction of the most critically endangered species, particularly keystone species because of the significant impact they have on ecosystem health, but reminds the Service of the critical importance of continuing to reduce the backlog of 5-year reviews and associated inherently Federal responsibilities. The agreement provides $9,500,000 for Recovery Challenge matching grants. Recovery Challenge grants are to be used to develop and update recovery plans and implement high priority recovery actions as prescribed in recovery plans to recover federally listed species. Actions should include, but are not limited to, genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and reintroduction programs. Longstanding partnerships, including for the northern aplomado falcon and California condor, would be funded at no less than their current levels, and partner contributions should be no less than their current amounts and provide at least a 50:50 partner match, which may include in- kind services. The remaining funds should be dedicated to new partnerships and should require at least a 50:50 partner match, which may include in-kind services. Unless an affected State is a partner on the project, no funds may be awarded to a project until the project partners have consulted with such State. Program direction contained in House Report 117-83 regarding working with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation remains in effect. Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.--The Service is directed to continue to support the Florida grasshopper sparrow recovery efforts and the captive breeding program as managed by its conservation partners as referenced in Senate Report 116-123 and the agreement provides $200,000. Western Monarch Butterfly Populations.--Western monarch populations are in decline and the agreement provides no less than $4,000,000 across the account for western monarchs and pollinator recovery. Further, the Service is directed to provide a report within 120 days of enactment of this Act on whether there are Service-managed lands that could serve as milkweed habitat corridors for migrating western monarchs. Habitat Conservation.--The agreement provides $71,331,000 for habitat conservation programs, of which $57,715,000 is for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program and $13,616,000 is for the Coastal Program. The agreement provides $1,750,000 for the Chesapeake Bay nutria eradication project. Klamath Restoration.--The Service is directed to consider additional activities that could be undertaken to recover endangered and threatened species, restore habitat, and improve the health of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges with the funds provided in fiscal year 2022 and during the fiscal year 2023 budget formulation. The Service is encouraged to continue to coordinate with the Bureau of Reclamation where appropriate and consult with Tribes. Within Habitat Conservation, the agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for Klamath River habitat restoration. National Wildlife Refuge System.--The agreement provides $518,761,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Wildlife and Habitat Management.--The agreement provides: $15,925,000 for invasive species to focus on high priority invasive species including nutria, buffelgrass, and cheatgrass; $1,750,000 for the Chesapeake Bay nutria eradication project; $500,000 to help refuges improve water efficiency in order to maintain, improve, replace and upgrade refuge infrastructure on areas such as the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge; $2,000,000 for Marine National Monuments including $700,000 for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument; $23,924,000 for inventory and monitoring including no less than $2,000,000 for western monarchs and pollinators. Focusing on chronic wasting disease is encouraged. In lieu of the direction in House Report 117-83 regarding changes to trapping practices, the Service is directed to conduct an evaluation of trapping practices on Service lands in collaboration with the U.S Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services and to brief the Committees on their findings including information regarding alternative non-lethal methods and equipment that may be used to remove invasive species or native pest species that behave like invasive species. House directives regarding signage and annual reporting are continued. Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.-- The Service's collaboration with non-Federal partners to develop and implement the Blackwater 2100 ``A Strategy for Salt Marsh Persistence in an Era of Climate Change'' is supported as is the Service's ability to implement the strategy while providing hunting, fishing, and other recreational opportunities where compatible. Ongoing engagement with the surrounding local communities will be the key to successful implementation and community support. The Service is also encouraged to sufficiently staff the refuge complex which has not had a full-time refuge manager in four years. Visitor Services.--The agreement includes $77,237,000 which includes $6,000,000 for the Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership program. Refuge Management Plans.--The Service is encouraged to prioritize updating refuge management plans that predate the National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, to improve the management of refuges in a manner consistent with the strategic vision of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Conservation and Enforcement.--The agreement provides $164,721,000 for other conservation and enforcement programs as described below. Migratory Bird Management.--The agreement provides $49,568,000 which includes $29,921,000 for Conservation and Monitoring of which $600,000 is to manage bird-livestock conflicts; and $15,562,000 is for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan/Joint Ventures program. Law Enforcement.--The agreement provides $89,788,000 for law enforcement activities, including a $1,000,000 general program increase to help combat illegal global wildlife trafficking and implement the Lacey Act, and $3,500,000 to continue the Service's work with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to combat international trafficking of counterfeit arts and crafts and to conduct criminal investigations of alleged violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. International Affairs.--The agreement provides $25,365,000 including $9,899,000 for International Conservation and $15,466,000 for International Wildlife Trade. Funds are provided to continue progress on the electronic permit application and processing system. The Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prizes for technological innovation to help conserve and manage wildlife is maintained at the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. A reduction of $550,000 is included in accordance with instructions as outlined in House Report 116-448. The Service is directed to provide the briefing required in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-94 on its current policy for sport-hunted trophies and its analysis on exporting countries' conservation programs and species survival within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--The agreement provides $220,826,000 for fish and aquatic conservation programs. National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--The agreement provides $71,776,000 which includes: $3,750,000 for Klamath Basin restoration activities and directs the Service to work with the affected Tribes on fish restoration activities; $4,700,000 for mitigation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and directs the Service to work in cooperation with State fish and game agencies and which includes $1,556,000 for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement and funding for anadromous salmonids. The Service is directed to continue to work in cooperation with State fish and game agencies on marking of anadromous fish and the agreement maintains funding for mass marking at the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. None of the funds provided under this subactivity may be used to terminate operations or to close any facility of the National Fish Hatchery System. None of the production programs listed in the March 2013 National Fish Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report may be reduced or terminated without advance, informal consultation with affected States and Tribes. A $5,000,000 increase is provided for the Warm Springs Fish Health Center (FHC) which provides disease diagnosis, biosecurity and disease management, disease treatment and prevention, fish health inspection services for Federal, State, and Tribal hatcheries responsible for production of salmonids and warm water species for recovery, restoration, and recreational fisheries, and inspection and certificates for the National Triploid Grass Carp Protection. Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--The agreement provides $46,326,000, which includes $10,500,000 to implement the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act which is supplemented by $5,200,000 provided in Public Law 117-58 for fiscal year 2022; $18,598,000 for the National Fish Passage Program which is supplemented by $40,000,000 provided in Public Law 117-58 for fiscal year 2022; and $5,750,000 to implement Klamath Basin restoration activities. Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.--The agreement provides $33,965,000 which includes $2,000,000 for Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants; $890,000 for Great Lakes Consent Decree; $818,000 for the Lake Champlain Sea lamprey program; and $750,000 from within available funds for snakehead eradication. Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.--The agreement provides $500,000 for the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Compact, as authorized in Public Law 98-138, for research, monitoring, conservation, and habitat restoration work related to this high-priority watershed. Aquatic Invasive Species.--The agreement includes $42,713,000 for aquatic invasive species programs, of which: $2,319,000 is for Prevention; $4,338,000 is to implement subsection 5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act which is supplemented by $3,400,000 provided in Public Law 117-58 for fiscal year 2022; $25,200,000 is for invasive carp as outlined in House Report 117-83 and Senate Report 116-123 including not less than $3,200,000 for contract fishing; $2,834,000 for NISA State Plans and $1,566,000 for NISA implementation which help control the spread of invasive carp; $3,500,000 is to prevent the spread of quagga and zebra mussels; $1,000,000 is for research on hydrilla, eel, and milfoil invasive grasses; and $1,011,000 is for Great Lakes Sea Lamprey administration costs. The Service is expected to continue to pursue methods for invasive species control that do not result in the addition of chemical agents to the ecosystem and harmful secondary by- products such as algal blooms, as directed in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260. Cooperative Landscape Conservation.--The agreement includes $12,802,000 for Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs). On February 1, 2022, the Service submitted a report regarding landscape conservation; however, the report was not responsive to the directive contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260. The information requested on historic and present-day staffing and funding allocations, the status of the 22 LCCs, and the transition of the LCC activities is still expected. The Service is directed to report quarterly to the Committees on the allocation of fiscal year 2022 resources to address landscape scale conservation, partnerships, staffing, project funding, and technical assistance. The fiscal year 2023 budget request should include a revised account structure to better reflect the direction of the Science Applications Programs instead of using subactivities that no longer represent the program. Science Support.--The agreement provides $23,233,000 for the Science Support program, which includes $3,500,000 for white nose syndrome; the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration; $4,000,000 for Chesapeake WILD; and $2,000,000 for research on western monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Best practices developed in response to white nose syndrome are directed to be applied in response to other new and emerging high-risk wildlife diseases. The Service should also continue, along with the U.S. Geological Survey, to lead and implement the North American Bat Monitoring Program in association with other Federal natural resource management agencies and offices, States, Tribes, and non-governmental partners. Stewardship Priorities.--The agreement provides $6,813,000 in congressionally directed spending for stewardship projects to further conservation goals. Further detail on these projects is provided in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items''' accompanying this explanatory statement. General Operations.--The agreement provides $155,649,000 for general operations which includes an increase of $400,000 for diversity. The agreement continues support for the Everglades at not less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) The bill provides $12,847,000 for Construction and includes fixed costs, $150,000 for fleet related infrastructure, and a rescission of $1,240,000 from prior year unobligated balances. The agreement continues to support the Service's objective priority-setting process and expects the Service to follow its project priority list with the funds provided. When a construction project is completed or terminated and appropriated funds remain, the Service may use those balances to respond to unforeseen reconstruction, replacement, or repair of facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by storms, floods, fires, and similar unanticipated natural events. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) The bill provides $24,064,000 in discretionary funding from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund for conservation grants, habitat conservation planning grants, and program administration. In addition, the bill allocates $32,800,000 in mandatory funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for species recovery and habitat conservation plan land acquisitions. The bill also includes a rescission of $945,000 from prior year unobligated balances. Detailed tables of funding recommendations below the account level are provided at the end of this report. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND The bill provides $13,228,000 for payments to counties from the National Wildlife Refuge Fund. NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND The bill provides $48,500,000 for the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund. NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND The bill provides $5,000,000 for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND The bill provides $20,000,000 for the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS The bill provides $72,612,000 for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants which includes $59,250,000 for State Wildlife Formula grants, $7,362,000 for State Wildlife Competitive grants, and $6,000,000 for Tribal Wildlife grants. National Park Service OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM The bill provides $2,767,028,000 for Operation of the National Park System (ONPS), $78,741,000 above the enacted level and $210,301,000 below the budget request. For this and all other Service accounts funded in this bill, the Service is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83, unless otherwise specified below. Additional details, instructions, and requirements follow below and in the table at the end of this division. The Service is expected to execute its spending at the levels provided. The Service may not redistribute the recommendations in a fiscal year 2022 operating plan. The Committees appreciate the Service's initial efforts to identify spending trends within park base to help increase fidelity to park management increases. The Service is directed to continue to refine the Operation of the National Park Service Realignment and collaborate with the Committees with the goal to develop an updated methodology to improve the budgeting process. The agreement provides fixed costs and funding for New Responsibilities at New and Existing Park Areas. Additional funding guidance is provided below. Resource Stewardship.--The bill includes: $4,900,000 for the Partnership Wild & Scenic Rivers program and other similarly managed rivers; $2,000,000 for Active Forest Management; $5,000,000 for Quagga and Zebra Mussel programs; $800,000 for Cave and Karst Ecosystem Research; $400,000 for Recreational Access--Support Alaska Subsistence; and $16,856,000 for the National Trails System. The agreement provides $8,825,000 for the National Networks. Within this amount, the African American Civil Rights Network is funded at the requested level of $5,375,000 and the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom is funded at $2,500,000. Visitor Services.--The bill accepts the proposed reduction for non-recurring funding to support the 2021 Presidential Inauguration and provides the requested increase for the Commemorations Office. Funding is provided at the enacted level for Recreational Access--Recreational Fishing, and the National Capital Area Performing Arts Program. The Service is encouraged to look for ways to leverage resources and maximize support for the Every Kid Outdoors Program. The agreement includes $14,546,000 for activities that support programs like the Indian Youth Service Corps, the American Sign Language Conservation Corps, the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program, the Latino Heritage Internship Program, and the Scientists in Parks program. This is a $3,000,000 increase over enacted. Park Protection.--The bill provides funding as requested for the Statue of Liberty NM Security Contract, $3,000,000 for United States Park Police Workforce Capacity, and the $4,100,000 requested for equipment. All other activities are funded at no less than the enacted level. Facility Operations and Maintenance.--The proposed reduction for DC Water and Sewer is accepted. Park Support.--The proposed transfers have been accepted and $400,000 is provided for the Diversity, Inclusion, and Compliance initiative. Funding for the Semiquincentennial Commission is provided in a separate account outside of the Service's budget, in accordance with the budget request. Global Positioning System Modernization.--The agreement provides $4,000,000 for the replacement of Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection devices used by the Service for facilities planning, lands administration, visitor safety, and infrastructure protection. National Park Foundation.--The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the National Park Foundation, equal to the fiscal year 2021 level. Funding is provided at the requested level for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park and the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Increases are also supported for the Honouliuli National Historic Site, the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Coltsville National Historic Park, the Chesapeake Bay Office, and America's newest National Park, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is included: Appalachian National Scenic Trail.--The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,190-mile linear park stretching through 14 states and 88 counties--more than any other unit of the National Park System. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail draws visitors from all over the United States and the world, bolstering the economy of the communities around the trail. The Committees are aware that the Trail is experiencing increased visitation and encourages the Service to include sufficient resources in future budget requests to meet its expanded visitor services, law enforcement, compliance, and land acquisition requirements. Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.--Within the funds provided for Park Support, the Committees support funding increases for Blackstone Valley National Historical Park with the expectation that the Service will continue to make funds available to the local coordinating entity to maintain staffing and capacity to assist in management of the park, as authorized in Public Law 113-291. The Committees encourage the Park to work with partners to provide safe recreational access along the Blackstone River and emphasize the importance of the river through continuous access, citizen science, and interpretive programming at the park. The Service is directed to continue its work to complete a General Management Plan for the Park, as required by Public Law 113- 291, and to prioritize activities that will advance development of the Park, including the acquisition of Slater Mill's historic dam. Continued Directives.--The Committees continue the directives regarding Director's Order 21, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park, and Katahdin Wood and Waters National Monument contained in Senate Report 116 123. Diversity in Hiring.--The Service is directed to focus on building a workforce that reflects the diversity of America. National Trails System.--The Committees understand the importance of providing adequate funding to develop and maintain the National Trails System for future generations to enjoy. The Committees urge the Service to continue its efforts to support construction and maintenance projects and volunteer coordination efforts, including activities in support of non- unit National Scenic Trails. NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION The bill provides $83,910,000 for national recreation and preservation, $9,753,000 above the enacted level and $9,396,000 below the budget request. The amounts recommended by the Committees compared with the budget estimates by activity are shown in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. Cultural Programs.--The bill provides $2,157,000 for Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Grants; $3,405,000 for Japanese Confinement Site Grants; and, $2,750,000 for the competitive grant program authorized by the 9/11 Memorial Act (Public Law 115-413). Funding is recommended for financial assistance to nonprofit organizations or institutions for the purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and arts development at a total program level of $1,500,000, an increase of $250,000 to the enacted level, which is provided to support both continued program levels and encourage new entities to apply. The bill provides the requested one-time funding for the Oklahoma City Memorial Endowment. Heritage Partnership Programs.--The agreement provides $27,144,000 for the Heritage Partnership Program. The directive contained in the explanatory statement that accompanied Public Law 116-6 with regards to funding distribution is continued. Due to concerns that efforts to complete management plans have been delayed due to COVID-19, the Committees note that areas that have not completed their management plan continue to be eligible for funding regardless of the status of their management plan. HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND The bill provides $173,072,000 for historic preservation, $28,772,000 above the enacted level and $21,272,000 above the budget request. Competitive Grants.--The bill provides $21,750,000 for the African American Civil Rights Grants, as requested. Additionally, $4,625,000 is provided for the History of Equal Rights grants and $1,250,000 for grants to underserved communities. Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants.--The bill provides $10,000,000 for historic revitalization grants and retains the directives regarding the distribution of funding included in Senate Report 116-123. Save America's Treasures.--The Save America's Treasures program is provided $26,500,000. The Committees support this program because of its important role in providing preservation and conservation assistance to nationally significant historical properties and collections, including historic courthouses. Semiquincentennial Preservation Grants.--The bill provides $10,000,000 for the Service to assist states in preparing for the upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration and to celebrate the Nation's history. Funds from this allocation should be used for a competitive grant program to support the restoration of sites that honor the 250th anniversary of the country's founding, including Revolutionary War monuments. Priority should be given to state-owned sites. A site must be listed in, or be eligible to be listed in, the National Register of Historic Places in order to be eligible. CONSTRUCTION The bill provides $225,984,000 for construction, $2,077,000 above the enacted level and $52,579,000 below the budget request. Line-Item Construction.--Funding for line-item construction projects is provided as outlined in the table contained in House Report 117-83. Ocmulgee River Corridor.--The Committees support the Service's initiation of the Ocmulgee River Corridor Special Resource Study to evaluate its potential for designation as a national park unit and directs the Service to complete the report in a timely manner. Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.--Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Service is directed to provide the Committees a report detailing the planned repair, rehabilitation, and restoration work at the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park during the next four fiscal years. CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE The bill provides $15,000,000 for the Centennial Challenge matching grant program, equal to the enacted level and the budget request. United States Geological Survey SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill provides $1,394,360,000 for Surveys, Investigations, and Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, or the Survey). All programs and activities are funded at the amounts enacted in fiscal year 2021 unless otherwise specified below or in the table at the end of this division. Fixed costs are provided. The Survey is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83 unless otherwise specified below. While some language is repeated for emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. Ecosystems.--The agreement provides $277,897,000 as outlined below. Environmental Health Program.--The agreement provides $26,489,000 for Environmental Health, which includes $11,100,000 for Contaminant Biology and $15,389,000 for Toxic Substances Hydrology. The agreement includes no less than $2,750,000 for research on harmful algal blooms and $2,700,000 for research on the transmission of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFOA/PFAS) in watersheds and aquifers. The Survey is to continue its research as directed in House Report 117-83. The bill provides $500,000 to continue competitively awarding grants for applied research to develop a system for integrating sensors. By working with partners, such as academic institutions, small businesses, and other government research organizations to submit innovative proposals to perform complementary development of technologies, the Survey can develop a convergent platform that enables existing and future sensor technologies to be deployed in extreme environments where real-time information is required. Microplastics.--The Survey is developing a strategic vision for its microplastics research, including a review of the current science gaps and how Survey expertise and capabilities can address those gaps. The Survey is encouraged to brief the Committees on its findings after release. Species Management Research Program.--The agreement provides $55,418,000. There are long-term hydrological and ecological challenges associated with saline lakes in the Great Basin States and the Survey is encouraged to address related science needs in tandem with the Integrated Water Availability Assessment for saline lakes that is provided for under the Water Resources mission area. The Survey is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the merits of funding phenology related efforts to collect, maintain, and share information on seasonal timing to support resource management, climate adaptation, agriculture, and human health. Land Management Research Program.--The agreement provides $58,103,000 including $6,000,000 for Chesapeake Bay activities. Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program.-- The agreement provides $40,431,000 including $4,720,000 for chronic wasting disease. In carrying out chronic wasting disease research, the Survey should continue to collaborate with institutions of higher education as directed in House Report 117-83 and may consult, partner, or contract with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the National Academy of Sciences, State and Federal public and private entities, and any chronic wasting disease task forces and working groups. Collaboration should continue with partners to develop early detection tools and compounds to disrupt transmission of the disease. In particular, the agreement encourages research and investment into carcass disposal methods to mitigate the spread of chronic wasting disease, and the Survey is urged to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tribes, and States to develop recommendations for carcass disposal methods that are compliant with relevant Federal clean air and water and solid waste regulations. The Survey is also encouraged to work in collaboration with the Fish and Wildlife Service to aid State and Tribal wildlife agencies in the application of existing human dimensions research to the management and prevention of chronic wasting disease. Funding is continued at the enacted level for white-nose syndrome (WNS) research and the direction found in Senate Report 116-123 is continued for WNS research. The agreement provides $600,000 for coral disease and $11,000,000 for invasive carp research, of which $3,000,000 is for research on grass carp. The direction found in Senate Report 116-123 is continued for invasive carp, coral disease, and invasive species research, detection, and response efforts. Additional resources for invasives species were provided in Public Law 117-58 to the Office of the Secretary. Climate Adaptation Science Center and Land Change Science Program.--The agreement provides $71,450,000 of which $51,903,000 is for the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers including $2,000,000 for Tribal climate adaptation science. The agreement also provides $19,547,000 for Land Change Science which includes $150,000 for biological carbon sequestration. Cooperative Research Units Program.--Cooperative Research Units (CRUs) are funded at $26,006,000 in accordance with the specifications outlined in House Report 117-83. Of the funds provided, $250,000 is for research into the causes of malignant melanomas affecting 25 percent or more of brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) in some northern New England waters and related fishery research at the host institution. Great Lakes Science.--The Committees support Great Lakes science and the USGS collaboration with the broader Great Lakes Partnership to implement priority science. These resources will ensure delivery of information needed for Great Lakes management decisions. Funding for Great Lakes Science is provided at no less than $14,000,000. Energy and Mineral Resources.--The agreement provides $95,223,000 for Energy and Mineral Resources. Mineral Resources is funded at $63,737,000 which maintains $10,598,000 for the critical minerals Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) and provides $3,774,000 for mine waste research and to characterize mine waste as a potential source for critical minerals. Energy Resources is funded at $31,486,000 including $1,977,000 for geologic carbon sequestration, a portion of which is to advance the understanding of alkalinity sources of carbon mineralization as outlined in House Report 117-83, $200,000 is for geophysical data acquisition and $175,000 is for the inventory of greenhouse gases. Public Law 117-58 provides $64,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 for Earth MRI and funding to the Department of Energy (DOE) for critical minerals research and the agreement urges USGS to expand their collaboration with DOE in this field. The Survey is expected to continue critical mineral mapping efforts in Alaska, pursuant to the budget request, at no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level and to brief the Committees on such efforts within 90 days of enactment of this Act. The Survey is expected to provide the report on potential initiatives to increase the domestic supply of critical minerals as directed in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260. Natural Hazards.--The agreement provides $185,998,000 for the Natural Hazards Program, including $90,037,000 for earthquake hazards. Within this funding, $28,600,000 is included for continued development and expansion of the ShakeAlert West Coast earthquake early warning (EEW) system. Continued efforts to complete and operate the EEW system on the West Coast are supported. Concerns remain regarding the lack of knowledge and offshore real time instrumentation available for the Cascadia subduction zone. Our increased scientific understanding of earthquakes and the ocean environment will benefit from the wealth of offshore data collected and the continued development of an early earthquake warning system for the Cascadia system. The agreement continues no less than the enacted level for the national seismic hazard map, including for expansion to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, for regional networks to operate and maintain recently acquired USArray stations, for the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) and for regional seismic networks including the Central and Eastern U.S. Network. In addition, the agreement recognizes concern that updates to the national seismic hazard maps do not consistently include the entire country and urges the Survey to update the maps for all 50 states and provides $500,000 for the maps for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The agreement provides $33,282,000 for volcano hazards. In 2019 the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) was initiated. The Survey is completing the two prerequisite steps to NVEWS expansion and upgrades and is encouraged to accelerate the pace of these activities where possible. The agreement provides $2,172,000 to begin implementation of NVEWS as well as $1,800,000 for the Early Warning System and $770,000 for Next Generation hazards assessments. Concerns remain that systems and equipment used to monitor, detect, and warn the public of volcanic and seismic hazards, including lahars and earthquakes on high-threat volcanoes, are outdated and inadequate. The funding provided supports efforts to repair, upgrade, and expand systems and equipment that monitor, detect, and provide early warning of volcanic hazards with a focus on high-threat volcanoes. The agreement includes $8,929,000 for landslide hazards which includes $750,000 for science outlined in House Report 117-83. In light of the increasing frequency of catastrophic wildfires, the Survey is encouraged to prioritize efforts to predict and reduce the risk of post-wildfire landslides. The Survey is directed to continue to collaborate with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and State and local governments to assess landslide potential and hazards and implement tsunami warning capabilities in Prince William Sound, including through the use of physical instrumentation or remote sensing technologies, particularly where the threat of a landslide and tsunami presents the most serious risks to Sound residents, visitors, and property. The Survey is encouraged to expand this work to areas in Southeast Alaska that have recently experienced landslides and will continue to face the threat of devastating landslides. Further, the Survey is directed to brief the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act on what resources are needed to aid the development and deployment of early warning technologies to affected communities. The agreement provides $7,212,000 for the Global Seismographic Network; $4,673,000 for Geomagnetism including $2,888,000 for the expansion of magnetometer observatories and the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the magnetotelluric survey to advance the collection of magnetotelluric observations of the Earth's naturally occurring electric and magnetic fields in the U.S. regions; and $41,865,000 for Coastal/Marine Hazards which includes $10,674,000 for coastal hazards, $1,200,000 for coastal blue carbon, and $950,000 for risk reduction and community resilience. Emergent Hazards.--Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Survey is directed to brief the Committees on the need and potential of partnering with universities for a scalable, automated system that is capable of rapidly identifying emerging hazard threats and their potential impacts using remote sensing data to provide an impact model product capable of identifying and supporting response to emergent hazard threats. Water Resources.--The agreement provides $285,894,000 for Water Resources, with $65,529,000 for activities associated with the Cooperative Matching Funds. Water Availability and Use Science is funded at $64,501,000, which includes $1,000,000 for the U.S. Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment; $1,750,000 for research on water extraction for bottling and a phased study as directed in House Report 117-83; and $1,500,000 for the Survey's work with the Open ET consortium and the Open ET software system. The agreement includes $13,500,000 for integrated water prediction to continue to utilize the best available technology to develop advanced modeling tools, state-of-the-art forecasts, and decision support systems and to incorporate these capabilities into daily water operations. The bill includes at least $2,000,000 to complete a groundwater model-based decision support system to support water sustainability decision-making and a basin-wide model and monitoring program for irrigation water-use for the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. In addition, the Survey is provided funds to transition tools and resources produced through the Mississippi Alluvial Plain project into resources that support Integrated Water Availability Assessments in targeted basins of interest including the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain. The bill provides $4,975,000 for integrated water availability assessments and includes no less than $1,250,000 for the Survey to establish a regional Integrated Water Availability Assessment study program to assess and monitor the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats. Groundwater and Streamflow Information is funded at $110,651,000 which includes $500,000 to maintain operational capacity within the existing super-gage network along the Ohio River in basins containing unique geology, distinct soils, and a significant agricultural presence. The agreement also includes $25,215,000 for Federal priority streamgages and $29,000,000 for the Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS). The agreement provides resources necessary to operate and maintain the fully deployed NGWOS in the Delaware River Basin and the Survey is encouraged to continue to study and monitor surface water and groundwater in the lower basin of the Delaware River and to provide geologic mapping of the basin in support of the pilot through the National Geologic Mapping Program. The Survey is encouraged to partner, where appropriate, with State and local government officials and with the academic research community. Funding for NGWOS includes $4,500,000 to work with universities to develop innovative water resource sensor technologies that are scalable to regional and national monitoring networks. The agreement provides at least $1,500,000 for the Survey to install streamgages on certain transboundary rivers, including those at risk from mining pollution originating in Canada, including in the Kootenai watershed; at least $1,500,000 for implementation of the baseline strategy for transboundary rivers, as outlined by the Survey's Water Quality Baseline Assessment for Transboundary Rivers; and $120,000 for the streamgage on the Unuk River. The Survey is directed to continue to expand its streamgage monitoring of transboundary watersheds and to work with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the relevant equipment is deployed to the Kootenai watershed to support the agency's work to evaluate and reduce transboundary pollution. The direction is continued that the Survey enter into a formal partnership with local Tribes and other Federal agencies as necessary in the area to develop a water quality strategy for the transboundary rivers. On-going monitoring of critical water budget components in the Klamath Basin is critical to provide the information needed to assess controls of inflow to Upper Klamath Lake from surface water and groundwater, improve snowmelt prediction, and forecast impacts of drought and other drivers on water availability for both human and ecological uses and the agreement provides $1,000,000 to expand this work. Hydrological Science Talent Pipeline.--Robust participation with universities in the hydrologic sciences is essential to building a talent pipeline as well as building capacity to support future hydrological research and operational efforts. To support this, the agreement provides $2,000,000 within the Water Availability and Use Science Program and $2,000,000 within the National Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program above the enacted levels to pursue such cooperative research agreements with an emphasis on locations where the Survey has pending hydrological facilities as well as where there are other Federal operational hydrologic resources. The agreement includes $96,742,000 for the National Water Quality program which includes $6,490,000 for harmful algal bloom research. The agreement provides $1,600,000 to support PFAS substances research. The Survey is directed to consult with States and Tribes to determine priority mapping areas for PFAS contamination. Within funds provided, the Survey is directed to prioritize advanced testing capable of detecting suites of PFAS compounds and individual PFAS chemicals in the environment to support nationwide sampling for these chemicals in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, and soil and funding is provided to support a nationwide PFAS sampling survey and the associated methods development (per the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA). The agreement is supportive of the Survey's efforts to understand groundwater vulnerability, specifically in shallow fractured bedrock terrain, and directs this work to continue. Water Resources Research Institutes are funded at $14,000,000 for research as discussed in House Report 117-83 of which $1,500,000 is for research on the control and management of aquatic invasive species in the Upper Mississippi River region. Special Initiatives.--The agreement provides an additional amount of $1,000,000 in congressionally directed spending for the Survey to work with the State of Alaska to develop an implementation plan to be completed within two years in order to put Shake Alert/Earthquake Early Warning in Alaska. Further detail on this project is located in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' accompanying this explanatory statement. Core Science Systems.--The agreement provides $263,802,000, which includes $26,353,000 for science, synthesis, analysis, and research. Public Law 117-58 provides $8,668,000 in fiscal year 2022 for the National Geologic and Geophysical Data Preservation which supplements base funding. The agreement provides $42,431,000 for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping of which the increase above fixed costs is for Phase Three of the National Geologic Map Database as outlined in House Report 117-83. The National Geospatial program is funded at $87,526,000 and includes a $4,250,000 increase for the 3D Elevation Program (3 DEP) to accelerate completion of a nationwide baseline of high-resolution topographic elevation data, of which not less than $250,000 is focused on Tribal lands; and not less than $3,000,000 is focused on Federal lands in western states. No less than $9,500,000 is provided for the Alaska mapping and map modernization initiative, which includes modernizing Alaskan hydrography datasets. In addition, $1,900,000 is provided for the United States Board of Geographic Names and $850,000 is provided for the National Digital Trails project. The agreement supports the continued operations of the Alaska Mapping Executive Committee (AMEC). The National Geospatial Program will continue its role in advancing the goals, objectives, and approaches collaboratively developed as part of the AMEC Alaska Coastal Mapping Strategy, to include collection and distribution of topography and orthoimagery in coastal areas. The agreement directs a briefing on the resources needed to enhance understanding of subsidence including what would be required to pivot from the National Land Cover Database to develop a National Land Level Change database. It is expected that any funding awarded outside the Federal sector will undergo a competitive review process. The National Land Imaging program is funded at $107,492,000 which includes $84,788,000 for Satellite Operations and maintains the enacted level for the National Civil Applications Center. The agreement recognizes the value of the Remote Sensing State Grants program and directs the Survey to continue funding the grant program at the enacted level to ensure the on-going viability of the program nationwide. Science Support.--The agreement includes $99,736,000 which includes $77,520,000 for administration and management including $800,000 for diversity and $150,000 for fleet related infrastructure, and $22,216,000 for Information Services. Facilities.--The agreement includes $184,810,000 for facilities, deferred maintenance and capital improvement. Public Law 117-58 provides $167,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 for the USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility. BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT The bill provides $206,748,000 for the Ocean Energy Management appropriation, which is partially offset through the collection of rental receipts and cost recovery fees totaling $43,000,000, resulting in a net appropriation of $163,748,000. Specific allocations at the activity level are contained in the table at the back of this explanatory statement. Offshore Wind Site Identification.--The Bureau is expected to continue to coordinate with the Department of Energy on renewable energy research, to exchange information with coastal States, and to work with stakeholders to study new wind energy areas through its intergovernmental task forces, including continuing existing and launching new data collection campaigns in the Gulf of Maine. As the Bureau refines the permitting process, it must include steps to understand existing ocean uses by consulting early and often with the commercial fishing industry and other stakeholders, for which the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan provides a model. The Bureau must continue to partner with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other co-operating agencies in the context of an ``all-of-government'' approach to offshore renewable energy. This includes support for research, incorporation of agency data, and consideration of recommendations on the siting and development of offshore wind projects. The Bureau is directed to notify the Committees prior to issuing leases that would allow wind turbines to be constructed or located less than 22 nautical miles from the State of North Carolina shoreline. Regional Citizen Advisory Councils.--The Bureau's commitment to working with Regional Citizen Advisory Councils on collaborative scientific research projects, environmental impact monitoring, and outreach activities is appreciated and the Committees direct the Bureau to continue to support these efforts. Marine Minerals.--The Bureau should continue existing critical mineral assessments and activities at not less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted levels. The Bureau is directed to provide a briefing and a spend plan to the Committees on Marine Minerals Program activities for fiscal year 2022 within 45 days of enactment of this Act. The agreement does not include the language in House Report 117-83 under the heading ``General Provision'' within the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management related to OCS pre-leasing and leasing activities. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) The bill provides $205,848,000 for the Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement appropriation. This amount is partially offset through the collection of rental receipts, cost recovery fees and inspection fees totaling $55,000,000, resulting in a net appropriation of $150,848,000. Specific allocations at the activity level are contained in the table at the back of this explanatory statement. The bill also contains a rescission of $10,000,000 from unobligated prior year funds. The agreement does not include the language in House Report 117-83 under the heading ``Offshore Decommissioning'' related to per barrel fees on oil and gas offshore activities. OIL SPILL RESEARCH The bill provides $15,099,000 for Oil Spill Research. Arctic Oil Spill Research.--While domestic and international activities in the Arctic Ocean are increasing, research on marine safety and pollution prevention measures has not kept pace. The Bureau is directed to report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the need and feasibility of establishing or partnering with stakeholder research institutions on facilities that naturally have or can recreate Arctic marine conditions for oil spill detection and response research. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY The bill provides $118,117,000 for the Regulation and Technology appropriation. Included are fixed costs and the following requested program increases: to establish an Indian lands program; to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility capacity; and to restructure the Division of Acquisition Management. Specific allocations at the activity level are contained in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND The bill provides $149,980,000 for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund appropriation. Of the funds provided, $27,480,000 shall be derived from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and $122,500,000 shall be derived from the General Fund. Included are fixed costs and the following requested program increases: for Federal emergency reclamation projects; to assume responsibility for reclamation of sites on certain Indian lands; to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility capacity; and to restructure the Division of Acquisition Management. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER).--The bill provides a total of $122,500,000 for grants to States and federally recognized Indian Tribes for the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with economic and community development and reuse goals. For fiscal year 2022, $79,890,000 shall be divided equally between the three Appalachian States with the largest unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority 1 and Priority 2 sites as delineated in the AML Inventory System; $31,956,000 shall be divided equally between the next three Appalachian States with the largest unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority 1 and Priority 2 sites as delineated in the AML Inventory System; and $10,654,000 shall be for grants to federally recognized Indian Tribes. The Office is expected to continue to follow the additional program direction provided in Senate Report 116-123. INDIAN AFFAIRS Bureau of Indian Affairs OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill provides $1,820,334,000 for Operation of Indian Programs. All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels, except requested fixed costs and internal transfers, or unless otherwise specified below. For this and all other Bureau accounts funded in this bill, Indian Affairs is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83, unless otherwise specified below. Language contained in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), advanced training for public safety and justice training needs, and Indian Police Academy is restated. Additional details, instructions, and requirements are included below and in the table at the end of this division. Indian Affairs is reminded of the importance of meeting reporting requirement deadlines so that the Committees can properly evaluate programs. Failure to do so could negatively impact future budgets. Tiwahe.--The bill includes additional funds as noted below under Human Services and are to be used to expand the Tiwahe Initiative to more Tribes for human services-related Tiwahe activities. Further, the Committees expect funding to existing Tiwahe pilot programs to continue in the same amounts to the same recipients, including funding to support women and children's shelters. Finally, the Committees received the Federal and Tribal reports on the Tiwahe Initiative, which include recommendations on future action and expansion. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is directed to submit a plan on how to expand the program to all Tribes incrementally along with a strategy on how to consider existing pilot programs during any expansion and be consistent with the final report and available funding. Tribal Government.--The agreement provides $355,424,000 for Tribal government programs, which includes an additional $2,000,000 for Small and Needy Tribes and an additional $1,000,000 for Tribal government program oversight for requested uses. The Committees have consistently included funding and directives regarding the Small and Needy Tribes supplement and are concerned about the overall administration of this important program. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Bureau shall provide a report that includes a full listing of Tribes currently eligible for this program and clearly identify whether each Tribe is receiving the full level of funding defined under the current program criteria as well as a status of efforts to update the formula for the program. The report should include input gathered from Tribes during consultation. The agreement also continues funding at fiscal year 2021 levels for school bus roads and NATIVE Act funding in the Road Maintenance program. The Committees direct the Bureau to report back within 60 days of enactment of this Act on funds that have not been utilized for roads along with a strategy outlining how to meet the increased demand to address tourism needs across Indian Country. The Committees encourage the Bureau to provide technical assistance to the maximum extent practicable to recently federally recognized Tribes on how best to leverage funding through existing programs. The Bureau is further directed to provide to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act an analysis of Alaska Natives' eligibility for both Housing Improvement Program mortgage assistance grants and mortgages, as well as any barriers to affording new, energy-efficient homes in western Alaskan villages off the road system. Human Services.--The bill provides $164,310,000 for human services programs, which includes $53,292,000 for Social Services (TPA) and $78,494,000 for welfare assistance. Within these funds, an additional $2,000,000 is to expand the Tiwahe Initiative to new sites, as noted above, $1,000,000 is to implement the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act as proposed, and an additional $500,000 is for a general program increase for welfare assistance. An additional $500,000 is included to implement section 202 of the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1932), for a total of $17,313,000 for the Indian Child Welfare Act program. Trust-Natural Resources Management.--The bill provides $302,927,000 for natural resources management programs, which continues funding at the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the Everglades. For Natural Resources (TPA), the agreement provides $14,250,000, which includes an additional $1,000,000 for the Indian Youth Service Corps and a $3,000,000 general program increase. Land acquisitions for newly recognized or landless Tribes are fully funded at the authorized level of $2,000,000. BIA is encouraged to work with the committees of jurisdiction to evaluate whether a change in the authorization is warranted. The Committees understand the Bureau is utilizing funding to plug abandoned wells in the Mineral Estate. The Committees direct the Bureau to report back to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act outlining an initial estimate of the number of plugged and unplugged wells, along with estimated costs for those wells that are ready to be completed, which entails well bore abandonment in the mineral estate and well site remediation and restoration on the surface estate. It is understood that the final estimated number of unplugged wells and the associated cost estimates to address will continue to be revised as BIA realty processing is completed to identify presence or absence of responsible parties. The Committees are aware that some Tribal communities have a significant problem with trash collection and disposal, but comprehensive data on the scope of the problem does not exist. The Bureau is directed to conduct an assessment of how Tribes collect and dispose of trash and report to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act. The agreement provides $45,687,000 for Rights Protection Implementation, which maintains $1,500,000 for law enforcement needs and includes an additional $1,700,000 for operations and maintenance, both as required to implement the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (Public Law 116-99). The agreement also includes a $1,000,000 general program increase. The agreement provides $14,459,000 for Tribal management/development programs, which includes an additional $1,000,000 to implement Public Law 116-260 with respect to the return of the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe as outlined in the budget request. Funding is continued at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels for pilot projects and programs for Alaska subsistence activities. The Committees are aware the Bureau has entered into cooperative agreements with Ahtna Inter-Tribal Resource Commission and the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission, and has initiated similar agreements with other organizations. Therefore, the Committees expect these pilot projects and programs to continue, and the Bureau is expected to keep the Committees apprised of changes to the distribution methodology. An additional $1,000,000 is included for Endangered Species for uses proposed in the budget request. For Tribal Climate Resilience, the agreement includes $31,971,000. This includes $5,000,000 for Tribal climate adaptation grants and $8,000,000 for Tribal relocation grants, for which all Tribes shall be eligible. For agriculture and range programs, the bill provides $37,827,000. This amount includes an additional $1,000,000 for the invasive species program. The Committees remind the Bureau that the Denali Commission was designated as the lead coordinating agency for Alaska Native village relocation in 2015, and the Commission has been leading the efforts since then. The Committees recommend the Bureau work closely with the Commission in order to avoid duplication of work and to take advantage of the Commission's expertise in the area when considering relocation grants. For the Forestry Programs, the agreement provides $60,277,000, which provides a $3,000,000 general program increase for the Forestry Program (TPA) and an additional $2,000,000 for Forestry Projects. The Committees have heard concerns from Tribes that BIA is not providing funding to support the management of trust lands described in Public Law 115-103. The Bureau is directed to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on how to address these concerns. The Committees note that many Tribal communities are at a heightened risk of wildfire. In order to address the risks, the Committees direct the Bureau to consider pre-fire detection technologies and adopt strategies for their implementation. The Committees also direct the Bureau to provide a report within one year of enactment of this Act summarizing the fire detection deficits across Tribal lands. For Water Resources programs, the agreement recommends $15,802,000. This includes an additional $2,000,000 for Water Resources (TPA) and an additional $500,000 to partially fund the request for water management, planning and pre-development. For Fish, Wildlife and Parks programs, the agreement includes $20,506,000, which provides a $2,000,000 general program increase for Wildlife and Parks (TPA) and an additional $1,000,000 for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Projects for operation of fish hatcheries. Within Minerals and Mining, an additional $4,804,000 is provided for uses as outlined in the budget request. Funding is continued at the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs to continue its support for ongoing Tribal cultural resource investigations in the Chaco Canyon region of the Southwest. The Committees understand the investigation and reports will be completed with base funds in 2022. Trust--Real Estate Services.--The bill provides $150,190,000 for Real Estate Services, of which $3,000,000 is to begin remediating open dumps and prepare for other environmental quality challenges, and $3,326,000 is to demolish and abate vacant BIA buildings at Shiprock as detailed in the budget request. Funding is continued at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels with fixed costs for the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act historical places. The Committees are concerned with the Department's policy restricting Osage Nation access to its own trust records without a FOIA request. The Department should work with the Nation to discover a way to provide ready access to the records needed by the Nation and its members. Public Safety and Justice.--The bill provides $546,280,000 for public safety and justice programs. For Criminal Investigations and Police Services, the agreement includes $297,676,000. This amount includes an additional $4,000,000 to purchase bodyworn cameras and $7,500,000 as a general program increase. Funding for MMIW cold cases, background checks to hire more law enforcement officers, opioid addiction assistance, and law enforcement to implement the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is continued at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels. The Committees remain concerned about theft, looting, and trafficking of sacred objects and items of cultural patrimony and note the importance of enforcing NAGPRA and related laws. The bill continues funding for opioids grants and provides flexibility in the use of funds for Tribes with unique circumstances that involve other illicit drugs as well. The agreement includes $62,000,000 to implement public safety changes resulting from the McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court decision, which created an immediate and severe shortage of police and investigative personnel in the expanded Tribal criminal jurisdiction areas. BIA is directed to consult with impacted Tribes regarding the allocation of funds and to submit a subsequent reprogramming request to allocate portions of the funding to Detention/Corrections and Tribal Courts as necessary. The Committees direct the Bureau, working with other Federal partners, to provide the Committees on Appropriations within one year of enactment of this Act a report on the training needs for Bureau law enforcement and Tribal law enforcement with a comprehensive plan on how to recruit, train, and fill vacancies. As part of this report, the Committees expect the Bureau to identify partnerships with Federal, State, and Tribal law enforcement entities for things such as facilities and hiring processes that could be utilized to address needs. The report should also identify potential legislative changes to improve recruitment and retention. The agreement includes $113,369,000 for Detention/ Corrections, which includes a $5,000,000 general increase, and continues the increases for Indian country detention facilities and background checks provided in fiscal year 2021. Due to reports of high numbers of deaths in BIA-funded detention facilities, the Committees direct the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to follow-up on closed OIG recommendations to determine whether changes made by BIA in response to prior recommendations are being implemented correctly. As part of the review, the Committees expect the OIG to examine appropriations provided for Detention/Corrections in prior years to determine how the funds were spent and whether they were spent correctly. This review should begin no later than 60 days of enactment of this Act. The agreement includes $24,898,000 for Law Enforcement Special Initiatives, of which an additional $5,000,000 is to continue addressing the MMIW effort, as requested. The Committees expect the Bureau to provide a comprehensive review of the MMIW Initiative to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act, including all activities and associated funding by line, fund distribution, number of cold cases resolved, FTEs, law enforcement vacancies in each Bureau region (even if not MMIW related), as well as the number of public safety and justice background checks by activity pending as of the date of enactment of this Act. Funding for the Tiwahe recidivism initiative, equipment to collect and preserve evidence at crime scenes, and victim witness specialists is continued at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels. For Tribal Justice Support, $30,809,000 is provided, which continues $3,000,000 to implement and ensure compliance with the Violence Against Women Act and provides an additional $4,000,000 to address the needs of Tribes affected by Public Law 93-280 as outlined in the Senate Report 116-123. An additional $5,000,000 is included for Tribal Courts (TPA) for a total of $43,169,000, of which no more than $1,000,000 may be used for operation and maintenance of courts, as requested. Community and Economic Development.--The bill provides $29,353,000 for community and economic development programs, which includes $13,401,000 for Job Placement and Training (TPA), $5,218,000 for Economic development (TPA), of which an additional $2,000,000 is provided for business incubators, and $10,734,000 is for community development central oversight, of which an additional $1,500,000 is to implement the NATIVE Act. The Committees direct funding of not less than $7,500,000 be used for grants to Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out Public Law 114-22. The agreement includes an additional $1,500,000 for grants to federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to provide native language instruction and immersion programs to Native students not enrolled at BIE schools, including those Tribes and organizations in states without Bureau-funded schools. Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The bill includes $270,600,000 for executive direction and administrative services, of which: $19,409,000 is for Assistant Secretary support, which includes an additional $500,000 to implement the PROGRESS Act, $800,000 to establish the Diversity and Inclusion program for BIA and OST, and $7,000,000 to implement the Native boarding school initiative to review past boarding school policies and to prepare a report on future efforts required to address this past wrong. Within Administrative Services (Central), an additional $2,800,000 is provided for uses as requested, and within Information Resources Technology, a $6,200,000 increase is provided for uses as requested. The bill includes $1,250,000 for Special Initiatives identified in table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included at the end of this division. INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION The bill establishes a new account as requested and provides $7,000,000 for Indian Land Consolidation. Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Bureau is directed to submit administrative expense estimates and performance metrics, including the proposed number of fractionated interests to be purchased and acreage consolidated. Going forward, the Bureau is expected to include this data in the annual budget justification. CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS The bill provides an indefinite appropriation for contract support costs, consistent with fiscal year 2021 and estimated to be $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2022. PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES The bill provides an indefinite appropriation for payments under section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, consistent with fiscal year 2021 and estimated to be $36,593,000 in fiscal year 2022. CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill provides $146,769,000 for Construction. All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2021 levels, except for requested fixed cost and transfers, or unless otherwise specified below. Public Safety and Justice Construction.--The bill provides $47,811,000 for public safety and justice construction and includes the following: $30,500,000 for facilities replacement and new construction, which includes a $5,000,000 general program increase; $4,494,000 for employee housing; $9,372,000 for facilities improvement and repair; $171,000 for fire safety coordination; and $3,274,000 for fire protection. The Bureau is expected to distribute funds provided in this Act to expeditiously complete construction of adult detention center projects that were previously awarded. Remaining amounts should be considered available for all public safety and justice facilities, consistent with previous direction. Direction is provided for the Bureau to: (1) produce a plan on how to spend unobligated public safety and justice balances on facilities in poor condition; and (2) provide the plan to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act. The Committees note with concern the frustrations raised by the San Carlos Apache Tribe about replacement of the 'Building 86' public safety facility operated by the Tribe and directs the Bureau to continue to work with the Tribe, to the maximum extent practicable, on a mutually agreeable path forward. The Committees further direct the Bureau to brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on their current efforts to find a solution. Resources Management Construction.--The bill provides $74,060,000 for resources management construction programs. Within this amount, $28,710,000 is for irrigation project construction, of which $10,000,000 is continued for projects authorized by the WIIN Act (Public Law 114-322). The Committees expect the funds designated for WIIN Act activities will be deposited into the Indian Irrigation Fund to fund those projects authorized by Public Law 114-322. Further, the agreement includes $2,706,000 for engineering and supervision; $1,016,000 for survey and design; $665,000 for Federal power compliance; and $40,963,000 for dam safety and maintenance, of which $2,500,000 is a general program increase. The Committees direct the Bureau to begin dam safety work expeditiously and to provide a report to the Committees on the number of reservation dams in need of a safety review and hazard classification. Other Program Construction.--The bill provides $24,898,000 for other program construction and includes $1,419,000 for telecommunications; $4,069,000 for facilities and quarters, which includes $150,000 for fleet management infrastructure; and $19,410,000 for program management, which includes an additional $10,000,000 for BIA to conduct an assessment of BIA- owned water systems, contractual support to implement projects, and address lead pipe issues at Indian Affairs infrastructure and an additional $77,000 to continue the project at Fort Peck. INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO INDIANS The bill provides $1,000,000 for Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians. These funds are supplemented in fiscal year 2022 by not less than $1,368,560,000 appropriated in Public Law 117-58, ensuring that Indian Affairs will fully meet its statutory obligations for all authorized settlement agreements to date. INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT The bill provides $11,833,000 for the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account to facilitate business investments in Indian Country. Bureau of Indian Education OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS Bureau of Indian Education.--The bill includes $1,017,601,000 for Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) program operations. All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels, except for requested fixed costs and internal transfers, or unless otherwise specified below. For this and all other Bureau accounts funded in this bill, BIE is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83, unless otherwise specified below. Additional details, instructions, and requirements follow below and in the table at the end of this division. Language contained in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) regarding displaying amounts required to comply with Department of Defense Education Activity is restated. Elementary/Secondary Programs.--The bill includes $638,865,000 for Elementary/Secondary Programs. Tribal grant support costs are fully funded. An additional $1,500,000 is included for Native language immersion grants at BIE-funded schools within education program enhancements and an additional $5,000,000 is included for a general program increase for Indian Student Equalization Program Formula Funds. Johnson O'Malley.--The agreement provides $21,198,000, as requested. Post-Secondary Programs (forward funded).--Post-secondary programs (forward-funded) are provided with $113,283,000, as requested. The budget request did not include fixed costs for Tribal colleges and universities or Tribal technical colleges. Failure to request adequate resources to cover full fixed cost requirements results in schools having to absorb these escalating costs at the expense of other program requirements. BIE is directed to collect this information and include it in future budget requests. General program increases are also provided for Scholarships and Adult Education (TPA), special higher education scholarships, and science post graduate scholarships. Education Management.--The agreement includes $59,888,000 for education program management, which includes $400,000 to establish a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility office and an additional $8,401,000 for Education IT for requested uses. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, BIE is directed to provide a detailed spend plan with timelines for the Education IT funds. EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION Education Construction.--The bill provides $264,330,000 for schools and related facilities within the BIE system. All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2021 levels, except for requested fixed costs and internal transfers, or unless otherwise specified below. Language contained in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) regarding Tribal college and university operations, maintenance and infrastructure needs is restated. The agreement includes the following: $115,504,000 for replacement school campus construction; $23,935,000 for replacement facility construction; $1,000,000 for replacement/new employee housing; $13,589,000 for employee housing repair; $95,302,000 for facilities improvement and repair; and $15,000,000 for Tribal colleges and universities' facilities requirements. Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The agreement provides $109,572,000 for the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) and rejects the proposed budget structure for a new Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs. This should not be construed as interfering with the statutorily required sunset of OST. This amount includes fixed costs as requested and internal transfers to effectuate historical trust accounting. It does not include requested internal transfers for new employees, nor are any funds included for these positions. However, to ensure OST participates in the Department's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility initiative in support of Executive Orders 13985 and 13988, the agreement includes $400,000 for Indian Affairs to perform these activities on OST's behalf until the future of OST is resolved. The Committees remain concerned about whether OST has completed its duties and responsibilities under the 1994 Indian Trust Reform Management Act (Public Law 103-412). In fiscal year 2019, Congress adopted the Department's proposal to shift OST's reporting structure from the Secretary to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. Congress did not adopt a proposal providing the Department with unilateral authority to create a new budget structure and bureau under Indian Affairs. The Department's actions over the past years with respect to this issue are concerning. In fiscal year 2021, Congress rejected the proposed budget structure for BTFA and continued funding OST. Yet the Department continues to take actions to establish BTFA, including taking steps towards formalizing BTFA by referencing BTFA in regulations despite BTFA not having been approved and not providing sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with Public Law 103-412. In addition, Congress expected the Department to consult with Tribes on the future of OST and its duties. Instead, the Department consulted on how BTFA should perform OST's functions. The Committees continue to need additional information to evaluate the best path forward for any remaining OST functions and responsibilities once OST sunsets. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has yet to complete its work directed by Congress in fiscal year 2021, in part because the Department has not provided GAO with requested information in a timely manner. The Committees are committed to working with the Department on a path forward to fulfill its trust responsibilities. Therefore, the Department is expected to work with GAO and provide the requested information in a timely manner to help the Committees make a more informed decision. Departmental Offices Office of the Secretary DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill provides $123,367,000 for the Office of the Secretary, Departmental Operations appropriation. Specific allocations at the activity level are contained in the table at the back of this explanatory statement. Fixed costs are provided as requested. Within the Executive Direction activity, the proposed transfer is accepted. Within the Leadership and Administration activity, funds are included to carry out activities in support of the Secretary's responsibilities under the Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act. The Department is directed to maintain the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget. Wild Horse and Burro Task Force.--The Secretary is to establish a task force to bring experts from all relevant Interior Bureaus together to address the challenge of wild horses and burros as outlined in the beginning of this division. This task force is to have monthly meetings to review performance metrics, monitor outcomes, assess milestone achievements, and address any delays or setbacks to the implementation of the May 2020 report. The task force should analyze Federal investments and determine if any course correction is necessary. In subsequent years, task force membership will be expanded as previously outlined. The Secretary is to report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the establishment of this task force and a proposed meeting schedule. Insular Affairs ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES The bill provides $113,477,000 for Assistance to Territories. The detailed allocation of funding is included in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. Compact of Free Association The bill provides $8,463,000 for Compact of Free Association, equal to the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. A detailed table of funding recommendations below the account level is provided at the end of this explanatory statement. The agreement includes $5,000,000 as the third payment towards the $20,000,000 requested by the Republic of the Marshall Islands in September 2009, as authorized in section 111(d) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-239; 99 Stat. 1799; 48 USC 1911) and section 108(b) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188; 117 Stat. 2755; 48 USC 1921g). Office of the Solicitor SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $94,998,000 for the Salaries and Expenses appropriation within the Office of the Solicitor. Specific allocations at the activity level are contained in the table at the back of this explanatory statement. The Committees provide fixed costs and internal transfers, as requested. Remaining funds may be used to fund necessary costs required for office moves. To the extent funding is available, the Committees urge the office to consider further increases to staffing to address the department-wide backlog of pending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. FOIA Office staff are directed to brief the Committees semiannually on their efforts related to the backlog. Office of Inspector General SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $62,132,000 for the Office of Inspector General. Department-Wide Programs Wildland Fire Management (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill provides $1,026,097,000 for Department of the Interior Wildland Fire Management. Combined with $330,000,000 appropriated in the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund, the total amount for fire suppression operations at the Department is $713,657,000. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. Other Operations.--The bill provides $271,897,000 for other wildland fire management operations. Within hazardous fuels, funding is included for Reserved Treaty Rights Lands for Tribal Nations to participate in collaborative projects with other landowners supporting the health and resiliency of priority Tribal resources at high risk to wildfire. The Department is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the proposed distribution of hazardous fuels funding to its component bureaus, the allocation methodology, and how it takes into account areas with special designations, such as the Oregon and California Grant Lands. The Department is directed to provide $4,000,000 to the Joint Fire Science program for fiscal year 2022, which combined with funding in the Forest Service provides $8,000,000 in total. Direction related to the Joint Fire Science Program is included under the Forest and Rangeland Research heading in House Report 117-83. The Department shall report at the end of each fiscal year the number of acres treated by prescribed fire, mechanical fuels reduction, and thinning activities, as well as the acres treated in wildland urban interface and the costs associated with such activities. WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill includes $330,000,000 for the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund, which is $20,000,000 above the enacted level. S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, included a budget cap adjustment for wildfire suppression costs and this additional funding is included for fiscal year 2022. CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND The bill provides $10,036,000 for the Central Hazardous Materials Fund appropriation. ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Energy Community Revitalization Program. The funding provided allows entities to inventory, assess, decommission, reclaim, respond to hazardous substance releases, and remediate abandoned hardrock mines, orphaned oil and gas wells, and orphaned infrastructure, including but not limited to, facilities, pipelines, structures or equipment used in energy production operations, as authorized by law. Public Law 117-58 provided $4,700,000,000 for orphan oil and gas well cleanup. Therefore, this agreement directs that the priority focus for this funding be to address abandoned hardrock and non-coal mine sites, including sand and gravel pits and abandoned uranium mines on Federal, State, Indian, and other non-Federal lands. In subsequent fiscal years, the Committees will examine the status of the remediation of abandoned hardrock mines and orphaned oil and gas wells and their associated infrastructure and direct how appropriated resources should be allocated. NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND The bill provides $7,933,000 for the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund appropriation. Specific allocations at the activity level are contained in the table at the back of this explanatory statement. WORKING CAPITAL FUND The bill provides $91,436,000 for the Working Capital Fund appropriation. OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE The bill provides $169,640,000 for the Natural Resources Revenue appropriation of which $1,000,000 is to support Osage Trust Accounting activities as requested. Distribution of GOMESA Revenues.--The Office is directed to distribute revenues from Gulf of Mexico operations in a manner consistent with current law, including the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), as amended. General Provisions, Department of the Interior (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill includes various legislative provisions affecting the Department in Title I of the bill, ``General Provisions, Department of the Interior.'' The provisions are: Section 101 provides Secretarial authority for the intra- bureau transfer of program funds for expenditures in cases of emergencies when all other emergency funds are exhausted. Section 102 provides for the Department-wide expenditure or transfer of funds by the Secretary in the event of actual or potential emergencies including forest fires, range fires, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, storms, oil spills, grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks, and surface mine reclamation emergencies. Section 103 provides for the use of appropriated funds by the Secretary for contracts, rental cars and aircraft, telephone expenses, and other certain services. Section 104 provides for the expenditure or transfer of funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, for Indian trust management and reform activities. Section 105 permits the redistribution of Tribal priority allocation and Tribal base funds to alleviate funding inequities. Section 106 authorizes the acquisition of lands for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities that support visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands. Section 107 continues Outer Continental Shelf inspection fees to be collected by the Secretary of the Interior. Section 108 provides the Secretary of the Interior with authority to enter into multi-year cooperative agreements with non-profit organizations for long-term care of wild horses and burros. Section 109 addresses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's responsibilities for mass marking of salmonid stocks. Section 110 allows the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education to more efficiently and effectively perform reimbursable work. Section 111 provides for the establishment of a Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program. Section 112 requires funds to be available for obligation and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of enactment. Section 113 provides the Secretary of the Interior the ability to transfer funds among and between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education. Section 114 provides funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Section 115 directs notification of any deviation in procedure or equipment. Section 116 allows the National Park Service to convey lands for purposes of transportation and recreation for a specific project. Section 117 authorizes Tribally controlled schools access to interagency motor vehicles in the same manner as if performing activities under the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act. Section 118 extends the authorization for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Section 119 addresses National Heritage Areas. Section 120 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to evaluate resources associated with the 1965 Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery. Section 121 modifies a provision on the exhaustion of administrative review. Section 122 provides the Secretary of the Interior with certain pay authority for the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office. Section 123 addresses the issuance of rules for sage- grouse. TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY The agreement provides $9,559,485,000 for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Agency is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83, unless otherwise specified below. Additional details, instructions, and requirements follow below and in the table at the end of this division. Congressional Budget Justification.--The Committees direct the Agency to include in future justifications the provisions included in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260. Operating Plan.--Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Agency is directed to submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations its annual operating plan for fiscal year 2022. The operating plan shall adhere to the program area levels, and where applicable, the program project levels, specified within this explanatory statement. For program project levels not otherwise specified herein, the operating plan should detail how the Agency plans to allocate funds at the program project level. Further, the budgets of each major office should be itemized to indicate the source of funds for each major office by program project level. Further, the Agency is directed to continue the longstanding practice of submitting quarterly statement of balances reports, and the Agency is directed to display data separately for both the current fiscal year and the prior fiscal year. Workforce and Staffing Plans.--The Committees direct the Agency to adhere to the provisions included in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260. PFAS and Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The Committees encourage the Agency to continue to take action on PFAS, including addressing contamination, advancing clean up and treatment solutions, conducting research, and undertaking needed rulemaking actions. Within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Agency is directed to brief the Committees on planned fiscal year 2022 PFAS-related actions and provide the Committees with a spend plan that details funding at the program project level. Combination of Separate Fiscal Year Grant Funding.--The Committees continue the directive contained in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260. Science and Technology For Science and Technology programs, the agreement provides $750,174,000. The bill transfers $30,985,000 from the Hazardous Substance Superfund account to this account. The agreement provides the following specific funding levels and direction: Clean Air.--The agreement provides $134,314,000 for Clean Air. The Committees are aware of a strong interest from a number of stakeholders to generate Renewable Fuels Standard credits from renewable electricity, also referred to as ``eRINs''. The Committees understand that EPA is planning to propose to revise the existing EPA regulations related to eRINs as part of a future rulemaking action. The Committees urge the Agency to undertake this rulemaking in a timely manner to provide transparency and clarity for all stakeholders and direct the Agency to brief the Committees on its progress within 180 days of the enactment of this Act. Research: Air and Energy.--The agreement provides $95,406,000 for Research: Air and Energy. Within available funds, the Committees continue funding for the study under the heading ``Partnership Research'' contained in the explanatory statement of Public Law 115-141. Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The agreement provides $127,447,000 for Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability. Of the funds provided, $1,500,000 shall be used to develop and demonstrate nano-sensor technology with functionalized catalysts that have potential to degrade selected contaminants in addition to detecting and monitoring pollutants. Research: National Priorities.--The agreement provides $11,430,000 for Research: National Priorities, including $8,500,000 for extramural research grants, independent of the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant program, as specified under this heading in Public Law 116-260. The agreement provides $2,000,000 in congressionally directed spending to study the feasibility of establishing PFAS treatment facilities for surface water and groundwater across the State of Alaska, including mobile treatment systems. The bill also includes $50,000 in congressionally directed spending to support harmful algal bloom monitoring in the Kodiak region of Alaska for purposes of studying the public health and environmental impacts of harmful algal blooms in the region, and $80,000 in congressionally directed spending for research to assess wastewater infrastructure in Delaware that is vulnerable to PFAS contamination and to research and identify possible sources of PFAS contamination. The bill provides $800,000 in congressionally directed spending to support the establishment of a Center for Wildfire Smoke Research and Practice to study the effects on public health of smoke emissions from wildland fires as well as the means by which communities can better respond to and protect against the impacts of emissions from wildland fires. Further detail on these projects is located in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' accompanying this explanatory statement. Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.--The agreement provides $112,574,000 for Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources. Of the funds provided, up to $3,000,000 shall be used for grants under section 2007 of America's Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270). Additionally, consistent with House Report 117-83 direction, the agreement provides up to $1,000,000 for the Agency to use existing tools and capabilities under the Clean Water Act to address alpine lake water quality and resilient uplands management. Of funds provided, at least $4,000,000 is to be used for research for Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge. The Agency shall distribute funds to appropriate Research Centers to carry out research activities that would directly support groundwater research on Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR), including support of sole source aquifers; to work collaboratively with the U.S. Geological Survey to carry out these activities; and to partner, through cooperative agreements, contracts, or grants, with universities, Tribes, and water related institutions for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and implementation in furtherance of EAR research. Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is included: Advanced Biofuels from Canola Oil.--In addition to House guidance on ``Pathways for Renewable Fuel,'' the Committees note that the Agency receives petitions for renewable fuel pathways that would enhance feedstock flexibility and support growth in the production and use of advanced biofuels. The Committees are aware that the Agency received a petition to include pathways for renewable diesel produced from canola oil as advanced biofuel. The Committees encourage the Agency to expedite review and report to the Committees on the status of the petition if a determination is not made within two years of the date of submission. Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment.--In lieu of the directive in House Report 117-83, the Agency is directed to brief the Committees on the Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment and any planned reviews of the Framework. Harmful Algal Blooms.--The agreement provides $6,000,000 and the Agency is directed to follow the guidance in House Report 117-83 and Senate Report 116-123. Health Outcomes and Links to Pollution.--In lieu of direction under the heading ``Coronavirus Health Outcomes and Links to Pollution'' in House Report 117-83, the Committees encourage the Agency to investigate any linkages between exposure to pollution and increased risk for adverse health outcomes from communicable respiratory diseases. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program.--In lieu of the directive in House Report 117-83 under the heading ``Maintaining IRIS Program Integrity,'' the Committees direct the Agency to continue the IRIS program within the Office of Research and Development and to utilize the IRIS program to support the Agency's mission to protect human health and the environment. Landfill Emissions Research.--The Committees encourage the Agency to prioritize efforts to refine greenhouse gas and air pollutant measurement. Municipal solid waste landfills continue to be a significant source of greenhouse gas and hazardous air pollutant emissions. The Committees direct that at least $1,000,000 be used by the Office of Research and Development to support research grants to quantify emissions of methane and hazardous air pollutants from landfills using the most effective technologies, including near-infrared imagining from satellites, and, during the times the emissions are measured, any quantity of methane captured by the landfill gas collection system, as well as strategies to reduce such emissions across the municipal waste management lifecycle, with a focus on diversion of organic discards from landfills for composting and digesting. Microplastics.--The Committees note the growing concern regarding pervasive microplastic pollution. The Committees support the Agency's research on microplastics in water supplies and encourage the Agency to accelerate efforts to characterize the risks to human and ecosystem health as well as potential solutions. The Committees direct the Agency to brief the Committees on these efforts within 180 days of enactment of this Act. Non-vertebrate Testing Methods.--The Committees note that Public Law 114-182 (the Lautenberg Act) directed the Agency to update Congress on efforts to advance non-animal testing and goals for future alternative test methods and strategies implementation. The Agency is directed to brief the Committees on its efforts as well as the Agency's experience with submitters developing information by means of an alternative test method or strategy before conducting new vertebrate animal testing, consistent with Section 4(h)(3)(A) of the Act. The Committees also note that new approach methodologies (NAMs), including in vitro tests, in chemico assays and in silico models, represent key advances in science to support hazard and risk assessments of pesticides and chemicals. The Committees encourage the Agency to continue supporting and performing research on the development and evaluation of NAMs through the Chemical Safety for Sustainability National Research Program. Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Grants.--The agreement provides funds to continue the STAR program and directs the Agency to distribute grants consistent with fiscal year 2021. The Committees also direct that funding for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention be continued. The Committees support the efforts of the Agency to focus this funding on research related to early life stage, including prenatal, vulnerabilities to environmental stressors. The Agency is directed to brief the Committees on the program within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Water Security Test Bed.--Consistent with House Report 117- 83 direction, the agreement provides up to $1,000,000 for advancing full scale applied research and testing capabilities to address threats to drinking water and associated infrastructure at Water Security Test Bed facilities. Wildfire Smoke Research.--The Committees note with concern the adverse health effects that smoke from wildfires has on impacted communities. The Committees encourage the Agency to expand its efforts to identify methods to reduce smoke exposure during wildfire episodes and improve wildfire smoke monitoring and prediction. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT For Environmental Programs and Management, the bill provides $2,964,025,000. The agreement provides the following specific funding levels and direction: Clean Air.--The agreement provides $290,328,000 for Clean Air. The Committees recognize the value of and continues to support the EnergySTAR program and other programs where EPA works collaboratively with non-governmental entities to identify beneficial methods to reduce emissions, reduce pollution, or increase efficiency. Compliance.--The agreement provides $103,500,000 for Compliance. Enforcement.--The agreement provides $335,934,000 for Enforcement, of which, $94,159,000 is for environmental justice to make significant progress implementing tasks outlined in the ``EJ 2020 Action Agenda,'' and to continue its EJ grant programs. The budget structure for Environmental Justice remains consistent with prior years. In lieu of the House directives regarding Environmental Justice contained in House Report 117-83, the Agency is directed to provide the Committees with a spend plan 30 days after enactment of this Act and to provide a subsequent comprehensive briefing on how Environmental Justice work will be conducted across the Agency. Concurrently, the Committees expect the Agency to outline a comprehensive Environmental Justice proposal in its fiscal year 2023 budget, including specifics about a proposed national program office and relevant program metrics, so that the proposal can be transparently considered by all stakeholders. Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The agreement provides $25,700,000, an increase of $4,000,000 above the enacted level, for a competitive grant program for qualified non-profit organizations to provide technical assistance for improved water quality or safe drinking water, adequate waste-water to small systems, or individual private well owners. The Agency shall provide $22,000,000 for Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (Public Law 114-98), for activities specified under section 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j- 1(e)(8)). The Agency is also directed to provide $2,700,000 for grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for technical assistance for individual private well owners, with priority given to organizations that currently provide technical and educational assistance to individual private well owners. The Agency is directed to provide on a national and multi-State regional basis, $1,000,000 for grants to qualified organizations for the sole purpose of providing on-site training and technical assistance for wastewater systems. The Agency shall require each grantee to provide a minimum 10 percent match, including in-kind contributions. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act. Geographic Programs.--The agreement provides $587,192,000 as described in the table at the end of this division, and includes the following direction: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--The agreement provides $348,000,000 for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Agency shall continue to follow the direction as provided in House Report 117-83 and Senate Report 115-276 related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Chesapeake Bay.--The agreement provides $88,000,000 for the Chesapeake Bay program. From within the amount provided, $9,625,000 is for nutrient and sediment removal grants and $9,625,000 is for small watershed grants to control polluted runoff from urban, suburban, and agricultural lands, and $7,250,000 is for state-based implementation in the most effective basins. San Francisco Bay.--The agreement provides $24,000,000 for the San Francisco Bay program. The Committees direct the Agency to undertake priority activities within the San Francisco Bay estuary Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan approved under section 320 of the Clean Water Act. Puget Sound.--The agreement provides $34,250,000 for Puget Sound and the Agency is directed to follow the guidance in House Report 117-83. Long Island Sound.--The agreement provides $31,400,000 for the Long Island Sound program and the Agency is directed to follow the guidance in House Report 117-83. South Florida.--The agreement provides $7,500,000 for the South Florida program. Within the funds provided, the Committees recommend at least $1,750,000 to monitor coral health in South Florida; $1,025,000 to enhance water quality and seagrass monitoring in the Caloosahatchee Estuary and Indian River Lagoon, especially with respect to assessing the impact of Lake Okeechobee discharges and harmful algal blooms; and $1,025,000 to enhance water quality and seagrass monitoring in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay, especially with respect to assessing the impact of Everglades Restoration projects and harmful algal blooms. Gulf of Mexico.--The agreement provides $22,447,000 for the Gulf of Mexico Geographic Program. The Committees note that hypoxia continues to be a growing cause for concern. The Committees direct the Agency to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Gulf States, and other State, local, and private partners to leverage greater resources toward conservation projects on working-lands within the Gulf Region and Mississippi River Basin. The Agency is directed to distribute funds in the same manner as fiscal year 2021. Lake Champlain.--The agreement provides $20,000,000 for the Lake Champlain program. From within the amount provided, $12,000,000 shall be allocated through the Lake Champlain Basin Program and the remaining amount shall be directed to support significant, impactful projects identified in the State implementation plan that will make measurable progress towards meeting the phosphorus reduction targets of the EPA's 2016 Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for Lake Champlain. Southern New England Estuaries.--The agreement provides $6,000,000 for the Southern New England Estuaries program and the Agency is directed to follow the guidance in House Report 117-83. Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program.-- The Committees appreciate receiving the Agency's recent plan on its previous and planned actions to implement the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program as authorized by the Vessel Incident Discharge Act (Public Law 115-282). In fiscal year 2022, the Committees expect the Agency to implement its plan expeditiously and direct the Agency to continue to use funds from the appropriate Geographic Programs to address invasive species in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Information Exchange/Outreach.--The agreement provides $125,046,000 for Information Exchange/Outreach. Environmental Education is funded at not less than $8,615,000. The Committees are concerned that the smart skin cancer education program has recently received insufficient attention from the Agency; therefore, the Agency is directed to use Environmental Education funds for the smart skin cancer education program, similar to prior years. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).--The agreement provides $120,075,000 for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Of the funds provided under this program area, $9,000,000 is for implementation of a Federal permit program for coal combustion residuals in non-participating states, as authorized under section 4005(d)(2)(B) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)(2)(B)), or to provide technical assistance to states establishing their own permitting program under section 4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)). The Committees appreciate the work that EPA has done to improve recycling rates across the country, including through the National Recycling Strategy goal to increase the U.S. recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030. The Committees acknowledge the importance of the third goal laid out in the National Recycling Strategy: to improve markets for recycled content. The Committees recognize the need for a robust market for recycled content and provide $1,000,000 to support activities that will improve markets for recycled materials, such as participating in the collaborative development of minimum recycled content standards for certain single-use products, reviewing and updating the products designated by EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Program, assessing the extent to which toxic materials in plastics are re- incorporated into new products, and updating the recommended recycled-content levels of designated products. Additionally, consistent with House Report 117-83 direction, the agreement provides no less than $1,000,000 for the Agency to work with relevant stakeholders to educate consumers and households about residential and community recycling programs and an additional $1,000,000 for the Agency to assist communities with recycling infrastructure to help recapture valuable materials and divert biodegradable materials from landfilling to reduce the generation of methane gas. The Committees provide $1,500,000 for the Agency to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the costs of recycling programs to State, Tribal, local and municipal governments (including recycling fees paid directly by residents) and to include policy recommendations. The Agency is directed to provide a report to the Committees within 270 days after enactment of this Act. The agreement does not include direction in House Report 117-83 under the heading ``Reducing Plastic Waste in Commerce.'' Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.--The agreement provides $98,060,000 for Toxics Risk Review and Prevention activities. The Committees are providing increased resources to help ensure the Agency can carry out EPA's duties under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the 2016 Lautenberg Act to bolster the transparency and scientific integrity of the program. The Committees remind the Agency that the Lautenberg Act established a shared responsibility for the taxpayer and industry to contribute their share to support the TSCA program. The Committees recognize that the Agency has reproposed its TSCA Service Fees Rule and encourage the Agency to properly consider full costs in its deliberations, in line with the Lautenberg Act's intent. Additionally, the Committees support the Safer Choice program and direct that the program be funded and operated consistent with prior years. Water: Ecosystems.--The agreement provides $55,071,000 for Water: Ecosystems and provides $35,000,000 for National Estuary Program (NEP) grants as authorized by section 320 of the Clean Water Act, and other activities. This amount is sufficient to provide each of the 28 national estuaries in the program with a grant of at least $750,000. Further, in the Administrative Provisions section, the bill directs that $2,000,000 in competitive grants be made available for additional projects. The agreement also provides up to $1,000,000 to support the Hypoxia Task Force's work, as outlined in House Report 117-83, to provide assistance to state and tribal partners as they implement comprehensive water quality solutions designed to reduce nutrient loads in waterways throughout the greater Mississippi River Basin, consistent with the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan. Water: Human Health Protection.--The Committees recommend $109,487,000 for Water: Human Health Protection. The Committees urge the Agency to proceed expeditiously to support monitoring for unregulated contaminants under Section 1445(a)(2)(C) of the Safe Drinking Water Act and direct the Agency to brief the Committees on the Agency's implementation plan within 180 days of the enactment of this Act. To the extent there are eligible permit and primacy applications for review, the agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Agency's continued work within the Underground Injection Control program related to Class VI wells for geologic sequestration to help develop expertise and capacity at the Agency. Water Quality Protection.--The agreement provides $216,350,000 for Water Quality Protection. The Agency is encouraged to continue using infrastructure solutions, such as distribution network leak detection, pressure monitoring, and sanitary and combined sewer monitoring technologies during upgrades to water and wastewater systems, to optimize water delivery performance, reduce energy usage, limit water waste in distribution systems, and enhance modeling of sewer collection networks. This will help to improve operations, maintenance, and capital expenditure in planning and budgeting and increase spatial and temporal monitoring data available on U.S. water quality and quantity. The Committees support the WaterSense program and appreciate EPA's work to advance water recycling through the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP). The Committees support the Agency's ongoing activities related to integrated planning, which will be increasingly necessary as States and communities work to meet their myriad clean water obligations while keeping rates affordable for water ratepayers. The Committees direct that funding for the Office of Municipal Ombudsman, as authorized by Congress, be funded at not less than the enacted level. Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is included: Biointermediates.--The Committees appreciate the work of the Agency to address the coprocessing of biointermediates and urge the Agency to finalize a rule permitting the production, transfer, and use of biointermediates. The Committees direct the Agency to brief the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act about its plans for action. Community Air Quality Monitoring.--The Committees urge the Agency to prioritize air quality monitoring systems that yield frequently repeated measurements of pollutants and identify hotspots or areas of persistent elevated levels of pollutants localized to and caused by the characteristics of a specific geographic location. The Committees encourage the Agency to utilize this information to provide regularly updated data to overburdened and marginalized communities and for public awareness and other activities. Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program.--The Committees note that through the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program, the Agency makes efforts to improve the sustainable marketplace and uses purchasing power to help catalyze sustainable products innovation. The Committees direct the Agency to provide a briefing, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, on planned updates to the Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing and conducting lifecycle environmental impact assessments to help reduce plastic waste. Food Waste.--The Committees direct that, no later than September 30, 2022, EPA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, shall provide a briefing to the Committees on how the nation is meeting, and how the agencies are measuring progress against the U.S. 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal. Modeling and Monitoring of Tijuana River Transboundary Pollution Events.--Within existing funds, the Committees encourage EPA to advance predictive models to assess and evaluate potential infrastructure projects to reduce beach closure days and other related impacts from transboundary untreated sewage pollution events. Output-Based Regulations.--The Committees encourage EPA to inform States of applicable tools, such as output-based regulations, that will encourage fuel efficiency as an air pollution prevention measure and assist states in meeting environmental and energy goals. Pesticide Licensing and Stakeholder Engagement.--The Committees urge EPA to consult with public health, environmental, and other non-governmental organizations, industry stakeholders, and other interested parties in advance of the deadline for progress reports required by Sec. 10115 of Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334) and to provide updates to stakeholders as appropriate. The Committees also request that EPA continue to keep the Committees apprised of stakeholder engagement activities, consistent with the timing of progress reports to Congress on Endangered Species Act consultation. Pre-Commercial Thinning.--The Committees recognize that precommercial thinning from non-Federal forestland that is not ecologically sensitive forestland can qualify as renewable biomass for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Standard under the provisions detailed in 40 C.F.R. 80.1401. The Committees encourage the Agency to support other Federal agencies leading efforts to enhance markets for low-grade and low-value wood. Small Refinery Relief.--The Committees recognize that the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) under Clean Air Act Section 211(o)(9) provides that EPA may exempt small refineries from compliance with the RFS in certain circumstances and that a small refinery ``may at any time petition the Administrator for an extension of the exemption . . . for the reason of disproportionate economic hardship.'' Transboundary Watersheds.--The Committees direct the Agency to continue and expand its work coordinating with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies to monitor and reduce transboundary mining pollution in the Kootenai watershed and other U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds. The Agency is also directed to report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on its progress to document baseline conditions and mining-related impacts, and any additional staff or resources needed for this project. These efforts are funded at no less than the enacted level. Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule.--The Committees recognize stakeholder interest in monitoring additional unregulated contaminants in drinking water beyond what was recently proposed by EPA and encourage the Agency to consider additional contaminants in future Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rules. Updating Safe Drinking Water Information System.--The Committees recognize that the Safe Drinking Water Information System is in need of updates and expansion to maximize its utility for States, Territories, Tribes, utilities, and the public. The Committees expect the Agency to provide a briefing within 180 days of the enactment of this Act on the Agency's plans and resource needs for on-going and upcoming updates. Water Infrastructure Interagency Coordination.--The Committees urge EPA to fund specific interagency coordination groups in support of effective water and wastewater infrastructure and services to colonias and Tribal communities. Interagency coordination groups should promote interagency planning and program coordination to better facilitate the construction, improvement, and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure and services in colonias and Tribal communities. The Interagency coordination groups are also encouraged to coordinate research efforts on the nexus between pollutant exposures, access to water, and disparities in coronavirus mortality and morbidity rates. HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND The agreement discontinues new appropriations for the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund account, consistent with the budget request. Because the e-Manifest Program is now fully operational and fee-supported, funding in this account is no longer necessary. Office of Inspector General The bill provides $44,030,000 for the Office of Inspector General. The bill transfers $11,800,000 from the Hazardous Substance Superfund account to this account. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES The bill provides $34,752,000 for Buildings and Facilities. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill provides $1,232,850,000 for the Hazardous Substance Superfund account and includes bill language to transfer $11,800,000 to the Office of Inspector General account and $30,985,000 to the Science and Technology account. The agreement provides the following additional direction: Enforcement.--The agreement provides $181,355,000 for Enforcement, of which, $5,841,000 is for the Environmental Justice program. Homeland Security.--The agreement provides $34,050,000 for Homeland Security. The Agency is directed to include $1,468,000 from these funds as part of the transfer to the Science and Technology account. Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The agreement provides $12,824,000 for Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability. The Agency is directed to include these funds as part of the transfer to the Science and Technology account. Research: Sustainable and Healthy Communities.--The agreement provides $16,463,000 for Research: Sustainable and Healthy Communities. The Agency is directed to include these funds as part of the transfer to the Science and Technology account. Superfund Cleanup.--The agreement provides $816,773,000 for Superfund Cleanup. Within this amount, the agreement provides $192,000,000 for Emergency Response and Removal activities. Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is included: Adaptive Management.--Adaptive Management continues to show promise as a tool to expedite Superfund cleanup and remediation, effectively balance cost and benefits, and transition contaminated sites back into use while protecting public health and the environment. The Committees continue to be interested in the EPA's development of Adaptive Management Guidance that can be consistently applied across EPA Regions. The Committees encourage the Agency to prioritize the finalization and implementation of the Guidance, and to integrate it with the Agency's 2005 Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites to ensure consistent application of adaptive management at sediment sites. Bubbly Creek.--The Agency is directed to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123. Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The Committees recommend that Emergency Response and Removal activities include collaborative work with State, Tribal, and local governments to help communities address contaminants of emerging concern. Furthermore, the Committees recommend that the Agency expeditiously remediate Superfund sites contaminated by these emerging contaminants, including PFAS, and provide technical assistance and support to States and Tribes during the remedial cleanup process. Continued Improvements.--The Agency is directed to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123. Manganese.--The Committees are concerned about manganese soil contamination in Chicago and encourage EPA to clean up all affected areas to the lowest possible limits for residential screening and monitoring to protect public health. Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCB) Contamination.--The Agency is directed to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123. Tribal Guidance.--The Agency is directed to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123. Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program The bill provides $92,293,000 for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program. Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is included: Tribal Consultation.--The Agency is directed to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123. Inland Oil Spill Programs The bill provides $20,262,000 for Inland Oil Spill Programs. State and Tribal Assistance Grants The bill provides $4,351,573,000 for the State and Tribal Assistance Grants program and includes the following specific funding levels and direction: Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items.--From within funds provided for capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the Committees recommend $443,639,051 from the Clean Water SRF and $397,766,044 from the Drinking Water SRF be for Community Project Funding/ Congressionally Directed Spending grants for the construction of drinking water, waste-water, and storm-water infrastructure and for water quality protection. Each project shall provide not less than 20 percent matching funds from non-Federal sources, unless approved for a waiver. Applicable Federal requirements that would apply to a Clean Water State Revolving Fund or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund project grant recipient shall apply to a grantee receiving a CPF grant under this section. The Committees note that the following funding sources are to be treated as non-Federal funds and can be used to meet the non-Federal matching fund requirement: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant program; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Program; and Appalachian Regional Commission grants. Funding made available to jurisdictions through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) are considered Federal funds and may not be applied towards the non-Federal cost share requirement. A detailed list of projects is in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items.'' Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).--The agreement provides $1,638,826,000 for the Clean Water SRF and directs the Agency to brief the Committees on addressing the impacts of nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff through the use of nature-based and other low impact development techniques. Infrastructure Assistance.--The agreement provides $3,252,189,000 for infrastructure assistance. The Committees are aware that the Agency requires a certified operator in order to release funds for certain water and sanitation funding; however, some communities do not have a community system for either, or access to a certified operator. Therefore, the Committees direct the Agency to work with the Indian Health Service and those communities that lack water and sanitation systems, as well as a certified operator, to prevent the potential loss of funding and develop a training plan for operator certification. Brownfields Program.--The agreement provides $91,987,000 for Brownfields grants and directs that at least 10 percent of such grants be provided to areas in which at least 20 percent of the population has lived under the poverty level over the past 30 years as determined by censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. The bill makes U.S. territories and possessions categorically eligible for funding from within this set-aside. The Committees note the value of multipurpose Brownfields grant awards, especially in communities that have clusters of Brownfield sites distributed over a larger geographic area. Many communities find that these larger awards allow for more rapid, cost-effective remediation and redevelopment planning, which in turn produce greater leveraging of Brownfields funding and offer more substantial returns on Federal investment. The Committees urge the Agency to tailor the size and frequency of multi-purpose awards to the needs of each region, in order to make grant funding consistently available to communities with Brownfields sites. Diesel Emission Reductions Grants (DERA).--The agreement provides $92,000,000 for DERA grants. The Committees note that the DERA program was recently reauthorized through 2024. The Committees support the use of DERA funding in transportation electrification projects. Targeted Airshed Grants.--The agreement provides $61,927,000 for Targeted Airshed Grants. These grants shall be distributed on a competitive basis to nonattainment areas that the Agency determines are ranked as the top five most polluted areas relative to annual ozone or particulate matter 2.5 standards, as well as the top five areas based on the 24-hour particulate matter 2.5 standard where the design values exceed the 35 mg/m3 standard. To determine these areas, the Agency shall use the most recent design values calculated from validated air quality data. The Committees note that these funds are available for emission reduction activities deemed necessary for compliance with national ambient air quality standards and included in a State Implementation Plan submitted to the Agency. Not later than the end of fiscal year 2022, the Agency should provide a report to the Committees that includes a table showing how fiscal year 2020 and 2021 funds were allocated. The table should also include grant recipients and metrics for anticipated or actual results. Combined Sewer Overflow Grants.--The agreement provides $43,000,000 for Combined Sewer Overflow Grants to control and treat sewer overflows as authorized and in accordance with section 4106 of America's Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115- 270). Categorical Grants.--The agreement provides $1,099,384,000 for Categorical Grants. Funding levels are specified in the table at the end of this division. Categorical Grant: Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance.-- The agreement provides $102,500,000 for Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance Grants. The bill includes a provision to spend categorical grant funds for the purpose of providing grants to assist States in the development and implementation of state programs for the control of coal combustion residuals under section 2301 of the Water and Waste Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-322), and the Agency is directed to allocate $4,000,000 from the Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance categorical grants program project for this purpose. The Committees note that funds awarded under the authority provided by this Act are not subject to section 3011 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (Public Law 89-272). Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).--The agreement provides $178,000,000 for Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319) Grants. Within existing resources, the Committees urge the Agency to work with recipients to prioritize efforts to reduce non-point source pollution to help significantly reduce both the frequency and severity of Harmful Algal Blooms. The Committees also support ongoing efforts through non-point source programs and other mechanisms to reduce the amounts of plastic and other trash from entering waterways. Categorical Grant: Public Water System Supervision.--The agreement provides $113,000,000 in Public Water System Supervision Grants, $1,000,000 above the enacted level. Of the funds provided, $10,000,000 is to further support States, Territories, and Tribes in addressing PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern as they carry out their Public Water System Supervision programs. Categorical Grant State and Local Air Quality Management.-- The agreement provides $231,391,000 for State and Local Air Quality Management Grants. The Agency is directed to allocate funds for this program using the same formula as fiscal year 2015. Should the Agency seek to change the formula, it should submit a proposal in its fiscal year 2023 budget justification for consideration by the Committees. Wildfire Smoke Preparedness.--The agreement provides $4,000,000 for wildfire smoke preparedness grants. These grants shall be distributed on a competitive basis to States, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(30), and non- profit organizations, for assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings including schools as defined in 20 U.S.C. 3610(6), and related activities. The Federal share of the costs of such activities shall not exceed 90 percent except that the Administrator may waive such cost share requirement in the case of facilities located in economically distressed communities. A maximum of 25 percent of grant funding under this paragraph during this fiscal year may go to recipients in any one State. Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is included: National Water System Performance.--In lieu of the directive in House Report 117-83 under the heading ``National Water System Consolidation Assessment,'' the Agency is directed to brief the Committees with 90 days of enactment of this Act on the financial and technical capacity of smaller water systems to meet Federal water quality standards. The briefing should also include a review of the ability of the Drinking Water Needs Survey to assess water systems' capability to meet these standards and the average debt levels of such systems. Use of Iron and Steel.--The bill includes language in title IV general provisions that stipulates requirements for the use of iron and steel in State Revolving Fund projects, and the agreement includes only the following guidance: the Committees acknowledge that the Agency may issue a waiver of said requirements for de minimis amounts of iron and steel building materials. The Committees emphasize that any coating processes that are applied to the external surface of iron and steel components that otherwise qualify under the procurement preference shall not render such products ineligible for the procurement preference regardless of where the coating processes occur, provided that final assembly of the products occurs in the United States. Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account The agreement provides a total of $69,526,000 for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Of the amount provided, $5,000,000 shall be for implementation of the SRF WIN Act, as authorized by section 4201 of Public Law 115-270. Greater investment in the replacement of aging infrastructure will help mitigate nationwide issues the Committees are tracking related to contaminants such as lead and arsenic, Combined Sewer Overflows and Sanitary Sewer Overflows, and the pressing need to improve water delivery. Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection Agency (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill continues several administrative provisions from previous years. The bill provides for the collection and obligation of certain hazardous waste electronic manifest fees in accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The bill directs the availability of not less than $2,000,000 of funds for the National Estuary Program for competitive grants. The bill clarifies the use of aircraft in Superfund site cleanups financed through Special Accounts. The bill clarifies the availability of expenditures for information technology from the Working Capital Fund. The bill provides for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water in fiscal year 2022 to use up to $2,000,000 to hire students and recent graduates as contractors on a temporary or intermittent basis. The bill provides certain hiring authorities related to certain specialized professional positions for fiscal years 2022-2025. Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is included: Title 42 Hiring Authority.--The agreement expands the authority for the Agency to hire scientists under 42 U.S.C. 209 in the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) through 2025. Within the funding provided, the Agency is directed to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the Agency's use of Title 42 special hiring authority over the last ten years and how Title 42 hires have uniquely contributed to the Agency's mission. The study should also consider what controls the Agency has in place to ensure hiring practices are consistent, whether the Agency is using the authority to hire scientists that are in the highest priority fields, and what improvements the Agency can make to better manage its special hiring authority. TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES Department of Agriculture Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment The bill provides $1,000,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. The Under Secretary is directed to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on a plan to promote innovative biomass usage within the Department and across the government, with the aim of creating additional markets for hazardous fuels materials, and to encourage the use of wood products as a green building material, and potentially aid in carbon storage. FOREST SERVICE The agreement maintains funding for the activities delineated in House Report 117-83, unless otherwise specified herein, which the Service will fund with the appropriate combination of salaries and expenses and programmatic funds within each appropriations account. The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 for remote wildfire detection and an increase of up to $1,500,000 for national scenic and historic trails. The agreement provides funding to meet new federal minimum wage standards and the Service is directed to use additional salaries and expenses resources to strengthen the permanent wildland fire workforce through increased hiring and conversion of seasonal to permanent positions. The agreement provides $1,700,000 for Sudden Oak Death treatments and partnerships with States and private landowners. The Service is also expected to partner with Tribes to prioritize recovery on lands impacted by wildfire. The Service should consider a separate budget line item for restoring burned areas in future budget submissions. Lake Tahoe Restoration Act activities are funded as directed in House Report 117-83. The Service should provide a legislative proposal to establish a non-profit organization that would complement its International Programs and Trade Compliance mission and expand its impacts to benefit American forestry stakeholders through global engagement on climate change, forest products trade, U.S. migratory species habitat conservation, and initiatives to protect American forests from invasive pests. The Service is directed to submit a report to the Committees detailing its strategy for pursuing the maximum utilization of domestic labor and long-term workforce development within 90 days of enactment of this Act. FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill provides $1,069,086,000 for Forest Service Operations. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH The bill provides $296,616,000 for Forest and Rangeland Research. Each of the existing facilities and programs shall be funded at no less than the enacted level. Funding for new research herein and new geographically-based initiatives shall not to be factored into base allocations. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. The Service is directed to work with the National Agricultural Statistical Service to determine the best way to survey and report non-timber forest products [NTFP] harvest volumes on National Forest lands. Funding Directives.--The agreement provides for the following research priorities: --$4,000,000 to the Joint Fire Science program, which combined with funding in the Department of Interior provides $8,000,000 in total. --$2,000,000 for collaborative research to determine the quantity and spatial distribution of forest biomass and carbon at multiple spatial scales and analyze the financial impact of this determination to provide forest carbon program participants with greater opportunities for income generation. --$3,000,000 to conduct collaborative research to determine the distribution and movement of needle pathogens, understand the disease cycle and the environmental factors that drive the emergence and distribution of the needle pathogens, and determine if the appearance is due to more aggressive strains of the pathogens and the origins of the pathogens. --$5,000,000 to support the Northeastern States Research Cooperative. The Service is directed to continue to utilize existing partnerships with research institutions and States to fund research to establish methods, tools, and standard protocols that help quantify forest ecosystem services, particularly carbon, in natural forested regions as a resource that can be managed by forest landowners for ecological and economic benefit. --$2,000,000 for research on forest-based cellulose nanomaterials, including material forms, manufacturing processes, and technology transfer. --$2,000,000 to support new and existing academic partnerships to further explore the use of available technologies like remote sensing and methodologies such as small area estimation to further refine county and State biomass estimates as outlined in Sec. 8632 of Public Law 115- 334. --$4,000,000 for cooperative research to develop new understandings and innovative solutions to address wildfire impacts on forested source water, downstream clean water, and water treatability. --$3,000,000 for university-led research and partnerships to better understand fires in the wildland-urban interface, improve workforce development for wildfire management professionals, and improve the safety and efficiency of wildland firefighting techniques. --$1,500,000 to conduct collaborative research to develop remote sensing capabilities that deploy acoustic technologies for wildfire monitoring. STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY The bill provides $315,198,000 for State and Private Forestry. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. All funding for specific programs, directives, or congressionally directed spending identified herein is in addition to funds otherwise provided to States and regions through the formula and competitive grant process and therefore is not to be factored into those allocations. The Service is directed to support local organizations for implementing smaller-scale restoration projects through grants to increase organizations' capacity to collaborate on projects on Federal and non-Federal lands that benefit the National Forest System. The Service should model this initiative on the Community Capacity and Land Stewardship program and engage with the National Forest Foundation. The Service is directed to brief the Committees on how it will carry out this program within 90 days of enactment of this Act. Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 is for the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative to support existing academic partnerships in the Northern Forest Region. A reduced non- Federal cost share shall be negotiated with the host agencies to enable full implementation of the program. The Service is directed to continue to utilize existing partnerships with research institutions and States to fund research to establish methods, tools, and standard protocols that help quantify forest ecosystem services, particularly carbon, in natural forested regions as a resource that can be managed by forest landowners for ecological and economic benefit. Cooperative Fire Assistance.--The bill provides $75,000,000 for State Fire Capacity Grants, formerly State Fire Assistance, and $20,000,000 for Volunteer Fire Capacity Grants, formerly Volunteer Fire Assistance. The Forest Service is directed to use these titles in future budget submissions and agency documents. Cooperative Forestry.--The Service is directed to work with States and Tribes to prioritize insect prevention, suppression, and mitigation projects on non-Federal land that support community wildfire protection and State forest action plans. Forest Resource Information and Analysis.--The bill provides $29,955,500 for congressionally directed spending in this program. A detailed list of projects is included in the ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' table accompanying this statement. Recipients are reminded that cost sharing requirements may apply to these projects. NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM The bill provides $1,866,545,000 for the National Forest System. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the table accompanying this explanatory statement. Land Management Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring.--Land management plan revisions and amendments should be tracked and reported in the annual budget submission. The Service is directed to report to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the current list of forest management plans and comprehensive river management plans requiring revision or completion, a proposed course of action, and a timeline for compliance with the underlying statute. Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.--Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 is included for the Office of Recreation, Heritage and Volunteer Resources--Travel, Tourism and Interpretation Program to continue implementation of the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience [NATIVE] Act (Public Law 114-221) and to engage with Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to promote sustainable native tourism activities, and $3,000,000 is included to support infrastructure and trails development and to build the capacity of local user groups and partnership organizations, to be divided equally between National Recreation Areas administered by the Forest Service and established after 1997. Grazing Management.--The Service is directed, to the greatest extent practicable, to make vacant grazing allotments available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease when lands covered by the holder of the permit or lease are unusable because of drought or wildfire. The Service is directed to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on its progress to relieve the backlog of fully processed permits. The Service is further directed to report to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the number of grazing permits by region and unit that are the subject of the general provision related to the extension of grazing permits, a proposed course of action, and a timeline for compliance to the underlying statute. Hazardous Fuels.--The bill provides $187,388,000 for Hazardous Fuels. Of the funds made available, $12,000,000 is for the Community Wood Energy Program; $20,000,000 is for Wood Innovation Grants, of which $2,000,000 is for grants to develop timber professional cooperatives that will address deficiencies in wood product infrastructure; and $6,000,000 is provided for the Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes to continue to assist communities and land managers in applying hazardous fuels and wildfire risk reduction treatments, conducting monitoring and evaluation research, providing technical assistance, and for independent analysis of managed fire. The agreement directs the Service to work with States in accordance with their State forest action plan for the removal of hazardous fuels caused by beetle infestation. Prescribed Fire.--The Service is directed to report in the annual budget submission on prescribed fire activities by region for the previous fiscal year. The Service must expand its efforts on innovative biomass uses, giving precedence to funding Wood Innovation Grant projects that will open the door to new, widespread uses for wood-based nanotechnology, mass timber and cross-laminated timber, high-energy efficient wood for energy production, affordable housing, and other promising products. Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.--The bill provides $22,000,000 for Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management of which no less than the enacted level will be spent on threatened and endangered species activities and contribute to significant recovery actions. The Service should set performance indicators and other accountability measures for these activities in order to track its expenditures to comply with reporting requirements. The direction contained in Senate Report 116-123 regarding Tariffs on Timber Exports is continued. Salaries and Expenses.--The bill provides $1,459,352,000 for Salaries and Expenses, including for employees who carry out functions funded by the Capital Improvement and Maintenance, Range Betterment Fund, and Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses accounts. SQF Complex Fire.--The Service's ongoing fire recovery and rehabilitation efforts in the Sequoia National Forest as a result of the SQF Complex Fire is appreciated and the Service is directed to continue prioritizing projects that mitigate safety hazards in burned areas so they can be reopened to the public, promote ecological restoration, reduce the risk of future catastrophic wildfires, and protect the giant sequoias. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Service is directed to provide a report to the Committees on the status of SQF Complex Fire restoration projects along with estimates of future funding needs. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill provides $159,049,000 for Capital Improvement and Maintenance programs. Legacy Restoration Fund.--The Service is directed to ensure that the comprehensive list of deferred maintenance projects are included in the prioritization for funding, with particular emphasis on any projects related to life and safety and that require a substantial financial investment. Facilities.--The bill provides $54,037,000 for Facilities. The Service is encouraged to partner with non-Federal entities to meet its statutory responsibilities for preserving and curating its historical collection and the agreement includes sufficient funding for new repository space. Roads.--The bill includes $70,645,000 for Roads to provide safe and improved access to national forest lands while protecting water quality and natural resources. Trails.--The bill includes $18,500,000 for Trails. The Forest Service is directed to continue to collaborate with regional training centers and to focus on maintaining geographical diversity in its partnerships. Legacy Roads and Trails.--The bill provides $5,000,000 for Legacy Roads and Trails in a restored budget line item. The Service is directed to include accomplishment data to accompany the annual budget submission, including miles of roads improved and maintained, miles of trails improved and maintained, miles of roads decommissioned, miles of streams restored, number of bridges fixed, number of bridges and culverts constructed, and number of jobs created. Construction Projects.--The bill provides $10,867,000 for the following capital improvement funding requirements, which are also included in the ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/ Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' table accompanying this explanatory statement: --$5,770,000 for bridge and trailhead improvements on the Iditarod National Historic Trail, Chugach NF --$2,500,000 for new and improved mountain biking trails, Green Mountain NF --$1,000,000 for a community-based master recreation plan and recreational improvements at Lake Okhissa, Homochitto NF --$472,000 for an all-weather surface on Forest Road 512, Tonto NF --$1,125,000 for planning and implementation of improvements on the Franconia Ridge Trail, White Mountains NF ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS The bill provides $664,000 for the Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Special Acts. ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES The bill provides $150,000 for the Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges. RANGE BETTERMENT FUND The bill provides $1,719,000 for the Range Betterment Fund. GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH The bill provides $45,000 for Gifts, Donations and Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research. MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES The bill provides $1,099,000 for the Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses. WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill provides a total of $2,005,106,000 for Forest Service Wildland Fire Management, including $172,000,000 for preparedness, $1,011,000,000 for suppression operations, and $822,106,000 for salaries and expenses. Combined with $2,120,000,000 provided in the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund, the total amount for fire suppression operations at the Forest Service is $3,131,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. The Service should work to construct standardized cooperative fire protection agreement language among Federal, State, Tribal, and local partners to address interjurisdictional fire reimbursement challenges, including barriers for small municipalities. WILDLAND SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill includes $2,120,000,000 for the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund, which is $80,000,000 above the enacted level. S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, included a budget cap adjustment for wildfire suppression costs and this additional funding is included for fiscal year 2022. Department of Health and Human Services INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES The bill provides a total of $6,630,986,000 for the Indian Health Service (IHS), of which $4,660,658,000 is for the Services account as detailed below. All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels unless otherwise specified below. IHS is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117--83, unless otherwise specified below. Language contained in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) regarding market-specific pay scales, limitations on incentives, tracking improvements to patient health, use of accreditation emergency funds, joint venture solicitations, and interoperability and compatibility of the new electronic health record system with the Department of Veterans' Affairs system is restated. Language contained in Senate Report 116-123 regarding the Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy, first aid kit enhancements, and dental health therapy is restated. Additional details, instructions, and requirements follow below and in the table at the end of this division. Addressing Sexual Abuse.--The Committees remain deeply concerned about reports of sexual abuse at IHS operated facilities. IHS is to take prompt action on any new allegations, and keep the Committees apprised on implementation of recommendations to prevent sexual abuse. Further the Committees remind IHS of direction contained in the House bill and incorporate language included in the fiscal year 2021 explanatory statement related to addressing sexual abuse. Current Services.--The agreement includes $109,855,000 for pay costs and inflation, which is based upon updated recent estimates provided to the Committees. The Committees expect IHS to disburse all funding provided for current services upon receipt, and to consult with the Committees before withholding any appropriated funds. Staffing for New Facilities.--The agreement includes $90,412,000 for staffing newly opened health facilities, which is the full amount required in fiscal year 2022 based upon updated estimates provided to the Committees. Funds for staffing of new facilities are limited to facilities funded through the Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System or the Joint Venture Construction Program that have opened in fiscal year 2021 or will open in fiscal year 2022. None of these funds may be allocated to a facility until such facility has achieved beneficial occupancy status. As initial estimates included as part of the annual budget request are refined, IHS is expected to communicate updated cost estimates to the Committees. Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The agreement provides $2,399,169,000 for hospitals and health clinics, which includes an additional $14,000,000 for Tribal epidemiology centers, an additional $500,000 for the Alzheimer's program, as directed in the House report, and an additional $1,000,000 to improve maternal health. Also included is $3,000,000 to establish a Produce Prescription Pilot program as directed in the House report 117-83. The agreement continues funding at the fiscal year 2021 enacted levels for the existing Tribal dental health therapist training program that trains students in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Community Health Aide Program, the domestic violence prevention program, accreditation emergencies as discussed in the House report, village built clinics, health information technology, healthy lifestyles in youth project, the combatting Hepatitis C and HIV Initiative, and the National Indian Health Board cooperative agreement. Diabetic Retinopathy.--The Committees understand the Joslin Vision Network is evaluating ways to enhance diabetic retinopathy detection and encourages IHS to assess current FDA approved autonomous artificial intelligence systems to determine if these systems improve outcomes and lower treatment costs. Village Built Clinics (VBC).--The Committees direct IHS to work collaboratively with impacted Tribes and Tribal organizations to produce, within 270 days of enactment of this Act, the data needed to accurately calculate the funding for VBC lease funding, including the number of active VBC facilities, their current funding levels, and if necessary, any additional amounts needed to fully fund the eligible operating and ownership costs for all VBC facilities. Electronic Health Records.--The agreement provides $145,019,000 for Electronic Health Records (EHR), which includes an additional $110,500,000 for uses as requested. Dental Health.--The agreement provides $235,788,000 for dental health and includes increases of $1,000,000 for electronic dental health records and $1,000,000 for Dental Support Centers as discussed in the House report. Mental Health.--The bill provides $121,946,000 for mental health, which continues funding at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels for the behavioral health integration initiative, for suicide prevention, and for the Telebehavioral Health Center of Excellence. Alcohol and Substance Abuse.--The bill provides $258,343,000 for the alcohol and substance abuse program. The agreement includes an additional $1,000,000 general program increase to address opioid abuse with instructions for IHS to comply with the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-94. In addition, the agreement continues the Generation Indigenous, Youth Pilot project, and essential detoxification services, which shall be distributed as directed in Senate Report 116-123. Purchased/Referred Care.--The agreement includes $984,887,000 for the Purchased/Referred Care program, which maintains funding for the Indian Catastrophic Health Fund at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels. Public Health Nursing.--The agreement includes $102,466,000 for the public health nursing program, which includes a $2,000,000 general program increase. Urban Indian health.--The agreement includes $73,424,000 for the Urban Indian health program, which includes a $10,000,000 general program increase. Indian Health Professions.--The agreement provides $73,039,000 for Indian health professions, which includes an additional $5,000,000 for the loan repayment program. Funding is continued at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels for the InMed program, including the fourth site expansion, Quentin N. Burdick Indians into Nursing, and the American Indians into Psychology Programs. Direct Operations.--The bill provides $95,046,000 for direct operations, which includes a program increase of $10,000,000 for management and operations. These funds are to be used to address long-standing management issues, including hiring and ensuring adequately trained staff to manage contract support costs and payments for Tribal leases, quality and oversight activities, to implement recommendations to prevent child sexual abuse, and other uses as proposed in the budget request. The Committees expect IHS to prepare the study on urban Indian organization infrastructure needs with the funding and direction provided in fiscal year 2021, and to redirect savings from completion of the study to address management issues noted above. CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS The bill continues language from fiscal year 2021 providing an indefinite appropriation to fully fund contract support costs, which are estimated to be $880,000,000 in fiscal year 2022. The Committees are aware that recent actions taken by the Service are causing confusion and concern among Tribes and national and regional Tribal organizations. The Committees direct the Service to report 30 days after enactment of this Act explaining whether recent actions taken by the Service indicate a major shift in the way contract support costs are being calculated or if the Service interprets the Cook Inlet Tribal Council v. Dotomain decision and recent actions as a restatement of current law. The Committees direct the Service to clearly explain the rationale behind its interpretation of the Cook Inlet decision and articulate whether current practices for calculating contract support costs will change. PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES The bill continues language from fiscal year 2021 providing an indefinite appropriation to fully fund payments for Tribal leases, which are estimated to be $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2022. INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES The bill provides $940,328,000 for Indian Health Facilities. All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels unless otherwise specified below. IHS is expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this division and in House Report 117-83, unless otherwise specified below. Language contained in explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-6 regarding health impacts of inadequate sanitation, Mt. Edgecombe, and Alaska facility assessments is restated. Current Services.--The agreement includes $9,955,000 for pay costs and inflation, which is based upon updated estimates provided to the Committees. The stipulation included in ``Indian Health Services'' regarding prompt distribution of funds pertains to this account as well. Staffing for New Facilities.--The bill includes $8,485,000 for staffing newly opened health facilities, which is the full amount based upon updated estimates provided to the Committees. The stipulations included in the ``Indian Health Services''' account regarding the allocation of funds pertain to this account as well. Sanitation Facilities Construction.--The agreement provides $197,783,000 for sanitation facilities construction, which continues funding at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels to provide technical assistance, training, and guidance to sanitation operators, families, and communities regarding the operation and maintenance of water supply and sewage disposal facilities. The bill also includes $40,171,000 for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects as shown on the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items''' at the end of this division. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) provided $3,500,000,000 to address the sanitation backlog. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Committees expect IHS to submit an updated fiscal year 2022 spend plan for the funds provided herein. Further, the Committees expect IHS to include an updated five-year spend plan in fiscal year 2023 for any funds requested. Health Care Facilities Construction.--The agreement provides $259,293,000 for health care facilities construction, which continues funding at fiscal year 2021 enacted levels for quarters, green infrastructure as directed in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-94, and small ambulatory clinics, including the funds for replacement and expansion projects. The agreement directs the Agency to report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on how these funds will be distributed as well as the estimated number of quarters and associated costs for new staff quarters at existing health facilities. Facilities and Environmental Health.--The agreement provides $283,124,000 for this program, which includes $3,000,000 for preliminary engineering reports. Equipment.--The bill provides $30,464,000 for equipment, which continues $500,000 for TRANSAM and includes a $1,000,000 increase for emergency generators, as directed in House Report 116-448. National Institutes of Health NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES The agreement provides $82,540,000 for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The Committees continue the $2,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2021 as base funds in fiscal year 2022 to further the Institute's work on PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern. The Institute both leads and supports significant research on PFAS that will result in better remediation outcomes. Further, of the funds provided, not less than $1,750,000 shall be to support risk reduction for Native Americans to hazardous metals mixtures from abandoned uranium mine waste. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH The agreement provides $80,500,000. The Committees continue the $2,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2021 to further the Agency's work on PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern. Birth Cohort Study.--The bill provides funding for continuation of the birth cohort study on the Navajo Nation. The Committees support the study to better understand the relationship between uranium exposures, birth outcomes, and early developmental delays on the Navajo Nation. Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units.--The Committees encourage the Agency to continue support for Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units. OTHER RELATED AGENCIES Executive Office of the President COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY The agreement provides $4,200,000 for the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $13,400,000 for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The Committees urge the Board to address long-standing management challenges and staff vacancy issues so that it can effectively and fully accomplish its critical mission. The Committees also direct the Board to brief the Committees on proposed funding needs and budget structure for fiscal year 2023. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill does not provide new appropriations for fiscal year 2022, however, a total of $3,150,000 is made available from unobligated balances for fiscal year 2022 operations. The bill continues the direction provided in the explanatory statement accompanying Division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31). There is continued commitment to bringing the relocation process to an orderly conclusion and ensuring all eligible relocatees receive the relocation benefits to which they are entitled. Consultation with all affected parties and agencies is the key to a transparent, orderly closeout. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE The bill provides $11,741,000 for fixed costs and academic programs of the Institute of American Indian Arts, which includes an additional $228,000 as requested and an additional $741,000 for fixed costs. Smithsonian Institution SALARIES AND EXPENSES The agreement provides a total of $1,062,215,000 for all Smithsonian Institution accounts, of which $852,215,000 is provided for salaries and expenses, which includes fixed costs. The detailed allocation of funding is included in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. Within amounts provided for the Salaries and Expenses account, the agreement includes $8,324,000 for the National Museum of the American Latino which integrates the funding for the Latino Pool and Latino Center into the museum line, and $7,500,000 for the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum which integrates the funding for the American Women's History Initiatives into the museum line. The agreement also provides $2,520,000 for Asian Pacific American Initiatives and Outreach and $1,000,000 for the Research Pool Initiative to include research on recycling. FACILITIES CAPITAL The agreement provides $210,000,000 for Facilities Capital. National Gallery of Art SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $156,419,000 for the Salaries and Expenses account of the National Gallery of Art, of which not to exceed $3,775,000 is for the special exhibition program. Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill provides $24,081,000 for the Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings account and includes funds for the design and construction of an off-site art storage facility in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE The bill provides $27,000,000 for the Operations and Maintenance account. CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION The bill provides $13,440,000 for the Capital Repair and Restoration account. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $15,000,000 for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars to continue the Federal commitment and support operations. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION The bill provides $180,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to continue the important work of the Endowment. Changes to the enacted level are included in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. The agreement continues the Senate direction contained in Senate Report 116- 123 supporting the Creative Forces NEA Military Healing Arts Network. The Committees continue the direction regarding the collaborative relationship among NEA and the States, priorities, and allocation to State arts agencies contained in the explanatory statement accompanying the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94). National Endowment for the Humanities GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION The bill provides $180,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to continue the important work of the Endowment. Changes to the enacted level are included in the table at the end of this explanatory statement. The Committees continue the direction regarding the ``We the People'' initiative contained in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). Further, the Committees encourage NEH to provide support for projects that illustrate the transformative role of women in American history, such as Katherine Johnson and Amelia Earhart, to educate and inspire the next generation of women leaders and professionals in fields such as aviation, advanced computer technologies and the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) disciplines. Commission of Fine Arts SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $3,328,000 for the Commission of Fine Arts. NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS The bill provides $5,000,000 for the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program. The agreement provides bill language regarding eligibility for grants. Grant funds shall be distributed consistent with the established formula and eligibility requirements used in fiscal year 2021. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $8,255,000 for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. National Capital Planning Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $8,750,000 for the National Capital Planning Commission, including funding for lease costs. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Holocaust Memorial Museum The bill provides $62,616,000 for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Presidio Trust The bill provides $40,000,000 in loan authority for the Presidio Trust. World War I Centennial Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $1,000,000 for the Salaries and Expenses account of the World War I Centennial Commission. United States Semiquincentennial Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill provides $8,000,000 for the necessary expenses of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission. Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children The bill provides $200,000 for necessary expenses of the Commission. The Commission is directed to conduct a comprehensive study of Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs that serve Native children. Section 118 of the House bill is not included, as the provision was enacted into law as Public Law 117-41. TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill includes various legislative provisions in Title IV of the bill. The provisions are: Section 401 continues a provision providing that appropriations available in the bill shall not be used to produce literature or otherwise promote public support of a legislative proposal on which legislative action is not complete. Section 402 continues a provision providing for annual appropriations unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act. Section 403 continues a provision providing restrictions on departmental assessments unless approved by the Committees on Appropriations. Section 404 continues a limitation on accepting and processing applications for patents and on the patenting of Federal lands. Section 405 continues a provision regarding the payment of contract support costs. Section 406 addresses the payment of contract support costs for fiscal year 2022. Section 407 continues a provision providing that the Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered in violation of certain provisions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act solely because more than 15 years have passed without revision of a forest plan, provided that the Secretary is working in good faith to complete the plan revision. Section 408 continues a provision limiting preleasing, leasing, and related activities within the boundaries of National Monuments. Section 409 restricts funding appropriated for acquisition of land or interests in land from being used for declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation. Section 410 continues a provision which prohibits no-bid contracts. Section 411 continues a provision which requires public disclosure of certain reports. Section 412 continues a provision which delineates the grant guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts. Section 413 continues a provision which delineates the program priorities for the programs managed by the National Endowment for the Arts. Section 414 requires the Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Forest Service and Indian Health Service to provide the Committees on Appropriations quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations. Section 415 extends certain authorities through fiscal year 2022 allowing the Forest Service to renew grazing permits. Section 416 prohibits the use of funds to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. Section 417 addresses the humane transfer and treatment of excess wild horses and burros. Section 418 extends the authority of the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act. Section 419 sets requirements for the use of American iron and steel for certain loans and grants. Section 420 provides authority for the Secretary of the Interior to enter into training agreements and to transfer excess equipment and supplies for wildfires. Section 421 provides a one-year extension of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Section 422 incorporates Reprogramming Guidelines into the Act. Section 423 continues a provision through fiscal year 2022 authorizing the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to consider local contractors when awarding contracts for certain activities on public lands. Section 424 extends the authority for the Shasta-Trinity Marina fee for one year. Section 425 extends the authority for the Interpretive Association for one year. Section 426 extends the authority for Puerto Rico Schooling for one year. Section 427 extends the authority for Forest Botanical Products fee collection for one year. Section 428 includes certain limitations on oil and gas development near Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Section 429 requires 105(l) Tribal lease payments to begin no earlier than the date the lease proposal is submitted and for the Federal agencies to consult with Tribes on lease requirements. Section 430 extends the authority for the Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund by one year. Section 431 requires the allocation of funds from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and Land and Water Conservation Fund. Section 432 addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass. Section 433 addresses the use of small remote incinerators in the State of Alaska. Section 434 addresses timber sales involving Alaska western red and yellow cedar. Section 435 provides transfer authority to the Federal Highway Administration for the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. Section 436 continues a provision prohibiting the use of funds to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the issuance of permits under Title V of the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions. Section 437 continues a provision prohibiting the use of funds to implement any provision in a rule if that provision requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems. Section 438 continues a provision prohibiting the use of funds to regulate the lead content of ammunition or fishing tackle. Section 439 provides for the designation of Lewis Peak. Section 440 provides for wildland fire administrative funding. [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT] ALLOCATION OF FUNDS: NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND FISCAL YEAR 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State(s) Station or Unit Name Project or Activity Funding Amount ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AK..................................... Fairbanks District........ White Mountains National $10,400,000 Recreation Area Access Repairs. AZ..................................... Gila Box Riparian National Gila Box Recreation Sites $5,400,000 Conservation Area. and Access Roadway Reconstruction and Repairs. AZ..................................... Colorado River District... La Posa Wastewater Septic/ $5,140,000 Lagoon Replacement (Phase 3 of 3) and Site Road Repairs. CA..................................... Central California and Combined California $4,210,000 Northern California Historic Rehabilitation Districts. Project. CO..................................... Grand Junction Air Center. Grand Junction Air Center $5,630,000 Tanker Base Repairs, Phase 1. FL..................................... South Eastern District.... Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse $6,140,000 Building and Site Repair. ID..................................... National Interagency Fire 100-Administration $6,400,000 Center. Repair, Access, and Abatement. ID..................................... Boise District, Coeur Idaho Statewide $4,824,000 d'Alene District, Idaho Recreation Site Repairs. Falls District, Twin Falls District. MT, SD................................. Eastern Montana Dakotas Montana/Dakotas $6,140,000 District, North Central Recreation, Roads, and District, Western Montana Dam Repairs. District. NM..................................... Las Cruces District....... Starvation Draw Detention $3,033,000 Dams Decommissioning (Phase 2 of 2). NV..................................... Winnemucca and Southern Nevada Recreation Safety $2,476,000 Nevada Districts. and Access Repairs. OR..................................... Medford and NW Districts.. Oregon Bridge $7,999,000 Rehabilitation. UT..................................... Color Country and Paria Color Country and Paria $4,500,000 River Districts. River District Recreation Site Repairs. WY..................................... High Desert District/High Wyoming BLM Dam Safety $2,795,000 Plains District. Repairs and Maintenance Projects. Contingency Fund......... $11,826,000 Program Administration $2,688,000 (Indirect Costs). Project Funding Available $89,601,000 to Program (Less Sequester). Sequester................ $5,415,000 -------------------------------------------- Total Bureau of Land $95,016,000 Management. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AK..................................... Izembek NWR............... Modernize Facilities and $6,650,000 Repair Seismic Issues, Phase II--Construction. AK..................................... Kenai NWR................. Modernize Outdoor $13,540,000 Recreational Facilities and Address Public Safety Issues. AR..................................... Dale Bumpers White River Modernize Multiple $780,000 NWR. Outdoor Recreational Access Facilities and Transportation Assets, Phase (I)--Design. AR..................................... Dale Bumpers White River Modernize Multiple $7,120,000 NWR. Outdoor Recreational Access Facilities and Transportation Assets, Phase II--Construction. CA..................................... San Luis NWR.............. Modernize Infrastructure $4,000,000 to Improve Waterfowl Hunting Areas and Improve Recreational Access. DE..................................... Coastal Delaware NWR Eliminate DM Backlog at $5,080,000 Complex. Prime Hook NWR and Bombay Hook NWR. ID..................................... Camas NWR................. Modernize Infrastructure $1,000,000 to Improve Waterfowl Hunting Areas and Improve Recreational Access. MI..................................... Seney NWR................. Consolidate and Modernize $2,095,000 Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access. Multiple............................... National Wildlife Refuges. Salary Funding for $2,000,000 Supplemental Conservation Workforce, Year 1. Multiple............................... National Wildlife Refuges. Salary Funding for $4,000,000 National Maintenance Action Team (MAT) Strike Forces, Year 2. NM..................................... Bosque del Apache NWR..... Consolidate and Modernize $19,376,000 Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access. NY..................................... Montezuma NWR............. Consolidate and Modernize $5,471,000 Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access. OK..................................... Wichita Mountains WR...... Consolidate and Modernize $2,535,000 Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access. SD..................................... Lake Andes NWR............ Improve Resilience and $9,750,000 Modernize Flood Damaged Buildings & Recreational Assets. TX..................................... Attwater Prairie Chicken Consolidate and Modernize $1,584,000 NWR. Habitat and Public Use Facilities. Contingency Fund......... $1,932,000 Program Administration $2,688,000 (Indirect Costs). Project Funding Available $89,601,000 to Program (Less Sequester). Sequester................ $5,415,000 -------------------------------------------- Total U.S. Fish and $95,016,000 Wildlife Service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ..................................... Organ Pipe Cactus National Rehabilitate Primary Park $9,887,000 Historic Site. Water Systems. AZ..................................... Grand Canyon National Park Replace Wastewater Plant $40,456,000 at South Rim Village. CA..................................... Yosemite National Park.... Rehabilitate Ahwahnee $19,407,000 Hotel and Correct Critical Safety Hazards. CA..................................... Sequoia and Kings Canyon Rehabilitate Park $9,563,000 National Park. Wastewater Treatment Facilities. CA..................................... Golden Gate National Stabilize Alcatraz Wharf. $36,577,000 Recreation Area. CO..................................... Mesa Verde National Park.. Replace Morefield and $22,969,000 Wetherill Water Lines. KY..................................... Mammoth Cave National Park Rehabilitate Cave Trails: $10,128,000 New Entrance to Frozen Niagara. MA..................................... Cape Cod National Seashore Demolish Excess $12,572,000 Structures to Improve Safety, Operations, and Promote Financial Sustainability. MA..................................... Minute Man National Rehabilitate and Repair $27,352,000 Historic Park. Structures and Landscapes. MD..................................... Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Restore Canal Prism and $7,125,000 National Historical Park. Historic Dry Stone Wall. ME..................................... Acadia National Park...... Rehabilitate Schoodic $7,624,000 Point Water and Wastewater Systems. MS..................................... Natchez Trace Parkway..... Rehabilitate Sections of $61,246,000 the Natchez Trace Parkway, Phase 1. MT..................................... Glacier National Park..... Replace Headquarters $10,921,000 Wastewater System. MT..................................... Glacier National Park..... Replace Swiftcurrent $15,726,000 Water Distribution System. NC..................................... Blue Ridge Parkway........ Rehabilitate sections of $26,789,000 Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. NC, TN................................. Great Smoky Mountains Rehabilitate Park Roads $25,410,000 National Park. and Road Structures. NJ..................................... Gateway National Rehabilitate Fort Hancock $11,621,000 Recreation Area. Potable Water and Wastewater System. NM..................................... Bandelier National Rehabilitate Underground $29,089,000 Monument. Utilities. NV..................................... Lake Mead National Demolish Outdated $21,963,000 Recreation Area. Infrastructure to Enhance Scenic Features and Visitor Experience. NY..................................... Gateway National Rehabilitate Floyd $7,673,000 Recreation Area. Bennett Field Wastewater Collection System at Jamaica Bay. OH..................................... Perry's Victory and Rehabilitate Failing $25,077,000 International Peace Upper Plaza at Perry's Memorial. Victory & International Peace Memorial. OH..................................... Cuyahoga Valley National Stabilize Riverbank at $24,897,000 Park. High Priority Areas along Towpath Trail and Valley Railway. OR..................................... Crater Lake National Park. Rehabilitate Sections of $45,200,000 the East Rim Drive. TX..................................... Big Bend National Park.... Rehabilitate or Replace $22,630,000 the Chisos Mountains Lodge. TX..................................... Big Bend National Park.... Rehabilitate Park Water $54,357,000 Systems. TX..................................... Lyndon B Johnson National Rehabilitate Texas White $9,119,000 Historic Park. House. UT..................................... Zion National Park........ Rehabilitate South $11,253,000 Campground. VA..................................... Blue Ridge Parkway........ Rehabilitate Sections of $32,834,000 Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. VA..................................... Colonial National Rehabilitate Sections of $128,674,000 Historical Park. the Colonial Parkway. WA..................................... Olympic National Park..... Rehabilitate Hurricane $7,029,000 Ridge Day Lodge. WY..................................... Yellowstone National Park. Rehabilitate and Improve $20,112,000 Old Faithful Water Treatment System and Demolish Abandoned Wastewater Treatment Plant. WY..................................... Yellowstone National Park. Rehabilitate /Replace $52,588,000 Canyon & Grant Village Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems. WY..................................... Yellowstone National Park. Replace Mammoth $9,327,000 Wastewater Collection System. WY..................................... Yellowstone National Park. Replace the Yellowstone $71,200,000 River Bridge. Contingency Fund......... $130,000,000 Project Planning & $114,316,038 Compliance. Project Management....... $44,078,000 Program Administration $37,626,000 (Indirect Costs). Project Funding Available $1,254,415,038 to Program (Less Sequester). Sequester................ $75,810,000 -------------------------------------------- Total National Park $1,330,225,038 Service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ..................................... Shonto Preparatory School. Shonto Preparatory $18,875,000 School--Replacement. AZ..................................... Many Farms High School.... Many Farms High School... $4,742,000 SD..................................... Wounded Knee District Wounded Knee District $9,660,000 School. School--Quarters. SD..................................... Wounded Knee District Wounded Knee District $43,540,000 School. School--Replacement. Contingency Fund......... $10,096,000 Program Administration $2,688,000 (Indirect Costs). Project Funding Available $89,601,000 to Program (Less Sequester). Sequester................ $5,415,000 -------------------------------------------- Total Bureau of Indian $95,016,000 Education. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--FISCAL YEAR 2021 REVISIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated Project Estimates: OR..................................... Northwest, Medford, and Western Oregon District $9,523,000 Roseburg Districts. Projects. Other Projects/Activities $85,226,000 Without Changes. Unallocated.............. $0 Contingency.............. $251,000 Deferred or Terminated 2021 Projects: UT..................................... Color Country District St. George Field Office, $0 Red Reef Shelter maintenance and repairs. WA..................................... Spokane District Umtanum Bridge Repairs $0 (Phase 3 of 3). Total Bureau of Land $95,000,000 Management. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE--FISCAL YEAR 2021 REVISIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Projects/Activities $94,998,000 Without Changes. Unallocated.............. $0 Contingency.............. $2,000 Total U.S. Fish and $95,000,000 Wildlife Service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL PARK SERVICE--FISCAL YEAR 2021 REVISIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DC..................................... National Mall & Memorial Rehabilitate Historic $4,327,000 Parks. Belmont Paul House. NC..................................... Blue Ridge Parkway........ Replace Laurel Fork $35,314,000 Bridge. WY..................................... Yellowstone National Park. Lewis River Bridge....... $37,225,000 Other Projects/Activities $1,131,695,000 Without Changes. Program Administration $25,975,000 (Indirect Costs). Project Planning & $86,760,000 Compliance. Unallocated.............. $0 Contingency.............. $8,704,000 Deferred or Terminated 2021 Projects: TN..................................... Great Smoky Mountains Replace Sugarlands $0 National Park. Maintenance Facilities. WY..................................... Yellowstone National Park. Purchase and Install 8 $0 Modular Housing Units to Replace Deteriorated Housing Units Parkwide. Total National Park $1,330,000,000 Service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION--FISCAL YEAR 2021 REVISIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ..................................... Navajo Region............. Many Farms High School-- $70,858,000 Major FI&R. AZ..................................... Shonto Preparatory School. Shonto Preparatory $2,543,000 School--Replacement. AZ..................................... Western Region............ Western--Education $304,000 Demolition Project. AZ, NM................................. Navajo Region............. Navajo--Education $4,056,000 Demolition Project a. AZ, NM................................. Navajo Region............. Navajo--Education $7,112,000 Demolition Project c. AZ, UT, NM............................. Navajo Region............. Navajo--Education $4,375,000 Demolition Project b. ND, SD................................. Great Plains Region....... Great Plains--Education $301,000 Demolition Project. NM..................................... Southwest Region.......... Southwest--Education $201,000 Demolition Project. Other Projects/Activities $5,250,000 Without Changes. Unallocated.............. $0 Total Bureau of Indian $95,000,000 Education. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S.D.A. FOREST SERVICE--FISCAL YEAR 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Unit Project or Activity Funding Amount ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PA...................................... Grey Towers National Grey Towers National $675,000 Historic Site. Historic Site Deferred Maintenance. AK, AZ, CA, ID, OR, PR, SC, WI.......... Research and Development Research and Development $7,968,860 Stations. Deferred Maintenance. MT...................................... Beaverhead-Deerlodge...... Beaverhead-Deerlodge $415,000 National Forest Deferred Maintenance. ID, MT.................................. Bitterroot................ Bitterroot National Forest $2,756,207 Deferred Maintenance. MT...................................... Custer Gallatin........... Custer Gallatin National $1,450,730 Forest Deferred Maintenance. ND, SD.................................. Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Dakota Prairie Grasslands $471,000 Deferred Maintenance. MT...................................... Flathead.................. Flathead National Forest $1,845,000 Deferred Maintenance. MT...................................... Helena-Lewis and Clark.... Helena-Lewis and Clark $3,380,000 National Forest Deferred Maintenance. ID...................................... Idaho Panhandle........... Idaho Panhandle National $3,679,000 Forest Deferred Maintenance. MT...................................... Kootenai.................. Kootenai National Forest $1,515,000 Deferred Maintenance. MT...................................... Lolo...................... Lolo National Forest $4,615,000 Deferred Maintenance. ID...................................... Nez Perce-Clearwater...... Nez Perce-Clearwater $2,566,057 National Forests Deferred Maintenance. MT...................................... Northern Region........... Northern Region Deferred $150,000 Maintenance. CO...................................... Arapaho-Roosevelt......... Arapaho-Roosevelt National $3,245,295 Forests Deferred Maintenance. WY...................................... Bighorn................... Bighorn National Forest $610,000 Deferred Maintenance. SD, WY.................................. Black Hills............... Black Hills National $1,871,300 Forest Deferred Maintenance. CO...................................... Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, $8,611,000 and Gunnison. and Gunnison National Forests Deferred Maintenance. CO, WY.................................. Medicine Bow-Routt........ Medicine Bow-Routt $1,128,360 National Forests Deferred Maintenance. NE, SD.................................. Nebraska.................. Nebraska National Forest $1,465,000 Deferred Maintenance. CO...................................... Pike-San Isabel........... Pike-San Isabel National $2,171,444 Forests Deferred Maintenance. CO...................................... Rocky Mountain Region..... Rocky Mountain Region $680,000 Deferred Maintenance. CO...................................... Rio Grande................ Rio Grande National Forest $564,825 Deferred Maintenance. CO...................................... San Juan.................. San Juan National Forest $3,218,257 Deferred Maintenance. WY...................................... Shoshone.................. Shoshone National Forest $1,738,931 Deferred Maintenance. CO...................................... White River............... White River National $1,658,183 Forest Deferred Maintenance. AZ...................................... Apache-Sitgreaves......... Apache-Sitgreaves National $1,092,496 Forests Deferred Maintenance. NM...................................... Carson.................... Carson National Forest $490,000 Deferred Maintenance. NM...................................... Cibola.................... Cibola National Forest $2,948,781 Deferred Maintenance. AZ...................................... Coconino.................. Coconino National Forest $387,000 Deferred Maintenance. AZ...................................... Coronado.................. Coronado National Forest $1,271,750 Deferred Maintenance. NM...................................... Gila...................... Gila National Forest $4,863,530 Deferred Maintenance. NM...................................... Lincoln................... Lincoln National Forest $60,000 Deferred Maintenance. AZ...................................... Prescott.................. Prescott National Forest $956,000 Deferred Maintenance. NM...................................... Santa Fe.................. Santa Fe National Forest $2,728,000 Deferred Maintenance. AZ...................................... Southwestern Region....... Southwestern Region $310,000 Deferred Maintenance. AZ...................................... Tonto..................... Tonto National Forest $1,650,000 Deferred Maintenance. UT...................................... Ashley.................... Ashley National Forest $1,645,000 Deferred Maintenance. ID...................................... Boise..................... Boise National Forest $2,811,432 Deferred Maintenance. WY...................................... Bridger-Teton............. Bridger-Teton National $1,755,000 Forest Deferred Maintenance. ID, UT, WY.............................. Caribou-Targhee........... Caribou-Targhee National $450,000 Forest Deferred Maintenance. UT...................................... Dixie..................... Dixie National Forest $447,178 Deferred Maintenance. UT...................................... Fishlake.................. Fishlake National Forest $1,972,807 Deferred Maintenance. CA, NV.................................. Humboldt-Toiyabe.......... Humboldt-Toiyabe National $983,580 Forest Deferred Maintenance. UT...................................... Manti-LaSal............... Manti-La Sal National $898,520 Forest Deferred Maintenance. ID...................................... Payette................... Payette National Forest $2,085,450 Deferred Maintenance. ID...................................... Intermountain Region...... Intermountain Region $422,814 Deferred Maintenance. ID...................................... Salmon-Challis............ Salmon-Challis National $253,500 Forest Deferred Maintenance. ID...................................... Sawtooth.................. Sawtooth National Forest $3,873,000 Deferred Maintenance. UT...................................... Uinta-Wasatch-Cache....... Uinta-Wasatch-Cache $7,488,568 National Forest Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Angeles................... Angeles National Forest $650,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Cleveland................. Cleveland National Forest $485,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Eldorado.................. Eldorado National Forest $1,470,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Inyo...................... Inyo National Forest $4,869,700 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit. Lake Tahoe Basin $750,000 Management Unit Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Lassen.................... Lassen National Forest $1,630,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Los Padres................ Los Padres National Forest $712,500 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Mendocino................. Mendocino National Forest $385,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Modoc..................... Modoc National Forest $550,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Pacific Southwest Region.. Pacific Southwest Region $7,213,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Plumas.................... Plumas National Forest $1,236,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... San Bernardino............ San Bernardino National $1,647,000 Forest Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Sequoia................... Sequoia National Forest $3,641,000 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Sierra.................... Sierra National Forest $5,470,370 Deferred Maintenance. CA...................................... Tahoe..................... Tahoe National Forest $2,200,000 Deferred Maintenance. OR, WA.................................. Columbia River Gorge Columbia River Gorge $565,000 National Scenic Area. National Scenic Area Deferred Maintenance. WA...................................... Colville.................. Colville National Forest $1,075,000 Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Deschutes................. Deschutes National Forest $181,500 Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Fremont-Winema............ Fremont-Winema National $25,000 Forest Deferred Maintenance. WA...................................... Gifford Pinchot........... Gifford Pinchot National $2,290,000 Forest Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Malheur................... Malheur National Forest $2,969,548 Deferred Maintenance. WA...................................... Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie...... Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie $3,123,000 National Forest Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Mt. Hood.................. Mt. Hood National Forest $4,850,000 Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Ochoco.................... Ochoco National Forest $2,720,000 Deferred Maintenance. WA...................................... Okanogan-Wenatchee........ Okanogan-Wenatchee $780,000 National Forest Deferred Maintenance. OR, WA.................................. Pacific Northwest Region.. Pacific Northwest Region $8,767,707 Deferred Maintenance. WA...................................... Olympic................... Olympic National Forest $200,000 Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Rogue River-Siskiyou...... Rogue River-Siskiyou $75,000 National Forest Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Siuslaw................... Siuslaw National Forest $1,850,000 Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Umatilla.................. Umatilla National Forest $946,000 Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Umpqua.................... Umpqua National Forest $1,135,000 Deferred Maintenance. ID, OR.................................. Wallowa Whitman........... Wallowa Whitman National $391,985 Forest Deferred Maintenance. OR...................................... Willamette................ Willamette National Forest $250,000 Deferred Maintenance. GA...................................... Chattahoochee-Oconee...... Chattahoochee-Oconee $2,075,000 National Forests Deferred Maintenance. TN...................................... Cherokee.................. Cherokee National Forest $5,919,330 Deferred Maintenance. KY...................................... Daniel Boone.............. Daniel Boone National $539,970 Forest Deferred Maintenance. PR...................................... El Yunque................. El Yunque National Forest $96,266 Deferred Maintenance. SC...................................... Francis Marion-Sumter..... Francis Marion-Sumter $2,050,000 National Forests Deferred Maintenance. VA...................................... George Washington- George Washington- $574,900 Jefferson. Jefferson National Forests Deferred Maintenance. LA...................................... Kisatchie................. Kisatchie National Forest $80,000 Deferred Maintenance. KY...................................... Land Between the Lakes Land Between the Lakes $520,000 National Recreation Area. National Recreation Area Deferred Maintenance. AL...................................... NFs in Alabama............ National Forests in $191,700 Alabama Deferred Maintenance. FL...................................... NFs in Florida............ National Forests in $195,000 Florida Deferred Maintenance. MS...................................... NFs in Mississippi........ National Forests in $240,509 Mississippi Deferred Maintenance. NC...................................... NFs in North Carolina..... National Forests in North $3,060,000 Carolina Deferred Maintenance. TX...................................... NFs in Texas.............. National Forests in Texas $1,650,000 Deferred Maintenance. AR...................................... Ouachita.................. Ouachita National Forest $100,000 Deferred Maintenance. AR...................................... Ozark-St Francis.......... Ozark-St Francis National $16,132,700 Forests Deferred Maintenance. PA...................................... Allegheny................. Allegheny National Forest $6,950,074 Deferred Maintenance. WI...................................... Chequamegon-Nicolet....... Chequamegon-Nicolet $1,625,509 National Forest Deferred Maintenance. MN...................................... Chippewa.................. Chippewa National Forest $124,000 Deferred Maintenance. NY, VT.................................. Green Mountain-Finger Green Mountain-Finger $373,375 Lakes. Lakes National Forests Deferred Maintenance. MI...................................... Hiawatha.................. Hiawatha National Forest $1,748,000 Deferred Maintenance. IN...................................... Hoosier................... Hoosier National Forest $320,000 Deferred Maintenance. MI...................................... Huron-Manistee............ Huron-Manistee National $590,000 Forests Deferred Maintenance. MO...................................... Mark Twain................ Mark Twain National Forest $3,960,000 Deferred Maintenance. IL...................................... Midewin National Tallgrass Midewin National Tallgrass $247,000 Prairie. Prairie Deferred Maintenance. WV...................................... Monongahela............... Monongahela National $6,128,370 Forest Deferred Maintenance. IL...................................... Shawnee................... Shawnee National Forest $2,144,000 Deferred Maintenance. MN...................................... Superior.................. Superior National Forest $353,584 Deferred Maintenance. OH...................................... Wayne..................... Wayne National Forest $140,000 Deferred Maintenance. NH...................................... White Mountain............ White Mountain National $702,000 Forest Deferred Maintenance. AK...................................... Chugach................... Chugach National Forest $2,732,251 Deferred Maintenance. AK...................................... Tongass................... Tongass National Forest $7,107,934 Deferred Maintenance. Total Project Funding..... .......................... $234,069,636 Mission Support........... .......................... $20,000,000 Sequestration............. .......................... $16,247,749 Reserve Fund.............. .......................... $14,730,838 Total, Forest Service... .......................... $285,048,223 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLOCATION OF FUNDS: LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FISCAL YEAR 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Agency--Account--Activity--Project Amount ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY--Departmental Operations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appraisal and Valuation Services--Federal Lands... 19,000,000 TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.................. 19,000,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--Land Acquisition ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acquisition Management............................ 7,500,000 Recreational Access............................... 20,500,000 Inholdings, Emergencies & Hardships............... 7,500,000 AZ.......................................... Arizona National Scenic Trail (Coke Ovens)........ 600,000 CO.......................................... Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.... 600,000 ID.......................................... Sands Desert Habitat Management Area.............. 3,000,000 ID.......................................... Upper Snake/South Fork River Special Recreation 9,000,000 Management Area and Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area. MT.......................................... Big Snowy Mountains Access........................ 6,700,000 MT.......................................... High Divide....................................... 5,400,000 NM.......................................... Rio Grande del Norte National Monument............ 4,000,000 OR.......................................... John Day National Wild and Scenic River........... 800,000 Unallocated (5.7% sequestration for Acquisitions). 1,819,406 Subtotal, Acquisitions.......................... 31,919,406 TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.............. 67,419,406 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE--Land Acquisition ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 108-421)... 10,000,000 Land Acquisition Management....................... 17,000,000 Sportsmen and Recreational Access................. 15,500,000 Inholding/Emergencies and Hardships............... 10,000,000 Exchanges......................................... 1,000,000 Land Protection Planning.......................... 465,000 AR.......................................... Cache River National Wildlife Refuge.............. 1,000,000 AR.......................................... Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge............... 4,500,000 CA.......................................... Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge......... 1,000,000 CA.......................................... San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge........ 2,500,000 FL.......................................... St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge................ 2,000,000 IN.......................................... Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge............. 1,000,000 MO.......................................... Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge....... 1,000,000 MT.......................................... Montana Conservation Areas and National Wildlife 6,050,000 Refuges. NH.......................................... Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge-- 3,700,000 Mascoma River Unit. OR.......................................... Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge................... 1,500,000 OR.......................................... William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge........ 1,000,000 TX.......................................... Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge. 3,000,000 TX.......................................... Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.......... 4,000,000 TX.......................................... Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge......... 1,000,000 VT.......................................... Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. 8,500,000 VA.......................................... Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge 2,000,000 Mult........................................ Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge 5,000,000 (CT/MA/NH/VT). Mult........................................ Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (CT/MA/ME/ 2,500,000 NH/NY/RI). Mult........................................ Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish 1,500,000 Refuge (IA/IL/MN/WI). Mult........................................ Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife 500,000 Refuge (IA/MN). Mult........................................ Bear River Watershed Conservation Area (ID/UT/WY). 2,316,000 Mult........................................ Middle Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge (IL/ 1,000,000 MO). Mult........................................ Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (IL/WI)....... 1,250,000 Unallocated (5.7% sequestration for Acquisitions). 3,494,711 Subtotal, Acquisitions.......................... 61,310,711 Total, Land Acquisition....................... 115,275,711 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Species Recovery Land Acquisition................. 11,162,000 Habitat Conservation Plan Acquisition............. 21,638,000 Total, Cooperative Endangered Species 32,800,000 Conservation Fund. TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE......... 148,075,711 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL PARK SERVICE--Land Acquisition and State Assistance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Conservation Grants......................... 208,000,000 LWCF Outdoor Recreation Legacy Grants............. 110,000,000 State Conservation Grants Administration.......... 12,000,000 Subtotal, State Assistance...................... 330,000,000 Use of unobligated balances, fiscal year 2018 [30,000,000] and prior (non-add). American Battlefield Protection Program (Public 20,000,000 Law 113-287). Acquisition Management............................ 14,500,000 Recreational Access............................... 14,500,000 Emergencies, Hardships, Relocations, and 2,500,000 Deficiencies. Inholding, Donations, and Exchanges............... 7,000,000 AK.......................................... Denali National Park and Preserve................. 150,000 AK.......................................... Katmai National Park and Preserve................. 275,000 AL.......................................... Little River Canyon National Preserve............. 1,150,000 AZ.......................................... Petrified Forest National Park.................... 12,000,000 AZ.......................................... Saguaro National Park--Rincon Creek Valley........ 4,124,500 CA.......................................... Death Valley National Park........................ 750,000 CA.......................................... Joshua Tree National Park......................... 2,500,000 CO.......................................... Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site........ 4,100,000 DC.......................................... Rock Creek Park................................... 100,000 GA.......................................... Cumberland Island National Seashore............... 2,800,000 GA.......................................... Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.......... 1,575,000 GU.......................................... War in the Pacific National Historical Park....... 825,000 HI.......................................... Haleakala National Park........................... 6,125,000 HI.......................................... Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park..... 150,000 ID.......................................... City of Rocks National Reserve.................... 850,000 MA.......................................... Cape Cod National Seashore........................ 200,000 MA.......................................... Minute Man National Historical Park............... 250,000 MD.......................................... Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 465,000 MD.......................................... Monocacy National Battlefield..................... 900,000 ME.......................................... Acadia National Park.............................. 200,000 MO.......................................... Gateway Arch National Park........................ 2,600,000 MO.......................................... Wilson's Creek National Battlefield............... 1,000,000 MS.......................................... Natchez National Historical Park.................. 540,000 NC.......................................... Guilford Courthouse National Military Park........ 200,000 NM.......................................... Carlsbad Caverns National Park.................... 375,000 PA.......................................... Gettysburg National Military Park................. 275,000 PA.......................................... Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreation River........ 200,000 SD.......................................... Badlands National Park............................ 575,000 TN.......................................... Obed Wild and Scenic River........................ 150,000 TN.......................................... Shiloh National Military Park..................... 1,965,000 UT.......................................... Zion National Park................................ 1,950,000 VA.......................................... Petersburg National Battlefield................... 1,475,000 VA.......................................... Richmond National Battlefield Park................ 775,000 WI.......................................... Ice Age National Scenic Trail..................... 1,900,000 WV.......................................... Gauley River National Recreation Area............. 975,000 Mult........................................ Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 1,000,000 (KY/TN). Unallocated (5.7% sequestration for Acquisitions). 3,351,364 Subtotal, Acquisitions.......................... 58,795,864 Subtotal, Land Acquisition...................... 97,295,864 Total, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.................. 447,295,864 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. FOREST SERVICE--Land Acquisition ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acquisition Management............................ 12,000,000 Recreational Access............................... 17,000,000 Critical Inholdings/Wilderness.................... 5,500,000 Cash Equalization................................. 250,000 CA.......................................... Plumas National Forest............................ 2,000,000 CA.......................................... Shasta-Trinity National Forest.................... 7,000,000 CA.......................................... Tahoe National Forest: Lake Tahoe Basin Management 9,000,000 Unit. FL.......................................... National Forests in Florida--Longleaf Pine 19,000,000 Restoration Initiative. GA.......................................... Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests............. 2,625,000 MN.......................................... Superior National Forest--School Trust............ 25,000,000 MT.......................................... Lolo National Forest.............................. 10,300,000 NC.......................................... National Forests in North Carolina................ 3,827,000 SC.......................................... Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests........ 5,900,000 VT.......................................... Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.. 2,100,000 WA.......................................... Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest................ 2,437,000 Unallocated (5.7% sequestration for Acquisitions). 5,391,064 Subtotal, Acquisitions.......................... 94,580,064 Total, Land Acquisition....................... 129,330,064 Forest Legacy Program: Administrative Funds.............................. 7,500,000 MT.......................................... Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Project....... 20,000,000 ME.......................................... Quill Hill to Perham Stream....................... 8,045,000 HI.......................................... East Maui Rainforest.............................. 1,900,000 OR.......................................... Spence Mountain Forest............................ 2,100,000 WY.......................................... Munger Mountain Corridor Initiative............... 10,000,000 NH.......................................... Androscoggin Valley Corridor...................... 1,665,000 ME.......................................... Chadbourne Tree Farm.............................. 7,990,000 MI.......................................... Black River Ranch................................. 10,665,000 VT.......................................... Chateauguay Forest Project........................ 465,000 CA.......................................... Shackleford Forest................................ 3,000,000 GA.......................................... Dugdown Mountain Corridor......................... 1,705,000 AR.......................................... Hot Springs Forest................................ 3,190,000 VA.......................................... Roanoke River Forest.............................. 2,820,000 SC.......................................... Southern Coastal Biodiversity Project............. 9,457,000 Use of unobligated balances, fiscal year 2018 and -6,640,133 prior. Unallocated (5.7% sequestration for Projects)..... 5,017,088 Subtotal, Forest Legacy Projects.................. 81,378,955 Total, Forest Legacy Program.................... 88,878,955 TOTAL, U.S. FOREST SERVICE.................... 218,209,019 TOTAL, LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND....... 900,000,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure of Earmarks And Congressionally Directed Spending Items Following is a list of congressional earmarks and congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. For each item, a Member is required to provide a certification that neither the Member nor the Member's immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator is required to provide a certification that neither the Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary interest in such congressionally directed spending item. Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in the applicable House and Senate rules. [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT] ======================================================================= [House Appropriations Committee Print] Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471; P.L. 117-103) DIVISION H--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 ======================================================================= DIVISION H--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION training and employment services For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (referred to in this Act as ``WIOA'') and the National Apprenticeship Act, $3,912,338,000, plus reimbursements, shall be available. Of the amounts provided: (1) for grants to States for adult employment and training activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment and training activities, $2,879,332,000 as follows: (A) $870,649,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which $158,649,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and of which $712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; (B) $933,130,000 for youth activities, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and (C) $1,075,553,000 for dislocated worker employment and training activities, of which $215,553,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023: Provided, That the funds available for allotment to outlying areas to carry out subtitle B of title I of the WIOA shall not be subject to the requirements of section 127(b)(1)(B)(ii) of such Act; and (2) for national programs, $1,033,006,000 as follows: (A) $300,859,000 for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve, of which $100,859,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, and of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023: Provided, That funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIOA may be used to provide assistance to a State for statewide or local use in order to address cases where there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers remain dislocated; coordinate the State workforce development plan with emerging economic development needs; and train such eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, That funds provided to carry out sections 168(b) and 169(c) of the WIOA may be used for technical assistance and demonstration projects, respectively, that provide assistance to new entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 168(b) of the WIOA, of the funds provided under this subparagraph, the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this title as ``Secretary'') may reserve not more than 10 percent of such funds to provide technical assistance and carry out additional activities related to the transition to the WIOA: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this subparagraph, $95,000,000 shall be for training and employment assistance under sections 168(b), 169(c) (notwithstanding the 10 percent limitation in such section) and 170 of the WIOA as follows: (i) $45,000,000 shall be for workers in the Appalachian region, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1), workers in the Lower Mississippi, as defined in section 4(2) of the Delta Development Act (Public Law 100-460, 102 Stat. 2246; 7 U.S.C. 2009aa(2)), and workers in the region served by the Northern Border Regional Commission, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 15733; and (ii) $50,000,000 shall be for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs at community colleges, defined as public institutions of higher education, as described in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and at which the associate's degree is primarily the highest degree awarded, with other eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, eligible to participate through consortia, with community colleges as the lead grantee: Provided, That the Secretary shall follow the requirements for the program in House Report 116-62: Provided further, That any grant funds used for apprenticeships shall be used to support only apprenticeship programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of the WIOA; (B) $57,000,000 for Native American programs under section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; (C) $95,396,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including $88,283,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for employment and training services), $6,456,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), and $657,000 for other discretionary purposes, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or related regulation, the Department of Labor shall take no action limiting the number or proportion of eligible participants receiving related assistance services or discouraging grantees from providing such services: Provided further, That notwithstanding the definition of ``eligible seasonal farmworker'' in section 167(i)(3)(A) of the WIOA relating to an individual being ``low-income'', an individual is eligible for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the WIOA under that definition if, in addition to meeting the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 167(i)(3)(A), such individual is a member of a family with a total family income equal to or less than 150 percent of the poverty line; (D) $99,034,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; (E) $102,079,000 for ex-offender activities, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023: Provided, That of this amount, $25,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries for activities that prepare for employment young adults with criminal legal histories, young adults who have been justice system-involved, or young adults who have dropped out of school or other educational programs, with a priority for projects serving high-crime, high-poverty areas; (F) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; (G) $235,000,000 to expand opportunities through apprenticeships only registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of the WIOA, to be available to the Secretary to carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and other arrangements, with States and other appropriate entities, including equity intermediaries and business and labor industry partner intermediaries, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and (H) $137,638,000 for carrying out Demonstration and Pilot projects under section 169(c) of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, in addition to funds available for such activities under subparagraph (A) for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/ Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such funds may be used for projects that are related to the employment and training needs of dislocated workers, other adults, or youth: Provided further, That the 10 percent funding limitation under such section shall not apply to such funds: Provided further, That section 169(b)(6)(C) of the WIOA shall not apply to such funds: Provided further, That sections 102 and 107 of this Act shall not apply to such funds. job corps (including transfer of funds) To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the WIOA, $1,748,655,000, plus reimbursements, as follows: (1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; (2) $113,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025, and which may include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items of equipment: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up to 15 percent of such funds to meet the operational needs of such centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies: Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the preceding provision shall not be available for obligation after June 30, 2022: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer; and (3) $32,330,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022: Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers. community service employment for older americans To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as ``OAA''), $405,000,000, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and may be recaptured and reobligated in accordance with section 517(c) of the OAA. federal unemployment benefits and allowances For payments during fiscal year 2022 of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, employment and case management services, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, allowances, training, employment and case management services, and related State administration provided pursuant to section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and section 285(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended by section 406(a)(7) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015), $540,000,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2022: Provided, That notwithstanding section 502 of this Act, any part of the appropriation provided under this heading may remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section 245(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(c)). state unemployment insurance and employment service operations (including transfer of funds) For authorized administrative expenses, $84,066,000, together with not to exceed $3,627,265,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (``the Trust Fund''), of which-- (1) $2,850,816,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to States for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act (including not less than $250,000,000 to carry out reemployment services and eligibility assessments under section 306 of such Act, any claimants of regular compensation, as defined in such section, including those who are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits, may be eligible for such services and assessments: Provided, That of such amount, $117,000,000 is specified for grants under section 306 of the Social Security Act and is provided to meet the terms of section 4004(b)(4)(B) and section 4005(d)(2) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and $133,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 4004(b)(4) and section 4005(d) of such resolution; and $9,000,000 for continued support of the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence), the administration of unemployment insurance for Federal employees and for ex-service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501- 8523, and the administration of trade readjustment allowances, reemployment trade adjustment assistance, and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and under section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and section 285(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended by section 406(a)(7) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015), and shall be available for obligation by the States through December 31, 2022, except that funds used for automation shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2022, and for State obligation through September 30, 2024, or, if the automation is being carried out through consortia of States, for State obligation through September 30, 2028, and for expenditure through September 30, 2029, and funds for competitive grants awarded to States for improved operations and to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews and provide reemployment services and referrals to training, as appropriate, shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2022 (except that funds for outcome payments pursuant to section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security Act shall be available for Federal obligation through March 31, 2023), and for obligation by the States through September 30, 2024, and funds for the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence shall be available for obligation by the State through September 30, 2023, and funds used for unemployment insurance workloads experienced through September 30, 2022 shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2022; (2) $18,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system; (3) $653,639,000 from the Trust Fund, together with $21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; (4) $25,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities of the Employment Service, including administration of the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including assisting States in adopting or modernizing information technology for use in the processing of certification requests), and the provision of technical assistance and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act; (5) $79,810,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administration of foreign labor certifications and related activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws, of which $58,528,000 shall be available for the Federal administration of such activities, and $21,282,000 shall be available for grants to States for the administration of such activities; and (6) $62,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, of which up to $9,800,000 may be used to carry out research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer amounts made available for research and demonstration projects under this paragraph to the ``Office of Disability Employment Policy'' account for such purposes: Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured Unemployment (``AWIU'') for fiscal year 2022 is projected by the Department of Labor to exceed 2,208,000, an additional $28,600,000 from the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title III of the Social Security Act may be used by such State to assist other States in carrying out activities under such title III if the other States include areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States for the use of the National Directory of New Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States to the entity operating the State Information Data Exchange System: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop career center system, or which are used to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance, employment service, or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grants, or agreements with States and non-State entities: Provided further, That States awarded competitive grants for improved operations under title III of the Social Security Act, or awarded grants to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system, may award subgrants to other States and non-State entities under such grants, subject to the conditions applicable to the grants: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this Act for activities authorized under title III of the Social Security Act and the Wagner- Peyser Act may be used by States to fund integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed under the final rule entitled ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards'' at part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That the Secretary, at the request of a State participating in a consortium with other States, may reallot funds allotted to such State under title III of the Social Security Act to other States participating in the consortium or to the entity operating the Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Support Center in order to carry out activities that benefit the administration of the unemployment compensation law of the State making the request: Provided further, That the Secretary may collect fees for the costs associated with additional data collection, analyses, and reporting services relating to the National Agricultural Workers Survey requested by State and local governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricultural Workers Survey infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet the information collection and reporting needs of such entities, which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2023, for such purposes. advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and for nonrepayable advances to the revolving fund established by section 901(e) of the Social Security Act, to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to the ``Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances'' account, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2023. program administration For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $112,934,000, together with not to exceed $51,481,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Employee Benefits Security Administration salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, $185,500,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall be made available through September 30, 2023, for the procurement of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pension benefit guaranty corporation fund The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``Corporation'') is authorized to make such expenditures, including financial assistance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, within limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may be necessary in carrying out the program, including associated administrative expenses, through September 30, 2022, for the Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 2022 shall be available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of $472,955,000: Provided further, That to the extent that the number of new plan participants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 100,000 in fiscal year 2022, an amount not to exceed an additional $9,200,000 shall be available through September 30, 2026, for obligations for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional terminated participants: Provided further, That obligations in excess of the amounts provided for administrative expenses in this paragraph may be incurred and shall be available through September 30, 2026 for obligation for unforeseen and extraordinary pre-termination or termination expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program related expenses after approval by the Office of Management and Budget and notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That an additional amount shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2026 to the extent the Corporation's costs exceed $250,000 for the provision of credit or identity monitoring to affected individuals upon suffering a security incident or privacy breach, not to exceed an additional $100 per affected individual. Wage and Hour Division salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, $251,000,000. Office of Labor-management Standards salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management Standards, $45,937,000. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, $108,476,000. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, $117,924,000, together with $2,205,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. special benefits (including transfer of funds) For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except administrative expenses not otherwise authorized) accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81; continuation of benefits as provided for under the heading ``Civilian War Benefits'' in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; section 5(f) of the War Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); obligations incurred under the War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 50 percent of the additional compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, $244,000,000, together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current year, for deposit into and to assume the attributes of the Employees' Compensation Fund established under 5 U.S.C. 8147(a): Provided, That amounts appropriated may be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 by the Secretary to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a re-employed, disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 2021, shall remain available until expended for the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service and from any other corporation or instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of administration, such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of administration for employees of such fair share entities through September 30, 2022: Provided further, That of those funds transferred to this account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, $80,920,000 shall be made available to the Secretary as follows: (1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, $27,445,000; (2) For automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill processing, $25,859,000; (3) For periodic roll disability management and medical review, $25,860,000; (4) For program integrity, $1,756,000; and (5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under 5 U.S.C. 81, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, provide as part of such notice and claim, such identifying information (including Social Security account number) as such regulations may prescribe. special benefits for disabled coal miners For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107-275, $32,970,000, to remain available until expended. For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, $11,000,000, to remain available until expended. administrative expenses, energy employees occupational illness compensation fund For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $63,428,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act provide as part of such claim such identifying information (including Social Security account number) as may be prescribed. black lung disability trust fund (including transfer of funds) Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (the ``Fund''), to remain available until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501(d)(1), (2), (6), and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and repayment of, and payment of interest on advances, as authorized by section 9501(d)(4) of that Act. In addition, the following amounts may be expended from the Fund for fiscal year 2022 for expenses of operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $41,464,000 for transfer to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, ``Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed $37,598,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ``Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed $342,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ``Office of Inspector General''; and not to exceed $356,000 for payments into miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the Department of the Treasury. Occupational Safety and Health Administration salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $612,015,000, including not to exceed $113,000,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the ``Act''), which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs of State occupational safety and health programs required to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary under section 18 of the Act; and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may retain up to $499,000 per fiscal year of training institute course tuition and fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational safety and health training and education: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, to collect and retain fees for services provided to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer national and international laboratory recognition programs that ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers in the workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with respect to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (``DART'') occupational injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial classification code for which such data are published, less than the national average rate as such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24 of the Act, except-- (1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct surveys and studies; (2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any willful violations found; (3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to imminent dangers; (4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to health hazards; (5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by the Act; and (6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising rights under the Act: Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That $11,787,000 shall be available for Susan Harwood training grants, of which not more than $6,500,000 is for Susan Harwood Training Capacity Building Developmental grants, for program activities starting not later than September 30, 2022 and lasting for a period of 12 months: Provided further, That not less than $3,500,000 shall be for Voluntary Protection Programs. Mine Safety and Health Administration salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, $383,816,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less than $10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training materials, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be available for mine safety and health education and training activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 from fees collected for the approval and certification of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may utilize such sums for such activities: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, That the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to promote health and safety education and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with States, industry, and safety associations: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to recognize the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association as a principal safety association and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may provide funds and, with or without reimbursement, personnel, including service of Mine Safety and Health Administration officials as officers in local chapters or in the national organization: Provided further, That any funds available to the Department of Labor may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster. Bureau of Labor Statistics salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, $619,952,000, together with not to exceed $68,000,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Within this amount, $28,470,000 for costs associated with the physical move of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' headquarters, including replication of space, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and related costs shall remain available until September 30, 2026. Office of Disability Employment Policy salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people with disabilities, $40,500,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be for research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer amounts made available under this heading for research and demonstration projects to the ``State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations'' account for such purposes. Departmental Management salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $367,389,000, together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That $74,525,000 for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs shall be available for obligation through December 31, 2022: Provided further, That funds available to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may be used to administer or operate international labor activities, bilateral and multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, by or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other arrangements: Provided further, That not less than $30,175,000 shall be for programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and not less than $30,175,000 shall be used to implement model programs that address worker rights issues through technical assistance in countries with which the United States has free trade agreements or trade preference programs: Provided further, That $8,281,000 shall be used for program evaluation and shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2023: Provided further, That funds available for program evaluation may be used to administer grants for the purpose of evaluation: Provided further, That grants made for the purpose of evaluation shall be awarded through fair and open competition: Provided further, That funds available for program evaluation may be transferred to any other appropriate account in the Department for such purpose: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer: Provided further, That the funds available to the Women's Bureau may be used for grants to serve and promote the interests of women in the workforce: Provided further, That of the amounts made available to the Women's Bureau, not less than $2,500,000 shall be used for grants authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act. veterans' employment and training Not to exceed $264,841,000 may be derived from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code, of which-- (1) $183,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to support disabled veterans' outreach program specialists under section 4103A of such title and local veterans' employment representatives under section 4104(b) of such title, and for the expenses described in section 4102A(b)(5)(C), which shall be available for expenditure by the States through September 30, 2024, and not to exceed 3 percent for the necessary Federal expenditures for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and performance information: Provided, That, in addition, such funds may be used to support such specialists and representatives in the provision of services to transitioning members of the Armed Forces who have participated in the Transition Assistance Program and have been identified as in need of intensive services, to members of the Armed Forces who are wounded, ill, or injured and receiving treatment in military treatment facilities or warrior transition units, and to the spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded, ill, or injured members; (2) $32,379,000 is for carrying out the Transition Assistance Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144; (3) $46,048,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, and sections 2021, 2021A and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That, up to $500,000 may be used to carry out the Hire VETS Act (division O of Public Law 115-31); and (4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109: Provided, That the Secretary may reallocate among the appropriations provided under paragraphs (1) through (4) above an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the appropriation from which such reallocation is made. In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, $60,500,000 is for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That notwithstanding subsections (c)(3) and (d) of section 2023, the Secretary may award grants through September 30, 2022, to provide services under such section: Provided further, That services provided under sections 2021 or under 2021A may include, in addition to services to homeless veterans described in section 2002(a)(1), services to veterans who were homeless at some point within the 60 days prior to program entry or veterans who are at risk of homelessness within the next 60 days, and that services provided under section 2023 may include, in addition to services to the individuals described in subsection (e) of such section, services to veterans recently released from incarceration who are at risk of homelessness: Provided further, That notwithstanding paragraph (3) under this heading, funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and performance information: Provided further, That notwithstanding sections 2021(e)(2) and 2021A(f)(2) of title 38, United States Code, such funds shall be available for expenditure pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1553. In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act, and such amounts shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, as authorized by such Act, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purposes, including funds available under paragraph (3) of this heading: Provided further, That section 2(d) of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note ) shall not apply. it modernization For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization, $28,269,000, which shall be available through September 30, 2023. office of inspector general For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $85,187,000, together with not to exceed $5,660,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. General Provisions Sec. 101. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the Job Corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. (transfer of funds) Sec. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. Sec. 103. In accordance with Executive Order 13126, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the United States Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act. Sec. 104. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) may be used for any purpose other than competitive grants for training individuals who are older than 16 years of age and are not currently enrolled in school within a local educational agency in the occupations and industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to support such training. Sec. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading ``Employment and Training Administration'' shall be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. This limitation shall not apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133. Where States are recipients of such funds, States may establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses from subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors including the relative cost- of-living in the State, the compensation levels for comparable State or local government employees, and the size of the organizations that administer Federal programs involved including Employment and Training Administration programs. (transfer of funds) Sec. 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer funds made available to the Employment and Training Administration by this Act, either directly or through a set- aside, for technical assistance services to grantees to ``Program Administration'' when it is determined that those services will be more efficiently performed by Federal employees: Provided, That this section shall not apply to section 171 of the WIOA. (b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer not more than 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation made available to the Employment and Training Administration by this Act to ``Program Administration'' in order to carry out program integrity activities relating to any of the programs or activities that are funded under any such discretionary appropriations: Provided, That notwithstanding section 102 and the preceding proviso, the Secretary may transfer not more than 0.5 percent of funds made available in paragraphs (1) and (2) of the ``Office of Job Corps'' account to paragraph (3) of such account to carry out program integrity activities related to the Job Corps program: Provided further, That funds transferred under this subsection shall be available to the Secretary to carry out program integrity activities directly or through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and other arrangements with States and other appropriate entities: Provided further, That funds transferred under the authority provided by this subsection shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2023. (transfer of funds) Sec. 107. (a) The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.75 percent from each appropriation made available in this Act identified in subsection (b) in order to carry out evaluations of any of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts. Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to ``Departmental Management'' for use by the Office of the Chief Evaluation Officer within the Department of Labor, and shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2023: Provided, That such funds shall only be available if the Chief Evaluation Officer of the Department of Labor submits a plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate describing the evaluations to be carried out 15 days in advance of any transfer. (b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: ``Training and Employment Services'', ``Job Corps'', ``Community Service Employment for Older Americans'', ``State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations'', ``Employee Benefits Security Administration'', ``Office of Workers' Compensation Programs'', ``Wage and Hour Division'', ``Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs'', ``Office of Labor Management Standards'', ``Occupational Safety and Health Administration'', ``Mine Safety and Health Administration'', ``Office of Disability Employment Policy'', funding made available to the ``Bureau of International Labor Affairs'' and ``Women's Bureau'' within the ``Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses'' account, and ``Veterans' Employment and Training''. Sec. 108. (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) shall be applied as if the following text is part of such section: ``(s)(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for a period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major disaster to any employee-- ``(A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster, by an employer not engaged, directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or contracts; ``(B) who receives from such employer on average weekly compensation of not less than $591.00 per week or any minimum weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever is greater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged in any of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and ``(C) whose duties include any of the following: ``(i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals who suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising from or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or physicians; ``(ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates; ``(iii) evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage or compensability of claims or determining liability or value aspects of claims; ``(iv) negotiating settlements; or ``(v) making recommendations regarding litigation. ``(2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemption provided by section 13(a)(1). ``(3) For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) the term `major disaster' means any disaster or catastrophe declared or designated by any State or Federal agency or department; ``(B) the term `employee employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster' means an individual who timely secured or secures a license required by applicable law to engage in and perform the activities described in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) relating to a major disaster, and is employed by an employer that maintains worker compensation insurance coverage or protection for its employees, if required by applicable law, and withholds applicable Federal, State, and local income and payroll taxes from the wages, salaries and any benefits of such employees; and ``(C) the term `affiliate' means a company that, by reason of ownership or control of 25 percent or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of one or more companies, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another company.''. (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. Sec. 109. (a) Flexibility With Respect to the Crossing of H- 2B Nonimmigrants Working in the Seafood Industry.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if a petition for H-2B nonimmigrants filed by an employer in the seafood industry is granted, the employer may bring the nonimmigrants described in the petition into the United States at any time during the 120-day period beginning on the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants without filing another petition. (2) Requirements for crossings after 90th day.--An employer in the seafood industry may not bring H-2B nonimmigrants into the United States after the date that is 90 days after the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants unless the employer-- (A) completes a new assessment of the local labor market by-- (i) listing job orders in local newspapers on 2 separate Sundays; and (ii) posting the job opportunity on the appropriate Department of Labor Electronic Job Registry and at the employer's place of employment; and (B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified United States worker who-- (i) applies for the job; and (ii) will be available at the time and place of need. (3) Exemption from rules with respect to staggering.--The Secretary of Labor shall not consider an employer in the seafood industry who brings H-2B nonimmigrants into the United States during the 120-day period specified in paragraph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of section 655.20(d) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable provision of law. (b) H-2B Nonimmigrants Defined.--In this section, the term ``H-2B nonimmigrants'' means aliens admitted to the United States pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B)). Sec. 110. The determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H-2B program shall be the greater of--(1) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position in the same location; or (2) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the geographic area in which the H-2B nonimmigrant will be employed, based on the best information available at the time of filing the petition. In the determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H-2B program, the Secretary shall accept private wage surveys even in instances where Occupational Employment Statistics survey data are available unless the Secretary determines that the methodology and data in the provided survey are not statistically supported. Sec. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to enforce the definition of corresponding employment found in 20 CFR 655.5 or the three-fourths guarantee rule definition found in 20 CFR 655.20, or any references thereto. Further, for the purpose of regulating admission of temporary workers under the H-2B program, the definition of temporary need shall be that provided in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B). Sec. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other arrangements, up to $2,000,000 of excess personal property, at a value determined by the Secretary, to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training apprentices in those programs. Sec. 113. (a) The Act entitled ``An Act to create a Department of Labor'', approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, chapter 141) shall be applied as if the following text is part of such Act: ``SEC. 12. SECURITY DETAIL. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents to-- ``(1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official duties by the Secretary; ``(2) provide protection, incidental to the protection provided to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate family of the Secretary who is participating in an activity or event relating to the official duties of the Secretary; ``(3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary (including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and to the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and ``(4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor or another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary. ``(b) Authorities.--The Secretary of Labor may authorize a law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a), for the purpose of performing the duties authorized under subsection (a), to-- ``(1) carry firearms; ``(2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such officer or special agent; ``(3) perform protective intelligence work, including identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting advance work to review security matters relating to sites and events; ``(4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and ``(5) initiate criminal and other investigations into potential threats to the security of the Secretary, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of Labor. ``(c) Compliance With Guidelines.--A law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any authority provided under this section in accordance with any-- ``(1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and ``(2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.''. (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. Sec. 114. The Secretary is authorized to dispose of or divest, by any means the Secretary determines appropriate, including an agreement or partnership to construct a new Job Corps center, all or a portion of the real property on which the Treasure Island Job Corps Center is situated. Any sale or other disposition will not be subject to any requirement of any Federal law or regulation relating to the disposition of Federal real property, including but not limited to subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40 of the United States Code and subchapter V of chapter 119 of title 42 of the United States Code. The net proceeds of such a sale shall be transferred to the Secretary, which shall be available until expended to carry out the Job Corps Program on Treasure Island. Sec. 115. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to-- (1) alter or terminate the Interagency Agreement between the United States Department of Labor and the United States Department of Agriculture; or (2) close any of the Civilian Conservation Centers, except if such closure is necessary to prevent the endangerment of the health and safety of the students, the capacity of the program is retained, and the requirements of section 159(j) of the WIOA are met. Sec. 116. The paragraph under the heading ``Working Capital Fund'' in the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1958, Public Law 85-67, 71 Stat. 210, as amended, is further amended by striking the third proviso and inserting in lieu thereof ``That the Secretary of Labor may transfer to the Working Capital Fund, to remain available for obligation for five fiscal years after the fiscal year of such transfer, annually an amount not to exceed $9,000,000 from unobligated balances in the Department's salaries and expenses accounts made available in Public Laws 115-245, 116-94, or 116-260, and annually an amount not to exceed $9,000,000 from unobligated balances in the Department's discretionary grants accounts made available in Public Laws 115-245, 116-94, 116-260, for the acquisition of capital equipment and the improvement of financial management, information technology, infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization, and other support systems: Provided further, That the Secretary of Labor may transfer to the Working Capital Fund, to remain available for obligation for five fiscal years after the fiscal year of such transfer, annually an amount not to exceed $18,000,000 from unobligated balances in the Department's salaries and expenses accounts made available in this Act and hereafter, and $18,000,000 from unobligated balances in the Department's discretionary grants accounts made available in this Act and hereafter for the acquisition of capital equipment and the improvement of financial management, information technology, infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization, and other support systems:''. Sec. 117. Of the unobligated funds available under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)), $72,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. This title may be cited as the ``Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022''. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration primary health care For carrying out titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act (referred to in this Act as the ``PHS Act'') with respect to primary health care and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988, $1,748,772,000: Provided, That no more than $1,000,000 shall be available until expended for carrying out the provisions of section 224(o) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That no more than $120,000,000 shall be available until expended for carrying out subsections (g) through (n) and (q) of section 224 of the PHS Act, and for expenses incurred by the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as ``HHS'') pertaining to administrative claims made under such law. health workforce For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act with respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 of the Social Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, $1,295,742,000: Provided, That section 751(j)(2) of the PHS Act and the proportional funding amounts in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 756(f) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That for any program operating under section 751 of the PHS Act on or before January 1, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this title as the ``Secretary'') may hereafter waive any of the requirements contained in sections 751(d)(2)(A) and 751(d)(2)(B) of such Act for the full project period of a grant under such section: Provided further, That no funds shall be available for section 340G-1 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That fees collected for the disclosure of information under section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and sections 1128E(d)(2) and 1921 of the Social Security Act shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the programs authorized by such sections and shall remain available until expended for the National Practitioner Data Bank: Provided further, That funds transferred to this account to carry out section 846 and subpart 3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may be used to make prior year adjustments to awards made under such section and subpart: Provided further, That $121,600,000 shall remain available until expended for the purposes of providing primary health services, assigning National Health Service Corps (``NHSC'') members to expand the delivery of substance use disorder treatment services, notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under sections 333(a)(1)(D), 333(b), and 333A(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act, and making payments under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program under section 338B of such Act: Provided further, That, within the amount made available in the previous proviso, $15,600,000 shall remain available until expended for the purposes of making payments under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program under section 338B of the PHS Act to individuals participating in such program who provide primary health services in Indian Health Service facilities, Tribally-Operated 638 Health Programs, and Urban Indian Health Programs (as those terms are defined by the Secretary), notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under section 333(b) of such Act: Provided further, That for purposes of the previous two provisos, section 331(a)(3)(D) of the PHS Act shall be applied as if the term ``primary health services'' includes clinical substance use disorder treatment services, including those provided by masters level, licensed substance use disorder treatment counselors: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $6,000,000 shall be available to make grants to establish, expand, or maintain optional community-based nurse practitioner fellowship programs that are accredited or in the accreditation process, with a preference for those in Federally Qualified Health Centers, for practicing postgraduate nurse practitioners in primary care or behavioral health: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for activities under section 775 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That the United States may recover liquidated damages in an amount determined by the formula under section 338E(c)(1) of the PHS Act if an individual either fails to begin or complete the service obligated by a contract under section 775(b) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That for purposes of section 775(c)(1) of the PHS Act, the Secretary may include other mental and behavioral health disciplines as the Secretary deems appropriate: Provided further, That the Secretary may terminate a contract entered into under section 775 of the PHS Act in the same manner articulated in Section 206 of this title for fiscal year 2022 contracts entered into under section 338B of the PHS Act. Of the funds made available under this heading, $55,000,000 shall remain available until expended for grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians provided by such institutions, including funding for infrastructure development, maintenance, equipment, and minor renovations or alterations: Provided, That, in awarding such grants, the Secretary shall give priority to public institutions of higher education located in States with a projected primary care provider shortage in 2025, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That grants so awarded are limited to such public institutions of higher education in States in the top quintile of States with a projected primary care provider shortage in 2025, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the minimum amount of a grant so awarded to such an institution shall be not less than $1,000,000 per year: Provided further, That such a grant may be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years: Provided further, That such a grant awarded with respect to a year to such an institution shall be subject to a matching requirement of non-Federal funds in an amount that is not less than 10 percent of the total amount of Federal funds provided in the grant to such institution with respect to such year. maternal and child health For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to maternal and child health and title V of the Social Security Act, $1,018,624,000: Provided, That notwithstanding sections 502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, not more than $169,116,000 shall be available for carrying out special projects of regional and national significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such Act and $10,276,000 shall be available for projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3) of such Act. ryan white hiv/aids program For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,494,776,000, of which $2,014,698,000 shall remain available to the Secretary through September 30, 2024, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act, and of which not less than $900,313,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act; and of which $125,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available to the Secretary for carrying out a program of grants and contracts under title XXVI or section 311(c) of such Act focused on ending the nationwide HIV/AIDS epidemic, with any grants issued under such section 311(c) administered in conjunction with title XXVI of the PHS Act, including the limitation on administrative expenses. health care systems For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with respect to health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, $133,093,000, of which $122,000 shall be available until expended for facilities-related expenses of the National Hansen's Disease Program. rural health For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with respect to rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act, $366,112,000, of which $62,277,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act, shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants program: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading for Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants, $20,942,000 shall be available for the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program for quality improvement and adoption of health information technology, up to $5,000,000 shall be available to establish by grant to public or non-profit private entities the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Program, and up to $1,000,000 shall be to carry out section 1820(g)(6) of the Social Security Act, with funds provided for grants under section 1820(g)(6) available for the purchase and implementation of telehealth services, including pilots and demonstrations on the use of electronic health records to coordinate rural veterans care between rural providers and the Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record system: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 338J(k) of the PHS Act, $12,500,000 shall be available for State Offices of Rural Health: Provided further, That $10,500,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2024, to support the Rural Residency Development Program: Provided further, That $135,000,000 shall be for the Rural Communities Opioids Response Program. family planning For carrying out the program under title X of the PHS Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects, $286,479,000: Provided, That amounts provided to said projects under such title shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended for any activity (including the publication or distribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office. program management For program support in the Health Resources and Services Administration, $1,213,196,000: Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be used to supplement program support funding provided under the headings ``Primary Health Care'', ``Health Workforce'', ``Maternal and Child Health'', ``Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program'', ``Health Care Systems'', and ``Rural Health'': Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $1,057,896,000 shall be used for the projects financing the construction and renovation (including equipment) of health care and other facilities, and for the projects financing one-time grants that support health- related activities, including training and information technology, and in the amounts specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the funds made available in the preceding proviso, up to $4,000,000 may be used for related agency administrative expenses: Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the two preceding provisos shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act. vaccine injury compensation program trust fund For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund (the ``Trust Fund''), such sums as may be necessary for claims associated with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title XXI of the PHS Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed $13,200,000 shall be available from the Trust Fund to the Secretary. covered countermeasures process fund For carrying out section 319F-4 of the PHS Act, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immunization and respiratory diseases For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases, $448,805,000. hiv/aids, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS Act with respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, $1,345,056,000. emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act, with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases, $641,272,000: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, up to $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended to pay for the transportation, medical care, treatment, and other related costs of persons quarantined or isolated under Federal or State quarantine law. chronic disease prevention and health promotion For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health promotion, $1,083,714,000: Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be available for making grants under section 1509 of the PHS Act for not less than 21 States, tribes, or tribal organizations: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be available to continue and expand community specific extension and outreach programs to combat obesity in counties with the highest levels of obesity: Provided further, That the proportional funding requirements under section 1503(a) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading. birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health, $177,060,000. public health scientific services For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to health statistics, surveillance, health informatics, and workforce development, $651,997,000. environmental health For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to environmental health, $209,850,000. injury prevention and control For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to injury prevention and control, $714,879,000. national institute for occupational safety and health For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, sections 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, and sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with respect to occupational safety and health, $351,800,000. energy employees occupational illness compensation program For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be available consistent with the provision regarding administrative expenses in section 151(b) of division B, title I of Public Law 106-554. global health For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to global health, $646,843,000, of which: (1) $128,921,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2023 for international HIV/AIDS; and (2) $253,200,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2024 for global public health protection: Provided, That funds may be used for purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries. public health preparedness and response For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to public health preparedness and response, and for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats to civilian populations, $862,200,000: Provided, That the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this title as ``CDC'') or the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry may detail staff without reimbursement to support an activation of the CDC Emergency Operations Center, so long as the Director or Administrator, as applicable, provides a notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 15 days of the use of this authority, a full report within 30 days after use of this authority which includes the number of staff and funding level broken down by the originating center and number of days detailed, and an update of such report every 180 days until staff are no longer on detail without reimbursement to the CDC Emergency Operations Center. buildings and facilities (including transfer of funds) For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, installation, demolition, and renovation of facilities, $30,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That funds made available to this account in this or any prior Act that are available for the acquisition of real property or for construction or improvement of facilities shall be available to make improvements on non-federally owned property, provided that any improvements that are not adjacent to federally owned property do not exceed $2,500,000, and that the primary benefit of such improvements accrues to CDC: Provided further, That funds previously set-aside by CDC for repair and upgrade of the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and Laboratory shall be used to acquire a replacement mine safety research facility: Provided further, That funds made available to this account in this or any prior Act that are available for the acquisition of real property or for construction or improvement of facilities in conjunction with the new replacement mine safety research facility shall be available to make improvements on non-federally owned property, provided that any improvements that are not adjacent to federally owned property do not exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That in addition, the prior year unobligated balance of any amounts assigned to former employees in accounts of CDC made available for Individual Learning Accounts shall be credited to and merged with the amounts made available under this heading to support the replacement of the mine safety research facility. cdc-wide activities and program support (including transfer of funds) For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 of the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $333,570,000, of which $200,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2024, for public health infrastructure and capacity: Provided, That paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of section 2821 of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading and in all other accounts of the CDC: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available to the Director of the CDC for deposit in the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund established by section 231 of division B of Public Law 115-245: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used to support a contract for the operation and maintenance of an aircraft in direct support of activities throughout CDC to ensure the agency is prepared to address public health preparedness emergencies: Provided further, That employees of CDC or the Public Health Service, both civilian and commissioned officers, detailed to States, municipalities, or other organizations under authority of section 214 of the PHS Act, or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-Federal employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, or HHS during the period of detail or assignment: Provided further, That CDC may use up to $10,000 from amounts appropriated to CDC in this Act for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Director of CDC: Provided further, That in addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized user fees, which shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided further, That with respect to the previous proviso, authorized user fees from the Vessel Sanitation Program and the Respirator Certification Program shall be available through September 30, 2023. National Institutes of Health national cancer institute For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cancer, $6,718,522,000, of which up to $30,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the National Cancer Institute--Frederick Federally Funded Research and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland. national heart, lung, and blood institute For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood and blood products, $3,808,494,000. national institute of dental and craniofacial research For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, $501,231,000. national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, $2,203,926,000. national institute of neurological disorders and stroke For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $2,535,370,000. national institute of allergy and infectious diseases For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $6,322,728,000. national institute of general medical sciences For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to general medical sciences, $3,092,373,000, of which $1,309,313,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $409,957,000 is provided for the Institutional Development Awards program. eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human development For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to child health and human development, $1,683,009,000. national eye institute For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $863,918,000. national institute of environmental health sciences For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to environmental health sciences, $842,169,000. national institute on aging For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to aging, $4,219,936,000. national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, $655,699,000. national institute on deafness and other communication disorders For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, $514,885,000. national institute of nursing research For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to nursing research, $180,862,000. national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $573,651,000. national institute on drug abuse For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to drug abuse, $1,595,474,000. national institute of mental health For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, $2,140,976,000. national human genome research institute For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to human genome research, $639,062,000. national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, $424,590,000. national center for complementary and integrative health For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to complementary and integrative health, $159,365,000. national institute on minority health and health disparities For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to minority health and health disparities research, $459,056,000. john e. fogarty international center For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty International Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of the PHS Act), $86,880,000. national library of medicine For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to health information communications, $479,439,000: Provided, That of the amounts available for improvement of information systems, $4,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2023: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2022, the National Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts for the provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health (referred to in this title as ``NIH''). national center for advancing translational sciences For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to translational sciences, $882,265,000: Provided, That up to $60,000,000 shall be available to implement section 480 of the PHS Act, relating to the Cures Acceleration Network: Provided further, That at least $606,646,000 is provided to the Clinical and Translational Sciences Awards program. office of the director (including transfer of funds) For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, NIH, $2,616,520,000: Provided, That funding shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: Provided further, That all funds credited to the NIH Management Fund shall remain available for one fiscal year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited: Provided further, That $180,000,000 shall be for the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes study: Provided further, That $657,401,000 shall be available for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Director of the NIH: Provided further, That the Office of AIDS Research within the Office of the Director of the NIH may spend up to $8,000,000 to make grants for construction or renovation of facilities as provided for in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That $70,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 404I of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 283K), relating to biomedical and behavioral research facilities: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the ``Office of Inspector General'' for oversight of grant programs and operations of the NIH, including agency efforts to ensure the integrity of its grant application evaluation and selection processes, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight of the NIH: Provided further, That the funds provided in the previous proviso may be transferred from one specified activity to another with 15 days prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the Inspector General shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate before submitting to the Committees an audit plan for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 no later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading are also available to establish, operate, and support the Research Policy Board authorized by section 2034(f) of the 21st Century Cures Act: Provided further, That the funds made available under this heading for the Office of Research on Women's Health shall also be available for making grants to serve and promote the interests of women in research, and the Director of such Office may, in making such grants, use the authorities available to NIH Institutes and Centers. In addition to other funds appropriated for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c) of the PHS Act, $12,600,000 is appropriated to the Common Fund for the purpose of carrying out section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act (relating to pediatric research), as authorized in the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act, of which $3,000,000 shall be derived from the 10-year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9008). buildings and facilities For the study of, construction of, demolition of, renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by NIH, including the acquisition of real property, $250,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026. nih innovation account, cures act (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described in section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes in the appropriations provided to the NIH in this Act, $496,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts are appropriated pursuant to section 1001(b)(3) of such Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 1001(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Director of the National Institutes of Health to other accounts of the National Institutes of Health solely for the purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Director that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred back to the Account: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration mental health For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $2,048,090,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, $81,887,000 shall be for the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds appropriated for carrying out section 520A shall be available for carrying out section 1971 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $21,039,000 shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out subpart I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1920(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the total available under this Act for section 1920(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart I of part B of title XIX: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading for subpart I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act, at least 5 percent shall be available to support evidence-based crisis systems: Provided further, That up to 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out the Children's Mental Health Services program may be used to carry out demonstration grants or contracts for early interventions with persons not more than 25 years of age at clinical high risk of developing a first episode of psychosis: Provided further, That section 520E(b)(2) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2022: Provided further, That States shall expend at least 10 percent of the amount each receives for carrying out section 1911 of the PHS Act to support evidence-based programs that address the needs of individuals with early serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders, regardless of the age of the individual at onset: Provided further, That $315,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2024 for grants to communities and community organizations who meet criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics pursuant to section 223(a) of Public Law 113-93: Provided further, That none of the funds provided for section 1911 of the PHS Act shall be subject to section 241 of such Act: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $21,420,000 shall be to carry out section 224 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-93; 42 U.S.C. 290aa 22 note). substance abuse treatment For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and title XIX of such Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and prevention, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $3,873,396,000: Provided, That $1,525,000,000 shall be for State Opioid Response Grants for carrying out activities pertaining to opioids and stimulants undertaken by the State agency responsible for administering the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-21 et seq.): Provided further, That of such amount $55,000,000 shall be made available to Indian Tribes or tribal organizations: Provided further, That 15 percent of the remaining amount shall be for the States with the highest mortality rate related to opioid use disorders: Provided further, That of the amounts provided for State Opioid Response Grants not more than 2 percent shall be available for Federal administrative expenses, training, technical assistance, and evaluation: Provided further, That of the amount not reserved by the previous three provisos, the Secretary shall make allocations to States, territories, and the District of Columbia according to a formula using national survey results that the Secretary determines are the most objective and reliable measure of drug use and drug-related deaths: Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit the formula methodology to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not less than 21 days prior to publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement: Provided further, That prevention and treatment activities funded through such grants may include education, treatment (including the provision of medication), behavioral health services for individuals in treatment programs, referral to treatment services, recovery support, and medical screening associated with such treatment: Provided further, That each State, as well as the District of Columbia, shall receive not less than $4,000,000: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following amounts shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act: (1) $79,200,000 to carry out subpart II of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart II of part B of title XIX; and (2) $2,000,000 to evaluate substance abuse treatment programs: Provided further, That none of the funds provided for section 1921 of the PHS Act or State Opioid Response Grants shall be subject to section 241 of such Act. substance abuse prevention For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse prevention, $218,219,000. health surveillance and program support For program support and cross-cutting activities that supplement activities funded under the headings ``Mental Health'', ``Substance Abuse Treatment'', and ``Substance Abuse Prevention'' in carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act and the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $260,230,000: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, $127,535,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $31,428,000 shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act to supplement funds available to carry out national surveys on drug abuse and mental health, to collect and analyze program data, and to conduct public awareness and technical assistance activities: Provided further, That, in addition, fees may be collected for the costs of publications, data, data tabulations, and data analysis completed under title V of the PHS Act and provided to a public or private entity upon request, which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until expended for such purposes: Provided further, That amounts made available in this Act for carrying out section 501(o) of the PHS Act shall remain available through September 30, 2023: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading (other than amounts specified in the first proviso under this heading) may be used to supplement program support funding provided under the headings ``Mental Health'', ``Substance Abuse Treatment'', and ``Substance Abuse Prevention''. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality healthcare research and quality For carrying out titles III and IX of the PHS Act, part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, and section 1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, $350,400,000: Provided, That section 947(c) of the PHS Act shall not apply in fiscal year 2022: Provided further, That in addition, amounts received from Freedom of Information Act fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale of data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2023. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services grants to states for medicaid For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $368,666,106,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, for carrying out such titles after May 31, 2022, for the last quarter of fiscal year 2022 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. In addition, for carrying out such titles for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, $165,722,018,000, to remain available until expended. Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter. payments to the health care trust funds For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d)(3) of Public Law 97-248, and for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, $487,862,000,000. In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844 and benefit payments under section 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act that were not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as may be necessary. program management For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII of the PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, and other responsibilities of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, not to exceed $3,669,744,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the PHS Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained by the Secretary pursuant to section 1893(h) of the Social Security Act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided, That all funds derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations established under title XIII of the PHS Act shall be credited to and available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary is directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2022 from Medicare Advantage organizations pursuant to section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act and from eligible organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 of that Act pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $397,334,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023, and shall be available for the Survey and Certification Program: Provided further, That amounts available under this heading to support quality improvement organizations (as defined in section 1152 of the Social Security Act) shall not exceed the amount specifically provided for such purpose under this heading in division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141). health care fraud and abuse control account In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and program management, $873,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, of which $658,648,000 shall be for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program integrity activities, of which $102,145,000 shall be for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, and of which $112,207,000 shall be for the Department of Justice to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, That the report required by section 1817(k)(5) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2022 shall include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs for the funds provided by this appropriation: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $317,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 4004(b)(3)(B) and section 4005(c)(2) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and $556,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 4004(b)(3) and section 4005(c) of such resolution: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide not less than $30,000,000 from amounts made available under this heading and amounts made available for fiscal year 2022 under section 1817(k)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act for the Senior Medicare Patrol program to combat health care fraud and abuse. Administration for Children and Families payments to states for child support enforcement and family support programs For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV- D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, $2,795,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, $1,300,000,000, to remain available until expended. For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. low income home energy assistance For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), $3,800,304,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 2609A(a) of such Act, not more than $4,600,000 may be reserved by the Secretary for technical assistance, training, and monitoring of program activities for compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures, and to supplement funding otherwise available for necessary administrative expenses to carry out such Act, and the Secretary may, in addition to the authorities provided in section 2609A(a)(1), use such funds through contracts with private entities that do not qualify as nonprofit organizations: Provided further, That all but $785,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2022 was less than $1,975,000,000: Provided further, That, after applying all applicable provisions of section 2604 of such Act and the previous proviso, each State or territory that would otherwise receive an allocation that is less than 97 percent of the amount that it received under this heading for fiscal year 2021 from amounts appropriated in Public Law 116- 260 shall have its allocation increased to that 97 percent level, with the portions of other States' and territories' allocations that would exceed 100 percent of the amounts they respectively received in such fashion for fiscal year 2021 being ratably reduced. refugee and entrant assistance (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (``TVPA''), and the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, $4,825,214,000, of which $4,777,459,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2024 for carrying out such sections 414, 501, 462, and 235: Provided, That amounts available under this heading to carry out the TVPA shall also be available for research and evaluation with respect to activities under such Act: Provided further, That the limitation in section 205 of this Act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall apply to transfers to appropriations under this heading by substituting ``15 percent'' for ``3 percent'': Provided further, That the contribution of funds requirement under section 235(c)(6)(C)(iii) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 shall not apply to funds made available under this heading. payments to states for the child care and development block grant For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (``CCDBG Act''), $6,165,330,000 shall be used to supplement, not supplant State general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families: Provided, That technical assistance under section 658I(a)(3) of such Act may be provided directly, or through the use of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or interagency agreements: Provided further, That all funds made available to carry out section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618), including funds appropriated for that purpose in such section 418 or any other provision of law, shall be subject to the reservation of funds authority in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 658O(a) of the CCDBG Act: Provided further, That in addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the Secretary under section 658O(a)(2)(A) of such Act, $184,960,000 shall be for Indian tribes and tribal organizations. social services block grant For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such Act, the applicable percent specified under such subparagraph for a State to carry out State programs pursuant to title XX-A of such Act shall be 10 percent. children and families services programs For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 303 and 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part B-1 of title IV and sections 429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 1115 of the Social Security Act, and the Community Services Block Grant Act (``CSBG Act''); and for necessary administrative expenses to carry out titles I, IV, V, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX-A of the Social Security Act, the Act of July 5, 1960, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, $13,438,343,000, of which $75,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be for grants to States for adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments, as defined by section 473A of the Social Security Act and may be made for adoptions and legal guardianships completed before September 30, 2022: Provided, That $11,036,820,000 shall be for making payments under the Head Start Act, including for Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, and, of which, notwithstanding section 640 of such Act: (1) $234,000,000 shall be available for a cost of living adjustment, and with respect to any continuing appropriations act, funding available for a cost of living adjustment shall not be construed as an authority or condition under this Act; (2) $25,000,000 shall be available for allocation by the Secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs (7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) of the Head Start Act under the Designation Renewal System, established under the authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12), and 645A(d) of such Act, and such funds shall not be included in the calculation of ``base grant'' in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is used in section 640(a)(7)(A) of such Act; (3) $52,000,000 shall be available for quality improvement consistent with section 640(a)(5) of such Act except that any amount of the funds may be used on any of the activities in such section, of which not less than $2,600,000 shall be available to migrant and seasonal Head Start programs for such activities, in addition to funds made available for migrant and seasonal Head Start programs under any other provision of section 640(a) of such Act; (4) $6,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program consistent with section 648(g) of such Act; and (5) $21,000,000 shall be available to supplement funding otherwise available for research, evaluation, and Federal administrative costs: Provided further, That the Secretary may reduce the reservation of funds under section 640(a)(2)(C) of such Act in lieu of reducing the reservation of funds under sections 640(a)(2)(B), 640(a)(2)(D), and 640(a)(2)(E) of such Act: Provided further, That $290,000,000 shall be available until December 31, 2022 for carrying out sections 9212 and 9213 of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the funds in the preceding proviso shall be available for technical assistance and evaluation related to grants awarded under such section 9212: Provided further, That $787,383,000 shall be for making payments under the CSBG Act: Provided further, That for services furnished under the CSBG Act with funds made available for such purpose in this fiscal year and in fiscal year 2021, States may apply the last sentence of section 673(2) of the CSBG Act by substituting ``200 percent'' for ``125 percent'': Provided further, That $32,383,000 shall be for section 680 of the CSBG Act, of which not less than $21,383,000 shall be for section 680(a)(2) and not less than $11,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 675C(a)(3) of the CSBG Act, to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible entity as provided under such Act, and have not been expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets and program income that permit such assets acquired with, and program income derived from, grant funds authorized under section 680 of the CSBG Act to become the sole property of such grantees after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of the grant period for any activity consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That intangible assets in the form of loans, equity investments and other debt instruments, and program income may be used by grantees for any eligible purpose consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That these procedures shall apply to such grant funds made available after November 29, 1999: Provided further, That funds appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall be available for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by community development corporations: Provided further, That $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 303(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, of which $7,000,000 shall be allocated notwithstanding section 303(a)(2) of such Act for carrying out section 309 of such Act: Provided further, That the percentages specified in section 112(a)(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That $1,864,000 shall be for a human services case management system for federally declared disasters, to include a comprehensive national case management contract and Federal costs of administering the system: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance Reporting Information System, including grants to States to support data collection for a study of the system's effectiveness: Provided further, That $26,992,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act. promoting safe and stable families For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 of the Social Security Act, $345,000,000 and, for carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $82,515,000: Provided, That of the funds available to carry out section 437, $59,765,000 shall be allocated consistent with subsections (b) through (d) of such section: Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out section 437, to assist in meeting the requirements described in section 471(e)(4)(C), $20,000,000 shall be for grants to each State, territory, and Indian tribe operating title IV-E plans for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs, as described in section 427(a)(1) of such Act and $2,750,000, in addition to funds otherwise appropriated in section 476 for such purposes, shall be for the Family First Clearinghouse and to support evaluation and technical assistance relating to the evaluation of child and family services: Provided further, That section 437(b)(1) shall be applied to amounts in the previous proviso by substituting ``5 percent'' for ``3.3 percent'', and notwithstanding section 436(b)(1), such reserved amounts may be used for identifying, establishing, and disseminating practices to meet the criteria specified in section 471(e)(4)(C): Provided further, That the reservation in section 437(b)(2) and the limitations in section 437(d) shall not apply to funds specified in the second proviso: Provided further, That the minimum grant award for kinship navigator programs in the case of States and territories shall be $200,000, and, in the case of tribes, shall be $25,000. payments for foster care and permanency For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV-E of the Social Security Act, $6,963,000,000. For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV-E of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, $3,200,000,000. For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV-E of the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. Administration for Community Living aging and disability services programs (including transfer of funds) For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older Americans Act of 1965 (``OAA''), the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, titles III and XXIX of the PHS Act, sections 1252 and 1253 of the PHS Act, section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, title XX-B of the Social Security Act, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, parts 2 and 5 of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, titles II and VII (and section 14 with respect to such titles) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for Department-wide coordination of policy and program activities that assist individuals with disabilities, $2,264,927,000, together with $53,115,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to carry out section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990: Provided, That amounts appropriated under this heading may be used for grants to States under section 361 of the OAA only for disease prevention and health promotion programs and activities which have been demonstrated through rigorous evaluation to be evidence-based and effective: Provided further, That of amounts made available under this heading to carry out sections 311, 331, and 336 of the OAA, up to one percent of such amounts shall be available for developing and implementing evidence- based practices for enhancing senior nutrition, including medically-tailored meals: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds made available under this heading to carry out section 311 of the OAA may be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with such section: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to support alternative financing programs that provide for the purchase of assistive technology devices, such as a low-interest loan fund; an interest buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; a loan guarantee; or an insurance program: Provided further, That applicants shall provide an assurance that, and information describing the manner in which, the alternative financing program will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control: Provided further, That State agencies and community-based disability organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used by an eligible system (as defined in section 102 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10802)) to continue to pursue any legal action in a Federal or State court on behalf of an individual or group of individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabilities and Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 15002(8)(A)) that is attributable to a mental impairment (or a combination of mental and physical impairments), that has as the requested remedy the closure of State operated intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, unless reasonable public notice of the action has been provided to such individuals (or, in the case of mental incapacitation, the legal guardians who have been specifically awarded authority by the courts to make healthcare and residential decisions on behalf of such individuals) who are affected by such action, within 90 days of instituting such legal action, which informs such individuals (or such legal guardians) of their legal rights and how to exercise such rights consistent with current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Provided further, That the limitations in the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply in the case of an individual who is neither competent to consent nor has a legal guardian, nor shall the proviso apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of the State or subject to public guardianship: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $13,871,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act. Office of the Secretary general departmental management For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general departmental management, including hire of six passenger motor vehicles, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, and section 229 of the PHS Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $506,294,000, together with $64,828,000 from the amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out national health or human services research and evaluation activities: Provided, That of this amount, $56,900,000 shall be for minority AIDS prevention and treatment activities: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $101,000,000 shall be for making competitive contracts and grants to public and private entities to fund medically accurate and age appropriate programs that reduce teen pregnancy and for the Federal costs associated with administering and evaluating such contracts and grants, of which not more than 10 percent of the available funds shall be for training and technical assistance, evaluation, outreach, and additional program support activities, and of the remaining amount 75 percent shall be for replicating programs that have been proven effective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teenage pregnancy, behavioral risk factors underlying teenage pregnancy, or other associated risk factors, and 25 percent shall be available for research and demonstration grants to develop, replicate, refine, and test additional models and innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act, $6,800,000 shall be available to carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of teenage pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $35,000,000 shall be for making competitive grants which exclusively implement education in sexual risk avoidance (defined as voluntarily refraining from non-marital sexual activity): Provided further, That funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall use medically accurate information referenced to peer- reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; implement an evidence-based approach integrating research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and teach the benefits associated with self- regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity: Provided further, That no more than 10 percent of the funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall be available for technical assistance and administrative costs of such programs: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide to individuals adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions: Provided further, That such services shall be provided consistent with 42 CFR 59.5(a)(4): Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for carrying out prize competitions sponsored by the Office of the Secretary to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney diseases (as authorized by section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719)). medicare hearings and appeals For expenses necessary for Medicare hearings and appeals in the Office of the Secretary, $196,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023, to be transferred in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. office of the national coordinator for health information technology For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of interoperable health information technology, $64,238,000 shall be from amounts made available under section 241 of the PHS Act. office of inspector general For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $82,400,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums shall be available for providing protective services to the Secretary and investigating non- payment of child support cases for which non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, necessary sums shall be available for carrying out activities authorized under section 3022 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-52). office for civil rights For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $39,798,000. retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. public health and social services emergency fund For expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, chemical, and cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, and for other public health emergencies, $1,274,678,000, of which $745,005,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2023, for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority: Provided, That funds provided under this heading for the purpose of acquisition of security countermeasures shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purpose: Provided further, That products purchased with funds provided under this heading may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F-2 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amounts made available to support emergency operations shall remain available through September 30, 2024. For expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F-2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act), $780,000,000, to remain available until expended. For expenses necessary to carry out section 319F-2(a) of the PHS Act, $845,000,000, to remain available until expended. For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic, $300,000,000; of which $265,000,000 shall be available until expended, for activities including the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools: Provided, That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the PHS Act, funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines and other biologics, if the Secretary finds such construction or renovation necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologics. advanced research projects agency for health (including transfer of funds) For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to advanced research projects for health, $1,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2024: Provided, That the President shall appoint in the Department of Health and Human Services a director of advanced research projects for health (Director): Provided further, That funds may be used to make or rescind appointments of scientific, medical, and professional personnel without regard to any provision in title 5 governing appointments under the civil service laws: Provided further, That funds may be used to fix the compensation of such personnel at a rate to be determined by the Director, up to the amount of annual compensation (excluding expenses) specified in section 102 of title 3, United States Code: Provided further, That the Director may use funds made available under this heading to make awards in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and cash prizes, and enter into other transactions (as defined in section 319L(a)(3) of the PHS Act): Provided further, That activities supported with funds provided under this heading shall not be subject to the requirements of sections 406(a)(3)(A)(ii) or 492 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, including the functions, personnel, missions, activities, authorities, and funds, within 30 days of enactment of this Act to any agency or office of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the National Institutes of Health: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall be notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso. General Provisions Sec. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary. Sec. 202. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to prevent the NIH from paying up to 100 percent of the salary of an individual at this rate. Sec. 203. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be expended pursuant to section 241 of the PHS Act, except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other taps and assessments made by any office located in HHS, prior to the preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds. Sec. 204. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the PHS Act, such portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not more than 2.5 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under such Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) and the implementation and effectiveness of programs funded in this title. (transfer of funds) Sec. 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for HHS in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. Sec. 206. In lieu of the timeframe specified in section 338E(c)(2) of the PHS Act, terminations described in such section may occur up to 60 days after the effective date of a contract awarded in fiscal year 2022 under section 338B of such Act, or at any time if the individual who has been awarded such contract has not received funds due under the contract. Sec. 207. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. Sec. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the PHS Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. Sec. 209. None of the funds appropriated by this Act (including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the Secretary shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation payment to such an entity (based on an actuarially sound estimate of the expected costs of providing the service to such entity's enrollees): Provided further, That nothing in this section shall be construed to change the Medicare program's coverage for such services and a Medicare Advantage organization described in this section shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain information about all Medicare covered services. Sec. 210. None of the funds made available in this title may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control. Sec. 211. The Secretary shall make available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for International Development, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization. Sec. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2022: (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State. (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. (3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such personnel's official duty station were in the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, or section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, to individuals serving in the Foreign Service. (transfer of funds) Sec. 213. The Director of the NIH, jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes and centers from the total amounts identified by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. (transfer of funds) Sec. 214. Of the amounts made available in this Act for NIH, the amount for research related to the human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the Director of NIH and the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made available to the ``Office of AIDS Research'' account. The Director of the Office of AIDS Research shall transfer from such account amounts necessary to carry out section 2353(d)(3) of the PHS Act. Sec. 215. (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of NIH (``Director'') may use funds authorized under section 402(b)(12) of the PHS Act to enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry out research identified pursuant to or research and activities described in such section 402(b)(12). (b) Peer Review.--In entering into transactions under subsection (a), the Director may utilize such peer review procedures (including consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the Director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to such transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the PHS Act. Sec. 216. Not to exceed $100,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities, as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein, at not to exceed $5,000,000 per project. (transfer of funds) Sec. 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent of the amount made available for National Research Service Awards (``NRSA'') shall be made available to the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration to make NRSA awards for research in primary medical care to individuals affiliated with entities who have received grants or contracts under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the PHS Act, and 1 percent of the amount made available for NRSA shall be made available to the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA awards for health service research. Sec. 218. (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (``BARDA'') may enter into a contract, for more than one but no more than 10 program years, for purchase of research services or of security countermeasures, as that term is defined in section 319F-2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6b(c)(1)(B)), if-- (1) funds are available and obligated-- (A) for the full period of the contract or for the first fiscal year in which the contract is in effect; and (B) for the estimated costs associated with a necessary termination of the contract; and (2) the Secretary determines that a multi-year contract will serve the best interests of the Federal Government by encouraging full and open competition or promoting economy in administration, performance, and operation of BARDA's programs. (b) A contract entered into under this section-- (1) shall include a termination clause as described by subsection (c) of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code; and (2) shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement stated in subsection (d) of such section. Sec. 219. (a) The Secretary shall publish in the fiscal year 2023 budget justification and on Departmental Web sites information concerning the employment of full-time equivalent Federal employees or contractors for the purposes of implementing, administering, enforcing, or otherwise carrying out the provisions of the ACA, and the amendments made by that Act, in the proposed fiscal year and each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA. (b) With respect to employees or contractors supported by all funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ACA (and the amendments made by that Act), the Secretary shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (1) For each such fiscal year, the section of such Act under which such funds were appropriated, a statement indicating the program, project, or activity receiving such funds, the Federal operating division or office that administers such program, and the amount of funding received in discretionary or mandatory appropriations. (2) For each such fiscal year, the number of full- time equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with paragraph (1). (c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude from the report employees or contractors who-- (1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior to the passage of the ACA; (2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or (3) work on contracts for which FTE reporting is not a requirement of their contract, such as fixed-price contracts. Sec. 220. The Secretary shall publish, as part of the fiscal year 2023 budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, information that details the uses of all funds used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services specifically for Health Insurance Exchanges for each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA and the proposed uses for such funds for fiscal year 2023. Such information shall include, for each such fiscal year, the amount of funds used for each activity specified under the heading ``Health Insurance Exchange Transparency'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). Sec. 221. None of the funds made available by this Act from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund, or transferred from other accounts funded by this Act to the ``Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services--Program Management'' account, may be used for payments under section 1342(b)(1) of Public Law 111-148 (relating to risk corridors). (transfer of funds) Sec. 222. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer funds appropriated under section 4002 of the ACA to the accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and for the activities specified under the heading ``Prevention and Public Health Fund'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (b) Notwithstanding section 4002(c) of the ACA, the Secretary may not further transfer these amounts. (c) Funds transferred for activities authorized under section 2821 of the PHS Act shall be made available without reference to section 2821(b) of such Act. Sec. 223. Effective during the period beginning on November 1, 2015 and ending January 1, 2024, any provision of law that refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of law) to the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention shall be administered by the Secretary involved as if-- (1) such reference to such current recommendations were a reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention last issued before 2009; and (2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied to any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj)). Sec. 224. In making Federal financial assistance, 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, shall continue to apply to the National Institutes of Health to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions were applied in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior Acts or otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human Services or to any department or agency 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. (transfer of funds) Sec. 225. The NIH Director may transfer funds for opioid addiction, opioid alternatives, stimulant misuse and addiction, pain management, and addiction treatment to other Institutes and Centers of the NIH to be used for the same purpose 15 days after notifying the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That the transfer authority provided in the previous proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. Sec. 226. (a) The Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: (1) Detailed monthly enrollment figures from the Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 pertaining to enrollments during the open enrollment period; and (2) Notification of any new or competitive grant awards, including supplements, authorized under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. (b) The Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate must be notified at least 2 business days in advance of any public release of enrollment information or the award of such grants. Sec. 227. In addition to the amounts otherwise available for ``Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Program Management'', the Secretary of Health and Human Services may transfer up to $355,000,000 to such account from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to support program management activity related to the Medicare Program: Provided, That except for the foregoing purpose, such funds may not be used to support any provision of Public Law 111-148 or Public Law 111- 152 (or any amendment made by either such Public Law) or to supplant any other amounts within such account. Sec. 228. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a biannual report 30 days after enactment of this Act on staffing described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). Sec. 229. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services shall also be available to pay travel and related expenses of such an employee or of a member of his or her family, when such employee is assigned to duty, in the United States or in a U.S. territory, during a period and in a location that are the subject of a determination of a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act and such travel is necessary to obtain medical care for an illness, injury, or medical condition that cannot be adequately addressed in that location at that time. For purposes of this section, the term ``U.S. territory'' means Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Sec. 230. The Department of Health and Human Services may accept donations from the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and other groups independent of the Federal Government for the care of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))) in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families, including medical goods and services, which may include early childhood developmental screenings, school supplies, toys, clothing, and any other items intended to promote the wellbeing of such children. Sec. 231. None of the funds made available in this Act under the heading ``Department of Health and Human Services-- Administration for Children and Families--Refugee and Entrant Assistance'' may be obligated to a grantee or contractor to house unaccompanied alien children (as such term is defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))) in any facility that is not State-licensed for the care of unaccompanied alien children, except in the case that the Secretary determines that housing unaccompanied alien children in such a facility is necessary on a temporary basis due to an influx of such children or an emergency, provided that-- (1) the terms of the grant or contract for the operations of any such facility that remains in operation for more than six consecutive months shall require compliance with-- (A) the same requirements as licensed placements, as listed in Exhibit 1 of the Flores Settlement Agreement that the Secretary determines are applicable to non-State licensed facilities; and (B) staffing ratios of one (1) on-duty Youth Care Worker for every eight (8) children or youth during waking hours, one (1) on-duty Youth Care Worker for every sixteen (16) children or youth during sleeping hours, and clinician ratios to children (including mental health providers) as required in grantee cooperative agreements; (2) the Secretary may grant a 60-day waiver for a contractor's or grantee's non-compliance with paragraph (1) if the Secretary certifies and provides a report to Congress on the contractor's or grantee's good-faith efforts and progress towards compliance; (3) not more than four consecutive waivers under paragraph (2) may be granted to a contractor or grantee with respect to a specific facility; (4) ORR shall ensure full adherence to the monitoring requirements set forth in section 5.5 of its Policies and Procedures Guide as of May 15, 2019; (5) for any such unlicensed facility in operation for more than three consecutive months, ORR shall conduct a minimum of one comprehensive monitoring visit during the first three months of operation, with quarterly monitoring visits thereafter; and (6) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, ORR shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate outlining the requirements of ORR for influx facilities including any requirement listed in paragraph (1)(A) that the Secretary has determined are not applicable to non-State licensed facilities. Sec. 232. In addition to the existing Congressional notification for formal site assessments of potential influx facilities, the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days before operationalizing an unlicensed facility, and shall (1) specify whether the facility is hard- sided or soft-sided, and (2) provide analysis that indicates that, in the absence of the influx facility, the likely outcome is that unaccompanied alien children will remain in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for longer than 72 hours or that unaccompanied alien children will be otherwise placed in danger. Within 60 days of bringing such a facility online, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the total number of children in care at the facility, the average length of stay and average length of care of children at the facility, and, for any child that has been at the facility for more than 60 days, their length of stay and reason for delay in release. Sec. 233. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to prevent a United States Senator or Member of the House of Representatives from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility in the United States used for the purpose of maintaining custody of, or otherwise housing, unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))), provided that such Senator or Member has coordinated the oversight visit with the Office of Refugee Resettlement not less than two business days in advance to ensure that such visit would not interfere with the operations (including child welfare and child safety operations) of such facility. Sec. 234. Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make publicly available online, a report with respect to children who were separated from their parents or legal guardians by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (regardless of whether or not such separation was pursuant to an option selected by the children, parents, or guardians), subsequently classified as unaccompanied alien children, and transferred to the care and custody of ORR during the previous month. Each report shall contain the following information: (1) the number and ages of children so separated subsequent to apprehension at or between ports of entry, to be reported by sector where separation occurred; and (2) the documented cause of separation, as reported by DHS when each child was referred. Sec. 235. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall also be available for the primary and secondary schooling of eligible dependents of personnel stationed in a U.S. territory as defined in section 229 of this Act at costs not in excess of those paid for or reimbursed by the Department of Defense. (rescission) Sec. 236. Of the unobligated balances in the ``Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' established in section 223 of division G of Public Law 110-161, $650,000,000 are hereby rescinded not later than September 30, 2022. Sec. 237. The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or transferred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the heading ``Buildings and Facilities'' in title II of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) for a biosafety level 4 laboratory shall also be available for the acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, demolition, renovation of facilities, and installation expenses, including moving expenses, related to such laboratory: Provided, That not later than September 30, 2022, the remaining unobligated balances of such funds are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the same purposes as such unobligated balances, in addition to any other amounts available for such purposes. Sec. 238. The Secretary of Health and Human Services may waive penalties and administrative requirements in title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act for awards under such title from amounts provided under the heading ``Department of Health and Human Services--Health Resources and Services Administration'' in this or any other appropriations Act for this fiscal year, including amounts made available to such heading by transfer. Sec. 239. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall hereafter require institutions that receive funds through a grant or cooperative agreement during fiscal year 2022 and in future years to notify the Director when individuals identified as a principal investigator or as key personnel in an NIH notice of award are removed from their position or are otherwise disciplined due to concerns about harassment, bullying, retaliation, or hostile working conditions. The Director may issue regulations consistent with this section. Sec. 240. The CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program is hereby renamed as the John R. Lewis CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program. Sec. 241. The Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Building (Building T-44) at the National Institutes of Health is hereby renamed as the Roy Blunt Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Building. This title may be cited as the ``Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022''. TITLE III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education for the Disadvantaged For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as ``ESEA'') and section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as ``HEA''), $18,229,790,000, of which $7,306,490,000 shall become available on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, and of which $10,841,177,000 shall become available on October 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, for academic year 2022-2023: Provided, That $6,459,401,000 shall be for basic grants under section 1124 of the ESEA: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 of these funds shall be available to the Secretary of Education (referred to in this title as ``Secretary'') on October 1, 2021, to obtain annually updated local educational agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, That $1,362,301,000 shall be for concentration grants under section 1124A of the ESEA: Provided further, That $4,857,550,000 shall be for targeted grants under section 1125 of the ESEA: Provided further, That $4,857,550,000 shall be for education finance incentive grants under section 1125A of the ESEA: Provided further, That $221,000,000 shall be for carrying out subpart 2 of part B of title II: Provided further, That $48,123,000 shall be for carrying out section 418A of the HEA. Impact Aid For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,557,112,000, of which $1,409,242,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 7003(b), $48,316,000 shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section 7003(d), $17,406,000 shall be for construction under section 7007(a), $77,313,000 shall be for Federal property payments under section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under section 7008: Provided, That for purposes of computing the amount of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under section 7003(a) for school year 2021-2022, children enrolled in a school of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under section 7003(a)(1)(B) of such Act, but due to the deployment of both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a military parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long as such children reside on Federal property as described in section 7003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such section, shall be considered as eligible students under such section, provided such students remain in average daily attendance at a school in the same local educational agency they attended prior to their change in eligibility status. School Improvement Programs For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by part B of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A of title IV, part B of title IV, part B of title V, and parts B and C of title VI of the ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002; the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,595,835,000, of which $3,757,312,000 shall become available on July 1, 2022, and remain available through September 30, 2023, and of which $1,681,441,000 shall become available on October 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, for academic year 2022-2023: Provided, That $390,000,000 shall be for part B of title I: Provided further, That $1,289,673,000 shall be for part B of title IV: Provided further, That $38,897,000 shall be for part B of title VI, which may be used for construction, renovation, and modernization of any public elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to a public elementary school or secondary school that serves a predominantly Native Hawaiian student body, and that the 5 percent limitation in section 6205(b) of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs: Provided further, That $37,953,000 shall be for part C of title VI, which shall be awarded on a competitive basis, and may be used for construction, and that the 5 percent limitation in section 6305 of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs: Provided further, That $54,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 and the Secretary shall make such arrangements as determined to be necessary to ensure that the Bureau of Indian Education has access to services provided under this section: Provided further, That $19,657,000 shall be available to carry out the Supplemental Education Grants program for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Provided further, That the Secretary may reserve up to 5 percent of the amount referred to in the previous proviso to provide technical assistance in the implementation of these grants: Provided further, That $195,000,000 shall be for part B of title V: Provided further, That $1,280,000,000 shall be available for grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV. Indian Education For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, $189,246,000, of which $70,000,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and $9,365,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A of title VI: Provided, That the 5 percent limitation in sections 6115(d), 6121(e), and 6133(g) of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs: Provided further, That grants awarded under sections 6132 and 6133 of the ESEA with funds provided under this heading may be for a period of up to 5 years. Innovation and Improvement For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and subparts 1 and 4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $1,160,250,000: Provided, That $265,750,000 shall be for subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part B of title II and shall be made available without regard to sections 2201, 2231(b) and 2241: Provided further, That $660,500,000 shall be for parts C, D, and E and subpart 4 of part F of title IV, and shall be made available without regard to sections 4311, 4409(a), and 4601 of the ESEA: Provided further, That section 4303(d)(3)(A)(i) shall not apply to the funds available for part C of title IV: Provided further, That of the funds available for part C of title IV, the Secretary shall use $60,000,000 to carry out section 4304, of which not more than $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 4304(k), $140,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2023, to carry out section 4305(b), and not more than $15,000,000 to carry out the activities in section 4305(a)(3): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 4601(b), $234,000,000 shall be available through December 31, 2022 for subpart 1 of part F of title IV: Provided further, That of the funds available for subpart 4 of part F of title IV, $6,000,000 shall be for an award to a national nonprofit organization selected in the 2018 arts in education national program competition for activities authorized under section 4642(a)(1)(C), including costs incurred prior to the award date, and not less than $8,000,000 shall be used to carry out a separate competition for eligible national nonprofit organizations, as described in the Applications for New Awards; Assistance for Arts Education Program--Arts in Education National Program published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2018, for activities described under section 4642(a)(1)(C). Safe Schools and Citizenship Education For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $361,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2022: Provided, That $201,000,000 shall be available for section 4631, of which up to $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program: Provided further, That $75,000,000 shall be available for section 4625: Provided further, That $85,000,000 shall be for section 4624. English Language Acquisition For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $831,400,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2021, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C). Special Education For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, $14,519,119,000, of which $4,966,176,000 shall become available on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, for academic year 2022-2023: Provided, That the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal to the lesser of the amount available for that activity during fiscal year 2021, increased by the amount of inflation as specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in the funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2021: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, without regard to section 611(d) of the IDEA, distribute to all other States (as that term is defined in section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third proviso, any amount by which a State's allocation under section 611, from funds appropriated under this heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), according to the following: 85 percent on the basis of the States' relative populations of children aged 3 through 21 who are of the same age as children with disabilities for whom the State ensures the availability of a free appropriate public education under this part, and 15 percent to States on the basis of the States' relative populations of those children who are living in poverty: Provided further, That the Secretary may not distribute any funds under the previous proviso to any State whose reduction in allocation from funds appropriated under this heading made funds available for such a distribution: Provided further, That the States shall allocate such funds distributed under the second proviso to local educational agencies in accordance with section 611(f): Provided further, That the amount by which a State's allocation under section 611(d) of the IDEA is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B) and the amounts distributed to States under the previous provisos in fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall not be considered in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 or for any subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provision in section 612(a)(18)(B) regarding the fiscal year in which a State's allocation under section 611(d) is reduced for failure to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A), the Secretary may apply the reduction specified in section 612(a)(18)(B) over a period of consecutive fiscal years, not to exceed 5, until the entire reduction is applied: Provided further, That the Secretary may, in any fiscal year in which a State's allocation under section 611 is reduced in accordance with section 612(a)(18)(B), reduce the amount a State may reserve under section 611(e)(1) by an amount that bears the same relation to the maximum amount described in that paragraph as the reduction under section 612(a)(18)(B) bears to the total allocation the State would have received in that fiscal year under section 611(d) in the absence of the reduction: Provided further, That the Secretary shall either reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for any fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the State fails to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A) as authorized by section 612(a)(18)(B), or seek to recover funds under section 452 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234a): Provided further, That the funds reserved under 611(c) of the IDEA may be used to provide technical assistance to States to improve the capacity of the States to meet the data collection requirements of sections 616 and 618 and to administer and carry out other services and activities to improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use under parts B and C of the IDEA: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds made available for the State Personnel Development Grants program under part D, subpart 1 of IDEA to evaluate program performance under such subpart: Provided further, That States may use funds reserved for other State-level activities under sections 611(e)(2) and 619(f) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, and private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by those sections: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 643(e)(2)(A) of the IDEA, if 5 or fewer States apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) of such Act, the Secretary shall provide a grant to each State in an amount equal to the maximum amount described in section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That if more than 5 States apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) of the IDEA, the Secretary shall award funds to those States on the basis of the States' relative populations of infants and toddlers except that no such State shall receive a grant in excess of the amount described in section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That States may use funds allotted under section 643(c) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, and private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by section 638 of IDEA: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 638 of the IDEA, a State may use funds it receives under section 633 of the IDEA to offer continued early intervention services to a child who previously received services under part C of the IDEA from age 3 until the beginning of the school year following the child's third birthday with parental consent and without regard to the procedures in section 635(c) of the IDEA. Rehabilitation Services For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $3,862,645,000, of which $3,719,121,000 shall be for grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided, That the Secretary may use amounts provided in this Act that remain available subsequent to the reallotment of funds to States pursuant to section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation Act for innovative activities aimed at increasing competitive integrated employment as defined in section 7 of such Act for youth and other individuals with disabilities: Provided further, That up to 15 percent of the amounts available for innovative activities described in the preceding proviso from funds provided under this paragraph in this Act and title III of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (division H of Public Law 116-260), may be used for evaluation and technical assistance related to such activities: Provided further, That States may award subgrants for a portion of the funds to other public and private, nonprofit entities: Provided further, That any funds provided in this Act and made available subsequent to reallotment for innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities shall remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $2,325,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 302 of this Act. Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities american printing house for the blind For carrying out the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of March 3, 1879, $40,431,000. national technical institute for the deaf For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $88,500,000: Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. gallaudet university For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $146,361,000: Provided, That from the total amount available, the University may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. Career, Technical, and Adult Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (``Perkins Act'') and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (``AEFLA''), $2,091,436,000, of which $1,300,436,000 shall become available on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023: Provided, That of the amounts made available for AEFLA, $13,712,000 shall be for national leadership activities under section 242. Student Financial Assistance For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part C of title IV of the HEA, $24,580,352,000 which shall remain available through September 30, 2023. The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2022-2023 shall be $5,835. Student Aid Administration For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, $2,033,943,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023: Provided, That the Secretary shall allocate new student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers on the basis of their past performance compared to all loan servicers utilizing established common metrics, and on the basis of the capacity of each servicer to process new and existing accounts: Provided further, That for student loan contracts awarded prior to October 1, 2017, the Secretary shall allow student loan borrowers who are consolidating Federal student loans to select from any student loan servicer to service their new consolidated student loan: Provided further, That in order to promote accountability and high-quality service to borrowers, the Secretary shall not award funding for any contract solicitation for a new Federal student loan servicing environment, including the solicitation for the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Next Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, unless such an environment provides for the participation of multiple student loan servicers that contract directly with the Department of Education to manage a unique portfolio of borrower accounts and the full life-cycle of loans from disbursement to pay-off with certain limited exceptions, and allocates student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers based on performance: Provided further, That the Department shall re-allocate accounts from servicers for recurring non-compliance with FSA guidelines, contractual requirements, and applicable laws, including for failure to sufficiently inform borrowers of available repayment options: Provided further, That such servicers shall be evaluated based on their ability to meet contract requirements (including an understanding of Federal and State law), future performance on the contracts, and history of compliance with applicable consumer protections laws: Provided further, That to the extent FSA permits student loan servicing subcontracting, FSA shall hold prime contractors accountable for meeting the requirements of the contract, and the performance and expectations of subcontractors shall be accounted for in the prime contract and in the overall performance of the prime contractor: Provided further, That FSA shall ensure that the Next Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, or any new Federal loan servicing environment, incentivize more support to borrowers at risk of delinquency or default: Provided further, That FSA shall ensure that in such environment contractors have the capacity to meet and are held accountable for performance on service levels; are held accountable for and have a history of compliance with applicable consumer protection laws; and have relevant experience and demonstrated effectiveness: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide quarterly briefings to the Committees on Appropriations and Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on general progress related to solicitations for Federal student loan servicing contracts: Provided further, That FSA shall strengthen transparency through expanded publication of aggregate data on student loan and servicer performance: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, FSA shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made available in this account for fiscal year 2022 and provide quarterly updates on this plan (including contracts awarded, change orders, bonuses paid to staff, reorganization costs, and any other activity carried out using amounts provided under this heading for fiscal year 2022): Provided further, That the FSA Next Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, or any new Federal student loan servicing environment, shall include accountability measures that account for the performance of the portfolio and contractor compliance with FSA guidelines. Higher Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Perkins Act, $2,994,111,000, of which $76,000,000 shall remain available through December 31, 2022: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language training and international studies in areas that are vital to United States national security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, the professions, or international development: Provided further, That of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities: Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the HEA may be used for evaluation: Provided further, That section 313(d) of the HEA shall not apply to an institution of higher education that is eligible to receive funding under section 318 of the HEA: Provided further, That amounts made available for carrying out section 419N of the HEA may be awarded notwithstanding the limitations in section 419N(b)(2) of the HEA: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $249,400,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 302 of this Act. Howard University For partial support of Howard University, $344,018,000, of which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and shall remain available until expended. College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the HEA, $435,000. Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as authorized pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which shall remain available through September 30, 2023: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $274,149,000: Provided further, That these funds may be used to support loans to public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities without regard to the limitations within section 344(a) of the HEA. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $334,000. Institute of Education Sciences For necessary expenses for the Institute of Education Sciences as authorized by section 208 of the Department of Education Organization Act and carrying out activities authorized by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $737,021,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2023: Provided, That funds available to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used to link Statewide elementary and secondary data systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data systems, or to further develop such systems: Provided further, That up to $6,000,000 of the funds available to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards to public or private organizations or agencies to support activities to improve data coordination, quality, and use at the local, State, and national levels. Departmental Management program administration For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $394,907,000, of which up to $7,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available for relocation expenses, and for the renovation and repair of leased buildings: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the Department of Education available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year may be used for any activity relating to implementing a reorganization that decentralizes, reduces the staffing level, or alters the responsibilities, structure, authority, or functionality of the Budget Service of the Department of Education, relative to the organization and operation of the Budget Service as in effect on January 1, 2018. office for civil rights For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $135,500,000. office of inspector general For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $64,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. General Provisions Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. (transfer of funds) Sec. 302. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Education in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. Sec. 303. Funds appropriated in this Act and consolidated for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of the ESEA shall be available from July 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. Sec. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2022 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation. (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized. Sec. 305. Section 114(f) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1011c(f)) shall be applied by substituting ``2022'' for ``2021''. Sec. 306. Section 458(a)(4) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)) shall be applied by substituting ``2022'' for ``2021''. Sec. 307. Funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Student Aid Administration'' may be available for payments for student loan servicing to an institution of higher education that services outstanding Federal Perkins Loans under part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.). (rescission) Sec. 308. Of the unobligated balances available under the heading ``Student Financial Assistance'' for carrying out subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, $1,050,000,000 are hereby rescinded. (rescission) Sec. 309. Of the amounts appropriated under section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(XI) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(XI)) for fiscal year 2022, $85,000,000 are hereby rescinded. Sec. 310. Of the amounts made available under this title under the heading ``Student Aid Administration'', $2,300,000 shall be used by the Secretary of Education to conduct outreach to borrowers of loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 who may intend to qualify for loan cancellation under section 455(m) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), to ensure that borrowers are meeting the terms and conditions of such loan cancellation: Provided, That the Secretary shall specifically conduct outreach to assist borrowers who would qualify for loan cancellation under section 455(m) of such Act except that the borrower has made some, or all, of the 120 required payments under a repayment plan that is not described under section 455(m)(A) of such Act, to encourage borrowers to enroll in a qualifying repayment plan: Provided further, That the Secretary shall also communicate to all Direct Loan borrowers the full requirements of section 455(m) of such Act and improve the filing of employment certification by providing improved outreach and information such as outbound calls, electronic communications, ensuring prominent access to program requirements and benefits on each servicer's website, and creating an option for all borrowers to complete the entire payment certification process electronically and on a centralized website. Sec. 311. For an additional amount for ``Department of Education--Federal Direct Student Loan Program Account'', $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the cost, as defined under section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of the Secretary of Education providing loan cancellation in the same manner as under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), for borrowers of loans made under part D of title IV of such Act who would qualify for loan cancellation under section 455(m) except some, or all, of the 120 required payments under section 455(m)(1)(A) do not qualify for purposes of the program because they were monthly payments made in accordance with graduated or extended repayment plans as described under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 455(d)(1) or the corresponding repayment plan for a consolidation loan made under section 455(g) and that were less than the amount calculated under section 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment period: Provided, That the monthly payment made 12 months before the borrower applied for loan cancellation as described in the matter preceding this proviso and the most recent monthly payment made by the borrower at the time of such application were each not less than the monthly amount that would be calculated under, and for which the borrower would otherwise qualify for, clause (i) or (iv) of section 455(m)(1)(A) regarding income-based or income-contingent repayment plans, with exception for a borrower who would have otherwise been eligible under this section but demonstrates an unusual fluctuation of income over the past 5 years: Provided further, That the total loan volume, including outstanding principal, fees, capitalized interest, or accrued interest, at application that is eligible for such loan cancellation by such borrowers shall not exceed $75,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary shall develop and make available a simple method for borrowers to apply for loan cancellation under this section within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide loan cancellation under this section to eligible borrowers on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on the date of application and subject to both the limitation on total loan volume at application for such loan cancellation specified in the second proviso and the availability of appropriations under this section: Provided further, That no borrower may, for the same service, receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 of such Act. Sec. 312. The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.5 percent from any amount made available in this Act for an HEA program, except for any amounts made available for subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, to carry out rigorous and independent evaluations and to collect and analyze outcome data for any program authorized by the HEA: Provided, That no funds made available in this Act for the ``Student Aid Administration'' account shall be subject to the reservation under this section: Provided further, That any funds reserved under this section shall be available through September 30, 2024: Provided further, That if, under any other provision of law, funds are authorized to be reserved or used for evaluation activities with respect to a program or project, the Secretary may also reserve funds for such program or project for the purposes described in this section so long as the total reservation of funds for such program or project does not exceed any statutory limits on such reservations: Provided further, That not later than 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds reserved under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a plan that identifies the source and amount of funds reserved under this section, the impact on program grantees if funds are withheld for the purposes of this section, and the activities to be carried out with such funds. Sec. 313. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Innovation and Improvement'' for purposes authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, there are hereby appropriated an additional $140,480,000 which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That none of the funds made available for such projects shall be subject to section 302 of this Act. Sec. 314. (a) In General.--For the purpose of carrying out section 435(a)(2) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(2)) or 34 CFR 668.206(a)(1), the Secretary of Education may waive the requirements under sections 435(a)(5)(A)(i) and 435(a)(5)(A)(ii) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(5)(A)(i) and 20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(5)(A)(ii)) or 34 CFR 668.213(b)(1) for an institution of higher education that offers an associate degree, is a public institution, and is located in an economically distressed county, defined as a county with a poverty rate of at least 25 percent based on the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimate program data for 2017 that was impacted by Hurricane Matthew. (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to an institution of higher education that otherwise would be ineligible to participate in a program under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on or after the date of enactment of this Act due to the application of section 435(a)(2) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(2)) or 34 CFR 668.206(a)(1). (c) Coverage.--This section shall be in effect for the period covered by this Act and for the succeeding fiscal year. (rescission) Sec. 315. Any remaining unobligated balances from amounts made available in the second and third paragraphs under the heading ``Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account'' in title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) are hereby permanently rescinded. This title may be cited as the ``Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022''. TITLE IV RELATED AGENCIES Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (referred to in this title as ``the Committee'') established under section 8502 of title 41, United States Code, $11,000,000: Provided, That in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency designated pursuant to section 8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to perform requirements of the Committee as prescribed under section 51-3.2 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, the Committee shall enter into a written agreement with any such central nonprofit agency: Provided further, That such agreement shall contain such auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions as necessary to implement chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code: Provided further, That such agreement shall include the elements listed under the heading ``Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled-- Written Agreement Elements'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 of Public Law 114-113 (in the matter preceding division A of that consolidated Act): Provided further, That any such central nonprofit agency may not charge a fee under section 51-3.5 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, prior to executing a written agreement with the Committee: Provided further, That no less than $2,650,000 shall be available for the Office of Inspector General. Corporation for National and Community Service operating expenses For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and Community Service (referred to in this title as ``CNCS'') to carry out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (referred to in this title as ``1973 Act'') and the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in this title as ``1990 Act''), $865,409,000 , notwithstanding sections 198B(b)(3), 198S(g), 501(a)(4)(C), and 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading: (1) up to 1 percent of program grant funds may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant application reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and electronic management of the grants cycle; (2) $19,094,000 shall be available to provide assistance to State commissions on national and community service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) $34,505,000 shall be available to carry out subtitle E of the 1990 Act; and (4) $6,558,000 shall be available for expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act, which, notwithstanding the provisions of section 198P shall be awarded by CNCS on a competitive basis: Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the 1990 Act, satisfying the requirements in section 122(c)(1)(D) may include a determination of need by the local community. payment to the national service trust (including transfer of funds) For payment to the National Service Trust established under subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, $190,550,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That CNCS may transfer additional funds from the amount provided within ``Operating Expenses'' allocated to grants under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act to the National Service Trust upon determination that such transfer is necessary to support the activities of national service participants and after notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That amounts appropriated for or transferred to the National Service Trust may be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990 Act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds under 31 U.S.C. 1513(b). salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of administration as provided under section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $88,082,000. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $6,595,000. administrative provisions Sec. 401. CNCS shall make any significant changes to program requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2022, during any grant selection process, an officer or employee of CNCS shall not knowingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer or employee of CNCS that is authorized by CNCS to receive such information. Sec. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 years that they receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support Federal share limitations in section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations. Sec. 403. Donations made to CNCS under section 196 of the 1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and operations under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle B, C, D, or E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to supplement and not supplant current programs and operations. Sec. 404. In addition to the requirements in section 146(a) of the 1990 Act, use of an educational award for the purpose described in section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to individuals who are veterans as defined under section 101 of the Act. Sec. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of the 1990 Act-- (1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section shall be considered ``qualified entities'' under section 3 of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (``NCPA''); (2) individuals described in such section shall be considered ``volunteers'' under section 3 of NCPA; and (3) State Commissions on National and Community Service established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are authorized to receive criminal history record information, consistent with Public Law 92-544. Sec. 406. Notwithstanding sections 139(b), 146 and 147 of the 1990 Act, an individual who successfully completes a term of service of not less than 1,200 hours during a period of not more than one year may receive a national service education award having a value of 70 percent of the value of a national service education award determined under section 147(a) of the Act. Sec. 407. Section 148(f)(2)(A)(i) of the 1990 Act shall be applied by substituting ``an approved national service position'' for ``a national service program that receives grants under subtitle C''. Corporation for Public Broadcasting For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (``CPB''), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an amount which shall be available within limitations specified by that Act, for the fiscal year 2024, $525,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment for Government officials or employees: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be available or used to aid or support any program or activity from which any person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualification in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to officers, agents, and employees of CPB. In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system and other technologies and services that create infrastructure and efficiencies within the public media system, $20,000,000. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (``Service'') to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Civil Service Reform Act, $50,058,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict resolution services and technical assistance, including those provided to foreign governments and international organizations, and for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees for arbitration services shall be available only for education, training, and professional development of the agency workforce: Provided further, That the Director of the Service is authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States gifts of services and real, personal, or other property in the aid of any projects or functions within the Director's jurisdiction. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, $17,539,000. Institute of Museum and Library Services office of museum and library services: grants and administration For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 and the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, $268,000,000. Medicaid and Chip Payment and Access Commission salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social Security Act, $9,043,000. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Security Act, $13,292,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. National Council on Disability salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $3,500,000. National Labor Relations Board salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $274,224,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935, and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. administrative provision Sec. 408. None of the funds provided by this Act or previous Acts making appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation that would provide employees any means of voting through any electronic means in an election to determine a representative for the purposes of collective bargaining. National Mediation Board salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President, $14,729,000. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, $13,622,000. Railroad Retirement Board dual benefits payments account For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $11,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2022 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98-76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual benefits: Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year. federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, which shall be the maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98-76. limitation on administration For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board (``Board'') for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $124,000,000, to be derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund: Provided, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act this limitation may be used to hire attorneys only through the excepted service: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not change the status under Federal employment laws of any attorney hired by the Railroad Retirement Board prior to January 1, 2013: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act, this limitation may be used to hire students attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who have recently completed qualifying educational programs using current excepted hiring authorities established by the Office of Personnel Management. limitation on the office of inspector general For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $12,650,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account. Social Security Administration payments to social security trust funds For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $11,000,000. supplemental security income program For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public Law 93-66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, including payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, $45,913,823,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That not more than $86,000,000 shall be available for research and demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social Security Act, and remain available through September 30, 2024. For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, $15,600,000,000, to remain available until expended. limitation on administrative expenses For necessary expenses, including the hire and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than $13,202,945,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section: Provided, That not less than $2,600,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That $55,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2023, for activities to address the disability hearings backlog within the Office of Hearings Operations: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2022 not needed for fiscal year 2022 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security Administration information technology and telecommunications hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Provided further, That the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available under the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are made. Of the total amount made available in the first paragraph under this heading, not more than $1,708,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2023, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including work-related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, That, of such amount, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 4004(b)(1)(B)(i) and section 4005(a)(2)(A) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and $1,435,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 4004(b)(1) and section 4005(a) of such resolution: Provided further, That, of the additional new budget authority described in the preceding proviso, up to $12,100,000 may be transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'', Social Security Administration, for the cost of jointly operated co-operative disability investigation units: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That the Commissioner shall provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) a report on the obligation and expenditure of these funds, similar to the reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public Law 104-121 for fiscal years 1996 through 2002. In addition, $138,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93-66, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That to the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year 2022 exceed $138,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2023 only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts. In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, which shall remain available until expended. office of inspector general (including transfer of funds) For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $30,900,000, together with not to exceed $77,765,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for information technology modernization, including related hardware and software infrastructure and equipment, and for administrative expenses directly associated with information technology modernization. In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the ``Limitation on Administrative Expenses'', Social Security Administration, to be merged with this account, to be available for the time and purposes for which this account is available: Provided, That notice of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS (transfer of funds) Sec. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. Sec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. Sec. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111- 148 shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before the Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body, except in presentation to the Congress or any State or local legislature itself, or designed to support or defeat any proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order issued by the executive branch of any State or local government, except in presentation to the executive branch of any State or local government itself. (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111-148 shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the Congress or any State government, State legislature or local legislature or legislative body, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or officer of a State, local or tribal government in policymaking and administrative processes within the executive branch of that government. (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending or future Federal, State or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending, or future requirement or restriction on any legal consumer product, including its sale or marketing, including but not limited to the advocacy or promotion of gun control. Sec. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for ``Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and Expenses''; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for ``National Mediation Board, Salaries and Expenses''. Sec. 505. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this Act, including but not limited to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research grants, shall clearly state-- (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non- governmental sources. Sec. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion. (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (c) The term ``health benefits coverage'' means the package of services covered by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangement. Sec. 507. (a) The limitations established in the preceding section shall not apply to an abortion-- (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. (2) In this subsection, the term ``health care entity'' includes an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider- sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan. Sec. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for-- (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``human embryo or embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells. Sec. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. Sec. 510. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. Sec. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if-- (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary of Labor concerning employment of certain veterans; and (2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by that section for the most recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity. Sec. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. Sec. 513. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act, unless such library has made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of such section. Sec. 514. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2022, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices; (6) reorganizes programs or activities; or (7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming. (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2022, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that-- (1) augments existing programs, projects (including construction projects), or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming. Sec. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved. (b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading. Sec. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department and related agency funded through this Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2022 that are different than those specified in this Act, the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) or the fiscal year 2022 budget request. Sec. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000, individually or in total for a particular project, activity, or programmatic initiative, in value and awarded by the Department on a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2022, but not to include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by law. Such report shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, the governmental purpose, including a justification for issuing the award on a non-competitive basis. Such report shall be transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after the end of the quarter for which the report is submitted. Sec. 518. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage based on work performed under a social security account number that is not the claimant's number and the performance of such work under such number has formed the basis for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of section 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act. Sec. 519. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social security system established by title II of the Social Security Act and the social security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise be payable but for such agreement. Sec. 520. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. Sec. 521. For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 13589, Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12 dated May 11, 2012, and requirements contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to conference attendance and expenditures: (1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered independent agencies; and (2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency totals. Sec. 522. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails or Internet postings, that the communication is printed, published, or produced and disseminated at United States taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for advertising or other communications regarding the programs and activities of the agency. Sec. 523. (a) Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary funds that are made available in this Act to carry out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots shall be governed by the provisions of section 526 of division H of Public Law 113-76, except that in carrying out such Pilots section 526 shall be applied by substituting ``Fiscal Year 2022'' for ``Fiscal Year 2014'' in the title of subsection (b) and by substituting ``September 30, 2026'' for ``September 30, 2018'' each place it appears: Provided, That such pilots shall include communities that have experienced civil unrest. (b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary funds that are made available in this Act to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots that are being carried out pursuant to the authority provided by section 526 of division H of Public Law 113-76, section 524 of division G of Public Law 113-235, section 525 of division H of Public Law 114-113, section 525 of division H of Public Law 115-31, section 525 of division H of Public Law 115-141, section 524 of division A of Public Law 116-94, and section 524 of division H of Public Law 116-260. (c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and prior appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant agencies up to an additional 5 years to operate under such authorities. Sec. 524. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning with the first month of fiscal year 2022 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and the Social Security Administration shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report on the status of balances of appropriations: Provided, That for balances that are unobligated and uncommitted, committed, and obligated but unexpended, the monthly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation (beginning with fiscal year 2012, or, to the extent feasible, earlier fiscal years) from which balances were derived. Sec. 525. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of any new or competitive grant award notifications, including supplements, issued at the discretion of such Departments not less than 3 full business days before any entity selected to receive a grant award is announced by the Department or its offices (other than emergency response grants at any time of the year or for grant awards made during the last 10 business days of the fiscal year, or if applicable, of the program year). Sec. 526. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug: Provided, That such limitation does not apply to the use of funds for elements of a program other than making such purchases if the relevant State or local health department, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines that the State or local jurisdiction, as applicable, is experiencing, or is at risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such program is operating in accordance with State and local law. Sec. 527. Each department and related agency funded through this Act shall provide answers to questions submitted for the record by members of the Committee within 45 business days after receipt. Sec. 528. Of amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund under section 2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income derived from investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act, $12,679,000,000 shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year. Sec. 529. (a) This section applies to: (1) the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) The Chief Evaluation Office and the statistical-related cooperative and interagency agreements and contracting activities of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor. (b) Amounts made available under this Act which are either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or transferred to the functions and organizations identified in subsection (a) for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2026: Provided, That when an office referenced in subsection (a) receives research and evaluation funding from multiple appropriations, such offices may use a single Treasury account for such activities, with funding advanced on a reimbursable basis. (c) Amounts referenced in subsection (b) that are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement may be deobligated and shall immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for which such amounts are available. Sec. 530. (a) An institution of higher education that received funds under paragraph (2) of section 18004(a) of the CARES Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 note; 134 Stat. 567), paragraph (2) of section 314(a) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (division M of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 1932), or section 2003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2; 135 Stat. 23) to the extent such funds are allocated (in accordance with such section) under paragraph (2) of section 314(a) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (134 Stat. 1932) may use such funds for the acquisition of real property or construction directly related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to coronavirus, provided that such use meets all other applicable requirements and limitations specified in such Acts appropriating such funds. (b) Amounts repurposed 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 section 4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022. This division may be cited as the ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022'' [Clerk's note.--Reproduced below is the material relating to division H contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.\1\] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on March 9, 2022 by Ms. DeLauro of Connecticut, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on page H2668 of Book IV. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVISION H--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 The explanatory statement accompanying this division is approved and indicates Congressional intent. Unless otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 117-96 carries the same weight as language included in this explanatory statement and should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this explanatory statement. While some language is repeated for emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. In providing the operating plan required by section 516 of this Act, the departments and agencies funded in this Act are directed to include all programs, projects, and activities, including those in House Report 117--96 and this explanatory statement accompanying this Act. All such programs, projects, and activities are subject to the provisions of this Act. In cases where House Report 117-96 or this explanatory statement directs the submission of a report, that report is to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Where this explanatory statement refers to the Committees or the Committees on Appropriations, unless otherwise noted, this reference is to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Each department and agency funded in this Act shall follow the directions set forth in this Act and the accompanying explanatory statement and shall not reallocate resources or reorganize activities except as provided herein. Funds for individual programs and activities are displayed in the detailed table at the end of the explanatory statement accompanying this Act. Funding levels that are not displayed in the detailed table are identified within this explanatory statement. Any action to eliminate or consolidate programs, projects, and activities should be pursued through a proposal in the President's Budget so it can be considered by the Committees on Appropriations. Congressional Reports.--Each department and agency is directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations, within 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, a summary describing each requested report to the Committees on Appropriations along with its status. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration (ETA) TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES National Programs Advanced Robotics Manufacturing.--The agreement encourages the Department to appropriately address the need for workforce training and certificate programs targeting collective robotics and additive manufacturing, with an emphasis on programs that re-skill incumbent manufacturing workers. Occupational Licensing.--The agreement directs the Department to provide a report, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, on best practices learned and future resources needed for continued implementation of the Department's occupational licensing initiative. Public Libraries.--The agreement urges the Department to develop a plan to build and strengthen partnerships between the one-stop system and public libraries and ensure that public libraries have the resources necessary to provide these workforce development services. The agreement requests a briefing within 120 days of enactment of this Act on the Department's work with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and public libraries. Water and Wastewater Operators.--The agreement is concerned by the nationwide shortage of water and wastewater operators, particularly in rural areas, and encourages the Secretary to make funding available through workforce development and apprenticeship activities consistent with National Guideline Standards of Apprenticeship for Water and Wastewater System Operations Specialists and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act system. Wireless Infrastructure.--The agreement encourages the Department to continue investments in the development of the wireless infrastructure workforce, including apprenticeships in the wireless sector. Dislocated Worker National Reserve Career Pathways for Youth Grants.--The agreement includes $15,000,000 for grants to support national out-of-school time organizations that serve youth and teens and place an emphasis on age-appropriate workforce readiness programming to expand job training and workforce pathways for youth and disconnected youth. Strengthening Community College Training Grants (SCCTG).-- The agreement provides $50,000,000 for the SCCTG program. Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities.--The agreement provides $45,000,000 for the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities program, to provide enhanced worker training in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. The Department is strongly encouraged to develop funding opportunity announcements and make grant awards in coordination with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Delta Regional Authority (DRA), and Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), and each award shall not exceed $1,500,000. Within the total, the agreement includes $20,000,000 for grants in areas served by the ARC; $20,000,000 for areas served by the DRA, and $5,000,000 for areas served by the NBRC. YouthBuild The Department is encouraged to ensure YouthBuild grants serve geographically diverse areas, including rural areas. Apprenticeship Grant Program The agreement provides $235,000,000 to support registered apprenticeships. The agreement notes that funding under this program should be prioritized to support State, regional, and local apprenticeship efforts, as well as efforts by intermediaries, to expand registered apprenticeships into new industries and for underserved or underrepresented populations. The agreement strongly encourages the Department to collaborate with the Northern Border Regional Commission to develop a targeted apprenticeship program to meet the needs of the rural communities in the region. Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending The agreement includes $137,638,000 for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. JOB CORPS Gainesville Job Corps Center.--The Department is encouraged to increase the capacity for Job Corps services or job training opportunities in North Central Florida. Gulfport Job Corps Center.--The agreement requests quarterly updates regarding the Gulfport Job Corps Center project. Job Corps Rural Training Sites.--The agreement encourages the Department to enhance opportunities for students in underserved rural or remote communities through partnerships between high quality center operators and existing rural training sites. Rhode Island Job Corps Center.--The agreement requests a briefing within 120 days of enactment of this Act detailing the progress of discussions between the City of Pawtucket and the Exeter, Rhode Island Job Corps Center about increasing the offering of training services through a satellite center. STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS Unemployment Insurance Compensation The agreement includes $2,850,816,000 for Unemployment Insurance Compensation activities, an increase of $285,000,000, for additional resources for States to increase staffing capacity and to accommodate sustained increases in workload. Employment Service National Activities.--The agreement includes an increase of $1,000,000 to continue efforts to reduce the processing backlog for the work opportunity tax credit program and for assisting States to modernize information technology for processing of certification requests, which may include training and technical assistance. Foreign Labor Certification The agreement recognizes the importance of the H-2B program and urges the Department to take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure prompt processing of H-2B visa applications. Wage and Hour Division The Wage and Hour Division shall collect data at the beginning of each fiscal year and submit in an electronic format yearly reports to the Committees on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Education and Labor and Appropriations of the House of Representatives. The report shall include the following: --The name and address of each employer holding a certificate under 29 USC 214(c); --The starting date and ending date of each certificate for each employer under 29 USC 214(c); --Information about the certificate for each employer under 29 USC 214(c) including if the certificate is an initial certificate or renewal and if the certificate is issued or pending; and --The current number of workers employed by the employer holding the certificate under 29 USC 214(c) at the time of the data collected. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) The agreement is supportive of the BLS work plan and directives included in House Report 117-96. The agreement includes $28,470,000 to complete the relocation of the BLS headquarters, which was initiated in fiscal year 2020. Departmental Management Bureau of International Labor Affairs.--The agreement requests the amount spent in the prior fiscal year on technical assistance grants to combat exploitative child labor and for worker rights issues be included in future Congressional Justifications. Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Bureau is directed to brief the Committees on its planned allocation of fiscal year 2022 resources. Evaluation Authority.-- The agreement continues authority to use up to 0.75 percent of certain Department appropriations for evaluation activities identified by the Chief Evaluation Officer. The agreement expects to be notified of the planned uses of funds derived from this authority. Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the use-of-force, as well as on police community relations, and the protection of civil rights, that are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the implementation of these programs for their law enforcement officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts relating to such implementation no later than 180 days after consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are not already participating, to consult with the Attorney General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement further directs such agencies to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, on their efforts to so participate. Study on the Impacts of Hours Worked.--The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is directed to conduct a study on the short- and long-term trends in the labor market of the number of hours worked by American workers, and the correlation with these trends. Worker Access to Retirement plans and other Benefits.-- The agreement recognizes that a growing segment of workers do not have access to employer-based retirement plans, and other benefits typically provided through full-time employment. The portability of benefits is an important feature of retirement savings, workers compensation, health insurance, income security and other work-related benefits. The agreement directs the Chief Evaluation Officer of the Department of Labor, in conjunction with Employee Benefits Security Administration and other relevant DOL offices, to submit a report to Congress within 6 months of enactment that provides a detailed and specific analysis of why some workers do not have access to these benefits and evidence-based recommendations for pilot programs or other initiatives to design, implement, and evaluate new and existing models and approaches to providing high-quality benefits to workers who currently do not have access to them. This proposal should ensure that the various models are evaluated for their ability to accommodate contributions from multiple employers for an individual worker, as well as their scalability at the national level. IT Modernization The Department is directed to continue to submit a report to the Committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act that provides an update on projects to be funded, planned activities and associated timelines, expected benefits, and planned expenditures. The report should also include completed activities, remaining activities and associated timelines, actual and remaining expenditures, explanation of any cost overruns and delays, and corrective actions, as necessary, to keep the project on track and within budget. The agreement includes a new provision which modifies authority for the Department's Working Capital Fund (WCF), by increasing the authority to transfer up to $36,000,000 in future unobligated balances of appropriations provided in this and future Department of Labor Appropriations acts into the WCF. The Department is directed to continue to comply with the plan requirements established by Public Law 115-245. General Provisions The agreement modifies a provision related to program integrity activities. The agreement includes a new provision related to the Working Capital Fund. The agreement modifies a provision related to H-1B fees. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) PRIMARY HEALTH CARE Alcee L. Hastings Program for Advanced Cancer Screening in Underserved Communities.--Within the total for Health Centers, the agreement includes $5,000,000 to fund Health Centers to increase access and address barriers to cancer screening, including patient education, case management, outreach, and other enabling services, as described in House Report 117-96. Ending the HIV Epidemic.--The agreement includes $122,250,000 within the Health Centers program for the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. HRSA Strategy to Address Intimate Partner Violence and Project Catalyst.--The agreement includes no less than $2,000,000 for the HRSA Strategy to Address Intimate Partner Violence as described in House Report 117-96. Native Hawaiian Health Care.--The agreement includes no less than $22,000,000 for the Native Hawaiian Health Care Program. Partnerships with Home Visiting Programs.--The agreement directs HRSA to provide written guidance to health centers on partnering with home visiting programs. School-Based Health Centers.--The agreement includes $30,000,000 for school-based health centers funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as directed in P.L. 116-260. Technical Assistance.--The agreement provides no less than $2,000,000 within the amount provided for Health Centers to enhance technical assistance and training activities, further quality improvement initiatives, and continue the development of and support for health center-controlled networks so that new and existing centers can improve patient access to quality health services. HEALTH WORKFORCE Maternity Care Target Areas (MCTAs).--The agreement includes $1,000,000 within the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to implement requirements contained in the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, including establishing criteria for and identifying MCTAs and collecting and publishing data on the availability and need for maternity care health services in health professional shortage areas. Midwife Training.--Within the total funding for Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, the agreement includes $3,500,000 to educate midwives to address the national shortage of maternity care providers and the lack of diversity in the maternity care workforce. Primary Care Training and Enhancement.--The agreement does not include dedicated funding to support trainings for primary care health professionals to screen, briefly intervene, and refer patients to treatment for the severe mental illness of eating disorders. Oral Health Training.--The agreement includes not less than $12,000,000 each for General and Pediatric Dentistry. Area Health Education Centers.--The agreement provides $3,000,000, an increase of $1,000,000, to expand competitive grants for experiential learning opportunities through simulation labs as directed in P.L. 116-260. Graduate Psychology Education (GPE).--Within the total for Mental and Behavioral Health, the agreement includes $20,000,000 for GPE. Peer Support.--Within the total for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET), the agreement includes no less than $14,000,000 for community-based experiential training for students preparing to become peer support specialists and other types of behavioral health- related paraprofessionals, as described in House Report 117-96. Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration.--Within the total for BHWET, the agreement includes $31,700,000 for this program. The agreement continues support for grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health service psychologists, and social workers trained to provide mental and substance use disorder services in underserved community-based settings as authorized under section 760 of the PHS Act. Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program.--Within the total for BHWET, the agreement includes $24,000,000 for this program. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program.--The agreement includes $13,000,000, an increase of $4,000,000, within the total for Advanced Education Nursing to expand training and certification of Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and Forensic Nurses to practice as sexual assault nurse examiners. Registered Nurse (RN) Shortage.--The agreement includes $4,750,000 within Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention to address the shortage of RNs. The agreement directs HRSA to give priority in new funding announcements to public entities for training of additional RNs, specifically for acute care settings. In addition, the agreement directs HRSA to give priority to applicants in States listed in the HRSA publication ``Supply and Demand Projections of the Nursing Workforce 2014- 2030'' as having the greatest shortages. Experiential Learning Opportunities.--Within the total for Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention, the agreement includes $5,750,000, an increase of $2,750,000, to expand competitive grants to enhance nurse education through the expansion of experiential learning opportunities as directed in P.L. 116-260. Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Program.--The agreement provides $6,000,000 for this program, as described in House Report 117-96. Impact of COVID-19 on the Rural Nursing Workforce.--The agreement directs HRSA to submit a report within one year of enactment of this Act on the impact of the current public health emergency on the nursing workforce, especially in rural areas, and summarize strategies to mitigate and address these impacts. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) Alliance for Maternal Health Safety Bundles.--The agreement includes $12,000,000 for this activity, as described in House Report 117-96. Children's Health and Development.--The agreement recognizes the work to improve child health through a Statewide system of early childhood developmental screenings and interventions started in fiscal year 2017. The agreement encourages HRSA to build upon this work in States with high levels of or disparities in childhood poverty. Early Childhood Education Expert Grants.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 to place early childhood development experts in pediatrician offices that serve a population with a high percentage of Medicaid and CHIP patients. Hemophilia.--The agreement includes sufficient funding for the Regional Hemophilia Network Program. Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Centers of Excellence.--The agreement includes $2,000,000 to establish a new competitive grant program for HHT Centers of Excellence, as described in House Report 117-96. Infant-Toddler Court Teams.--The agreement includes $13,000,000 for Infant-Toddler Court Teams, as described in House Report 117-96. Maternal Mental Health Hotline.--The agreement includes $4,000,000 for this activity. National Fetal Infant and Child Death Review (FICDR).--The agreement includes $2,100,000, an increase of $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level, for the national FICDR program to expand support and technical assistance to States and tribal communities and improve the availability of data on sudden unexpected infant deaths. Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network.--The agreement provides $18,000,000 for the regional pediatric pandemic network to significantly expand the capacity of the network by increasing the number of grants to award a new meritorious applicant from the original Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network competition to form a coordinated network with the existing grantee. Priority should be given to children's hospitals as defined by section 340E of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) and their affiliated university pediatric partners. HRSA shall provide national leadership and coordination across the funded entities to ensure national dissemination of best practices to the broader pediatric care community. The agreement continues funding for the current grantee at no less than the fiscal year 2021 level. State Maternal Health Innovation Grants.--The agreement includes $29,000,000 for this activity. Set-asides within SPRANS.--The agreement includes the following set-asides within SPRANS. Within the set-aside for Oral Health, $250,000 is provided for activities described in House Report 117-96. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Set-aside for Oral Health............................... $5,250,000 Set-aside for Epilepsy.................................. 3,642,000 Set-aside for Sickle Cell Disease....................... 6,000,000 Set-aside for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.................... 1,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maternal and Child Health Programs Autism and Other Developmental Disorders.--The agreement includes not less than $37,245,000 for the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program. Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID).--Within the total funding level for Heritable Disorders, the agreement includes $4,000,000 to support newborn screening and follow-up for SCID and other newborn screening disorders. RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM Ending the HIV Epidemic.--The agreement includes $125,000,000 within the Ryan White program for the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS Reimbursement of Travel and Subsistence Expenses Toward Living Organ Donation Program.--Within the total for Organ Transplantation, the agreement includes no less than $7,000,000 for the Living Organ Donation Program, as described in House Report 117-96. Organ Allocation Policy.--HRSA and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network are encouraged to ensure the process for changing organ allocation policies is transparent, thorough, and accommodates the recommendations of transplantation and organ donation professionals. Poison Control Centers (PCCs).--The agreement directs HRSA to provide increased funds directly to the PCCs and requests a spend plan for the funds within 30 days of enactment of this Act. Cell Transplantation Program.--The agreement requests a spend plan within 30 days of enactment of this Act for this program. RURAL HEALTH Rural Health Outreach.--The agreement provides no less than $2,000,000 for HRSA's collaboration with the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to provide direct support to member States to help underserved rural communities identify and better address their health care needs and to help small rural hospitals improve their financial and operational performance. The agreement provides not less than $25,000,000 for the Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program, including $13,000,000 to support HRSA's collaboration with the Delta Regional Authority, as described under this heading in Conference Report 115-952. Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS).--The agreement includes $6,000,000 for RMOMS, which supports grants to improve access to and continuity of maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities by increasing the delivery of and access to preconception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum services, as well as developing sustainable financing models for the provision of maternal and obstetrics care. Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Program.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 within the total for Rural Hospital Flexibility Grants to establish the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Program. This program will provide technical assistance from existing State Flexibility Programs and other stakeholders to assist facilities in the implementation of the new Rural Emergency Hospital model. Telehealth Centers of Excellence (COE).--The agreement includes $7,500,000 for the Telehealth COE awarded sites. Rural Communities Opioids Response (RCORP).--The agreement includes $135,000,000 to continue RCORP. Within the funding provided, the agreement includes $10,000,000 to continue the three Rural Centers of Excellence (Centers), as established by P.L. 115-245 and continued through P.L. 116-260. In addition to the conditions set forth in Conference Report 115-952, the Centers are encouraged to develop interdisciplinary, dual-track fellowships to train psychiatrists in rural addiction psychiatry. Within this total, the agreement also includes $2,500,000 of the funds available for career and workforce training services for NBRC to assist individuals affected by an opioid abuse disorder. FAMILY PLANNING The Family Planning program administers Title X of the PHS Act. This program supports preventive and primary healthcare services at clinics nationwide. The agreement does not include language proposed by the House. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Oral Health Literacy.--The agreement includes $300,000 for the activity described under this heading in House Report 117- 96. Targeted Investments in Impoverished Areas.--The agreement directs HRSA to develop and implement measures to increase the share of investments made in persistent poverty counties, high- poverty areas, and any other impoverished communities that HRSA determines to be appropriate areas to target. The agreement directs HRSA to provide an update to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act on how HRSA is carrying out this directive. Community Projects/Congressionally Directed Spending.-- Within the funds included in this account, $1,053,896,000 shall be for the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending projects, and in the amounts, as specified in the table included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION The agreement provides $8,457,204,000 in total program level funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which includes $7,498,546,000 in budget authority and $903,300,000 in transfers from the Prevention and Public Health (PPH) Fund. IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES The agreement provides a total of $868,155,000 for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, which includes $448,805,000 in discretionary appropriations and $419,350,000 in transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section 317 Immunization Program........................ $650,797,000 Acute Flaccid Myelitis.................................. 6,000,000 Influenza Planning and Response......................... 211,358,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enhancing Section 317 Immunization Program.--The agreement includes an increase to enhance adult immunization as directed in House Report 117-96. Improving Immunization Information Systems Infrastructure and Data.--The agreement directs CDC to provide an update to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act on compliance with interoperability standards. Influenza Planning and Response.--The agreement includes an increase to enhance CDC's influenza activities. HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION The agreement provides $1,345,056,000 for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Prevention. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Domestic HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research............... $986,712,000 HIV Initiative........................................ 195,000,000 School Health-HIV..................................... 36,081,000 Viral Hepatitis......................................... 41,000,000 Sexually Transmitted Infections......................... 164,310,000 Tuberculosis............................................ 135,034,000 Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epidemic............. 18,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Congenital Syphilis.--The agreement urges prioritization as outlined in House Report 117-96. Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative.--The agreement includes an increase to reduce new HIV infections. Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epidemic.--The agreement includes an increase to strengthen efforts to address infectious diseases associated with substance use. CDC is directed to prioritize jurisdictions with the highest age- adjusted mortality rate related to substance use disorders and acute hepatitis C infection. CDC is also encouraged to prioritize jurisdictions that are experiencing outbreaks or emerging clusters of infectious diseases associated with drug use, including those not eligible for Ending the HIV Epidemic funding. School Health.--The agreement includes an increase for the investment in school health activities. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI).--The agreement includes an increase for STI prevention and control activities in public health programs. Tuberculosis.--The agreement urges CDC to increase staffing of tuberculosis technicians in tribal areas and increase efforts to provide technical assistance to health professionals who service those populations. Viral Hepatitis.--The agreement includes an increase to advance efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis. EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES The agreement provides $693,272,000 for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, which includes $641,272,000 in discretionary appropriations and $52,000,000 in transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Antibiotic Resistance Initiative........................ 182,000,000 Vector-Borne Diseases................................... 54,603,000 Lyme Disease............................................ 20,500,000 Prion Disease........................................... 6,500,000 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome................................ 5,400,000 Emerging Infectious Diseases............................ 194,997,000 Harmful Algal Blooms.................................... 2,500,000 Food Safety............................................. 68,000,000 National Healthcare Safety Network...................... 21,000,000 Quarantine.............................................. 50,772,000 Advanced Molecular Detection............................ 35,000,000 Epidemiology and Lab Capacity........................... 40,000,000 Healthcare-Associated Infections........................ 12,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Advanced Molecular Detection.--The agreement includes an increase to bolster genomic epidemiology expertise and capacity. The agreement directs CDC to provide an update on the capabilities at public health laboratories in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Antimicrobial and Antibiotic Resistance (AMR).--The agreement includes an increase and directs CDC to improve data collection and increase support for U.S. health departments to detect, contain, and prevent AMR infections and increase collaborative efforts on the national, regional, State, tribal and local levels to assist with AMR response and prevention efforts. The agreement encourages CDC to competitively award research activities that address aspects of AMR related to a ``One Health'' approach to public academic medical centers including Minority Serving Institutions, veterinary schools, including those with agricultural extension services, and public health departments whose proposals are in line with CDC's strategy for addressing AMR bacteria. Furthermore, the agreement directs CDC to work with other HHS agencies to provide the briefing described under the section of the explanatory statement pertaining to the Office of the Secretary. Food Safety.--The agreement includes an increase to help address critical unmet needs. Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses.--The agreement provides an increase in recognition of the importance of the prevention and control of Lyme disease and related tick- borne diseases, and encourages CDC to support surveillance and prevention of Lyme disease and other high consequence tick- borne diseases in endemic areas as well as areas not yet considered endemic. The agreement includes funding for CDC's vector-borne diseases program to expand the programs authorized under the Kay Hagan Tick Act (P.L. 116-94) to promote a public health approach to combat rising cases of tick-borne diseases, including activities directed in House Report 117-96. CDC is directed to develop and implement methods to improve surveillance to more accurately report the disease burden, including through the development of real time data for reporting Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, as well as a process for estimating the prevalence of Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome. CDC is directed to direct funding to improve early diagnosis of Lyme and related tick-borne diseases to prevent the development of late stage disease and more serious and long-term disability. CDC is encouraged to coordinate with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on publishing reports that assess diagnostic advancements, methods for prevention, the state of treatment, and links between tick-borne disease and psychiatric illnesses. CDC is urged, in coordination with NIH, to include in their surveillance the long-term effects on patients suffering from post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, or ``chronic Lyme disease.'' Additionally, given the impact of Lyme disease and the status of ongoing clinical trials, the agreement requests a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act on CDC's research to date and recommendations on actions needed to facilitate a successful Lyme disease vaccine rollout that will build confidence and encourage uptake should a vaccine be approved by the FDA. Mycotic Diseases.--The agreement provides an increase of $2,000,000 in Emerging Infectious Diseases for mycotic diseases and directs CDC to fully utilize its clinical trial partners and the Mycoses Study Group to address the growing threat from mycological infection in the United States and around the world. Surveillance Data on the Chronic Effects of COVID-19.--The agreement recognizes that successfully addressing the health care needs of individuals who develop chronic cardiovascular, renal, and neurological effects of COVID-19 will require long- term, population level, public health surveillance that includes granular data related to COVID-19 and any comorbid medical conditions. The agreement directs CDC to provide, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, an accounting of the data on the chronic effects of COVID-19 currently being collected, the sources of these data, any existing or anticipated gaps that exist, and to provide a plan for addressing these surveillance data gaps as they relate to the chronic effects of COVID-19 infection in both the immediate and long-term. Wastewater Surveillance.--The agreement directs CDC to report on existing National Wastewater Surveillance System grants and contracts within 90 days of enactment of this Act. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION The agreement provides $1,338,664,000 for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, which includes $1,083,714,000 in discretionary appropriations and $254,950,000 in transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tobacco................................................. $241,500,000 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity............... 58,420,000 High Obesity Rate Counties............................ 16,500,000 School Health........................................... 17,400,000 Glaucoma................................................ 4,000,000 Vision and Eye Health................................... 1,500,000 Alzheimer's Disease..................................... 30,500,000 Inflammatory Bowel Disease.............................. 1,000,000 Interstitial Cystitis................................... 1,100,000 Excessive Alcohol Use................................... 5,000,000 Chronic Kidney Disease.................................. 3,500,000 Chronic Disease Education and Awareness................. 3,000,000 Prevention Research Centers............................. 26,961,000 Heart Disease and Stroke................................ 145,105,000 Diabetes................................................ 151,129,000 National Diabetes Prevention Program.................... 33,300,000 Breast and Cervical Cancer.............................. 227,000,000 WISEWOMAN............................................. 30,120,000 Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women................. 5,960,000 Cancer Registries....................................... 51,440,000 Colorectal Cancer....................................... 43,294,000 Comprehensive Cancer.................................... 20,425,000 Johanna's Law........................................... 10,500,000 Ovarian Cancer.......................................... 12,500,000 Prostate Cancer......................................... 14,205,000 Skin Cancer............................................. 4,000,000 Cancer Survivorship Resource Center..................... 475,000 Oral Health............................................. 19,750,000 Safe Motherhood/Infant Health........................... 83,000,000 Arthritis............................................... 11,000,000 Epilepsy................................................ 10,500,000 National Lupus Registry................................. 9,500,000 Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 65,950,000 Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country............ 22,500,000 Social Determinants of Health........................... 8,000,000 Million Hearts.......................................... 4,000,000 National Early Child Care Collaboratives................ 4,000,000 Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding....................... 9,750,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alzheimer's Disease.--The agreement provides an increase to support provisions authorized by the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act (P.L. 115-406). Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women.--The agreement includes an increase to expand awareness and prevention efforts. Chronic Disease Education and Awareness.--The agreement includes an increase to expand this competitive grant program. Diabetes.--The agreement includes an increase to enhance efforts to prevent diabetes and reduce its complications, and to expand the Diabetes Prevention Program. Farm-to-School.--The agreement continues $2,000,000 within Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity for research and education activities promoting healthy eating habits for students. The agreement intends that these grants support multi-agency and multi-organizational State farm to early childhood programs with priority given to entities with experience running farm to early childhood programs. The agreement directs CDC to coordinate farm to early childhood program efforts with the Office of Community Food Systems at the Department of Agriculture. Food Allergies.--The agreement includes $2,000,000 for a school-based effort to address food allergies and reduce potentially fatal anaphylactic reactions. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.--The agreement includes an increase to strengthen and expand evidence-based heart disease and stroke prevention activities focused on high risk populations. High Obesity Rate Counties.--CDC grantees are expected to work with State and local public health departments and other partners to support measurable outcomes through community and population-level evidenced-based obesity intervention and prevention programs. Funded projects should integrate evidence- based policy, systems, and environmental approaches to better understand and address the environmental and societal implications of obesity. The agreement encourages CDC to consider including high childhood obesity rates in its eligibility criteria for the High Obesity Program. Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding.--The agreement includes an increase for evidence-based practice improvements in hospitals, with an emphasis on physician and care provider education, with the aim of supporting breastfeeding and increasing breastfeeding rates. Johanna's Law.--The agreement includes an increase to raise awareness about the five main types of gynecological cancer. Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative (MDHC).--Within the funds provided for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the agreement encourages CDC to build on its longstanding investment in MDHC by working to replicate the work in additional sites while maintaining the current strategy. The agreement directs CDC to provide an update on these activities in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Oral Health.--The agreement includes an increase for efforts to reduce oral disease and provide effective interventions. Ovarian Cancer.--The agreement provides an increase for prevention activities. Safe Motherhood and Infant Health.--The agreement includes an increase to expand and increase support for Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs), Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs), and other programs including Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) and the Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case Registry. CDC is directed to expand support for MMRCs and improve data collection at the State level to create consistency in data collection, analysis and reporting across State MMRCs. This investment is necessary to provide accurate national statistics on U.S. maternal mortality rates and inform data-driven actions to prevent these deaths. The agreement directs CDC to submit the reports requested under this heading in House Report 117-96. Furthermore, the agreement includes funding for the SUID and SDY Registry to expand the number of States and jurisdictions participating in monitoring and surveillance and urges CDC to facilitate data collection and analysis to improve SUID prevention strategies. Skin Cancer Education and Prevention.--The agreement notes concern with the growing number of people diagnosed with preventable forms of skin cancer. The agreement continues to provide funding for skin cancer education and prevention and encourages CDC to increase its collaboration and partnership with local governments, business, health, education, community, non-profit, and faith-based sectors. Social Determinants of Health.--The agreement provides an increase for the program of planning grants started in fiscal year 2021 (P.L. 116-260). Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH).-- The agreement provides an increase to address racial and ethnic health disparities, including the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country program. Tobacco.--The agreement provides an increase to reduce deaths and prevent chronic diseases, including addressing the youth use of e-cigarettes. Vision and Eye Health.--The agreement includes an increase and directs CDC to improve surveillance efforts, which may include updating national prevalence estimates on vision impairment and eye disease through the use of the National Health Nutrition Examination Survey and improving existing surveillance of social, economic, and environmental contexts as related to eye healthcare disparities. WISEWOMAN.--The agreement includes an increase to provide uninsured and under-insured, low-income women with lifesaving preventive services. BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES The agreement provides $177,060,000 for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Child Health and Development............................ $65,800,000 Birth Defects......................................... 19,000,000 Fetal Death........................................... 900,000 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome................................ 11,000,000 Folic Acid............................................ 3,150,000 Infant Health......................................... 8,650,000 Autism................................................ 23,100,000 Health and Development for People with Disabilities..... 76,910,000 Disability & Health................................... 39,000,000 Tourette Syndrome..................................... 2,000,000 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention.............. 10,760,000 Muscular Dystrophy.................................... 6,500,000 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.............. 1,900,000 Fragile X............................................. 2,000,000 Spina Bifida.......................................... 7,500,000 Congenital Heart...................................... 7,250,000 Public Health Approach to Blood Disorders............... 7,400,000 Hemophilia CDC Activities............................... 3,500,000 Hemophilia Treatment Centers............................ 5,100,000 Thalassemia............................................. 2,100,000 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome............................ 3,250,000 Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies. 13,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV).--The agreement encourages CDC to continue its activities to prevent CMV infection, and directs CDC to provide an update on efforts to develop, implement, and evaluate CMV prevention strategies in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Congenital Heart Disease.--The agreement includes an increase to further implement the screening, surveillance, research, and awareness activities authorized by the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (P.L. 115-342). Disability and Health.--The agreement directs CDC to allocate the increase in the same manner as directed in P.L. 115-245. Hemophilia Treatment Centers.--The agreement continues to support CDC's hemophilia programs and encourages CDC to increase outreach to underserved populations and inclusion in the Community Counts Hemophilia Data Collection program. Muscular Dystrophy.--The agreement includes an increase and directs CDC to submit the report requested under this heading in House Report 117-96. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).--The agreement includes an increase to support efforts to address the rise in NAS resulting from the overuse of opioids and other related substances during pregnancy, including research on opioid use during pregnancy and related adverse outcomes from infancy through childhood, and to identify best practices for care, evaluation, and management to help children. Public Health Approach to Blood Disorders.--The agreement includes an increase to expand sickle cell data collection efforts. Spina Bifida.--The agreement includes an increase to support efforts to improve the health status of people living with spina bifida. Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network (SET NET).--The agreement includes an increase to expand CDC's SET NET to additional jurisdictions. Zika Surveillance.--The agreement supports CDC's continued collaboration with State, tribal, territorial, and local health departments to monitor mothers and babies impacted by the Zika virus during pregnancy in the highest risk jurisdictions. CDC was provided additional funding in fiscal year 2019 to expand its Zika surveillance to determine the long-term health impacts of infants born to mothers infected with the Zika virus. PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES The agreement provides a total of $651,997,000 for Public Health Scientific Services. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Health Statistics....................................... $180,397,000 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Informatics............. 410,600,000 Public Health Data Modernization...................... 100,000,000 Public Health Workforce................................. 61,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bereavement.--The agreement urges CDC to include a new module focused on bereavement to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey to better understand the scope of bereavement exposure in the U.S. CDC is also encouraged to include a special highlight section on its Health, United States publication. Improving Accuracy of Diagnosis of Rare Diseases.--The agreement encourages the National Center for Health Statistics to work with Federal agency partners, including FDA and NIH, to establish a pathway for pursuing a specific diagnostic code for rare diseases that currently lack one. The agreement requests a report on the feasibility of such a pathway within 180 days of enactment of this Act. National Center for Health Statistics.--The agreement includes an increase to begin to make much-needed investments in the next generation of surveys and products. National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System.--The agreement provides a total of $5,000,000 within Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Informatics to continue efforts on the two initial conditions. Public Health Data Modernization.--The agreement commends CDC for the progress made to date and includes an increase to advance efforts toward creating a modern, high-speed, networked public health infrastructure that will work for all diseases and conditions. The agreement recognizes that this effort is not solely about technological upgrades or about short-term solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH The agreement provides $228,350,000 for Environmental Health programs, which includes $211,350,000 in discretionary appropriations and $17,000,000 in transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Environmental Health Laboratory......................... $68,750,000 Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program........... 19,000,000 Newborn Screening/Severe Combined Immunodeficiency 1,250,000 Diseases............................................. Environmental Health Activities......................... 47,600,000 Safe Water............................................ 8,600,000 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry................ 10,000,000 Trevor's Law.......................................... 2,000,000 Climate and Health.................................... 10,000,000 Environmental and Health Outcome Tracking Network....... 34,000,000 Asthma.................................................. 30,500,000 Childhood Lead Poisoning................................ 41,000,000 Lead Exposure Registry.................................. 5,000,000 Vessel Sanitation....................................... 1,500,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Asthma.--The agreement includes an increase for the National Asthma Control Program to expand surveillance. Childhood Lead Poisoning.--The agreement includes an increase for this program. Lead Exposure Registry.--The agreement includes an increase for the Flint, Michigan Lead Exposure Registry. Newborn Screening.--The agreement includes an increase to expand newborn screening efforts. Vessel Sanitation.--The agreement reflects a one-time appropriation as provided in section 138 of P.L. 117-43. INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL The agreement provides $714,879,000 for Injury Prevention and Control activities. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence................... 34,700,000 Child Maltreatment.................................... 7,250,000 Child Sexual Abuse Prevention......................... 2,000,000 Youth Violence Prevention............................... 15,100,000 Domestic Violence Community Projects.................... 5,500,000 Rape Prevention......................................... 56,750,000 Suicide Prevention...................................... 20,000,000 Adverse Childhood Experiences........................... 7,000,000 National Violent Death Reporting System................. 24,500,000 Traumatic Brain Injury.................................. 7,250,000 Elderly Falls........................................... 2,050,000 Drowning................................................ 1,000,000 Other Injury Prevention Activities...................... 28,950,000 Opioid Overdose Prevention and Surveillance............. 490,579,000 Injury Control Research Centers......................... 9,000,000 Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research........ 12,500,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Adolescent Mental Health.--The agreement urges CDC to establish a program that leverages existing CDC activities dedicated to adolescent mental health to develop and implement national goals and a national strategy to improve adolescent mental wellbeing and advance equity, with a focus on culturally responsive prevention and early intervention. CDC is urged to coordinate with other Federal agencies and departments, as appropriate. Adverse Childhood Experiences.--The agreement includes an increase and directs CDC to submit the report requested under this heading in House Report 117-96. Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence.--The agreement notes recent bipartisan actions to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, and supports efforts to establish an interagency working group to coordinate domestic violence prevention across all levels of government and with all relevant stakeholders. Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research.--The agreement includes $12,500,000 to conduct research on firearm injury and mortality prevention. Given violence and suicide have a number of causes, the agreement recommends the CDC take a comprehensive approach to studying these underlying causes and evidence-based methods of prevention of injury, including crime prevention. All grantees under this section will be required to fulfill requirements around open data, open code, pre-registration of research projects, and open access to research articles consistent with the National Science Foundation's open science principles. The Director of CDC is to report to the Committees within 30 days of enactment on implementation schedules and procedures for grant awards, which strive to ensure that such awards support ideologically and politically unbiased research projects. Opioid Abuse and Overdose Prevention.--The agreement includes an increase to enhance efforts, including improvements in data quality and monitoring, including on substances driving overdoses. In addition to the directives included in House Report 117-96, CDC is directed to continue expansion of case- level syndromic surveillance data, improving interventions that monitor prescribing and dispensing practices as well as the timeliness and quality of morbidity and mortality data, and enhancing efforts with medical examiners and coroner offices. CDC is urged to improve utilization of state-based Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) to assist in clinical decision-making and surveillance. CDC is further directed to continue to expand an innovative model to coordinate care for high-risk patients receiving opioid treatment and encouraged to work with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to enhance the integration of PDMPs and electronic health records. Opioid Prescribing Guidelines.--The agreement applauds CDC's February 2022 Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, for use by primary care clinicians for chronic pain in outpatient settings outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. The agreement directs CDC to continue its work educating patients and providers, and to encourage uptake and use of the Guidelines. The agreement urges CDC to continue coordination with other Federal agencies in implementation and related updates in safe prescribing practices to ensure consistent, high-quality care standards across the Federal government. Public Safety Officer Suicide Reporting System.--The agreement continues funding for the activities described in the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2020, as directed in P.L. 116-260. Suicide Prevention.--The agreement includes an increase and directs CDC to expand its comprehensive suicide prevention program to implement and evaluate an evidence-based public health approach to suicide prevention with attention to high- risk, vulnerable populations and increase research to understand how certain factors, including access to mental health services, contribute to the risk of or protect against suicidal behaviors in different populations. CDC is also directed to expand and enhance its emergency department syndromic surveillance on suicidal behavior and nonfatal suicide-related outcomes to provide near real-time data on suicidal ideation and attempts, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, age, disability status, and sex, in order to inform community-based suicide prevention efforts. CDC is encouraged to use this funding to expand research, increase data collection to inform local responses, and support State health departments and other stakeholders as they develop and implement comprehensive suicide prevention plans. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) The agreement provides a total of $351,800,000 for NIOSH in discretionary appropriations. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National Occupational Research Agenda................... $118,000,000 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing.................... 27,500,000 Education and Research Centers.......................... 31,000,000 Personal Protective Technology.......................... 22,000,000 Mining Research......................................... 62,500,000 National Mesothelioma Registry and Tissue Bank.......... 1,200,000 Firefighter Cancer Registry............................. 3,000,000 Other Occupational Safety and Health Research........... 114,100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing.--The agreement includes an increase to expand efforts to protect workers in this sector. Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 in the Workplace.--The agreement directs CDC to conduct an assessment and provide a briefing to the Committees within one year of enactment of this Act on the adequacy of reporting and data collection of COVID- 19 infections, outbreaks, and deaths among workers, and recommendations and a professional budget justification for improvements in data collection and reporting by employers, localities, States and the Federal government for COVID-19 and future epidemics. Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program Mobile Medical Unit.--The agreement directs CDC to prioritize the maintenance of mobile medical units and urges CDC to consider the purchase of an additional mobile medical unit to improve access to screening for miners, as early screening and detection of black lung can improve health outcomes and reduce mortality. Education and Research Centers.--The agreement includes an increase to support efforts to reduce work-related injuries and illness. Firefighter Cancer Registry.--The agreement includes an increase for this voluntary, anonymous registry system. Personal Protective Technologies.--The agreement includes an increase and directs CDC to submit the report requested under this heading in House Report 117-96. Total Worker Health.--The agreement provides an increase to expand the program. Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research.--The agreement provides an increase for grant activities as directed in P.L. 116-94. GLOBAL HEALTH The agreement provides $646,843,000 for Global Health activities. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global AIDS Program..................................... $128,921,000 Global Tuberculosis..................................... 9,722,000 Global Immunization Program............................. 228,000,000 Polio Eradication..................................... 178,000,000 Measles and Other Vaccine Preventable Diseases........ 50,000,000 Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.......................... 27,000,000 Global Public Health Protection......................... 253,200,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global AIDS.--The agreement includes an increase to advance the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Global Public Health Protection.--The agreement includes an increase for CDC to lead global health security activities to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats and outbreaks around the globe. Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.--The agreement includes an increase to enhance parasitic diseases and malaria activities. Polio Eradication.--The agreement includes an increase to support CDC activities related to wild poliovirus and vaccine- derived polio surveillance, vaccine procurement, and outbreak response. CDC is urged to continue to provide technical assistance to countries for polio immunization campaigns, conduct environmental surveillance of polio viruses to ensure prompt detection and to prevent potential outbreaks of paralytic polio disease. CDC is directed to provide a briefing on its polio eradication activities within 90 days of enactment of this Act. Population-based Surveillance Platforms.--The agreement directs at least $4,000,000 to be used to support existing longitudinal population-based infectious disease surveillance platforms that enable comparative analysis between urban and rural populations in the developing world. Soil Transmitted Helminth and Related Diseases of Poverty.--The agreement continues $1,500,000 for surveillance, source remediation, and clinical care aimed at reducing soil transmitted helminth to extend the currently funded projects for another year. Tuberculosis.--The agreement includes an increase to advance tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment efforts. PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE The agreement provides $862,200,000 for public health preparedness and response activities. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative $715,000,000 Agreement.............................................. Academic Centers for Public Health Preparedness......... 8,200,000 All Other CDC Preparedness.............................. 139,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement.--The agreement includes an increase for cooperative agreement awards. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES The agreement provides $30,000,000 in discretionary budget authority. Atlanta-based Buildings and Facilities.--The agreement includes funding to make progress on CDC's backlog of maintenance and repairs at its Atlanta campuses. In order to protect Americans from health threats and to rapidly respond to public health emergencies, CDC needs a safe, secure, and fully operational infrastructure in the form of its own laboratories, buildings, and facilities. The agreement supports the completion of the Atlanta Masterplan Build Out and recognizes that CDC has over 9,700 employees in Georgia with over 4,000 staff in Atlanta currently working in leased office space. Completion of the Atlanta Masterplan Build Out will enable CDC to vacate leased spaces to owned facilities achieving cost savings through lease avoidance and gain operational efficiencies; improve scientific and laboratory collaboration; and enhance teamwork. Additionally, having CDC staff work in CDC owned facilities will provide enhanced security and resiliency for staff, scientific data and other critical public health resources. Mine Safety Research Facility.--The agreement notes bill language and funding to support the design and construction for a mine safety research facility to replace the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and Laboratory were provided in fiscal year 2021. The agreement requests the continuation of quarterly updates on progress in the construction of the facility, costs incurred, and unanticipated challenges which may affect timeline or total costs until completion of the facility. CDC WIDE ACTIVITIES The agreement provides $493,570,000 for CDC-wide activities, which includes $333,570,000 in discretionary appropriations and $160,000,000 in transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant...... $160,000,000 Public Health Leadership and Support................... 113,570,000 Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve Fund......... 20,000,000 Public Health Infrastructure and Capacity.............. 200,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COVID-19 Testing Failure.--The agreement notes that GAO examined CDC laboratory quality control deficiencies in its July 2021 report COVID-19: Continued Attention Needed to Enhance Federal Preparedness, Response, Service Delivery, and Program Integrity (GAO-21-551) and made recommendations that CDC has agreed to pursue. The lack of clearly defined approval criteria and poor communication of test performance problems within CDC illustrate there is still a need for an assessment of what led to the failure. The agreement includes direction in the Office of the Secretary to establish a Task Force, including participation from outside stakeholders and subject matter experts, to evaluate what contributed to the shortcomings of the first COVID-19 tests, including laboratory irregularities, and what policies, practices and systems should be established to address these issues in the future. The Task Force shall also examine CDC's processes for the development and deployment of diagnostics and its ongoing operations, including communications and electronic lab reporting with clinical, commercial, and State and local public health laboratories. Based on the conclusions of this effort, CDC shall develop an agency-wide coordination plan for developing and deploying assays during a public health emergency that engages a nationwide system, as appropriate, and leverages the expertise offered by the public and private sectors. In addition, the agreement directs CDC to provide an update to the Committees on the status of the implementation of the recommendations made by GAO-21-551 within 180 days of enactment of this Act. Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve Fund.--The agreement includes an increase toward the replenishment of this fund to ensure that CDC is positioned to respond quickly to an imminent public health emergency. Local Health Departments.--The agreement reiterates the language in House Report 117-96 and urges CDC to publicly track and report to the Committees how funds provided to State health departments are passed through to local health departments, including amount, per grant award, by local jurisdiction. Public Health Infrastructure and Capacity.--The agreement establishes a new funding line to provide a stable source of resources that is not segmented by disease, condition, or activity. The agreement recognizes that the nation's public health partners need to be better equipped and more flexible to coordinate together to save lives. The agreement directs that no less than 70 percent of this funding be awarded to health departments. Public Health Scholars Program.--The agreement commends CDC for its commitment to health equity and workforce development to ensure a future where an increasingly diverse American public benefits from a more diverse and better trained public health workforce. The agreement applauds CDC on the 10th anniversary of the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (CUPS) Program. The CUPS Program is hereby renamed the John R. Lewis CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program. Rural Health.--The agreement requests CDC assess and submit a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the agency's rural-focused efforts and how to strengthen such efforts. The report shall include a review of CDC's recent work to address public health needs in rural America, a catalogue of CDC staff who have been specifically devoted to these activities, and a professional budget justification of what additional activities CDC would undertake in this area, given additional resources. National Institutes of Health (NIH) The agreement provides $44,959,000,000 for NIH, including $496,000,000 from the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255), an increase of $2,250,000,000, or 5.3 percent, above fiscal year 2021. The agreement provides a funding increase of no less than 3.4 percent above fiscal year 2021 to every Institute and Center (IC). The agreement appropriates funds authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act. Per the authorization, $194,000,000 is transferred to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for cancer research; $76,000,000 to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and $76,000,000 to the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) for the BRAIN Initiative; and $150,000,000 will be allocated from the NIH Innovation Fund for the All of Us precision medicine initiative. The Common Fund is supported as a set-aside within the Office of the Director at $657,401,000. In addition, $12,600,000 is provided to support pediatric research as authorized by the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act (P.L. 113-94). The agreement directs NIH to include updates on the following research, projects, and programs in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification: closing congenital heart disease research gaps; efforts to enhance childhood cancer research efforts, including coordination efforts already underway through the Trans-NIH Pediatric Research Consortium; Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO), including progress made by ECHO-funded research and efforts to include a larger representation of indigenous children into the national cohort; hearing health screening for older adults; maternal infections; efforts to modernize and improve the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Registry; and multiple sulfatase deficiency. NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) Cancer Survivorship.--The agreement urges NCI to address the unique needs of cancer survivors by continuing to allocate robust funding for Cancer Survivor Support Programs. Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI).--The agreement includes $50,000,000 for the third year of the CCDI. Childhood Cancer STAR Act.--The agreement includes no less than $30,000,000 for continued implementation of sections of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act. Deadliest Cancers.--The agreement directs NIH to provide a status update and timeline for the scientific framework (for gastric, esophageal, and gastroesophageal junction cancers) within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Cancer Success Rates.--The agreement supports NCI's leading role in advancing cancer research and is encouraged by the scientific breakthroughs in genomics, computational science, immunotherapy, and bioengineering made possible through appropriations over the last decade. The agreement further understands that these scientific advancements have led to a substantial increase in NCI grant applications. To address this ongoing issue, the agreement provides an additional $150,000,000 to NCI. Reducing Native American Cancer Disparities.--The agreement urges NCI to continue to support and expand research efforts focused on reducing cancer disparities among Native American populations, which experience overall cancer incidence and mortality rates which are much higher than non-Native populations. The agreement encourages NCI to continue to support efforts to develop durable capacity for Tribally- engaged cancer disparities research through an integration of research, education, outreach, and clinical access. NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (NHLBI) Cardiovascular Disease Research.--The agreement remains concerned about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease among Americans and supports research into cutting-edge cardiovascular research and drug discovery. This research should focus across disciplines of medicine, immunology, imaging, chemistry, biomedical engineering, physics, statistics, mathematics, and entrepreneurship to design new therapies and therapy delivery systems and strategies that are safer, more effective, and improve patient compliance. Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (CEAL) Initiative.--The agreement includes $20,000,000 for the CEAL initiative. This initiative will connect researchers with community organizations and leaders to conduct outreach and increase participation of people from underrepresented communities in clinical trials for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).--The agreement encourages NHLBI to prioritize CHD activities outlined in its strategic plan, including improving understanding of outcomes and co- morbidities, modifying treatment options across the lifespan, and accelerating discovery, analysis, and translation by leveraging CHD registries and networks. Hemophilia.--The agreement encourages NHLBI to pursue the recommended research agenda from the 2018 State of the Science Workshop, such as longitudinal studies to determine the factors that influence inhibitor development. Hypertension Prevention Research.--The agreement recommends that NIH prioritize research funding on the impacts of exercise and aspirin on hypertension. Lymphedema (LE).--The agreement directs NHLBI to increase support for research on LE and to establish a Research Condition Disease Categorization category for research related to lymphedema. National Commission on Lymphatic Diseases.--The agreement directs NIH to establish a National Commission on Lymphatic Diseases and to engage with relevant Institutes, Centers, and external stakeholders in establishing this Commission. The agreement directs NIH to provide an update on progress to establish the Commission within 60 days of the enactment of this Act. Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF).--The agreement recognizes that pulmonary fibrosis encompasses more than 200 different lung diseases that have many similarities despite having a variety of causes. This heterogeneity presents significant challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Accordingly, the agreement is pleased that the Institute-funded PRECISIONS study, which is testing a potential new treatment and aims to identify genetic variants for certain forms of PF, has moved ahead notwithstanding the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the grim prognosis for most PF patients, the agreement also recognizes the critical need for other areas of research, particularly on common fibrosis pathways, as well as patient- centered clinical research. With additional resources and focus, additional disease mechanisms can be identified, which would allow for enhanced patient-centered care for all of those affected by PF. The agreement requests an update in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Pulmonary Hypertension.--The agreement encourages NHLBI to continue supporting research into this devastating condition and work with stakeholders to advance priorities such as better understanding disease progression and the relationship to COVID-19, and improving patient care management and clinical outcomes. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH (NIDCR) National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (NDPBRN).-- The agreement recommends that the NIDCR continues funding support of NDPBRN. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES (NIDDK) Type 1 Diabetes.--Given the growing prevalence of diabetes, the agreement is concerned that additional research is needed to determine how to improve the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers to reduce amputations, and urges NIDDK to support such efforts. Further, given the aging population, the agreement urges NIDDK to work with NIA to explore the relationship between diabetes and neurocognitive conditions, such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE (NINDS) Frontotemporal Degeneration Research (FTD).--The agreement encourages NIH to continue to support a multi-site network of clinical centers to study genetic and sporadic cases of FTD and maintain progress toward biomarker discovery and drug development in clinical trials. To maximize the value of public investment in these projects and other research, the agreement encourages NIH to improve the secure sharing of data and biological samples from clinical and research settings in a uniform manner, making sure to include all forms of dementia, as different dementias can have similar root causes and pathologies. Development of a data biosphere that supports broad sharing of datasets will enable the broader community of researchers to bring their expertise to bear on the challenges currently confronting Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders. The agreement also urges NIH to support efforts to ensure that federally funded dementia research will benefit all families impacted by FTD and other neurodegenerative diseases, regardless of age, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic background. Opioids, Stimulants, and Pain Management.--The agreement includes no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for the HEAL Initiative. Pain and Addiction Collaborative Research.--The agreement recommends that NIH encourage collaborative research awards through NINDS and the NIDA for pain and addiction treatment and research. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) Cellular Immunity.--The agreement supports NIAID advancing efforts to incorporate cell-mediated immunity assessment into the wide range of intramural and extramural COVID-19 studies conducted and supported by NIH, including but not limited to vaccine schedule studies and understanding post-acute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Centers for AIDS Research.--The agreement includes $71,000,000, an increase of $10,000,000, for this activity as part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR).--The agreement includes $9,100,000, an increase of $3,000,000, for CoFAR to expand its clinical research network to add new centers of excellence in food allergy clinical care and to select such centers from those with proven expertise in food allergy research. Herpes Simplex Virus.--The agreement is concerned with the correlation between Herpes Simplex Virus and cognitive decline, including a growing body of research indicating HSV as a contributing factor to Alzheimer's disease, Encephalitis, and Bell's Palsy, among other neurodegenerative diseases. The agreement encourages NIAID to prioritize research and development of curative approaches to Herpes Simplex Virus. Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases.--The agreement includes a $18,000,000 increase for Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses research. The agreement encourages NIAID to use these funds to prioritize the support of meritorious research that informs a better understanding of Lyme disease pathogenesis and encourages the development of improved diagnostics and vaccines. The agreement directs NIH to leverage this understanding to develop new tools that can more effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat Lyme disease, including long-term effects, and other tick-borne diseases. The agreement encourages the promotion and development of potential vaccine candidates for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. The agreement directs NIH to conduct research to better understand modes of transmission for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including vertical transmission. The agreement urges NIH to incentivize new investigators to enter the field of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disease research. The agreement directs NIH to coordinate with CDC on publishing reports that assess diagnostic advancements, methods for prevention, the state of treatment, and links between tick- borne disease and psychiatric illnesses. Regional Biocontainment Laboratories (RBL).--The agreement directs $52,000,000 to be evenly divided among the 12 RBLs to support efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, including, but not limited to: (1) conducting research on developing testing for antiviral compounds, new vaccines, and point of care tests; (2) conducting research on validating methods for identifying suitable convalescent plasma for screening donors and other prophylactic methods to prevent infections; (3) supporting operations costs and facilities upgrades for purchase of equipment to speed drug discovery and testing; and (4) training new researchers in biosafety level 3 practices. Responding to Infectious Diseases.--The agreement provides no less than $540,000,000, an increase of $15,000,000, to support NIAID research to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the training of new investigators to improve AMR research capacity as outlined in the 2020-2025 National Action Plan to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The agreement directs NIAID to work with other HHS agencies to provide the briefing described under the section of the explanatory statement dealing with the Office of the Secretary. In addition, NIAID should describe the focus of its initiatives to strengthen and diversify the ID/HIV research workforce for fiscal years 2022- 2023. SARS-CoV-2-Immunity: Understanding Diversity and Addressing Disparity.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 to engage with not-for-profit research institutes and/or academic institutions to undertake a series of deep immune profiling studies of individuals who acquired the SARS-CoV-2 virus in these underserved and understudied population communities with the intent of demonstrating a proven pipeline to ascertain immune dysfunction and outcomes applicable to any human condition or population. Universal Flu Vaccine.--The agreement provides not less than $245,000,000, an increase of $25,000,000, for research to develop a universal influenza vaccine. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES (NIGMS) Increasing Diversity in Biomedical Research.--The agreement provides an increase of $6,359,000 for NIGMS for programs, including but not limited to the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers, Minority Access to Research Careers, Bridges to the Baccalaureate, Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement, and the new programs under development, including the Advancing Research Careers diversity program for PhD to postdoctoral transitions and the Diversity Medical Science Training Program, that train the next generation of scientists while enhancing the diversity of the biomedical research workforce and enabling promising scientists to pursue high-risk, high-reward research. Institutional Development Awards (IDeA).--The agreement provides $410,453,000, an increase of $13,384,000, for the IDeA program. EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (NICHD) Impact of COVID-19 on Children.--The agreement includes an increase of $7,500,000 for NICHD to support additional research into multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and other ways in which COVID-19 affects children. Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative.--The agreement includes $43,400,000, an increase of $30,000,000, for the IMPROVE Initiative. Physical Activity Promotion and Obesity Prevention for Preschool Children.--The agreement encourages NIH to support research to identify sustainable physical activity interventions for preschool children. Research in Pregnant and Lactating Women.--The agreement includes $1,500,000 within NICHD to contract with the National Academies of Science, Education, and Medicine (NASEM) to convene a panel with specific legal, ethical, regulatory, and policy expertise to develop a framework for addressing medicolegal and liability issues when planning or conducting research specific to pregnant people and lactating people. Specifically, this panel should include individuals with ethical and legal expertise in clinical trials and research; regulatory expertise; plaintiffs' attorneys; pharmaceutical representatives with tort liability and research expertise; insurance industry representatives; Federally funded researchers who work with pregnant and lactating women; representatives of institutional review boards; and health policy experts. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) Addressing Participant Diversity in Clinical Trials.--The agreement encourages NIH to establish an operating efficiency working group to conduct an assessment of NIA's internal infrastructure needs related to research operations, recruitment and engagement--with an emphasis on underrepresented communities--and report back to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act. This review should assess gaps related to the infrastructure needed to ensure its Federally-funded clinical trials are well-designed and accessible to underrepresented communities at greatest risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and outline the resources needed to address identified gaps, including the appropriate staffing levels needed to support research optimization, grant oversight, and compliance. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.--The agreement provides an increase of $289,000,000. Within 30 days of release of the fiscal year 2023 budget, NIA is directed to provide the Committees a summary of specific accomplishments it has achieved in ADRD research and its priorities for the coming year. These will focus on specific scientific questions NIA has answered in the past year, expects to answer in the next two years, and would use the funding requested in fiscal year 2023 to answer in its pursuit of treatments and a cure. NIA is directed to provide similar specific details to the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act for its fiscal year 2023 Professional Judgement Budget that it released in August 2021, and in future Professional Judgement Budgets. The agreement requests the NASEM to brief the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the resources it could bring to support efforts to identify and pursue the most promising areas of research into preventing and treating ADRD. Center on Exposome Studies in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD).-- The agreement directs NIA to establish research infrastructure in the form of a Center(s) on Exposome Studies in ADRD, as described in House Report 117-96, and includes $15,000,000 to facilitate these efforts. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA) E-cigarettes.--The agreement encourages NIDA to conduct interdisciplinary research on the relationship between the vaping of tobacco and marijuana, with an emphasis on risk perceptions, decision-making and neuroscience. NIDA is also encouraged to support targeted research on the use and consequences of e-cigarettes in pediatric populations. Opioids, Stimulants, and Pain Management.--The agreement includes no less than $345,295,000 for the HEAL Initiative. Medication-assisted Treatment for Methamphetamines.--While there are currently approved medications for alcohol and opioid addiction, there remains no FDA-approved medication for methamphetamine addiction. The agreement urges NIDA to continue their ongoing trials to expeditiously find and approve a treatment for methamphetamine. Methamphetamine and Other Stimulants.--The agreement encourages NIDA to examine the cardiovascular effects of methamphetamine misuse and implications for treatment, and to partner with institutions in areas with higher numbers of methamphetamine-related deaths compared to opioid-related deaths and that have demonstrated research expertise in methamphetamine and cardiovascular diseases. Overdose Prevention Centers.--The agreement acknowledges the controversial nature of Overdose Prevention Centers and encourages NIDA to support research on the potential public health impacts of these centers. Pain and Addiction Collaborative Research.--The agreement recommends that the NIH encourage collaborative research awards through NINDS and the NIDA for pain and addiction treatment and research. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH) Impact of COVID on Mental Health.--The agreement includes an increase of $20,000,000 for NIMH to expand research on the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on mental health. Veteran Suicide Prevention.--The agreement is aware of NIMH collaborations with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to strategically plan and coordinate research particularly around the area of suicide. The agreement encourages NIMH to continue to support research related to veteran suicide in the context of the NIMH suicide prevention portfolio, and to work with VA and DoD to identify gaps or opportunities where NIMH research may enhance suicide mitigation efforts for this at-risk population. NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NHGRI) Data-sharing and Privacy.--The agreement encourages NIH to convene a working group to determine whether there are national security risks associated with potential collaborations where individually identifiable health information of the people of the U.S. is exchanged. This working group should evaluate what types of data sharing could pose a national security risk among private, public, and academic institutions that partake in science and technology research and their research partners, with a focus on international partners. This should include a review of what circumstances would constitute a sharing of data and make recommendations regarding areas where Federal agencies can coordinate to increase education to such private and academic research institutions that partake in science and technology research to ensure the institutions can better protect themselves from national security threats with a strengthened understanding of intellectual property rights, research ethics, data misuse, as well as education on how to recognize and report such threats. Emerging Centers of Excellence in Genomic Sciences.--The agreement includes no less than $15,000,000 for this activity as described in House Report 117-96. Germline RUNX1 Mutations.--The agreement commends NHGRI for collaborating with NCI to launch and maintain the RUNX1--FPD Clinical Research Study, the only longitudinal natural history study of patients with germline RUNX1 mutations and their families. This study has broad implications for the fields of hematology and oncology because it offers researchers the rare opportunity to monitor the genomic evolution of cancer within a precancerous population in real time. The agreement urges NHGRI to provide additional resources for the study to allow more patients to participate. In addition, the agreement encourages NHGRI to continue to work towards implementation of an open- source database to share data in real-time for the benefit of the entire research community and the patients and their families searching for answers. NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH (NCCIH) Creative Arts Therapy.--The agreement recognizes the potential of creative art therapies as tools to address disorders of aging. However, clinical studies on these applications either have been limited in scale, not designed within a scientific and statistically significant framework, or produced only anecdotal results. The Trans-NIH Music and Health Work Group is currently developing a toolkit to improve future clinical trials for music-based interventions to treat and prevent disorders of aging. NCCIH is directed to provide the Committees with a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the progress of the toolkit's development and any plans for pilot projects to test and refine the toolkit, including future funding needs. Pain and Pain Management Research.--The agreement urges NIH, along with DoD and VA, to continue to support research on non-pharmacological treatments for pain management and comorbidities including opioid abuse and disorders in military personnel, veterans, and their families. The agreement urges the NIH, VA, and DOD to expand research on non-pharmacological treatments to ensure the best quality of care for veterans and service members. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (P.L. 114-198) calls for an expansion of research and education on and delivery of complimentary and integrative health to veterans, and the NCCIH can play an important role in coordinating efforts with the VA, DOD, and other relevant agencies. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES (NIMHD) Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).--CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide, disproportionally affecting minority populations, and accounting for approximately 1 in 3 CVD events in U.S. adults. The agreement encourages NIMHD to focus funding on reducing disparities in CVD in African Americans from the rural South and among poor people, where the burden is significant. Chronic Diseases and Health Disparities.--In fiscal year 2021, NIMHD undertook an initiative to support regional comprehensive research and coordinating centers on the prevention, treatment, and management of multiple chronic diseases associated with health disparities. The agreement remains strongly supportive of this effort and includes sufficient funding for NIMHD to continue this effort in fiscal year 2022. Health Disparities Research.--The agreement includes an increase of $50,000,000 for NIMHD to support research related to identifying and reducing health disparities. Research Centers in Minority Institutions.--The agreement recognizes the importance of the RCMI Research Coordination Network in ensuring that collectively, institutions can engage in multi-site collaborative research, and provides $5,000,000 for this activity. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES (NCATS) Advanced Genomic Technologies.--The agreement strongly supports NCATS, in collaboration with the NIH All of Us Research Program, continuing to apply and evaluate advanced genomic technologies, specifically long-read genome sequencing. Collaboration with multiple entities including research institutes with expertise in the application of short-read sequencing in rare genetic disorders and depth of experience with long-read sequencing; academic and clinical institutions with the capability to identify and include family units to participate in this effort; and clinical geneticists with extensive experience in variant identification and analysis is strongly encouraged. Special emphasis should be placed on the inclusion of minority populations. Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs).--The agreement includes $606,646,000 for the CTSA program, an increase of $19,805,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. The agreement maintains its strong support for the CTSA program and commends the national network for their efforts to modernize the translation of research into health benefits across the full spectrum of medical research, for their contributions to the COVID-19 response, and for addressing health disparities, health equity, and enhancing rural care. The agreement is concerned the recent CTSA Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) could alter the CTSA's strategic direction and divert appropriated resources intended for CTSA hubs. Resources provided by the agreement are intended to enhance funding for hubs, thus bolstering the national network. Therefore, NCATS is directed to ensure that any CTSA hub that has successfully recompeted through the new FOA does not receive more than a 5 percent reduction in total annual support for its core hub responsibilities. In addition, the agreement directs that all CTSA hub partner organizations that contribute key resources and expertise to a CTSA hub's translational work should continue to be treated as full partners, including treatment of their entire NIH research enterprises in the calculation of hub budgets. This will support local CTSA hubs and maintain collaborations with community organizations and research and academic partners that expand the full spectrum of research and translation, and foster innovation. Further, the agreement strongly encourages NCATS to fund expanded programs that address the significant disparities and burden of disease disproportionally affecting minority and special populations and to substantively respond. Finally, the agreement reiterates previous direction that NCATS inform the Committees prior to any planned changes to the size of hub awards, scope of the program, or strategic changes to the program, specifically noting that the Committees shall be consulted prior to any new CTSA initiatives being implemented. Cures Acceleration Network (CAN).--The agreement continues its support for CAN to further reduce barriers between research discovery and clinical trials at $60,000,000, the same as the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. The agreement urges NCATS to consider supporting activities within CAN and other NCATS' offices or divisions that focus on precision medicine--from precision prevention, to precision diagnosis, to precision therapeutics. Activities should also include the ability to generate the data to demonstrate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of precision medicine. Full Spectrum of Medical Research.--The agreement supports NIH's efforts to advance the full spectrum of medical research, which ensures breakthroughs in basic science are translated into therapies and diagnostic tools that benefit patient care while disseminating cutting-edge information to the professional community. The agreement notes the importance of flagship initiatives, including CTSAs, to these important efforts. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (OD) All of Us Research Program/Precision Medicine Initiative.-- The agreement provides a total of $541,000,000 for the All of US precision medicine initiative, $41,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. The agreement directs NIH to continue its efforts to recruit and retain participants from historically underrepresented populations in biomedical research, and to expand its efforts to enroll participants from geographically diverse communities. To achieve this diversity, NIH is encouraged to support additional avenues for enrollment from the Midwest and Great Plains regions that facilitate participation from both rural and urban communities. These efforts will help ensure that All of Us scientific resources reflect the rich diversity of our country and that advances made from this program will benefit the health of all Americans. Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing.--The agreement directs NIH to submit a report not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on the programs to support the use of alternatives to animals in research, including: (1) what programs currently exist at NIH for developing, promoting, and funding alternatives to animal research and testing; and (2) a plan for including the reduction, where possible and appropriate, the number of animals used in Federally-funded research and testing. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Screening Tools.--The agreement urges NIH to update its analysis of validated screening tools, including digital screening tools that can reliably detect mild cognitive impairment. This review should focus on identifying tools that have been developed in the time since the last assessment was conducted and on providing information to assist healthcare providers in regularly using such tools to assess the cognitive health of their patients. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).--The agreement is aware of the significant need to expand scientific understanding of ALS and to translate the science more rapidly into effective treatments that can make ALS a livable disease. To achieve these outcomes as soon as possible, the agreement includes $25,000,000 to implement the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act (P.L. 117-79). The agreement directs NIH to organize a trans-agency initiative to develop an ALS research strategic plan, as described in House Report 117- 96. The agreement strongly supports the Transformative Research Award program for ALS and directs the Director to continue to fund this critical initiative in fiscal year 2022. Finally, the agreement includes $1,000,000 to commission a study by NASEM to identify and recommend actions for the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to undertake to make ALS a livable disease within a decade. Animal Model Validation.--The agreement encourages NIH to provide a report to the Committees no later than one year after enactment outlining the progress of its efforts to improve animal model validation, support the development of models to improve translation, and what additional funding may be required. Analyzing Sex and Race/Ethnicity Differences and Long-Term Health Effects of COVID-19.--To better understand how sex differences and race/ethnicity variables are implicated in the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agreement encourages the ICs in coordination with the OD and Office of Research on Women's Health to support research that studies how sex as a biological variable and social element, and race/ethnicity variables impact short and long-term outcomes due to infection with SARS-CoV-2. Artificial Intelligence/Big Data.--The agreement directs NIH to develop best practices to standardize controlled data access processes. Such an effort will streamline access, support the emerging NIH data science infrastructure, and meet the needs of the research community while preserving the original protections agreed to when the data were collected, taking into account potential cost and burden. It should consider lessons learned from past efforts, review emerging processes and technologies being piloted by ICO repositories, and develop new potential solutions that leverage technological advancements. The agreement directs NIH, within one year after enactment of this Act, to develop and present recommendations for: potential common solutions for streamlining and centralizing controlled access mechanisms through implementation improvements and use of emerging technological advancements; make controlled access data stored in NIH- operated and supported repositories more findable and accessible; and assess the extent to which increased interoperability of controlled access repositories leads inadvertently to gaps in oversight and control, including explicit consideration of increased re-identification risk. The agreement directs ODSS and NLS to continue to provide quarterly updates to the Committees on its efforts. Biomedical Research Facilities.--The agreement provides $60,000,000 for grants to public and/or not-for-profit entities to expand, remodel, renovate, or alter existing research facilities or construct new research facilities as authorized under 42 U.S.C. section 283k. BRAIN Initiative.--Overall, the agreement provides $620,000,000 for the BRAIN Initiative, including $152,000,000 authorized in the Cures Act. The overall funding level includes $70,000,000 for the Human Brain Cell Atlas; $30,000,000 for the Armamentarium for Brain Cell Access; and $10,000,000 for the Brain Connectivity Map. Building Diversity in Cell Models of Human Disease.--The agreement encourages NIH to consider funding the development of a specialized suite of ethnically diverse and tissue-specific cell lines with structures labeled for studying disease mechanism and detection. If funded, the originating cells should be collected from volunteers in a culturally sensitive manner who have consented to allow for derivation of cell line(s), distribution, and use. NIH should consider collaborating with experienced research community leaders in building cell line collections that are publicly accessible. Cerebral Palsy.--The agreement strongly encourages NIH to strengthen, accelerate, and coordinate cerebral palsy research across the lifespan, including in areas identified as priorities in the 2017 NINDS/NICHD Strategic Plan for CP Research, such as basic and translational discoveries, including neuroprotective, regenerative medicine and mechanisms of neuroplasticity, as well as studies aimed at early detection and intervention, comparative effectiveness and functional outcomes. The agreement encourages that a follow-up workshop be held in 2022 in conjunction with key stakeholders to provide updates on promising research to refine the specific opportunities that were identified in the 5 to 10 year NIH strategic plan, including early detection and intervention. Chimera Research.--The agreement supports NIH's funding limitation regarding the introduction of human pluripotent cells into non-human vertebrate animal pre-gastrulation stage embryos. The agreement takes seriously the bio-ethical considerations regarding the creation of human-animal chimeras and the continuation of research using these cells. Collection and Reporting of Animal Research Numbers and Agency Funding.--The agreement recognizes that Congress has expressed an interest in reducing the use of nonhuman animals in NIH-funded research and replacing animals with valid and reliable non-animal alternatives when appropriate for the science. In the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993, Congress first requested that the agency create a plan for doing so. The agreement also recognizes the scientific community's stated commitment to the ``three Rs'' of replacement, reduction, and refinement. Integral to that commitment are the accurate counting of animals used in research and testing and the accurate reporting of NIH funding dedicated to projects involving animals. The agreement recognizes that it has been NIH's policy since 1985 to collect an ``average daily inventory'' of vertebrate animals housed in research facilities that wish to receive agency funding. The agreement understands that domestic facilities are required to file such documentation every four years as part of an Animal Welfare Assurance and that copies of the documents are available to the public only through Freedom of Information Act requests. The agreement requests a report from NIH within one year of enactment of this Act outlining a plan for collaborating with USDA to increase the accuracy and transparency of the data collected. The plan should also include details on how NIH will address any incomplete reporting of NIH funded research with animals and encourage prospective documentation of study design and analysis plans. Communications with the Committees.--NIH shall consult with the Committees prior to additional changes with the Congressional liaison staff. NIH shall notify the Committees of any limitations to full compliance with directives included in a report or explanatory statement, and such notification shall be provided within 15 days of the public release of any such report or statement. In addition, NIH is directed to provide an Excel spreadsheet with the fiscal year 2022 enacted level and the fiscal year 2023 request level by Institute and Center, including all ongoing or proposed initiatives by Institute or Center, as well as any programs identified with a funding level in the fiscal year 2022 explanatory statement, when the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification is published. Cybersecurity.--The agreement includes an increase of $40,000,000 to strengthen cybersecurity at NIH. Diversity of the Biomedical Research Workforce.--The agreement directs NIH to study, to the extent possible, the race, ethnicity, age, disability status, and career stage breakdown of the impact of COVID-19 on participation in the workforce by monitoring the types of awards received from and awarded to institutions for 2 years beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act. If pre-pandemic data on these demographics are not available, the agreement directs the NIH to collect them going forward. If the data demonstrate that fewer women are applying for grants, then it is imperative that NIH take steps to address this disparity. The agreement requests a status update to the Committees from NIH on this research in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification, as well as the steps being taken to maintain the diversity of the research workforce. Dual Purpose/Dual Benefit Research.--The agreement strongly urges a continued partnership between NIH, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the other relevant 115 Federal research and development agencies to develop a next generation interagency program using agriculturally important large animal species. The agreement expects NIH to continue this important cooperative partnership program to further strengthen ties between human medicine, veterinary medicine, and animal sciences, with the goal to improve animal and human health and provide enhanced applicability and return on investment in research. Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the use-of-force, as well as on police community relations, and the protection of civil rights, that are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the implementation of these programs for their law enforcement officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts relating to such implementation no later than 180 days after consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are not already participating, to consult with the Attorney General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement further directs such agencies to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, on their efforts to so participate. Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research.--The agreement includes $12,500,000, the same level as fiscal year 2021, to conduct research on firearm injury and mortality prevention. Given violence and suicide have a number of causes, the agreement recommends NIH take a comprehensive approach to studying these underlying causes and evidence-based methods of prevention of injury, including crime prevention. All grantees under this section will be required to fulfill requirements around open data, open code, pre-registration of research projects, and open access to research articles consistent with the National Science Foundation's open science principles. The Director is to report to the Committees within 30 days of enactment of this Act on implementation schedules and procedures for grant awards, which strive to ensure that such awards support ideologically and politically unbiased research projects. Foreign Influence.--To support NIH's efforts to expeditiously complete foreign influence investigations, the agreement includes $2,500,000 for this activity within the Office of Extramural Research. The agreement directs NIH to provide biannual briefings on the progress of these investigations. Humane Research Alternatives.--Recognizing that humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods are available for certain research models, the agreement directs NIH to appoint a working group to make recommendations for encouraging the use of non-animal models where appropriate in NIH intramural and extramural research, including epidemiological and clinical studies, cell-based methods, computer modeling and simulation, and human tissue studies, with consideration for complexity of the biomedical research area, and the current applicability and translatability of the non-animal model. The panel should also report on effectively moving research away from methods that rely on poorly-defined animal models to methods that rely on validated non-animal alternatives. The working group should review and recommend means of encouraging greater reliance on validated human- relevant non-animal methods/approaches that are appropriate for identified research areas. Membership should include individuals with proven knowledge of/experience with non-animal research methods; with proven knowledge of/expertise with animal research models; with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of justifications described in research applications and proposals for why the research goals cannot be accomplished using an alternative model; and with knowledge of research animal welfare, and relevant scientific limitations. The Committee asks that NIH provide a report of the working group's findings within 180 days of enactment of this Act. IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network.--The agreement includes no less than the fiscal year 2021 funding level to continue this program. INCLUDE Initiative.--The agreement includes no less than $75,000,000, an increase of $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level, within OD for the INCLUDE Initiative. The agreement is pleased that this multi-year, trans-NIH research initiative has enabled significant advances in understanding immune system dysregulation, new research into the connection with Alzheimer's disease, and the creation of national Data Coordinating Center, all of which may dramatically improve the health and quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome as well as millions of typical individuals. The agreement encourages NIH to pursue some of the most neglected areas of research and care such as health disparities for African Americans with Down syndrome, mosaic Down syndrome, those with the dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism, and new studies on metabolic dysregulation. The agreement requests the Director provide an updated plan within 60 days of enactment of this Act that includes a timeline, description of potential grant opportunities and deadlines for all expected funding opportunities so that young investigators and new research institutions may be further encouraged to explore research in this space. This plan should also incorporate and increase pipeline research initiatives specific to Down syndrome. Long Haul COVID-19.--The agreement directs NIH to post on its website a summary of the status of the RECOVER Initiative at least every 6 months and, as appropriate, any findings from the study. Chimpanzee Maintenance, Care, and Transportation.--The agreement directs NIH to provide a report to the Committees quarterly, beginning no later than June 1, 2022, that shall include: (1) the number of chimpanzees transported to the national sanctuary over the last quarter; (2) a census of all government-owned and supported chimpanzees, remaining, if any, at the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF), the Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research (KCCMR), or the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC); and (3) a list of any chimpanzee deaths, including details on the cause of death and the specific rationale behind any euthanasia decisions, that have occurred at any time after January 1, 2020, at APF, KCCMR, SNPRC, and the national sanctuary system. Mucopolysaccharide (MPS) Diseases.--The agreement encourages expanded research of treatments for neurological, inflammatory, cardiovascular, and skeletal manifestations of MPS, with an emphasis on gene therapy. The agreement encourages the NIH, NCATS, and NINDS to increase funding to grantees to incentivize MPS research, particularly given the aging and small population of current researchers. Office of AIDS Research.--The agreement includes no less than $3,194,000,000 across NIH for HIV/AIDS research. Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR).--The agreement includes $38,932,000 for OBSSR. Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH).--The agreement includes $59,480,000 for ORWH. Within this amount, the agreement includes $4,000,000 for the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program to fund additional BIRCWH fellows at existing sites with a goal of increasing the diversity of the scholars, sites, and research areas supported by the program, and to expand the number of sites to increase the number and skills of investigators who conduct research on sex influences on health and disease. Office of the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD).--The agreement includes $16,190,000 to the Office of the COSWD. Osteopathic Medical Schools.--The agreement recognizes that increased access to research funding for the osteopathic profession will significantly bolster NIH's capacity to support robust recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, address health disparities in rural and medically-underserved populations, and advance research in primary care, prevention, and treatment. The agreement requests an update on the current status of NIH funding to colleges of osteopathic medicine and representation of doctors of osteopathic medicine on NIH National Advisory Councils and standing study sections in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Pediatric Clinical Trials Authorized under Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act.--The agreement directs that funding authorized by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (P.L. 107-109) include research to prepare for and conduct clinical trials. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).-- Approximately one-third of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 are developing long-lasting symptoms referred to as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). A significant portion of individuals with PASC experience moderate to severe autonomic nervous system dysfunction 6 months after the onset of infection. Reports suggest that the most common type of autonomic nervous system dysfunction in PASC patients is POTS. There are no FDA approved treatments for POTS or PASC associated autonomic nervous system dysfunction at this time, and patients suffer with significant disability and a poor quality-of-life. The agreement encourages NIH to ensure that the $1,150,000,000 investment Congress has provided to NIH for PASC research is used, in part, to identify how viruses like SARS-CoV-2 result in autonomic nervous system dysfunction, such as POTS, and how we can most effectively treat PASC associated autonomic nervous system dysfunction, including PASC associated POTS. The agreement encourages NIH to leverage the expertise of research centers that have previously studied post-viral POTS in pursuing these important research questions. Prenatal Opioid Use Disorders and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).--The agreement encourages NIH to coordinate with other agencies at HHS to support additional research on prevention, identification, and treatment of prenatal opioid exposure and NAS, including the best methods for screening and treating pregnant women for opioid use disorder and the best methods for screening for NAS. Additionally, the agreement encourages NIH to build on the ACT NOW study to enhance understanding of the impact of pharmacological and non- pharmacological treatment techniques on costs and outcomes in the short-term and longitudinally. The agreement further encourages NIH to coordinate with other agencies at HHS to support research on innovative care models to optimize care and long-term outcomes for families. Preventing Chronic Disease in Rural Areas.--The agreement urges NIH support research to improve outcomes for rural patients with chronic illnesses and improve abilities of families of these patients to support their treatments. Radiopharmaceuticals.--The agreement encourages NIH to explore the use of new isotopes and novel applications for radiopharmaceuticals and leverage next-generation advanced manufacturing techniques for isotope production being made by DOE-funded research universities and National Laboratories. Rare Disease Research.--The agreement urges NIH to expand research on rare genetic and chromosomal abnormalities, such as 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome and Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis 49. The agreement requests an update on these activities in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens.-- The agreement supports a robust evaluation of whether the HHS Framework for Guiding Funding Decisions about Proposed Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogen Care and Oversight has achieved its intended purpose and whether the scope of research it covers is sufficient. The agreement directs HHS and NIH to convene the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity and conduct such a review. State of Bereavement Care.--The agreement is aware of research indicating that individuals and families suffer severe health, social, and economic declines following the death of a loved one-be it a child, sibling, spouse, or parent. The agreement encourages OMH, ACF, CDC, CMS, HRSA, IHS, NIH, and SAMHSA to examine their activities to advance bereavement care for families, including prevalence of bereavement events and the details of those events (what relationships are impacted, how the loved one died and at what age), risk factors and associated health events or outcomes, biological or physiological changes in wellbeing, and what interventions, or programs could help functional coping or adaptive processing. Strategic Plan.--The agreement recognizes that NIH should carefully consider national security considerations when developing and executing their NIH-wide Strategic Plan. Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD).--The agreement strongly encourages OD to establish a National Collaborative Research Consortium for TMDs to coordinate, fund, and translate basic and clinical research. Research priorities may include improvements to clinical outcomes; facial pain and sex factors; population-based research to further understand the burden and costs of TMDs; comparative effectiveness research on TMD treatments; and artificial intelligence and novel data approaches. Trans-NIH Pediatric Research Consortium (N-PeRC).--The agreement requests a report within 180 days after enactment of this act on how N-PeRC plans to support studies of the physical, mental and behavioral health impacts of COVID-19 on children, including multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, as well as plans for N-PeRC's focus over the coming 3 years. Tribal Health Research Office.--The agreement recognizes the important work of the Tribal Health Research Office, but is concerned that no such analogous office exists to support Native Hawaiians (NH). The agreement encourages OD, in coordination with NIMHD and other ICs, to prioritize addressing the research needs of NH and to partner with entities with a proven track record of working closely with NH communities and organizations, which will allow for the development of NH researchers. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).--The agreement acknowledges NIH's updated 2016 TSC Research Plan and progress advancing the plan. NIH should encourage research opportunities in the five key areas prioritized by workshop participants. Because TSC impacts multiple organ systems, the agreement encourages the Director to coordinate the participation of ICs on a research strategy aimed at addressing the medical and neuropsychological burdens associated with TSC while deciphering the biology underlying phenotypic heterogeneity. The agreement encourages NICHD to facilitate development of a viable newborn screening assay for TSC. The agreement encourages the Director to apply recommendations from the 2017 Neurodevelopmental Disorders Biomarkers Workshop to take advantage of biomarker expertise and lessons learned across disease groups, the 2018 Accelerating the Development of Therapies for Anti-Epileptogenesis and Disease Modification workshop for which TSC is a model disorder given the ability to diagnose TSC prior to onset of epilepsy, and the 2020 Curing the Epilepsies workshop which highlighted TSC as one of the best opportunities to prevent epilepsy. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES The recommendation includes $250,000,000 for buildings and facilities. The agreement directs NIH to continue to provide quarterly updates of its efforts to develop best practices and its maintenance and construction plans for projects whose cost exceeds $3,500,000, including any changes to those plans and the original baseline estimates for individual projects. It also directs NIH to describe in its fiscal year 2023 and future Congressional Justifications how the projects requested in its budgets tie to its capital planning process, including the RFAC's role in determining which projects are selected for including in the budget. The agreement increases the amount of funding appropriated to Institutes and Centers that may be used for repairs and improvements from $45,000,000 to $100,000,000 and raises the per project cap from $3,500,000 to $5,000,000. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) MENTAL HEALTH Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.--The agreement includes increased funding. Mental Health Block Grant.--The agreement again includes a five percent set-aside of the total for evidence-based crisis care programs as described in House Report 117-96. National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.--The agreement includes an increase and directs SAMHSA to follow the directives in House Report 117-96. Within the total provided for Mental Health Programs of Regional and National Significance (PRNS), the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capacity: Seclusion and Restraint............................... $1,147,000 Project AWARE......................................... 120,001,000 Mental Health Awareness Training...................... 24,963,000 Behavioral Health Crisis and 988 Coordinating Office.. 5,000,000 Mental Health Crisis Response Grants.................. 10,000,000 Healthy Transitions................................... 29,451,000 Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.............. 10,000,000 Interagency Task Force on Trauma Informed Care........ 1,000,000 Children and Family Programs.......................... 7,229,000 Consumer and Family Network Grants.................... 4,954,000 Project LAUNCH........................................ 23,605,000 Mental Health System Transformation................... 3,779,000 Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration........ 52,877,000 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.............. 23,200,000 Zero Suicide........................................ 21,200,000 American Indian and Alaska Native............... 2,400,000 Suicide Lifeline...................................... 101,621,000 Garrett Lee Smith--Youth Suicide Prevention--States... 38,806,000 Garrett Lee Smith--Youth Suicide Prevention--Campus... 6,488,000 American Indian and Alaskan Native Suicide Prevention 2,931,000 Initiative........................................... Tribal Behavioral Grants.............................. 20,750,000 Homelessness Prevention Programs...................... 30,696,000 Minority AIDS......................................... 9,224,000 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Programs.............. 6,269,000 Assisted Outpatient Treatment......................... 21,000,000 Assertive Community Treatment for Individuals with 9,000,000 Serious Mental Illness............................... Science and Service: Garrett Lee Smith--Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 9,000,000 Practice Improvement and Training..................... 7,828,000 Primary and Behavioral Health Integration Technical 1,991,000 Assistance........................................... Consumer & Consumer Support Technical Assistance 1,918,000 Centers.............................................. Minority Fellowship Program......................... 10,059,000 Disaster Response..................................... 1,953,000 Homelessness.......................................... 2,296,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Behavioral Health Crisis and 988 Coordinating Office.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to establish an office dedicated to the implementation of the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) and coordination of behavioral health crisis care across HHS operating divisions, including CMS and HRSA. The office will support technical assistance and coordination of the nation's crisis care network, the implementation of the 988 Lifeline, and the development of a crisis care system with the objective of expanding crisis care services and follow-up care, including through services provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers, Community Mental Health Centers, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and other community providers. Additionally, the office will coordinate with first responders including the 911 system so that behavioral health crisis services are well integrated into emergency care. The agreement requests that SAMHSA provide a report to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act outlining a nationwide crisis care system plan of action. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.--The agreement directs SAMHSA to continue to allow a portion of additional funds provided for technical assistance to existing grantees, to better integrate infant and early childhood mental health into State systems. Mental Health Awareness Training.--The agreement includes an increase and directs SAMHSA to continue to include as eligible grantees local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and emergency medical units with a special emphasis on training for crisis de-escalation techniques. SAMHSA is also encouraged to allow training for veterans and armed services personnel and their family members. Mental Health Crisis Response Grants.--The agreement includes new crisis response grants as directed in House Report 117-96. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.--The agreement includes an increase to prepare for the launch of a new 988 number in July 2022, including for specialized services as detailed in House Report 117-96. The agreement directs SAMHSA to keep the Committees fully apprised of progress toward this launch. SAMHSA is directed to provide a briefing with a status update within 60 days of enactment of this Act, to provide a briefing within 60 days of the launch of 988, and as necessary throughout the year. Project AWARE.--The agreement includes an increase for school-and campus-based mental health services and support. Of the amount provided, the agreement directs $12,500,000 for grants to support efforts in high-crime, high-poverty areas and, in particular, communities that are seeking to address relevant impacts and root causes of civil unrest, community violence, and collective trauma. The agreement requests SAMHSA submit a report to the Committees within 180 days after enactment of this Act outlining grantee efforts. The agreement recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for school and community-based trauma services for children and their families. Accordingly, within this increase, the agreement provides $7,000,000 to increase student access to evidence-based, culturally relevant, trauma support services and mental health care through established partnerships with community organizations as authorized by section 7134 of the SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115-271). Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH).--The agreement recognizes that inadequate housing and support opportunities exist for people with serious mental illness. The agreement directs SAMHSA to encourage PATH grantees to partner with public housing agencies in their communities, and to use existing outreach and engagement mechanisms to identify, qualify, and select individuals and initiate housing support services to meet the individual's needs. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT Data Collection Review.--The agreement notes that as drug overdose death rates continue to rise, federal data collection requirements can present barriers to recipients of Federal grant funds that provide services to individuals in need of treatment and other services. Data collection is critically important in determining the effectiveness of Federal investments but should not create new barriers to services. The agreement directs SAMHSA to review and update the data collection requirements in the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 or otherwise required by SAMHSA through rules or regulations for programs administered through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The agreement directs SAMHSA to provide a briefing on the updated GPRA requirements to the Committees 90 days after enactment of this Act. Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) Grants.--The agreement is disappointed SAMHSA did not fund an additional cohort of ROTA grants in fiscal year 2021 and strongly encourages SAMHSA to fund additional grants in fiscal year 2022. State Opioid Response (SOR) Grants.--The agreement provides an increase, including for tribes and tribal organizations, and directs SAMHSA to provide the Committees with a briefing on whether additional flexibility is needed to ensure States are able to spend these urgently needed funds. The agreement again notes serious concern that longstanding guidance to the Department to avoid a significant cliff between States with similar mortality rates was overlooked in the award of fiscal year 2020 funds. When making awards in fiscal year 2022, the agreement directs the Assistant Secretary to award funds in a manner that avoids funding cliffs between States with similar mortality rates. The agreement notes that large swings in funding between grant cycles can pose a significant challenge for States seeking to maintain programs that were instrumental in reducing drug overdose fatalities. The agreement continues bill language that directs SAMHSA to submit the formula methodology used in calculating SOR grants to the Committees not less than 21 days prior to releasing the Funding Opportunity Announcement. The agreement continues to direct SAMHSA to conduct a yearly evaluation of the program to be transmitted to the Committees no later than 180 days after enactment and make such an evaluation publicly available on SAMHSA's website. SOR Overdose Data Report.--The agreement recognizes that drug overdose mortality data collection and reporting is complex, often with multi-substance use contributing to mortality. The agreement encourages SAMHSA to evaluate the data used to calculate SOR allocations, including whether accurate, State-level data exists for mortality rates for opioid use disorders and whether such data should be used to calculate the 15 percent set aside within SOR. Within the total provided for Substance Abuse Treatment Programs of Regional and National Significance, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capacity: Opioid Treatment Programs/Regulatory Activities....... $8,724,000 Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to 31,840,000 Treatment............................................ PHS Evaluation Funds............................ 2,000,000 Targeted Capacity Expansion--General.................. 112,192,000 Medication-Assisted Treatment for Prescription 101,000,000 Drug and Opioid Addiction...................... Grants to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose... 14,000,000 First Responder Training.............................. 46,000,000 Rural Focus..................................... 26,000,000 Pregnant and Postpartum Women......................... 34,931,000 Recovery Community Services Program................... 2,434,000 Children and Families................................. 29,605,000 Treatment Systems for Homeless........................ 36,386,000 Minority AIDS......................................... 65,570,000 Criminal Justice Activities........................... 89,000,000 Drug Courts..................................... 70,000,000 Improving Access to Overdose Treatment................ 1,000,000 Building Communities of Recovery...................... 13,000,000 Peer Support Technical Assistance Center.............. 1,000,000 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers................. 5,000,000 Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids.......... 6,000,000 Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support............ 10,000,000 Science and Service: Addiction Technology Transfer Centers................. 9,046,000 Minority Fellowship Program........................... 5,789,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Building Communities of Recovery.--The agreement provides an increase for enhanced long-term recovery support principally governed by people in recovery from substance use disorders. Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers.--The agreement includes an increase and directs SAMHSA to make the funding opportunity available to all eligible entities, as defined in section 7121 of the SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115-271). First Responder Training.--Of the funding provided, the agreement provides $7,500,000 to make awards to rural public and non-profit fire and EMS agencies as authorized in the Supporting and Improving Rural Emergency Medical Service's Needs (SIREN) Act (P.L. 115-334). The agreement notes that the fiscal year 2021 grants included award amounts less than the maximum amount allowable in order to fund more projects and encourages SAMHSA to follow this approach in fiscal year 2022 to the extent practicable. Medication-Assisted Treatment for Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction.--The agreement directs SAMHSA to ensure that these grants include as an allowable use the support of medication-assisted treatment and other clinically appropriate services to achieve and maintain abstinence from all opioids, including programs that offer low-barrier or same day treatment options. Within the amount provided, the agreement includes $12,000,000 for grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or consortia. Opioid Abuse in Rural Communities.--The agreement encourages SAMHSA to support initiatives to advance opioid abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery objectives, including by improving access through telehealth. SAMHSA is encouraged to focus on addressing the needs of individuals with substance use disorders in rural and medically underserved areas. In addition, the agreement encourages SAMHSA to consider early interventions, such as co-prescription of overdose medications with opioids, as a way to reduce overdose deaths in rural areas. Opioid Use Disorder Relapse.--The agreement recognizes SAMHSA's efforts to address opioid use disorder relapse within Federal grant programs by emphasizing that opioid detoxification should be followed by medication to prevent relapse to opioid dependence. The agreement encourages SAMHSA to continue these efforts. Pregnant and Postpartum Women.--The agreement provides an increase and again encourages SAMHSA to fund an additional cohort of States under the pilot program authorized by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (P.L. 114-198). Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support.--The agreement includes an increase to implement section 7183 of the SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115-271). SAMHSA is directed to, in consultation, with the Secretary of Labor, award competitive grants to entities to carry out evidence-based programs to support individuals in substance use disorder treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the workforce. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION Within the total provided for Substance Abuse Prevention Programs of Regional and National Significance, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capacity: Strategic Prevention Framework/Partnerships for $127,484,000 Success.............................................. Strategic Prevention Framework Rx............... 10,000,000 Federal Drug-Free Workplace........................... 4,894,000 Minority AIDS......................................... 41,205,000 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP Act) 12,000,000 National Adult-Oriented Media Public Service 2,000,000 Campaign....................................... Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants.... 9,000,000 Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee on the 1,000,000 Prevention of Underage Drinking................ Tribal Behavioral Health Grants....................... 20,750,000 Science and Service: Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies. 7,493,000 Science and Service Program Coordination.............. 4,072,000 Minority Fellowship Program........................... 321,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ At-Home Prescription Drug Disposal.--The agreement supports efforts to encourage at-home prescription drug deactivation and disposal and urges SAMHSA to support these types of programs. Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act).--The agreement provides an increase for community-based coalition enhancement grants. Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success Program.--The agreement encourages the program to support comprehensive, multi-sector substance use prevention strategies to stop or delay the age of initiation of each State's top three substance use issues for 12 to 18 year old youth as determined by the State's epidemiological data. The agreement directs SAMHSA to ensure that State alcohol and drug agencies remain eligible to apply along with community-based organizations and coalitions. SAMHSA is also directed to issue a report within 120 days of enactment of this Act assessing the extent to which the work of local grantees complements and aligns with the primary prevention efforts led by the corresponding State alcohol and drug agency. Substance Misuse Prevention.--The agreement supports efforts to reduce the risks associated with drug use, including efforts to avoid drug overdose deaths and the spread of diseases such as HIV and hepatitis. However, the agreement strongly encourages that funds appropriated for substance misuse prevention purposes in the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, as well as the 20 percent prevention set-aside in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, be used only for bona fide substance misuse prevention activities and not for any other purpose. HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT Within the total provided for health surveillance and program support, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Health Surveillance..................................... $48,623,000 PHS Evaluation Funds.................................. 30,428,000 Program Management...................................... 81,500,000 Performance and Quality Information Systems............. 10,000,000 Drug Abuse Warning Network.............................. 10,000,000 Public Awareness and Support............................ 13,000,000 Behavioral Health Workforce Data........................ 1,000,000 PHS Evaluation Funds.................................. 1,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending.--The agreement includes $127,535,000 for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) The agreement includes $350,400,000 for AHRQ. Within the total, the agreement includes the following amounts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Health Costs, Quality, and Outcomes: Prevention/Care Management............................ $11,542,000 Health Information Technology (IT).................... 16,349,000 Patient Safety Research............................... 79,615,000 Health Services Research, Data, and Dissemination..... 98,003,000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey...................... 71,791,000 Program Management.................................... 73,100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ While the agreement does not include dedicated funding to expand these activities, the agreement encourages AHRQ to continue supporting research on health equity, health system innovations responding to COVID-19, improving maternal morbidity and mortality State and local data, opioids research, research on the use of natural products such as kratom to treat pain, and prenatal care for pregnant individuals. Antimicrobial Resistance.--The agreement directs AHRQ to work with other HHS agencies to provide the briefing described under the section of the explanatory statement pertaining to the Office of the Secretary. Center for Primary Care Research.--The agreement includes $2,000,000 to establish the Center for Primary Care Research authorized at 42 USC 299b-4(b) and as described under this heading in House Report 117-96. Diagnostic Errors.--The agreement includes $10,000,000, an increase of $8,000,000, for researching diagnostic error and associated risks to patient safety. Heart Disease Research.--Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans. Understanding how to reduce the rate of cardiac events and to control the metabolic processes that lead to such events is needed. The agreement supports AHRQ studying and assessing the current evidence for lipid control and cardiovascular event reduction, quality measures for the improvement of clinical outcomes, and development and dissemination of educational resources and materials about improving cardiovascular clinical outcomes for coronary heart disease death, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and urgent coronary revascularization procedure. Organ Availability.--The agreement urges AHRQ to evaluate innovative approaches to enhance the availability of organs, otherwise encourage donation, and further improve the organ transplantation process, including through consultation with other Federal agencies. Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care.--The agreement does not include additional funding for this activity. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Audio-Only Evaluation and Management Services.--The agreement requests CMS, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, conduct a review of audio-only services delivered during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and provide an update on the provision of such services in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Autism Treatment and Services.--The agreement encourages CMS to identify the supportive services that are most beneficial to improved outcomes for autism patients, and to begin reviewing existing coverage policies for these services. Computed Tomography (CT) Colonography.--The agreement encourages CMS to consider existing evidence to determine whether CMS should cover CT Colonography as a Medicare-covered colorectal cancer screening test under section 1861(pp)(1) of the Social Security Act. Diabetes Technology.--The agreement requests a report within 120 days of enactment of this Act outlining coverage and payment policies for new technologies for individuals with diabetes, including hybrid-closed loop technologies. Home Visiting.--The agreement directs CMS to build upon its 2016 Joint Informational Bulletin to clearly articulate how Medicaid dollars can be blended and braided appropriately in home visiting programs to reach eligible families, provide streamlined coverage options for home visiting services, and cover specific components of home visiting programs. Lowering the Cost of Care.--The agreement encourages the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to consider creative pilot projects that lower the cost of care among older Americans and enable individuals who retire overseas to retain and utilize their Medicare primary healthcare benefits. The pilot should consider potential cost savings involving international collaborations where the quality of care is comparable and less expensive. CMS shall provide an update on this effort in the fiscal year 2024 Congressional Justification. Measuring Cognitive Impairment.--The agreement directs CMS to continue to include questions in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey pertaining to mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, and other related dementias, and to add questions on whether beneficiaries have been advised about Alzheimer's and dementia care planning services that are covered under Medicare. The agreement also encourages CMS to identify actions the agency can take within existing authorities to reduce the prevalence of dementia and improve early detection. Obesity.--The agreement encourages CMS to work to ensure beneficiary access to care for obesity if determined as clinically appropriate by the patient's physician and consistent with statutory and regulatory authority. The agreement also encourages CMS to reexamine its Medicare Part B national coverage determination for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity considering current United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. Reimbursement Coding for Reducing Opioid Consumption.--The agreement encourages CMS to undertake efforts to ensure reimbursement of FDA-approved devices and therapies for unique post-surgery patient populations that use alternative means for effective pain management. CMS is encouraged to support provider efforts to track patient pain scores and reductions in opioid consumption using such alternative means for effective pain management. Respite Care.--The agreement requests CMS, in consultation with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to provide a report to the Committees within 180 days of the enactment of this Act on the current capacity and best practices for the provision of hospice respite care, including in the home. Rural Hospitals.--The agreement notes that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) directed CMS to produce a report on rural hospital closures within 180 days of enactment, which the Committees have not received. The agreement directs CMS to provide an update on the report requested in fiscal year 2021 and a briefing on rural hospital payment policy within 30 days of enactment of this Act. Telehealth and the Homeless Population.--The agreement directs CMS to identify and share with States best practices regarding ways in which telehealth and remote patient monitoring can be leveraged through the Medicaid and Medicare programs for the homeless. This should include identification of barriers to mental health services via telehealth coverage, as well as ways to address those barriers. Transitional Add-on Payment Adjustment for New and Innovative Equipment and Supplies.--The agreement requests an update in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification on this program. Transportation for Dialysis.--The agreement urges CMS to delay further implementation of the Prior Authorization of Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport model until it ensures appropriate alternative transportation to dialysis services and diabetes-related wound care for low- income beneficiaries who have no other means of transportation. HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL Department of Justice.--The agreement provides an increase of $20,207,000 for the Department of Justice to expand fraud and abuse detection efforts. Senior Medicare Patrol.--Within the amount provided for CMS, the agreement includes $30,000,000 for this program. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE The agreement includes $1,100,000 in additional technical assistance funding for HHS to establish a system to simplify the formulation process to enable ACF staff to provide estimates more readily when requested by the Committees. Once such a system is in place, the agreement instructs HHS to work collaboratively with the Committees to promptly respond to requests for estimates and to ensure no request shall be outstanding for longer than 10 calendar days. REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE The agreement notes that the front matter of this explanatory statement establishes that language included in House Report 117-96 should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this explanatory statement. In cases where the House Report addresses an issue not addressed in this joint explanatory statement, the House Report language is deemed to carry the same emphasis as language included in this explanatory statement. Confidentiality of Behavioral and Mental Health.--The agreement recognizes that unaccompanied children often share extensive personal information to case managers, clinicians, or other adults while in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) care, and expects ORR and its grantees and contractors to protect sensitive personal information, behavioral health records, and mental health records consistent with all applicable child welfare laws, regulations, and licensing requirements. Office of the Ombudsperson.--The agreement strongly supports efforts to increase and improve independent oversight of the Unaccompanied Children program. Accordingly, the agreement strongly encourages the Secretary to establish an Office of the Ombudsperson to provide independent child-welfare focused recommendations to ORR and the Secretary regarding the care of unaccompanied children. The agreement requests a briefing within 120 days of enactment of this Act on a strategy for establishing such an office in accordance with the direction in House Report 117-96 and the resources necessary to do so. Services for Children.--The agreement includes no less than $558,000,000 for post-release services, legal services, and child advocates. This will allow HHS to expand such services, to serve children in ORR's care and children recently released from HHS custody, as well as to additional high-release communities that are not currently being served. The agreement understands the supply of service providers may be constrained in some areas, and encourages ORR to allow grantees to use flexibilities in contracting expenses, to the extent practicable, to build the capacity to ensure the necessary legal requirements are met to provide expanded services to children. Sibling Placement.--The agreement continues to direct ORR to place siblings in the same facility, or with the same sponsor, to the extent practicable, and so long as it is appropriate and in the best interest of the child. Spend Plan.--The agreement directs ORR to submit a comprehensive spend plan to the Committees every 60 days, incorporating all funding provided in this Act, and previous Acts. The agreement expects the plan to contain a report on facilities per House Report 117-96. State-Licensed Shelters.--The agreement includes an increase in funding for State-licensed shelters for ORR to increase its network of beds, safely bring back online beds that were impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, partner with current providers to provide additional bed capacity, and engage non-governmental organizations and governmental jurisdictions to identify ways to expand bed capacity through new grants or contracts. The agreement continues to direct HHS to prioritize awarding grant or contract funding to licensed, community-based placements (including foster care and small group homes) over large-scale institutions, and to notify the Committees prior to all new funding opportunity announcements, grants or contract awards, or plans to lease, rent, or acquire real property. Further, the agreement strongly encourages ORR to more consistently and predictably post funding opportunity announcements, and to provide training and technical assistance to potential new providers. Unlicensed Facilities.--The agreement recognizes the impact the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on State- licensed facilities, and expects any unlicensed facilities to meet the statutory requirements included in this Act. The agreement directs ORR to rigorously limit how long children are in unlicensed facilities, and to submit, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, an updated report to the Committees on HHS' Plans to Phase Out the Use of Emergency Intake Sites as required by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (P.L. 117- 43). In addition, the agreement expects ORR to adopt systemic changes to reduce its reliance on unlicensed facilities, and to restore access to, and expeditiously activate, as necessary, sufficient licensed bed capacity to serve unaccompanied children during periods of higher referrals or emergencies. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) Eligibility Requirements.--The agreement reiterates the need for the report on the Impact of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, as requested in House Report 116-450, including the section examining how such requirements may be affecting MSHS, and requests a briefing on the findings and recommendations of that report as soon as practicable. In addition, the agreement directs the Office of Head Start to issue, and post online within 30 days of enactment of this Act, guidance on the flexibilities MSHS programs can offer farmworker families concerned with demonstrating income eligibility or residency as referenced in House Report 117-96. Quality Improvement Funding for Staff Recruitment and Retention and Trauma-Informed Care.--The agreement provides $52,000,000 in quality improvement funding, including a prioritization on activities to improve staff compensation in order to recruit and retain qualified staff and support the provision of high-quality program services. Funds may also be used to address the rise of adverse childhood experiences attributable to the pandemic and the increased prevalence of substance use, economic hardship, home and community violence, and other traumatic experiences that can negatively impact child development and lead to disruptions in classroom environments. The agreement directs the Administration to allow flexibility to meet local needs while focusing these funds on improving the compensation of staff with an emphasis on positions with high rates of turnover. Runaway and Homeless Youth.--The agreement urges ACF to be flexible with current grantees to avoid reducing the availability of safe shelter and housing for young people. National Communications System, National Runaway Safeline.--The agreement encourages ACF to coordinate with the Department of Education to increase outreach efforts at schools and community based organizations to raise awareness of the resources provided by the National Runaway Safeline to connect homeless children and youth and those at risk of homelessness with services. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Infant Plans of Safe Care.--The agreement continues $60,000,000 to help States continue to develop and implement plans of safe care as required by section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Child Abuse Discretionary Activities.--The agreement includes $2,000,000 to support and expand a national child abuse hotline. The agreement encourages the program to consider demonstration projects for serving children in foster care who have experienced severe trauma through trauma-informed interventions. The agreement encourages ACF to work with nonprofit organizations, with Institutional Review Board- approved research, to study and report on the findings and outcomes of such programs, including evidence-based clinical services, foster parent training and curriculum, volunteer support services for foster parents, positive biological and birth family engagement to enhance family reunification, enrichment activities for the children, and trauma-informed systems work. Child Welfare Research.--The agreement is concerned by the high rates of homelessness among children who age-out of the foster care system and encourages HHS to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative programs that serve vulnerable populations of youth transitioning out of the foster care system. The agreement encourages the program to consider funding partnerships with child protection simulation laboratories that provide in-person, online, and trauma-informed, evidenced-based training. Adoption Opportunities.--The agreement includes $1,000,000 to continue the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative and encourages the program to institutionalize its curriculums as the standard for consistent training in all State child welfare agencies. Social Services Research and Demonstration.--The agreement includes $10,000,000 for carrying out a diaper distribution pilot program to provide grants to social service agencies or other non-profit organizations specifically for diaper and diapering supply needs. Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending.--The agreement includes $26,992,000 for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. Native American Programs.--The agreement includes $14,000,000 for Native American language preservation activities, and not less than $5,500,000 for language immersion programs authorized by section 803C(b)(7)(A)-(C) of the Native American Programs Act, as amended by the Esther Martinez Native American Language Preservation Act of 2006. National Domestic Violence Hotline.--The agreement encourages the Hotline to explore evidence-based best practices for anti-violence intervention and prevention programs. Family Violence Prevention and Services.--The agreement recognizes that women and girls of color are often disproportionally impacted by domestic violence and includes up to $5,000,000 for development or enhancement of culturally specific services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. In addition, the agreement includes $1,000,000 for a Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Administration for Community Living (ACL) AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS Protection of Vulnerable Older Americans.--Within the total, the agreement includes a $1,000,000 increase for the long-term care ombudsman program. National Family Caregiver Strategy.--The agreement continues to provide $400,000 for the Family Caregiving Advisory Council. Aging Network Support Activities.--Within the total, the agreement provides $6,000,000 to the Holocaust Survivor's Assistance program. The agreement includes $4,000,000 for the Care Corps grant program. The agreement encourages ACL to coordinate with the Department of Labor to identify and reduce barriers to entry for a diverse and high-quality direct care workforce, and to explore new strategies for the recruitment, retention, and advancement opportunities needed to attract or retain direct care workers. Alzheimer's Disease Program.--Within the total, the agreement provides $2,000,000 for the National Alzheimer's Call Center. Paralysis Resource Center (PRC).--Within the total, the agreement directs not less than $9,200,000 to the National PRC. Developmental Disabilities Programs.--Within the total, the agreement includes not less than $700,000 for technical assistance and training for the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.--The agreement includes funds to increase annual grant funding to competitively funded model systems centers, and a $100,000 increase for the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center. In addition, the agreement includes $2,000,000 to increase the number of Federally-funded Spinal Cord Injury Model System Centers. Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending.--The agreement includes $13,871,000 for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. Office of the Secretary GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT Alzheimer's and Related Dementias.--The agreement is encouraged by work underway on the National Alzheimer's Project Act Plan to develop national dementia prevention goals and supports further efforts to incorporate evidence-based dementia risk reduction strategies in clinical practice and public health. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).--The agreement directs the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), NIH, ASPR/ BARDA, CDC, and AHRQ to jointly brief the Committees no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act detailing how HHS and its agencies are coordinating their AMR-related efforts. The briefing should include a comparison of actual performance against the national targets for 2020 established in the March 2015 National Action Plan for Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and whether those goals were sustained in 2021. Agencies are directed to outline the focus of their plans for fiscal years 2022-2023 and how these are connected to longer- term objectives included in the follow-on National Action Plan released in October 2020. Blood Donor Awareness.--The agreement encourages the Secretary to implement Section 3226 of P.L.116-136. In executing this campaign, the Secretary should prioritize efforts that help improve the diversity of blood donors, especially among populations that are disproportionately impacted by blood disorders such as sickle cell disease. Cell-mediated Immunity Measures.--The Office of the Secretary shall provide to the Committees a report within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the efforts of the Department to incorporate cell-mediated immunity measures into the Department's COVID-19 surveillance and research strategy. Coordinated Treatment for Mesothelioma Patients.-- Mesothelioma is an aggressive asbestos-related malignancy of the pleura that is often associated with a poor prognosis. While a rare disease, mesothelioma is highly concentrated in regions predominated by industries with high exposure to asbestos such as shipyards, aluminum plants, and power generation. The agreement is concerned with the quality-of-care patients with mesothelioma receive from providers with less experience treating rare malignancies. Without sufficient expertise there can be delays in diagnoses and use of outdated therapies. The agreement urges the Department to support comprehensive mesothelioma therapy programs in regional hospitals in areas of the country with exceptionally high rates of mesothelioma. High quality programs deliver focused, individualized treatment, by using a comprehensive approach that brings together appropriate experts in treating and caring for mesothelioma patients, including experts in pulmonary medicine, thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, rehabilitation medicine, pathology, physical therapy, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Disparity Populations.--To ensure underserved and disadvantaged populations continue to be best served by programs and offices within the Department, the agreement directs the Secretary to continue the collection of data on disparity populations, as defined by Healthy People 2030, in surveys administered with funding in this Act. Ending the HIV Epidemic.--The agreement directs HHS to provide a spend plan to the Committees no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, to include resource allocation by State. The agreement further directs HHS to brief the Committees on fiscal year 2022 plans no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. Federal Funds.--The agreement includes an increase of $8,600,000 for administrative resources necessary for the operation of the Department. Lung Cancer in Women.--The agreement requests an update on the status of research on women and lung cancer and the disparate impact of lung cancer in women who have never smoked in the fiscal year 2023 Congressional Justification. Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.--HHS continues several construction projects that have not been completed after more than 5 years, while it continues to submit notifications for new projects. HHS shall prioritize current construction projects for completion, specifically the CDC NIOSH facility and those facilities for the Indian Health Service and FDA. The agreement directs HHS to provide quarterly reports for all ongoing projects. The report shall include the following for each project: agency project is funded under; a description for each project; the date the project was notified to the Committees; total obligations to date; obligations for the prior fiscal year; anticipated obligations for current fiscal year; and any expected future obligations. For any project ongoing more than 3 years, the report should include a narrative describing the cause for delay and steps being taken by the agency to ensure prompt completion. Obligation Reports.--The agreement directs the Secretary to submit electronically to the Committees an excel table detailing the obligations made in the most recent quarter for each office and activity funded under this appropriation not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter. Office of the General Counsel (OGC).--The agreement notes strong concerns that OGC does not consistently respond to Congressional requests for technical assistance in a timely manner. The agreement directs the General Counsel to prioritize the Committees' requests for legal and administrative information. Pandemic Guidelines.--Individuals with certain chronic conditions, disabilities, and older adults are more likely to become severely ill, be hospitalized, and die from COVID-19. The agreement commends the CDC ACIP recommendations and the HHS Office of Civil Rights for its continued vigilance regarding potential discrimination in high-risk populations during COVID- 19 and for working collaboratively with States to ensure State guidelines reflect best practices for serving individuals with disabilities and older adults. Rapid HIV Self-Test.--Rapid HIV self-testing can play an important role towards meeting the public health objectives outlined by the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, particularly in regards to rural and otherwise hard to reach populations. HHS is encouraged to incorporate rapid HIV self- testing into emerging efforts. Stillbirth Task Force.--The agreement provides $750,000 for this activity as described under this heading in House Report 117-96. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).--The agreement is pleased that HHS is updating a National STI Action Plan. The Department is directed to provide a progress report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act. In addition, the agreement includes $250,000 for OASH to develop a national strategic plan or amend the STIs National Strategic Plan for the treatment and prevention of HSV types 1 and 2. Study on Animal Abuse.--The agreement is concerned about the link between animal abuse and future violence and encourages further study into the underlying factors that contribute to acts of violence against animals and animal violence as a predictor of future violence against humans. Task Force on CDC COVID-19 Testing Failure.--The agreement directs the Secretary to establish a Task Force, including participation from outside stakeholders and subject matter experts, to evaluate what contributed to the shortcomings of the first COVID-19 tests developed by CDC, including laboratory irregularities, and what policies, practices and systems should be established to address these issues in the future. The Task Force shall also examine CDC's processes for the development and deployment of diagnostics and its ongoing operations, including communications and electronic lab reporting with clinical, commercial, and State and local public health laboratories. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Evidence Review.--The agreement includes $900,000 for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to conduct an independent, systematic, rigorous review of evaluation studies on such programs. Telehealth Report.--The agreement directs HHS to submit a report no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act detailing the impact of the actions taken by the Secretary during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) to increase telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs, as well as other HHS entities engaged in policy or programmatic telehealth changes during the PHE. Tribal Set-Aside.--The agreement includes an increase of $1,500,000 for a Tribal set-aside within the Minority HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment program. U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission.--The agreement includes an increase of $900,000. White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health.--The agreement recognizes that levels of hunger, nutrition insecurity, and chronic disease in the United States are rising, and disproportionately afflict racial and ethnic minorities as well as low-income and rural populations. The agreement directs HHS to convene a White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health in 2022, for the purpose of developing a roadmap to end hunger and improve nutrition by 2030. The agreement includes $2,500,000 to support this conference. The conference should be developed using a whole- of-government approach--in partnership with the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Agriculture, and other Federal agencies--and in consultation with State, territories, local, and Tribal officials, and a diverse group of interested parties from across the country, including anti- hunger, nutrition, and health experts; the private sector; and people with lived experience of hunger and nutrition insecurity. The conference should examine why hunger and nutrition insecurity persist and how they affect health, including their role in the high prevalence of chronic disease. It should also review existing and cross-departmental strategies and consider new approaches to improve health by eliminating hunger, reducing the prevalence of chronic disease, and improving access to and consumption of nutritious foods in accordance with Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The conference shall produce a final report detailing its findings and proposed solutions to end hunger and improve nutrition security in the United States by 2030. In preparation for the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health, HHS shall consult with other Federal agencies and report initial findings to the Committees no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. The findings shall identify current programming that directly or indirectly impacts food and nutrition insecurity and diet related diseases; specific statutory, regulatory, and budgetary barriers to ending hunger and improving nutrition and health in the United States and the Territories; existing examples of coordination mechanisms between Federal agencies; Federal agencies and State, local, and Tribal governments; and all levels of government and program implementers; and additional authorities or resources needed to eliminate hunger and improve nutrition and health. Office of Minority Health (OMH) Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity.--The agreement includes an increase of $1,000,000 to support the work of the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity. Language Access Services.--The agreement includes $1,000,000 to research, develop, and test methods of informing limited English proficient individuals about their right to and the availability of language access services, in accordance with directives in H. Rpt. 117-96. Lupus Initiative.--The agreement supports the OMH National Lupus Outreach and Clinical Trial Education program, its goal of increasing minority participation in lupus clinical trials, and the program developing resources used by the broader lupus community to enhance trial enrollment. The agreement encourages OMH to continue to develop public-private partnerships with organizations representing lupus patients, implement action plans, and engage the lupus community to increase participation in clinical trials for all minority populations at highest risk of lupus. Public Health Pilot Program.--The agreement does not include the pilot program proposed by House Report 117-96. Office on Women's Health (OWH) Combatting Violence Against Women.--The agreement includes an increase of $2,000,000 for the State partnership initiative to combat violence against women. Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Promotion of Optimal Birth Outcomes.--The agreement includes $1,000,000 for the OWH to convene an Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Promotion of Optimal Birth Outcomes to oversee and coordinate the HHS Action Plan to Improve Maternal Health in America. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ONC) The agreement includes a $1,800,000 increase to support interoperability and information sharing efforts related to the implementation of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standards or associated implementation standards. The agreement notes the general provision limiting funds for actions related to promulgation or adoption of a standard providing for the assignment of a unique health identifier does not prohibit the Department from examining the issues around patient matching, and reiterates the need for the report requested in the explanatory statement accompanying the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94). PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) National Emergency Tele-critical Care Network (NETCCN).-- The agreement includes funding for the NETCCN, which has enabled skilled telehealth providers to support health systems undergoing a COVID-19 surge or experiencing staff shortages to operate remotely during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This funding could be used to expand the NETCCN to meet additional COVID-19 needs or used in future public health emergencies and disaster response efforts. Pediatric Disaster Care.--The agreement includes $6,000,000 for the Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence. Reporting.--The agreement directs ASPR to brief the Committees monthly regarding activities funded by this Act and other available appropriations. The agency shall notify the Committees 24 hours in advance of any obligation greater than $25,000,000 from any appropriation. Such notification shall include the source of funding, including section number where applicable or program name from this explanatory statement, and a description of the obligation. In addition, ASPR shall submit a monthly obligation report in electronic format. Such report shall include information for each obligation greater than $25,000,000, and each obligation shall include the source of the appropriation and the program under which the obligation occurred. Such report is due not later than 30 days after the end of the month and shall be cumulative for the fiscal year with the most recent obligations listed at the top. Furthermore, the Secretary shall report to the Committees on the current inventory of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, as well as the deployment of these vaccines and therapeutics during the previous month, reported by State and other jurisdiction not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter until the inventory is expended. National Disaster Medical System Mission Zero.--The agreement includes $2,000,000 for civilian trauma centers to train and incorporate military trauma care providers and teams into care centers. Public Health Preparedness Equipment.--The agreement includes $10,000,000 for ASPR to invest in next generation air mobility solutions that will ensure more cost-effective health delivery systems. Hospital Preparedness Program National Special Pathogen System (NSPS).--The agreement includes $6,500,000, an increase of $1,500,000, for the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) and directs NETEC to serve as the NSPS coordinating body. The agreement also includes $21,000,000, an increase of $15,000,000, for the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (RESPTCs) Program and to increase the overall number of RESPTCs by at least three Centers. The RESPTC expansion shall be a competitive process as directed in House Report 117-96. The agreement requests both a written report and a briefing, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, on progress in establishing a robust NSPS and integrating NSPS with other health care delivery systems of care for emergencies, such as the trauma system. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Antimicrobial Resistance.--The agreement includes an increase of at least $25,000,000 to support the Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator and the advanced research and development of broad-spectrum antimicrobials and next-generation therapeutics that address the growing incidence of antimicrobial resistance. In addition, the agreement directs BARDA to work with other HHS agencies to provide the briefing described under the section of the joint explanatory statement pertaining to the Office of the Secretary. Infectious Diseases.--The agreement supports robust funding for enhanced work by BARDA to proactively prepare for emerging infectious disease outbreaks and other naturally occurring threats. The agreement encourages ASPR to delineate information on emerging infectious diseases, pandemic influenza, and antimicrobial resistance investments in its annual five-year budget plan for medical countermeasure (MCM) development to clarify how ASPR is considering such naturally occurring threats in relation to other priority areas of MCM development, particularly given their inclusion in the Strategic Initiatives section of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (P.L. 116-22). Screening Framework for Providers of Synthetic Double- stranded DNA.--The fiscal year 2021 Explanatory Statement requested a report on efforts to update the 2010 Screening Framework Guidance for Providers of Synthetic Double-stranded DNA within 180 days of enactment, which has not yet been provided. The agreement directs ASPR to provide a report to the Committees no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. Trusted Domestic Vaccine Supplier Capability.--The agreement recognizes the need for domestic manufacturing of key biological starting materials (KSM), including plasmid DNA and mRNA, antibodies, and other MCMs, to ensure timely response to unanticipated health emergencies. Therefore, the agreement encourages the Department to expand domestic manufacturing of KSMs and collaborate with U.S. companies that have pharmaceutical capabilities to ensure the development and stockpiling of synthesized medicines for future pandemics and biothreats. Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Adequate Elastomeric Components.--The agreement expects the Secretary, in conjunction with ASPR, to ensure that it has the necessary elastomeric components to support the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The agreement requests a briefing to the Committees no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on its assessment of the estimated supply of elastomeric components, domestically and internationally, related to vaccine administration; an assessment of current and future domestic capacity for elastomeric components related to the administration of such vaccines; the identification of any gaps in capacity for manufacturing; and recommendations to ensure adequate supplies of elastomeric components. Re-envisioning the SNS.--The agreement directs the Secretary to develop plans for re-envisioning the SNS to ensure a transparent and deliberative decision-making process for procurement that meets healthcare and national security needs and engages interagency partners. This process will include a wide variety of topics, including real-time inventory transparency; data and analytics to enhance evidence-based policy decisions and risk mitigation strategies; elasticity to readily scale responses; modeling and simulation to plan and exercise; supply chain risk management, including the identification and mitigation of over-reliance on foreign sources of critical supplies; and revolving inventory management. The agreement directs the submission of a report and a briefing on these efforts, including a timeline of key activities and an update on activities required by Executive Order 14001, within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Replenishing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).--The agreement notes with concern the emergence of counterfeit PPE products in the U.S. healthcare system and the critical need to boost domestic PPE manufacturing. The agreement urges the Secretary to develop a long-term sustainable procurement plan that gives preference to and results in purchases from domestic manufacturers of PPE and PPE raw materials. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH The agreement includes $1,000,000,000 and bill language to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health within the Office of the Secretary. General Provisions Prevention and Public Health Fund.--The agreement includes the following allocation of amounts from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Agency Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACL............................... Alzheimer's Disease $14,700,000 Program. ACL............................... Chronic Disease Self- 8,000,000 Management. ACL............................... Falls Prevention.... 5,000,000 CDC............................... Hospitals Promoting 9,750,000 Breastfeeding. CDC............................... Diabetes............ 52,275,000 CDC............................... Epidemiology and 40,000,000 Laboratory Capacity Grants. CDC............................... Healthcare 12,000,000 Associated Infections. CDC............................... Heart Disease & 57,075,000 Stroke Prevention Program. CDC............................... Million Hearts 4,000,000 Program. CDC............................... Office of Smoking 127,850,000 and Health. CDC............................... Preventative Health 160,000,000 and Health Services Block Grants. CDC............................... Section 317 419,350,000 Immunization Grants. CDC............................... Lead Poisoning 17,000,000 Prevention. CDC............................... Early Care 4,000,000 Collaboratives. SAMHSA............................ Garrett Lee Smith- 12,000,000 Youth Suicide Prevention. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The agreement modifies a provision related to NIH facilities. The agreement modifies a provision to rescind unobligated balances. The agreement includes a new provision related to facilities at CDC. The agreement includes a new provision related to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. The agreement includes a new provision related to grantee notifications to the NIH Director. The agreement includes a new provision related to the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program. The agreement includes a new provision related to Building T-44 at the National Institutes of Health. TITLE III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Improvement Programs Alaska Native Education Equity.--The Department is directed to make every effort to ensure that grants are awarded well in advance of the school year, to maximize grantees' ability to hire the necessary staff and have their programs in place by the start of Alaska's school year in mid-August. The Department is directed to ensure that Alaska Native Tribes, Alaska Native regional non-profits, and Alaska Native corporations have the maximum opportunity to compete successfully for grants under this program by providing these entities multiple opportunities for technical assistance in developing successful applications for these funds, both in Alaska and through various forms of telecommunications. Finally, the Department is encouraged to include as many peer reviewers as possible who have experience with Alaska Native education and Alaska generally on each peer review panel. Rural Education.--The agreement directs the Department, in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, to provide a briefing and related material for the authorizing and appropriations Committees of Congress within 180 days of enactment of this Act that includes: analysis of the accuracy and effectiveness of U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates as a measurement of student enrollment from families with incomes below the poverty line for the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) and Small Rural Schools Achievement programs; analysis of the accuracy and effectiveness of other poverty measurements, including State-provided poverty data for measuring student enrollment from families with incomes below the poverty line for the RLIS and Small Rural Schools Achievement programs; and any recommendations for improving measurements of poverty in rural local educational agencies (LEAs). Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants Technical Assistance and Capacity Building.--The reservation for technical assistance (TA) and capacity building should be used to support state educational agencies (SEAs) and LEAs in carrying out authorized activities under this program identified by SEAs and LEAs, which may include support for fostering school diversity efforts across and within school districts. The Department is directed to prioritize its TA and capacity building support for SEAs and LEAs seeking to address such school diversity needs. In future Congressional Justifications, the Department shall continue to provide current and planned expenditures for this reservation and include a plan for how resources will be spent to provide TA and to build the capacity of SEAs and LEAs. Indian Education National Activities.--The increase for National Activities will support additional awards under a new Native American Language Immersion competition and a new award under the State- Tribal Education Partnership program for up to five years. Funds for the Native American Language Immersion program should continue be allocated to all types of eligible entities, including both new and existing language immersion programs and schools, to support the most extensive possible geographical distribution and language diversity. Further, the Department should continue to give the same consideration to applicants that propose to provide partial immersion schools and programs as to full immersion, as the local Tribes, schools, and other applicants know best what type of program will most effectively assist their youth to succeed. Innovation and Improvement Education Innovation and Research (EIR).--Within the total for EIR, and including continuation awards, the agreement includes $82,000,000 to provide grants for social and emotional learning (SEL) and $82,000,000 for Science, Technology, Education, and Math (STEM) and computer science education activities. Within the STEM and computer science set-aside, awards should expand opportunities for underrepresented students such as minorities, girls, and youth from families living at or below the poverty line to help reduce the enrollment and achievement gap. To fulfill both set-asides, the agreement supports the prioritization of high-quality SEL and STEM proposals for both the early- and mid-phase evidence tiers. The agreement encourages the Department to take steps necessary to ensure the statutory set-aside for rural areas is met and that EIR funds are awarded to diverse geographic areas. The agreement expects the remainder of EIR funds to continue to support diverse and field-initiated interventions, rather than a single nationwide program or award focused solely on one area of educational innovation. Not less than two weeks before the publication of a notice of proposed priorities or a notice inviting applications, the Department is directed to brief the Committees on plans for carrying out an EIR competition. In addition, the Department shall provide a briefing and notice of grant awards to the Committees at least seven days before grantees are announced. Statewide Family Engagement Centers.--The agreement provides increased funding for the Department to make new awards to States under this program that prioritize the use of funds for evidence-based activities and focus on underserved students. Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED).--Within SEED, the Department is directed to support professional development that helps educators incorporate SEL practices into teaching, and to support pathways into teaching that provide a strong foundation in child development and learning, including skills for implementing SEL strategies in the classroom through a competitive preference priority (CPP). The share of maximum points for the SEL CPP, out of the total maximum CPP points in the fiscal year 2022 competition, should be no less than the share of CPP points the SEL priority represented in the fiscal year 2020 competition. In addition, the SEED program is an ideal vehicle for helping ensure that more highly trained school leaders are available to serve in traditionally underserved LEAs. Therefore, the Secretary shall continue to include an absolute priority to support the preparation of principals and other school leaders in the fiscal year 2022 competition. Not less than two weeks before the publication of a notice of proposed priorities or a notice inviting applications, the Department is directed to brief the Committees on plans for carrying out a SEED competition. In addition, the Department shall provide a briefing and notice of grant awards to the Committees at least seven days before grantees are announced. Arts in Education National Program.--The Department is directed to adhere to the applicable requirements of ESEA, including the statutory priority for eligible national nonprofit organizations ``of national scope'', in administering this competition. The Secretary is directed to award prior experience points to applicants that have conducted an Arts in Education National Program project during budget periods 2018- 19, 2019-20, and 2020-21. Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending.--The agreement includes $140,480,000 for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. Safe Schools and Citizenship Education School Safety National Activities The agreement includes $201,000,000 for national activities, an increase of $95,000,000 which shall be used by the Department as described in this statement. If non- competitive continuation awards are lower than anticipated, or resources become available for another reason, the Department is directed to use funds only for activities described in this statement or for Project SERV. Not less than two weeks before the publication of a notice of proposed priorities or a notice inviting applications, the Department is directed to brief the Committees on plans for carrying out any new competition funded within School Safety National Activities. In addition, the Department shall provide a briefing and notice of grant awards to the Committees at least seven days before grantees are announced. Project Prevent.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 for new awards for Project Prevent grants to increase the capacity of LEAs to serve students exposed to violence in their communities. School-based Mental Health Professionals.--The agreement includes $55,000,000, an increase of $45,000,000 over the fiscal year 2021 enacted level, for the Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants program established in the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and $56,000,000, an increase of $45,000,000 over the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the School-Based Mental Health Services Grants program established in the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020. The agreement does not expand the scope of these grants to include school nurses; however, the agreement helps address these urgent needs through increased support for School-based Health Centers administered by the Health Resources & Services Administration. Promise Neighborhoods The agreement provides a portion of funds for the first year of two-year extension grants to high quality Promise Neighborhood programs that have demonstrated positive and promising results through their initial implementation grant to strengthen grantee community's abilities to scale city and regional reinvestment strategies and allow for direct pipeline services. The Department shall provide a briefing on implementation plans for the Promise Neighborhoods program not later than 14 days prior to issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards or extension grants. Special Education Education Materials in Accessible Formats for Students with Visual Impairments.--The agreement provides no less than $9,000,000 for a new Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Children and Students with Visual Impairments and Print Disabilities competition. The Department is encouraged to continue to expand this program's reach to K-12 students in underserved areas, further support eligible students enrolled in postsecondary schools, and expand or enhance models for postsecondary schools to produce and disseminate accessible educational materials and textbooks that align with the key recommendations from the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities. Rehabilitation Services Disability Innovation Fund (DIF).--The agreement provides that up to 15 percent of the amounts available for the DIF may be used for evaluation and technical assistance. The agreement requests the Department submit a plan to the Committees for proposed evaluation and technical assistance activities within 90 days of enactment of this Act. In addition, the Departments of Education and Labor shall brief the Committees on Appropriations; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, within 120 days of enactment of this Act, on its plans for implementation and uses of DIF funds and provide updates annually thereafter on implementation. Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending.--The agreement includes $2,325,000 for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities American Printing House for the Blind.--The agreement includes $6,000,000, an increase of $3,000,000, to continue and expand the Center for Assistive Technology Training regional partnership established in fiscal year 2019. National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID).--The agreement includes $9,500,000, an increase of $3,000,000, to continue and expand NTID's current Regional STEM Center. Gallaudet University.--The agreement includes $6,500,000, an increase of $3,000,000, to continue and expand the current regional partnership through the Early Learning Acquisition Project. Career, Technical, and Adult Education Adult Education National Leadership Activities.--The agreement encourages the Department to support technical assistance that will help build the evidence-base of adult education programs, including supporting States in prioritizing rigorously evaluated programs. Student Financial Assistance Pell Grants.--The agreement increases the maximum award by $400, to a total, including discretionary and mandatory funding, of $6,895 in academic year 2022-2023. Federal Work Study.--Within the total for Federal Work Study, the agreement includes $10,829,000, for the Work Colleges program authorized under section 448 of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Student Aid Administration Student Loan Servicing.--The agreement includes $2,033,943,000 for Student Aid Administration. Over the last several years, Congress has provided significant funding to support the implementation of the Next Gen initiative and the move towards a long-term servicing solution. While some progress has been made to improve loan servicing for borrowers, there is still no long-term servicing solution in place. Therefore the agreement continues to include bill language requiring the Office of Federal Student Aid to submit a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds and to provide quarterly updates on its progress towards fulfilling the spend plan. The agreement also continues a provision to provide, at a minimum, quarterly briefings to the authorizing and appropriations committees on progress related to solicitations for Federal student loan servicing contracts. Higher Education International Education and Foreign Language Studies Domestic Programs.--The agreement includes no less than $500,000 to establish a Native American Language Resource Center under the Language Resource sections 601 and 603 of the HEA to be administered by the Office of Indian Education. Minority Science and Engineering Improvement The agreement is supportive of efforts by the Department to prioritize awards to HBCUs for the establishment of Aviation and Aerotechnology programs. Federal TRIO Programs The agreement directs the Department to allocate increases to each TRIO program, which may include funding down the slate of unfunded high-quality applications from the Student Support Services competition held in fiscal years 2020 and Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers competitions in fiscal year 2021. Further, such grantees shall be eligible for prior experience points for demonstrated performance outcomes in subsequent competitions. The agreement directs the Department to include estimated funding for each TRIO program in the operating plan required under section 516 of this Act. GEAR UP In addition to the directives included under this heading in House Report 117-96, in making new awards, the Department shall ensure that not less than 33 percent of the new award funds are allocated to State awards, and that not less than 33 percent of the new award funds are allocated to Partnerships awards, as described in section 404(b) of the HEA. Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) The agreement lifts the statutory cap on grant awards to institutions of higher education, to more accurately reflect the costs of providing high-quality, convenient child care options for students. The agreement encourages the Department to consider using a portion of these funds to provide supplemental grants to current grantees, consistent with a higher grant award cap. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) The agreement includes $76,000,000 for FIPSE which shall be used by the Department as described in this statement. If non- competitive continuation awards are lower than anticipated, or resources become available for another reason, the Department is directed to use funds only for activities described in this statement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Augustus F. Hawkins Center of Educational Excellence.... $8,000,000 Basic Needs Grants...................................... 8,000,000 Centers of Excellence for Veterans Student Success 8,500,000 Program................................................ Center of Excellence in Spatial Computing............... 2,000,000 Digital Learning Infrastructure and IT Modernization 4,000,000 Pilot.................................................. Modeling and Simulation Programs........................ 8,000,000 Open Textbook Pilot..................................... 11,000,000 Postsecondary Student Success Grants.................... 5,000,000 Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant 20,000,000 Program................................................ Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education... 1,500,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence.--The agreement includes $8,000,000 to support grantees for the Hawkins Centers of Excellence program, as authorized by section 242 of the HEA, with up to $3,000,000 to support teaching assistant initiatives at HBCUs and MSIs that have partnerships with high-need LEAs. Basic Needs Grants.--The agreement includes $8,000,000 for this activity described under this heading in House Report 117- 96; however, at least 25 percent of grants must go to community colleges and at least 25 percent must go to four-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Grant priority will go to institutions with 25 percent or higher Pell enrollment. Centers of Excellence for Veterans Student Success Program.--The agreement includes $8,500,000 for this activity described under this heading in House Report 117-96. Center of Excellence in Spatial Computing.--The agreement includes $2,000,000 for this activity described under this heading in House Report 117-96. Digital Learning Infrastructure and IT Modernization Pilot.--The agreement includes $4,000,000 to support IT modernization at HBCUs and MSIs, including technical assistance and partnerships with HBCUs and MSI to improve their digital learning infrastructure. Modeling and Simulation Programs.--The agreement includes $8,000,000 for this activity described under this heading in House Report 117-96. Open Textbook Pilot.--The agreement includes $11,000,000 to continue the Open Textbook Pilot. This includes funding to fully fund all continuation grants and support a new grant competition in fiscal year 2022. The Department is directed to issue a notice inviting applications and allow for a 60-day application period. This funding should support a significant number of grant awards with the same terms and conditions as specified for this activity in the fiscal year 2021 notice and House Report 117-96. Postsecondary Student Success Grants.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 for a new Postsecondary Student Success Grants program, to support evidence-based activities to improve postsecondary retention and completion rates. Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant Program.--The agreement includes $20,000,000 for the Rural Postsecondary Economic Development Grant program. The Department is directed to make additional awards to quality applicants from the competition in fiscal year 2021. Such awards should be completed within 90 days of enactment of this Act. Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education.--The agreement includes $1,500,000 for this activity described under this heading in House Report 117-96. National Center for College Students with Disabilities.-- The National Center for College Students with Disabilities should continue to provide technical assistance and best practice information about disability as students transition to institutions of higher education, collect information and research on disability services on college campuses, and report to the Department about the status of college students with disabilities in the United States. Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending The agreement includes $249,400,000 for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in this explanatory statement accompanying this division. Howard University The agreement includes $344,018,000 for Howard University. Within the total, the agreement includes $100,000,000 to support construction of a new hospital. Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Administrative Expenses.--The agreement provides an appropriation for administrative expenses directly to IES which had previously received such support through an appropriation controlled by the Secretary. Assessment.--The agreement provides $180,000,000 to support the current assessment schedule for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, including administration in 2022 of the Civics and U.S. History assessment in 8th grade at the national level; necessary research and development needed to maintain assessment quality, integrity and continuity, and achieve efficiencies; and maintain plans for the administration of a State-level Civics assessment in future years. The National Assessment Governing Board and IES should continue to consult with the authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress as it considers strategies in achieving cost efficiencies in and upgrades of its assessment program. Further, the agreement directs the Department to describe implemented and planned strategies for cost efficiencies and necessary research and development projects in future Congressional Justifications. National Board for Education Sciences (NBES).--The agreement notes that NBES has been without members for an extended timeframe; as a consequence, NBES has been unable to fulfill key statutory duties such as providing recommendations to the Director of IES on strengthening education research, relevance and use, and regularly evaluating the work of the Institute. The agreement requests the Department provide information in future Congressional Justifications regarding its plans for NBES. Operating Plan.--The agreement directs the Director to submit an operating plan within 90 days of enactment of this Act to the Committees detailing how IES plans to allocate funding available to the Institute for research, evaluation, statistics, administration and other activities. Departmental Management Centers for Interconnected Behavioral and Mental Health Systems.--The agreement urges the Department to work with the Department of Health and Human Services to support expanded access to mental health services for children and adolescents, including through school-based health centers. The Department should consider how regional research centers on positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and school-based mental health services could work with the existing National Technical Assistance Center on PBIS and existing school-based health centers across the country to support such expanded access, including through the study and greater of implementation of the Interconnected Systems Framework. The Department should be prepared to discuss its plans during hearings on the fiscal year 2023 budget held by the Committees. ESEA Per Pupil Spending Reporting.--The Department is directed to continue efforts to support the ESEA requirement for per-pupil expenditure reporting for all States and school districts in the Nation. The agreement requests an update on these efforts in the next Congressional Justification, which should include actions taken and planned to support the full implementation of this requirement and efforts to improve the accessibility, quality, and utility of this information. Menstrual Hygiene Products.--The agreement encourages the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide technical assistance and share best practices with institutions of higher education seeking to expand access to menstrual products for postsecondary students. Office of English Language Acquisition.--The Department is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees and authorizing committees not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on the Department's plans to support the organizational responsibilities among its Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and Office of English Language Acquisition to improve support for English learners and their educators, including through federal technical assistance. The Department is expected to be prepared to identify plans for supporting effective instructional educational programs, including bilingual and dual language approaches, implemented at the discretion of SEAs and LEAs and addressing the needs of English learners (ELs) who are also older students, classified as ELs for an extended amount of years, and ELs who are also students with disabilities. School Improvement.--The Department is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees and authorizing committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on the Department's actions and plans for addressing the challenges identified in GAO's report on school improvement and assisting SEAs and LEAs with implementing the school improvement requirements of ESEA. General Provisions The agreement continues authority for pooled evaluation authority. The agreement continues a provision regarding endowment income. The agreement continues authority for the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. The agreement continues authority for account maintenance fees. The agreement modifies a provision rescinding unobligated discretionary balances previously appropriated for the Pell grant program. The agreement modifies a provision rescinding fiscal year 2021 mandatory funding to offset the mandatory costs of increasing the discretionary Pell award. The agreement includes a new provision allowing up to 0.5 percent of funds appropriated in this Act for programs authorized under the HEA, except for the Pell Grant program, to be used for evaluation of any HEA program. The agreement includes a new provision providing an additional amount for the projects, and in the amounts, as specified in the table titled Community Project Funding/ Congressionally Directed Spending in the explanatory statement accompanying this division. The agreement modifies a provision regarding cohort default rates. The agreement includes a new provision rescinding fiscal year 2021 unobligated balances. TITLE IV RELATED AGENCIES Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled The agreement supports The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled's (the Commission) intent to discontinue requiring Central Nonprofit Agencies (CNA) to report to the Commission prior to any significant meetings and directs the Commission to ensure that the requirement is removed from all CNA agreements. Requested Reports.--The Commission shall submit, upon request by any of the Committees of jurisdiction, the reports described under this heading in House Report 115-244. Any such report shall be due no later than 60 days after the request. The agreement requests ``Report 1'' as described under this heading in House Report 115-244 within 60 days of the close of the fiscal quarter. Such report shall include a summary of total fees and price (contract total) by nonprofit agency. The agreement requests ``Report 2'' as described under this heading in House Report 115-244 for the fiscal year due within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) OPERATING EXPENSES Innovation, Demonstration, and Assistance Activities.--The agreement includes $9,888,000 for innovation, assistance, and other activities. The agreement includes $6,558,000 for the Volunteer Generation Fund, $2,165,000 for the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance, and $1,165,000 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. Service Learning.--The agreement encourages CNCS to continue to be a convener of the important work surrounding service learning. The agreement requests a report not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act detailing the steps necessary to restart service learning programs such as Summer of Service and Semester of Service on a broader scale. Commission Investment Fund (CIF).--The agreement includes no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for the CIF. AmeriCorps Competitive Grants.--When establishing priority areas for national service resources in future fiscal years, the agreement encourages CNCS to prioritize awards to organizations that provide services to support individuals seeking recovery from substance use disorders, including programs employing recovery coaching. Public Awareness Campaign.--The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service recently submitted its final report and recommendations, which included proposals for a national awareness campaign that informs the public about the various military, national, and public service opportunities available to them and ways to increase participation. The agreement directs CNCS to collaborate with the Department of Defense, the Office of Personnel Management, the Peace Corps, and the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps on developing a strategy for a public awareness campaign on service opportunities. General Provisions The agreement includes a new provision related to VISTA education awards. Institute of Museum and Library Services The agreement includes funds for the following activities: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 2022 Budget Activity Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Library Services Technology Act: Grants to States...................................... $168,803,000 Native American Library Services...................... 5,263,000 National Leadership: Libraries........................ 13,406,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian..................... 10,000,000 Museum Services Act: Museums for America................................... 27,899,000 Native American/Hawaiian Museum Services.............. 2,272,000 National Leadership: Museums.......................... 8,113,000 African American History and Culture Act: Museum Grants for African American History & Culture.. 5,231,000 National Museum of the American Latino Act: Museum Grants for American Latino History & Culture... 4,000,000 Research, Analysis, and Data Collection............... 4,513,000 Program Administration................................ 18,500,000 --------------- Total................................................. 268,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION The agreement includes $2,000,000 for the creation of an information literacy taskforce tasked with developing guidance, instructional materials, and national strategies on information literacy, including, at minimum, the creation of a website to disseminate best practices on information literacy and toolkits specially designed to help people of all ages understand, evaluate, and discern the reliability and accuracy of information. The website shall serve as a clearinghouse for information on literacy programs, offer strategies and tools tailored to both native and non-native English speakers and communities, coordinate information on Federal initiatives, programs, grants, publications, and materials promoting enhanced information literacy, and offer such other information as the Taskforce finds appropriate in the fulfilment of its purpose. The Taskforce shall take steps necessary to coordinate and promote information literacy efforts across departments and agencies throughout the Federal government and with libraries and museums at the State and local level, including promoting partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and private enterprises. Railroad Retirement Board LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION The agreement continues to direct the Railroad Retirement Board to provide a comprehensive update on the implementation of the agency's information technology systems modernization effort, including timeline to completion, anticipated and actual project costs, obligations to date, and related contracts. Such annual update is requested not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act and should provide information for each fiscal quarter. Social Security Administration (SSA) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES The agreement includes an increase of $411,000,000 for SSA's administrative expenses. Disability Backlogs.--The agreement recognizes that the pandemic disrupted progress SSA made with its disability hearings backlog. The agreement notes the adverse impacts disability hearings backlogs have on an individual's ability to access their Social Security benefits. Accordingly, the agreement urges the Commissioner to prioritize the hiring of administrative law judges and requisite staff to adjudicate backlogged claims. In addition, the agreement directs the Commissioner to continue to prioritize efforts to reduce wait time disparities across the country by directing resources and workload assistance, as necessary, to areas with greatest need. Further, the agreement requests quarterly reports on efforts to reduce the hearings backlog for Hearing Offices in the bottom twenty of national ranking by average processing time. The pandemic has also contributed to a backlog of initial disability claims that also has significant negative impacts on individuals waiting on their Social Security benefits, and that will only put more pressure on the disability hearings process in future years. The agreement requests a briefing within 90 days of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, on SSA's plan for reducing the initial disability claims and hearings backlogs, including estimates of the resources needed to do so. Evaluation and Statistics Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC).--The agreement directs SSA to increase funding at all four centers to allow for an increase in the number of projects across the RDRCs. Improving Ticket to Work Administration and Reducing Overpayments.--The agreement supports agency efforts to improve administrative processes that reduce overpayments, including in the Ticket to Work program, which can create significant challenges as beneficiaries attempt to return to work. SSA is directed to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on planned efforts in this area. Mailing Paper Statements.--The agreement urges SSA to mail paper statements to all contributors aged 25 and older in accordance with Section 1143 of the Social Security Act. Occupational Information System (OIS).--The agreement continues to direct SSA to include it its annual report on OIS sufficient details, including a timeline, on plans to fully implement OIS in coming years. Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS).--The agreement includes $23,000,000 for WIPA grants and $10,000,000 for PABSS. Social Security Administration (SSA) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) Combating Social Security Impersonation Scams.--According to the SSA OIG, there has been a significant increase in Social Security impersonation scams in recent years. While the OIG has made progress in combating these scams, the agreement encourages the OIG to continue to prioritize working with SSA to increase awareness of this scam and to pursue the criminals perpetrating this fraud. TITLE V General Provisions The agreement modifies a provision related to Performance Partnerships. The agreement modifies a provision to rescind unobligated balances. The agreement includes a new provision related to evaluation funding flexibility. The agreement includes a new provision related to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS Following is a list of congressional earmarks and congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. For each item, a Member is required to provide a certification that neither the Member nor the Member's immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator is required to provide a certification that neither the Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary interest in such congressionally directed spending item. Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in the applicable House and Senate rules. [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]