[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 34 (Monday, March 11, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1287-S1588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, I submit to my colleagues the
following explanatory statement with regard to H.R. 933:
The divisions contained in the Act are as follows:
DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
DIVISION D--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2013
DIVISION E--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
DIVISION F--FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
DIVISION G--OTHER MATTERS
Section 3 of the Act states that, unless expressly provided
otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' contained in any
division shall be treated as referring only to the provisions
of that division.
Section 4 of the Act specifies that this explanatory
statement shall have the same effect with respect to the
allocation of funds and implementation of this legislation as
if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of
conference.
Section 5 of the Act states that each amount designated by
Congress as being for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
War on Terror is contingent on the President so designating
all such amounts and transmitting such designations to
Congress. The provision is consistent with the requirements
in the Budget Control Act of 2011 for Overseas Contingency
Operations/Global War on Terror designations by the
President.
References in this explanatory statement in division C,
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, to
``conferees'' are deemed to be references to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, and references to the ``conference agreement'' are
deemed to be references to the recommendation in division C
of this Act.
DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES
Provisions that were in both the House Report (H.Rpt. 112-
542) and Senate Report (S.Rpt. 112-163) remain unchanged
except as noted herein.
Executive branch wishes cannot substitute for Congress' own
statements as to the best evidence of congressional
intentions, which are the official reports of the Congress.
Funds in this Act must be used for the purposes for which
appropriated, as required by section 1301 of title 31 of the
United States Code, which provides: ``Appropriations shall be
applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were
made except as otherwise provided by law.''
The House and Senate report language that is not changed
herein is approved. While repeating some report language for
emphasis, these recommendations do not intend to negate the
language referred to above unless expressly provided herein.
In cases in which the House or the Senate have directed the
submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to
both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no
later than sixty days after enactment, unless otherwise
directed.
Hereafter, in Division A, the term `the Committees' refers
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Production, Processing and Marketing
Office of the Secretary
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $46,388,000 for the Office of
the Secretary. The following offices are included within the
Office of the Secretary: the immediate Office of the
Secretary; Office of Tribal Relations; Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Coordination; Office of Advocacy and
Outreach; Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration;
Departmental Administration; Office of Assistant Secretary
for Congressional Relations; and Office of Communications.
The National Appeals Division, the Office of the General
Counsel, and the Office of Ethics are funded in separate
accounts.
The recommendation includes a general provision that
requires the Secretary to submit spending plans to the
Committees within 30 days of enactment.
Office of the Secretary
[Dollars in thousands]
Office of the Secretary (immediate)..............................$5,051
Office of Tribal Relations..........................................498
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination............1,496
Office of Advocacy and Outreach...................................1,422
Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration....................804
Departmental Administration......................................24,242
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.........3,869
Office of Communications..........................................9,006
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Total, Office of the Secretary................................$46,388
Reports requested by the House and Senate Appropriations
Committees are an important part of the Committees' oversight
responsibilities. There is concern about the Department's
delinquency in completing these reports. There is also
concern that the delay is due to excessively long reviews,
especially in the Office of the Secretary. The reports are
due on the dates specified in the House or Senate reports or
herein. Each agency of the Department is directed to comply
with the deadlines and to cooperate fully with the Office of
Budget and Program Analysis in providing these reports. It is
noted that the Committees reserve the right to call before
them any agency that does not submit its reports by the
specified due date.
Any reallocation of resources related to the collocation of
State offices scheduled for 2013 and subsequent years is
subject to the reprogramming procedures in section 726 of
this Act.
The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to advise the
Committees, through the Office of Budget and Program
Analysis, of the status of all reports requested of the
Department at the time of submission of the fiscal year 2014
budget and monthly thereafter. All correspondence related to
the directives must be addressed to the Committees.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been
without a permanent Chief Financial Officer since November
2009. With its substantial loan portfolios, potential for
improper payments in mandatory programs, and history of
uneven financial audits, the necessity for a full complement
of senior USDA financial leaders is evident. The Secretary is
directed to submit a report to the Committees detailing how
the Department plans to expeditiously recruit and fill this
vacancy with a permanent Chief Financial Officer. The
Secretary is reminded of the statutory requirements of 31
U.S.C. 901 and 902.
Executive Operations
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST
The recommendation includes $16,008,000 for the Office of
the Chief Economist.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
The recommendation includes $14,225,000 for the National
Appeals Division.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
The recommendation includes $9,049,000 for the Office of
Budget and Program Analysis.
Office of the Chief Information Officer
The recommendation includes $44,031,000 for the Office of
the Chief Information Officer.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
The recommendation includes $6,247,000 for the Office of
the Chief Financial Officer.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
The recommendation includes $893,000 for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
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Office of Civil Rights
The recommendation includes $22,692,000 for the Office of
Civil Rights.
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $271,336,000 for Agriculture
Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments. The
recommendation includes $175,694,000 for rental payments;
$13,473,000 for Department of Homeland Security building
security; and $82,169,000 for building operations and
maintenance.
The recommendation includes a one-time increase above the
budget request of $30,000,000 for building operations and
maintenance. This increase is provided for high priority
projects in the Whitten and South Buildings, addressing first
those projects addressing life and safety issues.
Hazardous Materials Management
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $3,992,000 for Hazardous
Materials Management.
Office of Inspector General
The recommendation includes $89,016,000 for the Office of
Inspector General.
Office of the General Counsel
The recommendation includes $45,074,000 for the Office of
the General Counsel.
Office of Ethics
The recommendation includes $3,405,000 for the Office of
Ethics.
Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
The recommendation includes $893,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
The Under Secretary is encouraged to evaluate and adjust
efforts to identify methods of preventing and controlling
tomato diseases affecting tomato growers nationwide.
Economic Research Service
The recommendation includes $77,397,000 for the Economic
Research Service.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
The recommendation includes $179,477,000 for the National
Agricultural Statistics Service. This includes $62,500,000
for the Census of Agriculture.
Agricultural Research Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $1,101,853,000 for the
Agricultural Research Service, Salaries and Expenses. The
recommendation does not concur with the President's budget
request regarding the termination of extramural research
projects or the closure of six research laboratories. It is
expected that the Agricultural Research Service will allocate
the resources provided to the highest priority research and
utilize existing processes consistent with the reprogramming
requirements of this Act to notify the Committees of any
changes from the previous fiscal year. The recommendation
also includes funding requested for repair and maintenance
and for the National Agricultural Library.
There remains concern about the high rates of obesity in
this country. Research into human nutrition is important to
help prevent childhood obesity and the medical issues obesity
brings. In addition, there is strong evidence that nutrition
plays a vital role in how a person ages, but more research in
this area is needed. Therefore, the Agricultural Research
Service is encouraged to continue research relating to
childhood and adult obesity as well as the impact of
nutrition on aging.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
The recommendation includes $738,638,000 for the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture's research and education
activities.
The Department is directed to include in the fiscal year
2014 budget request funding levels proposed to be allocated
to and the expected publication date, scope, and allocation
level for each request for awards to be published under (1)
each priority area specified in section 2(b)(2) of the
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7
U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)); (2) each research and extension project
carried out under section 1621(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811(a)); (3)
each grant awarded under section 1672B(a) of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5925b(a)); (4) each research, education, and extension
project carried out under section 406 of the Research Reform
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626); and (5) each research and
extension project carried out under section 412 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632). The term 'request for awards' means a
funding announcement published by NIFA that provides detailed
information on funding opportunities at the Institute,
including the purpose, eligibility, restrictions, focus
areas, evaluation criteria, regulatory information, and
instructions on how to apply for such opportunities.
There is recognition of the broad responsibilities in
agricultural research, education, extension, and economics
that Congress has given to NIFA, and NIFA is directed to
prioritize funding for the highest quality, peer-reviewed and
relevant research.
The following table reflects the recommended amounts:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
ACTIVITIES
[Dollars in thousands]
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Hatch Act.......................... 7 U.S.C. 361a-i....... $236,334
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative 16 U.S.C. 582a through 32,934
Forestry Act. a-7.
Research at 1890 Institutions 7 U.S.C. 3222......... 50,898
(Evans-Allen Program).
Payments to the 1994 Institutions.. 534(a)(1) of P.L. 103- 3,335
382.
Education Grants for 1890 7 U.S.C. 3152(b)...... 19,336
Institutions.
Education Grants for Hispanic- 7 U.S.C. 3241......... 9,219
Serving Institutions.
Education Grants for Alaska Native 7 U.S.C. 3156......... 3,194
and Native Hawaiian-Serving
Institutions.
Research Grants for 1994 7 U.S.C. 301 note..... 1,801
Institutions.
Capacity Building for Non Land- 7 U.S.C. 3319i........ 4,500
Grant Colleges of Agriculture.
Resident Instruction and Distance 7 U.S.C. 3363 and 3362 1,650
Education Grants for Insular Areas.
Agriculture and Food Research 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)...... 297,956
Initiative.
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment. 7 U.S.C. 3151a........ 4,790
Continuing Animal Health and 7 U.S.C. 3195......... 4,000
Disease Research Program.
Supplemental and Alternative Crops. 7 U.S.C. 3319d........ 825
Critical Agricultural Materials 7 U.S.C. 178 et seq... 1,081
Act..
Multicultural Scholars, Graduate 7 U.S.C. 3152(b)...... 9,000
Fellowship and Institution
Challenge Grants.
Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary 7 U.S.C. 3152(j)...... 900
Education.
Aquaculture Centers................ 7 U.S.C. 3322......... 4,000
Sustainable Agriculture Research 7 U.S.C. 5811......... 14,471
and Education.
Farm Business Management........... 7 U.S.C. 5925f........ 1,450
Sun Grant Program.................. 7 U.S.C. 8114......... 2,500
Improved Pest Control:
Expert IPM Decision Support 7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...... 153
System.
Integrated Pest Management..... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...... 2,362
Minor Crop Pest Management (IR- 7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...... 11,913
4).
Pest Management Alternatives... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...... 1,402
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Total, Improved Pest ...................... 15,830
Control.
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Special Research Grants:........... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c)......
Global Change/UV Monitoring.... ...................... 1,405
Potato Research................ ...................... 1,350
Forest Products Research....... ...................... 1,650
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Total, Special Research ...................... 4,405
Grants.
Necessary Expenses of Research and
Education Activities:
Grants Management System....... ...................... 7,830
Federal Administration--Other ...................... 6,399
Necessary Expenses for
Research and Education
Activities.
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Total, Necessary Expenses.. ...................... 14,229
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Total, Research and Education ...................... $738,638
Activities.
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NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
The recommendation includes $11,880,000 for the Native
American Institutions Endowment Fund.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
The recommendation includes $475,854,000 for the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture's extension activities.
The following table reflects the recommended amounts:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
[Dollars in thousands]
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Smith-Lever, Section 3(b) and (c) 7 U.S.C. 343(b) and $294,000
programs and Cooperative Extension. (c) and 208(c) of
P.L. 93-471.
Extension Services at 1890 7 U.S.C. 3221......... 42,592
Institutions.
Extension Services at 1994 7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3).... 4,312
Institutions.
Facility Improvements at 1890 7 U.S.C. 3222b........ 19,730
Institutions.
Renewable Resources Extension Act.. 16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq. 3,700
Rural Health and Safety Education 7 U.S.C. 2662(i)...... 1,500
Programs.
Food Animal Residue Avoidance 7 U.S.C. 7642......... 1,000
Database Program.
Women and Minorities in STEM Fields 7 U.S.C. 5925......... 400
Grants to Youth Organizations...... 7 U.S.C. 7630......... 729
Smith-Lever, Section 3(d):......... 7 U.S.C. 343(d).......
Food and Nutrition Education... ...................... 67,934
Pest Management................ ...................... 9,918
Farm Safety and Youth Farm ...................... 4,610
Safety Education Programs.
New Technologies for ...................... 1,550
Agricultural Extension.
Children, Youth, and Families ...................... 7,600
at Risk.
Federally Recognized Tribes ...................... 3,039
Extension Program.
Sustainable Agriculture ...................... 4,696
Programs.
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Total, Section 3(d)........ ...................... 99,347
Necessary Expenses of Extension
Activities:
Agriculture in the K-12 ...................... 552
Classroom.
Federal Administration--Other ...................... 7,992
Necessary Expenses for
Extension Activities.
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Total, Necessary Expenses...... ...................... 8,544
Total, Extension Activities ...................... $475,854
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INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
The recommendation includes $21,482,000 for the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture's integrated activities.
The following table reflects the recommended amounts:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
[Dollars in thousands]
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Water Quality Program.............. 7 U.S.C. 7626......... $4,500
Regional Pest Management Centers... 7 U.S.C. 7626......... 4,000
Methyl Bromide Transition Program.. 7 U.S.C. 7626......... 1,996
Organic Transition Program......... 7 U.S.C. 7626......... 4,000
Regional Rural Development Centers. 7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...... 998
Food and Agriculture Defense 7 U.S.C. 3351......... 5,988
Initiative.
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Total, Integrated Activities... ...................... $21,482
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HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ENDOWMENT FUND
The recommendation does not include an appropriation for
the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities
Endowment Fund.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
The recommendation includes $893,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $821,851,000 for the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
The President's fiscal year 2013 budget proposal for APHIS
to add an additional line item or account in order to fund
the two separate accounts for Equine and Cervid Health and
Sheep and Goat Health is not supported. The increase above
the President's budget request supports equine veterinary
medicine and related expenses.
The recommendation includes increased funding for the
animal disease traceability system within the Animal Health
Technical Services line item. The Agency is encouraged to
produce the most cost-effective, least burdensome regulatory
system in the final rule. APHIS is directed to continue to
submit quarterly reports (by March 31, 2013; June 30, 2013;
and September 30, 2013) to the Committees with specific cost
information, assessments of progress, and any deviations from
the scheduled completion dates.
There is concern about APHIS's increased responsibility of
managing and enforcing the importation of illegally harvested
plants, especially when such activities fall outside of the
Agency's primary mission to protect and promote the health
and welfare of U.S. plants and animals. The Secretary is
directed to provide the Committees with a report detailing
the current responsibilities, activities, expenditures, and
future plans of all agencies involved with the 2008 Farm Bill
provisions that amended the Lacey Act. Until such report is
received, APHIS may not spend more on the Lacey Act
amendments than was spent in fiscal year 2012.
The National Clean Plant Network is instrumental in
ensuring that nurseries can provide safe, virus-free plant
materials to orchards, vineyards, and other growers. There is
recognition of the value of continued research to improve
detection and eradication of viruses, and the Department is
encouraged to continue its work on this important program.
The following table reflects the recommended amounts:
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
[Dollars in thousands]
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Program Amount
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Animal Health Technical Services........................ $36,858
Aquatic Animal Health................................... 2,261
Avian Health............................................ 52,000
Cattle Health........................................... 97,884
Equine, Cervid & Small Ruminant Health.................. 19,169
National Veterinary Stockpile........................... 2,750
Swine Health............................................ 23,000
Veterinary Biologics.................................... 16,457
Veterinary Diagnostics.................................. 31,611
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Zoonotic Disease Management............................. 10,374
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Subtotal, Animal Health............................. 292,364
Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (Appropriated)....... 28,500
Cotton Pests............................................ 15,970
Field Crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests................. 9,068
Pest Detection.......................................... 27,500
Plant Protection Methods Development.................... 21,600
Specialty Crop Pests.................................... 153,950
Tree & Wood Pests....................................... 56,638
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Subtotal, Plant Health.............................. 313,226
Wildlife Damage Management.............................. 73,500
Wildlife Services Methods Development................... 19,000
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Subtotal, Wildlife Services......................... 92,500
Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement............ 16,275
Biotechnology Regulatory Services....................... 18,135
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Subtotal, Regulatory Services....................... 34,410
Contingency Fund........................................ 1,500
Emergency Preparedness & Response....................... 17,000
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Subtotal, Emergency Management...................... 18,500
Agriculture Import/Export............................... 13,354
Overseas Technical & Trade Operations................... 20,014
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Subtotal, Safe Trade................................ 33,368
Animal Welfare.......................................... 27,087
Horse Protection........................................ 696
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Subtotal, Animal Welfare............................ 27,783
APHIS Information Technology Infrastructure............. 4,335
Physical/Operational Security........................... 5,365
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Subtotal, Agency Management......................... 9,700
Total, Direct Appropriation..................... $821,851
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
The recommendation includes $3,175,000 for Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service Buildings and Facilities.
Agricultural Marketing Service
MARKETING SERVICES
The recommendation includes $78,863,000 for the
Agricultural Marketing Service.
The recommendation includes $1,831,000 for the Pesticide
Recordkeeping Program, and an increase of $1,000,000 for
Transportation and Marketing Programs.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
The recommendation includes a limitation on administrative
expenses of $62,592,000.
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $20,056,000 for Funds for
Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply.
The following table reflects the status of this fund for
fiscal year 2013:
ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
[Dollars in Thousands]
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Amount
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Appropriation (30% of Customs Receipts)................. $8,990,117
Less Transfers:
Food & Nutrition Service............................ (7,618,053)
Commerce Department................................. (124,064)
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Total, Transfers........................................ (7,742,117)
Prior Year Appropriation Available, Start of Year....... 206,694
Unavailable for Obligations (recoveries & offsetting (73,694)
collections)...........................................
Transfer of Prior Year Funds to FNS (F&V)............... (133,000)
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Budget Authority........................................ 1,248,000
Rescission of Current Year Funds........................ (150,000)
Unavailable for Obligations (F&V Transfer--FNS)......... (117,000)
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Available for Obligation................................ 981,000
Less Obligations:
Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement Commodities).. 465,000
12 Percent Commodity Floor.......................... --
State Option Contract............................... 5,000
Removal of Defective Commodities.................... 2,500
Emergency Surplus Removal........................... --
Disaster Relief..................................... 5,000
Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases... 206,000
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program................... 39,076
Estimated Future Needs.............................. 210,637
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Total, Commodity Procurement.................... 933,213
Administrative Funds:
Commodity Purchase Support.......................... 27,731
Marketing Agreements and Orders..................... 20,056
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Total, Administrative Funds..................... 47,787
Total Obligations............................... 981,000
Unavailable for Obligations (F&V transfer to FNS)....... 117,000
Balances, Collections, and Recoveries Not Available..... 73,694
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Total, End of Year Balances..................... 190,694
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Payments to States and Possessions
The recommendation includes $1,331,000 for Payments to
States and Possessions.
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $40,261,000 for the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES
The recommendation includes a limitation on inspection and
weighing services expenses of $50,000,000.
Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety
The recommendation includes $811,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
The recommendation includes $1,001,427,000 for the Food
Safety and Inspection Service, including the requested
funding for time clocks.
The Under Secretary is directed to submit an updated report
on the status of the poultry modernization rule upon
enactment.
The following table reflects the recommended amounts:
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Dollars in Thousands]
Federal........................................................$884,520
State............................................................62,734
International....................................................15,841
Codex Alimentarius................................................3,752
Public Health Data Communications Infrastructure System..........34,580
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Total, Food Safety and Inspection Service..................$1,001,427
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Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural
Services
The recommendation includes $893,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
Farm Service Agency
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $1,516,427,000 for the Farm
Service Agency.
The following table reflects the recommended amounts:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Salaries and expenses........................................$1,208,290
Transfer from P.L. 480............................................2,806
Transfer from Export Loans..........................................354
Transfer from ACIF..............................................304,977
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Total, FSA Salaries and expenses...........................$1,516,427
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STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
The recommendation includes $4,369,000 for State Mediation
Grants.
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM
The recommendation includes $5,500,000 for the Grassroots
Source Water Protection Program. It is directed that this
program be carried out nationwide. It is further directed
that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for each state
program unless the Department provides justification to the
Committees that supports a lesser amount.
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $100,000 for the Dairy
Indemnity Program.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The following table reflects the recommended amounts:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Farm Ownership Loans:
Direct.....................................................($475,000)
Subsidy.....................................................$20,140
Guaranteed...............................................($1,500,000)
Subsidy.......................................................- - -
Farm Operating Loans:
Direct...................................................($1,050,090)
Subsidy.....................................................$58,490
Unsubsidized Guaranteed..................................($1,500,000)
Subsidy.....................................................$17,850
Emergency Loans...............................................($34,658)
Subsidy........................................................$1,317
Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans:...........................($2,000)
Subsidy.........................................................- - -
Conservation Loans--Guaranteed...............................($150,000)
Subsidy.........................................................- - -
Indian Highly Fractionated Land...............................($10,000)
Subsidy..........................................................$173
Boll Weevil Eradication......................................($100,000)
Subsidy.........................................................- - -
ACIF Expenses:
Salaries and Expenses........................................$304,977
Administrative Expenses........................................$7,920
Risk Management Agency
The recommendation includes $74,900,000 for the Risk
Management Agency.
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund
The recommendation includes an appropriation of such sums
as may be necessary for the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation Fund.
Commodity Credit Corporation Fund
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes an appropriation of such sums
as may be necessary for Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses
of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Hazardous Waste Management
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)
The recommendation includes a limitation of $5,000,000 for
Hazardous Waste Management.
TITLE II--CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
The recommendation includes $893,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
The recommendation includes $830,998,000 for Conservation
Operations.
The recommendation includes $9,300,000 for the Snow Survey
and Water Forecasting Program; $9,400,000 for the Plant
Materials Centers; $80,000,000 for the Soil Surveys Program;
and $732,298,000 for conservation technical assistance,
including funding for ongoing watershed projects.
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM
The recommendation includes $14,700,000 for the Watershed
Rehabilitation Program.
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TITLE III--RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development
The recommendation includes $893,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Rural Development.
The Under Secretary is directed to notify the Committees
when awards are made under the authority provided by section
310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1932(j)) and loans are made under the authority
provided by section 1006a of title 16 of the United States
Code.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $206,857,000 for Rural
Development Salaries and Expenses.
Rural Housing Service
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes a total subsidy of $495,704,000
for activities under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program
Account. This includes a transfer of $410,627,000 to the
Rural Development Salaries and Expenses account.
The following table indicates loan, subsidy, and grant
levels included in the recommendation:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Loan authorizations:
Single family direct (sec. 502)............................($900,000)
Single family unsubsidized guaranteed....................(24,000,000)
Housing repair (sec. 504)....................................(27,952)
Rental housing (sec. 515)....................................(31,277)
Multi-family guaranteed (sec. 538)..........................(150,000)
Credit sales of acquired property............................(10,000)
Self-help housing land development............................(5,000)
Farm labor housing...........................................(22,969)
________________
Total, Loan authorizations................................($25,147,198)
================
Loan subsidies:
Single family direct (sec. 502)...............................$53,730
Housing repair (sec. 504).......................................3,821
Rental housing (sec. 515)......................................11,000
Farm labor housing..............................................7,658
________________
Subtotal, Loan subsidies.........................................76,209
Farm labor housing grants.......................................8,868
Total, loan subsidies and grants................................$85,077
Administrative expenses (transfer to RD).....................$410,627
Total, Loan subsidies, grants, and administrative expenses.....$495,704
================
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The recommendation includes $907,128,000 for the Rental
Assistance Program.
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The recommendation includes $27,782,000 for the Multi-
Family Housing Revitalization Program Account.
This includes $10,000,000 for vouchers and $17,782,000 for
a housing preservation demonstration program.
There is concern about the dramatic shifts in the proposed
program funding levels over the past two fiscal years for the
multi-family housing revitalization program. The Committees
believe that the Department's vision for affordable rural
rental housing is out of focus. A change in focus in the
management of the multi-family housing portfolio is
necessary, and the Department is directed to develop and
present to the Committees a definitive plan to address rural
rental housing needs.
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS
The recommendation includes $30,000,000 for Mutual and
Self-Help Housing Grants.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The recommendation includes $33,136,000 for Rural Housing
Assistance Grants.
The following table reflects the grant levels included in
the recommendation:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Very-low income housing repair grants...........................$29,500
Housing preservation grants.......................................3,636
__________
Total, grants...................................................$33,136
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $32,308,000 for the Rural
Community Facilities Program Account.
The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant
amounts included in the recommendation:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Loan Authorizations:
CF direct loans..........................................($2,200,000)
CF guaranteed loans..........................................(57,481)
Loan Subsidies and Grants:
CF guaranteed loans.............................................3,880
CF grants......................................................13,000
Rural Community Development Initiative..........................6,121
Economic Impact Initiative......................................5,938
Tribal College Grants...........................................3,369
________________
Total, subsidies and grants.....................................$32,308
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $85,904,000 for the Rural
Business Program Account.
The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant
levels included in the recommendation:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Business and Industry loan program:
Guaranteed loan authorization..............................($821,224)
Guaranteed loan subsidy........................................56,336
Rural business enterprise grants.................................24,318
Rural business opportunity grants.................................2,250
Delta Regional Authority..........................................3,000
__________
Total, subsidy and grants.......................................$85,904
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $10,490,000 for the Rural
Development Loan Fund Program Account.
The recommendation provides for a transfer of $4,438,000 to
the Rural Development Salaries and Expenses account.
The following table reflects the loan and subsidy levels
included in the recommendation:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Loan authorization............................................($18,889)
Loan subsidy......................................................6,052
Administrative expenses (Transfer to RD)..........................4,438
__________
Total, subsidy and administrative expenses......................$10,490
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $33,077,000 for the Rural
Economic Development Loans Program Account.
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
The recommendation includes $27,706,000 for Rural
Cooperative Development Grants.
The recommendation includes $7,000,000 for cooperative
development grants; $2,250,000 for a cooperative agreement
for the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
program; $3,456,000 for cooperatives or associations of
cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to
small, socially disadvantaged producers; and $15,000,000 for
value-added agricultural product market development grants.
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM
The recommendation includes $3,400,000 for the Rural Energy
for America Program.
Rural Utilities Service
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $524,466,000 for the Rural
Water and Waste Disposal Program Account.
The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant
levels included in the recommendation:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Loan authorizations:
Water and waste direct loans.............................($1,000,000)
Water and waste guaranteed loans.............................(61,321)
Direct loans authorized by P.L 83-566........................(40,000)
Subsidies and grants:
Direct loan subsidy............................................80,700
Guaranteed loan subsidy...........................................650
Water and waste revolving fund..................................1,000
Water well system grants..........................................993
Grants for Colonias, Native Americans, Alaskan Native Villages, and
the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands........................66,500
Water and waste technical assistance grants....................19,000
Circuit Rider program..........................................15,000
Solid waste management grants...................................3,400
High energy cost grants........................................10,000
Water and waste disposal grants...............................327,223
________________
Total, subsidies and grants....................................$524,466
================
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes a total subsidy of $34,467,000
for activities under the Rural Electrification and
Telecommunications Loans Program Account. The recommendation
provides for an estimated loan level of $7,790,000,000.
The recommendation provides for a transfer of $34,467,000
to the Rural Development Salaries and Expenses account.
The following table indicates loan levels included in the
recommendation:
[Dollars in Thousands]
Loan authorizations:
Electric:
Direct, 5 percent..........................................($100,000)
Direct, FFB...............................................(6,500,000)
Guaranteed underwriting.....................................(500,000)
________________
Subtotal................................................(7,100,000)
================
Telecommunications:
Direct, Treasury rate.......................................(690,000)
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Subtotal..................................................(690,000)
================
Total, loan authorizations.............................($7,790,000)
================
Administrative expenses (transfer 34,467
________________
Total, Loan subsidies and administrative expenses...............$34,467
================
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM
The recommendation includes $39,322,000 for the Distance
Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program.
The recommendation includes $24,950,000 for grants for
telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas.
The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for telemedicine and
distance learning grants for health needs in the Mississippi
River Delta area and $3,000,000 for grants to noncommercial
educational television broadcast stations that serve rural
areas.
The recommendation includes $10,372,000 for grants to
finance broadband transmission and Internet services in
unserved rural areas.
The recommendation includes an estimated loan level of
$42,239,000 and $4,000,000 in subsidy for broadband
telecommunications.
The Rural Utilities Service is directed to focus
expenditures on projects that bring broadband service to
currently unserved households.
TITLE IV--DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
The recommendation includes $811,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.
USDA is directed to issue guidelines to the appropriate
State agencies within 60 days of enactment on a requirement
to include the USDA Inspector General (IG) Fraud Hotline and
the IG website address on all SNAP and WIC Electronic Benefit
Transfer cards and WIC coupons/vouchers or on any other
information that accompanies the WIC instruments, for the
purpose of reporting potential fraud, waste, and abuse by
vendors and/or participants. The guidance should allow the
States the flexibility to utilize all inventories as of
the date of enactment before this requirement goes into
effect.
Food and Nutrition Service
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $19,916,436,000 for Child
Nutrition Programs. Included in the total is an appropriated
amount of $12,298,383,000 and a transfer from Section 32 of
$7,618,053,000.
The recommendation includes $35,000,000 for school food
authorities to purchase new or replace existing food service
related equipment to serve healthier meals, improve food
safety, and to help support the establishment, maintenance,
or expansion of the school breakfast program. Priority should
be given to schools in which not less than 50 percent of the
students are eligible for free or reduced price meals.
The recommendation includes the following for Child
Nutrition Programs:
Total Obligational Authority
[Dollars in Thousands]
Child Nutrition Programs:
School lunch program......................................$11,278,621
School breakfast program....................................3,659,347
Child and adult care food program...........................2,949,544
Summer food service program...................................434,724
Special milk program...........................................12,523
State administrative expenses.................................289,684
Commodity procurement.......................................1,181,651
Food Safety Education...........................................2,575
Coordinated Review.............................................10,000
Computer Support and Processing................................10,746
CACFP training and technical assistance.........................7,675
Child Nutrition Program Studies and Evaluations................19,323
Child Nutrition payment accuracy................................6,436
Farm to school tactical team....................................2,083
Team Nutrition.................................................15,004
Healthier US Schools Challenge..................................1,500
School Breakfast Expansion Grants..............................35,000
________________
Total...................................................$19,916,436
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN
(WIC)
The recommendation includes $7,046,000,000 for the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC).
In the WIC program income eligibility is set by statute at
185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level for households ``of
related or non-related individuals who are living together as
one economic unit''. The way in which income is defined and
verified at the local agency can vary and potentially give
rise to a situation where WIC participants have income
exceeding the eligibility standards. USDA's April 2012 report
entitled ``National Survey of WIC Participants II--Volume 2''
addressed this issue, but noted that additional follow-up
information is needed. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
is directed to provide a report to the Committees within 60
days of enactment of this Act detailing what variables each
State uses in determining income and ways in which USDA could
work to ensure income eligibility uniformity. The report
should specify what changes, if any, could be accomplished
administratively and which would require changes to existing
law to ensure income eligibility uniformity.
In fulfilling the report on WIC food cost management as
requested in the House Committee report, USDA is directed to
include the following analyses of: (1) States whose costs for
WIC foods are significantly higher when purchased by WIC than
those same foods when purchased outside of the WIC program;
(2) vendor-group average costs to understand whether the
types of abuses and vendor management issues cited in the
House report are a systemic issue and ways to manage these
specific issues; and (3) any management recommendations or
actions USDA will take to ensure program integrity going
forward.
The Secretary is encouraged to amend 7 CFR 246.10 in order
for State agencies to include all varieties of fresh, whole
or cut vegetables, except for vegetables with added sugars,
fats, or oils; provided that inclusion of such vegetables
contribute towards meeting the special nutritional needs of
program participants and increases the availability of
low-cost, high-nutrient alternatives for participants
throughout the year.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The recommendation includes $77,290,160,000 for the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The recommendation
includes $3,000,000,000 to be made available for a
contingency reserve.
USDA is urged to require States to share SNAP recipient
case data, including the appropriate use of the ALERT
database, so USDA may determine whether individuals or
households are receiving duplicative benefits in more than
one State. To prevent the potential for fraud, the Secretary
also is urged to continue to explore information from
information broker services that might help to inform the
authorization of SNAP retailers and use its suspension and
debarment authority to prevent repeat offenders from re-
entering and defrauding SNAP or any other Federal program.
USDA is directed to submit a report to the Committees within
60 days of enactment, detailing plans to prevent future fraud
and improper payments, including efforts to debar or exclude
both vendors and participants from the receipt of benefits if
found guilty of fraud or abuse.
The recommendation includes the following for the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:
Total Obligational Authority
[Dollars in Thousands]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:
Benefits..................................................$67,191,095
Contingency Reserve.........................................3,000,000
State Administrative Costs..................................3,866,512
Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program......396,000
Employment and Training.......................................426,946
Mandatory Other Program Costs.................................140,123
Discretionary Other Program Costs ................................998
Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico........................1,872,910
Nutrition Assistance for American Samoa.........................7,522
Food Distribution Program for Indian Reservations.............100,156
TEFAP Commodities.............................................265,750
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...................12,148
Community Food Project..........................................5,000
Program Access..................................................5,000
________________
Total...................................................$77,290,160
================
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The recommendation includes $253,952,000 for the Commodity
Assistance Program. This total includes $186,935,000 for the
Commodity Supplemental Food Program; $49,401,000 for
transportation and storage activities in the Emergency Food
Assistance Program (TEFAP); $16,548,000 for the Farmers'
Market Nutrition Program; and $1,068,000 for Pacific Island
Assistance.
The recommendation includes $265,750,000 for TEFAP
commodities to be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program funds.
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
The recommendation includes $143,505,000 for Nutrition
Programs Administration. This funding level includes
increases of $3,514,000 for review, monitoring, and
investigation activities in the management of SNAP retailers
and management evaluation work in FNS regional offices;
$441,000 for administrative costs; and $1,050,000 for
information technology systems managed by the Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion Program.
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TITLE V--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Foreign Agricultural Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $176,789,000 for the Foreign
Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses.
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $2,806,000 for administrative
expenses for the Food for Peace Title I Direct Credit and
Food for Progress Program Account to be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency,
Salaries and Expenses''.
Food for Peace Title II Grants
The recommendation includes $1,435,000,000 for Food For
Peace Title II Grants.
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION
PROGRAM GRANTS
The recommendation includes $184,000,000 for the McGovern-
Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition
Program.
Commodity Credit Corporation Export (Loans)
Credit Guarantee Program Account
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $6,806,000 for the Commodity
Credit Corporation Export Loans Credit Guarantee Program
Account.
TITLE VI--RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes total appropriations, including
Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device and
Modernization User Fee Act, Animal Drug User Fee Act, Animal
Generic Drug User Fee Act, Tobacco Product User Fee Act, Food
Reinspection User Fee Act, Food and Feed Recall User Fee Act,
Human Generic Drug User Fee Act, and Biosimilars User Fee Act
collections, of $4,223,295,000 for the salaries and expenses
of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and provides
specific amounts by FDA activity as reflected in the
following table:
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES & EXPENSES
[Dollars in Thousands]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Authority:
Foods............................................... $ 869,720
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition........ 272,967
Field Activities................................ 596,753
Human Drugs......................................... 474,167
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research............. 345,446
Field Activities................................ 128,721
Biologics........................................... 210,484
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research........ 170,369
Field Activities................................ 40,115
Animal Drugs and Feeds.............................. 137,392
Center for Veterinary Medicine...................... 84,588
Field Activities................................ 52,804
Devices and Radiological Products................... 320,300
Center for Devices and Radiological Health.......... 239,901
Field Activities................................ 80,399
National Center for Toxicological Research.............. 59,429
Other Activities/Office of the Commissioner............. 163,544
White Oak Consolidation................................. 58,044
GSA Rent................................................ 162,150
Other Rent and Rent Related............................. 69,261
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Subtotal, Budget Authority.................. 2,524,491
User Fees:
Prescription Drug User Fee Act...................... 718,669
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act....... 97,722
Animal Drug User Fee Act............................ 23,848
Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act.................... 6,031
Tobacco Product User Fees........................... 505,000
Food Reinspection Fees.............................. 15,367
Food and Feed Recall Fees........................... 12,925
Human Generic Drug User Fee Act..................... 299,000
Biosimilar User Fee Act............................. 20,242
---------------
Subtotal, User Fees......................... 1,698,804
---------------
Total, FDA Program Level.................... $4,223,295
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The recommendation includes the following increases in
budget authority: $12,500,000 for food safety; $10,000,000
for food and drug safety inspections in China; $3,510,000 for
advancing medical countermeasures; $21,166,000 for necessary
expenses, rental payments, and facilities. FDA's proposed
reduction of $19,706,000 due to information technology
savings is also accepted.
There is concern that over a year has passed since USDA
published its dietary guidelines and more than ten months
have passed since the publication of the fiscal year 2012
Committee reports directing FDA to commence reconsideration
of its 2004 seafood advisory, and yet FDA has not published
its draft revision of the advisory. Given data demonstrating
that women of childbearing years, pregnant women, and mothers
with young children are eating too little seafood for their
health and the health of their babies, and the role the
language of FDA's 2004 advisory may play in discouraging
healthy consumption of seafood, a more urgent response by FDA
was expected. Therefore, FDA is directed to issue a final
seafood advisory consistent with USDA's dietary guidelines.
The increasing role of nutritional rating and front of
package labeling claims in the marketplace is recognized. To
promote public health and facilitate consumer understanding,
such information should be based on criteria that are public
and readily available to consumers. The FDA is directed to
evaluate such systems and symbols to ensure compliance with
relevant FDA food labeling requirements.
While the considerable time and effort put into producing
the FDA budget justification is appreciated, due to the
changes within the FDA's budget over the last several years,
including the proposal and authorization of various new user
fees, the justification has become difficult to analyze. The
FDA is reminded that the budget justification is specifically
for the use of the Committees. A more streamlined approach to
the justification would serve both the Agency and the
Committees. Therefore, prior to submission of the FY 2014
budget, FDA is directed to work with the Committees to
determine the most helpful format in which to submit the
justification.
Buildings and Facilities
The recommendation includes $5,320,000 for the Food and
Drug Administration Buildings and Facilities.
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
Farm Credit Administration
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
The recommendation includes a limitation of $63,300,000 on
administrative expenses of the Farm Credit Administration.
TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Section 701.--The recommendation includes language making
funds available for the purchase, replacement and hire of
passenger motor vehicles.
Section 702.--The recommendation includes language
regarding transfers of funds to the Working Capital Fund of
the Department of Agriculture.
Section 703.--The recommendation includes language limiting
funding provided in the bill to one year unless otherwise
specified.
Section 704.--The recommendation includes language
regarding indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements
between the Department of Agriculture and nonprofit
institutions.
Section 705.--The recommendation includes language making
appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the cost
of direct and guaranteed loans available until expended to
disburse certain obligations for certain Rural Development
programs.
Section 706.--The recommendation includes language
regarding emergency food aid.
Section 707.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the transfer of funds to the Office of the Chief
Information Officer and the acquisition of information
technology systems.
Section 708.--The recommendation includes language making
funds available until expended to the Department of
Agriculture to disburse certain obligations for certain
conservation programs.
Section 709.--The recommendation includes language
regarding Rural Utility Service program eligibility.
Section 710.--The recommendation includes language
regarding in-kind support and Department of Agriculture
research grants.
Section 711.--The recommendation includes language
regarding Farm Service Agency and Rural Development funds for
information technology expenses.
Section 712.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the availability of funds for liquid infant
formula.
Section 713.--The recommendation includes language
prohibiting first-class airline travel.
Section 714.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the availability of certain funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation.
Section 715.--The recommendation includes language
regarding non-emergency humanitarian food assistance.
Section 716.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
Section 717.--The recommendation includes language
regarding funding for advisory committees.
Section 718.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the limitation on indirect costs for grants awarded
by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Section 719.--The recommendation includes language
regarding funding for the Food and Drug Administration.
Section 720.--The recommendation includes language
regarding section 1621 of Public Law 110-246.
Section 721.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the availability of funds for certain Department of
Agriculture programs.
Section 722.--The recommendation includes language
regarding funds from Section 32.
Section 723.--The recommendation includes language
regarding strategic rural development planning.
Section 724.--The recommendation includes language
regarding a pilot program for certain forest lands.
Section 725.--The recommendation includes language
regarding user fee proposals without offsets.
Section 726.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the reprogramming of funds.
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Section 727.--The recommendation includes language
regarding fees for the guaranteed business and industry loan
program.
Section 728.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the appropriations hearing process.
Section 729.--The recommendation includes language
regarding government-sponsored news stories.
Section 730.--The recommendation includes language
regarding details and assignments of Department of
Agriculture employees.
Section 731.--The recommendation includes language
regarding rural housing programs.
Section 732.--The recommendation includes language
prohibiting grants and loans to a corporation convicted of a
felony under Federal law.
Section 733.--The recommendation includes language
prohibiting grants and loans to corporations that have an
unpaid Federal tax liability.
Section 734.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the Department of Agriculture's mohair program.
Section 735.--The recommendation includes language
regarding regulation of certain agricultural products.
Section 736.--The recommendation includes language on dam
mitigation.
Section 737.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the rescission of certain unobligated balances.
Section 738.--The recommendation includes language
regarding the rescission of certain unobligated balances.
Section 739.--The recommendation includes language
regarding servicing of Rural Housing Service loans.
Section 740.--The recommendation includes language
requiring spend plans.
Section 741.--The recommendation includes language
regarding emergency disaster funding.
Section 742.--The recommendation includes language
regarding regulations under the Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY --FISCAL YEAR 2013
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2012 Fiscal year 2013 Fiscal year 2013
enacted request bill Bill vs enacted Bill vs request
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TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Production, Processing, and Marketing
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Secretary....................................... 4,550 5,051 5,051 +501 ................
Office of Tribal Relations.................................... 448 498 498 +50 ................
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination........ 1,321 1,496 1,496 +175 ................
Office of Advocacy and Outreach............................... 1,209 1,422 1,422 +213 ................
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration.......... 764 804 804 +40 ................
Departmental Administration................................... 20,760 26,227 24,242 +3,482 -1,985
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations. 3,576 3,869 3,869 +293 ................
Office of Communications...................................... 8,065 9,006 9,006 +941 ................
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Total, Office of the Secretary.......................... 40,693 48,373 46,388 +5,695 -1,985
Executive Operations:
Office of the Chief Economist............................. 11,177 12,008 16,008 +4,831 +4,000
National Appeals Division................................. 12,841 14,225 14,225 +1,384 ................
Office of Budget and Program Analysis..................... 8,946 9,049 9,049 +103 ................
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Subtotal, Executive Operations.......................... 32,964 35,282 39,282 +6,318 +4,000
Office of the Chief Information Officer....................... 44,031 44,031 44,031 ................ ................
Office of the Chief Financial Officer......................... 5,650 6,247 6,247 +597 ................
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights............ 848 893 893 +45 ................
Office of Civil Rights........................................ 21,000 22,692 22,692 +1,692 ................
Agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments...... (230,416) (244,057) (271,336) (+40,920) (+27,279)
Payments to GSA........................................... 164,470 175,694 175,694 +11,224 ................
Department of Homeland Security........................... 13,800 13,473 13,473 -327 ................
Building operations and maintenance....................... 52,146 54,890 82,169 +30,023 +27,279
Hazardous materials management................................ 3,592 3,992 3,992 +400 ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 85,621 89,016 89,016 +3,395 ................
Office of the General Counsel................................. 39,345 45,074 45,074 +5,729 ................
Office of Ethics.............................................. 3,405 3,420 3,405 ................ -15
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Total, Departmental Administration...................... 507,565 543,077 572,356 +64,791 +29,279
Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and 848 893 893 +45 ................
Economics....................................................
Economic Research Service..................................... 77,723 77,397 77,397 -326 ................
National Agricultural Statistics Service...................... 158,616 179,477 179,477 +20,861 ................
Census of Agriculture..................................... (41,639) (62,500) (62,500) (+20,861) ................
Agricultural Research Service:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 1,094,647 1,102,565 1,101,853 +7,206 -712
National Institute of Food and Agriculture:
Research and education activities......................... 705,599 732,730 738,638 +33,039 +5,908
Native American Institutions Endowment Fund............... (11,880) (11,880) (11,880) ................ ................
Extension activities...................................... 475,183 462,473 475,854 +671 +13,381
Integrated activities..................................... 21,482 43,542 21,482 ................ -22,060
Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities ................ (10,000) ................ ................ (-10,000)
Endowment Fund...........................................
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Total, National Institute of Food and Agriculture....... 1,202,264 1,238,745 1,235,974 +33,710 -2,771
Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory 848 893 893 +45 ................
Programs.....................................................
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 816,534 762,418 821,851 +5,317 +59,433
Buildings and facilities.................................. 3,200 3,175 3,175 -25 ................
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Total, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service....... 819,734 765,593 825,026 +5,292 +59,433
Agricultural Marketing Service:
Marketing Services........................................ 82,211 77,032 78,863 -3,348 +1,831
Standardization activities (user fees) NA............. (66,000) (66,000) (66,000) ................ ................
(Limitation on administrative expenses, from fees (62,101) (62,592) (62,592) (+491) ................
collected)...............................................
Funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply
(Section 32):
Permanent, Section 32................................. 1,080,000 1,092,000 1,092,000 +12,000 ................
Marketing agreements and orders (transfer from (20,056) (20,056) (20,056) ................ ................
section 32)......................................
Payments to States and Possessions........................ 1,198 1,331 1,331 +133 ................
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Total, Agricultural Marketing Service program........... 1,225,510 1,232,955 1,234,786 +9,276 +1,831
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 37,750 40,261 40,261 +2,511 ................
Limitation on inspection and weighing services............ (49,000) (50,000) (50,000) (+1,000) ................
Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety................. 770 811 811 +41 ................
Food Safety and Inspection Service............................ 1,004,427 995,503 1,001,427 -3,000 +5,924
Lab accreditation fees.................................... (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) ................ ................
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Total, Production, Processing, and Marketing............ 6,068,601 6,115,578 6,208,562 +139,961 +92,984
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Farm Assistance Programs
Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign 848 893 893 +45 ................
Agricultural Services........................................
Farm Service Agency:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 1,198,966 1,208,290 1,208,290 +9,324 ................
(Transfer from Food for Peace (Public Law 480))........... (2,500) (2,806) (2,806) (+306) ................
(Transfer from export loans).............................. (355) (354) (354) (-1) ................
(Transfer from ACIF)...................................... (289,728) (304,977) (304,977) (+15,249) ................
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Subtotal, transfers from program accounts............... (292,583) (308,137) (308,137) (+15,554) ................
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Total, Salaries and expenses............................ (1,491,549) (1,516,427) (1,516,427) (+24,878) ................
State mediation grants.................................... 3,759 4,369 4,369 +610 ................
Grassroot source water protection program................. 3,817 ................ 5,500 +1,683 +5,500
Dairy indemnity program................................... 100 100 100 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Farm Service Agency........................... 1,206,642 1,212,759 1,218,259 +11,617 +5,500
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund [ACIF] Program Account:
Loan authorizations:
Farm ownership loans:
Direct........................................ (475,000) (475,000) (475,000) ................ ................
Guaranteed.................................... (1,500,000) (1,500,000) (1,500,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal.................................... (1,975,000) (1,975,000) (1,975,000) ................ ................
Farm operating loans:
Direct........................................ (1,050,090) (1,050,089) (1,050,090) ................ (+1)
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Unsubsidized guaranteed....................... (1,500,000) (1,500,000) (1,500,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal.................................... (2,550,090) (2,550,089) (2,550,090) ................ (+1)
Emergency loans................................... ................ (34,658) (34,658) (+34,658) ................
Indian tribe land acquisition loans............... (2,000) (2,000) (2,000) ................ ................
Conservation loans:
Guaranteed.................................... (150,000) (150,000) (150,000) ................ ................
Indian Highly Fractionated Land Loans............. (10,000) (10,000) (10,000) ................ ................
Boll weevil eradication loans..................... (100,000) (60,000) (100,000) ................ (+40,000)
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Total, Loan authorizations...................... (4,787,090) (4,781,747) (4,821,748) (+34,658) (+40,001)
Loan subsidies:
Farm ownership loans:
Direct........................................ 22,800 20,140 20,140 -2,660 ................
Farm operating loans:
Direct........................................ 59,120 58,490 58,490 -630 ................
Unsubsidized guaranteed....................... 26,100 17,850 17,850 -8,250 ................
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Subtotal.................................... 85,220 76,340 76,340 -8,880 ................
Emergency Loans................................... ................ 1,317 1,317 +1,317 ................
Indian Highly Fractionated Land Loans............. 193 173 173 -20 ................
Individual Development Account grants............. ................ 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500
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Total, Loan subsidies........................... 108,213 100,470 97,970 -10,243 -2,500
ACIF administrative expenses:
Salaries and expense (transfer to FSA)............ 289,728 304,977 304,977 +15,249 ................
Administrative expenses........................... 7,904 7,920 7,920 +16 ................
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Total, ACIF expenses............................ 297,632 312,897 312,897 +15,265 ................
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Total, Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund....... 405,845 413,367 410,867 +5,022 -2,500
(Loan authorization)........................ (4,787,090) (4,781,747) (4,821,748) (+34,658) (+40,001)
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Total, Farm Service Agency...................... 1,612,487 1,626,126 1,629,126 +16,639 +3,000
Risk Management Agency, Administrative and operating expenses. 74,900 74,900 74,900 ................ ................
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Total, Farm Assistance Programs......................... 1,688,235 1,701,919 1,704,919 +16,684 +3,000
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Corporations
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation:
Federal crop insurance corporation fund................... 3,142,375 9,517,433 9,517,433 +6,375,058 ................
Commodity Credit Corporation Fund:
Reimbursement for net realized losses..................... 14,071,000 11,018,509 11,018,509 -3,052,491 ................
Hazardous waste management (limitation on expenses)....... (5,000) (5,000) (5,000) ................ ................
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Total, Corporations..................................... 17,213,375 20,535,942 20,535,942 +3,322,567 ................
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Total, Title I, Agricultural Programs................... 24,970,211 28,353,439 28,449,423 +3,479,212 +95,984
(By transfer)....................................... (312,639) (328,193) (328,193) (+15,554) ................
(Loan authorization)................................ (4,787,090) (4,781,747) (4,821,748) (+34,658) (+40,001)
(Limitation on administrative expenses)............. (116,101) (117,592) (117,592) (+1,491) ................
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TITLE II--CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and 848 893 893 +45 ................
Environment..................................................
Natural Resources Conservation Service:
Conservation operations................................... 828,159 827,500 830,998 +2,839 +3,498
Watershed rehabilitation program.......................... 15,000 ................ 14,700 -300 +14,700
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Total, Natural Resources Conservation Service........... 843,159 827,500 845,698 +2,539 +18,198
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Total, Title II, Conservation Programs.................. 844,007 828,393 846,591 +2,584 +18,198
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TITLE III--RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development........... 848 893 893 +45 ................
Rural Development:
Rural development expenses:
Salaries and expenses................................. 182,023 206,857 206,857 +24,834 ................
(Transfer from RHIF).................................. (430,800) (408,127) (410,627) (-20,173) (+2,500)
(Transfer from RDLFP)................................. (4,684) (4,438) (4,438) (-246) ................
(Transfer from RETLP)................................. (36,382) (34,467) (34,467) (-1,915) ................
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Subtotal, Transfers from program accounts........... (471,866) (447,032) (449,532) (-22,334) (+2,500)
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Total, Rural development expenses................... (653,889) (653,889) (656,389) (+2,500) (+2,500)
Rural Housing Service:
Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account:
Loan authorizations:
Single family direct (Sec. 502)................... (900,000) (652,764) (900,000) ................ (+247,236)
Unsubsidized guaranteed....................... (24,000,000) (24,000,000) (24,000,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal, Single family..................... (24,900,000) (24,652,764) (24,900,000) ................ (+247,236)
Housing repair (Sec. 504)......................... (10,000) (27,952) (27,952) (+17,952) ................
Rental housing (Sec. 515)......................... (64,478) ................ (31,277) (-33,201) (+31,277)
Multi-family housing guarantees (Sec. 538)........ (130,000) (150,000) (150,000) (+20,000) ................
Single family housing credit sales................ (10,000) ................ (10,000) ................ (+10,000)
Self-help housing land develop. (Sec. 523)........ (5,000) ................ (5,000) ................ (+5,000)
Farm Labor Housing (Sec.514)...................... (20,791) (25,969) (22,969) (+2,178) (-3,000)
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Total, Loan authorizations.................... (25,140,269) (24,856,685) (25,147,198) (+6,929) (+290,513)
Loan subsidies:
Single family direct (Sec. 502)................... 42,570 38,970 53,730 +11,160 +14,760
Housing repair (Sec. 504)......................... 1,421 3,821 3,821 +2,400 ................
Rental housing (Sec. 515)......................... 22,000 ................ 11,000 -11,000 +11,000
Farm labor housing (Sec.514)...................... 7,100 8,658 7,658 +558 -1,000
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Total, Loan subsidies........................... 73,091 51,449 76,209 +3,118 +24,760
Farm labor housing grants......................... 7,100 8,868 8,868 +1,768 ................
RHIF administrative expenses (transfer to RD)..... 430,800 408,127 410,627 -20,173 +2,500
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Total, Rural Housing Insurance Fund program..... 510,991 468,444 495,704 -15,287 +27,260
(Loan authorization).......................... (25,140,269) (24,856,685) (25,147,198) (+6,929) (+290,513)
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Rental assistance program:
Rental assistance (Sec. 521).......................... 900,653 904,128 904,128 +3,475 ................
New construction (Sec. 515)........................... 1,500 ................ ................ -1,500 ................
New construction (Farm Labor Housing)................. 2,500 3,000 3,000 +500 ................
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Total, Rental assistance program.................... 904,653 907,128 907,128 +2,475 ................
Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account:
Rural housing voucher program............................. 11,000 12,575 10,000 -1,000 -2,575
Multi-family housing revitalization program............... 2,000 34,367 17,782 +15,782 -16,585
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Total, Multi-family housing revitalization.............. 13,000 46,942 27,782 +14,782 -19,160
Mutual and self-help housing grants....................... 30,000 10,000 30,000 ................ +20,000
Rural housing assistance grants........................... 33,136 28,216 33,136 ................ +4,920
Rural community facilities program account:
Loan authorizations:
Community facility:
Direct........................................ (1,300,000) (2,000,000) (2,200,000) (+900,000) (+200,000)
Guaranteed.................................... (105,708) ................ (57,481) (-48,227) (+57,481)
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Total, Loan authorizations.................. (1,405,708) (2,000,000) (2,257,481) (+851,773) (+257,481)
Loan subsidies and grants:
Community facility:
Guaranteed.................................... 5,000 ................ 3,880 -1,120 +3,880
Grants........................................ 11,363 13,000 13,000 +1,637 ................
Rural community development initiative............ 3,621 8,000 6,121 +2,500 -1,879
Economic impact initiative grants................. 5,938 ................ 5,938 ................ +5,938
Tribal college grants............................. 3,369 4,000 3,369 ................ -631
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Total, RCFP Loan subsidies and grants........... 29,291 25,000 32,308 +3,017 +7,308
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Subtotal, grants and payments................... 92,427 63,216 95,444 +3,017 +32,228
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Total, Rural Housing Service.................... 1,521,071 1,485,730 1,526,058 +4,987 +40,328
(Loan authorization)........................ (26,545,977) (26,856,685) (27,404,679) (+858,702) (+547,994)
Rural Business-Cooperative Service:
Rural Business Program Account:
(Guaranteed business and industry loans).............. (822,886) (821,224) (821,224) (-1,662) ................
Loan subsidies and grants:
Guaranteed business and industry subsidy.......... 45,341 56,336 56,336 +10,995 ................
Grants:
Rural business enterprise..................... 24,318 29,823 24,318 ................ -5,505
Rural business opportunity.................... 2,250 ................ 2,250 ................ +2,250
Delta regional authority...................... 2,900 ................ 3,000 +100 +3,000
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Total, RBP loan subsidies and grants........ 74,809 86,159 85,904 +11,095 -255
Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account:
(Loan authorization).................................. (17,710) (18,889) (18,889) (+1,179) ................
Loan subsidy.......................................... 6,000 6,052 6,052 +52 ................
Administrative expenses (transfer to RD).............. 4,684 4,438 4,438 -246 ................
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Total, Rural Development Loan Fund.................. 10,684 10,490 10,490 -194 ................
Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account:
(Loan authorization).................................. (33,077) (33,077) (33,077) ................ ................
Limit cushion of credit interest spending............. (155,000) (165,000) (180,000) (+25,000) (+15,000)
(Rescission)...................................... -155,000 -165,000 -180,000 -25,000 -15,000
Rural cooperative development grants:
Cooperative development............................... 5,800 7,000 7,000 +1,200 ................
Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas....... 2,250 2,250 2,250 ................ ................
Grants to assist minority producers................... 3,000 3,456 3,456 +456 ................
Value-added agricultural product market development... 14,000 15,000 15,000 +1,000 ................
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Total, Rural Cooperative development grants......... 25,050 27,706 27,706 +2,656 ................
Rural Microenterprise Investment Program Account:
(Loan authorization).................................. ................ (22,448) ................ ................ (-22,448)
Loan subsidy.......................................... ................ 3,356 ................ ................ -3,356
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Total, Rural Microenterprise Investment............. ................ 3,356 ................ ................ -3,356
Rural Energy for America Program:
(Loan authorization).................................. (6,491) (19,055) (14,161) (+7,670) (-4,894)
Loan subsidy.......................................... 1,700 4,575 3,400 +1,700 -1,175
Grants................................................ 1,700 ................ ................ -1,700 ................
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Total, Rural Energy for America Program............. 3,400 4,575 3,400 ................ -1,175
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Total, Rural Business-Cooperative Service........... -41,057 -32,714 -52,500 -11,443 -19,786
(Loan authorization)............................ (880,164) (914,693) (887,351) (+7,187) (-27,342)
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Rural Utilities Service:
Rural water and waste disposal program account:
Loan authorizations:
Direct............................................ (730,689) (1,000,000) (1,000,000) (+269,311) ................
Guaranteed........................................ (62,893) ................ (61,321) (-1,572) (+61,321)
Direct loans authorized by Public Law 83-566...... ................ ................ (40,000) (+40,000) (+40,000)
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Total, Loan authorization....................... 793,582 1,000,000 1,101,321 +307,739 +101,321
Loan subsidies and grants:
Direct subsidy.................................... 70,000 80,700 80,700 +10,700 ................
Guaranteed subsidy................................ 1,000 ................ 650 -350 +650
Water and waste revolving fund.................... 497 ................ 1,000 +503 +1,000
Water well system grants.......................... 993 ................ 993 ................ +993
Colonias and AK/HI grants......................... 66,500 59,484 66,500 ................ +7,016
Water and waste technical assistance.............. 19,000 14,871 19,000 ................ +4,129
Circuit rider program............................. 15,000 12,393 15,000 ................ +2,607
Solid waste management grants..................... 3,400 4,000 3,400 ................ -600
High energy cost grants........................... 9,500 ................ 10,000 +500 +10,000
Water and waste disposal grants................... 327,110 324,252 327,223 +113 +2,971
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Total, Loan subsidies and grants................ 513,000 495,700 524,466 +11,466 +28,766
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Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program
Account:
Loan authorizations:
Electric:
Direct, 5 percent............................. (100,000) ................ (100,000) ................ (+100,000)
Direct, FFB................................... (6,500,000) (6,100,000) (6,500,000) ................ (+400,000)
Guaranteed underwriting....................... (424,286) ................ (500,000) (+75,714) (+500,000)
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Subtotal, Electric.......................... (7,024,286) (6,100,000) (7,100,000) (+75,714) (+1,000,000)
Telecommunications:
Direct, 5 percent............................. (145,000) ................ ................ (-145,000) ................
Direct, Treasury rate......................... (250,000) (690,000) (690,000) (+440,000) ................
Direct, FFB................................... (295,000) ................ ................ (-295,000) ................
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Subtotal, Telecommunications................ (690,000) (690,000) (690,000) ................ ................
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Total, Loan authorizations.................. (7,714,286) (6,790,000) (7,790,000) (+75,714) (+1,000,000)
Loan subsidies:
Electric:
Guaranteed underwriting....................... 594 ................ ................ -594 ................
RETLP administrative expenses (transfer to RD)........ 36,382 34,467 34,467 -1,915 ................
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Total, Rural Electrification and Telecommunications 36,976 34,467 34,467 -2,509 ................
Loans Program Account..............................
(Loan authorization)............................ (7,714,286) (6,790,000) (7,790,000) (+75,714) (+1,000,000)
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Distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program:
Loan authorizations:
Broadband telecommunications...................... (212,014) (94,139) (42,239) (-169,775) (-51,900)
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Total, Loan authorizations...................... (212,014) (94,139) (42,239) (-169,775) (-51,900)
Loan subsidies and grants:
Distance learning and telemedicine:
Grants........................................ 21,000 24,950 24,950 +3,950 ................
Broadband telecommunications:
Direct........................................ 6,000 8,915 4,000 -2,000 -4,915
Grants........................................ 10,372 13,379 10,372 ................ -3,007
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Total, Loan subsidies and grants............ 37,372 47,244 39,322 +1,950 -7,922
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Total, Rural Utilities Service.......................... 587,348 577,411 598,255 +10,907 +20,844
(Loan authorization)................................ (8,719,882) (7,884,139) (8,933,560) (+213,678) (+1,049,421)
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Total, Title III, Rural Development Programs............ 2,250,233 2,238,177 2,279,563 +29,330 +41,386
(By transfer)....................................... (471,866) (447,032) (449,532) (-22,334) (+2,500)
(Loan authorization)................................ (36,146,023) (35,655,517) (37,225,590) (+1,079,567) (+1,570,073)
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TITLE IV--DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer 770 811 811 +41 ................
Services.....................................................
Food and Nutrition Service:
Child nutrition programs.................................. 18,150,176 19,656,500 19,881,436 +1,731,260 +224,936
School breakfast program grants....................... 1,000 ................ ................ -1,000 ................
School breakfast program equipment grants............. ................ 35,000 35,000 +35,000 ................
Hunger-free communities grants........................ ................ 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500
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Total, Child nutrition programs..................... 18,151,176 19,694,000 19,916,436 +1,765,260 +222,436
Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, 6,618,497 7,041,000 7,046,000 +427,503 +5,000
and children (WIC).......................................
Supplemental nutrition assistance program:
(Food stamp program).................................. 77,400,722 76,992,797 74,289,162 -3,111,560 -2,703,635
Reserve........................................... 3,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 ................ -2,000,000
FDPIR nutrition education......................... 1,000 998 998 -2 ................
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion......... ................ 1,498 ................ ................ -1,498
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Total, Food stamp program....................... 80,401,722 81,995,293 77,290,160 -3,111,562 -4,705,133
Commodity assistance program:
Commodity supplemental food program................... 176,788 186,935 186,935 +10,147 ................
Farmers market nutrition program...................... 16,548 16,548 16,548 ................ ................
Emergency food assistance program..................... 48,000 49,401 49,401 +1,401 ................
Pacific island and disaster assistance................ 1,000 1,068 1,068 +68 ................
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Total, Commodity assistance program................. 242,336 253,952 253,952 +11,616 ................
Nutrition programs administration......................... 138,500 143,505 143,505 +5,005 ................
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Total, Food and Nutrition Service....................... 105,552,231 109,127,750 104,650,053 -902,178 -4,477,697
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Total, Title IV, Domestic Food Programs................. 105,553,001 109,128,561 104,650,864 -902,137 -4,477,697
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TITLE V--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Foreign Agricultural Service
Salaries and expenses......................................... 176,347 176,789 176,789 +442 ................
(Transfer from export loans).............................. (6,465) (6,452) (6,452) (-13) ................
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Total, Salaries and expenses............................ 182,812 183,241 183,241 +429 ................
Food for Peace Title I Direct Credit and Food for Progress
Program Account, Administrative Expenses:
Farm Service Agency, Salaries and expenses (transfer to 2,500 2,806 2,806 +306 ................
FSA).....................................................
Food for Peace Title II Grants:
Expenses.................................................. 1,466,000 1,400,000 1,435,000 -31,000 +35,000
Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Program Account
(administrative expenses):
Salaries and expenses (Export Loans):
General Sales Manager (transfer to FAS)............... 6,465 6,452 6,452 -13 ................
Farm Service Agency S&E (transfer to FSA)............. 355 354 354 -1 ................
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Total, CCC Export Loans Program Account............. 6,820 6,806 6,806 -14 ................
McGovern-Dole international food for education and child 184,000 184,000 184,000 ................ ................
nutrition program grants.....................................
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Total, Title V, Foreign Assistance and Related Programs. 1,835,667 1,770,401 1,805,401 -30,266 +35,000
(By transfer)....................................... (6,465) (6,452) (6,452) (-13) ................
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TITLE VI--RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Salaries and expenses, direct appropriation................... 2,497,021 2,511,991 2,524,491 +27,470 +12,500
Prescription drug user fees............................... (702,172) ................ (718,669) (+16,497) (+718,669)
Medical device user fees.................................. (57,605) ................ (97,722) (+40,117) (+97,722)
Animal drug user fees..................................... (21,768) (30,530) (23,848) (+2,080) (-6,682)
Animal generic drug user fees............................. (5,706) (7,595) (6,031) (+325) (-1,564)
Tobacco product user fees................................. (477,000) (505,000) (505,000) (+28,000) ................
Food and Feed Export Certification user fees.............. (12,364) (12,925) (12,925) (+561) ................
Food Reinspection fees.................................... (14,700) (15,367) (15,367) (+667) ................
Human generic drug user fees.............................. ................ (299,000) (299,000) (+299,000) ................
Biosimilar biological products user fees.................. ................ (20,242) (20,242) (+20,242) ................
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Subtotal (including user fees).......................... (3,788,336) (3,402,650) (4,223,295) (+434,959) (+820,645)
Mammography user fees..................................... (19,318) (19,318) (19,318) ................ ................
Export certification user fees............................ (11,667) (12,447) (12,447) (+780) ................
Voluntary qualified importer program fees................. (71,066) ................ ................ (-71,066) ................
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Subtotal, FDA (with user fees).......................... (3,890,387) (3,434,415) (4,255,060) (+364,673) (+820,645)
FDA New User Fees (Leg. proposals):
Food inspections/food facility user fees.............. ................ (220,200) ................ ................ (-220,200)
Food contact notification user fees................... ................ (4,901) ................ ................ (-4,901)
Reinspection fees..................................... ................ (15,367) ................ ................ (-15,367)
Cosmetic activities fees.............................. ................ (18,698) ................ ................ (-18,698)
International express courier import fees............. ................ (5,580) ................ ................ (-5,580)
Prescription drug user fees........................... ................ (712,808) ................ ................ (-712,808)
Medical device user fees.............................. ................ (69,700) ................ ................ (-69,700)
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Subtotal, FDA new user fees (Leg Proposals)......... ................ (1,047,254) ................ ................ (-1,047,254)
Buildings and facilities...................................... 8,788 5,320 5,320 -3,468 ................
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Total, FDA (w/user fees, including proposals)........... (3,899,175) (4,486,989) (4,260,380) (+361,205) (-226,609)
Total, FDA (w/enacted user fees only)................... (3,899,175) (3,439,735) (4,260,380) (+361,205) (+820,645)
Total, FDA (excluding user fees)........................ 2,505,809 2,517,311 2,529,811 +24,002 +12,500
=========================================================================================
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Farm Credit Administration (limitation on administrative (61,000) (63,300) (63,300) (+2,300) ................
expenses)....................................................
=========================================================================================
Total, Title VI, Related Agencies and Food and Drug 2,505,809 2,517,311 2,529,811 +24,002 +12,500
Administration.........................................
=========================================================================================
TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Forestry Incentives program (rescission)...................... -6,017 ................ ................ +6,017 ................
Great Plains Conservation (rescission)........................ -547 ................ ................ +547 ................
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and -11,000 ................ ................ +11,000 ................
Training (rescission)........................................
FDA, Salaries and expenses (Sec. 719)......................... ................ ................ 50,000 +50,000 +50,000
Geographic Disadvantaged farmers (Sec. 720)................... 1,996 ................ 1,996 ................ +1,996
Limit Conservation stewardship................................ -76,516 -2,000 ................ +76,516 +2,000
Limit Dam Rehab (Sec. 721(1))................................. -165,000 -165,000 -165,000 ................ ................
Limit Environmental Quality Incentives program (Sec. 721(2)).. -350,000 -347,000 -279,000 +71,000 +68,000
Limit Farmland Protection program............................. -50,000 ................ ................ +50,000 ................
Limit Grasslands reserve...................................... -30,000 ................ ................ +30,000 ................
Limit Wetlands reserve........................................ -200,000 ................ ................ +200,000 ................
Limit Wildlife habitat incentives (Sec. 721(3))............... -35,000 -12,000 -9,000 +26,000 +3,000
Limit Voluntary Public Access program......................... -17,000 ................ ................ +17,000 ................
Limit Biomass Crop Assistance program......................... -28,000 ................ ................ +28,000 ................
Limit Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels................. -40,000 ................ ................ +40,000 ................
Limit Rural Energy for America................................ -48,000 ................ ................ +48,000 ................
Limit Microenterprise investment program...................... -3,000 ................ ................ +3,000 ................
Limit Crop Insurance Good Performance......................... -25,000 ................ ................ +25,000 ................
Limit Agriculture management assistance (section 1524) (Sec. -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 ................ ................
721(4))......................................................
Limit fruit and vegetable program (Sec. 722).................. -133,000 -117,000 -117,000 +16,000 ................
Section 32 (rescission) (Sec. 722)............................ -150,000 ................ -110,000 +40,000 -110,000
Hardwood Trees (Reforestation Pilot Program) (Sec. 724)....... 600 ................ 600 ................ +600
NIFA, Buildings and Facilities (rescission)................... -2,490 ................ ................ +2,490 ................
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (rescission).......... -90,000 ................ ................ +90,000 ................
OAO (rescission).............................................. -4,000 ................ ................ +4,000 ................
Ocean freight (rescission).................................... -3,235 ................ ................ +3,235 ................
Public Law 480 Title I (rescission)........................... -2,336 ................ ................ +2,336 ................
Foreign Currency Program (rescission)......................... -273 ................ ................ +273 ................
Export credit (rescission).................................... -20,237 ................ ................ +20,237 ................
Water Bank.................................................... 7,500 ................ ................ -7,500 ................
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program......... ................ 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000
Equal Credit Opportunity Act extension........................ ................ 40,000 ................ ................ -40,000
Broadband Loans (rescission) (Sec. 737)....................... ................ ................ -25,320 -25,320 -25,320
Repowering Assistance (rescission) (Sec. 738)................. ................ ................ -28,045 -28,045 -28,045
USDA (rescission)............................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
FDA (rescission).............................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Emergency Conservation Program (Sec. 741)..................... ................ ................ 11,100 +11,100 +11,100
(Disaster Relief) \1\..................................... 122,700 ................ ................ -122,700 ................
Emergency Forest Restoration (Sec. 741)....................... ................ ................ 14,200 +14,200 +14,200
(Disaster Relief) \1\..................................... 28,400 ................ ................ -28,400 ................
Emergency Watershed Protection (Sec. 741)..................... ................ ................ 65,454 +65,454 +65,454
(Disaster Relief) \1\..................................... 215,900 ................ ................ -215,900 ................
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Total, Title VII, General provisions.................... -1,118,555 -603,000 -595,015 +523,540 +7,985
DIVISION G
Section 3001:
(Rescission) (Security)................................... ................ ................ -1,000 -1,000 -1,000
(Rescission) (Non-Security)............................... ................ ................ -505,000 -505,000 -505,000
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Total, Division G....................................... ................ ................ -506,000 -506,000 -506,000
=========================================================================================
Grand total............................................. 136,840,373 144,233,282 139,460,638 +2,620,265 -4,772,644
Appropriations...................................... (136,918,508) (144,398,282) (140,310,003) (+3,391,495) (-4,088,279)
Emergency Appropriations............................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-445,135) (-165,000) (-849,365) (-404,230) (-684,365)
Disaster relief \1\................................. (367,000) ................ ................ (-367,000) ................
(By transfer)........................................... (790,970) (781,677) (784,177) (-6,793) (+2,500)
(Loan authorization).................................... (40,933,113) (40,437,264) (42,047,338) (+1,114,225) (+1,610,074)
(Limitation on administrative expenses)................. (177,101) (180,892) (180,892) (+3,791) ................
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\1\ Budget Control Act 2011 (Sec. 251(b)(2)(D)/Public Law 112-25).
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DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
Report language included in House Report 112-463 (``the
House report'') or Senate Report 112-158 (``the Senate
report'') that is not changed by this explanatory statement
or this Act is approved. The explanatory statement, while
repeating some language for emphasis, is not intended to
negate the language referred to above unless expressly
provided herein. In cases where both the House report and the
Senate report address a particular issue not specifically
addressed in the explanatory statement, the House report and
the Senate report should be read as consistent and are to be
interpreted accordingly. In cases where the House report or
the Senate report directs the submission of a report, such
report is to be submitted to both the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations.
It is expected that each department and agency funded in
this Act shall follow the directions set forth in this Act
and the accompanying statement, and shall not reallocate
resources or reorganize activities except as provided herein.
Reprogramming procedures shall apply to: funds provided in
this Act; unobligated balances from previous appropriations
Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in
fiscal year 2013; and non-appropriated resources such as fee
collections that are used to meet program requirements in
fiscal year 2013. These procedures are specified in section
505 of this Act.
Any reprogramming request shall include any out-year
budgetary impacts and a separate accounting of program or
mission impacts on estimated carryover funds. Any program,
project or activity cited in this statement, or in the House
report or the Senate report and not changed by this Act or
statement, shall be construed as the position of the Congress
and shall not be subject to reductions or reprogramming
without prior approval of the Committees. Further, it is
expected that any department or agency funded in this Act
which plans a reduction-in-force to notify by letter the
Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate 30 days in
advance of the date of any such planned personnel action.
It is noted that when a department or agency submits a
reprogramming or transfer request to the Appropriations
Committees of the House and Senate and does not receive
identical responses by the House and Senate, it shall be the
responsibility of the department or agency seeking the
reprogramming to reconcile the differences between the two
bodies before proceeding. If reconciliation is not possible,
the items in disagreement in the reprogramming or transfer
request shall be considered unapproved.
In compliance with section 537 of this Act, the Departments
of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration and the National Science Foundation are
directed to submit spending plans, signed by the respective
department or agency head, for the Committees' review within
45 days of enactment of this Act.
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
This Act includes $482,538,000 in total resources for the
programs of the International Trade Administration (ITA).
This amount is offset by $11,360,000 in estimated fee
collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of
$471,178,000. The amount provided is an increase of
$17,538,000 above fiscal year 2012. This Act assumes the
$26,000,000 in reductions proposed in the President's budget
and allocates funding to the existing five business units.
SelectUSA.--Funding for SelectUSA is not included.
Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC).--Included is
up to $15,075,000 for ITEC. ITA shall submit a detailed
spending plan for ITEC along with the spending plans required
under section 537 of this Act.
Included are the following amounts; any deviation of funds
shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505
of this Act:
Manufacturing and Services $46,700,000
Market Access and Compliance 48,000,000
Import Administration 80,300,000
Trade Promotion and the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service 309,038,000
Executive Direction 24,500,000
Optimization/Consolidation -26,000,000
________________
Total $482,538,000
================
Bureau of Industry and Security
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
This Act includes $101,796,000 for the Bureau of Industry
and Security.
Economic Development Administration
This Act includes $224,800,000 for the programs and
administrative expenses of the Economic Development
Administration (EDA).
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
This Act includes $187,300,000 for Economic Development
Assistance Programs. Of the amounts provided, funds are to be
distributed as follows; any deviation of funds shall be
subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this
Act:
Public Works $79,000,000
Planning 29,000,000
Technical Assistance 12,000,000
Research and Evaluation 1,500,000
Trade Adjustment Assistance 15,800,000
Economic Adjustment Assistance 50,000,000
________________
Total $187,300,000
================
Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA).--Activities supported
include the creation of science parks, regional clusters, and
other innovation strategies, and EDA is encouraged to use
funds provided for the EAA program for these activities. EDA
is advised to ensure that these activities do not interfere
with EDA's mission to provide needed basic infrastructure to
economically distressed communities through its traditional
programs. In addition, Senate language is modified to include
up to $2,000,000 to support innovative, energy-efficient
programs for small businesses.
Persistent poverty.--Senate report language regarding
persistent poverty counties is not adopted, but instead EDA
is encouraged to strengthen its efforts to improve economic
conditions in poor communities, including counties affected
by persistent poverty.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $37,500,000 for EDA salaries and
expenses. Language from the House report regarding a
Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on economic
development grants is modified, and it is requested that this
report be provided to the Committees on Appropriations no
later than 180 days following enactment of this Act. Senate
report language regarding vacancies is modified to note that
EDA is expected to fill mission critical vacancies in both
headquarters and the field as quickly as possible.
Minority Business Development Agency
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
This Act includes $28,689,000 for the Minority Business
Development Agency (MBDA). MBDA is directed to implement the
recommendations from the recent Inspector General inquiry
into travel reimbursements for MBDA field personnel and brief
the Committees on Appropriations no later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act regarding implementation of
accountability procedures outlined in that inquiry.
Economic and Statistical Analysis
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $100,228,000 for Economic and Statistical
Analysis.
Bureau of the Census
This Act includes a total program level of $924,208,000 for
the Bureau of the Census. This amount includes $906,208,000
in direct appropriations and $18,000,000 derived from
available unobligated balances in the non-reimbursable
portion of the Census Working Capital Fund.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $256,255,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the Bureau of the Census.
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS
This Act includes a total of $667,953,000 for periodic
censuses and programs, including $649,953,000 in direct
appropriations and $18,000,000 from non-reimbursable Census
Working Capital Fund balances.
Economic Census.--The Economic Census is strongly supported
and $138,292,000 is included for these activities, an
increase of $26,000,000 above fiscal year 2012.
American Community Survey (ACS).--Language under title V of
H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress prohibiting funding for the
ACS or prohibiting penalties for non-compliance with the ACS
is not adopted. However, concerns have been raised with
respect to the ACS, in particular the questions on the survey
and the manner in which this and other surveys are conducted
by the Census Bureau. In response to these concerns, the
Census Bureau has established an ombudsman position to
address the concerns raised, and the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) is in the process of coordinating an evaluation
of the questions included in the ACS. The Census Bureau is
directed to provide a report to the Committees on
Appropriations no later than 120 days after enactment of this
Act on these efforts and the steps being taken to ensure that
the ACS is conducted as efficiently and unobtrusively as
possible. In addition, the Department of Commerce is directed
to acquire an independent analysis of the costs and benefits
of making compliance with the ACS voluntary. The results of
this analysis shall be provided by the Secretary of Commerce
to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 180 days
after enactment of this Act.
Working Capital Fund.--Senate language regarding
reprogramming guidelines with respect to the Census Working
Capital Fund is not adopted. The Census Bureau is directed to
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations within
30 days after enactment of this Act regarding balances in the
Working Capital Fund, the intended uses of those funds and an
obligation plan.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $45,994,000 for the salaries and expenses
of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA). An increase in funding is not
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provided for Internet innovation programs as these activities
should be included within NTIA's existing portfolio. House
language regarding a National Academy of Sciences report on
NTIA's Institute for Telecommunications Sciences is amended
to direct that this report be provided within one year of
enactment of this Act.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
This Act includes language making available to the United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) $2,933,241,000,
the full amount of offsetting fee collections estimated for
fiscal year 2013.
Patent infringement.--The USPTO is directed to expand its
Intellectual Property Awareness Campaign to include a special
emphasis on small business concerns and independent inventors
and how to increase their understanding of the steps they
need to take to protect their intellectual property from
patent infringement. The USPTO shall provide a report to the
Committees on Appropriations no later than 120 days after
enactment of this Act regarding these efforts.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
This Act includes $824,173,000 for the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST).
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES
This Act includes $621,173,000 for NIST's scientific and
technical core programs. Senate language regarding the
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education is modified
to direct NIST to use such sums as necessary to fund these
activities. Senate language regarding NIST greenhouse gas
research and atmospheric weather monitoring systems is
adopted, but NIST is expected to award competitively any
funding for these activities. Language modified from S. 2323
of the 112th Congress allowing NIST to locally transport its
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program
participants is included. This provision shall only apply to
NIST's SURF program.
Centers of Excellence.--The creation of centers of
excellence is supported, and $20,000,000 is included, as
requested, to establish these centers on a competitive basis.
National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
(NSTIC).--Up to $16,500,000 is included for NSTIC. NIST is
directed to submit a spending plan for NSTIC as part of the
overall spending plan required by section 537 of this Act.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
This Act includes $143,000,000 for industrial technology
services, including $128,500,000 for the Hollings
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program and
$14,500,000 for the Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Consortia (AMTech) program. House language regarding a report
on AMTech is amended by directing that this report be
provided to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 90
days after enactment of this Act. Also, House report language
regarding a GAO report is amended by directing that this
study be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations no
later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. Finally, it
is noted with concern that the Department remains delinquent
in submitting the MEP Program report requested in Public Law
112-55, and the Secretary is directed to submit this report
to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act.
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES
This Act includes $60,000,000 for NIST construction.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This Act includes a total of $5,100,000,000 in
discretionary funds for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA).
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
This Act includes a total program level of $3,246,678,000
under this account for the coastal, fisheries, marine,
weather, satellite and other programs of NOAA. This total
funding level includes $3,112,614,000 in direct
appropriations; a transfer of $119,064,000 from balances in
the ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research
Pertaining to American Fisheries'' account; and $15,000,000
derived from recoveries of prior year obligations.
National Ocean Policy (NOP).--Section 553 of H.R. 5326 of
the 112th Congress regarding the NOP is not included.
However, it is noted that no funding was requested to
implement the NOP. It is expected that NOAA programs will be
carried out pursuant to their authorized purposes.
The following narrative descriptions and tables identify
the specific activities and funding levels included in this
Act.
National Ocean Service.--$474,742,000 is for National Ocean
Service operations, research, and facilities.
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Navigation Services:
Mapping and Charting:
Mapping and Charting Base............................... 50,584
Hydrographic Research and Technology Development........ 7,000
Electronic Navigational Charts.......................... 5,780
Shoreline Mapping....................................... 2,300
Address Survey Backlog/Contracts........................ 27,000
-----------
Subtotal, Mapping and Charting........................ 92,664
===========
Geodesy:
Geodesy Base............................................ 26,822
National Height Modernization........................... 2,406
-----------
Subtotal, Geodesy..................................... 29,228
===========
Tide and Current Data:
Tide and Current Data................................... 29,055
-----------
Total, Navigation Services............................ 150,947
===========
Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment:
Ocean Assessment Program:
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)................ 28,500
NOAA IOOS............................................... 6,432
Coastal Storms.......................................... 2,495
Coastal Services Center................................. 31,330
Regional Geospatial Modeling Grants..................... 4,000
Coral Reef Program...................................... 26,775
-----------
Subtotal, Ocean Assessment Program.................... 99,532
===========
Response and Restoration:
Response and Restoration Base........................... 25,633
Marine Debris........................................... 5,000
-----------
Subtotal, Response and Restoration.................... 30,633
-----------
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science:
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.............. 36,400
Competitive Research.................................... 9,000
-----------
Subtotal, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.. 45,400
-----------
Total, Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment.... 175,565
===========
Ocean and Coastal Management:
Coastal Management:
Coastal Zone Management Grants.......................... 66,146
Coastal Zone Management Act and Stewardship............. 7,084
Regional Ocean Partnership Grants....................... 4,000
National Estuarine Research Reserve System.............. 22,000
-----------
Subtotal, Coastal Management.......................... 99,230
-----------
Ocean Management:
Marine Sanctuary Program................................ 49,000
-----------
Total, Coastal and Ocean Management................... 148,230
===========
Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research, 474,742
and Facilities.......................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).--$826,129,000 is
for NMFS operations, research, and facilities.
Regional fisheries offices.--Senate language regarding the
relocation of the NMFS Northeast Regional Office is not
adopted. However, NOAA's lack of responsiveness toward
communities in the Mid-Atlantic area remains deeply
troubling. Therefore, NOAA shall report to the Committees on
Appropriations no later than 30 days after enactment of this
Act regarding its plans to enhance and repair core NMFS
functions in the Mid-Atlantic region in the areas of
fisheries management, endangered species, habitat protection
and restoration. The report shall include specific ways NMFS
will: (1) streamline procedures to allow Mid-Atlantic
fisheries decisions to be made locally rather than remotely,
as appropriate and consistent with procedures and practices
in other NMFS regions; (2) increase the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council's accessibility to NOAA, consistent with
the accessibility afforded to other fishery management
councils; (3) reduce bureaucracy to allow difficult Mid-
Atlantic issues to be brought to the attention of the NMFS
Northeast Regional Office and NOAA Fisheries leadership in
NOAA headquarters on an expedited basis; and (4) improve on-
the-ground coordination with Mid-Atlantic fisheries partners.
For clarity, it is noted that this Act and the accompanying
statement approve the proposed consolidation of NOAA's West
Coast Regional Offices, not the West Coast Fisheries Science
Centers.
Catch shares.--Section 543 of H.R. 5326 of the 112th
Congress regarding catch shares is not included. However,
NOAA is directed to provide a report to the Committees on
Appropriations no later than 90 days after enactment of this
Act that describes the current process in the South Atlantic,
the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and the Gulf of Mexico
fisheries whereby commercial and recreational fishermen
participate in the process to determine how a given fishery
will be managed. This report shall also include
recommendations as appropriate to ensure that entities
impacted by the implementation of catch shares in the South
Atlantic, the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and the Gulf of
Mexico have the ability to address any concerns through the
Regional Fishery Management Council process.
Turtle excluder devices.--Section 562 of H.R. 5326 of the
112th Congress regarding turtle excluder devices is not
included. However, NOAA is expected to review observer
reports, sea turtle stranding and necropsy data, and other
information, as well as public comments, to determine whether
a rule is warranted for turtle excluder devices for certain
vessels operating in southeastern U.S. shrimp fisheries. NOAA
is directed to provide a report to the Committees on
Appropriations no later than 120 days after enactment of this
Act regarding these findings.
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protected Species Research and Management:
Protected Species Research and Management Programs Base... 38,972
Species Recovery Grants................................... 4,317
Marine Mammals............................................ 49,653
Marine Turtles............................................ 12,887
Other Protected Species (marine fish, plants, and 7,038
invertebrates)...........................................
Atlantic Salmon........................................... 5,000
Pacific Salmon............................................ 58,400
-----------
Total, Protected Species Research and Management........ 176,267
===========
Fisheries Research and Management:
Fisheries Research and Management Programs Base........... 177,260
National Catch Share Program.............................. 25,200
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Expand Annual Stock Assessments--Improve Data Collection.. 68,645
Economics and Social Sciences Research.................... 7,300
Salmon Management Activities.............................. 39,000
Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions............... 31,555
Fisheries Statistics...................................... 23,200
Fish Information Networks................................. 22,100
Survey and Monitoring Projects............................ 24,336
Fisheries Oceanography.................................... 2,200
American Fisheries Act.................................... 3,800
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants...................... 2,000
National Standard 8....................................... 1,017
Reducing Bycatch.......................................... 3,440
Product Quality and Safety................................ 6,589
-----------
Total, Fisheries Research and Management................ 437,642
===========
Enforcement and Observers/Training:
Enforcement............................................... 67,123
Observers/Training........................................ 43,166
-----------
Total, Enforcement and Observers/Training............... 110,289
===========
Habitat Conservation and Restoration:
Sustainable Habitat Management............................ 21,000
Fisheries Habitat Restoration............................. 20,700
-----------
Total, Habitat Conservation and Restoration............. 41,700
===========
Other Activities Supporting Fisheries:
Antarctic Research........................................ 2,800
Aquaculture............................................... 5,682
Climate Regimes and Ecosystem Productivity................ 1,807
Computer Hardware and Software............................ 1,842
Cooperative Research...................................... 12,000
Information Analyses and Dissemination.................... 15,300
Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction 800
Program..................................................
National Environmental Policy Act......................... 6,500
NMFS Facilities Maintenance............................... 3,300
Regional Studies.......................................... 10,200
-----------
Total, Other Activities Supporting Fisheries............ 60,231
===========
Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, Operations, 826,129
Research, and Facilities...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.--$390,638,000 is for
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research operations, research, and
facilities.
Ocean Exploration.--Senate report language regarding ocean
exploration partnerships related to the National Undersea
Research Program (NURP) is not adopted. The proposed
elimination of NURP is supported, but there is concern about
terminating advanced technology and at-sea capabilities
provided by existing NURP partners without proper contingency
plans. NOAA is directed to determine which regional
partnerships are producing the most valuable scientific
information critical to supporting NOAA's exploration
mission. NOAA is encouraged to prioritize in this analysis
those programs with ocean-going assets, and NOAA is directed
further to competitively award the funding provided above the
request to preserve the work for the top centers it
determines most valuable and consolidate this effort within
the Ocean Exploration program, as appropriate. Senate
language directing NOAA to submit an inventory of all NOAA-
owned assets within the former NURP program and a plan for
disposal or maintenance of these assets is retained.
OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND
FACILITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Climate Research:
Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes................... 53,350
Climate Data and Information.............................. 13,003
Climate Competitive Research, Sustained Observations and 124,000
Regional Information.....................................
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Total, Climate Research............................... 190,353
===========
Weather and Air Chemistry Research:
Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes................... 56,311
U.S. Weather Research Program............................. 4,223
Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar.......... 10,008
-----------
Total, Weather and Air Chemistry Research............... 70,542
===========
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research:
Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes................... 25,500
National Sea Grant College Program........................ 61,800
Ocean Exploration and Research............................ 23,665
Integrated Ocean Acidification............................ 6,400
-----------
Total, Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research......... 117,365
===========
High Performance Computing Initiatives...................... 12,378
===========
Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 390,638
Operations, Research, and Facilities...................
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National Weather Service (NWS).--$926,116,000 is for NWS
operations, research, and facilities. This amount is
$34,762,000 above revised estimates and restores reductions
proposed in the budget to the tsunami program, hurricane
research, forecast capabilities, and information technology
staffing levels.
Local Warnings and Forecasts.--The funding recommendation
includes an additional $17,100,000 for the NWS to address
current operational shortfalls identified by an investigation
of financial mismanagement within the NWS and consistent with
the proposed realignment of the NWS budget in the wake of the
investigation. Concern remains that the inappropriate
movement of funds within the NWS could have jeopardized the
NWS' ability to accurately forecast the weather and that
these actions may negatively impact the NWS' ability to make
forecast improvements in the future. Therefore, in addition
to the increases provided in this account, additional funds
are provided to NWS in the Procurement, Acquisition and
Construction (PAC) account to restore reductions to systems
improvement activities. The NWS is directed to continue
implementing corrective actions identified by the Inspector
General, the Department and NOAA to ensure that the critical
mission of the NWS is not compromised by financial
mismanagement. In addition, dissatisfaction remains with
NOAA's failure to determine the true costs necessary to
support NWS operational needs. Therefore, NOAA is directed to
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations within
30 days after enactment of this Act regarding: progress made
in implementing corrective actions; assessments of impacts to
NWS forecast capabilities; and a timeline for providing the
Committees on Appropriations with a budget that represents
the true operational costs of the NWS.
National Mesonet Program.--The continuation of the mesonet
program through a competitive process is supported. Senate
language is clarified that NOAA is not required to integrate
mesonet observations into NWS severe weather alerts, conduct
pilots, or use funds to study how mesonet data can be
integrated into the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing
System. However, NWS is not prevented from undertaking any of
these activities. The Senate's reference to NOAA Link is not
adopted, but NOAA shall continue to use the most appropriate
contract vehicles for information technology contracts across
the agency. NOAA is directed to provide a report to the
Committees on Appropriations no later than 120 days after
enactment of this Act that includes a discussion of the
recommendations from the 2009 National Academy of Sciences
report, Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up: A
Nationwide Network of Networks and an analysis from NOAA
regarding any future plans to assimilate mesonets into its
enterprise.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Program Amount
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Local Warnings and Forecasts:
Local Warnings and Forecasts Base......................... 655,000
Air Quality Forecasting................................... 3,987
Alaska Data Buoys......................................... 1,683
Sustain Cooperative Observer Network...................... 1,865
NOAA Profiler Network..................................... 4,228
Strengthen U.S. Tsunami Warning Network................... 23,541
Pacific Island Compact.................................... 3,775
National Mesonet Network.................................. 12,000
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Subtotal, Local Warnings and Forecasts.................. 706,079
===========
Operations and Research:
Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services................. 8,200
Aviation Weather.......................................... 21,452
WFO Maintenance........................................... 6,588
Weather Radio Transmitters................................ 2,297
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Subtotal, Operations and Research....................... 38,537
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Central Forecast Guidance................................... 79,624
===========
Total, Local Warnings and Forecasts, Operations and 824,240
Research, Central Forecast Guidance....................
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Systems Operation and Maintenance:
NEXRAD.................................................... 46,247
ASOS...................................................... 10,852
AWIPS..................................................... 39,495
NWSTG Backup--CIP......................................... 5,282
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Total, Systems Operation and Maintenance................ 101,876
===========
Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Research, 926,116
and Facilities.........................................
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National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information
Service.--$192,933,000 is for National Environmental
Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) operations,
research, and facilities.
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
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Environmental Satellite Observing Systems:
Office of Satellite and Product Operations:
Satellite Command and Control........................... 40,238
NSOF Operations......................................... 8,009
Product, Processing and Distribution.................... 45,682
-----------
Subtotal, Office of Satellite and Product Operations.. 93,929
===========
Product Development, Readiness and Application:
Product Development, Readiness and Application.......... 19,545
Product Development, Readiness and Applications (Ocean 4,058
Remote Sensing)........................................
Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation............ 3,384
-----------
Subtotal, Product Development, Readiness and 26,987
Application..........................................
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Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs.............. 1,119
Office of Space Commercialization......................... 659
Group on Earth Observations............................... 505
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Total, Environmental Satellite Observing Systems........ 123,199
===========
Data Centers and Information Services:
Archive, Access and Assessment............................ 48,434
Coastal Data Development.................................. 4,500
Regional Climate Services................................. 7,800
Environmental Data Systems Modernization.................. 9,000
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Total, Data Centers and Information Services............ 69,734
===========
Total, NESDIS, Operations, Research, and Facilities..... 192,933
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Program Support.--$436,120,000 is for Program Support.
Aircraft services.--Language from the House report
regarding a GAO study on NOAA's aircraft is amended by
directing that this report be provided to the Committees on
Appropriations no later than 180 days after enactment of this
Act.
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PROGRAM SUPPORT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
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Program Amount
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Program Support:
Corporate Services:
Under Secretary and Associate Offices................... 27,000
NOAA-Wide Corporate Services and Agency Management...... 108,000
DOC Accounting System................................... 9,733
Payment to the DOC Working Capital Fund................. 35,000
Office of the Chief Information Officer:
IT Security............................................. 8,431
NOAA Facilities Management, Maintenance, Construction and 24,500
Safety...................................................
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Subtotal, Corporate Services, Chief Information 212,664
Officer, and Facilities..............................
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NOAA Education Program:
BWET Regional Programs.................................. 7,200
Education Partnership Program/Minority Serving 14,000
Institutions...........................................
NOAA Education Program Base............................. 6,000
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Subtotal, NOAA Education Program...................... 27,200
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Total, Program Support................................ 239,864
===========
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
Marine Operations and Maintenance......................... 166,015
Aircraft Services......................................... 30,241
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Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations......... 196,256
===========
Total, Program Support and OMAO, Operations, Research, 436,120
and Facilities.........................................
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PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
This Act includes a total program level of $1,941,036,000
in direct obligations under this heading, of which
$1,926,036,000 is appropriated from the general fund and
$15,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year
obligations. The following narrative description and table
identifies the specific activities and funding levels
included in this Act:
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.--$10,379,000 is
for research supercomputing activities.
National Weather Service.--The Act restores $12,400,000 in
reductions proposed by the Commerce Department in its
realignment of the fiscal year 2013 budget request required
as a result of financial mismanagement issues within the NWS.
Direction is included to the Department and NOAA in the
Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF) account regarding
funding for NWS programs in this account.
NOAA weather satellites.--The value of NOAA's weather
satellite programs cannot be overstated in terms of the data
collected that is used to develop daily weather forecasts and
provide citizens with ample warning about severe weather.
Unfortunately, certain NOAA satellite acquisition programs,
particularly the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), remain
mired in cost overruns, missed deadlines, dysfunctional
oversight, and lack of transparency in budgeting and
planning. Recent reports from an Independent Review Team
(IRT) and the Department of Commerce Inspector General
validate these concerns. To address these problems, the
Senate recommended transferring responsibility and funding
for satellite acquisition from NOAA to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). However,
concerns have been raised that transferring lead construction
and acquisition responsibility from NOAA to NASA in the
middle of a fiscal year could potentially result in further
launch delays. Additional information to fully evaluate the
implications of transferring acquisition of operational
satellites to NASA is needed. Therefore, to avoid both known
and unknown risks at this time, the Senate proposal to
transfer NOAA satellite programs to NASA is not adopted, but
instead $1,814,309,000, an increase of $117,664,000 above
fiscal year 2012, is provided for NESDIS satellite
procurement programs within NOAA. This amount includes an
overall reduction of $36,000,000 for administrative
efficiencies and other savings that NOAA is expected to
achieve within its satellite portfolio. NOAA is directed to
prioritize the weather missions of the Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and JPSS programs
within the funds provided and submit a spending plan to the
Committees on Appropriations no later than 30 days after
enactment of this Act with funding levels for each program,
project, or activity within NESDIS PAC.
While NOAA is instituting structural changes to the
management structure of JPSS as recommended by the IRT, it is
equally important for NOAA to aggressively move to define
JPSS requirements that prioritize the weather mission and
establish a refined baseline that validates and finalizes the
program scope and costs. To assist NOAA in achieving these
goals, NOAA is directed to submit a report to the Committees
on Appropriations no later than 90 days after enactment of
this Act that includes the following information: (1)
documentation that reflects total lifecycle costs for JPSS at
$11,900,000,000 and for GOES-R at $10,860,000,000; (2)
documentation that satellite requirements have been finalized
and that the weather missions have been prioritized within
the NOAA satellite portfolio; (3) a plan that maintains or
advances, as appropriate, the launch schedules for JPSS and
GOES; and (4) a plan to eliminate duplicative management
costs and indirect overhead within the NESDIS satellite
portfolio.As part of this report, NOAA is directed to
consider transferring the Jason satellite system construction
to NASA as recommended by the July 2012 IRT report. Further,
NOAA is directed to include in this report an update on the
study underway to review options for mitigating the gap
between the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi
NPP) and JPSS-1 and for mitigating the loss of data in the
event of a failure of either the Suomi NPP or JPSS. Within
120 days after enactment of this Act, NOAA shall submit a
report to the Committees on Appropriations that includes
detailed spending plans for each of the programs within the
NESDIS satellite portfolio, to include amounts for
administration and reserves.
This Act and the accompanying statement only reflect near-
term funding needs for the remainder of fiscal year 2013.
With the timely submission of these reports, NOAA will
provide assurances to the Committees on Appropriations that
it has prioritized the weather mission within its satellite
portfolio and has stabilized the overall management of these
programs to ensure that these costs do not erode other
important NOAA missions. The fiscal year 2014 budget request
and documents requested herein will be evaluated to determine
whether NOAA has made concrete and positive changes to
address the problems and directions outlined above.
NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana (KA).--An increase of $2,600,000
above the request is included to begin repairs to the KA.NOAA
is reminded to review priorities across the agency in the
future to ensure that critical missions like those performed
by the KA are maintained.
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Program Amount
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:
Research Supercomputing/CCRI.............................. 10,379
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National Weather Service:
Systems Acquisition:
ASOS.................................................... 1,635
AWIPS................................................... 20,592
NWSTG Legacy Replacement................................ 8,185
Radiosonde Network Replacement.......................... 4,014
Weather and Climate Supercomputing...................... 38,169
Cooperative Observer Network Modernization (NERON)...... 3,700
Complete and Sustain NOAA Weather Radio................. 5,594
NOAA Profiler Conversion................................ 1,700
Ground Readiness Project................................ 12,400
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Subtotal, NWS Systems Acquisition..................... 95,989
===========
WFO Construction........................................ 3,150
===========
Total, National Weather Service--PAC.................. 99,139
===========
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information
Service:
Systems Acquisition:
NOAA satellites....................................... 1,833,388
EOS and Advanced Polar Data Processing, Distribution 990
and Archiving Systems................................
Critical Infrastructure Protection.................... 2,772
Comprehensive Large Array Data Stewardship System 6,476
(CLASS)..............................................
NPOESS Preparatory Data Exploitation.................. 4,455
Satellite CDA Facility................................ 2,228
Efficiencies.......................................... -36,000
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Total, NESDIS--PAC.................................. 1,814,309
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Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
Fleet Replacement:
Fleet Capital Improvements and Tech Infusion (Vessel 14,312
Equip and Tech Refresh)................................
New Vessel Construction................................. 2,897
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Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, PAC.. 17,209
===========
Total, Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction..... 1,941,036
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PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY
This Act includes $65,000,000 for Pacific Coastal Salmon
Recovery.
FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND
This Act includes $350,000 for the Fishermen's Contingency
Fund.
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
This Act includes language under this heading limiting
obligations of direct loans to $24,000,000 for Individual
Fishing Quota loans and $59,000,000 for traditional direct
loans.
Departmental Management
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $56,000,000 for Departmental Management
salaries and expenses. House report language regarding
domestic production capabilities is modified by directing the
Secretary of Commerce to submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations no later than 120 days after enactment of this
Act that reviews total existing capacity for steel slab
production in the U.S. and the ability of U.S. producers to
meet the demand for markets that require that steel slab be
produced in the U.S. Senate report language regarding the
Business USA initiative is not included.
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION
This Act includes $2,040,000 for continuing renovation
activities only at the Herbert C. Hoover Building.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
This Act includes a total of $32,753,000 for the Office of
Inspector General. This amount includes $28,753,000 in direct
appropriations, a $2,000,000 transfer from USPTO and a
transfer of $1,000,000 each from Bureau of the Census,
Periodic Censuses and Programs and NOAA PAC for audits and
reviews of those programs.
General Provisions--Department of Commerce
The following general provisions for the Department of
Commerce are adopted:
Section 101 makes funds available for advanced payments
only upon certification of officials, designated by the
Secretary, that such payments are considered to be in the
public interest.
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Section 102 makes appropriations for Department salaries
and expenses available for hire of passenger motor vehicles,
for services, and for uniforms and allowances as authorized
by law.
Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds
between Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and
requires 15 days advance notification to the Committees on
Appropriations for certain actions.
Section 104 provides that any costs incurred by the
Department in response to funding reductions shall be
absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to
the Department and shall be subject to the reprogramming
limitations set forth in this Act.
Section 105 updates congressional notification requirements
for NOAA satellite programs.
Section 106 provides for reimbursement for services within
Department of Commerce buildings.
Section 107 clarifies that grant recipients under the
Department of Commerce may continue to deter child
pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful
activity over their networks.
Section 108 provides the Administrator with the authority
to avail NOAA of needed resources, with the consent of those
supplying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any
statute administered by NOAA.
Section 109 provides a requirement directing the Department
of Commerce to provide a monthly report on any official
travel to China by any Commerce employee.
Section 110 includes a provision amending section 113(b)(3)
of division B of Public Law 112-55 regarding the Convention
for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean by striking
``2012'' and inserting ``2013''.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
General Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $110,822,000 for General Administration,
Salaries and Expenses.
Eliminating duplication and improving efficiencies in DOJ
grants.--As the United States experiences budgetary
constraints, there is an ever-increasing need to ensure that
governmental resources, including those awarded through
grants and subgrants, are appropriately targeted and that
unnecessary duplication is mitigated. Therefore, as directed
in the Senate report, the Attorney General shall follow the
recommendations of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
and report to the Committees on Appropriations within 120
days of the enactment of this Act on the efforts of the
Department of Justice (DOJ) to:
(1) conduct an assessment to better understand the extent
to which DOJ grant programs overlap with one another and
determine if grant programs may be consolidated to mitigate
the risk of unnecessary duplication; and
(2) direct granting agencies to coordinate with one another
on a consistent basis to review potential or recent grant
awards, including subgrant awards reported by DOJ prime grant
awardees, to the extent possible, before awarding new grants,
and take steps to establish written policies and procedures
to govern this coordination and help ensure that it occurs.
Operation Fast and Furious.--In September 2012, the Office
of Inspector General (OIG) submitted its comprehensive report
on Operation Fast and Furious. The review revealed a series
of misguided strategies, tactics, errors in judgment, and
management failures that led to ATF's knowing failure to
interdict firearms destined for Mexico, and criticized
Department components for pursuing this strategy without
adequately taking into account the danger to public safety
that it created. The OIG also found that the Department
failed to respond accurately to a congressional inquiry about
these matters because it had relied on the very components
that were the subject of serious allegations for information,
which in turn was provided to Congress. The Department later
withdrew its inaccurate response.
The Department is directed to implement fully and promptly
the six recommendations made in the OIG report to increase
the Department's involvement in and oversight of ATF
operations, improve coordination among the Department's law
enforcement components, and enhance the Department's wiretap
application review and authorization process. The Department
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 60
days of enactment of this Act on the Department's progress in
implementing these recommendations. All of the departments
and agencies funded in this Act are expected to confirm
information to be provided to Congress so that they can
respond accurately to all congressional inquiries.
Prescription drug abuse.--The Attorney General is urged to
collaborate with State and local organizations, including
experienced nonprofits, as a means of sharing best practices
for reducing prescription drug diversion and abuse, including
the establishment of prescription drug monitoring programs,
proper drug disposal, and increased enforcement on pill mills
and doctor shopping.
Obscenity enforcement.--The Department shall submit a
report no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act
on its adult obscenity investigation and prosecution workload
statistics and accomplishments during the 12 months prior to
the enactment of this Act.
Product procurements.--This Act continues language from the
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2012, directing that, to the extent
practicable, promotional items purchased with funds provided
by this Act shall be produced in the United States. The
Department is expected to work with Federal Prison
Industries, Inc. (FPI) to maintain its survey information on
promotional products in a database in order to help inform
the FPI board of directors of new opportunities to repatriate
manufacturing, and expect that any manufacturing activities
initiated as a result are intended to create new American
jobs, not compete with existing United States businesses.
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).--The Department is
expected to continue efforts to provide assistance in the
form of training, technical assistance, and implementation
grants to assist State, local, and tribal jurisdictions in
achieving compliance with the PREA national standards.
Drug-related violence.--Efforts by Federal law enforcement
to reduce drug trafficking and associated violence in the
Southwest border region have affected trafficking routes and
crime rates in the Caribbean. The Attorney General is
expected to address these trends by allocating necessary
resources to areas substantially affected by drug-related
violence, and reporting such actions to the Committees on
Appropriations.
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY
This Act includes $33,426,000 for Justice Information
Sharing Technology.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
This Act includes $313,438,000 for the Executive Office for
Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Office of the Pardon
Attorney, of which $4,000,000 is derived by transfer from fee
collections.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
This Act includes $85,985,000 for the OIG.
United States Parole Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $12,772,000 for the salaries and expenses
of the United States Parole Commission.
Legal Activities
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
This Act includes $881,000,000 for General Legal
Activities.
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND
This Act includes a reimbursement of $7,833,000 for DOJ
expenses associated with litigating cases under the National
Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-660).
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
This Act includes $162,170,000 for the Antitrust Division.
This appropriation is offset by $115,000,000 in pre-merger
filing fee collections, resulting in a direct appropriation
of $47,170,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
This Act includes $1,969,687,000 for the Executive Office
for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) and the 94 United States
Attorneys' offices.
Adam Walsh Act implementation.--The EOUSA is expected to
continue to focus on investigations and prosecutions related
to the sexual exploitation of children, as authorized by the
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public
Law 109-248) and as part of Project Safe Childhood. Not less
than $43,184,000 shall be available for this purpose in
fiscal year 2013.
Human trafficking.--In fiscal year 2012, Congress directed
each U.S. Attorney to establish or participate in a regional
human trafficking task force. The accompanying statement of
the managers also directed, ``Task force meetings should
focus specifically on combating human trafficking, with an
emphasis on undertaking proactive investigations.'' U.S.
Attorneys are expected to maintain their task force
participation and leadership roles in fiscal year 2013 and to
undertake proactive investigations, including investigations
of persons or entities facilitating trafficking in persons
through the use of classified advertising on the Internet.
The Department shall submit comprehensive semi-annual reports
regarding the work of each of these task forces. These
reports shall also identify any U.S. Attorney's office that
is not in compliance with this directive. The Department
shall submit its first report not later than 60 days after
the enactment of this Act.
Internet sex trafficking.--There are grave concerns that
certain websites that advertise ``adult services'' continue
to be used to facilitate sex trafficking of children. The
Department is directed to assess the effectiveness of current
legal and investigatory tools in addressing the use of such
websites for sex trafficking and the extent to which the
Department is making full and aggressive use of such tools,
and reportto the Committees on Appropriations on the results
of that assessment not later than 30 days after the enactment
of this Act. If the Attorney General determines that there is
insufficient Federal authority under which to combat this
activity, the report shall include an analysis and
recommendations to Congress of any legislative or
administrative initiatives that may be needed to fully equip
law enforcement to tackle this problem.
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Pill mills.--Because of the widespread nature of
prescription drug abuse, within the funds provided, U.S.
Attorneys are expected to prioritize the investigation and
prosecution of pain clinics serving as fronts for the illegal
distribution of addictive pain killers.
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
This Act includes $223,258,000 for the United States
Trustee Program. The appropriation is fully offset by fee
collections.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
This Act includes $2,000,000 for the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES
This Act includes $270,000,000 for Fees and Expenses of
Witnesses.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
This Act includes $12,036,000 for the Community Relations
Service.
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
This Act includes $20,948,000 for the Assets Forfeiture
Fund. The Department is directed, in exceptional
circumstances, to allow the use of equitable sharing monies
for the cost of support personnel.
United States Marshals Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $1,196,000,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS).
CONSTRUCTION
This Act includes $10,000,000 for construction and related
expenses in space controlled, occupied or utilized by the
USMS for prisoner holding and related support.
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
This Act includes $1,647,383,000 for Federal prisoner
detention.
National Security Division
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $90,039,000 for the salaries and expenses
of the National Security Division.
Interagency Law Enforcement
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
This Act includes $521,793,000 for the Organized Crime and
Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), including $370,602,000
for investigations and $151,191,000 for prosecutions.
Transnational organized crime.--This Act does not include
the requested increase in appropriations under this account
for the International Organized Crime Intelligence Operations
Center (IOC-2); instead, the Department is expected to fund
all IOC-2 activities from within the overall amount provided
under this heading for investigations, not to exceed
$1,000,000. The Department shall submit a report to the
Committees, no later than 60 days after the enactment of this
Act, detailing the staff and funding resources planned for
IOC-2 in fiscal year 2013.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $8,185,007,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
including $1,689,113,000 for intelligence, $3,330,036,000 for
Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence, $2,663,835,000 for
Criminal Enterprises and Federal Crimes, and $502,023,000 for
Criminal Justice Services.
Computer intrusions.--A program increase is included of
$23,132,000 and 112 positions for computer intrusions as
described in the House report, including the submission of an
annual national cyber threat assessment, and Senate report
language on training for cyber agents.
Surveillance.--A program increase of $10,244,000 is
included for additional physical surveillance specialists as
described in the House report, including the reporting
requirement described in the House report.
Gangs.--An increase of $9,000,000 above the request is
included to combat violent gang crime. The proposal by the
Administration to eliminate the National Gang Intelligence
Center (NGIC) is rejected. Funds are included to continue the
operation of NGIC, and to provide additional resources to
existing Safe Streets Task Forces. Within the overall funds
provided for Criminal Enterprises and Federal Crimes, the FBI
is expected to launch a nationwide anti-gang initiative,
allocating agents and other personnel to task forces
experiencing the most severe violent gang crime, and where
gangs have established links to violent international drug
distribution cartels. The FBI shall report to the Committees
on Appropriations on the planned initiative, and the
corresponding allocations of funding and staff resources, no
later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. The
report shall be put together in coordination with the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United
States Marshals Service and the Drug Enforcement
Administration, and shall address how the FBI is working with
these and other partner law enforcement agencies in these
efforts.
Financial crime.--Within the total for Criminal Enterprises
and Federal Crimes is included the requested amount for
activities related to combating corporate fraud, securities
and commodities fraud, mortgage fraud, and other financial
crime.
Human trafficking.--Within the amount provided, the FBI is
expected to increase activities related to the investigation
of severe forms of trafficking in persons. The FBI shall
submit a report to the Committees no later than 120 days
after the enactment of this Act on agent utilization and
overall staff resources dedicated to trafficking in fiscal
years 2010 through 2013. The report shall also include
details on the participation of FBI personnel in human
trafficking task forces.
Implementation of 9/11 Commission recommendations.--This
Act includes $500,000 for a comprehensive external review of
the implementation of the recommendations related to the FBI
that were proposed in the report issued by the National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
(commonly known as the ``9/11 Commission''). The scope of
this review shall include: (1) an assessment of progress
made, and challenges in implementing the recommendations of
the 9/11 Commission that are related to the FBI; (2) an
analysis of the FBI's response to trends of domestic terror
attacks since September 11, 2001, including the influence of
domestic radicalization; (3) an assessment of any evidence
now known to the FBI that was not considered by the 9/11
Commission related to any factors that contributed in any
manner to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and
(4) any additional recommendations with regard to FBI
intelligence sharing and counterterrorism policy. The FBI
shall submit a report to the Committees, no later than one
year after enactment of this Act, on the findings and
recommendations resulting from this review. The FBI is
encouraged, in carrying out this review, to draw upon the
experience of 9/11 Commissioners and staff.
CONSTRUCTION
This Act includes $80,982,000 for FBI Construction.
Drug Enforcement Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes a direct appropriation of $2,050,904,000
for the salaries and expenses of the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA). In addition, the DEA expects to derive
$352,600,000 from fees deposited in the Diversion Control
Fund to carry out the Diversion Control Program.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $1,153,345,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF).
Gangs.--Within the amount provided, ATF is expected to
prioritize funding for its Violent Crime Impact Teams (VCIT),
which bring focused law enforcement attention to communities
plagued by gang violence. The ATF is directed to identify its
allocation for VCIT in its spending plan for fiscal year
2013.
United States--Mexico firearms trafficking.--Support for
ATF's efforts to combat weapon trafficking on the border is
continued. As begun in fiscal year 2012, the ATF shall
continue to provide the Committees on Appropriations with
annual data on the total number of firearms recovered by the
Government of Mexico, and of those, the number for which an
ATF trace is attempted, the number successfully traced, the
number determined to be manufactured in the United States,
and the number determined to be imported into the United
States prior to being recovered in Mexico.
Reprogramming requests.--It is noted that ATF has fallen
into a trend of submitting annual reprogramming requests to
the Committees on Appropriations seeking to transfer funds
from its Arson and Explosives Decision Unit to its Firearms
Decision Unit. ATF is directed to budget appropriately among
its decision units in order to eliminate the need for these
reprogramming requests.
Federal Prison SYstem
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
This Act includes $6,820,217,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the Federal Prison System.
Reentry research and reforms.--The Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
is directed to undertake a comprehensive analysis of its
policies and determine the reforms and best practices that
will help reduce costs and recidivism. The Director is
encouraged to share additional corrections data with outside
experts in order to build upon prior efforts.
BOP contract confinement.--The safe, secure and humane
incarceration of Federal inmates is considered to be a
critical priority.Because contract prison beds will be a
necessary tool for managing a rapidly expanding Federal
inmate population for the foreseeable future, there is a
commitment to ensuring that inmates at such facilities are
housed appropriately. Therefore, the OIG is directed to
conduct a review of prison facilities operating under a
contract with BOP to ensure that such facilities meet all
appropriate standards. This review should also include a
description of BOP's efforts to monitor the performance of
contract prison facilities and recommendations for how BOP
could improve such efforts.
Inmate literacy.--It is recommended that, given the
priority of increasing successful prisoner reentry programs
and the critical role community-based and volunteer literacy
programs can play in the transition from prison back into
society, BOP work with national organizations to identify and
describe these models, and develop appropriate replication
strategies.
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
This Act includes $90,000,000 for the construction,
acquisition, modernization, maintenance and repair of prison
and detention facilities housing Federal inmates.
Construction funding requests.--Due to inmate population
growth and overcrowding estimates, BOP is encouraged to
include funding for new prison construction in future
requests.
Status of construction.--Previous conference agreements
have directed BOP to submit monthly status of construction
reports that include notifications of any deviations from the
construction and activation schedule identified in those
reports, including detailed explanations of the causes of
delays and actions proposed to address them. BOP's failure to
submit these reports in a timely manner has hindered the
Committees on Appropriations' ability to monitor and assess
BOP's needs. BOP is directed to collaborate and coordinate
with the Justice Management Division on methods that will
efficiently deliver these critical reports to the Committees
in a timely manner.
Modernization and repair project backlog.--This Act
provides $66,965,000 to address critical modernization and
repair (M&R) projects in order to maintain and safely operate
Federal prison institutions. BOP has a current backlog of at
least 154 major M&R projects at an approximate cost of
$348,000,000, an estimation that does not include the
universe of unfunded minor repair and improvement projects
that are managed and prioritized at the regional level. BOP
is directed to include a project specific M&R spending plan,
along with a comprehensive report of the current M&R backlog,
in the Department's spending plan required by this Act.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES,
INCORPORATED
This Act includes a limitation on administrative expenses
of $2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated.
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
In total, this Act includes $2,264,218,000 for State and
local law enforcement and crime prevention programs.
Spending plan.--The Department shall submit a spending plan
and related materials for the all of the programs funded
under this heading to the Committees on Appropriations not
later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, along
with the overall spending plan required by this Act.
Management and administration expenses.--Language included
in both the House report and the Senate report is
incorporated directing the Department, in preparation of its
fiscal year 2013 spending plan, to assess management and
administration (M&A) expenses against program funding. The
Department is directed to ensure that its assessment
methodology is equitable and, for programs funded through the
Crime Victims Fund, that the assessment reflects a fair
representation of the share of each program devoted to common
M&A costs. Grant offices are also directed to minimize
administrative spending in order to maximize the amount of
funding that can be used for grants or training and technical
assistance. In addition, the Department is directed to
detail, as part of its budget submission for fiscal year 2014
and future years, the actual costs for each grant office with
respect to training, technical assistance, research and
statistics, and peer review for the prior fiscal year, along
with estimates of planned expenditures by each grant office
in each of these categories for the current year and the
budget year.
GAO findings on subgrantee efficiencies.--The Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW), the Office of Justice Programs
(OJP), and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) are directed to publicly disclose on each office's
website the names of any subgrantees associated with each
grant award, and to detail the purpose of each award in order
to mitigate duplication and to ensure transparency. DOJ is
also directed to heed the findings of GAO's 2012 Annual
Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and
Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue and to
respond proactively in a timely manner.
Office on Violence Against Women
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS
This Act includes $416,500,000 for OVW. These funds are
distributed as follows:
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOP Grants................................................ 189,000
Transitional Housing Assistance............................ 25,000
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women.......... 3,500
Consolidated Youth-oriented Program........................ 10,000
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies........................ 50,000
Homicide Reduction Initiative............................ (4,000)
Sexual Assault Victims Services............................ 25,000
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement........ 36,500
Violence on College Campuses............................... 9,000
Civil Legal Assistance..................................... 41,000
Elder Abuse Grant Program.................................. 4,250
Family Civil Justice....................................... 15,500
Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims......... 5,750
National Resource Center on Workplace Responses............ 500
Research on Violence Against Indian Women.................. 1,000
Indian Country--Sexual Assault Clearinghouse............... 500
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TOTAL, Violence Against Women Prevention and 416,500
Prosecution Programs..................................
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Research on violence against women.--``Honor violence'' is
a form of violence against women committed with the motive of
protecting or regaining the honor of the perpetrator, family
or community. There is currently a lack of statistical
information on the occurrence of honor violence in the United
States. Within the funds provided, OVW and the National
Institute of Justice (NIJ) are expected to study this matter
and recommend ways to determine the prevalence of honor
violence and recommend best practices for law enforcement and
service providers for prevention and response.
Office of Justice Programs
The Department shall work closely with Congress to consider
seriously the modification of existing programs and omission
of outdated programs before new proposals and initiatives are
unveiled. The Department is urged to devise a proposal to
consolidate and eliminate ineffective grant programs by
outreach to Congress and emphasis on what works and what is
cost effective for the taxpayers' dollars.
RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS
This Act includes $127,000,000 for the Research, Evaluation
and Statistics account. These funds are distributed as
follows:
RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Justice Statistics............................... 48,000
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)............... (36,000)
National Institute of Justice.............................. 43,000
Transfer to NIST/OLES for DNA/Forensics.................. (5,000)
Evaluation Clearinghouse (What Works Repository)........... 1,000
Regional information sharing activities.................... 35,000
============
TOTAL, Research, Evaluation and Statistics............. 127,000
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Spending plans.--The Department shall submit as part of its
spending plan for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
a plan for the use of all funding administered by NIJ and the
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), respectively.
#DNA and forensics research and evaluation.--The fiscal
year 2013 budget request eliminates resources to assist with
critical forensics and DNA research and evaluation. Those
areas are vital components to maintaining and advancing
quality and proficiency within Federal, State, and local
crime laboratory facilities. Therefore, from within the
amounts provided for NIJ, OJP shall directly transfer
$5,000,000 to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
to support the continuation of the development of standards
and standard reference materials.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
This Act includes $1,140,418,000 for State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance programs. These funds are distributed
as follows:
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants................... 392,418
State and Local Anti-terrorism Training.................. (2,000)
State and Local Assistance Help Desk and Diagnostic (4,000)
Center..................................................
VALOR Initiative......................................... (5,000)
Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction......... (6,000)
Domestic Radicalization Research......................... (4,000)
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.................... 255,000
Border Prosecutor Initiative............................... 5,000
Byrne Competitive Grants................................... 19,000
Victims of Trafficking Grants.............................. 13,500
Drug Courts................................................ 41,000
Mentally Ill Offender Act.................................. 9,000
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment...................... 12,500
Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review.......... 3,000
Economic, High-tech and Cybercrime Prevention.............. 9,000
John R. Justice Grant Program.............................. 4,000
Adam Walsh Act Implementation.............................. 20,000
Children Exposed to Violence Initiative.................... 13,000
Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program.................. 18,000
Bulletproof Vests.......................................... 21,500
Transfer to NIST/OLES.................................... (1,500)
National Sex Offender Public Website....................... 1,000
Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction....................... 5,000
National Instant Criminal Background Check System.......... 12,000
Criminal Records Upgrade................................... 6,000
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science............................ 12,000
DNA Initiative............................................. 125,000
Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants.......................... (117,000)
Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants....................... (4,000)
Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants.............. (4,000)
CASA--Special Advocates.................................... 6,000
Tribal Assistance.......................................... 38,000
Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry......................... 68,750
Smart Probation.......................................... (5,000)
Veterans Treatment Courts.................................. 4,000
Missing Alzheimer's Patients Grants........................ 1,000
Prescription Drug Monitoring............................... 7,000
Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution..................... 12,500
Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance....................... 3,500
Campus Public Safety....................................... 2,750
============
TOTAL, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance...... 1,140,418
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Veterans treatment courts.--This Act includes $4,000,000 to
establish a funding source specifically to support veterans
treatment courts. The Department is expected to work in
conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, as
appropriate, to provide grant support for collaborative,
rehabilitative approaches for continuing judicial supervision
of offenders who are veterans.
Economic, high-technology, and cyber crimes prevention.--
This Act provides $9,000,000 to assist State and local law
enforcement agencies in the prevention, investigation, and
prosecution of economic, high-tech, and Internet crimes.
Given the importance of protecting our Nation's new
technologies, ideas, and products, OJP is directed to
increase its investment in competitive grants that help State
and local law enforcement tackle intellectual property (IP)
thefts, such as counterfeiting and piracy, to $3,700,000.
Prescription drug monitoring.--This Act includes $7,000,000
for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The
Bureau of Justice Assistance is urged to prioritize
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grant funding for states which have demonstrated a commitment
to interstate data sharing and which are moving towards
compliance with the recently adopted Prescription Monitoring
Information Exchange (PMIX) Architecture so that the goal of
50 interconnected States can be achieved through hub-to-hub
communication.
Reentry.--It is expected that Second Chance Act funding
will support grants that foster the implementation of
strategies that have been proven to reduce recidivism and
ensure safe and successful reentry back to their communities
of adults released from prisons and jails, as well as grants
for demonstration projects designed to test the impact of new
strategies and frameworks. The Department is directed to
submit as part of its spending plan for State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance a plan for the use of all funds
appropriated for Second Chance Act programs. It is expected
that such plan will designate funds for proven, evidence-
based programs that will further the goal of maximizing
public safety, as well as for promising new approaches and
projects.
Human trafficking.--This Act includes $13,500,000 for task
force activities and services for U.S. citizens, permanent
residents, and foreign nationals who are victims of
trafficking. It is expected that the human trafficking task
forces funded by the Department will continue to bring
together Federal, State and local law enforcement and work
closely with victim services organizations to investigate all
forms of human trafficking and assist the victims. OJP shall
consult with stakeholder groups in determining the overall
allocation of victims of trafficking funding, including with
respect to amounts allocated to assist foreign national
victims, and provide to the Committees on Appropriations a
plan for the use of these funds as part of the Department's
fiscal year 2013 spending plan.
Adam Walsh Act implementation.--This Act includes
$20,000,000 to help States, the District of Columbia, Indian
tribes, and territories come into compliance with the Sex
Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), as well
as provide for the management of child sexual predators and
exploiters.
Campus public safety.--This Act includes funding for a
National Center for Campus Public Safety. Also, OJP may award
grants to institutions of higher education and other
nonprofit organizations to assist in carrying out the
functions of the Center. Such functions shall include: (1)
providing quality education and training for campus public
safety agencies of institutions of higher education and the
agencies' collaborative partners, including campus mental
health agencies; (2) fostering quality research to strengthen
the safety and security of institutions of higher education;
(3) serving as a clearinghouse for the identification and
dissemination of information, policies, procedures, and best
practices relevant to campus public safety, including off-
campus housing safety, the prevention of violence against
persons and property, and emergency response and evacuation
procedures; (4) developing protocols, in conjunction with the
Attorney General and other stakeholders, to prevent, protect
against, respond to, and recover from, natural and man-made
emergencies or dangerous situations involving an immediate
threat to the health or safety of the campus community; (5)
promoting the development and dissemination of effective
behavioral threat assessment and management models to prevent
campus violence; (6) coordinating campus safety information
(including ways to increase off-campus housing safety) and
resources available from the Department and other sources;
(7) increasing cooperation, collaboration, and consistency in
prevention, response, and problem-solving methods among law
enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and
jurisdictions serving institutions of higher education; (8)
developing standardized formats and models for mutual aid
agreements and memoranda of understanding between campus
security agencies and other public safety organizations and
mental health agencies; and (9) reporting annually to
Congress and the Attorney General on activities performed by
the Center during the previous 12 months.
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
This Act includes $279,500,000 for Juvenile Justice
programs. These funds are distributed as follows:
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part B--State Formula Grants............................... 44,000
Emergency Planning--Juvenile Detention Facilities........ (500)
Youth Mentoring Grants..................................... 90,000
Title V--Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants........... 20,000
Tribal Youth............................................. (10,000)
Gang and Youth Violence Education and Prevention......... (5,000)
Alcohol Prevention....................................... (5,000)
Victims of Child Abuse Programs............................ 19,000
Juvenile Accountability Block Grants....................... 25,000
Community-Based Violence Prevention Initiatives............ 11,000
Missing and exploited children programs.................... 67,000
Training for Judicial Personnel............................ 1,500
National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention................ 2,000
============
TOTAL, Juvenile Justice................................ 279,500
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Missing and exploited children.--This Act provides
$67,000,000 for missing and exploited children programs, of
which not less than $29,000,000 shall be provided for task
force grants, training and technical assistance, research and
statistics, and administrative costs for the Internet Crimes
Against Children (ICAC) program.
Youth mentoring.--This Act provides $90,000,000 for youth
mentoring grants to help support the work of organizations
across the country in implementing programs that identify and
address the factors that can lead to delinquency or other
problem behaviors in at-risk or disadvantaged youth.
Mentoring for children in certain at-risk and disadvantaged
subgroups, including children who are in foster care, are
disabled, or are the children of incarcerated parents, is
particularly important.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS
This Act includes $78,300,000 for the Public Safety Officer
Benefits program for fiscal year 2013. Within the funds
provided, $62,000,000 is for death benefits for survivors, an
amount estimated by the Congressional Budget Office that is
considered mandatory for scorekeeping purposes. In addition,
$16,300,000 is provided for disability benefits for public
safety officers permanently and totally disabled as a result
of a catastrophic injury and for education benefits for the
spouses and children of officers killed in the line of duty
or permanently and totally disabled as a result of a
catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty.
Community Oriented Policing Services
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS
This Act includes $222,500,000 for COPS programs, as
follows:
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer to DEA for Methamphetamine Lab Cleanups........... 12,500
Tribal Resources Grant Program............................. 20,000
COPS Hiring Grants......................................... 190,000
Transfer to Tribal Resources Grant Program............... (15,000)
Community Policing Development/Training and Technical (10,000)
Assistance..............................................
============
TOTAL, Community Oriented Policing Services.......... 222,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COPS Hiring.--In the course of awarding grants for the COPS
Hiring program in fiscal year 2012, the Department reserved
10 percent of COPS Hiring funding for grants based on the
Department's ``high priorities.'' These set-aside grants were
awarded among a subgroup of applicants whose community
policing plans focused on high priority crime problems
identified by the Department only after all of the
applications had been reviewed. Applicant agencies isolated
into the 10 percent set-aside group had a significantly
higher chance of receiving a grant than the remainder of the
eligible applicants. According to the Department's own
statistics, applicants in the 90 percent pool had between an
eight and 14 percent chance of receiving an award, while
applicants selected for the 10 percent pool had a greater
than 70 percent chance of receiving an award. This
unnecessarily subjective grant award process is not
supported. In fiscal year 2013 and thereafter, the Department
will resume awarding grants to eligible agencies with the
highest total ranked scores, taking into account its
statutory mandates, and not attempt to run a parallel grant
program, the design of which creates the appearance of
favoritism.
General Provisions--Department of Justice
This Act includes the following general provisions for the
Department of Justice:
Section 201 makes available additional reception and
representation funding for the Attorney General from the
amounts provided in this title.
Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an
abortion, except in the case of rape or to preserve the life
of the mother.
Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to require any
person to perform or facilitate the performance of an
abortion.
Section 204 establishes the obligation of the Director of
the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services to an inmate
receiving an abortion outside of a Federal facility, except
where this obligation conflicts with the preceding section.
Section 205 establishes requirements and procedures for
transfer proposals.
Section 206 authorizes the Attorney General to extend an
ongoing Personnel Management Demonstration Project.
Section 207 permanently extends specified authorities to
the ATF for undercover operations.
Section 208 prohibits the use of funds for transporting
prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than
to a facility certified by the BOP as appropriately secure.
Section 209 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or
rental by Federal prisons of audiovisual or electronic media
or equipment, services and materials used primarily for
recreational purposes, except for those items and services
needed for inmate training, religious or educational
purposes.
Section 210 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General
and the Department Investment Review Board prior to the
obligation or expenditure of funds for major information
technology projects.
Section 211 requires the Department to follow reprogramming
procedures prior to any deviation from the program amounts
specified in this title or the reuse of specified deobligated
funds provided in previous years.
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Section 212 prohibits the use of funds for A -76 competitions for work
performed by employees of the BOP or FPI, Inc.
Section 213 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding
additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from
statutory residency requirements.
Section 214 permits up to 3 percent of grant and
reimbursement program funds made available to OJP to be used
for training and technical assistance; permits up to 2
percent of grant funds made available to that office to be
used for criminal justice research, evaluation and statistics
by NIJ and BJS; and directs that of such amounts transferred
to NIJ and BJS, $1,300,000 shall be transferred to the BOP.
In light of the resurgence of methamphetamine production and
trafficking, language included in the House report is
reaffirmed encouraging OJP and COPS to support
methamphetamine training and technical assistance initiatives
that advance problem-solving strategies to combat
methamphetamine, and which demonstrate the capacity to have a
national impact through direct training and the distribution
of information and resources.
Section 215 gives the Attorney General the authority to
waive matching requirements for Second Chance Act adult and
juvenile reentry demonstration projects; State, tribal and
local reentry courts; drug treatment programs; and prison
rape elimination programs.
Section 216 waives the requirement that the Attorney
General reserve certain funds from amounts provided for
offender incarceration.
Section 217 prohibits funds, other than funds for the
national instant criminal background check system established
under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being
used to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to a
known or suspected agent of a drug cartel where law
enforcement personnel do not continuously monitor or control
such firearm.
Section 218 places limitations on the obligation of funds
from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding
sources.
This Act does not include section 218 of H.R. 5326 of the
112th Congress. It is important to eliminate barriers to the
use of pools in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) while also appropriately minimizing
the regulatory burden on pool owners and operators. The
Department is directed to continue its current policy of not
enforcing the fixed elements requirement of the 2010 ADA
Standards for Accessible Design against owners or operators
who purchased portable lifts for existing pools prior to
March 15, 2012, as long as the portable lift is kept in
position for use at the pool, is operational at all times
that the pool is open, and otherwise complies with the
requirements of the 2010 Standards. The Department also is
expected to consider ways to further minimize the burden on
pool owners and operators, including in the way it makes
determinations about readily achievable compliance actions,
while still adhering to the requirements of the ADA.
TITLE III
SCIENCE
Office of Science and Technology Policy
This Act includes $5,850,000 for the Office of Science and
Technology Policy (OSTP).
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
education.--Interest remains in OSTP's efforts to provide
better oversight of and guidance to the Federal government's
STEM education apparatus through a government-wide STEM
education strategic plan. This forthcoming plan is expected
to address longstanding areas of congressional interest,
including reducing programmatic duplication, measuring
programmatic effectiveness, improving the dissemination of
STEM education findings, integrating STEM education
activities at mission-oriented agencies and supporting the
STEM-related workforce. OSTP shall provide the completed STEM
education strategic plan to the Committees on Appropriations
within 45 days of the enactment of this Act.
Interagency Working Group on Neuroscience (IWGN).--Language
in the House report regarding the IWGN, which was chartered
during fiscal year 2012 under the auspices of the National
Science and Technology Council, is affirmed, and its goals
and activities are strongly supported. In addition, OSTP is
encouraged to work with all relevant stakeholders to consider
how incentives could hasten the development of new prevention
and treatment options for neurological diseases and
disorders, and to recommend options for such incentives.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This Act includes $17,862,000,000 for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). A table of
specific funding allocations for NASA is delineated below,
and additional detail may be found under the relevant account
headings.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Science:
Earth Science............................................ 1,785,000
Planetary Science........................................ 1,415,000
Astrophysics............................................. 669,000
James Webb Space Telescope............................... 628,000
Heliophysics............................................. 647,000
------------
Total, Science......................................... 5,144,000
============
Aeronautics................................................ 570,000
============
Space Technology........................................... 642,000
============
Exploration:
Human Exploration Capabilities........................... 3,054,000
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle....................... (1,197,000)
Space Launch System.................................... (1,857,000)
SLS Vehicle Development.............................. (1,454,200)
Exploration Ground Systems........................... (402,800)
Commercial Spaceflight................................... 525,000
Exploration Research and Development..................... 308,000
------------
Total, Exploration..................................... 3,887,000
============
Space Operations:
Space Shuttle............................................ 70,000
International Space Station.............................. 2,958,000
Space and Flight Support................................. 925,000
------------
Total, Space Operations................................ 3,953,000
============
Education:
Aerospace Research and Career Development................ 58,000
NASA Space Grant....................................... (40,000)
EPSCoR................................................. (18,000)
STEM Education and Accountability........................ 67,000
------------
Total, Education....................................... 125,000
============
Cross Agency Support....................................... 2,823,000
============
Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration.. 680,000
============
Inspector General.......................................... 38,000
============
Total, NASA............................................ 17,862,000
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SCIENCE
This Act includes $5,144,000,000 for Science.
Earth Science.--$1,785,000,000 is for Earth Science, and
language from the Senate report on carbon monitoring is
adopted by reference.
Planetary Science.--$1,415,000,000 is for Planetary
Science, including $192,000,000 for Planetary Science
Research, $243,980,000 for Discovery, $175,000,000 for New
Frontiers, $450,800,000 for Mars Exploration and $159,000,000
for Outer Planets.
Within the amount provided for Mars Exploration,
$146,400,000 is for the continued development of the MAVEN
mission, $65,000,000 is for operation of the Mars Science
Laboratory and $239,400,000 is for other Mars activities,
including the formulation of a future Mars mission that is
responsive to the scientific goals of the most recent
planetary science decadal survey and the potential completion
of instrumentation or other contributions to international
Mars exploration efforts. Direction provided in H.R. 5326 of
the 112th Congress and the House report on submitting future
Mars mission concepts to the National Research Council for
review does not apply to the Mars funding provided herein.
Within the amount provided for Outer Planets, $75,000,000
shall be for pre-formulation and/or formulation activities in
support of a mission that achieves the scientific goals laid
out in the Jupiter Europa section of the most recent
planetary science decadal survey. These activities include,
but are not limited to, concept studies and concept
development, technology development and requirements
definition.
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).--$628,000,000 is for
JWST and all JWST language from the House report and the
Senate report is adopted by reference. There is commitment to
this important program and to providing strong, continuing
oversight to ensure that it remains on track.
Astrophysics.--$669,000,000 is for Astrophysics, including
$10,000,000 for pre-formulation and/or formulation activities
for a mission that meets the science goals of the Wide Field
InfraRed Survey Telescope as described in the most recent
astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey. Language from the
Senate report regarding the Hubble Space Telescope and the
Explorer Program is adopted by reference, and language from
the House report regarding NASA's planned contributions to
the European Space Agency's Euclid program is not adopted.
Heliophysics.--$647,000,000 is for Heliophysics and
language from the Senate report regarding the Explorer
Program, Magnetospheric MultiScale mission and Solar Probe
Plus is adopted by reference.
AERONAUTICS
This Act includes $570,000,000 for Aeronautics. Language
from the House report on entry, descent and landing
technology development and hypersonic research is adopted by
reference.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY
This Act includes $642,000,000 for Space Technology. All
funds under this heading should be prioritized toward the
continuation of ongoing programs and activities that were
funded in fiscal year 2012.
Satellite servicing.--Language from the Senate report on
satellite servicing is adopted by reference.
EXPLORATION
This Act includes $3,887,000,000 for Exploration.
Space Launch System (SLS) funding.--A total of
$2,119,400,000 is for SLS; $1,857,000,000 of this funding is
provided under the ``Exploration'' heading, including
$1,454,200,000 for SLS vehicle development and $402,800,000
for Exploration Ground Systems (EGS). This funding level is
sufficient for NASA to meet all upcoming SLS and EGS program
milestones.
In accordance with an agreement previously reached between
NASA and the Committees, the display of SLS funds and their
distribution among budget accounts has changed from fiscal
year 2012. For purposes of enabling multi-year comparisons,
the table below shows the fiscal year 2012 and 2013 SLS
vehicle development and EGS budgets in both the fiscal year
2012 appropriations structure and the fiscal year 2013
appropriations structure.
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CROSSWALK OF SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM APPROPRIATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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In Fiscal Year 2012 Account In Fiscal Year 2013 Account
Structure Structure-
Activity, Budget Account -------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
2012 2013 2012 2013
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SLS Vehicle Development..................... 1,543,500 1,665,500 1,543,500 1,665,500
Exploration............................... (1,543,500) (1,665,500) (1,503,000) (1,454,200)
Construction and Environmental Compliance ............... ............... (40,500) (211,300)
and Restoration..........................
Exploration Ground Systems.................. 399,700 453,900 399,700 453,900
Exploration............................... (316,500) (357,200) (387,700) (402,800)
Space Operations.......................... (83,200) (96,700) ............... ...............
Construction and Environmental Compliance ............... ............... (12,000) (51,100)
and Restoration..........................
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Total, Space Launch System.............. 1,943,200 2,119,400 1,943,200 2,119,400
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SLS vehicle development.--Support for NASA's evolvable SLS
development approach, which will provide a 70 ton SLS
configuration by 2017 and build to a 130 ton configuration as
work is completed on an upper stage and advanced booster
system, is reiterated. However, NASA is urged to identify and
implement ways to accelerate the schedule for the attainment
of the 130 ton configuration. To enable better congressional
oversight of NASA's progress, language from the House report
regarding requirements for quarterly SLS funding reports is
adopted by reference.
EGS.--It is noted that EGS funds are intended for SLS-
related ground operations. Additional funding for non-SLS
ground operations activities is provided under the ``Space
Operations'' heading.
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) funding.--A total
of $1,200,310,000 is for the Orion MPCV, which is to be
launched on the SLS in furtherance of NASA's beyond Earth
orbit exploration goals and to provide an alternate means of
emergency access to the International Space Station (ISS).
Within the amounts provided for the Orion MPCV,
$1,197,000,000 is provided under the ``Exploration'' heading.
This funding level is sufficient for NASA to meet all
upcoming Orion MPCV milestones, including a planned flight
test in 2014.
Similar to the SLS, the distribution of Orion MPCV funds
across budget accounts has changed from fiscal year 2012. The
chart below displays all Orion MPCV funding in both the
fiscal year 2012 appropriations structure and the fiscal year
2013 appropriations structure.
CROSSWALK OF ORION MULTI-PURPOSE CREW VEHICLE APPROPRIATIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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In Fiscal Year 2012 Account In Fiscal Year 2013 Account
Structure Structure
Activity, Budget Account -------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
2012 2013 2012 2013
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Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle............ 1,200,000 1,200,310 1,200,000 1,200,310
Exploration............................... (1,200,000) (1,200,310) (1,200,000) (1,197,000)
Construction and Environmental Compliance ............... ............... ............... (3,310)
and Restoration..........................
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Total, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. 1,200,000 1,200,310 1,200,000 1,200,310
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Cost caps.--The human exploration program should be managed
under cost caps based on NASA's analysis and the completed
Independent Cost Assessment (ICA). Within 60 days of the
enactment of this Act, NASA shall report to the Committees on
Appropriations on planned milestones; expected performance
and configurations; planned ground and flight testing
programs; and deliverables for SLS, EGS and the Orion MPCV.
As part of this report, NASA shall validate the funding
levels established by the ICA for SLS, EGS and the Orion MPCV
as potential cost caps through fiscal year 2017 or recommend
and justify alternate cost caps for each program element.
Exploration destinations and goals.--Language from the
House report regarding mission goals for the test flights of
SLS and the Orion MPCV currently scheduled for 2017 and 2021
is adopted by reference.
Commercial crew.--$525,000,000 is for the Commercial Crew
Program (CCP). This funding, which will support the
continuation of the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability
(CCiCap) phase and the awarding of Certification Products
Contracts, is intended to promote the safest, fastest and
most cost-effective reestablishment of a domestic means of
access to the ISS.
It is expected that CCP activity beyond the CCiCap base
period will be funded via Federal Acquisition Regulation--
based contracts and that NASA will take all necessary steps
to ensure that these contracts can be smoothly awarded with
minimal disruption to programmatic progress. NASA is also
expected to maintain rigorous oversight of the program and
its private sector partners to ensure that all necessary
safety standards are being met and all appropriate safeguards
for taxpayer interests are being implemented.
SPACE OPERATIONS
This Act includes $3,953,000,000 for Space Operations.
ISS.--$2,958,000,000 is for ISS operations, research and
cargo supply and adopts, by reference, language from the
Senate report regarding satellite servicing activities.
Language in the House report requiring NASA to provide a
report on options for short-term emergency access to the ISS
is adopted by reference. This report shall be provided no
later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act.
Launch services.--Concern remains about potential shortages
in both the small- and medium-class launch vehicle markets.
Such shortages would threaten both the schedules and budgets
for NASA science missions. NASA is directed to continue
monitoring its options in both markets and to ensure that
management plans for projects in these classes appropriately
reflect the risks resulting from uncertainty in launch
vehicle availability and pricing.
Space and Flight Support.--$925,000,000 is for Space and
Flight Support, including the full requested level for
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System replacement and the
21st Century Space Launch Complex (21CSLC) program. The
21CSLC funds are available for the modification and
modernization of launch infrastructure not exclusively used
for SLS, including NASA-owned facilities for launch vehicles
serving NASA missions and facilities scheduled to launch
cargo to the ISS.
Language from the House report regarding strategic planning
for upgrades and modernization of the Wallops Flight Facility
is adopted by reference.
EDUCATION
This Act includes $125,000,000 for Education.
Aerospace Research and Career Development.--$40,000,000 is
for the National Space Grant College program, and $18,000,000
is for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR). Language from the Senate report regarding
the distribution of Space Grant funding to states and
jurisdictions is not adopted.
Informal education.--$10,000,000 is for a competitive grant
program to fund informal education programs that develop STEM
education activities, including exhibits, at qualifying
institutions as described in section 616 of the NASA
Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-155), and/or at
NASA Visitors Centers.
K-12 STEM education and youth service organizations.--It is
noted that NASA's Office of Education, mission directorates
and centers are involved in multiple efforts to engage K-12
students in STEM-related activities and competitions, in
order to help encourage students to pursue future STEM-
related studies and careers. Much of NASA's work in this area
has been accomplished through partnerships with youth service
organizations, including those with a nationwide footprint.
These efforts both augment and leverage the resources and
reach of these organizations, helping to bring practical STEM
applications to a wider group of young participants. NASA is
commended for these efforts, which are an effective way to
help build a strong and vibrant future STEM workforce, which
in turn helps ensure a strong, globally competitive U.S.
economy. NASA is directed, within funds provided both in this
account and throughout the NASA budget, to expand the
agency's K-12 STEM education efforts with youth service
organizations and to report to the Committees on
Appropriations within 180 days of enactment on these efforts.
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CROSS AGENCY SUPPORT
This Act includes $2,823,000,000 for Cross Agency Support.
Cybersecurity.--Language from the Senate report regarding
cybersecurity is adopted by reference.
Comprehensive independent assessment.--Language from the
House report regarding NASA's response to a comprehensive
independent assessment of the agency conducted by the
National Research Council is adopted by reference.
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
This Act includes $680,000,000 for Construction and
Environmental Compliance and Restoration. Within the amounts
provided, $60,000,000 is for Environmental Compliance and
Restoration, $329,200,000 is for Institutional Construction
of Facilities (CoF) and $265,710,000 is for Exploration CoF,
including $3,310,000 for the Orion MPCV and $142,000,000 for
SLS-related test facilities.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
This Act includes $38,000,000 for the Office of Inspector
General.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
This Act includes the following administrative provisions
for NASA:
a provision that makes funds for announced prizes
available without fiscal year limitation until the prize is
claimed or the offer is withdrawn;
a provision that establishes terms and conditions
for the transfer of funds;
a provision that subjects the NASA spending plan
and specified changes to that spending plan to reprogramming
procedures under section 505 of this Act; and
a provision that allows NASA to retain within its
Working Capital Fund refunds or rebates received through
NASA's credit card programs.
National Science Foundation
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
This Act includes $5,983,280,000 for Research and Related
Activities (R&RA).
Program priorities.--NSF's proposed R&RA termination and
reduction proposals are incorporated as described in the
House report.
Advanced manufacturing.--Language in the House report
regarding advanced manufacturing is adopted by reference.
Cybersecurity research.--Language from the Senate report
regarding cybersecurity research is adopted by reference.
Innovation Corps (I-Corps).--Language from the House report
regarding the I-Corps program is adopted by reference. If NSF
determines that the directive contained in that language
cannot be practically enforced for any specific I-Corps
grant, NSF is directed to immediately report that
determination, along with an explanation, to the Committees
on Appropriations. NSF is expected to make all necessary
efforts to ensure that exceptions to the directive are
avoided to the maximum extent possible.
Cross-Foundation initiatives.--Limits on the implementation
of OneNSF initiatives as proposed in the Senate report are
not included because there is value in the further
development of interdisciplinary research activities.
However, future growth in interdisciplinary research should
not come at the expense of adequate support for
infrastructure and core research programs in each of NSF's
individual scientific disciplines. NSF is urged to assess and
refine the balance among these activities in its budget
request for fiscal year 2014 and future years.
Astronomy.--$247,550,000 is for astronomical sciences,
including $164,890,000 for infrastructure. Within the
infrastructure portfolio, NSF shall fund pre-construction
planning and research resources at the budget request level
and allocate the remaining funds to observatories. To the
extent that increases in infrastructure spending require a
reduction in the research budget, those reductions should
come from the planned increases for the Enhancing Access to
the Radio Spectrum program.
No limitations are placed on the implementation of the
Telescope System Instrumentation Plan, and no action or
statement herein regarding the Division of Astronomical
Sciences (AST) should be construed as an expression of
opinion regarding AST's recently concluded portfolio review,
which has yet to be submitted to the Congress for
consideration.
EPSCoR.--$158,190,000 is for EPSCoR.
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
This Act includes $196,170,000 for Major Research Equipment
and Facilities Construction.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
This Act includes $895,610,000 for Education and Human
Resources (EHR).
Program terminations and reductions.--NSF's proposed EHR
termination and reduction proposals as described in the House
report are incorporated, with the exception of NSF's proposal
to reduce the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
program. AISL shall be funded as described in the Senate
report.
Broadening participation programs.--Funding for the
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate
Program, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority
Participation, the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
and Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology
is incorporated, as described in the Senate report.
Advanced Technological Education (ATE).--An increase of
$5,000,000 above the request for ATE is included, as
described in the House report. NSF shall choose an offset to
accommodate this increase from among the EHR programs not
otherwise described in this statement.
Best practices in K-12 STEM education.--Adopted, by
reference, is language from the House report on the
implementation of the recommendations contained in the
National Research Council's 2011 report entitled Successful
K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarships for Service.--Adopted,
by reference, is language from the Senate report regarding
the Federal Cyber Service: Scholarships for Service program.
AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT
This Act includes $299,400,000 for Agency Operations and
Award Management.
Follow-up on OIG findings.--NSF management responses to
recommendations of the OIG, particularly those regarding
workforce management and construction contingency funding,
have been inadequate. NSF is directed to provide the report
described in the Senate report within 30 days of the
enactment of this Act and to provide updates to that report
on a semiannual basis.
NSF headquarters.--The requested amount for expenses
associated with the expiration of NSF's headquarters lease is
provided.
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD
This Act includes $4,440,000 for the National Science
Board.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
This Act includes $14,200,000 for the OIG.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
This Act includes a provision that establishes terms and
conditions for the transfer of funds.
TITLE IV
RELATED AGENCIES
Commission on Civil Rights
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
This Act includes $9,400,000 for the Commission on Civil
Rights.
Improving oversight.--Language is continued that was first
included in fiscal year 2012 establishing an inspector
general (IG) function for the Commission on Civil Rights and
providing that the function will be carried out by the
individual holding the position of IG at the Government
Accountability Office (GAO). The IG is tasked with the duties
and responsibilities specified in the Inspector General Act
of 1978, including conducting audits and reviews of
Commission programs, finances and personnel.
Funding is provided for these operations in the amount of
$450,000 by direct transfer to the Office of Inspector
General of the GAO. This amount is $200,000 above the request
and the enacted level. The GAO IG was unable to fulfill the
statutory requirements for its role as IG for the Commission
within the amounts provided in fiscal year 2012. Accordingly,
the resources available to the IG have been increased. Also
included is language providing the IG flexibility in
submitting statutorily required reports so the IG can focus
its efforts on more substantive oversight issues. With these
additional resources and flexibility, the IG is expected to
conduct vigorous oversight of the Commission. The IG also is
expected to consult with the Committees on Appropriations
before exercising this new authority.
Vacancies.--The findings of the IG's recent report on
management and performance challenges are concerning. In
particular, the Commission has not had a permanent staff
director since January 2011 and has not had an acting staff
director since April 2012. In addition, the Commission has
dozens of other vacant positions, many of which have been
unfilled for years. Many other staff have multiple titles and
responsibilities. The Commission is directed to examine its
staffing structure, realign positions, as appropriate, based
on available resources, and report the results to the
Committees on Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of
this Act. This report is expected to include details on
staffing at the Commission's regional offices, as well as an
assessment of the role of these offices in carrying out the
work of the Commission.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $370,000,000 for the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Up to $29,500,000 shall be
available for payments to State and local enforcement
agencies to ensure that the EEOC provides adequate resources
to its State and local partners.
Strategic plan.--EEOC is expected to use its resources to
implement the strategic objectives identified in the EEOC's
2012-2016 strategic plan; specifically: combating employment
discrimination through strategic law enforcement, preventing
employment discrimination through education and outreach, and
delivering excellent and consistent service.
EEOC is directed to report to the Committees on
Appropriations within 60 days of the enactment of this Act on
the steps it has taken to reach the fiscal year 2012 goals
set forth in the strategic plan, whether those goals were
achieved, and, if not, an explanation of why those goals were
not achieved. Many of the strategies and measures outlined in
the strategic plan are multi-year efforts, and EEOC is
expected to provide an
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analysis of the impact the strategies will have in subsequent
years. As noted in the Senate report, there is particular
interest in seeing the results of discussions surrounding
intake and charge management in the private sector process
and the development of a new case management system in the
Federal sector process.
In creating the strategic plan, the EEOC sought the input
of all members of the EEOC workforce, in addition to the
agency's leadership, and solicited and received comments from
a wide range of stakeholders and the public. Therefore, it is
expected that these invested stakeholders will be active and
constructive partners in the plan's implementation by EEOC.
Age discrimination.--Section 540 of H.R. 5326 of the 112th
Congress regarding an EEOC rule on age discrimination is not
included. There is concern that EEOC did not conduct a
thorough analysis of this rule's impact on small business.
Therefore, notwithstanding the EEOC's determination under
section 605(b) of title 5, United States Code, no later than
90 days after enactment of this Act, EEOC shall conduct an
analysis equivalent to that required under section 604 of
such title and provide the analysis to the Committees on
Appropriations as well as to the public. The EEOC shall
consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to
undertaking this analysis. This requirement shall not
interfere with implementation of the rule.
Guidance on criminal background checks.--Section 544 of
H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress is not included. The EEOC
recently finalized new guidance regarding the use of criminal
record checks, without regard for a directive proposed by the
Senate that such guidance should be circulated for public
comment at least six months before adoption. The EEOC is
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations within
120 days of enactment of this Act detailing the steps it has
taken to alleviate confusion about the new guidance.
International Trade Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $83,000,000 for the International Trade
Commission.
Legal Services Corporation
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
This Act includes $365,000,000 for the Legal Services
Corporation (LSC).
Pro bono task force.--It is encouraging that the LSC
launched a pro bono task force, which released its report
this fall. The LSC is urged to implement the recommendations
as it continues to work with grantees to adopt measures aimed
at increasing the involvement of private attorneys in the
delivery of legal services to their clients.
Pro bono innovation program.--The pro bono task force's
recommendation for the creation of a pro bono innovation
program is encouraging, and LSC believes it has authority
under the Legal Services Corporation Act to establish this
program. LSC is directed to submit a reprogramming request to
the Committees on Appropriations before starting the program.
Headquarters management.--Language is incorporated from the
Senate report regarding LSC headquarters' efforts to incite
stakeholders into actively lobbying Congress on budget issues
with Federal dollars appropriated to headquarters. The
funding expended in these efforts may be better used towards
providing services to those in need of LSC counseling in the
field. LSC is directed to re-examine its headquarters
structure and identify areas of duplication for consolidation
or elimination in an effort to provide a more efficient and
cost-saving structure, and send more funding to those in the
field in need of LSC services. LSC shall report these
findings to the Committees on Appropriations within 90 days
of enactment of this Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Unauthorized uses of funds.--The Inspector General of the
LSC is encouraged to conduct annual audits of LSC grantees to
ensure that funds are not being used in contravention of the
restrictions on engaging in political activities or any of
the other restrictions by which LSC grantees are required to
abide. The removal of funds from any LSC grantee determined
by the Inspector General to have engaged in unauthorized
political activity is recommended.
Allocation of basic field grants.--Language, modified from
H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress, making a technical change to
the allocation formula for basic field grants is included.
The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996
(Public Law 104-134) required that the allocation for
grantees in each geographic area be based on poverty
statistics from the ``most recent decennial census.'' The
Census Bureau has since stopped collecting poverty data in
the decennial census and instead collects those data in the
American Community Survey (ACS). The recommended language
alters the formula to reflect this shift. Since ACS data are
released more frequently, the language allows reallocation of
funding every three years. The language also provides a two-
year phase in of the changes. The phase in, which was not
included in H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress, allows grantees
to adjust more easily to changes in funding allocations. It
is disappointing that LSC waited until the fiscal year 2013
budget request to seek this change, long after it was known
that these data would no longer be made available in the
decennial census.
Marine Mammal Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $3,081,000 for the Marine Mammal
Commission.
Office of the United States Trade Representative
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $51,251,000 for the Office of the U.S.
Trade Representative.
State Justice Institute
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Act includes $5,121,000 for the State Justice
Institute.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
This Act includes the following general provisions:
Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for publicity or
propaganda purposes unless expressly authorized by law.
Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in this
Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly provided.
Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any
appropriation contained in the Act for any consulting service
through procurement contracts shall be limited to those
contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public
record and available for public inspection, except where
otherwise provided under existing law or existing Executive
Order issued pursuant to existing law.
Section 504 provides that if any provision of this Act or
the application of such provision to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act
and the application of other provisions shall not be
affected.
Section 505 prohibits a reprogramming of funds that: (1)
creates or initiates a new program, project or activity; (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 employee; (5) reorganizes or renames offices,
programs or activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any
function or activity presently performed by Federal
employees; (7) augments funds for existing programs, projects
or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever
is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing
program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10
percent; or (8) results from any general savings, including
savings from a reduction in personnel, which would result in
a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as
approved by Congress; unless the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such
reprogramming of funds. Language is included requiring the
Department of Justice to notify the Committees 45 days in
advance of any such reprogramming.
Section 506 provides that if it is determined that any
person intentionally affixes a ``Made in America'' label to
any product that was not made in America that person shall
not be eligible to receive any contract or subcontract with
funds made available in this Act. The section further
provides that to the extent practicable, with respect to
purchases of promotional items, funds made available under
this Act shall be used to purchase items manufactured,
produced or assembled in the United States or its territories
or possessions.
Section 507 requires quarterly reporting to Congress on the
status of balances of appropriations.
Section 508 provides that any costs incurred by a
department or agency funded under this Act resulting from, or
to prevent, personnel actions taken in response to funding
reductions in the Act shall be absorbed within the budgetary
resources available to the department or agency, and provides
transfer authority between appropriation accounts to carry
out this provision, subject to reprogramming procedures.
Section 509 prohibits funds made available in this Act from
being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or
tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal of
foreign restrictions on the marketing of tobacco products,
except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all
tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. This provision
is not intended to impact routine international trade
services to all U.S. citizens, including the processing of
applications to establish foreign trade zones.
Section 510 delays the obligations of any receipts
deposited into the Crime Victims Fund in excess of
$730,000,000 until the following fiscal year.
Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice
funds for programs that discriminate against or denigrate the
religious or moral beliefs of students participating in such
programs.
Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds in the Act to
any department, agency or instrumentality of the United
States Government, except for transfers made by, or pursuant
to authorities provided in, this Act or any other
appropriations Act.
Section 513 provides that funds provided for E-Government
Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in
section 505 of this Act.
Section 514 permanently requires the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to include specific language
in any release of tracing study data that makes
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clear that trace data cannot be used to draw broad
conclusions about firearms-related crimes.
Section 515 requires certain timetables of audits performed
by Inspectors General of the Departments of Commerce and
Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
the National Science Foundation, and the Legal Services
Corporation and sets limits and restrictions on the awarding
and use of grants or contracts funded by amounts appropriated
by this Act.
Section 516 prohibits funds for information technology
acquisitions unless the acquiring department or agency has
assessed the risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage. Any
acquisition of information technology produced by entities
that are owned, directed, or subsidized by the People's
Republic of China must be preceded by a determination that
the acquisition is in the national interest. Each department
or agency covered under section 516 shall submit a quarterly
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and
the Senate describing assessments made pursuant to this
section and any associated findings or determinations of
risk.
Section 517 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to
support or justify the use of torture by any official or
contract employee of the United States Government.
Section 518 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to
require certain export licenses.
Section 519 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to deny
certain import applications regarding ``curios or relics''
firearms, parts, or ammunition.
Section 520 prohibits the use of funds to include certain
language in trade agreements.
Section 521 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to
authorize or issue a National Security Letter (NSL) in
contravention of certain laws authorizing the Federal Bureau
of Investigation to issue NSLs.
Section 522 requires congressional notification for any
project within the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the
National Science Foundation or the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has
cost increases of at least 10 percent.
Section 523 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence-
related activities as authorized by the Congress until the
enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal
year 2013.
Section 524 requires the departments and agencies funded in
this Act to establish and maintain on the homepages of their
Internet websites direct links to the Internet websites of
their Offices of Inspectors General, and a mechanism by which
individuals may anonymously report cases of waste, fraud or
abuse.
Section 525 prohibits contracts or grant awards in excess
of $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor or grantee
certifies that the organization has filed all Federal tax
returns, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under
the IRS Code of 1986, and has no unpaid Federal tax
assessment.
(RESCISSIONS)
Section 526 provides for rescissions of unobligated
balances in the Department of Justice. The rescission from
the Federal Prison System, Buildings and Facilities account
rescinds all remaining balances associated with the ``Acquire
Existing Institution for Higher Security FCI'' project. With
respect to rescissions of unobligated balances from the
Office on Violence Against Women, the Office of Justice
Programs and the Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services, it is expected that rescissions will be from grant
deobligations and recoveries.
Section 527 prohibits the use of funds in this Act in a
manner that is inconsistent with the principal negotiating
objective of the United States with respect to trade remedy
laws.
Section 528 prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the
purchase of first class or premium air travel.
Section 529 prohibits the use of funds to pay for the
attendance of more than 50 department or agency employees at
any single conference outside the United States, unless the
conference is a law enforcement training or operational event
where the majority of Federal attendees are law enforcement
personnel stationed outside the United States.
Section 530 includes language regarding detainees held at
Guantanamo Bay.
Section 531 includes language regarding facilities for
housing detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
Section 532 prohibits the distribution of funds contained
in this Act to the Association of Community Organizations for
Reform Now or its subsidiaries.
Section 533 includes language regarding the purchase of
light bulbs.
Section 534 requires any department, agency or
instrumentality of the United States Government receiving
funds appropriated under this Act to track and report on
undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts.
Section 535 prohibits the use of funds by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration or the Office of Science
and Technology Policy to engage in bilateral activities with
China or a Chinese-owned company unless the activities are
authorized by subsequent legislation or NASA or OSTP have
made a certification pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of
this section.
Section 536 prohibits the use of funds to relocate the
Bureau of the Census or employees from the Department of
Commerce to the jurisdiction of the Executive Office of the
President.
Section 537 requires the Departments of Commerce and
Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
and the National Science Foundation to submit spending plans.
Section 538 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used to deny the importation of shotgun models if no
application for the importation of such models, in the same
configuration, had been denied prior to January 1, 2011, on
the basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for
or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.
Section 539 prohibits the use of funds to establish or
maintain a computer network that does not block pornography,
except for law enforcement purposes.
Section 540 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used to enter into a contract, memorandum of
understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant
to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation
that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any
Federal law within the preceding 24 months, unless an agency
has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and
has made a determination that this further action is not
necessary to protect the interests of the government.
Section 541 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used to enter into a contract, memorandum of
understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant
to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation
that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been
assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies
have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being
paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the
authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,
unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of
the corporation and has made a determination that this
further action is not necessary to protect the interests of
the government.
Section 542 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used to pay the salaries of an employee of the
Department of Commerce to use amounts in the Fisheries
Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund of NOAA for any purposes
other than specified in the law.
Section 540 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
an EEOC rule on age discrimination is not included. Direction
to EEOC on this subject is provided under title IV of this
statement.
Section 542 from S. 2323 of the 112th Congress regarding
vehicle fleets is not included. Instead, all agencies and
departments funded under this Act are directed to send to the
Committees on Appropriations, at the end of the fiscal year,
a report containing a complete inventory of the total number
of vehicles owned, permanently retired, and purchased during
fiscal year 2013 as well as the total cost of the vehicle
fleet, including maintenance, fuel, storage, purchasing, and
leasing.
Section 543 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
fisheries catch shares is not included. Instead, direction to
NOAA on this subject is included under title I of this
statement.
Section 544 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
EEOC guidance on criminal records is not included. Direction
to EEOC on this subject is provided under title IV of this
statement.
Section 545 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress, which
prohibits the Census Bureau from enforcing section 13 U.S.C.
221(a) regarding the American Community Survey is not
included. Instead, direction to the Census Bureau and the
Department of Commerce regarding these activities is included
under title I of this statement.
Section 546 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress is not
included. Direction to the Department of Justice on Operation
Fast and Furious is provided under the Department of Justice,
General Administration heading under title II of this
statement.
Section 549 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
certain court settlements is not included. On February 9,
2012, the Department of Justice announced that the Federal
government, along with 49 State attorneys general, reached a
landmark $25,000,000,000 settlement with the nation's five
largest banks. It is recognized that investors in mortgage-
backed securities (MBS) were excluded from negotiations with
respect to the settlement, and are concerned about the effect
the settlement will have on their interests. MBS investors
include State retirement systems, 401(k) plans, public and
private pension plans, insurance company annuities, and
mutual funds. Because the details of the settlement agreement
will likely never be known to the public, the Department of
Justice is directed to study both the efforts of the five
largest banks to comply with the settlement and the impact of
the settlement on the revenue of MBS trusts, and submit a
report to the Committees on its findings not later than one
year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 553 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
the National Ocean Policy is not included. Instead, direction
to NOAA regarding these activities is included under title I
of this statement.
Section 554 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
vehicle efficiency standards is not included. The departments
and agencies funded under this Act are expected to adhere to
the guidance of Presidential Memorandum--Federal Fleet
Performance,
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dated May 24, 2011, and to notify the Committees on
Appropriations regarding any vehicle leases or purchases that
are not in accordance with that guidance.
Section 562 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
turtle excluder devices is not included. Instead, direction
to NOAA regarding this issue is included under title I of
this statement.
Section 564 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Climate Change
Education (CCE) program is not included. However, within the
amounts provided to NSF in title III of this Act, NSF shall
spend no more than $3,130,000 on CCE.
Section 565 from H.R. 5326 of the 112th Congress regarding
NSF's political science program is not included. As part of
the spending plan required by this Act, NSF is directed to
provide: (1) a detailed description of how the agency
proposes to allocate funds among the various NSF
directorates, divisions and programs; (2) a justification for
how this proposed allocation of funds appropriately reflects
national scientific and policy priorities; and (3) a
discussion of the relative contributions of various
scientific disciplines to innovation, economic growth and
national security.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY --FISCAL YEAR 2013
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2012 Fiscal year 2013 Fiscal year 2013
enacted request bill Bill vs enacted Bill vs request
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Operations and administration................................. 465,000 526,439 482,538 +17,538 -43,901
Offsetting fee collections.................................... -9,439 -9,439 -11,360 -1,921 -1,921
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Direct appropriation...................................... 455,561 517,000 471,178 +15,617 -45,822
Bureau of Industry and Security
Operations and administration................................. 69,721 68,049 67,695 -2,026 -354
Defense function.......................................... 31,279 34,279 34,101 +2,822 -178
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Total, Bureau of Industry and Security.................. 101,000 102,328 101,796 +796 -532
Economic Development Administration
Economic Development Assistance Programs...................... 220,000 182,000 187,300 -32,700 +5,300
Disaster relief category.................................. 200,000 ................ ................ -200,000 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 420,000 182,000 187,300 -232,700 +5,300
Salaries and expenses......................................... 37,500 37,719 37,500 ................ -219
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Total, Economic Development Administration.............. 457,500 219,719 224,800 -232,700 +5,081
Minority Business Development Agency
Minority Business Development................................. 30,339 28,689 28,689 -1,650 ................
Economic and Statistical Analysis
Salaries and expenses......................................... 96,000 100,269 100,228 +4,228 -41
Bureau of the Census
Salaries and expenses......................................... 253,336 259,175 256,255 +2,919 -2,920
Periodic censuses and programs................................ 635,000 711,250 649,953 +14,953 -61,297
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Total, Bureau of the Census............................. 888,336 970,425 906,208 +17,872 -64,217
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Salaries and expenses......................................... 45,568 46,925 45,994 +426 -931
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Salaries and expenses, current year fee funding............... 2,678,000 2,933,241 2,933,241 +255,241 ................
Offsetting fee collections.................................... -2,678,000 -2,933,241 -2,933,241 -255,241 ................
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Total, United States Patent and Trademark Office........ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Scientific and Technical Research and Services................ 567,000 648,000 621,173 +54,173 -26,827
(transfer out)............................................ (-9,000) (-9,000) (-9,000) ................ ................
Industrial Technology Services................................ 128,443 149,000 143,000 +14,557 -6,000
Manufacturing extension partnerships...................... (128,443) (128,000) (128,500) (+57) (+500)
Advanced manufacturing technology consortia............... ................ (21,000) (14,500) (+14,500) (-6,500)
Construction of research facilities........................... 55,381 60,000 60,000 +4,619 ................
Working Capital Fund (by transfer)............................ (9,000) (9,000) (9,000) ................ ................
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Total, National Institute of Standards and Technology... 750,824 857,000 824,173 +73,349 -32,827
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Operations, Research, and Facilities.......................... 3,022,231 3,042,460 3,112,614 +90,383 +70,154
(by transfer)............................................. (109,098) (119,064) (119,064) (+9,966) ................
Promote and Develop Fund (transfer out)................... (-109,098) (-119,064) (-119,064) (-9,966) ................
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Subtotal................................................ 3,022,231 3,042,460 3,112,614 +90,383 +70,154
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction..................... 1,817,094 1,965,736 1,926,036 +108,942 -39,700
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery............................... 65,000 50,000 65,000 ................ +15,000
Fishermen's Contingency Fund.................................. 350 350 350 ................ ................
Fisheries Finance Program Account............................. -11,000 -4,000 -4,000 +7,000 ................
Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund................... 8,000 ................ ................ -8,000 ................
Offsetting receipts....................................... -8,000 ................ ................ +8,000 ................
Sanctuaries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund................. 1,000 ................ ................ -1,000 ................
Offsetting receipts....................................... -1,000 ................ ................ +1,000 ................
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Total, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.. 4,893,675 5,054,546 5,100,000 +206,325 +45,454
Departmental Management
Salaries and expenses......................................... 57,000 56,000 56,000 -1,000 ................
Renovation and Modernization.................................. 5,000 2,040 2,040 -2,960 ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 26,946 28,753 28,753 +1,807 ................
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Total, Departmental Management.......................... 88,946 86,793 86,793 -2,153 ................
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Total, title I, Department of Commerce.................. 7,807,749 7,983,694 7,889,859 +82,110 -93,835
Appropriations...................................... (7,607,749) (7,983,694) (7,889,859) (+282,110) (-93,835)
Disaster relief category............................ (200,000) ................ ................ (-200,000) ................
(by transfer)........................................... 118,098 128,064 128,064 +9,966 ................
(transfer out).......................................... -118,098 -128,064 -128,064 -9,966 ................
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TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
General Administration
Salaries and expenses......................................... 110,822 127,667 110,822 ................ -16,845
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National Drug Intelligence Center............................. 20,000 ................ ................ -20,000 ................
Justice Information Sharing Technology........................ 44,307 33,426 33,426 -10,881 ................
Tactical Law Enforcement Wireless Communications.............. 87,000 ................ ................ -87,000 ................
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Total, General Administration........................... 262,129 161,093 144,248 -117,881 -16,845
Administrative review and appeals............................. 305,000 313,438 313,438 +8,438 ................
Transfer from immigration examinations fee account........ -4,000 -4,000 -4,000 ................ ................
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Direct appropriation.................................... 301,000 309,438 309,438 +8,438 ................
Detention Trustee............................................. 1,580,595 ................ ................ -1,580,595 ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 84,199 85,985 85,985 +1,786 ................
United States Parole Commission
Salaries and expenses......................................... 12,833 12,772 12,772 -61 ................
Legal Activities
Salaries and expenses, general legal activities............... 863,367 903,603 881,000 +17,633 -22,603
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund........................ 7,833 7,833 7,833 ................ ................
Salaries and expenses, Antitrust Division..................... 159,587 164,753 162,170 +2,583 -2,583
Offsetting fee collections--current year.................. -108,000 -115,000 -115,000 -7,000 ................
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Direct appropriation.................................. 51,587 49,753 47,170 -4,417 -2,583
Salaries and expenses, United States Attorneys................ 1,960,000 1,974,378 1,969,687 +9,687 -4,691
United States Trustee System Fund............................. 223,258 227,407 223,258 ................ -4,149
Offsetting fee collections................................ -223,258 -227,407 -223,258 ................ +4,149
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Direct appropriation.................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Salaries and expenses, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission... 2,000 2,139 2,000 ................ -139
Fees and expenses of witnesses................................ 270,000 270,000 270,000 ................ ................
Salaries and expenses, Community Relations Service............ 11,456 12,036 12,036 +580 ................
Assets Forfeiture Fund........................................ 20,948 20,948 20,948 ................ ................
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Total, Legal Activities................................. 3,187,191 3,240,690 3,210,674 +23,483 -30,016
United States Marshals Service
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,174,000 1,203,488 1,196,000 +22,000 -7,488
Construction.................................................. 15,000 10,000 10,000 -5,000 ................
Federal Prisoner Detention.................................... ................ 1,668,235 1,647,383 +1,647,383 -20,852
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Total, United States Marshals Service................... 1,189,000 2,881,723 2,853,383 +1,664,383 -28,340
National Security Division
Salaries and expenses......................................... 87,000 90,039 90,039 +3,039 ................
Interagency Law Enforcement
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement........................ 527,512 524,793 521,793 -5,719 -3,000
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,376,000 3,403,030 3,320,657 -55,343 -82,373
Counterintelligence and national security................. 4,660,991 4,747,991 4,864,350 +203,359 +116,359
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Subtotal................................................ 8,036,991 8,151,021 8,185,007 +148,016 +33,986
Construction.................................................. 80,982 80,982 80,982 ................ ................
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Total, Federal Bureau of Investigation.................. 8,117,973 8,232,003 8,265,989 +148,016 +33,986
Drug Enforcement Administration
Salaries and expenses......................................... 2,347,000 2,403,504 2,403,504 +56,504 ................
Diversion control fund.................................... -322,000 -352,600 -352,600 -30,600 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 2,025,000 2,050,904 2,050,904 +25,904 ................
Construction.................................................. 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000 ................
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Total, Drug Enforcement Administration.................. 2,035,000 2,050,904 2,050,904 +15,904 ................
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,152,000 1,153,345 1,153,345 +1,345 ................
Federal Prison System
Salaries and expenses......................................... 6,551,281 6,820,217 6,820,217 +268,936 ................
Buildings and facilities...................................... 90,000 99,189 90,000 ................ -9,189
Limitation on administrative expenses, Federal Prison 2,700 2,700 2,700 ................ ................
Industries, Incorporated.....................................
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Total, Federal Prison System............................ 6,643,981 6,922,106 6,912,917 +268,936 -9,189
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
Office on Violence Against Women:
Prevention and prosecution programs....................... 412,500 268,000 416,500 +4,000 +148,500
(by transfer)............................................. ................ (145,000) ................ ................ (-145,000)
Office of Justice Programs:
Research, evaluation and statistics....................... 113,000 136,000 127,000 +14,000 -9,000
State and local law enforcement assistance................ 1,162,500 781,500 1,140,418 -22,082 +358,918
(by transfer)............................................. ................ (221,000) ................ ................ (-221,000)
Juvenile justice programs................................. 262,500 245,000 279,500 +17,000 +34,500
Public safety officer benefits:
Death benefits........................................ 62,000 62,000 62,000 ................ ................
Disability and education benefits..................... 16,300 16,300 16,300 ................ ................
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Subtotal............................................ 78,300 78,300 78,300 ................ ................
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Total, Office of Justice Programs................... 1,616,300 1,240,800 1,625,218 +8,918 +384,418
Community Oriented Policing Services:
COPS programs............................................. 198,500 289,587 222,500 +24,000 -67,087
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Total, State and Local Law Enforcement Activities....... 2,227,300 1,798,387 2,264,218 +36,918 +465,831
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Total, title II, Department of Justice.................. 27,407,713 27,463,278 27,875,705 +467,992 +412,427
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TITLE III--SCIENCE
Office of Science and Technology Policy....................... 4,500 5,850 5,850 +1,350 ................
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science....................................................... 5,090,000 4,911,200 5,144,000 +54,000 +232,800
Operational Satellite Acquisition............................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Aeronautics................................................... 569,900 551,500 570,000 +100 +18,500
Space Technology.............................................. 575,000 699,000 642,000 +67,000 -57,000
Exploration................................................... 3,770,800 3,932,800 3,887,000 +116,200 -45,800
Space Operations.............................................. 4,233,600 4,013,200 3,953,000 -280,600 -60,200
Education..................................................... 138,400 100,000 125,000 -13,400 +25,000
Cross-agency Support.......................................... 2,995,000 2,847,500 2,823,000 -172,000 -24,500
Construction and environmental compliance and restoration..... 390,000 619,200 680,000 +290,000 +60,800
Office of Inspector General................................... 37,300 37,000 38,000 +700 +1,000
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Total, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.... 17,800,000 17,711,400 17,862,000 +62,000 +150,600
National Science Foundation
Research and related activities............................... 5,651,000 5,915,280 5,915,280 +264,280 ................
Defense function.......................................... 68,000 68,000 68,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal................................................ 5,719,000 5,983,280 5,983,280 +264,280 ................
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction.......... 167,055 196,170 196,170 +29,115 ................
Education and Human Resources................................. 829,000 875,610 895,610 +66,610 +20,000
Agency Operations and Award Management........................ 299,400 299,400 299,400 ................ ................
Office of the National Science Board.......................... 4,440 4,440 4,440 ................ ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 14,200 14,200 14,200 ................ ................
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Total, National Science Foundation...................... 7,033,095 7,373,100 7,393,100 +360,005 +20,000
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Total, title III, Science............................... 24,837,595 25,090,350 25,260,950 +423,355 +170,600
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TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES
Commission on Civil Rights
Salaries and expenses......................................... 9,193 9,400 9,400 +207 ................
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Salaries and expenses......................................... 360,000 373,711 370,000 +10,000 -3,711
International Trade Commission
Salaries and expenses......................................... 80,000 82,800 83,000 +3,000 +200
Payment to the Legal Services Corporation
Salaries and expenses......................................... 348,000 402,000 365,000 +17,000 -37,000
Marine Mammal Commission
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,025 3,081 3,081 +56 ................
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Salaries and expenses......................................... 51,251 53,041 51,251 ................ -1,790
State Justice Institute
Salaries and expenses......................................... 5,121 5,121 5,121 ................ ................
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Total, title IV, Related Agencies....................... 856,590 929,154 886,853 +30,263 -42,301
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TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Emergency steel, oil gas guarantees prgm (rescission)......... -700 ................ ................ +700 ................
NTIA, Information Infrastructure grants (rescission).......... -2,000 ................ ................ +2,000 ................
NTIA, Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and -2,750 ................ ................ +2,750 ................
Construction.................................................
Foreign Fishing Observer Fund (rescission).................... -350 ................ ................ +350 ................
Digital TV Transition Public Safety Fund (rescission)......... -4,300 ................ ................ +4,300 ................
DOJ, Working Capital Fund (rescission) (Sec. 526a)............ -40,000 -26,000 -26,000 +14,000 ................
DOJ, Assets Forfeiture Fund (rescission) (Sec. 526a).......... -675,000 -675,000 -722,697 -47,697 -47,697
FBI, Salaries and expenses (rescission)....................... ................ -162,226 ................ ................ +162,226
US Marshals Salaries and expenses (rescission)................ -2,200 -14,400 ................ +2,200 +14,400
ATF (rescission).............................................. ................ -12,400 ................ ................ +12,400
ATF Violent Crime Reduction (rescission) (Sec. 526a).......... ................ -1,028 -1,028 -1,028 ................
DEA, Salaries and expenses (rescission)....................... -10,000 -15,600 ................ +10,000 +15,600
FPS, Buildings and facilities (rescission) (Sec. 526a)........ -45,000 -75,000 -64,700 -19,700 +10,300
Violence against women prevention and prosecution programs -15,000 -6,000 -12,000 +3,000 -6,000
(rescission) (Sec. 526a).....................................
Office of Justice programs (rescission) (Sec. 526a)........... -55,000 -43,000 -43,000 +12,000 ................
COPS (rescission) (Sec. 526a)................................. -23,605 -12,200 -12,200 +11,405 ................
NASA (rescission)............................................. -30,000 ................ ................ +30,000 ................
Miscellaneous reductions (Sec. 558)........................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Miscellaneous reduction, security category (Sec. 558)......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total, title V, Rescissions............................. -905,905 -1,042,854 -881,625 +24,280 +161,229
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DIVISION G
Section 3001 (rescission) (Non-security)...................... ................ ................ -1,157,000 -1,157,000 -1,157,000
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Grand total............................................. 60,003,742 60,423,622 59,874,742 -521,000 -940,880
Appropriations...................................... (60,709,647) (61,913,367) (61,913,367) (+1,203,720) (+446,891)
Rescissions......................................... (-905,905) (-1,042,854) (-2,430,625) (-1,524,720) (-1,387,771)
Disaster relief category............................ (200,000) ................ ................ (-200,000) ................
(by transfer)........................................... 118,098 494,064 128,064 +9,966 -366,000
(transfer out).......................................... -118,098 -128,064 -128,064 -9,966 ................
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References in Division C to ``conferees'' are deemed to be
references to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate, and references to the
``conference agreement'' are deemed to be references to the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
The conference agreement on the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2013, incorporates some of the provisions
of both the House and the Senate versions of the bill. The
language and allocations set forth in House Report 112-493
and Senate Report 112-196 shall be complied with unless
specifically addressed to the contrary in the accompanying
bill and explanatory statement.
DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY
The conferees agree that for the purposes of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law
99-177), as amended by the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-
119) and by the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (Public Law
101-508), the terms ``program, project, and activity'' for
appropriations contained in this Act shall be defined as the
most specific level of budget items identified in the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, the related
classified annexes and explanatory statements, and the P-1
and R-1 budget justification documents as subsequently
modified by congressional action. The following exception to
the above definition shall apply: for the military personnel
and the operation and maintenance accounts, for which the
term ``program, project, and activity'' is defined as the
appropriations accounts contained in the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act.
At the time the President submits the budget for fiscal
year 2014, the Department of Defense is directed to transmit
to the congressional defense committees budget justification
documents to be known as the ``M-1'' and ``O-1'' which shall
identify, at the budget activity, activity group, and sub-
activity group level, the amounts requested by the President
to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military
personnel and operation and maintenance in any budget
request, or amended budget request, for fiscal year 2014.
In carrying out any Presidential sequestration, the
Department of Defense and related agencies shall conform to
the definition for ``program, project, and activity'' set
forth above except that military personnel accounts will be
exempt from sequestration per the notification made by the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget on July 31,
2012.
CLASSIFIED ANNEX
Adjustments to classified programs are addressed in the
accompanying classified annex.
CONGRESSIONAL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS
Items for which additional funds have been provided as
shown in the project level tables or in paragraphs using the
phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' are congressional special
interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming
(DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD
Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed in
the explanatory statement.
REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to continue
to follow the reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts
as specified in the report accompanying the House version of
the fiscal year 2008 Department of Defense Appropriations
bill (House Report 110-279). For operation and maintenance
accounts, the Department of Defense shall continue to follow
the reprogramming guidelines specified in the conference
report accompanying H.R. 3222, the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2008. The dollar threshold for
reprogramming funds shall remain at $15,000,000 for operation
and maintenance; $20,000,000 for procurement; and $10,000,000
for research, development, test and evaluation.
Also, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) to continue to provide the congressional
defense committees annual DD Form 1416 reports for titles I
and II and quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports
for service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of
this Act. Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with
guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The
Department shall continue to follow the limitation that prior
approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified
dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or
research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is
less. These thresholds are cumulative from the base for
reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments.
Therefore, if the combined value of transfers into or out of
an operation and maintenance (O-1), a procurement (P-1), or a
research, development, test and evaluation (R-1) line exceeds
the identified threshold, the Department of Defense must
submit a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional
defense committees. In addition, guidelines on the
application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for
congressional special interest items are established
elsewhere in this statement.
FUNDING INCREASES
The funding increases outlined in the tables for each
appropriation account shall be provided only for the specific
purposes indicated in the tables.
SHIP MODERNIZATION, OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINMENT FUND
As detailed in House Report 112-493 and Senate Report 112-
196, the conferees remain concerned with the Navy's proposal
to prematurely retire capable and relevant ships with over
100 years of remaining service life following an initial
investment of no less than $11,600,000,000 in current fiscal
year 2012 dollars.
Therefore, the conferees recommend denying these proposed
retirements and direct the Secretary of the Navy to retain
this force structure in its entirety. The conferees recommend
full funding, as identified by the Navy, to man, operate,
sustain, upgrade, and modernize only CG-63, CG-64, CG-65, CG-
66, CG-68, CG-69, CG-73, LSD-41, and LSD-46 in the ``Ship
Modernization, Operations and Sustainment Fund'', as
specified elsewhere in this conference agreement. The
conferees recommend full funding for all known requirements
only for these specific platforms for the next two fiscal
years, and provide the Secretary of the Navy the authority to
transfer funds from the ``Ship Modernization, Operations and
Sustainment Fund'' to the appropriate appropriation accounts
in the year of execution following 30 day prior notification
to the congressional defense committees. The conferees direct
funds to be transferred in accordance with the requirements
previously identified to the congressional defense committees
by the Navy and further direct that any deviation from those
requirements shall be fully and clearly identified to the
congressional defense committees prior to the initiation of
any such transfer. The conferees believe that this approach
provides the fiscal relief required by the Navy to maintain
this force structure and allows the Navy sufficient time to
plan and budget for this force structure in future budget
submissions.
Additionally, the conferees direct the Comptroller General
to review the Navy's methodology and analysis regarding its
decommissioning proposal, to include an analysis of the
extent to which readiness metrics, maintenance, and
inspection data; operating and support costs; and cost
metrics related to initial and proposed curtailed service
lives were considered. This review shall also address the
extent to which decommissioning costs and any costs for
maintaining or acquiring like capabilities were
considered, the extent to which combatant command
requirements were taken into account when the proposal was
made, and the impact of the reduced fleet size on the
Navy's ability to meet operational and personnel tempo
goals and maintenance requirements. The results of this
review should be submitted to the congressional defense
committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act.
In addition, the USS Port Royal (CG-73) incurred
significant damage following a grounding incident in 2009.
Following the incident, the ship was repaired and has since
completed a deployment. However, while the Navy claims that
the ship never completely recovered from the grounding, the
Navy has failed to provide adequate analysis and cost data on
the structural condition of the USS Port Royal. Therefore,
the conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to carry out
an independent structural assessment of the Port Royal that
includes a comparative structural assessment to other
cruisers of the same class. The independent review shall
provide a detailed cost estimate to repair the ship and how
that estimate differs from the cost to repair other cruisers
of the same class, including what issues would be corrected
during planned maintenance availabilities. The conferees
further direct that this independent assessment be certified
by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Both the
independent review and the GAO certification should be
submitted to the congressional defense committees not later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act.
FORCE STRUCTURE
The conferees agree to include a provision that prohibits
the Air Force from using funds made available by this Act to
retire, divest, realign, or transfer aircraft, or to
disestablish or convert units, with an exception for actions
proposed in the fiscal year 2013 budget request affecting C-
5, C-17, and E-8 aircraft, and their associated units.
The conferees do not agree to require the Air Force to
submit cost-benefit analyses for the force structure
proposals in the fiscal year 2013 budget request, as proposed
by the House. However, the conferees expect that any future
force structure proposals submitted by the Air Force will be
transparently and comprehensively justified.
CONFERENCES
The conferees agree to not retain a reporting requirement
as established in House Report 112-493 accompanying the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, which directs
the Inspector General to provide reports to the congressional
defense committees on conferences.
TREATY COMPLIANCE
The conferees believe compliance with nuclear arms control
treaties is vital to our national security. The Secretary of
Defense is directed to notify the congressional defense
committees if any parties with which the
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United States has signed a nuclear arms control treaty are
violating or acting inconsistently with the terms of that
treaty.
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
The conferees do not support further rounds of Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC). As such, there are no funds
included in this Act for new BRAC activities.
TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL
The conference agreement provides $127,533,073,000 in Title
I, Military Personnel, instead of $128,462,794,000 as
proposed by the House and $127,502,463,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement on items addressed by either
the House or the Senate is as follows:
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PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION EFFICIENCIES
The conferees recommend a total reduction of $146,793,000
in the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) budgets for program
efficiencies. The conferees recognize that potential cost
savings could be found in the PCS program. The conferees
direct the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness) to conduct a review of the PCS program to identify
potential efficiencies and to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act on its findings. The
conferees understand that each of the Services have increased
time on station requirements but that the Services are not
meeting these goals. As such, the report should include a
review of the reasons that the Services have not met the
increased time on station goals and a plan to achieve them,
including the budget efficiencies that can be gained by
increased tour lengths. Furthermore, the report should
consider the potential impact of increased tour lengths on
servicemembers' job performance and on morale and quality of
life for servicemembers and their families. It should also
include how a change in policy would impact promotion and
professional development opportunities, personnel readiness,
and quality of life issues for servicemembers serving in
hardship or overseas locations.
COMPOSITE PAY RATES
For a number of years, the Government Accountability Office
(GAO) has used the Department of Defense's composite pay
rates in its military personnel end strength analysis to
estimate the financial impact of work year variances on the
Services' military personnel budget requests. Although this
information has been important to the congressional defense
committees in their budget analyses, the conferees believe
that GAO's estimates would be more useful if the analysis was
made available earlier in the budget process. Therefore, to
improve the timeliness of the GAO analysis, the conferees
direct that the Services' composite budget pay rates should
be reviewed, approved, and published not later than 30 days
after the President's budget request is submitted to the
Congress.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The conference agreement provides $173,494,558,000 in Title
II, Operation and Maintenance, instead of $175,103,569,000 as
proposed by the House and $170,785,490,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement on items addressed by either
the House or the Senate is as follows:
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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to continue
to follow the reprogramming guidelines specified in the
conference report accompanying H.R. 3222, the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. Specifically, the dollar
threshold for reprogramming funds shall remain at $15,000,000
for operation and maintenance accounts.
Also, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) to continue to provide the congressional
defense committees annual DD Form 1416 reports for service
and defense-wide accounts in titles I and II of this Act.
Further, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) to submit the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form
1414) for each of the fiscal year 2013 appropriations
accounts not later than 60 days after the enactment of this
Act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited from executing
any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any purpose other
than originally appropriated until the aforementioned report
is submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations
Committees.
The Secretary of Defense is directed to use the normal
prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in
the Services' operation and maintenance accounts between O-1
budget activities in excess of $15,000,000. In addition, the
Secretary of Defense should follow prior approval
reprogramming procedures for transfers in excess of
$15,000,000 out of the following budget sub-activities:
Army:
Maneuver units
Modular support brigades
Land forces operations support
Force readiness operations support
Land forces depot maintenance
Base operations support
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
Navy:
Aircraft depot maintenance
Ship depot maintenance
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
Marine Corps:
Depot maintenance
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
Air Force:
Primary combat forces
Combat enhancement forces
Combat communications
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
Operating forces depot maintenance
Mobilization depot maintenance
Training and recruiting depot maintenance
Administration and service-wide depot maintenance
Air Force Reserve:
Depot maintenance
Air National Guard:
Depot maintenance
Finally, the Secretary of Defense should follow prior
approval reprogramming procedures for transfers in excess of
$15,000,000 into the following budget sub-activity:
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard: Other
personnel support/recruiting and advertising
With respect to Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide,
proposed transfers of funds to or from the levels specified
for defense agencies in excess of $15,000,000 shall be
subject to prior approval reprogramming procedures.
MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS
The conference agreement includes $187,200,000 for
Department of Defense military information support
operations, instead of $170,100,000 as proposed by the House
and $228,600,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of the total
amount, the conference agreement includes $32,400,000 in
title II and $154,800,000 in title IX of this division. The
allocation of funding by combatant command and funding levels
for certain programs is specifically delineated in the
classified annex accompanying this Act. Those items shall be
considered congressional special interest items and be
subject to normal reprogramming procedures. The conferees
reiterate the direction in House Report 112-493 regarding
congressional budget justifications and reporting
requirements for military information support operations.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
The conferees are aware of a proposal to establish a
Special Operations Command National Capital Region (SOCOM-
NCR) entity. While no funds were requested for this activity
in either the fiscal year 2012 or fiscal year 2013 budget
submissions, the conferees understand that SOCOM began this
initiative using fiscal year 2012 Overseas Contingency
Operations funds. Unfortunately, few details have been
provided regarding the basis for this proposal and the
expected efficiencies. Therefore, the conferees direct that
no funds made available in this Act shall be used for the
SOCOM-NCR until 30 days after the congressional defense
committees have received a copy of the Secretary of Defense's
waiver of Section 8018 of this Act and a report which
describes the purpose of, and activities to be performed by
the SOCOM-NCR, an explanation of the impact of this proposal
on existing activities at SOCOM headquarters, and a detailed,
by fiscal year, breakout of the staffing and costs associated
with its establishment over the future years defense program.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED SERVICES
The conference agreement provides $13,516,000 for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Services, as
proposed by both the House and the Senate.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
The conference agreement provides $335,921,000 for
Environmental Restoration, Army, as proposed by both the
House and the Senate.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
The conference agreement provides $310,594,000 for
Environmental Restoration, Navy, as proposed by both the
House and the Senate.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
The conference agreement provides $529,263,000 for
Environmental Restoration, Air Force, as proposed by both the
House and the Senate.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
The conference agreement provides $11,133,000 for
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide, as proposed by both
the House and the Senate.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
The conference agreement provides $287,543,000 for
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites, as
proposed by the Senate, instead of $237,543,000 as proposed
by the House.
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
The conference agreement provides $108,759,000 for Overseas
Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid, as proposed by both
the House and the Senate.
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
The conference agreement provides $519,111,000 for the
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account, as proposed by both the
House and the Senate.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
The conference agreement provides $50,198,000 for the
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund,
as proposed by the House, instead of $720,000,000 as proposed
by the Senate.
TITLE III--PROCUREMENT
The conference agreement provides $100,350,714,000 in Title
III, Procurement, instead of $102,512,191,000 as proposed by
the House and $97,635,496,000 as proposed by the Senate. The
conference agreement on items addressed by either the House
or the Senate is as follows:
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SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS
Items for which additional funds have been provided as
shown in the project level tables or in paragraphs using the
phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' are congressional special
interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming
(DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD
Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed in
the explanatory statement.
REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to continue
to follow the reprogramming guidance as specified in the
report accompanying the House version of the fiscal year 2008
Department of Defense Appropriations bill (House Report 110-
279). Specifically, the dollar threshold for reprogramming
funds will remain at $20,000,000 for procurement and
$10,000,000 for research, development, test and evaluation.
Also, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) to continue to provide the congressional
defense committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416
reports for service and defense-wide accounts in titles III
and IV of this Act. Reports for titles III and IV shall
comply with the guidance specified in the explanatory
statement accompanying the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2006. The Department shall continue to
follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are
set at either the specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of
the procurement or research, development, test and evaluation
line, whichever is less. These thresholds are cumulative from
the base for reprogramming value as modified by any
adjustments. Therefore, if the combined value of transfers
into or out of a procurement (P-1) or research, development,
test and evaluation (R-1) line exceeds the identified
threshold, the Department of Defense must submit a prior
approval reprogramming to the congressional defense
committees. In addition, guidelines on the application of
prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional
special interest items are established elsewhere in this
statement.
DIMINISHING MANUFACTURING SOURCES COSTS IN MISSILE PROGRAMS
The conferees are concerned by the level of diminishing
manufacturing sources (DMS) costs in Department of Defense
tactical missile programs, particularly the Advanced Medium
Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The conferees direct the
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics), in coordination with the Service secretaries, to
provide two reports to the congressional defense committees.
The first report shall provide information on the
management of DMS costs within the AMRAAM program, to include
an explanation of the cost drivers of AMRAAM DMS; an
explanation of the AMRAAM program's approach to DMS
management and its conformity with departmental guidance and
best practices; an economic analysis demonstrating the costs
and benefits, including the break-even point, of the AMRAAM
DMS program; and an analysis of the impact of foreign
military sales on AMRAAM DMS costs and management. This
report shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the
enactment of this Act.
The second report shall provide information on the broader
issue of DMS costs and management across all tactical missile
procurement programs. This report shall provide an overview
of current strategies for addressing DMS, including current
and planned joint activities that address common DMS issues;
an explanation of the key tactical missile DMS cost drivers;
a comparison of DMS costs across all tactical missile
programs; and an analysis of the impact of foreign military
sales on DMS costs and management. This report shall be
submitted not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act.
In addition, the conferees direct the Secretaries of the
Air Force and the Navy to report DMS costs separately from
missile unit costs in future budget exhibits to enhance the
congressional defense committees' ability to oversee DMS
costs.
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER ADVANCE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT DELAYS
The conferees are concerned with the Joint Strike Fighter
(JSF) contract award timelines and the negative impacts on
the JSF subcontractor workforce. The combination of
inconsistencies in JSF advance procurement for each variant
and the contract award delays have a potential to put the
industrial base at risk or jeopardize the aircraft delivery
schedule. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of
Defense to provide a report which examines the authorities
and use of JSF advance procurement, including the rationale
for the cost differences in advance procurement among the
aircraft variants and their associated impacts to the
subcontractor workforce. Additionally, the report should
examine the causes of procurement contract award delays and
the planned corrective action to ensure that final award of
the production contracts occurs within the year of
appropriation. This report shall be submitted to the
congressional defense committees not later than 120 days
after the enactment of this Act. USE OF UNM
USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN DOMESTIC AIRSPACE
The conferees are aware of concerns that have been raised
regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and their
sensors in domestic airspace. The conferees understand that
the Air Force has policies and procedures in place governing
the disposition of UAV collections that may inadvertently
capture matters of concern to law enforcement agencies. These
policies and procedures are designed to ensure constitutional
protections and proper separation between the military and
law enforcement. However, it is unclear if other Services and
Defense agencies have similar policies and procedures in
place, or if these policies and procedures need to be revised
or standardized. Therefore, the conferees direct the
Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense
committees on the policies and procedures in place across the
Services and Defense agencies governing the use of such
collections and to identify any additional steps that need to
be taken to ensure that such policies and procedures are
adequate and consistent across the Department of Defense.
This report shall be submitted not later than 90 days after
the enactment of this Act.
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CONTAINER HANDLING EQUIPMENT
The conferees do not agree to withhold funding made
available to the Army in this Act or any other appropriations
act for fiscal year 2013 or any previous fiscal year for the
procurement of container handling equipment. However, the
conference agreement retains a reporting requirement as
established in House Report 112-493, which directs the
Comptroller General to provide a report to the congressional
defense committees.
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SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY
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VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE
The conferees direct the Navy to include ten Virginia Class
Submarines in the program's next multi-year procurement
opportunity.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
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PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
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B-52 COMBAT NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
The fiscal year 2013 budget request included no funds in
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force for the B-52 Combat Network
Communications Technology (CONECT) program despite a valid
requirement from the Air Force Global Strike Command.
Subsequent to the budget submission, the program achieved
conditional entry into Milestone C Low Rate Initial
Production (LRIP), with an LRIP contract award contingent
upon funding of the B-52 CONECT program in the fiscal year
2014 Program Objective Memorandum. Accordingly, the conferees
recommend the retention of prior year B-52 CONECT funding for
an LRIP contract award subject to the conditions identified
by the Milestone C Acquisition Decision Memorandum.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
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EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE
The conference agreement provides $805,250,000 for Evolved
Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Launch Services and
$654,606,000 for EELV Launch Capability. The funds are
provided in separate procurement lines to increase the budget
visibility of each program. The conferees direct that none of
the recommended reduction to the EELV Launch Capabilities
program be applied against mission assurance activities.
Finally, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force
to provide clarification and definition of mission assurance
activities that can be correlated to the EELV program and
contract to the congressional defense committees not later
than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
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DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Request Conference
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GALLIUM NITRIDE RADAR AND 5,031 5,031
ELECTRONIC WARFARE MONOLITHIC
MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS....
CADMIUM ZINC TELLURIDE SUBSTRATE 1,900 1,900
PRODUCTION.......................
READ OUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT 1,200 1,200
FOUNDRY IMPROVEMENT AND
SUSTAINABILITY...................
SPACE QUALIFIED SOLAR CELL SUPPLY 1,000 1,000
CHAIN............................
TRAVELING WAVE TUBE AMPLIFIERS.... 1,320 1,320
COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE 1,800 1,800
SEMICONDUCTOR FOCAL PLAN ARRAYS
FOR VISIBLE SENSORS FOR STAR
TRACKERS.........................
ADVANCED PROJECTS................. 1,280 1,280
PRODUCTION BASE INVESTMENT 5,658 0
ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES.......
Program reduction............. ................. -5,658
ADVANCED DROP-IN BIOFUEL 70,000 60,000
PRODUCTION.......................
Ahead of need................. ................. -10,000
PROGRAM INCREASE.................. ................. 150,000
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TOTAL, DEFENSE PRODUCTION 89,189 223,531
ACT......................
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TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
The conference agreement provides $69,928,477,000 in Title
IV, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, instead of
$69,984,145,000 as proposed by the House and $69,091,078,000
as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement on items
addressed by either the House or the Senate is as follows:
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special interest items
Items for which additional funds have been provided as
shown in the project level tables or in paragraphs using the
phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' are congressional special
interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming
(DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD
Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed in
the explanatory statement.
reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts
The conferees direct the Department of Defense to continue
to follow the reprogramming guidance specified in the report
accompanying the House version of the fiscal year 2008
Department of Defense Appropriations bill (House Report 110-
279). Specifically, the dollar threshold for reprogramming
funds will remain at $20,000,000 for procurement and
$10,000,000 for research, development, test and evaluation.
Also, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) to continue to provide the congressional
defense committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416
reports for service and defense-wide accounts in titles III
and IV of this Act. Reports for titles III and IV shall
comply with guidance specified in the explanatory statement
accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
2006. The Department shall continue to follow the limitation
that prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the
specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement
or research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever
is less. These thresholds are cumulative from the base for
reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments.
Therefore, if the combined value of transfers into or out of
a procurement (P-1) or research, development, test and
evaluation (R-1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the
Department of Defense must submit a prior approval
reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In
addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval
reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest
items are established elsewhere in this statement.
department of defense and service cyber activities
The conferees understand that the Department is revising
the budget justification materials to be provided with the
fiscal year 2014 budget submission that are in support of
cyber activities. The conferees support the Department's
efforts to provide increased detail on this important
national security issue and will continue to work with the
Department to ensure there is adequate oversight on cyber
activities.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY
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ACTIVE DENIAL TECHNOLOGY
The fiscal year 2013 budget request included $35,218,000 in
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, program
element 0602624A, ``Weapons and Munitions Technology''. The
conferees are aware that multiple programs and projects are
funded in this program element, including non-lethal
technologies. The conferees recognize the benefits to units
in the field of developing non-lethal technologies, including
counter-personnel and directed energy technologies. The
conference agreement provides an additional $15,000,000, as
proposed by the House, to support Army research and
development efforts in both lethal and non-lethal
technologies.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
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SPACE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES
The conference agreement provides an additional $18,000,000
for the Space Based Infra-Red System (SBIRS) and $25,000,000
for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Satellite
Modernization Initiative (SMI) efforts and reiterates the
direction as detailed in Senate Report 112-196 for the
Secretary of the Air Force to provide the congressional
defense committees a report detailing how the additional SMI
funds will be used not less than 30 days prior to the
obligation of such funds.
The conferees support the evolution of current space
systems but are concerned that the Department of Defense and
the Air Force have yet to define the architectural and system
specific goals being pursued with these funds. The conferees
direct the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with
the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics), to provide to the congressional defense
committees, not later than 90 days after the enactment of
this Act, a report describing the overall SMI strategy and
goals, a specific accounting of the studies and technologies
to be pursued, the current and follow-on costs for those
efforts, schedules for delivery of such efforts, and a
roadmap of how these efforts correlate or support the future
acquisition plans for SBIRS, AEHF, and Global Positioning
System satellite and ground segments.
PROMOTING ENERGY SECURITY
The conferees do not include a provision as proposed by the
House regarding the Energy Independence and Security Act.
However, the conferees provide $20,000,000 in Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force only for research
that will improve emissions of coal to liquid fuel to enable
this technology to be a competitive alternative energy
resource to meet the goals established in the Department of
Defense's Operational Energy Strategy and its Implementation
Plan. The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force, in
consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Operational Energy Plans and Programs, to inform the
congressional defense committees 30 days prior to any
obligation or expenditure of these funds. RESEARCH,
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
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OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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R-1 Budget Request Conference
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RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
1 OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION. 72,501 91,501
National cyber range shortfall ................. 4,000
Cyber testing shortfall....... ................. 15,000
2 LIVE FIRE TESTING............... 49,201 49,201
3 OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 63,566 83,066
ANALYSIS.........................
Restore unjustified reductions ................. 19,500
TOTAL, OPERATIONAL TEST & 185,268 223,768
EVALUATION, DEFENSE......
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TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
The conference agreement provides $2,214,024,000 in Title
V, Revolving and Management Funds as proposed by the Senate,
instead of $2,080,820,000 as proposed by the House. The
conference agreement on items addressed by either the House
or the Senate is as follows:
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DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS
The conference agreement provides $1,516,184,000 for the
Defense Working Capital Funds, as proposed by both the House
and the Senate.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
The conference agreement provides $697,840,000 for the
National Defense Sealift Fund as proposed by the Senate,
instead of $564,636,000 as proposed by the House.
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget request Conference
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STRATEGIC SEALIFT ACQUISITION..... 77,386 172,590
Navy requested transfer of -38,000
funds for AFSB 1 only........
Fully fund AFSB 1 modification 140,500
only.........................
MLP #3 outfitting and post -7,296
delivery ahead of need.......
DoD MOBILIZATION ASSETS........... 184,616 184,616
SEALIFT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.. 42,811 37,311
Transfer of funds for AFSB 1 -5,500
only.........................
READY RESERVE FORCE OPERATIONS AND 303,323 303,323
MAINTENANCE......................
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TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE 608,136 697,840
SEALIFT FUND.............
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TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
The conference agreement provides $35,526,674,000 in Title
VI, Other Department of Defense Programs, instead of
$35,905,118,000 as proposed by the House and $35,013,758,000
as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement on items
addressed by either the House or the Senate is as follows:
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DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
The conference agreement provides $32,715,304,000 for the
Defense Health Program, instead of $32,902,234,000 as
proposed by the House and $32,240,788,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement on items addressed by either
the House or the Senate is as follows:
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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR THE DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
The conferees remain concerned regarding the transfer of
funds from Direct (or In-house) Care to pay for contractor-
provided medical care. To limit such transfers and improve
oversight within the Defense Health Program operation and
maintenance account, the conferees include a provision which
caps the funds available for Private Sector Care under the
TRICARE program subject to prior approval reprogramming
procedures. The provision and accompanying explanatory
statement language included by the conferees should not be
interpreted by the Department as limiting the amount of funds
that may be transferred to the Direct Care System from other
budget activities within the Defense Health Program. In
addition, the conferees continue to designate the funding for
the Direct Care System as a special interest item. Any
transfer of funds from the Direct (or In-house) Care budget
activity into the Private Sector Care budget activity or any
other budget activity will require the Department of Defense
to follow prior approval reprogramming procedures.
The Department shall also provide written notification to
the congressional defense committees of cumulative transfers
in excess of $15,000,000 out of the Private Sector Care
budget activity. The conferees further direct the Assistant
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to provide quarterly
reports to the congressional defense committees on budget
execution data for all of the Defense Health Program accounts
and to adequately reflect changes to the budget activities
requested by the Services in future budget submissions.
CARRYOVER
For fiscal year 2013, the conferees recommend one percent
carryover authority for the operation and maintenance account
of the Defense Health Program. The conferees direct the
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to submit a
detailed spending plan for any fiscal year 2012 designated
carryover funds to the congressional defense committees not
less than 30 days prior to executing the carryover funds.
I89PEER-REVIEWED CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM
The conference agreement provides $15,000,000 for a Peer-
Reviewed Cancer Research Program that would research cancers
not addressed in the breast, prostate, ovarian, and lung
cancer research programs currently executed by the Department
of Defense, and specifically by the U.S. Army Medical
Research and Materiel Command.
The funds provided are directed to be used to conduct
research in the following areas: melanoma and other skin
cancers, pediatric brain tumors, genetic cancer research,
pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer, blood cancer, colorectal
cancer, mesothelioma, neuroblastoma, and listeria vaccine for
cancer.
The funds provided under the Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research
Program shall only be used for the purposes listed above. The
conferees direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health
Affairs) to provide a report not later than 60 days after the
enactment of this Act to the congressional defense committees
on the status of the Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Program.
For each research area, the report should include the funding
amount awarded, the progress of the research, and the
relevance of the research to servicemembers and their
families.
PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
The conference agreement provides $50,000,000 for a Peer-
Reviewed Medical Research Program. The conferees direct the
Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Service
Surgeons General, to select medical research projects of
clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military
health. Research areas considered under this funding are
restricted to the following areas: chronic kidney disease,
chronic migraine and post-traumatic headaches, composite
tissue transplantation, dengue, DNA vaccine technology for
postexposure prophylaxis, dystonia, epilepsy, food allergies,
Fragile X syndrome, hantavirus, hereditary angioedema,
inflammatory bowel disease, interstitial cystitis,
leishmaniasis, lupus, malaria, nanomedicine for drug delivery
science, pancreatitis, polycystic kidney disease, post-
traumatic osteoarthritis, pulmonary hypertension, rheumatoid
arthritis, scleroderma, and tinnitus. The conferees emphasize
that the additional funding provided under the Peer-Reviewed
Medical Research Program shall be devoted only to the
purposes listed above.
INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD
The conference agreement includes a provision restricting
the amount of funding that may be obligated to develop the
integrated Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs (DoD-VA) integrated Electronic Health Record (iEHR)
to 25 percent of the funding provided until the DoD-VA
Interagency Program Office (IPO) provides the House and
Senate Appropriations Committees an expenditure plan which
includes elements such as a budget and cost baseline with
annual and total spending for each Department and quarterly
milestones. The expenditure plan should also be submitted to
the Government Accountability Office for review.
The conferees are concerned that after four years of
working to establish a joint framework to collaborate and
develop an integrated Electronic Health Record, the two
Departments still seem to be operating as single entities.
The conferees support the creation of the IPO and recognize
this office as the single point of accountability for the
development and implementation of the integrated Electronic
Health Record for both Departments. Unfortunately, since the
creation of the IPO and the naming of a director, the
conferees have seen little benefit from establishing this
office since both Departments appear to operate as separate
entities. Despite repeated inquiries, neither the Departments
nor the IPO has been able to provide Congress with a firm
total cost of the integrated system. The conferees are
concerned that the IPO is unable to maintain focus on its
defined goals, provide effective governance, manage and
maintain accountability on behalf of both Departments, and
provide Congress with detailed expenditure plans as well as
information regarding the progress and future plans for this
project.
As a result, the conferees direct the IPO to deliver to the
congressional defense committees, the Senate and House
Subcommittees on Appropriations for Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) a quarterly report that includes
a detailed explanation of the cost and schedule of the iEHR
development, to include milestones, knowledge points, and
acquisition timelines as they impact both Departments, as
well as quarterly obligation reports. The conferees also
direct the IPO to continue briefing the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees on a quarterly basis, coinciding
with the report submission. The conferees further direct the
GAO to review these quarterly reports and provide an annual
report to the congressional defense committees and the Senate
and House Subcommittees on Appropriations for Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies on the
cost and schedule of the iEHR.
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
The conference agreement provides $1,301,786,000 for
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as
proposed by both the House and the Senate. The conference
agreement on items addressed by either the House or the
Senate is as follows:
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
The conference agreement provides $1,159,263,000 for Drug
Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense, instead of
$1,133,363,000 as proposed by the House and $1,138,263,000 as
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement on items
addressed by either the House or the Senate is as follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Request Conference
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 999,363 1,159,263
ACTIVITIES.......................
National Guard counter-drug ................. 130,000
program......................
Young Marines drug demand ................. 4,000
reduction program............
Program increase--drug demand ................. 25,900
reduction program for
expanded drug testing........
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JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Request Conference
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STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE...... 227,414 0
JIEDDO Staff and ................. -227,414
Infrastructure--transfer to
title IX.....................
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The conference agreement does not recommend funding for the
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund in the base
budget. The conferees address the funding requirements of the
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization in
title IX, Overseas Contingency Operations.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
The conference agreement provides $350,321,000 for the
Office of the Inspector General as proposed by the House,
instead of $332,921,000 as proposed by the Senate. The
conference agreement on items addressed by either the House
or the Senate is as follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Request Conference
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE......... 272,821 347,621
Program increase.............. ................. 74,800
PROCUREMENT....................... 1,000 2,700
Program increase.............. ................. 1,700
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE 273,821 350,321
INSPECTOR GENERAL........
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TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES
The conference agreement provides $1,048,421,000 in Title
VII, Related Agencies, instead of $1,025,476,000 as proposed
by the House and $1,056,346,000 as proposed by the Senate.
The conference agreement on items addressed by either the
House or the Senate is as follows:
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CLASSIFIED ANNEX
Adjustments to classified programs are addressed in a
separate detailed and comprehensive classified annex. The
Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and other
organizations are expected to fully comply with the
recommendations and directions in the classified annex
accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
2013.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND
The conference agreement provides $514,000,000 for the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund,
as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
The conference agreement provides $534,421,000 for the
Intelligence Community Management Account, instead of
$511,476,000 as proposed by the House and $542,346,000 as
proposed by the Senate.
TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
The conference agreement incorporates general provisions
from the House and Senate versions of the bill which were not
amended. Those general provisions that were addressed in
conference are as follows:
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House and the Senate which provides general transfer
authority of $4,000,000,000.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which identifies tables as Explanation of Project
Level Adjustments. The Senate bill contained a similar
provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House and the Senate regarding limitations and conditions
on the use of funds made available by this Act to initiate
multi-year contracts.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate which prohibits the use of funds to demilitarize
or dispose of certain small firearms. The House bill
contained a similar provision but made it permanent.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate which provides funding from various appropriations
for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation. The House bill
contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate which prohibits the sale of the F-22 to any
foreign government. The House bill contained no similar
provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which provides that the Office of Economic
Adjustment may use funds made available under Operation and
Maintenance, Defense-Wide to make grants and supplement other
federal funds in accordance with guidance provided. The
Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House and the Senate recommending rescissions. The
provision provides for the rescission of $2,142,447,000 from
the following programs:
(RESCISSIONS)
2007 Appropriations:
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy:
DDG-51 Destroyer......................................$98,400,000
DDG-51 Destroyer advance procurement....................2,500,000
CVN refueling overhaul.................................14,100,000
2011 Appropriations:
Procurement of Ammunition, Army:
40mm ammunition........................................14,862,000
Other Procurement, Army:
Defense enterprise wideband SATCOM systems.............10,900,000
Tractor Desk............................................6,900,000
Sense through the wall..................................1,845,000
Long range advanced scout surveillance system..........17,200,000
BCT network............................................36,000,000
Handheld standoff mine detection system................11,500,000
Mounted soldier system..................................2,753,000
Training logistics management..........................21,000,000
Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
P-8A...................................................30,100,000
EA-18G advance procurement..............................5,960,000
Special support equipment...............................7,800,000
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy:
DDG-51 Destroyer......................................215,300,000
Weapons Procurement, Navy:
Tomahawk contract savings..............................22,000,000
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
Light mobility aircraft................................65,300,000
C-130 AMP..............................................28,100,000
Other Procurement, Air Force:
GCSS-AF FOS (ECSS)......................................9,500,000
2012 Appropriations:
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
Office of Economic Adjustment grant to Guam............21,000,000
Aircraft Procurement, Army:
Utility F/W aircraft......................................800,000
MQ-1 payload--UAS......................................31,600,000
Global air traffic management..........................15,000,000
Other Procurement, Army:
Warfighter information network--tactical...............80,000,000
Tractor Desk............................................2,200,000
Gunshot detection system................................1,000,000
Handheld standoff mine detection system................34,000,000
Mounted soldier system..................................5,000,000
Training logistics management..........................26,008,000
Knight family..........................................31,400,000
Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
F-18 series OSIP 14-03 ILS.............................10,000,000
H-53 series IMDS installation kits......................4,400,000
F-18E/F advance procurement.............................4,640,000
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy:
Littoral combat ship over-target contingency...........28,800,000
DDG-51 Destroyer.......................................83,000,000
Weapons Procurement, Navy:
Tomahawk contract savings..............................18,000,000
AMRAAM contract savings.................................6,915,000
ASW targets............................................10,000,000
AIM-9X sidewinder.......................................1,552,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps:
Demolition munitions, all types........................16,300,000
Procurement, Marine Corps:
LAV PIP................................................86,555,000
Follow on to SMAW......................................37,300,000
Air operations C2 systems...............................8,700,000
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
Common vertical lift support platform..................52,800,000
Light attack armed reconnaissance.....................115,049,000
RQ-4 advance procurement...............................71,500,000
C-17 modifications.....................................37,750,000
C-130 AMP.............................................117,200,000
Missile Procurement, Air Force:
AMRAAM contract savings................................42,624,000
AIM-9X sidewinder.......................................3,274,000
Classified programs.....................................7,000,000
Other Procurement, Air Force:
GCSS-AF FOS (ECSS).....................................55,800,000
Procurement, Defense-Wide:
MDA-AN/TPY-2...........................................16,000,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army:
Joint air-to-ground missile............................33,000,000
Enhanced medium altitude reconnaissance surveillance sys8,000,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy:
Medium range maritime UAS..............................12,000,000
Joint air-to-ground missile...........................105,000,000
Littoral combat ship...................................15,800,000
Unmanned carrier launched airborne surveillance and strike
system................................................9,000,000
Joint strike fighter--EMD Navy........................100,000,000
Depot maintenance (non-IF)..............................5,000,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force:
JSpoC modernization system.............................10,000,000
Classified programs....................................80,000,000
EW development (MALD-J II)..............................7,630,000
Common vertical lift support platform...................5,365,000
Light attack armed reconnaissance......................11,021,000
AWACS..................................................10,000,000
B-2 squadrons..........................................10,526,000
Specialized undergraduate pilot training...............12,000,000
Minimum essential emergency communications network......2,918,000
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate regarding the Global Security Contingency Fund.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which provides a
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grant to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc. The Senate bill
contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate related to funding for the Israeli Cooperative
Defense programs. The House bill contained a similar
provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate regarding combatant commander operational and
administrative control of various forces. The House bill
contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate regarding the use of funds to initiate new start
programs without prior written notification. The House bill
contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which provides funding to the United Service
Organizations and the Red Cross. The Senate bill contained a
similar provision but did not provide funding to the Red
Cross.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate which prohibits funding from being used to
transfer program authority relating to current tactical
unmanned aerial vehicles from the Army. The House bill
contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which establishes a baseline for application of
reprogramming and transfer authorities for the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence. The Senate bill contained
a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate which allows for the transfer of funding for
government-wide information sharing activities. The House
bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House establishing prior approval reprogramming and
transfer procedures for National Intelligence Programs. The
Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which directs the Department of Defense to continue
to report contingency operations costs for Operation New
Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any other named
operation in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision but did not
include a reference to any other named operation.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence from employing more Senior Executive
Service employees than are specified in the classified annex.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House to provide grants through the Office of Economic
Adjustment to assist the civilian population of Guam. The
Senate bill contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate to create the Ship Modernization, Operations and
Sustainment Fund. The House bill contained no similar
provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House regarding parking spaces provided by the BRAC 133
project. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House regarding reporting requirements for civilian
personnel end strength by appropriation account. The Senate
bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funds from being used to separate
the National Intelligence Program from the Department of
Defense budget. The Senate bill contained no similar
provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which provides general transfer authority of
$2,000,000,000 for funds made available for the intelligence
community. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which provides funds to construct, renovate,
repair, or expand elementary and secondary public schools on
military installations. The Senate bill contained a similar
provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate which requires certain certifications to be met
prior to the transfer of detainees from Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to foreign countries. The House bill
contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funds from being used to violate
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. The Senate
bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funds from being used to violate
the Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2008. The Senate bill
contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funds from being used to violate
the War Powers Resolution. The Senate bill contained no
similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funds from being used to retire,
divest, realign, or transfer Air Force aircraft, with certain
exceptions. The Senate bill contained no similar language.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate expressing the sense of the Senate that the next
available capital warship of the U.S. Navy be named the USS
Ted Stevens. The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits the retirement of the C-23 Sherpa
aircraft. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House regarding civilian pay. The Senate bill contained
no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funds from being used to enter into
a non-competitive contract for UH-60 Leak Proof Drip Pans.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House regarding the sharing of classified information
related to missile defense systems with Russia. The Senate
bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funding from being used in
contravention of section 41106 of title 49, U.S.C., regarding
the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. The Senate bill contained no
similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funding from being used in
violation of Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet
Performance, dated May 24, 2011. The Senate bill contained no
similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funding from being used to enter
into contracts with entities that have been convicted of
fraud. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House related to funding for Rosoboronexport. The Senate
bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the House which prohibits funding from being used to
implement enrollment fees for the TRICARE for Life program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
TITLE IX--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
The conference agreement provides $86,954,838,000 in Title
IX, Overseas Contingency Operations, instead of
$87,105,081,000 as proposed by the House and $93,026,000,000
as proposed by the Senate.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to continue
to report incremental contingency operations costs for
Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom on a
monthly basis in the Cost of War Execution report as required
by the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation,
Chapter 23, Volume 12. The conferees further direct the
Department to continue providing Cost of War reports to the
congressional defense committees that include the following
information by appropriation account: funding appropriated,
funding allocated, monthly obligations, monthly
disbursements, cumulative fiscal year obligations, and
cumulative fiscal year disbursements.
The conferees expect that in order to meet unanticipated
requirements, the Department of Defense may need to transfer
funds within these appropriations accounts for purposes other
than those specified in this report. The conferees direct the
Department of Defense to follow normal prior approval
reprogramming procedures should it be necessary to transfer
funding between different appropriations accounts in this
title.
EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS
The conferees are aware that certain governments and
organizations have policies and practices counter to the best
interests of the United States. The conferees reiterate that
extremist governments and organizations should not be funded
by this Act and that the conferees will closely monitor the
expenditure of funds by the Department of Defense regarding
such matters.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
The conference agreement provides $14,116,821,000 for
Military Personnel, instead of $13,934,683,000 as proposed by
the House and $14,410,421,000 as proposed by the Senate. The
conference agreement on items addressed by either the House
or the Senate is as follows:
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The conference agreement provides $62,131,012,000 for
Operation and Maintenance, instead of $62,866,554,000 as
proposed by the House and $65,479,099,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement on items addressed by either
the House or the Senate is as follows:
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PROCUREMENT
The conference agreement provides $8,979,438,000 for
Procurement, instead of $7,906,039,000 as proposed by the
House and $10,126,300,000 as proposed by the Senate. The
conference agreement on items addressed by either the House
or the Senate is as follows:
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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT
The conference agreement provides $1,500,000,000 for
National Guard and Reserve Equipment. Of that amount,
$460,000,000 is for the Army National Guard, $460,000,000 for
the Air National Guard, $240,000,000 for the Army Reserve,
$90,000,000 for the Navy Reserve, $120,000,000 for the Marine
Corps Reserve, and $130,000,000 for the Air Force Reserve to
meet urgent equipment needs that may arise this fiscal year.
This funding will allow the Guard and reserve components to
procure high priority equipment that may be used by these
components for both their combat missions and their missions
in support of state governors. The conferees direct that the
National Guard and Reserve Equipment account shall be
executed by the Chiefs of the National Guard and reserve
components with priority consideration given to the following
items: A-10 Situation Awareness Upgrade; ARC 210 Radios for
ANG F-16s; Arctic Search and Rescue Packages; Armory-Based
Individual and Unstabilized Gunnery Trainers; Batteries and
Battery Support Equipment; Bradley Modifications; C-130
Crash-Resistant Loadmaster Seats; C-130 Secure Line-of-Sight
[SLOS] Beyond Line-of-Sight [BLOS] Capability; C-130/KC-135
Real Time Information in Cockpit [RTIC] Data Link; CH-47 Door
Gun Mounts; Combat Mobility Equipment; Combined Arms Virtual
Trainers; F-15 AESA Radars; Field Engineering, Logistics,
Maintenance, and Security Equipment; Force Protection
Equipment; Generation 4 Advanced Targeting Pods; Green Laser
Interdiction Systems; handheld laser trackers; HC-130 Forward
Area Refueling Point; Helicopter Firefighting Equipment;
Helmet-Mounted Cueing System; HMMWV Recapitalization; In-
Flight Propeller Balancing System; Internal and External
Auxiliary Fuel Tanks for Apaches and Chinooks; Joint Threat
Emitters; Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures [LAIRCM];
Light Utility Helicopters; Modular Airborne Firefighting
System II; Modular Small Arms Training Systems; MRAP Vehicle
Virtual Trainers; Naval Construction Force Tactical Vehicles
and Support Equipment; Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion;
SATCOM Ground Stations; Support Wide Area Network [SWAN] D
V3/MRT Packages; Targeting Pod Upgrades; Thermal Imaging
Systems; Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles; Unit Maintenance
Aerial Recovery Kits; Virtual Convoy Operations Trainers; and
Virtual Door Gunner Trainers.
RESERVE COMPONENT SIMULATION TRAINING SYSTEMS
The use of simulation training systems has yielded a
military that is better trained, more capable, and more
confident as compared to units that do not have access to
modern simulation training devices. Simulation training is a
cost-effective means by which reserve units can improve
tactical decision-making skills and ultimately save lives. It
is anticipated that a portion of the funding in the National
Guard and Reserve Equipment account will be used to procure a
variety of simulation training systems. To ensure the most
efficient and effective training programs, these systems
should be a combination of both government owned and operated
simulators, as well as simulation support from a dedicated
commercial activity capable of providing frequent hardware
and software updates.
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The conferees are concerned that the active Services are
not providing the necessary research, development, test and
evaluation funding for federal and domestic operations
requirements as they relate to equipping the reserve
components, especially equipment unique to the reserve
component or legacy systems with limited active component
investment. The conferees understand that the funding
required is minimal, and therefore direct the Services,
particularly the Air Force, to provide the necessary
research, development, test and evaluation funds to ensure
that modernizing equipment or legacy systems unique to the
reserve component be given the required design, integration,
test, and software efforts needed prior to procurement.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
The conference agreement provides $247,716,000 for
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, instead of
$235,516,000 as proposed by the House and $260,413,000 as
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement on items
addressed by either the House or the Senate is as follows:
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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
The conference agreement provides $243,600,000 for the
Defense Working Capital Funds, instead of $293,600,000 as
proposed by the House and $1,467,864,000 as proposed by the
Senate. The conference agreement on items addressed by either
the House or the Senate is as follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget request Conference
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
Army......... PREPOSITIONED WAR 42,600 42,600
RESERVE STOCKS.
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TOTAL, WORKING 42,600 42,600
CAPITAL FUND, ARMY.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
AF........... C-17 CLS ENGINE 230,400 0
REPAIR.
Transfer to OM,AF ................. -230,400
line 021M.
TRANSPORTATION OF 10,000 10,000
FALLEN HEROES.
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TOTAL, WORKING 240,400 10,000
CAPITAL FUND, AIR
FORCE.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
DLA.......... DEFENSE LOGISTICS 220,364 191,000
AGENCY.
Excess growth in ................. -18,364
OEF disposition
operations.
Excess growth in ................. -2,000
OEF consolidated
shipping costs.
Excess growth in ................. -9,000
DLA distributions
in Kuwait for OEF.
-------------------------------------
TOTAL, WORKING 220,364 191,000
CAPITAL FUND,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
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TOTAL, DEFENSE 503,364 243,600
WORKING CAPITAL
FUND.
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OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
The conference agreement provides $993,898,000 for the
Defense Health Program as proposed by the Senate, instead of
$1,003,898,000 as proposed by the House. The conference
agreement on items addressed by either the House or the
Senate is as follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget request Conference
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE......... 993,898 993,898
IN-HOUSE CARE................. 483,326 483,326
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE........... 376,982 376,982
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT... 111,675 111,675
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT........ 4,773 4,773
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES......... 660 660
EDUCATION AND TRAINING........ 15,370 15,370
BASE OPERATIONS AND 1,112 1,112
COMMUNICATIONS...............
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
The conference agreement provides $469,025,000 for Drug
Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense, as
proposed by both the House and the Senate.
JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND
The conference agreement provides $1,622,614,000 for the
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, all in title
IX, instead of $217,414,000 in title VI and $1,614,900,000 in
title IX as proposed by the House, and $1,514,114,000, all in
title IX, as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement
on items addressed by either the House or the Senate is as
follows:
EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget request Conference
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1............ ATTACK THE NETWORK. 950,500 807,500
Biometric ID-- ................. -22,000
transfer to OM,A
line 432.
Falcon--transfer to ................. -48,000
OM,A line 135.
Sand Dragon--excess ................. -40,000
prior year
carryover funding.
TEDAC--excess prior ................. -33,000
year carryover
funding.
2............ DEFEAT THE DEVICE.. 400,000 393,300
ALARM excess to ................. -4,700
need.
3-Band Long Wave ................. -2,000
infrared camera
ahead of need.
3............ TRAIN THE FORCE.... 149,500 119,000
ISR emulation and ................. -28,500
trainer ahead of
need.
Dismounted virtual ................. -2,000
simulators--undefi
ned unit cost
increase.
4............ STAFF AND 175,400 302,814
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Staff and ................. 227,414
infrastructure--tr
ansfer from title
VI.
Forward financed ................. -100,000
from prior years.
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TOTAL, JOINT IED 1,675,400 1,622,614
DEFEAT FUND.
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The conference agreement provides funding for the Joint
Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund in title IX as such
requirements are considered to be war related.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
The conference agreement provides $10,766,000 for the
Office of the Inspector General, as proposed by both the
House and the Senate.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
The conference agreement for title IX incorporates general
provisions from the House and Senate versions of the bill
which were not amended. Those general provisions that were
addressed in conference are as follows:
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House and the Senate which provides general transfer
authority not to exceed $3,500,000,000.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate regarding funding and guidelines for the
Commander's Emergency Response Program. The House bill
contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement retains a provision proposed by
the Senate concerning funding and guidelines for the Task
Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan.
The House bill contained a similar provision.
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House concerning transition activities of the Office of
Security Cooperation in Iraq and security assistance teams.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision.
(rescissions)
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House and the Senate recommending rescissions. The
provision provides for the rescission of $1,860,052,000 from
the following programs:
2009 Appropriations:
General Provisions:
Retroactive stop loss special pay program............$127,200,000
2012 Appropriations:
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund:
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund....................1,000,000,000
Other Procurement, Army:
Gunshot detection system...............................10,100,000
Base support communications.............................5,000,000
Sense through the wall.................................10,000,000
Installation info infrastructure mod program..........125,500,000
Knight family..........................................42,000,000
Tactical bridging......................................15,000,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps:
60mm, all types.........................................6,900,000
81mm, all types........................................22,276,000
Demolition munitions....................................3,000,000
Procurement, Marine Corps:
Weapons under $5 million................................2,776,000
Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Vehicle Fund:
MRAP carryover........................................400,000,000
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force:
Endurance unmanned aerial vehicles--Blue Devil.........50,000,000
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund:
ALARM..................................................19,300,000
Integrated supply chain................................21,000,000
The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by
the House which makes Coalition Support Funds for Pakistan
contingent on a certification by the Secretary of Defense,
with concurrence from the Secretary of State, that certain
conditions are met. The Senate bill contained no similar
provision.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR 2013
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2012 Fiscal year 2013 Fiscal year 2013
enacted request bill Bill vs enacted Bill vs request
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TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military Personnel, Army...................................... 43,298,409 40,777,844 40,199,263 -3,099,146 -578,581
Military Personnel, Navy...................................... 26,803,334 27,090,893 26,902,346 +99,012 -188,547
Military Personnel, Marine Corps.............................. 13,635,136 12,481,050 12,531,549 -1,103,587 +50,499
Military Personnel, Air Force................................. 28,096,708 28,048,539 28,052,826 -43,882 +4,287
Reserve Personnel, Army....................................... 4,289,407 4,513,753 4,456,823 +167,416 -56,930
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Reserve Personnel, Navy....................................... 1,935,544 1,898,668 1,874,023 -61,521 -24,645
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps............................... 644,722 664,641 658,251 +13,529 -6,390
Reserve Personnel, Air Force.................................. 1,712,705 1,741,365 1,722,425 +9,720 -18,940
National Guard Personnel, Army................................ 7,585,645 8,103,207 7,981,577 +395,932 -121,630
National Guard Personnel, Air Force........................... 3,088,929 3,110,065 3,153,990 +65,061 +43,925
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Total, Title I, Military Personnel...................... 131,090,539 128,430,025 127,533,073 -3,557,466 -896,952
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TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army............................... 31,072,902 36,608,592 35,409,260 +4,336,358 -1,199,332
Operation and Maintenance, Navy............................... 38,120,821 41,606,943 41,614,453 +3,493,632 +7,510
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps....................... 5,542,937 5,983,163 6,034,963 +492,026 +51,800
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force.......................... 34,985,486 35,435,360 34,780,406 -205,080 -654,954
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide....................... 30,152,008 31,993,013 31,862,980 +1,710,972 -130,033
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve....................... 3,071,733 3,162,008 3,182,923 +111,190 +20,915
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve....................... 1,305,134 1,246,982 1,256,347 -48,787 +9,365
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve............... 271,443 272,285 277,377 +5,934 +5,092
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve.................. 3,274,359 3,166,482 3,261,324 -13,035 +94,842
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard................ 6,924,932 7,108,612 7,154,161 +229,229 +45,549
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard................. 6,098,780 6,015,455 6,494,326 +395,546 +478,871
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces........... 13,861 13,516 13,516 -345 ................
Environmental Restoration, Army............................... 346,031 335,921 335,921 -10,110 ................
Environmental Restoration, Navy............................... 308,668 310,594 310,594 +1,926 ................
Environmental Restoration, Air Force.......................... 525,453 529,263 529,263 +3,810 ................
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide....................... 10,716 11,133 11,133 +417 ................
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites........ 326,495 237,543 287,543 -38,952 +50,000
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid................ 107,662 108,759 108,759 +1,097 ................
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account.......................... 508,219 519,111 519,111 +10,892 ................
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund.. 105,501 274,198 50,198 -55,303 -224,000
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Total, Title II, Operation and maintenance.............. 163,073,141 174,938,933 173,494,558 +10,421,417 -1,444,375
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TITLE III
Advanced Extremely High Frequency Communications Satellites, ................ 833,500 ................ ................ -833,500
Advanced appropriation fiscal year 2014......................
Advanced appropriation fiscal year 2015................... ................ 763,900 ................ ................ -763,900
Advanced appropriation fiscal year 2016................... ................ 708,400 ................ ................ -708,400
Advanced appropriation fiscal year 2017................... ................ 1,107,200 ................ ................ -1,107,200
Advanced appropriation fiscal year 2018................... ................ 1,013,700 ................ ................ -1,013,700
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Total, Advanced appropriations.......................... ................ 4,426,700 ................ ................ -4,426,700
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force.......................... 499,185 599,194 594,694 +95,509 -4,500
Other Procurement, Air Force.................................. 17,403,564 16,720,848 17,082,508 -321,056 +361,660
Procurement, Defense-Wide..................................... 4,893,428 4,187,935 4,878,985 -14,443 +691,050
National Guard and Reserve Equipment.......................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Defense Production Act Purchases.............................. 169,964 89,189 223,531 +53,567 +134,342
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Total, Title III, Procurement........................... 104,579,701 101,621,377 100,350,714 -4,228,987 -1,270,663
Fiscal year 2013.................................... (104,579,701) (97,194,677) (100,350,714) (-4,228,987) (+3,156,037)
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TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army.............. 8,745,492 8,929,415 8,676,627 -68,865 -252,788
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy.............. 17,753,940 16,882,877 16,963,398 -790,542 +80,521
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force......... 26,535,996 25,428,046 25,432,738 -1,103,258 +4,692
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide...... 19,193,955 17,982,161 18,631,946 -562,009 +649,785
Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense...................... 191,292 185,268 223,768 +32,476 +38,500
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Total, Title IV, Research, Development, Test and 72,420,675 69,407,767 69,928,477 -2,492,198 +520,710
Evaluation.............................................
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TITLE V
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense Working Capital Funds................................. 1,575,010 1,516,184 1,516,184 -58,826 ................
National Defense Sealift Fund................................. 1,100,519 608,136 697,840 -402,679 +89,704
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Total, Title V, Revolving and Management Funds.......... 2,675,529 2,124,320 2,214,024 -461,505 +89,704
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TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program:
Operation and maintenance................................. 30,582,235 31,349,279 30,885,165 +302,930 -464,114
Procurement............................................... 632,518 506,462 521,762 -110,756 +15,300
Research, development, test and evaluation................ 1,267,306 672,977 1,308,377 +41,071 +635,400
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Total, Defense Health Program \1\....................... 32,482,059 32,528,718 32,715,304 +233,245 +186,586
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense:
Operation and maintenance................................. 1,147,691 635,843 635,843 -511,848 ................
Procurement............................................... ................ 18,592 18,592 +18,592 ................
Research, development, test and evaluation................ 406,731 647,351 647,351 +240,620 ................
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Total, Chemical Agents \2\.............................. 1,554,422 1,301,786 1,301,786 -252,636 ................
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense........ 1,209,620 999,363 1,159,263 -50,357 +159,900
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund \2\............. ................ 227,414 ................ ................ -227,414
Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund........................... ................ 99,477 ................ ................ -99,477
Office of the Inspector General \1\........................... 346,919 273,821 350,321 +3,402 +76,500
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Total, Title VI, Other Department of Defense Programs... 35,593,020 35,430,579 35,526,674 -66,346 +96,095
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TITLE VII
RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System 513,700 514,000 514,000 +300 ................
Fund.........................................................
Intelligence Community Management Account (ICMA).............. 547,891 540,252 534,421 -13,470 -5,831
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Total, Title VII, Related agencies...................... 1,061,591 1,054,252 1,048,421 -13,170 -5,831
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TITLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Additional transfer authority (Sec. 8005)..................... (3,750,000) (5,000,000) (4,000,000) (+250,000) (-1,000,000)
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Indian Financing Act incentives (Sec. 8019)................... 15,000 ................ 15,000 ................ +15,000
FFRDC (Sec. 8023)............................................. -150,245 ................ ................ +150,245 ................
Overseas Military Facility Invest Recovery (Sec. 8028)........ 1,000 ................ ................ -1,000 ................
Rescissions (Sec. 8041)....................................... -2,575,217 ................ -2,142,447 +432,770 -2,142,447
O&M, Defense-wide transfer authority (Sec. 8052).............. (30,000) (30,000) (30,000) ................ ................
O&M, Army transfer authority (Sec. 8067)...................... (124,493) (133,381) (133,381) (+8,888) ................
Global Security Contingency Fund (O&M, Defense-wide transfer) (200,000) (200,000) (200,000) ................ ................
(Sec. 8069)..................................................
Fisher House Foundation (Sec. 8070)........................... 4,000 ................ 4,000 ................ +4,000
National grants (Sec. 8078)................................... 44,000 ................ 44,000 ................ +44,000
Shipbuilding & conversion funds, Navy (Sec. 8083)............. 8,000 8,000 8,000 ................ ................
Working Capital Fund excess cash balances..................... -515,000 ................ ................ +515,000 ................
ICMA transfer authority (Sec. 8090)........................... (20,000) (20,000) (20,000) ................ ................
Excess Army Working Capital Fund carryover.................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Fisher House transfer authority (Sec. 8095)................... (11,000) (11,000) (11,000) ................ ................
Defense Health O&M transfer authority (Sec. 8100)............. (135,631) (139,204) (139,204) (+3,573) ................
Alternative Energy Resources for Deployed Forces.............. 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000 ................
Ship Modernization, Operations and Sustainment Fund (Sec. ................ ................ 2,382,100 +2,382,100 +2,382,100
8105)........................................................
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (Sec. 8110)........... 250,000 ................ 270,000 +20,000 +270,000
(transfer authority)...................................... ................ (51,000) ................ ................ (-51,000)
MIP Transfer Fund............................................. 310,758 ................ ................ -310,758 ................
Eliminate civilian pay raise (Sec. 8123)...................... ................ ................ -72,718 -72,718 -72,718
Defense spending freeze (exclude Title I, Defense Health ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Program, and Title IX) (House)...............................
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Total, Title VIII, General Provisions................... -2,597,704 8,000 507,935 +3,105,639 +499,935
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TITLE IX
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (OCO) \3\
Military Personnel
Military Personnel, Army (OCO)................................ 7,195,335 9,165,082 9,790,082 +2,594,747 +625,000
Military Personnel, Navy (OCO)................................ 1,259,234 874,625 774,225 -485,009 -100,400
Military Personnel, Marine Corps (OCO)........................ 714,360 1,621,356 1,425,156 +710,796 -196,200
Military Personnel, Air Force (OCO)........................... 1,492,381 1,286,783 1,286,783 -205,598 ................
Reserve Personnel, Army (OCO)................................. 207,162 156,893 156,893 -50,269 ................
Reserve Personnel, Navy (OCO)................................. 44,530 39,335 39,335 -5,195 ................
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps (OCO)......................... 25,421 24,722 24,722 -699 ................
Reserve Personnel, Air Force (OCO)............................ 26,815 25,348 25,348 -1,467 ................
National Guard Personnel, Army (OCO).......................... 664,579 583,804 583,804 -80,775 ................
National Guard Personnel, Air Force (OCO)..................... 9,435 10,473 10,473 +1,038 ................
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Total, Military Personnel............................... 11,639,252 13,788,421 14,116,821 +2,477,569 +328,400
Operation and Maintenance
Operation & Maintenance, Army (OCO)........................... 44,794,156 28,591,441 28,452,018 -16,342,138 -139,423
Operation & Maintenance, Navy (OCO)........................... 7,674,026 5,880,395 5,839,934 -1,834,092 -40,461
Coast Guard (by transfer) (OCO)........................... ................ (254,461) ................ ................ (-254,461)
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps (OCO)................... 3,935,210 4,066,340 4,116,340 +181,130 +50,000
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force (OCO)...................... 10,879,347 9,241,613 9,249,736 -1,629,611 +8,123
Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide (OCO)................... 9,252,211 7,824,579 7,714,079 -1,538,132 -110,500
Coalition support funds (OCO)............................. (1,690,000) (1,750,000) (1,650,000) (-40,000) (-100,000)
Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve (OCO)................... 217,500 154,537 157,887 -59,613 +3,350
Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve (OCO)................... 74,148 55,924 55,924 -18,224 ................
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve (OCO)........... 36,084 25,477 25,477 -10,607 ................
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve (OCO).............. 142,050 120,618 60,618 -81,432 -60,000
Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard (OCO)............ 377,544 382,448 392,448 +14,904 +10,000
Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard (OCO)............. 34,050 19,975 34,500 +450 +14,525
Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund (OCO)........... ................ ................ 582,884 +582,884 +582,884
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Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance..................... 77,416,326 56,363,347 56,681,845 -20,734,481 +318,498
Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (OCO)......................... 400,000 400,000 325,000 -75,000 -75,000
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (OCO)........................ 11,200,000 5,749,167 5,124,167 -6,075,833 -625,000
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Total, Operation and Maintenance........................ 89,016,326 62,512,514 62,131,012 -26,885,314 -381,502
Procurement
Aircraft Procurement, Army (OCO).............................. 1,137,381 486,200 550,700 -586,681 +64,500
Missile Procurement, Army (OCO)............................... 126,556 49,653 67,951 -58,605 +18,298
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army (OCO) 37,117 15,422 15,422 -21,695 ................
Procurement of Ammunition, Army (OCO)......................... 208,381 357,493 338,493 +130,112 -19,000
Other Procurement, Army (OCO)................................. 1,334,345 2,015,907 1,740,157 +405,812 -275,750
Aircraft Procurement, Navy (OCO).............................. 480,935 164,582 215,698 -265,237 +51,116
Weapons Procurement, Navy (OCO)............................... 41,070 23,500 22,500 -18,570 -1,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps (OCO)........ 317,100 285,747 283,059 -34,041 -2,688
Other Procurement, Navy (OCO)................................. 236,125 98,882 98,882 -137,243 ................
Procurement, Marine Corps (OCO)............................... 1,233,996 943,683 822,054 -411,942 -121,629
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (OCO)......................... 1,235,777 305,600 305,600 -930,177 ................
Missile Procurement, Air Force (OCO).......................... 41,220 34,350 34,350 -6,870 ................
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force (OCO).................... 109,010 116,203 116,203 +7,193 ................
Other Procurement, Air Force (OCO)............................ 3,088,510 2,818,270 2,680,270 -408,240 -138,000
Procurement, Defense-Wide (OCO)............................... 405,768 196,349 188,099 -217,669 -8,250
National Guard and Reserve Equipment (OCO).................... 1,000,000 ................ 1,500,000 +500,000 +1,500,000
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund (OCO)............ 2,600,170 ................ ................ -2,600,170 ................
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Total, Procurement...................................... 13,633,461 7,911,841 8,979,438 -4,654,023 +1,067,597
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army (OCO).......... 18,513 19,860 29,660 +11,147 +9,800
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy (OCO).......... 53,884 60,119 52,519 -1,365 -7,600
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force (OCO)..... 259,600 53,150 53,150 -206,450 ................
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (OCO) 194,361 112,387 112,387 -81,974 ................
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Total, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation....... 526,358 245,516 247,716 -278,642 +2,200
Revolving and Management Funds
Defense Working Capital Funds (OCO)........................... 435,013 503,364 243,600 -191,413 -259,764
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Total, Revolving and Management Funds................... 435,013 503,364 243,600 -191,413 -259,764
Other Department of Defense Programs
Defense Health Program:
Operation and maintenance (OCO)........................... 1,228,288 993,898 993,898 -234,390 ................
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Total, Defense Health Program \1\....................... 1,228,288 993,898 993,898 -234,390 ................
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense (OCO).. 456,458 469,025 469,025 +12,567 ................
Joint IED Defeat Fund (OCO) \2\............................... 2,441,984 1,675,400 1,622,614 -819,370 -52,786
Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund (OCO)..................... ................ 100,000 ................ ................ -100,000
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Office of the Inspector General (OCO)......................... 11,055 10,766 10,766 -289 ................
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Total, Other Department of Defense Programs............. 4,137,785 3,249,089 3,096,303 -1,041,482 -152,786
TITLE IX General Provisions
Additional transfer authority (OCO) (Sec. 9002)............... (4,000,000) (4,000,000) (3,500,000) (-500,000) (-500,000)
Troop reduction (OCO)......................................... -4,042,500 ................ ................ +4,042,500 ................
Rescissions (OCO) (Sec. 9013)................................. -380,060 ................ -1,860,052 -1,479,992 -1,860,052
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Total, General Provisions............................... -4,422,560 ................ -1,860,052 +2,562,508 -1,860,052
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Total, Title IX......................................... 114,965,635 88,210,745 86,954,838 -28,010,797 -1,255,907
DIVISION G
Section 3001 (rescission) (Security).......................... ................ ................ -472,000 -472,000 -472,000
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Total for the bill (net)................................ 622,862,127 601,225,998 597,086,714 -25,775,413 -4,139,284
Less appropriations for subsequent years............ ................ -4,426,700 ................ ................ +4,426,700
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Net grand total......................................... 622,862,127 596,799,298 597,086,714 -25,775,413 +287,416
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\1\ Included in Budget under Operation and Maintenance.
\2\ Included in Budget under Procurement.
\3\ Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).
\4\ Contributions to Department of Defense Retiree Health Care Fund (Sec. 725, Public Law 108-375) (CBO est).
DIVISION D--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
The following is an explanation of the effects of Division
D, which makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for fiscal year 2013. Unless otherwise noted,
reference to the House and Senate reports are to House Report
112-492 and Senate Report 112-169, respectively. The language
and allocations contained in House Report 112-492 and Senate
Report 112-169 should be complied with and carry the same
emphasis as the language included in the explanatory
statement, unless specifically addressed to the contrary in
the bill or this explanatory statement. While repeating some
report language for emphasis, this explanatory statement does
not intend to negate the language referred to above unless
expressly provided herein. When this explanatory statement
refers to the Committees or the Committees on Appropriations,
unless otherwise noted, this reference is to the House
Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Senate Subcommittee
on the Department of Homeland Security. In cases where the
explanatory statement directs the submission of a report,
such report shall be provided to the Committees on
Appropriations by April 3, 2013, unless otherwise directed.
In cases where the explanatory statement directs a briefing,
such briefing shall be provided to the Committees by April 3,
2013, unless otherwise directed.
This explanatory statement refers to the following laws and
organizations as follows: Implementing Recommendations of the
9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53, is referenced
as the 9/11 Act; Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288 is referenced as
the Stafford Act; the Department of Homeland Security is
referenced as DHS or the Department; the Government
Accountability Office is referenced as GAO; and the Office of
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security is
referenced as OIG. In addition, any reference to ``full-time
equivalents'' shall be referred to as FTE; any reference to
``program, project, and activity'' shall be referred to as
PPA; and any reference to ``the Secretary'' shall be
interpreted to mean the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Classified Programs
Recommended adjustments to classified programs are
addressed in a classified annex accompanying this explanatory
statement.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management
The bill provides $130,000,000 for ``Office of the
Secretary and Executive Management.'' Not to exceed $45,000
of this funding shall be for official reception and
representation expenses, and the Department is directed to
submit quarterly reports to the Committees on DHS reception
and representation expenses, as specified in the Senate
report. The amount provided under this heading does not
include $370,000 as requested, for a civilian pay raise.
Should the President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013,
it is assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013. The bill
also continues a provision requiring that funds made
available for ``Immediate Office of the Secretary'' and
``Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary'' shall be used to
pay for official costs associated with use of government
aircraft by DHS personnel in support of official travel of
the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. In addition, a new
general provision is included in the bill withholding 20
percent of this appropriation from obligation until the
Committees receive the reports and plans required in this Act
to be submitted on or before May 1, 2013. New bill language
also is included that mandates the submission of expenditure
plans for the Office of Policy, Office of Intergovernmental
Affairs, the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, and the
Privacy Officer not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act. This language supersedes reporting
requirements set forth in the Senate report.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Immediate Office of the Secretary............................$4,286,000
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary......................2,094,000
Office of the Chief of Staff..................................2,175,000
Executive Secretary...........................................7,592,000
Office of Policy.............................................43,750,000
Office of Public Affairs......................................5,475,000
Office of Legislative Affairs.................................5,800,000
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs...........................2,380,000
Office of General Counsel....................................21,158,000
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties..................21,640,000
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman................5,650,000
Privacy Officer...............................................8,000,000
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Total, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management$130,000,000
Executive Aircraft Usage and Funding
Congress adopted a new proviso covering the funding of
official travel on government aircraft as part of the fiscal
year 2010 appropriation for the Office of the Secretary and
Executive Management (OSEM), and that language has remained
in effect. Congressional intent set forth in the explanatory
statement of managers for that appropriation, and reaffirmed
since, is that the OSEM appropriation is to be used to fund
all official costs associated with the use of government
aircraft by the Department of Homeland Security personnel to
support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy
Secretary. This proviso was adopted to provide increased
oversight of executive travel. The Committees understand,
however, that the Department has narrowly interpreted the
proviso by defining as ``direct'' costs those that are funded
by the OSEM appropriation and as ``indirect'' costs those
that are funded by the Coast Guard.
The Secretary is directed to provide a report no later than
April 3, 2013, detailing all costs of official and
nonofficial travel by the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary
(both direct and indirect), delineated by each trip from
fiscal year 2008 through the present within all DHS
appropriations.
Office of Policy
The bill includes $43,750,000 for the Office of Policy.
This funding should also cover the costs of the Office of
International Affairs, Office of State and Local Law
Enforcement, and the Private Sector Office. The Committees
deny the request to fund those three offices as separate
entities that report directly to the Secretary.
External Affairs
The Department is directed to brief the Committees no later
than April 3, 2013, on the potential of establishing an
external affairs office within OSEM, as discussed in the
House report.
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The bill includes $21,640,000 for the Office for Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), reflecting programmatic
increases proposed by the Department to ensure immigration
enforcement efforts are carried out in a manner consistent
with applicable law.
Appropriate Assistance to Stakeholders
Funds are available in a number of DHS offices and
components, including CRCL, the
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Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Customer Service
and Public Engagement Directorate, to provide appropriate
assistance and guidance to aliens and their advocates in
order to facilitate adherence to U.S. laws and, where
possible, avoid costly and needless litigation. These
entities assist in communication between the Department and
its various stakeholders. Frequently, this results in
budgetary savings when the correct information is provided at
the earliest stages of the immigration process. The
Committees support these efforts.
User Fees
The Secretary is directed to submit to the Committees as
soon as possible the contingency plan to address gaps between
actual and budgeted collections of user fees mandated in the
conference report accompanying Public Law 111-83, and submit
a revised plan no later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
Quarterly Reports and Other Information Requirements
The Committees underscore the importance of timely
submission of quarterly reports on operations, as outlined in
the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 112-
74. DHS shall continue to submit the Border Security Status
Reports, the Secure Communities Quarterly Reports, and the
Detention and Removal Operations Quarterly Reports with the
detailed information as required by such statement. In
addition, the information on apprehensions and recidivism
rates noted in the House report shall be included in the
Border Security Status Reports for fiscal year 2013 and
beyond.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE are to
brief the Committees no later than April 3, 2013, on their
tools to reduce recidivism, as required by the House report.
Further, the Office of Immigration Statistics, in
conjunction with all the relevant DHS components, are to
brief the Committees no later than April 3, 2013, regarding
collection and reporting of complete immigration enforcement
statistics, as required by the House report.
Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy and Program Management
Language in the House report regarding the need to elevate
and streamline the Department's focus on efforts to address
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats and
deter and counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is agreed
to. In particular, DHS should ensure clear assignment of
responsibilities and unrestricted lines of communication both
within the Department and in DHS engagement with the
interagency and intergovernmental community. In working
towards this, DHS should eliminate duplication of efforts
within and between Departmental components, both in terms of
administrative resources and organization. The Department is
therefore directed to undertake an in-depth review of its
organization, operations, and communications in carrying out
its WMD programs, to include an evaluation of potential
improvements in performance and possible savings in costs
that might be gained by consolidation of current
organizations and missions, including the option of merging
functions of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and
the Office of Health Affairs (OHA). While evaluating this
option, consideration should be given to realigning certain
functions outside of the new office, as detailed in the House
report. The review should encompass all current and
authorized DHS program activity for WMD defense; examine
options for improvements on a holistic, department-wide
basis, for carrying out these functions and operations; and
include specific recommendations, to include statutory,
organizational, administrative and funding changes. The
Secretary is directed to submit the results of this review
not later than September 1, 2013. Submission of this review
is in lieu of the direction contained in the House report to
develop a consolidation plan to merge DNDO and OHA into an
Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense for fiscal year
2014.
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
The Department is directed to submit a detailed report at
the time it submits its fiscal year 2014 budget on its
current and projected use of federally funded research and
development centers (FFRDCs), identifying FFRDCs used by
components and projects they are supporting, and detailing
FFRDC by project and appropriation for fiscal years 2012 and
projected for fiscal years 2013 and 2014.
TWIC Reader Rule
The Department, and in particular the Coast Guard and the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is directed to
take all necessary action to expedite the completion and
publication of a final rule governing the Transportation
Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) reader requirement.
Evolving Threats
DHS is directed to brief the Committees on how it is
applying its resources to address evolving terrorist threats,
as specified in the Senate report.
Chemical Security
Congress directed the Coast Guard and the National
Protection and Programs Directorate to complete a planned
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to harmonize chemical
security responsibilities established by the Chemical
Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations and
Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulatory
programs no later than March 30, 2012, but the agreement has
not been finalized. The MOU is to be completed expeditiously.
The Deputy Secretary is also directed to continue semiannual
reporting to the Committees on these matters as outlined in
Senate Report 112-74.
Departmental Integrity Efforts
The Deputy Secretary, jointly with the OIG, CBP, and ICE,
is directed to brief the Committees not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act on steps for
addressing corruption of DHS employees, as discussed in the
Senate report.
Compact of Freely Associated States
The Department is directed to promulgate regulations for
the admission and residency of Freely Associated States (FAS)
migrants, and to continue its work within the National
Security Council Interagency Policy Committee on Freely
Associated State Affairs, as stated in the Senate report.
Overhead Costs
The Department is directed to submit a plan to reduce
overhead costs within 60 days of the date of enactment of
this Act, as specified in the Senate report.
Research and Development Portfolio Reviews
The Secretary is directed, through the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology, to establish a review process for all
research and development and related work within DHS, as
specified in the Senate report, and to brief the Committees
on this effort no later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
Port Security Training Program
The Department and Coast Guard are directed to move forward
with issuing new national requirements for security training
at marine terminals, as stated in the Senate report.
Office of the Under Secretary for Management
The bill provides $218,511,000 for ``Office of the Under
Secretary for Management.'' Not to exceed $2,250 of this
funding shall be for official reception and representation
expenses. The amount provided under this heading does not
include $538,000, as requested, for a civilian pay raise.
Should the President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013,
it is assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
A new general provision is included withholding 20 percent
of this appropriation from obligation until the Committees
receive the reports and plans required in this Act to be
submitted on or before May 1, 2013. In addition bill language
is included requiring the Under Secretary for Management to
submit to the Committees, at the same time the President's
fiscal year 2014 budget is submitted, a Comprehensive
Acquisition Status Report (CASR) including the information
specified in the joint explanatory statement accompanying
Public Law 112-74, and to provide quarterly updates
thereafter.
Pursuant to a general provision in Title V of this Act, the
bill provides $29,000,000 for ``Office of the Under Secretary
for Management'' for costs associated with headquarters
consolidation and mission support consolidation. The Under
Secretary shall submit an expenditure plan no later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act detailing how
this $29,000,000 in total funding will be allocated,
including a revised schedule and cost estimates for
headquarters consolidation. Quarterly briefings are required
on headquarters and mission support consolidation activities,
including any deviation from the expenditure plan.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Immediate Office of the Under Secretary for Management.......$3,100,000
Office of the Chief Security Officer.........................69,000,000
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer......................72,000,000
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Salaries and Expenses....................................24,971,000
Human Resources Information Technology....................9,680,000
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Subtotal...............................................34,651,000
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Salaries and Expenses....................................34,312,000
Nebraska Avenue Complex...................................5,448,000
__________
Subtotal...............................................39,760,000
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Total, Office of the Under Secretary for Management....$218,511,000
Insourcing and Balanced Workforce Strategy
The Department has been carrying out a program to balance
its workforce between direct employees and contractor-held
positions in the interest of achieving the optimal degree of
Federal control of DHS work and to reduce overreliance on
contractors. In order to assess the performance of this
effort, and its relative costs and benefits, the Department
is directed to include in the President's
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annual budget request a detailed justification of any planned
insourcing or outsourcing initiatives to include a net
present value comparison of the life-cycle cost of a
contracted position or task to the cost of a federalized FTE.
In addition, the Department is directed to submit to the
Committees not later than April 3, 2013, a detailed report on
the performance of the Department's balanced workforce
strategy, including numbers of insourcing or outsourcing
decisions by component for each of fiscal years 2009-2012,
associated savings or costs resulting from those decisions,
and methodology and metrics used in the analysis.
Buy American Requirements
The Secretary is directed to submit, as part of the fiscal
year 2014 budget request, a detailed analysis on how the
Department could comply with Title VI of Section 604 of
Public Law 111-5, as specified in the House report.
Front-End Technology Assessment
The Under Secretaries for Management and for Science and
Technology are directed to develop a plan for a formal
technology assessment of alternatives for all non-information
technology acquisitions and to brief the Committees as stated
in the Senate report.
Office of the Cheif Financial Officer
The bill provides $51,500,000 for ``Office of the Chief
Financial Officer.'' Within this, $5,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2014, to support financial
systems modernization efforts. The amount provided under this
heading does not include $144,000, as requested, for a
civilian pay raise. Should the President provide a civilian
pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of the pay
raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations for
fiscal year 2013. A new general provision in this Act
withholding 20 percent of this appropriation from obligation
until the Committees receive the reports and plans required
in this Act to be submitted on or before May 1, 2013.
Financial Systems Modernization
The Chief Financial Officer is directed to continue
providing briefings to the Committees at least semiannually
on its financial systems modernization efforts, and to
highlight any funding, schedule, or implementation issues
relevant to continued progress. Because the Coast Guard and
ICE are planning improvements for their core financial
systems, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in tandem
with the Coast Guard and ICE, are to brief the Committees on
the preferred solutions before funds can be obligated to
initiate improvement efforts. The briefing is to include
total resource requirements by fiscal year and a timeline for
implementation with discrete milestones.
Annual Budget Justifications
The Chief Financial Officer is directed to ensure that
fiscal year 2014 budget justifications for classified and
unclassified budgets of all Department components are
submitted concurrent with the President's budget submission
to Congress. The justifications shall include detailed
information and explanations that reflect the requirements
set forth under this heading in the Senate report. The
Department is directed to submit a Future Years Homeland
Security Program budget as specified in the House report. In
addition, the Department is directed to inform the Committees
of the base funding level of any activity for which the
budget request proposes to increase or decrease funding for
an activity within a PPA category--and not simply cite the
total PPA funding level.
DHS Annual Financial Report
The Department is commended for achieving a significant
milestone by presenting all five financial statements for
audit for the first time in the Department's history and
earning its first qualified audit opinion on a full-scope
audit. The Committees will closely monitor the Department's
progress moving forward in clearing remaining material
weaknesses in Financial Reporting, Information Technology
Controls and Financial System Functionality, Property, Plant,
and Equipment, Environmental and other Liabilities, and
Budgetary Accounting, and achieving full compliance with the
Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA),
the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996
(FFMIA), the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996, and the
Anti-deficiency Act (ADA).
Appropriations Liaisons
The DHS Budget Officer shall serve as the primary point of
contact with the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations for Departmental and cross-cutting interagency
issues related to budget formulation and execution, with
component Chief Financial Officers and Budget Officers
serving as primary points of contact for those components, as
proposed in the House report.
Office of the Chief Information Officer
The bill provides $243,732,000 for ``Office of the Chief
Information Officer.'' The amount provided under this heading
does not include $200,000, as requested, for a civilian pay
raise. Should the President provide a civilian pay raise for
2013, it is assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be
absorbed within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
Language is continued requiring the submission of a multi-
year investment justification and management plan. This plan
is intended to cover investments funded through this account
as well as those overseen by the CIO through the Working
Capital Fund (WCF). However, the plan should not include
investments funded under other appropriations, as such
information is provided in other reports. The CIO is not
required to keep the Committees informed about developments
in mitigating insider threats, as proposed by the House, as
this matter is addressed elsewhere in the Department.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Salaries and Expenses......................................$118,000,000
Information Technology Services..............................27,600,000
Infrastructure and Security Activities.......................56,000,000
Homeland Secure Data Network.................................42,132,000
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Total, Office of the Chief Information Officer.........$243,732,000
Data Center Migration
The bill provides $55,000,000 for data center migration
under a general provision in Title V of this Act. The
Department is directed to continue to brief the Committees
quarterly on data center migration status and plans for
further migration in fiscal year 2014.
HSPD -12/Trusted Internet Connection
Given the significant investment that will be required to
transition the Department to logical access as required by
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12, the Department
is directed to submit an implementation plan that includes
estimated costs and deployment milestones by component no
later than April 3, 2013. The Department is also directed to
provide semiannual briefings to the Committees on its
progress in developing trusted internet connections, in lieu
of quarterly briefings on OneNet implementation and Networx
migration proposed in the Senate report.
Analysts and Operations
A total of $322,280,000 is provided for ``Analysis and
Operations,'' of which $94,359,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2014, and of which not to exceed $3,825
shall be for official reception and representation expenses.
No additional funding is provided for a civilian pay raise.
Should the President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013,
it is assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013. The
requested increase in executive service salaries for the
Office of Operations Coordination and Planning is denied as
is the requested increase in funding associated with the Air
Domain Intelligence Integration Element. In addition,
$1,800,000 of prior year balances is rescinded. Other funding
details are included within the accompanying classified
annex.
As detailed in the Senate report, the Chief Intelligence
Officer is directed to submit an expenditure plan for fiscal
year 2013 no later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act. Furthermore, the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis is directed to continue to provide annual briefings
on the State and Local Fusion Center Program, as specified in
the Senate report.
Office of Inspector General
The bill provides $145,164,000 for ``Office of Inspector
General,'' including $121,164,000 for direct appropriations
and $24,000,000 transferred from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency ``Disaster Relief Fund'' (DRF) for audits
and investigations related to that funding. The amount
provided under this heading does not include $400,000, as
requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013. The OIG is directed to
submit a plan for expenditure of all funds no later than 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act and to include
DRF transfers in the CFO's monthly budget execution reports
submitted to the Committees, which shall satisfy the
requirements for notification of DRF transfers under a
general provision in Title V of this Act.
Integrity Investigations
Within the total provided, an increase of $3,000,000 is
provided for integrity investigations. The fiscal year 2013
expenditure plan should identify the total funds dedicated to
integrity investigations and their intended purpose.
GAO Review
The Committees are concerned that the current organization
of the OIG may not allow for adequate independence of the
OIG's inspections and evaluations function, and that current
organizational reporting lines hinder the timely and complete
delivery of information to OIG leadership. Recent
developments at OIG that have left many senior positions
occupied by acting heads have adversely affected OIG's
ability to manage its growing workload, and raised questions
about its effectiveness and reliability in conducting
investigative operations for which it has been assigned
unique jurisdiction within DHS. This has occurred at a time
when the workload for OIG is growing, compounded by the need
to address the potential of fraud associated with ever
increasing disaster assistance and the highly sensitive issue
of integrity investigations in the Department, particularly
with regard to border security operations. GAO is directed to
undertake a review of (1) the organizational structure of the
OIG; (2) how OIG is organized to report the results of
audits, investigations, and inspections and evaluations; and
(3) whether these functions are properly placed within the
organizational structure of OIG to ensure compliance with
applicable independence standards. The review should be
completed by December 1, 2013.
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TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
A total of $8,293,351,000 is provided for ``Salaries and
Expenses.'' The funding level reflects changes in the
activities supported by this appropriation. In addition, the
bill institutes a new PPA structure and distribution for
greater accountability.
The bill provides $315,000,000 in appropriated funds to
rectify CBP's salary shortfall, created by the flawed budget
request that incorrectly assumed CBP access to fee revenues
and demonstrated inexcusably poor budget development by CBP.
Specifically, the President's budget request for fiscal year
2013 assumes that CBP has access to $110,000,000 in fee
revenues pursuant to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement's
elimination of certain exemptions to the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) fees. While the
fees are being collected today from travelers entering the
United States, the fees are not accessible to CBP. Further,
the shortfall created by this inaccessibility persists
annually until fiscal year 2022. The Department is directed,
in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), to include a means of access to these fees in the
fiscal year 2014 budget request and beyond, with appropriate
offsets. The gap cannot be filled by appropriated funds and
trade-offs within CBP accounts into the future.
Compounding this deficit, CBP failed to adequately estimate
its salary needs for its operational workforce resulting in
an estimated $214,000,000 shortage in fiscal year 2013. After
months of unanswered questions from OMB, DHS, and CBP, the
House Appropriations Committee undertook an audit of CBP's
budget development and execution processes that revealed
significant weaknesses. The Department is directed to ensure
the fiscal year 2014 request fully funds CBP's operational
workforce and mission needs. Further, the Committees will
continue to work with CBP in the coming months to ensure the
weaknesses are addressed.
The CBP funding level reflects savings and deferments
proposed by CBP to reduce the shortfall, including:
$50,000,000 in rent savings and deferrals; $10,000,000 in
project reprioritization and cancellations taken from
Facilities Construction and Sustainment; and $35,889,000 from
deferment of vehicle replacement. While the Committees are
concerned about longer term deferment of vehicle replacement,
CBP currently has a sufficient, well-maintained fleet for
fiscal year 2013. CBP proposed other, internal offsets that
were wholly unacceptable. No funds are included for the Joint
Operations Division created by CBP in 2011.
The amount provided under this heading does not include the
full amount requested for a civilian pay raise. Should the
President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013. However,
to avoid exacerbating CBP's pay shortfall, the bill provides
$19,558,000 across the appropriate PPAs and in the ``Air and
Marine Operations'' appropriation as a contingency for a
potential pay raise to cover operational personnel. Should
the President decide not to institute the pay raise, CBP
shall apply those funds to other operational needs, in
accordance with a general provision in Title V and with
appropriate notification to the Committees.
The bill also restructures the Headquarters Management and
Administration PPAs to provide greater visibility into CBP's
expenditures, as outlined in the House report. The new PPA
structure is provided in the table listed below. In the
fiscal year 2014 budget request, CBP is directed to
distribute the working capital fund expenditures among the
PPAs as appropriate to reflect the actual costs to each CBP
office rather than including a total in the Administration
PPA.
Further, funds in existing PPAs across the ``Salaries and
Expenses'' appropriation are redistributed to more closely
align to offices, as outlined in the House report. For
example, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is funded
for its activities in the Automated Targeting Systems (ATS)
and Inspection and Detection Technology Investments PPAs, in
addition to the funds in the ``Automation Modernization''
appropriation that now contains OIT's salaries and expenses.
Border Security Inspections and Trade Facilitation
(Inspections) is funded at $3,206,458,000, including
$215,000,000 to address part of the salary shortfall noted
above; $5,747,000 for prior year annualization of CBP officer
staffing enhancements; $14,076,000 for annualization of CBP
officer staff for new ports of entry and enhanced operations;
$10,000,000 as requested for enhancing intellectual property
rights enforcement efforts; $13,032,000 to re-baseline the
Container Security Initiative; realignment of funds to the
Other International Programs PPA from International Cargo
Screening; and consolidation of funds into the ATS and
National Targeting Center PPAs to more fully display the
costs of those activities. Other International Programs is
reduced by $2,218,000, as recommended in the Senate report.
As included in the House report, $12,284,000 is provided to
the Office of Field Operations for its entry-exit policy and
operations responsibilities. CBP is expected to maintain no
less than 21,775 CBP officers, a number adjusted by CBP from
prior year targets to account for all CBP officers as
intended.
Border Security and Control between Ports of Entry is
funded at $3,705,735,000, which reflects an $8,000,000
decrease to transfer responsibility for detainee medical
costs to ICE, $11,500,000 in cost savings for detainee
transportation, $100,000,000 to address part of the salary
shortfall noted above, and full funding for the Office of
Border Patrol and the Joint Field Command. This level
continues to support a Border Patrol agent force of 21,370.
The Air and Marine Operations PPA is moved to the ``Air and
Marine Operations'' appropriation and renamed the Salaries
and Expenses PPA. As outlined in the House report, the PPA
does not include funds for the Joint Operations Division and
the Joint Field Command.
The Committees reject the proposal to move the United
States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-
VISIT) from the National Protection and Programs Directorate
(NPPD) to CBP. Instead, the bill realigns the policy and
operational responsibilities of US-VISIT while retaining the
information technology systems in a new Office of Biometric
Identity Management (OBIM) in NPPD discussed later.
CBP has long been subject to limitations, terms and
conditions on overtime funds that are carried in the Salaries
and Expenses appropriation. Funds moved from the Salaries and
Expenses appropriation into the ``Automation Modernization''
and ``Air and Marine Operations'' appropriations are still
subject to those limitations, terms and conditions.
The amount provided for the ``Salaries and Expenses''
appropriation by PPA is as follows:
Headquarters, Management, and Administration:
Commissioner............................................$17,415,000
Chief Counsel............................................43,078,000
Congressional Affairs.....................................2,568,000
Internal Affairs........................................154,108,000
Public Affairs...........................................12,563,000
Training and Development.................................77,721,000
Tech, Innovation, Acquisition............................26,004,000
Intelligence/Investigative Liaison.......................68,156,000
Administration..........................................414,674,000
Rent....................................................564,871,000
Subtotal............................................1,381,158,000
Border Security Inspections and Trade Facilitation:
Inspections, trade, and travel facilitation at ports o2,718,654,000
Harbor maintenance fee collection (trust fund)............3,274,000
International cargo screening............................71,487,000
Other international programs.............................14,799,000
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).....43,069,000
Trusted Traveler programs................................10,811,000
Inspection and detection technology investments.........117,565,000
Automated Targeting Systems.............................113,826,000
National Targeting Center................................68.127,000
Training.................................................34,846,000
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Subtotal............................................3,206,458,000
Border Security and Control between Ports of Entry:
Border security and control...........................3,631,796,000
Training.................................................73,939,000
________________
Subtotal............................................3,705,735,000
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Total, Salaries and Expenses.............................$8,293,351,000
Financial Plan
CBP is directed to submit its fiscal year 2013 financial
plan by office no later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, consistent with the new distribution
and PPAs. Additionally, CBP shall include the working capital
fund estimates by office and PPA.
Management of User Fee Revenues
CBP has not demonstrated the ability to manage fluctuations
in fee funding levels. Given that approximately 37 percent of
CBP officers are funded by user fees, the failure to properly
project and manage these fees has a significant operational
impact--not only on CBP but on the traveling public and on
our national security posture. To address these failures and
to assist the Committees in their oversight, the Commissioner
is directed to take the actions required by the House report
on user fee management. In addition, as required by the
Senate report, CBP shall brief on the use of APHIS fee
revenues and report on steps to advance its relationship with
port authorities on staffing.
Fee Balances
As directed in the House report, CBP shall report on the
final determination regarding the availability of
$639,400,000 in unobligated fee balances and the path for
eliminating them from CBP's financial statements.
Unfortunately, these funds are not accessible to CBP;
however, the agency has not responded adequately to the
question of availability raised by GAO.
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Innovation and Facilitation
CBP is directed to continue considering and instituting
innovations to more efficiently process legitimate travel and
trade, such as those outlined in the House report. Further,
the bill provides funds above the request toward this end,
including $10,000,000 for preclearance operations and
$2,500,000 for improved signage and information about the
entry process, as recommended in the Senate report, and
$4,500,000 for Global Entry expansion, kiosks, and promotion,
as recommended in the House and Senate reports. No later than
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall
brief the Committees in detail on its full fiscal year 2013
funding for these activities as well as the use of the
increased funds.
Workload Staffing Model
The Department is directed to immediately submit the CBP
workload staffing model for Field Operations required by the
joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 112-74.
This report, which has languished in a bureaucratic clearance
``do loop,'' is necessary for a responsible dialogue on CBP
mission needs, including any demonstrated staffing needs.
Cargo Security Strategy
The bill provides an additional $3,000,000 for the Customs-
Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program to
ensure audits of participants are conducted as needed based
on a risk determination. No later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committees in
detail on its full fiscal year 2013 funding for C-TPAT as
well as the use of the increased funds.
Further, the Committees concur with the direction and
concerns outlined in the House report regarding the cargo
security strategy and look forward to seeing the Secretary
develop and propose a meaningful alternative to 100 percent
scanning.
Targeting
The bill provides an additional $3,000,000 for National
Targeting Center (NTC) operations to cover pre-adjudication
vetting of visa applicants. No later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committees
in detail on its full fiscal year 2013 funding for NTC as
well as the use of the increased funds.
As required in the House report, CBP is directed to provide
a detailed accounting of funds executed by the Targeting
Analysis Systems Project Office no later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act. CBP shall also include an
annual update of this information with the President's budget
request.
Entry-Exit Policy and Operations
CBP is the DHS lead for entry-exit policy and operations,
as recommended by the House. Responsibility for implementing
a biometric exit program lies with CBP. Within 120 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, CBP, in conjunction with
OBIM and any other appropriate partners, such as the Science
and Technology Directorate, shall report to the Senate
Committees on Appropriations, the Judiciary, and Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committees on
Appropriations, the Judiciary, and Homeland Security on the
Department's tangible progress in implementing an enhanced
biographic exit system and biometric exit planning. The
report shall include the results of the Canadian pilot
programs and provide an update on the Mexican pilot program.
The Committees on Appropriations shall be briefed
semiannually on exit thereafter.
Border Patrol and Border Security Between Ports of Entry
CBP shall submit a report to the Committees no later than
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on its five-
year staffing and deployment plan for the Border Patrol. In
addition, the budget justification for fiscal year 2014 shall
include a plan detailing staffing and funding for the
Northern Border. Further, CBP is prohibited from closing
Border Patrol stations in Texas, as proposed in the budget
request. CBP and ICE have not produced a transition plan to
ensure the immigration enforcement needs of local sheriffs
will be supported without a Border Patrol presence.
Joint Field Command Structure
While CBP allocated funds within its budget for the Joint
Field Command (JFC), it is important to reassess the cost-
benefit of operating the JFC, particularly as CBP considers
other joint operation and coordination structures and
confronts enormous budget challenges. The need for
operational coordination within CBP is no less imperative
than its coordination with ICE, Coast Guard, and other law
enforcement agencies active in a particular area of
responsibility. Therefore, CBP is directed to brief the
Committees, no later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, on all plans, milestones, and costs for
establishing and operating joint field efforts, as required
in the House report. In addition, the brief shall include the
cost-benefit of operating the JFC.
Integrity Programs
The bill supports CBP efforts to reduce and prevent
corruption, as well as ensure that its ethics, integrity, and
conduct programs include training at all stages of an agent's
or officer's career. Over the past five years, as the Federal
law enforcement presence on the Nation's borders has
increased due to major increases in hiring of Border Patrol
agents and other law enforcement officers, Congress has
provided resources above the Presidents' requests for the
OIG, CBP, and ICE to ensure that a greater level of scrutiny
is focused on preventing officer corruption and enhancing
training on public integrity. Given these efforts, combined
with the full implementation of the Anti-Border Corruption
Act of 2011 (Public Law 111-338), sufficient funds were
requested in the budget and are provided by this Act to
continue rigorous attention to public integrity of DHS law
enforcement personnel. CBP is expected to work with OIG and
ICE to aggressively investigate reports of fraud and to
provide continuous integrity training to current as well as
new employees. CBP is directed to continue briefing the
Committees on a semiannual basis on integrity efforts, per
the House report. In addition, GAO is directed to report on
CBP's integrity program no later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, as required in the House report.
Workers' Compensation Plans
CBP is directed to brief the Committees on its progress in
implementing the OIG recommendations and related issues, as
required by the House report, no later than April 3, 2013.
Preventing Human Trafficking
The Committees strongly support DHS efforts to broaden
human trafficking awareness, including through CBP's Blue
Lightning Initiative. In lieu of the level recommended by the
House, CBP shall fund its Blue Campaign efforts, as
requested, and brief the Committees, as required by the House
report.
Training
Per the House report, CBP is directed to brief the
Committees on its corrective action plan and the status of
implementation of recommendations contained in GAO-12-269,
not later than April 3, 2013. In addition, GAO is directed to
follow up on its findings one year after its release to
identify progress that has been made and any remaining
deficiencies.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
A total of $719,866,000 is provided for ``Automation
Modernization.'' Of that amount, $394,340,000 is for
Information Technology, which includes salaries and expenses
for OIT; $138,794,000 is for the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE); and $186,732,000, as requested, is for
Current Operations Protection and Processing Support. As
provided in a general provision in this Act, CBP is required
to submit an updated multi-year investment and management
plan for all funds executed by OIT that are now largely
consolidated in ``Automation Modernization.''
The amount provided under this heading does not include the
requested funding for a civilian pay raise. Should the
President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
Briefings
CBP is directed to continue briefing the Committees on a
quarterly basis on ACE progress, including the information
directed by the House and Senate reports. CBP and ICE are
directed to jointly brief the Committees on the status of
TECS modernization efforts, as required by the House and
Senate reports, on a semiannual basis with the first briefing
no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
A total of $324,099,000 is provided for ``Border Security
Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology'' (BSFIT). No funds
are provided for further environmental mitigation efforts
with the Department of Interior.
The Committees remain concerned about the lack of progress
in deploying critical tools and technology that the Border
Patrol clearly needs to secure the border. The schedule for
awarding a contract for Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) as well
as to upgrade and purchase Remote Video Surveillance Systems
(RVSS) continues to slip. In fact, CBP's schedule does not
show full deployment of RVSS and IFT before fiscal years 2014
and 2016 respectively--years after the original timelines.
Given these delays, CBP is directed to continue quarterly
briefings and weekly notifications on procurement actions, as
directed in the House report. In addition, CBP is currently
evaluating proposals submitted for IFT, a process that shall
include a demonstration evaluation. After the demonstration
phase, CBP is directed to brief DHS leadership, OMB, and the
Committees before a contract award for IFT that would specify
the number and pace of deployments. The briefing is not
intended to involve procurement-sensitive information; rather
the focus is on understanding CBP's intention regarding the
number and pace of deployments rather than vendor-specific
information.
As of October 1, 2012, CBP has $400,000,000 in prior year
unobligated balances in BSFIT in addition to the funds
provided for fiscal year 2013. As a result, the bill includes
a rescission of $73,232,000, to ensure that funds do not
languish unused for years. As recommended in the House
report, those funds are applied to CBP Air and Marine
operations, supporting a significant increase in proposed
flight hours. These funds will provide immediate border
security operational benefit while enabling CBP to maintain
its
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IFT investments and deployments as currently planned.
AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS
A total of $799,006,000 is provided for ``Air and Marine
Operations.'' The funding includes $283,570,000 for a new
Salaries and Expenses PPA moved from the CBP ``Salaries and
Expenses'' appropriation; $397,399,000 for Operations and
Maintenance to restore flight hours, including to restore
unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight hours above the fiscal
year 2011 level; and $118,037,000 for Procurement. The
procurement funds include an additional $21,500,000 for
purchase of an additional multi-enforcement aircraft;
$39,000,000 for the service life extension of the P-3 fleet;
and $18,567,000 for enhanced sensor capabilities for UAS.
The amount provided under this heading does not include the
full amount requested for a civilian pay raise. Should the
President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013. However,
to avoid exacerbating CBP's pay shortfall, the bill provides
$870,000, as part of the total $19,558,000 provided to CBP,
in the Salaries and Expenses PPA as a contingency to cover
operational personnel. Should the President decide not to
institute the pay raise, CBP shall apply those funds to other
operational needs, in accordance with a general provision in
Title V of this Act and with appropriate notification to the
Committees.
U.S. Security Interests in the Caribbean
There are significant concerns about public safety and
security in the Caribbean, as outlined in the House report,
and it is excepted that the Secretary will allocate
resources, assets, and personnel to Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands in a manner and to a degree consistent with
those concerns. Further, DHS is encouraged to work with the
Department of Defense to address surveillance capabilities,
as specified in the House report under a different heading.
CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
A total of $233,563,000 is provided for ``Construction and
Facilities Management.'' Of that amount, $176,214,000 is for
Facilities Construction and Sustainment and $57,349,000 is
for Program Oversight and Management. Per the Senate report,
the Department is directed to encourage the use of small
businesses, including the use of public-private partnerships,
in all phases of the contracting process for construction and
renovation of ports of entry.
U.S. Immigration and customs enforcement
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
A total of $5,394,402,000 is provided for ``Salaries and
Expenses'' to ensure robust enforcement of our Nation's
immigration laws. Within this amount, the bill supports
maintenance of no fewer than 34,000 detention beds and funds
the 287(g) program at the fiscal year 2012 level of
$68,321,000 across PPAs in this appropriation. Additionally,
$138,249,000 is provided to complete nationwide deployment of
the Secure Communities program. The bill includes the
transfer of overstay analysis from US-VISIT to ICE and
increase the amount proposed for transfer to Domestic
Investigations by $2,307,000 for a total of $19,917,000.
Further, the amount provided under this heading does not
include $14,083,000, as requested, for a civilian pay raise.
Should the President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013,
it is assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Headquarters Management and Administration:
Personnel, compensation and benefits, services and othe$220,044,000
Headquarters managed IT investments.....................160,464,000
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Subtotal, Headquarters Management and Administration..380,508,000
Legal Proceedings...........................................207,041,000
Investigations:
Domestic investigations...............................1,686,859,000
International Investigations:......................................
International operations................................115,122,000
Visa Security Program....................................34,561,000
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Subtotal, International Investigations................149,683,000
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Subtotal, Investigations..............................1,836,542,000
Intelligence.................................................78,452,000
Detention and Removal Operations:
Custody operations....................................2,025,016,000
Fugitive operations.....................................145,325,000
Criminal Alien Program..................................216,510,000
Alternatives to detention................................96,557,000
Transportation and removal program......................270,202,000
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Subtotal, Detention and Removal Operations..........2,753,610,000
Secure Communities..........................................138,249,000
Total, Salaries and Expenses.............................$5,394,402,000
ICE Headquarters Management and Administration
The bill provides $380,508,000 for ICE Headquarters
Management and Administration. ICE has failed to submit the
multi-year investment and management plan required by Public
Law 112-74 for funds executed by the Office of Information
Technology. Submission of that plan is expected immediately.
Timely submission of the update with the submission of the
fiscal year 2014 budget request is also expected, as required
by law.
Immigration Proceedings
The bill does not include the proposed transfer authority
for $5,000,000 from ICE to the Executive Office for
Immigration Review (EOIR) to bolster the Legal Orientation
Program. However, given the extensive caseload pending before
immigration courts and the paper-intensive process, the bill
provides $3,000,000 in ICE ``Automation Modernization'' to
improve case management and electronic communication between
ICE and EOIR to achieve more efficient processing. Further,
ICE is directed to formalize its internal policy to utilize
digital records and provide a copy of the policy to the
Committees no later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.
As required in the House report under this heading, ICE is
directed to report no later than April 3, 2013, on all
corrective actions and controls instituted to prevent
recurrence of the embezzlement and kick-back scheme uncovered
last year in the Office of Intelligence.
ICE Domestic Investigations
A total of $1,686,859,000 is provided for Domestic
Investigations, reflecting a reduction of $10,000,000
realigning responsibility for illegal aliens on parole and
probation to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
Combatting Human Trafficking
The bill provides an additional $11,000,000 to support
ICE's efforts in countering human trafficking and human
smuggling. Of these funds, no less than $1,200,000 is
provided to further the Hidden in Plain Sight public outreach
campaign under the Blue Campaign umbrella. ICE is directed,
no later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, to brief the Committees in detail on its full fiscal
year 2013 funding for efforts related to countering human
smuggling and human trafficking as well as its plans for
these additional funds.
Law Enforcement Support Center
The bill provides no less than $34,900,000, as requested,
for the Law Enforcement Support Center.
Overstay Analysis
Of the total provided in Domestic Investigations,
$19,917,000 is for overstay analysis activities previously
performed by US-VISIT. ICE is the appropriate mission owner
for visa-overstay investigations and operations. As required
in the House report, ICE is directed to provide semiannual
briefings on the overstay backlog elimination effort; to
ensure that similar backlogs do not arise again in the
future; and to update the Committees on its overstay
enforcement strategy. Further, ICE shall brief the Committees
no later than April 3, 2013, on the number of visa overstays
in the United States by nationality and the actionable
measures ICE will take to reduce the overstay population, as
directed in the House report.
Worksite Enforcement
The bill provides $134,626,000 for worksite enforcement
activities, as requested, and requires ICE to follow the
direction in the House report under this heading.
Trade Compliance and Enforcement
The bill provides no less than $10,187,000 for the
Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, as
requested. As required by the Senate report, CBP and ICE are
directed to jointly brief the Committees by May 1, 2013, on
the ongoing efforts to improve commercial trade enforcement
and intellectual property rights.
International Investigations
A total of $34,561,000 is provided for the Visa Security
Program (VSP), including an additional $2,000,000 to support
pre-adjudication vetting of visa applicants. ICE is directed
to update the Committees no later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act on the VSP.
Of the amount provided to International Operations, no less
than $8,000,000 shall be for ICE's vetted units. ICE is
directed to specifically budget for these units in the fiscal
year 2014 budget request.
Cooperation from Foreign Countries on Repatriation
The Committees remain concerned about the public safety
impacts of the release of certain criminal aliens stemming
from the decision in Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 121 S.
Ct. 2491 (2001), as outlined in the House report. ICE shall
provide a detailed report on this issue, as directed in the
House report, no later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
Fugitive Operations
A total of $145,325,000 is provided for fugitive
operations, as specified by the House.
Criminal Alien Program
A total of $216,510,000 is provided for the Criminal Alien
Program, as pecified by the House.
Alternatives to Detention
A total of $96,557,000 is provided for Alternatives to
Detention (ATD) programs. As required in the House report,
ICE is directed to
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address factors that may hamper program goals in its
utilization of program funds; to expand the Fast Track pilot
program working with EOIR; to identify and implement best
practices for more effective processing of the non-detained
docket; and to utilize the appropriate level of supervision
warranted by the individual enrolled in ATD. As required in
the Senate report, ICE is directed to brief the Committees
quarterly on the Fast Track pilots and post on its website
any contractor evaluations and OIG reports related to the ATD
program.
Secure Communities
A total of $138,249,000 is provided to complete nationwide
deployment of Secure Communities. ICE is directed to update
the Committees no later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act on jurisdictions failing to honor ICE
detainers, as required in the House report. Further, as
directed in the House report, ICE shall update the Committees
on its effort to digitize paper fingerprint cards from legacy
immigration files, no later than April 3, 2013.
Detention Standards
As required by the House report, ICE is directed to
consider the cost implications of changes to its detention
standard requirements and budget accordingly.
U.S. Citizen Children of Removed Aliens
Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE is
to brief the Committees on its capabilities to identify,
track, and report on the status of unaccompanied alien
children after the removal or departure of their parent or
legal guardian and related issues, as directed in the Senate
report.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
A total of $33,500,000 is provided for ``Automation
Modernization,'' as requested and including an increase of
$3,000,000 above the request to improve case management and
electronic communication between ICE and EOIR to achieve more
efficient processing. Given the interdependencies in ICE and
EOIR systems, ICE may transfer up to $1,000,000 to EOIR to
further this effort.
CONSTRUCTION
A total of $5,000,000 is provided for ``Construction,'' as
requested.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
AVIATION SECURITY
A total of $5,052,620,000 is provided for ``Aviation
Security.'' The amount does not include $13,823,000, as
requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
In addition to the amounts appropriated, a mandatory
appropriation totaling $250,000,000 is available through the
Aviation Security Capital Fund. Statutory language reflects
the collection of $2,070,000,000 from aviation security fees,
as authorized.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows:
Screening Operations:
Screener Workforce:
Privatized Screening.................................$147,690,000
Screener Personnel, Compensation, and Benefits .....3,078,709,000
Subtotal, Screener Workforce .......................3,226,399,000
Screener Training and Other:............................224,984,000
Checkpoint Support:.....................................115,204,000
EDS/ETD Systems:
EDS Procurement and Installation.......................99,930,000
Screening Technology Maintenance and Utilitie.........309,000,000
Subtotal, EDS/ETD Systems.................................408,930,000
Subtotal, Screening Operations............................3,975,517,000
Aviation Security Direction and Enforcement:
Aviation Regulation and Other Enforcement...............368,255,000
Airport Management and Support..........................562,349,000
Federal Flight Deck Officer and Flight Crew Training.....24,730,000
Air Cargo...............................................121,769,000
Subtotal, Aviation Security Direction and Enforcement.....1,077,103,000
Total, Aviation Security ................................$5,052,620,000
Privatized Screening
The bill provides a total of $147,690,000 for the Screening
Partnership Program (SPP), reflecting an increase of
$4,500,000 to address increased costs for current
participants and to provide some funding for airports that
may request to join the program. TSA is directed to brief the
Committees no later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act on how it is complying with the FAA
reauthorization law (Public Law 112-95) provisions regarding
evaluation of SPP applications, and the extent to which it is
implementing GAO recommendations to compare cost and
performance of SPP airports and non-SPP airports. The brief
should also cover how TSA is addressing court rulings related
to its administration of the SPP program. TSA is to provide
the Committees quarterly reports on its execution of the SPP
program and processing of applications for participation. In
addition, as TSA implements new statutory requirements for
privatized screening, TSA is expected to disapprove any new
contract application where privatized screening does not
currently exist if the annual cost of the contract exceeds
the annual cost to TSA of providing Federal screening
services.
Screener Personnel, Compensation, and Benefits
The provides $3,078,709,000 for Screener Personnel,
Compensation, and Benefits. This reflects no funding for the
fiscal year 2013 pay raise, as noted above, as well as
reductions in costs due to delays in deployment of the
advanced imaging technology (AIT), shifts in workload to SPP
airports, and efficiencies from checkpoint and baggage
processing streamlining. Some of these efficiencies may come
in the form of behavior detection officers (BDOs) being used
to execute the travel document checker function in some
cases, which may increase efficiency and possibly reduce
duplicative positions.
Checkpoint Support
A total of $115,204,000 is provided for Checkpoint Support.
The reduction below the request is justified due to an
identical amount in unobligated balances that have remained
unspent for over five years.
Advanced Imaging Technology Study
As detailed in the Senate report, the Secretary is
instructed to allocate resources for an independent study of
the potential health risks associated with the use of AIT
scanning machines at airport security checkpoints, including
backscatter x-ray and millimeter wave technologies. The study
is to be conducted by an independent laboratory selected by
the Secretary. In addition, the Secretary shall convene an
independent panel of experts to evaluate the results of this
study to consider any risk posed by AIT from a public health
perspective in addition to the risk to each airline
passenger. Among other things, the study shall evaluate the
possible malfunctions and fail-safe mechanisms of such
machines as well as the radiation emissions of AIT. The
independent panel should evaluate the results of the study
and also review risks posed by AIT to certain, more
vulnerable passengers screened or affected by such machines.
Upon completion, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report that contains the results of the study and evaluation.
Further, the Secretary is directed to ensure that easily
readable signs or equivalent electronic displays are placed
at the front of airline passenger checkpoint queues where AIT
scanning machines are used to alert passengers to the use of
such technology and screening alternatives available.
Risk-Based Approaches to Passenger Screening
TSA is directed to brief the Committees on a semiannual
basis, beginning no later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, on progress in developing and applying
trusted traveler approaches and any legal or budgetary
impediments to their implementation. The briefing should also
identify savings and efficiencies generated by these efforts.
In addition, TSA is directed to include in the briefing: (1)
its plans to expand Pre-Check to additional airlines and
passengers who currently do not qualify for the program,
including a timeline and milestones; (2) statistics detailing
the incremental progress being made to increase the eligible
population of passengers that have access to Pre-Check and
expand the number of airport locations where Pre-Check is
available; (3) key indicators of success such as passenger
satisfaction data; (4) projected cost savings from Pre-Check
and other risk-based screening initiatives; (5) a description
of efforts to ensure the public is fully aware of the
program; (6) wait times for Pre-Check and non-Pre-Check
lanes; and (7) a description of security measures being
implemented to ensure that eligible passengers in the Pre-
Check program are truly low-risk. This last point is also
addressed in the classified annex.
Passenger Complaints
As highlighted in the Senate report, concerns remain about
the process TSA has established for resolving passenger
complaints. As directed by the joint explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 112-74, GAO recently completed a
review of TSA's policies and procedures for resolving
passenger complaints and whether current resolution processes
conform to independent standards. GAO made several
recommendations to TSA as a result of its review, such as
establishing: (1) a consistent policy for receiving
complaints; (2) a process for systematically analyzing
information on complaints from all mechanisms; (3) a policy
for informing passengers about the screening complaint
process; and (4) mechanisms to share information on best
practices among airports. TSA is to brief the Committees no
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act on
its efforts to address the recommendations in the GAO report.
The Committee is also aware of efforts TSA has undertaken to
ensure the complaint resolution process is independent, such
as referring cases directly to its Ombudsman Division and
training current employees to be passenger advocates. TSA is
required to fund these efforts at a level that will enable
them to respond fully to passengers seeking assistance.
Security Breaches
As detailed in the Senate report, the findings in the DHS
OIG Investigation Report
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entitled ``Transportation Security Administration's Efforts
to Identify and Track Security Breaches at Our Nation's
Airports'' are of concern, and the TSA Administrator is
therefore directed to submit a report to the Committees not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act as
specified in the Senate report.
Explosives Detection Systems
The bill provides a total of $99,930,000 for Explosives
Detection Systems (EDS) Procurement and Installation.
TSA is directed to brief the Committees no later than 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act on its plans to
upgrade all EDS units procured and deployed with its 2010
detection standards, and how it will address the concerns
highlighted in the GAO report (GAO-11-740). Statutory
language is included under the ``Transportation Security
Support'' appropriation withholding the obligation of
$20,000,000 from headquarters administration until TSA
submits to the Committees, no later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, detailed expenditure plans for
fiscal year 2013 for checkpoint security and EDS
refurbishments, procurement, and installations on an airport-
by-airport basis. The plans shall include: specific
technologies for purchase; program schedules and major
milestones; a schedule for obligation of the funds;
recapitalization priorities; and a table detailing actual
versus anticipated unobligated balances at the close of the
fiscal year. Further, the plan shall include a new section
providing details on passenger screening pilot programs that
are in progress or being considered for implementation in
fiscal year 2013, to include: a summary of the pilot program
that describes what the program is attempting to achieve;
potential capabilities and benefits of the program; the
airports where the pilots will be operating; funding
commitments; and plans for expansion. In addition, TSA is to
provide quarterly EDS and checkpoint expenditures briefings
to the Committees, including any deviations from the original
plan.
Aviation Regulation and Other Enforcement
The bill provides a total of $368,255,000 for Aviation
Regulation and Other Enforcement, including an increase of
$3,000,000 to support an increase in canine teams for
domestic inspections in the air cargo and aviation regulation
environments. When combined with a similar increase in
funding under the ``Surface Transportation Security''
appropriation, TSA will be able to field no fewer than 50 new
canine teams overall. In addition, the agreement includes a
reduction of $6,000,000 for visible intermodal protection and
response (VIPR) teams, which have experienced significant
delays in hiring. TSA is directed to brief the Committees on
an updated VIPR expenditure plan for fiscal year 2013 within
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and using the
same format provided in the March 12, 2012, report to the
Committees.
Foreign Repair Station Security Regulations
In 2003, Congress directed TSA to issue final regulations
to ensure the security of foreign and domestic aircraft
repair stations. A provision is not included affecting
funding for the DHS Office of General Counsel that was
proposed by the House, but TSA is directed to brief the
Committees if the final rule is not approved and published in
the fourth quarter of calendar year 2012, as anticipated.
Five-Year Strategic Plan for Investments
TSA is directed to submit a five-year budget estimate
within its fiscal year 2014 congressional budget
justification that includes projected funding levels for the
next five fiscal years individually for all passenger
screening technology acquisitions. The plan shall indicate
the total cost and estimated completion date for each
technology.
Use of Unclaimed Money for Assistance to Military Personnel and
Dependents
Section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, enacted as
part of the fiscal year 2005 DHS Appropriations Act,
authorized and directed unclaimed money collected at airport
security checkpoints to be used for civil aviation security.
However, such collections have been little used, and Congress
has thus rescinded unobligated balances. The Committees
prefer that these funds be applied productively to an
important public mission, and therefore the Department and
TSA, in consultation with the Department of Defense, are
directed to submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations and Armed Services of the House and the
Senate, the House Committee on Homeland Security, and the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
which considers the feasibility of transferring the
collections to nonprofit organizations that are selected on a
competitive basis to operate airport centers in multiple
locations throughout the United States to provide a place of
rest and recuperation for members of the armed forces and
their families. The report, which shall include any
recommendations for new statutory language, cost estimates
for TSA to manage such a program, and administrative action
that may be required, shall also address ways to ensure small
airports have a mechanism for transferring unclaimed money to
TSA headquarters, which shall consolidate the collections.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
The bill provides a total of $124,418,000 for ``Surface
Transportation Security.'' The amount provided under this
heading does not include $358,000, as requested, for a
civilian pay raise. Should the President provide a civilian
pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of the pay
raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations for
fiscal year 2013. Within the amount appropriated, $36,353,000
is provided for staffing and operations and $88,065,000 for
surface transportation security inspectors and canines. This
reflects an increase of $2,000,000 for additional surface
canine teams for passenger and cargo screening in the mass
transit and maritime domain. In combination with increased
funding provided under the ``Aviation Security''
appropriation, TSA will be able to field no fewer than 50 new
canine teams overall. It also reflects a reduction of
$1,500,000 for VIPR teams, which have experienced significant
delays in hiring.
TRANSPORTATION THREAT ASSESSMENT AND CREDENTIALING
A total of $272,144,000 is provided for ``Transportation
Threat Assessment and Credentialing.'' The amount provided
under this heading does not include $207,000, as requested,
for a civilian pay raise. Should the President provide a
civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of
the pay raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations
for fiscal year 2013. To facilitate oversight, TSA is
directed to brief the Committees on the status of TTAC
Infrastructure Modernization no later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, and
to advise the Committees of any developments that might delay
initial operating capacity in 2014 or to publish a Universal
Fee Rule.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Secure Flight..............................................$106,935,000
Crew and Other Vetting Programs..............................85,489,000
Subtotal, Direct Appropriations...........................192,424,000
TWIC Fees....................................................47,300,000
Hazardous Materials Fees.....................................12,000,000
Alien Flight School Fees......................................5,000,000
Air Cargo/Certified Cargo Screening Program...................7,200,000
Secure Identification Display Area Checks.....................8,000,000
Other Security Threat Assessments...............................120,000
General Aviation at DCA.........................................100,000
Subtotal, Fee Collections.................................$79,720,000
TWIC Readers
The Coast Guard, the Department, and TSA are directed to
take all necessary action to expedite the completion and
publication of a final TWIC reader rule and to expand
Universal Enrollment Centers that will result in no less than
50 percent expansion in the number of available TWIC
enrollment sites.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT
The bill provides a total of $954,277,000 for
``Transportation Security Support.'' The amount provided
under this heading does not include $432,000, as requested,
for a civilian pay raise. Should the President provide a
civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of
the pay raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations
for fiscal year 2013. Bill language, proposed by the Senate,
also is included to withhold $20,000,000 from obligation
until the TSA Administrator submits detailed expenditure
plans for air cargo security, checkpoint support, and EDS
refurbishment, procurement and installation.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows:
Headquarters Administration................................$276,122,000
Information Technology......................................417,196,000
Human Capital Services......................................215,829,000
Intelligence.................................................45,130,000
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Total, Transportation Security Support...................$954,277,000
Account Structure and Availability of Appropriations
TSA is directed to include a proposal for account
restructuring with the fiscal year 2014 budget request. The
proposal should reflect the proposal set forth in the Senate
report to establish a one-year appropriation for salaries and
related expenses, and DHS is to continue to consult with the
Committees on its development of this proposal.
Human Capital Services
The bill provides a total of $215,829,000 for Human Capital
Services. The reduction may come from advisory and assistance
services.
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS
A total of $907,757,000 is provided for ``Federal Air
Marshals'', including $793,786,000 for Management and
Administration and $113,971,000 for Travel and Training. The
amount provided under this heading does not include
$2,743,000, as requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should
the President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013. The
funding reduction reflects a readjustment in light of the
multiple security enhancements in aviation security put in
place since the Christmas Day 2009 bombing attempt. This
level of funding is adequate to ensure coverage of all high-
risk international and domestic flights, and provide
additional discussion of this in the classified annex to this
statement. TSA is directed to submit a report no later than
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act outlining
the best options for leveraging the Federal
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law enforcement population to supplement Federal Air Marshal
Service (FAMS) resources, including a detailed description of
what the Department is doing to develop such options beyond a
notional phase. Further, TSA is directed to brief the
Committees no later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act on its optimal mix of staff, the types and
frequency of flights for which FAMS coverage should be
provided, and any legislative or regulatory changes that
might be required to improve FAMS operations and overall
aviation security.
Coast Guard
OPERATING EXPENSES
The bill provides a total of $7,074,782,000 for ``Operating
Expenses,'' including $594,000,000 for defense activities, of
which $254,000,000 is designated as being for overseas
contingency operations (OCO) and the global war on terrorism
(GWOT). Funds provided in support of GWOT and OCO under this
heading may be allocated notwithstanding section 503 in Title
V of this Act.
The amount provided for this appropriation includes the
following reductions from the budget request: a decrease of
$2,947,000 for civilian pay and a decrease of $5,000,000 for
the Headquarters Directorate. None of the reductions shall
come from small boat acquisitions. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
The amount provided for this appropriation includes the
following increases above the budget request: an additional
$23,842,000 to reduce the backlog in critical depot level
maintenance; $1,977,000 to prevent the decommissioning of
three 110-foot patrol boats; $10,191,000 to reduce the
operational gap created by the disestablishment of the high-
tempo high-maintenance program; $8,413,000 to maintain one of
the two High Endurance Cutters proposed for decommissioning;
$5,200,000 for seasonal air facilities; and $3,115,000 for
the annualization of marine environmental response positions.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows:
Military Pay and Allowances..............................$3,415,181,000
Civilian Pay and Benefits...................................786,580,000
Training and Recruiting.....................................214,183,000
Operating Funds and Unit Level Maintenance................1,093,893,000
Centrally Managed Accounts..................................351,072,000
Intermediate and Depot Level Maintenance....................959,873,000
Overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism.....254,000,000
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Total, Operating Expenses..............................$7,074,782,000
Program Terminations and New Starts
The Coast Guard is directed to brief the Committees prior
to starting the process of terminating programs that have
been specifically requested in the budget and funded by
Congress, such as the termination of the high tempo-high
maintenance program and the H-60 radar program. Further, the
Coast Guard is directed to comply with the general provisions
in Title V of this Act with respect to the creation of
programs not previously requested and justified or the
elimination of programs previously requested and justified to
Congress in the justification accompanying the President's
budget.
Overseas Contingency Operations Funding and Global War on Terrorism
Funding is included for OCO/GWOT within the Coast Guard
``Operating Expenses'' appropriation instead of within
funding provided to the Department of Defense. There is
concern with the continued overreliance on OCO/GWOT funds to
support activities that have become part of the Coast Guard's
routine mission set. As activities overseas continue to draw
down, it is expected that there will be a similar decrease in
OCO/GWOT funding requested by the Administration for the
Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is directed to brief the
Committees no later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act on any changes expected to funding for the OCO/
GWOT during fiscal year 2013. Further, the Coast Guard is
directed to include in the classified annex for fiscal year
2014 details of its current and future support to Central
Command.
TWIC Readers
The Coast Guard, the Department, and TSA are directed to
take all necessary action to expedite the completion and
publication of a final TWIC reader rule.
Seasonal Air Facilities
The request to replace five H-65 helicopters in operation
at Air Station Traverse City with three H-60 helicopters and
to close two seasonal Air Facilities at Muskegon, Michigan
and Waukegan, Illinois is denied. There also is concern that
two of the H-60 aircraft proposed to be transferred to Air
Station Traverse City would be taken from Operation Bahamas,
Turks and Caicos, resulting in a significant loss of annual
hours dedicated to drug and migrant interdiction and search
and rescue in that area of responsibility.
Marine Environmental Response
The Coast Guard is expected to keep the Committees apprised
of marine environmental response hiring efforts in fiscal
year 2013 to achieve 718 positions, including 26 positions
added in this Act, and to report to the Committees within 15
days if it deviates from this plan.
Support of Military Families
The Coast Guard is directed to submit a copy of its
National Housing Assessment no later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act. The report shall prioritize
short-term and long-term improvements needed, including
resource requirements.
Infrastructure and Response Capabilities in the Arctic
The Coast Guard is directed to report to the Committees
within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the
actions taken to reach international agreements on ensuring
adequate maritime transportation infrastructure and response
capabilities in the Arctic.
Coast Guard Yard
The Coast Guard Yard located at Curtis Bay, Maryland, is
recognized as a critical component of the Coast Guard's core
logistics capability that directly supports fleet readiness.
Sufficient industrial work should be assigned to the Yard to
sustain this capability.
Sexual Harassment Reporting Requirements
The Coast Guard is directed to provide to the Committees
the annual report required by Section 217 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010.
Command and Control Aircraft
The Coast Guard is directed to notify the Committees prior
to making any changes in the type or number of the command
and control aircraft.
Automation Modernization
A new appropriation for Automation Modernization is not
included; however, the Coast Guard is directed to provide a
report to the Committees no later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act detailing funding for fiscal year
2012, planned for fiscal year 2013, and requested for fiscal
year 2014 by program, project and activity for new
information technology investments and automation
modernization.
Chemical Security
In House report 112-331, the Coast Guard and NPPD are
directed to complete a planned Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) to harmonize chemical security responsibilities
established by the CFATS regulations and MTSA regulatory
programs no later than March 30, 2012, but the agreement has
not been finalized. The MOU is to be completed expeditiously.
Funding for Minor Shore Infrastructure Improvements
The bill continues to allow funds from the ``Operating
Expenses'' appropriation to be used for the sustainment,
repair, replacement and maintenance of shore infrastructure,
including projects to correct deficiencies for code
compliance or that threaten life, health, or safety to an
amount not exceeding 50 percent of a building's or
structure's replacement value. Additionally, ``Operating
Expenses'' funds are allowed to be used for contingent,
emergent, or other unspecified minor construction projects,
which includes new construction, procurement, development,
conversion, rebuilding, improvement, or an extension of any
facility not exceeding $1,000,000 in total costs at any
location for planned or unplanned operational needs.
Minor construction projects funded from the ``Operating
Expenses'' appropriation can be combined with depot level
maintenance projects for the sake of administrative and
economic efficiency. Such projects and any sustainment,
repair, replacement or maintenance projects over $1,000,000
shall be detailed in a semiannual report to the Committees.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
The bill provides a total of $13,151,000 for
``Environmental Compliance and Restoration.'' The amount
provided for this appropriation includes a decrease of
$11,000 in civilian pay. Should the President provide a
civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of
the pay raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations
for fiscal year 2013.
RESERVE TRAINING
The bill provides a total of $132,528,000 for ``Reserve
Training.'' The amount provided for this appropriation
includes a decrease of $26,000 in civilian pay. Should the
President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
The bill provides a total of $1,545,393,000 for
``Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements.''
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Vessels
Survey and Design-Vessel and Boats.........................$2,500.000
Response Boat--Medium.......................................8,000,000
National Security Cutter..................................679,300,000
Offshore Patrol Cutter.....................................30,000,000
Fast Response Cutter......................................335,000,000
Cutter boats................................................4,000,000
Polar ice breaking vessel...................................8,000,000
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Subtotal, Vessels.......................................1,082,800,000
Aircraft
Airframs Replacement (CGNR 6017)...........................14,000,000
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Maritime Patrol Aircraft...................................55,000,000
Long range Surveillance Aircraft...........................90,000,000
H-65 conversion/sustainment projects.......................31,500,000
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Subtotal, Aircraft........................................190,500,001
Other
Program Oversight and Management...........................15,000,000
Systems Engineering and Integration.................................0
C4ISR......................................................40,500,000
Coast Guard--Logistics Information Management System........2,500,000
Nationwide Automatic Identification System..................6,000,000
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Subtotal, Other Equipment..................................64,000,000
Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation
Major construction: Housing, ATON, and Survey & design.....30,000,000
Minor Shore.................................................5,000,000
________________
Subtotal, Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation..........84,411,000
Military Housing.............................................10,000,000
Personnel and Related Support
Direct Personnel Costs....................................113,082,000
Core Acquisition Costs........................................600,000
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Subtotal, Personnel and Related Support...................113,682,000
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Total, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements.$1,545,393,000
Quarterly Reports on Acquisition Projects and Mission Emphasis
The Commandant is to continue to brief the Committees
quarterly on all major acquisitions consistent with the
direction in the joint explanatory statement accompanying
Public Law 112-74. In addition to the information normally
provided, these required briefings shall include: the top
five risks for each acquisition, if applicable, and if these
risks have future budget implications; the objective for
operational hours the Coast Guard expects to achieve; the gap
between that objective, current capabilities, and stated
mission requirements; and how the acquisition of the specific
asset closes the gap. The information presented at these
briefings shall also include a discussion of how the Coast
Guard calculated the operational hours, and an explanation on
risks to mission performance associated with any current
shortfall, and the operational strategy to mitigate such
risks. Finally, the briefings are to include a status chart
on all shore construction projects that have not been
completed, including the funding status, design status, and
procurement and construction status.
Revised Budget Justification
The Coast Guard is directed to include a detailed budget
justification for each PPA for which funding is requested, or
funding is available from prior years. Further, as detailed
on page 86 in the House report, the budget justification for
aircraft and vessels in fiscal year 2014 shall include
detailed cost information consistent with the appropriate
work elements for the program, and standardized for similar
type systems such as aircraft and vessels.
The budget justification for programs that are conversions
or sustainment shall provide similar data and include types
of modifications, quantity of kits, and planned installation
schedule of modification kits.
The budget justification for Program Oversight and
Management, Systems Engineering and Integration and C4ISR
shall provide a breakout of funding by asset.
In the budget justification, the Coast Guard is directed to
provide procurement history and planning for the prior year,
current year, and budget year to include quantity and unit
cost, contracting office location, contractor, contract
method/type, award date, date of first delivery, and the
availability of technical data package.
Additionally, to address continued deficiencies in the
budget justification for Program Oversight and Management,
the Coast Guard is directed to provide a detailed subdivision
of funding requested for government program management in its
justification materials accompanying the fiscal year 2014
budget submission. This includes providing funding associated
with each subdivision.
Full Funding
Bill language is included that directs the funds provided
in this Act be immediately available and allotted to contract
for the production of the sixth National Security Cutter
(NSC) notwithstanding the availability of post-delivery
activity funding and long lead time materials, components,
and designs of the seventh NSC notwithstanding the
availability of production funds for the seventh NSC.
Further, a new general provision in Title V of this Act
sets requirements related to funding availability and
contract awards for long lead materials and production of
Coast Guard cutters. In addition, the Secretary shall develop
fiscal policy that prescribes Coast Guard budgetary policies,
procedures and technical direction necessary to comply with
statutory language in the general provision and consistent
with the DoD Financial Management Regulations (Volume 2A
Chapter 1, C. Procedures for Full Funding) directing the
funding and allocation of funds for production contracts and
long lead time material contracts. This policy shall include
that (1) the costs of outfitting and post-delivery activities
and spare or repair parts shall be requested not earlier than
for the first fiscal year in which it is necessary to incur
such costs to maintain a planned production schedule, which
may be subsequent to the fiscal year for which production
costs are requested; and (2) the costs of long lead time
items shall be requested for the fiscal year in which it is
necessary to incur such costs to maintain a planned
production schedule, which may be in advance of the fiscal
year for which production costs are requested.
Carry Over
The Coast Guard is directed, to the maximum extent
possible, to budget for programs, assets, modifications, and
installations that it will execute in the budget request year
so as not to accumulate excessive carryover.
National Security Cutter
A total of $679,300,000 is provided for the National
Security Cutter (NSC) program. Of this amount, $557,000,000,
as requested, is for the production of NSC-6 and $77,000,000
is to acquire long lead time materials for the production of
NSC-7.
Fast Response Cutter
A total of $335,000,000 is provided for the acquisition of
six Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) instead of two FRCs, as
requested. This funding will allow the Coast Guard to acquire
FRC hulls (19-24). Procuring six Fast Response Cutters in
fiscal year 2013 will maximize the production line and
generate cost savings of $5,000,000 per hull for a total
savings to the taxpayers of $30,000,000.
Offshore Patrol Cutter
A total of $30,000,000 is provided for the Offshore Patrol
Cutter (OPC). The Coast Guard is directed to update the
Committees on changes or updates in the Operation
Requirements Documents.
Medium Endurance Cutter Sustainment
A total of $16,000,000 is provided for the Medium Endurance
Cutter (WMEC) Sustainment, to include $3,000,000 above the
amount requested to be used to conduct a WMEC condition
survey to address potential service life extension
requirements, as described in the House report.
Polar Icebreaker
As requested, $8,000,000 is provided to initiate survey and
design activities for a new Coast Guard polar icebreaker. The
Coast Guard is directed to provide the Committees with its
Mission Needs Statement no later than 30 days after it
receives Departmental approval and to brief the Committees on
its timeline for completing a concept of operations, market
research, specification development, and other acquisition
milestones leading to a request for proposal and contract
award.
Response Boat-Medium
A total of $8,000,000 is provided for the Response Boat-
Medium (RB-M) acquisition.
These funds will allow the Coast Guard to purchase 4 RB-Ms
in fiscal year 2013, bringing the total funded for the Coast
Guard to 170 boats.
H-60 Helicopter
A total of $14,000,000 is provided for aircraft replacement
of one H-60 helicopter, an increase of $14,000,000 above the
amount requested.
HC-130J Aircraft
A total of $90,000,000 is provided for one HC-130J aircraft.
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
A total of $55,000,000 is provided for the Maritime Patrol
Aircraft (MPA), $12,000,000 above the amount requested. This
fully funds one MPA, including funding to acquire a Mission
System Pallet and spares, which were not included in the
fiscal year 2013 request.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
As described in the Senate report, the Coast Guard is
directed to keep the Committees informed of its efforts to
pursue a small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) as an interim
capability for the NSC and to keep the Committees apprised of
its efforts for both cutter-based and land-based UAS
development.
Program Oversight and Management
A total of $15,000,000 is provided for Program Oversight
and Management.
Systems Engineering and Integration
All funding for Systems Engineering and Integration is
denied, a reduction of $2,500,000 from the amount requested,
because of high carryover from prior appropriations.
Major Shore Construction, Housing, Aids to Navigation, and Survey and
Design
A total of $30,000,000 is provided for Major Shore
Construction, Housing, Aids to Navigation, and Survey and
Design. The Coast Guard is directed to submit an expenditure
plan for these funds to the Committees no later than 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, including a
prioritized list of all backlogged projects and the Coast
Guard's plan to address them. In addition, the Coast Guard is
directed to include a detailed description of any changes
from the fiscal year 2013 budget justification for major
acquisition systems infrastructure.
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Coast Guard Military Housing
A total of $10,000,000 is provided for the
recapitalization, improvement, and acquisition of housing to
support military families. Of this amount, $6,828,691 is
derived from the Coast Guard Housing Fund. The Coast Guard
shall provide an expenditure plan to the Committees for these
funds in the shore facilities report required to be submitted
no later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
Acquisition Personnel
A total of $113,682,000 is provided for direct costs of
acquisition personnel. The amount provided includes a
decrease of $216,000 in civilian pay and a decrease of
$3,500,000 for efficiencies. Should the President provide a
civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of
the pay raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations
for fiscal year 2013.
Fleet Requirements
The Secretary and the Commandant are directed to comply
with Senate language with respect to developing a working
group to examine available studies on Coast Guard fleet
requirements.
Unfunded Priorities
The Commandant is directed to provide to the Committees, at
the time of the President's budget submission, a list of
approved but unfunded Coast Guard priorities and the funds
needed for each.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
The bill provides a total of $19,690,000 for ``Research,
Development, Test, and Evaluation''. The amount provided for
this appropriation includes a decrease of $38,000 in civilian
pay. Should the President provide a civilian pay raise for
2013, it is assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be
absorbed within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
The Commandant is directed to provide a detailed
prioritized listing of planned activities relative to stated
mission requirements in the justification materials
accompanying the fiscal year 2014 budget submission. Further,
the Commandant is directed to comply with the Senate
direction to study the viability and applicability of
persistent unmanned maritime vehicles and other cost-saving
maritime technologies through a competitive process.
RETIRED PAY
The bill provides a total of $1,423,000,000 for ``Retired
Pay''. The Coast Guard's ``Retired Pay'' appropriation is a
mandatory budget activity.
United States Secret Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The bill provides $1,555,913,000 for ``Salaries and
Expenses'', of which not to exceed $19,125 shall be for
official reception and representation expenses. The amount
provided under this heading does not include $4,058,000, as
requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Protection:
Protection of persons and facilities...................$855,236,000
Protective intelligence activities.......................68,125,000
Presidential candidate nominee protection................57,960,000
National Special Security Event fund......................4,500,000
Subtotal, Protection:...................................985,821,000
Investigations:
Domestic field operations...............................299,690,000
International field office administration, operations and30,971,000
Support for missing and exploited children................8,366,000
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Subtotal, Investigations:.................................339,027,000
Headquarters, Management and Administration.................174,334,000
Rowley Training Center.......................................55,598,000
Information Integration and Technology Transformation.........1,133,000
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Total, Salaries and Expenses.......................$1,555,913,000
Salaries and Expenses Account Structure
The current account structure for Programs, Projects, and
Activities (PPAs) is retained, with the following
consolidations requested in the budget: White House mail
screening now is funded within the Protection of Persons and
Facilities PPA, and the Electronic Crimes Special Agent
Program (ECSAP) and Electronic Crimes Task Forces are now
funded within Domestic Field Operations.
The Committees do not agree with the proposal to reduce the
number of PPAs to five, with single PPAs for pay and
benefits, protection, and investigations as requested in the
budget. The Secret Service has stated that because current
PPA structure spreads pay and expenses across many programs,
it is constantly challenged by having to balance shifting
demands between protection and investigations, and as a
result, must either submit formal reprogramming, or employ
inefficient and conservative financial management to avoid
them. The Committees understand this argument, particularly
as it applies to the Secret Service field office
organization, where the same agents may be involved in both
protective operations and a variety of investigations
efforts. While the bill maintains the current PPA structure
some flexibility has been provided in statute to the Secret
Service to reprogram $15,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is
lower, between the Protection of Persons and Facilities PPA
and the Domestic Field Operations PPA.
The Secret Service is developing a financial reporting
system that it asserts will enable it to report enterprise-
wide labor costs on a timelier basis and the Secret Service
is invited to provide such evidence to the Committees for
consideration during the 2014 appropriations process.
International Operations
The tempo of international investigative operations has
increased for the Secret Service, with notable successes in
investigating and halting counterfeiting and other forms of
electronic and financial crime through its overseas field
operations, including its new locations in Beijing, China and
Lima, Peru. The Secret Service is directed to brief the
Committees not later than April 3, 2013, on the status of its
overseas investigative operations, including staffing and
funding for its field offices.
Domestic Field Operations and Electronic Crimes Investigations
The partial consolidation provided in the bill includes
incorporation of the previously separate PPA for Electronic
Crimes Special Agent Program (ECSAP) and Electronic Crimes
Task Forces (ECTF) into the Domestic Field Operations PPA.
This consolidation does not reflect any dissatisfaction with
the ECSAP or ECTF programs; on the contrary, those activities
have proven highly productive and deserve strong support.
Therefore, the bill includes an increase of $3,500,000 within
the PPA to be distributed between the ECSAP/ECTF programs and
other high priority domestic investigative efforts. While
ECSAP/ECTF will no longer have a separate reporting and
reprogramming line, the Committees expect: (1) to receive
periodic briefings on the status of investigations; (2) to
see the funding and programmatic efforts sustained; and (3)
the funding and personnel resources for them continue to be
identified in future budgets.
In addition, as a step to aligning the program and funding
for electronic crimes investigation support, the bill
includes $4,000,000 within the Domestic Field Operations PPA
for grant assistance for electronic crime investigation and
forensic training for State and local law enforcement
agencies, which the Secret Service has been providing to date
at the National Computer Forensics Institute, previously
funded through the National Protection and Programs
Directorate (NPPD). The Secret Service is directed to
coordinate with NPPD as the subject matter experts to ensure
the curriculum is sound and consistent with current risk and
threat, and to avoid duplication and ensure efficiency.
Support for Missing and Exploited Children
The bill provides $8,366,000 to fund grant assistance and
investigative support for investigations related to missing
and exploited children as proposed by the House.
Professionalism Reinforcement Working Group
The Secret Service is directed to provide quarterly
briefings to the Committees on the status of the
Professionalism Reinforcement Working Group and its review of
Secret Service professional standards of conduct, and their
relationship to training, policy and procedures.
National Special Security Events
The bill provides $4,500,000, as requested, to defray costs
specific to Secret Service execution of its statutory
responsibilities to direct the planning and coordination of
National Special Security Events (NSSEs). Some federal
agencies have sought reimbursement from the Secret Service
for participation in and support of prior NSSEs, despite the
fact the Secret Service, as a matter of policy and practice,
has sought and accepted such support only on the explicit
understanding that such support is provided on a voluntary
and non-reimbursable basis. Further, when other agencies and
departments elect to participate in NSSEs, they are
fulfilling their responsibilities set forth in Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 15 and National Security
Presidential Directive 46, and their authority to fund such
participation derives from those Directives. Based on this
understanding, and to clarify the expectation that
participating agencies should budget for and fund their own
costs, a new general provision is included in the Act that
provides that none of the funds in this Act may be used to
reimburse any Federal department or agency for its
participation in a National Special Security Event.
To resolve ongoing disputes over prior funding
responsibilities, determine whether any agency participation
in past NSSEs should be eligible for reimbursement, and
dispel ambiguity about how participating agencies will be
funded for future NSSEs, the Administration must either
propose a change in current law or issue clear administrative
guidance.
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The Department and the Office of Management and Budget are
directed to jointly resolve this issue, address the
appropriate assignment of budgeting and funding
responsibilities for the costs of agency participation in
NSSEs, and submit a specific plan to accomplish this,
including proposed statutory remedies if necessary, not later
than April 3, 2013.
In addition, the USSS is directed to provide periodic
updates on NSSEs planned for fiscal year 2013 prior to and
following the event, instead of quarterly briefings as
proposed by the Senate.
Technology Activities
The bill includes $1,133,000 for information integration
and technology transformation activities of the Secret
Service, and direct the Secret Service to provide greater
detail in its annual budget justification accompanying the
fiscal year 2014 budget request on all USSS information
technology activities, to include the multi-year investment
plan called for in statutory language for the acquisition
account.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES
The bill provides a total of $56,750,000 for ``Acquisition,
Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses.'' This
funding covers the acquisition, construction, improvements
and related expenses for the Rowley Training Center and
investments in Information Integration and Technology
Transformation (IITT) programs. Bill language is included
requiring the Director to submit a multi-year IITT investment
plan along with the budget request for fiscal year 2014, as
proposed by the House.
TITLE III--PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
National Protection and Programs Directorate
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
A total of $50,220,000 is provided for ``Management and
Administration'' of the National Protection and Programs
Directorate (NPPD), of which no more than $3,825 is for
official reception and representation expenses. The amount
provided under this heading does not include $101,000, as
requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY
A total of $1,157,529,000 is provided for ``Infrastructure
Protection and Information Security'' (IPIS), of which
$200,000,000 is available until September 30, 2014. The
amount provided under this heading does not include $590,000,
as requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Infrastructure Protection:
Infrastructure Analysis & Planning........................$58,969,000
Sector Management & Governance.............................67,061,000
Regional Field Operations..................................56,418,000
Infrastructure Security Compliance.........................77,945,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure Protection.......................260,393,000
Cybersecurity and Communications:
Cybersecurity:
Cybersecurity Coordination..................................3,986,000
US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US--CERT) Operations.92,927,000
Federal Network Security..................................235,992,000
Network Security Deployment...............................329,009,000
Global Cybersecurity Management............................25,955,000
Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection & Awareness.......62,748,000
Business Operations.........................................6,211,000
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Subtotal, Cybersecurity...................................756,828,000
Communications:
Office of Emergency Communications.........................38,654,000
Priority Telecommunications Services.......................53,265,000
Next Generation Networks...................................24,499,000
Programs to Study and Enhance Telecommunications...........12,930,000
Critical Infrastructure Protection Programs................10,960,000
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Subtotal, Communications................................140,308,000
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Subtotal, Cybersecurity and Communications..................897,136,000
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Total, Infrastructure Protection and Information Securi$1,157,529,000
The NPPD Office of Chief Financial Officer is directed to
brief the Committees on the entire year expenditure plan not
later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
NPPD is directed to fund the Multi-State Information
Sharing and Analysis Center at the same level as fiscal year
2012. Of the total provided, $13,551,000 is for the Office of
Bombing Prevention, and the Office is encouraged to work with
the National Guard and the Department of Defense as discussed
in the Senate report; $20,588,000 is for vulnerability
assessments and NPPD is encouraged to share information
regionally; and $16,876,000 is for cybersecurity education.
Funding for the National Computer Forensics Institute has
been provided under the heading United States Secret Service,
``Salaries and Expenses.'' No funds are provided under this
heading for such activity.
Of the total provided, $77,945,000 is for Infrastructure
Security Compliance to implement the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, of which $20,000,000 is
not available for obligation until the Under Secretary for
NPPD submits to the Committees an expenditure plan for the
CFATS program for fiscal year 2013, including the number of
facilities covered, inspectors on-board, inspections pending,
and inspections projected to be completed by September 30,
2013. NPPD is directed to brief the Committees on the
findings of recent GAO testimony summarizing the DHS actions
to better manage its chemical security program (GAO-12-
1044T), including progress in addressing the recommendations
and in implementing the action plan.
In lieu of language in House report 112-492, directing a
review by NPPD, in conjunction with the Coast Guard, GAO is
directed to continue its ongoing effort to examine the extent
to which DHS has made progress and encountered challenges in
developing a viable CFATS program. Once the CFATS program
begins performing and completing a sufficient number of
compliance inspections, GAO shall review how compliance
inspections are performed, whether inspectors are properly
trained and have the right skill sets to perform compliance
inspections and if the CFATS program faces any barriers or
challenges in managing the compliance inspection process. GAO
shall complete this review in consultation with the
Committees.
NPPD is not required to provide the report on the CFATS
action plan as required in Senate report 112-169, since the
information has been provided. NPPD is directed to provide a
report regarding CFATS semiannual data as required in Senate
report 112-169, and a briefing, instead of a report,
regarding alternative security programs as required in the
House report 112-492. NPPD is expected to continue to
increase its on-board FTEs to reach the fiscal year 2013
requested level, to include the hiring of the appropriate
level of inspectors to meet mission requirements, and is
directed to include in the aforementioned report, with
semiannual data, any variation to the level of inspectors
requested with a justification for the change. NPPD is
directed to brief the Committees regularly on the status of
any proposed personnel surety information collection requests
and include in the briefings how addressing industry concerns
with respect to notifying industry of denials are being
addressed.
NPPD is directed to brief the Committees on the progress
toward implementing the recommendations included in the
recent GAO report entitled ``DHS Could Better Manage Security
Surveys and Vulnerability Assessments'' (GAO-12-378).
Within the total amount provided, $202,000,000 shall be
used to deploy technology to improve the information security
on Federal computer systems in accordance with a new general
provision contained in Title V of this Act. The Under
Secretary is directed to provide an expenditure plan, in the
same format as the plan submitted to fulfill the requirement
in section 137 (b) of Public Law 112-175, for the entire
fiscal year 2013 amount.
Within the total amount provided, $329,009,000 is for
Network Security Deployment, which fully funds the amount
that will be obligated in fiscal year 2013 for the Einstein
program and related activities.
Within the total amount provided, $24,499,000 is provided
for Next Generation Networks to prevent delays in deploying
priority communications services capability.
The Under Secretary is directed to provide a report
detailing all fiscal year 2013 NPPD grant programs including
the justification, strategy, and future funding requirements
for the grants, as well as the determinations and findings to
justify sole source awards.
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE
A total of $1,301,824,000 is provided for the ``Federal
Protective Service'' (FPS), as requested, for fiscal year
2013. This amount is fully offset by collections of security
fees. A provision is included requiring the Secretary and the
Director of the OMB to certify, no later than May 1, 2013,
that FPS will collect a sufficient amount in fees to cover
the total number of FTE requested in the budget, or adjust
the fee to cover all costs.
The NPPD Office of Chief Financial Officer is directed to
brief the Committees on the entire year expenditure plan for
funds provided in this Act not later than 45 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
FPS is directed to brief the Committees on progress in
implementing the recommendations made in a recent GAO report,
``DHS Needs to Refocus Its Efforts to Lead the Government
Facilities Sector'' (GAO-12-852), not later than 45 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, including a specific
timeframe for publishing an action plan.
OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT
A total of $232,422,000 is provided for the ``Office of
Biometric Identity Management.''
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This level includes: $40,546,000 for Salaries and Expenses
(S&E); $15,980,000 for Systems Engineering; $155,840,000 for
Operations and Maintenance (O&M), to include $65,500,000 for
IDENT; and $20,056,000 for Identity Management and Screening
Services. Funding is not provided for the Office of Biometric
Identity Management (OBIM) to continue US--VISIT's staff
rotations to international partner agencies. As provided in
bill language, the S&E and half of the O&M funds have an
availability of one year. The bill provides $19,917,000 to
ICE in order to fully fund overstay analysis previously
performed by US--VISIT, to include the Data Integrity Group.
The bill also provides $12,284,000 to CBP related to entry-
exit policy and operations. Statutory language is included
ensuring that the appropriate successor account is charged
for amounts obligated under US-VISIT. Further, the amount
provided under this heading does not include funds requested
for a civilian pay raise. Should the President provide a
civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of
the pay raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations
for fiscal year 2013.
As outlined in the House report, OBIM is the lead entity
within DHS responsible for biometric identity management
services through its management of the Automated Biometric
Identification System, or IDENT. OBIM assumes the most
significant and cross-cutting responsibility from what was
known as US-VISIT--namely to serve customers across DHS, at
other Federal agencies, in State and local law enforcement,
and overseas through storage of biometric identities,
recurrent matching against derogatory information, and other
biometric expertise and services. OBIM is expected to
reconstitute what is now known as the US-VISIT Executive
Stakeholder Board to ensure strong coordination with DHS and
interagency partners.
OBIM is encouraged to identify efficiencies under this new
structure through reassessing its staffing, travel, and
contractor support requirements.
Operations and Maintenance
OBIM retains budget and responsibility for the Arrival
Departure Information System (ADIS) as well as IDENT. OBIM is
directed to undertake a rigorous review of its Information
Technology costs, as well as IDENT and ADIS modernization
needs, and develop proposals for efficiencies and cost
savings, including considering managed service options with
the CBP Office of Information Technology and examining
contractor services. OBIM is encouraged to apply efficiencies
and cost savings to continue the Unique Identity program and
modernize IDENT. All modernization activities should be
outlined in OBIM's investment and management plan.
As directed in the House report, OBIM shall continue its
data sharing and connectivity improvement efforts with the
Intelligence Community. OBIM also is directed to brief the
Committees on a semiannual basis on its workload and service
levels, staffing, modernization efforts, and other
operations.
Unique Identity
OBIM and its counterparts at the Justice, State, and
Defense Departments as well as its stakeholders within DHS
are directed to continue providing semiannual briefings on
the progress in implementing system interoperability, as
required by the House and Senate reports.
Exit
CBP is the DHS lead for entry-exit policy and operations.
Responsibility for implementing a biometric exit program lies
with CBP. As a transitional matter, OBIM is directed to
ensure that the entry data exchange program with Canada, as
referenced in the Senate report, is fully funded in fiscal
year 2013. Within 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, CBP, in conjunction with OBIM and any other
appropriate partners, such as the Science and Technology
Directorate, shall report to the Senate Committees on
Appropriations, the Judiciary, and Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the House Committees on
Appropriations, the Judiciary, and Homeland Security on the
Department's tangible progress in implementing an enhanced
biographic exit system and biometric exit planning. The
report shall include the results of the Canadian pilot
programs and provide an update on the Mexican pilot program.
The Committees on Appropriations shall be briefed
semiannually on exit thereafter.
Office of Health Affairs
A total of $132,499,000 is provided for the ``Office of
Health Affairs'' (OHA). The amount provided under this
heading does not include $55,000, as requested, for a
civilian pay raise. Should the President provide a civilian
pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of the pay
raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations for
fiscal year 2013.
Of the total amount provided, $2,000,000 is for the
Chemical Defense Program, $1,500,000 above the request for
two additional demonstration projects, to be awarded through
a competitive process; $13,000,000 is for the National Bio-
Surveillance Integration System, $5,000,000 above the request
to sustain existing activities and support new pilots, to be
awarded through a competitive process; and $5,407,000 is for
Planning and Coordination, $500,000 above the request to
support programs that address the wellness and resiliency of
the DHS workforce and the needs of the Food, Agriculture, and
Veterinary Defense Division.
Of the total amount provided, $26,702,000 is for salaries
and expenses. The decrease below the request is due to
continued under execution of on-board FTE and lapsed
balances.
Of the total amount provided, $85,390,000 is for BioWatch,
$39,900,000 below the request which was intended for BioWatch
Generation 3 testing and evaluation. The Committees have
consistently demonstrated strong support for the development
of an early warning network to detect biological agents to
speed response and recovery from a terrorist attack. While
the Committees support OHA's ongoing efforts to improve the
Nation's biological detection capabilities, serious concerns
have been raised about the Biowatch Generation 3 program, to
include scientific validity and delays in execution that have
created large carryover balances. The Department is
encouraged to continue with Phase II, Stage I activities, as
currently planned with available carryover funding, to ensure
candidate systems meet entry criteria through performance
testing. However, prior to entering Phase II, Stage 2 that
includes down-selection for a single solution and entering
operational testing and evaluation, the Secretary shall
certify to the Committees that the science used to develop
the technology is proven and warrants operational testing and
evaluation.
The OHA Chief Financial Officer is directed to brief the
Committees on the entire year expenditure plan for funds
provided in this Act not later than 45 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
A total of $973,118,000 is provided for ``Salaries and
Expenses.'' The following programs are funded, within the
total, at last year's levels as listed in Senate report 112-
169: the National Hurricane Program, the National Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Program and the National Dam Safety
Program. Of the amounts provided, no less than $35,180,000 is
for the Urban Search and Rescue Response System and
$2,000,000 is for the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact. An additional $5,000,000 for automation
modernization and $5,000,000 for national training center
infrastructure improvements is provided. The amount provided
under this heading does not include funds, as requested, for
a civilian pay raise. Should the President provide a civilian
pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the cost of the pay
raise will be absorbed within existing appropriations for
fiscal year 2013.
Of the total amount provided, $4,293,000 is included for
the Office of National Capital Region Coordination (ONCRC),
which is a reduction of $806,000 below the request. ONCRC is
directed to work expeditiously on its highest priority
activities in fiscal year 2013.
The grant management and administration costs associated
with ''State and Local Programs'', ''Firefighters Assistance
Grants'', and ''Emergency Management Performance Grants'' are
fully funded within the ''Salaries and Expenses''
appropriation instead of through transfers as has been done
in previous years.
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Administrative and regional offices........................$257,409,000
Office of National Capital Region Coordination............(4,293,000)
Preparedness and protection.................................179,047,000
Response....................................................179,428,000
Urban search and rescue response system..................(35,180,000)
Recovery.....................................................55,299,000
Mitigation...................................................29,814,000
Mission support.............................................157,534,000
Centrally managed accounts..................................114,587,000
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Total, Salaries and Expenses.............................$973,118,000
A provision is continued and made permanent a provision
directing the inclusion of West Virginia and Pennsylvania to
be incorporated into efforts to integrate the activities of
Federal, State, and local government in the National Capital
Region.
FEMA is directed to brief the Committees on an expenditure
plan, within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act,
detailed by PPA and by office, which shall include: funding
levels for the prior year, the current year, and deviations
between the two years. The number of positions, the number of
FTE, the amount for salaries and benefits and the amount for
the program showing all sources of funding, to include
transfers from other appropriations, shall also be included.
FEMA shall include fiscal year 2014 budget detail for each
FEMA office and region by: object classification, FTEs on-
board, FTE vacancies, and the appropriation accounts used to
support the office and its programs. Further, FEMA is
directed to present the fiscal year 2014 budget in the same
account and PPA structure as provided in this Act and
statement. Should FEMA determine that changes to the funding
structure facilitate better resource management and
transparency in spending, changes shall be presented in an
addendum to the Congressional Justification with a clear
justification.
FEMA is directed to maintain the Children's Coordinator
position within the Office of the Administrator and sustain
the on-
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going efforts of the working group to address children's
disaster-related needs.
FEMA is directed to provide an expenditure plan for capital
improvement for the Mount Weather facility for fiscal year
2013 no later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act and for fiscal years 2013 through 2018 no later than
May 1, 2013.
A new appropriation for ``Automation Modernization'' is not
included. Instead, $5,000,000 above the request is provided
for automation modernization within ``Salaries and
Expenses.'' This amount is to continue the effort begun by
the Committees in fiscal year 2012 to update FEMA's
technological capabilities in order to better meet its
mission. No funds were identified in the fiscal year 2013
budget request for this effort; however, should there be
funds intended for this purpose, the $5,000,000 provided is
in addition to that amount. FEMA is directed to provide a
report 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act
detailing funding for fiscal year 2012, planned for fiscal
year 2013, and requested for fiscal year 2014 by program,
project, and activity for new information technology
investments and automation modernization. FEMA is directed to
work with the Committees in developing the presentation of
this information.
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
A total of $1,466,082,000 is provided for ``State and Local
Programs.'' The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA
is as follows:
Discretionary State and Local Grants.......................$188,932,000
State Homeland Security Grant Program.......................346,600,000
Operation Stonegarden..................................(46,600,000)
Urban Area Security Initiative..............................500,376,000
Nonprofit security grants..............................(10,000,000)
Public transportation security assistance and railroad security
assistance.................................................97,500,000
Amtrak security........................................(10,000,000)
Port Security Grants.........................................97,500,000
Education, Training, and Exercises.....................................
Emergency Management Institute...........................17,805,000
Center for Domestic Preparedness.........................64,991,000
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium................93,000,000
National Exercise Program................................32,378,000
Continuing Training .....................................27,000,000
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Subtotal, Education, Training, and Exercises..............235,174,000
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Total, State and Local Programs..........................$1,466,082,000
The National Preparedness Grant Program, as proposed in the
budget request is rejected due to a lack of justification,
and a new general provision is included in Title V of this
Act that prohibits the obligation of funds for such program
or any successor program unless explicitly authorized by
Congress. Instead, the bill provides no less than the amounts
distributed in fiscal year 2012 for the State Homeland
Security Grant Program, Operation Stonegarden, the Urban Area
Security Initiative, Nonprofit Security Grants, Public
Transportation Security Assistance and Railroad Security
Assistance Grants to include grants to Amtrak security, and
Port Security Grants. Within the total amount provided,
$188,932,000 is to be allocated by the Secretary according to
threat, vulnerability, and consequence to assist in
preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding
to acts of terrorism.
Several provisions are included related to grant
administration. Grant guidance shall be issued within 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, applicants shall
apply within 80 days of receiving guidance, and award
decisions shall be made within 65 days of the receipt of
applications. Grantees may not use more than 5 percent of a
grant for grant administration and shall provide reports on
the use of funds as determined necessary by the Secretary.
The installation of communications towers is not considered
construction under State Homeland Security Grants and the
Urban Area Security Initiative.
A provision is included and made permanent allowing the
Center for Domestic Preparedness to train, and be reimbursed
for such training, certain emergency personnel provided it
does not interfere with the primary mission to train state
and local emergency response providers.
The Secretary and the Administrator are directed to refine
the grant reform proposal and include enough detail for the
appropriate committees of jurisdiction, potential grantees,
and the general public to understand how such reform will
further the safety and security of the Nation and its
citizens.
The Committees believe that the UASI program should be
further focused on the areas under the greatest threat and at
the greatest risk, providing funding to a maximum of 25
regions. FEMA is directed to clearly identify the specific
criteria that will be used to determine the risk to urban
areas in a briefing to the Committees prior to grant guidance
being issued, and to justify the reason for final
determinations in a clear and transparent manner to the
Committees five days prior to the announcement of awards, in
accordance with a general provision in Title V of this Act.
Within the total amount provided, $27,000,000 is for
Continuing Training Grants, of which no less than $3,000,000
may be awarded through a competitive process to provide and
deliver FEMA-certified training to rural first responders.
FEMA is directed to brief the Committees on its progress
toward resolving the recommendations of the June 2012 OIG
report, ``Requirements for Reporting Homeland Security Grant
Program Achievements'' (OIG-12-92), not later than 45 days
after the date of enactment of this Act.
The Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program
Progress Report, required by the joint explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 112-74, which was received on August
14, 2012, details the challenges regional catastrophic
planning presents and the results of the grant program in
overcoming those challenges. The comprehensive report
completed by grant recipients, which was included as part of
the FEMA report, in particular highlights specific progress.
FEMA is directed to continue its technical assistance to
areas at greatest risk of a catastrophic event and to promote
regional planning for on-going and emerging needs.
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS
A total of $675,000,000 is provided for ``Firefighter
Assistance Grants'' including $337,500,000 for firefighter
assistance grants and $337,500,000 for firefighter staffing
grants. In lieu of providing a report as directed in House
report 112-492, FEMA is directed to brief the Committees
semiannually on efforts to hire veterans.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS
A total of $350,000,000 is provided for ``Emergency
Management Performance Grants.''
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
Statutory language is included providing for the receipt
and expenditure of fees collected, as authorized by P.L. 105-
276.
UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION
A total of $44,000,000 is provided for the ``United States
Fire Administration.'' The amount provided does not include
funds, as requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should the
President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
In 2050, the number of elderly in America is projected to
be 88.5 million, more than double the 40.2 million in 2010.
This shift in our demographics will have a dramatic impact on
services provided by the fire service and emergency medical
personnel. The FEMA Administrator, in consultation with the
USFA Administrator, is directed to submit to the Committees
no later than May 1, 2013, a report describing the need for
educational outreach to the elderly on prevention, improved
training and equipment for fire service and emergency medical
personnel on how to assist the elderly, and where
appropriate, model laws, regulations, or guidelines to
prevent injury or loss of life.
DISASTER RELIEF FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
A total of $7,007,926,000 is provided for the ``Disaster
Relief Fund,'' of which $6,400,000,000 is designated as being
for disaster relief for major disasters pursuant to
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985. This level of funding is an increase of
$919,000,000 above the President's request, due to the impact
of Hurricane Sandy which made landfall on October 29, 2012,
and other designated disasters. A provision is included
transferring $24,000,000 to the OIG for audits and
investigations related to all disasters. Several provisions
directing FEMA to submit reports are included.
FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING AND RISK ANALYSIS PROGRAM
A total of $95,329,000 is provided for ``Flood Hazard
Mapping and Risk Analysis Program.'' The amount provided does
not include funds, as requested, for a civilian pay raise.
Should the President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013,
it is assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
A total of $22,000,000 is provided for salaries and
expenses and $149,000,000 for flood plain management and
mapping. The Committees note that eliminating severe
repetitive loss properties results in the greatest savings to
the National Flood Insurance Fund, and FEMA is encouraged to
continue to prioritize reducing the number of such
properties. FEMA is directed to report to the relevant
committees of jurisdiction as required by Senate report 112-
169 and including the House Committee on Financial Services,
on efforts to improve levee analysis and mapping procedures.
NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND
A total of $25,000,000 is provided for ``National
Predisaster Mitigation Fund.''
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER
A total of $120,000,000 is provided for the ``Emergency
Food and Shelter'' program.
TITLE IV--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
A total of $111,924,000 is provided in discretionary
appropriations for USCIS for E-
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Verify. The amount provided under this heading does not
include funds requested for a civilian pay raise. Should the
President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing funds for fiscal year 2013.
Military Naturalizations
The cost of military naturalizations is to be paid for by
the Department of Defense through the execution of an annual
Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) for reimbursement. Therefore, no
USCIS funds are provided for military naturalizations, and
USCIS is directed to ensure that IAAs are executed in a
timely manner each year.
Electronic Access to Immigration Information
USCIS shall work with ICE and EOIR to maximize the sharing
of digital records and ultimately minimize the cost of
shipping and managing cumbersome paper files. Funds are
specified to support efforts to that end in ICE Automation
Modernization; USCIS is encouraged to participate in and
support these efforts as well. USCIS is also directed to
provide no less than $29,000,000 to continue conversion of
immigration records to digital format.
Electronic I-94
As required by the House report, USCIS and CBP are directed
to brief the Committees quarterly on their progress toward
elimination of the paper I-94. Before the Department
implements interim changes, extensive outreach should be
undertaken to ensure that those affected understand the
interim process of obtaining the valid I-94 number.
E-Verify
The Director of USCIS is expected to submit a report to the
Committees identifying the costs of expanding the use of E-
Verify no later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, as required by the Senate report.
Stateless Persons
As directed by the House report, USCIS, with other DHS
components as appropriate, shall brief the Committees on its
efforts to quantify the number of stateless persons in the
country.
Immigrant Integration Grants
A general provision in Title V of this Act is included
providing $2,500,000 in appropriated funds and $7,500,000
from fee revenue for immigrant integration grants. None of
the appropriated funds may be used to administer the program.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
A total of $228,467,000 is provided for ``Salaries and
Expenses.'' Within the funds provided, $29,163,000 is for
Management and Administration and $1,300,000 for the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board. The amount
provided under this heading does not include $472,000, as
requested, for a civilian pay raise. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
Support of the DHS Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
The Department informed and briefed the Committees that
beginning in fiscal year 2012, it planned to partner with the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) through an
IAA to fulfill its human resource service requirements, with
FLETC being fully reimbursed through the Working Capital
Fund. The Department assured the Committees that this
partnership would result in reduced costs for human resources
service needs for headquarters components and deliver these
services in a more efficient manner. Since the initial
announcement, the Chief Human Capital Officer has decided to
modify the execution plan, potentially moving some functions
back to DHS Headquarters. There is no objection to this
arrangement as long as it does not adversely impact FLETC's
mission requirements. As such, the Office of the Chief Human
Capital Officer and FLETC are directed to brief the
Committees no later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act on the current plan to deliver human resource
services.
Full Utilization of FLETC Training Facilities
In the current fiscal environment, law enforcement agencies
are not hiring at the rate that has been experienced in the
past ten years. For that reason, FLETC is experiencing lower
demand for basic training and has greater capacity to support
advanced training and potentially other activities. FLETC is
encouraged to ensure that its facilities and assets are fully
utilized to support the needs of its customers. For example,
if training does not fully utilize firing ranges, FLETC
should consider use of firing ranges for law enforcement
qualification requirements. FLETC is directed to brief the
Committees within 60 days of the date of enactment of this
Act on its utilization rates.
ACQUISITIONS, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES
A total of $28,385,000 is provided for ``Acquisitions,
Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses.''
Science and Technology
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The bill provides $132,000,000 for ``Management and
Administration,'' including not to exceed $7,650 for official
reception and representation expenses. The amount provided
includes a reduction of $228,000 for the pay raise. Should
the President provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is
assumed that the cost of the pay raise will be absorbed
within existing appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS
The bill provides $703,471,000 for ``Research, Development,
Acquisition, and Operations.''
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Research, Development, and Innovation......................$450,555,000
Laboratory Facilities.......................................164,932,000
Acquisition and Operations Support...........................47,984,000
University Programs..........................................40,000,000
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Total, Research, Development, Acquisition and Operations...$703,471,000
Research, Development, and Innovation
The bill includes $450,555,000 for Research, Development,
and Innovation (RDI). This funding is expected to permit the
Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to restart and
sustain its efforts in its top priority areas, to include
biological defense, cybersecurity, border security, and first
responder technologies. However, the Committees do not
support having RDI as an undifferentiated PPA for this
activity, breakouts by research thrust areas are preferred.
At the same time, since funding is below the request, some
adjustment will be made to prioritize the funding. S&T is
directed, as was done in the joint explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 112-74, to provide to the Committees
a detailed breakout of funding levels proposed for each of
its research thrust areas within the RDI PPA, and submit this
no later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act. These revised allocations by thrust area shall
subsequently serve as PPAs and control levels for fiscal year
2013 for purposes of reprogramming notification and approval,
governed by the requirements of the general provisions in
Title V of this Act. This funding plan shall also include
project-level detail on how S&T intends to fund individual
research initiatives within each thrust area PPA.
Portfolio Reviews
S&T is directed to brief the Committees on the results of
any portfolio reviews conducted in fiscal year 2013 no later
than 30 days after completion of the review and assessment of
its results. As required by the House report, the briefing
shall include an assessment of the most promising projects,
an appraisal of those that scored poorly, any plans to modify
or reallocate funding from underperforming initiatives, as
well as a detailed overview of how S&T measures and
scrutinizes the cost and schedule of its research projects.
Customer Engagement
S&T is directed to brief the Committees no later than 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act on the process
for determining each customer's research and development
needs; for prioritizing S&T work for them; and for assessing
customer satisfaction with S&T's work. The briefing shall
also describe the extent to which S&T customers are involved
in the Directorate's portfolio reviews.
Apex Projects
S&T and its partner components are directed to brief the
Committees no later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, and periodically thereafter on funding,
schedule, and progress of Apex projects. S&T is also directed
to notify the Committees at least 14 days before initiating a
new Apex project.
National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility
The bill provides $37,500,000 within the Laboratory
Facilities PPA for the National Bio- and Agro-defense
Facility (NBAF). This funding shall be applied, in
conjunction with $90,000,000 in previous appropriations, to
the construction of the new biological security level
facility needed to handle large animal research into
infectious animal and zoonotic diseases. If additional funds
are to be considered for NBAF in fiscal year 2014, or any
fiscal year thereafter, such funds must be in addition to the
Department's enacted budget, thereby not displacing resources
for Departmental programs. S&T is directed to submit a
detailed update of its fiscal year 2013 NBAF construction
plan and schedule no later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
S&T is directed to provide with the fiscal year 2014 budget
an updated and detailed report on projected costs required to
keep Plum Island Animal Disease Center sustainable in the
short- and medium-term, and update periodically as estimates
change. The report shall include cost estimates and plans for
repair as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Cyber Security Research
The Committees support increased funding for cyber security
research. The Department is encouraged to fund multi-
disciplinary programs of study and research that focus on
addressing cyber security problems on a global scale, as
specified in the Senate report. In addition, S&T is
encouraged to pursue cyber security programs that will assist
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the U.S. financial industry, as required in the Senate
report. While a specific level of funding is not directed, as
proposed by the House, S&T is expected to take advantage of,
and leverage, the expertise of existing governmental
organizations to improve DHS cyber security capabilities, to
include the use of competitively awarded research and
development projects.
S&T is also directed to submit a report no later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act on the
expenditure of funds for financial sector cyber attack
simulations and outcomes, as required by the Senate report.
Reporting Requirements
S&T is directed to provide in conjunction with the
President's fiscal year 2014 budget request, the results of
its research and development for the prior fiscal year, and a
report on the amounts de-obligated from projects during the
prior fiscal year and to what projects those funds were
subsequently obligated. S&T shall also provide quarterly
briefings to the Committees on the test and evaluation status
of all level 1 acquisitions. In addition, no later than April
3, 2013, S&T shall brief the Committee on progress in
implementing its new strategic initiatives, as specified in
the Senate report.
Disaster Communications
In lieu of direction in the House report, the Department of
Homeland Security, the Federal Communications Commission, and
the National Institute of Standards and Technology are
encouraged to explore existing methods and technologies to
sustain communications during disasters, and to brief the
Committees on its findings within 180 days of the date of
enactment of this Act.
Disaster Resilience
Within the funds provided for disaster resilience research,
S&T is encouraged to work with appropriate universities and
existing Federal research centers, as discussed in the Senate
report.
Canines
As discussed in both the House and Senate reports, the
Department is encouraged to strongly consider the development
of standards, protocols and certifications for the breeding,
training, and deployment of explosives-detection canines.
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The bill provides a total of $39,650,000 for ``Management
and Administration.'' The amount provided includes a
reduction of $43,000 for the pay raise. Should the President
provide a civilian pay raise for 2013, it is assumed that the
cost of the pay raise will be absorbed within existing
appropriations for fiscal year 2013.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS
The bill provides a total of $226,830,000 for ``Research,
Development, and Operations.''
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Systems Engineering and Architecture........................$30,000,000
Systems Development..........................................28,000,000
Transformational Research and Development....................74,766,000
Assessments..................................................33,000,000
Operations Support...........................................35,500,000
National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center..................25,564,000
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Total, Research, Development, and Operations.............$226,830,000
Semiannual Briefings
As specified in the House and Senate reports, DNDO is
directed to brief the Committees semiannually on program
updates and to provide periodic updates on new threats,
research, and studies and assessments related to the Global
Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA). Semiannual briefings
should also cover DNDO's core programs and initiatives by
means of a pathway-by-pathway assessment for radiological and
nuclear threats, beginning with the areas of greatest risk.
In addition, DNDO is directed to brief the Committees
semiannually on major Transformational and Applied Research
initiatives and its red-teaming efforts.
Systems Development
DNDO is directed to provide, at the time the President
submits the fiscal year 2014 budget request, a report on its
Commercial First approach, including any resulting successful
partnerships with industry.
Rail Detection SolutionS
As described in the Senate report, DNDO is directed to
brief the Committees on the results of rail detection
solutions no later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act. If the results of this testing prove successful
and result in a priority shift in funding needs to support
the GNDA, DNDO is directed to maintain the possibility of
restarting these efforts with funding provided for Systems
Development.
Test and Evaluation
DNDO is directed to provide a report to the Committees no
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act
on the status of systems being researched, under development,
or being tested to improve the Nation's ability to prevent
shielded and unshielded special nuclear material from
entering into the United States.
SYSTEMS ACQUISITION
The bill provides a total of $51,455,000 for ``Systems
Acquisition.''
The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as
follows:
Radiation Portal Monitor Program.............................$1,355,000
Securing the Cities..........................................22,000,000
Human Portable Radiation Detection Systems...................28,100,000
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Total, Systems Acquisition................................$51,455,000
Securing the Cities
The bill provides $22,000,000 for the Securing the Cities
(STC) Program, as requested, to fund efforts in New York City
and Los Angeles. DNDO is directed to provide performance
updates based on pre-established measures for each STC
location during semiannual briefings and to include the STC
program in its annual strategic investment plan.
Human Portable Radiation Detection Systems
The bill provides $28,100,000 for Human Portable Radiation
Detection Systems (HPRDS), as requested. DNDO is directed to
provide periodic updates on efforts to better leverage
certain HPRDS investments with new technology to virtually
connect individual detectors. In addition, DNDO is directed
to provide the Committees at the time the fiscal year 2014
budget is submitted a multiyear procurement forecast and
deployment schedule.
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 501. A provision is continued that no part of any
appropriation shall remain available for obligation beyond
the current year unless expressly provided.
Section 502. A provision is continued that unexpended
balances of prior appropriations may be merged with new
appropriation accounts and used for the same purpose, subject
to reprogramming guidelines.
Section 503. A provision is continued that provides
authority to reprogram appropriations within an account and
to transfer up to 5 percent between appropriations accounts
with 15-day advance notification to the Committees. A
detailed funding table identifying programs, projects, and
activities is included at the end of this statement. This
table along with funding levels specified in the statement
shall serve as the control level for all reprogrammings.
These reprogramming guidelines shall be complied with by all
agencies funded by this Act.
The Department shall submit reprogramming requests on a
timely basis and provide complete explanations of the
reallocations proposed, including detailed justifications of
the increases and offsets, and any specific impact the
proposed changes will have on the budget request for the
following fiscal year and future-year appropriations
requirements. Each request submitted to the Committees should
include a detailed table showing the proposed revisions at
the account, program, project, and activity level to the
funding and staffing (full-time equivalent position) levels
for the current fiscal year and to the levels requested in
the President's budget for the following fiscal year.
The Department shall manage its programs and activities
within the levels appropriated. The Department should only
submit reprogramming or transfer requests in the case of an
unforeseeable emergency or situation that could not have been
predicted when formulating the budget request for the current
fiscal year. When the Department submits a reprogramming or
transfer request to the Committees and does not receive
identical responses from the House and Senate, it is the
responsibility of the Department to reconcile the House and
Senate differences before proceeding, and if reconciliation
is not possible, to consider the reprogramming or transfer
request not approved.
The Department is not to submit a reprogramming or transfer
of funds after June 30 except in extraordinary circumstances,
which imminently threaten the safety of human life or the
protection of property. If a reprogramming or transfer is
needed after June 30, the notice should contain sufficient
documentation as to why it meets this statutory exception.
Funds that are deobligated by the Department are also
subject to the reprogramming and transfer guidelines and
requirements set forth in this section.
Section 504. A provision is continued that prohibits funds
appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department to
make payment to the Department's Working Capital Fund, except
for activities and amounts allowed in the President's fiscal
year 2013 request. Funds provided to the WCF are available
until expended. The Department can only charge components for
direct usage of the WCF and these funds may be used only for
the purposes consistent with the contributing component. Any
funds paid in advance or reimbursed must reflect the full
cost of each service. The WCF shall be subject to the
requirements of section 503 of this Act.
Section 505. A provision is continued that not to exceed 50
percent of unobligated balances remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2013 from appropriations made for salaries and
expenses shall remain available through fiscal year 2014
subject to section 503 reprogramming guidelines.
Section 506. A provision is continued that funds for
intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically
authorized during fiscal year 2013 until the enactment of an
Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2013.
Section 507. A provision is continued and modified
requiring notification of the Committees three days before
grant allocations,
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grant awards, contract awards, other transactional
agreements, letters of intent, a task or delivery order on a
multiple contract award totaling $1,000,000 or more, a task
or delivery order greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year
funds, or sole-source grant awards, are announced by the
Department, including contracts covered by the Federal
Acquisition Regulation. The Department is required to brief
the Committees 5 full business days prior to announcing the
intention to make a grant under State and Local Programs.
Notification shall include a description of the project or
projects to be funded, including city, county, and State.
Section 508. A provision is continued that no agency shall
purchase, construct, or lease additional facilities for
Federal law enforcement training without advance approval of
the Committees.
Section 509. A provision is continued that none of the
funds may be used for any construction, repair, alteration,
or acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required
under chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, has not
been approved.
Section 510. A provision is continued that consolidates by
reference prior year statutory bill language into one
provision. These provisions relate to contracting officer's
technical representative training; sensitive security
information; and the use of funds in conformance with section
303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Section 511. A provision is continued that none of the
funds may be used in contravention of the Buy American Act.
Section 512. A provision is continued on reporting
requirements of the privacy officer.
Section 513. A provision is continued regarding the oath of
allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
Section 514. A provision is continued requiring the Chief
Financial Officer to submit monthly budget execution and
staffing reports within 45 days after the close of each
month.
Section 515. A provision is included directing that any
funds appropriated or transferred to TSA ``Aviation
Security'', ``Administration'', and ``Transportation Security
Support'' in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 that are recovered or
deobligated shall be available only for procurement and
installation of explosives detection systems, air cargo,
baggage, and checkpoint screening systems, subject to
notification. Quarterly reports must be submitted identifying
any funds that are recovered or deobligated.
Section 516. A provision is included regarding the
competitive sourcing for United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
Section 517. A provision is continued for fiscal year 2013
requiring that any funds appropriated to the Coast Guard's
110-123 foot patrol boat conversion that are recovered,
collected, or otherwise received as a result of negotiation,
mediation, or litigation, shall be available until expended
for the Fast Response Cutter program.
Section 518. A provision is continued for fiscal year 2013
relating to undercover investigative operations authority of
the U.S. Secret Service.
Section 519. A provision is continued classifying the
functions of the instructor staff at the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center as inherently governmental for
purposes of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act.
Section 520. A provision is continued prohibiting the
obligation of funds by the Office of the Secretary and
Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for
Management, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for
grants or contracts awarded by any means other than full and
open competition. Certain exceptions apply, and this
provision does not require new competitions of existing
contracts during their current terms. It also requires the
Inspector General to review Departmental contracts awarded
noncompetitively and report on the results to the Committees.
Section 521. A provision is included that prohibits funding
pertaining to the Principal Federal Official during a
Stafford Act declared disaster or emergency, with certain
exceptions.
Section 522. A provision is continued that precludes DHS
from using funds in this Act to carry out reorganization
authority. This prohibition is not intended to prevent the
Department from carrying out routine or small reallocations
of personnel or functions within components, subject to
section 503 of this Act. This language prevents large scale
reorganization of the Department, which the Committees
believe should be acted on legislatively by the relevant
Congressional committees of jurisdiction.
Section 523. A provision is included prohibiting the
Secretary from reducing operations within the Coast Guard's
Civil Engineering Program except as specifically authorized
by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 524. A provision is continued that prohibits
funding to grant an immigration benefit to any individual
unless the results of the background checks required in
statute, to be completed prior to the grant of the benefit,
have been received by DHS.
Section 525. A provision is included extending other
transactional authority for DHS through fiscal year 2013.
Section 526. A provision is continued requiring the
Secretary to link all contracts that provide award fees to
successful acquisition outcomes.
Section 527. A provision is included regarding waivers of
the Jones Act.
Section 528. A provision is continued prohibiting the
obligation of funds for the Office of the Secretary and
Executive Management for any new hires at DHS if they are not
verified through the E-Verify program.
Section 529. A provision is included prohibiting funds from
being used to reduce the Coast Guard's Operations Systems
Center mission or its government-employed or contract staff.
Section 530. A provision is continued related to
prescription drugs.
Section 531. A provision is included prohibiting funds to
be used to conduct or implement the results of a competition
under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 with
respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation
Center.
Section 532. A provision is continued requiring the
Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury,
to notify the Committees of any proposed transfers from the
Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund to any agency within
DHS. No funds may be obligated until the Committees approve
the proposed transfers.
Section 533. A provision is continued prohibiting funds for
planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national
identification card.
Section 534. A provision is included requiring the TSA
Administrator to certify that no security risks will result
if an airport does not participate in the E-Verify program.
Section 535. A provision is included that requires a
report, to be posted on the FEMA website, summarizing damage
assessment information used to determine whether to declare a
major disaster.
Section 536. A provision is continued directing that any
official required by this Act to report or to certify to the
Committees on Appropriations may not delegate any such
authority unless expressly authorized to do so in this Act.
Section 537. A provision is continued extending risk-based
security standards for chemical facilities cited in section
550 of Public Law 109-295, as amended, for one year.
Section 538. A provision is continued prohibiting the use
of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Section 539. A provision is continued prohibiting funds in
this Act to be used for first-class travel.
Section 540. A provision is continued and made permanent
prohibiting funds in this Act to be used for adverse
personnel actions for employees who use protective equipment
or measures, including surgical masks, N95 respirators,
gloves, or hand-sanitizers in the conduct of their official
duties.
Section 541. A provision is continued prohibiting funds to
be used to employ illegal workers as described in Section
274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Section 542. A provision is continued and modified relating
to the proper disposal of personal information collected
through the Registered Traveler program.
Section 543. A provision is continued prohibiting funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to pay
for award or incentive fees for contractors with below
satisfactory performance or performance that fails to meet
the basic requirements of the contract.
Section 544. A provision is continued and modified that
requires the TSA Administrator to submit semiannual reports
on how the agency will meet the requirement to screen 100
percent of air cargo transportation on passenger aircraft
arriving in the United States.
Section 545. A provision is included that requires any new
processes developed to screen aviation passengers and crews
for transportation or national security to consider privacy
and civil liberties, consistent with applicable laws,
regulations, and guidance.
Section 546. A provision is included that allocates
$7,500,000 of deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee
Account to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
for the purposes of providing immigrant integration grants
and provides an additional $2,500,000 in appropriated funds
for the same purpose in fiscal year 2013. The grants shall be
used to provide services to individuals who have been
lawfully admitted into the U.S. for permanent residence.
Section 547. A provision is included providing $5,000,000
for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse
costs incurred by State and local governments affected by
National Special Security Events, including use of services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities.
Section 548. A provision is included providing some
flexibility to the Department for financing a response to an
immigration emergency, subject to notification.
Section 549. A provision is included prohibiting funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for DHS
to enter into a Federal contract unless the contract meets
requirements of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 or Chapter 137 of title 10 U.S.C., and
the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless the contract is
otherwise authorized by statute without regard to this
section.
Section 550. A provision is included providing $55,000,000
for data center migration activities to be allocated by the
Secretary and allowing the Secretary to transfer data center
migration funds made available by this Act between
appropriations after notifying the Committees 15 days in
advance.
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Section 551. A provision is included permitting the
Department to sell ICE-owned detention facilities and use the
proceeds from any sale for improvement to other facilities
provided that any such sale will not result in the
maintenance of less than 34,000 detention beds.
Section 552. A provision is included providing a total of
$29,000,000 for consolidation of the new DHS headquarters at
St. Elizabeths and consolidation of mission support
activities.
Section 553. A provision is included providing the
Secretary discretion to waive certain provisions of law
related to requirements for Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response (SAFER) grants.
Section 554. A provision is included prohibiting
availability of funds in this Act for the Association of
Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and its
affiliated organizations.
Section 555. A provision is included directing CBP and ICE
to submit multi-year investment and management plans for
multiple accounts.
Section 556. A provision is continued stating that the
Secretary shall ensure enforcement of immigration laws.
Section 557. A provision is included that reforms Coast
Guard acquisition processes and definitions, and directs the
Coast Guard to develop fiscal guidance when submitting costs
related to acquisitions.
Section 558. A provision is included regarding Federal
network security.
Section 559. A provision is included regarding restrictions
on electronic access to pornography, except for law
enforcement purposes.
Section 560. A provision is included authorizing CBP to
enter into not more than five reimbursable agreements for the
provision of CBP services and other costs incurred by CBP
relating to such services. Only payment of overtime can be
reimbursed at existing air facilities. Current statutory
limitations on CBP's authority to receive outside funding,
except in narrowly defined instances, have prevented CBP from
receiving reimbursement from private sector and
international, State, and local partners. Funds collected
pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a newly
established account as offsetting collections and remain
available until expended, without fiscal year limitation.
Section 561. A provision is included regarding the transfer
of firearms by Federal law enforcement personnel.
Section 562. A provision is included that withholds 20
percent of funds available to the Office of the Secretary and
Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for
Management, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer
until all statutorily required expenditure plans, investment
plans, and acquisition plans due on or before May 1, 2013,
are submitted to the Committees.
Section 563. A provision is included authorizing collection
of a $30 fee for a petition to compete for consideration of a
visa under 8 U.S.C. 1153(c), effective October 1, 2013. Such
petitions are submitted through an electronic entry form
completed on-line and submitted via an Internet website
established by the Secretary for the purpose of receiving
such petitions. In order to address any issues regarding
possible fraud within such program, the Department of State,
in consultation with DHS, is directed to report to the
Committees no later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act on the steps being taken to implement the
recommendations of GAO report (GAO-07-1174).
Section 564. A provision is included related to community
disaster loans.
Section 565. A provision is included regarding an OIG
review and arbitration of disaster assistance.
Section 566. A provision is included prohibiting any funds
from this or any other Act to be used for creation of the
National Preparedness Grant Program or any successor grant
programs unless explicitly authorized by Congress.
Section 567. A provision is included prohibiting funds for
the ICE public advocate position.
Section 568. A provision is included that prohibits funds
made available by this Act to reimburse any Federal
department or agency for its participation in a NSSE.
Additional explanation on this section is included in this
statement under the heading United States Secret Service,
``Salaries and Expenses''.
Section 569. A provision is included regarding funding
restrictions and reporting requirements regarding conferences
occurring outside of the United States.
Rescissions
Section 570. A provision is included rescinding
$254,307,311 in unobligated balances of prior year
appropriations in multiple appropriations across the
Department.
Rescission
Section 571. A provision is included rescinding $12,000,000
of the unobligated prior year balances available for FEMA
``National Predisaster Mitigation Fund''.
Rescissions
Section 572. A provision is included rescinding unobligated
balances made available to the Department when it was created
in 2003.
Rescissions
Section 573. A provision is included rescinding lapsed
balances made available pursuant to section 505 of this Act.
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
Detailed funding recommendations, specified by program,
project, and activity level, are contained in the table
listed below.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY --FISCAL YEAR 2013
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2012 Fiscal year 2013 Fiscal year 2013
enacted request bill Bill vs enacted Bill vs request
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Departmental Operations
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management:
Immediate Office of the Secretary......................... 5,000 4,295 4,286 -714 -9
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary.................. 1,918 2,387 2,094 +176 -293
Office of the Chief of Staff.............................. 2,300 2,498 2,175 -125 -323
Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement.................... 1,800 ................ ................ -1,800 ................
Executive Secretary....................................... 8,100 7,993 7,592 -508 -401
Office of Policy.......................................... 40,000 33,678 43,750 +3,750 +10,072
Office of Public Affairs.................................. 5,800 5,966 5,475 -325 -491
Office of Legislative Affairs............................. 6,000 6,041 5,800 -200 -241
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs....................... 2,650 2,648 2,380 -270 -268
Office of General Counsel................................. 22,400 21,947 21,158 -1,242 -789
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties............... 22,500 21,716 21,640 -860 -76
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman............ 6,200 5,950 5,650 -550 -300
Privacy Officer........................................... 8,491 8,387 8,000 -491 -387
Office of International Affairs........................... ................ 8,001 ................ ................ -8,001
Office of State and Local Law Enforcement................. ................ 892 ................ ................ -892
Private Sector Office..................................... ................ 1,751 ................ ................ -1,751
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Subtotal................................................ 133,159 134,150 130,000 -3,159 -4,150
Office of the Under Secretary for Management:
Immediate Office of the Under Secretary for Management.... 2,550 3,112 3,100 +550 -12
Office of the Chief Security Officer...................... 70,000 69,258 69,000 -1,000 -258
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer................... 78,000 73,176 72,000 -6,000 -1,176
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Subtotal................................................ 150,550 145,546 144,100 -6,450 -1,446
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer:
Salaries and expenses................................. 25,165 25,971 24,971 -194 -1,000
Human resources information technology................ 14,172 9,689 9,680 -4,492 -9
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Subtotal............................................ 39,337 35,660 34,651 -4,686 -1,009
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer:
Salaries and expenses................................. 40,700 35,117 34,312 -6,388 -805
Nebraska Avenue Complex [NAC]......................... 5,000 5,448 5,448 +448 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 45,700 40,565 39,760 -5,940 -805
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Subtotal, Office of the Under Secretary for 235,587 221,771 218,511 -17,076 -3,260
Management.........................................
DHS Consolidated Headquarters Project......................... ................ 89,000 ................ ................ -89,000
Office of the Chief Financial Officer......................... 50,860 55,414 51,500 +640 -3,914
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Office of the Chief Information Officer:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 105,500 120,670 118,000 +12,500 -2,670
Information technology services........................... 38,800 28,002 27,600 -11,200 -402
Infrastructure and security activities.................... 69,000 121,839 56,000 -13,000 -65,839
Homeland Secure Data Network.............................. 44,000 42,132 42,132 -1,868 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 257,300 312,643 243,732 -13,568 -68,911
Analysis and Operations....................................... 338,068 321,982 322,280 -15,788 +298
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Total, Departmental Operations.......................... 1,014,974 1,134,960 966,023 -48,951 -168,937
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Office of Inspector General:
Operating expenses........................................ 117,000 143,664 121,164 +4,164 -22,500
(by transfer from Disaster Relief)........................ (24,000) ................ (24,000) ................ (+24,000)
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Total, Office of Inspector General...................... 141,000 143,664 145,164 +4,164 +1,500
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Total, title I, Departmental Management and Operations.. 1,131,974 1,278,624 1,087,187 -44,787 -191,437
(by transfer)........................................... (24,000) ................ (24,000) ................ (+24,000)
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TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Salaries and Expenses:
Headquarters, Management, and Administration:
Commissioner.......................................... ................ ................ 17,415 +17,415 +17,415
Chief Counsel......................................... ................ ................ 43,078 +43,078 +43,078
Congressional Affairs................................. ................ ................ 2,568 +2,568 +2,568
Internal Affairs...................................... ................ ................ 154,108 +154,108 +154,108
Public Affairs........................................ ................ ................ 12,563 +12,563 +12,563
Training and Development.............................. ................ ................ 77,721 +77,721 +77,721
Tech, Innovation, Acquisition......................... ................ ................ 26,004 +26,004 +26,004
Intelligence/Investigative Liaison.................... ................ ................ 68,156 +68,156 +68,156
Administration........................................ ................ ................ 414,674 +414,674 +414,674
Rent.................................................. 483,749 614,871 564,871 +81,122 -50,000
Management and administration, border security 667,794 601,414 ................ -667,794 -601,414
inspections and trade facilitation...................
Management and administration, border security and 717,309 665,646 ................ -717,309 -665,646
control between ports of entry.......................
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Subtotal............................................ 1,868,852 1,881,931 1,381,158 -487,694 -500,773
Border Security Inspections and Trade Facilitation:
Inspections, trade, and travel facilitation at ports 2,484,235 2,480,674 2,718,654 +234,419 +237,980
of entry.............................................
Harbor maintenance fee collection (trust fund)........ 3,274 3,285 3,274 ................ -11
International cargo screening......................... 74,557 71,534 71,487 -3,070 -47
Other international programs.......................... 10,684 27,084 24,799 +14,115 -2,285
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism [C-TPAT].. 44,979 40,082 43,069 -1,910 +2,987
Trusted Traveler programs............................. 6,311 6,311 10,811 +4,500 +4,500
Inspection and detection technology investments....... 148,537 117,575 117,565 -30,972 -10
Automated Targeting Systems........................... 41,400 113,826 113,826 +72,426 ................
National Targeting Center............................. 51,950 65,127 68,127 +16,177 +3,000
Training.............................................. 37,834 34,860 34,846 -2,988 -14
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Subtotal............................................ 2,903,761 2,960,358 3,206,458 +302,697 +246,100
Border Security and Control Between Ports of Entry:
Border security and control........................... 3,530,994 3,551,840 3,631,796 +100,802 +79,956
Training.............................................. 88,610 74,110 73,939 -14,671 -171
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Subtotal............................................ 3,619,604 3,625,950 3,705,735 +86,131 +79,785
Air and Marine Operations................................. 287,901 280,819 ................ -287,901 -280,819
US-VISIT.................................................. ................ 261,523 ................ ................ -261,523
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses....................... 8,680,118 9,010,581 8,293,351 -386,767 -717,230
Appropriations.................................... (8,676,844) (9,007,296) (8,290,077) (-386,767) (-717,219)
Harbor maintenance trust fund..................... (3,274) (3,285) (3,274) ................ (-11)
Automation Modernization:
Information Technology.................................... ................ ................ 394,340 +394,340 +394,340
Automated Commercial Environment/International Trade Data 140,000 140,794 138,794 -1,206 -2,000
System [ITDS]............................................
Current operations protection and processing support 194,275 186,732 186,732 -7,543 ................
[COPPS]..................................................
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Subtotal................................................ 334,275 327,526 719,866 +385,591 +392,340
Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology
[BSFIT]:
Development and deployment................................ 212,377 188,816 188,816 -23,561 ................
Operations and maintenance................................ 133,248 138,283 135,283 +2,035 -3,000
Program management........................................ 54,375 ................ ................ -54,375 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 400,000 327,099 324,099 -75,901 -3,000
Air and Marine Operations:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... ................ ................ 283,570 +283,570 +283,570
Operations and maintenance................................ 365,087 368,799 397,399 +32,312 +28,600
Procurement............................................... 138,879 66,970 118,037 -20,842 +51,067
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Subtotal................................................ 503,966 435,769 799,006 +295,040 +363,237
Construction and Facilities Management:
Facilities construction and sustainment................... 182,500 186,214 176,214 -6,286 -10,000
Program oversight and management.......................... 54,096 57,452 57,349 +3,253 -103
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Subtotal................................................ 236,596 243,666 233,563 -3,033 -10,103
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Total, U.S. Customs and Border Protection direct 10,154,955 10,344,641 10,369,885 +214,930 +25,244
appropriations.........................................
Fee Accounts:
Immigration inspection user fee........................... (527,629) (568,790) (568,790) (+41,161) ................
Immigration enforcement fines............................. (1,041) (1,093) (1,093) (+52) ................
Electronic System for Travel Authorization fee............ (44,524) (46,318) (46,318) (+1,794) ................
Land border inspection fee................................ (28,909) (35,935) (35,935) (+7,026) ................
COBRA passenger inspection fee............................ (468,521) (529,352) (419,352) (-49,169) (-110,000)
APHIS inspection fee...................................... (323,000) (329,000) (329,000) (+6,000) ................
Global Entry user fee..................................... (2,615) (13,743) (13,743) (+11,128) ................
Puerto Rico collections................................... (91,779) (96,367) (96,367) (+4,588) ................
Small airport user fee.................................... (8,167) (8,318) (8,318) (+151) ................
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Subtotal, fee accounts.................................. (1,496,185) (1,628,916) (1,518,916) (+22,731) (-110,000)
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Total, U.S. Customs and Border Protection............... 11,651,140 11,973,557 11,888,801 +237,661 -84,756
Appropriations...................................... (10,154,955) (10,344,641) (10,369,885) (+214,930) (+25,244)
Fee accounts........................................ (1,496,185) (1,628,916) (1,518,916) (+22,731) (-110,000)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Salaries and Expenses:
Headquarters Management and Administration:
Personnel compensation and benefits, services and 233,251 220,122 220,044 -13,207 -78
other costs..........................................
Headquarters managed IT investment.................... 184,227 157,188 160,464 -23,763 +3,276
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Subtotal............................................ 417,478 377,310 380,508 -36,970 +3,198
Legal Proceedings......................................... 215,935 207,580 207,041 -8,894 -539
Investigations:
Domestic investigations............................... 1,725,234 1,672,526 1,686,859 -38,375 +14,333
International Investigations:
International operations.......................... 114,928 110,370 115,122 +194 +4,752
Visa Security Program............................. 33,889 32,616 34,561 +672 +1,945
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Subtotal........................................ 148,817 142,986 149,683 +866 +6,697
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Subtotal, Investigations........................ 1,874,051 1,815,512 1,836,542 -37,509 +21,030
Intelligence.............................................. 81,503 78,748 78,452 -3,051 -296
Detention and Removal Operations:
Custody operations.................................... 2,050,545 1,959,363 2,025,016 -25,529 +65,653
Fugitive operations................................... 154,597 132,925 145,325 -9,272 +12,400
Criminal alien program................................ 196,696 216,724 216,510 +19,814 -214
Alternatives to detention............................. 72,373 111,590 96,557 +24,184 -15,033
(transfer out to Department of Justice)........... ................ (-5,000) ................ ................ (+5,000)
Transportation and removal program.................... 276,632 258,227 270,202 -6,430 +11,975
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Subtotal............................................ 2,750,843 2,678,829 2,753,610 +2,767 +74,781
Secure Communities........................................ 189,064 138,713 138,249 -50,815 -464
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses......................... 5,528,874 5,296,692 5,394,402 -134,472 +97,710
Automation Modernization:
Automation modernization.................................. 21,710 ................ ................ -21,710 ................
TECS modernization........................................ ................ 23,000 23,000 +23,000 ................
Detention and removals modernization...................... ................ 4,000 7,000 +7,000 +3,000
Electronic health records................................. ................ 3,500 3,500 +3,500 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 21,710 30,500 33,500 +11,790 +3,000
Construction.................................................. ................ 5,000 5,000 +5,000 ................
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Total, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement direct 5,550,584 5,332,192 5,432,902 -117,682 +100,710
appropriations.........................................
Fee Accounts:
Immigration inspection user fee........................... (116,869) (116,869) (116,869) ................ ................
Breached bond/detention fund.............................. (75,000) (75,000) (75,000) ................ ................
Student exchange and visitor fee.......................... (120,000) (120,000) (120,000) ................ ................
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Subtotal................................................ 311,869 311,869 311,869 ................ ................
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Total, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement......... 5,862,453 5,644,061 5,744,771 -117,682 +100,710
Appropriations...................................... (5,550,584) (5,332,192) (5,432,902) (-117,682) (+100,710)
Fee accounts........................................ (311,869) (311,869) (311,869) ................ ................
(Transfer out)...................................... ................ (-5,000) ................ ................ (+5,000)
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Transportation Security Administration
Aviation Security:
Screening Operations:
Screener workforce:
Privatized screening.............................. 144,193 143,190 147,690 +3,497 +4,500
Screener personnel, compensation, and benefits.... 3,025,771 3,107,649 3,078,709 +52,938 -28,940
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Subtotal........................................ 3,169,964 3,250,839 3,226,399 +56,435 -24,440
Screener training and other........................... 249,796 225,012 224,984 -24,812 -28
Checkpoint support.................................... 204,768 120,239 115,204 -89,564 -5,035
EDS/ETD Systems:
EDS procurement and installation.................. 222,738 117,349 99,930 -122,808 -17,419
Screening technology maintenance, utilities....... 320,365 309,000 309,000 -11,365 ................
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Subtotal........................................ 543,103 426,349 408,930 -134,173 -17,419
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Subtotal, Screening operations.................. 4,167,631 4,022,439 3,975,517 -192,114 -46,922
Aviation Security Direction and Enforcement:
Aviation regulation and other enforcement............. 369,984 371,989 368,255 -1,729 -3,734
Airport management and support........................ 570,226 569,615 562,349 -7,877 -7,266
Federal flight deck officer and flight crew training.. 25,461 12,500 24,730 -731 +12,230
Air cargo............................................. 120,654 122,096 121,769 +1,115 -327
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Subtotal............................................ 1,086,325 1,076,200 1,077,103 -9,222 +903
Aviation Security Capital Fund (mandatory)................ (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) ................ ................
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Total, Aviation security (gross)........................ 5,253,956 5,098,639 5,052,620 -201,336 -46,019
Aviation security fees (offsetting collections)............... -2,030,000 -2,070,000 -2,070,000 -40,000 ................
Additional offsetting collections (leg. proposal)............. ................ -115,000 ................ ................ +115,000
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Total, Aviation security (net, discretionary)........... 3,223,956 2,913,639 2,982,620 -241,336 +68,981
Surface Transportation Security:
Staffing and operations................................... 38,514 36,711 36,353 -2,161 -358
Surface transportation security inspectors and canines.... 96,234 87,565 88,065 -8,169 +500
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Subtotal................................................ 134,748 124,276 124,418 -10,330 +142
Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing:
Secure Flight............................................. 92,414 107,074 106,935 +14,521 -139
Crew and other vetting programs........................... 71,540 85,557 85,489 +13,949 -68
TWIC fees................................................. (8,300) (47,300) (47,300) (+39,000) ................
Hazardous materials fees.................................. (12,000) (12,000) (12,000) ................ ................
Alien Flight School fees (by transfer from DOJ)........... (4,000) (5,000) (5,000) (+1,000) ................
Air Cargo/Certified cargo screening program............... (5,200) (7,200) (7,200) (+2,000) ................
Large aircraft security program........................... (1,200) ................ ................ (-1,200) ................
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Commercial aviation and airports/Secure identification (8,000) (8,000) (8,000) ................ ................
display area checks......................................
Other security threat assessments......................... (100) (120) (120) (+20) ................
General aviation at DCA................................... (100) (100) (100) ................ ................
Indirect air cargo........................................ (1,400) ................ ................ (-1,400) ................
Sensitive security information [SSI] fees................. (20) ................ ................ (-20) ................
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Subtotal................................................ 204,274 272,351 272,144 +67,870 -207
Direct appropriations............................... (163,954) (192,631) (192,424) (+28,470) (-207)
Fee funded programs................................. (40,320) (79,720) (79,720) (+39,400) ................
Transportation Security Support:
Headquarters administration............................... 292,334 281,554 276,122 -16,212 -5,432
Information technology.................................... 447,200 417,196 417,196 -30,004 ................
Human capital services.................................... 249,400 225,829 215,829 -33,571 -10,000
Intelligence.............................................. 42,992 45,130 45,130 +2,138 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 1,031,926 969,709 954,277 -77,649 -15,432
Federal Air Marshals:
Management and administration............................. 842,500 815,639 793,786 -48,714 -21,853
Travel and training....................................... 123,615 113,971 113,971 -9,644 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 966,115 929,610 907,757 -58,358 -21,853
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Total, Transportation Security Administration........... 7,841,019 7,644,585 7,561,216 -279,803 -83,369
Offsetting collections........................................ (-2,030,000) (-2,185,000) (-2,070,000) (-40,000) (+115,000)
Aviation Security Capital Fund (mandatory).................... (250,000) (250,000) (250,000) ................ ................
Fee funded programs........................................... (40,320) (79,720) (79,720) (+39,400) ................
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Total, Transportation Security Administration (net)..... 5,520,699 5,129,865 5,161,496 -359,203 +31,631
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Coast Guard
Operating Expenses:
Military pay and allowances............................... 3,413,061 3,415,595 3,415,181 +2,120 -414
Civilian pay and benefits................................. 784,256 790,130 786,580 +2,324 -3,550
Training and recruiting................................... 213,321 212,761 214,183 +862 +1,422
Operating funds and unit level maintenance................ 1,109,623 1,092,419 1,093,893 -15,730 +1,474
Centrally managed accounts................................ 336,653 350,178 351,072 +14,419 +894
Intermediate and depot level maintenance.................. 936,140 930,095 959,873 +23,733 +29,778
Overseas contingency operations/Global war on terrorism... 258,000 ................ 254,000 -4,000 +254,000
(Permissive transfer from Navy O&M)................... ................ (254,461) ................ ................ (-254,461)
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Subtotal............................................ 7,051,054 6,791,178 7,074,782 +23,728 +283,604
(Defense)......................................... (598,000) (339,000) (594,000) (-4,000) (+255,000)
(Nondefense)...................................... (6,453,054) (6,452,178) (6,480,782) (+27,728) (+28,604)
Environmental Compliance and Restoration...................... 13,500 13,162 13,151 -349 -11
Reserve Training.............................................. 134,278 132,554 132,528 -1,750 -26
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements:
Vessels:
Survey and design-vessel and boats.................... 6,000 2,500 2,500 -3,500 ................
Response boat-medium.................................. 110,000 ................ 8,000 -102,000 +8,000
In-service vessel sustainment......................... 14,000 ................ ................ -14,000 ................
National security cutter.............................. 77,000 683,000 679,300 +602,300 -3,700
Offshore patrol cutter................................ 25,000 30,000 30,000 +5,000 ................
Fast response cutter.................................. 358,000 139,000 335,000 -23,000 +196,000
Cutter small boats.................................... 5,000 4,000 4,000 -1,000 ................
Medium endurance cutter sustainment................... 47,000 13,000 16,000 -31,000 +3,000
Polar ice breaking vessel............................. ................ 8,000 8,000 +8,000 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 642,000 879,500 1,082,800 +440,800 +203,300
Aircraft:
Airframe replacement (CGNR 6017)...................... 18,300 ................ 14,000 -4,300 +14,000
Maritime patrol aircraft.............................. 129,500 43,000 55,000 -74,500 +12,000
HH-60 conversion projects............................. 56,100 ................ ................ -56,100 ................
Long range surveillance aircraft...................... 62,000 ................ 90,000 +28,000 +90,000
(DOD transfer for C-130J) (Public Law 112-74)......... (63,500) ................ ................ (-63,500) ................
HH-65 conversion/sustainment projects................. 24,000 31,500 31,500 +7,500 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 289,900 74,500 190,500 -99,400 +116,000
Other Acquisition Programs:
Program oversight and management...................... 26,000 25,000 15,000 -11,000 -10,000
Systems engineering and integration................... 17,140 2,500 ................ -17,140 -2,500
C4ISR................................................. 38,500 40,500 40,500 +2,000 ................
CG-Logistics Information Management System............ 6,500 2,500 2,500 -4,000 ................
Nationwide automatic identification system............ 5,000 6,000 6,000 +1,000 ................
Rescue 21............................................. 65,000 ................ ................ -65,000 ................
Interagency operations centers........................ 3,000 ................ ................ -3,000 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 161,140 76,500 64,000 -97,140 -12,500
Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation:
Major construction; Housing; ATON; and Survey and 92,900 15,000 30,000 -62,900 +15,000
design...............................................
Major acquisition systems infrastructure.............. 81,500 49,411 49,411 -32,089 ................
Minor shore........................................... 6,292 5,000 5,000 -1,292 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 180,692 69,411 84,411 -96,281 +15,000
Military Housing.......................................... 20,000 ................ 10,000 -10,000 +10,000
Personnel and Related Support:
Direct personnel costs................................ 109,592 116,798 113,082 +3,490 -3,716
Core acquisition costs................................ 600 600 600 ................ ................
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Subtotal............................................ 110,192 117,398 113,682 +3,490 -3,716
Rescission of unexpended balances (Public Law 111-83)..... ................ -25,000 ................ ................ +25,000
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Subtotal, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements... 1,403,924 1,192,309 1,545,393 +141,469 +353,084
(By transfer)......................................... (63,500) ................ ................ (-63,500) ................
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation................... 27,779 19,728 19,690 -8,089 -38
Health care fund contribution (permanent indefinite 261,871 203,000 203,000 -58,871 ................
discretionary appropriation).................................
Retired Pay (mandatory)....................................... 1,440,157 1,423,000 1,423,000 -17,157 ................
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Total, Coast Guard...................................... 10,332,563 9,774,931 10,411,544 +78,981 +636,613
Appropriations...................................... (10,074,563) (9,799,931) (10,157,544) (+82,981) (+357,613)
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Rescissions......................................... ................ (-25,000) ................ ................ (+25,000)
Overseas contingency operations/Global war on (258,000) ................ (254,000) (-4,000) (+254,000)
terrorism..........................................
(By transfer)....................................... (63,500) ................ ................ (-63,500) ................
(mandatory)............................................. (1,440,157) (1,423,000) (1,423,000) (-17,157) ................
(discretionary)......................................... (8,892,406) (8,351,931) (8,988,544) (+96,138) (+636,613)
United States Secret Service
Salaries and Expenses:
Protection:
Protection of persons and facilities.................. 832,463 837,646 855,236 +22,773 +17,590
Protective intelligence activities.................... 68,125 68,373 68,125 ................ -248
Presidential candidate nominee protection............. 113,462 57,960 57,960 -55,502 ................
National special security event fund.................. 19,307 4,500 4,500 -14,807 ................
White House mail screening............................ 18,472 19,855 ................ -18,472 -19,855
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Subtotal............................................ 1,051,829 988,334 985,821 -66,008 -2,513
Investigations:
Domestic field operations............................. 223,991 238,553 299,690 +75,699 +61,137
International field office administration, operations 32,971 31,016 30,971 -2,000 -45
and training.........................................
Electronic crimes special agent program and electronic 53,051 54,655 ................ -53,051 -54,655
crimes task forces...................................
Support for missing and exploited children............ 8,366 ................ 8,366 ................ +8,366
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Subtotal............................................ 318,379 324,224 339,027 +20,648 +14,803
Headquarters, Management and Administration............... 191,588 174,669 174,334 -17,254 -335
Rowley Training Center.................................... 55,598 55,749 55,598 ................ -151
Information Integration and Technology Transformation..... 43,843 1,137 1,133 -42,710 -4
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Subtotal, Salaries and Expenses......................... 1,661,237 1,544,113 1,555,913 -105,324 +11,800
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses. 5,380 ................ ................ -5,380 ................
Facilities............................................ ................ 4,430 4,430 +4,430 ................
Information Integration and Technology Transformation..... ................ 52,320 52,320 +52,320 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 5,380 56,750 56,750 +51,370 ................
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Total, United States Secret Service..................... 1,666,617 1,600,863 1,612,663 -53,954 +11,800
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Total, title II, Security, Enforcement, and 33,225,418 32,182,492 32,988,490 -236,928 +805,998
Investigations.........................................
Appropriations...................................... (32,967,418) (32,207,492) (32,734,490) (-232,928) (+526,998)
Rescissions......................................... ................ (-25,000) ................ ................ (+25,000)
Overseas contingency operations/Global war on (258,000) ................ (254,000) (-4,000) (+254,000)
terrorism..........................................
(By transfer)....................................... (63,500) ................ ................ (-63,500) ................
(Transfer out)...................................... ................ (-5,000) ................ ................ (+5,000)
(Fee Accounts).......................................... (1,848,374) (2,020,505) (1,910,505) (+62,131) (-110,000)
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TITLE III--PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
National Protection and Programs Directorate
Management and Administration:
Administrative activities................................. 46,454 50,321 50,220 +3,766 -101
Risk management and analysis.............................. 4,241 ................ ................ -4,241 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 50,695 50,321 50,220 -475 -101
Infrastructure Protection and Information Security:
Infrastructure Protection:
Infrastructure analysis and planning.................. 70,518 56,909 58,969 -11,549 +2,060
Sector management and governance...................... 74,219 67,132 67,061 -7,158 -71
Regional field operations............................. 57,367 56,497 56,418 -949 -79
Infrastructure security compliance.................... 93,348 74,544 77,945 -15,403 +3,401
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Subtotal, Infrastructure protection................. 295,452 255,082 260,393 -35,059 +5,311
Cybersecurity and Communications:
Cybersecurity:
Cybersecurity coordination........................ 4,500 3,995 3,986 -514 -9
US Computer Emergency Readiness Team [US-CERT] 79,116 93,002 92,927 +13,811 -75
Operations.......................................
Federal Network Security.......................... 35,000 236,014 235,992 +200,992 -22
Network Security Deployment....................... 229,000 345,046 329,009 +100,009 -16,037
Global Cybersecurity Management................... 23,992 21,957 25,955 +1,963 +3,998
Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection and 60,000 62,763 62,748 +2,748 -15
Awareness........................................
Business Operations............................... 11,568 6,227 6,211 -5,357 -16
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Subtotal, Cybersecurity......................... 443,176 769,004 756,828 +313,652 -12,176
Communications:
Office of Emergency Communications................ 43,495 38,689 38,654 -4,841 -35
Priority telecommunications services.............. 56,074 53,286 53,265 -2,809 -21
Next generation networks.......................... 25,253 20,000 24,499 -754 +4,499
Programs to study and enhance telecommunications.. 13,441 19,594 12,930 -511 -6,664
Critical infrastructure protection programs....... 11,352 10,978 10,960 -392 -18
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Subtotal, Communications........................ 149,615 142,547 140,308 -9,307 -2,239
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Subtotal, Cybersecurity and Communications...... 592,791 911,551 897,136 +304,345 -14,415
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Subtotal, Infrastructure Protection and 888,243 1,166,633 1,157,529 +269,286 -9,104
Information Security...........................
Federal Protective Service:
Basic security............................................ 247,478 271,540 271,540 +24,062 ................
Building-specific security................................ 501,039 509,056 509,056 +8,017 ................
Reimbursable Security Fees (contract guard services)...... 513,020 521,228 521,228 +8,208 ................
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Subtotal, Federal Protective Service.................... 1,261,537 1,301,824 1,301,824 +40,287 ................
Offsetting collections.................................... -1,261,537 -1,301,824 -1,301,824 -40,287 ................
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology........ 306,802 ................ ................ -306,802 ................
Office of Biometric Identity Management....................... ................ ................ 232,422 +232,422 +232,422
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Total, National Protection and Programs Directorate 2,507,277 2,518,778 2,741,995 +234,718 +223,217
(gross)................................................
Offsetting collections.............................. (-1,261,537) (-1,301,824) (-1,301,824) (-40,287) ................
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Total, National Protection and Programs 1,245,740 1,216,954 1,440,171 +194,431 +223,217
Directorate (net)................................
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Office of Health Affairs
BioWatch...................................................... 114,164 125,294 85,390 -28,774 -39,904
National Biosurveillance Integration Center................... 12,013 8,000 13,000 +987 +5,000
Chemical Defense Program...................................... 5,439 500 2,000 -3,439 +1,500
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Planning and Coordination..................................... 6,162 4,907 5,407 -755 +500
Salaries and Expenses......................................... 29,671 27,757 26,702 -2,969 -1,055
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Total, Office of Health Affairs......................... 167,449 166,458 132,499 -34,950 -33,959
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Salaries and Expenses:
Administrative and regional offices....................... 110,495 214,603 257,409 +146,914 +42,806
Office of National Capital Region Coordination........ (5,493) (5,099) (4,293) (-1,200) (-806)
Preparedness and protection............................... 109,873 73,153 179,047 +69,174 +105,894
Response.................................................. 226,228 171,897 179,428 -46,800 +7,531
Urban search and rescue response system............... (41,250) (27,513) (35,180) (-6,070) (+7,667)
Recovery.................................................. 78,373 55,423 55,299 -23,074 -124
Mitigation................................................ 43,675 27,110 29,814 -13,861 +2,704
Mission support........................................... 219,433 152,806 157,534 -61,899 +4,728
Centrally managed accounts................................ 107,273 94,180 114,587 +7,314 +20,407
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Subtotal, Salaries and Expenses......................... 895,350 789,172 973,118 +77,768 +183,946
(Defense)........................................... (99,099) (58,000) (58,000) (-41,099) ................
(Nondefense)........................................ (796,251) (731,172) (915,118) (+118,867) (+183,946)
(by transfer from State and Local Programs)................... (91,778) (279,304) ................ (-91,778) (-279,304)
(available from Firefighter Assistance Grants)................ (33,750) ................ ................ (-33,750) ................
(available from Emergency Management Performance Grants)...... (10,500) ................ ................ (-10,500) ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and Expenses (net)................... 1,031,378 1,068,476 973,118 -58,260 -95,358
Grants and Training:
State and Local Programs:
Discretionary State and local grants.................. 1,118,000 ................ 188,932 -929,068 +188,932
State Homeland Security Grant Program................. ................ ................ 346,600 +346,600 +346,600
Operation Stonegarden............................. (50,000) ................ (46,600) (-3,400) (+46,600)
Urban area security initiative........................ ................ ................ 500,376 +500,376 +500,376
Nonprofit security grants......................... ................ ................ (10,000) (+10,000) (+10,000)
Public transportation security assistance and railroad ................ ................ 97,500 +97,500 +97,500
security assistance..................................
Amtrak security................................... ................ ................ (10,000) (+10,000) (+10,000)
Port Security Grants.................................. ................ ................ 97,500 +97,500 +97,500
Education, Training, and Exercises:
Emergency Management Institute.................... 16,181 ................ 17,805 +1,624 +17,805
Center for Domestic Preparedness.................. 62,500 ................ 64,991 +2,491 +64,991
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium......... 93,000 ................ 93,000 ................ +93,000
National Exercise Program......................... 34,000 ................ 32,378 -1,622 +32,378
Continuing training............................... 26,000 ................ 27,000 +1,000 +27,000
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Subtotal........................................ 231,681 ................ 235,174 +3,493 +235,174
National Preparedness Grant Program................... ................ 1,540,908 ................ ................ -1,540,908
First Responder Assistance Program:
Emergency Management Performance Grants........... ................ 350,000 ................ ................ -350,000
Fire Grants....................................... ................ 335,000 ................ ................ -335,000
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response ................ 335,000 ................ ................ -335,000
[SAFER] Act Grants...............................
Training Partnership Grants....................... ................ 60,000 ................ ................ -60,000
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Subtotal, First Responder Assistance Program.... ................ 1,080,000 ................ ................ -1,080,000
Management and Administration......................... ................ 279,304 ................ ................ -279,304
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Subtotal, State and Local Programs.................. 1,349,681 2,900,212 1,466,082 +116,401 -1,434,130
(Defense)....................................... (50,000) ................ (46,600) (-3,400) (+46,600)
(Nondefense).................................... (1,299,681) (2,900,212) (1,419,482) (+119,801) (-1,480,730)
(transfer out to Salaries and Expenses)............... (-91,778) (-279,304) ................ (+91,778) (+279,304)
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Subtotal, State and Local Programs (net)............ 1,257,903 2,620,908 1,466,082 +208,179 -1,154,826
Firefighter Assistance Grants:
Fire grants........................................... 337,500 ................ 337,500 ................ +337,500
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 337,500 ................ 337,500 ................ +337,500
[SAFER] Act grants...................................
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Subtotal............................................ 675,000 ................ 675,000 ................ +675,000
(available to Salaries and Expenses).............. (-33,750) ................ ................ (+33,750) ................
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Subtotal, Firefighter Assistance Grants(net)........ 641,250 ................ 675,000 +33,750 +675,000
Emergency Management Performance Grants................... 350,000 ................ 350,000 ................ +350,000
(available to Salaries and Expenses).................. (-10,500) ................ ................ (+10,500) ................
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Subtotal, Emergency Management Performance Grants 339,500 ................ 350,000 +10,500 +350,000
(net)..............................................
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Subtotal, Grants and Training....................... 2,374,681 2,900,212 2,491,082 +116,401 -409,130
(transfer out/available to Salaries and -136,028 -279,304 ................ +136,028 +279,304
Expenses)......................................
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Subtotal, Grants and Training (net)................. 2,238,653 2,620,908 2,491,082 +252,429 -129,826
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program................... -896 -1,443 -1,443 -547 ................
United States Fire Administration............................. 44,038 42,520 44,000 -38 +1,480
Disaster Relief Fund:
Base disaster relief...................................... 700,000 607,926 607,926 -92,074 ................
Disaster relief category.................................. 6,400,000 5,481,000 6,400,000 ................ +919,000
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Subtotal, Disaster Relief Fund.......................... 7,100,000 6,088,926 7,007,926 -92,074 +919,000
(transfer out to Inspector General)................. (-24,000) ................ (-24,000) ................ (-24,000)
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Subtotal, Disaster Relief Fund (net).................... 7,076,000 6,088,926 6,983,926 -92,074 +895,000
Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account:
(Limitation on direct loans).............................. (25,000) (25,000) ................ (-25,000) (-25,000)
Direct loan subsidy....................................... 295 ................ ................ -295 ................
Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program................ 97,712 89,329 95,329 -2,383 +6,000
National Flood Insurance Fund:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 22,000 22,000 22,000 ................ ................
Flood plain management and mapping........................ 149,000 149,000 149,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal................................................ 171,000 171,000 171,000 ................ ................
Offsetting fee collections................................ -171,000 -171,000 -171,000 ................ ................
National Predisaster Mitigation Fund.......................... 35,500 ................ 25,000 -10,500 +25,000
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Emergency Food and Shelter.................................... 120,000 100,000 120,000 ................ +20,000
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Total, Federal Emergency Management Agency.............. 10,666,680 10,008,716 10,755,012 +88,332 +746,296
(Appropriations).................................... (4,266,680) (4,527,716) (4,355,012) (+88,332) (-172,704)
(Disaster relief category).......................... (6,400,000) (5,481,000) (6,400,000) ................ (+919,000)
(By transfer)............................................. (91,778) (279,304) ................ (-91,778) (-279,304)
(Transfer out)............................................ (-115,778) (-279,304) (-24,000) (+91,778) (+255,304)
(Limitation on direct loans).............................. (25,000) (25,000) ................ (-25,000) (-25,000)
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Total, title III, Protection, Preparedness, Response and 12,079,869 11,392,128 12,327,682 +247,813 +935,554
Recovery Directorate...................................
Appropriations...................................... (5,679,869) (5,911,128) (5,927,682) (+247,813) (+16,554)
Disaster relief category............................ (6,400,000) (5,481,000) (6,400,000) ................ (+919,000)
(By transfer)............................................. (91,778) (279,304) ................ (-91,778) (-279,304)
(Transfer out)............................................ (-115,778) (-279,304) (-24,000) (+91,778) (+255,304)
(Limitation on direct loans).............................. (25,000) (25,000) ................ (-25,000) (-25,000)
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TITLE IV--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Appropriations:
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements............ ................ 20,048 ................ ................ -20,048
E-Verify program.......................................... 102,424 111,924 111,924 +9,500 ................
Immigrant integration programs............................ ................ 11,002 ................ ................ -11,002
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Subtotal................................................ 102,424 142,974 111,924 +9,500 -31,050
Fee Accounts:
Adjudication Services:
District operations................................... (1,315,570) (1,283,771) (1,313,702) (-1,868) (+29,931)
(Immigrant Integration Grants).................... (10,000) ................ (7,500) (-2,500) (+7,500)
Service center operations............................. (532,414) (507,479) (524,788) (-7,626) (+17,309)
Asylum, refugee and international operations.......... (196,877) (196,274) (196,584) (-293) (+310)
Records operations.................................... (86,631) (86,774) (86,774) (+143) ................
Business transformation............................... (344,055) (269,216) (269,216) (-74,839) ................
(Digitization program)............................ (29,000) ................ (29,000) ................ (+29,000)
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Subtotal........................................ 2,475,547 2,343,514 2,391,064 -84,483 +47,550
Information and Customer Services:
Operating expenses.................................... (88,891) (89,011) (89,011) (+120) ................
Administration:
Operating expenses.................................... (381,666) (382,334) (382,334) (+668) ................
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements [SAVE]..... (29,937) ................ (20,048) (-9,889) (+20,048)
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Subtotal, Fee accounts.................................. 2,976,041 2,814,859 2,882,457 -93,584 +67,598
H1-B Visa Fee Account:
Adjudication Services:
Service center operations............................. ................ (12,550) ................ ................ (-12,550)
H1-B and L Fraud Prevention Fee Account:
Adjudication Services:
District operations................................... ................ (35,000) ................ ................ (-35,000)
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Total, Fee accounts................................. 2,976,041 2,862,409 2,882,457 -93,584 +20,048
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Total, United States Citizenship and Immigration (3,078,465) (3,005,383) (2,994,381) (-84,084) (-11,002)
Services...........................................
Appropriations.................................. (102,424) (142,974) (111,924) (+9,500) (-31,050)
Fee accounts.................................... (2,976,041) (2,862,409) (2,882,457) (-93,584) (+20,048)
(Immigration Examination Fee Account)......................... (2,923,845) (2,814,859) (2,882,457) (-41,388) (+67,598)
(H1-B Visa Fee Account)....................................... (13,000) (12,550) ................ (-13,000) (-12,550)
(H1-B and L Fraud Prevention Fee Account)..................... (39,196) (35,000) ................ (-39,196) (-35,000)
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Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Salaries and Expenses:
Law enforcement training.................................. 207,937 198,375 198,004 -9,933 -371
Management and administration............................. 29,716 29,261 29,163 -553 -98
Accreditation............................................. 1,304 1,303 1,300 -4 -3
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Subtotal................................................ 238,957 228,939 228,467 -10,490 -472
Acquisitions, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses 32,456 29,385 28,385 -4,071 -1,000
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Total, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.......... 271,413 258,324 256,852 -14,561 -1,472
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Science and Technology
Management and Administration................................. 135,000 138,008 132,000 -3,000 -6,008
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations:
Research, development, and innovation..................... 265,783 478,048 450,555 +184,772 -27,493
Laboratory facilities..................................... 176,500 127,432 164,932 -11,568 +37,500
Acquisition and operations support........................ 54,154 47,984 47,984 -6,170 ................
University programs....................................... 36,563 40,000 40,000 +3,437 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 533,000 693,464 703,471 +170,471 +10,007
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Total, Science and Technology........................... 668,000 831,472 835,471 +167,471 +3,999
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Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
Management and Administration................................. 38,000 39,692 39,650 +1,650 -42
Research, Development, and Operations:
Systems engineering and architecture...................... 30,000 30,091 30,000 ................ -91
Systems development....................................... 51,000 28,401 28,000 -23,000 -401
Transformational research and development................. 40,000 83,897 74,766 +34,766 -9,131
Assessments............................................... 38,000 33,198 33,000 -5,000 -198
Operations support........................................ 33,000 35,679 35,500 +2,500 -179
National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center............... 23,000 25,564 25,564 +2,564 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 215,000 236,830 226,830 +11,830 -10,000
Systems Acquisition:
Radiation portal monitor program.......................... 7,000 1,355 1,355 -5,645 ................
Securing the Cities....................................... 22,000 22,000 22,000 ................ ................
Human portable radiation detection systems................ 8,000 28,100 28,100 +20,100 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 37,000 51,455 51,455 +14,455 ................
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Total, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office................ 290,000 327,977 317,935 +27,935 -10,042
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Total, title IV, Research and Development, Training, and 1,331,837 1,560,747 1,522,182 +190,345 -38,565
Services...............................................
(Fee Accounts)...................................... (2,976,041) (2,862,409) (2,882,457) (-93,584) (+20,048)
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TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
USCIS Immigrant Integration Grants............................ ................ ................ 2,500 +2,500 +2,500
NSSE reimbursement fund....................................... 7,500 ................ 5,000 -2,500 +5,000
Data center migration......................................... 70,000 ................ 55,000 -15,000 +55,000
DHS Consolidated Headquarters Project......................... 55,979 ................ 29,000 -26,979 +29,000
Community disaster loans...................................... ................ ................ 13,000 +13,000 +13,000
ICE Salaries and expenses (rescission)........................ -10,000 ................ ................ +10,000 ................
ICE Automation Modernization (rescission)..................... -10,000 ................ ................ +10,000 ................
CBP Automation Modernization (rescission)..................... -5,000 ................ ................ +5,000 ................
USCG AC&I Great Lakes Icebreaker (rescission)................. -2,427 ................ ................ +2,427 ................
TASC (rescission)............................................. -5,000 ................ ................ +5,000 ................
US-VISIT (rescission)......................................... -27,400 ................ ................ +27,400 ................
Analysis and Operations (rescission).......................... ................ ................ -1,800 -1,800 -1,800
CBP BSFIT (rescission)........................................ -7,000 ................ -73,232 -66,232 -73,232
ICE Construction (rescission)................................. ................ ................ -3,108 -3,108 -3,108
TSA Surface Transportation (rescission)....................... -71,300 ................ -21,667 +49,633 -21,667
Rescission of NSC #5 fiscal year 2011 funding................. ................ ................ -43,500 -43,500 -43,500
Rescission of NSC #4 fiscal year 2010 funding................. ................ ................ -25,000 -25,000 -25,000
Rescission of NSC............................................. ................ ................ -25,000 -25,000 -25,000
USCG AC&I (rescission)........................................ ................ ................ -15,000 -15,000 -15,000
USCG AC&I (rescission)........................................ ................ ................ -15,000 -15,000 -15,000
Patrol boats (fiscal year 2010)(rescission)................... ................ ................ -8,000 -8,000 -8,000
H-60 (fiscal year 2012)(rescission)........................... ................ ................ -5,000 -5,000 -5,000
H-60 (rescission)............................................. ................ ................ -3,000 -3,000 -3,000
Program Management (rescission)............................... ................ ................ -5,000 -5,000 -5,000
H-65 (rescission)............................................. ................ ................ -10,000 -10,000 -10,000
Predisaster Mitigation Fund (rescission)...................... ................ ................ -12,000 -12,000 -12,000
Rescission of legacy funds.................................... -20,654 ................ -7,680 +12,974 -7,680
Rescission of unobligated balances............................ -45,411 ................ -33,011 +12,400 -33,011
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Total, title V, General Provisions...................... -70,713 ................ -202,498 -131,785 -202,498
Appropriations...................................... (133,479) ................ (104,500) (-28,979) (+104,500)
Rescissions......................................... (-204,192) ................ (-306,998) (-102,806) (-306,998)
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DIVISION G
Section 3001 (rescission) (Security).......................... ................ ................ -37,000 -37,000 -37,000
Grand total............................................. 47,698,385 46,413,991 47,686,043 -12,342 +1,272,052
Appropriations...................................... (41,244,577) (40,957,991) (41,376,041) (+131,464) (+418,050)
Rescissions......................................... (-204,192) (-25,000) (-343,998) (-139,806) (-318,998)
Overseas contingency operations/Global war on (258,000) ................ (254,000) (-4,000) (+254,000)
terrorism..........................................
Disaster relief category............................ (6,400,000) (5,481,000) (6,400,000) ................ (+919,000)
(Fee funded programs)......................................... (4,824,415) (4,882,914) (4,792,962) (-31,453) (-89,952)
(Limitation on direct loans).................................. (25,000) (25,000) ................ (-25,000) (-25,000)
(by transfer)................................................. (179,278) (279,304) (24,000) (-155,278) (-255,304)
(transfer out)................................................ (-115,778) (-284,304) (-24,000) (+91,778) (+260,304)
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DIVISION E--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
Matters Addressed by Only One Committee.--The language and
allocations set forth in House Report 112-491 and Senate
Report 112-168 should be complied with unless specifically
addressed to the contrary in this explanatory statement.
Report language included by the House, which is not changed
by the report of the Senate or this explanatory statement,
and Senate report language, which is not changed by this
explanatory statement, is approved by the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. This explanatory
statement, while repeating some report language for emphasis,
does not intend to negate the language referred to above
unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the House or
the Senate has directed the submission of a report, such
report is to be submitted to both Houses of Congress. House
or Senate reporting requirements with deadlines prior to, or
within 15 days after, enactment of this Act shall be
submitted no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
All other reporting deadlines not changed by this explanatory
statement are to be met.
Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs Joint
Collaboration on Medical Facility Construction.--Having the
Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) medical facility construction accounts in the
same bill allows the Committees to review coordinated efforts
and efficiencies within the two systems. An overarching
concern of the Committees has been to facilitate the seamless
transition from active duty service member to veteran,
including the transition from DOD to VA medical facilities.
There have been multiple instances in which DOD and the VA
have failed to coordinate medical facility construction
efforts, in particular, where the VA is currently collocated
with an existing DOD medical facility, but hospital
replacement facilities are planned and budgeted in the
military construction budget without coordination or
consultation with the VA. Better coordination between the two
Departments on construction activities, where appropriate,
has the potential to save money by reducing duplicative
construction costs, and provides a unique opportunity for
creating more efficient use of medical equipment once the
hospitals or outpatient clinics become operational. The
TRICARE Management Activity and the Veterans Health
Administration are therefore directed to report to the
congressional defense committees no later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act on the current construction
coordination between the two agencies. The report should
include a comparison by fiscal year of the TRICARE Management
Activity and the Veterans Health Administration's future year
construction plans for new facilities that currently are
collocated as well as any potential new collocation sites.
Hiring of veterans.--The unemployment rates among the
Nation's veterans, particularly for those who have recently
left active duty, continue to be of concern. With impending
force reductions, this problem is likely to worsen. The
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as well as the
Department of Defense and the domestic agencies funded in
title III of this division, are urged to redouble their
efforts to hire returning veterans and to exceed where
possible statutory requirements for veterans hiring
preferences. In recognizing the skills and specialty
certifications veterans have received through their military
training, these agencies will gain a superior workforce and
at the same time demonstrate the Government's appreciation
for our veterans' service.
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Incrementally Funded Projects.--The Administration
requested several large military construction projects that
can be incrementally funded, but were instead submitted as
large single-year requests, in accordance with a directive
from the Office of Management and Budget to the Department of
Defense to severely restrict the use of incremental funding
for military construction. The Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress have previously notified the
Administration that they reserve the prerogative to provide
incremental funding where appropriate, in accordance with
authorizing legislation. In general, the Committees support
full funding for military construction projects. In some
cases, however, incremental funding makes fiscal and
programmatic sense. The bill therefore incrementally funds
the following projects: Ambulatory Care Center Phase 3, Joint
Base San Antonio, Texas; STRATCOM Replacement Facility,
Increment 2, Offutt AFB, Nebraska; U.S. Military Academy
Cadet Barracks, West Point, New York; and Aegis Ashore
Missile Defense Complex, Deveselu, Romania.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
The bill appropriates $1,684,323,000 for Military
Construction, Army. Within this amount, the bill provides
$80,173,000 for study, planning, design, architect and
engineer services, and host nation support.
Arlington Cemetery.--The budget request proposed to fund
Arlington National Cemetery through three accounts:
$25,000,000 to be provided through Operation and Maintenance,
Army, $103,000,000 to be provided through Military
Construction, Army, and $45,800,000 to be provided through
Cemeterial Expenses, Army for a total of $173,800,000.
Instead of including the $103,000,000 in title I as
requested, the funds are provided in title III of Division E
under Cemeterial Expenses, Army.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
The bill appropriates $1,549,164,000 for Military
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps. Within this amount, the
bill provides $102,619,000 for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
The bill appropriates $322,543,000 for Military
Construction, Air Force. Within this amount, the bill
provides $18,635,000 for study, planning, design, architect
and engineer services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The bill appropriates $3,582,423,000 for Military
Construction, Defense-Wide. Within this amount, the bill
provides $315,562,000 for study, planning, design, architect
and engineer services.
Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP).--The bill
provides $150,000,000 for ECIP. Additionally, the bill
provides $10,000,000 in dedicated funding for ECIP planning
and design. The Committees strongly support the efforts of
the Department of Defense to promote energy conservation,
green building initiatives, energy security, and investment
in renewable energy resources, and commend the leadership of
the Department and the services for making energy efficiency
a key component of construction on military installations.
The Department is urged to use the dedicated planning and
design funds to invest in innovative renewable energy
projects as well as projects that enhance energy security at
military installations. The Department is also encouraged to
request dedicated planning and design funding for ECIP in
future budget submissions.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
The bill appropriates $613,799,000 for Military
Construction, Army National Guard. Within this amount, the
bill provides $26,622,000 for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
The bill appropriates $42,386,000 for Military
Construction, Air National Guard. Within this amount, the
bill provides $4,000,000 for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE
The bill appropriates $305,846,000 for Military
Construction, Army Reserve. Within this amount, the bill
provides $15,951,000 for study, planning, design, architect
and engineer services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE
The bill appropriates $49,532,000 for Military
Construction, Navy Reserve. Within this amount, the bill
provides $2,118,000 for study, planning, design, architect
and engineer services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE
The bill appropriates $10,979,000 for Military
Construction, Air Force Reserve. Within this amount, the bill
provides $2,879,000 for study, planning, design, architect
and engineer services.
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
The bill appropriates $254,163,000 for the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
The bill appropriates $4,641,000 for Family Housing
Construction, Army.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
The bill appropriates $530,051,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Army.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
The bill appropriates $102,182,000 for Family Housing
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
The bill appropriates $378,230,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps.
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
The bill appropriates $83,824,000 for Family Housing
Construction, Air Force.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
The bill appropriates $497,829,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
The bill appropriates $52,238,000 for Family Housing
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
The bill appropriates $1,786,000 for the Department of
Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND
The bill provides no appropriation for the Department of
Defense Homeowners Assistance Fund in fiscal year 2013, the
same as the budget request.
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
The bill appropriates $151,000,000 for Chemical
Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990
The bill appropriates $409,396,000 for the Department of
Defense Base Closure Account 1990. This amount is $60,000,000
above the budget request to accelerate the pace of
environmental cleanup at closed or realigned military
installations. Based on requirements identified by the
services, of the additional funding provided, $30,000,000
shall be made available for the Army, and $30,000,000 for the
Navy. These funds are to be allocated at the discretion of
the services to meet the most pressing unfunded environmental
cleanup requirements at closed or realigned bases.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005
The bill appropriates $126,697,000 for the Department of
Defense Base Closure Account 2005. Significant bid savings
have been realized in the BRAC 2005 military construction
program, primarily as a result of the favorable bid climate
over the past several years, and these savings should be used
to offset current BRAC 2005 requirements. The bill therefore
rescinds $132,513,000 from previous BRAC 2005 appropriations
(Sec. 131 of Administrative Provisions) to offset the fiscal
year 2013 request.
BRAC 133.--In an effort to mitigate traffic congestion
surrounding the Mark Center site, the bill includes a
limitation on the number of parking spaces the Department may
utilize at the Mark Center to no more than 2,500, with the
exception of disabled parking spaces. The limitation may be
waived in part, but not in whole, if the Secretary of Defense
certifies that none of the intersections surrounding the Mark
Center reach failing levels of service ``e'' or ``f,'' as
defined by the Transportation Research Board Highway Capacity
Manual, during a consecutive 90 day period.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(Including Transfers and Rescissions of Funds)
The bill includes section 101 limiting the use of funds
under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract.
The bill includes section 102 allowing the use of
construction funds in this title for hire of passenger motor
vehicles.
The bill includes section 103 allowing the use of
construction funds in this title for advances to the Federal
Highway Administration for the construction of access roads.
The bill includes section 104 prohibiting construction of
new bases in the United States without a specific
appropriation.
The bill includes section 105 limiting the use of funds for
the purchase of land or land easements that exceed 100
percent of the value.
The bill includes section 106 prohibiting the use of funds,
except funds appropriated in this title for that purpose, for
family housing.
The bill includes section 107 limiting the use of minor
construction funds to transfer or relocate activities.
The bill includes section 108 prohibiting the procurement
of steel unless American producers, fabricators, and
manufacturers have been allowed to compete.
The bill includes section 109 prohibiting the use of
construction or family housing funds to pay real property
taxes in any foreign nation.
The bill includes section 110 prohibiting the use of funds
to initiate a new installation overseas without prior
notification.
The bill includes section 111 establishing a preference for
American architectural and engineering services for overseas
projects.
The bill includes section 112 establishing a preference for
American contractors in certain locations.
The bill includes section 113 requiring congressional
notification of military exercises when construction costs
exceed $100,000.
The bill includes section 114 allowing funds appropriated
in prior years for new projects authorized during the current
session of Congress.
The bill includes section 115 limiting obligations in the
last two months of the fiscal year.
The bill includes section 116 allowing the use of expired
or lapsed funds to pay the cost of supervision for any
project being completed with lapsed funds.
The bill includes section 117 allowing military
construction funds to be available for five years.
The bill includes section 118 allowing the transfer of
proceeds between BRAC accounts.
The bill includes section 119 allowing the transfer of
funds from Family Housing Construction accounts to the Family
Housing Improvement Fund.
The bill includes section 120 allowing transfers to the
Homeowners Assistance Fund.
The bill includes section 121 limiting the source of
operation and maintenance funds for flag and general officer
quarters and allowing for notification by electronic medium.
The bill includes section 122 extending the availability of
funds in the Ford Island Improvement Account.
The bill includes section 123 placing limitations on the
expenditure of funds for projects impacted by BRAC 2005.
The bill includes section 124 allowing the transfer of
expired funds to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations,
Construction, Defense account.
The bill includes section 125 which limits parking at BRAC
133 to 2,500 spaces and includes other requirements and
exemptions.
The bill includes section 126 prohibiting the use of funds
for any action related to the expansion of Pinon Canyon
Maneuver Site, Colorado.
The bill includes section 127 allowing for the
reprogramming of construction funds among projects and
activities subject to certain criteria.
The bill includes section 128 restricting the obligation of
funds for relocating an Army unit that performs a testing
mission.
The bill includes section 129 prohibiting the obligation or
expenditure of funds provided to the Department of Defense
for military construction for projects at Arlington National
Cemetery.
The bill includes section 130 rescinding unobligated
balances from the contingency construction account in
Military Construction, Defense-Wide.
The bill includes section 131 rescinding unobligated
balances from the Department of Defense Base Closure Account
2005.
The bill includes section 132 allowing the transfer of
funds to the Secretary of the Navy from the Defense Family
Housing Improvement Fund.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year Fiscal year
2013 request 2013 bill Bill vs request
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ALABAMA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
FORT MC CLELLAN:
LIVE FIRE SHOOT HOUSE................................ 5,400 5,400 ...............
ALASKA
ARMY:
FORT WAINWRIGHT:
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE........................... 10,400 10,400 ...............
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON:
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE........................... 7,900 7,900 ...............
ARIZONA
NAVY:
YUMA:
COMBAT AIRCRAFT LOADING APRON........................ 15,985 15,985 ...............
SECURITY OPERATIONS COMPLEX.......................... 13,300 13,300 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
MARANA:
SOF PARACHUTE TRAINING FACILITY...................... 6,477 6,477 ...............
YUMA:
TRUCK UNLOAD FACILITY................................ 1,300 1,300 ...............
NAVY RESERVE:
YUMA:
RESERVE TRAINING FACILITY--YUMA AZ................... 5,379 5,379 ...............
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ARKANSAS
AIR FORCE:
LITTLE ROCK AFB:
C-130J FLIGHT SIMULATOR ADDITION..................... 4,178 4,178 ...............
C-130J FUEL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE HANGAR............... 26,000 26,000 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
SEARCY:
FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP............................... 6,800 6,800 ...............
CALIFORNIA
ARMY:
CONCORD:
ENGINEERING/HOUSING MAINTENANCE SHOP................. 3,100 3,100 ...............
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM.......................... 5,800 5,800 ...............
NAVY:
CAMP PENDLETON:
COMM INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPS COMPLEX................. 78,897 78,897 ...............
MV22 AVIATION SIMULATOR BUILDING..................... 4,139 4,139 ...............
SAN JACINTO ROAD EXTENSION........................... 5,074 5,074 ...............
CORONADO:
BACHELOR QUARTERS.................................... 76,063 76,063 ...............
H-60S SIMULATOR TRAINING FACILITY.................... 2,478 2,478 ...............
VENTURA COUNTY:
BAMS MAINTENANCE TRAINING FACILITY................... 14,843 12,790 -2,053
MIRAMAR:
HANGAR 5 RENOVATIONS & ADDITION...................... 27,897 27,897 ...............
SAN DIEGO:
ENTRY CONTROL POINT (GATE FIVE)...................... 11,752 11,752 ...............
LCS TRAINING FACILITY................................ 59,436 59,436 ...............
SEAL BEACH:
STRATEGIC SYSTEMS WEAPONS EVAL TEST LAB.............. 30,594 30,594 ...............
TWENTYNINE PALMS:
LAND EXPANSION PHASE 2............................... 47,270 47,270 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
CORONADO:
SOF CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT/DYNAMIC SHOOT FAC.......... 13,969 13,969 ...............
SOF INDOOR DYNAMIC SHOOTING FACILITY................. 31,170 31,170 ...............
SOF MOBILE COMM DETACHMENT SUPPORT FACILITY.......... 10,120 10,120 ...............
DEF FUEL SUPPORT POINT--SAN DIEGO:
REPLACE FUEL PIER.................................... 91,563 91,563 ...............
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE:
REPLACE FUEL STORAGE................................. 27,500 27,500 ...............
TWENTYNINE PALMS:
MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT........................... 27,400 27,400 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
FORT IRWIN:
MANEUVER AREA TRAINING & EQUIPMENT SITE PH3.......... 25,000 25,000 ...............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
FRESNO YOSEMITE IAP ANG:
F-15 CONVERSION...................................... 11,000 11,000 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT:
ORTC................................................. 64,000 64,000 ...............
UPH BARRACKS......................................... 4,300 4,300 ...............
TUSTIN:
ARMY RESERVE CENTER.................................. 27,000 27,000 ...............
COLORADO
ARMY:
FORT CARSON:
DIGITAL MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE.................. 18,000 18,000 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE:
DENVER POWER HOUSE................................... 30,000 30,000 ...............
FORT CARSON:
SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS COMPLEX..................... 56,673 56,673 ...............
PIKES PEAK:
HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB................... 3,600 3,600 ...............
PUEBLO DEPOT
AMMUNITION DEMILITARIZATION FACILITY, PH XIV......... 36,000 36,000 ...............
CONNECTICUT
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP HARTELL:
COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP.................... 32,000 32,000 ...............
DELAWARE
DEFENSE-WIDE:
DOVER AFB:
REPLACE TRUCK OFF-LOAD FACILITY...................... 2,000 2,000 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
BETHANY BEACH:
REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE PH1...................... 5,500 5,500 ...............
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ARMY:
FORT MCNAIR:
VEHICLE STORAGE BUILDING, INSTALLATION............... 7,200 7,200 ...............
FLORIDA
NAVY:
JACKSONVILLE:
BAMS MISSION CONTROL COMPLEX......................... 21,980 21,980 ...............
AIR FORCE:
TYNDALL AFB:
F-22 ADAL HANGAR FOR LOW OBSERVABLE/COMPOSITE........ 14,750 14,750 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
EGLIN AFB:
SOF AVFID OPS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES............. 41,695 41,695 ...............
HURLBURT FIELD:
CONSTRUCT FUEL STORAGE FACILITY...................... 16,000 16,000 ...............
MACDILL AFB:
SOF JOINT SPECIAL OPS UNIVERSITY FAC (JSOU).......... 34,409 34,409 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP BLANDING:
COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE TRAINING FAC................ 9,000 9,000 ...............
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MIRAMAR:
READINESS CENTER..................................... 20,000 20,000 ...............
GEORGIA
ARMY:
FORT BENNING:
GROUND SOURCE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM................... 16,000 16,000 ...............
FORT GORDON:
GROUND SOURCE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM................... 12,200 12,200 ...............
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE........................... 4,000 4,000 ...............
MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE....................... 7,100 7,100 ...............
FORT STEWART:
AUTOMATED COMBAT PISTOL QUAL CRSE.................... 3,650 3,650 ...............
DIGITAL MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE.................. 22,000 22,000 ...............
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX...................... 24,000 24,000 ...............
AIR FORCE:
FORT STEWART:
AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS CENTER (ASOC)................. 7,250 7,250 ...............
MOODY AFB:
HC-130J SIMULATOR FACILITY........................... 8,500 8,500 ...............
HAWAII
ARMY:
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA:
AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE COURSE............. 29,000 29,000 ...............
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS:
BARRACKS............................................. 41,000 41,000 ...............
BARRACKS............................................. 55,000 55,000 ...............
WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD:
COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE BARRACKS..................... 85,000 85,000 ...............
NAVY:
KANEOHE BAY:
AIRCRAFT STAGING AREA................................ 14,680 14,680 ...............
MV-22 HANGAR AND INFRASTRUCTURE...................... 82,630 82,630 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR--HICKAM:
SOF SDVT-1 WATERFRONT OPERATIONS FACILITY............ 24,289 24,289 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
KAPOLEI:
ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY PH1................... 28,000 28,000 ...............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR--HICKAM:
TFI--F-22 COMBAT APRON ADDITION...................... 6,500 6,500 ...............
IDAHO
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
ORCHARD TRAINIG AREA:
ORTC (BARRACKS) PH2.................................. 40,000 40,000 ...............
ILLINOIS
DEFENSE-WIDE:
GREAT LAKES:
DRUG LABORATORY REPLACEMENT.......................... 28,700 28,700 ...............
SCOTT AFB:
DISA FACILITY UPGRADES............................... 84,111 84,111 ...............
MEDICAL LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE.......................... 2,600 2,600 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
FORT SHERIDAN:
ARMY RESERVE CENTER.................................. 28,000 28,000 ...............
INDIANA
DEFENSE-WIDE:
GRISSOM ARB:
REPLACE HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM.......................... 26,800 26,800 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
SOUTH BEND:
ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER ADD/ALT.................. 21,000 21,000 ...............
TERRE HAUTE:
FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP............................... 9,000 9,000 ...............
IOWA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP DODGE:
URBAN ASSAULT COURSE................................. 3,000 3,000 ...............
NAVY RESERVE:
FORT DES MOINES:
JOINT RESERVE CENTER--DES MOINES IA.................. 19,162 19,162 ...............
KANSAS
ARMY:
FORT RILEY:
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX...................... 12,200 12,200 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
TOPEKA:
TAXIWAY, RAMP & HANGAR ALTERATIONS................... 9,500 9,500 ...............
KENTUCKY
ARMY:
FORT CAMPBELL:
BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX....................... 55,000 55,000 ...............
LIVE FIRE EXERCISE SHOOTHOUSE........................ 3,800 3,800 ...............
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX...................... 23,000 23,000 ...............
FORT KNOX:
AUTOMATED INFANTRY SQUAD BATTLE COURSE............... 6,000 6,000 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT:
AMMUNITION DEMILITARIZATION PH XIII.................. 115,000 115,000 ...............
FORT CAMPBELL:
REPLACE BARKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.................... 41,767 41,767 ...............
SOF GROUND SUPPORT BATTALION......................... 26,313 26,313 ...............
SOF LANDGRAF HANGAR EXTENSION........................ 3,559 3,559 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
FRANKFORT:
ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY....................... 32,000 32,000 ...............
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LOUISIANA
DEFENSE-WIDE
BARKSDALE AFB:
UPGRADE PUMPHOUSE.................................... 11,700 11,700 ...............
NAVY RESERVE:
NEW ORLEANS:
TRANSIENT QUARTERS................................... 7,187 7,187 ...............
MARYLAND
DEFENSE-WIDE:
ANNAPOLIS:
HEALTH CLINIC REPLACEMENT............................ 66,500 66,500 ...............
BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL:
BASE INSTALLATION ACCESS./APPEARANCE PLAN............ 7,000 7,000 ...............
ELECTRICAL CAPACITY AND COOLING TOWERS............... 35,600 35,600 ...............
TEMPORARY MEDICAL FACILITIES......................... 26,600 26,600 ...............
FORT DETRICK:
USAMRIID STAGE I, INCR 7............................. 19,000 19,000 ...............
FORT MEADE:
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CENTER INC 2.............. 300,521 300,521 ...............
NSAW RECAPITALIZE BUILDING #1/SITE M INC 1........... 25,000 25,000 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND:
ARMY RESERVE CENTER.................................. 21,000 21,000 ...............
BALTIMORE:
ADD/ALT ARMY RESERVE CENTER.......................... 10,000 10,000 ...............
MASSACHUSETTS
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP EDWARDS:
UNIT TRAINING EQUIPMENT SITE......................... 22,000 22,000 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
DEVENS RESERVE FORCES TRAINING AREA:
AUTOMATIC RECORD FIRE RANGE.......................... 4,800 4,800 ...............
COMBAT PISTOL/MP FIREARMS QUALIFICATION.............. 3,700 3,700 ...............
MINNESOTA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP RIPLEY:
SCOUT RECONNAISANCE RANGE............................ 17,000 17,000 ...............
ARDEN HILLS:
READINESS CENTER..................................... 17,000 17,000 ...............
MISSISSIPPI
NAVY:
MERIDIAN:
DINING FACILITY...................................... 10,926 10,926 ...............
MISSOURI
ARMY
FORT LEONARD WOOD:
BATTALION COMPLEX FACILITIES......................... 26,000 26,000 ...............
TRAINEE BARRACKS COMPLEX 3, PH 2..................... 58,000 58,000 ...............
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP............................. 39,000 39,000 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT LEONARD WOOD:
DENTAL CLINIC........................................ 18,100 18,100 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
FORT LEONARD WOOD:
REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE.......................... 18,000 18,000 ...............
KANSAS CITY:
READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT............................. 1,900 1,900 ...............
MONETT:
READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT............................. 820 820 ...............
PERRYVILLE:
READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT............................. 700 700 ...............
MONTANA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
MILES CITY:
READINESS CENTER..................................... 11,000 11,000 ...............
NEBRASKA
AIR FORCE:
OFFUTT AFB:
US STRATCOM REPLACEMENT FACILITY, INCR 2............. 161,000 128,000 -33,000
NEVADA
ARMY RESERVE:
LAS VEGAS:
ARMY RESERVE CENTER/AMSA............................. 21,000 21,000 ...............
NEW JERSEY
ARMY:
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST:
FLIGHT EQUIPMENT COMPLEX............................. 47,000 47,000 ...............
PICATINNY ARSENAL:
BALLISTIC EVALUATION CENTER.......................... 10,200 10,200 ...............
NAVY:
EARLE:
COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING BUILDING ADDITION.......... 33,498 33,498 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
SEA GIRT:
REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE.......................... 34,000 34,000 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST:
AUTOMATED INFANTRY SQUAD BATTLE COURSE............... 7,400 7,400 ...............
NEW MEXICO
AIR FORCE:
HOLLOMAN AFB:
MQ-9 MAINTENANCE HANGAR.............................. 25,000 25,000 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
CANNON AFB:
MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC REPALCEMENT.................... 71,023 71,023 ...............
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SOF AC-130J COMBAT PARKING APRON..................... 22,062 22,062 ...............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
KIRTLAND AFB:
ALTER TARGET INTELLIGENCE FACILITY................... 8,500 8,500 ...............
NEW YORK
ARMY:
FORT DRUM:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR.......................... 95,000 95,000 ...............
U.S MILITARY ACADEMY:
CADET BARRACKS....................................... 192,000 86,000 -106,000
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT DRUM:
IDT COMPLEX.......................................... 25,900 25,900 ...............
SOLDIER SPECIALTY CARE CLINIC........................ 17,300 17,300 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
STORMVILLE:
COMBINED SUPPORT MAINT SHOP PH1...................... 24,000 24,000 ...............
NAVY RESERVE:
BROOKLYN:
VEHICLE MAINT FAC--BROOKLYN NY....................... 4,430 4,430 ...............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
NIAGARA FALLS IAP:
FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY............................ 6,100 6,100 ...............
NORTH CAROLINA
ARMY:
FORT BRAGG:
AERIAL GUNNERY RANGE................................. 42,000 42,000 ...............
INFRASTRUCTURE....................................... 30,000 ............... -30,000
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX...................... 26,000 26,000 ...............
NAVY:
CAMP LEJEUNE:
BASE ACCESS AND ROAD--PHASE 3........................ 40,904 40,904 ...............
STAFF NCO ACADEMY FACILITIES......................... 28,986 28,986 ...............
CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION:
ARMORY............................................... 11,581 11,581 ...............
MARINE AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON COMPOUND................. 34,310 34,310 ...............
NEW RIVER:
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTER...................... 8,525 8,525 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE
CAMP LEJEUNE:
MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT........................... 21,200 21,200 ...............
SOF MARINE BATTALION COMPANY/TEAM FACILITIES......... 53,399 53,399 ...............
SOF SURVIVAL EVASION RESIST ESCAPE TNG FAC........... 5,465 5,465 ...............
FORT BRAGG:
SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY.................... 40,481 70,481 +30,000
SOF CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION COMPLEX.................. 31,373 31,373 ...............
SOF SUPPORT ADDITION................................. 3,875 3,875 ...............
SOF SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE COMPLEX...................... 24,693 24,693 ...............
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB:
MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT........................... 53,600 53,600 ...............
REPLACE PIPELINE..................................... 1,850 1,850 ...............
NORTH DAKOTA
AIR FORCE:
MINOT AFB:
B-52 ADD/ALTER MUNITIONS AGE FACILITY................ 4,600 4,600 ...............
OHIO
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CHILLICOTHE:
FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP ADD/ALT....................... 3,100 3,100 ...............
DELAWARE:
READINESS CENTER..................................... 12,000 12,000 ...............
OKLAHOMA
ARMY:
FORT SILL:
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE........................... 4,900 4,900 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP GRUBER:
OPERATIONS READINESS TRAINING COMPLEX................ 25,000 25,000 ...............
PENNSYLVANIA
DEFENSE-WIDE:
DEF DISTRIBUTION DEPOT NEW CUMBERLAND:
REPLACE COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING...................... 6,800 6,800 ...............
REPLACE RESERVOIR.................................... 4,300 4,300 ...............
REPLACE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT....................... 6,300 6,300 ...............
SOUTH CAROLINA
ARMY:
FORT JACKSON:
TRAINEE BARRACKS COMPLEX 2, PH 2..................... 24,000 24,000 ...............
NAVY:
BEAUFORT:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR.......................... 42,010 42,010 ...............
AIRFIELD SECURITY UPGRADES........................... 13,675 13,675 ...............
GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SHOP........................ 9,465 9,465 ...............
RECYCLING/HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY................... 3,743 3,743 ...............
SIMULATED LHD FLIGHT DECK............................ 12,887 12,887 ...............
PARRIS ISLAND:
FRONT GATE ATFP IMPROVEMENTS......................... 10,135 10,135 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
SHAW AFB:
MEDICAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT........................... 57,200 57,200 ...............
TEXAS
ARMY:
CORPUS CHRISTI:
AIRCRAFT COMPONENT MAINTENANCE SHOP.................. 13,200 13,200 ...............
AIRCRAFT PAINT SHOP.................................. 24,000 24,000 ...............
FORT BLISS:
MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE....................... 7,200 7,200 ...............
FORT HOOD:
MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE........................... 4,200 4,200 ...............
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TRAINING AIDS CENTER................................. 25,000 25,000 ...............
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPLEX...................... 22,000 22,000 ...............
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO:
BARRACKS............................................. 21,000 21,000 ...............
AIR FORCE:
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO:
DORMITORY (144 RM)................................... 18,000 18,000 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT BLISS:
HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT INCR 4.......................... 207,400 207,400 ...............
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO:
AMBULATORY CARE CENTER PHASE 3 INCR.................. 80,700 26,400 -54,300
RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT:
DFAS FACILITY........................................ 16,715 16,715 ...............
NAVY RESERVE:
FORT WORTH:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION SITE................... 11,256 11,256 ...............
UTAH
AIR FORCE:
HILL AFB:
F-35 ADAL BUILDING 118 FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR.......... 4,000 4,000 ...............
F-35 ADAL HANGAR 45W/AMU............................. 7,250 7,250 ...............
F-35 MODULAR STORAGE MAGAZINES....................... 2,280 2,280 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
CAMP WILLIAMS:
IC CNCI DATA CENTER 1 INC 4.......................... 191,414 191,414 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP WILLIAMS:
BEQ FACILITY (REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE)........... 15,000 15,000 ...............
REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE PH2...................... 21,000 21,000 ...............
VIRGINIA
ARMY:
ARLINGTON:
CEMETERY EXPANSION MILLENNIUM SITE................... 84,000 ............... -84,000
FORT BELVOIR:
SECURE ADMIN/OPERATIONS FACILITY..................... 94,000 94,000 ...............
FORT LEE:
ADV INDIVIDUAL TRAINING BARRACKS CPLX, PH2........... 81,000 81,000 ...............
NAVY:
DAHLGREN:
CRUISER/DESTROYER UPGRADE TRAINING FACILITY.......... 16,494 16,494 ...............
PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER.............................. 11,734 11,734 ...............
OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION:
A SCHOOL BARRACKS.................................... 39,086 39,086 ...............
PORTSMOUTH:
DRYDOCK 8 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE............ 32,706 32,706 ...............
QUANTICO:
INFRASTRUTURE--WIDEN RUSSELL ROAD.................... 14,826 14,826 ...............
THE BASIC SCHOOL STUDENT QUARTERS--PHASE 7........... 31,012 31,012 ...............
WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION MESS HALL................. 12,876 12,876 ...............
YORKTOWN:
ARMORY............................................... 4,259 4,259 ...............
BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS........................... 18,422 18,422 ...............
MOTOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITY........................ 6,188 6,188 ...............
REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS.............................. 11,015 11,015 ...............
SUPPLY WAREHOUSE FACILITY............................ 8,939 8,939 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK--STORY:
SOF COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT FACILITY--EAST........... 11,132 11,132 ...............
NORFOLK:
VETERINARY FACILITY REPLACEMENT...................... 8,500 8,500 ...............
WASHINGTON
ARMY:
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD:
BATTALION COMPLEX.................................... 73,000 73,000 ...............
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.......................... 91,000 91,000 ...............
YAKIMA:
CONVOY LIVE FIRE RANGE............................... 5,100 5,100 ...............
NAVY:
KITSAP:
EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF #2 (INC)................... 280,041 280,041 ...............
WHIDBEY ISLAND:
EA-18G FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY..................... 6,272 6,272 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
FORT LEWIS:
SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY.................... 46,553 46,553 ...............
SOF MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL...................... 3,967 3,967 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
FORT LEWIS:
READINESS CENTER..................................... 35,000 35,000 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD:
ARMY RESERVE CENTER.................................. 40,000 40,000 ...............
WEST VIRGINIA
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
LOGAN:
READINESS CENTER..................................... 14,200 14,200 ...............
WISCONSIN
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
WAUSAU:
FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP............................... 10,000 10,000 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
FORT MCCOY:
CENTRAL ISSUE FACILITY............................... 12,200 12,200 ...............
DINING FACILITY...................................... 8,600 8,600 ...............
ECS TACTICAL EQUIP MAINT FACILTY (TEMF).............. 27,000 27,000 ...............
WYOMING
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
CHEYENNE MAP:
C-130 FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING FACILITY............. 6,486 6,486 ...............
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BAHRAIN ISLAND
NAVY:
SW ASIA:
COMBINED DINING FACILITY............................. 9,819 ............... -9,819
TRANSIENT QUARTERS................................... 41,529 ............... -41,529
BELGIUM
DEFENSE-WIDE:
BRUSSELS:
NATO HEADQUARTERS FACILITY........................... 26,969 26,969 ...............
DIEGO GARCIA
NAVY:
DIEGO GARCIA:
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE........................ 1,691 1,691 ...............
DJIBOUTI
NAVY:
CAMP LEMONIER:
CONTAINERIZED LIVING AND WORK UNITS.................. 7,510 ............... -7,510
FITNESS CENTER....................................... 26,960 ............... -26,960
GALLEY ADDITION AND WAREHOUSE........................ 22,220 ............... -22,220
JOINT HQ/JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER FACILITY............ 42,730 ............... -42,730
GERMANY
DEFENSE-WIDE:
RHINE ORDNANCE BARRACKS:
MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT INCR 2.................... 127,000 127,000 ...............
STUTTGART--PATCH BARRACKS:
DISA EUROPE FACILITY UPGRADES........................ 2,413 2,413 ...............
VOGELWEH:
REPLACE VOGELWEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL................... 61,415 61,415 ...............
WIESBADEN:
WIESBADEN HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION....................... 52,178 52,178 ...............
GREECE
NAVY:
SOUDA BAY:
AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION..................... 20,493 20,493 ...............
INTERMODAL ACCESS ROAD............................... 4,630 4,630 ...............
GREENLAND
AIR FORCE:
THULE AB:
DORMITORY (48 PN).................................... 24,500 24,500 ...............
GUAM
NAVY:
JOINT REGION MARIANAS:
NORTH RAMP PARKING (ANDERSEN AFB)--INC 2............. 25,904 25,904 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
ANDERSEN AFB:
UPGRADE FUEL PIPELINE................................ 67,500 67,500 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
BARRIGADA:
JFHQ PH4............................................. 8,500 8,500 ...............
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
DEFENSE-WIDE:
GUANTANAMO BAY:
REPLACE FUEL PIER.................................... 37,600 37,600 ...............
REPLACE TRUCK LOAD FACILITY.......................... 2,600 2,600 ...............
ITALY
ARMY:
CAMP EDERLE:
BARRACKS............................................. 36,000 36,000 ...............
VICENZA:
SIMULATIONS CENTER................................... 32,000 32,000 ...............
AIR FORCE:
AVIANO AB:
F-16 MISSION TRAINING CENTER......................... 9,400 9,400 ...............
JAPAN
ARMY:
OKINAWA:
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY.................... 78,000 78,000 ...............
SAGAMI:
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP............................. 18,000 18,000 ...............
NAVY:
IWAKUNI:
MAINTENANCE HANGAR IMPROVEMENTS...................... 5,722 5,722 ...............
VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING PAD NORTH.............. 7,416 7,416 ...............
OKINAWA:
BACHELOR QUARTERS.................................... 8,206 8,206 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
CAMP ZAMA:
RENOVATE ZAMA HIGH SCHOOL............................ 13,273 13,273 ...............
KADENA AB:
REPLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL............................ 71,772 71,772 ...............
REPLACE STEARLEY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL........... 71,773 71,773 ...............
SASEBO:
REPLACE SASEBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL..................... 35,733 35,733 ...............
ZUKERAN:
REPLACE ZUKERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.................... 79,036 79,036 ...............
KOREA
ARMY:
CAMP HUMPHREYS:
BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX....................... 45,000 45,000 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
KUNSAN AIR BASE:
MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC ADDITION....................... 13,000 13,000 ...............
OSAN AFB:
HOSPITAL ADDITION/ALTERATION......................... 34,600 34,600 ...............
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REPLACE OSAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL....................... 42,692 42,692 ...............
PORTUGAL
AIR FORCE:
LAJES AFB:
SANITARY SEWER LIFT/PUMP STATION..................... ............... 2,000 +2,000
PUERTO RICO
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
CAMP SANTIAGO
READINESS CENTER..................................... 3,800 3,800 ...............
CEIBA:
REFILL STATION BUILDING.............................. 2,200 2,200 ...............
GUAYNABO:
READINESS CENTER (JFHQ).............................. 15,000 15,000 ...............
GURABO:
READINESS CENTER..................................... 14,700 14,700 ...............
ROMANIA
NAVY:
DEVESELU, ROMANIA:
AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE COMPLEX................. 45,205 45,205 ...............
DEFENSE-WIDE:
DEVESELU, ROMANIA:
AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM COMPLEX.......... 157,900 120,000 -37,900
SPAIN
NAVY:
ROTA:
GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE............................ 3,378 3,378 ...............
HIGH EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINE.............................. 13,837 13,837 ...............
AIR FORCE:
ROTA:
TRANSIENT CONTINGENCY DORMITORY...................... ............... ............... ...............
TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT HANGARS........................... ............... ............... ...............
UNITED KINGDOM
DEFENSE-WIDE:
MENWITH HILL STATION:
MHS UTILITIES AND ROADS.............................. 3,795 3,795 ...............
REPLACE MENWITH HILL ELEMENTARY/HIGH SCHOOL.......... 46,488 46,488 ...............
RAF FELTWELL:
FELTWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION.................. 30,811 30,811 ...............
RAF MILDENHALL:
SOF CV-22 SIMULATOR FACILITY......................... 6,490 6,490 ...............
NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM............................. 254,163 254,163 ...............
WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED
ARMY:
HOST NATION SUPPORT...................................... 34,000 34,000 ...............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION....................................... 25,000 25,000 ...............
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 65,173 46,173 -19,000
NAVY:
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 102,619 102,619 ...............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION....................................... 16,535 16,535 ...............
BAMS OPERATIONAL FACILITIES.............................. 34,048 34,048 ...............
AIR FORCE:
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 18,635 18,635 ...............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION....................................... 18,200 18,200 ...............
SANITARY SEWER LIFT/PUMP STATION......................... 2,000 ............... -2,000
TRANSIENT CONTINGENCY DORMITORY.......................... 17,625 ............... -17,625
TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT HANGARS............................... 15,032 ............... -15,032
DEFENSE-WIDE:
CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION................................. 10,000 ............... -10,000
RESCISSION............................................... ............... -20,000 -20,000
ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM................... 150,000 150,000 ...............
PLANNING AND DESIGN:
DEFENSE LEVEL ACTIVITIES............................. 47,978 37,978 -10,000
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT EDUCATION............ 105,569 105,569 ...............
ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM............... ............... 10,000 +10,000
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY............................. 8,300 8,300 ...............
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND........................... 27,620 27,620 ...............
TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY.......................... 105,700 105,700 ...............
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE...................... 7,928 7,928 ...............
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY............................... 4,548 4,548 ...............
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.......................... 2,919 2,919 ...............
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY............................. 5,000 5,000 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, PLANNING AND DESIGN...................... 315,562 315,562 ...............
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION:
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY............................. 7,254 7,254 ...............
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT EDUCATION............ 4,091 4,091 ...............
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY............................. 3,000 3,000 ...............
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF................................ 6,440 6,440 ...............
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND........................... 10,000 10,000 ...............
TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY.......................... 5,000 5,000 ...............
DEFENSE LEVEL ACTIVITIES............................. 3,000 3,000 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION........... 38,785 38,785 ...............
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 26,622 26,622 ...............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION....................................... 15,057 15,057 ...............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 4,000 4,000 ...............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION....................................... 5,900 5,900 ...............
ARMY RESERVE:
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 15,951 15,951 ...............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION....................................... 10,895 10,895 ...............
NAVY RESERVE:
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 2,118 2,118 ...............
AIR FORCE RESERVE:
PLANNING AND DESIGN...................................... 2,879 2,879 ...............
MINOR CONSTRUCTION....................................... 2,000 2,000 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY
PLANNING AND DESIGN.......................................... 4,641 4,641 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION................................. 4,641 4,641 ...............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
UTILITIES ACCOUNT........................................ 88,112 88,112 ...............
SERVICES ACCOUNT......................................... 13,487 13,487 ...............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT....................................... 56,970 56,970 ...............
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.................................... 620 620 ...............
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT...................................... 31,785 31,785 ...............
LEASING.................................................. 203,533 203,533 ...............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................. 109,534 109,534 ...............
PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS.............................. 26,010 26,010 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.................... 530,051 530,051 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS.................................... 97,655 97,655 ...............
PLANNING AND DESIGN.......................................... 4,527 4,527 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION................................. 102,182 102,182 ...............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
UTILITIES ACCOUNT........................................ 80,860 80,860 ...............
SERVICES ACCOUNT......................................... 19,615 19,615 ...............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT....................................... 62,741 62,741 ...............
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.................................... 491 491 ...............
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT...................................... 17,697 17,697 ...............
LEASING.................................................. 83,774 83,774 ...............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY............................. 85,254 85,254 ...............
PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS.............................. 27,798 27,798 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.................... 378,230 378,230 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE
CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS.................................... 79,571 79,571 ...............
PLANNING AND DESIGN.......................................... 4,253 4,253 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, CONSTRUCTION................................. 83,824 83,824 ...............
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
UTILITIES ACCOUNT........................................ 75,662 75,662 ...............
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT....................................... 55,002 55,002 ...............
SERVICES ACCOUNT......................................... 16,550 16,550 ...............
FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT...................................... 37,878 37,878 ...............
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.................................... 1,943 1,943 ...............
LEASING.................................................. 62,730 62,730 ...............
MAINTENANCE.............................................. 201,937 201,937 ...............
PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS.............................. 46,127 46,127 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.................... 497,829 497,829 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY:
UTILITIES............................................ 12 12 ...............
FURNISHING........................................... 66 66 ...............
LEASING.............................................. 10,822 10,822 ...............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY......................... 73 73 ...............
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY:
FURNISHINGS.......................................... 4,660 4,660 ...............
LEASING.............................................. 35,333 35,333 ...............
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY:
UTILITIES............................................ 283 283 ...............
FURNISHINGS.......................................... 422 422 ...............
MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY......................... 567 567 ...............
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SUBTOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE................ 52,238 52,238 ...............
DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND.......................... 1,786 1,786 ...............
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, 1990................... 349,396 409,396 +60,000
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, 2005................... 126,697 126,697 ...............
RESCISSION BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, 2005............ ............... -132,513 -132,513
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SUBTOTAL, BRAC......................................... 476,093 403,580 -72,513
NAVY LAND TRANSFER (SEC 132)................................. ............... 11,000 +11,000
RECAP
ARMY......................................................... 1,923,323 1,684,323 -239,000
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS........................................ 1,701,985 1,549,164 -152,821
AIR FORCE.................................................... 388,200 322,543 -65,657
DEFENSE-WIDE................................................. 3,654,623 3,582,423 -72,200
RESCISSION............................................... ............... -20,000 -20,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.......................................... 613,799 613,799 ...............
AIR NATIONAL GUARD........................................... 42,386 42,386 ...............
ARMY RESERVE................................................. 305,846 305,846 ...............
NAVY RESERVE................................................. 49,532 49,532 ...............
AIR FORCE RESERVE............................................ 10,979 10,979 ...............
NATO......................................................... 254,163 254,163 ...............
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE......... 151,000 151,000 ...............
DOD FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND.......................... 1,786 1,786 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, ARMY......................................... 534,692 534,692 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORP......................... 480,412 480,412 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE.................................... 581,653 581,653 ...............
FAMILY HOUSING, DEFENSE-WIDE................................. 52,238 52,238 ...............
BRAC......................................................... 476,093 536,093 +60,000
RESCISSION............................................... ............... -132,513 -132,513
CIVILIAN PAY RAISE REDUCTION................................. ............... ............... ...............
NAVY LAND TRANSFER (SEC 132)................................. ............... 11,000 +11,000
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GRAND TOTAL............................................ 11,222,710 10,611,519 -611,191
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TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Budget justification requirements.--Both the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations believe that the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must strengthen its
presentation of budget justification materials in several
areas. There is agreement with the direction of the Senate
regarding the budget detail for components of the Veterans
Health Administration (VHA) such as the VHA central office,
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) staff offices and
centralized field support offices. The VA is requested to
provide more detailed information about the Board of Veterans
Appeals staffing and claims workloads and is required to
provide the data requested in the House report pertaining to
full-time equivalents and funding within administrative line
items. The VA is also required to provide a breakout of all
reimbursable or cost sharing arrangements exceeding
$5,000,000 in value that are in place for crosscutting
efforts across the Department.
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The bill appropriates $60,599,855,000 for Compensation and
Pensions. The bill reflects new estimates provided in the
Administration's mid-session review. Of the amount provided,
not more than $9,204,000 is to be transferred to General
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration and
Information Technology Systems, for reimbursement of
necessary expenses in implementing provisions of title 38.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
The bill appropriates $12,023,458,000 for Readjustment
Benefits. The bill reflects new estimates provided in the
Administration's mid-session review. The bill provides full
funding for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program
(VRAP), for which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
estimates it will obligate more than $1,100,000,000 in fiscal
year 2013.
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
The bill appropriates $104,600,000 for Veterans Insurance
and Indemnities.
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND
The bill appropriates such sums as may be necessary for
costs associated with direct and guaranteed loans for the
Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund. The bill limits
obligations for direct loans to not more than $500,000 and
provides that $157,814,000 shall be available for
administrative expenses.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The bill appropriates $19,000 for the cost of direct loans
from the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account,
plus $346,000 to be paid to the appropriation for General
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration. The
bill provides for a direct loan limitation of $2,729,000.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The bill appropriates $1,089,000 for administrative
expenses of the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program
Account.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Areas of Interest
Advance appropriation budgeting.--It is incumbent upon the
Department to provide more detailed explanations within its
budget justification so the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate (``Committees'')
will have an accurate and complete view of how its advance
funding requests were determined. There is agreement with the
data requirements for advance funding described in the Senate
report.
Reprogramming for medical care initiatives.--The bill
includes an administrative provision requiring the Department
to submit a reprogramming request whenever funding allocated
in the fiscal year 2013 expenditure plan for a medical care
initiative differs by more than $25,000,000 from the
allocation shown in the 2013 congressional budget
justification. Due to the nature of advance appropriations,
the Department submits its budget request almost seven full
fiscal year quarters before the funding becomes available for
obligation. Medical care funding is dynamic in nature, and
this length of time between budget submission and obligation
creates a situation in which funding priorities and needs may
change. This has limited the Committees' ability to provide
proper budget oversight of initiatives which are budgeted
outside of the actuarial model. Therefore, reprogramming
requests submitted throughout the year should identify
current year estimates whenever the Department intends to
make significant funding shifts within these initiatives. The
term ``medical care initiative'' in the bill language refers
only to the initiatives, not legislative proposals, in the
``Initiatives/Legislative Proposals'' section of the VA
Medical Care Obligations by Program display on page 1A-5 of
Volume 2 of the fiscal year 2013 budget justification. The
bill language does not refer to special purpose funds
allocated outside the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation
model. The Committees request that reprogrammings be
identified only in the aggregate and not by specific project
or location.
There is agreement with the Senate direction regarding life
cycle costs as it relates to the acquisition of batteries.
The Department is directed to submit the reporting
requirement contained in the Senate report no later than 180
days after enactment of this Act.
MEDICAL SERVICES
The bill appropriates $43,557,000,000 in advance for fiscal
year 2014 for Medical Services. The bill also provides
$155,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 in addition to the advance
appropriation provided last year. The bill includes language
citing new authority for services for those affected by
drinking water contamination at Camp Lejeune, NC. Additional
fiscal year 2013 funding is provided for hiring mental health
providers and offsetting a projected decline in revenues.
The bill provides $1,351,851,000 in fiscal year 2014 to
fully implement VA homeless assistance programs, including
the providers grant and per diem, domiciliary care for
homeless veterans, and the HUD-VA supported housing program.
In addition, the bill provides $4,816,132,000 for homeless
veteran treatment costs in fiscal year 2014.
The bill provides the full fiscal year 2014 request of
$6,453,027,000 for mental health programs, including
$443,332,000 for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
$246,400,000 for traumatic brain injury, and $75,605,000 for
suicide prevention.
The Committees support the VA effort to hire an additional
1,600 mental health clinicians and 300 support staff as part
of an ongoing review of mental health operations. The VA is
directed to provide the Committees, no later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act, a detailed staffing plan and
timeline to add these additional personnel.
The bill provides $250,000,000 for the Office of Rural
Health. The VA is making substantial efforts to improve
access and quality of care for rural areas, but there is
concern that significant gaps remain. To address the ongoing
challenges in recruiting and retaining highly qualified
healthcare professionals in rural areas, the VA is urged to
consider innovative ways to rotate practitioners through
rural areas, including the approaches suggested in the Senate
report. Secondly, the VA is urged to move expeditiously in
its implementation of the grant program that will allow
veterans service organizations to provide better
transportation options for rural veterans seeking care at VA
facilities. Finally, the VA is urged to thoroughly test the
approach for providing non-VA care in rural facilities that
is being demonstrated in the Access Received Closer to Home
program (Project ARCH) and consider expanding Project ARCH's
reach.
There is agreement with the direction of the House
regarding an annual report detailing the distribution of
medical services funding among the VISNs, central
headquarters, and medical centers.
The time period for the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) review of the regulation establishing VA participation
in State prescription drug monitoring boards has expired. OMB
is urged to facilitate publication of the regulation so that
the program may be implemented before the end of the calendar
year.
The VA is urged to work in conjunction with the Department
of Justice's veterans treatment courts program to provide
collaborative, rehabilitative approaches for continuing
judicial supervision over offenders who are veterans.
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE
The bill appropriates $6,033,000,000 in advance for fiscal
year 2014 for Medical Support and Compliance.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
The bill appropriates $4,872,000,000 in advance for fiscal
year 2014 for Medical Facilities.
In March of 2012, the Committees were notified that
contracting errors were made in the Solicitation for Offers
to build the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in
Southwest Louisiana. These errors have resulted in delays in
the opening of the Lake Charles CBOC and the expansion of the
Lafayette CBOC. The Department is directed to continue to
provide the Committees regular updates on the progress being
made to correct the errors and to complete these CBOCs in an
expeditious manner.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
The bill appropriates $582,674,000 for Medical and
Prosthetic Research.
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
The bill appropriates $258,284,000 for the National
Cemetery Administration (NCA). Of the amount provided,
$25,828,000 is available until September 30, 2014.
There is concern that the NCA is not adequately serving the
Nation's veterans in rural areas. While the strategy to serve
rural veterans outlined in the fiscal year 2013 budget
request is a partial step, it fails to offer a long-term
strategy for addressing this underserved veteran population.
There is concern that the NCA places undue emphasis on major
urban areas whereas the NCA's effort toward rural areas
appears to be a lower priority. As a result, the bill
includes language requiring the Secretary to provide a report
to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act
outlining a strategy to address the shortcomings identified
in House Report 112-491, with proposed policies and an
implementation timeframe. In addition, the bill requires the
Government Accountability Office to conduct a review of this
strategy and submit it to the Committees not later than 180
days after the Committees receive the strategy.
The bill includes language directing the Secretary to issue
guidelines on committal
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services at VA national cemeteries to ensure that veterans'
families may hold committal services with any religious or
secular content they desire and invite the participation of
an honor guard and veterans service organizations, subject to
VA security, safety, and law enforcement regulations. The
bill also restricts VA from editing or controlling the
content of speeches at events at national cemeteries, subject
to VA authorities provided in section 2413 of title 38,
United States Code.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The bill appropriates $424,737,000 for General
Administration. Of the amount provided, $20,837,000 is
available for obligation until September 30, 2014. The bill
includes language permitting the transfer of funds from this
account to ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits
Administration.''
The bill includes language designating that not less than
$86,006,000 is provided for the Board of Veterans Appeals.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committees
within 30 days of enactment of this Act a fiscal year 2013
staffing plan and detailed strategic plan to address wait
time and backlogs at the Board of Veterans Appeals.
The bill includes language indicating that such sums as may
be necessary are provided so that the Department may comply
with the energy management requirements under the National
Energy Conservation Policy Act.
The bill includes the following funding levels:
(in thousands of dollars)
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Office Amount
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Office of the Secretary.................................... 10,085
Board of Veterans Appeals.................................. 86,006
Office of General Counsel.................................. 83,099
Office of Management....................................... 45,598
Office of Human Resources.................................. 70,379
Office of Policy and Planning.............................. 26,015
Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness............ 18,510
Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs............. 23,037
Office of Congressional Affairs and Legislative Affairs.... 6,302
Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction.......... 55,706
Total.................................................. 424,737
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There is agreement with the House language for the Major
Construction account regarding a report on the contract audit
program for construction projects and the periodic reporting
done by building contractors. The report should be provided
by the VA central office. There is also agreement with the
Senate language for the General Administration account
requesting a report outlining processes that are in place to
ensure proper oversight of construction, including which
components of central oversight are performed outside of the
various VA administrations and whether spot audits are
performed in the field.
There is agreement with House language regarding the VA
budget office being the primary communication source within
the VA to the Committees and their Members.
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
The bill appropriates $2,164,074,000 for General Operating
Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration. The bill makes
available not to exceed $113,000,000 of this funding until
the end of fiscal year 2014.
The lengthy wait time and persistent backlog of claims at
the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) continue to impose
an unacceptable burden on disabled veterans. The Department
has set 2015 as the date by which it plans to achieve a
significant reduction in the backlog of claims and to
increase the accuracy rate at all regional offices to 98
percent. There is agreement with direction and reporting
requirements in the Senate report, and the Department is
directed to submit one report 90 days after enactment of this
Act containing: (1) the metrics developed for evaluating the
success in reducing the backlog of claims and the average
adjudication time by utilizing external vendors in specific
areas of collecting claims materials; (2) the wait times,
accuracy rates, and backlog of disability claims decisions at
all 57 regional offices; (3) how the quality-review teams and
the quality initiatives at each regional office have affected
the performance, wait times, and rates at each location; and
(4) the specific metrics the VBA uses in determining
personnel performance.
The Department is directed to provide quarterly reports on
the implementation of the Veterans Benefits Management System
(VBMS) and how the implementation has increased the
efficiency and timeliness of VBA claims processing, with the
quarterly reports including the number and location of the
regional offices that have adopted the paperless claims
processing system and the rollout of the individual improved
business processes.
Recent findings by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Inspector General that the Oakland, Los Angeles and
San Diego, California VA Regional Offices have high error
rates and claims processing times compared to other regional
offices across the Nation is unacceptable. For example, the
Inspector General found that 80 percent of claims reviewed in
the Los Angeles office were unnecessarily delayed and that in
one case a claim in Oakland had been pending for 8 years. The
Department is directed to submit a report to the Committees
no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act detailing
how the Inspector General's recommendations are being
implemented at these Regional Offices. The report shall also
include an explanation about why the Los Angeles office is
currently operating in what is referred to as ``safe mode,''
which means that staff is not held accountable to VA
standards.
Information Technology Systems
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The bill appropriates $3,327,444,000 for Information
Technology (IT) Systems. The bill identifies separately the
funding available for pay ($1,021,000,000); operations and
maintenance ($1,812,045,000); and systems development,
modernization, and enhancement ($494,399,000). The bill makes
$30,630,000 of pay funding available until the end of fiscal
year 2014; $126,000,000 of operations and maintenance funding
available until the end of fiscal year 2014; and all IT
systems development, modernization and enhancement funding
available until the end of fiscal year 2014.
The bill includes language prohibiting the obligation of IT
development, modernization, and enhancement funding until the
VA submits a certification of the amounts to be obligated, in
part or in full, for each development project.
The bill includes language permitting funding made
available for the three IT subaccounts to be transferred
among them after the VA requests and receives approval from
the Committees.
The bill includes language providing that funding may be
transferred between development projects or to new projects
subject to the Committees' approval.
The bill includes language restricting the amount of
funding that may be obligated to develop the integrated
Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs (DOD-VA)
integrated electronic health record (iEHR) to 25 percent of
the funding provided until the DOD-VA Interagency Program
Office (IPO) provides the Committees an expenditure plan
including elements such as a long-term roadmap for the life
of the project, with annual and total spending for each
Department and quarterly milestones. The expenditure plan
should also be submitted to the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) for review. The Department of Defense
Appropriations Act has comparable bill language.
There is concern that after four years of working to
establish a joint framework to collaborate and develop an
integrated electronic health record, the two Departments
still seem to be operating as separate entities. The
Committees support the creation of the IPO and recognize this
office as the single point of accountability for the
development and implementation of the integrated electronic
health record for both Departments. Unfortunately, since the
creation of the IPO and the naming of a director, there has
been little evidence of the benefit from establishing this
office, since both Departments still appear to operate as
separate entities. Despite repeated inquiries, neither of the
Departments nor the IPO has been able to provide Congress
with a firm total cost of the integrated system. There is
concern that the IPO is unable to maintain focus on its
defined goals, provide effective governance, manage and
maintain accountability on behalf of both Departments, and
provide Congress with detailed expenditure plans as well as
information regarding progress and future plans for this
project.
As a result, the IPO is directed to deliver to the
congressional defense committees, the Senate and House
Subcommittees on Appropriations for Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and to the GAO a
quarterly report that includes a detailed, plain English
narrative explanation of the cost and schedule of the iEHR
development, to include milestones, knowledge points, and
acquisition timelines as it impacts both Departments, as well
as quarterly obligation reports. The IPO is also directed to
continue briefing the Committees on a quarterly basis. The
GAO is directed to review these quarterly reports and provide
an annual report to the congressional defense committees and
the Senate and House Subcommittees on Appropriations for
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
on the cost and schedule of the iEHR.
As part of the VA's modernization effort, the Department
plans to replace its current automated appointment scheduling
system with a modern application. The Committees support this
effort; however, there is concern that the VA has not
developed a clear strategy aimed at replacing this system.
Therefore the Department is directed to submit a report to
the Committees detailing the timeline, cost estimate, and
implementation strategy for replacing the scheduling system.
Bill language is included making funds available for IT
development, modernization, and enhancement for the projects
and in the amounts specified in the following table:
Information Technology Development Projects
[In thousands of dollars]
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Project- Amount
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Access to Healthcare IT Development........................ 40,313
Surgical Quality and Workflow Management Development....... 27,503
Healthcare Efficiency IT Development....................... 4,659
Homelessness IT Development................................ 3,075
Integrated Electronic Health Record (iEHR)................. 104,000
Mental Health IT Development............................... 8,818
New Models of Care IT Development.......................... 35,724
Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS)................. 38,525
Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER).................. 49,939
Veterans Relationship Management (VRM)..................... 96,218
Health Management Platform Development..................... 7,500
International Classification of Diseases-10 Development.... 11,500
VHA Research IT Support Development........................ 18,521
Human Capital Development.................................. 9,100
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Integrated Operating Model................................. 14,100
VA Learning Management Systems Development................. 5,540
Other IT Development....................................... 19,364
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Total All Development.................................. 494,399
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This table is intended to serve as the Department's
approved list of development projects; any requested changes
are subject to reprogramming guidelines.
The bill directs the Department to submit an expenditure
plan to the Committees within 30 days of enactment of this
Act. This plan should be in the same format as the table
above.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The bill appropriates $115,000,000 for the Office of
Inspector General. Of the amount provided, $6,000,000 is
available for obligation until September 30, 2014. The
increase above the budget request is intended to be used for
review of VA spending on conferences, the NCA rural cemetery
strategy, and VHA audit and field review activities.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
The bill appropriates $532,470,000 for Construction, Major
Projects. The bill makes this funding available for five
years, except that $30,000,000 is made available until
expended.
The Department is commended for beginning the process of
transitioning major construction to a five-year funding
cycle. During this implementation period, extended
availability is provided for a small amount of the funding
while the VA reaches the requirement that project design be
35 percent complete prior to requesting construction funding.
The extended availability will protect VA investment if
unanticipated circumstances mandate expenditures beyond the
five-year project window.
The bill funds the following items as requested in the
budget submission:
Project Amount
Veterans Health Admin (VHA):
St. Louis, MO medical facility improvements............$130,300,000
Palo Alto, CA polytrauma/ambulatory care building.......177,823,000
Seattle, WA mental health building.......................55,000,000
Dallas, TX spinal cord injury building...................33,500,000
Advance Planning Fund....................................70,000,000
Asbestos..................................................8,000,000
Major Construction Staff.................................24,000,000
Claims Analysis...........................................2,000,000
Facility Security.........................................7,200,000
Hazardous Waste...........................................5,000,000
Judgment Fund.............................................5,000,000
________________
Total VHA...............................................517,823,000
National Cemetery Admin (NCA):
Advance Planning Fund.....................................2,647,000
NCA Land Acquisition Fund.................................7,000,000
________________
Total NCA...............................................9,647,000
General Admin staff offices advance planning fund.............5,000,000
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Major construction total................................532,470,000
The VA is directed to submit a master plan at the time of
the budget submission describing each major construction
project included in the budget. The plan should include the
projected timeline for completion of each component of each
of the projects and the annual and total cost of each
project. The format of the DOD Form 1391 is a good model for
the VA to use to describe clearly and completely the expected
obligations for each project.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
The bill appropriates $607,530,000 for Construction, Minor
Projects. The bill makes this funding available for five
years. The bill provides $506,332,000 for the Veterans Health
Administration; $58,100,000 for the National Cemetery
Administration; $13,405,000 for the General Administration--
Staff Offices; and $29,693,000 for the Veterans Benefits
Administration.
The Department is directed to provide to the Committees an
expenditure plan for this account within 30 days of enactment
of this Act.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES
The bill appropriates $85,000,000 for Grants for
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES
The bill appropriates $46,000,000 for Grants for
Construction of Veterans Cemeteries.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(Including Transfers and Rescissions of Funds)
The bill includes section 201 allowing for transfers among
the three mandatory accounts.
The bill includes section 202 allowing for the transfer of
funds among the three medical accounts.
The bill includes section 203 allowing salaries and
expenses funds to be used for related authorized purposes.
The bill includes section 204 restricting the use of funds
for the acquisition of land.
The bill includes section 205 limiting the use of funds in
the Medical Services account only for entitled beneficiaries
unless reimbursement is made to the Department.
The bill includes section 206 allowing for the use of
certain mandatory appropriations accounts for payment of
prior year accrued obligations for those accounts.
The bill includes section 207 allowing the use of
appropriations available in this title to pay prior year
obligations.
The bill includes section 208 allowing the Department to
use surplus earnings from the National Service Life Insurance
Fund, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund, and the
United States Government Life Insurance Fund to administer
these programs.
The bill includes section 209 allowing the Department to
cover the administrative expenses of enhanced-use leases and
provides authority to obligate these reimbursements in the
year in which the proceeds are received.
The bill includes section 210 limiting the amount of
reimbursement the Office of Resolution Management and the
Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication
can charge other offices of the Department for services
provided.
The bill includes section 211 limiting the use of funds for
any lease with an estimated annual rental cost of more than
$1,000,000 unless approved by the Committees.
The bill includes section 212 requiring the Department to
collect third-party payer information for persons treated for
a non-service connected disability.
The bill includes section 213 allowing for the use of
enhanced-use leasing revenues for Construction, Major
Projects and Construction, Minor Projects.
The bill includes section 214 outlining authorized uses for
medical services funds.
The bill includes section 215 allowing for funds deposited
into the Medical Care Collections Fund to be transferred to
the Medical Services account.
The bill includes section 216 which allows Alaskan veterans
to use medical facilities of the Indian Health Service or
tribal organizations.
The bill includes section 217 providing for the transfer of
funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset
Fund to the Construction, Major Projects and Construction,
Minor Projects accounts and makes those funds available until
expended.
The bill includes section 218 prohibiting the use of funds
for any policy prohibiting the use of outreach or marketing
to enroll new veterans.
The bill includes section 219 requiring the Secretary to
submit quarterly reports on the financial status of the
Veterans Health Administration.
The bill includes section 220 requiring the Department to
notify and receive approval from the Committees of any
proposed transfer of funding to or from the Information
Technology Systems account.
The bill includes section 221 prohibiting any funds to be
used to contract out any function performed by more than ten
employees without a fair competition process.
The bill includes section 222 limiting the obligation of
non-recurring maintenance funds during the last two months of
the fiscal year.
The bill includes section 223 providing up to $247,356,000
for transfer to the joint DOD-VA Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund.
The bill includes section 224 which authorizes transfers
from the Medical Care Collections Fund to the joint DOD-VA
Demonstration Fund.
The bill includes section 225 which transfers at least
$15,000,000 from VA medical accounts to the DOD-VA health
care sharing incentive fund.
The bill includes section 226 which rescinds fiscal year
2013 medical account funding and re-appropriates it to be
available for two years. The provision rescinds and re-
appropriates $1,500,000,000 for Medical Services,
$200,000,000 for Medical Support and Compliance, and
$250,000,000 for Medical Facilities.
The bill includes section 227 requiring that the Department
notify the Committees of bid savings in major construction
projects of at least $5,000,000 or 5 percent within 14 days
of a contract identifying the programmed amount.
The bill includes section 228 which prohibits the VA from
increasing the scope of work for a major construction project
above the scope specified in the original budget request.
The bill includes section 229 requiring the Secretary to
report to the Committees each quarter about any single
national outreach and awareness marketing campaign exceeding
$2,000,000.
The bill includes section 230 requiring the VA to submit a
reprogramming request whenever funding allocated in the
expenditure plan for a Medical Care initiative differs by
more than $25,000,000 from the allocation shown in the 2013
congressional budget justification.
The bill includes section 231 prohibiting the use of funds
in the Act for any contract using procedures that do not give
to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans
any preference with respect to such contract, except for a
preference given to small business concerns owned and
controlled by service-disabled veterans.
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The bill includes section 232 clarifying that Medical
Services funds appropriated in advance for fiscal year 2013
may be used for newly authorized services for those affected
by drinking water contamination at Camp Lejeune, NC.
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The bill includes $62,929,000 for Salaries and Expenses of
the American Battle Monuments Commission. The bill provides
an additional $4,529,000 above the budget request to be used
for additional engineering and maintenance projects and
interpretive activities.
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT
The bill includes such sums as necessary, estimated at
$15,200,000, for the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The bill includes $32,481,000 for Salaries and Expenses.
Pro Bono Program.--The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono program
is directed to provide an annual report to the Committees
that includes the expenditure plan for funds provided by this
bill not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The budget request proposed to fund Arlington National
Cemetery through three accounts: $25,000,000 to be provided
through Operation and Maintenance, Army, $103,000,000 to be
provided through Military Construction, Army, and $45,800,000
to be provided through Cemeterial Expenses, Army for a total
of $173,800,000. The bill provides $65,800,000 for Salaries
and Expenses, which includes $20,000,000 to address the
maintenance and infrastructure repairs proposed for funding
through Operation and Maintenance, Army. Language is included
to make $27,000,000 available until September 30, 2015
instead of providing all funds as available until expended.
The bill also establishes a new construction account.
CONSTRUCTION
The bill provides $103,000,000 for construction, and
language has been included to make these funds available
until September 30, 2017. The budget request proposed to fund
these projects through Military Construction, Army.
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TRUST FUND
The bill includes $67,590,000 for the Armed Forces
Retirement Home, to be derived from the Trust Fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
The bill includes section 301 permitting funds to be
provided to Arlington County, Virginia for the relocation of
a water main located on the Arlington National Cemetery
property.
TITLE IV
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The bill includes title IV, Overseas Contingency
Operations. Title IV provides funding for certain military
construction projects in the Central Command and Africa
Command Areas of Responsibility that were requested in title
I, Military Construction, in the budget submission. The
projects transferred to title IV are necessary to support the
global war on terrorism and should be designated as overseas
contingency operations functions.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
The bill appropriates $150,768,000 for Military
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
(Including Rescission of Funds)
The bill includes section 401 rescinding unobligated
balances from section 2005 in title X, of Public Law 112-10
and division H in title IV, of Public Law 112-74 in the
specific amount of $150,768,000.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY --FISCAL YEAR 2013
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2013 Fiscal year 2013
request bill Bill vs request
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TITLE IV
FISCAL YEAR 2013 OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
BAHRAIN ISLAND
NAVY:
SW ASIA:
COMBINED DINING FACILITY.......................... ................ 9,819 +9,819
TRANSIENT QUARTERS................................ ................ 41,529 +41,529
DJIBOUTI
NAVY:
CAMP LEMONIER:
CONTAINERIZED LIVING AND WORK UNITS............... ................ 7,510 +7,510
FITNESS CENTER.................................... ................ 26,960 +26,960
GALLEY ADDITION AND WAREHOUSE..................... ................ 22,220 +22,220
JOINT HQ/JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER FACILITY......... ................ 42,730 +42,730
RESCISSION FROM SECTION 2005 IN TITLE X OF PUBLIC ................ -150,768 -150,768
LAW 112-10 AND TITLE IV OF DIVISION H PUBLIC LAW
112-74...........................................
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TOTAL........................................... ................ ................ ................
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Note: Funding for these projects was requested and is displayed in title I, Military Construction. The
recommendation provides the level of funding for these projects in title IV.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The bill includes section 501 prohibiting the obligation of
funds in this Act beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided.
The bill includes section 502 prohibiting the use of the
funds in this Act for programs, projects or activities not in
compliance with Federal law relating to risk assessment, the
protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates.
The bill includes section 503 prohibiting the use of funds
in this Act to support or defeat legislation pending before
Congress.
The bill includes section 504 encouraging all Departments
to expand their use of ``E-Commerce''.
The bill includes section 505 specifying the Congressional
Committees that are to receive all reports and notifications.
The bill includes section 506 prohibiting the transfer of
funds to any instrumentality of the United States Government
without authority from an appropriations Act.
The bill includes section 507 prohibiting the use of funds
for a project or program named for a serving Member,
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United States House
of Representatives.
The bill includes section 508 requiring all reports
submitted to the Congress to be posted on official websites
of the submitting agency.
The bill includes section 509 prohibiting the use of funds
to establish or maintain a computer network unless such
network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of
pornography, except for law enforcement investigation,
prosecution, or adjudication activities.
The bill includes section 510 prohibiting funds in this Act
for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
or its subsidiaries or successors.
The bill includes section 511 prohibiting the use of funds
in this Act for the renovation, expansion, or construction of
any facility in the continental United States for the purpose
of housing any individual who has been detained at the United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The bill includes section 512 prohibiting the use of funds
for the payment of first-class travel by an employee of the
executive branch.
The bill includes section 513 prohibiting the use of funds
in this Act for any contract where the contractor has not
complied with E-Verify requirements.
The bill includes section 514 prohibiting the use of funds
in this Act for any contract, memorandum of understanding, or
cooperative agreement with any corporation convicted of a
felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months,
where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction.
The bill includes section 515 prohibiting the use of funds
in this Act for any contract, memorandum of understanding, or
cooperative agreement with any corporation with an unpaid tax
liability.
The bill includes section 516 requiring pay raises to be
absorbed within the levels appropriated in the Act.
The bill includes section 517 prohibiting the use of funds
to pay for attendance of more than 50 employees at any single
conference outside the United States.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY --FISCAL YEAR 2013
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2012 Fiscal year 2013 Fiscal year 2013
enacted request bill Bill vs enacted Bill vs request
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military construction, Army................................... 3,006,491 1,923,323 1,684,323 -1,322,168 -239,000
Military construction, Navy and Marine Corps.................. 2,112,823 1,701,985 1,549,164 -563,659 -152,821
Military construction, Air Force.............................. 1,227,058 388,200 322,543 -904,515 -65,657
Military construction, Defense-Wide........................... 3,431,957 3,654,623 3,582,423 +150,466 -72,200
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Total, Active components................................ 9,778,329 7,668,131 7,138,453 -2,639,876 -529,678
Military construction, Army National Guard.................... 773,592 613,799 613,799 -159,793 ................
Military construction, Air National Guard..................... 116,246 42,386 42,386 -73,860 ................
Military construction, Army Reserve........................... 280,549 305,846 305,846 +25,297 ................
Military construction, Navy Reserve........................... 26,299 49,532 49,532 +23,233 ................
Military construction, Air Force Reserve...................... 33,620 10,979 10,979 -22,641 ................
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Total, Reserve components............................... 1,230,306 1,022,542 1,022,542 -207,764 ................
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Total, Military construction............................ 11,008,635 8,690,673 8,160,995 -2,847,640 -529,678
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 247,611 254,163 254,163 +6,552 ................
Family housing construction, Army............................. 176,897 4,641 4,641 -172,256 ................
Family housing operation and maintenance, Army................ 493,458 530,051 530,051 +36,593 ................
Family housing construction, Navy and Marine Corps............ 100,972 102,182 102,182 +1,210 ................
Family housing operation and maintenance, Navy and Marine 367,863 378,230 378,230 +10,367 ................
Corps........................................................
Family housing construction, Air Force........................ 60,042 83,824 83,824 +23,782 ................
Family housing operation and maintenance, Air Force........... 429,523 497,829 497,829 +68,306 ................
Family housing operation and maintenance, Defense-Wide........ 50,723 52,238 52,238 +1,515 ................
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund......... 2,184 1,786 1,786 -398 ................
Homeowners assistance fund.................................... 1,284 ................ ................ -1,284 ................
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Total, Family housing................................... 1,682,946 1,650,781 1,650,781 -32,165 ................
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Chemical demilitarization construction, Defense-Wide.......... 75,312 151,000 151,000 +75,688 ................
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Base realignment and closure:
Base realignment and closure account, 1990................ 323,543 349,396 409,396 +85,853 +60,000
Base realignment and closure account, 2005................ 258,776 126,697 126,697 -132,079 ................
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Total, Base realignment and closure..................... 582,319 476,093 536,093 -46,226 +60,000
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Rescission (Sec. 130):
Military Construction, Army............................... -100,000 ................ ................ +100,000 ................
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.............. -25,000 ................ ................ +25,000 ................
Military Construction, Air Force.......................... -32,000 ................ ................ +32,000 ................
Military Construction, Defense-Wide....................... -131,400 ................ -20,000 +111,400 -20,000
Rescission (Sec. 131):
Base Realignment and Closure, 2005........................ -258,776 ................ -132,513 +126,263 -132,513
Rescission (Sec. 129):
Civilian pay raise reduction.............................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Navy Land Transfer (Sec. 132)................................. ................ ................ 11,000 +11,000 +11,000
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Total, title I, Department of Defense................... 13,049,647 11,222,710 10,611,519 -2,438,128 -611,191
Appropriations...................................... (13,596,823) (11,222,710) (10,764,032) (-2,832,791) (-458,678)
Rescissions......................................... (-547,176) ................ (-152,513) (+394,663) (-152,513)
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TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
Compensation and pensions..................................... 51,237,567 61,741,232 60,599,855 +9,362,288 -1,141,377
Readjustment benefits......................................... 12,108,488 12,607,476 12,023,458 -85,030 -584,018
Veterans insurance and indemnities............................ 100,252 104,600 104,600 +4,348 ................
Veterans housing benefit program fund (indefinite)............ 318,612 184,859 184,859 -133,753 ................
(Limitation on direct loans).............................. (500) (500) (500) ................ ................
Administrative expenses................................... 154,698 157,814 157,814 +3,116 ................
Vocational rehabilitation loans program account............... 19 19 19 ................ ................
(Limitation on direct loans).............................. (3,019) (2,729) (2,729) (-290) ................
Administrative expenses................................... 343 346 346 +3 ................
Native American veteran housing loan program account.......... 1,116 1,089 1,089 -27 ................
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Total, Veterans Benefits Administration................. 63,921,095 74,797,435 73,072,040 +9,150,945 -1,725,395
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Veterans Health Administration
Medical services:
Advance from prior year................................... (39,649,985) (41,354,000) (41,354,000) (+1,704,015) ................
Current year request...................................... ................ 165,000 155,000 +155,000 -10,000
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2014................... 41,354,000 43,557,000 43,557,000 +2,203,000 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 41,354,000 43,722,000 43,712,000 +2,358,000 -10,000
Medical support and compliance:
Advance from prior year................................... (5,535,000) (5,746,000) (5,746,000) (+211,000) ................
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2014................... 5,746,000 6,033,000 6,033,000 +287,000 ................
Medical facilities:
Advance from prior year................................... (5,426,000) (5,441,000) (5,441,000) (+15,000) ................
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2014................... 5,441,000 4,872,000 4,872,000 -569,000 ................
Medical and prosthetic research............................... 581,000 582,674 582,674 +1,674 ................
Medical care cost recovery collections:
Offsetting collections.................................... -3,326,000 -2,527,000 -2,527,000 +799,000 ................
Appropriations (indefinite)............................... 3,326,000 2,527,000 2,527,000 -799,000 ................
DoD-VA Joint Medical Funds (transfers out).................... ................ (-280,000) (-280,000) (-280,000) ................
DoD-VA Joint Medical Funds (by transfer)...................... ................ (280,000) (280,000) (+280,000) ................
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Total, Veterans Health Administration................... 53,122,000 55,209,674 55,199,674 +2,077,674 -10,000
Appropriations...................................... (581,000) (747,674) (737,674) (+156,674) (-10,000)
Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2014............ (52,541,000) (54,462,000) (54,462,000) (+1,921,000) ................
Advances from prior year appropriations................. (50,610,985) (52,541,000) (52,541,000) (+1,930,015) ................
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National Cemetery Administration
National Cemetery Administration.............................. 250,934 258,284 258,284 +7,350 ................
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Departmental Administration
General administration........................................ 416,737 416,737 424,737 +8,000 +8,000
General operating expenses, VBA............................... 2,018,764 2,164,074 2,164,074 +145,310 ................
Information technology systems................................ 3,111,376 3,327,444 3,327,444 +216,068 ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 112,391 113,000 115,000 +2,609 +2,000
Construction, major projects.................................. 589,604 532,470 532,470 -57,134 ................
Construction, minor projects.................................. 482,386 607,530 607,530 +125,144 ................
Grants for construction of State extended care facilities..... 85,000 85,000 85,000 ................ ................
Grants for the construction of veterans cemeteries............ 46,000 46,000 46,000 ................ ................
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Total, Departmental Administration...................... 6,862,258 7,292,255 7,302,255 +439,997 +10,000
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Administrative Provisions
Medical services.............................................. ................ ................ 1,500,000 +1,500,000 +1,500,000
(Rescission).............................................. ................ ................ -1,500,000 -1,500,000 -1,500,000
Medical support and compliance................................ ................ ................ 200,000 +200,000 +200,000
(Rescission).............................................. ................ ................ -200,000 -200,000 -200,000
Medical facilities............................................ ................ ................ 250,000 +250,000 +250,000
(Rescission).............................................. ................ ................ -250,000 -250,000 -250,000
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Total, Administrative Provisions........................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total, title II......................................... 124,156,287 137,557,648 135,832,253 +11,675,966 -1,725,395
Appropriations...................................... (71,615,287) (83,095,648) (83,320,253) (+11,704,966) (+224,605)
Rescissions......................................... ................ ................ (-1,950,000) (-1,950,000) (-1,950,000)
Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2014............ (52,541,000) (54,462,000) (54,462,000) (+1,921,000) ................
Discretionary........................................... (60,391,368) (62,919,481) (62,919,481) (+2,528,113) ................
Mandatory............................................... (63,764,919) (74,638,167) (72,912,772) (+9,147,853) (-1,725,395)
Advances from prior year appropriations................. (50,610,985) (52,541,000) (52,541,000) (+1,930,015) ................
(Limitation on direct loans)............................ (3,519) (3,229) (3,229) (-290) ................
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TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
American Battle Monuments Commission
Salaries and expenses......................................... 61,100 58,400 62,929 +1,829 +4,529
Foreign currency fluctuations account......................... 16,000 15,200 15,200 -800 ................
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Total, American Battle Monuments Commission............. 77,100 73,600 78,129 +1,029 +4,529
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Salaries and expenses......................................... 30,770 32,481 32,481 +1,711 ................
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Department of Defense--Civil
Cemeterial Expenses, Army
Salaries and expenses......................................... 45,800 45,800 65,800 +20,000 +20,000
Construction program.......................................... ................ ................ 103,000 +103,000 +103,000
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Total, Cemeterial Expenses, Army........................ 45,800 45,800 168,800 +123,000 +123,000
Armed Forces Retirement Home--Trust Fund
Operation and maintenance..................................... 65,700 65,590 65,590 -110 ................
Capital program............................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Armed Forces Retirement Home--General Fund
Capital program............................................... 14,630 ................ ................ -14,630 ................
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Total, Armed Forces Retirement Home..................... 82,330 67,590 67,590 -14,740 ................
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Total, title III........................................ 236,000 219,471 347,000 +111,000 +127,529
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TITLE IV--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
Military Construction, Army................................... 80,000 ................ ................ -80,000 ................
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps.................. 189,703 ................ 150,768 -38,935 +150,768
Rescission (Public Law 112-10 and Public Law 112-74).......... -269,703 ................ -150,768 +118,935 -150,768
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Total, title IV......................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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DIVISION G
Section 3001:
(Rescission) (Security)................................... ................ ................ -66,000 -66,000 -66,000
(Rescission) (Non-security)............................... ................ ................ -8,000 -8,000 -8,000
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Total, Division G....................................... ................ ................ -74,000 -74,000 -74,000
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Grand total............................................. 137,441,934 148,999,829 146,716,772 +9,274,838 -2,283,057
Appropriations...................................... (85,448,110) (94,537,829) (94,431,285) (+8,983,175) (-106,544)
Rescissions......................................... (-547,176) ................ (-2,176,513) (-1,629,337) (-2,176,513)
Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2014............ (52,541,000) (54,462,000) (54,462,000) (+1,921,000) ................
Overseas contingency operations..................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advances from prior year appropriations................. (50,610,985) (52,541,000) (52,541,000) (+1,930,015) ................
(By transfer)........................................... ................ (280,000) (280,000) (+280,000) ................
(Transfer out).......................................... ................ (-280,000) (-280,000) (-280,000) ................
(Limitation on direct loans)............................ (3,519) (3,229) (3,229) (-290) ................
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Division F--Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
Title I--General Provisions
Sec. 1101. Provides continuing appropriations for the
remainder of fiscal year under the authority and conditions
provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year
2012, for projects, programs, and activities in the following
bills: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act; Financial Services and General Government
Appropriations Act; Department of the Interior, Environment,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act; Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act; Department of State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act; and Transportation
and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act.
Sec. 1102. Specifies that funds in section 1101 shall be
available to the extent and in the manner that would be
provided in the pertinent appropriations Act.
Sec. 1103. Provides that funds in this division will have
comparable terms of availability, for multi-year and no year
funds, as would be provided in the pertinent appropriations
Act.
Sec. 1104. Provides for no new starts in this division.
Sec. 1105. Continues all authorities requirements and
limitations through September 30, 2013.
Sec. 1106. Set the expiration of the division as September
30, 2013.
Sec. 1107. Provides that expenditures pursuant to the
previous continuing resolution for activities funded in this
division be charged to the relevant account funded in this
division.
Sec. 1108. Provides waiver authority routinely carried in
appropriations Acts for the expenditure of funds in the
absence of certain authorizations.
Sec. 1109. Provides funding for entitlements and other
mandatory spending, and makes advance appropriations for
those entitlements that received advances in last year's
bill.
Sec. 1110. Provides for the designation as Overseas
Contingency Operations (OCO) for those funds made available
by reference that previously had an OCO designation.
Sec. 1111. Provides for advance appropriations at current
levels.
Sec. 1112. Continues the prohibition of automatic statutory
pay increases for the remainder of calendar year 2013.
Sec. 1113. Requires submission within 30 days of a spending
or operating plan from the agencies funded in this division.
Sec. 1114. Requires submission of a monthly obligation
reports by the agencies funded in this division.
Division G--Other Matters
Sec. 3001. Provides for across-the-board reductions to the
five bills contained in divisions A through E, to assure
compliance with the statutory caps under Congressional Budget
Office scoring.
Sec. 3002. Provides language affirming that nothing in the
bill changes current law with respect to sequestration.
Sec. 3003. Provides government-wide restriction on
conferences.
Sec. 3004. Provides for across-the-board reductions to the
fiscal year 2013 discretionary appropriations to assure
compliance with the statutory caps under Office of Management
and Budget scoring.
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