[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 184 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MR. ROGERS OF KENTUCKY, CHAIRMAN OF 
 THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1 
                  TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT ON H.R. 2029

                 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016

       The following is an explanation of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2016.
       This Act includes twelve regular appropriations bills for 
     fiscal year 2016. The divisions contained in the Act are as 
     follows:
        Division A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
     and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2016;
        Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division C--Department of Defense Appropriations 
     Act, 2016;
        Division D--Energy and Water Development and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division E--Financial Services and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division F--Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division G--Department of the Interior, 
     Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division H--Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2016;
        Division I--Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
     2016;
        Division J--Military Construction and Veterans 
     Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division K--Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division L--Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016;
        Division M--Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016;
        Division N--Cybersecurity Act of 2015;
        Division O--Other Matters; and
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       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 provides a statement of 
     appropriations.
       Section 6 of the Act states that each amount designated by 
     Congress as being for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) is contingent on the President so 
     designating all such OCO/GWOT 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 Terrorism 
     designations by the President.
       Section 7 of the Act addresses possible technical 
     scorekeeping differences for fiscal year 2016 between the 
     Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget 
     Office.
       Section 8 of the Act makes technical corrections to the 
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016.
       Section 9 of the Act prohibits cost-of-living adjustments 
     for Members of Congress under the Legislative Reorganization 
     Act during fiscal year 2016.
       The Act does not contain any congressional earmarks, 
     limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
     by clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives.

       DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016

                        CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES

       The explanatory statement is silent on provisions that were 
     in both the House Report (H. Rpt. 114-205) and Senate Report 
     (S. Rpt. 114-82) that remain unchanged by this agreement, 
     except as noted in this explanatory statement.
       The agreement restates that executive branch wishes cannot 
     substitute for Congress's own statements as to the best 
     evidence of congressional intentions, which are the official 
     reports of the Congress. The agreement further points out 
     that 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 by 
     the explanatory statement is approved and indicates 
     congressional intentions. The 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 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 60 days after enactment of this Act, unless 
     otherwise directed.
       Hereafter, in division A of this statement, the term `the 
     Committees' refers to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate.
       For the appropriations provided by this Act and previous 
     Acts, the departments and agencies funded by this agreement 
     are reminded that the Committees use the definitions for 
     transfer, reprogramming, and program, project, and activity 
     as defined by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 
     GAO-04-261SP Appropriations Law--Vol. I and GAO-05-734SP 
     Budget Glossary.
       A transfer is the shifting of funds between appropriations. 
     It applies to (1) transfers from one agency to another, (2) 
     transfers from one account to another within the same agency, 
     and (3) transfers to an interagency or intra-agency working 
     fund. In each instance, statutory authority is required.
       Reprogramming is the utilization of funds in an 
     appropriation account for purposes other than those 
     contemplated at the time of appropriation. It is the shifting 
     of funds from one object to another within an appropriation.
       A program, project, or activity (PPA) is an element within 
     a budget account. PPAs are identified by reference to include 
     the most specific level of budget items identified in the 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies Act, 2016, accompanying Committee 
     reports, explanatory statements, the Statement of Managers, 
     and budget justifications. Program activity structures are 
     intended to provide a meaningful representation of the 
     operations financed by a specific budget account by project, 
     activity, or organization.
       For fiscal year 2016, the Committees continue to include 
     bill language requiring advanced notification of certain 
     agency actions. Notification will be required at least 15 
     days in advance of any action if (1) a major capital 
     investment is modified; (2) an office is realigned or 
     reorganized; and (3) activities are carried out that were not 
     described in the budget request.
       The agreement directs the Office of Budget and Program 
     Analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to 
     provide an organizational chart for each agency funded by 
     this Act to the division and subdivision level, as 
     appropriate, by January 30, 2016. The agreement also directs 
     the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Farm Credit Administration 
     (FCA) to provide an organizational chart of each agency 
     respectively to the division and subdivision level, as 
     appropriate, by January 30, 2016.

                     TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                 Production, Processing, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $45,555,000 for the Office of the 
     Secretary.
       Congress continues to be concerned about the quality of 
     scientific evidence and extraneous factors that were included 
     in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's 
     Scientific Report. Such concerns have been conveyed to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services in public hearings. To ensure the guidelines adhere 
     to the nutritional and dietary scope of the law and are based 
     upon sound science, bill language has been included clearly 
     stating that the final guidelines cannot be released or 
     implemented unless they are based upon significant scientific 
     agreement and adhere to the statutory mandate.
       Questions have been raised about the scientific integrity 
     of the process in developing the dietary guidelines and 
     whether balanced nutritional information is reaching the 
     public. The entire process used to formulate and establish 
     the guidelines needs to be reviewed before future guidelines 
     are issued. It is imperative that the guidelines be based 
     upon strong, balanced science and focus on providing 
     consumers with dietary and nutritional information that will 
     assist them in eating a healthy and balanced diet. At a 
     minimum, the process should include: full transparency, a 
     lack of bias, and the inclusion and consideration of all of 
     the latest available research and scientific evidence, even 
     that which challenges current dietary recommendations. The 
     agreement provides $1,000,000 to review the dietary guideline 
     process.
       As the panel is selected to conduct the study, the 
     agreement expects members of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines 
     Advisory Committee to recuse themselves from this process to 
     ensure objectivity. The agreement encourages that 
     stakeholders representing a wide range of viewpoints be 
     engaged for input before the study begins in order to hear 
     the various concerns surrounding the current process. The 
     agreement directs the National Academy of Medicine to provide 
     quarterly reports informing the Committees on the status of 
     the study.
       The agreement recognizes USDA's diligent work regarding the 
     outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the 
     commercial poultry industry. The agreement supports the 
     Secretary's use of all available resources necessary in its 
     continued work with stakeholders and trading partners to 
     eradicate the disease. The agreement directs the Secretary to 
     keep the Committees apprised of new developments. The 
     agreement directs the Secretary to provide a report on the 
     amount of emergency funds transferred from the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation (CCC) to poultry owners and contract 
     growers respectively under the Animal Health Protection Act 
     during fiscal year 2015.
       The agreement directs the Secretary to notify in writing 
     the Committees 15 days prior to the expenditure of any 
     emergency funds from the CCC.
       The agreement seeks to bring more transparency and 
     coordination of nutrition research and evaluation projects 
     conducted by the Department. The Secretary is directed to 
     ensure both the Research, Education, and Economics and the 
     Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services mission areas 
     coordinate and finalize the FNS Research and Evaluation Plan 
     submitted in fiscal year 2016 to prevent duplication of 
     efforts and resources. The plan submitted for fiscal year 
     2016 shall include a brief description of the projects FNS 
     expects to pursue and whether or not it was mandated by law.
       Section 737 states that FNS shall not receive any funding 
     for new research and evaluation projects in fiscal year 2016 
     until the Committees receive the fiscal year 2016 Research 
     and Evaluation Plan that has been developed in coordination 
     with the Research, Education, and Economics mission area. In 
     submitting the fiscal year 2017 budget justification, FNS is 
     directed to provide its Research and Evaluation Plan 
     simultaneously with its budget request. There is an 
     expectation that this process will be followed in the future.
       It has been more than 300 days since the publication in the 
     New York Times of the article entitled `U.S. Research Lab 
     Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit' about the 
     Agricultural Research Service's Meat Animal Research Center 
     (MARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska. Despite having nearly a year 
     to address this matter, the Department has provided a wholly 
     inadequate public response to the allegations of animal 
     mistreatment at MARC and it has been delinquent in providing 
     necessary information and updates to the Committees. This 
     agreement re-affirms the directives and requirements on this 
     issue included in H. Rpt. 114-205 and S. Rpt. 114-82. If the 
     Department fails to comply fully with these directives and 
     requirements, the Committees will pursue further action to 
     ensure they are met.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

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                         OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY....................................       $5,051
Office of Tribal Relations.................................          502
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination.....        1,496
Office of Advocacy and Outreach............................        1,209
Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration...........          804
Departmental Administration................................       25,124
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations..        3,869
Office of Communications...................................        7,500
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    Total, Office of the Secretary.........................      $45,555
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                          Executive Operations


                     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

       The agreement provides $17,777,000 for the Office of the 
     Chief Economist.
       The agreement directs the Office of the Chief Economist, 
     within 60 days of completion of the report required in 7 
     U.S.C. 6935(b)(3) by the Secretary, to contract with an 
     independent organization to provide assistance with 
     implementation and establishment of an Undersecretary for 
     Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs as required by the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014. The agreement directs the Office of 
     the Chief Economist to consult with the congressional 
     committees of jurisdiction throughout this process. The 
     agreement provides $1,000,000 for this purpose.


                       NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

       The agreement provides $13,317,000 for the National Appeals 
     Division.


                 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS

       The agreement provides $9,392,000 for the Office of Budget 
     and Program Analysis.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

       The agreement provides $44,538,000 for the Office of the 
     Chief Information Officer.
       This amount includes not less than $28,000,000 to support 
     cybersecurity requirements of the Department.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

       The agreement provides $6,028,000 for the Office of the 
     Chief Financial Officer.
       The agreement directs the Chief Financial Officer to 
     include an estimate of General Services Administration (GSA) 
     rent and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) costs by 
     agency in the fiscal year 2017 budget justifications. The 
     agreement includes the following table detailing the total 
     estimated amounts for fiscal year 2016:


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  December 17, 2015, on page H9695, the following appeared: 
Services Agency (GSA) rent and Department
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Services 
Administration (GSA) rent and Department


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                         [Dollars in Thousands]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    GSA          DHS
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2016..........................................     $215,309      $21,960
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           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

       The agreement provides $898,000 for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.

                         Office of Civil Rights

       The agreement provides $24,070,000 for the Office of Civil 
     Rights.

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $64,189,000 for Agriculture 
     Buildings and Facilities.

                     Hazardous Materials Management


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $3,618,000 for Hazardous Materials 
     Management.

                      Office of Inspector General

       The agreement provides $95,738,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.

                     Office of the General Counsel

       The agreement provides $44,383,000 for the Office of the 
     General Counsel.

                            Office of Ethics

       The agreement provides $3,654,000 for the Office of Ethics.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics

       The agreement provides $893,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.

                       Economic Research Service

       The agreement provides $85,373,000 for the Economic 
     Research Service.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

       The agreement provides $168,443,000 for the National 
     Agricultural Statistics Service, including up to $42,177,000 
     for the Census of Agriculture.
       The agreement includes increases of $500,000 for pollinator 
     surveys, $957,000 for the Chemical Use Program, and $335,000 
     for employee health benefits as requested in the budget. 
     Additionally, the agreement includes funding to reinstate a 
     vineyard production survey to gather information essential to 
     annual pricing and purchase agreement and long-term 
     production planning.

                     Agricultural Research Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $1,143,825,000 for the Agricultural 
     Research Service (ARS), Salaries and Expenses.
       The agreement does not accept the President's budget 
     request regarding the termination of research programs, 
     redirections of research programs, or closure of research 
     locations. The agreement expects extramural research to be 
     funded at no less than the fiscal year 2015 levels. The 
     agreement provides funding increases for forest product, 
     pollinator, aquatic animal health, leafy green vegetables, 
     long-term agroecosystem research, crop improvement and 
     protection, avian health, cranberry, wheat and sorghum, 
     agricultural genomic, methyl bromide alternatives research to 
     combat macrophomina and fusarium, and horticultural research 
     and education.
       The agreement reiterates concerns regarding the ongoing 
     depletion of the regional Alluvial Aquifer in the Lower 
     Mississippi River Basin. Over 7 million acres in the region 
     represent irrigated cropland and 90 percent of those acres 
     rely on the groundwater supply. Increased water withdrawals 
     and stagnant recharging jeopardize the long-term availability 
     of the aquifer and place irrigation agriculture in the region 
     on an unsustainable path. The agreement encourages ARS, in 
     collaboration with university research and extension 
     scientists and local stakeholders, to identify gaps in water 
     management research and focus efforts on the development of 
     conservation and irrigation techniques to reduce water usage 
     in agriculture production while maintaining crop quality and 
     yield.


                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

       For ARS Buildings and Facilities, the agreement provides an 
     appropriation of $212,101,000 for priorities identified in 
     the USDA ARS Capital Investment Strategy, April 2012.

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture


                   RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

       The agreement provides $819,685,000 for the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture's research and education 
     activities.
       The agreement continues to direct that not less than 15 
     percent of the competitive research grant funds be used for 
     USDA's agricultural research enhancement awards program, 
     including USDA-EPSCoR.
       The following table reflects the amounts provided by the 
     agreement:

   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....           $243,701
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative      16 U.S.C. 582a                  33,961
 Forestry Act.                     through a-7.
Research at 1890 Institutions     7 U.S.C. 3222......             54,185
 (Evans-Allen Program).
Payments to the 1994              7 U.S.C. 301 note..              3,439
 Institutions.
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       7 U.S.C. 3156......              3,194
 Native 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.....              5,000
 Grant Colleges of Agriculture.
Grants for Insular Areas........  7 U.S.C. 3222b-2,                2,000
                                   3362 and 3363.
Agriculture and Food Research     7 U.S.C. 450i(b)...            350,000
 Initiative.
Veterinary Medicine Loan          7 U.S.C. 3151a.....              5,000
 Repayment.
Veterinary Services Grant         7 U.S.C. 3151b.....              2,500
 Program.
Continuing Animal Health and      7 U.S.C. 3195......              4,000
 Disease Research Program.
Supplemental and Alternative      7 U.S.C. 3319d.....                825
 Crops.
Multicultural Scholars, Graduate  7 U.S.C. 3152(b)...              9,000
 Fellowship and Institution
 Challenge Grants.
Secondary and 2-year Post-        7 U.S.C. 3152(j)...                900
 Secondary Education.
Aquaculture Centers.............  7 U.S.C. 3322......              4,000
Sustainable Agriculture Research  7 U.S.C. 5811,                  24,667
 and Education.                    5812, 5831, and
                                   5832.
Farm Business Management........  7 U.S.C. 5925f.....              1,450
Sun Grant Program...............  7 U.S.C. 8114......              2,500
Alfalfa and Forage Research       7 U.S.C. 5925......              2,000
 Program.
Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-   7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...             11,913
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Special Research Grants:          7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...  .................
    Global Change/UV Monitoring.  ...................              1,405
    Potato Research.............  ...................              2,000
    Aquaculture Research........  ...................              1,350
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Special Research   ...................              4,755
         Grants.
Necessary Expenses of Research
 and Education Activities:
    Grants Management System....  ...................              7,830
    Federal Administration--      ...................              6,549
     Other Necessary Expenses
     for Research and Education
     Activities.
    GSA Rent and DHS Security     ...................              5,960
     Expenses.
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Necessary Expenses...  ...................             20,339
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Research and       ...................           $819,685
         Education Activities.
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              NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

       The agreement provides $11,880,000 for the Native American 
     Institutions Endowment Fund.


                          EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

       The agreement provides $475,891,000 for the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture's extension activities.
       The agreement provides an increase of $2,500,000 for the 
     Food Safety Outreach Program to provide education and 
     training for farmers, producers, and processors to implement 
     food safety guidelines resulting from FSMA. The agreement 
     directs the Department to coordinate efforts with the FDA to 
     ensure there is no duplication of efforts or resources. As 
     stated in the President's fiscal year 2016 budget request, 
     the agreement expects NIFA to be the sole agency supporting 
     the educational needs of growers.


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$2,500,000 million for the Food Safety Outreach
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: $2,500,000 for 
the Food Safety Outreach


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       The following table reflects the amounts provided by the 
     agreement:

     NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
                         [Dollars in Thousands]
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Smith-Lever, Section 3(b) and     7 U.S.C. 343(b) and           $300,000
 (c) programs and Cooperative      (c) and 208(c) of
 Extension.                        P.L. 93-471.
Extension Services at 1890        7 U.S.C. 3221......             45,620
 Institutions.
Extension Services at 1994        7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3).              4,446
 Institutions.
Facility Improvements at 1890     7 U.S.C. 3222b.....             19,730
 Institutions.
Renewable Resources Extension     16 U.S.C. 1671 et                4,060
 Act.                              seq..
Rural Health and Safety           7 U.S.C. 2662(i)...              1,500
 Education Programs.
Food Animal Residue Avoidance     7 U.S.C. 7642......              1,250
 Database Program.
Women and Minorities in STEM      7 U.S.C. 5925......                400
 Fields.
Food Safety Outreach Program....  7 U.S.C. 7625......              5,000
Smith-Lever, Section 3(d):......  7 U.S.C. 343(d)....  .................
    Food and Nutrition Education  ...................             67,934
    Farm Safety and Youth Farm    ...................              4,610
     Safety Education Programs.
    New Technologies for          ...................              1,550
     Agricultural Extension.
    Children, Youth, and          ...................              8,395
     Families at Risk.
    Federally Recognized Tribes   ...................              3,039
     Extension Program.
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Section 3(d).....  ...................             85,528
Necessary Expenses of Extension
 Activities:
Agriculture in the K-12           ...................                552
 Classroom.
Federal Administration--Other     ...................              7,805
 Necessary Expenses for
 Extension Activities.
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Necessary Expenses...  ...................              8,357
        Total, Extension          ...................           $475,891
         Activities.
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                          integrated activities

       The agreement provides $30,900,000 for the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture's integrated activities.
       The following table reflects the amounts provided by the 
     agreement:

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
                         [Dollars in Thousands]
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Methyl Bromide Transition         7 U.S.C. 7626......             $2,000
 Program.
Organic Transition Program......  7 U.S.C. 7626......              4,000
Regional Rural Development        7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...              1,000
 Centers.
Food and Agriculture Defense      7 U.S.C. 3351......              6,700
 Initiative.
Crop Protection/Pest Management   7 U.S.C. 7626......             17,200
 Program.
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Integrated Activities  ...................            $30,900
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  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

       The agreement provides $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 agreement provides $894,415,000 for the Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Salaries and 
     Expenses.
       The agreement includes a net increase of $22,001,000 for 
     high priority initiatives in order to protect the plant and 
     animal resources of the Nation from pests and diseases. The 
     agreement provides increases within the total funding level 
     of: $3,000,000 for Avian Health to assist Federal and State 
     agencies, stakeholders and growers to implement the best 
     surveillance and biosecurity efforts to stop and slow the 
     spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza; $550,000 for 
     Swine Health to enhance emerging swine disease surveillance; 
     $5,000,000 and a total of $12,000,000 for APHIS to support 
     National Animal Health Lab Network; $1,000,000 for the 
     Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program; $2,000,000 for 
     Specialty Crop Pests that when combined with a one-time 
     increase of $5,500,000 for the Citrus Health Response Program 
     will total $7,500,000 to help address the damaging effects of 
     citrus greening disease; $3,150,000 for Wildlife Damage 
     Management for priority initiatives such as oral rabies 
     vaccinations, livestock protection, predator damage 
     management, and preventing the

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     transport of invasive snakes and other harmful species; 
     $1,000,000 for Agriculture Import and Export activities to 
     help resolve sanitary and phytosanitary trade issues that 
     could result in the opening of new markets and retaining and 
     expanding existing market access for U.S. agricultural 
     products; and, $400,000 for Animal Welfare in order for APHIS 
     to provide oversight of animal research at the Agricultural 
     Research Service.
       The agreement includes no less than $3,000,000 for cervid 
     health activities. Within the funds provided, APHIS should 
     give consideration to indemnity payments if warranted.
       The agreement includes $26,000,000 under Wildlife Damage 
     Management for national rabies management, surveillance, and 
     eradication efforts. The agreement also provides an 
     additional $600,000 for combatting wildlife depredation to 
     production aquaculture, an additional $550,000 for increased 
     feral swine surveillance, an additional $8,000,000 for 
     aircraft equipment and safety needs, and $2,000,000 for 
     Wildlife Services education and training.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

               ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
                         [Dollars in Thousands]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Animal Health Technical Services.....................            $35,339
Aquatic Animal Health................................              2,253
Avian Health.........................................             55,340
Cattle Health........................................             91,500
Equine, Cervid & Small Ruminant Health...............             19,500
National Veterinary Stockpile........................              3,973
Swine Health.........................................             24,800
Veterinary Biologics.................................             16,417
Veterinary Diagnostics...............................             36,540
Zoonotic Disease Management..........................              9,523
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Animal Health..........................            295,185
Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (Appropriated)....             27,900
Cotton Pests.........................................             11,520
Field Crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests..............              8,826
Pest Detection.......................................             27,446
Plant Protection Methods Development.................             20,686
Specialty Crop Pests.................................            158,000
Tree & Wood Pests....................................             54,000
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Plant Health...........................            308,378
Wildlife Damage Management...........................            101,177
Wildlife Services Methods Development................             18,856
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Wildlife Services......................            120,033
Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement.........             16,224
Biotechnology Regulatory Services....................             18,875
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Regulatory Services....................             35,099
Contingency Fund.....................................                470
Emergency Preparedness & Response....................             16,966
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Emergency Management...................             17,436
Agriculture Import/Export............................             15,099
Overseas Technical & Trade Operations................             22,114
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Safe Trade.............................             37,213
Animal Welfare.......................................             28,410
Horse Protection.....................................                697
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Animal Welfare.........................             29,107
APHIS Information Technology Infrastructure..........              4,251
Physical/Operational Security........................              5,146
GSA Rental and DHS Security Payments.................             42,567
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal, Agency Management......................             51,964
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Direct Appropriation..................           $894,415
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        buildings and facilities

       The agreement provides $3,175,000 for APHIS Buildings and 
     Facilities.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service


                           marketing services

       The agreement provides $81,223,000 for the Agricultural 
     Marketing Service.
       The agreement includes bill language to repeal the country 
     of origin labeling requirements for beef and pork products in 
     order to prevent U.S. exports from suffering an economic 
     impact totaling more than $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs 
     from Canada and Mexico.


                 limitation on administrative expenses

       The agreement includes a limitation on administrative 
     expenses of $60,982,000.


    funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (section 32)

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $20,489,000 for Funds for 
     Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply.
       Consistent with Section 715, the Secretary is reminded that 
     the Act does not provide funding to carry out clause 3 of 
     section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 (Public 
     Law 74-320, 7 U.S.C. 612c, as amended), or for any surplus 
     removal activities or price support activities under section 
     5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act.
       The following table reflects the status of this fund for 
     fiscal year 2016:

       ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
                         [Dollars in Thousands]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation (30% of Customs Receipts)..............        $10,316,645
Less Transfers:
    Food & Nutrition Service.........................         -8,869,645
    Commerce Department..............................           -144,000
          Total, Transfers...........................         -9,013,645
Prior Year Appropriation Available, Start of Year....            122,000
Unavailable for Obligations (recoveries & offsetting               - - -
 collections)........................................
Transfer of Prior Year Funds to FNS (F&V)............           -122,000
Budget Authority.....................................          1,303,000
Rescission of Current Year Funds.....................           -215,704
Appropriations Temporarily Reduced--Sequestration....            -77,316
Unavailable for Obligations (F&V Transfer to FNS)....           -125,000
Available for Obligation.............................            884,980
Less Obligations:
Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement Commodities)...            465,000
    State Option Contract............................              5,000
    Removal of Defective Commodities.................              2,500
    Emergency Surplus Removal........................              - - -
    Small Business Support...........................              - - -
    Disaster Relief..................................              5,000
    Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases            206,000
    Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program................             41,000
    Estimated Future Needs...........................            106,192
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Commodity Procurement.................            830,692
Administrative Funds:
    Commodity Purchase Support.......................             33,799
    Marketing Agreements and Orders..................             20,489
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Administrative Funds..................             54,288
                                                      ------------------
            Total Obligations........................            884,980
Unavailable for Obligations (F&V Transfer to FNS)....            125,000
Balances, Collections, and Recoveries Not Available..              - - -
                                                      ------------------
    Total, End of Year Balances......................           $125,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   payments to states and possessions

       The agreement provides $1,235,000 for Payments to States 
     and Possessions.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $43,057,000 for the Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.


        LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

       The agreement includes a limitation on inspection and 
     weighing services expenses of $55,000,000.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

       The agreement provides $816,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Food Safety.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

       The agreement provides $1,014,871,000 for the Food Safety 
     and Inspection Service (FSIS).
       The agreement provides $2,547,000 to implement the 
     Siluriformes Inspection Program, as proposed in the 
     President's budget.
       The agreement encourages FSIS to submit a report that 
     contains a comprehensive plan to increase the consideration 
     of external candidates for frontline food safety inspection 
     positions, with a focus on recruiting candidates with a 
     demonstrated educational background in agriculture or health 
     sciences, including new and recent graduates in these fields.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

                   FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal..............................................           $898,795
State................................................             60,976
International........................................             16,744
Codex Alimentarius...................................              3,776
Public Health Data Communications Infrastructure                  34,580
 System..............................................
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Food Safety and Inspection Service........         $1,014,871
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Services

       The agreement provides $898,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.

                          Farm Service Agency


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $1,200,180,000 for the Farm Service 
     Agency (FSA).
       FSA has submitted consecutive proposals for significant 
     annual budget savings through ``operational efficiencies'' 
     with little to no detail for achieving these goals. Despite 
     these proposals, the agreement recognizes the important 
     services that FSA provides across the country and maintains 
     level funding for FSA, and specifically does not accept the 
     proposed savings for non-Federal workers or other personnel 
     savings. The agreement also supports full staffing levels for 
     non-Federal workers. Furthermore, FSA is directed to provide 
     substantial detailed documentation and data when proposing 
     future budget requests.
       The agreement directs the Farm Service Agency to complete 
     the directive related to international food aid commodity 
     reports in H. Rpt. 114-205.
       FSA's management of certain information technology projects 
     over the past several years has resulted in cost overruns and 
     poor performance. FSA has failed to deliver a modernized and 
     integrated IT solution for farm program delivery that was 
     promised to Congress and the agricultural community. The 
     agreement includes statutory language that requires the 
     Government Accountability Office to review, and the 
     Committees to approve a plan for expenditure for IT projects. 
     FSA is directed to continue quarterly briefings in writing on 
     all IT projects related to farm program delivery.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salaries and expenses................................         $1,200,180
    Transfer from P.L. 480...........................              2,528
    Transfer from Export Loans.......................                354
    Transfer from ACIF...............................            306,998
                                                      ------------------
        Total, FSA Salaries and expenses.............         $1,510,060
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         STATE MEDIATION GRANTS

       The agreement provides $3,404,000 for State Mediation 
     Grants.


               GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $6,500,000 for the Grassroots Source 
     Water Protection Program.


                        DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $500,000 for the Dairy Indemnity 
     Program.

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           AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The following table reflects the agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan Authorizations:
Farm Ownership Loans:
    Direct.....................................             ($1,500,000)
    Guaranteed.................................              (2,000,000)
                                                ------------------------
        Subtotal, Farm Ownership Loans.........              (3,500,000)
Farm Operating Loans:
    Direct.....................................              (1,252,004)
    Unsubsidized Guaranteed....................              (1,393,443)
                                                ------------------------
        Subtotal, Farm Operating Loans.........              (2,645,447)
Emergency Loans................................                 (34,667)
Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans............                  (2,000)
Conservation Loans--Guaranteed.................                (150,000)
Indian Highly Fractionated Land................                 (10,000)
Boll Weevil Eradication........................                 (60,000)
                                                ------------------------
        Total, Loan Authorizations.............              (6,402,114)
Loan Subsidies:
Farm Ownership Loan Subsidies:
    Direct.....................................                    - - -
        Subtotal, Farm Ownership Subsidies.....                    - - -
Farm Operating Loan Subsidies:
    Direct.....................................                   53,961
    Unsubsidized Guaranteed....................                   14,352
                                                ------------------------
        Subtotal, Farm Operating Subsidies.....                   68,313
Emergency Loans................................                    1,262
Indian Highly Fractionated Land................                    - - -
Individual Development Accounts................                    - - -
                                                ------------------------
        Total, Loan Subsidies..................                   69,575
ACIF Expenses:
    Salaries and Expenses......................                  306,998
    Administrative Expenses....................                    7,920
                                                ------------------------
        Total, ACIF Expenses...................                 $314,918
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         Risk Management Agency


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $74,829,000 for the Risk Management 
     Agency.

                              CORPORATIONS

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

       The agreement provides 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 agreement provides 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 agreement provides 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 agreement provides $898,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service


                        CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

       The agreement provides $850,856,000 for Conservation 
     Operations.
       The agreement provides $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 
     $752,156,000 for Conservation Technical Assistance, including 
     an increase of $5,000,000 for the Conservation Delivery 
     Streamlining Initiative (CDSI).


                    WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $12,000,000 for the Watershed 
     Rehabilitation Program.

                 TITLE III--RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

       The agreement provides $893,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Rural Development.
       The agreement encourages the Department to continue 
     assisting areas with persistent poverty through the 
     StrikeForce Initiative for Rural Growth and Opportunity.
       The agreement provides $8,000,000 to the Rural Utilities 
     Service to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and 
     Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a) and requires 
     the agency to implement the program during fiscal year 2016.

                           Rural Development


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $225,835,000 for Rural Development, 
     Salaries and Expenses.

                         Rural Housing Service


              RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides a total subsidy of $505,567,000 for 
     activities under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 
     Account. This includes a transfer of $417,854,000 to the 
     Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses account.
       The increasing number of Section 515 multi-family housing 
     loans that are reaching maturity and being paid off is a 
     significant threat to very low income rural households 
     needing affordable housing. As these developments result in 
     projects leaving the program, very low income households face 
     untenable rent increases and possible eviction. The Secretary 
     is directed to: provide every assistance possible to the 
     Government Accountability Office in their analysis of this 
     issue; review and evaluate all authorities available under 
     Section 510 of the Housing Act of 1949; and, in conjunction 
     with program partners and other interested parties, develop 
     innovative options to retain projects in USDA's affordable 
     housing program.
       The following table indicates loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
    Single family direct (sec. 502)..................         ($900,000)
    Single family unsubsidized guaranteed............       (24,000,000)
    Housing repair (sec. 504)........................           (26,278)
    Rental housing (sec. 515)........................           (28,398)
    Multi-family guaranteed (sec. 538)...............          (150,000)
    Site development loans (sec. 524)................            (5,000)
    Credit sales of acquired property................           (10,000)
    Self-help housing land development (sec. 523)....            (5,000)
    Farm labor housing...............................           (23,855)
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Loan authorizations...................      ($25,148,531)
Loan subsidies:
    Single family direct (sec. 502)..................            $60,750
    Housing repair (sec. 504)........................              3,424
    Rental housing (sec. 515)........................              8,414
    Farm labor housing...............................              6,789
                                                      ------------------
        Subtotal, Loan subsidies.....................             79,377
    Farm labor housing grants........................              8,336
                                                      ------------------
            Total, loan subsidies and grants.........             87,713
    Administrative expenses (transfer to RD).........            417,854
                                                      ------------------
            Total, Loan subsidies, grants, and                  $505,567
             administrative expenses.................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $1,389,695,000 for the Rental 
     Assistance Program, of which up to $75,000,000 shall be 
     available until September 30, 2017 for renewal of rental 
     assistance agreements within a twelve month period. The 
     agreement also directs the Secretary to provide the 
     Committees quarterly reports on the number of renewal 
     agreements approved, the amount of rental assistance 
     available, and the anticipated need for rental assistance for 
     the remainder of the fiscal year. In addition, the agreement 
     expects that the Rural Housing Service will continue to take 
     steps to use to the maximum extent possible rental assistance 
     from expired agreements to address shortfalls. Provisions in 
     the Rental Assistance appropriations are meant to confirm 
     these actions and encourage them to continue.


          MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $37,000,000 for the Multi-Family 
     Housing Revitalization Program Account. This includes 
     $15,000,000 for vouchers and $22,000,000 for a housing 
     preservation demonstration program.


                  MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

       The agreement provides $27,500,000 for Mutual and Self-Help 
     Housing Grants.


                    RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

       The agreement provides $32,239,000 for Rural Housing 
     Assistance Grants.
       The following table reflects the grant levels provided by 
     the agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Very low income housing repair grants................            $28,701
Housing preservation grants..........................              3,538
                                                      ------------------
    Total, grants....................................            $32,239
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $42,278,000 for the Rural Community 
     Facilities Program Account.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     amounts provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan Authorizations:
    CF direct loans..................................       ($2,200,000)
    CF guaranteed loans..............................          (148,305)
Loan Subsidies and Grants:
    CF guaranteed loans..............................              3,500
    CF grants........................................             25,000
        Rural Community Development Initiative.......              4,000
        Economic Impact Initiative...................              5,778
        Tribal College Grants........................              4,000
                                                      ------------------
            Total, subsidies and grants..............            $42,278
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Rural Business-Cooperative Service


                     RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $62,687,000 for the Rural Business 
     Program Account.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the agreement:

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                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guaranteed loan authorization........................         ($919,765)
Guaranteed loan subsidy..............................             35,687
Rural business development grants....................             24,000
Delta Regional Authority.............................              3,000
                                                      ------------------
    Total, subsidy and grants........................            $62,687
------------------------------------------------------------------------

              INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $9,685,000 for the Rural Development 
     Loan Fund Program Account.
       The agreement provides for a transfer of $4,468,000 to the 
     Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses account.
       The following table reflects the loan and subsidy levels 
     provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorization...................................          ($18,889)
Loan subsidy.........................................              5,217
Administrative expenses (Transfer to RD).............              4,468
                                                      ------------------
    Total, subsidy and administrative expenses.......             $9,685
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $33,077,000 for the Rural Economic 
     Development Loans Program Account.
       The agreement does not increase funding for energy 
     efficiency activities under the Rural Economic Development 
     Loan and Grant Program, but rather funds implementation of 
     section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a) through the Rural Utilities Service.


                  RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

       The agreement provides $22,050,000 for Rural Cooperative 
     Development Grants.


                    RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $500,000 for the Rural Energy for 
     America Program.

                        Rural Utilities Service


             RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $522,365,000 for the Rural Water and 
     Waste Disposal Program Account.
       The agreement supports the Department's underlying 
     adherence to free and open competition on water and waste 
     projects as contained in 7 CFR 1780.70(b) and (d). However, 
     there continues to be confusion with some vendors and 
     contractors as to the procurement policies of specific 
     materials. The agreement encourages USDA's Rural Utility 
     Service to issue a memorandum as necessary to clarify that 
     the agency does not advocate one specific material over 
     another and reinforces that applicants take careful 
     consideration of all materials suitable for each individual 
     project including, but not be limited to, material service 
     life and durability, ease of installation, and contractor 
     familiarity with suitable materials. Moreover, deference to 
     local authorities is encouraged on project design and 
     material utilization insomuch as it adheres to nationally 
     recognized standards to ensure the best option for their 
     respective communities are incorporated.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
Water and waste direct loans.........................       ($1,200,000)
Water and waste guaranteed loans.....................           (50,000)
Subsidies and grants:
Direct subsidy.......................................             31,320
Guaranteed loan subsidy..............................                275
Water and waste revolving fund.......................              1,000
Water well system grants.............................                993
Grants for Colonias, Native Americans, and Alaskan                64,000
 Native Villages.....................................
Water and waste technical assistance grants..........             20,000
Circuit Rider program................................             16,397
Solid waste management grants........................              4,000
High energy cost grants..............................             10,000
Water and waste disposal grants......................            364,380
306A(i)(2) grants....................................             10,000
                                                      ------------------
    Total, subsidies and grants......................           $522,365
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides $34,811,000 for activities under the 
     Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program 
     Account. The agreement provides for an estimated loan level 
     of $6,940,000,000.
       The agreement provides for a transfer of $34,707,000 to the 
     Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses account.
       The following table indicates loan levels provided by the 
     agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
    Electric:
        Direct, FFB..................................       ($5,500,000)
        Guaranteed underwriting......................          (750,000)
                                                      ------------------
            Subtotal.................................        (6,250,000)
    Telecommunications...............................          (690,000)
Loan subsidy:
    Telecommunications direct........................                104
                                                      ------------------
        Total, loan authorizations...................        (6,940,000)
    Administrative expenses (transfer to RD).........             34,707
                                                      ------------------
        Total, Loan subsidies and administrative                 $34,811
         expenses....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

         DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $36,872,000 for the Distance 
     Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program.
       The following table indicates loan levels provided by the 
     agreement:

                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorization:
    Broadband telecommunications.....................          ($20,576)
                                                      ------------------
        Total, loan authorization....................           (20,576)
Subsidies and grants:
    Distance learning and telemedicine grants........             22,000
    Broadband telecommunications program:
        Direct (treasury rate loans).................              4,500
        Grants.......................................             10,372
                                                      ------------------
            Total, subsidies and grants..............            $36,872
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    TITLE IV--DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

    Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
                                Services

       The agreement provides $811,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
       An OIG report issued in September 2015 reviewed the FNS 
     quality control process for SNAP error rates and found 
     vulnerabilities in the methods used to determine the error 
     rates and concluded FNS' quality control process understated 
     SNAP's error rates. The OIG also completed an audit report in 
     May 2015 to evaluate how FNS has attempted to lower the error 
     rates for the National School Lunch Program and School 
     Breakfast Program, which were about 15 percent and 26 
     percent, respectively, in fiscal year 2014. Within 90 days 
     from the date of enactment of this Act, the Department is 
     directed to provide a report on how FNS will address these 
     two reports.
       The Committees expect timely and sufficient notification of 
     proposed FNS policy actions before such actions are 
     implemented to allow the Committees to exercise their 
     respective oversight responsibilities. FNS is directed to 
     keep the Committees promptly informed of activities and 
     issues that arise. FNS is reminded that the Committees 
     reserve the right to call before them any agency to determine 
     whether laws, programs and policy decisions are being 
     implemented in accordance with the intent of Congress.
       The agreement expects FNS to ensure that all parties that 
     enter into a contract fulfill all required obligations. If 
     requirements are not met, FNS should consider renegotiating 
     contracts to ensure full cooperation on behalf of awardees.

                       Food and Nutrition Service


                        CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $22,149,746,000 for Child Nutrition 
     Programs. Included in the total is an appropriated amount of 
     $13,280,101,000 and a transfer from Section 32 of 
     $8,869,645,000.
       Section 741 provides an additional one-time increase of 
     $5,000,000 for school meals equipment grants and $7,000,000 
     for summer EBT demonstration projects, bringing the total 
     program levels for fiscal year 2016 to $30,000,000 and 
     $23,000,000, respectively.
       Concerns remain about the challenges and costs that local 
     schools face in implementing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids 
     Act of 2010. Some schools are continuing to have difficulty 
     complying with the whole grain requirements that went into 
     effect on July 1, 2014, and there continues to be concern 
     with further reductions in the sodium requirements for school 
     meals. The Secretary provided guidance to States so that 
     exemptions could be offered to school food authorities 
     demonstrating a hardship from the current whole grain 
     standards, as required by the fiscal year 2015 appropriations 
     Act. This flexibility is extended for the 2016-17 school 
     year. The agreement also continues a provision that sodium 
     standards cannot be reduced below Target 1 until the latest 
     scientific research establishes the reduction is beneficial 
     for children.
       The agreement provides the following for Child Nutrition 
     Programs:

                      TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
School lunch program.................................        $12,154,720
School breakfast program.............................          4,338,632
Child and adult care food program....................          3,340,081
Summer food service program..........................            555,729
Special milk program.................................              9,432
State administrative expenses........................            270,878
Commodity procurement................................          1,350,683
Food safety education................................              2,761
Coordinated review...................................             10,000
Computer support and processing......................             11,430
CACFP training and technical assistance..............             13,137
Child Nutrition Program studies and evaluations......             20,400
Child Nutrition payment accuracy.....................             10,562
Farm to school tactical team.........................              3,297
Team Nutrition.......................................             15,504
Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge.....................              1,500

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School meals equipment grants........................             25,000
Summer EBT demonstration.............................             16,000
                                                      ------------------
    Total............................................        $22,149,746
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN 
                                 (WIC)

       The agreement provides $6,350,000,000 for the Special 
     Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
     Children (WIC).
       Based upon revised USDA estimates, the agreement fully 
     funds all eligible WIC participants in fiscal year 2016, and 
     includes $60,000,000 for breastfeeding support initiatives 
     and $13,600,000 for infrastructure. The agreement ensures 
     that States can continue transitioning from paper checks and 
     vouchers to an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system by 
     providing the necessary funding for EBT from within the 
     fiscal year 2015 recovery and carryover funds. EBT is a 
     proven, effective tool in combatting waste, fraud, and abuse, 
     and all WIC state agencies are mandated to have an EBT system 
     in place by October 1, 2020.


               SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $80,849,383,000 for the Supplemental 
     Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The agreement includes 
     $3,000,000,000 to be made available for a contingency 
     reserve. The agreement provides a funding level for SNAP 
     benefits as reflected in OMB's mid-session review of the 
     budget.
       The bill provides funding at the fiscal year 2015 level for 
     Nutrition Education and Program Information and does not 
     provide funding for new or existing Centers of Excellence, 
     which have not been authorized by Congress.
       The agreement provides the following for SNAP:

                      TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benefits.............................................        $70,124,319
Contingency Reserve..................................          3,000,000
State Administrative Costs...........................          4,221,946
Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant                 408,000
 Program.............................................
Employment and Training..............................            455,320
Mandatory Other Program Costs........................            182,457
Discretionary Other Program Costs....................                998
                                                      ------------------
    Administrative Subtotal..........................          5,268,721
Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP)...........          1,959,136
Nutrition Assistance for American Samoa..............              7,868
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.....            145,191
TEFAP Commodities....................................            318,000
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.........             12,148
Community Food Projects..............................              9,000
Program Access.......................................              5,000
                                                      ------------------
    Subtotal.........................................          2,456,343
                                                      ------------------
        Total........................................        $80,849,383
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                      COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $296,217,000 for the Commodity 
     Assistance Program. The agreement includes $222,198,000 for 
     the Commodity Supplemental Food Program; $18,548,000 for the 
     Farmers' Market Nutrition Program; and $54,401,000 for the 
     Emergency Food Assistance Program.


                   NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement includes $150,824,000 for Nutrition Programs 
     Administration.

            TITLE V--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                      Foreign Agricultural Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $191,566,000 for the Foreign 
     Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses and transfers of 
     $6,394,000.


  FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM 
                                ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $2,528,000 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 agreement provides $1,466,000,000 for Food for Peace 
     Title II Grants.
       The agreement also includes an additional one-time increase 
     of $250,000,000, for a total level of $1,716,000,000 
     including $20,000,000 to reimburse the Bill Emerson 
     Humanitarian Trust.
       This increase is intended to respond to ongoing food 
     assistance requirements as a result of growing conflicts 
     throughout the world. Many countries such as Syria, Yemen, 
     Iraq, and South Sudan have seen increases in internally 
     displaced persons resulting in increased demand for food aid 
     resources. This increase is also intended to respond to areas 
     suffering from natural disasters.
       The agreement directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency 
     for International Development to provide a report within 60 
     days of enactment of this Act, in conjunction with the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, on the use of authorities under 7 
     U.S.C. 1736f(e) of the Food for Peace Act during fiscal year 
     2015 and planned uses for fiscal year 2016. The report shall 
     include amounts broken down by commodities and alternative 
     methods of delivery (cash, vouchers, etc.) spent on all types 
     of activities including the Community Development Fund, 
     Section 202(e) of the Food for Peace Act, conditional 
     transfers of food aid, and monetization. The report shall 
     also detail the amount of funds broken down by commodities 
     and other methods of delivery for emergency activities 
     originating from the Community Development Fund and Section 
     202(e).


  MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION 
                             PROGRAM GRANTS

       The agreement provides $201,626,000 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 agreement provides $6,748,000 for the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation Export Loans Credit Guarantee Program Account.

      TITLE VI--RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services


                      FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $2,720,808,000 in new discretionary 
     budget authority and $1,960,584,000 in definite user fees for 
     a total of $4,681,392,000 for Food and Drug Administration, 
     Salaries and Expenses. This total does not include permanent, 
     indefinite user fees for the Mammography Quality Standards 
     Act; Color Certification; Export Certification; Priority 
     Review Vouchers (PRV) Pediatric Disease; Food and Feed 
     Recall; Food Reinspection; Voluntary Qualified Importer 
     Program; and the Third Party Auditor Program; and Outsourcing 
     Facility. The agreement provides specific amounts by FDA 
     activity as reflected in the following table:


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  December 17, 2015, on page H9700, the following appeared: 
Program; Outsourcing Facility; Subtotal, Indefinite estimated at 
$57,228,000. The agreement
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Program; and 
Outsourcing Facility. The agreement


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            FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION--SALARIES & EXPENSES
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
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Budget Authority:
    Foods............................................           $987,328
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.....            303,994
        Field Activities.............................            683,334
    Human Drugs......................................            491,503
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research..........            355,296
        Field Activities.............................            136,207
    Biologics........................................            215,443
    Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.....            174,052
        Field Activities.............................             41,391
    Animal Drugs and Feeds...........................            158,652
    Center for Veterinary Medicine...................             94,005
        Field Activities.............................             64,647
    Devices and Radiological Products................            323,253
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health.......            240,808
        Field Activities.............................             82,445
National Center for Toxicological Research...........             63,331
Other Activities/Office of the Commissioner..........            183,087
    Office of the Commissioner.......................             48,167
    Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine..........             20,841
    Office of Medical and Tobacco Products...........              9,626
    Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policy         18,7652006
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The online version should be corrected to read:
 Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policy
    Office of Operations.............................             30,735
    Office of the Chief Scientist....................             25,943
    Central Services.................................             27,510
    Transfer to the HHS Office of Inspector General..              1,500
White Oak Consolidation..............................             48,044
Other Rent and Rent Related..........................             73,484
GSA Rent.............................................            176,683
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        Subtotal, Budget Authority...................          2,720,808
User Fees:
    Prescription Drug User Fee Act...................            851,481
    Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act....            137,677
    Human Generic Drug User Fee Act..................            318,363
    Biosimilar User Fee Act..........................             21,540
    Animal Drug User Fee Act.........................             22,818
    Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act.................              9,705
    Tobacco Product User Fees........................            599,000
                                                      ------------------
        Subtotal, User Fees..........................          1,960,584
                                                      ------------------
            Total, FDA Program Level.................         $4,681,392
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       The agreement includes the following increases in budget 
     authority: $104,500,000 for food safety related activities; 
     $5,000,000 for FDASIA implementation; $8,732,000 for the 
     Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) initiative; 
     $5,000,000 for foreign high-risk inspections; $2,392,000 for 
     the precision medicine initiative; $2,500,000 for the Orphan 
     Product Development Grants Program, and $716,000 for 
     sunscreen activities. The agreement accepts $7,516,000 in 
     proposed administrative savings, and expects FDA to continue 
     all projects, activities, laboratories, and programs as 
     included in fiscal year 2015 unless otherwise specified.
       As part of the increases, the agreement provides the 
     resources to fully fund the President's budget request for 
     implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). 
     The agreement notes that FSMA implementation places 
     additional requirements on state governments and private 
     stakeholders, and therefore urges the FDA to focus resources 
     on addressing these needs.

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     Given the complexity of FSMA implementation, the agreement 
     directs the FDA to provide quarterly reports to the 
     Committees with a breakdown on how funding has been 
     allocated, as well as projections for future needs. The 
     agreement also directs the FDA to provide a detailed 
     accounting of its food safety resources in the fiscal year 
     2017 budget request, including which pre-2011 base resources 
     are now repurposed for activities in support of FSMA and 
     which resources are the result of appropriated increases from 
     fiscal years 2011 to 2016, a detailed explanation of what the 
     FDA has accomplished with increased food safety resources 
     since fiscal year 2011, and how the aggregate total of these 
     base resources for food safety will be utilized in fiscal 
     year 2017.
       The agreement provides an increase of $10,608,000 for 
     medical product safety initiatives including efforts to 
     combat antibiotic resistant bacteria as part of the National 
     Strategy for CARB, the Precision Medicine initiative, and to 
     evaluate over-the-counter sunscreen products. In addition, 
     the agreement provides increases for orphan drug development 
     grants given that the number of requests for orphan 
     designation has more than tripled since 2000.
       The $5,000,000 increase provided in the agreement for 
     foreign high-risk inspections will allow FDA's Office of the 
     Global Regulatory Operations Policy to continue efforts to 
     develop and utilize a targeted, risk-based, and efficient 
     inspection model that incorporates commercially available 
     information on high-risk establishments for onsite 
     verifications.
       The agreement includes $5,000,000 for FDA to complete a 
     feasibility study to update and issue a revised Master Plan 
     for land inside and contiguous to the White Oak campus in 
     order to address its expanded workforce and the facilities 
     needed to accommodate them. The agreement directs FDA to 
     report on this effort by January 1, 2016.
       The agreement acknowledges some progress in FDA's effort to 
     address issues with products that are biosimilar to and 
     interchangeable with FDA-licensed biological drug products. 
     In August of this year, the FDA issued draft guidance and a 
     proposed rule regarding naming of these products. However, 
     the agreement remains concerned that FDA needs to provide the 
     public with a greater opportunity to review and comment on 
     all regulatory standards for the approval and oversight of 
     biosimilar drugs. Therefore, FDA is directed to provide the 
     Committees with an estimated timeline by which the agency 
     will finalize all pending draft biosimilars guidance 
     documents and regulations. The Committees expect to receive 
     this report no later than 60 days after enactment.
       There continue to be shortages of critical drugs following 
     the enactment of the Food and Drug Safety and Innovation Act, 
     including national shortages of drugs to test for and treat 
     tuberculosis (TB). The Commissioner is directed to continue 
     to prioritize the public reporting of manufacturing 
     shortages, and to work with industry to prevent conditions 
     that might lead to drug shortages. Additionally, the 
     Commissioner is directed to report on the work of the FDA's 
     intra-agency Drug Shortages Task Force, including how it 
     works with other government agencies and outside stakeholders 
     to address drug shortages. The report should specify what 
     activities the Task Force has undertaken to prevent drug 
     shortages affecting pediatric patients, including working 
     with outside experts on this issue. The Commissioner is 
     further directed to report on steps the FDA can take to 
     prevent TB drug shortages and help maintain an adequate 
     supply.
       The agreement provides bill language pertaining to the use 
     of partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) in food products. The 
     language declares that foods with PHOs are neither unsafe nor 
     adulterated during FDA's three year compliance period and 
     provides businesses legal protection while they phase out the 
     use of PHOs. Simultaneously, FDA is encouraged to provide a 
     timely review of the Food Additive Petition which addresses 
     minor uses of PHOs for certain baking and processing needs.
       The agreement provides $1,000,000 for the Center for 
     Tobacco Products to enter into a contract with the Institute 
     of Medicine to conduct an in-depth evaluation of available 
     evidence of health effects from e-cigarettes and 
     recommendations for future federally funded research.
       The agreement directs that the FDA ensure that pregnant 
     women receive final guidance on nutrition advice for what 
     seafood is safe and healthy to consume that is consistent, 
     understandable, and based on the FDA's latest scientific 
     review of the net effects of seafood consumption.
       The agreement is concerned about the safety issues raised 
     at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical 
     Devices Advisory Committee meeting on September 24, 2015, and 
     directs the FDA to issue recommendations on how to address 
     these concerns by March 1, 2016.
       The agreement remains concerned about the FDA's reliance on 
     the use of draft guidance to make substantive policy 
     decisions. The agreement requests a report documenting the 
     agency's review and solicitation of scientific data impacting 
     bioequivalence standards and patients suffering from 
     ophthalmologic conditions.


                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

       The agreement provides $8,788,000 for the Food and Drug 
     Administration Buildings and Facilities.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

       For the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agreement 
     provides an appropriation of $250,000,000, of which 
     $50,000,000 is for the purchase of IT. The agreement includes 
     $2,620,000 for the Office of Inspector General. Of this 
     amount, not more than $330,000 shall be for overhead 
     expenses.
       The agreement directs the Commission to comply with the 
     directive regarding swap dealer de minimis in H. Rpt. 114-
     205.
       During collective bargaining agreement negotiations, the 
     Commission is directed to make commitments based upon its 
     current funding situation rather than its proposed budget 
     requests. Consistent with House Report 114-205 and Senate 
     Report 114-97, the agreement directs the Commission to not 
     increase personnel costs, either through excessive hiring, 
     budgetary mismanagement, or collective bargaining agreement 
     negotiations, that would risk any furloughs or reductions-in-
     force.
       The agreement directs the Commission, in accordance with 
     the President's ``Reduce the Federal Footprint'' initiative, 
     to find ways to decrease space and renegotiate leasing 
     agreements. The agreement directs the CFTC to report to the 
     Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on steps 
     the agency is taking to dispose of excess space and reduce 
     rental costs in each building currently leased by the 
     Commission.
       Consistent with Section 618 of Division E of Public Law 
     113-235, the Commission is directed to consult with the 
     General Services Administration in fiscal year 2016 prior to 
     issuing a solicitation for offers of new leases or 
     construction contracts and prior to entering into 
     negotiations for succeeding leases.
       The agreement includes bill language allowing the 
     Commission to make accounting adjustments through reopening 
     of closed Treasury accounts for the sole purpose of properly 
     recording prior year leasing payment obligations.
       The agreement directs the CFTC to submit, within 30 days of 
     enactment, a detailed spending plan for the allocation of the 
     funds made available, displayed by discrete program, project, 
     and activity, including staffing projections, specifying both 
     FTEs and contractors, and planned investments in information 
     technology.

                       Farm Credit Administration


                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The agreement includes a limitation of $65,600,000 on 
     administrative expenses of the Farm Credit Administration.

                     TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS


             (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       Section 701.--The agreement includes language making funds 
     available for the purchase, replacement, and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles.
       Section 702.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     transfers of funds to the Working Capital Fund of the 
     Department of Agriculture.
       Section 703.--The agreement includes language limiting 
     funding provided in the bill to one year unless otherwise 
     specified.
       Section 704.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements between the 
     Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions.
       Section 705.--The agreement 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 agreement includes language regarding the 
     transfer of funds to the Office of the Chief Information 
     Officer and the acquisition of information technology 
     systems.
       Section 707.--The agreement includes language making funds 
     available until expended to the Department of Agriculture to 
     disburse certain obligations for certain conservation 
     programs.
       Section 708.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     Rural Utilities Service program eligibility.
       Section 709.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     funds for information technology expenses.
       Section 710.--The agreement includes language prohibiting 
     first-class airline travel.
       Section 711.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     availability of certain funds of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation.
       Section 712.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     funding for advisory committees.
       Section 713.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     limitation on indirect costs for grants awarded by the 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
       Section 714.--The agreement includes language regarding a 
     limitation and rescission of funds.
       Section 715.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     child nutrition programs.
       Section 716.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     user fee proposals without offsets.
       Section 717.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     reprogramming of funds and notification requirements.
       Section 718.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     fees for the guaranteed business and industry loan program.
       Section 719.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     appropriations hearing process.

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       Section 720.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     government-sponsored news stories.
       Section 721.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     details and assignments of Department of Agriculture 
     employees.
       Section 722.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Department of Agriculture's mohair program.
       Section 723.--The agreement includes language requiring 
     spend plans.
       Section 724.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Food for Peace Act.
       Section 725.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     Rural Development programs.
       Section 726.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     USDA loan programs.
       Section 727.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     USDA loan programs.
       Section 728.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     emergency spending.
       Section 729.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture.
       Section 730.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     purchases made through nutrition programs.
       Section 731.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant Program.
       Section 732.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
       Section 733.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     school meal programs.
       Section 734.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
       Section 735.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
       Section 736.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     rescission of certain unobligated balances.
       Section 737.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     nutrition research.
       Section 738.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     rescission of certain unobligated balances.
       Section 739.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     rescission of certain unobligated balances.
       Section 740.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     marketing programs.
       Section 741.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     nutrition programs.
       Section 742.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     rescission of certain unobligated balances.
       Section 743.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     housing loan programs.
       Section 744.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Rural Utilities Service.
       Section 745.--The agreement includes language regarding a 
     redirection of funds.
       Section 746.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     consumer information.
       Section 747.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     menu labeling.
       Section 748.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Food for Peace Act.
       Section 749.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     tissue regulation.
       Section 750.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     animal feed.
       Section 751.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     nutrition programs.
       Section 752.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     animal health.
       Section 753.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     APHIS regulation.
       Section 754.--The agreement includes language regarding FDA 
     regulation.
       Section 755.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     food safety.
       Section 756.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     hardwood trees.
       Section 757.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Water Bank Act.
       Section 758.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.
       Section 759.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     country of origin labeling.
       Section 760.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     housing programs.
       Section 761.--The agreement includes language regarding FDA 
     regulation.
       Section 762.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Rural Housing Service.
       Section 763.--The agreement includes language regarding 
     industrial hemp.
       Section 764.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
       Section 765.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Food and Drug Administration.
       Section 766.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     Food and Drug Administration.
       Section 767.--The agreement includes language regarding the 
     use of funds for certain horse inspection activities.

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     DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016

       Report language included in House Report 114-130 (``the 
     House report'') or Senate Report 114-66 (``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 (``the Committees'').
       Each department and agency funded in this Act shall follow 
     the directions set forth in this Act and the accompanying 
     explanatory statement, and shall not reallocate resources or 
     reorganize activities except as provided herein. 
     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 2016; and non-appropriated resources such as fee 
     collections that are used to meet program requirements in 
     fiscal year 2016. 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, any 
     department or agency funded in this Act that plans a 
     reduction-in-force shall notify the Committees by letter no 
     later than 30 days in advance of the date of any such planned 
     personnel action.
       When a department or agency submits a reprogramming or 
     transfer request to the Committees and does not receive 
     identical responses, 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. Departments and agencies shall not submit 
     reprogramming notifications after July 1, 2016, except in 
     extraordinary circumstances. Any such notification shall 
     include a description of the extraordinary circumstances.
       In compliance with section 534 of this Act, each department 
     and agency funded in this Act shall submit spending plans, 
     signed by the respective department or agency head, for the 
     Committees' review not later than 45 days after enactment of 
     this Act.

                    TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

       This Act includes $493,000,000 in total resources for the 
     programs of the International Trade Administration (ITA). 
     This amount is offset by $10,000,000 in estimated fee 
     collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of 
     $483,000,000. This Act includes an increase in funding above 
     the fiscal year 2015 enacted level for Enforcement and 
     Compliance activities. ITA shall make enforcement of 
     antidumping and countervailing duties a priority, including 
     thoroughly investigating the extent of harm caused to 
     domestic industries and reducing case backlogs.
       Fee collections.--ITA is directed to include an accurate 
     estimate of fee collections in the fiscal year 2017 budget 
     submission. Fees have been underestimated each year since 
     fiscal year 2009, by an average of 13 percent and by as much 
     as 22 percent. ITA shall also include an accurate assessment 
     of expected fee collections and corresponding expenditures in 
     the fiscal year 2016 spending plan, and shall report to the 
     Committees on updated fee projections on a quarterly basis 
     thereafter.
       Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ).--Of the amounts provided for ITA 
     in this Act, $5,000,000 shall not be available until 15 days 
     following the delivery of a report and certification from the 
     FTZ Board to the Committees on Appropriations. The report 
     shall include: (1) a survey of all current and past business 
     models utilized by FTZ grantees for zone management and 
     administration activities; (2) specific impacts 15 CFR 400.43 
     has or may have on these various business models; (3) the 
     specific activities and components of current and past 
     business models that are allowed under partial and full 
     waivers granted by the FTZ Board, as of the date of enactment 
     of this Act pursuant to this regulation; and (4) the specific 
     steps the FTZ Board will take to ensure that all FTZ grantees 
     are in compliance with the regulation. The FTZ Board shall 
     simultaneously provide a certified list of the specific 
     business practices and business models that a FTZ grantee 
     would need to achieve in order to qualify for a waiver under 
     the regulation.
       Trade enforcement.--The Act provides up to $10,000,000 for 
     the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC), provided 
     that the Department of Commerce shall lead ITEC, with the 
     Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 
     providing an advisory and assistance role. Within funds 
     provided, ITA shall oversee and support the full salary of 
     the ITEC director and no funds shall be transferred to any 
     other agency but shall remain within ITA's Enforcement and 
     Compliance Unit, except that FTEs included under this account 
     may be housed outside of the Department through an 
     interagency agreement. The agreement strongly supports the 
     continued interagency partnership that has been developed 
     through ITEC to advance our nation's business and trade 
     interests. Not later than June 30, 2016, ITA, in coordination 
     with USTR, shall submit an action plan to the Committees 
     detailing any changes necessary to meet this directive. The 
     action plan shall be submitted for approval by the 
     Committees, and subject to that approval, the transition of 
     ITEC leadership shall be completed no later than November 15, 
     2016.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

       This Act includes $112,500,000 for the Bureau of Industry 
     and Security.

                  Economic Development Administration

       This Act includes $261,000,000 for the programs and 
     administrative expenses of the Economic Development 
     Administration (EDA). Section 524 of this Act includes a 
     rescission of $10,000,000 in Economic Development Assistance 
     Program balances. The funds shall be derived from recoveries 
     and unobligated grant funds.


                ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

       This Act includes $222,000,000 for Economic Development 
     Assistance Programs. 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.........................................       $100,000,000
Partnership Planning.................................         32,000,000
Technical Assistance.................................         10,500,000
Research and Evaluation..............................          1,500,000
Trade Adjustment Assistance..........................         13,000,000
Economic Adjustment Assistance.......................         35,000,000
Assistance to Coal Communities.......................         15,000,000
Section 27 Regional Innovation Program Grants........         15,000,000
                                                      ------------------
    Total............................................       $222,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Regional Innovation Program.--In lieu of Senate language 
     regarding regional innovation grants under Economic 
     Adjustment Assistance, the agreement provides $15,000,000 for 
     the Regional Innovation Program.
       Economic Adjustment Assistance.--In lieu of Senate language 
     regarding 40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq., the agreement provides no 
     less than the fiscal year 2015 level of support for States 
     covered under that section.


                         salaries and expenses

       This Act includes $39,000,000 for EDA salaries and 
     expenses.

                  Minority Business Development Agency


                     minority business development

       This Act includes $32,000,000 for the Minority Business 
     Development Agency.

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis


                         salaries and expenses

       This Act includes $109,000,000 for Economic and Statistical 
     Analysis.
       International trade statistics.--In lieu of House language 
     under the heading ``Bureau of the Census, Current Surveys and 
     Programs,'' the Department is directed to report, on not less 
     than a quarterly basis, statistics on each individual country 
     with which the United States has a trade agreement. Such 
     statistics shall be included as part of the Department's 
     regular reporting on U.S. International Transactions Accounts 
     and shall include, but not be limited to, U.S. exports, 
     imports, and balance, by country. The Department is further 
     directed to submit a progress report on this effort to the 
     Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act.

                          Bureau of the Census

       This Act includes $1,370,000,000 for the Bureau of the 
     Census.


                      current surveys and programs

       This Act includes $270,000,000 for the Current Surveys and 
     Programs account of the Bureau of the Census.


                     periodic censuses and programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       In lieu of House and Senate language regarding specific 
     funding levels under the Periodic Censuses and Programs 
     account, the Act includes $1,100,000,000 for these 
     activities. The Bureau is directed to prioritize increases in 
     spending on activities that have the greatest potential to 
     reduce cost and risk for the 2020 Census, as well as 
     activities to reduce survey respondent burden. The spend plan 
     referenced in Section 534 of this Act shall include a 
     proposed allocation of increases in funding for each activity 
     under this account.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $39,500,000 for the Salaries and Expenses 
     of the National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration.

               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) $3,272,000,000, 
     the full

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     amount of offsetting fee collections estimated for fiscal 
     year 2016.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

       This Act includes $964,000,000 for the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology (NIST).


             scientific and technical research and services

                     (including transfer of funds)

       This Act provides $690,000,000 for NIST's Scientific and 
     Technical Research and Services (STRS) account. Funding 
     provided for STRS includes the requested increases for 
     Disaster Resilient Buildings and Infrastructure, 
     Strengthening NIST Cryptographic Capabilities, the Materials 
     Genome Initiative, and Quantum-Based Sensors and 
     Measurements. Additionally, the Act provides up to the fiscal 
     year 2015 enacted level for Lab to Market activities and for 
     Standards Coordination and Special Programs. Senate language 
     regarding the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in 
     Cyberspace (NSTIC) is adopted, including integration of its 
     activities into the National Cybersecurity Center of 
     Excellence (NCCoE). The NCCoE is thus funded at $31,500,000, 
     and no separate appropriation is provided for NSTIC.
       Forensics.--The agreement does not adopt House report 
     language regarding Forensic Science Advisory Committee 
     activities. Instead, the agreement acknowledges a transfer of 
     $3,000,000, the current funding level, from the Department of 
     Justice to NIST to support ongoing interagency forensic 
     programs.
       Metals-based additive manufacturing.--In lieu of Senate 
     language under Industrial Technology Services, up to 
     $5,000,000 is provided for these purposes under this heading.


                     industrial technology services

       This Act includes $155,000,000 for Industrial Technology 
     Services, including $130,000,000 for the Hollings 
     Manufacturing Extension Partnership and $25,000,000 for the 
     National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), to 
     include funding for center establishment and up to $5,000,000 
     for coordination activities. The agreement also merges the 
     activities of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia 
     (AMTech) into NNMI. NIST shall follow the direction of the 
     Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014 
     (Public Law 113-235) in requiring open competition to select 
     the technological focus areas of industry-driven 
     manufacturing institutes.


                  construction of research facilities

       This Act includes $119,000,000 for Construction of Research 
     Facilities, including no less than $60,000,000 to begin the 
     design and renovation of its outdated and unsafe radiation 
     physics infrastructure in fiscal year 2016. Additional Senate 
     direction regarding NIST construction is adopted by 
     reference. NIST shall also provide a detailed spending plan 
     to the Committees no later than 60 days after enactment of 
     this Act documenting how NIST will allocate funds to address 
     existing construction projects, address maintenance needs 
     across its campuses, and plan for the continued renovation of 
     its radiation physics infrastructure in future fiscal years.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

       This Act includes total appropriations of $5,765,579,000 
     for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     (NOAA). The agreement does not include section 570 of the 
     House bill regarding the National Ocean Policy. No funding 
     was provided in fiscal year 2015, and none was requested by 
     any agencies funded in this Act in fiscal year 2016, to 
     implement the National Ocean Policy. Consequently, no funds 
     for National Ocean Policy activities are included for any 
     agency funded in this Act.


                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       This Act includes a total program level of $3,453,477,000 
     under this account for the coastal, fisheries, marine, 
     weather, satellite and other programs of NOAA. This total 
     funding level includes $3,305,813,000 in direct 
     appropriations; a transfer of $130,164,000 from balances in 
     the ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
     Pertaining to American Fisheries'' fund; and $17,500,000 is 
     derived from recoveries of prior year obligations.
       The following narrative descriptions and tables identify 
     the specific activities and funding levels included in this 
     Act:
       National Ocean Service.--$500,100,000 is for the National 
     Ocean Service.
       Navigation, Observations and Positioning.--Senate language 
     is modified to stipulate that not more than 7 percent of 
     funds available for the Hydrographic Survey Priorities/
     Contracts program may be used for internal Hydrographic 
     Survey Priorities/Contracts program management costs.

                         NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Navigation, Observations and Positioning
  Navigation, Observations and Positioning............        $149,000
  Integrated Ocean Observing System Regional                    29,500
   Observations.......................................
  Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts............          27,000
                                                       -----------------
Navigation, Observations and Positioning..............         205,500
                                                       =================
Coastal Science and Assessment
  Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and                     72,600
   Restoration........................................
  Competitive External Research.......................           9,000
                                                       -----------------
Coastal Science and Assessment........................          81,600
                                                       =================
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services
  Coastal Zone Management and Services................          40,000
  Coastal Management Grants...........................          75,000
  Coral Reef Program..................................          26,000
  Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas..............          49,000
  National Estuarine Research Reserve System..........          23,000
                                                       -----------------
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services.............         213,000
                                                       =================
Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research,          $500,100
 and Facilities.......................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).--$849,497,000 is 
     for NMFS Operations, Research, and Facilities.
       Hatchery genetic management plans.--The agreement adopts 
     the House language requiring a comprehensive plan to address 
     the backlog of Hatchery Genetic Management plans and directs 
     NOAA to increase funding for the review of these plans above 
     the fiscal year 2015 level.
       Gulf of Mexico reef fish stock assessments.--The agreement 
     adopts House and Senate language regarding reef fish in the 
     Gulf of Mexico. The agreement provides $5,000,000 within the 
     amount provided for Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and 
     Assessments, and $5,000,000 within the amount provided for 
     Sea Grant for the purposes stated in the House and Senate 
     reports. The Committees direct NOAA to, in addition to 
     current surveys and assessments, use fishery independent data 
     that includes surveying and assessing red snapper populations 
     on and aggregated near marine structures including offshore 
     oil and gas platforms, artificial reefs, and structures 
     created in the Gulf of Mexico and naturally occurring reefs 
     and rock structures. NOAA shall ensure the research supported 
     by this funding is complementary between respective line 
     offices and not duplicative. Additionally, NOAA shall provide 
     the Committees with a plan for these research efforts, and 
     how they will be coordinated, not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of this Act. The Committees strongly encourage NOAA 
     to incorporate data from all external assessments carried out 
     under this paragraph at the earliest possible date, but not 
     later than fiscal year 2017, for the purposes of determining 
     reef fish quotas and Annual Catch Limits in the Gulf of 
     Mexico. NOAA shall report to the Committees, within 45 days 
     of enactment, any impediments to incorporating these data for 
     such purposes.

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       The Committees remain gravely concerned with red snapper 
     management in the Gulf of Mexico and the unacceptably short 
     recreational fishing season. NOAA is directed to consider the 
     impacts of sector separation created by amendments to any 
     fishery management plan for the Gulf of Mexico, particularly 
     negative impacts on private anglers. The agreement adopts 
     Senate language urging NOAA to consider increasing the 
     recreational fishery allocation. While all sectors have faced 
     challenges in the Gulf red snapper fishery, the private boat 
     recreational sector has been especially impacted. NOAA shall 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on its efforts to 
     address this matter no later than 30 days after enactment of 
     this Act, at which time NOAA shall provide a comprehensive 
     plan to address the concerns of recreational anglers.
       Fishery cooperatives.--The agreement adopts the House 
     language on fishery cooperatives, and directs the submission 
     of the required report no later than 30 days after enactment 
     of this Act.
       Tribal support.--The agreement modifies House language and 
     encourages NOAA to support the coastal impacts mitigation 
     efforts of coastal tribal communities through NOAA's ongoing 
     efforts at storm surge and coastal inundation modeling, sea 
     level prediction, and related information services. Such 
     information is essential to understanding severe weather-
     related risks facing such communities, and could prove 
     valuable in the efforts of these communities to secure 
     mitigation and relocation assistance from Federal and state 
     agencies.
       Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP).--The 
     agreement clarifies the Senate language regarding MRIP. No 
     funding is provided in this Act for the full operational 
     transition to a new MRIP methodology. Funding may be used to 
     continue testing, development, and side-by-side comparison of 
     the new methodology with the current MRIP model, including 
     activities planned for fiscal year 2016 in the May 5, 2015 
     report entitled ``Transition Plan for the Fishing Effort 
     Survey.'' No funds shall be available for the full 
     operational transition to a new MRIP methodology until NMFS 
     also improves its stock assessments and surveys to account 
     for fish inhabiting areas of artificial reefs and fixed 
     offshore energy infrastructure.
       Non-releasable marine mammals.--Not later than 45 days 
     following enactment of this Act, NMFS shall provide a report 
     to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the process 
     used to prioritize qualified facilities for the placement of 
     live, non-releasable, stranded marine mammals. The report 
     shall include specific factors used for such placements, 
     including the weight given to a facility's geographic 
     proximity to the stranding location and past experience of 
     caring for non-releasable marine mammals. Furthermore, the 
     report shall provide a comprehensive list of each U.S. 
     facility that received a non-releasable marine mammal since 
     2010, including the number and type of marine mammals and 
     associated costs incurred for each by NMFS.
       Non-native predators.--The Committees are encouraged by the 
     steps that NOAA has taken, in consultation with the United 
     States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, 
     States, and other stakeholders, to evaluate and implement 
     projects that could improve protection and recovery of 
     endangered salmon. The Committees encourage NOAA to continue 
     consultations with Federal, State, and local agencies to 
     develop additional activities that could aid in mitigating or 
     removing non-native predators that prey on endangered salmon.
       Electronic monitoring.--The Committees are concerned with 
     NMFS's failure to account for significant factors in its June 
     10, 2015, report entitled, ``A Preliminary Cost Comparison of 
     At Sea Monitoring and Electronic Monitoring for a 
     Hypothetical Groundfish Sector.'' The Committees have 
     strongly supported NMFS's research of electronic monitoring 
     programs to streamline processes, reduce costs, and 
     strengthen management of our nation's commercial fisheries. 
     Not later than 120 days following enactment of this Act, NMFS 
     shall provide a new report to the Committees detailing cost 
     estimates for an electronic monitoring program for the same 
     hypothetical sector that uses cost-savings suggested but not 
     included in estimates in the June 10, 2015, report. 
     Furthermore, NMFS is directed to apply other applicable, 
     practical cost-saving measures not mentioned in the previous 
     report in the new estimates.
       Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants.--The Act provides 
     $10,000,000 within Habitat Conservation and Restoration to 
     continue the coastal ecosystems resiliency grants program 
     established in fiscal year 2015.

                    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protected Resources Science and Management
  Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles and Other Species.......        $110,246
  Species Recovery Grants.............................           6,000
  Atlantic Salmon.....................................           6,163
  Pacific Salmon......................................          60,000
                                                       -----------------
Protected Resources Science and Management............         182,409
                                                       =================
Fisheries Science and Management
  Fisheres and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services         139,489
  Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys and Assessments.         163,271
  Observers and Training..............................          43,655
  Fisheries Management Programs and Services..........         115,995
  Aquaculture.........................................           6,300
  Salmon Management Activities........................          31,500
  Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions.........          33,470
  Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants................           3,000
                                                       -----------------
Fisheries Science and Management......................         536,680
                                                       =================
Enforcement...........................................          69,000
                                                       =================
Habitat Conservation and Restoration..................          61,408
                                                       =================
Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, Operations,         $849,497
 Research, and Facilities.............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.--$461,898,000 is for 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Operations, Research, and 
     Facilities.
       Joint Technology Transfer Initiative.--The agreement adopts 
     House language regarding the Joint Technology Transfer 
     Initiative and provides $6,000,000 for this purpose. NOAA 
     shall provide the Committees a detailed spending and 
     implementation plan for this initiative not later than 60 
     days after the enactment of this Act.

               OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Climate Research
  Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.............         $60,000
  Regional Climate Data and Information...............          38,000

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  Climate Competitive Research, Sustained Observations          60,000
   and Regional Information...........................
                                                       -----------------
Climate Research......................................         158,000
                                                       =================
Weather and Air Chemistry Research
  Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.............          76,000
  U.S. Weather Research Program.......................           8,000
  Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar....          13,158
  Joint Technology Transfer Initiative................           6,000
                                                       -----------------
Weather and Air Chemistry Research....................         103,158
                                                       =================
Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research
  Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.............          32,000
  National Sea Grant College Program..................          64,000
  Marine Aquaculture Program..........................           9,000
  Ocean Exploration and Research......................          32,000
  Integrated Ocean Acidification......................          10,000
  Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring.........          41,596
                                                       -----------------
Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research...............         188,596
                                                       =================
 
High Performance Computing Initiatives................          12,144
                                                       =================
Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,            $461,898
 Operations, Research, and Facilities.................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       National Weather Service (NWS).--$988,834,000 is for NWS 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities.
       National Mesonet Program.--The agreement provides 
     $18,000,000 for the continuation and expansion of the 
     National Mesonet Program. Additional Senate direction on 
     Mesonet is adopted by reference.

                        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Observations..........................................        $216,363
Central Processing....................................          92,871
Analyze, Forecast and Support.........................         496,031
Dissemination.........................................          44,743
Science and Technology Integration....................         138,826
                                                       =================
Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Research,        $988,834
 and Facilities.......................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information 
     Service.--$189,086,000 is for National Environmental 
     Satellite, Data and Information Service Operations, Research, 
     and Facilities.

     NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of Satellite and Product Operations............        $102,000
                                                       =================
Product Development, Readiness and Application........          26,000
                                                       =================
  Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs........           1,000
  Office of Space Commercialization...................             600
  Group on Earth Observations.........................             500
                                                       -----------------
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems.............         130,100
                                                       =================
National Environmental Information Office.............          58,986
                                                       =================
Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data and             $189,086
 Information Service, Operations, Research, and
 Facilities...........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Program Support.--$464,062,000 is for Program Support.

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                             PROGRAM SUPPORT
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Support
  Corporate Services
    Under Secretary and Associate Offices.............         $27,000
    NOAA-Wide Corporate Services and Agency Management         115,000
    DOC Accounting System.............................          10,000
    Payment to the DOC Working Capital Fund...........          43,000
    IT Security.......................................           8,300
    NOAA Facilities Management, Maintenance,                    23,000
     Construction and Safety..........................
                                                       -----------------
  Corporate Services and Facilities...................         226,300
                                                       =================
  NOAA Education Program
    BWET Regional Programs............................           7,200
    Education Partnership Program/Minority Serving              14,431
     Institutions.....................................
    NOAA Education Program Base.......................           5,000
                                                       -----------------
  NOAA Education Program..............................          26,631
                                                       =================
 
Program Support.......................................         252,931
                                                       =================
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
  Marine Operations and Maintenance...................         178,838
  Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services...........          32,293
                                                       -----------------
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations..............         211,131
                                                       =================
Total, Program Support and OMAO, Operations, Research,        $464,062
 and Facilities.......................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       This Act includes a total program level of $2,413,416,000 
     in direct obligations for NOAA Procurement, Acquisition and 
     Construction (PAC), of which $2,400,416,000 is appropriated 
     from the general fund and $13,000,000 is derived from 
     recoveries of prior year obligations. The following narrative 
     and table identify the specific activities and funding levels 
     included in this Act:
       Polar Follow-on.--The Act provides $370,000,000 for NOAA's 
     Polar Follow-on mission, but does not include funding for the 
     proposed and experimental Earth Observing Nanosatellite-
     Microwave component. NOAA's mission for polar orbiting 
     weather satellites continues on a tenuous path. NOAA shall 
     focus on procuring the next series of satellites for the JPSS 
     constellation, using proven sensors and platforms, to achieve 
     the program's budgetary estimates and launch schedule.
       Space Weather Follow-On.--The agreement includes $1,200,000 
     for the activities identified in the Senate report and non-
     Federal awards for a study or studies to evaluate low-cost 
     alternatives for a space weather constellation to support 
     operational forecasting needs. The study or studies shall 
     examine the feasibility of improving forecast warning times 
     and geographic precision in those forecasts.
       Senate language regarding a report on initial findings is 
     adopted by reference and shall be submitted to the Committees 
     no more than one year after enactment of this Act. This 
     report shall include an inventory of all existing and planned 
     space weather assets held by NOAA and NOAA's partners, to 
     include each asset's function, operation and maintenance 
     expenses, and lifetime cost estimates, and shall identify any 
     potential gaps in data needed for space weather forecasting.
       New Vessel Construction.--The agreement provides 
     $80,050,000 for new vessel construction for NOAA's fleet, 
     contingent upon delivery of the latest fleet modernization 
     and recapitalization plan to the Committees on 
     Appropriations. Such funds shall be competitively awarded and 
     target replacing one of NOAA's oldest vessels currently in 
     operation, per the request. Funding for vessel outfitting and 
     sensor development is expected to be requested in subsequent 
     fiscal years. The agreement supports the Senate's direction 
     that NOAA shall work with the United States Navy in providing 
     program management and contract award support.
       Commercial Weather Data Pilot.--NOAA shall, through an open 
     competitive process, seek to enter into at least one pilot 
     contract to assess the potential viability of commercial 
     weather data in its weather modeling and forecasting. This 
     funding shall be used to purchase, evaluate, and calibrate 
     available data, which meets the standards and specifications 
     set by NOAA in its Commercial Data Policy. NOAA shall provide 
     the Committees a report on how it plans to implement the 
     commercial weather data pilot program not later than 60 days 
     after the enactment of this Act.

                PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Ocean Service
  National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction....          $1,700
  Marine Sanctuaries Construction.....................           2,000
                                                       -----------------
Total, National Ocean Service, Procurement,                      3,700
 Acquisition and Construction.........................
                                                       =================
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
  Systems Acquisition
    Research Supercomputing/CCRI......................          20,079
                                                       =================
National Weather Service
  Systems Acquisition
    Observations......................................          16,720
    Central Processing................................          64,261
    Dissemination.....................................          45,684
                                                       -----------------
  Subtotal, Natonal Weather Service, Systems                   126,665
   Acquisition........................................
                                                       -----------------

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    Weather Forecast Office Construction..............           8,650
                                                       -----------------
Total, National Weather Service - PAC.................         135,315
                                                       =================
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information
 Service
  Systems Acquisition
    GOES R............................................         871,791
    Polar Follow-on...................................         370,000
    Space Weather Follow-on...........................           1,200
    Jason-3...........................................           7,458
    Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)...............         808,966
    Solar Irradiance, Data and Rescue.................             500
    DSCOVR............................................           3,200
    COSMIC 2..........................................          10,100
    Satellite Ground Services.........................          54,000
    System Architecture and Advanced Planning.........           3,929
    Projects, Planning, and Analysis..................          25,200
    Commercial Weather Data Pilot.....................           3,000
                                                       -----------------
  Subtotal, NESDIS Systems Acquisition................       2,159,344
                                                       -----------------
  Construction
    Satellite CDA Facility............................           2,228
                                                       -----------------
Total, NESDIS - PAC...................................       2,161,572
                                                       =================
Program Support
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
  Fleet Replacement
    Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion          11,700
  New Vessel Construction.............................          80,050
  NOAA Construction...................................           1,000
                                                       -----------------
  Subtotal, OMAO......................................          92,750
                                                       -----------------
Total, Program Support - PAC..........................          92,750
                                                       =================
Total, Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction.....      $2,413,416
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    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 $100,000,000 for traditional direct 
     loans.

                        Departmental Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $58,000,000 for Departmental Management 
     salaries and expenses.


                      RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

       This Act includes $19,062,000 for continuing renovation 
     activities only at the Herbert C. Hoover Building.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       This Act includes a total of $36,853,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General. This amount includes $32,000,000 in direct 
     appropriations, a $2,000,000 transfer from USPTO, a transfer 
     of $1,551,000 from the Bureau of the Census, Periodic 
     Censuses and Programs, and $1,302,000 from NOAA PAC for 
     audits and reviews of those programs.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       This Act includes the following general provisions for the 
     Department of Commerce:
       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.
       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 congressional notification 
     requirements for NOAA satellite programs and includes life 
     cycle cost estimates for certain weather satellite programs.
       Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within 
     Department of Commerce buildings.
       Section 106 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 107 provides the NOAA 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 108 prohibits the National Technical Information 
     Service from charging for certain services.
       Section 109 provides NOAA with authority to waive certain 
     bond requirements.
       Section 110 prohibits funds for certain fishery management 
     policies in the Gulf of Mexico.
       Section 111 authorizes NOAA to receive payments from other 
     entities to defray some costs of permitting and regulatory 
     activities.
       Section 112 provides the Economics and Statistics 
     Administration certain authority to enter into cooperative 
     agreements.

                    TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $111,500,000 for General Administration, 
     Salaries and Expenses.
       Multi-agency heroin report.--The Department of Justice 
     (DOJ) shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, no 
     later than December 31, 2015, the final report of the multi-
     agency heroin working group, to include guidelines for law 
     enforcement, best practices for a coordinated community 
     response, and policy recommendations for combatting heroin.
       Federal water usage violations.--The agreement does not 
     adopt language in either the House or the Senate report 
     regarding Federal water usage violations.
       Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA).--DOJ is directed to 
     make it a priority to respond courteously and expeditiously 
     to Congressional requests for OLA assistance, as specified in 
     the Senate report.
       Cell-Site Simulator (CSS) technology.--Funds provided in 
     this Act shall be used only to deploy or facilitate the use 
     of CSS technology for criminal investigations if such use 
     complies fully with DOJ guidance issued on September 3, 2015. 
     The Department shall ensure its guidance is followed 
     strictly, to include compliance with requirements of the 
     Fourth Amendment and the Pen Register Act. As directed in the 
     guidance, CSS technology must be configured only as pen 
     registers and may not be used to collect content of any 
     communication or subscriber account information. In addition, 
     Departmental guidance to be implemented includes conducting 
     comprehensive and consistent training on the appropriate use 
     of CSS technology; adopting rigorous practices for handling 
     and retaining

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     data acquired through the use of this technology; and 
     scrupulously auditing the use of such technology.
       Expenditure plan.--Section 534 of this Act requires 
     submission of an annual expenditure plan for the Department 
     of Justice and its components. DOJ is directed to include 
     within this submission any additional programmatic or agency 
     spending plans called for in the House and Senate reports.


                 JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       This Act includes $31,000,000 for Justice Information 
     Sharing Technology.


                   ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       This Act includes $426,791,000 for the Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Office of the Pardon 
     Attorney (OPA), of which $4,000,000 is derived by transfer 
     from fee collections. Any plan to augment OPA staffing in 
     fiscal year 2016 through the transfer or temporary assignment 
     of non-OPA employees shall be subject to the procedures set 
     forth in section 505 of this Act.
       The agreement includes funds for 55 new Immigration Judge 
     (IJ) Teams, enhancements in teleconferencing and information 
     technology, and support for immigration enforcement 
     initiatives. The funding is intended to support hiring and 
     on-boarding all new judges and associated support teams by 
     November 2016.
       EOIR performance reporting.--EOIR is directed to submit 
     monthly performance and operating reports to the Committees 
     on Appropriations. The reports shall include information on 
     hiring progress, to include: the current number of sitting 
     IJs, distinguishing between those that are full- and part-
     time; the number of judges recalled from retirement or other 
     employment status; the number of temporary judges, whether 
     recruited from non-judge or other judicial ranks; and the 
     numbers of attorneys, clerks and other staff on-board. The 
     reports shall describe hiring progress by identifying vacant 
     positions, target dates for filling those positions, their 
     stage in the hiring pipeline (e.g., whether offers of 
     employment have been made, and if so, whether candidates are 
     in employment processing, training, or other pre-employment 
     status), and the current average time for hiring a new 
     immigration judge.
       The report shall also include case processing information, 
     broken out by Department of Homeland Security priority code, 
     as follows: the number of initial case receipts and number of 
     associated case completions, noting whether they represent IJ 
     Decisions or Other Completions; average case processing time; 
     and, for each case code, the number of pending cases and the 
     average case age. Finally, the report shall include summary 
     data on the number of IJ decisions for Voluntary Departures 
     and Removals, including the number of removal decisions made 
     in absentia, and the impact of EOIR implementation of 
     electronic registry, filing, and case information 
     applications on productivity and backlog reduction.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       This Act includes $93,709,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General (OIG).
       Right to access.--The agreement adopts House bill language 
     within title V of this division providing all Inspectors 
     General within this Act full access to documents and other 
     material. Senate report language requesting a report from the 
     OIG on the effectiveness of this provision is adopted.

                    United States Parole Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $13,308,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the United States Parole Commission. New language is 
     included to allow a sitting Commissioner to continue to serve 
     until a successor has been appointed.

                            Legal Activities


            SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

       This Act includes $893,000,000 for General Legal 
     Activities. The Department is directed to allocate its legal 
     activities resources to provide increases for the Criminal 
     Division and INTERPOL Washington, and sustain funding for the 
     Civil Rights Division at no less than the fiscal year 2015 
     level.


                 VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

       This Act includes a reimbursement of $9,358,000 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 $164,977,000 for the Antitrust Division. 
     This appropriation is offset by an estimated $124,000,000 in 
     pre-merger filing fee collections, resulting in a direct 
     appropriation of $40,977,000.


             SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

       This Act includes $2,000,000,000 for the Executive Office 
     for United States Attorneys and the 94 United States 
     Attorneys' offices, of which $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended. Within funding provided, DOJ shall 
     enhance efforts to combat cybercrime and cybersecurity; child 
     sexual exploitation; financial and mortgage fraud; drug 
     trafficking, including of opioids and prescription drugs; and 
     sex and labor trafficking.


                   UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

       This Act includes $225,908,000 for the United States 
     Trustee Program (USTP). The Act includes new language 
     regarding the appropriations of funds for USTP and the offset 
     of such appropriations by fee collections.


      SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

       This Act includes $2,374,000 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

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       This Act includes $14,446,000 for the Community Relations 
     Service. Within funding provided, the Department shall 
     sustain efforts related to the Matthew Shepard and James 
     Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act at not less than the 
     fiscal year 2015 level.


                         ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

       This Act includes $20,514,000 for the Assets Forfeiture 
     Fund.

                     United States Marshals Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $1,230,581,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS). Within 
     funding provided, USMS shall provide support at no less than 
     the fiscal year 2015 levels for efforts to operate anti-gang 
     units within its Regional Fugitive Task Forces, and to 
     implement the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
     2006.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       This Act includes $15,000,000 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 $1,454,414,000 for Federal Prisoner 
     Detention.

                       National Security Division


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       This Act includes $95,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the National Security Division (NSD). Within the funding 
     provided, NSD shall strengthen its support of the 
     Intelligence Community in identifying and disrupting cyber 
     threats.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement


                 INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

       This Act includes $512,000,000 for the Organized Crime and 
     Drug Enforcement Task Forces. While decision unit 
     designations proposed in the House report are not adopted, 
     the Department shall identify funding provided for such units 
     in its fiscal year 2016 spending plan and the fiscal year 
     2017 budget request.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $8,489,786,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 
     including $1,693,000,000 for Intelligence, $3,440,786,000 for 
     Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence, $2,885,000,000 for 
     Criminal Enterprises and Federal Crimes, and $471,000,000 for 
     Criminal Justice Services. Within counterterrorism and 
     counterintelligence funding, the FBI shall continue to 
     support operations of the Terrorist Explosive Device 
     Analytical Center (TEDAC) and the Hazardous Devices School 
     (HDS), as proposed by the Senate.
       Human trafficking investigations.--The FBI is directed to 
     provide increased support to local field offices to enhance 
     efforts to combat human and sex trafficking, including the 
     apprehension of perpetrators who use online classified 
     advertising websites to facilitate the sexual exploitation of 
     children around large sporting events.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       This Act includes $308,982,000 for FBI construction, to 
     include $52,000,000 for TEDAC construction, operations and 
     maintenance, and $8,000,000 for explosive range improvements, 
     as proposed in the Senate report.
       This Act includes $180,000,000 for the construction of a 
     new FBI Headquarters in the National Capital region. The 
     Committees on Appropriations are aware that the FBI plans to 
     allocate a total of $315,000,000 of FBI resources for needed 
     design and preconstruction activities including land 
     acquisition and site preparation. The FBI may use up to 
     $135,000,000 of prior year balances starting in fiscal year 
     2016 to achieve this total goal, subject to the reprogramming 
     procedures in section 505 of this Act. In October 2015, the 
     Office of Management and Budget, the General Services 
     Administration (GSA), and the FBI announced a commitment and 
     partnership to build a new FBI headquarters campus that will 
     fully consolidate FBI headquarters operations. In providing 
     this funding, it is understood that the President's budget 
     request for fiscal year 2017 will include adequate resources 
     for the partners to complete the new headquarters 
     expeditiously.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes a direct appropriation of $2,080,000,000 
     for the salaries and expenses of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration (DEA). In addition, DEA expects to derive 
     $371,514,000 from fees deposited in the Diversion Control 
     Fund to carry out the Diversion Control Program. The 
     agreement also includes language under the Community Oriented 
     Policing Services Programs account transferring $11,000,000 
     to DEA for methamphetamine lab cleanup.

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          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $1,240,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
     Explosives.

                         Federal Prison System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       This Act includes $6,948,500,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Prison System, including 
     $2,643,500,000 for Inmate Care and Programs, $3,050,000,000 
     for Institution Security and Administration, $1,055,000,000 
     for Contract Confinement, and $200,000,000 for Management and 
     Administration. Within the funding provided, the Bureau of 
     Prisons (BOP) shall add additional correctional officers for 
     high-security institution housing units, as requested. In 
     addition, BOP shall include detailed, project-specific 
     information on activations in the spending plan required by 
     this Act.


                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

       This Act includes $530,000,000 for the construction, 
     acquisition, modernization, maintenance and repair of prison 
     and detention facilities housing Federal inmates. Within this 
     amount not less than $444,000,000 is for costs related to 
     construction of new facilities. Also within this amount, not 
     less than $86,000,000 is for maintenance and repairs of 
     existing facilities, to include inmate work areas, of which 
     not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be available to construct 
     areas for inmate work programs, and of which up to 
     $13,000,000 can be used for the cost of base construction 
     staff and operations.
       BOP shall proceed with ongoing planned and associated new 
     construction efforts to meet projected capacity requirements, 
     as identified in its monthly status of construction reports 
     to the Committees on Appropriations. BOP is directed to 
     continue to provide such reports, along with notifications 
     and explanations of any deviation from construction and 
     activation schedules, and any planned adjustments or 
     corrective actions. Meritorious requests to fund new 
     facilities or expand existing ones should be included in 
     future budget submissions, based on the rigorous capital 
     planning process described in the Senate report.


   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 $2,574,960,000 for State and 
     local law enforcement and crime prevention programs. This 
     amount includes $2,502,960,000 in discretionary budget 
     authority, of which $379,000,000 is derived by transfer from 
     the Crime Victims Fund. This amount also includes $72,000,000 
     scored as mandatory for Public Safety Officer Benefits.
       House and Senate report language regarding management and 
     administration expenses is adopted by reference, and it is 
     clarified that the Department's methodology for assessing 
     these costs should be both fair and equitable across all 
     grant programs.
       Duplication of State and local law enforcement grant 
     programs.--The Department is directed to prepare a report, to 
     be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations with its 
     fiscal year 2016 spending plan, which provides information 
     regarding any overlap between the State and local law 
     enforcement grant programs. The report shall include details 
     related to the duplication of: grant program missions and 
     objectives, equipment acquisition, training opportunities, 
     and eligible recipient agencies and organizations.

                    Office on Violence Against Women


       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS

       This Act includes $480,000,000 for the Office on Violence 
     Against Women. These funds are distributed as follows:

       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOP Grants...........................................        $215,000
Transitional Housing Assistance.......................          30,000
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women.....           5,000
Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program...................          11,000
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies...................          51,000
  Homicide Reduction Initiative.......................          (4,000)
Sexual Assault Victims Services.......................          35,000
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement...          34,000
Violence on College Campuses..........................          20,000
Civil Legal Assistance................................          45,000
Elder Abuse Grant Program.............................           5,000
Family Civil Justice..................................          16,000
Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims....           6,000
National Resource Center on Workplace Responses.......             500
Research on Violence Against Indian Women.............           1,000
Indian Country--Sexual Assault Clearinghouse..........             500
Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction           2,500
Rape Survivor Child Custody Act.......................           2,500
                                                       =================
  TOTAL, Violence Against Women Prevention and                $480,000
   Prosecution Programs...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       Office of Justice Programs


                   RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

       This Act provides $116,000,000 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..........................         $41,000
National Institute of Justice.........................          36,000
Regional Information Sharing Activities...............          35,000
Forensics Initiative..................................           4,000
  Transfer to NIST....................................          (3,000)
                                                       =================
  TOTAL, Research, Evaluation and Statistics..........        $116,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                state and local law enforcement assistance

       This Act includes $1,408,500,000 for State and Local Law 
     Enforcement Assistance programs. These funds are distributed 
     as follows:

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               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants..............        $476,000
  Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative..........         (15,000)
  Domestic Radicalization Research....................          (4,000)
  Smart Policing......................................          (5,000)
  Smart Prosecution...................................          (2,500)
  Convention security.................................        (100,000)
  NamUS...............................................          (2,400)
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program...............         210,000
Victims of Trafficking Grants.........................          45,000
Drug Courts...........................................          42,000
Mentally Ill Offender Act.............................          10,000
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.................          12,000
Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review.....           2,500
Economic, High-tech and Cybercrime Prevention.........          13,000
  Intellectual Property Enforcement Program...........          (2,500)
John R. Justice Grant Program.........................           2,000
Adam Walsh Act Implementation.........................          20,000
Children Exposed to Violence Initiative...............           8,000
Bulletproof Vests Partnerships........................          22,500
  Transfer to NIST/OLES...............................          (1,500)
National Sex Offender Public Website..................           1,000
Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction..................           6,500
National Instant Criminal Background Check System               73,000
 (NICS) Initiative....................................
  NICS Act Record Improvement Program.................         (25,000)
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science.......................          13,500
DNA Initiative........................................         125,000
  Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants.....................        (117,000)
  Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants.          (4,000)
  Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants.........          (4,000)
Community Teams to Reduce the Sexual Assault Kit (SAK)          45,000
 Backlog..............................................
CASA--Special Advocates...............................           9,000
Tribal Assistance.....................................          30,000
Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry....................          68,000
  Smart Probation.....................................          (6,000)
  Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants........          (5,000)
  Pay for Success.....................................          (7,500)
  Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement.          (4,000)
Veterans Treatment Courts.............................           6,000
Prescription Drug Monitoring..........................          13,000
Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution................          10,500
Comprehensive School Safety Initiative................          75,000
Community trust initiative:...........................          70,000
  Body Worn Camera Partnership Program................         (22,500)
  Justice Reinvestment Initiative.....................         (27,500)
  Research and statistics on community trust..........          (5,000)
  Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program...........         (15,000)
                                                       =================
  TOTAL, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance...      $1,408,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Human trafficking.--The agreement includes $45,000,000 for 
     victims of human trafficking. The Office of Justice Programs 
     shall consult with stakeholders in determining the overall 
     allocation of this funding, including amounts allocated to 
     assist foreign national victims, and such details shall be 
     included in the spending plan required by this Act.


                       juvenile justice programs

       This Act includes $270,160,000 for Juvenile Justice 
     programs. These funds are distributed as follows:

                        JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part B--State Formula Grants..........................         $58,000
  Emergency Planning--Juvenile Detention Facilities...            (500)
Youth Mentoring Grants................................          90,000
Title V--Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants......          17,500
  Tribal Youth........................................         (10,000)
  Gang and Youth Violence Education and Prevention....          (5,000)
  Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal.........            (500)
  Girls in the Justice System.........................          (2,000)
Victims of Child Abuse Programs.......................          20,000
Community-Based Violence Prevention Initiatives.......           8,000
Missing and Exploited Children Programs...............          72,160
Training for Judicial Personnel.......................           2,000
Improving Juvenile Indigent Defense...................           2,500
                                                       =================
  TOTAL, Juvenile Justice.............................        $270,160
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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       Missing and exploited children.--Of the amount provided, up 
     to $1,000,000 is provided to employ wounded, ill, or injured 
     veterans to support child exploitation investigations.


                     public safety officer benefits

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       This Act includes $88,300,000 for the Public Safety Officer 
     Benefits program for fiscal year 2016. Within the funds 
     provided, $72,000,000 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

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       This Act includes $212,000,000 for Community Oriented 
     Policing Services (COPS) programs, as follows:

              COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer to DEA for Methamphetamine Lab Cleanups......         $11,000
COPS Hiring Grants....................................         187,000
  Tribal Resources Grant Program......................         (30,000)
  Community Policing Development/Training and                  (10,000)
   Technical Assistance...............................
  Collaborative Reform Model..........................         (10,000)
Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces......................           7,000
Anti-Heroin Task Forces...............................           7,000
                                                       =================
  TOTAL, Community Oriented Policing Services.........        $212,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               General Provisions--Department of Justice


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       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 incest, 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 that the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons (BOP) is obliged 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 makes funds available for retention pay for 
     certain employees.
       Section 207 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 208 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 209 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 210 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.
       Section 211 prohibits the use of funds for A-76 
     competitions for work performed by employees of BOP or 
     Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
       Section 212 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding 
     additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from 
     statutory residency requirements.
       Section 213 permits up to 3 percent of grant and 
     reimbursement program funds made available to the Office of 
     Justice Programs to be used for training and technical 
     assistance, and permits up to 2 percent of grant funds made 
     available to that office to be used for criminal justice 
     research, evaluation and statistics by the National Institute 
     of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Senate 
     language regarding a tribal set-aside is not adopted.
       Section 214 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 215 waives the requirement that the Attorney 
     General reserve certain funds from amounts provided for 
     offender incarceration.
       Section 216 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 217 places limitations on the obligation of funds 
     from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding 
     sources.
       Section 218 makes certain funding unavailable for 
     obligation until the Attorney General demonstrates that the 
     Department of Justice has implemented or is implementing 
     Office of Inspector General recommendations with regard to 
     the Department's handling of allegations of sexual harassment 
     and misconduct, and requires the DOJ Inspector General to 
     report on the status of that implementation.
       Section 219 authorizes certain funding to be made available 
     for use in Performance Partnership Pilots.

                           TITLE III--SCIENCE

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

       This Act includes $5,555,000 for the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

       This Act includes $19,285,000,000 for the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
       In lieu of House language regarding submission of reports 
     on certain NASA missions, the agreement requires NASA to 
     provide semiannual briefings on the Asteroid Redirect 
     Mission; Europa; the James Webb Space Telescope; Orion and 
     the Space Launch System; and programs listed by NASA in its 
     Management and Performance, Cost and Schedule Performance 
     Summary from its fiscal year 2016 budget submission. NASA 
     shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at any point 
     during the fiscal year, should circumstances warrant, 
     regarding any significant changes to the progress of these 
     programs.
       In lieu of House language regarding a termination liability 
     policy, the agreement directs NASA to vigorously pursue a 
     termination liability policy that maximizes the use of 
     appropriated funds and directs NASA to submit such a 
     termination liability policy to the Committees no later than 
     180 days after enactment of this Act.


                                SCIENCE

       This Act includes $5,589,400,000 for Science.

              NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                 Science
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earth Science.........................................      $1,921,000
Planetary Science.....................................       1,631,000
Astrophysics..........................................         730,600
James Webb Space Telescope............................         620,000
Heliophysics..........................................         649,800

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Education.............................................          37,000
                                                       =================
  Total, Science......................................      $5,589,400
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Earth Science.--This Act includes $1,921,000,000 for Earth 
     Science. In lieu of House and Senate matter regarding 
     Landsat, this agreement provides $100,000,000 for Landsat-9, 
     of which up to $58,000,000 may be derived from prior year 
     balances. NASA shall develop Landsat-9 as a copy of Landsat-8 
     and shall maintain a target launch date of calendar year 
     2020. The agreement reiterates House and Senate language 
     regarding the Thermal Infrared Free-Flyer. NASA is encouraged 
     to continue technology development activities that will 
     reduce the cost of Landsat-10. The agreement includes Senate 
     direction on Pre-Aerosol, Clouds, and Oceans Ecosystem 
     (PACE). NASA shall not count carryover from fiscal year 2015 
     toward the $75,000,000 included for PACE in the agreement.
       Planetary Science.--This Act includes $1,631,000,000 for 
     Planetary Science. Of this amount, $261,000,000 is for Outer 
     Planets, of which $175,000,000 is for the Jupiter Europa 
     clipper mission and clarifies that this mission shall include 
     an orbiter with a lander that will include competitively 
     selected instruments and that funds shall be used to finalize 
     the mission design concept with a target launch date of 2022. 
     The agreement provides $189,000,000 for Discovery to support 
     the current selection as well as funds to enable a 2017 
     announcement of opportunity to support Discovery missions 
     that reflect decadal survey priorities and maximize the 
     participation of the academic community. The agreement 
     includes $197,000,000 for Planetary Science Technology, to 
     include no less than $25,000,000 as recommended by the House 
     for icy satellites surface technology. The agreement modifies 
     House language to provide $15,000,000, as requested, for 
     plutonium-238 activities and provides $250,000,000 for the 
     Mars 2020 mission. Within funding for Near Earth Object 
     Observations, $6,100,000 is for Asteroid Impact and 
     Deflection Assessment (AIDA). In future requests, NASA shall 
     identify total resources for AIDA and the associated Double 
     Asteroid Redirection Test funded within AIDA.
       Astrophysics.--This Act includes $730,600,000 for 
     Astrophysics, including $90,000,000 for Wide-Field Infrared 
     Survey Telescope (WFIRST). The agreement adopts Senate 
     direction with regard to WFIRST, a mission being developed to 
     meet decadal survey goals in observation of dark energy and 
     exoplanets. The agreement provides $85,200,000 for the 
     Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) and 
     acknowledges that NASA has determined that it will not 
     include SOFIA in its 2016 Astrophysics Senior Review since 
     SOFIA has not yet met established requirements for inclusion 
     in a Senior Review. The Committees support this decision and 
     do not provide any funds in this Act for the inclusion of 
     SOFIA in such a review.
       Education and Public Outreach (EPO).--This Act includes 
     $37,000,000 for EPO, as an independent line within the 
     Science Mission Directorate, to be administered by the 
     Astrophysics Division.


                              AERONAUTICS

       This Act includes $640,000,000 for Aeronautics.


                            SPACE TECHNOLOGY

       This Act includes $686,500,000 for Space Technology. Within 
     these amounts, $133,000,000 is for satellite servicing/
     RESTORE-L activities as described in the Senate report. This 
     funding is in addition to any funding within Space Operations 
     to continue International Space Station (ISS)-unique 
     satellite servicing activities. The Space Technology funding 
     for satellite servicing shall not support any activities 
     needed solely for the Asteroid Redirect Mission but may 
     support activities that support both projects such as 
     manipulators or software development. Along with the spending 
     plan required under section 534 and any subsequent updates, 
     NASA shall identify any shared technologies, along with the 
     funding resources required to support that technology 
     development and how those technologies are required by 
     RESTORE-L. In lieu of House language on nuclear propulsion 
     technologies, the agreement provides up to $20,000,000 for 
     these activities. No funds are recommended for icy satellites 
     surface technology in this account as proposed by the House; 
     instead, $25,000,000 is provided for these activities within 
     the Planetary Science program. In lieu of Senate language on 
     Flight Opportunities, the recommendation includes $15,000,000 
     for these activities.


                              EXPLORATION

       Exploration.--This Act includes $4,030,000,000 for 
     Exploration activities and emphasizes House and Senate 
     language regarding human spaceflight safety standards.

              NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                               Exploration
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle......................      $1,270,000
Space Launch System...................................       2,000,000
Exploration Ground System.............................         410,000
Exploration Research and Development..................         350,000
                                                       =================
  Total, Exploration*.................................      $4,030,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Exploration account does not include funds for Commercial Crew;
  funds for Commercial Crew are included in the Space Operations
  account.

       Exploration systems development.--The agreement provides 
     $1,270,000,000 for the Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle and 
     $2,000,000,000 for the Space Launch System (SLS), including 
     up to $50,000,000 for integration activities. Within amounts 
     provided for SLS, the agreement provides no less than 
     $85,000,000 for development of an enhanced upper stage that 
     is intended to be the human-rated upper stage engine for 
     Exploration Mission (EM)-2. NASA shall not expend funds human 
     rating the interim cryogenic propulsion stage. In lieu of 
     Senate language on Advanced Exploration Systems, no less than 
     $55,000,000 is provided for a habitation augmentation module 
     to maximize the potential of the SLS/Orion architecture in 
     deep space. NASA shall develop a prototype deep space 
     habitation module within the advanced exploration systems 
     program no later than 2018 and provide a report within 180 
     days after enactment, and annually thereafter, regarding the 
     status and obligation of funding for the program. The first 
     such report shall include an analysis to determine the 
     appropriate management structure for this program. The 
     agreement adopts House and Senate language regarding funding 
     to human rate all systems prior to EM-2 and notes that 
     additional funds above the request have been provided to 
     address this untenable gap presented by NASA in its budget 
     request. The agreement modifies House reporting requirements 
     for integrated launch readiness and exploration goals and 
     directs that NASA submit a comprehensive report within one 
     year of enactment, utilizing the 130 metric ton SLS, that 
     addresses items as directed by the House.


                            SPACE OPERATIONS

       Space Operations.--This Act provides $5,029,200,000 for 
     Space Operations, including resources for the ISS which is 
     the proving ground for technologies that will support human 
     exploration farther into space while also testing 
     technologies for improving life on Earth. Not less than 
     $15,000,000 is to continue satellite servicing activities; 
     additional funds for satellite servicing activities are 
     included within the Space Technology Account. The 
     recommendation includes $30,300,000 as directed by the Senate 
     for the 21st Century Space Launch Complex program. The 
     agreement acknowledges that recoveries of prior year 
     obligations are available in this account.
       Commercial Crew.--This Act provides up to $1,243,800,000 
     for NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability to 
     safely send the Nation's astronauts to and from the ISS by 
     2017. The Committees note that NASA notified Congress in an 
     August 2015 letter of its decision to modify an existing 
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     the Russian government for crew transportation services 
     beyond 2017. That decision was made prior to any final action 
     by Congress on NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation 
     Capability funding for fiscal year 2016. The funds provided 
     in this Act enable NASA to follow the fastest path to 
     independence from Russia by providing for continuing 
     development of a domestic crew launching capability. If 
     necessary, NASA may derive resources for milestone payments 
     from funds set aside for Russia by NASA for ISS crew launches 
     scheduled to occur after U.S. providers will be operational 
     in 2017. NASA shall reevaluate its need to procure additional 
     seats from Russia in consideration of the funding level being 
     provided within the Space Operations account.
       The agreement adopts Senate language providing for the 
     availability of funds related to Space Shuttle Program 
     closeout activities. NASA shall use prior year unobligated 
     balances or recoveries within Space Operations to pay 
     administrative expenses associated with these activities.


                               EDUCATION

       This Act includes $115,000,000 for Education.

              NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                Education
                        (in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NASA Space Grant......................................         $40,000
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research          18,000
Minority University Research Education Program........          32,000
STEM Education and Accountability Projects............          25,000
                                                       =================
  Total, Education....................................        $115,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 safety, security and mission services

       This Act includes $2,768,600,000 for Safety, Security and 
     Mission Services, including $39,100,000 for Independent 
     Verification and Validation services as directed by the 
     Senate and up to $366,000,000 for Agency Management. The 
     agreement adopts Senate language regarding cybersecurity, 
     strong governance and information security and provides up to 
     the full request for these activities. The agreement 
     acknowledges that recoveries of prior year obligations are 
     available in this account.


       construction and environmental compliance and restoration

       This Act includes $388,900,000 for Construction and 
     Environmental Compliance and Restoration.


                      office of inspector general

       This Act includes $37,400,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfers of funds)

       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; a provision that allows the transfer of 
     unexpired balances for commercial spaceflight activities 
     contained within the Exploration account to the Space 
     Operations account; and a provision extending the 
     availability of appropriations previously appropriated to the 
     Space Shuttle program that have expired through 2025.

                      National Science Foundation

       This Act includes $7,463,485,000 for the National Science 
     Foundation (NSF). The agreement modifies House language 
     regarding transparency and accountability by encouraging NSF 
     to continue efforts to implement transparency processes, 
     which includes requiring that public award abstracts 
     articulate how the project serves the national interest, and 
     provide periodic updates to the Committees on these 
     activities. The agreement modifies House language regarding 
     replicability of scientific research to direct that NSF 
     provide periodic updates on its framework for ongoing and 
     future improvements in this area.


                    research and related activities

       This Act includes $6,033,645,000 for Research and Related 
     Activities. Within this amount, no less than $160,000,000 is 
     for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive 
     Research. The agreement includes $146,930,000 as recommended 
     by the House for the neuroscience and cognitive science 
     research done through NSF's Understanding the Brain (UtB) 
     activity, which includes the Brain Research through Advancing 
     Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative, and 
     clarifies that $3,000,000 of the funds provided for UtB shall 
     support NSF's participation in the interagency National Brain 
     Observatory as recommended by the House. House report 
     language regarding the Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences is 
     adopted and the agreement clarifies that NSF shall work with 
     the community to identify alternative operating options for 
     global class vessels with unique marine seismology 
     capabilities. The agreement includes no less than 
     $160,000,000 for cybersecurity research. In lieu of House 
     language regarding funding percentages for certain 
     activities, the agreement provides that funds for Social, 
     Behavioral and Economic Sciences shall be up to the fiscal 
     year 2015 level.


          major research equipment and facilities construction

       This Act includes $200,310,000 for Major Research Equipment 
     and Facilities Construction.
       National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON).--NSF shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act: an independent assessment (such as an 
     audit) of the revised cost estimate to complete NEON, 
     accompanied by a statement of actions taken to resolve any 
     issues identified in the cost assessment; a revised lifecycle 
     cost estimate, including operations and maintenance; revised 
     and updated procedures for NSF to ensure proper use of 
     appropriated funds; and a plan to ensure greater NSF 
     oversight of costs, schedule, and performance over the 
     lifecycle of NEON and other large facility projects.


                     EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

       This Act includes $880,000,000 for Education and Human 
     Resources (EHR), including $35,000,000 for the Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities Program; $46,000,000 for the 
     Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; $14,000,000 
     for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program; $62,500,000 
     for the Advanced Informal STEM Learning program, including no 
     less than $5,000,000 for out of classroom educational 
     experiences as directed by the House; and $50,000,000 for 
     CyberCorps: Scholarships for Service, including no less than 
     $7,500,000 for qualified community colleges as directed by 
     the Senate.


                 agency operations and award management

       This Act includes $330,000,000 for Agency Operations and 
     Award Management.


                  office of the national science board

       This Act includes $4,370,000 for the National Science 
     Board.


                      office of inspector general

       This Act includes $15,160,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


                        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

       This Act includes $9,200,000 for the Commission on Civil 
     Rights.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $364,500,000 for the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Up to $29,500,000 shall be for 
     payments to State and local enforcement agencies to ensure 
     that the EEOC provides adequate resources to its State and 
     local partners.

                     International Trade Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $88,500,000 for the International Trade 
     Commission.

                       Legal Services Corporation


               PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

       This Act includes $385,000,000 for the Legal Services 
     Corporation.

                        Marine Mammal Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $3,431,000 for the Marine Mammal 
     Commission.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $54,500,000 for the Office of the U.S. 
     Trade Representative.
       The agreement supports efforts to enforce U.S. rights under 
     trade agreements and to increase compliance with trade 
     agreement provisions by U.S. trade agreement partners. If the 
     Trade Enforcement Fund is authorized under the Trade 
     Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the 
     Committees will work diligently with the relevant authorizing 
     committees in future fiscal years to determine appropriations 
     needed to successfully implement the Fund.

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                        State Justice Institute


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       This Act includes $5,121,000 for the State Justice 
     Institute.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       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 this 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 this 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, projects, or activities 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 this Act, or, for the Department of Commerce, 
     from actions taken for the care and protection of loan 
     collateral or grant property, 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 stipulates the obligations of certain receipts 
     deposited into the Crime Victims Fund.
       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 this 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 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 515 prohibits funds for acquisition of certain 
     information systems unless the acquiring department or agency 
     has reviewed and assessed certain risks. Any acquisition of 
     such an information system is contingent upon the development 
     of a risk mitigation strategy and a determination that the 
     acquisition is in the national interest. The Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation is required to develop best practices for 
     supply chain risk management. Each department or agency 
     covered under section 515 shall submit a quarterly report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations describing reviews and 
     assessments of risk made pursuant to this section and any 
     associated findings or determinations.
       Section 516 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 517 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to 
     require certain export licenses.
       Section 518 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to deny 
     certain import applications regarding ``curios or relics'' 
     firearms, parts or ammunition.
       Section 519 prohibits the use of funds to include certain 
     language in trade agreements.
       Section 520 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 521 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 522 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence-
     related activities as authorized by the Congress until the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal 
     year 2016.
       Section 523 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has no unpaid Federal 
     tax assessment.


                             (RESCISSIONS)

       Section 524 provides for rescissions of unobligated 
     balances. Subsection (c) requires the Departments of Commerce 
     and Justice to submit a report on the amount of each 
     rescission. These reports shall include the distribution of 
     such rescissions among decision units, or, in the case of 
     rescissions from grant accounts, the distribution of such 
     rescissions among specific grant programs, and whether such 
     rescissions were taken from recoveries and deobligations, or 
     from funds that were never obligated.
       Section 525 prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the 
     purchase of first class or premium air travel in 
     contravention of the Code of Federal Regulations.
       Section 526 prohibits the use of funds to pay for the 
     attendance of more than 50 department or agency employees, 
     who are stationed in the United States, 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 527 includes language regarding detainees held at 
     Guantanamo Bay.
       Section 528 includes language regarding facilities for 
     housing detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
       Section 529 includes language regarding the purchase of 
     light bulbs.
       Section 530 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 531 prohibits the use of funds by the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or the Office of 
     Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to engage in bilateral 
     activities with China or a Chinese-owned company or 
     effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at 
     certain facilities 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 532 prohibits funds 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 533 prohibits the use of funds to establish or 
     maintain a computer network that does not block pornography, 
     except for law enforcement and victim assistance purposes.
       Section 534 requires the departments and agencies funded in 
     the bill to submit spending plans.
       Section 535 requires agencies to report conference spending 
     to the Inspectors General.
       Section 536 prohibits the use of funds to implement the 
     Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of 
     ratification for the Treaty.
       Section 537 requires all departments and agencies funded 
     within this Act to link all contracts that provide award fees 
     to successful acquisition outcomes.
       Section 538 prohibits funds 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 539 prohibits the use of funds to relinquish the 
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     Telecommunications and Information Administration with 
     respect to Internet domain name system functions.
       Section 540 requires agencies funded by the Act to provide 
     Inspectors General with timely access to information.
       Section 541 requires quarterly reports from the Department 
     of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration and the National Science Foundation of travel 
     to China.
       Section 542 prohibits the Department of Justice from 
     preventing certain States from implementing State laws 
     regarding the use of medical marijuana.
       Section 543 prohibits the use of funds by the Department of 
     Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration in 
     contravention of a certain section of the Agricultural Act of 
     2014.
       Section 554 from the House bill, regarding agency 
     implementation of certain climate-related activities, is not 
     included. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall 
     submit a report no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act detailing fiscal year 2014 and 2015 funding under this 
     Act used in support of the U.S. Global Climate Research 
     Program National Climate Assessment; the Intergovernmental 
     Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report; the United 
     Nations' Agenda 21 sustainable development plan; and the May 
     2013 Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for 
     Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866. This 
     report shall also include the specific authorization for each 
     agency that enables participation in each of the activities 
     listed above.

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       DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016

       The agreement on the Department of Defense Appropriations 
     Act, 2016 incorporates some of the provisions of both the 
     House-passed and the Senate-reported versions of the bill. 
     The language and allocations set forth in House Report 114-
     139 and Senate Report 114-63 shall be complied with unless 
     specifically addressed to the contrary in the accompanying 
     bill and explanatory statement.


              definition of program, project, and activity

       The agreement delineates 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, 2016, 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: 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 request for 
     fiscal year 2017, the Secretary 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 
     2017.


                            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 or 
     items for which funding is specifically reduced 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 Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow 
     the reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts as 
     specified in the report accompanying the House version of the 
     Department of Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 
     2008 (House Report 110-279). For operation and maintenance 
     accounts, the Secretary 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 $10,000,000 for military 
     personnel; $15,000,000 for operation and maintenance; 
     $20,000,000 for procurement; and $10,000,000 for research, 
     development, test and evaluation.
       Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is 
     directed 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 
     a military personnel (M-1), 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 
     Secretary 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 adjustments

       The funding increases outlined in the project level tables 
     for each appropriation account shall be provided only for the 
     specific purposes indicated in the tables, and are to be 
     competitively awarded or provided to programs that have 
     received competitive awards in the past. Programs for which 
     the funding provided is less than the requested amount shall 
     be reduced for the purposes specified in the project level 
     tables and may be considered congressional special interest 
     items as defined in titles I, II, III, and IV of this 
     statement. The reductions to special interest items shall be 
     restored only using the prior approval reprogramming process. 
     The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall ensure 
     appropriate distribution of this guidance.


                 appropriation matters liaison officers

       The agreement continues to support appropriations liaison 
     officers for the Department of Defense and the Services. 
     These appropriations liaison officers provide critical and 
     relevant budget-related information to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees in a timely manner and with the 
     authority to communicate directly with their Service 
     Secretaries. It is imperative to maintain this liaison 
     structure to achieve the highest level of communication and 
     trust between the Department of Defense and the House and 
     Senate Appropriations Committees. Therefore, the agreement 
     retains a provision, carried in previous years, that 
     prohibits the use of funds to plan or implement the 
     consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison office of 
     the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the 
     Secretary of a military department, or the Service 
     headquarters of one of the armed forces into a legislative 
     affairs or legislative liaison office.


        overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism

       After more than a decade of war, the United States military 
     and Intelligence Community remain engaged in responding to 
     crises, conflicts, and instability across the globe. The rise 
     of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the 
     recent attacks in Paris, continued operations in Afghanistan, 
     the presence of terrorist groups like al-Shabaab and Boko 
     Haram in North and Central Africa, the continued presence of 
     al-Qaeda in the Middle East and northern Africa, ongoing 
     destabilizing actions by Iran, the recent crisis and 
     instability in Yemen, Libya, and the Levant, and Russian 
     aggression in Ukraine are just some of the stark reminders 
     that it is more important than ever to provide the funding 
     and resources necessary to ensure that the military and 
     Intelligence Community are able to detect and disrupt 
     developing threats and are ready to respond to an unknown and 
     unforeseen future event. For these reasons, the agreement 
     provides the military and Intelligence Community sufficient 
     resources to support ongoing operations and the flexibility 
     to respond to future unknown crises.
       To further address the Overseas Contingency Operations/
     Global War on Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) requirements, the 
     agreement provides increased funding over fiscal year 2015 
     levels for the military and Intelligence Community. The 
     recommendation provides an additional $1,277,915,000 for 
     Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan and additional 
     special transfer authority to maintain the current troop 
     level of 9,800 through the end of fiscal year 2016. Further, 
     as proposed by the Secretary of Defense to meet increased 
     OCO/GWOT requirements, the agreement moves funding from the 
     base appropriation to the OCO/GWOT appropriation to provide 
     additional funding for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air 
     Force to conduct counter-ISIL operations, to support 
     operations in Afghanistan, to increase theater security 
     missions, and to maintain a steady-state presence throughout 
     the globe.
       In addition, the agreement provides additional funding to 
     restore readiness for the Services and to maintain 
     capabilities of the Intelligence Community to ensure that 
     they are ready to address current and emerging global 
     challenges, both foreseen and unforeseen, at a moment's 
     notice. These investments will continue the process of 
     restoring and enhancing military readiness and Intelligence 
     Community capabilities.


                    israeli missile defense programs

       The agreement recommends an additional $329,800,000 for 
     Israeli missile defense programs, as requested by the 
     Government of Israel. It is directed that not more than 
     $90,000,000 may be obligated or expended for long lead items 
     in support of David's Sling production activities until the 
     Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 
     committees a joint United States-Israeli production agreement 
     that addresses, at a minimum, Israeli requirements, 
     production plans, the role of United States and Israeli 
     industry partners, and the proposed use of United States 
     funding. Further, it is directed that not more than 
     $15,000,000 may be obligated or expended for long lead items 
     in support of Arrow upper tier production activities until 
     the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional 
     defense committees a joint United States-Israeli production 
     agreement that addresses, at a minimum, Israeli requirements, 
     production plans, the role of United States and Israeli 
     industry partners, and the proposed use of United States 
     funding. It is noted that the Department of Defense has 
     processes in place to transfer funding for long lead items 
     for missile defense programs through an exchange of letters 
     that ensure appropriate oversight over subject funds prior to 
     conclusion of production agreements.

                      TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL

       The agreement provides $129,228,658,000 in Title I, 
     Military Personnel. The agreement on items addressed by 
     either the House or the Senate is as follows:

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                                   SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL END STRENGTH
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                                                                                 Fiscal Year 2016
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                     Fiscal Year                                         Change
                                                         2015                                 Change      from
                                                      Authorized     Budget     Final Bill     from      Fiscal
                                                                    Request                  Request      Year
                                                                                                          2015
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Active Forces (End Strength)
    Army...........................................      490,000      475,000      475,000      - - -    -15,000
    Navy...........................................      323,600      329,200      329,200      - - -      5,600
    Marine Corps...................................      184,100      184,000      184,000      - - -       -100
    Air Force......................................      312,980      317,000      320,715      3,715      7,735
        Total, Active Forces.......................    1,310,680    1,305,200    1,308,915      3,715     -1,765
Guard and Reserve Forces (End Strength)
    Army Reserve...................................      202,000      198,000      198,000      - - -     -4,000
    Navy Reserve...................................       57,300       57,400       57,400      - - -        100
    Marine Corps Reserve...........................       39,200       38,900       38,900      - - -       -300
    Air Force Reserve..............................       67,100       69,200       69,200      - - -      2,100
    Army National Guard............................      350,200      342,000      342,000      - - -     -8,200
    Air National Guard.............................      105,000      105,500      105,500      - - -        500
        Total, Selected Reserve....................      820,800      811,000      811,000      - - -     -9,800
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Military Personnel......................    2,131,480    2,116,200    2,119,915      3,715    -11,565
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                                 SUMMARY OF GUARD AND RESERVE FULL-TIME SUPPORT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 Fiscal Year 2016
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                     Fiscal Year                                         Change
                                                         2015                                 Change      from
                                                      Authorized     Budget     Final Bill     from      Fiscal
                                                                    Request                  Request      Year
                                                                                                          2015
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army Reserve:
    AGR............................................       16,261       16,261       16,261      - - -      - - -
    Technicians....................................        7,895        7,395        7,395      - - -       -500
Navy Reserve:
    AR.............................................        9,973        9,934        9,934      - - -        -39
Marine Corps Reserve:
    AR.............................................        2,261        2,260        2,260      - - -         -1
Air Force Reserve:
    AGR............................................        2,830        3,032        3,032      - - -        202
    Technicians....................................        9,789        9,814        9,814      - - -         25
Army National Guard:
    AGR............................................       31,385       30,770       30,770      - - -       -615
    Technicians....................................       27,210       26,099       26,099      - - -     -1,111
Air National Guard
    AGR............................................       14,704       14,748       14,748      - - -         44
    Technicians....................................       21,792       22,104       22,104      - - -        312
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals:
        AGR/AR.....................................       77,414       77,005       77,005      - - -       -409
        Technicians................................       66,686       65,412       65,412      - - -     -1,274
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Full-Time Support...................      144,100      142,417      142,417      - - -     -1,683
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         REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit the Base for 
     Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2016 
     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' military personnel accounts between budget 
     activities in excess of $10,000,000.


               military personnel special interest items

       Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 
     been specifically reduced as shown in the project level 
     tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or 
     ``only to'' in the explanatory statement 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. Below 
     Threshold Reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or 
     reduce funding from congressional special interest items as 
     identified on the DD Form 1414.


                   notification of reserve components

       The reserve components provide an operational capability 
     and strategic depth in support of the national defense 
     strategy. Decisions to utilize these forces must adhere to 
     judicious and prudent criteria. As such, the agreement 
     directs the Secretary of Defense to continue following the 
     Department's longstanding policy to instruct the Services to 
     adequately notify, in writing, members of the reserve 
     components who are called or ordered to active duty, under 
     section 12302(a) of title 10, United States Code. The 
     notification must include the expected period during which 
     the member will be mobilized, including the authorization of 
     an alert notification up to 24 months prior to the 
     mobilization date, and a minimum of 30 days notification 
     prior to involuntary mobilization to support emergent 
     requirements.


             sexual assault prevention and response program

       The agreement fully funds the budget request of 
     $263,325,000 for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
     programs at the Service level and provides an additional 
     $25,000,000 for the Defense Human Resources Activity in the 
     Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide appropriation for the 
     Sexual Assault Special Victims' Counsel Program across the 
     Services.


                      basic allowance for housing

       The practice of using annual housing market surveys to 
     calculate basic allowance for housing (BAH) rates neglects 
     the specific challenges of rural states and regions, where 
     housing areas adjacent to military facilities may not reflect 
     the average cost of housing in more populous nearby 
     communities, making it more difficult for servicemembers to 
     find affordable housing within the BAH rate. Therefore, the 
     Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 
     the enactment of this Act on the analytics and factors that 
     are considered in determining BAH rates for installations in 
     rural states and regions.

                        MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                        MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                    MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                     MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                       REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT

       Language in House Report 114-139 directed the Secretary of 
     the Air Force to submit a report to the congressional defense 
     committees which would assess the feasibility of training 
     enlisted personnel as remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots, 
     include an updated list of any pay and incentives that these 
     pilots are eligible to receive, and provide a breakdown of 
     how the pilots have populated the community. In July 2015, 
     the Air Force presented an RPA Get-Well Plan. In lieu of the 
     reporting requirement in House Report 114-139, the Secretary 
     of the Air Force is directed to brief the congressional 
     defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment 
     of this Act on the steps the Air Force has taken to increase 
     RPA training throughput, utilize reserve component RPA 
     capabilities, contract elements of the RPA program, and 
     implement RPA-related incentive pays.

                        RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                        RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                    RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                      RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

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     Senate is as follows:

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                     NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                  NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                   REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT MISSIONS

       Language in House Report 114-139 directed the Secretary of 
     Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense 
     committees on the cost-effectiveness of using Air National 
     Guard units to conduct remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) 
     missions along the United States--Mexico border in support of 
     Department of Homeland Security (DHS) missions. The 
     Committees have subsequently received briefings on the 
     utilization and capabilities of Air National Guard and Air 
     Force Reserve RPA units. In lieu of the reporting requirement 
     in House Report 114-139, the agreement directs the Secretary 
     of the Air Force to provide, not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, a briefing to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees on capabilities that Air Force 
     reserve component RPA units could provide in support of DHS 
     border security missions and the demand from DHS or other 
     Departments for such capabilities.

                  TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

       The agreement provides $167,485,170,000 in Title II, 
     Operation and Maintenance. The 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 Secretary of Defense is directed to submit the Base for 
     Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2016 
     appropriation 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
       Air Force Reserve:
       Depot maintenance
       Air National Guard:
       Depot maintenance
       Additionally, 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.
       During fiscal year 2016, the Service Secretaries are 
     directed to submit written notification and justification to 
     the congressional defense committees not later than 15 days 
     prior to implementing transfers in excess of $15,000,000 out 
     of the following budget sub-activities:
       Navy:
       Mission and other flight operations
       Mission and other ship operations
       Air Force:
       Operating forces depot maintenance
       Mobilization depot maintenance
       Training and recruiting depot maintenance
       Administration and service-wide depot maintenance
       These transfers may be implemented 15 days after a 
     congressional notification unless an objection is received 
     from one of the congressional defense committees.


            OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

       Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 
     been specifically reduced as shown in the project level 
     tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or 
     ``only to'' in the explanatory statement 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. Below 
     Threshold Reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or 
     reduce funding from congressional special interest items as 
     identified on the DD Form 1414.


        OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

                     BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIAL

       The agreement notes that the current budget justification 
     material submitted for the operation and maintenance portion 
     of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) and the exhibits 
     for the Security Programs sub-activity groups (SAGs) in the 
     Operation and Maintenance Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air 
     Force accounts do not provide full visibility into requested 
     funding which limits congressional oversight. Therefore, the 
     Secretary of Defense is directed to include a new exhibit in 
     the MIP justification books for each Service, the Special 
     Operations Command, and the defense agencies under the 
     ``Resources Exhibit'' tab. The exhibit shall be titled 
     ``Operation and Maintenance Resources by Project''; be broken 
     out into six separate tables: the prior year base actual, the 
     current year base estimate, the budget year base request, the 
     prior year Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) actual, the current year OCO/GWOT 
     estimate, and the budget year OCO/GWOT request; include each 
     MIP project on a separate row; include each budget line item 
     (SAG for the Service appropriation and defense agency for the 
     defense-wide appropriation) in a separate column; show 
     dollars in thousands in each appropriate cell of the table 
     (lining up projects with SAGs); and include totals for each 
     row and column to allow analysis of the totals by 
     appropriation, project, and SAG.
       Each Service operation and maintenance account includes a 
     SAG titled ``Security Programs'' which funds both MIP and 
     National Intelligence Programs (NIP) as well as other non-MIP 
     and non-NIP programs. Since the funding requested is largely 
     for classified programs, the budget justification materials 
     do not provide a level of detail in the OP-5 exhibit as is 
     normally required by the Financial Management Regulation 
     (FMR). Thus, the Secretary of Defense is directed to provide 
     classified OP-5 and OP-32 budget exhibits at the time of the 
     budget submission for each of the Security Program SAGs. This 
     OP-5 will provide the non-NIP funding amount requested in the 
     SAG and a summary and justification for changes in the level 
     of resources required for each SAG as required by the FMR in 
     the Volume 2, Chapter 3 Exhibit OP-5 Instructions and Detail 
     by SAG. This material should be submitted for both the base 
     budget request and the OCO/GWOT request.
       The new tables and budget exhibits shall be included as a 
     part of the budget submission for fiscal year 2018. For 
     fiscal year 2017, the Services and defense agencies are 
     directed to work with the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees to provide this information during the budget 
     review process. This language replaces the language included 
     under this heading in House Report 114-139.


                     SIZE OF THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE

       The Department of Defense is taking steps to right-size the 
     military, civilian, and contractor workforces. While the 
     agreement supports a strong civilian workforce and recognizes 
     that much of this workforce performs critical national 
     security and readiness functions, concern remains regarding 
     the size and cost of headquarters and administrative 
     functions and the corresponding size of the civilian staff, 
     particularly at the Pentagon.
       As required by Section 905 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, the Secretary of 
     Defense is currently conducting a systematic determination of 
     the personnel requirements for headquarters organizations, 
     including at the Pentagon, and the support organizations that 
     perform headquarters-related functions, and is implementing a 
     periodic review and analysis of personnel requirements. 
     Further, as part of its annual budget documentation, the 
     Secretary of Defense provides a report addressing the size of 
     the three workforces. The Secretary of Defense is directed to 
     provide a briefing to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees on the findings of the personnel requirements 
     review referenced above, as well as the annual report on the 
     size of the workforce, not later than 30 days after each 
     report's release.
       Section 904 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2014, as amended, requires the Secretary of 
     Defense to submit an annual report detailing the streamlining 
     of Department of Defense headquarters. The agreement 
     recognizes that future reports will include an updated 
     baseline number for military, civilian, and contractor 
     workforces for headquarters level of detail, including 
     support organizations, as well as results of the review and 
     further implemented and proposed reductions. The Secretary of 
     Defense is directed to provide an annual briefing to the 
     House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the findings of 
     the report not later than 30 days after the report's release.


                 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND PAY MANAGEMENT

       Accurate visibility and budgeting is critical to making 
     fiscally sound decisions regarding the size and compensation 
     of the civilian personnel workforce. The Services 
     consistently overestimate the number of civilians that will 
     be employed during a fiscal year while underestimating the 
     civilian personnel funding requirement. Therefore, the 
     agreement includes reductions for overestimating civilian 
     full time equivalent (FTE) levels and streamlining management 
     headquarters for fiscal year 2016.
       Additionally, the agreement directs the Department of 
     Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) to provide a report to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 180 days 
     after the enactment of this Act that issues recommendations 
     to improve the management of the civilian compensation 
     program and civilian FTE levels. As part of the analysis, the 
     agreement directs the DOD IG to explore the factors 
     influencing average salary and provide suggestions for how to 
     better control its volatility. Also, the DOD IG shall examine 
     how to standardize the types of growth included in pay rates 
     versus program growth across the Services. Finally, the 
     report shall examine steps the Department of Defense should 
     take to formulate a civilian compensation budget to more 
     accurately capture the true cost of the civilian workforce. 
     This language replaces the reporting requirement included 
     under the heading ``Civilian Personnel and Pay Management'' 
     in House Report 114-139 and under the heading ``Civilian 
     Compensation'' in Senate Report 114-63.


                           CIVILIAN FURLOUGHS

       In fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of Defense furloughed 
     most Department of Defense civilian employees for up to six 
     days due to

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     budgetary shortfalls primarily caused by sequestration. The 
     negative impact on productivity, morale, and readiness 
     substantially outweighed the savings generated from civilian 
     furloughs. No furloughs were implemented in either fiscal 
     year 2014 or fiscal year 2015, and it is assumed that the 
     enactment of this Act will eliminate any need to furlough 
     civilian employees in fiscal year 2016.


                      MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY

       The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct 
     no maintenance or improvements to Department of Defense real 
     property with a zero percent utilization rate according to 
     the Department's real property inventory database, except in 
     the case of maintenance of an historic property, as required 
     by the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et 
     seq.), maintenance to prevent a negative environmental impact 
     as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
     (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), or to address health and safety 
     requirements.


                              AUDITABILITY

       The Secretary of Defense is working to achieve auditability 
     by the end of fiscal year 2017. The Secretary of Defense is 
     directed to provide a briefing to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees on the Financial Improvement and 
     Audit Readiness Plan Status Report not later than 30 days 
     after the report's next publication.


         PHYSICAL SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS AT MILITARY FACILITIES

       Recent domestic and international incidents underscore the 
     need to remain vigilant regarding security at military 
     facilities and installations. After the July 2015 shootings 
     in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Secretary of Defense issued a 
     directive that emphasized improving physical and procedural 
     security and improving mass warning and alert notification 
     capabilities. The Mission Assurance Coordination Board (MACB) 
     is tasked with coordinating these activities across the 
     Services, the National Guard Bureau, and the combatant 
     commands to ensure the safety of Department of Defense 
     personnel. To keep apprised of progress concerning these 
     efforts, the Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a 
     report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
     90 days after the enactment of this Act describing the 
     completed and planned actions overseen by the MACB and 
     identifying associated funding requirements.
       The recommendation also includes $80,300,000 for security 
     upgrades to military Service recruiting centers following the 
     Chattanooga attacks. The requirements range from improving 
     closed circuit camera monitoring to increasing ballistic 
     internal protection. The Army is the executive agent for 
     recruiting centers and will oversee the necessary security 
     upgrades for all recruiting centers. Therefore, the agreement 
     transfers funding from the Services' operation and 
     maintenance accounts to the Operation and Maintenance, Army 
     account for this purpose.


                  ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT

       The agreement does not include a provision included in the 
     House-passed version of H.R. 2685 that referenced the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007. It is noted that the 
     enforcement of section 526 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 may lead to higher fuel costs for 
     federal fleets in the absence of competitively priced new 
     generation fuels that emit fewer emissions. In carrying out 
     this statute, the Secretary of Defense and the Service 
     Secretaries should work to ensure that costs associated with 
     fuel purchases necessary to carry out their respective 
     missions should be minimized to the greatest extent possible.

                    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                    AIR FORCE DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND

                      CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT

       While the Air Force has improved its depot maintenance 
     budget documentation, concerns remain that requesting funding 
     for contractor logistics support (CLS) in the depot 
     maintenance sub-activity group (SAG) limits visibility into 
     the execution of this funding. Separating CLS and Performance 
     Based Logistics (PBL) funding from depot maintenance funding 
     would provide better congressional oversight and visibility. 
     Therefore, the Secretary of the Air Force is directed to 
     create new and separate SAGs specifically for CLS and PBL 
     funding.

                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                    NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES

       Language in House Report 114-139 directed the Director of 
     the Defense Information Systems Agency to submit a report 
     describing and justifying the total costs associated with 
     implementing an interim collaboration service until the 
     Unified Capabilities collaboration services program commences 
     in fiscal year 2017. However, the Department of Defense has 
     already completed the transition to a new system of 
     collaboration services. Therefore, the reporting requirement 
     directed by House Report 114-139 is rescinded.


         ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES

       Language in House Report 114-139 directed the Secretary of 
     Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on 
     the energy use and energy efficiency projects at the Pentagon 
     and the ten largest Department of Defense facilities. In lieu 
     of this reporting requirement, the agreement directs the 
     Secretary of Defense to brief the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees not later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act on energy use at the Pentagon 
     Reservation and the ten largest Department of Defense 
     facilities. The briefing should include an accounting of the 
     dates when energy audits and energy efficiency projects were 
     conducted at these facilities and any potential savings 
     associated with the installation of efficient lighting 
     systems, including tubular Light-Emitting Diode (T-LED) 
     lighting, at these facilities. Further, the Secretary of 
     Defense is encouraged to revise the current specifications to 
     permit T-LED lighting as an option within the Department's 
     Unified Facilities Criteria.


                    MILITARY CHILD OUTREACH PROGRAMS

       The agreement recognizes the importance of youth outreach 
     programs that provide military children opportunities and 
     mentorships as they cope with the turbulence that often 
     accompanies military service. The Secretary of Defense and 
     the Service Secretaries are encouraged to continue funding 
     memberships for military children at installation-sponsored 
     Boys and Girls Clubs of America and to expand these efforts 
     to support memberships for military children who reside off-
     base and wish to join off-installation Boys and Girls Clubs 
     of America.


                           MILITARY ONESOURCE

       Military OneSource provides comprehensive information on 
     military life to servicemembers and their families. However, 
     the duplicative nature of the Department of Defense and the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs efforts in this area is 
     concerning. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is directed to submit a 
     report detailing the potential benefits of creating a joint 
     program modeled after Military OneSource to the congressional 
     defense committees not later than 120 days after the 
     enactment of this Act.

                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

       The 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 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 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 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 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 FORCES

       The agreement provides $14,078,000 for the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

                    ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY

       The agreement provides $234,829,000 for Environmental 
     Restoration, Army.

                    ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY

       The agreement provides $300,000,000, an increase of 
     $7,547,000 above the budget request, for Environmental 
     Restoration, Navy.

                  ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $368,131,000 for Environmental 
     Restoration, Air Force.

                ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

       The agreement provides $8,232,000 for Environmental 
     Restoration, Defense-Wide.

         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES

       The agreement provides $231,217,000, an increase of 
     $27,500,000 above the budget request, for Environmental 
     Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites.

             OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID

       The agreement provides $103,266,000, an increase of 
     $3,000,000 above the budget request, for Overseas 
     Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid.

                  COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $358,496,000 for the Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction Account, as follows:

                                    EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                              O-1                                   FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION:
    Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination......................                    1,289                    1,289
    Chemical Weapons Destruction..............................                      942                      942
    Biological Threat Reduction...............................                  264,618                  264,618
    Threat Reduction Engagement...............................                    2,827                    2,827
    Other Assessments/Admin Costs.............................                   29,320                   29,320
    Global Nuclear Security...................................                   20,555                   20,555
    WMD Proliferation Prevention..............................                   38,945                   38,945
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL, COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION.......................                  358,496                  358,496
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND

       The agreement does not recommend funding for the Department 
     of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund.

                         TITLE III--PROCUREMENT

       The agreement provides $110,841,627,000 in Title III, 
     Procurement. The agreement on items addressed by either the 
     House or the Senate is as follows:

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                   procurement 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'' in the explanatory 
     statement 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 Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow 
     the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report 
     accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 (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 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is 
     directed 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 
     Secretary 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.


                        combat air patrol review

       The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 
     complete review of the required Combat Air Patrols deemed 
     necessary to meet combatant commanders' requirements and to 
     identify the necessary mix of intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance aircraft across the Air Force, Navy, Army, and 
     Special Operations Command to meet such requirements. The 
     Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report on this 
     review to the congressional defense committees not later than 
     180 days after the enactment of this Act.


      joint strike fighter autonomic logistics information system

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a report to 
     the congressional defense committees not later than May 15, 
     2016, which includes a certification that Autonomic Logistics 
     Information System (ALIS) 2.0.2 system equipment has been 
     delivered and supports an Air Force declaration of Initial 
     Operating Capability (IOC) for the F-35A. If such 
     certification cannot be made, the report shall provide an 
     explanation for the failure to deliver the necessary 
     equipment and a projected date for its delivery.
       If certification is not made in the report, the Secretary 
     is further directed to submit a new report to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than five days 
     following the new projected date for delivery which includes 
     the certification previously described. If such certification 
     cannot be made, the report shall include an explanation for 
     the failure to deliver the necessary equipment and an 
     assessment of the potential impact to the Air Force 
     declaration of IOC.
       The Secretary of Defense is further directed to ensure that 
     the fiscal year 2017 budget exhibits for the F-35 program 
     clearly delineate the specific costs of ALIS procurement and 
     research, development, test and evaluation in all applicable 
     accounts.


                          airspace compliance

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a report to 
     the congressional defense committees not later than April 1, 
     2016 on the status of plans to modernize or replace digital 
     avionics equipment for Department of Defense aircraft. This 
     report shall be in a format similar to the report submitted 
     in response to Section 152 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, updated to reflect 
     any changes to such plans as of the date of submission of the 
     fiscal year 2017 budget request. This language replaces the 
     direction under the heading ``Airspace Compliance'' in Senate 
     Report 114-63.

                       AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                  rq-7 shadow unmanned aerial vehicle

       The agreement includes $81,444,000, the same as the 
     request, for the RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle to 
     upgrade the existing systems. Of this request, $24,282,000 is 
     to procure new additional payloads. Competition among 
     multiple suppliers is important to reduce costs and improve 
     performance. Therefore, the Secretary of the Army is directed 
     to review the acquisition strategy for this upgrade to 
     validate sufficient competition exists before awarding the 
     contract.

                       MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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        PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                mk-19 grenade machine gun modifications

       The fiscal year 2016 budget request includes $2,777,000 to 
     improve the lethality and accuracy of MK-19 40mm grenade 
     machine gun launchers. The MK-19 has been a reliable and 
     effective weapon for many years, including extensive 
     operational use in Iraq and Afghanistan. There remains 
     concern with the Army plan to upgrade the weapon. The 
     agreement directs the Secretary of the Army to submit a 
     report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
     the end of fiscal year 2016 or following the completion of 
     the MOD 5 kit testing, whichever is earlier, that addresses 
     the ability of the MOD 5 kit to meet requirements. In 
     addition, the report shall address the Army plan to utilize 
     commercial off-the-shelf technologies to upgrade and enhance 
     the MK-19 in the future.

                    PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                        OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                   european facilities communications

       The agreement notes that capability gaps in communications 
     security exist at United States Army Europe (USAREUR) 
     facilities which rely on outdated radio infrastructure. The 
     agreement directs the Secretary of the Army to provide the 
     congressional defense committees the radio upgrade strategy 
     for USAREUR not later than 120 days after the enactment of 
     this Act.

                       AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                      NAVY RESERVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT

       The tactical aviation squadrons of the Navy Reserve fulfill 
     the strategic reserve mission for the Navy and provide 
     adversary support to active duty forces. The aging F/A-18A+ 
     aircraft are projected to begin exceeding their service lives 
     in the next five years. The Secretary of the Navy, in 
     coordination with the Chief of Navy Reserve, is directed to 
     submit a report to the congressional defense committees not 
     later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on the 
     plan to recapitalize and modernize the Navy Reserve tactical 
     aviation squadrons, specifically the F/A-18A+ models in the 
     Navy Reserve Combat air fleet.

                       WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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            PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                   SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                        OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                       PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

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     Senate is as follows:

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                    AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

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     Senate is as follows:

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                           UH-1N REPLACEMENT

       The agreement includes $2,456,000, the same as the budget 
     request, for the UH-1N helicopter replacement program. 
     However, the lack of a settled acquisition strategy remains a 
     concern. The agreement provides the funds requested in order 
     to facilitate the development of a new acquisition strategy. 
     It is recommended that the Secretary of the Air Force 
     consider an acquisition strategy that separates nuclear 
     convoy escort and missile field mission support from other 
     missions performed by the existing UH-1N fleet, which may be 
     satisfied by a less robust and more affordable solution.

                     MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

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     Senate is as follows:

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                      SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

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     Senate is as follows:

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                      SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

       The agreement supports the President's request to create a 
     new Space Procurement, Air Force appropriation account but 
     establishes the period of availability of funds for 
     obligation at three years. Further, the agreement transfers 
     all space-related items requested in the Other Procurement, 
     Air Force appropriation account into the Space Procurement, 
     Air Force appropriation account.


                DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM

       The agreement denies the request of the Secretary of the 
     Air Force for relief from direction provided in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2015, which required that the Defense 
     Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) be brought to an 
     orderly close during calendar year 2015. Therefore, the 
     recommendation reduces the fiscal year 2016 budget request by 
     $89,351,000 for the DMSP and by $120,000,000 for the 
     corresponding Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle. Further, the 
     recommendation rescinds $50,000,000 from fiscal year 2015 
     Missile Procurement, Air Force funds for the DMSP. The 
     agreement recommends that the Secretary of the Air Force 
     focus resources on ensuring that the next generation of 
     weather satellites meets the full spectrum of warfighter and 
     intelligence requirements and work with civil stakeholders to 
     ensure that any other weather coverage gaps are met using 
     appropriate civil or international weather assets.

                  PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

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     Senate is as follows:

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                      OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

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     Senate is as follows:

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     Senate is as follows:

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                    DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES

       The 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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                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
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NEXT GENERATION STAR TRACKER SYSTEM...........................                   12,050                   12,050
CADMIUM ZINC TELLURIDE SUBSTRATES.............................                      452                      452
SPACE ELECTRONICS AND MATERIAL INVESTMENTS....................                   21,000                   21,000
SUBMARINE VALVE-REGULATED LEAD ACID BATTERIES.................                    3,000                    3,000
3D MICROELECTRONICS FOR ANTI-TAMPER...........................                    2,911                    2,911
SECURE COMPOSITE SHIPPING CONTAINERS..........................                    7,267                    7,267
PROGRAM INCREASE..............................................                                            30,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT.............................                   46,680                   76,680
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          TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

       The agreement provides $69,784,665,000 in Title IV, 
     Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. The agreement on 
     items addressed by either the House or the Senate is as 
     follows: 

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   RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 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'' in the explanatory 
     statement 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 Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow 
     the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report 
     accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 (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 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is 
     directed 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 
     Secretary 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.


                          F-16 RADAR UPGRADES

       The long-term health of the active electronically scanned 
     array radar industrial base remains a concern. Competition 
     among multiple suppliers is important to reduce costs and 
     improve performance. The Air Force is finalizing a 
     competitive acquisition strategy to address phase one of the 
     North American Aerospace Defense Command/United States 
     Northern Command Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON) NC-
     0008. The agreement provides $40,000,000 to support the phase 
     one competition. The agreement directs the Secretary of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force 
     and the Commander of United States Northern Command, to 
     submit a report to the congressional defense committees not 
     later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act that 
     details a competitive acquisition strategy for phase one of 
     the JUON, the plan to address phase two, and the Air Force's 
     radar modernization plan for the entire F-16 fleet.

            RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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     Senate is as follows:

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     Senate is as follows:

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           E-8 JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     submit a report on modifications to the E-8 Joint 
     Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) fleet to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after 
     the submission of the fiscal year 2017 budget request. This 
     report shall detail how the Air Force will address global air 
     traffic management mandates, as well as other modifications 
     required to meet warfighter requirements and avoid mission 
     performance degradation due to diminishing manufacturing 
     sources, until the E-8 is replaced by the Next Generation 
     JSTARS system. The report shall include schedules and annual 
     funding requirements for each modification effort. This 
     language replaces the reporting requirements regarding the 
     legacy E-8 fleet under the headings ``E-8 JSTARS'' in House 
     Report 114-139 and ``Joint Surveillance and Target Attack 
     Radar System (JSTARS)'' in Senate Report 114-63.


     NEXT GENERATION JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM

       Delays by the Department of Defense in reaching a Milestone 
     A decision on the Next Generation Joint Surveillance Target 
     Attack Radar System (JSTARS) program remain a source of 
     concern. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the 
     Air Force are directed to reassess the acquisition strategy 
     with the goal of shortening the development phase and 
     accelerating the production and delivery of a new system. The 
     Secretary of the Air Force is further directed to brief the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 60 days after 
     the enactment of this Act on the status of requirements 
     definition, technology risk and the strategy for reducing 
     such risk, the acquisition strategy and funding for all 
     phases, and options to accelerate the program relative to the 
     schedule presented with the fiscal year 2016 budget request. 
     This language replaces the direction regarding the Next 
     Generation JSTARS system under the headings ``Next Generation 
     JSTARS'' in House Report 114-139 and ``Joint Surveillance and 
     Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)'' in Senate Report 114-
     63.


       GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT

       In light of significant delays to the Global Positioning 
     System (GPS) III Operational Control Segment, the Air Force 
     plan to accelerate GPS III satellite launches would put 
     approximately fourteen satellites on orbit before the ground 
     system is available to operate and integrate the satellites 
     into the positioning, timing, and navigation architecture. 
     Therefore, the Constellation Sustainment Assessment Team is 
     directed to conduct a review, with validation by the 
     Commander of the United States Strategic Command, to 
     determine if the current GPS III satellite launch plan should 
     be adjusted to ensure necessary operational testing on early 
     vehicles has been completed and potential satellite 
     deficiencies have been discovered before more satellites are 
     launched. This review should be provided to the congressional 
     defense committees not later than 60 days after the enactment 
     of this Act.


       SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM SPACE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE

       The agreement directs the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) to provide an 
     analysis of alternatives for the next generation of the Space 
     Based Infrared System to the congressional defense committees 
     not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. 
     Further, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics) and the Commander of the United 
     States Strategic Command are directed to brief the 
     congressional defense committees on the findings and 
     recommendations of the analysis of alternatives, including 
     the cost evaluation, not later than 30 days after the 
     submission of the analysis of alternatives.


    ADVANCED EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY SATELLITE SPACE MODERNIZATION 
                               INITIATIVE

       The agreement restricts obligation or expenditure of more 
     than $90,000,000 of Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Air Force funds for the Advanced Extremely High 
     Frequency Military Satellite Communications Space 
     Modernization Initiative until 30 days after the Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) 
     provides the congressional defense committees with its 
     analysis of alternatives for protected tactical satellite 
     communications services. Further, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) and the 
     Commander of the United States Strategic Command are directed 
     to brief the congressional defense committees on the findings 
     and recommendations of the analysis of alternatives, 
     including the cost evaluation, not later than 30 days after 
     the submission of the analysis of alternatives.

        RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

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     Senate is as follows:

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                           trusted foundries

       Maintaining a United States-based foundry that supplies 
     trusted microprocessors for the Department of Defense and the 
     Intelligence Community is a concern. It is noted that near-
     term and long-term plans are being developed by the 
     Department of Defense to address access to microprocessors 
     from trusted sources. The Secretary of Defense is directed to 
     submit a report to the congressional defense committees not 
     later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act that 
     includes a list of Department of Defense weapon systems that 
     require trusted microprocessors, a description on how the 
     loss of a United States-based trusted foundry impacts these 
     systems, an identification of costs associated with 
     maintaining an equivalent level of security for the existing 
     systems, a list of the challenges associated with maintaining 
     and/or creating adequate United States-based trusted 
     foundries versus relying on foreign-based trusted foundries, 
     and the Department's plan to provide secure microprocessors 
     for future weapon systems. This report may be submitted in a 
     classified form if necessary.


 missile defense agency--divert and attitude control system and multi-
                          object kill vehicle

       The fiscal year 2016 budget request includes $11,482,000 
     for the competitive development of next generation divert and 
     attitude control system (DACS) technology, a reduction of 42 
     percent from fiscal year 2015. In addition, the fiscal year 
     2016 budget request initiates funding for the multi-object 
     kill vehicle (MOKV), a program that will likely require next 
     generation DACS technology. It is understood that the Missile 
     Defense Agency (MDA) shares previously expressed concerns 
     regarding the need to ensure access to a competitive DACS 
     industrial base and views the DACS component as critical to 
     making precise trajectory adjustments to position missile 
     defense kill vehicles for a target intercept. Therefore, the 
     agreement recommends an additional $10,000,000 for 
     competitive DACS technology to support MOKV development, and 
     an additional $20,000,000 for MOKV technology. It is 
     understood that MDA will support the competitive DACS 
     industrial base in future budget submissions.


    missile defense agency--sm-3 block iia interceptor and programs 
                    involving international partners

       It is recognized that the United States and Japan are 
     cooperatively developing the SM-3 Block IIA missile and are 
     preparing for an initial flight test. The fiscal year 2016 
     budget request continues to incrementally fund 17 SM-3 Block 
     IIA flight test rounds, at a cost of over $500,000,000. In an 
     effort to better recognize the role of international partners 
     in Department-wide technology programs, the Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) is 
     directed to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 
     committees on Department of Defense programs involving 
     international partners.

                OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE

       The 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                                   FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
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1--OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION............................                   76,838                   76,838
2--LIVE FIRE TESTING..........................................                   46,882                   46,882
3--OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSIS...................                   46,838                   64,838
    Program increase--Threat resource analysis................                                             8,000
    Program increase--Joint test and evaluation...............                                            10,000
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    TOTAL, OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION, DEFENSE.............                  170,558                  188,558
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                -TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

       The agreement provides $2,212,932,000 in Title V, Revolving 
     and Management Funds. The agreement on items addressed by 
     either the House or the Senate is as follows:

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                     DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

       The 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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                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY....................................                   50,432                  195,432
    Arsenal Initiative........................................                                           145,000
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE...............................                   62,898                   62,898
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE............................                   45,084                   45,084
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA............................                1,154,154                1,435,354
    Program increase..........................................                                           281,200
        TOTAL, DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS..................                1,312,568                1,738,768
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                       DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY

       The agreement affirms the significant and lasting benefits 
     that commissaries provide in support of servicemembers and 
     their families. Commissaries help promote healthy base 
     communities by guaranteeing access to fresh foods, including 
     fruits and vegetables, at low prices to military families. 
     Better nutrition and food choices are the first steps toward 
     improved health outcomes and lower health care costs. 
     Commissaries also help military families stretch their 
     budgets and provide stable employment for servicemembers' 
     families and veterans.
       It is understood that the Department of Defense would like 
     to make commissaries more self-sustaining. The agreement 
     supports finding efficiencies to lower the operational cost 
     of commissaries. The House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees are willing to review and consider new ways to 
     administrate the commissaries; however, the agreement does 
     not support the proposed funding reduction. The agreement 
     affirms that commissaries must be kept open, affordable, and 
     accessible to military families.
       Language in House Report 114-139 directed the Secretary of 
     Defense to defer any changes to the Defense Commissary 
     Agency's (DeCA) second destination transportation funding 
     policy that would increase commissary retail prices until 30 
     days after the Secretary has submitted a report to the 
     congressional defense committees regarding commissary costs, 
     including the potential efficiencies that can be realized in 
     air transportation contracts. However, prior to House passage 
     of H.R. 2685, the Department of Defense began the transition 
     to a new fresh fruits and vegetables contract throughout the 
     DeCA Pacific Area commissaries. Therefore, in lieu of the 
     direction in House Report 114-139, the Secretary of Defense 
     is directed to submit a report to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act outlining the current delivery system 
     of commissary benefits in the Pacific Area commissary system, 
     including the anticipated costs related to the transition to 
     a new fresh fruits and vegetables contract throughout the 
     DeCA Pacific Area commissaries; a description of any 
     modifications to the Pacific Area commissary system the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to achieve savings in the 
     delivery of commissary benefits, while still upholding high 
     levels of customer satisfaction and access, providing high 
     quality products, and sustaining discount savings; and the 
     potential efficiencies that can be realized in air 
     transportation contracts and the effect that these 
     efficiencies may have on second destination transportation 
     funding requirements.

                     NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND

       The agreement provides $474,164,000 for the National 
     Defense Sealift Fund.

             TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

       The agreement provides $34,392,468,000 in Title VI, Other 
     Department of Defense Programs. The agreement on items 
     addressed by either the House or the Senate is as follows:

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                         DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

       The 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

       Concerns remain regarding the transfer of funds from the 
     In-House Care budget sub-activity to pay for contractor-
     provided medical care. To limit such transfers and improve 
     oversight within the Defense Health Program operation and 
     maintenance account, the agreement includes 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 should not be interpreted as limiting the 
     amount of funds that may be transferred to the In-House Care 
     budget sub-activity from other budget sub-activities within 
     the Defense Health Program. In addition, funding for the In-
     House Care budget sub-activity continues to be designated as 
     a congressional special interest item. Any transfer of funds 
     from the In-House Care budget sub-activity into the Private 
     Sector Care budget sub-activity or any other budget sub-
     activity requires the Secretary of Defense to follow prior 
     approval reprogramming procedures for operation and 
     maintenance funds.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide written 
     notification to the congressional defense committees of 
     cumulative transfers in excess of $10,000,000 out of the 
     Private Sector Care budget sub-activity not later than 
     fifteen days after such a transfer. Furthermore, the 
     Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after 
     the enactment of this Act that delineates transfers of funds 
     in excess of $10,000,000, and the dates any transfers 
     occurred, from the Private Sector Care budget sub-activity to 
     any other budget sub-activity groups for fiscal year 2015.
       The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) is 
     directed to provide quarterly reports to the congressional 
     defense committees on budget execution data for all of the 
     Defense Health Program budget activities and to adequately 
     reflect changes to the budget activities requested by the 
     Services in future budget submissions.


                               CARRYOVER

       For fiscal year 2016, the agreement recommends one percent 
     carryover authority for the operation and maintenance account 
     of the Defense Health Program. The Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Health Affairs) is directed to submit a detailed 
     spending plan for any fiscal year 2015 designated carryover 
     funds to the congressional defense committees not less than 
     30 days prior to executing the carryover funds.


                 PEER-REVIEWED CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $50,000,000 for the peer-reviewed 
     cancer research program to research cancers not addressed in 
     the breast, prostate, ovarian, and lung cancer research 
     programs currently executed by the Department of Defense.
       The funds provided in the peer-reviewed cancer research 
     program are directed to be used to conduct research in the 
     following areas: bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, 
     immunotherapy, kidney cancer, listeria vaccine for cancer, 
     liver cancer, lymphoma, melanoma and other skin cancers, 
     mesothelioma, neuroblastoma, pancreatic cancer, pediatric 
     brain tumors, and stomach cancer.
       The reports directed under this heading in House Report 
     114-139 and Senate Report 114-63 are still required.


                 PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $278,700,000 for a peer-reviewed 
     medical research program. The Secretary of Defense, in 
     conjunction with the Service Surgeons General, is directed 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: acute lung injury, antimicrobial resistance, chronic 
     migraine and post-traumatic headache, congenital heart 
     disease, constrictive bronchiolitis, diabetes, dystonia, 
     emerging infectious diseases, focal segmental 
     glomerulosclerosis, Fragile X syndrome, hepatitis B, 
     hereditary angioedema, hydrocephalus, inflammatory bowel 
     disease, influenza, integrative medicine, interstitial 
     cystitis, lupus, malaria, metals toxicology, mitochondrial 
     disease, nanomaterials for bone regeneration, non-opioid pain 
     management, pancreatitis, pathogen-inactivated dried plasma, 
     polycystic kidney disease, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, 
     psychotropic medications, pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory 
     health, Rett syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, 
     sleep disorders, tinnitus, tuberculosis, vaccine development 
     for infectious disease, vascular malformations, and women's 
     heart disease. The additional funding provided under the 
     peer-reviewed medical research program shall be devoted only 
     to the purposes listed above.


                    ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM

       Concerns remain with the progress being made by the 
     Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to develop fully 
     interoperable electronic health record systems. The ultimate 
     goal of the efforts of both Departments is to have systems 
     that can exchange data in a meaningful way and be used in a 
     dynamic environment to improve patient care and facilitate 
     smoother transitions for servicemembers from military service 
     to veteran status.
       It is noted that the Department of Defense has provided 
     required information regarding resource requirements for 
     prior years and the fiscal year 2016 budget request in a 
     timely, concise, and complete manner. However, for the 
     necessary oversight of this important program, the Program 
     Executive Officer (PEO) for the Defense Healthcare Management 
     Systems Modernization (DHMSM) is directed to provide 
     quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees and 
     the Government Accountability Office on the cost and schedule 
     of the program, to include milestones, knowledge points, and 
     acquisition timelines, as well as quarterly obligation 
     reports. These reports should also include any changes to the 
     deployment timeline, including benchmarks, for full operating 
     capability; any refinements to the cost estimate for full 
     operating capability and the total lifecycle cost of the 
     program; an assurance that the acquisition strategy will 
     comply with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, 
     and systems acquisition management practices of the federal 
     government; the status of the effort to achieve 
     interoperability between the electronic health record systems 
     of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, including the scope, cost, schedule, mapping to 
     health data standards, and performance benchmarks of the 
     interoperable record; and the progress toward developing, 
     implementing, and fielding the interoperable electronic 
     health record throughout the two Departments' medical 
     facilities. The PEO DHMSM is directed to continue briefing 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on a quarterly 
     basis, coinciding with the report submission. Given that full 
     deployment of the new electronic health record is not 
     scheduled until fiscal year 2022, the Department of Defense 
     is expected to continue working on interim modifications and 
     enhancements to the current system to improve 
     interoperability in the near-term. Additionally, the PEO 
     DHMSM is directed to provide written notification to the 
     House and Senate Appropriations Committees prior to 
     obligating any contract, or combination of contracts, for 
     electronic health record systems in excess of $5,000,000.
       Additionally, the Director of the Interagency Program 
     Office is directed to continue to provide quarterly briefings 
     on standards development, how those standards are being 
     incorporated by the two Departments, and the progress of 
     interoperability to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Subcommittees for Defense and Military Construction, Veterans 
     Affairs, and Related Agencies. In an effort to ensure 
     government-wide accountability, the PEO DHMSM, in 
     coordination with the appropriate personnel of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, is directed to provide the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer of the United States with monthly updates 
     on progress made by the two Departments to reach 
     interoperability and modernize their respective electronic 
     health records.

           CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

                                    EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.....................................                  139,098                  118,198
    Recovered Chemical Warfare Material Project excess to need  .......................                  -20,900
PROCUREMENT...................................................                    2,281                    2,281
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION....................                  579,342                  579,342
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL, CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.                  720,721                  699,821
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                                    EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT.....................................                  739,009                  716,109
    Transfer to National Guard counter-drug program...........  .......................                  -82,900
    SOUTHCOM operational support..............................  .......................                   25,000
    Transfer to National Guard counter-drug schools...........  .......................                   -5,000
    Program increase..........................................  .......................                   40,000
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM.................................                  111,589                  121,589
    Young Marines--drug demand reduction......................  .......................                    2,000
    Program increase--expanded drug testing...................  .......................                    8,000
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM...........................                        0                  192,900
    Transfer from counter-narcotics support...................  .......................                   82,900
    Program increase..........................................  .......................                  110,000
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS...........................                        0                   20,000
    Transfer from counter-narcotics support...................  .......................                    5,000
    Program increase..........................................  .......................                   15,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL, DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,                       850,598                1,050,598
     DEFENSE..................................................
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                  JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND

       The agreement does not recommend funding for the Joint 
     Urgent Operational Needs Fund.

                    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

                                    EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.....................................                  310,459                  310,459
PROCUREMENT...................................................                    1,000                        0
    Inspector General identified excess to requirement........  .......................                   -1,000
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION....................                    4,700                    2,100
    Inspector General identified excess to requirement........  .......................                   -2,600
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL....................                  316,159                  312,559
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES

       The agreement provides $1,019,206,000 in Title VII, Related 
     Agencies. The 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, the 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, 
     2016.

   CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND

       The agreement provides $514,000,000 for the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.

               INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $505,206,000, a decrease of 
     $24,817,000, for the Intelligence Community Management 
     Account.

                     TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The agreement incorporates general provisions from the 
     House and Senate versions of the bill which were not amended. 
     Those general provisions that were addressed in the agreement 
     are as follows:
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides general transfer authority not to exceed 
     $4,500,000,000. The Senate bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The 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 agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which provides for the establishment of a baseline for 
     application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the 
     current fiscal year. The House bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which provides for limitations on the use of transfer 
     authority of working capital fund cash balances. The House 
     bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding management of civilian personnel of the Department 
     of Defense. The Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding limitations on the use of funds to purchase anchor 
     and mooring chains. The Senate bill contained no similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate to 
     sustain work rates at manufacturing arsenals. The House bill 
     contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of funds to demilitarize or dispose 
     of certain small firearms. The Senate bill contained a 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding incentive payments authorized by the Indian 
     Financing Act of 1974. The Senate bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides funding from various appropriations for the 
     Civil Air Patrol Corporation. The Senate bill contained a 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which prohibits funding from being used to establish new 
     Department of Defense Federally Funded Research and 
     Development Centers with certain limitations. The House bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of funds to disestablish, close, 
     downgrade from host to extension center, or place a Senior 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps program on probation. The 
     Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which eliminates discounts on tobacco products at military 
     exchanges. The House bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding mitigation of environmental impacts on Indian lands 
     resulting from Department of Defense activities. The Senate 
     bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     making permanent the conditions under which contracts for 
     studies, analyses, or consulting services may be entered into 
     without competition on the basis of an unsolicited proposal. 
     The House bill contained a similar provision.


                             (RESCISSIONS)

       The agreement modifies provisions proposed by the House and 
     the Senate recommending rescissions and provides for the 
     rescission of $1,768,937,000. The rescissions agreed to are:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2014 Appropriations:
    Cooperative Threat Reduction Account:
        Program adjustment.....................              $15,000,000
    Aircraft Procurement, Army:
        Kiowa program termination..............                9,295,000
    Other Procurement, Army:
        WIN-T..................................               40,000,000
    Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
        E-2D...................................               10,000,000
        KC-130J................................                3,415,000
        MH-60R.................................               40,000,000
    Weapons Procurement, Navy:
        Sidewinder.............................                  888,000
    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
        HH-60G.................................                2,300,000
    Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force:
        Fuzes-HTVSF............................                6,300,000
    Other Procurement, Air Force:
        Classified adjustment..................               24,000,000
        MilSatCom terminals....................               54,000,000
        Night vision goggles...................               12,000,000
2015 Appropriations:
    Aircraft Procurement, Army:
        Aerial common sensor...................               10,000,000
        Multi-sensor ABN recon.................               15,000,000
    Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat
     Vehicles, Army:
        Paladin PIM............................                7,500,000
    Other Procurement, Army:
        JTRS...................................               20,000,000
        Night vision devices...................               10,000,000
    Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
        KC-130J................................                3,418,000
        SH-60 series...........................                8,284,000
    Weapons Procurement, Navy:
        MK-54 mods growth......................                6,400,000
        MK-54 mods other cost..................                4,717,000
        Sidewinder.............................                4,305,000
    Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine
     Corps:
        120mm all types contract delay.........                5,011,000
        120mm all types support................                3,895,000
    Procurement, Marine Corps:
        Amphibious support equipment...........                1,722,000
        Distributed common ground system.......                2,500,000
        Family of tactical trailers............                5,000,000
        5/4T truck HMMWV.......................               57,255,000
    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
        B-1B...................................               12,300,000

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        C-17...................................               15,500,000
        C-130J.................................               14,776,000
        F-15...................................               15,770,000
        F-16...................................                6,300,000
        F-22 depot activation..................               15,000,000
        HH-60G.................................                2,300,000
        KC-46..................................              117,100,000
    Missile Procurement, Air Force:
        Defense meteorological satellite                      50,000,000
         program...............................
        Evolved expendable launch vehicle......              125,000,000
        GPS III advance procurement............               30,000,000
        Wideband gapfiller satellites..........                7,000,000
    Other Procurement, Air Force:
        Classified programs....................                8,000,000
        Family of beyond-line-of-sight                         9,000,000
         terminals.............................
    Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
     Army:
        Heavy dump truck.......................                9,299,000
    Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
     Navy:
        COD follow-on..........................                5,032,000
        Marine Corps combat services support...                5,355,000
        UCLASS.................................              218,000,000
    Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
     Air Force:
        3DELRR.................................               47,000,000
        Classified programs....................               90,000,000
        KC-46..................................              215,000,000
        Long range strike......................              360,000,000
        Space control..........................                  500,000
        Space launch range services............                  500,000
        Space situational awareness............                  500,000
        Space situational awareness operations.                1,000,000
        Weather system follow-on...............                4,000,000
    Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
     Defense-Wide:
        DCMO policy and integration............                2,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     restricting procurement of ball and roller bearings other 
     than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic 
     origin. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the Senate 
     placing restrictions on funding for competitively bid space 
     launch services. The House bill contained no similar 
     provision.
       The agreement modifies 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.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     directing that transfers to Small Business Innovation 
     Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs be 
     taken proportionally. The House bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which prohibits funds from being used to modify Fleet Forces 
     Command command and control relationships. The House bill 
     contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     regarding funding for the Sexual Assault Prevention and 
     Response program and the Special Victims' Counsel program. 
     The House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides for a waiver of ``Buy America'' provisions for 
     certain cooperative programs. The Senate bill contained a 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which places restrictions on the use of funds to consolidate 
     or relocate any element of the Air Force Rapid Engineer 
     Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer. The 
     House bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a 
     classified quarterly report on certain matters as directed in 
     the classified annex accompanying this Act. The House bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies 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 a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides a grant to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc. 
     The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     related to funding for the Israeli Cooperative Defense 
     programs. The Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     regarding specific allocation of funds under Shipbuilding and 
     Conversion, Navy. The House bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which reduces funding due to favorable foreign exchange 
     rates. The Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the Senate 
     that provides for the transfer of funds from any available 
     Department of Navy appropriation to any available Navy ship 
     construction appropriation. The House bill contained no 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits changes to the Army Contracting Command-New 
     Jersey without prior notification. The Senate bill contained 
     no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     that prohibits the use of funds to retire or divest RQ-4 
     Global Hawk aircraft. The House bill contained no similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of funds to violate the Child Soldier 
     Prevention Act of 2008. The Senate bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which provides that funds appropriated in this Act may be 
     available for the purpose of making remittances and transfers 
     to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. The 
     House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides for the purchase of heavy and light armored 
     vehicles up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle. The Senate 
     bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     related to agreements with the Russian Federation pertaining 
     to United States ballistic missile defense systems. The 
     Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides the Director of National Intelligence with 
     general transfer authority with certain limitations. The 
     Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding the transfer of detainees from Naval Station 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States. The Senate bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of funding to modify any United 
     States facility, other than the facility at Naval Station 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house any individual detained at 
     Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Senate bill contained 
     a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding the transfer of detainees from Naval Station 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to foreign countries. The Senate bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The 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 agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which directs that up to $1,000,000 from Operation and 
     Maintenance, Navy shall be available for transfer to the John 
     C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund. 
     The House bill contained no similar provision.
       The 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 agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     related to funding for

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     Rosoboronexport. The House bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits funds from being used for the purchase or 
     manufacture of a United States flag unless such flags are 
     treated as covered items under section 2533a(b) of title 10, 
     U.S.C. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides that funds may be used to provide ex gratia 
     payments to local military commanders for damage, personal 
     injury, or death that is related to combat operations in a 
     foreign country. The Senate bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     that requires the Secretary of Defense to post grant awards 
     on a public website in a searchable format. The Senate bill 
     contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding realignment of forces at Lajes Field, Azores, 
     Portugal. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding funding for flight demonstration teams at locations 
     outside the United States. The Senate bill contained no 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of funds by the National Security 
     Agency to target United States persons under authorities 
     granted in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. 
     The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides additional funding for basic allowance for 
     housing for military personnel. The Senate bill contained no 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits the use of funds to implement the Arms Trade 
     Treaty until the treaty is ratified by the Senate. The Senate 
     bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which restricts the transfer of administrative 
     responsibilities or budgetary resources of any program to 
     another federal agency not financed by this Act. The House 
     bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     related to the transfer of AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 
     Army National Guard to the active Army. The Senate bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     that limits the availability of funds authorized for 
     counterterrorism support to foreign partners. The Senate bill 
     contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits introducing armed forces into Iraq in 
     contravention of the War Powers Act. The Senate bill 
     contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits the use of funds to retire the A-10 fleet. The 
     Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides funds to support Department of Defense 
     activities related to the Digital Accountability and 
     Transparency Act. The Senate bill contained a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which limits the use of funds for the T-AO(X) program. The 
     Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which reduces Working Capital Fund, Army and Working Capital 
     Fund, Air Force to reflect excess cash balances. The Senate 
     bill contained no similar provision.


                              (RESCISSION)

       The agreement includes a new provision recommending a 
     rescission. The House and Senate bills contained no similar 
     provisions. The provision provides for the rescission of 
     $1,037,000,000 from the following program:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
No Year Appropriations:
    Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense:
        Excess cash balances...................           $1,037,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which reduces the total amount appropriated to reflect lower 
     than anticipated fuel costs. The Senate bill contained a 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits the use of funds to retire the KC-10 fleet. 
     The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     prohibiting the retirement of EC-130H aircraft. The Senate 
     bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of funds for gaming or entertainment 
     that involves nude entertainers. The Senate bill contained no 
     similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of funds for Base Realignment and 
     Closure. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

   TITLE IX--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

       The agreement provides $58,638,000,000 in Title IX, 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism.


                         REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to report 
     incremental contingency operations costs for all named 
     operations in the Central Command Area of Responsibility 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 Secretary of Defense is directed 
     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.
       In order to meet unanticipated requirements, the Secretary 
     of Defense may need to transfer funds within these 
     appropriation accounts for purposes other than those 
     specified in the explanatory statement. The Secretary of 
     Defense is directed to follow normal prior approval 
     reprogramming procedures should it be necessary to transfer 
     funding between different appropriation accounts in this 
     title using authority provided in section 9002 of this Act.


OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM FUNDS EXECUTION 
                                REPORTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a monthly 
     report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
     30 days after the last day of each month that details 
     commitment, obligation, and expenditure data by sub-activity 
     group for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the 
     Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, and the Iraq Train and 
     Equip Fund.


                       SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

       The House and the Senate included the Syria Train and Equip 
     Fund in title IX. The Syria Train and Equip Fund was designed 
     to provide assistance, training, equipment, supplies, 
     stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, 
     and sustainment to appropriately vetted elements of the 
     Syrian opposition and other appropriately vetted Syrian 
     groups. Recently, the Secretary of Defense announced the 
     suspension of elements of the Syria Train and Equip program 
     due to significant challenges with its implementation and an 
     inability to meet program goals. Clear expectations for the 
     future of the program, including how requested funding would 
     be spent and how the program aligns with the shifting 
     strategy on the ground in Syria, have yet to be provided. 
     Therefore, the agreement does not recommend funding for the 
     Syria Train and Equip Fund, but it allows the Secretary of 
     Defense to use funds from the Counterterrorism Partnerships 
     Fund for efforts to assist appropriately vetted elements of 
     the Syrian opposition, if the Secretary outlines a detailed 
     and clear plan for the use of such funds and provides such 
     justification to the congressional defense committees in a 
     reprogramming request.


 AUTHORIZATION TO USE MILITARY FORCE AGAINST THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ 
                             AND THE LEVANT

       The House included a general provision, Section 10001, 
     regarding an authorization to use military force pertaining 
     to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This 
     provision was included as a congressional finding stating 
     that Congress has a constitutional duty to debate and 
     determine whether or not to authorize the use of military 
     force against ISIL. The Senate included a similar provision, 
     Section 9017.


                       AZOV BATTALION IN UKRAINE

       The House included a general provision, Section 10009, 
     prohibiting arms, training, and other assistance to the Azov 
     Battalion in Ukraine. This provision was included due to 
     concerns regarding the Azov Battalion commander's ties to 
     extremism. It is understood that established codified human 
     rights vetting requirements for beneficiaries of assistance 
     from both the Departments of State and Defense would prohibit 
     funding the Azov Battalion from either source if it violates 
     human rights. This language replaces the general provision 
     included in H.R. 2685.


                      OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL

       The mission of Operation Freedom's Sentinel is to cooperate 
     with allies and partners on the Resolute Support mission and 
     to continue counterterrorism operations against the remnants 
     of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The President recently announced 
     that the current troop level of 9,800 will remain in 
     Afghanistan through most of 2016 instead of the budgeted end 
     strength of approximately 5,500 troops, thereby creating a 
     funding shortfall.
       The agreement provides an additional $1,277,915,000 in 
     Operation and Maintenance, Army; Military Personnel, Army; 
     and Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for the Special 
     Operations Command to be used only for Operation Freedom's 
     Sentinel. The Office of Management and Budget did not submit 
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     formal budget amendment to Congress and informal 
     recommendations provided by the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller) were provided too late to fully fund the 
     requirement within budget caps. Further, many of the 
     recommended funding offsets had already been applied to meet 
     the reduced funding levels legislated by the Bipartisan 
     Budget Agreement of 2015 or they were untenable, such as 
     reducing funding for Department of Defense schools. The 
     agreement provides sufficient funding to cover the higher 
     level of effort for the Army and Special Operations Command 
     for the first six months of fiscal year 2016. It also 
     provides additional transfer authority with the recognition 
     that the Secretary of Defense will expeditiously submit a 
     reprogramming action to the congressional defense committees 
     to provide funding for the remainder of the fiscal year.
       This funding is a congressional special interest item. The 
     Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a spending plan 
     by sub-activity group to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees not later than 15 days prior to any obligation of 
     funds. This funding may be implemented 15 days after 
     congressional notification unless an objection is received 
     from either the House or the Senate Appropriations Committee.

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

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     Senate is as follows:

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                              PROCUREMENT

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                  NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT

       The agreement provides $1,000,000,000 for National Guard 
     and Reserve Equipment. Of that amount $330,000,000 is 
     designated for the Army National Guard, $330,000,000 for the 
     Air National Guard, $140,000,000 for the Army Reserve, 
     $140,000,000 for the Air Force Reserve, $50,000,000 for the 
     Navy Reserve, and $10,000,000 for the Marine Corps Reserve.
       This funding will allow the reserve components to procure 
     high priority equipment that may be used for combat and 
     domestic response missions. Current reserve component 
     equipping levels are among the highest in recent history and 
     the funding provided by the agreement will help ensure 
     component interoperability and sustained reserve component 
     modernization.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to ensure that the 
     account be executed by the Chiefs of the National Guard and 
     reserve components with priority consideration given to the 
     following items: Acoustic Hailing Devices, Large Aircraft 
     Infrared Countermeasures, Advanced Targeting Pods, Security 
     and Support Mission Equipment Communications Packages for UH-
     60 Civil Support Communications, Electromagnetic In-flight 
     Propeller Balance System, Joint Threat Emitter Systems, Data 
     Links in Ground Vehicles, upgrades for First Responder 
     Tactical Radios, Training Systems and Simulators, Multi-
     Mission Wide Area Sensors, Wireless Mobile Mesh Network 
     Technologies, Personal protection radiation dosimeters, 
     Integrated Facial Protection components for standard issue 
     helmets, Laser Protective Eyewear, HMMWV Ambulances, Small 
     Arms Simulation Training Systems, Crashworthy Auxiliary Fuel 
     Systems, Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion, Semi-Permanent 
     Humidity Controlled Shelters, Counter Mortar Radar Systems, 
     Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars for F-16, Digital 
     Radar Warning Receivers for F-16 and C-130, and Engine 
     Upgrades for C-130 including Modular Blade Technology.

               RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

       The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 
     Senate is as follows:

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                     REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

       The agreement provides $88,850,000 for Revolving and 
     Management Funds.

                  OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

                         DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

       The 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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                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
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IN-HOUSE CARE.................................................                   65,149                   65,149
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE...........................................                  192,210                  192,210
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT...................................                    9,460                    9,460
EDUCATION AND TRAINING........................................                    5,885                    5,885
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE..........................                  272,704                  272,704
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         DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

       The 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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                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.................                  186,000                  186,000
    TOTAL, DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES......                  186,000                  186,000
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             JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND

       The 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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                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
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ATTACK THE NETWORK............................................                  219,550                  219,550
DEFEAT THE DEVICE.............................................                   77,600                   77,600
TRAIN THE FORCE...............................................                    7,850                    7,850
STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE......................................                  188,271                   44,464
    Transfer Staff and Infrastructure funding to OM,DW OCO/                                             -100,000
     GWOT.....................................................
    Program reduction.........................................                                           -43,807
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        TOTAL, JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND..                  493,271                  349,464
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                    -OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The 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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                                                                    FY 2016 Request             Final Bill
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.....................................                   10,262                   10,262
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL....................                   10,262                   10,262
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                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

       The 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 the 
     agreement are as follows:
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides for general transfer authority within title 
     IX. The Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides for the procurement of passenger motor 
     vehicles and heavy and light armored vehicles for use by 
     military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense 
     in the United States Central Command area. The Senate bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     related to the Commanders' Emergency Response Program. The 
     House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides funds for the Office of Security Cooperation 
     in Iraq. The Senate bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides security assistance to the Government of 
     Jordan. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of the Iraq Train and Equip Fund to 
     procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems. The 
     Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides assistance and sustainment to the military and 
     national security forces of Ukraine. The Senate bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement includes a new provision related to the 
     replacement of funds for items provided to the Government of 
     Ukraine. The House and Senate bills contained no similar 
     provisions.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which prohibits the use of assistance and sustainment to the 
     military and national security forces of Ukraine funds to 
     procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems. The 
     Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides funds for reimbursement to the Government of 
     Pakistan contingent upon certification by the Secretary of 
     Defense, with concurrence from the Secretary of State, that 
     certain conditions have been met. The Senate bill contained 
     no similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides funds to the Department of Defense to improve 
     intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 
     The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate 
     which prohibits the use of funds to transfer additional C-130 
     aircraft to Afghanistan until the Department of Defense 
     conducts a review of the country's medium airlift 
     requirements. The House bill contained no similar provision.


                              (RESCISSION)

       The agreement includes a new provision recommending 
     rescissions. The House and Senate bills contained no similar 
     provisions.

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     The provision provides for the rescission of $400,000,000 
     from the following program:

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    Afghanistan Security Forces Fund:
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     DIVISION D--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016

       The following statement to the House of Representatives and 
     the Senate is submitted in explanation of the agreed upon Act 
     making appropriations for energy and water development for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
     purposes.
       The language and allocations set forth in House Report 
     114--91 and Senate Report 114--54 carry the same emphasis as 
     the language included in this explanatory statement and 
     should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the 
     contrary herein. Report language included by the House that 
     is not changed by the report of the Senate or this 
     explanatory statement and Senate report language that is not 
     changed by this explanatory language is approved. 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 the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. House or Senate 
     reporting requirements with deadlines prior to or within 15 
     days of the enactment of this Act shall be submitted no later 
     than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. All other 
     reporting deadlines not changed by this explanatory statement 
     are to be met.
       Funds for the individual programs and activities within the 
     accounts in this Act are displayed in the detailed table at 
     the end of the explanatory statement for this Act. Funding 
     levels that are not displayed in the detailed table are 
     identified in this explanatory statement.
       In fiscal year 2016, for purposes of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99--
     177), the following information provides the definition of 
     the term ``program, project, or activity'' for departments 
     and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water 
     Development Appropriations Act. The term ``program, project, 
     or activity'' shall include the most specific level of budget 
     items identified in the Energy and Water Development 
     Appropriations Act, 2016 and the explanatory statement 
     accompanying the Act.
       National Ocean Policy.--The agreement does not include 
     section 505 of the House bill regarding the National Ocean 
     Policy. No specific funding was provided in fiscal year 2015 
     and none was requested by any agencies funded in this Act in 
     fiscal year 2016 to implement the National Ocean Policy. 
     Consequently, no specific funds for National Ocean Policy 
     activities are included for any agency funded in this Act.

                   TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                       Corps of Engineers--Civil

       The summary tables included in this title set forth the 
     dispositions with respect to the individual appropriations, 
     projects, and activities of the Corps of Engineers. 
     Additional items of the Act are discussed below.
       Concerns persist that the effort to update the Water 
     Resources Principles and Guidelines did not proceed 
     consistent with the language or intent of section 2031 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2007. No funds provided to 
     the Corps of Engineers shall be used to develop or implement 
     rules or guidance to support implementation of the final 
     Principles and Requirements for Federal Investments in Water 
     Resources released in March 2013 or the final Interagency 
     Guidelines released in December 2014. The Corps shall 
     continue to use the document dated March 10, 1983, and 
     entitled ``Economic and Environmental Principles and 
     Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources 
     Implementation Studies'' during the fiscal year period 
     covered by the Energy and Water Development Appropriations 
     Act for 2016.
       Recent statutory changes regarding the Inland Waterways 
     Trust Fund (IWTF) have resulted in an increase to the size of 
     the capital improvement program that can be supported by the 
     IWTF. The agreement reflects congressional interest in 
     supporting this larger program. The Corps is directed to take 
     the preparatory steps necessary to ensure that new 
     construction projects can be initiated as soon as can be 
     supported under the larger capital program (i.e., as ongoing 
     projects approach completion).
       The agreement does not include Senate report direction 
     regarding program coordination and execution.
       Asian carp.--The Corps is directed to expedite authorized 
     actions related to addressing the threat Asian carp pose to 
     the Great Lakes basin, including the Brandon Road Study. 
     Given the promise Brandon Road Lock and Dam holds as a single 
     point to control upstream transfer of invasive species, 
     delays to this study would pose an unnecessary threat to the 
     Great Lakes. Upon completion of the study, the Corps is 
     directed to expeditiously pursue authorization of any 
     proposed modification to Brandon Road Lock and Dam through 
     the appropriate congressional committees.
       The Corps is further directed to establish formal emergency 
     procedures under the authorities provided under Section 1039 
     of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 
     (P.L. 113--121), including rapid response protocols, 
     monitoring, and other countermeasures, that are appropriate 
     to prevent Asian Carp from passing beyond the Brandon Road 
     Lock and Dam while still complying with the Lock's existing 
     authorized purposes and the River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 
     U.S.C. 401 et seq.). These procedures shall be established in 
     coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and in 
     consultation with the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating 
     Committee.
       Economic Impact Study.--The Comptroller General is directed 
     to study the cumulative economic impact of all shallow draft 
     ports on the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri, 
     and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The study shall include an 
     assessment of the following: current freight flows of barge 
     traffic on the middle and lower Mississippi River; how 
     industry stakeholders and experts describe the contribution 
     of inland ports to the local and national economy; how 
     factors such as the Panama Canal expansion are expected to 
     contribute to future trends in barge traffic on the middle 
     and lower Mississippi River; how dredging of the middle and 
     lower Mississippi River and its inland ports is funded; and 
     other options that are available to fund dredging in the 
     middle and lower Mississippi River.


                           ADDITIONAL FUNDING

       The fiscal year 2016 budget request significantly 
     underfunds the Civil Works program of the Corps of Engineers. 
     The agreement, however, includes funding in addition to the 
     budget request to ensure continued improvements to our 
     national economy, public safety, and environmental health 
     that result from water resources projects. This funding is 
     for additional work that either was not included in the 
     Administration's request or was inadequately budgeted. The 
     bill contains a provision requiring the Corps to allocate 
     funds in accordance with only the direction in this 
     agreement.
       The Corps again is directed to develop rating systems for 
     use in evaluating studies and projects for allocation of the 
     additional funding provided in this title. These evaluation 
     systems may be, but are not required to be, individualized 
     for each account, category, or subcategory. Each study and 
     project eligible for funding shall be evaluated under the 
     applicable ratings system. A study or project may not be 
     excluded from evaluation for being ``inconsistent with 
     Administration policy.'' The Corps retains complete control 
     over the methodology of these ratings systems. The executive 
     branch retains complete discretion over project-specific 
     allocation decisions within the additional funds provided, 
     subject to only the direction here and under the heading 
     ``Additional Funding'' or ``Additional Funding for Ongoing 
     Work'' within each of the Investigations, Construction, 
     Mississippi River and Tributaries, and Operation and 
     Maintenance accounts.
       The Administration is reminded that these funds are in 
     addition to its budget request, and Administration budget 
     metrics shall not be a reason to disqualify a study or 
     project from being funded. It is expected that all of the 
     additional funding provided will be allocated to specific 
     programs, projects, or activities. The focus of the 
     allocation process shall favor the obligation, rather than 
     expenditure, of funds for work in fiscal year 2016. With the 
     significant backlog of work in the Corps' inventory, there is 
     no reason for funds provided above the budget request to 
     remain unallocated.
       A project or study shall be eligible for additional funding 
     within the Investigations, Construction, and Mississippi 
     River and Tributaries accounts if: (1) it has received 
     funding, other than through a reprogramming, in at least one 
     of the previous three fiscal years; (2) it was previously 
     funded and could reach a significant milestone, complete a 
     discrete element of work, or produce significant outputs in 
     fiscal year 2016; or (3) as appropriate, it is selected as 
     one of the new starts allowed in accordance with this Act and 
     the additional direction provided below. None of the 
     additional funding in any account may be used for any item 
     where funding was specifically denied or for projects in the 
     Continuing Authorities Program. Funds shall be allocated 
     consistent with statutory cost share requirements.
       Funding associated with each category may be allocated to 
     any eligible study or project, as appropriate, within that 
     category; funding associated with each subcategory may be 
     allocated only to eligible studies or projects, as 
     appropriate, within that subcategory. The list of 
     subcategories is not meant to be exhaustive.
       Work plan.--Not later than 60 days after the enactment of 
     this Act, the Corps shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a work plan 
     including the following information: (1) a detailed 
     description of the ratings system(s) developed and used to 
     evaluate studies and projects; (2) delineation of how these 
     funds are to be allocated; (3) a summary of the work to be 
     accomplished with each allocation, including phase of work; 
     and (4) a list of all studies and projects that were 
     considered eligible for funding but did not receive funding, 
     including an explanation of whether the study or project 
     could have used funds in fiscal year 2016 and the specific 
     reasons each study or project was considered as being less 
     competitive for an allocation of funds.
       New Starts.--The agreement includes the direction regarding 
     the definition of a new start included in the House report. 
     The agreement includes up to ten new study starts and six new 
     construction starts to be distributed across the three main 
     mission areas of the Corps. Of the new study starts, three 
     shall be for navigation studies, three shall be for flood and 
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     navigation or flood and storm damage reduction study, and 
     three shall be for environmental restoration studies. Of the 
     new construction starts, one shall be for a navigation 
     project, one shall be for a flood and storm damage reduction 
     project, three shall be for additional navigation or flood 
     and storm damage reduction projects, and one shall be for an 
     environmental restoration project. No funding shall be used 
     to initiate new studies, programs, projects, or activities in 
     the Mississippi River and Tributaries or Operation and 
     Maintenance accounts.
       The Corps is directed to propose a single group of new 
     starts as a part of the work plan. The Corps may not change 
     or substitute the new starts selected once the work plan has 
     been provided to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress. Each new start shall be funded from the 
     appropriate additional funding line item. Any project for 
     which the new start requirements are not met by the end of 
     fiscal year 2016, or by the earlier date as specified, shall 
     be treated as if the project had not been selected as a new 
     start; such a project shall be required to compete again for 
     new start funding in future years. Consideration of studies 
     and projects for selection as new starts shall not be limited 
     to only those proposed in the Administration's budget 
     request. As all new starts are to be chosen by the Corps, all 
     shall be considered of equal importance, and the expectation 
     is that future budget submissions will include appropriate 
     funding for all new starts selected. A new construction start 
     shall not be required for work undertaken to correct a design 
     deficiency on an existing federal project; it shall be 
     considered ongoing work.
       In addition to the priority factors used to allocate all 
     additional funding provided in the Investigations account, 
     the Corps should give careful consideration to the out-year 
     budget impacts of the studies selected and to whether there 
     appears to be an identifiable local sponsor that will be 
     ready and able to provide, in a timely manner, the necessary 
     cost share for the feasibility and preconstruction 
     engineering and design (PED) phases. No new start or new 
     investment decision shall be required when moving from 
     feasibility to PED.
       In addition to the priority factors used to allocate all 
     additional funding provided in the Construction account, the 
     Corps also shall consider the out-year budget impacts of the 
     selected new starts and the cost sharing sponsor's ability 
     and willingness to promptly provide the cash contribution (if 
     any), as well as required lands, easements, rights-of-way, 
     relocations, and disposal areas. When considering new 
     construction starts, only those that can execute a project 
     cost sharing agreement not later than August 31, 2016, shall 
     be chosen.
       To ensure that the new construction starts are affordable 
     and will not unduly delay completion of any ongoing projects, 
     the Secretary is required to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a realistic out-
     year budget scenario prior to issuing a work allowance for a 
     new start. It is understood that specific budget decisions 
     are made on an annual basis and that this scenario is neither 
     a request for nor a guarantee of future funding for any 
     project. Nonetheless, this scenario shall include an estimate 
     of annual funding for each new start utilizing a realistic 
     funding scenario through completion of the project, as well 
     as the specific impacts of that estimated funding on the 
     ability of the Corps to make continued progress on each 
     previously funded construction project (including impacts to 
     the optimum timeline and funding requirements of the ongoing 
     projects) and on the ability to consider initiating new 
     projects in the future. The scenario shall assume a 
     Construction account funding level at the average of the past 
     three budget requests.


                             INVESTIGATIONS

       The agreement includes $121,000,000 for Investigations. The 
     agreement includes legislative language regarding parameters 
     for new study starts.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Investigations account is shown in the following table:

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       Updated Capability.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward from the budget request based 
     on updated information regarding the amount of work that 
     could be accomplished in fiscal year 2016.
       Mobile Harbor, Alabama, Limited Reevaluation Report.--The 
     Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is directed 
     to budget for this project at the rate indicated in Section 
     110 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2015. In future budget submissions, the 
     Secretary shall adhere to congressional direction included in 
     statute regarding this project.
       North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study Focus Areas.--The 
     agreement includes funding for the three focus areas as 
     separate and individual feasibility studies. The Corps is 
     directed to maintain this characterization (individual, 
     ongoing activities) when making future funding decisions for 
     study activities for these three focus areas, as well as the 
     other six focus areas identified in the Comprehensive Study.
       Additional Funding.--When allocating the additional funding 
     provided in this account, the Corps shall consider giving 
     priority to completing or accelerating ongoing studies or to 
     initiating new studies that will enhance the nation's 
     economic development, job growth, and international 
     competitiveness; are for projects located in areas that have 
     suffered recent natural disasters; or are for projects to 
     address legal requirements. While the additional funding is 
     shown in the feasibility column, the Corps shall use these 
     funds for additional work in both the feasibility and PED 
     phases. The agreement includes sufficient additional funding 
     to undertake a significant amount of feasibility and PED 
     work. The Administration is reminded that a project study is 
     not complete until the PED phase is complete.
       Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan.--In lieu of 
     Senate report direction for the Upper Mississippi River 
     Comprehensive Plan, the agreement encourages the Corps of 
     Engineers to provide, not later than 60 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, a comprehensive survey of the 
     authorization and funding requirements necessary for the 
     Corps to continue work on the Upper Mississippi River 
     Comprehensive Plan, including work on alternative scenarios 
     for the 500 year flood (included in the current plan, Plan 
     H). The Corps is encouraged to outline the perceived 
     challenges to, and recommendations for, working toward the 
     creation of an overall flood risk management plan for the 
     entire main stem of the Mississippi River as part of the 
     report.
       Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway System.--
     Unfortunately, the bipartisan support for the Navigation and 
     Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), spanning almost a 
     decade, has not resulted in NESP's implementation. In fact, 
     the program has been idle since fiscal year 2011, when it 
     last received funding for ongoing PED activities. Recently, 
     the Administration signaled its intent to take the unusual 
     step of conducting a new economic analysis. While an update 
     of the benefits and costs of the program, similar to updates 
     for other projects, may be warranted, a complete reanalysis 
     is not. The program was recommended in a Chief's Report and 
     authorized in statute; the next appropriate step is to 
     complete PED. Consequently, the Corps is directed to provide 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress, not later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
     Act, a report detailing the scope, schedule, and budget for 
     completing any update or reanalysis to be undertaken. 
     Additionally, the Corps shall provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress with monthly 
     briefings on the status of any update or reanalysis until 
     such work is completed.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The agreement includes $1,862,250,000 for Construction. The 
     agreement includes legislative language regarding parameters 
     for new construction starts.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Construction account is shown in the following table:

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       Updated Capability.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward from the budget request based 
     on updated information regarding the amount of work that 
     could be accomplished in fiscal year 2016.
       Additional Funding.--The agreement includes additional 
     funds for projects and activities to enhance the nation's 
     economic growth and international competitiveness. Of the 
     additional funds provided in this account, the Corps shall 
     allocate not less than $12,450,000 to projects with 
     riverfront development components. Of the additional funding 
     provided in this account for flood and storm damage reduction 
     and flood control, the Corps shall allocate not less than 
     $18,000,000 to additional nonstructural flood control 
     projects. Of the additional funds provided in this account 
     for other authorized project purposes and environmental 
     restoration or compliance, the Corps shall allocate not less 
     than $5,000,000 to authorized reimbursements for projects 
     with executed project cooperation agreements and that have 
     completed construction or where non-federal sponsors intend 
     to use the funds for additional water resources development 
     activities.
       When allocating the additional funding provided in this 
     account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to the 
     following:
       1. the benefits of the funded work to the national economy;
       2. extent to which the work will enhance national, 
     regional, or local economic development;
       3. number of jobs created directly by the funded activity;
       4. ability to obligate the funds allocated within the 
     fiscal year, including consideration of the ability of the 
     non-federal sponsor to provide any required cost share;
       5. ability to complete the project, separable element, or 
     project phase with the funds allocated;
       6. for flood and storm damage reduction projects (including 
     authorized nonstructural measures and periodic beach 
     renourishments),
       a. population, economic activity, or public infrastructure 
     at risk, as appropriate; and
       b. the severity of risk of flooding or the frequency with 
     which an area has experienced flooding;
       7. for navigation projects, the number of jobs or level of 
     economic activity to be supported by completion of the 
     project, separable element, or project phase;
       8. for projects cost shared with the Inland Waterways Trust 
     Fund (IWTF), the economic impact on the local, regional, and 
     national economy if the project is not funded, as well as 
     discrete elements of work that can be completed within the 
     funding provided in this line item;
       9. for other authorized project purposes and environmental 
     restoration or compliance projects, to include the beneficial 
     use of dredged material; and
       10. for environmental infrastructure, projects with the 
     greater economic impact, projects in rural communities, and 
     projects in counties or parishes with high poverty rates.
       The agreement provides funds making use of all estimated 
     annual revenues in the IWTF. The Corps shall allocate all 
     funds provided in the IWTF Revenues line item along with the 
     statutory cost share from funds provided in the Navigation 
     line item prior to allocating the remainder of funds in the 
     Navigation line item. Current fiscal year 2016 capability 
     estimates for all ongoing construction projects cost shared 
     with the IWTF total $171,200,000 above the budget request. 
     Any report prepared pursuant to section 2002(d) of the Water 
     Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 will 
     need to be reviewed by the Congress prior to the Corps 
     incorporating any part of the report into funding decisions. 
     Therefore, when allocating the additional funding provided 
     for projects cost shared with the IWTF, the Corps shall 
     continue to use, as appropriate, the Inland Marine 
     Transportation System (IMTS) Capital Projects Business Model, 
     Final Report published on April 13, 2010, as the applicable 
     20-year plan.
       Aquatic Plant Control Program.--Of the funding provided for 
     the Aquatic Plant Control Program, $4,000,000 shall be for 
     nationwide research and development to address invasive 
     aquatic plants; within this funding, the Corps is encouraged 
     to support cost shared aquatic plant management programs. Of 
     the funding provided for the Aquatic Plant Control Program, 
     $4,000,000 shall be for watercraft inspection stations, as 
     authorized by section 1039 of the WRRDA.
       Continuing Authorities Program (CAP).--The agreement 
     includes a total of $29,500,000 for eight CAP sections. The 
     management of the program shall continue consistent with the 
     guidelines outlined in the explanatory statement accompanying 
     the fiscal year 2015 Act.


                   MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

       The agreement includes $345,000,000 for Mississippi River 
     and Tributaries.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Mississippi River and Tributaries account is shown in the 
     following table:

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       Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--When allocating the 
     additional funding provided in this account, the Corps shall 
     consider giving priority to completing or accelerating 
     ongoing work that will enhance the nation's economic 
     development, job growth, and international competitiveness, 
     or are for studies or projects located in areas that have 
     suffered recent natural disasters. While this funding is 
     shown under remaining items, the Corps shall use these funds 
     in investigations, construction, and operation and 
     maintenance, as applicable. Modernization of equipment for 
     river channel armoring and stabilization is an activity 
     eligible to compete for the additional funding provided in 
     this account. Of the additional funds provided in this 
     account for flood control, the Corps shall allocate not less 
     than $25,000,000 for additional flood control construction 
     projects. Of the additional funds provided in this account 
     for other authorized project purposes, the Corps shall 
     allocate not less than $3,000,000 for operation and 
     maintenance of facilities that are educational or to continue 
     land management of mitigation features. No funding is 
     required to be allocated for land surveying equipment.
       Mississippi River Commission.--No funding is provided for 
     this new line item. The Corps is directed to continue funding 
     the costs of the commission from within the funds provided 
     for activities within the Mississippi River and Tributaries 
     project.


                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

       The agreement includes $3,137,000,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Operation and Maintenance account is shown in the following 
     table:

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       Updated Capability.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward from the budget request based 
     on updated information regarding the amount of work that 
     could be accomplished in fiscal year 2016.
       Lowell Creek Tunnel, Alaska.--Currently, there are problems 
     with the existing Lowell Creek Tunnel. The Corps is 
     encouraged to include in future budget requests a study for 
     an alternative method of flood diversion for Lowell Canyon. 
     The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 transferred 
     responsibility for long-term maintenance and repair to the 
     Corps until a new alternative was built, or for 15 years, 
     whichever was earlier. The Corps has not progressed towards 
     developing an alternative, and the City of Seward cannot 
     afford the estimated $1,500,000 per year in operation and 
     maintenance costs of the tunnel.
       Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--When allocating the 
     additional funding provided in this account, the Corps shall 
     consider giving priority to the following:
       1. ability to complete ongoing work maintaining authorized 
     depths and widths of harbors and shipping channels, including 
     where contaminated sediments are present;
       2. ability to address critical maintenance backlog;
       3. presence of the U.S. Coast Guard or other water safety 
     or police force presence;
       4. extent to which the work will enhance national, 
     regional, or local economic development, including domestic 
     manufacturing capacity;
       5. extent to which the work will promote job growth or 
     international competitiveness;
       6. number of jobs created directly by the funded activity;
       7. ability to obligate the funds allocated within the 
     fiscal year;
       8. ability to complete the project, separable element, 
     project phase, or useful increment of work within the funds 
     allocated;
       9. the risk of imminent failure or closure of the facility; 
     and
       10. for harbor maintenance activities,
       a. total tonnage handled;
       b. total exports;
       c. total imports;
       d. dollar value of cargo handled;
       e. energy infrastructure and national security needs 
     served;
       f. designation as strategic seaports;
       g. lack of alternative means of freight movement; and
       h. savings over alternative means of freight movement.
       Additional funding provided for donor ports and energy 
     transfer ports shall be allocated in accordance with section 
     2106 of the WRRDA. Of the funds made available for donor 
     ports, 50 percent of such funds shall be allocated equally 
     among eligible donor ports and 50 percent shall be allocated 
     based on each eligible donor port's percentage of the total 
     Harbor Maintenance Tax revenues generated at such ports.
       Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects.--Of the 
     funding provided, $2,000,000 shall be for research described 
     in the Senate report under the heading ``Operations and 
     Maintenance--Fisheries.''
       Water Operations Technical Support.--Funding in addition to 
     the budget request is included for research into atmospheric 
     rivers first funded in fiscal year 2015.
       Emerging Harbor Projects.--The agreement includes funding 
     for individual projects defined as emerging harbor projects 
     in section 210(f)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     (WRDA) of 1986 that exceeds the funding levels envisioned in 
     section 210(c)(3) and 210(d)(1)(B)(ii) of WRDA 1986.
       Great Lakes Navigation System.--The agreement includes 
     funding for individual projects within this System that 
     exceeds the funding level envisioned in section 
     210(d)(1)(B)(ii) of WRDA 1986.
       WRRDA Section 1039.--In lieu of Senate report direction, 
     the agreement includes funding in the Construction account.
       WRRDA Section 4001.--The Congress has made clear its intent 
     that the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin 
     Commissions be supported, and the Corps is encouraged to 
     budget accordingly.
       Western Drought Contingency Plans.--The Corps of Engineers 
     carries out water control management activities for Corps of 
     Engineers and non-Corps of Engineers projects as required by 
     federal laws and directives. These activities are governed by 
     the establishment of water control plans. Many of these plans 
     and manuals were developed decades ago and are required to be 
     revised as necessary to conform to changing requirements. 
     Continuous examination of regulation schedules and possible 
     need for storage reallocation within existing authority and 
     constraints would be beneficial, with emphasis placed on 
     evaluating current or anticipated conditions that could 
     require deviation from normal release schedules as part of 
     drought contingency plans.
       Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress a report including the following 
     information for any western State under a gubernatorial 
     drought declaration during water year 2015: (1) a list of 
     Corps of Engineers and non-Corps of Engineers (section 7 of 
     the 1944 Flood Control Act) projects that have a Corps of 
     Engineers developed water control plan; (2) the year the 
     original water control manual was approved; (3) the year for 
     any subsequent revisions to the project's water control plan 
     and manual; (4) a list of projects where operational 
     deviations for drought contingency have been requested and 
     the status of the request; (5) how water conservation and 
     water quality improvements were addressed; (6) a list of 
     projects where permanent changes to storage allocations have 
     been requested and the status of the request.
       Dredged Material Disposal.--In lieu of direction included 
     in the House report, the agreement includes direction on 
     dredged material disposal policy in the Expenses account.
       Disposal of Dredged Material.--In lieu of direction 
     included in the Senate report, the agreement includes 
     legislative language regarding certain dredged material 
     activities.
       Monitoring Requirement.--The agreement does not include 
     Senate report direction regarding a monitoring requirement.


                           REGULATORY PROGRAM

       The agreement includes $200,000,000 for the Regulatory 
     Program.


            FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM

       The agreement includes $112,000,000 for the Formerly 
     Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program.


                 FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

       The agreement includes $28,000,000 for Flood Control and 
     Coastal Emergencies.


                                EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $179,000,000 for Expenses.
       Dredged Material Disposal.--The Corps of Engineers 
     Headquarters, in conjunction with the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, are responsible for 
     promulgating national policy. As directed in the House report 
     under Operation and Maintenance, the Corps and the Secretary 
     shall undertake a review of existing policies related to 
     dredged material disposal given changing circumstances. This 
     review is not intended to be a study, rather a review of 
     existing policy to determine if it continues to serve the 
     national interest.
       Public-Private Partnership Program.--There is strong 
     support in Congress for the public-private partnership (P3) 
     program authorized in section 5014 of WRRDA 2014. As part of 
     its Civil Works Transformation initiative, the Corps has been 
     discussing for several years the idea of public-private 
     partnerships as a project delivery tool to help sustain the 
     performance of existing infrastructure and construct new 
     infrastructure more quickly. Water resource projects are 
     different from more traditional P3 projects in key ways, 
     however, and these issues need to be addressed before a P3 
     program could be viable. The Corps is directed to submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act a 
     report detailing any work to date on developing public-
     private partnerships generally (including public-public-
     private partnerships or P4s) and on implementing section 5014 
     specifically (including a schedule for issuing implementation 
     guidance). The report also shall include a list of any P3 or 
     P4 demonstration projects being evaluated and a detailed 
     description of the goals, advances, and remaining challenges 
     for each such demonstration project. The Corps of Engineers 
     should demonstrate the value of projects that use a 
     Partnership model and should select at least one project 
     identified in the report required above as a new construction 
     start.
       In addition to the report required above, the Secretary is 
     directed to develop a policy on how proposals for public-
     private partnerships will be considered by the Corps and how 
     these partnerships will be incorporated into the budget 
     policy.


     OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS

       The agreement includes $4,750,000 for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The 
     agreement includes legislative language that restricts the 
     availability of funding until the Secretary submits a work 
     plan that allocates at least 95 percent of the additional 
     funding provided in each account (i.e., 95 percent of 
     additional funding provided in Investigations, 95 percent of 
     additional funding provided in Construction, etc.). This 
     restriction shall not affect the roles and responsibilities 
     established in previous fiscal years of the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the Corps 
     headquarters, the Corps field operating agencies, or any 
     other executive branch agency.
       Water Supply Storage.--The Water Resources Development Act 
     (WRDA) of 1986 changed the method of pricing water supply 
     storage at Corps of Engineers projects for only those 
     contracts signed after enactment. Pre-existing contracts 
     remained under the terms of the Water Supply Act of 1958, as 
     amended in 1961. The Secretary is directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act a 
     recommendation on whether the terms of the WRDA 1986 should 
     be extended to all water supply storage contracts. The 
     recommendation shall be accompanied by an assessment of a 
     representative sample of pre-WRDA 1986 water supply storage 
     contracts, including impacts to water users and to the 
     federal treasury.


             GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes a provision relating to 
     reprogramming.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the allocation 
     of funds.

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       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to carry out any contract that commits funds beyond the 
     amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity.
       The agreement includes a provision concerning funding 
     transfers related to fish hatcheries.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds from 
     being used to develop or implement changes to certain 
     definitions for the purposes of the Clean Water Act during 
     fiscal year 2016.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding certain 
     dredged material disposal activities.
       The agreement includes a provision deauthorizing a project.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding acquisitions.
       The agreement includes a provision relating to section 
     5018(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
     regarding Missouri River Recovery.
       In lieu of the House report, the agreement includes a 
     provision regarding section 404 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act.

                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                          Central Utah Project


                CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

       The agreement includes a total of $10,000,000 for the 
     Central Utah Project Completion Account, which includes 
     $7,650,000 for Central Utah Project construction, $1,000,000 
     for transfer to the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 
     Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation 
     Mitigation and Conservation Commission, and $1,350,000 for 
     necessary expenses of the Secretary of the Interior.

                         Bureau of Reclamation

       Reclamation is expected to execute its program in 
     accordance with congressional direction provided in this 
     agreement.


                      WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $1,118,972,000 for Water and Related 
     Resources.
       The agreement for Water and Related Resources is shown in 
     the following table:

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       Central Valley Project, Friant Division, San Joaquin River 
     Restoration.--The agreement does not include a separate 
     account for this item. Funding is included in the Water and 
     Related Resources account as a separate line item under the 
     Friant Division of the Central Valley Project.
       Safety of Dams Act of 1978.--The agreement does not include 
     Senate report language regarding the Safety of Dams Act of 
     1978.
       Additional Funding for Water and Related Resources Work.--
     The agreement includes funds in addition to the budget 
     request for Water and Related Resources studies, projects, 
     and activities. Priority in allocating these funds should be 
     given to advance and complete ongoing work, including 
     preconstruction activities and where environmental compliance 
     has been completed; improve water supply reliability; improve 
     water deliveries; enhance national, regional, or local 
     economic development; promote job growth; advance tribal and 
     nontribal water settlement studies and activities; or address 
     critical backlog maintenance and rehabilitation activities. 
     Funding provided under the heading ``Western Drought 
     Response'' may be allocated to any authorized purpose, but 
     shall be allocated to those activities that will have the 
     most direct, most immediate, and largest impact on extending 
     limited water supplies during current drought conditions. 
     Reclamation is encouraged to use all available authorities to 
     provide for additional water supplies through conservation, 
     minor changes to the operations of existing projects, 
     drilling emergency wells, or other means authorized under 
     current law. This additional funding may be used alone or in 
     combination with any other funding provided in a program, 
     project, or activity. Not later than 45 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, Reclamation shall provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     report delineating how these funds are to be distributed, in 
     which phase the work is to be accomplished, and an 
     explanation of the criteria and rankings used to justify each 
     allocation.
       Indian Water Rights Settlements.--The agreement includes 
     funds for these activities in the Water and Related Resources 
     account, instead of in a separate account as proposed in the 
     budget request. To maintain the visibility of these projects, 
     the agreement includes the four projects under the Regional 
     Programs heading with a subheading called Indian Water Rights 
     Settlements.
       WaterSMART Program.--The agreement recommends that grants 
     funded under the WaterSMART Program have a near-term impact 
     on water conservation and improved water management. 
     Reclamation is urged to prioritize funding for projects in 
     regions most stricken by drought.
       Rural Water.--Voluntary funding in excess of legally 
     required cost shares for rural water projects is acceptable, 
     but shall not be used by Reclamation as a criterion for 
     allocating additional funding provided in this agreement or 
     for budgeting in future years.
       Buried Metallic Water Pipe.--The agreement includes Senate 
     report direction on buried metallic water pipe.


                CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND

       The agreement provides $49,528,000 for the Central Valley 
     Project Restoration Fund.


                    CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $37,000,000 for the California Bay-
     Delta Restoration Program.


                       POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement provides $59,500,000 for Policy and 
     Administration. The agreement includes $1,000,000 for 
     Reclamation to contract with one of the Department of 
     Energy's national laboratories with expertise in materials 
     and corrosion disciplines to develop performance data for 
     zinc-coated ductile iron pipe applications in highly- or 
     severely-corrosive soils. The laboratory shall then evaluate 
     and recommend, based on such performance data and any other 
     relevant data or information the laboratory may obtain--and 
     without the input, involvement, or oversight by the Bureau of 
     Reclamation--whether the material meets the corrosion 
     protection requirements in the Bureau of Reclamation's 
     Technical Memorandum 8140-CC-2004-1 ``Corrosion 
     Considerations for Buried Metallic Water Pipe''. Not later 
     than September 30, 2016, the laboratory shall report its 
     findings and recommendations directly to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress without prior 
     review by the Bureau of Reclamation. The laboratory shall 
     ensure all business-sensitive data is protected as part of 
     this evaluation.


                        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

       The agreement includes a provision limiting the Bureau of 
     Reclamation to purchase not more than five passenger vehicles 
     for replacement only.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       The agreement includes a provision outlining the 
     circumstances under which the Bureau of Reclamation may 
     reprogram funds.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the San Luis 
     Unit and Kesterson Reservoir in California.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the 
     Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the 
     Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.
       In lieu of the Senate report, the agreement includes a 
     provision regarding completion of certain feasibility 
     studies.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding an 
     authorization of appropriations under the Secure Water Act of 
     2009.
       The agreement includes a provision extending authorization 
     of the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act.

                    TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       The agreement provides $29,717,278,000 for the Department 
     of Energy to fund programs in its primary mission areas of 
     science, energy, environment, and national security.
       Technology Transfer.--The Office of Technology Transitions 
     is encouraged to treat the applied research offices equitably 
     when utilizing funds to assist the transfer of federally 
     funded research into the commercial sector. The Department is 
     directed to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act a report on the activities of the 
     Office of Technology Transitions and provide a table tracking 
     the usage of the Energy Technology Commercialization Fund to 
     specific technology transfer and partnership activities.
       Educational Activities.--The Department is prohibited from 
     funding fellowship and scholarship programs in fiscal year 
     2016 unless the programs were explicitly included in the 
     budget justification or funded within this agreement.
       Residential Furnaces.--The Department is urged to take into 
     account different climate zones and consider impacts to rural 
     communities in its continued talks with key stakeholders as 
     it amends energy conservation standards for residential 
     furnaces.
       Consolidated Emergency Operations Center.--The agreement 
     provides no funding for planning or construction of the 
     Consolidated Emergency Operations Center. The Department 
     shall assign responsibility for a Consolidated Emergency 
     Operations Center to the Office of the Undersecretary for 
     Management and Performance and is directed to submit proposed 
     funding requirements and any authorizations needed to move 
     forward with planning and construction of the Consolidated 
     Emergency Operations Center as part of its fiscal year 2017 
     budget request.

                       Reprogramming Requirements

       The agreement carries the Department's reprogramming 
     authority in statute to ensure that the Department carries 
     out its programs consistent with congressional direction. The 
     Department should, when possible, submit consolidated, 
     cumulative notifications to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress.
       Definition.--A reprogramming includes the reallocation of 
     funds from one program, project, or activity to another 
     within an appropriation. For construction projects, a 
     reprogramming constitutes the reallocation of funds from one 
     construction project to another project or a change of 
     $2,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, in the scope of 
     an approved project.

                            ENERGY PROGRAMS

                 Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $2,073,000,000 for Energy Efficiency 
     and Renewable Energy (EERE). The agreement includes a 
     provision that authorizes the transfer of up to $45,000,000 
     to the Defense Production Act Fund.
       The Department is encouraged to examine the feasibility of 
     implementing high throughput combinatorial experimentation 
     (HTCE), to advance materials and device development in 
     hydrogen and fuel cells, vehicle lightweighting, solar and 
     building technologies and other areas of the EERE office 
     portfolio that may benefit from acceleration or breadth of 
     exploration afforded by HTCE.
       The Department is directed to end the practice of taking a 
     small fraction of annual funding within EERE technology 
     offices to fund incubator programs.


                       SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

       Vehicle Technologies.--Within available funds, the 
     agreement provides $20,000,000 for the SuperTruck II program 
     to further improve the efficiency of heavy-duty class 8 long- 
     and regional-haul vehicles. The Department is directed to 
     make up to four awards using the multi-year allocation 
     process that was used successfully by the SuperTruck I 
     program. Within available funds, the agreement provides 
     $10,000,000 for continued funding of section 131 of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 for 
     transportation electrification. The agreement provides no 
     direction for funding to support competitive demonstrations 
     of energy storage using electric vehicle batteries. The 
     agreement provides $141,100,000 for Batteries and Electric 
     Drive Technology, of which $43,000,000 is for advanced 
     battery development and up to $7,000,000 is to continue 
     national laboratory performance testing and life cycle 
     diagnostic assessment activities that validate and verify 
     advanced battery performance. The agreement provides 
     $48,400,000 for Outreach, Deployment, and Analysis, of which 
     $34,000,000 is for Deployment and $2,500,000 is for Advanced 
     Vehicles Competitions to develop and execute the second of 
     the four-year collegiate engineering competition, EcoCAR 3. 
     The agreement provides $22,500,000 for Fuel and Lubricant 
     Technologies, of which up to $5,000,000 is for research, 
     development, and demonstration supporting direct injection 
     engines using propane or liquefied petroleum gas.
       The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding 
     levels of the Alternative

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     Fuel Vehicle Community Partner Projects, Vehicle and Systems 
     Simulation and Testing, Advanced Combustion Engines, and 
     Materials Technology subprograms.
       Bioenergy Technologies.--When issuing funding 
     opportunities, the Secretary is directed to include biopower 
     projects as eligible recipients for technology development 
     support.
       The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding 
     level of the Demonstration and Market Transformation 
     subprogram.


                            RENEWABLE ENERGY

       Solar Energy.--The agreement provides $48,400,000 for 
     Concentrating Solar Power and encourages the Department to 
     include within areas of research and development improved 
     design of solar collection, higher cooperating receivers, and 
     the integration of higher temperature power cycles. Within 
     available funds, the Department is directed to provide 
     funding opportunities that, as proposed in the budget 
     request, support U.S. equipment supply chain technology 
     efforts.
       The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding 
     levels of the Photovoltaic Research and Development, Systems 
     Integration, and Innovations in Manufacturing Competitiveness 
     subprograms or for the SUNPATH III program.
       Wind Energy.--The agreement provides $40,000,000 for the 
     Offshore Wind Advanced Technology Demonstration Project, 
     $4,500,000 for the research initiative focused on Eagle 
     Impact Mitigation Technologies, $1,000,000 for the Wind for 
     Schools program, and $7,400,000 to further substantiate the 
     design and economic value proposition of alternate project 
     designs for offshore wind power. The agreement provides no 
     direction for the topline funding level of the Mitigate 
     Market Barriers program.
       Geothermal Technologies.--The agreement provides 
     $35,000,000 for the Frontier Observatory for Research in 
     Geothermal Energy project. The agreement provides no 
     direction for the topline funding level of the Enhanced 
     Geothermal Systems subprogram.
       Water Power.--The Secretary is directed to establish a 
     separate Water Power Technologies Office within EERE and to 
     recruit from academia, industry, and the national 
     laboratories a manager to lead the efforts of this office. 
     The agreement provides $45,000,000 for marine and 
     hydrokinetic technologies (MHK) and $25,000,000 for 
     conventional hydropower. Within the funding provided for MHK, 
     not less than $22,000,000 is to support competitive private 
     sector-led research, development, and deployment of advanced 
     marine energy conversion systems and component technologies, 
     including wave and current (tidal, river, ocean), to increase 
     energy capture, reliability, and survivability for lower 
     costs, and not less than $5,000,000 is to continue 
     development and construction for an open water, fully 
     energetic, grid-connected wave energy test facility. The 
     agreement provides no funding for the incubator program or 
     the clean energy manufacturing initiative. Within the funding 
     provided for conventional hydropower, up to $3,900,000 is for 
     the purposes of Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     and not less than $5,000,000 shall support competitive 
     demonstrations to assess the commercial viability of new or 
     advanced pumped storage technologies.


                           ENERGY EFFICIENCY

       Advanced Manufacturing.--The agreement provides $70,000,000 
     for five Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and 
     $20,000,000 for the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, 
     with no direction regarding the use of additional funds to 
     support operations. The agreement provides no direction for 
     the topline funding levels of the Next Generation Research 
     and Development Projects, Industrial Technical Assistance, 
     and Advanced Manufacturing Research and Development 
     Facilities subprograms.
       Building Technologies.--The agreement provides up to 
     $10,000,000 to support a competitive funding opportunity for 
     proposals that would achieve deeper energy efficiency 
     improvements in small- and medium-sized commercial buildings; 
     $18,000,000 for transactive controls research and 
     development; and $24,000,000 for solid-state lighting 
     technology development. If the Secretary finds solid-state 
     lighting technology eligible for the Bright Tomorrow Lighting 
     Prize, specified under section 655 of the Energy Independence 
     and Security Act of 2007, $5,000,000 is included in addition 
     to funds for solid-state lighting research and development. 
     The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding 
     levels of the Commercial or Residential Buildings 
     Integration, Emerging Technologies, and Equipment and 
     Buildings Standards subprograms.

              Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability 

       The agreement provides $206,000,000 for Electricity 
     Delivery and Energy Reliability.
       Within Smart Grid Research and Development, the agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 for development of advanced, secure, low-
     cost sensors that measure, analyze, predict, and control the 
     future grid during steady state and under extreme conditions. 
     Within Cyber Security for Energy Delivery Systems, the 
     agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue development of the 
     industry-scale electric grid test bed and not less than 
     $5,000,000 to develop cyber and cyber-physical solutions for 
     advanced control concepts for distribution and municipal 
     utility companies. The agreement includes language addressing 
     the Consolidated Emergency Operations Center, which will 
     contain the Energy Resilience and Operations Center, in an 
     earlier section.

                             Nuclear Energy

       The agreement provides $986,161,000 for Nuclear Energy 
     activities. The agreement includes no funding derived from 
     the Nuclear Waste Fund.
       Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies.--The agreement 
     provides $111,600,000 for Nuclear Energy Enabling 
     Technologies, of which not less than $4,000,000 shall be for 
     knowledge and validation work, not less than $4,000,000 shall 
     be for integrated energy systems, and not less than 
     $2,000,000 shall be for nuclear cyber activities. Within 
     available funds, $17,000,000 is for Crosscutting Technology 
     Development; $27,200,000 is for Nuclear Energy Advanced 
     Modeling and Simulation, of which funding above the request 
     is for additional support for TREAT modeling and simulation 
     activities; $24,300,000 is for the second year of the second 
     five-year term of the Modeling and Simulation Energy 
     Innovation Hub; and $41,100,000 is for the National Science 
     User Facility, of which funding above the request is to 
     expand capabilities and collaborations, including up to 
     $2,000,000 to support high performance computing activities.
       SMR Licensing Technical Support Program.--The Department is 
     expected to provide assistance to the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission sufficient for timely resolution of technical and 
     regulatory matters to support the 2023 commercialization date 
     and early site permit activities of the second award. The 
     utility partner identified for a previous award may continue 
     with site permitting activities and combined construction and 
     operation license activities.
       Reactor Concepts Research and Development.--The agreement 
     provides $141,718,000 for Reactor Concepts Research and 
     Development. The Department is directed to focus funding for 
     Reactor Concepts Research and Development on technologies 
     that show clear potential to be safe, less waste producing, 
     more cost competitive, and more proliferation-resistant than 
     existing nuclear power technologies. The agreement provides 
     $40,000,000 for Light Water Reactor Sustainability. The 
     Secretary is directed to use funding in this activity to 
     continue research and development work on the technical basis 
     for subsequent license renewal. The Secretary is encouraged 
     to focus funding in this program on materials aging and 
     degradation, advanced instrumentation and control 
     technologies, and component aging modeling and simulation. 
     The Secretary shall also coordinate with industry to 
     determine other areas of high-priority research and 
     development in this area. Within available funds, $99,718,000 
     is for Advanced Reactor Concepts, of which $12,500,000 is for 
     the continued development of two performance-based advanced 
     reactor concepts, to include $7,500,000 for the industry-only 
     competition held in 2015 and $5,000,000 for the national 
     laboratories selected to work with the awardees. The 
     agreement does not include the House direction regarding 
     funding other activities at the requested levels within the 
     Reactor Concepts Research and Development account.
       Fuel Cycle Research and Development.--The agreement 
     provides $62,100,000 for the Advanced Fuels program to 
     continue implementation of accident tolerant fuels 
     development.
       The agreement provides $85,000,000 for Used Nuclear Fuel 
     Disposition, of which $62,500,000 is to continue generic 
     research and development activities on the behavior of spent 
     fuel in long-term storage, under transportation conditions, 
     and in various geologic media. The Department is directed to 
     support research and development of advanced sensors, online 
     monitoring, and other non-destructive evaluation and 
     examination technologies and to prioritize the ongoing study 
     of the performance of high burnup fuel in dry storage and the 
     potential for direct disposal of existing spent fuel dry 
     storage canister technologies. Within funds provided for 
     research and development activities, $6,000,000 shall be to 
     support activities to design and certify a rail car or rail 
     cars for use with licensed and anticipated transportation 
     casks and $12,000,000 shall be to support preparation 
     activities for testing of high burnup fuel and post-
     irradiation examination of spent fuel rods for the high 
     burnup demonstration project. The agreement includes funding 
     to continue Integrated Waste Management System activities 
     consistent with the budget request. The agreement does not 
     include House or Senate report direction regarding funds for 
     activities related to Department of Energy-managed and 
     commercial spent nuclear fuel and high level waste. Within 
     the amounts for Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition, the agreement 
     does not include defense funds.
       Idaho Facilities Management.--The agreement provides 
     funding above the budget request for Idaho Facilities 
     Management, including an additional $10,000,000 for control 
     system modernization at the Advanced Test Reactor Critical 
     Facility and reactor equipment replacements and critical 
     spares items at the Advanced Test Reactor.

                 Fossil Energy Research and Development

       The agreement provides $632,000,000 for Fossil Energy 
     Research and Development.
       Coal Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Power Systems.--
     The agreement includes funding for the Department of Energy's 
     National Carbon Capture Center consistent with the budget 
     request. The Secretary has previously funded several 
     university-based CCS projects and is encouraged to build on 
     an established research base to support ongoing research and 
     implementation of CCS

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     technologies. The Secretary is directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not 
     later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, a report 
     on the reallocation of base funding to other ongoing Clean 
     Coal Power Initiative demonstration projects. The Department 
     is directed to use funds from Coal CCS and Power Systems for 
     both coal and natural gas research and development as it 
     determines to be merited, as long as such research does not 
     occur at the expense of coal research and development.
       The agreement provides $101,000,000 for Carbon Capture, of 
     which $250,000 is for an assessment of research and 
     development needs to aid in the development and 
     commercialization of direct air capture technologies that 
     capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources, such as the 
     atmosphere, on a significant scale. The agreement contains no 
     direction for post- and pre-combustion capture systems. The 
     agreement provides $106,000,000 for Carbon Storage, of which 
     $11,500,000 is for Advanced Storage Research and Development; 
     $10,000,000 is for Carbon Use and Reuse; $8,500,000 is for 
     Carbon Sequestration Science; and $66,000,000 is for Storage 
     Infrastructure. Within Cross Cutting Research, the agreement 
     provides $24,000,000 for Coal Utilization Science and 
     $20,500,000 for Plant Optimization Technologies. Within 
     National Energy Technology Laboratory Coal Research and 
     Development, the agreement provides $15,000,000 for the 
     Department to expand its external agency activities to 
     develop and test commercially viable advanced separation 
     technologies at proof-of-concept or pilot scale that can be 
     deployed near term for the extraction and recovery of rare 
     earth elements and minerals from U.S. coal and coal byproduct 
     sources having the highest potential for success. The 
     agreement does not include section 507 of the House bill 
     regarding the National Energy Technology Laboratory. The 
     Department has not requested funding to transform the 
     National Energy Technology Laboratory into a government-
     owned, contractor-operated facility. Consequently, the 
     agreement includes no funds to enable the transformation of 
     the lab.
       Natural Gas Technologies.--Rather than requesting 
     additional funds in fiscal year 2016 to continue methane 
     hydrates research, the Secretary elected to spend the 
     $15,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2015 more slowly, 
     contrary to the intent of Congress, and potentially delaying 
     important research activities for a year. The agreement 
     rejects the Secretary's approach, and provides, within 
     available funds, $19,800,000 for methane hydrates.
       The agreement provides $5,200,000 to continue the Risk 
     Based Data Management System (RBDMS) and supports including 
     water tracking in pre- and post-drilling applications where 
     required by States. The agreement also includes funds to 
     integrate FracFocus and RBDMS for improved public access to 
     State oil and gas related data, as well as for State 
     regulatory agencies to support electronic permitting for 
     operators, eForms for improved processing time for new 
     permits, operator training for the improved FracFocus 3.0, 
     and additional reports.
       The agreement provides $6,000,000 for Environmentally 
     Prudent Development and $7,000,000 for Emissions Mitigation 
     from Midstream Infrastructure. No direction is provided for 
     Emissions Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure.
       Unconventional Technologies.--The agreement provides 
     $20,321,000, of which up to $2,700,000 is for the Department 
     to conduct and conclude the second phase of a study on crude 
     by rail safety. In lieu of House direction, the Department is 
     directed to also focus on activities that improve the 
     economic viability, safety, and environmental responsibility 
     of offshore exploration and production from unconventional 
     natural gas and other petroleum resources, and of production 
     by small producers.

                 Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

       The agreement provides $17,500,000 for the operation of the 
     Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves.

                      Strategic Petroleum Reserve 

       The agreement provides $212,000,000 for the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve.

                  Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve 

       The agreement provides $7,600,000 for the Northeast Home 
     Heating Oil Reserve.

                   Energy Information Administration 

       The agreement provides $122,000,000 for the Energy 
     Information Administration.

                   Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup

       The agreement provides $255,000,000 for Non-Defense 
     Environmental Cleanup.
       Small Sites.--The agreement provides $87,522,000. Within 
     this amount, $9,500,000 shall be for the Southwest 
     Experimental Fast Oxide Reactor, $17,000,000 shall be for 
     Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and $6,000,000 shall 
     be for Oak Ridge activities.

      Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund

       The agreement provides $673,749,000 for activities funded 
     from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
     Decommissioning Fund. Within amounts for Oak Ridge, up to 
     $3,000,000 is available for the demolition of the K-1200 
     Complex.
       Reporting Requirement.--Because the requirements in the 
     fiscal year 2015 Act have not yet been met, the Department is 
     again directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress, not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, a report that describes the status of 
     the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning 
     Fund and provides an update of the cleanup progress since the 
     last report submitted to satisfy requirements of Section 1805 
     of the Atomic Energy Act. The report shall include a general 
     schedule of milestones and costs required to complete the 
     mission at each site within the current lifecycle cost 
     estimates. In addition, the report shall provide an updated 
     timeline and shall explain the cost and schedule assumptions 
     in the current lifecycle cost estimates for Paducah to 
     reflect the Department's assumption of responsibility for the 
     process buildings in fiscal year 2015.
       Uranium Transfers.--In lieu of direction in the House and 
     Senate reports on uranium transfers, the Department is 
     directed to make public all Secretarial determinations issued 
     pursuant to section 3112(d)(2)(B) of the USEC Privatization 
     Act and to make public all reports and analyses performed to 
     arrive at the determination not later than 30 days after a 
     determination has been made. The Department is further 
     directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress, not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, recommendations to minimize the impact 
     of uranium transfers on the domestic uranium mining, 
     conversion, and enrichment industries.

                                Science

       The agreement provides $5,350,200,000 for the Office of 
     Science. The agreement includes legislative language 
     restricting cash contributions to the ITER Organization and 
     directing a report from the Secretary of Energy on U.S. 
     participation in the ITER project. The agreement provides up 
     to $2,000,000, to be funded from across all Office of Science 
     programs, to support the Distinguished Scientist Program, as 
     authorized in section 5011 of Public Law 110--69.
       Advanced Scientific Computing Research.--Within available 
     funds, the agreement provides $157,894,000 for the exascale 
     initiative; $77,000,000 for the Argonne Leadership Computing 
     Facility; $104,317,000 for the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing 
     Facility; $86,000,000 for the National Energy Research 
     Scientific Computing Center at Lawrence Berkeley National 
     Laboratory, including funding to upgrade the National Energy 
     Research Scientific Computing Center infrastructure with 
     power and cooling within the new Computational Research and 
     Theory building; $10,000,000 for the Computational Sciences 
     Graduate Fellowship program; and $38,000,000 for ESnet. The 
     agreement provides no direction for mathematical, 
     computational, and computer sciences research.
       Basic Energy Sciences (BES).--Since the February 2013 and 
     the July 2013 Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee 
     (BESAC) studies of BES facilities, the mix and status of 
     ongoing and prospective BES major facility upgrades and 
     construction projects have changed.Therefore the BESAC is 
     directed to update its assessment of the proposed upgrades to 
     x-ray scattering facilities (both free-electron laser-based 
     sources and ring-based sources) and to the Spallation Neutron 
     Source using the same criteria that were used in prior 
     studies--the ability of a proposed upgrade or construction 
     project to contribute to world leading science and the 
     readiness of the upgrade or construction project to proceed 
     to construction--and the same rating system. The assessment 
     shall include a prioritization of the next three to five 
     projects and be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act.
       In lieu of previous direction for materials science and 
     engineering research, the agreement provides $15,000,000 for 
     the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; 
     $12,000,000 for exascale systems; and $24,137,000 for the 
     fourth year of the Batteries and Energy Storage Innovation 
     Hub.
       In lieu of previous direction for chemical sciences, 
     geosciences, and biosciences, the agreement provides 
     $15,000,000 for the Fuels from Sunlight Innovation Hub.
       In lieu of previous direction for scientific user 
     facilities, the agreement provides $966,849,000, of which 
     $865,832,000 is for facilities operations and $35,500,000 is 
     for major items of equipment, including $20,000,000 for the 
     Advanced Photon Source Upgrade project and $15,500,000 for 
     NSLS-II experimental tools. Within available funds for 
     facilities operations, the agreement provides $264,990,000 
     for high-flux neutron sources, including $10,000,000 to 
     accelerate the process to critical decision-1 for the Second 
     Target Station at the Spallation Neutron Source; and 
     $482,079,000 for light sources, including $110,000,000 for 
     the first full year of operations for NSLS-II and $5,000,000 
     for research and development for the Advanced Light Source 
     upgrade.
       In future budget requests, the Office of Science is 
     directed to work with the Office of Nuclear Energy to 
     demonstrate a commitment to operations and maintenance of 
     nuclear facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that 
     supports multiple critical missions. The agreement provides 
     $3,000,000 for a competitive solicitation for universities to 
     perform fundamental research toward the development of a new 
     generation of nanostructured catalysts that can be used to 
     synthesize fertilizer and ammonia without any secondary 
     greenhouse gases.
       Biological and Environmental Research (BER).--The following 
     is the only direction

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     provided for BER. The agreement provides $75,000,000 for the 
     fourth year of the second five-year term of the three 
     BioEnergy Research Centers. The Department is urged to give 
     priority to optimizing the operation of BER user facilities.
       Fusion Energy Sciences.--The agreement continues the new 
     budget structure for fusion energy sciences and provides 
     funding accordingly.
       The agreement provides $214,755,000 for burning plasma 
     science foundations; $41,021,000 for burning plasma science 
     long pulse; and $67,224,000 for discovery plasma science, 
     including $2,750,000 for high energy density science and 
     discovery plasma science opportunities at NDCX-II in support 
     of the mission of Fusion Energy Sciences.
       The agreement provides not less than $71,000,000 for the 
     National Spherical Torus Experiment, not less than 
     $80,000,000 for DIII-D, and not less than $18,000,000 for 
     Alcator C-Mod.
       The agreement includes funding for the in-kind 
     contributions and related support activities of ITER. In 
     addition to the reporting language included in the bill, the 
     Department shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress not later than February 15, 2016, 
     and again on August 15, 2016, a report on the status of the 
     ITER project and the implementation of the Director General's 
     Action Plan, including new budget projections, project 
     schedule, cost overruns, delays, organizational structure 
     changes, manufacturing deliveries, assembly, and 
     installation.
       High Energy Physics.--The agreement provides $26,000,000 
     for the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) project 
     construction line. The agreement provides no funding for LBNF 
     within Other Project Costs. It is expected that increased 
     funding for LBNF will come from other Fermi National 
     Laboratory funding within the High Energy Physics account. 
     Within available funds, $10,300,000 is provided for DESI, 
     $10,500,000 is provided for LUX ZEPLIN, and $40,800,000 is 
     provided for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Camera. The 
     agreement provides no further funding direction within the 
     High Energy Physics account.
       Nuclear Physics.--Within available funds, the Department is 
     encouraged to fund optimal operations for the Relativistic 
     Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The 
     agreement provides $100,000,000 for the Facility for Rare 
     Isotope Beams. No further direction is provided for the 
     Nuclear Physics account.
       Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists.--The 
     agreement does not include previous Senate direction for the 
     Computational Sciences Graduate Fellowship program.

               Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy

       The agreement provides $291,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Research Projects Agency--Energy.

         TITLE 17--INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $42,000,000 for administrative 
     expenses for the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan 
     Guarantee Program. This amount is offset by estimated 
     revenues of $25,000,000, resulting in a net appropriation of 
     $17,000,000.
       The Department is directed to continue to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     quarterly reports on the status of the Cape Wind conditional 
     commitment, including an update on ongoing litigation and the 
     risks this litigation poses to the success of the project.

        Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

       The agreement provides $6,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.

                      Departmental Administration

       The agreement provides $130,971,000 for Departmental 
     Administration.
       Small Refinery Exemption.--Under section 211(o)(9)(B) of 
     the Clean Air Act, a small refinery may petition the 
     Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator for an 
     exemption from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the basis 
     that the refinery experiences a disproportionate economic 
     hardship under the RFS. When evaluating a petition, the 
     Administrator consults with the Secretary of Energy to 
     determine whether disproportionate economic hardship exists. 
     According to the Department's March 2011 Small Refinery 
     Exemption Study, disproportionate economic hardship must 
     encompass two broad components: a high cost of compliance 
     relative to the industry average disproportionate impacts and 
     an effect sufficient to cause a significant impairment of the 
     refinery operations viability.
       If the Secretary finds that either of these two components 
     exists, the Secretary is directed to recommend to the EPA 
     Administrator a 50 percent waiver of RFS requirements for the 
     petitioner. The Secretary is also directed to seek small 
     refinery comment before making changes to its scoring metrics 
     for small refinery petitions for RFS waivers and to notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     prior to making any final changes to scoring metrics.
       The conference report accompanying the Energy and Water 
     Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, 
     addressed similar issues and directed the Secretary to redo 
     an earlier study done to evaluate whether the RFS program 
     imposes a disproportionate economic hardship on small 
     refineries. In calling for the Secretary to redo the study, 
     the conference report cited the lack of small refinery input 
     into the earlier study, concerns about regional RFS 
     compliance cost disparities, small refinery dependence on the 
     purchase of renewable fuel credits (RINs), and increasing RIN 
     costs. Since then, the dramatic rise in RIN prices has 
     amplified RFS compliance and competitive disparities, 
     especially where unique regional factors exist, including 
     high diesel demand, no export access, and limited biodiesel 
     infrastructure and production. In response to recent 
     petitions, the Secretary determined that the RFS program 
     would impose a disproportionate economic and structural 
     impact on several small refineries. Despite this 
     determination, the Secretary did not recommend, and EPA did 
     not provide, any RFS relief because it determined the 
     refineries were profitable enough to afford the cost of RFS 
     compliance without substantially impacting their viability. 
     The Secretary is reminded that the RFS program may impose a 
     disproportionate economic hardship on a small refinery even 
     if the refinery makes enough profit to cover the cost of 
     complying with the program. Small refinery profitability does 
     not justify a disproportionate regulatory burden where 
     Congress has explicitly given EPA authority, in consultation 
     with the Secretary, to reduce or eliminate this burden.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       The agreement provides $46,424,000 for the Office of the 
     Inspector General.

                    ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement provides $12,526,512,000 for the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). In lieu of direction 
     in the Senate report, the agreement includes language 
     addressing the Consolidated Emergency Operations Center, 
     which will contain the Energy Resilience and Operations 
     Center, in an earlier section.
       Budget Structure Changes.--The agreement provides funding 
     for Weapons Activities consistent with the budget structure 
     in the House report. The NNSA is specifically prohibited from 
     requesting any further changes to the budget structure 
     provided in this Act unless the NNSA has obtained agreement 
     in advance from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress.
       Laboratory Directed Research and Development.--In light of 
     the report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of 
     the National Energy Laboratories, the Secretary is directed 
     to provide a report on the impact of burdening Laboratory 
     Directed Research and Development and provide recommendations 
     on legislative changes to address the Commission's findings.

                           Weapons Activities

       The agreement provides $8,846,948,000 for Weapons 
     Activities.
       Life Extension Programs and Major Alterations.--The NNSA is 
     directed to clearly account for all costs of any major multi-
     year stockpile refurbishment activity with a total cost 
     greater than $1,000,000,000 and shall ensure a formal and 
     comprehensive acquisition management plan is in place to 
     manage such efforts. All reporting and other requirements 
     required by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress for ``Life Extension Programs'' shall also apply 
     to any major multi-year stockpile refurbishment activity with 
     a total cost greater than $1,000,000,000.
       Stockpile Production.--The NNSA is directed to conduct an 
     assessment of the feasibility and costs of work leveling 
     strategies that would reduce the impact of performing 
     simultaneous major refurbishments in the 2020 to 2025 
     timeframe and to provide a report on its findings to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. The 
     report shall include a description of costs to accelerate 
     dismantlements prior to 2020 and to extend production of the 
     W88 Alt 370 by two years.
       W80-4 Life Extension Program.--Not later than September 15, 
     2016, the NNSA shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on the 
     independent analysis of the alternatives selected by the NNSA 
     for the W80-4 Life Extension Program as directed in the House 
     report.
       Strategic Materials.--The agreement provides $250,040,000 
     for Strategic Materials Sustainment to consolidate funding 
     for activities needed to manage the NNSA's inventory of 
     strategic materials, as directed in the House report. This 
     amount includes funding for planning and other activities the 
     NNSA determines are necessary to support the sustainment of 
     strategic materials. The agreement does not include 
     restrictions in the Senate report regarding Domestic Uranium 
     Enrichment.
       Advanced Radiography.--The agreement provides $45,700,000. 
     The agreement does not include restrictions in the House 
     report on the use of funds for new radiography capabilities 
     at U1a. The NNSA is directed to provide an estimate of the 
     cost to develop new radiography capabilities at U1a and 
     detail the costs of any Major Items of Equipment in its 
     budget request.
       Inertial Confinement Fusion and High Yield.--The agreement 
     provides $511,050,000. Within this amount, $329,000,000 shall 
     be for the National Ignition Facility, $68,000,000 shall be 
     for OMEGA, and $7,000,000 shall be for the Naval Research 
     Laboratory.

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       Infrastructure and Operations.--Within funds for 
     Infrastructure and Operations, the agreement provides 
     $7,800,000 for site surveillance, $3,000,000 for long-term 
     stewardship, and $28,000,000 for Bannister Road Disposition. 
     Not later than March 31, 2016, the Secretary shall provide to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     report that describes the proposed schedule and funding plan 
     for completing the transfer of the Bannister Road Complex.
       Maintenance and Repair of Facilities.--The agreement 
     provides $277,000,000. Within this amount, not less than 
     $25,000,000 shall be to address high-risk excess facilities.
       Construction.--In lieu of House direction regarding 
     separate project funding for project engineering and design, 
     the NNSA shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress an updated project data sheet that 
     details the total project cost, schedule, and planned funding 
     profile for that project prior to the expenditure of any 
     project funds for activities beyond those needed for project 
     engineering and design.
       NNSA Albuquerque Complex.--The agreement includes 
     $8,000,000 for project engineering and design of a new 
     project to replace the aging NNSA Albuquerque Complex. In 
     addition, up to $2,500,000 of the amount provided within 
     Recapitalization may be used to complete the conceptual 
     design for the Albuquerque Complex project.
       Uranium Processing Facility.--The agreement includes 
     $430,000,000. In lieu of direction in the House report, the 
     NNSA is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the results of the 
     Department's Independent Cost Review of the UPF project and a 
     multi-year funding profile that details the NNSA's plans by 
     subproject with its fiscal year 2017 budget request.
       Defense Nuclear Security.--The agreement includes 
     $682,891,000. Within this amount, $30,000,000 shall be for a 
     Security Improvements Program that will address the backlog 
     of security projects, as directed in the House report. Not 
     later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the NNSA 
     shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress a funding plan for the Security 
     Improvements Program by project.

                    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

       The agreement provides $1,940,302,000 for Defense Nuclear 
     Nonproliferation. The agreement does not include direction in 
     the House report regarding the use of prior-year balances to 
     offset the costs of removing materials from high-income 
     nations. In addition, the agreement does not include 
     direction in the Senate report regarding funding for a 
     Uranium Science Institute or for a low-enriched uranium fuel 
     system for naval cores within Defense Nuclear 
     Nonproliferation.
       Material Management and Minimization.--Within amounts 
     provided for Nuclear Material Removal, the agreement includes 
     $1,000,000 for international plutonium disposition activities 
     that were requested within Material Disposition. The 
     agreement provides $86,584,000 for Material Disposition. 
     Within that amount, the Department may use up to $5,000,000 
     to advance planning, to resolve regulatory and other issues, 
     to complete conceptual design activities for the dilute and 
     dispose alternative to the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication 
     Facility, and to develop and submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report that 
     includes an evaluation of program risks and a lifecycle cost 
     estimate and schedule for the alternative. The agreement 
     prohibits funds from being used to dilute plutonium that 
     could otherwise be used for MOX feedstock or used to meet 
     U.S. commitments under the Plutonium Management Disposition 
     Agreement. The Department shall ensure any proposed solution 
     will continue to meet current transuranic waste disposal 
     commitments.
       Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, Savannah River.--The 
     agreement provides $340,000,000. Funds shall be available 
     only for construction and for project support activities. The 
     agreement does not include direction in the House and Senate 
     reports regarding additional studies of MOX alternatives.
       Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).--The NNSA has not provided a 
     schedule for the development of domestic supplies of the 
     medical isotope Mo-99 that would meet public health needs. 
     Further, the NNSA's efforts to develop a domestic source of 
     Mo-99 from other than high-enriched uranium should include, 
     but not be limited to, low-enriched uranium and natural 
     molybdenum. The NNSA is directed to fund eligible projects up 
     to the full portion of the cost-share amount authorized by 
     the American Medical Isotopes Production Act and submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress by January 31, 2016, on ways it plans to assure the 
     deployment of two or more domestic sources of Mo-99 into 
     commercial distribution by January 1, 2019, or sooner.

                             Naval Reactors

       The agreement provides $1,375,496,000 for Naval Reactors. 
     The agreement does not provide an increase in the number of 
     Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for Naval Reactors and restricts 
     manning to 238 FTEs.
       Naval Reactors Development.--The agreement provides 
     $446,896,000. Within these funds, the agreement provides 
     $77,200,000 for Advanced Test Reactor Operations to 
     accelerate safety-related infrastructure improvements and 
     $5,000,000 to start a technical program to develop and 
     qualify a low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel system for naval 
     reactor cores. In lieu of direction in the House and Senate 
     reports, Naval Reactors is directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not 
     later than March 31, 2016, a report that describes the key 
     goals and milestones, timeline, and annual budget 
     requirements to develop a LEU fuel system for naval reactor 
     cores.
       Engineroom Team Training Facility, Kesselring.--The 
     agreement provides $3,100,000. The cost of equipment needed 
     for training shall be provided by the Department of the Navy 
     as planned.

                     Federal Salaries And Expenses


                    (including rescission of funds)

       The agreement provides $383,666,000 for the federal 
     salaries and expenses of the Office of the NNSA 
     Administrator. Within this amount, not less than $2,000,000 
     is for the Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation, 
     not less than $972,000 is for improved financial systems 
     integration, and not more than $9,863,000 is for Corporate 
     Project Management. The agreement includes a rescission of 
     $19,900,000 in prior-year balances from the NNSA Albuquerque 
     Complex.

               ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                     Defense Environmental Cleanup

       The agreement provides $5,289,742,000 for Defense 
     Environmental Cleanup. Within these funds, the Department is 
     directed to fund hazardous waste worker training at 
     $10,000,000.
       Transfers of Facilities.--The Office of Environmental 
     Management shall not accept ownership or responsibility for 
     cleanup of any National Nuclear Security Administration 
     facilities or sites without funding specifically designated 
     for that purpose. The Department is directed to identify all 
     requests for transfers of facilities or projects from other 
     DOE offices in its budget request justifications in future 
     years.
       Richland.--Not later than 90 days after the enactment of 
     this Act, the Department shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on its 
     five-year plan for the River Corridor closure project that 
     explains any deviations from previously made agreements, 
     instead of plans for the entire Hanford Site as directed in 
     the House report.
       Office of River Protection.--The agreement does not defer 
     any planned activities proposed in the budget request as 
     directed in the House report.
       Oak Ridge Reservation.--Within funds for Nuclear Facility 
     D&D, the agreement includes $5,000,000 to support compliance 
     and design life extension of Waste Treatment Facilities at 
     Oak Ridge National Laboratory and $7,000,000 to support 
     planning and preparation for a new landfill for the Oak Ridge 
     Reservation.
       Savannah River Site.--Within funds for Site Risk 
     Management, the agreement includes $3,000,000 to support the 
     disposition of spent fuel from the High Flux Isotope Reactor.
       Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.--The agreement provides 
     $299,978,000, of which $148,368,000 shall be for Operations 
     and Maintenance and $82,000,000 shall be for Recovery 
     Activities.
       Program Direction.--The agreement provides $281,951,000, of 
     which not more than $14,443,000 shall be for the Working 
     Capital Fund. The Office of Environmental Management is 
     directed to pay the remaining share of its Working Capital 
     Fund costs from non-program direction activities as in 
     previous years to ensure the fair allocation of the costs of 
     administrative services.
       Safeguards and Security.--The agreement provides 
     $236,633,000. The Office of Environmental Management is 
     directed to utilize the full flexibility provided within the 
     Safeguards and Security reprogramming control point and, if 
     necessary, exercise the use of its internal reprogramming 
     authority to ensure adequate security at its cleanup sites.

                        Other Defense Activities

       The agreement provides $776,425,000 for Other Defense 
     Activities. Within funds for Specialized Security Activities, 
     the agreement includes $2,000,000 for dynamic threat 
     assessments and not less than $8,000,000 for uranium 
     sciences.
       Environment, Health, Safety and Security.--The agreement 
     provides $118,763,000. Within this amount, not less than 
     $3,000,000 is provided for the Insider Threat Program, not 
     less than $5,762,000 is provided for Security Operational 
     Support, not less than $7,445,000 is provided for Security 
     Investigations, and not less than $30,990,000 is provided for 
     Headquarters Security Operations.

                    POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

                  Bonneville Power Administration Fund

       The agreement provides no appropriation for the Bonneville 
     Power Administration, which derives its funding from revenues 
     deposited into the Bonneville Power Administration Fund.

      Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $0 for the 
     Southeastern Power Administration.

      Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $11,400,000 
     for the Southwestern Power Administration.

 Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area 
                          Power Administration

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $93,372,000 
     for the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Not later 
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     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     report with a detailed accounting of its allocation of the 
     budget authority provided in this Act, categorized by region 
     (including Headquarters), and including the number of 
     contractors and FTEs funded during this fiscal year.

           Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $228,000 for 
     the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund. The 
     agreement includes legislative language authorizing the 
     acceptance and use of contributed funds in fiscal year 2016 
     for operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, 
     replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at the 
     Falcon and Amistad Dams.

       Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $319,800,000 for the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission (FERC). Revenues for FERC are set to an 
     amount equal to the budget authority, resulting in a net 
     appropriation of $0.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


             (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds provided in this title to initiate requests for 
     proposals, other solicitations, or arrangements for new 
     programs or activities that have not yet been approved and 
     funded by the Congress; requires notification or a report for 
     certain funding actions; prohibits funds to be used for 
     certain multi-year ``Energy Programs'' activities without 
     notification; and prohibits the obligation or expenditure of 
     funds provided in this title through a reprogramming of funds 
     except in certain circumstances.
       The agreement includes a provision relating to unexpended 
     balances.
       The agreement includes a provision authorizing intelligence 
     activities of the Department of Energy for purposes of 
     section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this title for capital construction of high hazard 
     nuclear facilities, unless certain independent oversight is 
     conducted.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds provided in this title to approve critical decision-2 
     or critical decision-3 for certain construction projects, 
     unless a separate independent cost estimate has been 
     developed for that critical decision.
       The agreement includes a provision permanently prohibiting 
     the Office of Science from entering into multi-year funding 
     agreements with a value below a specific threshold.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds in the 
     Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation account for certain 
     activities and assistance in the Russian Federation.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding management of 
     the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding reprogramming 
     authority for the Domestic Uranium Enrichment program.
       The agreement includes a provision rescinding certain 
     prior-year funds.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding funds 
     appropriated to Federally Funded Research and Development 
     Centers sponsored by the Department of Energy.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds to 
     implement or enforce higher efficiency light bulb standards.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding Fossil Energy 
     funding.

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                     TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                    Appalachian Regional Commission

       The agreement provides $146,000,000 for the Appalachian 
     Regional Commission (ARC). To diversify and enhance regional 
     business development, $10,000,000 is provided to continue the 
     program of high-speed broadband deployment in distressed 
     counties within the Central Appalachian region that have been 
     most negatively impacted by the downturn in the coal 
     industry. This funding shall be in addition to the 30 percent 
     directed to distressed counties.
       Within available funds, $16,000,000 is recommended for the 
     workforce development program in Southern Appalachia focused 
     primarily on the automotive supplier sector and the aviation 
     sector in South Central Appalachia, with up to $13,500,000 of 
     that amount to be available for work in Southern 
     Appalachia.The funds shall be distributed according to ARC's 
     Distressed Counties Formula, which includes land area, 
     population estimates, and the number of distressed counties.
       Within available funds, $50,000,000 is provided for the 
     POWER Plus Plan.

                Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $29,150,000 for the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board. The agreement does not include 
     additional funding for an evaluation of radioactive liquid 
     waste infrastructure and includes no reporting requirement as 
     in the House report.

                        Delta Regional Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $25,000,000 for the Delta Regional 
     Authority. Within available funds, not less than $10,000,000 
     shall be used for flood control, basic infrastructure 
     development, and transportation improvements and shall be in 
     addition to the State formula funding allocations. The 
     Federal co-chairman, in consultation with State Governors, 
     shall distribute funding to States and public and nonprofit 
     entities for projects that will benefit rural communities 
     with the greatest infrastructure needs.

                           Denali Commission

       The agreement provides $11,000,000 for the Denali 
     Commission.

                  Northern Border Regional Commission

       The agreement provides $7,500,000 for the Northern Border 
     Regional Commission.

                 Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

       The agreement provides $250,000 for the Southeast Crescent 
     Regional Commission.

                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $990,000,000 for Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission (NRC) salaries and expenses. This amount is offset 
     by estimated revenues of $872,864,000, resulting in a net 
     appropriation of $117,136,000. The Commission's mission is to 
     ensure the safety and security of the nation's use of nuclear 
     power and nuclear materials and protect the workers and 
     public who use and benefit from these materials and 
     facilities. Within the changes to the Commission's staffing 
     and budget proposed by Project Aim, the safety and security 
     of the reactor fleet must remain at the forefront. The 
     Commission is expected to explain such staffing and budgeting 
     changes within the context of protecting public health and 
     ensuring the safety of facilities over the long term.
       The agreement includes four new control points to provide 
     additional transparency to the Commission's budget execution 
     process: Nuclear Reactor Safety; Integrated University 
     Program; Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety; and 
     Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste. Section 402 provides new 
     reprogramming authority to the Commission between the 
     accounts, subject to prior congressional approval, with a 
     provision made for emergency circumstances. This 
     reprogramming authority supersedes the Commission's existing 
     guidance on internal reprogrammings.
       The agreement includes the following direction in lieu of 
     all direction included in the House and Senate reports:
       Nuclear Reactor Safety.--The agreement includes 
     $760,021,000 for Nuclear Reactor Safety, including not more 
     than $258,319,000 for corporate support. This account 
     includes the Commission's Operating Reactors and New Reactors 
     business lines. The agreement provides $30,119,000 less than 
     the budget request in order to accelerate the ``right-
     sizing'' proposed by the Project Aim report. Within available 
     funds, the Commission shall continue to address and resolve 
     safety significant issues and ensure that the operating 
     reactor licensing backlog is eliminated by the NRC goal of 
     fiscal year 2017. The bill fully funds licensing activities 
     associated with awards made under the Department of Energy's 
     Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support program. 
     The Commission is directed to report any transfer of more 
     than $500,000 across business lines, as identified in the 
     budget request to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress, as soon as practicable but not later than 
     two weeks after the transfer is made.
       Integrated University Program.--The agreement includes 
     $15,000,000 for the Integrated University Program. Not less 
     than $5,000,000 of this amount is to be used for grants to 
     support research projects that do not align with programmatic 
     missions but are critical to maintaining the discipline of 
     nuclear science and engineering.
       Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety.--The agreement includes 
     $172,018,000 for Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety, 
     including not more than $58,360,000 for corporate support. 
     Included within this control point are the Fuel Facilities, 
     Nuclear Material Users, and Spent Fuel Storage and 
     Transportation business lines.
       Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste.--The agreement 
     includes $42,961,000 for Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste, 
     including not more than $14,557,000 for corporate support.
       Rulemaking.--The authority to compel and bind private 
     entities and individuals to certain actions is a significant 
     authority under the law. In light of this, the Commission 
     itself shall decide whether to initiate rulemaking or the 
     development of regulatory analyses to advance new regulatory 
     requirements in all cases involving the commitment of 
     resources. The Commission's decisions regarding whether to 
     initiate rulemaking should be informed, in each instance, by 
     a rulemaking plan that allows the Commission to assess the 
     existing regulatory framework, assess the cumulative effects 
     of regulation, and ensure that the benefits of the rulemaking 
     outweigh the costs. In light of those goals, rulemaking shall 
     be informed by a rulemaking plan that includes at a minimum 
     the following components: the regulatory issue; the existing 
     regulatory framework; an explanation of why rulemaking is the 
     preferred solution to include a review of the options and 
     alternatives; and a description of the rulemaking that 
     includes the scope, preliminary backfit analysis, an 
     estimated schedule, a preliminary recommendation on priority, 
     and an estimate of resources.
       The Commission shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a plan for 
     instituting this approach not later than March 1, 2016. The 
     plan shall include a discussion of the roles of the Advisory 
     Committee on Reactor Safeguards and the Committee to Review 
     Generic Requirements. The Commission may exempt rulemakings 
     that are routine in nature or do not raise a question of 
     policy from the requirement of a rulemaking plan, and shall 
     provide, as part of its report, a clear description of how 
     those exemptions will be determined. The report shall also 
     include a description of how the Commission will annually 
     review the prioritization of all rulemaking as part of the 
     budget process.
       The Commission is further directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not 
     later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, a report 
     that includes a general description and status of each 
     proposed rule that is currently pending before the 
     Commission, including the date on which the proposed rule was 
     docketed. The Commission shall list all rulemaking activities 
     planned, to include their priority and schedule, in the 
     annual budget request and the semi-annual report to Congress 
     on licensing and regulatory activities.
       Reporting.--To monitor the Commission's progress against 
     its licensing goals and right-sizing commitments, a report 
     shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress by March 1, 2016, and quarterly 
     thereafter for fiscal year 2016 that includes:
        the on-board strength of full-time equivalent 
     employees, including any identified areas of critical skill 
     shortages and targeted hiring strategies against these 
     shortage areas;
        the actions taken to right-size the NRC in 
     accordance with the recommendations of the Project Aim 
     report, to include rebaselining assumptions and projection of 
     FTEs and required budget authority;
        the progress to eliminate the backlog of pending 
     licensing actions in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 
     by 2017; and
        the progress to complete the licensing reviews of 
     pending reactor license renewal applications (power and 
     research reactors), combined license applications, early site 
     permit applications, design certification applications, and 
     uranium recovery applications (initial and renewal) against 
     currently projected schedules.
       Project Aim.--The NRC must be able to effectively and 
     efficiently forecast its future workforce and resource needs 
     and adapt its workforce and resource allocations accordingly 
     so that the agency has the right number of staff with the 
     right skills at the right time in the context of ensuring the 
     safety and security of nuclear power facilities and nuclear 
     materials. Although Project Aim intends to move the agency in 
     the right direction, the Committees are not satisfied with 
     the NRC's explanation of the basis for those projections nor 
     with its plan for execution. Accordingly, not later than one 
     year after the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
     shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress on the following issues: (1) how did NRC 
     determine its workload forecast and to what extent was NRC's 
     process for developing its workload forecast consistent with 
     best practices; (2) how does NRC's current workforce and 
     resource allocation compare with its forecasts; (3) what are 
     the challenges NRC faces in adapting its current workforce 
     and resource allocation to meet its forecasts, and what 
     actions has NRC taken to address those challenges; (4) what 
     actions has NRC taken or does it plan to take to implement 
     the recommendations of the Project Aim report; and (5) to 
     what extent are NRC's actions and plans consistent with best 
     practices for agency transformation. The Comptroller General 
     may address any additional questions as appropriate to ensure 
     adequate coverage of the issues related to NRC's Project Aim 
     and related efforts.

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       Budget Justification.--The NRC shall continue to include a 
     breakout and explanation of the Commission's salaries and 
     expenses in its annual budget request. The Commission may 
     change the composition of the funds through a reprogramming. 
     The Commission shall provide previous fiscal year data at the 
     enacted level and identify separately, and by control point, 
     any carryover balances that were obligated. The Commission 
     shall carry over unobligated balances at the minimum amount 
     necessary for efficient mission execution and ensure that any 
     rule or other requirement for collection of revenue or fees 
     is calculated accordingly.
       The NRC's budget presentation lacks transparency and some 
     key information needed for the Committees on Appropriations. 
     Improvements in NRC's budget allocation and presentation 
     process are needed and can lead to better budget 
     justifications to the Congress. Therefore, the Comptroller 
     General is directed to also examine key issues related to 
     NRC's budget allocation process and strategy for undertaking 
     its work: (1) what information does NRC use in its budget 
     formulation process and what are the implications of the 
     process; (2) to what extent are the NRC's budget 
     justification materials presented so that agency priorities 
     are clear and the proposed use of funds transparent; and (3) 
     what changes could be made to improve the NRC's budget 
     presentation.
       Subsequent License Renewal.--The Commission's development 
     of the necessary detailed regulatory guidance to address 
     anticipated applications for subsequent license renewal of 
     nuclear power reactors, the earliest of which may be 
     submitted in 2018, is proceeding at a disappointingly slow 
     rate. The Commission affirmed the adequacy of its current 
     regulations for this task nearly two years ago. In light of 
     larger uncertainties regarding planning for the electricity 
     generating portfolio of this nation, the need for the 
     Commission to finish and publish the requisite regulatory 
     guidance documents is more urgent than ever. The Commission 
     shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress by March 15, 2016, a plan and timetable 
     for completing the remaining activities necessary to accept, 
     docket, and support the review of the first application for 
     subsequent license review.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes $12,136,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This 
     amount is graphic by revenues of $10,060,000, for a net 
     appropriation of $2,076,000.
       The agreement includes $958,000 to provide Inspector 
     General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
     Board.

                  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $3,600,000 for the Nuclear Waste 
     Technical Review Board.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       The agreement includes a provision instructing the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission on responding to congressional requests 
     for information.
       The agreement includes a provision relating to 
     reprogramming.
       The agreement includes a provision relating to authorities 
     provided within division A of section 101(g) of Public Law 
     105-277.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The agreement includes a provision relating to lobbying 
     restrictions.
       The agreement includes a provision relating to transfer 
     authority. No additional transfer authority is implied or 
     conveyed by this provision. For the purposes of this 
     provision, the term ``transfer'' shall mean the shifting of 
     all or part of the budget authority in one account to 
     another. In addition to transfers provided in this Act or 
     other appropriations Acts, and existing authorities, such as 
     the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535), by which one part of the 
     United States Government may provide goods or services to 
     another part, the Act allows transfers using Section 4705 of 
     the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2745) and 15 U.S.C. 
     638 regarding SBIR/STTR.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds to be 
     used in contravention of the executive order entitled 
     ``Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in 
     Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.''

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 DIVISION E--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 2016

       Language included in House Report 114-194 or Senate Report 
     114-97 that is not changed by this explanatory statement is 
     approved. This explanatory statement, while repeating some 
     report language for emphasis, is not intended to negate the 
     language referenced in the House and Senate Committee reports 
     unless expressly provided herein.
       Reports.--Where the House or Senate has directed submission 
     of a report, that report is to be submitted to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House and Senate. Agencies funded by 
     this Act that currently provide separate copies of periodic 
     reports and correspondence to the chairs and ranking members 
     of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and 
     Subcommittees on Financial Services and General Government 
     are directed to use a single cover letter jointly addressed 
     to the chairs and ranking members of the Committees and 
     Subcommittees of both the House and the Senate. To the 
     greatest extent feasible, agencies should include in the 
     cover letter a reference or hyperlink to facilitate 
     electronic access to the report and provide the documents by 
     electronic mail delivery. These measures will help reduce 
     costs, conserve paper, expedite agency processing, and ensure 
     that consistent information is conveyed concurrently to the 
     majority and minority committee offices of both chambers of 
     Congress.
       Budget Submissions.--The budget justification materials 
     shall also incorporate a separate table briefly describing 
     the top management challenges for fiscal year 2016 as 
     identified by the agency inspector general, along with an 
     explanation of how the fiscal year 2017 budget request 
     addresses each such management challenge.
       Contracts and Awards.--Agencies funded by this Act should 
     require that all contracts within their purview that provide 
     award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes, 
     specifying the terms of cost, schedule, and performance. 
     Agencies funded by this Act should not pay awards or 
     incentive fees for contractor performance that has been 
     judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance 
     that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $222,500,000 for departmental offices 
     salaries and expenses. Within the amount provided under this 
     heading, up to $22,200,000 is available until September 30, 
     2017, for the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit; 
     information technology modernization; the audit, oversight, 
     and administration of the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; 
     and the development and implementation of programs within the 
     Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Compliance 
     Policy. The type of technical assistance that Treasury's 
     Departmental Offices may provide to Puerto Rico includes the 
     following: economic forecasting, budgeting, cash management, 
     and spending controls, information technology upgrades, 
     multi-year fiscal planning, revenue and expenditure 
     projections, improving tax collections, and grant management.
       Cloud Computing.--Transitioning to commercial cloud 
     computing services offers significant savings and more 
     agility to federal agencies. In fiscal year 2015, the 
     Department was directed to provide a report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House and Senate on current and 
     planned cloud computing usage by bureau and office. The 
     Department shall provide a follow-up report, including an 
     update on the use of commercial cloud computing services, 
     current plans for the expansion of cloud computing to 
     leverage the utility-based model, the security benefits of 
     transitioning Federal Information Security Modernization Act 
     (FISMA) moderate systems and data to cloud computing, any 
     factors delaying or inhibiting the expansion of cloud 
     computing usage, and the cost savings achieved in fiscal year 
     2016 by the utilization of commercial cloud computing 
     services by November 30, 2016.


             OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $117,000,000 for the Office of Terrorism 
     and Financial Intelligence, of which no more than $27,100,000 
     is for administrative expenses and $5,000,000 is available 
     until September 30, 2017.
       Economic Sanctions and Divestments.--The Department of the 
     Treasury will fully implement sanctions and divestment 
     measures applicable to the proliferation of weapons of mass 
     destruction, terrorism, transnational organized crime, the 
     Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Russia, Belarus, North 
     Korea, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe and designated 
     rebel groups operating in and around the Democratic Republic 
     of Congo. The Department will promptly notify the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House and Senate of any resource 
     constraints that adversely impact the implementation of these 
     sanctions programs.
       General Licenses.--In lieu of the report on enforcement of 
     general licenses as required by the House report, the Office 
     of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is directed to 
     provide a briefing to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House and Senate on the enforcement of general licenses.
       Mistaken Identity.--In lieu of the House report language on 
     mistaken identity, the agreement adopts the following 
     language:
       In the course of sanctions enforcement, financial 
     institutions may generate false positives. Innocent persons 
     may find their bank accounts blocked or their application for 
     credit denied because they share the same name as someone on 
     the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List 
     (SDN). The Office of Foreign Assets Control shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
     Senate not less than 180 days after enactment of this Act 
     about its efforts to address the effects on individuals and 
     entities whose name is a partial or complete match to an 
     entry on the SDN List, including outreach initiatives with 
     industry.


        DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $5,000,000 for the Department-Wide 
     Systems and Capital Investments Programs.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $35,416,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


           TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $167,275,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     (TIGTA).


    SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $40,671,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled 
     Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP).
       As TARP investments continue to wind down, SIGTARP is 
     expected, within its audits and investigations, to focus its 
     efforts on ongoing TARP housing programs and enforcement 
     against TARP financial participants who directly waste, 
     steal, or abuse TARP funds.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill includes $112,979,000 for salaries and expenses 
     for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

                        Treasury Forfeiture Fund


                              (RESCISSION)

       The bill includes a rescission of $700,000,000 of the 
     unobligated balances in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

                      Bureau of the Fiscal Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $363,850,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and provides $165,000 to be 
     derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse 
     Fiscal Service personnel for financial management of the 
     fund. Within the amount provided in the bill, $19,800,000 is 
     available until September 30, 2018, for DATA Act 
     implementation.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $106,439,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Within this 
     amount, $5,000,000 is provided for costs associated with 
     accelerating the processing of label and formula 
     applications.

                           United States Mint


               UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

       The bill specifies that not more than $20,000,000 in new 
     liabilities and obligations may be incurred during fiscal 
     year 2016 for circulating coinage and protective service 
     capital investments of the U.S. Mint.

   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account

       The bill provides $233,523,000 for the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund program. 
     Within this amount, not less than $153,423,000 is for 
     financial and technical assistance grants; not less than 
     $15,500,000 is for technical assistance and other purposes 
     for Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native 
     communities; not less than $22,000,000 is for the Healthy 
     Food Financing Initiative; not less than $19,000,000 is for 
     the Bank Enterprise Award program; and up to $23,600,000 is 
     for administrative expenses. The bill limits the total loan 
     principal for the Bond Guarantee program to $750,000,000.
       CDFI Data Enhancement.--The CDFI Fund is directed to 
     enhance the quality and completeness of the data it tracks in 
     order to improve program transparency and impact analysis, 
     consistent with all directives accompanying Senate Report 
     114-97.
       Non-Metropolitan and Rural Areas.--The Treasury Department 
     is directed to take into consideration the unique conditions, 
     challenges, and scale of non-metropolitan and rural areas 
     when designing and administering programs to address economic 
     revitalization and community development. In addition, CDFI 
     funding should be used to support projects that serve 
     populations living in persistent poverty counties as required 
     by Public Law 112-74.

                        Internal Revenue Service

       In lieu of the deadline in the Senate report of within 60 
     days of enactment for a user fee spending plan, the agreement 
     directs the IRS to submit a user fee spending plan 30 days

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     prior to obligation to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House and Senate.


                           Taxpayer Services

       The bill provides $2,156,554,000 for Internal Revenue 
     Service (IRS) Taxpayer Services. Within the overall amount, 
     not less than $12,000,000 is for low-income taxpayer clinic 
     grants, not less than $6,500,000 is for the Tax Counseling 
     for the Elderly program, and not less than $206,000,000 is 
     provided for operating expenses of the IRS Taxpayer Advocate 
     Service, of which not less than $5,000,000 is for identity 
     theft casework.
       In addition, within the overall amount provided, not less 
     than $15,000,000, available until September 30, 2017, is 
     included for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 
     matching grants program.
       The requirement in the House report for the Federal Trade 
     Commission to review a report on identity theft is not 
     adopted.


                              ENFORCEMENT

       The bill provides $4,860,000,000 for Enforcement.
       The Senate report language on addressing fraud and filing 
     errors in refundable credit programs is not adopted.


                           OPERATIONS SUPPORT

       The bill provides $3,638,446,000 for Operations Support.
       Official Time.--In lieu of the House report language on 
     official time, the agreement adopts the following language:
       Not later than 90 days from the enactment of this Act, the 
     IRS Official Time Program Unit shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on the 
     total number of bargaining unit employees, the number of 
     bargaining unit employees who use official time, the number 
     of hours of official time, the number of official time hours 
     used per bargaining unit employee, the number of employees, 
     if any, that use official time 100 percent of the time, and 
     official time wage costs for fiscal years 2011-2015, 
     including the year-over-year percentage change and a 
     description of how the Official Time Program Unit monitors 
     official time for compliance with the bargaining agreement on 
     behalf of labor and management.
       Information Technology Reports.--In lieu of the House 
     report language on information technology reports, the 
     agreement adopts the Senate report language on information 
     technology reports.


                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

       The bill provides $290,000,000 for Business Systems 
     Modernization.
       Information Technology Reports.--In lieu of the House 
     report language on information technology reports, the 
     agreement adopts the Senate report language on information 
     technology reports.


          ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following provisions:
       Section 101 provides transfer authority.
       Section 102 requires the IRS to maintain an employee 
     training program on topics such as taxpayers' rights.
       Section 103 requires the IRS to safeguard taxpayer 
     information and to protect taxpayers against identity theft.
       Section 104 permits funding for 1-800 help line services 
     for taxpayers and directs the Commissioner to make improving 
     phone service a priority and to enhance response times.
       Section 105 prohibits funds for videos unless reviewed in 
     advance by the IRS' Video Editorial Board for cost, topic, 
     tone, and purpose.
       Section 106 requires the IRS to issue notices to employers 
     of any address change request and to give special 
     consideration to offers in compromise for taxpayers who have 
     been victims of payroll tax preparer fraud.
       Section 107 prohibits the use of funds by the IRS to target 
     United States citizens for exercising any right guaranteed 
     under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
       Section 108 prohibits the use of funds by the IRS to target 
     groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological 
     beliefs.
       Section 109 requires the IRS to comply with procedures and 
     policies on conference spending in accordance with IRS 
     policies issued as a result of Treasury Inspector General for 
     Tax Administration recommendations.
       Section 110 prohibits funds for giving bonuses to employees 
     or hiring former employees without considering conduct and 
     compliance with Federal tax law.
       Section 111 prohibits the IRS from using funds made 
     available by this Act to contravene a provision of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the confidentiality 
     and disclosure of returns and return information.
       Section 112 prohibits funds for pre-populated returns.
       Section 113 provides $290,000,000 to be used solely for 
     measurable improvements in the customer service 
     representative level of service rate, to improve the 
     identification and prevention of refund fraud and identity 
     theft, and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer 
     data. None of the funds are to implement the Affordable Care 
     Act and the Commissioner is required to submit a spend plan.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following provisions:
       Section 114 allows Treasury to use funds for certain 
     specified expenses.
       Section 115 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent of 
     funds among various Treasury bureaus and offices.
       Section 116 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent from 
     the IRS accounts to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration.
       Section 117 prohibits funding to redesign the $1 note.
       Section 118 allows for the transfer of funds from the 
     Bureau of Fiscal Service-Salaries and Expenses to the Debt 
     Collection Fund conditional on future reimbursement.
       Section 119 prohibits funds to build a United States Mint 
     museum without the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate and the authorizing 
     committees of jurisdiction.
       Section 120 prohibits funding for consolidating the 
     functions of the United States Mint and the Bureau of 
     Engraving and Printing without the approval of the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House and Senate and the authorizing 
     committees of jurisdiction.
       Section 121 specifies that funds for Treasury intelligence 
     activities are deemed to be specifically authorized until 
     enactment of the fiscal year 2016 intelligence authorization 
     act.
       Section 122 permits the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to 
     use up to $5,000 from the Industrial Revolving Fund for 
     reception and representation expenses.
       Section 123 requires the Secretary to submit a Capital 
     Investment Plan.
       Section 124 requires the Office of Financial Research and 
     Office of Financial Stability to submit quarterly reports.
       Section 125 requires a Franchise Fund report.
       Section 126 requires the Department to submit a report on 
     economic warfare and financial terrorism.
       Section 127 prohibits the Department from finalizing any 
     regulation related to the standards used to determine the 
     tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) organization.

 TITLE II--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO 
                             THE PRESIDENT

                            The White House


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $55,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the White House.

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The bill provides $12,723,000 for the Executive Residence 
     at the White House.

                   White House Repair and Restoration

       The bill provides $750,000 for repair, alteration and 
     improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House.

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The bill provides $4,195,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Council of Economic Advisers.

        National Security Council and Homeland Security Council


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $12,800,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council.

                        Office of Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $96,116,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Administration. The bill includes not to exceed 
     $7,994,000, to remain available until expended, for 
     information technology modernization.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $95,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
       Unobligated Balances Report.--OMB is directed to report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
     within 45 days of the end of each fiscal quarter on available 
     balances at the start of the fiscal year, current year 
     obligations, and resulting unobligated balances for each 
     discretionary account within the following agencies: the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the 
     President, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal 
     Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the 
     National Archives and Records Administration, the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, and the Small Business 
     Administration.
       Personnel and Obligations Report.--In lieu of House report 
     language regarding reports on personnel and obligations, OMB 
     is directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House and Senate with quarterly reports on personnel and 
     obligations, including: on-board staffing levels by office, 
     estimated staffing levels by office for the remainder of the 
     fiscal year, total obligations incurred to date, estimated 
     total obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year, and a 
     narrative description of current hiring initiatives and any 
     other issues that affect OMB's ability to add additional 
     staff as intended.
       Budget Submission.--OMB is directed to consult with each 
     standing committee in the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate on the number of printed and electronic copies of the 
     President's fiscal year 2017 budget request and related 
     budget volumes needed by each committee, and to provide the 
     necessary volumes at the time the President submits the 
     budget request to Congress.

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                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $20,047,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).


                     FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

             HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $250,000,000 for the High Intensity Drug 
     Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program.


                  OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $109,810,000 for Other Federal Drug 
     Control Programs. The agreement allocates funds among 
     specific programs as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drug-Free Communities Program........................         95,000,000
    (Training........................................         2,000,000)
Drug court training and technical assistance.........          2,000,000
Anti-Doping activities...............................          9,500,000
World Anti-Doping Agency (U.S. membership dues)......          2,060,000
Discretionary Grants as authorized by P.L. 109-469,            1,250,000
 section 1105........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          Unanticipated Needs

       The bill provides $800,000 for Unanticipated Needs.

              Information Technology Oversight and Reform


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $30,000,000 for information technology 
     oversight and reform activities. With this amount the U.S. 
     Digital Service (USDS) is directed to collaborate with 
     Federal agencies to deliver information technology (IT) 
     improvements, including those agencies funded in this bill. 
     USDS is directed to provide a quarterly report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
     describing the status of current USDS teams and projects 
     including the top 10 high priority programs, a list of USDS 
     accomplishments, and agency project proposals. In particular, 
     USDS is directed to collaborate with the Treasury and the 
     Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officers to 
     develop one major online product for IRS.gov to improve 
     taxpayer services using the Digital Services Playbook and 
     provide quarterly briefings to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate describing its 
     progress.
       IT Savings Reports.--As required by the Federal Information 
     Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and OMB Memorandum 
     M-15-14: Management and Oversight of Federal Information 
     Technology, Federal agencies are required to report each 
     quarter on cost savings and cost avoidance achieved as a 
     result of their IT reform strategies. Each quarter, OMB shall 
     aggregate the agency data, post it on the publicly available 
     website known as the ``IT Dashboard'', and provide a summary 
     of the agency reports. In lieu of a quarterly report, OMB 
     shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     and Senate no later than 45 days after the end of each 
     quarter that the data are available, and provide a web link 
     to the aggregated agency data and summary.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $4,228,000 for salaries and expenses to 
     enable the Vice President to provide special assistance to 
     the President.

                Official Residence of the Vice President


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $299,000 for operating expenses for the 
     official residence of the Vice President.

Administrative Provisions--Executive Office of the President and Funds 
                     Appropriated to the President


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following Administrative Provisions 
     under this title:
       Section 201 provides transfer authority among various 
     Executive Office of the President accounts.
       Section 202 requires the Office of Management and Budget 
     (OMB) to report on the costs of implementing the Dodd-Frank 
     Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 
     111-203).
       Section 203 requires the Director of the OMB to include a 
     statement of budgetary impact with any Executive Order issued 
     during fiscal year 2016 and for Presidential memoranda 
     estimated to have a regulatory cost in excess of 
     $100,000,000.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $75,838,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Supreme Court. In addition, the bill provides mandatory 
     costs as authorized by current law for the salaries of the 
     chief justice and associate justices of the court.


                    CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

       The bill provides $9,964,000 for the care of the Supreme 
     Court building and grounds.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $30,872,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 
     In addition, the bill provides mandatory costs as authorized 
     by current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges 
     of the court.

               United States Court of International Trade


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $18,160,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Court of International Trade. In addition, 
     the bill provides mandatory costs as authorized by current 
     law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the 
     court.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $4,918,969,000 for salaries and expenses 
     of the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial 
     Services. In addition, the bill provides mandatory costs as 
     authorized by current law for the salaries of circuit and 
     district judges (including judges of the territorial courts 
     of the United States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and 
     judges retired from office or from regular active service. 
     The bill provides the Judiciary with its most current 
     estimate of costs for this account. The bill also provides 
     $6,050,000 from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.


                           DEFENDER SERVICES

       The bill provides $1,004,949,000 for Defender Services. The 
     bill provides the Judiciary with its most current estimate of 
     costs for this account. The bill includes a $1 increase to 
     the hourly non-capital panel attorney rate above the COLA-
     adjusted level.


                    FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

       The bill provides $44,199,000 for Fees of Jurors and 
     Commissioners. The bill provides the Judiciary a current 
     services funding level for this account sufficient to fund 
     all juror costs for fiscal year 2016.


                             COURT SECURITY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $538,196,000 for Court Security. The bill 
     provides the Judiciary with its most current estimate of 
     costs for this account.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $85,665,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $27,719,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Judicial Center.

                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $17,570,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Sentencing Commission.

                Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following administrative provisions:
       Section 301 makes funds appropriated for salaries and 
     expenses available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       Section 302 provides transfer authority among Judiciary 
     appropriations.
       Section 303 permits not more than $11,000 to be used for 
     official reception and representation expenses of the 
     Judicial Conference.
       Section 304 extends through fiscal year 2016 the delegation 
     of authority to the Judiciary for contracts for repairs of 
     less than $100,000.
       Section 305 continues a pilot program where the United 
     States Marshals Service provides perimeter security services 
     at selected courthouses.
       Section 306 extends temporary judgeships in the eastern 
     district of Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, the central district 
     of California, the northern district of Alabama, the southern 
     district of Florida, New Mexico, the western district of 
     North Carolina, and the eastern district of Texas.
       Section 307 allows a U.S. probation officer who has been 
     appointed in one district to provide supervision services to 
     another district with the consent of both courts.

                     TITLE IV--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                             Federal Funds


              FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

       The bill provides $40,000,000 for District of Columbia 
     resident tuition support.


   FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE 
                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       The bill provides $13,000,000 for emergency planning and 
     security costs in the District of Columbia.


           FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

       The bill provides $274,401,000 for the District of Columbia 
     Courts. Within the amount provided, $14,192,000 is for the 
     District of Columbia Court of Appeals; $123,638,000 is for 
     the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; $73,981,000 
     is for the District of Columbia Court System; and $62,590,000 
     in multi-year funds is for capital improvements for District 
     of Columbia court facilities.


  FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

       The bill provides $49,890,000 for Defender Services in 
     District of Columbia Courts.

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 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY 
                      FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       The bill provides $244,763,000 to the Court Services and 
     Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. 
     Within the amount provided, $182,406,000 is for Community 
     Supervision and Sex Offender Registration and $62,357,000 is 
     for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of 
     Columbia.
       The recommendation includes $3,159,000 in multi-year funds 
     for costs associated with the expiration of facility leases.


  FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE

       The bill provides $40,889,000 for the District of Columbia 
     Public Defender Service.


 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

       The bill provides $14,000,000 for the District of Columbia 
     Water and Sewer Authority.


      FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL

       The bill provides $1,900,000 for the Criminal Justice 
     Coordinating Council.


                FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

       The bill provides $565,000 for Judicial Commissions. Within 
     the amount provided, $295,000 is for the Commission on 
     Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, and $270,000 is for the 
     Judicial Nomination Commission.


                 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

       The bill provides $45,000,000 for school improvement in the 
     District of Columbia, in accordance with the provisions of 
     the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR Act). 
     Of that amount, $3,200,000 is for administrative expenses and 
     evaluation costs.


      FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD

       The bill provides $435,000 for the Major General David F. 
     Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention 
     and College Access Program.


         FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS

       The bill provides $5,000,000 for the purpose of HIV/AIDS 
     testing and treatment.

                       District of Columbia Funds

       The bill provides authority for the District of Columbia to 
     spend its local funds in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2016 
     Budget Request Act of 2015.

                     TITLE V--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

             Administrative Conference of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $3,100,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2017, for the Administrative Conference of the 
     United States.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill includes $125,000,000 for the Consumer Product 
     Safety Commission (CPSC). Within the amount provided, 
     $1,000,000 is for test burden reduction.
       Recreational Off-highway Vehicles.-- In lieu of House 
     report language regarding Recreational Off-highway Vehicles 
     (ROVs), the bill includes section 629 prohibiting the use of 
     Federal funds in fiscal year 2016 for the adoption or 
     implementation of the proposed rule on ROVs until a study by 
     the National Academy of Sciences is completed.
       Voluntary Recalls and Public Disclosure.--The bill does not 
     adopt House report language regarding voluntary recalls and 
     public disclosures of information.

                     Election Assistance Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $9,600,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). This includes 
     $1,500,000 to be transferred to the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology (NIST).

                   Federal Communications Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $339,844,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In addition, the 
     bill provides $44,168,497 for moving expenses. The bill 
     provides that $384,012,497 be derived from offsetting 
     collections, resulting in no net appropriation.
       Video Relay Service.--There is concern about reports that 
     providers of video relay service to the deaf and hard of 
     hearing may be unable to continue to provide the service due 
     to decreasing compensation rates from the FCC's 
     Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program. The FCC's 
     recent efforts to halt the scheduled reduction in 
     compensation rates while determining a new long-term approach 
     are appreciated. The FCC should continue to assess this issue 
     to determine the compensation rates that will reimburse 
     providers for their costs while ensuring a high quality of 
     service. The FCC is directed to report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate on this topic, as 
     specified in the House report language.
       The Senate language directing the Commission to identify 
     changes to items after approval by the Commission is not 
     adopted.


      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

       The bill includes the following administrative provisions 
     for the Federal Communications Commission:
       Section 501 extends an exemption for the Universal Service 
     Fund.
       Section 502 prohibits the FCC from changing rules governing 
     the Universal Service Fund regarding single connection or 
     primary line restrictions.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


                    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The bill provides a transfer of $34,568,000 to fund the 
     Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation. The OIG's appropriations are derived 
     from the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Federal Savings and 
     Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) Resolution Fund.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $76,119,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Election Commission.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $26,200,000 for the Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority.

                        Federal Trade Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $306,900,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Trade Commission. This appropriation is partially 
     offset by premerger filing and Telemarketing Sales Rule fees 
     estimated at $124,000,000 and $14,000,000, respectively.

                    General Services Administration

       Activities Report.--GSA is directed to submit a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
     within 120 days of enactment of this Act regarding how it 
     ensures an appropriate level of minority, women, and veteran 
     owned firm participation in its facilities and procurement 
     activities.
       GAO Reports.--The agreement does not adopt Senate report 
     language requiring Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
     reports ``GAO Report on the National Capital Region Rental 
     Rates'' and ``GAO Report on the National Capital Region Per 
     Diem''.


                        REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides resources from the General Services 
     Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund totaling 
     $10,196,124,000.
       Construction and Acquisition.--The bill provides 
     $1,607,738,000 for construction and acquisition:
         $341,000,000 for the Department of Homeland 
     Security consolidation at St. Elizabeths;
         $105,600,000 for the Alexandria Bay, New York, 
     United States Land Port of Entry;
         $85,645,000 for the Columbus, New Mexico, United 
     States Land Port of Entry;
         $947,760,000 for courthouse projects on the 
     Federal Judiciary Courthouse Project Priorities plan as 
     approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States on 
     September 17, 2015;
         $52,733,000 for new construction and acquisition 
     of facilities on GSA;'s FY2015-2019 Five-Year Capital 
     Investment Plan that are joint U.S. Courthouses and federal 
     buildings, including U.S. Post Offices, in Greenville, 
     Mississippi and Rutland, Vermont;
         $75,000,000 for construction management and 
     oversight activities, and other project support costs, for a 
     fully consolidated Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     headquarters.
       Repairs and Alterations.--The bill provides $735,331,000 
     for repairs and alterations. Funds are provided in the 
     amounts indicated:


 
 
 
Major Repairs and Alterations........................       $310,331,000
Basic Repairs and Alterations........................       $300,000,000
Fire and Life Safety Program.........................        $20,000,000
Judiciary Capital Security Program...................        $20,000,000
Energy and Water Retrofit and Conservation Measures..        $10,000,000
Consolidation Activities.............................        $75,000,000
 


       For Major Repairs and Alterations, GSA is directed to 
     submit a spending plan, by project, as specified in Section 
     516 of this Act to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House and Senate (Committees) and to provide notification to 
     the Committees, within 15 days prior to any changes in the 
     use of these funds.
       Rental of Space.--The bill provides $5,579,055,000 for 
     rental of space.
       Building Operations.--The bill provides $2,274,000,000 for 
     building operations. Within this amount, $1,137,000,000 is 
     for building services and $1,137,000,000 is for salaries and 
     expenses. Up to five percent of the funds may be transferred 
     between these activities upon the advance notification to 
     Committees.


                           GENERAL ACTIVITIES

                         GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

       The bill provides $58,000,000 for General Services 
     Administration (GSA) Government-wide policy activities.


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $58,560,000 for operating expenses. 
     Within the amount provided under this heading, the bill 
     provides $25,979,000 for Real and Personal Property 
     Management and Disposal, $23,397,000 for the Office of the 
     Administrator, and $9,184,000 for the Civilian Board of 
     Contract Appeals. Up to five percent of the funds for the 
     Office of the Administrator may be transferred to Real and 
     Personal Property Management and Disposal upon the advance 
     notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     and Senate.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The bill provides $65,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General (OIG).


           ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

       The bill provides $3,277,000 for allowances and office 
     staff for former Presidents.

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                  PRE-ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $13,278,000 for pre-election presidential 
     transition.


                     FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $55,894,000 for deposit into the Federal 
     Citizen Services Fund (the Fund) and authorizes use of 
     appropriations, revenues and collections in the Fund in an 
     aggregate amount not to exceed $90,000,000. Any deviation 
     from the spending plan required for Electronic Government 
     projects shall require a notification within 30 days to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following provisions:
       Section 510 specifies that funds are available for hire of 
     motor vehicles.
       Section 511 authorizes transfers within the Federal 
     Buildings Fund, with advance approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate.
       Section 512 requires transmittal of a fiscal year 2017 
     request for courthouse construction that meets design guide 
     standards, reflects the priorities in the Judicial 
     Conference's 5-year construction plan, and includes a 
     standardized courtroom utilization study.
       Section 513 specifies that funds in this Act may not be 
     used to increase the amount of occupiable space or provide 
     services such as cleaning or security for any agency that 
     does not pay the rental charges assessed by GSA.
       Section 514 permits GSA to pay certain construction-related 
     claims against the Federal Government from savings achieved 
     in other projects.
       Section 515 requires that the delineated area of 
     procurement for leased space match the approved prospectus, 
     unless the Administrator provides an explanatory statement to 
     the appropriate congressional committees.
       Section 516 requires a spending plan for certain accounts 
     and programs.
       Section 517 requires the General Services Administration 
     (GSA), in consultation with the Administrative Office of the 
     United States Courts, to submit a spending plan and 
     description for each project to be undertaken to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate no later 
     than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The 
     spending plan should: (1) reflect the project priorities as 
     determined by the Judicial Conference of the United States; 
     and (2) include GSA's most updated cost estimates for each 
     project.
       Section 518 requires a spending plan for joint U.S. 
     courthouses and federal buildings, including U.S. post 
     offices.

                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $1,000,000 for payment to the Harry S 
     Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $46,835,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2017, for salaries and expenses of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board. Within the amount provided, 
     $44,490,000 is a direct appropriation and $2,345,000 is a 
     transfer from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
     Fund to adjudicate retirement appeals.

            Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation


            MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $1,995,000 for payment to the Morris K. 
     Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, of which $200,000 
     shall be transferred to the Department of the Interior Office 
     of Inspector General to conduct audits and investigations.


                 ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

       The bill provides $3,400,000 for payment to the 
     Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.

              National Archives And Records Administration


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The bill provides $372,393,000 for the operating expenses 
     of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The bill provides $4,180,000 for NARA's Office of Inspector 
     General.


                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

       The bill provides $7,500,000 for repairs and restoration.


 NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM

       The bill provides $5,000,000 for the National Historical 
     Publications and Records Commission grants program.

                  National Credit Union Administration


               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

       The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Community Development 
     Revolving Loan Fund.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $15,742,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Government Ethics.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

       The bill provides $245,238,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Within the amount 
     provided, $120,688,000 is a direct appropriation and 
     $124,550,000 is a transfer from OPM trust funds.
       This bill provides $21,000,000 for OPM to improve its IT 
     security and infrastructure. OPM is directed to provide 
     quarterly briefings to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House and Senate outlining its progress on its 
     infrastructure improvement project to increase network 
     security and migrate legacy systems. Prior to obligating the 
     $21,000,000 for IT security improvements, OPM is directed to 
     consult with the Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. 
     Digital Service, and the Department of Homeland Security 
     regarding the proposed use of funds and the modernization 
     project.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

       The bill provides $26,844,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Inspector General. Within the amount provided, 
     $4,365,000 is a direct appropriation and $22,479,000 is a 
     transfer from OPM trust funds.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill includes $24,119,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Office of Special Counsel.

                      Postal Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $15,200,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Postal Regulatory Commission.

              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $21,297,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $1,605,000,000 for the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission (SEC). The bill provides $68,223,000 for 
     the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, and stipulates 
     that $1,605,000,000 be derived from offsetting collections 
     resulting in no net appropriation. The bill provides that the 
     SEC Office of Inspector General shall receive no less than 
     $11,315,971.
       Dodd-Frank.--The Division of Economic and Risk Analysis 
     (DERA) is directed to report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate, the Committee on 
     Financial Services in the House and the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs in the Senate, within 18 months of 
     enactment of this Act, on the combined impacts that the Dodd-
     Frank Act--especially Section 619--and other financial 
     regulations, such as Basel III, have had on: (1) access to 
     capital for consumers, investors, and businesses, and (2) 
     market liquidity, to include U.S. Treasury markets and 
     corporate debt. DERA shall provide an update to the 
     Committees on their work no later than August 1, 2016.
       Spending Plan.--The SEC is directed to submit, within 60 
     days of enactment, a detailed spending plan for the 
     allocation of appropriated funds displayed by discrete 
     program, project, and activity, including staffing 
     projections, specifying both FTEs and contractors, and 
     planned investments in information technology. The SEC is 
     also directed to submit, within 60 days of enactment, a 
     detailed spending plan for the allocation of expenditures 
     from the Reserve Fund.

                        Selective Service System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $22,703,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Selective Service System.

                     Small Business Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $268,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Small Business Administration (SBA).


                  ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

       The bill provides $231,100,000 for SBA Entrepreneurial 
     Development Programs. The SBA shall not reduce these amounts 
     and shall not merge any of the entrepreneurial development 
     programs without the advance written approval from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Project                               ($000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting                     2,800
 Assistance).........................................
Entrepreneurship Education...........................             10,000
Growth Accelerators..................................              1,000
HUBZone Program......................................              3,000
Microloan Technical Assistance.......................             25,000
National Women's Business Council....................              1,500
Native American Outreach.............................              2,000
PRIME Technical Assistance...........................              5,000
Regional Innovation Clusters.........................              6,000
SCORE................................................             10,500
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)............            117,000
State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP)................             18,000
Veterans Outreach....................................             12,300
Women's Business Centers (WBC).......................             17,000
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Entrepreneurial Development Programs......            231,100
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Veterans Outreach Programs.--The SBA is directed to report 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act on how the SBA 
     intends to use the funds provided in fiscal year 2016 to 
     continue providing training

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     and consultation services to veterans, veteran small business 
     owners, service-disabled veteran small business owners, and 
     reservists.
       Growth Accelerators.--The bill provide $1,000,000 for the 
     growth accelerator program in order to foster entrepreneurial 
     ecosystems outside of traditional startup hubs with a focus 
     on small and mid-sized metropolitan areas. The SBA is 
     directed to require $4 of matching funds for every $1 awarded 
     under the growth accelerator program, and to report within 60 
     days of enactment of this Act to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate on the use of fiscal 
     year 2015 funds, including performance metrics to assess the 
     success of the program.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The bill provides $19,900,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General of the Small Business Administration.


                           OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

       The bill provides $9,120,000 for the Office of Advocacy.


                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $156,064,000 for the Business Loans 
     Program Account. Of the amount provided, $3,338,172 is for 
     the cost of direct loans in the microloan program, and 
     $152,725,828 is for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs which may be transferred 
     to and merged with Salaries and Expenses. The bill provides a 
     $26,500,000,000 cap for SBA 7(a) loans.
       7(a) Program.--For the past two years, Congress has 
     increased the SBA 7(a) loan cap outside of the regular fiscal 
     year Appropriations bills due to higher than projected demand 
     for loans. The bill provides $26.5 billion in 7(a) authority 
     for fiscal year 2016. The SBA is expected to better and more 
     actively manage the 7(a) program within the cap provided by 
     Congress. P.L. 114-38 requires quarterly reporting for three 
     years and SBA is expected to meet all of the reporting 
     requirements to Congress in the manner outlined in statute. 
     In addition, the SBA is directed to report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House and Senate, the House 
     Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship, no later than April 1, 2016, 
     on SBA's plan for future instances where loan demand may 
     exceed program authority. The report shall include: 1) a 
     review of at least four administrative actions available to 
     the SBA and which actions, or combination of actions, are 
     preferable; 2) a list of standard operating procedures the 
     SBA can use when the program is close to exceeding authority; 
     and 3) a study of how the SBA could have applied these 
     actions to the 7(a) program in fiscal year 2015.
       Fee Waiver for Veterans.--Although both the House and 
     Senate bills included language waiving 7(a) loan fees for 
     veterans and their spouses, P.L. 114-38, signed into law on 
     July 28, 2015, permanently waives the 7(a) loan guarantee 
     fees for veterans and their spouses. SBA is encouraged to 
     continue to work with veterans throughout all SBA's programs 
     to support and encourage veteran-owned small businesses.


                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes $186,858,000 for the administrative costs 
     of the Disaster Loans Program Account.


        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following administrative provisions 
     for the Small Business Administration:
       Section 520 concerns transfer authority and availability of 
     funds.
       Section 521 authorizes the SBA to carry out section 1122 of 
     Public Law 111-240 and also increases the cap on multiple 
     Small Business Investment Company funds under common control 
     from $225 million to $350 million. Both are in effect for 
     fiscal year 2016 and thereafter. Economic development is the 
     pillar of 504 loans. The SBA is directed to ensure 
     development companies are investing in economic development. 
     As such, the alternate job retention goal authority was 
     eliminated, though regular job creation and job retention 
     goals are preserved, and refinance loans per development 
     company are capped so that they focus on expanding small 
     firms and economic development.

                      United States Postal Service


                   PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

       The bill provides $55,075,000 for payment to the Postal 
     Service Fund.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $248,600,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.

                        United States Tax Court

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The bill provides $51,300,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Tax Court.

     TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT (INCLUDING RESCISSION)

       The bill includes the following provisions:
       Section 601 prohibits paying expenses or otherwise 
     compensating non-Federal parties in regulatory or 
     adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
       Section 602 prohibits obligations beyond the current fiscal 
     year and transfers of funds unless expressly so provided 
     herein.
       Section 603 limits consulting service expenditures to 
     contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 
     record, with exceptions.
       Section 604 prohibits funds from being transferred to any 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
     without express authority provided in this or any other 
     appropriations Act.
       Section 605 prohibits the use of funds to engage in 
     activities that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 
     of the 1930 Tariff Act.
       Section 606 prohibits funds from being expended unless the 
     recipient agrees to comply with the Buy American Act.
       Section 607 prohibits funding to a person or entity 
     convicted of violating the Buy American Act.
       Section 608 provides reprogramming authority and requires 
     agencies to submit financial plans to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate.
       Section 609 provides that not to exceed 50 percent of 
     unobligated balances from salaries and expenses may remain 
     available for certain purposes.
       Section 610 prohibits funds for the Executive Office of the 
     President to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     background investigation, except with the express consent of 
     the individual involved in an investigation or in 
     extraordinary circumstances involving national security, or 
     an Internal Revenue Service determination with respect to 
     section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       Section 611 provides that cost accounting standards not 
     apply to a contract under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program.
       Section 612 permits the Office of Personnel Management to 
     accept funds related to nonforeign area cost-of-living 
     allowances.
       Section 613 prohibits the expenditure of funds for 
     abortions under the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     Program.
       Section 614 provides an exemption from section 613 if the 
     life of the mother is in danger or the pregnancy is a result 
     of an act of rape or incest.
       Section 615 waives certain restrictions on the purchase of 
     non-domestic articles, materials, and supplies for 
     information technology acquired by the Federal Government.
       Section 616 prohibits the acceptance by any regulatory 
     agency or commission funded by this Act, or by their officers 
     or employees, of payment or reimbursement for travel, 
     subsistence, or related expenses from any person or entity, 
     or their representative, that engages in activities regulated 
     by such agency or commission.
       Section 617 permits the Securities and Exchange Commission 
     and Commodity Futures Trading Commission to fund a joint 
     advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues, 
     notwithstanding section 708 of this Act.
       Section 618 requires agencies covered by this Act with 
     independent leasing authority to consult with the General 
     Services Administration before seeking new office space or 
     making alterations to existing office space.
       Section 619 provides funding for several appropriated 
     mandatory accounts. These are accounts where authorizing 
     language requires the payment of funds. The budget request 
     assumes the following estimated cost for the programs 
     addressed in this provision: $450,000 for Compensation of the 
     President including $50,000 for expenses, $143,600,000 for 
     the Judicial Retirement Funds (Judicial Officers' Retirement 
     Fund, Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund, and the United 
     States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund), 
     $11,806,000,000 for the Government Payment for Annuitants, 
     Employee Health Benefits, $55,000,000 for the Government 
     Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance, and 
     $8,975,000,000 for the Payment to the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund.
       Section 620 provides authority for the Public Company 
     Accounting Oversight Board to obligate funds for a 
     scholarship program.
       Section 621 prohibits funds for the Federal Trade 
     Commission to complete the draft report on food marketed to 
     children unless certain requirements are met.
       Section 622 prohibits funds for certain positions.
       Section 623 prevents conflicts of interest by prohibiting 
     contractor security clearance-related background 
     investigators from undertaking final Federal reviews of their 
     own work.
       Section 624 provides authority for Chief Information 
     Officers over information technology spending.
       Section 625 prohibits funds from being used in 
     contravention of the Federal Records Act.
       Section 626 rescinds $25,000,000 from the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission Reserve Fund established by the Dodd-
     Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
       Section 627 prohibits agencies from requiring Internet 
     Service Providers (ISPs) to disclose electronic 
     communications information in a manner that violates the 
     Fourth Amendment.
       Section 628 prohibits implementation for 10 years of a rule 
     adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 31, 
     2014 (FCC 14-28) related to joint sales agreements.
       Section 629 prohibits funds from being used in fiscal year 
     2016 to finalize or implement the proposed rule on 
     recreational off-highway vehicles until a study is completed 
     by the National Academy of Sciences.
       Section 630 provides $2,266,085 from the Election 
     Assistance Commission's (EAC) unobligated balances to record 
     a disbursement.
       Section 631 prohibits any modification of Universal Service 
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       Section 632 requires the Office of Personnel Management to 
     offer 10 years of credit monitoring and identity protection 
     to individuals affected by the data breaches.
       Section 633 extends the Internet Tax Freedom Act through 
     October 1, 2016.
       Section 634 requires Federal banking agencies to conduct a 
     study of the appropriate capital requirements for mortgage 
     servicing assets for banking institutions.
       Section 635 provides an additional $7,000,000 for the 
     National Archives and Records Administration for the repair, 
     alteration, and improvement of an additional leased facility 
     to provide adequate storage for holdings of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate.

             TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following provisions:
       Section 701 requires all agencies to have a written policy 
     for ensuring a drug-free workplace.
       Section 702 sets specific limits on the cost of passenger 
     vehicles with exceptions for police, protective, heavy duty, 
     electric hybrid and clean fuels vehicles.
       Section 703 makes appropriations available for quarters and 
     cost-of-living allowances.
       Section 704 prohibits the use of appropriated funds to 
     compensate officers or employees of the Federal Government in 
     the continental United States unless they are citizens of the 
     United States or qualify under other specified exceptions.
       Section 705 ensures that appropriations made available to 
     any department or agency for space, services and rental 
     charges shall also be available for payment to the General 
     Services Administration.
       Section 706 allows the use of receipts from the sale of 
     materials for acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, 
     environmental management programs and other Federal employee 
     programs as appropriate.
       Section 707 allows funds for administrative expenses of 
     government corporations and certain agencies to also be 
     available for rent in the District of Columbia, services 
     under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and the objects specified under this 
     head.
       Section 708 prohibits funds for interagency financing of 
     boards (with exception), commissions, councils, committees or 
     similar groups to receive multi-agency funding without prior 
     statutory approval.
       Section 709 precludes funds for regulations which have been 
     disapproved by joint resolution.
       Section 710 limits the amount of funds that can be used for 
     redecoration of offices under certain circumstances to 
     $5,000, unless advance notice is transmitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.
       Section 711 allows for interagency funding of national 
     security and emergency preparedness telecommunications 
     initiatives.
       Section 712 requires agencies to certify that a Schedule C 
     appointment was not created solely or primarily to detail the 
     employee to the White House.
       Section 713 prohibits the salary payment of any employee 
     who prohibits, threatens, prevents or otherwise penalizes 
     another employee from communicating with Congress.
       Section 714 prohibits Federal employee training not 
     directly related to the performance of official duties.
       Section 715 prohibits executive branch agencies from using 
     funds for propaganda or publicity purposes in support or 
     defeat of legislative initiatives.
       Section 716 prohibits any Federal agency from disclosing an 
     employee's home address to any labor organization, absent 
     employee authorization or court order.
       Section 717 prohibits funds to be used to provide non-
     public information such as mailing, electronic mailing, or 
     telephone lists to any person or organization outside the 
     government without the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate.
       Section 718 prohibits the use of funds for propaganda and 
     publicity purposes not authorized by Congress.
       Section 719 directs agency employees to use official time 
     in an honest effort to perform official duties.
       Section 720 authorizes the use of funds to finance an 
     appropriate share of the Federal Accounting Standards 
     Advisory Board administrative costs.
       Section 721 authorizes the transfer of funds to the General 
     Services Administration to finance an appropriate share of 
     various government-wide boards and councils and for Federal 
     Government Priority Goals under certain conditions.
       Section 722 permits breastfeeding in a Federal building or 
     on Federal property if the woman and child are authorized to 
     be there.
       Section 723 permits interagency funding of the National 
     Science and Technology Council and requires the Office of 
     Management and Budget to provide a report to the House and 
     Senate on the budget and resources of the National Science 
     and Technology Council.
       Section 724 requires that the Federal forms that are used 
     in distributing Federal funds to a State must indicate the 
     agency providing the funds, the Federal Domestic Assistance 
     Number, and the amount provided.
       Section 725 prohibits Federal agencies from monitoring 
     individuals' internet use.
       Section 726 requires health plans participating in the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to provide 
     contraceptive coverage and provides exemptions to certain 
     religious plans.
       Section 727 recognizes the United States is committed to 
     ensuring the health of the Olympic, Pan American and 
     Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to 
     antidoping in sport activities.
       Section 728 allows funds for official travel to be used by 
     departments and agencies, if consistent with OMB and Budget 
     Circular A-126, to participate in the fractional aircraft 
     ownership pilot program.
       Section 729 prohibits funds for implementation of the 
     Office of Personnel Management regulations limiting detailees 
     to the Legislative Branch or implementing limitations on the 
     Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program.
       Section 730 restricts the use of funds for Federal law 
     enforcement training facilities with an exception for the 
     Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
       Section 731 prohibits executive branch agencies from 
     creating prepackaged news stories that are broadcast or 
     distributed in the United States unless the story includes a 
     clear notification within the text or audio of that news 
     story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded 
     by that executive branch agency.
       Section 732 prohibits funds from being used in 
     contravention of the Privacy Act or associated regulations.
       Section 733 prohibits funds in this or any other Act to be 
     used for Federal contracts with inverted domestic 
     corporations, unless the contract preceded this Act or the 
     Secretary grants a waiver in the interest of national 
     security.
       Section 734 requires agencies to pay a fee to the Office of 
     Personnel Management for processing retirements of employees 
     who separate under Voluntary Early Retirement Authority or 
     who receive Voluntary Separation Incentive payments.
       Section 735 prohibits funds to require any entity 
     submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose 
     political contributions.
       Section 736 prohibits funds for the painting of a portrait 
     of an employee of the Federal government including the 
     President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head 
     of an executive branch agency, or the head of an office of 
     the legislative branch.
       Section 737 limits the pay increases of certain prevailing 
     rate employees.
       Section 738 eliminates automatic statutory pay increases 
     for the Vice President, political appointees paid under the 
     executive schedule, ambassadors who are not career members of 
     the Foreign Service, politically appointed (noncareer) Senior 
     Executive Service employees, and any other senior political 
     appointee paid at or above level IV of the executive 
     schedule.
       Section 739 requires reports to Inspectors General 
     concerning expenditures for agency conferences.
       Section 740 prohibits the use of funds to increase, 
     eliminate, or reduce a program or project unless such change 
     is made pursuant to reprogramming or transfer provisions.
       Section 741 prohibits agencies from using funds to 
     implement regulations changing the competitive areas under 
     reductions-in-force for Federal employees.
       Section 742 prohibits funds to begin or announce a study or 
     public-private competition regarding conversion to contractor 
     performance pursuant to OMB Circular A-76.
        Section 743 ensures that contractors are not prevented 
     from reporting waste, fraud, or abuse by signing 
     confidentiality agreements that would prohibit such 
     disclosure.
       Section 744 prohibits the expenditure of funds for the 
     implementation of certain nondisclosure agreements unless 
     certain provisions are included in the agreements.
        Section 745 prohibits funds to any corporation with 
     certain unpaid Federal tax liabilities unless an agency has 
     considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and 
     made a determination that further action is not necessary to 
     protect the interests of the Government.
       Section 746 prohibits funds to any corporation that was 
     convicted of a felony criminal violation within the preceding 
     24 months unless an agency has considered suspension or 
     debarment of the corporation and made a determination that 
     further action is not necessary to protect the interests of 
     the Government.
       Section 747 amends Group Hospitalization and Medical 
     Services' Congressional charter.
       Section 748 requires the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection to notify the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House and Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the 
     House, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs of the Senate of requests for a transfer of funds 
     from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as 
     well as post any such notifications on the Bureau's website.
       Budget Briefing.--Given the need for transparency and 
     accountability in the Federal budgeting process, and that the 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's budget is funded 
     independently of the annual appropriations spending bills, 
     the Bureau is directed to provide an informal, nonpublic full 
     briefing at least annually before the relevant subcommittee 
     of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
     on the Bureau's finances and expenditures. All other 
     directive report language regarding the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection is not adopted.
       Section 749 authorizes the President to award the Medal of 
     Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army 
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       Section 750 prohibits funds for implementing Executive 
     Order 13690 with certain exceptions. On January 30, 2015, the 
     President issued Executive Order 13690 establishing a new 
     Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and amending Executive 
     Order 11988 (Floodplain Management). The Committees have 
     heard numerous concerns about the new standard from many 
     potentially affected stakeholders. These concerns include the 
     process by which the standard was developed, the lack of 
     clarity as to which specific programs and activities will be 
     affected, and the uncertainty related to how each agency will 
     implement the new standard. Further, the Committees remain 
     frustrated with the quality of the responses from the 
     executive branch on this issue. Therefore, the agreement 
     includes language to clarify which specific programs will be 
     affected and to reduce the uncertainty related to how each 
     agency will implement the new standard. The Committees 
     continue to encourage the executive branch to demonstrate to 
     the Committees that stakeholder concerns have been addressed.
       Section 751 declares references to ``this Act'' contained 
     in any title other than title IV or VIII shall not apply to 
     such titles IV or VIII.

          TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes the following general provisions for the 
     District of Columbia:
       Section 801 allows the use of local funds for making 
     refunds or paying judgments against the District of Columbia 
     government.
       Section 802 prohibits the use of Federal funds for 
     publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat 
     legislation before Congress or any State legislature.
       Section 803 establishes reprogramming procedures for 
     Federal funds.
       Section 804 prohibits the use of Federal funds for the 
     salaries and expenses of a shadow U.S. Senator or U.S. 
     Representative.
       Section 805 places restrictions on the use of District of 
     Columbia government vehicles.
       Section 806 prohibits the use of Federal funds for a 
     petition or civil action which seeks to require voting rights 
     for the District of Columbia in Congress.
       Section 807 prohibits the use of Federal funds in this Act 
     to distribute, for the purpose of preventing the spread of 
     blood borne pathogens, sterile needles or syringes in any 
     location that has been determined by local public health 
     officials or local law enforcement authorities to be 
     inappropriate for such distribution.
       Section 808 concerns a ``conscience clause'' on legislation 
     that pertains to contraceptive coverage by health insurance 
     plans.
       Section 809 prohibits Federal funds to enact or carry out 
     any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or reduce penalties 
     associated with the possession, use or distribution of any 
     schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act or 
     any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. In addition, section 
     809 prohibits Federal and local funds to enact any law, rule, 
     or regulation to legalize or reduce penalties associated with 
     the possession, use or distribution of any schedule I 
     substance under the Controlled Substances Act or any 
     tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes.
       Section 810 prohibits the use of funds for abortion except 
     in the cases of rape or incest or if necessary to save the 
     life of the mother.
       Section 811 requires the CFO to submit a revised operating 
     budget no later than 30 calendar days after the enactment of 
     this Act for agencies the CFO certifies as requiring a 
     reallocation in order to address unanticipated program needs.
       Section 812 requires the CFO to submit a revised operating 
     budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools, no later 
     than 30 calendar days after the enactment of this Act, that 
     aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment.
       Section 813 allows for transfers of local funds between 
     operating funds and capital and enterprise funds.
       Section 814 prohibits the obligation of Federal funds 
     beyond the current fiscal year and transfers of funds unless 
     expressly provided herein.
       Section 815 provides that not to exceed 50 percent of 
     unobligated balances from Federal appropriations for salaries 
     and expenses may remain available for certain purposes. This 
     provision will apply to the District of Columbia Courts, the 
     Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the 
     District of Columbia Public Defender Service.
       Section 816 appropriates local funds during fiscal year 
     2017 if there is an absence of a continuing resolution or 
     regular appropriation for the District of Columbia. Funds are 
     provided under the same authorities and conditions and in the 
     same manner and extent as provided for fiscal year 2016.
       Section 817 establishes additional requirements for schools 
     participating in the Opportunity Scholarship Program funded 
     in the agreement.
       Section 818 reduces the income threshold for the District 
     of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program to $750,000 for 
     2016-2017, and adjusts for inflation thereafter.
       Section 819 specifies that references to ``this Act'' in 
     this title or title IV are treated as referring only to the 
     provisions of this title and title IV.
       This division may be cited as ``Financial Services and 
     General Government Appropriations Act, 2016.''

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