[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H1589-H1995]
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 CONFERENCE REPORT AND EXPLANATORY MATERIAL STATEMENT ON H.J. RES. 31, 
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 
  2019, SUBMITTED BY MRS. LOWEY, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON 
                             APPROPRIATIONS

                   Conference Report (H. Rept. 116-9)

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the joint 
     resolution (H.J. Res. 31), making further continuing 
     appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for 
     fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes, having met, after 
     full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do 
     recommend to their respective Houses as follows:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an 
     amendment as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 
     amendment, insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2019''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Statement of appropriations.
Sec. 5. Availability of funds.
Sec. 6. Adjustments to compensation.
Sec. 7. Technical correction.

  DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

Title I--Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and 
              Oversight
Title II--Security, Enforcement, and Investigations
Title III--Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Title IV--Research, Development, Training, and Services
Title V--General Provisions

       DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

Title I--Agricultural Programs
Title II--Farm Production and Conservation Programs
Title III--Rural Development Programs
Title IV--Domestic Food Programs
Title V--Foreign Assistance and Related Programs
Title VI--Related Agency and Food and Drug Administration
Title VII--General Provisions

     DIVISION C--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

Title I--Department of Commerce
Title II--Department of Justice
Title III--Science
Title IV--Related Agencies
Title V--General Provisions

 DIVISION D--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 2019

Title I--Department of the Treasury
Title II--Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to 
              the President
Title III--The Judiciary
Title IV--District of Columbia
Title V--Independent Agencies
Title VI--General Provisions--This Act
Title VII--General Provisions--Government-wide
Title VIII--General Provisions--District of Columbia

   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

Title I--Department of the Interior
Title II--Environmental Protection Agency
Title III--Related Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions

   DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED 
                   PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

Title I--Department of State and Related Agency
Title II--United States Agency for International Development
Title III--Bilateral Economic Assistance
Title IV--International Security Assistance
Title V--Multilateral Assistance
Title VI--Export and Investment Assistance
Title VII--General Provisions
Title VIII--Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism

DIVISION G--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

Title I--Department of Transportation
Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title III--Related Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions--This Act

    DIVISION H--EXTENSIONS, TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS

Title I--Immigration Extensions
Title II--Technical Corrections
Title III--Budgetary Effects

     SEC. 3. REFERENCES TO ACT.

       Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 
     ``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

     SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 
     money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

     SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

       Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available 
     (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President 
     subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits 
     such designations to the Congress.

     SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION.

       For a payment to Joe Anne Jones, widow of Walter B. Jones 
     Jr., late a Representative from North Carolina, $174,000.

     SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

       Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
     (Public Law 115-141) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by inserting ``Stephen Sepp'' before 
     ``Wildfire''; and
       (2) by amending section 101 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the 
     `Stephen Sepp Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest 
     Management Activities Act'.
       ``(b) References.--A reference to the Wildfire Suppression 
     Funding and Forest Management Activities Act, including a 
     reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to 
     refer to the Stephen Sepp Wildfire Suppression Funding and 
     Forest Management Activities Act.''.

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  DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

                                TITLE I

    DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, AND OVERSIGHT

            Office of the Secretary and Executive Management

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and 
     for executive management for operations and support, 
     $141,381,000:  Provided, That not to exceed $30,000 shall be 
     for official reception and representation expenses:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds provided under this heading, 
     $13,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the 
     Secretary complies with section 106 of this Act and 
     $13,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the 
     Secretary provides the first report on border apprehensions 
     required under this heading by the report accompanying this 
     Act.

                         Management Directorate

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 
     operations and support, $1,083,837,000:  Provided, That not 
     to exceed $2,000 shall be for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 
     procurement, construction, and improvements, $175,920,000, of 
     which $55,920,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021; and of which $120,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2023, and shall be transferred to and merged 
     with the General Services Administration's Federal Buildings 
     Fund for Department of Homeland Security headquarters 
     consolidation at St. Elizabeths:  Provided, That not later 
     than 30 days prior to any such transfer of funds, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of 
     General Services shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a detailed plan delineating the proposed use of such 
     transferred funds for such headquarters consolidation 
     project.

                        research and development

       For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 
     research and development, $2,545,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020.

          Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and 
     Analysis and the Office of Operations Coordination for 
     operations and support, $253,253,000, of which $78,299,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, 
     That not to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception and 
     representation expenses and not to exceed $2,000,000 is 
     available for facility needs associated with secure space at 
     fusion centers, including improvements to buildings.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     for operations and support, $168,000,000:  Provided, That not 
     to exceed $300,000 may be used for certain confidential 
     operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to 
     be expended at the direction of the Inspector General.

                       Administrative Provisions

       Sec. 101.  Not later than 30 days after the last day of 
     each month, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of 
     Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a monthly budget and staffing report that includes total 
     obligations of the Department for that month and for the 
     fiscal year at the appropriation and program, project, and 
     activity levels, by the source year of the appropriation.
       Sec. 102. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     submit a report not later than October 15, 2019, to the 
     Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security 
     listing all grants and contracts awarded by any means other 
     than full and open competition during fiscal years 2018 and 
     2019.
       (b) The Inspector General shall review the report required 
     by subsection (a) to assess departmental compliance with 
     applicable laws and regulations and report the results of 
     that review to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives not later than February 15, 
     2020.
       Sec. 103.  The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require 
     that all contracts of the Department of Homeland Security 
     that provide award fees link such fees to successful 
     acquisition outcomes, which shall be specified in terms of 
     cost, schedule, and performance.
       Sec. 104.  The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives of any proposed transfers of funds 
     available under section 9705(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United 
     States Code from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture 
     Fund to any agency within the Department of Homeland 
     Security:  Provided, That none of the funds identified for 
     such a transfer may be obligated until the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     are notified of the proposed transfers.
       Sec. 105.  All official costs associated with the use of 
     Government aircraft by Department of Homeland Security 
     personnel to support official travel of the Secretary and the 
     Deputy Secretary shall be paid from amounts made available 
     for the Office of the Secretary.
       Sec. 106.  Section 107 of the Department of Homeland 
     Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 
     115-141), related to visa overstay data, shall apply in 
     fiscal year 2019, except that the reference to ``this Act'' 
     shall be treated as referring to this Act, and the reference 
     to ``2017'' shall be treated as referring to ``2018''.

                                TITLE II

               SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection for operations and support, including the 
     transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens; the provision 
     of air and marine support to Federal, State, and local 
     agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws 
     enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; at the 
     discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     provision of such support to Federal, State, and local 
     agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian 
     efforts; the purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for 
     replacement only) police-type vehicles; the purchase, 
     maintenance, or operation of marine vessels, aircraft, and 
     unmanned aerial systems; and contracting with individuals for 
     personal services abroad; $12,179,729,000; of which 
     $3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
     Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of 
     the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and 
     notwithstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which $2,000,000,000 
     shall be available until September 30, 2020; and of which 
     such sums as become available in the Customs User Fee 
     Account, except sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the 
     Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
     U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account; and of 
     which $58,710,000 is for additional customs officers:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $34,425 shall be for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment 
     for rental space in connection with preclearance operations:  
     Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for 
     awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for 
     solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection for procurement, construction, and improvements, 
     including procurements to buy marine vessels, aircraft, and 
     unmanned aerial systems, $2,515,878,000, of which 
     $870,656,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     and of which $1,645,222,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2023.

                U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement for operations and support, including the 
     purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement 
     only) police-type vehicles; overseas vetted units; and 
     maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold 
     improvements at owned and leased facilities; $7,542,153,000; 
     of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor; of which 
     $75,448,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020; 
     of which $1,500,000 is for paid apprenticeships for 
     participants in the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative 
     Child-Rescue Corps; of which not less than $15,000,000 shall 
     be available for investigation of intellectual property 
     rights violations, including operation of the National 
     Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; and of 
     which not less than $4,273,857,000 shall be for enforcement, 
     detention, and removal operations, including transportation 
     of unaccompanied minor aliens:  Provided, That not to exceed 
     $11,475 shall be for official reception and representation 
     expenses:  Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 
     shall be available until expended for conducting special 
     operations under section 3131 of the Customs Enforcement Act 
     of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081):  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $2,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to 
     informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate 
     of the Secretary of Homeland Security:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be available to fund or 
     reimburse other Federal agencies for the costs associated 
     with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled 
     aliens unlawfully present in the United States:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
     $10,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the first 
     report required by section 226 has been made available on a 
     publicly accessible website.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement for procurement, construction, and improvements, 
     $45,559,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021; of 
     which not less than $10,000,000 shall be available for 
     facilities repair and maintenance projects.

                 Transportation Security Administration

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security 
     Administration for operations and support, $7,410,079,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $7,650 shall be for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided further, That security 
     service fees authorized under section

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     44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to 
     this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be 
     available only for aviation security:  Provided further, That 
     the sum appropriated under this heading from the general fund 
     shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such 
     offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2019 
     so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at not more than $4,740,079,000.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security 
     Administration for procurement, construction, and 
     improvements, $169,789,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                        research and development

       For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security 
     Administration for research and development, $20,594,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020.

                              Coast Guard

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for operations 
     and support including purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 
     passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement 
     only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and 
     emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not more than 
     $700,000) and repairs and service-life replacements, not to 
     exceed a total of $31,000,000; purchase, lease, or 
     improvements of boats necessary for overseas deployments and 
     activities; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 
     97-377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 1920); and recreation 
     and welfare; $7,808,201,000, of which $505,000,000 shall be 
     for defense-related activities, of which $165,000,000 is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985; of which $24,500,000 shall be derived 
     from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the 
     purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
     1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); of which $11,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021; and of which 
     $13,469,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023, 
     for environmental compliance and restoration:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $23,000 shall be for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided further, That $25,000,000 
     shall be withheld from obligation for Coast Guard 
     Headquarters Directorates until a future-years capital 
     investment plan for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 is 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives pursuant to section 217 of 
     this Act.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for procurement, 
     construction, and improvements, including aids to navigation, 
     shore facilities (including facilities at Department of 
     Defense installations used by the Coast Guard), and vessels 
     and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, 
     $2,248,260,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, 
     of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
     Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 
     1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
     2712(a)(5)).

                        research and development

       For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for research and 
     development; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and 
     operation of facilities and equipment; $20,256,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, of which $500,000 shall 
     be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry 
     out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution 
     Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)):  Provided, That there may 
     be credited to and used for the purposes of this 
     appropriation funds received from State and local 
     governments, other public authorities, private sources, and 
     foreign countries for expenses incurred for research, 
     development, testing, and evaluation.

                              retired pay

       For retired pay, including the payment of obligations 
     otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this 
     purpose, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family 
     Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career 
     status bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356 
     of title 37, United States Code, concurrent receipts, combat-
     related special compensation, and payments for medical care 
     of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of 
     title 10, United States Code, $1,739,844,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                      United States Secret Service

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 
     for operations and support, including purchase of not to 
     exceed 652 vehicles for police-type use for replacement only; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles 
     made in the United States; hire of aircraft; rental of 
     buildings in the District of Columbia; fencing, lighting, 
     guard booths, and other facilities on private or other 
     property not in Government ownership or control, as may be 
     necessary to perform protective functions; conduct of and 
     participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; 
     conduct of behavioral research in support of protective 
     intelligence and operations; payment in advance for 
     commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform 
     protective functions; and payment, without regard to section 
     5702 of title 5, United States Code, of subsistence expenses 
     of employees who are on protective missions, whether at or 
     away from their duty stations; $2,148,528,000; of which 
     $40,036,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     and of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities 
     related to investigations of missing and exploited children; 
     and of which up to $9,500,000 may be for calendar year 2018 
     premium pay in excess of the annual equivalent of the 
     limitation on the rate of pay contained in section 5547(a) of 
     title 5, United States Code, pursuant to section 2 of the 
     Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 (5 U.S.C. 
     5547 note), as amended by Public Law 115-160:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $19,125 shall be for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and 
     equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in 
     criminal investigations within the jurisdiction of the United 
     States Secret Service.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 
     for procurement, construction, and improvements, $97,131,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021.

                        research and development

       For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 
     for research and development, $2,500,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020.

                       Administrative Provisions

       Sec. 201.  Section 201 of the Department of Homeland 
     Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 
     115-141), related to overtime compensation limitations, shall 
     apply with respect to funds made available in this Act in the 
     same manner as such section applied to funds made available 
     in that Act, except that ``fiscal year 2019'' shall be 
     substituted for ``fiscal year 2018''.
       Sec. 202.  Funding made available under the headings ``U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection--Operations and Support'' and 
     ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements'' shall be available for 
     customs expenses when necessary to maintain operations and 
     prevent adverse personnel actions in Puerto Rico in addition 
     to funding provided by section 740 of title 48, United States 
     Code.
       Sec. 203.  As authorized by section 601(b) of the United 
     States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act 
     (Public Law 112-42), fees collected from passengers arriving 
     from Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island pursuant to 
     section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) shall be 
     available until expended.
       Sec. 204.  For an additional amount for ``U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection--Operations and Support'', $31,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts 
     collected and credited to this appropriation in fiscal year 
     2019 from amounts authorized to be collected by section 
     286(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1356(i)), section 10412 of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8311), and section 817 of 
     the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 
     (Public Law 114-25), or other such authorizing language:  
     Provided, That to the extent that amounts realized from such 
     collections exceed $31,000,000, those amounts in excess of 
     $31,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation, to 
     remain available until expended.
       Sec. 205.  None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an 
     individual not in the business of importing a prescription 
     drug (within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal 
     Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription 
     drug from Canada that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, 
     and Cosmetic Act:  Provided, That this section shall apply 
     only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-
     use quantity of the prescription drug, not to exceed a 90-day 
     supply:  Provided further, That the prescription drug may not 
     be--
       (1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of 
     the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); or
       (2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the 
     Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).
       Sec. 206.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used 
     to approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection 
     laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States 
     Code, for the transportation of crude oil distributed from 
     and to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of 
     the Departments of Energy and Transportation and 
     representatives from the United States flag maritime 
     industry, takes adequate measures to ensure the use of United 
     States flag vessels:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives within 2 business days of any request for 
     waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to 
     section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, with respect 
     to such transportation, and the disposition of such requests.
       Sec. 207. (a) Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not--
       (1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border 
     crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or 
     the Northern border at a land port of entry; or
       (2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a 
     border crossing fee.
       (b) In this section, the term ``border crossing fee'' means 
     a fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and driver and 
     passenger of a private motor vehicle is required to pay for 
     the privilege of crossing the Southern border or the Northern 
     border at a land port of entry.

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       Sec. 208.  Without regard to the limitation as to time and 
     condition of section 503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may 
     reprogram within and transfer funds to ``U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement--Operations and Support'' as necessary to 
     ensure the detention of aliens prioritized for removal.
       Sec. 209.  None of the funds provided under the heading 
     ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations and 
     Support'' may be used to continue a delegation of law 
     enforcement authority authorized under section 287(g) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) if the 
     Department of Homeland Security Inspector General determines 
     that the terms of the agreement governing the delegation of 
     authority have been materially violated.
       Sec. 210.  None of the funds provided under the heading 
     ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations and 
     Support'' may be used to continue any contract for the 
     provision of detention services if the two most recent 
     overall performance evaluations received by the contracted 
     facility are less than ``adequate'' or the equivalent median 
     score in any subsequent performance evaluation system.
       Sec. 211.  Members of the United States House of 
     Representatives and the United States Senate, including the 
     leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and commissions, 
     including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, 
     and Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Homeland 
     Security; the United States Attorney General, Deputy Attorney 
     General, Assistant Attorneys General, and the United States 
     Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the 
     President, including the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and 
     baggage screening.
       Sec. 212.  Any award by the Transportation Security 
     Administration to deploy explosives detection systems shall 
     be based on risk, the airport's current reliance on other 
     screening solutions, lobby congestion resulting in increased 
     security concerns, high injury rates, airport readiness, and 
     increased cost effectiveness.
       Sec. 213.  Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, 
     United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, any funds in the 
     Aviation Security Capital Fund established by section 
     44923(h) of title 49, United States Code, may be used for the 
     procurement and installation of explosives detection systems 
     or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the 
     purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of 
     such title.
       Sec. 214.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used by the Administrator of the 
     Transportation Security Administration to implement, 
     administer, or enforce, in abrogation of the responsibility 
     described in section 44903(n)(1) of title 49, United States 
     Code, any requirement that airport operators provide airport-
     financed staffing to monitor exit points from the sterile 
     area of any airport at which the Transportation Security 
     Administration provided such monitoring as of December 1, 
     2013.
       Sec. 215.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     under the heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support'' 
     shall be for expenses incurred for recreational vessels under 
     section 12114 of title 46, United States Code, except to the 
     extent fees are collected from owners of yachts and credited 
     to the appropriation made available by this Act under the 
     heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support'':  Provided, 
     That to the extent such fees are insufficient to pay expenses 
     of recreational vessel documentation under such section 
     12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel 
     applications, personnel performing non-recreational vessel 
     documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 of 
     title 46, United States Code, may perform documentation under 
     section 12114.
       Sec. 216.  Without regard to the limitation as to time and 
     condition of section 503(d) of this Act, after June 30, up to 
     $10,000,000 may be reprogrammed to or from the Military Pay 
     and Allowances funding category within ``Coast Guard--
     Operations and Support'' in accordance with subsection (a) of 
     section 503 of this Act.
       Sec. 217.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a future-years capital investment plan as 
     described in the second proviso under the heading ``Coast 
     Guard--Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' in the 
     Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 
     (Public Law 114-4), which shall be subject to the 
     requirements in the third and fourth provisos under such 
     heading.
       Sec. 218.  The United States Secret Service is authorized 
     to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from 
     executive agencies, as defined in section 105 of title 5, 
     United States Code, for personnel receiving training 
     sponsored by the James J. Rowley Training Center, except that 
     total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not 
     exceed total budgetary resources available under the heading 
     ``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' at 
     the end of the fiscal year.
       Sec. 219.  None of the funds made available to the United 
     States Secret Service by this Act or by previous 
     appropriations Acts may be made available for the protection 
     of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security:  Provided, That the Director of the United 
     States Secret Service may enter into agreements to provide 
     such protection on a fully reimbursable basis.
       Sec. 220.  For purposes of section 503(a)(3) of this Act, 
     up to $15,000,000 may be reprogrammed within ``United States 
     Secret Service--Operations and Support''.
       Sec. 221.  Funding made available in this Act for ``United 
     States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' is available 
     for travel of United States Secret Service employees on 
     protective missions without regard to the limitations on such 
     expenditures in this or any other Act if the Director of the 
     United States Secret Service or a designee notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives 10 or more days in advance, or as early as 
     practicable, prior to such expenditures.
       Sec. 222.  Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit an expenditure plan for the amounts made 
     available for ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
     Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives:  Provided, That no such amounts may be 
     obligated prior to the submission of such plan.
       Sec. 223.  Funds made available for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism under the heading ``Coast 
     Guard--Operations and Support'' may be allocated by program, 
     project, and activity, notwithstanding section 503 of this 
     Act.
       Sec. 224. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act or any 
     other Act, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of 
     the United States derived by the collection of fees available 
     to the components funded by this Act, may be used by the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to place in detention, remove, 
     refer for a decision whether to initiate removal proceedings, 
     or initiate removal proceedings against a sponsor, potential 
     sponsor, or member of a household of a sponsor or potential 
     sponsor of an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in 
     section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     279(g))) based on information shared by the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if a background check of 
     a sponsor, potential sponsor, or member of a household of a 
     sponsor or potential sponsor reveals--
       (1) a felony conviction or pending felony charge that 
     relates to--
       (A) an aggravated felony (as defined in section 101(a)(43) 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101(a)(43)));
       (B) child abuse;
       (C) sexual violence or abuse; or
       (D) child pornography;
       (2) an association with any business that employs a minor 
     who--
       (A) is unrelated to the sponsor, potential sponsor, or 
     member of a household of a sponsor or potential sponsor; and
       (B) is--
       (i) not paid a legal wage; or
       (ii) unable to attend school due to the employment; or
       (3) an association with the organization or implementation 
     of prostitution.
       Sec. 225. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, 
     the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
     Administration (hereafter in this section referred to as 
     ``the Administrator'') may conduct a pilot program to provide 
     screening services outside of an existing primary passenger 
     terminal screening area where screening services are 
     currently provided or would be eligible to be provided under 
     the Transportation Security Administration's annually 
     appropriated passenger screening program as a primary 
     passenger terminal screening area.
       (b) Any request for screening services under subsection (a) 
     shall be initiated only at the request of a public or private 
     entity regulated by the Transportation Security 
     Administration; shall be made in writing to the 
     Administrator; and may only be submitted to the 
     Transportation Security Administration after consultation 
     with the relevant local airport authority.
       (c) The Administrator may provide the requested screening 
     services under subsection (a) if the Administrator provides a 
     certification to the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate that 
     implementation of subsection (a) does not reduce the security 
     or efficiency of screening services already provided in 
     primary passenger terminals at any impacted airports.
       (d) No screening services may be provided under subsection 
     (a) unless the requesting entity agrees in writing to the 
     scope of the screening services to be provided, and agrees to 
     compensate the Transportation Security Administration for all 
     reasonable personnel and non-personnel costs, including 
     overtime, of providing the screening services.
       (e) The authority available under this section is effective 
     for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 and may be utilized at not 
     more than eight locations for transportation security 
     purposes.
       (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an airport 
     authority, air carrier, or other requesting entity shall not 
     be liable for any claims for damages filed in State or 
     Federal court (including a claim for compensatory, punitive, 
     contributory, or indemnity damages) relating to--
       (1) an airport authority's or other entity's decision to 
     request that the Transportation Security Administration 
     provide passenger screening services outside of a primary 
     passenger terminal screening area; or
       (2) any act of negligence, gross negligence, or intentional 
     wrongdoing by employees of the Transportation Security 
     Administration providing passenger and property security 
     screening services at a pilot program screening location.
       (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     compensation received by the Transportation Security 
     Administration under subsection (d) shall be credited to the 
     account used to finance the provision of reimbursable 
     security screening services under subsection (a).
       (h) The Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce,

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     Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate--
       (1) an implementation plan for the pilot programs under 
     subsection (a), including the application process, that is 
     due by 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act;
       (2) an evaluation plan for the pilot programs; and
       (3) annual performance reports, by not later than 60 days 
     after the end of each fiscal year in which the pilot programs 
     are in operation, including--
       (A) the amount of reimbursement received by the 
     Transportation Security Administration from each entity in 
     the pilot program for the preceding fiscal year, delineated 
     by personnel and non-personnel costs;
       (B) an analysis of the results of the pilot programs 
     corresponding to the evaluation plan required under paragraph 
     (2);
       (C) any Transportation Security Administration staffing 
     changes created at the primary passenger screening 
     checkpoints and baggage screening as a result of the pilot 
     program; and
       (D) any other unintended consequences created by the pilot 
     program.
       (i) Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing 
     in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner 
     the responsibilities, duties, or authorities of the 
     Transportation Security Administration.
       (j) For the purposes of this section, the term ``airport'' 
     means a commercial service airport as defined by section 
     47107(7) of title 49 United States Code.
       (k) For the purposes of this section, the term ``screening 
     services'' means the screening of passengers, flight crews, 
     and their carry-on baggage and personal articles, and may 
     include checked baggage screening if that type of screening 
     is performed at an offsite location that is not part of a 
     passenger terminal of a commercial airport.
       (l) For the purpose of this section, the term ``primary 
     passenger terminal screening area'' means the security 
     checkpoints relied upon by airports as the principal points 
     of entry to a sterile area of an airport.
       Sec. 226.  Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and weekly thereafter, the Director of 
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives, and make available on a publicly accessible 
     website, a report detailing--
       (1) data on aliens detained; including average fiscal year 
     to date daily populations of aliens detained; daily counts of 
     the number of aliens detained as of the date of each report, 
     total fiscal year-to-date book-ins; and average lengths of 
     stay of aliens detained (including average post-determination 
     length of stay in the case of detainees described in 
     subparagraph (B)) for--
       (A) single adults and for members of family units detained 
     in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
     disaggregated by whether the detainees were--
       (i) transferred to the custody of U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
     after being deemed inadmissible at a port of entry or after 
     being apprehended within 14 days of entering the United 
     States; or
       (ii) arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
       (B) detainees in the custody of U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement who are determined to have a credible or 
     reasonable fear of--
       (i) persecution, as defined in section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act; or
       (ii) torture, as defined in section 208.30 of title 8, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2018);
       (C) detainees in the custody of U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement who have been issued a Notice to Appear 
     pursuant to section 239 of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act, disaggregated by single adults and members of family 
     units; and
       (2) the total number of enrollees in the Alternatives to 
     Detention program and the average length of participation, 
     disaggregated by--
       (A) single adults and family heads of household;
       (B) participants in the family case management program;
       (C) level of supervision; and
       (D) the locations of supervision, by field office.
       Sec. 227.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     reduce the Coast Guard's Operations Systems Center mission or 
     its government-employed or contract staff levels.
       Sec. 228.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used to conduct, or to implement the results of, a 
     competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-
     76 for activities performed with respect to the Coast Guard 
     National Vessel Documentation Center.
       Sec. 229.  Funds made available in this Act may be used to 
     alter operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the 
     Coast Guard nationwide, including civil engineering units, 
     facilities design and construction centers, maintenance and 
     logistics commands, and the Coast Guard Academy, except that 
     none of the funds provided in this Act may be used to reduce 
     operations within any civil engineering unit unless 
     specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 230. (a) Of the total amount made available under 
     ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements'', $2,370,222,000 shall be 
     available only as follows:
       (1) $1,375,000,000 is for the construction of primary 
     pedestrian fencing, including levee pedestrian fencing, in 
     the Rio Grande Valley Sector;
       (2) $725,000,000 is for the acquisition and deployment of 
     border security technologies and trade and travel assets and 
     infrastructure, to include $570,000,000 for non-intrusive 
     inspection equipment at ports of entry; and
       (3) $270,222,000 is for construction and facility 
     improvements, to include $222,000,000 for humanitarian needs, 
     $14,775,000 for Office of Field Operations facilities, and 
     $33,447,000 for Border Patrol station facility improvements.
       (b) The amounts designated in subsection (a)(1) shall only 
     be available for operationally effective designs deployed as 
     of the date of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 
     (Public Law 115-31), such as currently deployed steel bollard 
     designs, that prioritize agent safety.
       (c) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
     to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Comptroller General of the United States an updated 
     risk-based plan for improving security along the borders of 
     the United States that includes the elements required under 
     subsection (a) of section 231 of division F of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), 
     which shall be evaluated in accordance with subsection (b) of 
     such section.
       Sec. 231.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     prior Acts are available for the construction of pedestrian 
     fencing--
       (1) within the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge;
       (2) within the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park;
       (3) within La Lomita Historical park;
       (4) within the National Butterfly Center; or
       (5) within or east of the Vista del Mar Ranch tract of the 
     Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
       Sec. 232. (a) Prior to use of any funds made available by 
     this Act for the construction of physical barriers within the 
     city limits of any city or census designated place described 
     in subsection (c), the Department of Homeland Security and 
     the local elected officials of such a city or census 
     designated place shall confer and seek to reach mutual 
     agreement regarding the design and alignment of physical 
     barriers within that city or the census designated place (as 
     the case may be). Such consultations shall continue until 
     September 30, 2019 (or until agreement is reached, if 
     earlier) and may be extended beyond that date by agreement of 
     the parties, and no funds made available in this Act shall be 
     used for such construction while consultations are 
     continuing.
       (b) Not later than July 1, 2019, the Secretary shall issue 
     notices for public comment regarding construction of 
     pedestrian fencing in the places identified in subsection 
     (c). The notices shall afford the public not less than 60 
     days to submit comments on the location of proposed fencing 
     in the affected areas. Not later than 90 days following the 
     end of the comment period identified in this subsection, the 
     Department shall publish in the Federal Register its 
     responses to the comments received along with its plans for 
     construction in the areas identified in the notice to which 
     it is responding.
       (c) The cities and census designated place described in 
     this subsection are as follows:
       (1) Roma, Texas.
       (2) Rio Grande City, Texas.
       (3) Escobares, Texas.
       (4) La Grulla, Texas.
       (5) The census designated place of Salineno, Texas.

                               TITLE III

            PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

            Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency for operations and support, 
     $1,345,802,000, of which $18,650,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That not to exceed 
     $3,825 shall be for official reception and representation 
     expenses.

                       federal protective service

       The revenues and collections of security fees credited to 
     this account shall be available until expended for necessary 
     expenses related to the protection of federally owned and 
     leased buildings and for the operations of the Federal 
     Protective Service.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency for procurement, construction, 
     and improvements, $322,829,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                        research and development

       For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency for research and development, 
     $13,126,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency for operations and support, $1,066,258,000:  Provided, 
     That not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, 
     $133,830,000, of which $61,834,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2021, and of which $71,996,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2023.

                           federal assistance

       For activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative 
     agreements, and

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     other activities, $3,094,210,000, which shall be allocated as 
     follows:
       (1) $525,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant 
     Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), of which $90,000,000 shall be for 
     Operation Stonegarden, and $10,000,000 shall be for 
     organizations (as described under section 501(c)(3) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 
     section 501(a) of such code) determined by the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security to be at high risk of a terrorist attack:  
     Provided, That notwithstanding subsection (c)(4) of such 
     section 2004, for fiscal year 2019, the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico shall make available to local and tribal 
     governments amounts provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico under this paragraph in accordance with subsection 
     (c)(1) of such section 2004.
       (2) $640,000,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative 
     under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 604), of which $50,000,000 shall be for organizations 
     (as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 
     code) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be 
     at high risk of a terrorist attack.
       (3) $100,000,000 for Public Transportation Security 
     Assistance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road 
     Bus Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 
     of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
     Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135, 1163, and 1182), of which 
     $10,000,000 shall be for Amtrak security and $2,000,000 shall 
     be for Over-the-Road Bus Security:  Provided, That such 
     public transportation security assistance shall be provided 
     directly to public transportation agencies.
       (4) $100,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance 
     with section 70107 of title 46, United States Code.
       (5) $700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020, of which $350,000,000 shall be for Assistance to 
     Firefighter Grants and $350,000,000 shall be for Staffing for 
     Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants under sections 33 
     and 34 respectively of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
     Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and 2229a).
       (6) $350,000,000 for emergency management performance 
     grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121), the Earthquake 
     Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701), section 762 
     of title 6, United States Code, and Reorganization Plan No. 3 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (7) $262,531,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard 
     Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement 
     any other sums appropriated under the National Flood 
     Insurance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided 
     by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared 
     mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of the National 
     Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2)), to remain 
     available until expended.
       (8) $10,000,000 for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness 
     Grants.
       (9) $10,000,000 for Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential 
     Dams under section 8A of the National Dam Safety Program Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 467f-2).
       (10) $120,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter 
     program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331), to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That not to exceed 3.5 percent shall be 
     for total administrative costs.
       (11) $276,679,000 to sustain current operations for 
     training, exercises, technical assistance, and other 
     programs.

                          disaster relief fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $12,558,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which $3,000,000 may be transferred to the 
     Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program for administrative 
     expenses to carry out the program as authorized by section 
     417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184):  Provided, That of the 
     amount provided under this heading, $12,000,000,000 shall be 
     for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and is designated by the Congress as 
     being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985:  Provided further, That of the amounts set aside from 
     funds provided under this heading pursuant to subsection 
     (i)(1) of section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(i)(1)), 
     $250,000,000 shall be available to carry out activities for 
     the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund under that section 
     of that Act (as in effect on the day before the amendments 
     made by section 1234 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 
     2018 (division D of Public Law 115-254) took effect), in 
     addition to any amounts otherwise made available for such 
     purpose by this or any other Act and may be merged in this 
     account for all purposes with funds for the revised National 
     Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Assistance, as 
     authorized by the amendments made to section 203 of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) by section 1234 of the Disaster Recovery 
     Reform Act of 2018 (division D of Public Law 115-254), once 
     that assistance has been fully implemented:  Provided 
     further, That $300,000,000 of the amounts provided under this 
     heading in this Act shall be derived from unobligated 
     balances from prior year appropriations available under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That none of the amounts derived 
     from unobligated balances in the previous proviso shall be 
     from amounts that were designated by the Congress as being 
     for an emergency requirement pursuant to a Concurrent 
     Resolution on the budget or section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or 
     as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985.

                     national flood insurance fund

       For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection 
     Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters 
     Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, 126 
     Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability 
     Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-89; 128 Stat. 1020), 
     $202,153,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     which shall be derived from offsetting amounts collected 
     under section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)); of which $13,858,000 shall be 
     available for mission support associated with flood 
     management; and of which $188,295,000 shall be available for 
     flood plain management and flood mapping:  Provided, That any 
     additional fees collected pursuant to section 1308(d) of the 
     National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)) 
     shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account, 
     to be available for flood plain management and flood mapping: 
      Provided further, That in fiscal year 2019, no funds shall 
     be available from the National Flood Insurance Fund under 
     section 1310 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 4017) in excess of--
       (1) $176,304,000 for operating expenses and salaries and 
     expenses associated with flood insurance operations;
       (2) $1,123,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents;
       (3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury 
     borrowings; and
       (4) $175,000,000, which shall remain available until 
     expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood 
     mitigation assistance under section 1366 of the National 
     Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), 
     notwithstanding sections 1366(e) and 1310(a)(7) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e), 4017):

       Provided further, That the amounts collected under section 
     102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
     4012a) and section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance 
     Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e)), shall be deposited in the 
     National Flood Insurance Fund to supplement other amounts 
     specified as available for section 1366 of the National Flood 
     Insurance Act of 1968, notwithstanding section 102(f)(8), 
     section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 
     and paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 1367(b) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8), 4104c(e), 4104d(b)(1)-(3)):  Provided 
     further, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 4 
     percent of the total appropriation:  Provided further, That 
     up to $5,000,000 is available to carry out section 24 of the 
     Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (42 
     U.S.C. 4033).

                       Administrative Provisions

       Sec. 301.  Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Federal Protective Service, in 
     conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget, shall 
     provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives providing no fewer 
     than three options for a revised method to assess and 
     allocate costs for countermeasures.
       Sec. 302.  Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)(12)) or any 
     other provision of law, not more than 5 percent of the amount 
     of a grant made available in paragraphs (1) through (4) under 
     ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', 
     may be used by the grantee for expenses directly related to 
     administration of the grant.
       Sec. 303.  Applications for grants under the heading 
     ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', 
     for paragraphs (1) through (4), shall be made available to 
     eligible applicants not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, eligible applicants shall submit 
     applications not later than 80 days after the grant 
     announcement, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency shall act within 65 days after the receipt 
     of an application.
       Sec. 304.  Under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency--Federal Assistance'', for grants under paragraphs (1) 
     through (4), (8), and (9), the Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency shall brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     5 full business days in advance of announcing publicly the 
     intention of making an award.
       Sec. 305.  Under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency--Federal Assistance'', for grants under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), the installation of communications towers is not 
     considered construction of a building or other physical 
     facility.
       Sec. 306.  The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and 
     (2) under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--
     Disaster Relief Fund'' in the Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4) shall be applied 
     in fiscal year 2019 with respect to budget year 2020 and 
     current fiscal year 2019, respectively--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by substituting ``fiscal year 2020'' 
     for ``fiscal year 2016''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``business'' after 
     ``fifth''.
       Sec. 307.  In making grants under the heading ``Firefighter 
     Assistance Grants'', the Secretary may grant waivers from the 
     requirements in subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(E), 
     (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4) of section 34 of the Federal Fire 
     Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a).

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       Sec. 308.  The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal 
     year 2019, as authorized in title III of the Departments of 
     Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C. 
     5196e), shall not be less than 100 percent of the amounts 
     anticipated by the Department of Homeland Security to be 
     necessary for its Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program 
     for the next fiscal year:  Provided, That the methodology for 
     assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable 
     and shall reflect costs of providing such services, including 
     administrative costs of collecting such fees:  Provided 
     further, That such fees shall be deposited in a Radiological 
     Emergency Preparedness Program account as offsetting 
     collections and will become available for authorized purposes 
     on October 1, 2019, and remain available until expended.
       Sec. 309. (a) The Federal share of assistance, including 
     direct Federal assistance, provided under sections 403 and 
     407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 42 U.S.C. 5173), with 
     respect to a major disaster declared pursuant to such Act for 
     damages resulting from a wildfire in calendar year 2018, 
     shall be not less than 90 percent of the eligible costs under 
     such section.
       (b) The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall 
     apply to assistance provided before, on, or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                                TITLE IV

             RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES

               U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services for operations and support of the E-Verify Program, 
     $109,688,000.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services for procurement, construction, and improvements of 
     the E-Verify Program, $22,838,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                           federal assistance

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services for Federal assistance for the Citizenship and 
     Integration Grant Program, $10,000,000.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers for operations and support, including the 
     purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use 
     and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $277,876,000, of which $20,000,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That not to exceed 
     $7,180 shall be for official reception and representation 
     expenses.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers for procurement, construction, and 
     improvements, $50,943,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2023.

                   Science and Technology Directorate

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology 
     Directorate for operations and support, including the 
     purchase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $308,520,000, 
     of which $170,462,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2020:  Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 shall be for 
     official reception and representation expenses.

                        research and development

       For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology 
     Directorate for research and development, $511,265,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021.

             Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office

                         operations and support

       For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Office for operations and support, $187,095,000:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Office for procurement, construction, and 
     improvements, $100,096,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                        research and development

       For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Office for research and development, $83,043,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021.

                           federal assistance

       For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Office for Federal assistance through grants, 
     contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, 
     $64,663,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 401.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds otherwise made available to U.S. Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services may be used to acquire, operate, equip, 
     and dispose of up to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for 
     areas where the Administrator of General Services does not 
     provide vehicles for lease:  Provided, That the Director of 
     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may authorize 
     employees who are assigned to those areas to use such 
     vehicles to travel between the employees' residences and 
     places of employment.
       Sec. 402.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to grant 
     an immigration benefit unless the results of background 
     checks required by law to be completed prior to the granting 
     of the benefit have been received by U.S. Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services, and the results do not preclude the 
     granting of the benefit.
       Sec. 403.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used to process or approve a competition under Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 for services provided by 
     employees (including employees serving on a temporary or term 
     basis) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the 
     Department of Homeland Security who are known as Immigration 
     Information Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact 
     Representatives, Investigative Assistants, or Immigration 
     Services Officers.
       Sec. 404.  The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers is authorized to distribute funds to Federal 
     law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating 
     in training accreditation.
       Sec. 405.  The Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Accreditation Board, including representatives from the 
     Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal 
     accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training, 
     shall lead the Federal law enforcement training accreditation 
     process to continue the implementation of measuring and 
     assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law 
     enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors.
       Sec. 406.  The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers may accept transfers to the account 
     established by section 407(a) of division F of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) 
     from Government agencies requesting the construction of 
     special use facilities, as authorized by the Economy Act (31 
     U.S.C. 1535(b)):  Provided, That the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers maintain administrative control and 
     ownership upon completion of such facilities.
       Sec. 407.  The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers instructor staff shall be classified as 
     inherently governmental for the purpose of the Federal 
     Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (31 U.S.C. 501 note).
       Sec. 408.  The Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer 
     personnel and up to $15,000,000 in unexpended balances of 
     amounts made available to the Department of Homeland Security 
     under the heading ``Science and Technology Directorate--
     Operations and Support'' in division F of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to the 
     Department of Agriculture for the purpose of contract and 
     associated support of the operations of the National Bio and 
     Agro-defense Facility:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives at least 30 days in advance of such 
     transfer.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including transfers and rescissions of funds)

       Sec. 501.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 502.  Subject to the requirements of section 503 of 
     this Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations 
     provided for activities in this Act may be transferred to 
     appropriation accounts for such activities established 
     pursuant to this Act, may be merged with funds in the 
     applicable established accounts, and thereafter may be 
     accounted for as one fund for the same time period as 
     originally enacted.
       Sec. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, 
     provided by previous appropriations Acts to the components in 
     or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that 
     remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 
     2019, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 
     United States derived by the collection of fees available to 
     the components funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
     that--
       (1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, 
     or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for 
     which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress;
       (2) contracts out any function or activity presently 
     performed by Federal employees or any new function or 
     activity proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the 
     President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 for the 
     Department of Homeland Security;
       (3) augments funding for existing programs, projects, or 
     activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever 
     is less;
       (4) reduces funding for any program, project, or activity, 
     or numbers of personnel, by 10 percent or more; or
       (5) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
     personnel that would result in a change in funding levels for 
     programs, projects, or activities as approved by the 
     Congress.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     are notified at least 15 days in advance of such 
     reprogramming.
       (c) Up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available for 
     the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland 
     Security by this Act or provided by previous appropriations 
     Acts may be transferred between such appropriations if the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives are notified at least 30 days in advance of 
     such transfer, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise 
     specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 
     percent by such transfer.
       (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), no funds 
     shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between 
     appropriations based upon an initial notification provided 
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     except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently 
     threaten the safety of human life or the protection of 
     property.
       (e) The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in 
     subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any use of 
     deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department 
     of Homeland Security Appropriations Acts that remain 
     available for obligation in the current year.
       (f) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security may transfer to the fund established by 8 
     U.S.C. 1101 note, up to $20,000,000 from appropriations 
     available to the Department of Homeland Security:  Provided, 
     That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     at least 5 days in advance of such transfer.
       Sec. 504.  Section 504 of the Department of Homeland 
     Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 
     115-31), related to the operations of a working capital fund, 
     shall apply with respect to funds made available in this Act 
     in the same manner as such section applied to funds made 
     available in that Act.
       Sec. 505.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2019, as 
     recorded in the financial records at the time of a 
     reprogramming notification, but not later than June 30, 2020, 
     from appropriations for ``Operations and Support'' for fiscal 
     year 2019 in this Act shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2020, in the account and for the purposes for 
     which the appropriations were provided:  Provided, That prior 
     to the obligation of such funds, a notification shall be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives in accordance with section 
     503 of this Act.
       Sec. 506.  Funds made available by this Act for 
     intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically 
     authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal 
     year 2019 until the enactment of an Act authorizing 
     intelligence activities for fiscal year 2019.
       Sec. 507. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the 
     designee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     at least 3 full business days in advance of--
       (1) making or awarding a grant allocation, grant, contract, 
     other transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a 
     Department of Homeland Security multiple award contract, or 
     to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000;
       (2) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an 
     obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 
     from multi-year Department of Homeland Security funds;
       (3) making a sole-source grant award; or
       (4) announcing publicly the intention to make or award 
     items under paragraph (1), (2), or (3), including a contract 
     covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
       (b) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 
     compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to 
     human life, health, or safety, an award may be made without 
     notification, and the Secretary shall notify the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives not later than 5 full business days after 
     such an award is made or letter issued.
       (c) A notification under this section--
       (1) may not involve funds that are not available for 
     obligation; and
       (2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year 
     for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type 
     of contract; and the account from which the funds are being 
     drawn.
       Sec. 508.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional 
     facilities, except within or contiguous to existing 
     locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal 
     law enforcement training without advance notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives, except that the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of 
     additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement 
     for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Centers 
     facilities.
       Sec. 509.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used for expenses for any 
     construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for 
     which a prospectus otherwise required under chapter 33 of 
     title 40, United States Code, has not been approved, except 
     that necessary funds may be expended for each project for 
     required expenses for the development of a proposed 
     prospectus.
       Sec. 510.  Sections 520, 522, and 530 of the Department of 
     Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of 
     Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 2073 and 2074) shall apply with 
     respect to funds made available in this Act in the same 
     manner as such sections applied to funds made available in 
     that Act.
       Sec. 511.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the 
     Buy American Act:  Provided, That for purposes of the 
     preceding sentence, the term ``Buy American Act'' means 
     chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.
       Sec. 512.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 
     337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448).
       Sec. 513.  None of the funds provided or otherwise made 
     available in this Act shall be available to carry out section 
     872 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452) 
     unless explicitly authorized by the Congress.
       Sec. 514.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a 
     national identification card.
       Sec. 515.  Any official that is required by this Act to 
     report or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives may not delegate 
     such authority to perform that act unless specifically 
     authorized herein.
       Sec. 516.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, 
     release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within 
     the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid 
     Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who--
       (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 517.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies 
     funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301-10.122 
     through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 518.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)).
       Sec. 519.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act may be used to pay award 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.
       Sec. 520.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used by the Department of 
     Homeland Security to enter into any Federal contract unless 
     such contract is entered into in accordance with the 
     requirements of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, 
     or chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and the 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless such contract is 
     otherwise authorized by statute to be entered into without 
     regard to the above referenced statutes.
       Sec. 521. (a) For an additional amount for financial 
     systems modernization, $51,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.
       (b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for financial 
     systems modernization may be transferred by the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security between appropriations for the same 
     purpose, notwithstanding section 503 of this Act.
       (c) No transfer described in subsection (b) shall occur 
     until 15 days after the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives are notified of such 
     transfer.
       Sec. 522. (a) The funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Homeland Security in this Act for ``Operations and Support'' 
     shall be hereby reduced, as determined by the Chief Financial 
     Officer, by a total of $12,000,000 to realize administrative 
     savings, including savings from requirements, supplies, or 
     materials that were funded by the Department using fiscal 
     year 2018 appropriations for contracts with periods of 
     performance in fiscal year 2019.
       (b) Funds may only be reduced for the respective 
     appropriations from amounts identified in the budget 
     appendix, as modified by the report accompanying this Act, by 
     object classes 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, and 26.2.
       (c) No funds may be reduced from amounts provided under the 
     following headings and activities:
       (1) ``Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--
     Operations and Support'';
       (2) ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support'' for defense-
     related activities; and
       (3) ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Operations and 
     Support'' for National Continuity Programs in the 
     Preparedness and Protection program, project, and activity.
       (d) No amounts may be reduced from amounts that were 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 
     or section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 or from amounts that were 
     designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       (e) The Secretary shall submit a notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives specifying the account and amount of each 
     reduction made pursuant to this section.
       Sec. 523. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 524.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate 
     the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the 
     Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the 
     individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless law 
     enforcement personnel of the United States continuously 
     monitor or control the firearm at all times.
       Sec. 525.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 
     50 employees of a single component of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, who are stationed in the United States, at 
     a single international conference unless the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, or a designee, determines that such 
     attendance is in the national interest and notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives within at least 10 days of that determination 
     and the basis for that determination:  Provided, That for 
     purposes of this section the term ``international 
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     United States attended by representatives of the United 
     States Government and of foreign governments, international 
     organizations, or nongovernmental organizations:  Provided 
     further, That the total cost to the Department of Homeland 
     Security of any such conference shall not exceed $500,000.
       Sec. 526.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its 
     participation in a National Special Security Event.
       Sec. 527.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may 
     be obligated for any structural pay reform that affects more 
     than 100 full-time positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in 
     a single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning 
     on the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     submits to Congress a notification that includes--
       (1) the number of full-time positions affected by such 
     change;
       (2) funding required for such change for the current year 
     and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program;
       (3) justification for such change; and
       (4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change 
     that were considered by the Department.
       Sec. 528. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
     this Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on 
     the public website of that agency any report required to be 
     submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives in this Act, upon the 
     determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve 
     the national interest.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
       (1) the public posting of the report compromises homeland 
     or national security; or
       (2) the report contains proprietary information.
       (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
     only after such report has been made available to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives for not less than 45 days except as otherwise 
     specified in law.
       Sec. 529. (a) Funding provided in this Act for ``Operations 
     and Support'' may be used for minor procurement, 
     construction, and improvements.
       (b) For purposes of subsection (a), ``minor'' refers to end 
     items with a unit cost of $250,000 or less for personal 
     property, and $2,000,000 or less for real property.
       Sec. 530.  The authority provided by section 532 of the 
     Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 
     (Public Law 115-141) regarding primary and secondary 
     schooling of dependents shall continue in effect during 
     fiscal year 2019.
       Sec. 531. (a) For an additional amount for ``Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', 
     $41,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     exclusively for providing reimbursement of extraordinary law 
     enforcement personnel costs for protection activities 
     directly and demonstrably associated with any residence of 
     the President that is designated or identified to be secured 
     by the United States Secret Service.
       (b) Subsections (b) through (f) of section 534 of the 
     Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 
     (Public Law 115-141), shall be applied with respect to 
     amounts made available by subsection (a) of this section by 
     substituting ``October 1, 2019'' for ``October 1, 2018'' and 
     ``October 1, 2018'' for ``October 1, 2017''.
       Sec. 532.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to prevent a Member of Congress from entering, for 
     the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by 
     or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or 
     otherwise house alien minors, or to make any temporary 
     modification at any such facility that in any way alters what 
     is observed by a visiting Member of Congress, compared to 
     what would be observed in the absence of such modification.
       Sec. 533. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
     the funds made available in this Act may be used to place 
     restraints on a woman in the custody of the Department of 
     Homeland Security (including during transport, in a detention 
     facility, or at an outside medical facility) who is pregnant 
     or in post-delivery recuperation.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a 
     pregnant woman if--
       (1) an appropriate official of the Department of Homeland 
     Security makes an individualized determination that the 
     woman--
       (A) is a serious flight risk, and such risk cannot be 
     prevented by other means; or
       (B) poses an immediate and serious threat to harm herself 
     or others that cannot be prevented by other means; or
       (2) a medical professional responsible for the care of the 
     pregnant woman determines that the use of therapeutic 
     restraints is appropriate for the medical safety of the 
     woman.
       (c) If a pregnant woman is restrained pursuant to 
     subsection (b), only the safest and least restrictive 
     restraints, as determined by the appropriate medical 
     professional treating the woman, may be used. In no case may 
     restraints be used on a woman who is in active labor or 
     delivery, and in no case may a pregnant woman be restrained 
     in a face-down position with four-point restraints, on her 
     back, or in a restraint belt that constricts the area of the 
     pregnancy. A pregnant woman who is immobilized by restraints 
     shall be positioned, to the maximum extent feasible, on her 
     left side.
       Sec. 534.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to destroy any document, recording, or other record 
     pertaining to any potential sexual assault or abuse 
     perpetrated against any individual held in the custody of the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       Sec. 535.  Section 513 of division F of Public Law 114-113, 
     regarding a prohibition on funding for any position 
     designated as a Principal Federal Official, shall apply with 
     respect to funds made available in this Act in the same 
     manner as such section applied to funds made available in 
     that Act.
       Sec. 536.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
     until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for 
     the Treaty.
       Sec. 537.  Within 60 days of any budget submission for the 
     Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2020 that 
     assumes revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous 
     year based on user fees proposals that have not been enacted 
     into law prior to the submission of the budget, the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security shall provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     specific reductions in proposed discretionary budget 
     authority commensurate with the revenues assumed in such 
     proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior to 
     October 1, 2019.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 538.  The following unobligated balances made 
     available to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to 
     section 505 of the Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) are rescinded:
       (1) $169,000 from ``Office of the Secretary and Executive 
     Management--Operations and Support'';
       (2) $328,000 from ``Management Directorate--Operations and 
     Support'';
       (3) $366,000 from ``Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations 
     Coordination--Operations and Support'';
       (4) $427,000 from ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
     Operations and Support'';
       (5) $30,000 from ``Coast Guard--Operating Expenses'';
       (6) $1,040,000 from ``Coast Guard--Acquisition, 
     Construction, and Improvements'';
       (7) $5,166,000 from ``United States Secret Service--
     Operations and Support'';
       (8) $1,589,000 from ``National Protection and Programs 
     Directorate--Operations and Support'';
       (9) $362,000 from ``Office of Health Affairs--Operations 
     and Support'';
       (10) $362,000 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--
     Operations and Support'';
       (11) $206,000 from ``U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services--Operations and Support'';
       (12) $63,000 from ``Science and Technology Directorate--
     Operations and Support''; and
       (13) $437,000 from ``Domestic Nuclear Detection Office--
     Operations and Support''.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 539.  Of the funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Homeland Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded 
     from the following accounts and programs in the specified 
     amounts:  Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 
     amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 
     or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985 (Public Law 99-177):
       (1) $33,870,000 from Public Law 115-141 under the heading 
     ``Transportation Security Administration--Operations and 
     Support''.
       (2) $17,045,000 from Public Law 115-31 under the heading 
     ``Coast Guard--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation''.
       (3) $17,200,000 from Public Law 115-141 under the heading 
     ``Domestic Nuclear Detection Office--Federal Assistance''.
       (4) $7,400,000 from Public Law 114-4 under the heading 
     ``Coast Guard--Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements''.
       (5) $5,200,000 from Public Law 114-113 under the heading 
     ``Coast Guard--Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements''.

                              (rescission)

       Sec. 540.  From the unobligated balances available in the 
     Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by 
     section 9703 of title 31, United States Code (added by 
     section 638 of Public Law 102-393), $200,000,000 shall be 
     permanently rescinded not later than September 30, 2019.
       This division may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland 
     Security Appropriations Act, 2019''.

       DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                  Processing, Research, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
     $46,603,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be 
     available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
     exceed $800,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the 
     Rural Development mission area for salaries and expenses are 
     available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
     the Office; not to exceed $1,496,000 shall be available for 
     the Office of Homeland Security; not to exceed $4,711,000 
     shall be available for the Office of Partnerships and Public 
     Engagement; not to exceed $23,176,000 shall be available for 
     the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of 
     which $22,301,000 shall be available for Departmental 
     Administration to provide for necessary expenses for 
     management support services to offices of the Department and 
     for general administration, security, repairs and 
     alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and

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     expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the 
     practical and efficient work of the Department:  Provided 
     further, That funds made available by this Act to an agency 
     in the Administration mission area for salaries and expenses 
     are available to fund up to one administrative support staff 
     for the Office; not to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional 
     Relations to carry out the programs funded by this Act, 
     including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and 
     liaison within the executive branch; and not to exceed 
     $7,500,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Communications:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for 
     any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office 
     of the Office of the Secretary:  Provided further, That no 
     appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 
     by more than 5 percent:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $22,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for 
     the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
     provided for, as determined by the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That the amount made available under this heading 
     for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from 
     applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses 
     incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
     551-558:  Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional Relations may be transferred to agencies of the 
     Department of Agriculture funded by this Act to maintain 
     personnel at the agency level:  Provided further, That no 
     funds made available under this heading for the Office of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be 
     obligated after 30 days from the date of enactment of this 
     Act, unless the Secretary has notified the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the allocation 
     of these funds by USDA agency.

                          Executive Operations

                     office of the chief economist

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Economist, $21,286,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for 
     grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 
     U.S.C. 3155.

                     office of hearings and appeals

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
     Appeals, $15,222,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
     Analysis, $9,525,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Information Officer, $55,630,000, of which not less than 
     $38,000,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the 
     department.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer, $6,028,000.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Civil Rights, $901,000:  Provided, That funds 
     made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil Rights 
     mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
     up to one administrative support staff for the Office.

                         Office of Civil Rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
     $24,206,000.

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
     Public Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 
     delegation of authority from the Administrator of General 
     Services to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 
     121, for programs and activities of the Department which are 
     included in this Act, and for alterations and other actions 
     needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate 
     unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to 
     the Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, 
     maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings 
     and facilities, and for related costs, $59,967,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
     comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), 
     $3,503,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That appropriations and funds available herein to the 
     Department for Hazardous Materials Management may be 
     transferred to any agency of the Department for its use in 
     meeting all requirements pursuant to the above Acts on 
     Federal and non-Federal lands.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.), $98,208,000, 
     including such sums as may be necessary for contracting and 
     other arrangements with public agencies and private persons 
     pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.), and including not to 
     exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational 
     expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended 
     under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. 
     App.) and section 1337 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 
     1981 (Public Law 97-98).

                     Office of the General Counsel

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
     Counsel, $45,146,000.

                            Office of Ethics

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,136,000.

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

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Research, Education, and Economics, $800,000:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the 
     Research, Education, and Economics mission area for salaries 
     and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
     support staff for the Office.

                       Economic Research Service

       For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
     $86,757,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

       For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
     Statistics Service, $174,517,000, of which up to $45,300,000 
     shall be available until expended for the Census of 
     Agriculture:  Provided, That amounts made available for the 
     Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Current 
     Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) and 
     (f).

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 
     and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or 
     purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land 
     exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value 
     or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor 
     which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value of the 
     land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, 
     $1,303,266,000, of which $10,600,000, to remain available 
     until expended, shall be used to carry out the science 
     program at the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility 
     located in Manhattan, Kansas:  Provided, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available for the operation and 
     maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
     for replacement only:  Provided further, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
     the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and 
     improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of 
     constructing any one building shall not exceed $500,000, 
     except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be 
     limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be 
     constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 
     each, and except for two buildings to be constructed at a 
     cost not to exceed $3,000,000 each, and the cost of altering 
     any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building or 
     $500,000, whichever is greater:  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for entering into 
     lease agreements at any Agricultural Research Service 
     location for the construction of a research facility by a 
     non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research 
     Service and a condition of the lease shall be that any 
     facility shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the non-
     Federal entity and shall be removed upon the expiration or 
     termination of the lease agreement:  Provided further, That 
     the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall 
     not apply to modernization or replacement of existing 
     facilities at Beltsville, Maryland:  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center:  
     Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not 
     apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act 
     of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a):  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at any Agricultural Research Service location for 
     the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
     entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural 
     Research Service and a condition of the easements shall be 
     that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the 
     Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if 
     the Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the 
     interest of the United States:  Provided further, That funds 
     may be received from any State, other political subdivision, 
     organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing 
     or operating any research facility or research project of the 
     Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.

                        buildings and facilities

       For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, 
     improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
     equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the 
     agricultural research programs of the Department of 
     Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, $381,200,000 to 
     remain available until expended, of which $247,700,000 shall 
     be allocated for ARS facilities co-located with university 
     partners.

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture

                   research and education activities

       For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
     cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
     for other expenses, $927,649,000, which shall be for the 
     purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
     ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and 
     Education Activities'' in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act:  Provided, That funds for research 
     grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 
     institutions, capacity building for non-land-grant colleges 
     of agriculture, the agriculture and food research initiative, 
     veterinary medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, 
     graduate fellowship and institution challenge grants, and 
     grants management systems shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That

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     each institution eligible to receive funds under the Evans-
     Allen program receives no less than $1,000,000:  Provided 
     further, That funds for education grants for Alaska Native 
     and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions be made available to 
     individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible 
     institutions with funds awarded equally to each of the States 
     of Alaska and Hawaii:  Provided further, That funds for 
     education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made 
     available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 
     U.S.C. 3221 and 3222:  Provided further, That not more than 5 
     percent of the amounts made available by this or any other 
     Act to carry out the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 
     under 7 U.S.C. 450i(b) may be retained by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to pay administrative costs incurred by the 
     Secretary in carrying out that authority.

              native american institutions endowment fund

       For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund 
     authorized by Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
     $11,880,000, to remain available until expended.

                          extension activities

       For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
     Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern 
     Marianas, and American Samoa, $505,692,000, which shall be 
     for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table 
     titled ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
     Extension Activities'' in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act:  Provided, That funds for facility 
     improvements at 1890 institutions shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That institutions eligible 
     to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative 
     extension receive no less than $1,000,000:  Provided further, 
     That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) and 
     (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and 
     section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471 shall be available for 
     retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension 
     agents.

                         integrated activities

       For the integrated research, education, and extension 
     grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, 
     $38,000,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the 
     amounts, specified in the table titled ``National Institute 
     of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities'' in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act:  Provided, That 
     funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect 
     costs shall not be charged against any Extension 
     Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 
     Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626).

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $901,000:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the 
     Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area for salaries 
     and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
     support staff for the Office.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health 
     Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
     representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), $1,011,136,000, 
     of which $470,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant 
     diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and 
     birds (``contingency fund'') to the extent necessary to meet 
     emergency conditions; of which $11,520,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests 
     program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for 
     active eradication zones; of which $37,857,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for Animal Health 
     Technical Services; of which $705,000 shall be for activities 
     under the authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as 
     amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $62,840,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used to support avian 
     health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
     of which $186,013,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $11,826,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and 
     rangeland ecosystem pests; of which $16,523,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for zoonotic disease 
     management; of which $40,966,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for emergency preparedness and response; 
     of which $60,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $5,725,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be for the National 
     Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for the scrapie program 
     for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management 
     program for aviation safety:  Provided, That of amounts 
     available under this heading for wildlife services methods 
     development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That of amounts available under 
     this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall 
     remain available until expended; of which $13,600,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be used to carry out 
     the science program at the National Bio- and Agro-defense 
     Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas:  Provided further, 
     That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a 
     brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year 
     that does not require minimum matching by the States of at 
     least 40 percent:  Provided further, That this appropriation 
     shall be available for the operation and maintenance of 
     aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two 
     shall be for replacement only:  Provided further, That in 
     addition, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the 
     agricultural production industry of the United States, the 
     Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds 
     available to the agencies or corporations of the Department 
     such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available only in 
     such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious 
     or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or 
     plants, and for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 
     and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 
     and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of 
     funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the 
     preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
     amounts:  Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
     shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
     repair and alteration of leased buildings and improvements, 
     but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one 
     building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent 
     of the current replacement value of the building.
       In fiscal year 2019, the agency is authorized to collect 
     fees to cover the total costs of providing technical 
     assistance, goods, or services requested by States, other 
     political subdivisions, domestic and international 
     organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided 
     that such fees are structured such that any entity's 
     liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 
     assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the 
     agency, and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to 
     remain available until expended, without further 
     appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or 
     services.

                        buildings and facilities

       For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
     environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, 
     and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized 
     by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 
     U.S.C. 428a, $3,175,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           marketing services

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, $159,095,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be available 
     for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113-79; and 
     of which $1,500,000 shall be available for marketing 
     activities authorized under section 204(b) of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)) to 
     provide to State departments of agriculture, State 
     cooperative extension services, institutions of higher 
     education, and nonprofit organizations grants to carry out 
     programs and provide technical assistance to promote 
     innovation, process improvement, and marketing relating to 
     dairy products:  Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
     available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration 
     and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of 
     altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not 
     exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the 
     building.
       Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
     activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 
     U.S.C. 9701).

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $61,227,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
     obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
     expenses:  Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or 
     other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this 
     limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

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

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 
     1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
     program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
     operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the 
     Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife 
     Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise 
     provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $20,705,000 for 
     formulation and administration of marketing agreements and 
     orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 
     of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-128).

                   payments to states and possessions

       For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and 
     departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing 
     activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing 
     Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000.

        limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses

       Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
     obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and 
     weighing services:  Provided, That if grain export activities 
     require additional supervision and oversight, or other 
     uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded 
     by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Food Safety, $800,000:  Provided, That funds made 
     available by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety mission 
     area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
     one administrative support staff for the Office.

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                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

       For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 
     the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
     Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 
     including not to exceed $10,000 for representation allowances 
     and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
     August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,049,344,000; and in 
     addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
     fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
     authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f):  
     Provided, That funds provided for the Public Health Data 
     Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That no fewer than 148 
     full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during 
     fiscal year 2019 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections 
     and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.):  Provided further, That the Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementation 
     of section 11016 of Public Law 110-246 as further clarified 
     by the amendments made in section 12106 of Public Law 113-79: 
      Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
     pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair 
     of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any 
     one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building.

                                TITLE II

               FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Farm Production and Conservation, $901,000:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the 
     Farm Production and Conservation mission area for salaries 
     and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
     support staff for the Office.

            Farm Production and Conservation Business Center

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
     Conservation Business Center, $216,350,000:  Provided, That 
     $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the current fiscal 
     year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security and 
     Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) shall be 
     transferred to and merged with this account.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
     $1,081,655,000, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall be 
     for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies at Farm 
     Service Agency county offices and farm loan officers and 
     shall be available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     not more than 50 percent of the funding made available under 
     this heading for information technology related to farm 
     program delivery may be obligated until the Secretary submits 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress, and receives written or electronic notification of 
     receipt from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that 
     (1) identifies for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) 
     the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered 
     and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated 
     lifecycle cost for the entirety of the project/investment, 
     including estimates for development as well as maintenance 
     and operations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) 
     demonstrates that each project/investment is, (a) consistent 
     with the Farm Service Agency Information Technology Roadmap, 
     (b) being managed in accordance with applicable lifecycle 
     management policies and guidance, and (c) subject to the 
     applicable Department's capital planning and investment 
     control requirements; and (3) has been reviewed by the 
     Government Accountability Office and approved by the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  
     Provided further, That the agency shall submit a report by 
     the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and the Government 
     Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/
     investment that is operational (a) current performance 
     against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current 
     performance of service level agreements or other technical 
     metrics, (c) current performance against a pre-established 
     cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current and 
     planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades, and 
     (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to meet 
     business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the 
     investment:  Provided further, That the Secretary is 
     authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities 
     (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
     make program payments for all programs administered by the 
     Agency:  Provided further, That other funds made available to 
     the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and 
     merged with this account:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available to county committees shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That none of the funds available 
     to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm 
     Service Agency county offices:  Provided further, That none 
     of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be 
     used to permanently relocate county based employees that 
     would result in an office with two or fewer employees without 
     prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                         state mediation grants

       For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural 
     Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), 
     $3,904,000.

               grassroots source water protection program

       For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
     protection activities under section 1240O of the Food 
     Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2), $6,500,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                        dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
     payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products 
     under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That such program is carried out by the Secretary in the same 
     manner as the dairy indemnity program described in the 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 
     106-387, 114 Stat. 1549A-12).

           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and 
     operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 
     U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 
     U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed 
     conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly 
     fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from 
     funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: 
     $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and 
     $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 
     $1,960,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
     and $1,530,000,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
     loans, $37,668,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
     $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; 
     Indian highly fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for 
     boll weevil eradication program loans, $30,000,000:  
     Provided, That the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to 
     be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication 
     program loans.
       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 
     including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm 
     operating loans, $59,670,000 for direct operating loans, 
     $21,168,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, 
     emergency loans, $1,567,000 and $2,134,000 for Indian highly 
     fractionated land loans to remain available until expended.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $317,068,000:  
     Provided, That of this amount, $290,917,000 shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm 
     Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses'':  Provided further, 
     That of this amount $16,081,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Production and 
     Conservation Business Center, Salaries and Expenses''.
       Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit 
     Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and 
     conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be 
     transferred among these programs:  Provided, That the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
     notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

                         Risk Management Agency

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, 
     $58,361,000:  Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses, 
     as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i).

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

                        conservation operations

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of 
     the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), including 
     preparation of conservation plans and establishment of 
     measures to conserve soil and water (including farm 
     irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for 
     soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
     floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control 
     agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
     plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; 
     dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, 
     and interests therein for use in the plant materials program 
     by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to 
     exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
     428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of 
     permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
     maintenance of aircraft, $819,492,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
     construction and improvement of buildings and public 
     improvements at plant materials centers, except that the cost 
     of alterations and improvements to other buildings and other 
     public improvements shall not exceed $250,000:  Provided 
     further, That when buildings or other structures are erected 
     on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is 
     obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a:  Provided further, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
     $5,600,000, shall remain available until expended for the 
     authorities under 16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 and 1007-1009 for 
     authorized ongoing watershed projects with a primary purpose 
     of providing water to rural communities.

               watershed and flood prevention operations

       For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 
     including but not limited to surveys

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     and investigations, engineering operations, works of 
     improvement, and changes in use of land, in accordance with 
     the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1001-1005 and 1007-1009) and in accordance with the 
     provisions of laws relating to the activities of the 
     Department, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That for funds provided by this Act or any other 
     prior Act, the limitation regarding the size of the watershed 
     or subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand 
     acres in which such activities can be undertaken shall only 
     apply for activities undertaken for the primary purpose of 
     flood prevention (including structural and land treatment 
     measures):  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be allocated 
     to projects and activities that can commence promptly 
     following enactment; that address regional priorities for 
     flood prevention, agricultural water management, inefficient 
     irrigation systems, fish and wildlife habitat, or watershed 
     protection; or that address authorized ongoing projects under 
     the authorities of section 13 of the Flood Control Act of 
     December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78-534) with a primary purpose 
     of watershed protection by preventing floodwater damage and 
     stabilizing stream channels, tributaries, and banks to reduce 
     erosion and sediment transport.

                    watershed rehabilitation program

       Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
     Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $10,000,000 is provided: 
      Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     watershed rehabilitation projects in states with high-hazard 
     dams and other watershed structures and that have recently 
     incurred flooding events which caused fatalities.

                              CORPORATIONS

       The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
     authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of funds 
     and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
     agency and in accord with law, and to make contracts and 
     commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
     Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
     forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
     corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided.

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

       For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal 
     Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                 reimbursement for net realized losses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary 
     to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net 
     realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, 
     pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 
     U.S.C. 713a-11):  Provided, That of the funds available to 
     the Commodity Credit Corporation under section 11 of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for 
     the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agricultural 
     Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and used by 
     the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource 
     management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service 
     that are not related to Commodity Credit Corporation 
     business.

                       hazardous waste management

                        (limitation on expenses)

       For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site 
     investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and 
     maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of 
     section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9607(g)), and 
     section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6961).

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

                           Rural Development

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
     and implementation of Rural Development programs, including 
     activities with institutions concerning the development and 
     operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative 
     agreements; $236,835,000:  Provided, That no less than 
     $6,000,000 shall be for information technology investments:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for 
     advertising and promotional activities that support Rural 
     Development programs:  Provided further, That in addition to 
     any other funds appropriated for purposes authorized by 
     section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
     1472(i)), any amounts collected under such section, as 
     amended by this Act, will immediately be credited to this 
     account and will remain available until expended for such 
     purposes.

                         Rural Housing Service

              rural housing insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing 
     Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing 
     insurance fund, as follows: $1,000,000,000 shall be for 
     direct loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized 
     guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 504 housing repair 
     loans; $40,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; 
     $230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing 
     loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing 
     acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help 
     housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 
     524 site development loans.
       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
     cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 
     loans, $67,700,000 shall be for direct loans; section 504 
     housing repair loans, $3,419,000; section 523 self-help 
     housing land development loans, $431,000; section 524 site 
     development loans, $176,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and 
     new construction of section 515 rental housing, $9,484,000:  
     Provided, That to support the loan program level for section 
     538 guaranteed loans made available under this heading the 
     Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the 
     projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the 
     provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et 
     seq.), and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized:  
     Provided further, That applicants in communities that have a 
     current rural area waiver under section 541 of the Housing 
     Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a 
     rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans 
     provided under this heading:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 direct 
     loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for direct 
     loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant to a 
     program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant 
     authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until 
     June 1, 2019:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     implement provisions to provide incentives to nonprofit 
     organizations and public housing authorities to facilitate 
     the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) multifamily 
     housing properties by such nonprofit organizations and public 
     housing authorities that commit to keep such properties in 
     the RHS multifamily housing program for a period of time as 
     determined by the Secretary, with such incentives to include, 
     but not be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit 
     entities and public housing authorities to earn a Return on 
     Investment on their own resources to include proceeds from 
     low income housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, 
     grants, and developer loans at favorable rates and terms, 
     invested in a deal; and allow reimbursement of organizational 
     costs associated with owner's oversight of asset referred to 
     as ``Asset Management Fee'' of up to $7,500 per property.
       In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
     contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), $16,853,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
     housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
     contracts:  Provided, That any balances available for the 
     Farm Labor Program Account shall be transferred to and merged 
     with this account.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 
     shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                       rental assistance program

       For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 
     pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of 
     debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as 
     authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 
     1949, $1,331,400,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be available 
     until September 30, 2020; and in addition such sums as may be 
     necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to 
     liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry 
     out the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of 
     the Act:  Provided, That rental assistance agreements entered 
     into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be 
     funded for a one-year period:  Provided further, That any 
     unexpended balances remaining at the end of such one-year 
     agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any 
     debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any 
     existing projects; preservation; and rental assistance 
     activities authorized under title V of the Act:  Provided 
     further, That rental assistance provided under agreements 
     entered into prior to fiscal year 2019 for a farm labor 
     multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 
     516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another 
     project until such assistance has remained unused for a 
     period of 12 consecutive months, if such project has a 
     waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or the 
     project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 
     receiving such assistance:  Provided further, That such 
     recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent 
     practicable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family 
     housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act: 
      Provided further, That except as provided in the third 
     proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any other 
     provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture rental 
     assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to 
     fiscal year 2019 for a project that the Secretary determines 
     no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured 
     funds for current needs.

          multi-family housing revitalization program account

       For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 
     section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding 
     subsection (b) of such section, and for additional costs to 
     conduct a demonstration program for the preservation and 
     revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
     described in this paragraph, $51,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That of the funds made available 
     under this heading, $27,000,000, shall be available for rural 
     housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those 
     not receiving

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     rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a 
     section 515 loan which has been prepaid after September 30, 
     2005:  Provided further, That the amount of such voucher 
     shall be the difference between comparable market rent for 
     the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit:  
     Provided further, That funds made available for such vouchers 
     shall be subject to the availability of annual 
     appropriations:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
     to the maximum extent practicable, administer such vouchers 
     with current regulations and administrative guidance 
     applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 
      Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the 
     amount made available for vouchers in this or any other Act 
     is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds 
     for the demonstration program for the preservation and 
     revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
     described in this paragraph:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $24,500,000 shall be 
     available for a demonstration program for the preservation 
     and revitalization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-
     family rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA 
     multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the 
     project has sufficient resources to preserve the project for 
     the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-
     income residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
     eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, 
     reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial 
     assistance including advances, payments and incentives 
     (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns 
     on investment) required by the Secretary:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and 
     revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
     consistent with the terms of the restructuring:  Provided 
     further, That if the Secretary determines that additional 
     funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, 
     funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration 
     program may be used for such vouchers:  Provided further, 
     That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize 
     a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring program 
     similar to the demonstration program described herein, the 
     Secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration 
     program under this heading to carry out such legislation with 
     the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, That in addition 
     to any other available funds, the Secretary may expend not 
     more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made 
     available under this heading, for administrative expenses for 
     activities funded under this heading.

                  mutual and self-help housing grants

       For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) 
     of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $30,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                    rural housing assistance grants

       For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural 
     housing preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as 
     authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $45,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

               rural community facilities program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and 
     described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and 
     $148,287,000 for guaranteed loans.
       For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
     modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $4,285,000, to remain 
     available until expended.
       For the cost of grants for rural community facilities 
     programs as authorized by section 306 and described in 
     section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act, $45,778,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That $6,000,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be available for a 
     Rural Community Development Initiative:  Provided further, 
     That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity 
     and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and 
     community development organizations, low-income rural 
     communities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes 
     to undertake projects to improve housing, community 
     facilities, community and economic development projects in 
     rural areas:  Provided further, That such funds shall be made 
     available to qualified private, nonprofit and public 
     intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 
     of financial and technical assistance:  Provided further, 
     That such intermediary organizations shall provide matching 
     funds from other sources, including Federal funds for related 
     activities, in an amount not less than funds provided:  
     Provided further, That $5,778,000 of the amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be to provide grants for facilities 
     in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe 
     economic depression (Public Law 106-387), with up to 5 
     percent for administration and capacity building in the State 
     rural development offices:  Provided further, That $4,000,000 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, 
     as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act:  Provided 
     further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the 
     funds made available under this heading.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

                     rural business program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural 
     business development programs authorized by section 310B and 
     described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 
     310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
     $65,040,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to 
     exceed $500,000 shall be made available for one grant to a 
     qualified national organization to provide technical 
     assistance for rural transportation in order to promote 
     economic development and $8,000,000 shall be for grants to 
     the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the 
     Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et 
     seq.), and the Appalachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 
     14101 et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement Program 
     purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 
     percent may be used for administrative expenses:  Provided 
     further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
     this heading shall be for business grants to benefit 
     Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
     $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization to 
     provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
     order to promote economic development:  Provided further, 
     That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made 
     available under this heading.

              intermediary relending program fund account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 
     1936b), $18,889,000.
       For the cost of direct loans, $4,157,000, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 
     1936b), of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30, 
     2019, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of 
     which $1,072,000 shall be available through June 30, 2019, 
     for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined in 
     accordance with Public Law 100-460):  Provided, That such 
     costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
     as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Rural Development, 
     Salaries and Expenses''.

            rural economic development loans program account

       For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
     under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for 
     the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job 
     creation projects, $50,000,000.
       The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) of the 
     Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural 
     economic development and job creation projects shall not 
     exceed $10,000,000.

                  rural cooperative development grants

       For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 
     section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $29,100,000, of which 
     $2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the 
     appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for grants 
     for cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives, 
     or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged 
     groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing 
     boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members 
     of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $17,500,000, 
     to remain available until expended, shall be for value-added 
     agricultural product market development grants, as authorized 
     by section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, of 
     which $2,500,000 may be used for Agriculture Innovation 
     Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 of Public Law 
     107-171.

                    rural energy for america program

       For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under the 
     same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
     8107), $334,500:  Provided, That the cost of loan guarantees, 
     including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as 
     defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974.

                        Rural Utilities Service

             rural water and waste disposal program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 
     381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
     Act, $1,400,000,000. For loan guarantees and grants for rural 
     water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste 
     management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 
     306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 
     306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act, $548,690,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
     available for the rural utilities program described in 
     section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed 
     $1,500,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
     described in section 306E of such Act:  Provided, That not to 
     exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading shall be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in 
     addition to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such 
     Act and

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     such grants may not exceed $1,000,000 notwithstanding section 
     306A(f)(1) of such Act:  Provided further, That $68,000,000 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for 
     loans and grants including water and waste disposal systems 
     grants authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and 
     Federally Recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 
     306C(a)(1) of such Act:  Provided further, That funding 
     provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may be provided to a consortium formed 
     pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105-83:  Provided 
     further, That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided 
     for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may be used by the State of Alaska for 
     training and technical assistance programs and not more than 
     2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by a 
     consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105-
     83 for training and technical assistance programs:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $30,000,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be for technical 
     assistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant 
     to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes 
     a determination of extreme need, of which $8,000,000 shall be 
     made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-
     State regional technical assistance organization, with 
     experience in working with small communities on water and 
     waste water problems, the principal purpose of such grant 
     shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 
     3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, 
     development, operation, and management of water and waste 
     water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall be 
     for a qualified national Native American organization to 
     provide technical assistance for rural water systems for 
     tribal communities:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $19,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
     shall be for contracting with qualified national 
     organizations for a circuit rider program to provide 
     technical assistance for rural water systems:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid 
     waste management grants:  Provided further, That $10,000,000 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be 
     transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, 
     High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized 
     under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
     U.S.C. 918a):  Provided further, That any prior year balances 
     for high-energy cost grants authorized by section 19 of the 
     Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, 
     High Energy Cost Grants Account:  Provided further, That 
     sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
     available under this heading.

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as 
     authorized by sections 305, 306, and 317 of the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935, 936, and 940g) 
     shall be made as follows: loans made pursuant to sections 
     305, 306, and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that Act, rural 
     electric, $5,500,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans 
     pursuant to section 313A, $750,000,000; 5 percent rural 
     telecommunications loans, cost of money rural 
     telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursuant to 
     section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, 
     $690,000,000:  Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be 
     used for the construction, acquisition, design and 
     engineering or improvement of fossil-fueled electric 
     generating plants (whether new or existing) that utilize 
     carbon subsurface utilization and storage systems.
       For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305 
     of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), 
     including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money 
     rural telecommunications loans, $1,725,000.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, 
     which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
     appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and 
     Expenses''.

         distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program

       For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication 
     loans, $29,851,000.
       For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services 
     in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., 
     $34,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That $3,000,000 shall be made available for grants authorized 
     by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act:  
     Provided further, That funding provided under this heading 
     for grants under 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may only be provided to entities that meet 
     all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as 
     established by this section.
       For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 
     601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $5,830,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the cost of direct 
     loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974.
       In addition, $30,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
     transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
     and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
     950aaa.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

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

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $800,000:  
     Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency 
     in the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services mission area for 
     salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one 
     administrative support staff for the Office.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except 
     section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $23,140,781,000 to 
     remain available through September 30, 2020, of which such 
     sums as are made available under section 14222(b)(1) of the 
     Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and 
     available for the same time period and purposes as provided 
     herein:  Provided, That of the total amount available, 
     $17,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of the 
     Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.):  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $30,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive grants 
     to State agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies 
     and schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of 
     greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve 
     food safety, and to help support the establishment, 
     maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast program:  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $28,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry 
     out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 
     2010 (Public Law 111-80):  Provided further, That section 
     26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``2010 through 2018'' and inserting ``2010 through 2019'':  
     Provided further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is 
     amended in the first sentence by striking ``For fiscal year 
     2018'' and inserting ``For fiscal year 2019'':  Provided 
     further, That section 9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended 
     in the first sentence by striking ``For fiscal year 2018'' 
     and inserting ``For fiscal year 2019''.

special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
                                 (wic)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the special 
     supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
     $6,075,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2020:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), not 
     less than $60,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer 
     counselors and other related activities, and $19,000,000 
     shall be used for infrastructure, of which $5,000,000 shall 
     be for telehealth competitive grants to supplement the 
     nutrition education and breastfeeding support offered in the 
     WIC clinic, and to decrease barriers to access to WIC 
     services, particularly in rural communities, and other 
     populations facing barriers to accessing support:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds provided in this account 
     shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except 
     in accordance with the cost containment and competitive 
     bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall be 
     available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by 
     other Federal Government departments or agencies unless 
     authorized by section 17 of such Act:  Provided further, That 
     upon termination of a federally mandated vendor moratorium 
     and subject to terms and conditions established by the 
     Secretary, the Secretary may waive the requirement at 7 CFR 
     246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State agency.

               supplemental nutrition assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition 
     Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $73,476,921,000, of 
     which $3,000,000,000, to remain available through December 
     31, 2020, shall be placed in reserve for use only in such 
     amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry 
     out program operations:  Provided, That funds provided herein 
     shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food 
     and Nutrition Act of 2008:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $998,000 may be used 
     to provide nutrition education services to State agencies and 
     Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food 
     Distribution Program on Indian Reservations:  Provided 
     further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
     registration or workfare requirements as may be required by 
     law:  Provided further, That funds made available for 
     Employment and Training under this heading shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2020:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), 
     section 4(b), and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
     of 2008 shall remain available through September 30, 2020:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
     this heading may be obligated or expended in contravention of 
     section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1183A):  Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ 
     staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct 
     activities related to program integrity provided that such 
     activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008.

                      commodity assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 
     the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by 
     section 4(a) of

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     the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 
     612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; 
     special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as 
     authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188); and 
     the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 
     $322,139,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: 
      Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to 
     reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
     donated to the program:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with 
     funds made available in fiscal year 2019 to support the 
     Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002, such funds shall remain available through September 30, 
     2020:  Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 15 percent for 
     costs associated with the distribution of commodities:  
     Provided further, That $30,000,000 of prior year unobligated 
     balances of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program shall be 
     transferred to The Emergency Food Assistance Program to be 
     used for administrative expenses.

                   nutrition programs administration

       For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and 
     Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition 
     assistance program, $164,688,000, of which $12,297,000 shall 
     remain available through September 30, 2021, for the 
     development and dissemination of the Dietary Guidelines for 
     Americans:  Provided, That of the funds provided herein, 
     $2,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 4404 of 
     Public Law 107-171, as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 
     110-246.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Affairs

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, $875,000:  
     Provided, That funds made available by this Act to any agency 
     in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area 
     for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one 
     administrative support staff for the Office.

                      office of codex alimentarius

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, 
     $3,976,000, including not to exceed $40,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
     including not to exceed $250,000 for representation 
     allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act 
     approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $213,890,000, of 
     which no more than 6 percent shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, for overseas operations to include the 
     payment of locally employed staff:  Provided, That the 
     Service may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this 
     appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal 
     agencies, public and private organizations and institutions 
     under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food 
     production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the 
     foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for 
     International Development:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available for middle-income country training programs, funds 
     made available for the Borlaug International Agricultural 
     Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to 
     $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation 
     solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in 
     international currency exchange rates, subject to 
     documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall 
     remain available until expended.

  food for peace title i direct credit and food for progress program 
                                account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program 
     of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480) and the 
     Food for Progress Act of 1985, $142,000, shall be transferred 
     to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Service 
     Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

                     food for peace title ii grants

       For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
     recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including 
     interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 
     83-480), for commodities supplied in connection with 
     dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
     $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended.

  mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition 
                             program grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1), $210,255,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which $1,000,000 is for the use of 
     recently developed potable water technologies in school 
     feeding projects:  Provided, That the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation is authorized to provide the services, 
     facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing 
     such section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided 
     herein:  Provided further, That of the amount made available 
     under this heading, $15,000,000, shall remain available until 
     expended for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
     of section 3207 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
     1726c).

 commodity credit corporation export (loans) credit guarantee program 
                                account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation's Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and 
     GSM 103, $8,845,000, to cover common overhead expenses as 
     permitted by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
     Charter Act and in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform 
     Act of 1990, of which $6,382,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign Agricultural 
     Service, Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $2,463,000 
     shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

                                TITLE VI

            RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services

                      food and drug administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
     including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for 
     payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public 
     Law 92-313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug 
     Administration which are included in this Act; for rental of 
     special purpose space in the District of Columbia or 
     elsewhere; in addition to amounts appropriated to the FDA 
     Innovation Account, for carrying out the activities described 
     in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public 
     Law 114-255); for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of 
     enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
     Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's 
     certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding 
     section 521 of Public Law 107-188; $5,584,965,000:  Provided, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading, 
     $1,010,323,000 shall be derived from prescription drug user 
     fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to 
     this account and remain available until expended; 
     $204,730,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this 
     account and remain available until expended; $501,721,000 
     shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 
     by 21 U.S.C. 379j-42, and shall be credited to this account 
     and remain available until expended; $38,847,000 shall be 
     derived from biosimilar biological product user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-52, and shall be credited to 
     this account and remain available until expended; $30,331,000 
     shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-12, and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended; $18,335,000 shall be derived 
     from generic new animal drug user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-21, and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended; $712,000,000 shall be 
     derived from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That in addition 
     to and notwithstanding any other provision under this 
     heading, amounts collected for prescription drug user fees, 
     medical device user fees, human generic drug user fees, 
     biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug user 
     fees, and generic new animal drug user fees that exceed the 
     respective fiscal year 2019 limitations are appropriated and 
     shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That fees derived from 
     prescription drug, medical device, human generic drug, 
     biosimilar biological product, animal drug, and generic new 
     animal drug assessments for fiscal year 2019, including any 
     such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2019 but credited 
     for fiscal year 2019, shall be subject to the fiscal year 
     2019 limitations:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     accept payment during fiscal year 2019 of user fees specified 
     under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2020, prior 
     to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees 
     assessed for fiscal year 2020 for which the Secretary accepts 
     payment in fiscal year 2019 shall not be included in amounts 
     under this heading:  Provided further, That none of these 
     funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any 
     program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701:  Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) 
     $1,059,980,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and 
     Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office 
     of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than $15,000,000 
     shall be used for inspections of foreign seafood 
     manufacturers and field examinations of imported seafood; (2) 
     $1,879,927,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation 
     and Research and related field activities in the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs; (3) $402,144,000 shall be for the Center 
     for Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related field 
     activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) 
     $223,611,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary Medicine 
     and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs; (5) $556,179,000 shall be for the Center for Devices 
     and Radiological Health and for related field activities in 
     the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $66,712,000 shall be 
     for the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) 
     $666,832,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and 
     for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs; (8) $173,847,000 shall be for Rent and Related 
     activities, of which $50,587,000 is for White Oak 
     Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General 
     Services Administration for rent; (9) $237,849,000 shall be 
     for payments to the General Services Administration for rent; 
     and (10) $317,884,000 shall be for other activities, 
     including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
     the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office of 
     Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and 
     Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, the Office of

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     the Chief Scientist, and central services for these offices:  
     Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount 
     shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 
     not otherwise provided for, as determined by the 
     Commissioner:  Provided further, That any transfer of funds 
     pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be from amounts 
     made available under this heading for other activities:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts that are made available 
     under this heading for ``other activities'', and that are not 
     derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with the appropriation for ``Department of Health 
     and Human Services--Office of Inspector General'' for 
     oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and Drug 
     Administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise 
     made available for oversight of the Food and Drug 
     Administration:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     made available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be used 
     by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, for consumer outreach and 
     education regarding agricultural biotechnology and 
     biotechnology-derived food products and animal feed, 
     including through publication and distribution of science-
     based educational information on the environmental, 
     nutritional, food safety, economic, and humanitarian impacts 
     of such biotechnology, food products, and feed:  Provided 
     further, That funds may be transferred from one specified 
     activity to another with the prior approval of the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
     263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     381, priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n 
     and 360ff, food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, 
     and voluntary qualified importer program fees authorized by 
     21 U.S.C. 379j-31, outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-62, prescription drug wholesale distributor 
     licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider licensing and 
     inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee-3(c)(1), 
     third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), 
     and medical countermeasure priority review voucher user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb-4a, and, contingent upon the 
     enactment of the Over-the-Counter Monograph User Fee Act of 
     2019, fees relating to over-the-counter monograph drugs 
     authorized by part 10 of subchapter C of Chapter VII of the 
     Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act shall be credited to this 
     account, to remain available until expended.

                        buildings and facilities

       For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
     alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or 
     facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, 
     where not otherwise provided, $11,788,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                   fda innovation account, cures act

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 
     under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in 
     addition to amounts available for such purposes under the 
     heading ``Salaries and Expenses'', $70,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That amounts 
     appropriated in this paragraph are appropriated pursuant to 
     section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures Act, are to be 
     derived from amounts transferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act, and may be transferred by the Commissioner of 
     Food and Drugs to the appropriation for ``Department of 
     Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration 
     Salaries and Expenses'' solely for the purposes provided in 
     such Act:  Provided further, That upon a determination by the 
     Commissioner that funds transferred pursuant to the previous 
     proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to the account:  Provided 
     further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any 
     other transfer authority provided by law.

                           INDEPENDENT AGENCY

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $74,600,000 (from assessments collected from 
     farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural 
     Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current 
     fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under 
     12 U.S.C. 2249:  Provided, That this limitation shall not 
     apply to expenses associated with receiverships:  Provided 
     further, That the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 
     10 percent with notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including rescissions and transfers of funds)

       Sec. 701.  Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, 
     appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of 
     Agriculture for the current fiscal year under this Act shall 
     be available for the purchase, in addition to those 
     specifically provided for, of not to exceed 71 passenger 
     motor vehicles of which 68 shall be for replacement only, and 
     for the hire of such vehicles:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding this section, the only purchase of new 
     passenger vehicles shall be for those determined by the 
     Secretary to be necessary for transportation safety, to 
     reduce operational costs, and for the protection of life, 
     property, and public safety.
       Sec. 702.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated 
     balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or 
     any other available unobligated discretionary balances that 
     are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to 
     the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant and 
     capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, 
     administrative, and information technology services of 
     primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of 
     Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That none of the funds made available by 
     this Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the Working 
     Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency 
     administrator:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this 
     section shall be available for obligation without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made 
     available to the Department's Working Capital Fund shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes 
     to the Department's National Finance Center without written 
     notification to and prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by 
     section 716 of this Act:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the 
     Department's Working Capital Fund shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop, 
     implement, or make any changes to remove or relocate any 
     systems, missions, or functions of the offices of the Chief 
     Financial Officer or any personnel from the National Finance 
     Center prior to written notification to and prior approval of 
     the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     and in accordance with the requirements of section 716 of 
     this Act:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the offices of the Chief Financial Officer 
     shall actively market to existing and new Departments and 
     other government agencies National Finance Center shared 
     services including, but not limited to, payroll, financial 
     management, and human capital shared services and allow the 
     National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades:  
     Provided further, That of annual income amounts in the 
     Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture 
     attributable to the amounts in excess of the true costs of 
     the shared services provided by the National Finance Center 
     and budgeted for the National Finance Center, the Secretary 
     shall reserve not more than 4 percent for the replacement or 
     acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment for the 
     improvement, delivery, and implementation of financial, 
     administrative, and information technology services, and 
     other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any 
     unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance 
     Center:  Provided further, That none of the amounts reserved 
     shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary 
     submits written notification of the obligation to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  
     Provided further, That the limitations on the obligation of 
     funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall 
     not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the 
     Secretary, is necessary to respond to a declared state of 
     emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the 
     National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees of the 
     National Finance Center to a safe haven to continue 
     operations of the National Finance Center.
       Sec. 703.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 704.  No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to 
     pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 
     or similar arrangements between the United States Department 
     of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 
     percent of the total direct cost of the agreement when the 
     purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out 
     programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This 
     does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on 
     grants and contracts with such institutions when such 
     indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all 
     agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act.
       Sec. 705.  Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture 
     for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in 
     the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended 
     to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for 
     the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund 
     program account, the Rural Electrification and 
     Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural 
     Housing Insurance Fund program account.
       Sec. 706.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire 
     new information technology systems or significant upgrades, 
     as determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
     without the approval of the Chief Information Officer and the 
     concurrence of the Executive Information Technology 
     Investment Review Board:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to 
     the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That, notwithstanding section 11319 of title 40, United 
     States Code, none of the funds available to the Department of 
     Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for 
     projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 prior 
     to receipt of written approval by the Chief Information 
     Officer:  Provided further, That the Chief Information 
     Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without 
     written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 
     projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based 
     upon the performance of an agency measured against the

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     performance plan requirements described in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 113-235.
       Sec. 707.  Funds made available under section 524(b) of the 
     Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current 
     fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 
     obligations made in the current fiscal year.
       Sec. 708.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, 
     direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act 
     of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to 
     receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be 
     eligible for assistance under section 313B(a) of such Act in 
     the same manner as a borrower under such Act.
       Sec. 709.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in 
     this Act for the Farm Service Agency shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2020, for information technology 
     expenses:  Provided, That except as otherwise specifically 
     provided by law, unobligated balances from appropriations 
     made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for the 
     Rural Development mission area shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2020, for information technology expenses.
       Sec. 710.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by 
     the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention 
     of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code 
     of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 711.  In the case of each program established or 
     amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) 
     or by a successor to that Act, other than by title I or 
     subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for which 
     indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is 
     authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation--
       (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 
     administrative expenses, including technical assistance, 
     associated with the implementation of the program, without 
     regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments 
     and fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and
       (2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 
     considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of 
     applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and 
     fund transfers contained in such section.
       Sec. 712.  Of the funds made available by this Act, not 
     more than $2,900,000 shall be used to cover necessary 
     expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, 
     panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of 
     Agriculture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated 
     rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively 
     awarded grants.
       Sec. 713. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 714.  Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 
     of Public Law 110-246 (7 U.S.C. 612c-6; in this section 
     referred to as ``section 14222''), none of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other 
     Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
     personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of the Act 
     of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; in this section referred 
     to as ``section 32'') in excess of $1,299,600,000 (exclusive 
     of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as 
     follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities--
     $485,000,000; State Option Contracts-- $5,000,000; Removal of 
     Defective Commodities-- $2,500,000; Administration of Section 
     32 Commodity Purchases--$35,853,000:  Provided, That of the 
     total funds made available in the matter preceding this 
     proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2019, such 
     unobligated balances shall carryover into fiscal year 2020 
     and shall remain available until expended for any of the 
     purposes of section 32, except that any such carryover funds 
     used in accordance with clause (3) of section 32 may not 
     exceed $350,000,000 and may not be obligated until the 
     Secretary of Agriculture provides written notification of the 
     expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance:  Provided 
     further, That, with the exception of any available carryover 
     funds authorized in any prior appropriations Act to be used 
     for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32, none of the 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of 
     any employee of the Department of Agriculture to carry out 
     clause (3) of section 32.
       Sec. 715.  None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
     personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as 
     part of the President's budget submission to the Congress for 
     programs under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations 
     Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
     Drug Administration, and Related Agencies that assumes 
     revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due 
     to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law 
     prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget 
     submission identifies which additional spending reductions 
     should occur in the event the user fees proposals are not 
     enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of 
     conference for the fiscal year 2020 appropriations Act.
       Sec. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or 
     provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees 
     available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as 
     authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the 
     Department of Agriculture, through use of the authority 
     provided by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture 
     Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or section 8 of Public 
     Law 89-106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
     restricted;
       (4) relocates an office or employees;
       (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or
       (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees;

     unless the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in 
     writing and receives approval from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in 
     advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such 
     authority.
       (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
     Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
     the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the 
     agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or 
     projects through a reprogramming or use of the authorities 
     referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of 
     $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that--
       (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
       (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
     project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
     as approved by Congress; or
       (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
     personnel which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
     unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in 
     writing and receives approval from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in 
     advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the 
     use of such authority.
       (c) The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services shall notify in writing and receive 
     approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress before implementing any program or activity not 
     carried out during the previous fiscal year unless the 
     program or activity is funded by this Act or specifically 
     funded by any other Act.
       (d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
     Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
     the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the 
     agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for--
       (1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, 
     including information technology systems, that involves 
     increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for 
     the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent 
     of the total cost, whichever is less;
       (2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant 
     positions or agency activities or functions to establish a 
     center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more 
     personnel; or
       (3) carrying out activities or functions that were not 
     described in the budget request; unless the agencies funded 
     by this Act notify, in writing, the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in 
     advance of using the funds for these purposes.
       (e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for 
     any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services receives from the 
     Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the 
     notification as required in this section.
       Sec. 717.  Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any 
     guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does 
     not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of 
     the loan.
       Sec. 718.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug 
     Administration, or the Farm Credit Administration shall be 
     used to transmit or otherwise make available reports, 
     questions, or responses to questions that are a result of 
     information requested for the appropriations hearing process 
     to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-Department of 
     Health and Human Services, or non-Farm Credit Administration 
     employee.
       Sec. 719.  Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, 
     none of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an 
     executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story 
     intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States 
     unless the story includes a clear notification within the 
     text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the 
     prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that 
     executive branch agency.
       Sec. 720.  No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
     be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by 
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     Act to any other agency or office of the Department for more 
     than 60 days in a fiscal year unless the individual's 
     employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the 
     receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the 
     employee for the period of assignment.
       Sec. 721.  For the purposes of determining eligibility or 
     level of program assistance for Rural Development programs 
     the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison 
     populations.
       Sec. 722.  Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the 
     Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity for 
     all the funds made available under this Act including 
     appropriated user fees, as defined in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 723.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available for the supplemental nutrition program as 
     authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 1786), $500,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
       Sec. 724.  The Secretary shall continue an intermediary 
     loan packaging program based on the pilot program in effect 
     for fiscal year 2013 for packaging and reviewing section 502 
     single family direct loans. The Secretary shall continue 
     agreements with current intermediary organizations and with 
     additional qualified intermediary organizations. The 
     Secretary shall work with these organizations to increase 
     effectiveness of the section 502 single family direct loan 
     program in rural communities and shall set aside and make 
     available from the national reserve section 502 loans an 
     amount necessary to support the work of such intermediaries 
     and provide a priority for review of such loans.
       Sec. 725.  For loans and loan guarantees that do not 
     require budget authority and the program level has been 
     established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees 
     by not more than 25 percent:  Provided, That prior to the 
     Secretary implementing such an increase, the Secretary 
     notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.
       Sec. 726.  None of the credit card refunds or rebates 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 
     729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
     Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 
     (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107-76) shall be available for 
     obligation without written notification to, and the prior 
     approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress:  Provided, That the refunds or rebates so 
     transferred shall be available for obligation only for the 
     acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the 
     delivery of financial, administrative, and information 
     technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the 
     Department of Agriculture.
       Sec. 727.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement, administer, or enforce the ``variety'' 
     requirements of the final rule entitled ``Enhancing Retailer 
     Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
     (SNAP)'' published by the Department of Agriculture in the 
     Federal Register on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) 
     until the Secretary of Agriculture amends the definition of 
     the term ``variety'' as de fined in section 
     278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     and ``variety'' as applied in the definition of the term 
     ``staple food'' as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, to increase the number of items that 
     qualify as acceptable varieties in each staple food category 
     so that the total number of such items in each staple food 
     category exceeds the number of such items in each staple food 
     category included in the final rule as published on December 
     15, 2016:  Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates 
     such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the 
     requirements regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of 
     stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers 
     that were in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
     79).
       Sec. 728.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     any other Act may be used--
       (1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural 
     Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940); or
       (2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or 
     use of industrial hemp, or seeds of such plant, that is grown 
     or cultivated in accordance with subsection section 7606 of 
     the Agricultural Act of 2014, within or outside the State in 
     which the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated.
       Sec. 729.  In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of 
     the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall have the same authority with respect to 
     loans guaranteed under such section and eligible lenders for 
     such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) and (j) 
     of section 538 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1490p-2) with respect 
     to loans guaranteed under such section 538 and eligible 
     lenders for such loans.
       Sec. 730.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or 
     take any other action with respect to, allowing or requiring 
     information intended for a prescribing health care 
     professional, in the case of a drug or biological product 
     subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to such 
     professional electronically (in lieu of in paper form) unless 
     and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require such 
     distribution.
       Sec. 731.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt 
     of a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a 
     drug or biological product under section 505(i) of the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or 
     section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     262(a)(3)) in research in which a human embryo is 
     intentionally created or modified to include a heritable 
     genetic modification. Any such submission shall be deemed to 
     have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemption 
     may not go into effect.
       Sec. 732.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to carry out the final rule promulgated 
     by the Food and Drug Administration and put into effect 
     November 16, 2015, in regards to the hazard analysis and 
     risk-based preventive control requirements of the current 
     good manufacturing practice, hazard analysis, and risk-based 
     preventive controls for food for animals rule with respect to 
     the regulation of the production, distribution, sale, or 
     receipt of dried spent grain byproducts of the alcoholic 
     beverage production process.
       Sec. 733.  Funds made available under title II of the Food 
     for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to 
     provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate 
     monitoring and controls, as determined by the Administrator, 
     are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is received by 
     the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by food 
     shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate 
     purposes.
       Sec. 734.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
     Food and Nutrition Service, to commence any new research and 
     evaluation projects until the Secretary submits to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     research and evaluation plan for fiscal year 2019, prepared 
     in coordination with the Research, Education, and Economics 
     mission area of the Department of Agriculture, and a period 
     of 30 days beginning on the date of the submission of the 
     plan expires to permit Congressional review of the plan.
       Sec. 735.  There is hereby appropriated $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, to carry out section 6407 of 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
     8107a):  Provided, That the Secretary may allow eligible 
     entities, or comparable entities that provide energy 
     efficiency services using their own billing mechanism to 
     offer loans to customers in any part of their service 
     territory and to offer loans to replace a manufactured 
     housing unit with another manufactured housing unit, if 
     replacement would be more cost effective in saving energy.
       Sec. 736. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
       (1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following 
     factors in the country or region being audited, as 
     applicable--
       (A) veterinary control and oversight;
       (B) disease history and vaccination practices;
       (C) livestock demographics and traceability;
       (D) epidemiological separation from potential sources of 
     infection;
       (E) surveillance practices;
       (F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and
       (G) emergency preparedness and response; and
       (2) promptly make publicly available the final reports of 
     any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (1).
       (b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under its international trade 
     agreements.
       Sec. 737.  No food that bears or contains partially 
     hydrogenated oils (as defined in the order published by the 
     Food and Drug Administration in the Federal Register on June 
     17, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 34650 et seq.)) shall be considered to 
     be adulterated within the meaning of subsection (a)(1) or 
     (a)(2)(C)(i) of section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342(a)) because such food contains 
     such partially hydrogenated oils until the applicable 
     compliance dates specified by FDA in the Federal Register on 
     May 21, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 23358 et seq.).
       Sec. 738.  For fiscal years 2019 through 2025, the 
     Administrators of the Agricultural Research Service and the 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service may make not to 
     exceed 50 appointments in any fiscal year for employees of 
     such agencies at the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility 
     (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas:  Provided, That such 
     appointments may be made in the manner provided by 7 U.S.C. 
     7657(b)(4)(A)(i-v):  Provided further, That such appointments 
     may be made at a rate of basic pay that exceeds the rate 
     payable for such positions under the General Schedule or 
     other applicable schedule, as appropriate, but may not be 
     more than the rate payable for a position at level I of the 
     Executive Schedule, unless the rate is approved by the 
     President under section 5377(d)(2) of title 5.
       Sec. 739.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 for the 
     Secretary to carry out a pilot program that provides forestry 
     inventory analysis, forest management and economic outcomes 
     modelling for certain currently enrolled Conservation Reserve 
     Program participants. The Secretary shall allow the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation to enter into agreements with and provide 
     grants to qualified non-profit organizations dedicated to 
     conservation, forestry and wildlife habitats, that also have 
     experience in conducting accurate forest inventory analysis 
     through the use of advanced, cost-effective technology. The 
     Secretary shall focus the analysis on lands enrolled for at 
     least eight years and located in areas with a substantial 
     concentration of acres enrolled under conservation practices 
     devoted to multiple bottomland hardwood tree species 
     including CP03, CP03A, CP11, CP22, CP31 and CP40.
       Sec. 740.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 
     U.S.C. 1310, there is appropriated $4,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, to implement non-renewable 
     agreements on eligible lands, including flooded agricultural 
     lands, as determined by the Secretary, under the Water Bank 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311).

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       Sec. 741.  There is hereby appropriated $1,996,000 to carry 
     out section 1621 of Public Law 110-246.
       Sec. 742.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to carry out any activities or incur any expense 
     related to the issuance of licenses under section 3 of the 
     Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2133), or the renewal of such 
     licenses, to class B dealers who sell dogs and cats for use 
     in research, experiments, teaching, or testing.
       Sec. 743.  There is appropriated $6,000,000 to the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation, in addition to amounts 
     otherwise made available, for section 1110(f)(3) of the Food 
     Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(f)(3)).
       Sec. 744. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for this 
     fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, 
     and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 
     306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall 
     be used for a project for the construction, alteration, 
     maintenance, or repair of a public water or wastewater system 
     unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project 
     are produced in the United States.
       (2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel products'' 
     means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: 
     lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other 
     municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and 
     restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast 
     concrete, and construction materials.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
     of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Secretary'') or the designee of 
     the Secretary finds that--
       (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest;
       (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
     States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or 
     of a satisfactory quality; or
       (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
     United States will increase the cost of the overall project 
     by more than 25 percent.
       (c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for 
     a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee 
     shall make available to the public on an informal basis a 
     copy of the request and information available to the 
     Secretary or the designee concerning the request, and shall 
     allow for informal public input on the request for at least 
     15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The 
     Secretary or the designee shall make the request and 
     accompanying information available by electronic means, 
     including on the official public Internet Web site of the 
     Department.
       (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under international 
     agreements.
       (e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 
     funds appropriated in this Act for ``Rural Utilities 
     Service--Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account'' for 
     carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) 
     for management and oversight of the requirements of this 
     section.
       (f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a 
     project for which the engineering plans and specifications 
     include use of iron and steel products otherwise prohibited 
     by such subsection if the plans and specifications have 
     received required approvals from State agencies prior to the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (g) For purposes of this section, the terms ``United 
     States'' and ``State'' shall include each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, and each federally 
     recognized Indian tribe.
       Sec. 745.  The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic 
     Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2019, an 
     amount of funds made available in title III under the 
     headings of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, 
     Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants, Rural Housing Assistance 
     Grants, Rural Community Facilities Program Account, Rural 
     Business Program Account, Rural Development Loan Fund Program 
     Account, and Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account, 
     equal to the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to 
     funds provided under such headings in the most recent fiscal 
     year any such funds were obligated under such headings for 
     REAP Zones.
       Sec. 746.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for a pilot program for the 
     Secretary to provide grants to qualified non-profit 
     organizations and public housing authorities to provide 
     technical assistance, including financial and legal services, 
     to RHS multi-family housing borrowers to facilitate the 
     acquisition of RHS multi-family housing properties in areas 
     where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable 
     housing, by non-profit housing organizations and public 
     housing authorities as authorized by law that commit to keep 
     such properties in the RHS multi-family housing program for a 
     period of time as determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 747.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
     congressional action on any legislation or appropriation 
     matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to 
     Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913.
       Sec. 748. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a pilot 
     program during fiscal year 2019 with respect to the 2018 crop 
     year for county-level agriculture risk coverage payments 
     under section 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
     U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)), that provides all or some of the State 
     Farm Service Agency offices in each State the opportunity to 
     provide agricultural producers in the State a supplemental 
     payment described in subsection (c) based on the alternate 
     calculation method described in subsection (b) for 1 or more 
     counties in a State if the office for that State determines 
     that the alternate calculation method is necessary to ensure 
     that, to the maximum extent practicable, there are not 
     significant yield calculation disparities between comparable 
     counties in the State.
       (b) The alternate calculation method referred to in 
     subsection (a) is a method of calculating the actual yield 
     for the 2018 crop year for county-level agriculture risk 
     coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)), under which--
       (1) county data of the National Agricultural Statistics 
     Service (referred to in this section as ``NASS data'') is 
     used for the calculations;
       (2) if there is insufficient NASS data for a county (as 
     determined under standards of the Secretary in effect as of 
     the date of enactment of this Act) or the available NASS data 
     produces a substantially disparate result, the calculation of 
     the county yield is determined using comparable contiguous 
     county NASS data as determined by the Farm Service Agency 
     office in the applicable State; and
       (3) if there is insufficient NASS data for a comparable 
     contiguous county (as determined under standards of the 
     Secretary in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act), 
     the calculation of the county yield is determined using 
     reliable yield data from other sources, such as Risk 
     Management Agency data, National Agricultural Statistics 
     Service district data, National Agricultural Statistics 
     Service State yield data, or other data as determined by the 
     Farm Service Agency office in the applicable State.
       (c)(1) A supplemental payment made under the pilot program 
     established under this section may be made to an agricultural 
     producer who is subject to the alternate calculation method 
     described in subsection (b) if that agricultural producer 
     would otherwise receive a county-level agriculture risk 
     coverage payment for the 2018 crop year in an amount that is 
     less than the payment that the agricultural producer would 
     receive under the alternate calculation method.
       (2) The amount of a supplemental payment to an agricultural 
     producer under this section may not exceed the difference 
     between--
       (A) the payment that the agricultural producer would have 
     received without the alternate calculation method described 
     in subsection (b); and
       (B) the payment that the agricultural producer would 
     receive using the alternate calculation method.
       (d)(1) There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of funds 
     of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, to carry out the 
     pilot program described in this section.
       (2) Of the funds appropriated, the Secretary shall use not 
     more than $5,000,000 to carry out the pilot program described 
     in this section.
       (e)(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
     shall select States to participate in the pilot program under 
     this section so the cost of the pilot program equals the 
     amount provided under subsection (d).
       (2) To the extent that the cost of the pilot program 
     exceeds the amount made available, the Secretary shall reduce 
     all payments under the pilot program on a pro rata basis.
       (f) Nothing in this section affects the calculation of 
     actual yield for purposes of county-level agriculture risk 
     coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)) other than 
     payments made in accordance with the pilot program under this 
     section.
       (g) A calculation of actual yield made using the alternate 
     calculation method described in subsection (b) shall not be 
     used as a basis for any agriculture risk coverage payment 
     determinations under section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 
     2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017) other than for purposes of the pilot 
     program under this section.
       Sec. 749.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to procure raw or processed poultry products imported 
     into the United States from the People's Republic of China 
     for use in the school lunch program under the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 
     the Child and Adult Care Food Program under section 17 of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service Program 
     for Children under section 13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), 
     or the school breakfast program under the Child Nutrition Act 
     of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
       Sec. 750.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel--
       (1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 
     Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603);
       (2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 
     Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 
     note; Public Law 104-127); or
       (3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
       Sec. 751.  In response to an eligible community where the 
     drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural 
     disaster, as determined by the Secretary, including drought 
     or severe weather, the Secretary may provide potable water 
     through the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant 
     Program for an additional period of time not to exceed 120 
     days beyond the established period provided under the Program 
     in order to protect public health.
       Sec. 752.  Of the total amounts made available by this Act 
     for direct loans and grants in the following headings: 
     ``Rural Housing Service--Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 
     Account''; ``Rural Housing Service--Mutual and Self-Help 
     Housing Grants''; ``Rural Housing Service--Rural Housing 
     Assistance Grants''; ``Rural Housing Service--Rural Community 
     Facilities Program Account''; ``Rural Business-Cooperative 
     Service--Rural Business Program Account''; ``Rural Business-
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     Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account''; ``Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service--Rural Cooperative Development 
     Grants''; ``Rural Utilities Service--Rural Water and Waste 
     Disposal Program Account''; ``Rural Utilities Service--Rural 
     Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program 
     Account''; and ``Rural Utilities Service--Distance Learning, 
     Telemedicine, and Broadband Program'', to the maximum extent 
     feasible, at least 10 percent of the funds shall be allocated 
     for assistance in persistent poverty counties under this 
     section, including, notwithstanding any other provision 
     regarding population limits, any county seat of such a 
     persistent poverty county that has a population that does not 
     exceed the authorized population limit by more than 10 
     percent:  Provided, That for purposes of this section, the 
     term ``persistent poverty counties'' means any county that 
     has had 20 percent or more of its population living in 
     poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1980, 
     1990, and 2000 decennial censuses, and 2007-2011 American 
     Community Survey 5-year average:  Provided further, That with 
     respect to specific activities for which program levels have 
     been made available by this Act that are not supported by 
     budget authority, the requirements of this section shall be 
     applied to such program level.
       Sec. 753. (a) No funds shall be used to finalize the 
     proposed rule entitled ``Eligibility of the People's Republic 
     of China (PRC) to Export to the United States Poultry 
     Products from Birds Slaughtered in the PRC'' published in the 
     Federal Register by the Department of Agriculture on June 16, 
     2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 27625), unless the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall--
       (1) ensure that the poultry slaughter inspection system for 
     the PRC is equivalent to that of the United States;
       (2) ensure that, before any poultry products can enter the 
     United States from any such poultry plant, such poultry 
     products comply with all other applicable requirements for 
     poultry products in interstate commerce in the United States;
       (3) conduct periodic verification reviews and audits of any 
     such plants in the PRC intending to export into the United 
     States processed poultry products;
       (4) conduct re-inspection of such poultry products at 
     United States ports-of-entry to check the general condition 
     of such products, for the proper certification and labeling 
     of such products, and for any damage to such products that 
     may have occurred during transportation; and
       (5) ensure that shipments of any such poultry products 
     selected to enter the United States are subject to additional 
     re-inspection procedures at appropriate levels to verify that 
     the products comply with relevant Federal regulations or 
     standards, including examinations for product defects and 
     laboratory analyses to detect harmful chemical residues or 
     pathogen testing appropriate for the products involved.
       (b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with obligations of the United States under any trade 
     agreement to which the United States is a party.
       Sec. 754.  In addition to any other funds made available in 
     this Act or any other Act, there is appropriated $5,000,000 
     to carry out section 18(g)(8) of the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)), to remain 
     available until expended.
       Sec. 755.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Food and Drug Administration to develop, 
     issue, promote, or advance any regulations applicable to food 
     manufacturers for population-wide sodium reduction actions or 
     to develop, issue, promote or advance final guidance 
     applicable to food manufacturers for long term population-
     wide sodium reduction actions until the date on which a 
     dietary reference intake report with respect to sodium is 
     completed.
       Sec. 756.  There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, for the cost of 
     loans and grants that is consistent with section 4206 of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014, for necessary expenses of the 
     Secretary to support projects that provide access to healthy 
     food in underserved areas, to create and preserve quality 
     jobs, and to revitalize low-income communities.
       Sec. 757.  For an additional amount for ``Animal and Plant 
     Health Inspection Service--Salaries and Expenses'', 
     $8,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, for 
     one-time control and management and associated activities 
     directly related to the multiple-agency response to citrus 
     greening.
       Sec. 758.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to enforce the final rule promulgated 
     by the Food and Drug Administration entitled ``Standards for 
     the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for 
     Human Consumption,'' and published on November 27, 2015, with 
     respect to the regulation of the production, distribution, 
     sale, or receipt of grape varietals that are grown, harvested 
     and used solely for wine and receive commercial processing 
     that adequately reduces the presence of microorganisms of 
     public health significance.
       Sec. 759.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to revoke an exception made--
       (1) pursuant to the final rule of the Department of 
     Agriculture entitled ``Exceptions to Geographic Areas for 
     Official Agencies Under the USGSA'' (68 Fed. Reg. 19137 
     (April 18, 2003)); and
       (2) on a date before April 14, 2017.
       Sec. 760.  For school year 2019-2020, only a school food 
     authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school 
     food service account as of December 31, 2018, shall be 
     required to establish a price for paid lunches in accordance 
     with Section 12(p) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1760(p).
       Sec. 761.  There is hereby appropriated $16,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for an additional amount for 
     telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, 
     as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., to help address the 
     opioid epidemic in rural America.
       Sec. 762. (a) There is hereby appropriated $125,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for an additional amount for 
     Sec. 779 of Public Law 115-141.
       (b) Section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
     as amended (7 U.S.C. 940c), shall be applied for fiscal year 
     2019 and each fiscal year thereafter until the specified 
     funding has been expended as if the following were inserted 
     after the final period in subsection (b)(2): ``In addition, 
     the Secretary shall use $425,000,000 of funds available in 
     this subaccount in fiscal year 2019 for an additional amount 
     for the same purpose and under the same terms and conditions 
     as funds appropriated by Sec. 779 of Public Law 115-141.'':  
     Provided, That any use of such funds shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 716 of this Act.
       Sec. 763.  For an additional amount for the cost of direct 
     loans and grants made under the ``Rural Water and Waste 
     Disposal Program Account'', $75,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.
       Sec. 764.  There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, for a pilot 
     program for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to 
     provide grants to nonprofit organizations for programs and 
     services to establish and enhance farming and ranching 
     opportunities for military veterans.
       Sec. 765.  Not later than September 30, 2019, the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services shall finalize the draft 
     guidance for industry entitled ``Bacterial Risk Control 
     Strategies for Blood Collection Establishments and 
     Transfusion Services to Enhance the Safety and Availability 
     of Platelets for Transfusion'' issued by the Food and Drug 
     Administration in March of 2016.
       Sec. 766.  Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress that includes a summary of the process 
     used in establishing the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for 
     Americans published pursuant to section 301 of the National 
     Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 
     U.S.C. 5341) and an explanation with respect to the decision 
     to incorporate or exclude in such Dietary Guidelines for 
     Americans recommendations from the report by the National 
     Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine entitled 
     ``Redesigning the Process for Establishing the Dietary 
     Guidelines for Americans'' and issued September, 2017.
       Sec. 767.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
     requirement in the final rule entitled ``Food Labeling: 
     Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels'', 
     published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2016 (81 Fed. 
     Reg. 33742), that any single ingredient sugar, honey, agave, 
     or syrup (including maple syrup) that is packaged and offered 
     for sale as a single ingredient food bear the declaration 
     ``Includes `X'g Added Sugars''.
       Sec. 768.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement or enforce the matter following the 
     first comma in the second sentence of footnote (c) of section 
     220.8(c) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, with 
     respect to the substitution of vegetables for fruits under 
     the school breakfast program established under section 4 of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).
       Sec. 769.  The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to 
     any State or county impacted by a volcanic eruption covered 
     by a major disaster declared by the President in calendar 
     year 2018 in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5170) technical assistance--
       (1) to assess damage to agricultural production and rural 
     infrastructure; and
       (2) to develop recovery plans for impacted farmers, 
     ranchers, and rural communities.
       Sec. 770. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination 
     with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, shall establish a working group 
     (referred to in this section as the ``working group'')--
       (1) to study how mangroves, kelp forests, tidal marshes, 
     and seagrass meadows could help deacidify the oceans;
       (2) to study emerging ocean farming practices that use kelp 
     and seagrass to deacidify the oceans while providing 
     feedstock for agriculture and other commercial and industrial 
     inputs; and
       (3) to coordinate and conduct research to develop and 
     enhance pilot-scale research for farming of kelp and seagrass 
     in order--
       (A) to deacidify ocean environments;
       (B) to produce a feedstock for agriculture; and
       (C) to develop other scalable commercial applications for 
     kelp, seagrass, or products derived from kelp or seagrass.
       (b) The working group shall include--
       (1) the Secretary of Agriculture;
       (2) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration;
       (3) representatives of any relevant offices within the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
       (4) the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency 
     and Renewable Energy.
       (c) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the working group shall submit to Congress a report 
     that includes--
       (1) the findings of the research described in subsection 
     (a);
       (2) the results of the pilot-scale research described in 
     subsection (a)(3); and
       (3) any policy recommendations based on those findings and 
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       Sec. 771.  Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     submit to Congress a report describing the ways in which 
     conservation programs administered by the Natural Resources 
     Conservation Service may be better used for the conservation 
     of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and any action taken by the 
     Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service relating 
     to the conservation of ocelots.
       Sec. 772.  Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Rural Housing Service of the 
     Department of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report 
     including--
       (1) a description of--
       (A) the number of properties assisted under title V of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) that are 
     reaching the end of their loan term;
       (B) the location of each property described in subparagraph 
     (A);
       (C) the number of units in each property described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (D) the date on which each the loan for each property 
     described in subparagraph (A) is expected to reach maturity;
       (2) the strategy of the Rural Housing Service to preserve 
     the long-term affordability of the properties described in 
     paragraph (1)(A) when the loan matures; and
       (3) a description of the resources and tools that the Rural 
     Housing Service needs from Congress in order to preserve the 
     long-term affordability of the properties described in 
     paragraph (1) (A).
       Sec. 773.  Out of amounts appropriated to the Food and Drug 
     Administration under title VI, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs, shall, not later than July 1, 2019, and following the 
     review required under Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 
     note; relating to regulatory planning and review), issue 
     advice revising the advice provided in the notice of 
     availability entitled ``Advice About Eating Fish, From the 
     Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug 
     Administration; Revised Fish Advice; Availability'' (82 Fed. 
     Reg. 6571 (January 19, 2017)), in a manner that is consistent 
     with nutrition science recognized by the Food and Drug 
     Administration on the net effects of seafood consumption.
       Sec. 774.  In addition to any funds made available in this 
     Act or any other Act, there is hereby appropriated 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, for 
     grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to 
     the 1890 Institutions to support the Centers of Excellence.
       Sec. 775.  Section 6(e)(1)(B) of the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(e)(1)(B)) is 
     amended by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2018''.
       Sec. 776.  During fiscal year 2019, the Food and Drug 
     Administration shall not allow the introduction or delivery 
     for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that 
     contains genetically engineered salmon until the FDA 
     publishes final labeling guidelines for informing consumers 
     of such content.
       Sec. 777.  In addition to funds appropriated in this Act, 
     there is hereby appropriated $216,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, under the heading ``Food for Peace 
     Title II Grants'':  Provided, That the funds made available 
     under this section shall be used for the purposes set forth 
     in the Food for Peace Act for both emergency and non-
     emergency purposes.
       Sec. 778.  There is appropriated to the ``Farm Service 
     Agency'' $9,000,000 for purposes of making payments to 
     producers impacted by an oriental fruit fly quarantine as 
     referenced in H.Rpt.115-232 to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the unobligated balances 
     available under Treasury symbol code 12 18/19 0600, 
     $5,000,000 are rescinded.
       Sec. 779.  In administering the pilot program established 
     by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), the Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall--
       (1) ensure that applicants that are determined to be 
     ineligible for the pilot program have a means of appealing or 
     otherwise challenging that determination in a timely fashion; 
     and
       (2) in determining whether an entity may overbuild or 
     duplicate broadband expansion efforts made by any entity that 
     has received a broadband loan from the Rural Utilities 
     Service, not consider loans that were rescinded or defaulted 
     on, or loans the terms and conditions of which were not met, 
     if the entity under consideration has not previously 
     defaulted on, or failed to meet the terms and conditions of, 
     a Rural Utilities Service loan or had a Rural Utilities 
     Service loan rescinded.
       Sec. 780.  For the cost of loans and grants, $3,000,000 
     under the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
     379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
     U.S.C. 2008s):  Provided, That such costs of loans, including 
     the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
     section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
       This division may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019''.

     DIVISION C--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     operations and administration

       For necessary expenses for international trade activities 
     of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for 
     engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including 
     expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose 
     of promoting exports of United States firms, without regard 
     to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 44, United States Code; 
     full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
     families of employees stationed overseas and employees 
     temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of 
     employees of the International Trade Administration between 
     two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of title 
     49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United 
     States and aliens by contract for services; rental of space 
     abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of 
     alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction 
     of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use 
     abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in 
     the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United 
     States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not 
     to exceed $294,300 for official representation expenses 
     abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use 
     abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining 
     insurance on official motor vehicles; and rental of tie 
     lines, $495,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020, of which $11,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be 
     retained and used by the International Trade Administration, 
     notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: 
      Provided, That, of amounts provided under this heading, not 
     less than $16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and 
     countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities:  
     Provided further, That the provisions of the first sentence 
     of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual 
     Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these 
     activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, 
     contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational 
     and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for 
     assessments for services provided as part of these 
     activities.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security

                     operations and administration

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for export administration and 
     national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
     including costs associated with the performance of export 
     administration field activities both domestically and abroad; 
     full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
     families of employees stationed overseas; employment of 
     citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for 
     services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner 
     authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 
     28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign 
     countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation 
     expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under 
     the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title 
     XVII of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2019; Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2208; 50 
     U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), and as authorized by section 1(b) of 
     the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); 
     and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and 
     motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special 
     requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to 
     any price limitation otherwise established by law, 
     $118,050,000, to remain available until expended, except that 
     of the amount appropriated, not less than $4,550,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2019, and shall only be 
     available for contractor support to implement the product 
     exclusion process for articles covered by actions taken under 
     section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 
     1862):  Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence 
     of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual 
     Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these 
     activities:  Provided further, That payments and 
     contributions collected and accepted for materials or 
     services provided as part of such activities may be retained 
     for use in covering the cost of such activities, and for 
     providing information to the public with respect to the 
     export administration and national security activities of the 
     Department of Commerce and other export control programs of 
     the United States and other governments:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary of Commerce may transfer up to $2,000,000 
     to this account, from funds available for ``Departmental 
     Management, Salaries and Expenses'' or for ``Departmental 
     Management, Renovation and Modernization'':  Provided 
     further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the previous 
     proviso shall remain available until September 30, 2019, and 
     shall only be available for contractor support to implement 
     the product exclusion process for articles covered by actions 
     taken under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 
     (19 U.S.C. 1862):  Provided further, That such transfer 
     authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     contained in this Act:  Provided further, That any such 
     transfer shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 
     505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
     expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
     forth in that section.

                  Economic Development Administration

                economic development assistance programs

       For grants for economic development assistance as provided 
     by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for 
     trade adjustment assistance, and for grants authorized by 
     section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
     of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), $265,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which $23,500,000 shall be for grants 
     under such section 27.

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of administering the economic 
     development assistance programs as provided for by law, 
     $39,000,000:  Provided, That

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     these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant 
     to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title 
     II of the Trade Act of 1974, section 27 of the Stevenson-
     Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), 
     and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     minority business development

       For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in 
     fostering, promoting, and developing minority business 
     enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and 
     other agreements with public or private organizations, 
     $40,000,000.

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 
     and statistical analysis programs of the Department of 
     Commerce, $101,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020.

                          Bureau of the Census

                      current surveys and programs

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for 
     by law, $270,000,000:  Provided, That, from amounts provided 
     herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and 
     marketing activities.

                     periodic censuses and programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics for periodic 
     censuses and programs provided for by law, $3,551,388,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That, 
     from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for 
     promotion, outreach, and marketing activities:  Provided 
     further, That within the amounts appropriated, $3,556,000 
     shall be transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' 
     account for activities associated with carrying out 
     investigations and audits related to the Bureau of the 
     Census:  Provided further, That not more than 50 percent of 
     the amounts made available under this heading for information 
     technology related to 2020 census delivery, including the 
     Census Enterprise Data Collection and Processing (CEDCaP) 
     program, may be obligated until the Secretary updates the 
     previous expenditure plan and resubmits to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a plan for expenditure that: (1) identifies for each CEDCaP 
     project/investment over $25,000: (A) the functional and 
     performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission 
     benefits to be realized; (B) an updated estimated lifecycle 
     cost, including cumulative expenditures to date by fiscal 
     year, and all revised estimates for development, maintenance, 
     and operations; (C) key milestones to be met; and (D) impacts 
     of cost variances on other Census programs; (2) details for 
     each project/investment: (A) reasons for any cost and 
     schedule variances; and (B) top risks and mitigation 
     strategies; and (3) has been submitted to the Government 
     Accountability Office.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the 
     National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
     (NTIA), $39,500,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum 
     management, analysis, operations, and related services, and 
     such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting 
     collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as 
     offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously 
     transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs 
     incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
     related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication 
     Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions 
     under this paragraph, and such funds received from other 
     Government agencies shall remain available until expended.

    public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction

       For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and 
     unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are 
     available for the administration of all open grants until 
     their expiration.

               United States Patent and Trademark Office

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and 
     Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including 
     defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, 
     $3,370,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections of fees and 
     surcharges assessed and collected by the USPTO under any law 
     are received during fiscal year 2019, so as to result in a 
     fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $0:  Provided further, That during fiscal year 
     2019, should the total amount of such offsetting collections 
     be less than $3,370,000,000 this amount shall be reduced 
     accordingly:  Provided further, That any amount received in 
     excess of $3,370,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 and deposited in 
     the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     Director of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate for any amounts made available by the 
     preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section:  
     Provided further, That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance 
     with the preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office ``Salaries and Expenses'' 
     account:  Provided further, That from amounts provided 
     herein, not to exceed $900 shall be made available in fiscal 
     year 2019 for official reception and representation expenses: 
      Provided further, That in fiscal year 2019 from the amounts 
     made available for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for the USPTO, 
     the amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference between the 
     percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and 
     employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States 
     Code, and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 
     8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of 
     Personnel Management (OPM) for USPTO's specific use, of basic 
     pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of 
     that title, and (2) the present value of the otherwise 
     unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO's 
     specific use of post-retirement life insurance and post-
     retirement health benefits coverage for all USPTO employees 
     who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
     and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), shall be 
     transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
     Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate, and 
     shall be available for the authorized purposes of those 
     accounts:  Provided further, That any differences between the 
     present value factors published in OPM's yearly 300 series 
     benefit letters and the factors that OPM provides for USPTO's 
     specific use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on 
     USPTO's financial statements, where applicable:  Provided 
     further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     all fees and surcharges assessed and collected by USPTO are 
     available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) of title 
     35, United States Code, as amended by section 22 of the 
     Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 112-29):  
     Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 
     $1,500,000 shall be transferred to the ``Office of Inspector 
     General'' account for activities associated with carrying out 
     investigations and audits related to the USPTO.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             scientific and technical research and services

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology (NIST), $724,500,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 
     may be transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund'':  
     Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That NIST may provide local transportation for summer 
     undergraduate research fellowship program participants.

                     industrial technology services

       For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, 
     $155,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $140,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership, and of which $15,000,000 shall be for 
     the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (also known 
     as ``Manufacturing USA'').

                  construction of research facilities

       For construction of new research facilities, including 
     architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and 
     maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided 
     for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as 
     authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278c-
     278e), $106,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in the 
     budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to 
     Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as 
     submitted with the budget of the President under section 
     1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology construction 
     project having a total multi-year program cost of more than 
     $5,000,000, and simultaneously the budget justification 
     materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
     requirements for each such project for each of the 5 
     subsequent fiscal years.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
     vessels; pilot programs for state-led fisheries management, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law; grants, 
     contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for 
     the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative 
     agreements; and relocation of facilities, $3,596,997,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for 
     the management of national marine sanctuaries may be retained 
     and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those 
     activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That in addition, 
     $157,980,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund 
     entitled ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
     Pertaining to American Fisheries'', which shall only be used 
     for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy 
     Grant Program; Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys

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     and Assessments; and Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants:  
     Provided further, That of the $3,772,477,000 provided for in 
     direct obligations under this heading, $3,596,997,000 is 
     appropriated from the general fund, $157,980,000 is provided 
     by transfer, and $17,500,000 is derived from recoveries of 
     prior year obligations:  Provided further, That any deviation 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in the 
     joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any use 
     of deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading 
     in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set 
     forth in section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, That in 
     addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the 
     Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits 
     Plan, and for payments for the medical care of retired 
     personnel and their dependents under the Dependents' Medical 
     Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary.

               procurement, acquisition and construction

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital 
     assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     $1,755,349,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     except that funds provided for acquisition and construction 
     of vessels and construction of facilities shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the 
     $1,768,349,000 provided for in direct obligations under this 
     heading, $1,755,349,000 is appropriated from the general fund 
     and $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year 
     obligations:  Provided further, That any deviation from the 
     amounts designated for specific activities in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any use of 
     deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in 
     previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth 
     in section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification 
     materials that the Secretary submits to Congress in support 
     of the Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the 
     budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
     United States Code) an estimate for each National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration procurement, acquisition or 
     construction project having a total of more than $5,000,000 
     and simultaneously the budget justification shall include an 
     estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project 
     for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years:  Provided further, 
     That, within the amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be 
     transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' account 
     for activities associated with carrying out investigations 
     and audits related to satellite procurement, acquisition and 
     construction.

                    pacific coastal salmon recovery

       For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 
     Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That, of the funds 
     provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants 
     to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, 
     California, and Alaska, and to the Federally recognized 
     tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including 
     Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon 
     and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or 
     endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to 
     be so listed, for maintaining populations necessary for 
     exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native 
     subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal 
     salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be 
     developed by the Secretary of Commerce:  Provided further, 
     That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and 
     other merit principles and shall not be available for 
     marketing activities:  Provided further, That funds disbursed 
     to States shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds 
     or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of 
     the Federal funds.

                      fishermen's contingency fund

       For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 
     95-372, not to exceed $349,000, to be derived from receipts 
     collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until 
     expended.

                      fishery disaster assistance

       For the necessary expenses associated with the mitigation 
     of fishery disasters, $15,000,000 to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That funds shall be used for mitigating 
     the effects of commercial fishery failures and fishery 
     resource disasters as declared by the Secretary of Commerce.

                   fisheries finance program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, during fiscal year 2019, obligations of direct loans 
     may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans 
     and not to exceed $100,000,000 for traditional direct loans 
     as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.

                        Departmental Management

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the management of the Department 
     of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed 
     $4,500 for official reception and representation, 
     $63,000,000.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $34,744,000:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 6413(b) of the Middle Class Tax 
     Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), 
     $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from the 
     amounts provided under this heading, shall be derived from 
     the Public Safety Trust Fund for activities associated with 
     carrying out investigations and audits related to the First 
     Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 101.  During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations and funds made available to the Department of 
     Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities 
     specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to 
     the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, and, 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced 
     payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification 
     of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that 
     such payments are in the public interest.
       Sec. 102.  During the current fiscal year, appropriations 
     made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for 
     salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 
     1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
     5902).
       Sec. 103.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Department 
     of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:  Provided, 
     That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 
     as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
     in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance 
     of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset 
     (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically 
     provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds 
     for the Department of Commerce.
       Sec. 104.  The requirements set forth by section 105 of the 
     Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55), as amended by 
     section 105 of title I of division B of Public Law 113-6, are 
     hereby adopted by reference and made applicable with respect 
     to fiscal year 2019:  Provided, That the life cycle cost for 
     the Joint Polar Satellite System is $11,322,125,000 and the 
     life cycle cost for the Geostationary Operational 
     Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is $10,828,059,000.
       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may furnish services (including but not limited to 
     utilities, telecommunications, and security services) 
     necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and 
     improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations 
     are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative 
     Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the 
     Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other 
     buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of 
     which has been delegated to the Secretary from the 
     Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a 
     reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as 
     reimbursement for services provided under this section or the 
     authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is 
     authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such 
     services.
       Sec. 106.  Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
     prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, 
     copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over 
     its networks.
       Sec. 107.  The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their 
     consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of 
     available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, 
     personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local 
     government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or 
     possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 
     any foreign government or international organization, for 
     purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any 
     statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       Sec. 108.  The National Technical Information Service shall 
     not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document 
     generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has 
     provided information to the customer on how an electronic 
     copy of such report or document may be accessed and 
     downloaded for free online. Should a customer still require 
     the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the 
     report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering 
     the Service's cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering 
     such report or document.
       Sec. 109.  To carry out the responsibilities of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 
     Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants 
     and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-
     reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and 
     facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds made 
     available on a consensual basis from: a Federal agency, State 
     or subdivision thereof, local government, tribal government, 
     territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof:  
     Provided, That funds received for permitting and related 
     regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be 
     deposited under the heading ``National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research, and 
     Facilities'' and shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021, for such purposes:  Provided further, That all funds 
     within this section and their corresponding uses are subject 
     to section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 110.  Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior 
     appropriations Act that remain available for obligation, for 
     necessary expenses of the

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     programs of the Economics and Statistics Administration of 
     the Department of Commerce, including amounts provided for 
     programs of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of 
     the Census, shall be available for expenses of cooperative 
     agreements with appropriate entities, including any Federal, 
     State, or local governmental unit, or institution of higher 
     education, to aid and promote statistical, research, and 
     methodology activities which further the purposes for which 
     such amounts have been made available.
       Sec. 111.  Section 110(a) of the Department of Commerce 
     Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``management is'' and inserting 
     ``management is: (1)''; and
       (2) by striking ``subsection (b).'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (b); or (2) for law enforcement activities 
     conducted by States under a joint enforcement agreement 
     pursuant to section 311(h) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(h)), any 
     other agreement with the Secretary entered into pursuant to 
     section 311(a) of such Act, or any similar agreement 
     authorized by law.''.
       Sec. 112.  Title II of Division B of Public Law 115-123 is 
     amended by striking ``Federal'' each place it appears under 
     the heading ``Department of Commerce--National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration''.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce 
     Appropriations Act, 2019''.

                                TITLE II

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
     Department of Justice, $113,000,000, of which not to exceed 
     $4,000,000 for security and construction of Department of 
     Justice facilities shall remain available until expended.

                 justice information sharing technology

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 
     including planning, development, deployment and departmental 
     direction, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer up to 
     $40,000,000 to this account, from funds available to the 
     Department of Justice for information technology, to remain 
     available until expended, for enterprise-wide information 
     technology initiatives:  Provided further, That the transfer 
     authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any 
     other transfer authority contained in this Act:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer pursuant to the first proviso 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                executive office for immigration review

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the administration of 
     immigration-related activities of the Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review, $563,407,000, of which $4,000,000 shall 
     be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review fees deposited in the ``Immigration 
     Examinations Fee'' account, and of which not less than 
     $11,400,000 shall be available for services and activities 
     provided by the Legal Orientation Program:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $35,000,000 of the total amount made available 
     under this heading shall remain available until expended.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $101,000,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character.

                    United States Parole Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
     Commission as authorized, $13,000,000:  Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the 
     expiration of a term of office of a Commissioner, the 
     Commissioner may continue to act until a successor has been 
     appointed.

                            Legal Activities

            salaries and expenses, general legal activities

       For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
     Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including 
     not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to 
     be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for 
     solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; the 
     administration of pardon and clemency petitions; and rent of 
     private or Government-owned space in the District of 
     Columbia, $904,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 
     for litigation support contracts shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the amount provided for INTERPOL 
     Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That of the 
     total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be 
     available to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
     by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
     additional funding for litigation activities of the Civil 
     Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to 
     ``Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities'' from 
     available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 
     Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 
     circumstances:  Provided further, That any transfer pursuant 
     to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section:  Provided further, That 
     of the amount appropriated, such sums as may be necessary 
     shall be available to the Civil Rights Division for salaries 
     and expenses associated with the election monitoring program 
     under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 
     10305) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel Management 
     for such salaries and expenses:  Provided further, That of 
     the amounts provided under this heading for the election 
     monitoring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 
     not less than $193,715,000 shall be available for the 
     Criminal Division, including related expenses for the Mutual 
     Legal Assistance Treaty Program.
       In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the 
     Department of Justice associated with processing cases under 
     the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to 
     exceed $10,000,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine 
     Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

               salaries and expenses, antitrust division

       For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 
     kindred laws, $164,977,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, fees collected for premerger notification filings 
     under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 
     1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection 
     (and estimated to be $136,000,000 in fiscal year 2019), shall 
     be retained and used for necessary expenses in this 
     appropriation, and shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the 
     general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 
     are received during fiscal year 2019, so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $28,977,000.

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 
     Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative 
     agreements, $2,212,000,000:  Provided, That of the total 
     amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That each United 
     States Attorney shall establish or participate in a task 
     force on human trafficking.

                   united states trustee system fund

       For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
     Program, as authorized, $226,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, deposits to the United States Trustee 
     System Fund and amounts herein appropriated shall be 
     available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds 
     due depositors:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, fees deposited into the Fund pursuant 
     to section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code (as 
     limited by section 1004(b) of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 
     2017 (division B of Public Law 115-72)), shall be retained 
     and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That to the extent that fees deposited into the Fund in 
     fiscal year 2019, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due 
     depositors, exceed $226,000,000, those excess amounts shall 
     be available in future fiscal years only to the extent 
     provided in advance in appropriations Acts:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are received during 
     fiscal year 2019, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due 
     depositors, (estimated at $360,000,000) and (2) to the extent 
     that any remaining general fund appropriations can be derived 
     from amounts deposited in the Fund in previous fiscal years 
     that are not otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $0.

      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $2,409,000.

                     fees and expenses of witnesses

       For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of 
     contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert 
     witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances, 
     and for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $16,000,000 
     is for construction of buildings for protected witness 
     safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and 
     maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness 
     security caravans; and not to exceed $18,000,000 is for the 
     purchase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure 
     telecommunications equipment and a secure automated 
     information network to store and retrieve the identities and 
     locations of protected witnesses:  Provided, That amounts 
     made available under this heading may not be transferred 
     pursuant to section 205 of this Act.

           salaries and expenses, community relations service

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
     $15,500,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of 
     this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
     emergent circumstances require additional funding for 
     conflict resolution and violence prevention activities of the 
     Community Relations Service, the Attorney General may 
     transfer such amounts to the Community Relations Service, 
     from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for 
     the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to 
     such circumstances:  Provided further, That any transfer 
     pursuant to

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     the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section.

                         assets forfeiture fund

       For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) 
     of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, 
     $20,514,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice 
     Assets Forfeiture Fund.

                     United States Marshals Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals 
     Service, $1,358,000,000, of which not to exceed $6,000 shall 
     be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended.

                              construction

       For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized 
     by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding 
     and related support, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                       federal prisoner detention

       For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners 
     in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as 
     authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, 
     $1,552,397,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be considered 
     ``funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement 
     assistance'' pursuant to section 4013(b) of title 18, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That the United States 
     Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the 
     Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System.

                       National Security Division

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     National Security Division, $101,369,000, of which not to 
     exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
     by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
     additional funding for the activities of the National 
     Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such 
     amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the 
     current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be 
     necessary to respond to such circumstances:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement

                 interagency crime and drug enforcement

       For necessary expenses for the identification, 
     investigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with 
     the most significant drug trafficking organizations, 
     transnational organized crime, and money laundering 
     organizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter-
     governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement 
     agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 
     individuals involved in transnational organized crime and 
     drug trafficking, $560,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That any amounts 
     obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used 
     under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed 
     from this appropriation.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution 
     of crimes against the United States, $9,192,137,000, of which 
     not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That not to exceed $184,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses: 
      Provided further, That in addition to other funds provided 
     for Construction projects, the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation may use up to $150,000,000 appropriated in 
     prior years under this heading for all costs related to 
     construction, renovation, and modification of federally owned 
     and leased space and expansion of network capabilities.

                              construction

       For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, 
     furniture, and information technology requirements, related 
     to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and 
     sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; 
     conversion, modification and extension of federally owned 
     buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects; and 
     operation and maintenance of secure work environment 
     facilities and secure networking capabilities; $385,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant 
     to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and expenses 
     for conducting drug education and training programs, 
     including travel and related expenses for participants in 
     such programs and the distribution of items of token value 
     that promote the goals of such programs, $2,267,000,000, of 
     which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses:  Provided, 
     That the Drug Enforcement Administration may use up to 
     $5,700,000 appropriated in prior year funds under this 
     heading for necessary expenses of construction.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law 
     enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including 
     training in connection with the training and acquisition of 
     canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and 
     for provision of laboratory assistance to State and local law 
     enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
     $1,316,678,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 shall be for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed 
     $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' 
     fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United 
     States Code, and not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     appropriated herein shall be available to investigate or act 
     upon applications for relief from Federal firearms 
     disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That such funds shall be available 
     to investigate and act upon applications filed by 
     corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities 
     under section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That no funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or 
     activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
     Explosives to other agencies or Departments.

                         Federal Prison System

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the 
     administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal 
     and correctional institutions, and for the provision of 
     technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues 
     to foreign governments, $7,250,000,000:  Provided, That the 
     Attorney General may transfer to the Department of Health and 
     Human Services such amounts as may be necessary for direct 
     expenditures by that Department for medical relief for 
     inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions:  
     Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
     System, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a 
     fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to 
     determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of 
     the Federal Prison System, furnish health services to 
     individuals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison 
     System:  Provided further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses: 
      Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall 
     remain available for necessary operations until September 30, 
     2020:  Provided further, That, of the amounts provided for 
     contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended to make payments in advance for 
     grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other 
     expenses:  Provided further, That the Director of the Federal 
     Prison System may accept donated property and services 
     relating to the operation of the prison card program from a 
     not-for-profit entity which has operated such program in the 
     past, notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit 
     entity furnishes services under contracts to the Federal 
     Prison System relating to the operation of pre-release 
     services, halfway houses, or other custodial facilities.

                        buildings and facilities

       For planning, acquisition of sites, and construction of new 
     facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and 
     remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
     correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident 
     thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
     remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities 
     at existing penal and correctional institutions, including 
     all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force 
     account, $264,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which $175,000,000 shall be available only for costs related 
     to construction of new facilities:  Provided, That labor of 
     United States prisoners may be used for work performed under 
     this appropriation.

                federal prison industries, incorporated

       The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby 
     authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of 
     funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with 
     the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
     regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 
     of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the 
     current fiscal year for such corporation.

   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated

       Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison 
     Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its 
     administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, to be computed 
     on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the 
     corporation's current prescribed accounting system, and such 
     amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of 
     claims, and expenditures which such accounting system 
     requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities 
     acquired or produced, including selling and shipping 
     expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, 
     construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, 
     protection, or disposition of facilities and other property 
     belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest.

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               State and Local Law Enforcement Activities

                    Office on Violence Against Women

       violence against women prevention and prosecution programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence 
     against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) (``the 
     1968 Act''); the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
     Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 Act''); the 
     Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) 
     (``the 1990 Act''); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other 
     Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 
     (Public Law 108-21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (``the 1974 
     Act''); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection 
     Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386) (``the 2000 Act''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
     2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); and the Rape 
     Survivor Child Custody Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-22) (``the 
     2015 Act''); and for related victims services, $497,500,000, 
     to remain available until expended, which shall be derived by 
     transfer from amounts available for obligation in this Act 
     from the Fund established by section 1402 of chapter XIV of 
     title II of Public Law 98-473 (34 U.S.C. 20101), 
     notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act of 1984, and 
     merged with the amounts otherwise made available under this 
     heading:  Provided, That except as otherwise provided by law, 
     not to exceed 5 percent of funds made available under this 
     heading may be used for expenses related to evaluation, 
     training, and technical assistance:  Provided further, That 
     of the amount provided--
       (1) $215,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 
     women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act;
       (2) $36,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance 
     grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     stalking, or sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of 
     the 1994 Act;
       (3) $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of Justice and 
     the Bureau of Justice Statistics for research, evaluation, 
     and statistics of violence against women and related issues 
     addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence Against 
     Women, which shall be transferred to ``Research, Evaluation 
     and Statistics'' for administration by the Office of Justice 
     Programs;
       (4) $11,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services 
     to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
     assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; 
     programs to engage men and youth in preventing such violence; 
     and assistance to middle and high school students through 
     education and other services related to such violence:  
     Provided, That unobligated balances available for the 
     programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303, and 
     41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 
     Act, shall be available for this program:  Provided further, 
     That 10 percent of the total amount available for this grant 
     program shall be available for grants under the program 
     authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act:  Provided 
     further, That the definitions and grant conditions in section 
     40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program;
       (5) $53,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies 
     as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 
     is for a homicide reduction initiative;
       (6) $37,500,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, 
     as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act;
       (7) $42,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child 
     abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 
     40295 of the 1994 Act;
       (8) $20,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes 
     against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 
     2005 Act;
       (9) $45,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as 
     authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act;
       (10) $5,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to 
     end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as 
     authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act;
       (11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support families in the 
     justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 
     Act:  Provided, That unobligated balances available for the 
     programs authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and 
     section 41002 of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by 
     the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program;
       (12) $6,000,000 is for education and training to end 
     violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as 
     authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act;
       (13) $1,000,000 is for the National Resource Center on 
     Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, 
     as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act;
       (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 
     against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 
     of the 2005 Act:  Provided, That such funds may be 
     transferred to ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'' for 
     administration by the Office of Justice Programs;
       (15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides 
     training and technical assistance on issues relating to 
     sexual assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women;
       (16) $4,000,000 is for grants to assist tribal governments 
     in exercising special domestic violence criminal 
     jurisdiction, as authorized by section 904 of the 2013 Act:  
     Provided, That the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of 
     the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; and
       (17) $1,500,000 is for the purposes authorized under the 
     2015 Act.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                  research, evaluation and statistics

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
     and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Juvenile 
     Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 
     Act''); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 
     11291 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to 
     end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public 
     Law 108-21); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
     405); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 
     101-647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199); 
     the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473); the 
     Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 
     Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh Act''); the PROTECT Our 
     Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401); subtitle D of 
     title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the NICS Improvement Amendments 
     Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); the Violence Against Women 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 
     Act''); and other programs, $80,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which--
       (1) $43,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics 
     programs, and other activities, as authorized by part C of 
     title I of the 1968 Act, of which $5,000,000 is for a 
     nationwide incident-based crime statistics program; and
       (2) $37,000,000 is for research, development, and 
     evaluation programs, and other activities as authorized by 
     part B of title I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II 
     of the 2002 Act, of which $4,000,000 is for research targeted 
     toward developing a better understanding of the domestic 
     radicalization phenomenon, and advancing evidence-based 
     strategies for effective intervention and prevention; 
     $1,000,000 is for research to study the root causes of school 
     violence to include the impact and effectiveness of grants 
     made under the STOP School Violence Act; $1,000,000 is for a 
     study to better protect children against online predatory 
     behavior as part of the National Juvenile Online 
     Victimization Studies (N-JOVS); and $3,000,000 is for a 
     national center for restorative justice.

               state and local law enforcement assistance

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 
     Act''); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Justice for All Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-405); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
     (Public Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 
     109-164); the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) 
     (``the 2005 Act''); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
     Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh 
     Act''); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection 
     Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386); the NICS Improvement 
     Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); subtitle D of 
     title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199); the Prioritizing Resources and 
     Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public 
     Law 110-403); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 
     98-473); the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime 
     Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public 
     Law 110-416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
     of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); the 
     Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 
     114-198) (``CARA''); the Justice for All Reauthorization Act 
     of 2016 (Public Law 114-324); Kevin and Avonte's Law 
     (division Q of Public Law 115-141) (``Kevin and Avonte's 
     Law''); the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 (title III 
     of division S of Public Law 115-141) (``the Keep Young 
     Athletes Safe Act''); the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 
     (title V of division S of Public Law 115-141) (``the STOP 
     School Violence Act''); the Fix NICS Act of 2018 (title VI of 
     division S of Public Law 115-141); the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-185); and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities 
     Act (Public Law 115-271); and other programs, $1,723,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended as follows--
       (1) $423,500,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
     Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E 
     of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and 
     the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of 
     title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this 
     Act), of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1, $12,000,000 
     is for the Officer Robert Wilson III Memorial Initiative on 
     Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer 
     Resilience and Survivability (VALOR), $7,500,000 is for an 
     initiative to support evidence-based policing, $8,000,000 is 
     for an initiative to enhance prosecutorial decision-making, 
     $2,400,000 is for the operationalization, maintenance and 
     expansion of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons 
     System, $2,500,000 is for an academic based training 
     initiative to improve police-based responses to people with 
     mental illness or developmental disabilities, $2,000,000 is 
     for a student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to 
     section 952 of Public Law 110-315, $15,500,000 is for prison 
     rape prevention and prosecution grants to States and units of 
     local government, and other programs, as authorized by the 
     Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79), 
     $2,000,000 is for a grant program authorized by Kevin and 
     Avonte's Law, $3,000,000 is for a regional law enforcement 
     technology initiative,

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     $20,000,000 is for programs to reduce gun crime and gang 
     violence, as authorized by Public Law 115-185, $5,000,000 is 
     for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program, as 
     authorized by section 426 of Public Law 108-405, and for 
     grants for wrongful conviction review, $2,000,000 is for 
     emergency law enforcement assistance for events occurring 
     during or after fiscal year 2019, as authorized by section 
     609M of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 50101), 
     $2,000,000 is for grants to States and units of local 
     government to deploy managed access systems to combat 
     contraband cell phone use in prison, $2,000,000 is for a 
     program to improve juvenile indigent defense, and $8,000,000 
     is for community-based violence prevention initiatives;
       (2) $243,500,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)):  
     Provided, That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for 
     any cost greater than the actual cost for Federal immigration 
     and other detainees housed in State and local detention 
     facilities;
       (3) $85,000,000 for victim services programs for victims of 
     trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 
     106-386, for programs authorized under Public Law 109-164, or 
     programs authorized under Public Law 113-4;
       (4) $14,000,000 for economic, high technology, white 
     collar, and Internet crime prevention grants, including as 
     authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110-403, of which 
     $2,500,000 is for competitive grants that help State and 
     local law enforcement tackle intellectual property thefts, 
     and $2,000,000 for a competitive grant program for training 
     students in computer forensics and digital investigation;
       (5) $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, as 
     authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities;
       (6) $25,000,000 for the matching grant program for law 
     enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of 
     title I of the 1968 Act:  Provided, That $1,500,000 is 
     transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards for 
     research, testing and evaluation programs;
       (7) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 
     Website;
       (8) $75,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal 
     and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal 
     Background Check System, of which no less than $25,000,000 
     shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS 
     Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180) and 
     Fix NICS Act of 2018;
       (9) $30,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 
     Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (10) $130,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs and 
     activities, of which--
       (A) $120,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity 
     enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal 
     forensic activities, including the purposes authorized under 
     section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant 
     Program):  Provided, That up to 4 percent of funds made 
     available under this paragraph may be used for the purposes 
     described in the DNA Training and Education for Law 
     Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, and Court Officers 
     program (Public Law 108-405, section 303);
       (B) $6,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk 
     Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program (Public 
     Law 108-405, section 412); and
       (C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program 
     grants, including as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 
     108-405;
       (11) $48,000,000 for a grant program for community-based 
     sexual assault response reform;
       (12) $12,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate 
     program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act;
       (13) $37,500,000 for assistance to Indian tribes;
       (14) $87,500,000 for offender reentry programs and 
     research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199), without regard to the time limitations 
     specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed 
     $6,000,000 is for a program to improve State, local, and 
     tribal probation or parole supervision efforts and 
     strategies, $5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated 
     Parents Demonstrations to enhance and maintain parental and 
     family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or 
     recidivism reduction strategy, and $4,000,000 is for 
     additional replication sites employing the Project HOPE 
     Opportunity Probation with Enforcement model implementing 
     swift and certain sanctions in probation, and for a research 
     project on the effectiveness of the model:  Provided, That up 
     to $7,500,000 of funds made available in this paragraph may 
     be used for performance-based awards for Pay for Success 
     projects, of which up to $5,000,000 shall be for Pay for 
     Success programs implementing the Permanent Supportive 
     Housing Model;
       (15) $66,500,000 for initiatives to improve police-
     community relations, of which $22,500,000 is for a 
     competitive matching grant program for purchases of body-worn 
     cameras for State, local and Tribal law enforcement, 
     $27,000,000 is for a justice reinvestment initiative, for 
     activities related to criminal justice reform and recidivism 
     reduction, and $17,000,000 is for an Edward Byrne Memorial 
     criminal justice innovation program;
       (16) $347,000,000 for comprehensive opioid abuse reduction 
     activities, including as authorized by CARA, and for the 
     following programs, which shall address opioid abuse 
     reduction consistent with underlying program authorities--
       (A) $77,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 
     1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (B) $31,000,000 for mental health courts and adult and 
     juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts 
     V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill 
     Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and 
     Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-416);
       (C) $30,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance Abuse 
     Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S of 
     title I of the 1968 Act;
       (D) $22,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts program;
       (E) $30,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription drugs 
     and scheduled listed chemical products; and
       (F) $157,000,000 for a comprehensive opioid abuse program;
       (17) $2,500,000 for a competitive grant program authorized 
     by the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act; and
       (18) $75,000,000 for grants to be administered by the 
     Bureau of Justice Assistance for purposes authorized under 
     the STOP School Violence Act:

       Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of 
     the funds made available under this heading to increase the 
     number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local 
     government will achieve a net gain in the number of law 
     enforcement officers who perform non-administrative public 
     sector safety service.

                       juvenile justice programs

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 Act''); the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 
     11291 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to 
     end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public 
     Law 108-21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public 
     Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the Adam Walsh Child 
     Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the 
     Adam Walsh Act''); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-401); the Violence Against Women 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 
     Act''); the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-324); and other juvenile justice programs, 
     $287,000,000, to remain available until expended as follows--
       (1) $60,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of 
     the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to 
     assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants 
     process:  Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
     paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration 
     grant program to support emergency planning among State, 
     local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities;
       (2) $95,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;
       (3) $24,500,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized 
     by section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to 
     sections 261 and 262 thereof--
       (A) $5,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program;
       (B) $500,000 shall be for an Internet site providing 
     information and resources on children of incarcerated 
     parents;
       (C) $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing on 
     girls in the juvenile justice system;
       (D) $9,000,000 shall be for an opioid-affected youth 
     initiative; and
       (E) $8,000,000 shall be for an initiative relating to 
     children exposed to violence;
       (4) $22,500,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of 
     Child Abuse Act of 1990;
       (5) $82,000,000 for missing and exploited children 
     programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 
     405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of 
     the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401) 
     shall not apply for purposes of this Act); and
       (6) $3,000,000 for child abuse training programs for 
     judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized by 
     section 222 of the 1990 Act:

       Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may 
     be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities 
     designed to benefit the programs or activities authorized:  
     Provided further, That not more than 2 percent of the amounts 
     designated under paragraphs (1) through (3) and (6) may be 
     used for training and technical assistance:  Provided 
     further, That the two preceding provisos shall not apply to 
     grants and projects administered pursuant to sections 261 and 
     262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited children 
     programs.

                     public safety officer benefits

                      (including transfer of funds)

       For payments and expenses authorized under section 
     1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including 
     amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until 
     expended; and $24,800,000 for payments authorized by section 
     1201(b) of such Act and for educational assistance authorized 
     by section 1218 of such Act, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this 
     Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
     emergent circumstances require additional funding for such 
     disability and education payments, the Attorney General may 
     transfer such amounts to ``Public Safety Officer Benefits'' 
     from available appropriations for the Department of Justice 
     as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances:  
     Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 
     of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
     expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
     forth in that section.

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                  Community Oriented Policing Services

             community oriented policing services programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322); the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 
     Act''); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
     (Public Law 115-271), $303,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That any balances made available through 
     prior year deobligations shall only be available in 
     accordance with section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading--
       (1) $228,500,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title 
     I of the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381) for the hiring and 
     rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under 
     part Q of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such 
     section:  Provided, That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of 
     such title (34 U.S.C. 10384(c)), funding for hiring or 
     rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed 
     $125,000 unless the Director of the Office of Community 
     Oriented Policing Services grants a waiver from this 
     limitation:  Provided further, That within the amounts 
     appropriated under this paragraph, $27,000,000 is for 
     improving tribal law enforcement, including hiring, 
     equipment, training, anti-methamphetamine activities, and 
     anti-opioid activities:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $6,500,000 is for 
     community policing development activities in furtherance of 
     the purposes in section 1701:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts appropriated under this paragraph $37,000,000 is for 
     regional information sharing activities, as authorized by 
     part M of title I of the 1968 Act, which shall be transferred 
     to and merged with ``Research, Evaluation, and Statistics'' 
     for administration by the Office of Justice Programs:  
     Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated under 
     this paragraph, no less than $3,000,000 is to support the 
     Tribal Access Program:  Provided further, That within the 
     amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $2,000,000 is for 
     training, peer mentoring, and mental health program 
     activities as authorized under the Law Enforcement Mental 
     Health and Wellness Act (Public Law 115-113);
       (2) $10,000,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-199);
       (3) $8,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law 
     enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of 
     precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, 
     and laboratory dump seizures:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for 
     investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit 
     activities, including precursor diversion, laboratories, or 
     methamphetamine traffickers;
       (4) $32,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law 
     enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary 
     treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids:  Provided, 
     That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes 
     to locate or investigate illicit activities, including 
     activities related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful 
     distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and 
     prescription opioid traffickers through statewide 
     collaboration; and
       (5) $25,000,000 is for competitive grants to be 
     administered by the Community Oriented Policing Services 
     Office for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence 
     Act (title V of division S of Public Law 115-141).

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

                      (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 201.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     in this title for official reception and representation 
     expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds 
     appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall 
     be available to the Attorney General for official reception 
     and representation expenses.
       Sec. 202.  None of the funds appropriated by this title 
     shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the 
     life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were 
     carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest:  Provided, 
     That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by 
     a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null 
     and void.
       Sec. 203.  None of the funds appropriated under this title 
     shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate 
     in any way the performance of, any abortion.
       Sec. 204.  Nothing in the preceding section shall remove 
     the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to 
     provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to 
     receive such service outside the Federal facility:  Provided, 
     That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect 
     of section 203 intended to address the philosophical beliefs 
     of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
       Sec. 205.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Department 
     of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as 
     otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more 
     than 10 percent by any such transfers:  Provided, That any 
     transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       Sec. 206.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the 
     United States Marshals Service for the purpose of 
     transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
     conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
     classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than 
     to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau 
     of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a 
     prisoner.
       Sec. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television 
     services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic 
     media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes.
       (b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, 
     maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media 
     or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational 
     programs.
       Sec. 208.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced 
     information technology program having total estimated 
     development costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the 
     Deputy Attorney General and the investment review board 
     certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that the information 
     technology program has appropriate program management 
     controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and 
     that the program is compatible with the enterprise 
     architecture of the Department of Justice.
       Sec. 209.  The notification thresholds and procedures set 
     forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in this 
     Act and in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this 
     Act, and to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided 
     under this title in previous years.
       Sec. 210.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or 
     approve a public-private competition under the Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any successor 
     administrative regulation, directive, or policy for work 
     performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal 
     Prison Industries, Incorporated.
       Sec. 211.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, or 
     expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or 
     additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or his 
     designee that exempt that United States Attorney from the 
     residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 212.  At the discretion of the Attorney General, and 
     in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available 
     (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to 
     funds appropriated by this title under the headings 
     ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'', ``State and Local 
     Law Enforcement Assistance'', and ``Juvenile Justice 
     Programs''--
       (1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office 
     of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may 
     be used by such Office to provide training and technical 
     assistance; and
       (2) up to 2.5 percent of funds made available for grant or 
     reimbursement programs under such headings, except for 
     amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, 
     or statistical programs administered by the National 
     Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
     shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the 
     National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice 
     Statistics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or 
     statistical purposes, without regard to the authorizations 
     for such grant or reimbursement programs.
       Sec. 213.  Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney 
     General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the 
     Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in 
     this or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 
     2016 through 2019 for the following programs, waive the 
     following requirements:
       (1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local 
     reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
     U.S.C. 10631 et seq.), the requirements under section 
     2976(g)(1) of such part (34 U.S.C. 10631(g)(1)).
       (2) For State, Tribal, and local reentry courts under part 
     FF of title I of such Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10631 et seq.), 
     the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) of such 
     part (34 U.S.C. 10633(e)(1) and (2)).
       (3) For the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to 
     prison program under part CC of title I of such Act of 1968 
     (34 U.S.C. 10581), the requirements under the second sentence 
     of section 2901(f) of such part (34 U.S.C. 10581(f)).
       Sec. 214.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent 
     Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
     12109(a)) shall not apply to amounts made available by this 
     or any other Act.
       Sec. 215.  None of the funds made available under this Act, 
     other than for the national instant criminal background check 
     system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
     Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), may be used by a 
     Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of 
     an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law 
     enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is 
     an agent of a drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel 
     of the United States continuously monitor or control the 
     firearm at all times.
       Sec. 216. (a) None of the income retained in the Department 
     of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public 
     Law 102-140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be 
     available for obligation during fiscal year 2019, except up 
     to $12,000,000 may be obligated for implementation of a 
     unified Department of Justice financial management system.
       (b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances 
     transferred to the capital account of the Department of 
     Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public 
     Law 102-140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be 
     available for obligation in fiscal year 2019,

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     and any use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 
     505 of this Act.
       (c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated 
     balances available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, 
     United States Code, shall be available for obligation during 
     fiscal year 2019, and any use, obligation, transfer or 
     allocation of such funds shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     of funds under section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 217.  Discretionary funds that are made available in 
     this Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to 
     participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized 
     under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113-76, section 
     524 of division G of Public Law 113-235, section 525 of 
     division H of Public Law 114-113, and such authorities as are 
     enacted for Performance Partnership Pilots in an 
     appropriations Act for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Act, 2019''.

                               TITLE III

                                SCIENCE

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the 
     National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
     Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not to exceed 
     $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
     $5,544,000.

                         National Space Council

       For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, in 
     carrying out the purposes of Title V of Public Law 100-685 
     and Executive Order 13803, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and 
     representation expenses, $1,965,000:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National 
     Space Council may accept personnel support from Federal 
     agencies, departments, and offices, and such Federal 
     agencies, departments, and offices may detail staff without 
     reimbursement to the National Space Council for purposes 
     provided herein.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                                science

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $6,905,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 
      Provided, That, of the amounts provided, $545,000,000 is for 
     an orbiter and $195,000,000 is for a lander to meet the 
     science goals for the Jupiter Europa mission as recommended 
     in previous Planetary Science Decadal surveys:  Provided 
     further, That the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration shall use the Space Launch System as the 
     launch vehicles for the Jupiter Europa missions, plan for an 
     orbiter launch no later than 2023 and a lander launch no 
     later than 2025, and include in the fiscal year 2020 budget 
     the 5-year funding profile necessary to achieve these goals.

                              aeronautics

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of aeronautics research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $725,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

                            space technology

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space technology research and 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, 
     facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft 
     control, and communications activities; program management; 
     personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 
     United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, 
     maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative 
     aircraft, $926,900,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020:  Provided, That $180,000,000 shall be for RESTORE-
     L.

                              exploration

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of exploration research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $5,050,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 
      Provided, That not less than $1,350,000,000 shall be for the 
     Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle:  Provided further, That not 
     less than $2,150,000,000 shall be for the Space Launch System 
     (SLS) launch vehicle, which shall have a lift capability not 
     less than 130 metric tons and which shall have core elements 
     and an Exploration Upper Stage developed simultaneously:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts provided for SLS, not 
     less than $150,000,000 shall be for Exploration Upper Stage 
     development:  Provided further, That $592,800,000 shall be 
     for Exploration Ground Systems, including $48,000,000 for a 
     second mobile launch platform and associated SLS activities:  
     Provided further, That the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration (NASA) shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate, concurrent with the annual budget submission, a 5-
     year budget profile for an integrated system that includes 
     the Space Launch System, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew 
     Vehicle, and associated ground systems that will ensure an 
     Exploration Mission-2 crewed launch as early as possible, as 
     well as a system-based funding profile for a sustained launch 
     cadence beyond the initial crewed test launch:  Provided 
     further, That $958,000,000 shall be for exploration research 
     and development.

                            space operations

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space operations research and 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft 
     control and communications activities, including operations, 
     production, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and 
     operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $4,639,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

      science, technology, engineering, and mathematics engagement

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education 
     research and development activities, including research, 
     development, operations, support, and services; program 
     management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
     5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, 
     lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and 
     administrative aircraft, $110,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, of which $21,000,000 shall be for 
     the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and 
     $44,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College and 
     Fellowship Program.

                 safety, security and mission services

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space 
     technology, exploration, space operations and education 
     research and development activities, including research, 
     development, operations, support, and services; maintenance 
     and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, 
     spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 
     management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
     5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
     $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of 
     mission and administrative aircraft, $2,755,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020.

       construction and environmental compliance and restoration

       For necessary expenses for construction of facilities 
     including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and 
     modification of facilities, construction of new facilities 
     and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and 
     design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of 
     real property, as authorized by law, and environmental 
     compliance and restoration, $348,200,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2024:  Provided, That proceeds from 
     leases deposited into this account shall be available for a 
     period of 5 years to the extent and in amounts as provided in 
     annual appropriations Acts:  Provided further, That such 
     proceeds referred to in the preceding proviso shall be 
     available for obligation for fiscal year 2019 in an amount 
     not to exceed $17,000,000:  Provided further, That each 
     annual budget request shall include an annual estimate of 
     gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds 
     collected pursuant to section 20145 of title 51, United 
     States Code.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $39,300,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall 
     remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a 
     prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
     for the current fiscal year for

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     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act 
     may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
     appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 
     shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
     transfers. Balances so transferred shall be merged with and 
     available for the same purposes and the same time period as 
     the appropriations to which transferred. Any transfer 
     pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 
     NASA at the theme, program, project and activity level. The 
     spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount 
     established in that spending plan that meets the notification 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
       The unexpired balances of the ``Education'' account, for 
     activities for which funds are provided in this Act, may be 
     transferred to the ``Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
     Mathematics Engagement'' account established in this Act. 
     Balances so transferred shall be merged with the funds in the 
     newly established account, but shall be available under the 
     same terms, conditions and period of time as previously 
     appropriated.
       Not more than 50 percent of the amounts made available in 
     this Act for the Lunar Orbital Platform; Advanced Cislunar 
     and Surface Capabilities; Commercial LEO Development; and 
     Lunar Discovery and Exploration, excluding the Lunar 
     Reconnaissance Orbiter, may be obligated until the 
     Administrator submits a multi-year plan to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     that identifies estimated dates, by fiscal year, for Space 
     Launch System flights to build the Lunar Orbital Platform; 
     the commencement of partnerships with commercial entities for 
     additional LEO missions to land humans and rovers on the 
     Moon; and conducting additional scientific activities on the 
     Moon. The multi-year plan shall include key milestones to be 
     met by fiscal year to achieve goals for each of the lunar 
     programs described in the previous sentence and funding 
     required by fiscal year to achieve such milestones.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

       For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public 
     Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized 
     by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance 
     and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
     research support; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized 
     travel; $6,520,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020, of which not to exceed $544,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for polar research and operations 
     support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for 
     operational and science support and logistical and other 
     related activities for the United States Antarctic program:  
     Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and 
     materials furnished by the National Research Centers and 
     other National Science Foundation supported research 
     facilities may be credited to this appropriation.

          major research equipment and facilities construction

       For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 
     commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, 
     facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the 
     National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et 
     seq.), including authorized travel, $295,740,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     education and human resources

       For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics 
     and engineering education and human resources programs and 
     activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 
     1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     authorized travel, and rental of conference rooms in the 
     District of Columbia, $910,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

                 agency operations and award management

       For agency operations and award management necessary in 
     carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
     U.S.C. 1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of 
     title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
     sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; rental 
     of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and 
     reimbursement of the Department of Homeland Security for 
     security guard services; $329,540,000:  Provided, That not to 
     exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation 
     expenses:  Provided further, That contracts may be entered 
     into under this heading in fiscal year 2019 for maintenance 
     and operation of facilities and for other services to be 
     provided during the next fiscal year.

                  office of the national science board

       For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, 
     authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the 
     rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and 
     the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 
     of title 5, United States Code) involved in carrying out 
     section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
     U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), 
     $4,370,000:  Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $15,350,000, of which $400,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
     for the current fiscal year for the National Science 
     Foundation in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. Any transfer 
     pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate at least 30 days in advance of 
     any planned divestment through transfer, decommissioning, 
     termination, or deconstruction of any NSF-owned facilities or 
     any NSF capital assets (including land, structures, and 
     equipment) valued greater than $2,500,000.
       This title may be cited as the ``Science Appropriations 
     Act, 2019''.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 
     including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $10,065,000:  
     Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph may be used to employ any individuals under 
     Schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of 
     Federal Regulations exclusive of one special assistant for 
     each Commissioner:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse 
     Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the 
     exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 
     days:  Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
     in this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense 
     that is not explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil 
     Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a).

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
     of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 
     the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic Information 
     Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-233), 
     the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325), and the 
     Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-2), 
     including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
     authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States 
     Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to 
     $29,500,000 for payments to State and local enforcement 
     agencies for authorized services to the Commission, 
     $379,500,000:  Provided, That the Commission is authorized to 
     make available for official reception and representation 
     expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available funds:  Provided 
     further, That the Commission may take no action to implement 
     any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization 
     until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified of 
     such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That the Chair is authorized to accept and use any gift or 
     donation to carry out the work of the Commission.

                     International Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
     Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception 
     and representation expenses, $95,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                       Legal Services Corporation

               payment to the legal services corporation

       For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 
     the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 
     $415,000,000, of which $380,500,000 is for basic field 
     programs and required independent audits; $5,100,000 is for 
     the Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may 
     be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of 
     recipients; $19,400,000 is for management and grants 
     oversight; $4,000,000 is for client self-help and information 
     technology; $4,500,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and 
     $1,500,000 is for loan repayment assistance:  Provided, That 
     the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide 
     locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater 
     than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, 
     DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, 
     United States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the 
     Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996d(d)):  
     Provided further, That the authorities provided in section 
     205 of this Act shall be applicable to the Legal Services 
     Corporation:  Provided further, That, for the purposes of 
     section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall 
     be considered an agency of the United States Government.

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          administrative provision--legal services corporation

       None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
     Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
     prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 
     provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of 
     Public Law 105-119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to 
     the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same 
     terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that 
     all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall 
     be deemed to refer instead to 2018 and 2019, respectively.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
     authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
     1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $3,516,000.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States 
     Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $53,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the total amount made available 
     under this heading, not to exceed $124,000 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses.

                      trade enforcement trust fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities of the United States Trade Representative 
     authorized by section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
     Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4405), including 
     transfers, $15,000,000, to be derived from the Trade 
     Enforcement Trust Fund:  Provided, That any transfer pursuant 
     to subsection (d)(1) of such section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming under section 505 of this Act.

                        State Justice Institute

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as 
     authorized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 
     U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $5,971,000, of which $500,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $2,250 shall be available for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the State 
     Justice Institute shall be considered an agency of the United 
     States Government.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                        (including rescissions)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 501.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
     authorized by the Congress.
       Sec. 502.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 503.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
     pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     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 under existing Executive order issued pursuant to 
     existing law.
       Sec. 504.  If any provision of this Act or the application 
     of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be 
     held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of 
     each provision to persons or circumstances other than those 
     as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
       Sec. 505.  None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
     provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in fiscal year 2019, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
     collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 
     Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
     a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates 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 employees; 
     (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities; 
     (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments 
     existing programs, projects or activities in excess of 
     $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 
     percent funding for any 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.
       Sec. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court 
     or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a 
     label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or any 
     inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or 
     shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
     States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any 
     contract or subcontract made with funds made available in 
     this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and 
     ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 
     9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to 
     authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made 
     available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that 
     are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United 
     States, its territories or possessions.
       (2) The term ``promotional items'' has the meaning given 
     the term in OMB Circular A-87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3).
       Sec. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a quarterly report on the status of balances of 
     appropriations at the account level. For unobligated, 
     uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the 
     quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts 
     attributable to each source year of appropriation from which 
     the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 
     but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately 
     identify amounts by the year of obligation.
       (b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted within 30 days of the end of each quarter.
       (c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any 
     aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) 
     due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the 
     department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum 
     extent practicable under such accounting system and shall 
     identify and describe in each quarterly report the extent to 
     which such aspect is not fulfilled.
       Sec. 508.  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 
     included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total 
     budgetary resources available to such department or agency:  
     Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between 
     appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
     section is provided in addition to authorities included 
     elsewhere in this Act:  Provided further, That use of funds 
     to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section:  Provided 
     further, That for the Department of Commerce, this section 
     shall also apply to actions taken for the care and protection 
     of loan collateral or grant property.
       Sec. 509.  None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 
     available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco 
     products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign 
     country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or 
     tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not 
     applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the 
     same type.
       Sec. 510.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     amounts deposited or available in the Fund established by 
     section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98-473 
     (34 U.S.C. 20101) in any fiscal year in excess of 
     $3,353,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until 
     the following fiscal year:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     section 1402(d) of such Act, of the amounts available from 
     the Fund for obligation: (1) $10,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended to the Department of Justice Office 
     of Inspector General for oversight and auditing purposes; and 
     (2) 5 percent shall be available to the Office for Victims of 
     Crime for grants, consistent with the requirements of the 
     Victims of Crime Act, to Indian tribes to improve services 
     for victims of crime.
       Sec. 511.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate 
     against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of 
     students who participate in programs for which financial 
     assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents or 
     legal guardians of such students.
       Sec. 512.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 513. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of 
     Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, 
     and the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, 
     pursuant to the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of 
     grants or contracts for which funds are appropriated by this 
     Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the progress of 
     such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a 
     description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days 
     after initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter 
     until any such audit is completed.
       (b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit 
     described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is 
     completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, 
     Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make the 
     results of the audit available to the public on the Internet 
     website maintained by the Department, Administration, 
     Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall 
     be made available in redacted form to exclude--
       (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code; and
       (2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 
     public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 
     or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes.
       (c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by 
     amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to 
     the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the 
     Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, 
     certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract 
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     subcontract or in any other manner to another person who has 
     a financial interest in the person awarded the grant or 
     contract.
       (d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this 
     section shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Government 
     Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules and 
     requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in 
     such subsections, consistently apply under the executive 
     branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies, 
     and entities.
       Sec. 514. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available under this Act may be used by the Departments 
     of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire 
     a high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as 
     defined for security categorization in the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Federal Information 
     Processing Standard Publication 199, ``Standards for Security 
     Categorization of Federal Information and Information 
     Systems'' unless the agency has--
       (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 
     systems against criteria developed by NIST and the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to inform acquisition decisions 
     for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems 
     within the Federal Government;
       (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 
     awardee against available and relevant threat information 
     provided by the FBI and other appropriate agencies; and
       (3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate 
     Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-
     espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such 
     system, including any risk associated with such system being 
     produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities 
     identified by the United States Government as posing a cyber 
     threat, including but not limited to, those that may be 
     owned, directed, or subsidized by the People's Republic of 
     China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea, or the Russian Federation.
       (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact 
     or moderate-impact information system reviewed and assessed 
     under subsection (a) unless the head of the assessing entity 
     described in subsection (a) has--
       (1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the FBI, and 
     supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy 
     for any identified risks;
       (2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the FBI, that 
     the acquisition of such system is in the national interest of 
     the United States; and
       (3) reported that determination to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     and the agency Inspector General.
       Sec. 515.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the 
     use of torture by any official or contract employee of the 
     United States Government.
       Sec. 516. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act or any other Act may be expended or 
     obligated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States to pay administrative expenses or to compensate 
     an officer or employee of the United States in connection 
     with requiring an export license for the export to Canada of 
     components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms 
     listed in Category I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms 
     Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) 
     with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any 
     transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) 
     of this section are met by the exporting party for such 
     articles.
       (b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export 
     license--
       (1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper's 
     Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or 
     from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United 
     States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles 
     enumerated in subsection (a); and
       (2) does not permit the export without a license of--
       (A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts for 
     such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal 
     Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of 
     Canada;
       (B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete 
     breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, other 
     than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial 
     or Municipal Government of Canada; or
       (C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign 
     destination.
       (c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors 
     of Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or 
     temporary export without a license of any unclassified 
     articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for end use in 
     Canada or return to the United States, or temporary import of 
     Canadian-origin items from Canada for end use in the United 
     States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen.
       (d) The President may require export licenses under this 
     section on a temporary basis if the President determines, 
     upon publication first in the Federal Register, that the 
     Government of Canada has implemented or maintained inadequate 
     import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), 
     such that a significant diversion of such articles has and 
     continues to take place for use in international terrorism or 
     in the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The 
     President shall terminate the requirements of a license when 
     reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased.
       Sec. 517.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
     receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act 
     shall obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay 
     administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or 
     employee of the United States to deny any application 
     submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified 
     pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or .113, for a permit to 
     import United States origin ``curios or relics'' firearms, 
     parts, or ammunition.
       Sec. 518.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade 
     agreement the text of--
       (1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-
     Singapore Free Trade Agreement;
       (2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-
     Australia Free Trade Agreement; or
       (3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-
     Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
       Sec. 519.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in 
     contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national security 
     letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978; The 
     Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; The Fair 
     Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA 
     PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015; and the laws amended by 
     these Acts.
       Sec. 520.  If at any time during any quarter, the program 
     manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the 
     Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation 
     totaling more than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to 
     believe that the total program cost has increased by 10 
     percent or more, the program manager shall immediately inform 
     the respective Secretary, Administrator, or Director. The 
     Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in 
     writing of such increase, and shall include in such notice: 
     the date on which such determination was made; a statement of 
     the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed 
     to be taken to control future cost growth of the project; 
     changes made in the performance or schedule milestones and 
     the degree to which such changes have contributed to the 
     increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new 
     estimates of the total project or procurement costs; and a 
     statement validating that the project's management structure 
     is adequate to control total project or procurement costs.
       Sec. 521.  Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
     available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for 
     intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to 
     be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of 
     section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3094) during fiscal year 2019 until the enactment of the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019.
       Sec. 522.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in 
     an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in 
     excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or 
     grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the 
     contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and 
     belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax 
     returns required during the three years preceding the 
     certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense 
     under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more 
     than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any 
     unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains 
     unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an 
     installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been 
     approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in 
     default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous 
     administrative or judicial proceeding.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 523. (a) Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations available to the Department of Commerce, the 
     following funds are hereby rescinded, not later than 
     September 30, 2019, from the following accounts in the 
     specified amounts--
       (1) ``Economic Development Administration, Economic 
     Development Assistance Programs'', $10,000,000; and
       (2) ``National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
     Industrial Technology Services'', $2,000,000.
       (b) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department 
     of Justice, the following funds are hereby rescinded, not 
     later than September 30, 2019, from the following accounts in 
     the specified amounts--
       (1) ``Working Capital Fund'', $151,000,000;
       (2) ``Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and 
     Expenses'', $124,326,000 including from, but not limited to, 
     fees collected to defray expenses for the automation of 
     fingerprint identification and criminal justice information 
     services and associated costs;
       (3) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on 
     Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and 
     Prosecution Programs'', $10,000,000;
       (4) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of 
     Justice Programs'', $70,000,000;
       (5) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Community 
     Oriented Policing Services'', $16,500,000; and
       (6) ``Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund'', 
     $674,000,000, is permanently rescinded.
       (c) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report no later than 
     September 1, 2019,

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     specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to 
     subsections (a) and (b).
       (d) The amounts rescinded in subsections (a) and (b) shall 
     not be from amounts that were designated by the Congress as 
     an emergency or disaster relief requirement pursuant to the 
     concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 524. (a) Any unobligated balances identified in the 
     following Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbols are hereby 
     permanently cancelled: 80X0114; 80X0111; 80X0110; and 
     80X0112.
       (b) Upon enactment of this Act:
       (1) obligated balances in 80X0114 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with 80-0130, Construction and Environmental 
     Compliance and Restoration, and any upward adjustments to 
     such obligations may be made from 80-0130;
       (2) obligated balances in 80X0111 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with 80-0122, Safety, Security and Mission 
     Services, 80-0115, Space Flight Capabilities and 80-0130, 
     Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, 
     and any upward adjustments to such obligations may be made 
     from 80-0122, 80-0115 and 80-0130;
       (3) obligated balances in 80X0110 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with 80-0130, Construction and Environmental 
     Compliance and Restoration, and any upward adjustments to 
     said obligations may be made from 80-0130; and
       (4) obligated balances in 80X0112 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with 80-0122, Safety, Security and Mission 
     Services and 80-0130, Construction and Environmental 
     Compliance and Restoration, and any upward adjustments to 
     such obligations may be made from 80-0122 and 80-0130.
       (c) Following the cancellation of unobligated balances and 
     transfer of obligated balances in 80X0114, 80X0111, 80X0110 
     and 80X0112, such accounts shall be closed. Any collections 
     authorized or required to be credited to these accounts that 
     are not received before closing of such accounts shall be 
     deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
       Sec. 525.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of 
     title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 526.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who 
     are stationed in the United States, at any single conference 
     occurring outside the United States unless such conference is 
     a law enforcement training or operational conference for law 
     enforcement personnel and the majority of Federal employees 
     in attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed outside 
     the United States.
       Sec. 527.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, 
     release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within 
     the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid 
     Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who--
       (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 528. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this or any other Act may be used to 
     construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United 
     States, its territories, or possessions to house any 
     individual described in subsection (c) for the purposes of 
     detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the 
     effective control of the Department of Defense.
       (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
     individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who--
       (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is--
       (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the 
     Department of Defense; or
       (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       Sec. 529.  The Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States receiving funds 
     appropriated under this Act to track undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts and include in its annual performance 
     plan and performance and accountability reports the 
     following:
       (1) Details on future action the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts.
       (2) The method that the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired 
     grant accounts.
       (3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 
     accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 
     States.
       (4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total 
     number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 
     (on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, 
     agency, or instrumentality and the total finances that have 
     not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the 
     accounts.
       Sec. 530. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration (NASA), the Office of Science and Technology 
     Policy (OSTP), or the National Space Council (NSC) to 
     develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a 
     bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to 
     participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any 
     way with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such 
     activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors 
     at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA.
       (c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall not apply to activities which NASA, OSTP, or NSC, after 
     consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have 
     certified--
       (1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of 
     technology, data, or other information with national security 
     or economic security implications to China or a Chinese-owned 
     company; and
       (2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials 
     who have been determined by the United States to have direct 
     involvement with violations of human rights.
       (d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in 
     question and shall include a description of the purpose of 
     the activity, its agenda, its major participants, and its 
     location and timing.
       Sec. 531.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, 
     or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any 
     model of shotgun if--
       (1) all other requirements of law with respect to the 
     proposed importation are met; and
       (2) no application for the importation of such model of 
     shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the 
     Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that 
     the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily 
     adaptable to sporting purposes.
       Sec. 532. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, adjudication, or other law 
     enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity.
       Sec. 533.  The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National 
     Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade 
     Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal 
     Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and 
     the United States Trade Representative, the National Space 
     Council, and the State Justice Institute shall submit 
     spending plans, signed by the respective department or agency 
     head, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 534.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
     until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for 
     the Treaty.
       Sec. 535.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for 
     contractor performance that has been judged to be below 
     satisfactory performance or for performance that does not 
     meet the basic requirements of a contract.
       Sec. 536.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 7606 (``Legitimacy of 
     Industrial Hemp Research'') of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
     (Public Law 113-79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug 
     Enforcement Administration.
       Sec. 537.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any 
     of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 
     California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, 
     Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 
     Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
     Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New 
     Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, 
     North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
     Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, 
     Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, 
     or with respect to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to 
     prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that 
     authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation 
     of medical marijuana.
       Sec. 538.  The Department of Commerce, the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National 
     Science Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate on any official travel to China by any 
     employee of such Department or agency, including the purpose 
     of such travel.
       Sec. 539.  Of the amounts made available by this Act, not 
     less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, 
     respectively, for Public Works grants authorized by the 
     Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and grants 
     authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) shall be allocated 
     for assistance in persistent poverty counties:  Provided, 
     That for purposes of this section, the term ``persistent 
     poverty counties'' means any county that has had 20 percent 
     or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 
     years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses 
     and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.
       Sec. 540.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available for obligation for the James Webb Space Telescope 
     (JWST) after December 31, 2019, if the individual identified

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     under subsection (c)(2)(E) of section 30104 of title 51, 
     United States Code, as responsible for JWST determines that 
     the formulation and development costs (with development cost 
     as defined under section 30104 of title 51, United States 
     Code) are likely to exceed $8,802,700,000, unless the program 
     is modified so that the costs do not exceed $8,802,700,000.
       Sec. 541.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be expended during fiscal year 2019 to prepare for the 
     shutdown of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared 
     Astronomy.
       This division may be cited as the ``Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019''.

 DIVISION D--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 2019

                                TITLE I

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices 
     including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building 
     and Freedman's Bank Building; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and 
     purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real 
     properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the 
     performance of official business; executive direction program 
     activities; international affairs and economic policy 
     activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, 
     including technical assistance to Puerto Rico; and Treasury-
     wide management policies and programs activities, 
     $214,576,000:  Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
     under this heading--
       (1) not to exceed $700,000 is for official reception and 
     representation expenses, of which necessary amounts shall be 
     available for expenses to support activities of the Financial 
     Action Task Force, and not to exceed $350,000 shall be for 
     other official reception and representation expenses;
       (2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of 
     a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be 
     accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate; and
       (3) not to exceed $24,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, for--
       (A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and 
     Internal Control Program;
       (B) information technology modernization requirements;
       (C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf 
     Coast Restoration Trust Fund;
       (D) the development and implementation of programs within 
     the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and 
     Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative 
     agreements;
       (E) operations and maintenance of facilities; and
       (F) international operations.

             office of terrorism and financial intelligence

                         salaries and expenses

       For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism and 
     Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system 
     against illicit use and to combat rogue nations, terrorist 
     facilitators, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, 
     money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security 
     threats, $159,000,000:  Provided, That of the amounts 
     appropriated under this heading, up to $10,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020.

                   cybersecurity enhancement account

       For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for 
     systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, 
     $25,208,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:  
     Provided, That such funds shall supplement and not supplant 
     any other amounts made available to the Treasury offices and 
     bureaus for cybersecurity:  Provided further, That the Chief 
     Information Officer of the individual offices and bureaus 
     shall submit a spend plan for each investment to the Treasury 
     Chief Information Officer for approval:  Provided further, 
     That the submitted spend plan shall be reviewed and approved 
     by the Treasury Chief Information Officer prior to the 
     obligation of funds under this heading:  Provided further, 
     That of the total amount made available under this heading 
     $1,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses for 
     the Treasury Chief Information Officer to provide oversight 
     of the investments made under this heading:  Provided 
     further, That such funds shall supplement and not supplant 
     any other amounts made available to the Treasury Chief 
     Information Officer.

        department-wide systems and capital investments programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For development and acquisition of automatic data 
     processing equipment, software, and services and for repairs 
     and renovations to buildings owned by the Department of the 
     Treasury, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021:  Provided, That these funds shall be transferred to 
     accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy the 
     requirements of the Department's offices, bureaus, and other 
     organizations:  Provided further, That this transfer 
     authority shall be in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided in this Act:  Provided further, That none 
     of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to 
     support or supplement ``Internal Revenue Service, Operations 
     Support'' or ``Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems 
     Modernization''.

                      office of inspector general

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $37,044,000, including hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available 
     for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be 
     allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector 
     General of the Treasury; of which up to $2,800,000 to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, shall be for audits and 
     investigations conducted pursuant to section 1608 of the 
     Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist 
     Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States 
     Act of 2012 (33 U.S.C. 1321 note); and of which not to exceed 
     $1,000 shall be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

           treasury inspector general for tax administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General 
     for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be 
     determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration; 
     $170,250,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2020; of which not to exceed $6,000,000 
     shall be available for official travel expenses; of which not 
     to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unforeseen 
     emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and 
     expended under the direction of the Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

    special inspector general for the troubled asset relief program

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Special 
     Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the 
     Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     343), $23,000,000.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
     Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel 
     and training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government 
     personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with 
     domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law 
     enforcement, and financial regulation; services authorized by 
     5 U.S.C. 3109; not to exceed $12,000 for official reception 
     and representation expenses; and for assistance to Federal 
     law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
     $117,800,000, of which not to exceed $34,335,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021.

                      Bureau of the Fiscal Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the 
     Fiscal Service, $338,280,000; of which not to exceed 
     $4,210,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, is 
     for information systems modernization initiatives; and of 
     which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses.
       In addition, $165,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill 
     Liability Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and 
     personnel expenses for financial management of the Fund, as 
     authorized by section 1012 of Public Law 101-380.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, $119,600,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 
     for official reception and representation expenses; and of 
     which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for 
     cooperative research and development programs for laboratory 
     services; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and 
     local agencies with or without reimbursement:  Provided, That 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 
     shall be for the costs of accelerating the processing of 
     formula and label applications:  Provided further, That of 
     the amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, shall be for the 
     costs associated with enforcement of the trade practice 
     provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 
     U.S.C. 201 et seq.).

                           United States Mint

               united states mint public enterprise fund

       Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, 
     the United States Mint is provided funding through the United 
     States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with 
     the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and 
     protective services, including both operating expenses and 
     capital investments:  Provided, That the aggregate amount of 
     new liabilities and obligations incurred during fiscal year 
     2019 under such section 5136 for circulating coinage and 
     protective service capital investments of the United States 
     Mint shall not exceed $30,000,000.

   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account

       To carry out the Riegle Community Development and 
     Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of 
     Public Law 103-325), including services authorized by section 
     3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
     individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
     rate for EX-3, $250,000,000. Of the amount appropriated under 
     this heading--
       (1) not less than $160,000,000, notwithstanding section 
     108(e) of Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)) with regard 
     to Small and/or Emerging Community Development Financial 
     Institutions Assistance awards, is available until September 
     30, 2020, for financial assistance and technical assistance 
     under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of

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     section 108(a)(1), respectively, of Public Law 103-325 (12 
     U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), of which up to $1,600,000 may 
     be available for training and outreach under section 109 of 
     Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4708), of which up to 
     $2,527,250 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and of 
     which up to $3,000,000, notwithstanding subsection (d) of 
     section 108 of Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4707 (d)), may 
     be available to provide financial assistance, technical 
     assistance, training, and outreach to community development 
     financial institutions to expand investments that benefit 
     individuals with disabilities:  Provided, That the cost of 
     direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying 
     such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
     $25,000,000;
       (2) not less than $16,000,000, notwithstanding section 
     108(e) of Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)), is 
     available until September 30, 2020, for financial assistance, 
     technical assistance, training, and outreach programs 
     designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and 
     Alaska Native communities and provided primarily through 
     qualified community development lender organizations with 
     experience and expertise in community development banking and 
     lending in Indian country, Native American organizations, 
     tribes and tribal organizations, and other suitable 
     providers;
       (3) not less than $25,000,000 is available until September 
     30, 2020, for the Bank Enterprise Award program;
       (4) not less than $22,000,000, notwithstanding subsections 
     (d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 
     4707(d) and (e)), is available until September 30, 2020, for 
     a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to provide financial 
     assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to 
     community development financial institutions for the purpose 
     of offering affordable financing and technical assistance to 
     expand the availability of healthy food options in distressed 
     communities;
       (5) up to $27,000,000 is available until September 30, 
     2019, for administrative expenses, including administration 
     of CDFI fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, 
     of which not less than $1,000,000 is for development of tools 
     to better assess and inform CDFI investment performance, and 
     up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out 
     the direct loan program; and
       (6) during fiscal year 2019, none of the funds available 
     under this heading are available for the cost, as defined in 
     section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of 
     commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A 
     of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
     Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a):  Provided, That 
     commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section 
     114A shall not exceed $500,000,000:  Provided further, That 
     such section 114A shall remain in effect until December 31, 
     2019:  Provided further, That of the funds awarded under this 
     heading, not less than 10 percent shall be used for awards 
     that support investments that serve populations living in 
     persistent poverty counties:  Provided further, That for the 
     purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (1) above, the term 
     ``persistent poverty counties'' means any county that has had 
     20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over 
     the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial 
     censuses and the 2011-2015 5-year data series available from 
     the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau.

                        Internal Revenue Service

                           taxpayer services

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to 
     provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance 
     and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy 
     services, and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $2,491,554,000, of which not less than $9,890,000 shall be 
     for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, of which not 
     less than $12,000,000 shall be available for low-income 
     taxpayer clinic grants, of which not less than $18,000,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2020, shall be 
     available for a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 
     matching grants program for tax return preparation 
     assistance, and of which not less than $207,000,000 shall be 
     available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate 
     Service:  Provided, That of the amounts made available for 
     the Taxpayer Advocate Service, not less than $5,500,000 shall 
     be for identity theft and refund fraud casework.

                              enforcement

       For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of 
     the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed 
     taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct 
     criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related 
     to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial 
     crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles (31 
     U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other services as authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the 
     Commissioner, $4,860,000,000, of which not to exceed 
     $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     and of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the 
     Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program.

                           operations support

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to 
     support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including 
     rent payments; facilities services; printing; postage; 
     physical security; headquarters and other IRS-wide 
     administration activities; research and statistics of income; 
     telecommunications; information technology development, 
     enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security; the hire 
     of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); the 
     operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; 
     and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such 
     rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; 
     $3,724,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020; of which not to 
     exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     acquisition of equipment and construction, repair and 
     renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2021, for 
     research; of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for 
     official reception and representation expenses:  Provided, 
     That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, 
     the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United 
     States detailing the cost and schedule performance for its 
     major information technology investments, including the 
     purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons 
     for any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such 
     investments and strategies the Internal Revenue Service is 
     using to mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental 
     milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the 
     next quarter:  Provided further, That the Internal Revenue 
     Service shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal 
     year 2020, a summary of cost and schedule performance 
     information for its major information technology systems.

                     business systems modernization

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service's 
     business systems modernization program, $150,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, for the capital 
     asset acquisition of information technology systems, 
     including management and related contractual costs of said 
     acquisitions, including related Internal Revenue Service 
     labor costs, and contractual costs associated with operations 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109:  Provided, That not later than 
     30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue 
     Service shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing 
     the cost and schedule performance for major information 
     technology investments, including the purposes and life-cycle 
     stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and 
     schedule variances; the risks of such investments and the 
     strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate 
     such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be 
     achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter.

          administrative provisions--internal revenue service

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 101.  Not to exceed 4 percent of the appropriation 
     made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service 
     under the ``Enforcement'' heading, and not to exceed 5 
     percent of any other appropriation made available in this Act 
     to the Internal Revenue Service, may be transferred to any 
     other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance 
     approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate.
       Sec. 102.  The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an 
     employee training program, which shall include the following 
     topics: taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with 
     taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the 
     impartial application of tax law.
       Sec. 103.  The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and 
     enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the 
     confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers 
     against identity theft.
       Sec. 104.  Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
     the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved 
     facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and 
     effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. The 
     Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the 
     Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service a priority 
     and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time 
     to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to 
     victims of tax-related crimes.
       Sec. 105.  The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a 
     notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an 
     employer making employment tax payments, and such notice 
     shall be sent to both the employer's former and new address 
     and an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service 
     shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise 
     from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third 
     party payroll tax preparer.
       Sec. 106.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target 
     citizens of the United States for exercising any right 
     guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of 
     the United States.
       Sec. 107.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for 
     regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs.
       Sec. 108.  None of funds made available by this Act to the 
     Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on 
     conferences that do not adhere to the procedures, 
     verification processes, documentation requirements, and 
     policies issued by the Chief Financial Officer, Human Capital 
     Office, and Agency-Wide Shared Services as a result of the 
     recommendations in the report published on May 31, 2013, by 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     entitled ``Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-
     Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California'' 
     (Reference Number 2013-10-037).
       Sec. 109.  None of the funds made available in this Act to 
     the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended--

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       (1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, award, 
     or recognition program; or
       (2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with 
     respect to re-hiring a former employee, unless such program 
     or process takes into account the conduct and Federal tax 
     compliance of such employee or former employee.
       Sec. 110.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and 
     disclosure of returns and return information).
       Sec. 111.  Except to the extent provided in section 6014, 
     6020, or 6201(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no 
     funds in this or any other Act shall be available to the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to provide to any person a proposed 
     final return or statement for use by such person to satisfy a 
     filing or reporting requirement under such Code.
       Sec. 112.  In addition to the amounts otherwise made 
     available in this Act for the Internal Revenue Service, 
     $77,000,000, to be available until September 30, 2020, shall 
     be transferred by the Commissioner to the ``Taxpayer 
     Services'', ``Enforcement'', or ``Operations Support'' 
     accounts of the Internal Revenue Service for an additional 
     amount to be used solely for carrying out Public Law 115-97:  
     Provided, That such funds shall not be available until the 
     Commissioner submits to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a spending plan 
     for such funds.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 113.  Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury 
     in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including 
     maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; purchase of insurance for 
     official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; 
     purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the general 
     purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased and used 
     overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into contracts 
     with the Department of State for the furnishing of health and 
     medical services to employees and their dependents serving in 
     foreign countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       Sec. 114.  Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in 
     this title made available under the headings ``Departmental 
     Offices--Salaries and Expenses'', ``Office of Inspector 
     General'', ``Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset 
     Relief Program'', ``Financial Crimes Enforcement Network'', 
     ``Bureau of the Fiscal Service'', and ``Alcohol and Tobacco 
     Tax and Trade Bureau'' may be transferred between such 
     appropriations upon the advance approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate:  Provided, That no transfer under this section may 
     increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 
     percent.
       Sec. 115.  Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation 
     made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service 
     may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate:  Provided, That no transfer 
     may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 
     2 percent.
       Sec. 116.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act or 
     otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the 
     Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the 
     $1 Federal Reserve note.
       Sec. 117.  The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 
     from the ``Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Salaries and 
     Expenses'' to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover 
     the costs of debt collection:  Provided, That such amounts 
     shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account 
     from debt collections received in the Debt Collection Fund.
       Sec. 118.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act may be used by the United 
     States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the 
     explicit approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee 
     on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       Sec. 119.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act or source to the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and 
     Printing, and the United States Mint, individually or 
     collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all functions 
     of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States 
     Mint without the explicit approval of the House Committee on 
     Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs; and the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate.
       Sec. 120.  Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
     available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for the 
     Department of the Treasury's intelligence or intelligence 
     related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized 
     by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 2019 
     until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019.
       Sec. 121.  Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available 
     from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial 
     Revolving Fund for necessary official reception and 
     representation expenses.
       Sec. 122.  The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a 
     Capital Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 
     30 days following the submission of the annual budget 
     submitted by the President:  Provided, That such Capital 
     Investment Plan shall include capital investment spending 
     from all accounts within the Department of the Treasury, 
     including but not limited to the Department-wide Systems and 
     Capital Investment Programs account, Treasury Franchise Fund 
     account, and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund account:  Provided 
     further, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include 
     expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each 
     capital investment project that has not been fully completed.
       Sec. 123.  Within 45 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an 
     itemized report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate on the amount of 
     total funds charged to each office by the Franchise Fund 
     including the amount charged for each service provided by the 
     Franchise Fund to each office, a detailed description of the 
     services, a detailed explanation of how each charge for each 
     service is calculated, and a description of the role 
     customers have in governing in the Franchise Fund.
       Sec. 124.  During fiscal year 2019--
       (1) none of the funds made available in this or any other 
     Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including 
     the Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize 
     any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited 
     to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is 
     used to determine whether an organization is operated 
     exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes 
     of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     (including the proposed regulations published at 78 Fed. Reg. 
     71535 (November 29, 2013)); and
       (2) the standard and definitions as in effect on January 1, 
     2010, which are used to make such determinations shall apply 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of 
     determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code of 
     organizations created on, before, or after such date.
       Sec. 125. (a) Not later than 60 days after the end of each 
     quarter, the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of 
     Financial Research shall submit reports on their activities 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Financial 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       (b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) the obligations made during the previous quarter by 
     object class, office, and activity;
       (2) the estimated obligations for the remainder of the 
     fiscal year by object class, office, and activity;
       (3) the number of full-time equivalents within each office 
     during the previous quarter;
       (4) the estimated number of full-time equivalents within 
     each office for the remainder of the fiscal year; and
       (5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objectives, and 
     performance measures of each office.
       (c) At the request of any such Committees specified in 
     subsection (a), the Office of Financial Stability and the 
     Office of Financial Research shall make officials available 
     to testify on the contents of the reports required under 
     subsection (a).
       Sec. 126.  Amounts made available under the heading 
     ``Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence'' shall be 
     available to reimburse the ``Departmental Offices--Salaries 
     and Expenses'' account for expenses incurred in such account 
     for reception and representation expenses to support 
     activities of the Financial Action Task Force.
       Sec. 127.  Beginning in fiscal year 2019 and for each 
     fiscal year thereafter, amounts in the Bureau of Engraving 
     and Printing Fund may be used for the acquisition of 
     necessary land for, and construction of, a replacement 
     currency production facility.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of the Treasury 
     Appropriations Act, 2019''.

                                TITLE II

    EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE 
                               PRESIDENT

                            The White House

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by 
     law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence 
     expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be 
     expended and accounted for as provided in that section; hire 
     of passenger motor vehicles, and travel (not to exceed 
     $100,000 to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 
     U.S.C. 103); and not to exceed $19,000 for official reception 
     and representation expenses, to be available for allocation 
     within the Executive Office of the President; and for 
     necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 
     U.S.C. 107, $55,000,000.

                 Executive Residence at the White House

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the 
     White House, $13,081,000, to be expended and accounted for as 
     provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.

                         reimbursable expenses

       For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at 
     the White House, such sums as may be necessary:  Provided, 
     That all reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive 
     Residence shall be made in accordance with the provisions of 
     this paragraph:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, such amount for reimbursable 
     operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the 
     Executive Residence to incur obligations and to receive 
     offsetting collections, for such expenses:  Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall require each person 
     sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance 
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     amount equal to the estimated cost of the event, and all such 
     advance payments shall be credited to this account and remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     Executive Residence shall require the national committee of 
     the political party of the President to maintain on deposit 
     $25,000, to be separately accounted for and available for 
     expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored 
     by such committee during such fiscal year:  Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall ensure that a written 
     notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating 
     expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing 
     such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, 
     and that such amount is collected within 30 days after the 
     submission of such notice:  Provided further, That the 
     Executive Residence shall charge interest and assess 
     penalties and other charges on any such amount that is not 
     reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the 
     interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding 
     debt on a United States Government claim under 31 U.S.C. 
     3717:  Provided further, That each such amount that is 
     reimbursed, and any accompanying interest and charges, shall 
     be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts:  
     Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall prepare 
     and submit to the Committees on Appropriations, by not later 
     than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this 
     Act, a report setting forth the reimbursable operating 
     expenses of the Executive Residence during the preceding 
     fiscal year, including the total amount of such expenses, the 
     amount of such total that consists of reimbursable official 
     and ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists 
     of reimbursable political events, and the portion of each 
     such amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the 
     report:  Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall 
     maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to 
     reimbursable events within the Executive Residence that 
     includes a standard for the classification of any such 
     expense as political or nonpolitical:  Provided further, That 
     no provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the 
     Executive Residence from any other applicable requirement of 
     subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States 
     Code.

                   White House Repair and Restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
     Executive Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 
     105(d), $750,000, to remain available until expended, for 
     required maintenance, resolution of safety and health issues, 
     and continued preventative maintenance.

                      Council of Economic Advisers

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers 
     in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 
     1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.), $4,187,000.

        National Security Council and Homeland Security Council

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and 
     the Homeland Security Council, including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,000,000.

                        Office of Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 
     U.S.C. 107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     $100,000,000, of which not to exceed $12,800,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for continued modernization of 
     information resources within the Executive Office of the 
     President.

                    Office of Management and Budget

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to carry out the 
     provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and 
     to prepare and submit the budget of the United States 
     Government, in accordance with section 1105(a) of title 31, 
     United States Code, $102,000,000, of which not to exceed 
     $3,000 shall be available for official representation 
     expenses:  Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in 
     this Act for the Office of Management and Budget may be used 
     for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing 
     orders or any activities or regulations under the provisions 
     of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 
     601 et seq.):  Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act 
     may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual 
     testimony of witnesses, except for testimony of officials of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, before the Committees on 
     Appropriations or their subcommittees:  Provided further, 
     That none of the funds made available for the Office of 
     Management and Budget by this Act may be expended for the 
     altering of the annual work plan developed by the Corps of 
     Engineers for submission to the Committees on Appropriations: 
      Provided further, That of the funds made available for the 
     Office of Management and Budget by this Act, no less than 
     three full-time equivalent senior staff position shall be 
     dedicated solely to the Office of the Intellectual Property 
     Enforcement Coordinator:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds provided in this or prior Acts shall be used, directly 
     or indirectly, by the Office of Management and Budget, for 
     evaluating or determining if water resource project or study 
     reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers acting through 
     the Secretary of the Army are in compliance with all 
     applicable laws, regulations, and requirements relevant to 
     the Civil Works water resource planning process:  Provided 
     further, That the Office of Management and Budget shall have 
     not more than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy 
     reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of 
     Engineers has reported:  Provided further, That the Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the 
     appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees when the 
     60-day review is initiated:  Provided further, That if water 
     resource reports have not been transmitted to the appropriate 
     authorizing and appropriating committees within 15 days after 
     the end of the Office of Management and Budget review period 
     based on the notification from the Director, Congress shall 
     assume Office of Management and Budget concurrence with the 
     report and act accordingly.
       In addition, $1,000,000 for the Office of Information and 
     Regulatory Affairs to hire additional personnel dedicated to 
     regulatory review and reforms:  Provided, That these amounts 
     shall be in addition to any other amounts available for such 
     purpose:  Provided further, That these funds may not be used 
     to backfill vacancies.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
     2006 (Public Law 109-469); not to exceed $10,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses; and for participation 
     in joint projects or in the provision of services on matters 
     of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or public 
     organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
     $18,400,000:  Provided, That the Office is authorized to 
     accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and 
     personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, 
     for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the 
     Office.

                     federal drug control programs

             high intensity drug trafficking areas program

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
     Program, $280,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020, for drug control activities consistent with the 
     approved strategy for each of the designated High Intensity 
     Drug Trafficking Areas (``HIDTAs''), of which not less than 
     51 percent shall be transferred to State and local entities 
     for drug control activities and shall be obligated not later 
     than 120 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided, That up 
     to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal agencies and 
     departments in amounts determined by the Director of the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy, of which up to 
     $2,700,000 may be used for auditing services and associated 
     activities:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding the 
     requirements of Public Law 106-58, any unexpended funds 
     obligated prior to fiscal year 2017 may be used for any other 
     approved activities of that HIDTA, subject to reprogramming 
     requirements:  Provided further, That each HIDTA designated 
     as of September 30, 2018, shall be funded at not less than 
     the fiscal year 2018 base level, unless the Director submits 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate justification for changes to 
     those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and 
     published Office of National Drug Control Policy performance 
     measures of effectiveness:  Provided further, That the 
     Director shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     initial allocation of fiscal year 2019 funding among HIDTAs 
     not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, and shall 
     notify the Committees of planned uses of discretionary HIDTA 
     funding, as determined in consultation with the HIDTA 
     Directors, not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That upon a determination that all or 
     part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are 
     not necessary for the purposes provided herein and upon 
     notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate, such amounts may be 
     transferred back to this appropriation.

                  other federal drug control programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For other drug control activities authorized by the Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 
     (Public Law 109-469), $118,327,000, to remain available until 
     expended, which shall be available as follows: $100,000,000 
     for the Drug-Free Communities Program, of which $2,000,000 
     shall be made available as directed by section 4 of Public 
     Law 107-82, as amended by Public Law 109-469 (21 U.S.C. 1521 
     note); $2,000,000 for drug court training and technical 
     assistance; $9,500,000 for anti-doping activities; $2,577,000 
     for the United States membership dues to the World Anti-
     Doping Agency; and $1,250,000 shall be made available as 
     directed by section 1105 of Public Law 109-469; and 
     $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 
     activities authorized by section 103 of Public Law 114-198:  
     Provided, That amounts made available under this heading may 
     be transferred to other Federal departments and agencies to 
     carry out such activities.

                          Unanticipated Needs

       For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet 
     unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, 
     security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during 
     the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, 
     $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

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              Information Technology Oversight and Reform

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, 
     efficient, secure, and effective uses of information 
     technology in the Federal Government, $28,500,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget may transfer these funds to 
     one or more other agencies to carry out projects to meet 
     these purposes.

                  Special Assistance to the President

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to 
     provide assistance to the President in connection with 
     specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, including subsistence expenses 
     as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which shall be expended and 
     accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, $4,288,000.

                Official Residence of the Vice President

                           operating expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to 
     the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, 
     including electric power and fixtures, of the official 
     residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 
     106(b)(2), $302,000:  Provided, That advances, repayments, or 
     transfers from this appropriation may be made to any 
     department or agency for expenses of carrying out such 
     activities.

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

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 201.  From funds made available in this Act under the 
     headings ``The White House'', ``Executive Residence at the 
     White House'', ``White House Repair and Restoration'', 
     ``Council of Economic Advisers'', ``National Security Council 
     and Homeland Security Council'', ``Office of 
     Administration'', ``Special Assistance to the President'', 
     and ``Official Residence of the Vice President'', the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget (or such 
     other officer as the President may designate in writing), 
     may, with advance approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate, transfer not to exceed 10 percent of any such 
     appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be merged 
     with and available for the same time and for the same 
     purposes as the appropriation to which transferred:  
     Provided, That the amount of an appropriation shall not be 
     increased by more than 50 percent by such transfers:  
     Provided further, That no amount shall be transferred from 
     ``Special Assistance to the President'' or ``Official 
     Residence of the Vice President'' without the approval of the 
     Vice President.
       Sec. 202. (a) During fiscal year 2019, any Executive order 
     or Presidential memorandum issued or revoked by the President 
     shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget on the budgetary 
     impact, including costs, benefits, and revenues, of such 
     order or memorandum.
       (b) Any such statement shall include--
       (1) a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such 
     order or memorandum on the Federal Government;
       (2) the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations 
     and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum, listed 
     by Federal agency, for each year in the 5-fiscal-year period 
     beginning in fiscal year 2019; and
       (3) the impact on revenues of the Federal Government as the 
     result of such order or memorandum over the 5-fiscal-year 
     period beginning in fiscal year 2019.
       (c) If an Executive order or Presidential memorandum is 
     issued during fiscal year 2019 due to a national emergency, 
     the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may issue 
     the statement required by subsection (a) not later than 15 
     days after the date that such order or memorandum is issued.
       (d) The requirement for cost estimates for Presidential 
     memoranda shall only apply for Presidential memoranda 
     estimated to have a regulatory cost in excess of 
     $100,000,000.
       This title may be cited as the ``Executive Office of the 
     President Appropriations Act, 2019''.

                               TITLE III

                             THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme 
     Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and 
     grounds, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
     authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 
     for official reception and representation expenses; and for 
     miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice 
     may approve, $84,703,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain 
     available until expended.
       In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief 
     justice and associate justices of the court.

                    care of the building and grounds

       For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the 
     Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon 
     the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112, $15,999,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

                         salaries and expenses

       For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary 
     expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $32,016,000.
       In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief 
     judge and judges of the court.

               United States Court of International Trade

                         salaries and expenses

       For salaries of officers and employees of the court, 
     services, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized 
     by law, $18,882,000.
       In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary under 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

       For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of 
     Federal Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and 
     employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically 
     provided for, necessary expenses of the courts, and the 
     purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for 
     Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff, as authorized 
     by law, $5,144,383,000 (including the purchase of firearms 
     and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 shall 
     remain available until expended for space alteration projects 
     and for furniture and furnishings related to new space 
     alteration and construction projects.
       In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary under 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.
       In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of 
     Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the 
     National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-
     660), not to exceed $8,475,000, to be appropriated from the 
     Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

                           defender services

       For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the 
     compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
     appointed to represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 
     3599, and for the compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
     of persons furnishing investigative, expert, and other 
     services for such representations as authorized by law; the 
     compensation (in accordance with the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 
     3006A) and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed 
     to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has 
     waived representation by counsel; the compensation and 
     reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent 
     jurors in civil actions for the protection of their 
     employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1); the 
     compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
     appointed under 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) in connection with 
     certain judicial civil forfeiture proceedings; the 
     compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of 
     guardians ad litem appointed under 18 U.S.C. 4100(b); and for 
     necessary training and general administrative expenses, 
     $1,150,450,000 to remain available until expended.

                    fees of jurors and commissioners

       For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
     1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as 
     authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of 
     commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to 
     rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 
     U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71.1(h)), $49,750,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the compensation of 
     land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of 
     the highest rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5332.

                             court security

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
     incident to the provision of protective guard services for 
     United States courthouses and other facilities housing 
     Federal court operations, and the procurement, installation, 
     and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United 
     States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court 
     operations, including building ingress-egress control, 
     inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, 
     perimeter security, basic security services provided by the 
     Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as 
     authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and 
     Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), $607,110,000, of 
     which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the 
     United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible 
     for administering the Judicial Facility Security Program 
     consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the 
     Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts and the Attorney General.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 
     United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor 
     vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and 
     rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $92,413,000, 
     of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                        Federal Judicial Center

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 
     authorized by Public Law 90-219, $29,819,000; of which 
     $1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2020, 
     to provide

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     education and training to Federal court personnel; and of 
     which not to exceed $1,500 is authorized for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                  United States Sentencing Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, 
     $18,953,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for 
     official reception and representation expenses.

                Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 301.  Appropriations and authorizations made in this 
     title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be 
     available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       Sec. 302.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary 
     in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, 
     but no such appropriation, except ``Courts of Appeals, 
     District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Defender 
     Services'' and ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and 
     Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners'', 
     shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
     transfers:  Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this 
     section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
     sections 604 and 608 of this Act and shall not be available 
     for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in section 608.
       Sec. 303.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     salaries and expenses appropriation for ``Courts of Appeals, 
     District Courts, and Other Judicial Services'' shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses 
     of the Judicial Conference of the United States:  Provided, 
     That such available funds shall not exceed $11,000 and shall 
     be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office 
     of the United States Courts in the capacity as Secretary of 
     the Judicial Conference.
       Sec. 304.  Section 3315(a) of title 40, United States Code, 
     shall be applied by substituting ``Federal'' for 
     ``executive'' each place it appears.
       Sec. 305.  In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561-569, and 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States 
     Marshals Service shall provide, for such courthouses as its 
     Director may designate in consultation with the Director of 
     the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, for 
     purposes of a pilot program, the security services that 40 
     U.S.C. 1315 authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to 
     provide, except for the services specified in 40 U.S.C. 
     1315(b)(2)(E). For building-specific security services at 
     these courthouses, the Director of the Administrative Office 
     of the United States Courts shall reimburse the United States 
     Marshals Service rather than the Department of Homeland 
     Security.
       Sec. 306. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements 
     Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is 
     amended in the matter following paragraph 12--
       (1) in the second sentence (relating to the District of 
     Kansas), by striking ``27 years and 6 months'' and inserting 
     ``28 years and 6 months''; and
       (2) in the sixth sentence (relating to the District of 
     Hawaii), by striking ``24 years and 6 months'' and inserting 
     ``25 years and 6 months''.
       (b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing 
     and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of 
     Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 
     (Public Law 109-115; 119 Stat. 2470; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is 
     amended in the second sentence (relating to the eastern 
     District of Missouri) by striking ``25 years and 6 months'' 
     and inserting ``26 years and 6 months''.
       (c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of 
     Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-273; 
     28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence by striking ``16 years'' and 
     inserting ``17 years'';
       (2) in the second sentence (relating to the central 
     District of California), by striking ``15 years and 6 
     months'' and inserting ``16 years and 6 months''; and
       (3) in the third sentence (relating to the western district 
     of North Carolina), by striking ``14 years'' and inserting 
     ``15 years''.
       This title may be cited as the ``Judiciary Appropriations 
     Act, 2019''.

                                TITLE IV

                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                             Federal Funds

              federal payment for resident tuition support

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be 
     deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program 
     to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia 
     resident tuition support, $40,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That such funds, including any 
     interest accrued thereon, may be used on behalf of eligible 
     District of Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon 
     the difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition at 
     public institutions of higher education, or to pay up to 
     $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of higher 
     education:  Provided further, That the awarding of such funds 
     may be prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic 
     merit, the income and need of eligible students and such 
     other factors as may be authorized:  Provided further, That 
     the District of Columbia government shall maintain a 
     dedicated account for the Resident Tuition Support Program 
     that shall consist of the Federal funds appropriated to the 
     Program in this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any 
     unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and any 
     interest earned in this or any fiscal year:  Provided 
     further, That the account shall be under the control of the 
     District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use 
     those funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the 
     Resident Tuition Support Program:  Provided further, That the 
     Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a 
     quarterly financial report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     for these funds showing, by object class, the expenditures 
     made and the purpose therefor.

   federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the 
                          district of columbia

       For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined 
     by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written 
     consultation with the elected county or city officials of 
     surrounding jurisdictions, $12,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, for the costs of providing public safety at 
     events related to the presence of the National Capital in the 
     District of Columbia, including support requested by the 
     Director of the United States Secret Service in carrying out 
     protective duties under the direction of the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to 
     respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or 
     attacks in the District of Columbia or surrounding 
     jurisdictions.

           federal payment to the district of columbia courts

       For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia 
     Courts, $258,394,000 to be allocated as follows: for the 
     District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $14,594,000, of which 
     not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and 
     representation expenses; for the Superior Court of the 
     District of Columbia, $124,400,000, of which not to exceed 
     $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; 
     for the District of Columbia Court System, $74,400,000, of 
     which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and 
     representation expenses; and $45,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, for capital improvements for 
     District of Columbia courthouse facilities:  Provided, That 
     funds made available for capital improvements shall be 
     expended consistent with the District of Columbia Courts 
     master plan study and facilities condition assessment:  
     Provided further, That, in addition to the amounts 
     appropriated herein, fees received by the District of 
     Columbia Courts for administering bar examinations and 
     processing District of Columbia bar admissions may be 
     retained and credited to this appropriation, to remain 
     available until expended, for salaries and expenses 
     associated with such activities, notwithstanding section 450 
     of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official 
     Code, sec. 1-204.50):  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading 
     shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management 
     and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as 
     funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
     agencies:  Provided further, That 30 days after providing 
     written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate, the District of 
     Columbia Courts may reallocate not more than $9,000,000 of 
     the funds provided under this heading among the items and 
     entities funded under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the 
     District of Columbia may, by regulation, establish a program 
     substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter 
     II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, for 
     employees of the District of Columbia Courts.

  federal payment for defender services in district of columbia courts

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For payments authorized under section 11-2604 and section 
     11-2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation 
     provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice 
     Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the 
     Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, or 
     pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad 
     litem representation, training, technical assistance, and 
     such other services as are necessary to improve the quality 
     of guardian ad litem representation, payments for counsel 
     appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 
     16, D.C. Official Code, and payments authorized under section 
     21-2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to services provided 
     under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective 
     Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), 
     $46,005,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated funds provided 
     in this account may be transferred to and merged with funds 
     made available under the heading ``Federal Payment to the 
     District of Columbia Courts,'' to be available for the same 
     period and purposes as funds made available under that 
     heading for capital improvements to District of Columbia 
     courthouse facilities:  Provided further, That funds provided 
     under this heading shall be administered by the Joint 
     Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of 
     Columbia:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, this appropriation shall be apportioned 
     quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and 
     obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
     appropriated for expenses of other Federal agencies.

 federal payment to the court services and offender supervision agency 
                      for the district of columbia

       For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
     of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender 
     Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as 
     authorized by the

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     National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 
     Improvement Act of 1997, $256,724,000, of which not to exceed 
     $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses 
     related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency 
     programs, and of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and 
     assessments relating to the implementation of the Court 
     Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate 
     Supervision Act of 2002:  Provided, That, of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading, $183,166,000 shall be for 
     necessary expenses of Community Supervision and Sex Offender 
     Registration, to include expenses relating to the supervision 
     of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of 
     services for or related to such persons, of which $5,919,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2021 for costs 
     associated with relocation under a replacement lease for 
     headquarters offices, field offices, and related facilities:  
     Provided further, That, of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading, $73,558,000 shall be available to the Pretrial 
     Services Agency, of which $7,304,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2021 for costs associated with relocation 
     under a replacement lease for headquarters offices, field 
     offices, and related facilities:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under 
     this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
     Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
     manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of 
     other Federal agencies:  Provided further, That amounts under 
     this heading may be used for programmatic incentives for 
     defendants to successfully complete their terms of 
     supervision.

  federal payment to the district of columbia public defender service

       For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
     of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public 
     Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital 
     Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, 
     $45,858,000, of which $4,471,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021 for costs associated with relocation under 
     a replacement lease for headquarters offices, field offices, 
     and related facilities:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall 
     be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
     Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
     appropriated for salaries and expenses of Federal agencies.

      federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council

       For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating 
     Council, $2,150,000, to remain available until expended, to 
     support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal 
     and local criminal justice resources in the District of 
     Columbia.

                federal payment for judicial commissions

       For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and 
     Tenure, $295,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, 
     $270,000.

                 federal payment for school improvement

       For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in 
     the District of Columbia, $52,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended, for payments authorized under the 
     Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of 
     Public Law 112-10):  Provided, That, to the extent that funds 
     are available for opportunity scholarships and following the 
     priorities included in section 3006 of such Act, the 
     Secretary of Education shall make scholarships available to 
     students eligible under section 3013(3) of such Act (Public 
     Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 211) including students who were not 
     offered a scholarship during any previous school year:  
     Provided further, That within funds provided for opportunity 
     scholarships up to $1,200,000 shall be for the activities 
     specified in sections 3007(b) through 3007(d) of the Act and 
     up to $500,000 shall be for the activities specified in 
     section 3009 of the Act.

      federal payment for the district of columbia national guard

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National 
     Guard, $435,000, to remain available until expended 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

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the 
     testing of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals 
     with, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired 
     immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Columbia, 
     $3,000,000.

                       District of Columbia Funds

       Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia 
     for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the 
     District of Columbia (``General Fund'') for programs and 
     activities set forth under the heading ``part a--summary of 
     expenses'' and at the rate set forth under such heading, as 
     included in the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Act of 2018 
     submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia, as amended 
     as of the date of enactment of this Act:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as 
     provided in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act (section 1-204.50a, D.C. Official Code), sections 
     816 and 817 of the Financial Services and General Government 
     Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 47-369.01 and 47-369.02, D.C. 
     Official Code), and provisions of this Act, the total amount 
     appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the 
     District of Columbia for fiscal year 2019 under this heading 
     shall not exceed the estimates included in the Fiscal Year 
     2019 Budget Request Act of 2018 submitted to Congress by the 
     District of Columbia, as amended as of the date of enactment 
     of this Act or the sum of the total revenues of the District 
     of Columbia for such fiscal year:  Provided further, That the 
     amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of one-time 
     transactions, which are expended for emergency or 
     unanticipated operating or capital needs:  Provided further, 
     That such increases shall be approved by enactment of local 
     District law and shall comply with all reserve requirements 
     contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act:  
     Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer of the 
     District of Columbia shall take such steps as are necessary 
     to assure that the District of Columbia meets these 
     requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief 
     Financial Officer of the appropriations and funds made 
     available to the District during fiscal year 2019, except 
     that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for 
     operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or 
     other obligations issued for capital projects.

 federal payment to the district of columbia water and sewer authority

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and 
     Sewer Authority, $8,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer 
     Overflow Long-Term Plan:  Provided, That the District of 
     Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent 
     match for this payment.
       This title may be cited as the ``District of Columbia 
     Appropriations Act, 2019''.

                                TITLE V

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

             Administrative Conference of the United States

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of 
     the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq., 
     $3,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, of 
     which not to exceed $1,000 is for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental 
     of space (to include multiple year leases), in the District 
     of Columbia and elsewhere, $268,000,000, including not to 
     exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation 
     expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the expenses for 
     consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with 
     foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of which 
     not less than $50,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, shall be for the purchase of information 
     technology and of which not less than $3,000,000 shall be for 
     expenses of the Office of the Inspector General:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, 
     amounts provided under this heading are available for the 
     liquidation of obligations equal to current year payments on 
     leases entered into prior to the date of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That for the purpose of recording and 
     liquidating any lease obligations that should have been 
     recorded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, 
     such amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a no-
     year account in the Treasury, which has been established for 
     the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and liquidating 
     such unpaid obligations.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
     individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
     maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal 
     awards to recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to 
     Commission activities, and not to exceed $4,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, $127,000,000, of which 
     $800,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out 
     the program, including administrative costs, required by 
     section 1405 of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety 
     Act (Public Law 110-140; 15 U.S.C. 8004).

      administrative provision--consumer product safety commission

       Sec. 501.  During fiscal year 2019, none of the amounts 
     made available by this Act may be used to finalize or 
     implement the Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway 
     Vehicles published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
     in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 
     68964) until after--
       (1) the National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with 
     the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the 
     Department of Defense, completes a study to determine--
       (A) the technical validity of the lateral stability and 
     vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard for 
     purposes of reducing the risk of Recreational Off-Highway 
     Vehicle (referred to in this section as ``ROV'') rollovers in 
     the off-road environment, including the repeatability and 
     reproducibility of testing for compliance with such 
     requirements;
       (B) the number of ROV rollovers that would be prevented if 
     the proposed requirements were adopted;
       (C) whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to 
     provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a ROV's 
     rollover resistance on a progressive scale; and
       (D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the United 
     States military if the proposed requirements were adopted; 
     and
       (2) a report containing the results of the study completed 
     under paragraph (1) is delivered to--

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       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.

                     Election Assistance Commission

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote 
     Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-252), $9,200,000, of which 
     $1,250,000 shall be transferred to the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology for election reform activities 
     authorized under the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

                   Federal Communications Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 
     Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and 
     allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; not 
     to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation 
     expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehicles; special 
     counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $339,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That $339,000,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed 
     and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the 
     Communications Act of 1934, shall be retained and used for 
     necessary expenses and shall remain available until expended: 
      Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
     reduced as such offsetting collections are received during 
     fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 
     appropriation estimated at $0:  Provided further, That any 
     offsetting collections received in excess of $339,000,000 in 
     fiscal year 2019 shall not be available for obligation:  
     Provided further, That remaining offsetting collections from 
     prior years collected in excess of the amount specified for 
     collection in each such year and otherwise becoming available 
     on October 1, 2018, shall not be available for obligation:  
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 
     309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding 
     system that may be retained and made available for obligation 
     shall not exceed $130,284,000 for fiscal year 2019:  Provided 
     further, That, of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
     not less than $11,064,000 shall be for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Inspector General.

      administrative provision--federal communications commission

       Sec. 510.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 
     amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal 
     service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004 
     recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal 
     Service regarding single connection or primary line 
     restrictions on universal service support payments.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

                    office of the inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $42,982,000, to be derived from the Deposit 
     Insurance Fund or, only when appropriate, the FSLIC 
     Resolution Fund.

                      Federal Election Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, $71,250,000, of which 
     not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and 
     representation expenses.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization 
     Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 
     1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 
     including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, and including official reception and 
     representation expenses (not to exceed $1,500) and rental of 
     conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
     $26,200,000:  Provided, That public members of the Federal 
     Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and per 
     diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
     5703) for persons employed intermittently in the Government 
     service, and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109:  
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds 
     received from fees charged to non-Federal participants at 
     labor-management relations conferences shall be credited to 
     and merged with this account, to be available without further 
     appropriation for the costs of carrying out these 
     conferences.

                        Federal Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, 
     including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 
     for official reception and representation expenses, 
     $309,700,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That not to exceed $300,000 shall be available for use to 
     contract with a person or persons for collection services in 
     accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718:  Provided 
     further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     not to exceed $136,000,000 of offsetting collections derived 
     from fees collected for premerger notification filings under 
     the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 
     U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be 
     retained and used for necessary expenses in this 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, not to exceed $17,000,000 in 
     offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to 
     implement and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, 
     promulgated under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and 
     Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be 
     credited to this account, and be retained and used for 
     necessary expenses in this appropriation:  Provided further, 
     That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall 
     be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during 
     fiscal year 2019, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
     than $156,700,000:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used to 
     implement subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t).

                    General Services Administration

                        real property activities

                         federal buildings fund

                 limitations on availability of revenue

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collections 
     deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary 
     expenses of real property management and related activities 
     not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, 
     and protection of federally owned and leased buildings; 
     rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration 
     of leased premises; moving governmental agencies (including 
     space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses) 
     in connection with the assignment, allocation, and transfer 
     of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or 
     servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of 
     federally owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and 
     appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, 
     preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of 
     buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as 
     otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to 
     purchase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of 
     federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of 
     projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new 
     buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and 
     payment of principal, interest, and any other obligations for 
     public buildings acquired by installment purchase and 
     purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $9,285,082,000, 
     of which--
       (1) $958,900,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     construction and acquisition (including funds for sites and 
     expenses, and associated design and construction services) as 
     follows:
       (A) $767,900,000 shall be for the Department of 
     Transportation Lease Purchase Option, Washington, District of 
     Columbia;
       (B) $191,000,000 shall be for the Calexico West Land Port 
     of Entry, Calexico, California:

       Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new 
     construction and acquisition projects may be exceeded to the 
     extent that savings are effected in other such projects, but 
     not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts included in a 
     transmitted prospectus, if required, unless advance approval 
     is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of a 
     greater amount;
       (2) $663,219,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     repairs and alterations, including associated design and 
     construction services, of which--
       (A) $276,837,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations;
       (B) $356,382,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; and
       (C) $30,000,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs for Fire 
     and Life Safety:

       Provided, That funds made available in this or any previous 
     Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations 
     shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the amount 
     identified for each project, except each project in this or 
     any previous Act may be increased by an amount not to exceed 
     10 percent unless advance approval is obtained from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount:  Provided 
     further, That additional projects for which prospectuses have 
     been fully approved may be funded under this category only if 
     advance approval is obtained from the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That the amounts provided 
     in this or any prior Act for ``Repairs and Alterations'' may 
     be used to fund costs associated with implementing security 
     improvements to buildings necessary to meet the minimum 
     standards for security in accordance with current law and in 
     compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the 
     appropriate Committees of the House and Senate:  Provided 
     further, That the difference between the funds appropriated 
     and expended on any projects in this or any prior Act, under 
     the heading ``Repairs and Alterations'', may be transferred 
     to Basic Repairs and Alterations or used to fund authorized 
     increases in prospectus projects:  Provided further, That the 
     amount provided in this or any prior Act for Basic Repairs 
     and Alterations may be used to pay claims against the 
     Government arising from any projects under the heading 
     ``Repairs and Alterations'' or used to fund authorized 
     increases in prospectus projects;
       (3) $5,418,845,000 for rental of space to remain available 
     until expended; and
       (4) $2,244,118,000 for building operations to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the total amount of 
     funds made available from this Fund to the General Services 
     Administration shall not be available for expenses of any 
     construction, repair, alteration and acquisition project for 
     which a prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 3307(a), has not 
     been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended 
     for each

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     project for required expenses for the development of a 
     proposed prospectus:  Provided further, That funds available 
     in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency 
     repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Committees 
     on Appropriations:  Provided further, That amounts necessary 
     to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies 
     under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) and amounts to provide such 
     reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other 
     facilities on private or other property not in Government 
     ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the 
     United States Secret Service to perform its protective 
     functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from 
     such revenues and collections:  Provided further, That 
     revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this 
     Fund during fiscal year 2019, excluding reimbursements under 
     40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2), in excess of the aggregate new 
     obligational authority authorized for Real Property 
     Activities of the Federal Buildings Fund in this Act shall 
     remain in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure 
     except as authorized in appropriations Acts.

                           general activities

                         government-wide policy

       For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
     for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities 
     associated with the management of real and personal property 
     assets and certain administrative services; Government-wide 
     policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition, 
     travel, motor vehicles, information technology management, 
     and related technology activities; and services as authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $60,000,000.

                           operating expenses

       For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
     for Government-wide activities associated with utilization 
     and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real 
     property; agency-wide policy direction, management, and 
     communications; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
     $49,440,000, of which $26,890,000 is for Real and Personal 
     Property Management and Disposal; $22,550,000 is for the 
     Office of the Administrator, of which not to exceed $7,500 is 
     for official reception and representation expenses.

                   civilian board of contract appeals

       For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
     for the activities associated with the Civilian Board of 
     Contract Appeals, $9,301,000.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     and service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $65,000,000:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for 
     payment for information and detection of fraud against the 
     Government, including payment for recovery of stolen 
     Government property:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other 
     Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of 
     efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of 
     Inspector General effectiveness.

           allowances and office staff for former presidents

       For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
     1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, $4,796,000.

                     federal citizen services fund

                      (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Products and 
     Programs, including services authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 
     44 U.S.C. 3604; and for necessary expenses in support of 
     interagency projects that enable the Federal Government to 
     enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically, 
     through the development and implementation of innovative uses 
     of information technology; $55,000,000, to be deposited into 
     the Federal Citizen Services Fund:  Provided, That the 
     previous amount may be transferred to Federal agencies to 
     carry out the purpose of the Federal Citizen Services Fund:  
     Provided further, That the appropriations, revenues, 
     reimbursements, and collections deposited into the Fund shall 
     be available until expended for necessary expenses of Federal 
     Citizen Services and other activities that enable the Federal 
     Government to enhance its ability to conduct activities 
     electronically in the aggregate amount not to exceed 
     $100,000,000:  Provided further, That appropriations, 
     revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to this 
     Fund during fiscal year 2019 in excess of such amount shall 
     remain in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure 
     except as authorized in appropriations Acts:  Provided 
     further, That the transfer authorities provided herein shall 
     be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in 
     this Act.

                     technology modernization fund

       For the Technology Modernization Fund, $25,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for technology-related 
     modernization activities.

                asset proceeds and space management fund

       For carrying out the purposes of the Federal Assets Sale 
     and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-287), $25,000,000, 
     to be deposited into the Asset Proceeds and Space Management 
     Fund, to remain available until expended.

                 environmental review improvement fund

       For necessary expenses of the Environmental Review 
     Improvement Fund established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4370m-
     8(d), $6,070,000, to remain available until expended.

       administrative provisions--general services administration

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 520.  Funds available to the General Services 
     Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles.
       Sec. 521.  Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made 
     available for fiscal year 2019 for Federal Buildings Fund 
     activities may be transferred between such activities only to 
     the extent necessary to meet program requirements:  Provided, 
     That any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate.
       Sec. 522.  Except as otherwise provided in this title, 
     funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a 
     fiscal year 2020 request for United States Courthouse 
     construction only if the request: (1) meets the design guide 
     standards for construction as established and approved by the 
     General Services Administration, the Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, and the Office of Management and Budget; 
     (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial Conference of the 
     United States as set out in its approved Courthouse Project 
     Priorities plan; and (3) includes a standardized courtroom 
     utilization study of each facility to be constructed, 
     replaced, or expanded.
       Sec. 523.  None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
     used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, 
     provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any 
     other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings 
     Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square 
     foot assessment for space and services as determined by the 
     General Services Administration in consideration of the 
     Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-313).
       Sec. 524.  From funds made available under the heading 
     Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of 
     Revenue, claims against the Government of less than $250,000 
     arising from direct construction projects and acquisition of 
     buildings may be liquidated from savings effected in other 
     construction projects with prior notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate.
       Sec. 525.  In any case in which the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate adopt a resolution granting lease 
     authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to Congress by 
     the Administrator of the General Services Administration 
     under 40 U.S.C. 3307, the Administrator shall ensure that the 
     delineated area of procurement is identical to the delineated 
     area included in the prospectus for all lease agreements, 
     except that, if the Administrator determines that the 
     delineated area of the procurement should not be identical to 
     the delineated area included in the prospectus, the 
     Administrator shall provide an explanatory statement to each 
     of such committees and the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in the resolution.
       Sec. 526.  With respect to each project funded under the 
     heading ``Major Repairs and Alterations'' or ``Judiciary 
     Capital Security Program'', and with respect to E-Government 
     projects funded under the heading ``Federal Citizen Services 
     Fund'', the Administrator of General Services shall submit a 
     spending plan and explanation for each project to be 
     undertaken to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 527.  The Administrator of General Services shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives not later than 30 days 
     following implementation of the initiative established under 
     (c)(2) of Section 846 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 41 U.S.C. 1901 
     note) containing a market analysis and an implementation 
     strategy related to the requirements under subparagraph (h) 
     of Section 846. The report shall address strategies and 
     processes for proper government safeguards to data management 
     and privacy for incorporation into the implementation of 
     Section 846 to ensure a competitive environment.

                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation

                         salaries and expenses

       For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation 
     Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93-642, 
     $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
     Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and 
     the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 
     note), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and 
     elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, direct 
     procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed $2,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses, $44,490,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2020, and in addition 
     not to exceed $2,345,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020, for administrative expenses to adjudicate 
     retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund in amounts determined by the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board.

            Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

            morris k. udall and stewart l. udall trust fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Trust Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
     Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $1,875,000, to 
     remain available until expended, of which, notwithstanding 
     sections 8 and 9 of such Act: (1) up to

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     $50,000 shall be used to conduct financial audits pursuant to 
     the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-289); and (2) up to $1,000,000 shall be available to 
     carry out the activities authorized by section 6(7) of Public 
     Law 102-259 and section 817(a) of Public Law 106-568 (20 
     U.S.C. 5604(7)):  Provided, That of the total amount made 
     available under this heading $200,000 shall be transferred to 
     the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the 
     Interior, to remain available until expended, for audits and 
     investigations of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation, consistent with the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     (5 U.S.C. App.).

                 environmental dispute resolution fund

       For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to 
     carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy 
     and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,200,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

              National Archives and Records Administration

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses in connection with the 
     administration of the National Archives and Records 
     Administration and archived Federal records and related 
     activities, as provided by law, and for expenses necessary 
     for the review and declassification of documents, the 
     activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, the 
     operations and maintenance of the electronic records 
     archives, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for 
     uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 
     U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning, 
     $373,000,000.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
     Reform Act of 2008, Public Law 110-409, 122 Stat. 4302-16 
     (2008), and the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.), and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     $4,823,000.

                        repairs and restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
     facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, 
     $7,500,000, to remain available until expended.

         national historical publications and records commission

                             grants program

       For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for 
     historical publications and records as authorized by 44 
     U.S.C. 2504, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                  National Credit Union Administration

               community development revolving loan fund

       For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program 
     as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $2,000,000 
     shall be available until September 30, 2020, for technical 
     assistance to low-income designated credit unions.

                      Office of Government Ethics

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act 
     of 1978, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, and the Stop Trading 
     on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in 
     the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, $17,019,000.

                     Office of Personnel Management

                         salaries and expenses

                  (including transfer of trust funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
     Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical 
     examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on 
     a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
     Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not 
     to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation 
     expenses; advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of 
     OPM and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses 
     incurred under Executive Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, 
     as amended; and payment of per diem and/or subsistence 
     allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act activities 
     require an employee to remain overnight at his or her post of 
     duty, $132,172,000:  Provided, That of the total amount made 
     available under this heading, not to exceed $14,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, for information 
     technology infrastructure modernization and Trust Fund 
     Federal Financial System migration or modernization, and 
     shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for 
     such purposes:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     made available under this heading, $639,018 may be made 
     available for strengthening the capacity and capabilities of 
     the acquisition workforce (as defined by the Office of 
     Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 4001 et 
     seq.)), including the recruitment, hiring, training, and 
     retention of such workforce and information technology in 
     support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for 
     management solutions to improve acquisition management; and 
     in addition $133,483,000 for administrative expenses, to be 
     transferred from the appropriate trust funds of OPM without 
     regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of 
     printed materials, for the retirement and insurance programs: 
      Provided further, That the provisions of this appropriation 
     shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust funds 
     as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 8958(f)(2)(A), 
     8988(f)(2)(A), and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That no part of this appropriation 
     shall be available for salaries and expenses of the Legal 
     Examining Unit of OPM established pursuant to Executive Order 
     No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit of like 
     purpose:  Provided further, That the President's Commission 
     on White House Fellows, established by Executive Order No. 
     11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 2019, 
     accept donations of money, property, and personal services:  
     Provided further, That such donations, including those from 
     prior years, may be used for the development of publicity 
     materials to provide information about the White House 
     Fellows, except that no such donations shall be accepted for 
     travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the 
     salaries of employees of such Commission.

                      office of inspector general

                         salaries and expenses

                  (including transfer of trust funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles, $5,000,000, and in 
     addition, not to exceed $25,265,000 for administrative 
     expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight 
     of the Office of Personnel Management's retirement and 
     insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate 
     trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, as 
     determined by the Inspector General:  Provided, That the 
     Inspector General is authorized to rent conference rooms in 
     the District of Columbia and elsewhere.

                       Office of Special Counsel

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 
     of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-
     454), the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 
     101-12) as amended by Public Law 107-304, the Whistleblower 
     Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-199), and 
     the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (Public Law 103-353), including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for 
     witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the District of 
     Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     $26,535,000.

                      Postal Regulatory Commission

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Postal Accountability 
     and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-435), $15,200,000, to be 
     derived by transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended 
     as authorized by section 603(a) of such Act.

              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
     Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 
     U.S.C. 2000ee), $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109, the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) 
     in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed 
     $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     $1,674,902,000, to remain available until expended; of which 
     not less than $15,206,000 shall be for the Office of 
     Inspector General; of which not to exceed $75,000 shall be 
     available for a permanent secretariat for the International 
     Organization of Securities Commissions; and of which not to 
     exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for 
     consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with 
     foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, members 
     of their delegations and staffs to exchange views concerning 
     securities matters, such expenses to include necessary 
     logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of 
     Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance 
     including: (1) incidental expenses such as meals; (2) travel 
     and transportation; and (3) related lodging or subsistence; 
     and of which not less than $75,081,000 shall be for the 
     Division of Economic and Risk Analysis.
       In addition to the foregoing appropriation, for costs 
     associated with relocation under a replacement lease for the 
     Commission's New York regional office facilities, not to 
     exceed $37,189,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That for purposes of calculating the fee rate under 
     section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
     U.S.C. 78ee(j)) for fiscal year 2019, all amounts 
     appropriated under this heading shall be deemed to be the 
     regular appropriation to the Commission for fiscal year 2019: 
      Provided further, That fees and charges authorized by 
     section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
     78ee) shall be credited to this account as offsetting 
     collections:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $1,674,902,000 of such offsetting collections shall be 
     available until expended for necessary expenses of this 
     account and not to exceed $37,189,000 of such offsetting 
     collections shall be available until expended for costs under 
     this heading associated with relocation under a replacement 
     lease for the Commission's New York regional office 
     facilities:  Provided further, That the total amount 
     appropriated under this heading from the general fund for 
     fiscal year 2019 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees

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     are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year 
     2019 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 
     more than $0:  Provided further, That if any amount of the 
     appropriation for costs associated with relocation under a 
     replacement lease for the Commission's New York regional 
     office facilities is subsequently de-obligated by the 
     Commission, such amount that was derived from the general 
     fund shall be returned to the general fund, and such amounts 
     that were derived from fees or assessments collected for such 
     purpose shall be paid to each national securities exchange 
     and national securities association, respectively, in 
     proportion to any fees or assessments paid by such national 
     securities exchange or national securities association under 
     section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
     78ee) in fiscal year 2019.

                        Selective Service System

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 
     including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training 
     for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service 
     System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian 
     employees; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $750 for 
     official reception and representation expenses; $26,000,000:  
     Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President 
     may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 
     U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action to be 
     necessary in the interest of national defense:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be expended for or in connection with the induction of any 
     person into the Armed Forces of the United States.

                     Small Business Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
     Small Business Administration, including hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of 
     title 31, United States Code, and not to exceed $3,500 for 
     official reception and representation expenses, $267,500,000, 
     of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for 
     examinations, reviews, and other lender oversight activities: 
      Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to charge 
     fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the Small 
     Business Administration, and certain loan program activities, 
     including fees authorized by section 5(b) of the Small 
     Business Act:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 
     U.S.C. 3302, revenues received from all such activities shall 
     be credited to this account, to remain available until 
     expended, for carrying out these purposes without further 
     appropriations:  Provided further, That the Small Business 
     Administration may accept gifts in an amount not to exceed 
     $4,000,000 and may co-sponsor activities, each in accordance 
     with section 132(a) of division K of Public Law 108-447, 
     during fiscal year 2019:  Provided further, That $6,100,000 
     shall be available for the Loan Modernization and Accounting 
     System, to be available until September 30, 2020:  Provided 
     further, That $3,000,000 shall be for the Federal and State 
     Technology Partnership Program under section 34 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d).

                  entrepreneurial development programs

       For necessary expenses of programs supporting 
     entrepreneurial and small business development, $247,700,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     $131,000,000 shall be available to fund grants for 
     performance in fiscal year 2019 or fiscal year 2020 as 
     authorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act:  Provided 
     further, That $31,000,000 shall be for marketing, management, 
     and technical assistance under section 7(m) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that 
     make microloans under the microloan program:  Provided 
     further, That $18,000,000 shall be available for grants to 
     States to carry out export programs that assist small 
     business concerns authorized under section 22(l) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)).

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $21,900,000.

                           office of advocacy

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in 
     carrying out the provisions of title II of Public Law 94-305 
     (15 U.S.C. 634a et seq.) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
     of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), $9,120,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     business loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the cost of direct loans, $4,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That such costs, 
     including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as 
     defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974:  Provided further, That subject to section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2019 
     commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small 
     Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 
     $7,500,000,000:  Provided further, That during fiscal year 
     2019 commitments for general business loans authorized under 
     section 7(a) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed 
     $30,000,000,000 for a combination of amortizing term loans 
     and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by 
     revolving loans:  Provided further, That during fiscal year 
     2019 commitments for loans authorized under subparagraph (C) 
     of section 502(7) of The Small Business Investment Act of 
     1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)) shall not exceed $7,500,000,000:  
     Provided further, That during fiscal year 2019 commitments to 
     guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) of the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 
     $4,000,000,000:  Provided further, That during fiscal year 
     2019, guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 
     5(g) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed a principal 
     amount of $12,000,000,000. In addition, for administrative 
     expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan 
     programs, $155,150,000, which may be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses.

                     disaster loans program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan 
     program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, 
     $10,000,000, to be available until expended, of which 
     $1,000,000 is for the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of 
     disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the 
     Office of Inspector General; and of which $9,000,000 is for 
     indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program, 
     which may be transferred to and merged with the 
     appropriations for Salaries and Expenses.

        administrative provisions--small business administration

              (including rescission and transfer of funds)

       Sec. 530.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Small 
     Business Administration in this Act may be transferred 
     between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall 
     be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:  
     Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall 
     be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 608 of 
     this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
     expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
     forth in that section.
       Sec. 531.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations available under the ``Business Loans Program 
     Account'' heading for the Certified Development Company 
     Program, $50,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded:  
     Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded under this section 
     from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
     the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 532.  Section 12085 of Public Law 110-246 is repealed.
       Sec. 533.  Not to exceed 3 percent of any appropriation 
     made available in this Act for the Small Business 
     Administration under the headings ``Salaries and Expenses'' 
     and ``Business Loans Program Account'' may be transferred to 
     the Administration's information technology system 
     modernization and working capital fund (IT WCF), as 
     authorized by section 1077(b)(1) of title X of division A of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, 
     for the purposes specified in section 1077(b)(3) of such Act, 
     upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate:  Provided, 
     That amounts transferred to the IT WCF under this section 
     shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 
     2022.

                      United States Postal Service

                   payment to the postal service fund

       For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone 
     on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) 
     and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, 
     $55,235,000:  Provided, That mail for overseas voting and 
     mail for the blind shall continue to be free:  Provided 
     further, That 6-day delivery and rural delivery of mail shall 
     continue at not less than the 1983 level:  Provided further, 
     That none of the funds made available to the Postal Service 
     by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, regulation, 
     or policy of charging any officer or employee of any State or 
     local child support enforcement agency, or any individual 
     participating in a State or local program of child support 
     enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided 
     concerning an address of a postal customer:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post 
     offices.

                      office of inspector general

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $250,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the 
     Postal Service Fund and expended as authorized by section 
     603(b)(3) of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act 
     (Public Law 109-435).

                        United States Tax Court

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and 
     other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $51,515,000, 
     of which $500,000 shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid 
     upon the written certificate of the judge.

                                TITLE VI

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Sec. 601.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
     the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 
     of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening 
     in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
       Sec. 602.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
     remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
     year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, 
     unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 603.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through procurement contract 
     pursuant to 5

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     U.S.C. 3109, 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 under existing Executive order issued 
     pursuant to existing law.
       Sec. 604.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 605.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary 
     of any Government employee where funding an activity or 
     paying a salary to a Government employee would result in a 
     decision, determination, rule, regulation, or policy that 
     would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff 
     Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       Sec. 606.  No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 
     be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in 
     expending the assistance the entity will comply with chapter 
     83 of title 41, United States Code.
       Sec. 607.  No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act shall be made available to any 
     person or entity that has been convicted of violating chapter 
     83 of title 41, United States Code.
       Sec. 608.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none 
     of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous 
     appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in 
     this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 2019, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to 
     the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
     that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, 
     project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel for 
     any program, project, or activity for which funds have been 
     denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use 
     funds directed for a specific activity by the Committee on 
     Appropriations of either the House of Representatives or the 
     Senate for a different purpose; (5) augments existing 
     programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 
     10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing programs, 
     projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, 
     programs, or activities unless prior approval is received 
     from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate:  Provided, That prior to any 
     significant reorganization, restructuring, relocation, or 
     closing of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or 
     entity funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate:  Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, each agency funded by this 
     Act shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate to establish 
     the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
     authorities for the current fiscal year:  Provided further, 
     That at a minimum the report shall include: (1) a table for 
     each appropriation with a separate column to display the 
     President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, 
     adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and 
     the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table 
     for each appropriation both by object class and program, 
     project, and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for 
     the respective appropriation; and (3) an identification of 
     items of special congressional interest:  Provided further, 
     That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and 
     expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day 
     for each day after the required date that the report has not 
     been submitted to the Congress.
       Sec. 609.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2019 from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for 
     fiscal year 2019 in this Act, shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2020, for each such account for the purposes 
     authorized:  Provided, That a request shall be submitted to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the 
     expenditure of such funds:  Provided further, That these 
     requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming 
     guidelines.
       Sec. 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used by the Executive Office of the President to 
     request--
       (1) any official background investigation report on any 
     individual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or
       (2) a determination with respect to the treatment of an 
     organization as described in section 501(c) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 
     501(a) of such Code from the Department of the Treasury or 
     the Internal Revenue Service.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply--
       (1) in the case of an official background investigation 
     report, if such individual has given express written consent 
     for such request not more than 6 months prior to the date of 
     such request and during the same presidential administration; 
     or
       (2) if such request is required due to extraordinary 
     circumstances involving national security.
       Sec. 611.  The cost accounting standards promulgated under 
     chapter 15 of title 41, United States Code shall not apply 
     with respect to a contract under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       Sec. 612.  For the purpose of resolving litigation and 
     implementing any settlement agreements regarding the 
     nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office 
     of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without 
     regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses 
     imposed in an Appropriations Act) funds made available to the 
     Office of Personnel Management pursuant to court approval.
       Sec. 613.  No funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
     available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative 
     expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal 
     employees health benefits program which provides any benefits 
     or coverage for abortions.
       Sec. 614.  The provision of section 613 shall not apply 
     where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus 
     were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an 
     act of rape or incest.
       Sec. 615.  In order to promote Government access to 
     commercial information technology, the restriction on 
     purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set 
     forth in chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code 
     (popularly known as the Buy American Act), shall not apply to 
     the acquisition by the Federal Government of information 
     technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 40, United 
     States Code), that is a commercial item (as defined in 
     section 103 of title 41, United States Code).
       Sec. 616.  Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United 
     States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency 
     or commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that 
     agency, nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or 
     reimbursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, 
     subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling 
     an officer or employee to attend and participate in any 
     meeting or similar function relating to the official duties 
     of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment 
     or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation 
     by such agency or commission, or represents a person or 
     entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, 
     unless the person or entity is an organization described in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
       Sec. 617.  Notwithstanding section 708 of this Act, funds 
     made available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
     and the Securities and Exchange Commission by this or any 
     other Act may be used for the interagency funding and 
     sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on 
     emerging regulatory issues.
       Sec. 618. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, an Executive agency covered by this Act otherwise 
     authorized to enter into contracts for either leases or the 
     construction or alteration of real property for office, 
     meeting, storage, or other space must consult with the 
     General Services Administration before issuing a solicitation 
     for offers of new leases or construction contracts, and in 
     the case of succeeding leases, before entering into 
     negotiations with the current lessor.
       (2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an 
     emergency lease may do so during any period declared by the 
     President to require emergency leasing authority with respect 
     to such agency.
       (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``Executive 
     agency covered by this Act'' means any Executive agency 
     provided funds by this Act, but does not include the General 
     Services Administration or the United States Postal Service.
       Sec. 619. (a) There are appropriated for the following 
     activities the amounts required under current law:
       (1) Compensation of the President (3 U.S.C. 102).
       (2) Payments to--
       (A) the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 
     377(o));
       (B) the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund (28 U.S.C. 
     376(c)); and
       (C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' 
     Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 178(l)).
       (3) Payment of Government contributions--
       (A) with respect to the health benefits of retired 
     employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849); and
       (B) with respect to the life insurance benefits for 
     employees retiring after December 31, 1989 (5 U.S.C. ch. 87).
       (4) Payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and 
     increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement 
     and Disability Fund (5 U.S.C. 8348).
       (5) Payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the 
     Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund by statutory 
     provisions other than subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 
     84 of title 5, United States Code.
       (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any 
     amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise 
     applicable limitation on the use of funds contained in this 
     Act.
       Sec. 620.  In addition to amounts made available in prior 
     fiscal years, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
     (Board) shall have authority to obligate funds for the 
     scholarship program established by section 109(c)(2) of the 
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-204) in an 
     aggregate amount not exceeding the amount of funds collected 
     by the Board between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, 
     including accrued interest, as a result of the assessment of 
     monetary penalties. Funds available for obligation in fiscal 
     year 2019 shall remain available until expended. Beginning in 
     fiscal year 2020 and for each fiscal year thereafter, 
     monetary penalties collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7215 shall 
     be deposited in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
     account as discretionary offsetting receipts.
       Sec. 621.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft 
     report entitled ``Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed 
     to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to 
     Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts'' unless the 
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     Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order No. 
     13563.
       Sec. 622.  None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
     the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to award a 
     contract, enter an extension of, or exercise an option on a 
     contract to a contractor conducting the final quality review 
     processes for background investigation fieldwork services or 
     background investigation support services that, as of the 
     date of the award of the contract, are being conducted by 
     that contractor.
       Sec. 623. (a) The head of each executive branch agency 
     funded by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information 
     Officer of the agency has the authority to participate in 
     decisions regarding the budget planning process related to 
     information technology.
       (b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency 
     funded by this Act that are available for information 
     technology shall be allocated within the agency, consistent 
     with the provisions of appropriations Acts and budget 
     guidelines and recommendations from the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, in such manner as specified 
     by, or approved by, the Chief Information Officer of the 
     agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of 
     the agency and budget officials.
       Sec. 624.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 
     44, United States Code.
       Sec. 625.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by 
     a provider of electronic communication service to the public 
     or remote computing service of the contents of a wire or 
     electronic communication that is in electronic storage with 
     the provider (as such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 
     2711 of title 18, United States Code) in a manner that 
     violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the 
     United States.
       Sec. 626.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 
     amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission 
     for universal service high-cost support for competitive 
     eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is 
     inconsistent with paragraph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 
     54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect 
     on July 15, 2015:  Provided, That this section shall not 
     prohibit the Commission from considering, developing, or 
     adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative to 
     Mobility Fund Phase II.
       Sec. 627.  No funds provided in this Act shall be used to 
     deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely access 
     to any records, documents, or other materials available to 
     the department or agency over which that Inspector General 
     has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     or to prevent or impede that Inspector General's access to 
     such records, documents, or other materials, under any 
     provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly 
     refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits the 
     Inspector General's right of access. A department or agency 
     covered by this section shall provide its Inspector General 
     with access to all such records, documents, and other 
     materials in a timely manner. Each Inspector General shall 
     ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure 
     relevant to the information provided by the establishment 
     over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978. Each Inspector General 
     covered by this section shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     within 5 calendar days any failures to comply with this 
     requirement.
       Sec. 628. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, adjudication activities, or 
     other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity.
       Sec. 629.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
     finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order 
     regarding the disclosure of political contributions, 
     contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to 
     trade associations.
       Sec. 630.  None of the funds appropriated or other-wise 
     made available by this Act may be used to pay award or 
     incentive fees for contractors whose performance has been 
     judged to be below satisfactory, behind schedule, over 
     budget, or has failed to meet the basic requirements of a 
     contract, unless the Agency determines that any such 
     deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven 
     scope changes, or are not significant within the overall 
     scope of the project and/or program and unless such awards or 
     incentive fees are consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the FAR.
       Sec. 631. (a) None of the funds made available under this 
     Act may be used to pay for travel and conference activities 
     that result in a total cost to an Executive branch 
     department, agency, board or commission of more than $500,000 
     at any single conference unless the agency or entity 
     determines that such attendance is in the national interest 
     and advance notice is transmitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     that includes the basis of that determination.
       (b) None of the funds made available under this Act may be 
     used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 
     employees, who are stationed in the United States, at any 
     single conference occurring outside the United States unless 
     the agency or entity determines that such attendance is in 
     the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that includes the basis of 
     that determination.
       Sec. 632.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used for first-class or business-class travel by the 
     employees of executive branch agencies funded by this Act in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.125 of 
     title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 633.  In addition to any amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available for expenses related to enhancements 
     to www.oversight.gov, $2,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be provided for an additional amount for such 
     purpose to the Inspectors General Council Fund (Fund) 
     established pursuant to Section 11(c)(3)(B) of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended:  Provided, 
     That these amounts shall be in addition to any amounts or any 
     authority available to the Council of the Inspectors General 
     on Integrity and Efficiency under section 11 of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended.

                               TITLE VII

                  GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 701.  No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
     other Act for fiscal year 2019 shall obligate or expend any 
     such funds, unless such department, agency, or 
     instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer 
     in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all 
     of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, 
     or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the 
     Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) by the officers 
     and employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality.
       Sec. 702.  Unless otherwise specifically provided, the 
     maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in 
     accordance with subsection 1343(c) of title 31, United States 
     Code, for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle 
     (exclusive of buses, ambulances, law enforcement vehicles, 
     protective vehicles, and undercover surveillance vehicles), 
     is hereby fixed at $19,947 except station wagons for which 
     the maximum shall be $19,997:  Provided, That these limits 
     may be exceeded by not to exceed $7,250 for police-type 
     vehicles:  Provided further, That the limits set forth in 
     this section may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for 
     electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under 
     the provisions of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976:  Provided 
     further, That the limits set forth in this section may be 
     exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative fuels 
     vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 101-549 over the 
     cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles:  Provided 
     further, That the limits set forth in this section shall not 
     apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which 
     operates on alternative fuel, including but not limited to 
     electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell 
     vehicles.
       Sec. 703.  Appropriations of the executive departments and 
     independent establishments for the current fiscal year 
     available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the 
     activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters 
     allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 
     5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
       Sec. 704.  Unless otherwise specified in law during the 
     current fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained 
     in this or any other Act shall be used to pay the 
     compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of 
     the United States (including any agency the majority of the 
     stock of which is owned by the Government of the United 
     States) whose post of duty is in the continental United 
     States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of the United 
     States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for 
     permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 
     8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); (3) is a person who is admitted as a 
     refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 
     U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to 
     become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when 
     eligible; or (4) is a person who owes allegiance to the 
     United States:  Provided, That for purposes of this section, 
     affidavits signed by any such person shall be considered 
     prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section 
     with respect to his or her status are being complied with:  
     Provided further, That for purposes of subsections (2) and 
     (3) such affidavits shall be submitted prior to employment 
     and updated thereafter as necessary:  Provided further, That 
     any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a 
     felony, and upon conviction, shall be fined no more than 
     $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both:  
     Provided further, That the above penal clause shall be in 
     addition to, and not in substitution for, any other 
     provisions of existing law:  Provided further, That any 
     payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the 
     provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by 
     the Federal Government:  Provided further, That this section 
     shall not apply to any person who is an officer or employee 
     of the Government of the United States on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, or to international broadcasters 
     employed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or to 
     temporary employment of translators, or to temporary 
     employment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a 
     result of emergencies:  Provided further, That this section 
     does not apply to the employment as Wildland firefighters for 
     not more than 120 days of nonresident aliens employed by the 
     Department of the Interior or the USDA Forest Service 
     pursuant to an agreement with another country.
       Sec. 705.  Appropriations available to any department or 
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     year for necessary expenses, including maintenance or 
     operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to 
     the General Services Administration for charges for space and 
     services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of 
     buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements 
     performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 
     (73 Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 
     Stat. 216), or other applicable law.
       Sec. 706.  In addition to funds provided in this or any 
     other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and 
     use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including 
     Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule 
     recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. 
     Such funds shall be available until expended for the 
     following purposes:
       (1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and 
     recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13693 
     (March 19, 2015), including any such programs adopted prior 
     to the effective date of the Executive order.
       (2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs, 
     including, but not limited to, the development and 
     implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution 
     prevention programs.
       (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 
     deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency.
       Sec. 707.  Funds made available by this or any other Act 
     for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the 
     corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, 
     United States Code, shall be available, in addition to 
     objects for which such funds are otherwise available, for 
     rent in the District of Columbia; services in accordance with 
     5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified under this head, all 
     the provisions of which shall be applicable to the 
     expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the 
     Act by which they are made available:  Provided, That in the 
     event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are 
     subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds, the 
     limitations on administrative expenses shall be 
     correspondingly reduced.
       Sec. 708.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be available for interagency financing 
     of boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, 
     councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they 
     are interagency entities) which do not have a prior and 
     specific statutory approval to receive financial support from 
     more than one agency or instrumentality.
       Sec. 709.  None of the funds made available pursuant to the 
     provisions of this or any other Act shall be used to 
     implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has 
     been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted 
     in accordance with the applicable law of the United States.
       Sec. 710.  During the period in which the head of any 
     department or agency, or any other officer or civilian 
     employee of the Federal Government appointed by the President 
     of the United States, holds office, no funds may be obligated 
     or expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the 
     office of such department head, agency head, officer, or 
     employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for 
     any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or 
     redecoration is transmitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate. For the purposes of this section, the term ``office'' 
     shall include the entire suite of offices assigned to the 
     individual, as well as any other space used primarily by the 
     individual or the use of which is directly controlled by the 
     individual.
       Sec. 711.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 
     of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year 
     by this or any other Act shall be available for the 
     interagency funding of national security and emergency 
     preparedness telecommunications initiatives which benefit 
     multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities, as 
     provided by Executive Order No. 13618 (July 6, 2012).
       Sec. 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended by any department, 
     agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to 
     pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a 
     position of a confidential or policy-determining character 
     that is excepted from the competitive service under section 
     3302 of title 5, United States Code, (pursuant to schedule C 
     of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal 
     Regulations) unless the head of the applicable department, 
     agency, or other instrumentality employing such schedule C 
     individual certifies to the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management that the schedule C position occupied by 
     the individual was not created solely or primarily in order 
     to detail the individual to the White House.
       (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
     Federal employees or members of the armed forces detailed to 
     or from an element of the intelligence community (as that 
     term is defined under section 3(4) of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))).
       Sec. 713.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be available for the payment of the 
     salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, 
     who--
       (1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to 
     prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the 
     Federal Government from having any direct oral or written 
     communication or contact with any Member, committee, or 
     subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter 
     pertaining to the employment of such other officer or 
     employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such 
     other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether 
     such communication or contact is at the initiative of such 
     other officer or employee or in response to the request or 
     inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or
       (2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, 
     reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or 
     efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, 
     transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any 
     employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or 
     condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of 
     the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit 
     any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other 
     officer or employee, by reason of any communication or 
     contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, 
     committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in 
     paragraph (1).
       Sec. 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee 
     training that--
       (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
     and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of 
     official duties;
       (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of 
     emotional response or psychological stress in some 
     participants;
       (3) does not require prior employee notification of the 
     content and methods to be used in the training and written 
     end of course evaluation;
       (4) contains any methods or content associated with 
     religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' 
     belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
       (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' 
     personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
     otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
     directly upon the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 715.  No part of any funds appropriated in this or any 
     other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 
     other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
     relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for 
     the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, 
     booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presentation 
     designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the 
     Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.
       Sec. 716.  None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal 
     employee's home address to any labor organization except when 
     the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such 
     disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent 
     jurisdiction.
       Sec. 717.  None of the funds made available in this or any 
     other Act may be used to provide any non-public information 
     such as mailing, telephone or electronic mailing lists to any 
     person or any organization outside of the Federal Government 
     without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate.
       Sec. 718.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, 
     including by private contractor, for publicity or propaganda 
     purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized 
     by Congress.
       Sec. 719. (a) In this section, the term ``agency''--
       (1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 
     105; and
       (2) includes a military department, as defined under 
     section 102 of such title, the United States Postal Service, 
     and the Postal Regulatory Commission.
       (b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations 
     to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency 
     shall use official time in an honest effort to perform 
     official duties. An employee not under a leave system, 
     including a Presidential appointee exempted under 5 U.S.C. 
     6301(2), has an obligation to expend an honest effort and a 
     reasonable proportion of such employee's time in the 
     performance of official duties.
       Sec. 720.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 
     of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year 
     by this or any other Act to any department or agency, which 
     is a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory 
     Board (FASAB), shall be available to finance an appropriate 
     share of FASAB administrative costs.
       Sec. 721.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 
     of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency 
     is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse ``General 
     Services Administration, Government-wide Policy'' with the 
     approval of the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
     this or any other Act, including rebates from charge card and 
     other contracts:  Provided, That these funds shall be 
     administered by the Administrator of General Services to 
     support Government-wide and other multi-agency financial, 
     information technology, procurement, and other management 
     innovations, initiatives, and activities, including improving 
     coordination and reducing duplication, as approved by the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
     consultation with the appropriate interagency and multi-
     agency groups designated by the Director (including the 
     President's Management Council for overall management 
     improvement initiatives, the Chief Financial Officers Council 
     for financial management initiatives, the Chief Information 
     Officers Council for information technology initiatives, the 
     Chief Human Capital Officers Council for human capital 
     initiatives, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council for 
     procurement initiatives, and the Performance Improvement 
     Council for performance improvement initiatives):  Provided 
     further, That the total funds transferred or reimbursed shall 
     not exceed $15,000,000 to improve coordination, reduce 
     duplication, and for other activities related to Federal 
     Government Priority Goals established by 31

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     U.S.C. 1120, and not to exceed $17,000,000 for Government-
     Wide innovations, initiatives, and activities:  Provided 
     further, That the funds transferred to or for reimbursement 
     of ``General Services Administration, Government-wide 
     Policy'' during fiscal year 2019 shall remain available for 
     obligation through September 30, 2020:  Provided further, 
     That such transfers or reimbursements may only be made after 
     15 days following notification of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
       Sec. 722.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
     woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal 
     building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child 
     are otherwise authorized to be present at the location.
       Sec. 723.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 
     of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year 
     by this or any other Act shall be available for the 
     interagency funding of specific projects, workshops, studies, 
     and similar efforts to carry out the purposes of the National 
     Science and Technology Council (authorized by Executive Order 
     No. 12881), which benefit multiple Federal departments, 
     agencies, or entities:  Provided, That the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall provide a report describing the 
     budget of and resources connected with the National Science 
     and Technology Council to the Committees on Appropriations, 
     the House Committee on Science and Technology, and the Senate 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 724.  Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant 
     application, form, notification, press release, or other 
     publications involving the distribution of Federal funds 
     shall comply with any relevant requirements in part 200 of 
     title 2, Code of Federal Regulations:  Provided, That this 
     section shall apply to direct payments, formula funds, and 
     grants received by a State receiving Federal funds.
       Sec. 725. (a) Prohibition of Federal Agency Monitoring of 
     Individuals' Internet Use.--None of the funds made available 
     in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency--
       (1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, 
     derived from any means, that includes any personally 
     identifiable information relating to an individual's access 
     to or use of any Federal Government Internet site of the 
     agency; or
       (2) to enter into any agreement with a third party 
     (including another government agency) to collect, review, or 
     obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that 
     includes any personally identifiable information relating to 
     an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental 
     Internet site.
       (b) Exceptions.--The limitations established in subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to--
       (1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify 
     particular persons;
       (2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable 
     information;
       (3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or 
     supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or
       (4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a 
     system security action taken by the operator of an Internet 
     site and is necessarily incident to providing the Internet 
     site services or to protecting the rights or property of the 
     provider of the Internet site.
       (c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
       (1) The term ``regulatory'' means agency actions to 
     implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law.
       (2) The term ``supervisory'' means examinations of the 
     agency's supervised institutions, including assessing safety 
     and soundness, overall financial condition, management 
     practices and policies and compliance with applicable 
     standards as provided in law.
       Sec. 726. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes 
     a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except 
     where the contract also includes a provision for 
     contraceptive coverage.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract 
     with--
       (1) any of the following religious plans:
       (A) Personal Care's HMO; and
       (B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and
       (2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the 
     plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious 
     beliefs.
       (c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into 
     or renews a contract under this section may not subject any 
     individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual 
     refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives 
     because such activities would be contrary to the individual's 
     religious beliefs or moral convictions.
       (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
     coverage of abortion or abortion-related services.
       Sec. 727.  The United States is committed to ensuring the 
     health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, 
     and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport 
     through testing, adjudication, education, and research as 
     performed by nationally recognized oversight authorities.
       Sec. 728.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated for official travel to Federal departments 
     and agencies may be used by such departments and agencies, if 
     consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-
     126 regarding official travel for Government personnel, to 
     participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot 
     program.
       Sec. 729.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any 
     other appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce 
     restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional 
     Fellowship Program, or to implement the proposed regulations 
     of the Office of Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 
     through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the Code of Federal 
     Regulations, published in the Federal Register, volume 68, 
     number 174, on September 9, 2003 (relating to the detail of 
     executive branch employees to the legislative branch).
       Sec. 730.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease 
     any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to 
     existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting 
     Federal law enforcement training without the advance approval 
     of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law 
     Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the 
     temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or 
     other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in 
     existing Center facilities.
       Sec. 731.  Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, 
     none of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be 
     used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged 
     news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the 
     United States, unless the story includes a clear notification 
     within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that 
     the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that 
     executive branch agency.
       Sec. 732.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United 
     States Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act), and 
     regulations implementing that section.
       Sec. 733. (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be 
     used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign 
     incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic 
     corporation under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 395(b)) or any subsidiary of such an 
     entity.
       (b) Waivers.--
       (1) In general.--Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) 
     with respect to any Federal Government contract under the 
     authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that 
     the waiver is required in the interest of national security.
       (2) Report to congress.--Any Secretary issuing a waiver 
     under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress.
       (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to any Federal 
     Government contract entered into before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant 
     to such contract.
       Sec. 734.  During fiscal year 2019, for each employee who--
       (1) retires under section 8336(d)(2) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of 
     title 5, United States Code; or
       (2) retires under any other provision of subchapter III of 
     chapter 83 or chapter 84 of such title 5 and receives a 
     payment as an incentive to separate, the separating agency 
     shall remit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
     Fund an amount equal to the Office of Personnel Management's 
     average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the 
     preceding fiscal year. Such amounts shall be available until 
     expended to the Office of Personnel Management and shall be 
     deemed to be an administrative expense under section 
     8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code.
       Sec. 735. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
     any other Act may be used to recommend or require any entity 
     submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose any of 
     the following information as a condition of submitting the 
     offer:
       (1) Any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure, 
     independent expenditure, or disbursement for an 
     electioneering communication that is made by the entity, its 
     officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or 
     subsidiaries to a candidate for election for Federal office 
     or to a political committee, or that is otherwise made with 
     respect to any election for Federal office.
       (2) Any disbursement of funds (other than a payment 
     described in paragraph (1)) made by the entity, its officers 
     or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any 
     person with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the 
     person will use the funds to make a payment described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) In this section, each of the terms ``contribution'', 
     ``expenditure'', ``independent expenditure'', 
     ``electioneering communication'', ``candidate'', 
     ``election'', and ``Federal office'' has the meaning given 
     such term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
     U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
       Sec. 736.  None of the funds made available in this or any 
     other Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait 
     of an officer or employee of the Federal government, 
     including the President, the Vice President, a member of 
     Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to 
     Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined 
     in section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head 
     of an office of the legislative branch.
       Sec. 737. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no 
     part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2019, 
     by this or any other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing 
     rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, 
     United States Code--
       (A) during the period from the date of expiration of the 
     limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous 
     fiscal years until the normal effective date of the 
     applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in 
     fiscal year 2019, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable 
     for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage 
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       (B) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal 
     year 2019, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage 
     survey adjustment, the rate payable under subparagraph (A) by 
     more than the sum of--
       (i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 
     2019 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in 
     the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and
       (ii) the difference between the overall average percentage 
     of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in 
     fiscal year 2019 under section 5304 of such title (whether by 
     adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage 
     of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal 
     year under such section.
       (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
     of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no 
     employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid 
     during the periods for which paragraph (1) is in effect at a 
     rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under 
     paragraph (1) were paragraph (1) applicable to such employee.
       (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable 
     to an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is 
     paid from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2018, 
     shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the 
     Office of Personnel Management.
       (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of 
     premium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not 
     be changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2018, 
     except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel 
     Management to be consistent with the purpose of this 
     subsection.
       (5) This subsection shall apply with respect to pay for 
     service performed after September 30, 2018.
       (6) For the purpose of administering any provision of law 
     (including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, 
     retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) 
     that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes 
     any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of 
     salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable 
     after the application of this subsection shall be treated as 
     the rate of salary or basic pay.
       (7) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to 
     permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this 
     subsection at a rate in excess of the rate that would be 
     payable were this subsection not in effect.
       (8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for 
     exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if 
     the Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to 
     ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees.
       (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the adjustment in rates 
     of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in 
     fiscal year 2019 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, 
     United States Code, shall be--
       (1) not less than the percentage received by employees in 
     the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted 
     pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections 5303 and 
     5304 of title 5, United States Code:  Provided, That 
     prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no 
     employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 
     and 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and prevailing rate 
     employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United 
     States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay 
     locality designated as ``Rest of United States'' pursuant to 
     section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of 
     this subsection; and
       (2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable 
     pay period beginning after September 30, 2018.
       Sec. 738. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, 
     agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any 
     other appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the 
     Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity 
     without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and 
     contracting procedures related to each conference held by any 
     such department, agency, board, commission, or office during 
     fiscal year 2019 for which the cost to the United States 
     Government was more than $100,000.
       (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each 
     conference described in subsection (a) held during the 
     applicable period--
       (1) a description of its purpose;
       (2) the number of participants attending;
       (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 
     Government, including--
       (A) the cost of any food or beverages;
       (B) the cost of any audio-visual services;
       (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from 
     the conference; and
       (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which 
     costs relate to the conference; and
       (4) a description of the contracting procedures used 
     including--
       (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; 
     and
       (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the 
     departmental component or office in evaluating potential 
     contractors for the conference.
       (c) Within 15 days after the end of a quarter, the head of 
     any such department, agency, board, commission, or office 
     shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official 
     for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, 
     location, and number of employees attending a conference held 
     by any Executive branch department, agency, board, 
     commission, or office funded by this or any other 
     appropriations Act during fiscal year 2019 for which the cost 
     to the United States Government was more than $20,000.
       (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by 
     this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the 
     purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in 
     subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically 
     related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was 
     awarded, such as a conference held in connection with 
     planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine 
     purposes related to a project funded by the grant or 
     contract.
       (e) None of the funds made available in this or any other 
     appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference 
     activities that are not in compliance with Office of 
     Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12 dated May 11, 2012 
     or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum.
       Sec. 739.  None of the funds made available in this or any 
     other appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, 
     or reduce funding for a program, project, or activity as 
     proposed in the President's budget request for a fiscal year 
     until such proposed change is subsequently enacted in an 
     appropriation Act, or unless such change is made pursuant to 
     the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this or any other 
     appropriations Act.
       Sec. 740.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or 
     apply the rule entitled ``Competitive Area'' published by the 
     Office of Personnel Management in the Federal Register on 
     April 15, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 20180 et seq.).
       Sec. 741.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or 
     announce a study or public-private competition regarding the 
     conversion to contractor performance of any function 
     performed by Federal employees pursuant to Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any other 
     administrative regulation, directive, or policy.
       Sec. 742. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or any other Act may be available for 
     a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity 
     that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking 
     to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal 
     confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or 
     otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from 
     lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a 
     designated investigative or law enforcement representative of 
     a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such 
     information.
       (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene 
     requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or 
     any other form issued by a Federal department or agency 
     governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
       Sec. 743. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other 
     Act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in 
     Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other 
     nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, 
     form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: 
     ``These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, 
     conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, 
     rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or 
     Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) 
     communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector 
     General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or 
     mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, 
     or a substantial and specific danger to public health or 
     safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection. The 
     definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, 
     and liabilities created by controlling Executive orders and 
     statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and 
     are controlling.'':  Provided, That notwithstanding the 
     preceding provision of this section, a nondisclosure policy 
     form or agreement that is to be executed by a person 
     connected with the conduct of an intelligence or 
     intelligence-related activity, other than an employee or 
     officer of the United States Government, may contain 
     provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which 
     such document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at 
     a minimum, require that the person will not disclose any 
     classified information received in the course of such 
     activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the 
     United States Government. Such nondisclosure forms shall also 
     make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to Congress, 
     or to an authorized official of an executive agency or the 
     Department of Justice, that are essential to reporting a 
     substantial violation of law.
       (b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be 
     implemented and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it 
     complies with the requirements for such agreement that were 
     in effect when the agreement was entered into.
       (c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be 
     used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into 
     during fiscal year 2014 which does not contain substantially 
     similar language to that required in subsection (a).
       Sec. 744.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of 
     understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
     to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation 
     that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been 
     assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies 
     have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being 
     paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the 
     authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where 
     the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, 
     unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or 
     debarment of the corporation and has made a determination 
     that this further action is not necessary to protect the 
     interests of the Government.
       Sec. 745.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of 
     understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
     to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation 
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     violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 
     months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, 
     unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or 
     debarment of the corporation and has made a determination 
     that this further action is not necessary to protect the 
     interests of the Government.
       Sec. 746. (a) During fiscal year 2019, on the date on which 
     a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with 
     section 1017 of Public Law 111-203, the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs of the Senate of such request.
       (b) Any notification required by this section shall be made 
     available on the Bureau's public Web site.
       Sec. 747.  If, for fiscal year 2019, new budget authority 
     provided in appropriations Acts exceeds the discretionary 
     spending limit for any category set forth in section 251(c) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985 due to estimating differences with the Congressional 
     Budget Office, an adjustment to the discretionary spending 
     limit in such category for fiscal year 2019 shall be made by 
     the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the 
     amount of the excess but the total of all such adjustments 
     shall not exceed 0.2 percent of the sum of the adjusted 
     discretionary spending limits for all categories for that 
     fiscal year.
       Sec. 748. (a) The adjustment in rates of basic pay for 
     employees under the statutory pay systems that takes effect 
     in fiscal year 2019 under section 5303 of title 5, United 
     States Code, shall be an increase of 1.4 percent, and the 
     overall average percentage of the adjustments taking effect 
     in such fiscal year under sections 5304 and 5304a of such 
     title 5 shall be an increase of 0.5 percent (with 
     comparability payments to be determined and allocated among 
     pay localities by the President). All adjustments under this 
     subsection shall be effective as of the first day of the 
     first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 
     2019.
       (b) Notwithstanding section 737, the adjustment in rates of 
     basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in 
     fiscal year 2019 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, 
     United States Code, shall be no less than the percentages in 
     subsection (a) as employees in the same location whose rates 
     of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay 
     systems under section 5303, 5304, and 5304a of title 5, 
     United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations 
     where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant 
     to sections 5303, 5304, and 5304a of such title 5 and 
     prevailing rate employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of 
     such title 5 shall be considered to be located in the pay 
     locality designated as ``Rest of U.S.'' pursuant to section 
     5304 of such title 5 for purposes of this subsection.
       (c) Funds used to carry out this section shall be paid from 
     appropriations, which are made to each applicable department 
     or agency for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2019.
       Sec. 749. (a) Notwithstanding the official rate adjusted 
     under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, the rate 
     payable to the Vice President during calendar year 2019 shall 
     be 1.9 percent above the rate payable to the Vice President 
     on December 31, 2018, as limited under section 738 of 
     division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
     (Public Law 115-141).
       (b) Notwithstanding the official rate adjusted under 
     section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, or any other 
     provision of law, the payable rate for an employee serving in 
     an Executive Schedule position, or in a position for which 
     the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an Executive Schedule 
     rate, shall be increased by 1.9 percent (relative to the 
     preexisting rate actually payable) at the time the official 
     rate is adjusted in January 2019. Such an employee may 
     receive no other pay increase during calendar year 2019, 
     except as provided in subsection (i).
       (c) Notwithstanding section 401 of the Foreign Service Act 
     of 1980 (Public Law 96-465) or any other provision of law, a 
     chief of mission or ambassador at large is subject to 
     subsection (b) in the same manner as other employees who are 
     paid at an Executive Schedule rate.
       (d)(1) This subsection applies to--
       (A) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service 
     paid a rate of basic pay at or above the official rate for 
     level IV of the Executive Schedule; or
       (B) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee 
     in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political 
     appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above the 
     official rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
       (2) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, 
     United States Code, an employee described in paragraph (1) 
     who is serving at the time official rates of the Executive 
     Schedule are adjusted may receive a single increase in the 
     employee's pay rate of no more than 1.9 percent during 
     calendar year 2019, subject to the normally applicable pay 
     rules and pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013, 
     after those pay limitations are increased by 1.9 percent 
     (after applicable rounding). Such an employee may receive no 
     other pay increase during calendar year 2019, except as 
     provided in subsection (i).
       (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any locality-
     based payments under section 5304 of title 5, United States 
     Code, or similar authority) at or above the official rate for 
     level IV of the Executive Schedule who serves under a 
     political appointment, and who is serving at the time 
     official rates of the Executive Schedule are adjusted, may 
     receive a single increase in the employee's pay rate of no 
     more than 1.9 percent during calendar year 2019, subject to 
     the normally applicable pay rules and pay limitations in 
     effect on December 31, 2013, after those pay limitations are 
     increased by 1.9 percent (after applicable rounding). Such an 
     employee may receive no other pay increase during calendar 
     year 2019, except as provided in subsection (i). This 
     subsection does not apply to employees in the General 
     Schedule pay system or the Foreign Service pay system, to 
     employees appointed under section 3161 of title 5, United 
     States Code, or to employees in another pay system whose 
     position would be classified at GS-15 or below if chapter 51 
     of title 5, United States Code, applied to them.
       (f) Nothing in subsections (b) through (e) shall prevent 
     employees who do not serve under a political appointment from 
     receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under 
     applicable law.
       (g) This section does not apply to an individual who makes 
     an election to retain Senior Executive Service basic pay 
     under section 3392(c) of title 5, United States Code, for 
     such time as that election is in effect.
       (h) This section does not apply to an individual who makes 
     an election to retain Senior Foreign Service pay entitlements 
     under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
     (Public Law 96-465) for such time as that election is in 
     effect.
       (i) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), an 
     employee in a covered position may receive a pay rate 
     increase upon an authorized movement to a different covered 
     position only if that new position has higher-level duties 
     and a pre-established level or range of pay higher than the 
     level or range for the position held immediately before the 
     movement. Any such increase must be based on the rates of pay 
     and applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 
     2013, after those rates and pay limitations are increased by 
     1.9 percent (after applicable rounding).
       (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an 
     individual who is newly appointed to a covered position 
     during the period of time subject to this section, the 
     initial pay rate shall be based on the rates of pay and 
     applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013, 
     after those rates and pay limitations are increased by 1.9 
     percent (after applicable rounding).
       (k) If an employee affected by this section is subject to a 
     biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year 2019 but 
     ends in calendar year 2020, the bar on the employee's receipt 
     of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay 
     period.
       (l) For the purpose of this section, the term ``covered 
     position'' means a position occupied by an employee whose pay 
     is restricted under this section.
       (m) This section takes effect on the first day of the first 
     applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019.
       Sec. 750.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in any title other than 
     title IV or VIII shall not apply to such title IV or VIII.

                               TITLE VIII

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 801.  There are appropriated from the applicable funds 
     of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 
     making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or 
     judgments that have been entered against the District of 
     Columbia government.
       Sec. 802.  None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
     shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or 
     implementation of any policy including boycott designed to 
     support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any 
     State legislature.
       Sec. 803. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this 
     Act to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and 
     District government agencies, that remain available for 
     obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2019, or provided 
     from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States 
     derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
     funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or 
     expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds 
     which--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility 
     center;
       (3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, 
     limited or increased under this Act;
       (4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     program, project, or responsibility center for which funds 
     have been denied or restricted;
       (5) re-establishes any program or project previously 
     deferred through reprogramming;
       (6) augments any existing program, project, or 
     responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in 
     excess of $3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       (7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to a 
     specific program, project or responsibility center,

     unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate.
       (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to 
     approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of 
     local funds under this title through November 7, 2019.
       Sec. 804.  None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
     may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for 
     salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the 
     offices of United States Senator or United States 
     Representative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia 
     Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. 
     Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-123).
       Sec. 805.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
     none of the funds made available by this Act or by any other 
     Act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the 
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     Columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or 
     employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of the 
     officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes of this 
     section, the term ``official duties'' does not include travel 
     between the officer's or employee's residence and workplace, 
     except in the case of--
       (1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police 
     Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is 
     otherwise designated by the Chief of the Department;
       (2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or 
     employee of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency 
     Medical Services Department who resides in the District of 
     Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day;
       (3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department of 
     Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of 
     Columbia Department of Corrections who resides in the 
     District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day;
       (4) at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, an 
     officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Medical 
     Examiner who resides in the District of Columbia and is on 
     call 24 hours a day;
       (5) at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland 
     Security and Emergency Management Agency, an officer or 
     employee of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management 
     Agency who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 
     24 hours a day;
       (6) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and
       (7) the Chairman of the Council of the District of 
     Columbia.
       Sec. 806. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this 
     Act may be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General 
     or any other officer or entity of the District government to 
     provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action 
     which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting 
     representation in Congress for the District of Columbia.
       (b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia 
     Attorney General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in 
     private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the 
     District government regarding such lawsuits.
       Sec. 807.  None of the Federal funds contained in this Act 
     may be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the 
     purpose of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in 
     any location that has been determined by the local public 
     health or local law enforcement authorities to be 
     inappropriate for such distribution.
       Sec. 808.  Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent 
     the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from 
     addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive 
     coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of 
     Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should 
     include a ``conscience clause'' which provides exceptions for 
     religious beliefs and moral convictions.
       Sec. 809. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this 
     Act may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or 
     regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties 
     associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any 
     schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.
       (b) No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the 
     District of Columbia government under any authority may be 
     used to enact any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or 
     otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, 
     use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the 
     Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any 
     tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes.
       Sec. 810.  No funds available for obligation or expenditure 
     by the District of Columbia government under any authority 
     shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of 
     the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to 
     term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape 
     or incest.
       Sec. 811. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for 
     the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the 
     District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating 
     budget in the format of the budget that the District of 
     Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the 
     District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 
     1-204.42), for all agencies of the District of Columbia 
     government for fiscal year 2019 that is in the total amount 
     of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted 
     data for personal services and other-than-personal services, 
     respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures.
       (b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which 
     the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia 
     certifies that a reallocation is required to address 
     unanticipated changes in program requirements.
       Sec. 812.  No later than 30 calendar days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for 
     the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council for the 
     District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating 
     budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools that 
     aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment. The revised 
     appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of the 
     budget that the District of Columbia government submitted 
     pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
     Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.42).
       Sec. 813. (a) Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating 
     funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia's 
     enterprise and capital funds and such amounts, once 
     transferred, shall retain appropriation authority consistent 
     with the provisions of this Act.
       (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to 
     reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds 
     transferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal 
     years from operating funds to capital funds, and such 
     amounts, once transferred or reprogrammed, shall retain 
     appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of 
     this Act.
       (c) The District of Columbia government may not transfer or 
     reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from 
     bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital 
     projects.
       Sec. 814.  None of the Federal funds appropriated in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other 
     appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 815.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by law 
     or under this Act, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated 
     balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2019 
     from appropriations of Federal funds made available for 
     salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2019 in this Act, shall 
     remain available through September 30, 2020, for each such 
     account for the purposes authorized:  Provided, That a 
     request shall be submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds:  
     Provided further, That these requests shall be made in 
     compliance with reprogramming guidelines outlined in section 
     803 of this Act.
       Sec. 816. (a)(1) During fiscal year 2020, during a period 
     in which neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution 
     or a regular District of Columbia appropriation bill is in 
     effect, local funds are appropriated in the amount provided 
     for any project or activity for which local funds are 
     provided in the Act referred to in paragraph (2) (subject to 
     any modifications enacted by the District of Columbia as of 
     the beginning of the period during which this subsection is 
     in effect) at the rate set forth by such Act.
       (2) The Act referred to in this paragraph is the Act of the 
     Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to which a 
     proposed budget is approved for fiscal year 2020 which 
     (subject to the requirements of the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act) will constitute the local portion of the annual 
     budget for the District of Columbia government for fiscal 
     year 2020 for purposes of section 446 of the District of 
     Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-204.46, D.C. Official Code).
       (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be 
     available--
       (1) during any period in which a District of Columbia 
     continuing resolution for fiscal year 2020 is in effect; or
       (2) upon the enactment into law of the regular District of 
     Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 2020.
       (c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is provided 
     under the authority and conditions as provided under this Act 
     and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that 
     would be provided by this Act.
       (d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall cover all 
     obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or 
     activity during the portion of fiscal year 2020 for which 
     this section applies to such project or activity.
       (e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity 
     during any period of fiscal year 2020 if any other provision 
     of law (other than an authorization of appropriations)--
       (1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or 
     grants authority for such project or activity to continue for 
     such period; or
       (2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be 
     made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall 
     be granted for such project or activity to continue for such 
     period.
       (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect 
     obligations of the government of the District of Columbia 
     mandated by other law.
       Sec. 817.  Section 3(c)(2)(G) of the District of Columbia 
     College Access Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-98; sec. 38-
     2702(c)(2)(G), D.C. Official Code) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' after ``$1,000,000'' 
     and inserting a semicolon;
       (2) in clause (ii)--
       (A) by inserting ``but before school year 2019-2020'' after 
     ``in or after school year 2016-2017''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) For individuals who begin an undergraduate course 
     of study in or after school year 2019-2020, is from a family 
     with a taxable annual income of less than $500,000. Beginning 
     with school year 2020-2021, the Mayor shall adjust the amount 
     in the previous sentence for inflation, as measured by the 
     percentage increase, if any, from the preceding fiscal year 
     in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, 
     published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department 
     of Labor.''.
       Sec. 818.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in this title or in title 
     IV shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of 
     this title or of title IV.
       This division may be cited as the ``Financial Services and 
     General Government Appropriations Act, 2019''.

   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

                                TITLE I

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management

                   management of lands and resources

       For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, 
     development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, 
     acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and 
     performance of other functions, including maintenance of 
     facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands 
     and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
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     including the general administration of the Bureau, and 
     assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to 
     section 1010(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), 
     $1,198,000,000, to remain available until expended, including 
     all such amounts as are collected from permit processing 
     fees, as authorized but made subject to future appropriation 
     by section 35(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191), except that amounts from permit processing fees 
     may be used for any bureau-related expenses associated with 
     the processing of oil and gas applications for permits to 
     drill and related use of authorizations.
       In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration 
     program operations, including the cost of administering the 
     mining claim fee program, to remain available until expended, 
     to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited 
     to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and 
     location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year 
     2019, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $1,198,000,000, and $2,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, from communication site rental fees 
     established by the Bureau for the cost of administering 
     communication site activities.

                            land acquisition

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and 
     318(d) of Public Law 94-579, including administrative 
     expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests 
     therein, $28,316,000, to be derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended.
       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for 
     Land Acquisition and derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund, $1,800,000 is hereby permanently rescinded 
     from previously appropriated emergencies, hardships, and 
     inholdings funding:  Provided, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                   oregon and california grant lands

       For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 
     development of resources and for construction, operation, and 
     maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other 
     improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad 
     grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and 
     California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent 
     rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein, 
     including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such 
     grant lands; $106,985,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all 
     receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested 
     Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a 
     charge against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and 
     shall be transferred to the General Fund in the Treasury in 
     accordance with the second paragraph of subsection (b) of 
     title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605).

                           range improvements

       For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands 
     and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands 
     pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any 
     other Act, sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received 
     during the prior fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the 
     Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315b, 315m) and the amount 
     designated for range improvements from grazing fees and 
     mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones lands 
     transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant to 
     law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be 
     available for administrative expenses.

               service charges, deposits, and forfeitures

       For administrative expenses and other costs related to 
     processing application documents and other authorizations for 
     use and disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of 
     providing copies of official public land documents, for 
     monitoring construction, operation, and termination of 
     facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for 
     rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts as may be 
     collected under Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 
     and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
     185), to remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 
     305(a) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys 
     that have been or will be received pursuant to that section, 
     whether as a result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, 
     if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of 
     that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be 
     expended under the authority of this Act by the Secretary to 
     improve, protect, or rehabilitate any public lands 
     administered through the Bureau of Land Management which have 
     been damaged by the action of a resource developer, 
     purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without 
     regard to whether all moneys collected from each such action 
     are used on the exact lands damaged which led to the action:  
     Provided further, That any such moneys that are in excess of 
     amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which 
     funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged 
     public lands.

                       miscellaneous trust funds

       In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under 
     existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as 
     may be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94-579 (43 
     U.S.C. 1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for 
     administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of 
     making conveyances of omitted lands under section 211(b) of 
     that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to remain available until 
     expended.

                       administrative provisions

       The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations 
     funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, 
     grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements 
     with public and private entities, including with States. 
     Appropriations for the Bureau shall be available for 
     purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary 
     structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary 
     buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United 
     States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the 
     discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence 
     concerning violations of laws administered by the Bureau; 
     miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement 
     activities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be 
     accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate, not to 
     exceed $10,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding Public Law 
     90-620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative 
     cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, 
     procure printing services from cooperators in connection with 
     jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share 
     the cost of printing either in cash or in services, and the 
     Bureau determines the cooperator is capable of meeting 
     accepted quality standards:  Provided further, That projects 
     to be funded pursuant to a written commitment by a State 
     government to provide an identified amount of money in 
     support of the project may be carried out by the Bureau on a 
     reimbursable basis. Appropriations herein made shall not be 
     available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild 
     horses and burros in the care of the Bureau or its 
     contractors or for the sale of wild horses and burros that 
     results in their destruction for processing into commercial 
     products.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service

                          resource management

       For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific 
     and economic studies, general administration, and for the 
     performance of other authorized functions related to such 
     resources, $1,292,078,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020:  Provided, That not to exceed $18,318,000 
     shall be used for implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and 
     (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing petitions, developing and 
     issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any other 
     steps to implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), 
     (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii)).

                              construction

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of 
     buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, 
     management, investigation, protection, and utilization of 
     fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and 
     interests therein; $55,613,000, to remain available until 
     expended.
       Of the unobligated balances available for Construction, 
     $1,500,000 is permanently rescinded, including $300,000 of 
     unobligated balances available for Construction under Public 
     Law 111-8:  Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 
     amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the 
     Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Act of 1985.

                            land acquisition

       For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 
     54, United States Code, including administrative expenses, 
     and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, 
     in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service, $65,189,000, to be 
     derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to 
     remain available until expended, of which, notwithstanding 
     section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, not more than 
     $20,000,000 shall be for land conservation partnerships 
     authorized by the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004, 
     including not to exceed $320,000 for administrative expenses: 
      Provided, That none of the funds appropriated for specific 
     land acquisition projects may be used to pay for any 
     administrative overhead, planning or other management costs.

            cooperative endangered species conservation fund

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $53,495,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which $22,695,000 is 
     to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species 
     Conservation Fund; and of which $30,800,000 is to be derived 
     from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
       Of the unobligated balances made available from the 
     Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $7,500,000 
     is permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                     national wildlife refuge fund

       For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 
     1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000.

               north american wetlands conservation fund

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
     North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et 
     seq.), $42,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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                neotropical migratory bird conservation

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical 
     Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), 
     $3,910,000, to remain available until expended.

                multinational species conservation fund

       For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant 
     Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the 
     Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 
     et seq.), the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
     6301 et seq.), and the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 
     (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), $11,561,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                    state and tribal wildlife grants

       For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the 
     District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States 
     Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
     and Indian tribes under the provisions of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination 
     Act, for the development and implementation of programs for 
     the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species 
     that are not hunted or fished, $64,571,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the amount 
     provided herein, $4,209,000 is for a competitive grant 
     program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining 
     provisions of this appropriation:  Provided further, That 
     $6,362,000 is for a competitive grant program to implement 
     approved plans for States, territories, and other 
     jurisdictions and at the discretion of affected States, the 
     regional Associations of fish and wildlife agencies, not 
     subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting 
     $10,571,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount 
     provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District 
     of Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a 
     sum equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and 
     (2) to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, each a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 
     percent thereof:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     apportion the remaining amount in the following manner: (1) 
     one-third of which is based on the ratio to which the land 
     area of such State bears to the total land area of all such 
     States; and (2) two-thirds of which is based on the ratio to 
     which the population of such State bears to the total 
     population of all such States:  Provided further, That the 
     amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted 
     equitably so that no State shall be apportioned a sum which 
     is less than 1 percent of the amount available for 
     apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year or 
     more than 5 percent of such amount:  Provided further, That 
     the Federal share of planning grants shall not exceed 75 
     percent of the total costs of such projects and the Federal 
     share of implementation grants shall not exceed 65 percent of 
     the total costs of such projects:  Provided further, That the 
     non-Federal share of such projects may not be derived from 
     Federal grant programs:  Provided further, That any amount 
     apportioned in 2019 to any State, territory, or other 
     jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of September 30, 
     2020, shall be reapportioned, together with funds 
     appropriated in 2021, in the manner provided herein.

                       administrative provisions

                    (including rescission of funds)

       The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out 
     the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, 
     contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable 
     agreements with public and private entities. Appropriations 
     and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service shall be available for repair of damage to public 
     roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by 
     operations of the Service; options for the purchase of land 
     at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident to 
     such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are 
     consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance 
     and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities 
     under the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United 
     States has title, and which are used pursuant to law in 
     connection with management, and investigation of fish and 
     wildlife resources:  Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 
     501, the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing and 
     partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing 
     services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced 
     publications for which the cooperators share at least one-
     half the cost of printing either in cash or services and the 
     Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting 
     accepted quality standards:  Provided further, That the 
     Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for 
     existing aircraft:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 
     U.S.C. 3302, all fees collected for non-toxic shot review and 
     approval shall be deposited under the heading ``United States 
     Fish and Wildlife Service--Resource Management'' and shall be 
     available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to 
     be used for expenses of processing of such non-toxic shot 
     type or coating applications and revising regulations as 
     necessary, and shall remain available until expended.
       Of the unobligated balances available for grants under 
     Public Law 109-58, title III, subtitle G, section 384, 
     $15,000,000 is permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no 
     amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by 
     the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                         National Park Service

                 operation of the national park system

       For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and 
     maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the 
     National Park Service and for the general administration of 
     the National Park Service, $2,502,711,000, of which 
     $10,032,000 for planning and interagency coordination in 
     support of Everglades restoration and $135,980,000 for 
     maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects for 
     constructed assets and $151,575,000 for cyclic maintenance 
     projects for constructed assets and cultural resources shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     funds appropriated under this heading in this Act are 
     available for the purposes of section 5 of Public Law 95-348: 
      Provided further, That notwithstanding section 9(a) of the 
     United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 691), $500,000 of the funds 
     made available under this heading shall be provided to the 
     organization selected under section 9(b) of that Act for 
     expenditure by the United States Semiquincentennial 
     Commission in accordance with that Act.

                  national recreation and preservation

       For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, 
     natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership 
     programs, environmental compliance and review, international 
     park affairs, and grant administration, not otherwise 
     provided for, $64,138,000.

                       historic preservation fund

       For expenses necessary in carrying out the National 
     Historic Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of 
     title 54, United States Code), $102,660,000, to be derived 
     from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, of which $13,000,000 shall be for 
     Save America's Treasures grants for preservation of national 
     significant sites, structures and artifacts as authorized by 
     section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
     2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089):  Provided, That an individual Save 
     America's Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal 
     funds:  Provided further, That individual projects shall only 
     be eligible for one grant:  Provided further, That all 
     projects to be funded shall be approved by the Secretary of 
     the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds provided for the Historic Preservation Fund, $750,000 
     is for competitive grants for the survey and nomination of 
     properties to the National Register of Historic Places and as 
     National Historic Landmarks associated with communities 
     currently under-represented, as determined by the Secretary, 
     $14,500,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites 
     and stories of the Civil Rights movement, $8,000,000 is for 
     grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and 
     $5,000,000 is for competitive grants for the restoration of 
     historic properties of national, State and local significance 
     listed on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register 
     of Historic Places, to be made without imposing the usage or 
     direct grant restrictions of section 101(e)(3) (54 U.S.C. 
     302904) of the National Historical Preservation Act:  
     Provided further, That such competitive grants shall be made 
     without imposing the matching requirements in section 
     302902(b)(3) of title 54, United States Code, to States and 
     Indian tribes as defined in chapter 3003 of such title, 
     Native Hawaiian organizations, local governments, including 
     Certified Local Governments, and non-profit organizations.

                              construction

       For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of 
     physical facilities, and compliance and planning for programs 
     and areas administered by the National Park Service, 
     $364,704,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any 
     project initially funded in fiscal year 2019 with a future 
     phase indicated in the National Park Service 5-Year Line Item 
     Construction Plan, a single procurement may be issued which 
     includes the full scope of the project:  Provided further, 
     That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 
     availability of funds found at 48 CFR 52.232-18:  Provided 
     further, That National Park Service Donations, Park 
     Concessions Franchise Fees, and Recreation Fees may be made 
     available for the cost of adjustments and changes within the 
     original scope of effort for projects funded by the National 
     Park Service Construction appropriation:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations, in accordance with current 
     reprogramming thresholds, prior to making any charges 
     authorized by this section.

                 land acquisition and state assistance

       For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 
     54, United States Code, including administrative expenses, 
     and for acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, 
     in accordance with the statutory authority applicable to the 
     National Park Service, $168,444,000, to be derived from the 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available 
     until expended, of which $124,006,000 is for the State 
     assistance program and of which $10,000,000 shall be for the 
     American Battlefield Protection Program grants as authorized 
     by chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code.

                          centennial challenge

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of 
     section 101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating to 
     challenge cost share agreements, $20,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for Centennial Challenge projects 
     and programs:  Provided, That not less than 50 percent of the 
     total cost of each project or program shall be derived from 
     non-Federal sources in the form of donated cash, assets, or a 
     pledge of donation guaranteed by an irrevocable letter of 
     credit.

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                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) 
     of title 54, United States Code, franchise fees credited to a 
     sub-account shall be available for expenditure by the 
     Secretary, without further appropriation, for use at any unit 
     within the National Park System to extinguish or reduce 
     liability for Possessory Interest or leasehold surrender 
     interest. Such funds may only be used for this purpose to the 
     extent that the benefitting unit anticipated franchise fee 
     receipts over the term of the contract at that unit exceed 
     the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. 
     Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to 
     the sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to 
     exceed the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit, 
     in the amount of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce 
     liability.
       For the costs of administration of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund grants authorized by section 105(a)(2)(B) 
     of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 
     109-432), the National Park Service may retain up to 3 
     percent of the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed 
     under such section, such retained amounts to remain available 
     until expended.
       National Park Service funds may be transferred to the 
     Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
     Transportation, for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 204. 
     Transfers may include a reasonable amount for FHWA 
     administrative support costs.

                    United States Geological Survey

                 surveys, investigations, and research

       For expenses necessary for the United States Geological 
     Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research 
     covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the 
     mineral and water resources of the United States, its 
     territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by 
     43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as to their 
     mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to 
     power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 
     U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions 
     affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 
     U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related 
     purposes as authorized by law; and to publish and disseminate 
     data relative to the foregoing activities; $1,160,596,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020; of which 
     $84,337,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     satellite operations; and of which $15,164,000 shall be 
     available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital 
     improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost:  Provided, 
     That none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research 
     activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private 
     property, unless specifically authorized in writing by the 
     property owner:  Provided further, That no part of this 
     appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the 
     cost of topographic mapping or water resources data 
     collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with 
     States and municipalities.

                       administrative provisions

       From within the amount appropriated for activities of the 
     United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary 
     shall be available for contracting for the furnishing of 
     topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other 
     specialized surveys when it is administratively determined 
     that such procedures are in the public interest; construction 
     and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant 
     facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging stations, 
     observation wells, and seismic equipment; expenses of the 
     United States National Committee for Geological Sciences; and 
     payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by 
     the Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in 
     the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts:  
     Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein 
     made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, 
     grants, or cooperative agreements as defined in section 6302 
     of title 31, United States Code:  Provided further, That the 
     United States Geological Survey may enter into contracts or 
     cooperative agreements directly with individuals or 
     indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, 
     without regard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or 
     intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who 
     shall be considered employees for the purpose of chapters 57 
     and 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     compensation for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of 
     title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims, but 
     shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other 
     purposes.

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

                        ocean energy management

       For expenses necessary for granting and administering 
     leases, easements, rights-of-way and agreements for use for 
     oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related 
     purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf and approving 
     operations related thereto, as authorized by law; for 
     environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing 
     other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or 
     Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or 
     cooperative agreements, $179,266,000, of which $129,450,000 
     is to remain available until September 30, 2020, and of which 
     $49,816,000 is to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts 
     collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation 
     from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease 
     rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost 
     recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of 
     Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, 
     and miscellaneous administrative activities:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as 
     such collections are received during the fiscal year, so as 
     to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation estimated 
     at not more than $129,450,000:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses 
     related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup 
     activities.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

             offshore safety and environmental enforcement

       For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations 
     related to leases, easements, rights-of-way and agreements 
     for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-
     related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf, as 
     authorized by law; for enforcing and implementing laws and 
     regulations as authorized by law and to the extent provided 
     by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching 
     grants or cooperative agreements, $145,475,000, of which 
     $121,351,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     and of which $24,124,000 is to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That this total appropriation shall be 
     reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to 
     this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from 
     increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, 
     and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the 
     Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement pursuant to 
     the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies, 
     assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative 
     activities:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are 
     received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final 
     fiscal year 2019 appropriation estimated at not more than 
     $121,351,000.
       For an additional amount, $41,765,000, to remain available 
     until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the 
     Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall be 
     derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in 
     fiscal year 2019, as provided in this Act:  Provided, That to 
     the extent that amounts realized from such inspection fees 
     exceed $41,765,000, the amounts realized in excess of 
     $41,765,000 shall be credited to this appropriation and 
     remain available until expended:  Provided further, That for 
     fiscal year 2019, not less than 50 percent of the inspection 
     fees expended by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement will be used to fund personnel and mission-
     related costs to expand capacity and expedite the orderly 
     development, subject to environmental safeguards, of the 
     Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), including the 
     review of applications for permits to drill.

                           oil spill research

       For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016, 
     title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title VIII, 
     section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $14,899,000, 
     which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
     Fund, to remain available until expended.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

                       regulation and technology

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public 
     Law 95-87, $115,804,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020:  Provided, That appropriations for the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for 
     the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal 
     personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement sponsored training:  Provided further, That of 
     the amounts made available under this heading and 
     notwithstanding the Federal share limits contained in section 
     705 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
     (30 U.S.C. 1295), not to exceed $2,300,000 shall be for the 
     Secretary of the Interior to make grants to any State with 
     active coal mine operations within its borders that does not 
     have an approved State regulatory program under section 503 
     of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
     U.S.C. 1253) for the purpose of developing a State program 
     under such Act.
       In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce 
     permits issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of 
     Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That fees assessed and 
     collected by the Office pursuant to such section 507 shall be 
     credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
     collections, to remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
     fiscal year, so as to result in a fiscal year 2019 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $115,804,000.

                    abandoned mine reclamation fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface 
     Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, 
     $24,672,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned 
     Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97-365, the Department 
     of the Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from 
     the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States 
     Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts:  
     Provided further, That funds made available under title IV of 
     Public Law 95-87 may be used for any required non-Federal 
     share of the cost of projects funded by the Federal 
     Government for the purpose of environmental restoration 
     related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage from 
     abandoned mines:  Provided further, That such projects must 
     be consistent with the purposes

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     and priorities of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
     Act:  Provided further, That amounts provided under this 
     heading may be used for the travel and per diem expenses of 
     State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training.
       In addition, $115,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for grants to States and federally recognized 
     Indian Tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and 
     other related activities in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     this Act:  Provided, That such additional amount shall be 
     used for economic and community development in conjunction 
     with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining 
     Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)):  
     Provided further, That of such additional amount, $75,000,000 
     shall be distributed in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian 
     States with the greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet the 
     priorities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such 
     section, $30,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to 
     the 3 Appalachian States with the subsequent greatest amount 
     of unfunded needs to meet such priorities, and $10,000,000 
     shall be for grants to federally recognized Indian Tribes 
     without regard to their status as certified or uncertified 
     under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
     (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), for reclamation of abandoned mine lands 
     and other related activities in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     this Act and shall be used for economic and community 
     development in conjunction with the priorities in section 
     403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
     1977:  Provided further, That such additional amount shall be 
     allocated to States and Indian Tribes within 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.

        Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education

                      operation of indian programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian 
     programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of 
     November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 
     5301 et seq.), the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
     2001-2019), and the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 
     (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), $2,414,577,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, except as otherwise provided 
     herein; of which not to exceed $8,500 may be for official 
     reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed 
     $76,000,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments:  
     Provided, That in cases of designated Federal disasters, the 
     Secretary may exceed such cap, from the amounts provided 
     herein, to provide for disaster relief to Indian communities 
     affected by the disaster:  Provided further, That federally 
     recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations of 
     federally recognized Indian tribes may use their tribal 
     priority allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs:  
     Provided further, That not to exceed $683,572,000 for school 
     operations costs of Bureau-funded schools and other education 
     programs shall become available on July 1, 2019, and shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $55,174,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for housing improvement, road maintenance, attorney 
     fees, litigation support, land records improvement, and the 
     Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not 
     limited to the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 
     U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) and section 1128 of the Education 
     Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed 
     $82,935,000 within and only from such amounts made available 
     for school operations shall be available for administrative 
     cost grants associated with grants approved prior to July 1, 
     2019:  Provided further, That any forestry funds allocated to 
     a federally recognized tribe which remain unobligated as of 
     September 30, 2020, may be transferred during fiscal year 
     2021 to an Indian forest land assistance account established 
     for the benefit of the holder of the funds within the 
     holder's trust fund account:  Provided further, That any such 
     unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided further, That in order to 
     enhance the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may 
     use funds to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles 
     of clothing for personnel:  Provided further, That the Bureau 
     of Indian Affairs may accept transfers of funds from U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection to supplement any other funding 
     available for reconstruction or repair of roads owned by the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs as identified on the National Tribal 
     Transportation Facility Inventory, 23 U.S.C. 202(b)(1).

                         contract support costs

       For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for 
     contract support costs associated with Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2019, such sums 
     as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation 
     through September 30, 2020:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, no amounts made available under 
     this heading shall be available for transfer to another 
     budget account.

                              construction

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 
     irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other 
     facilities, including architectural and engineering services 
     by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; 
     and preparation of lands for farming, and for construction of 
     the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 
     87-483; $358,719,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That such amounts as may be available for the 
     construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be 
     transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed 6 percent of contract authority available 
     to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Federal Highway 
     Trust Fund may be used to cover the road program management 
     costs of the Bureau:  Provided further, That any funds 
     provided for the Safety of Dams program pursuant to the Act 
     of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), shall be made available 
     on a nonreimbursable basis:  Provided further, That for 
     fiscal year 2019, in implementing new construction, 
     replacement facilities construction, or facilities 
     improvement and repair project grants in excess of $100,000 
     that are provided to grant schools under Public Law 100-297, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall use the Administrative 
     and Audit Requirements and Cost Principles for Assistance 
     Programs contained in part 12 of title 43, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, as the regulatory requirements:  Provided 
     further, That such grants shall not be subject to section 
     12.61 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations; the Secretary 
     and the grantee shall negotiate and determine a schedule of 
     payments for the work to be performed:  Provided further, 
     That in considering grant applications, the Secretary shall 
     consider whether such grantee would be deficient in assuring 
     that the construction projects conform to applicable building 
     standards and codes and Federal, tribal, or State health and 
     safety standards as required by section 1125(b) of title XI 
     of Public Law 95-561 (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), with respect to 
     organizational and financial management capabilities:  
     Provided further, That if the Secretary declines a grant 
     application, the Secretary shall follow the requirements 
     contained in section 5206(f) of Public Law 100-297 (25 U.S.C. 
     2504(f)):  Provided further, That any disputes between the 
     Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant shall be subject 
     to the disputes provision in section 5208(e) of Public Law 
     107-110 (25 U.S.C. 2507(e)):  Provided further, That in order 
     to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the 
     Secretary may assume control of a project and all funds 
     related to the project, if, within 18 months of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, any grantee receiving funds 
     appropriated in this Act or in any prior Act, has not 
     completed the planning and design phase of the project and 
     commenced construction:  Provided further, That this 
     appropriation may be reimbursed from the Office of the 
     Special Trustee for American Indians appropriation for the 
     appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion 
     needed in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation: 
      Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
     this heading, $10,000,000 shall be derived from the Indian 
     Irrigation Fund established by section 3211 of the WIIN Act 
     (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1749):  Provided further, That 
     for funds appropriated under this heading, the date specified 
     in section 3216 of Public Law 114-322 shall be applied as 
     substituting ``September 30, 2028'' for ``September 30, 
     2021''.

 indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to 
                                indians

       For payments and necessary administrative expenses for 
     implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements 
     pursuant to Public Laws 99-264, 100-580, 101-618, 111-11, 
     111-291, and 114-322, and for implementation of other land 
     and water rights settlements, $50,057,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     make payments in such amounts as necessary to satisfy the 
     total authorized amount for the Navajo Nation Water Rights 
     Trust Fund.

                 indian guaranteed loan program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, 
     $10,779,000, of which $1,455,000 is for administrative 
     expenses, as authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974:  
     Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
     such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
     any part of which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to 
     exceed $174,616,164.

                       administrative provisions

       The Bureau of Indian Affairs may carry out the operation of 
     Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative 
     agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly or in 
     cooperation with States and other organizations.
       Notwithstanding Public Law 87-279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs may contract for services in support 
     of the management, operation, and maintenance of the Power 
     Division of the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
     available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for central office 
     oversight and Executive Direction and Administrative Services 
     (except executive direction and administrative services 
     funding for Tribal Priority Allocations, regional offices, 
     and facilities operations and maintenance) shall be available 
     for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements 
     with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the provisions of the 
     Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Governance 
     Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-413).
       In the event any tribe returns appropriations made 
     available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, this 
     action shall not diminish the Federal Government's trust 
     responsibility to that tribe, or the government-to-government 
     relationship between the United States and that tribe, or 
     that tribe's ability to access future appropriations.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
     available to the Bureau of Indian

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     Education, other than the amounts provided herein for 
     assistance to public schools under 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq., 
     shall be available to support the operation of any elementary 
     or secondary school in the State of Alaska.
       No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall 
     be used to support expanded grades for any school or 
     dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved by 
     the Secretary of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of 
     Indian Education school system as of October 1, 1995, except 
     that the Secretary of the Interior may waive this prohibition 
     to support expansion of up to one additional grade when the 
     Secretary determines such waiver is needed to support 
     accomplishment of the mission of the Bureau of Indian 
     Education, or more than one grade to expand the elementary 
     grade structure for Bureau-funded schools with a K-2 grade 
     structure on October 1, 1996. Appropriations made available 
     in this or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau 
     shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau's funding 
     formula, only to the schools in the Bureau school system as 
     of September 1, 1996, and to any school or school program 
     that was reinstated in fiscal year 2012. Funds made available 
     under this Act may not be used to establish a charter school 
     at a Bureau-funded school (as that term is defined in section 
     1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), 
     except that a charter school that is in existence on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and that has operated at a 
     Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, may continue 
     to operate during that period, but only if the charter school 
     pays to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse the 
     Bureau for the use of the real and personal property 
     (including buses and vans), the funds of the charter school 
     are kept separate and apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau 
     does not assume any obligation for charter school programs of 
     the State in which the school is located if the charter 
     school loses such funding. Employees of Bureau-funded schools 
     sharing a campus with a charter school and performing 
     functions related to the charter school's operation and 
     employees of a charter school shall not be treated as Federal 
     employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
     section 113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106-113, 
     if in fiscal year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect 
     and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula 
     based on section 5(f) of Public Law 101-301, the Secretary 
     shall continue to distribute indirect and administrative cost 
     funds to such grantee using the section 5(f) distribution 
     formula.
       Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish 
     satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as 
     of September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive 
     this prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide 
     language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-
     public schools located within the jurisdictional area of the 
     tribal government which exclusively serve tribal members, do 
     not include grades beyond those currently served at the 
     existing Bureau-funded school, provide an educational 
     environment with educator presence and academic facilities 
     comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all 
     applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety 
     standards, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and 
     demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a 
     satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, 
     such as for transportation or other impacts to students such 
     as those caused by busing students extended distances:  
     Provided, That no funds available under this Act may be used 
     to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction 
     or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are 
     not owned by the Bureau:  Provided further, That the term 
     ``satellite school'' means a school location physically 
     separated from the existing Bureau school by more than 50 
     miles but that forms part of the existing school in all other 
     respects.

                          Departmental Offices

                        Office of the Secretary

                        departmental operations

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for management of the Department of 
     the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 
     authorized by law, $124,673,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for 
     official reception and representation expenses; and of which 
     up to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation 
     payments and unemployment compensation payments associated 
     with the orderly closure of the United States Bureau of 
     Mines; and of which $9,000,000 for the Office of Valuation 
     Services is to be derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund and shall remain available until expended; 
     and of which $9,704,000 for Indian land, mineral, and 
     resource valuation activities shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That funds for Indian land, mineral, and 
     resource valuation activities may, as needed, be transferred 
     to and merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of 
     Indian Education ``Operation of Indian Programs'' account and 
     the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians 
     ``Federal Trust Programs'' account:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available through contracts or grants obligated 
     during fiscal year 2019, as authorized by the Indian Self-
     Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), shall 
     remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: 
      Provided further, That of the amounts made available under 
     this heading, $400,000 shall be made available to the 
     commission established by section 3(a) of the Alyce Spotted 
     Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act 
     (Public Law 114-244; 130 Stat. 981).

                       administrative provisions

       For fiscal year 2019, up to $400,000 of the payments 
     authorized by chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, may 
     be retained for administrative expenses of the Payments in 
     Lieu of Taxes Program:  Provided, That the amounts provided 
     under this Act specifically for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes 
     program are the only amounts available for payments 
     authorized under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That in the event the sums appropriated for 
     any fiscal year for payments pursuant to this chapter are 
     insufficient to make the full payments authorized by that 
     chapter to all units of local government, then the payment to 
     each local government shall be made proportionally:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may make adjustments to payment 
     to individual units of local government to correct for prior 
     overpayments or underpayments:  Provided further, That no 
     payment shall be made pursuant to that chapter to otherwise 
     eligible units of local government if the computed amount of 
     the payment is less than $100.

                            Insular Affairs

                       assistance to territories

       For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under 
     the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other 
     jurisdictions identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108-
     188, $100,688,000, of which: (1) $91,240,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for territorial assistance, 
     including general technical assistance, maintenance 
     assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative 
     activities, and brown tree snake control and research; grants 
     to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and 
     expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to 
     the Government of American Samoa, in addition to current 
     local revenues, for construction and support of governmental 
     functions; grants to the Government of the Virgin Islands, as 
     authorized by law; grants to the Government of Guam, as 
     authorized by law; and grants to the Government of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands , as authorized by law (Public Law 
     94-241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $9,448,000 shall be available 
     until September 30, 2020, for salaries and expenses of the 
     Office of Insular Affairs:  Provided, That all financial 
     transactions of the territorial and local governments herein 
     provided for, including such transactions of all agencies or 
     instrumentalities established or used by such governments, 
     may be audited by the Government Accountability Office, at 
     its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, 
     United States Code:  Provided further, That Northern Mariana 
     Islands Covenant grant funding shall be provided according to 
     those terms of the Agreement of the Special Representatives 
     on Future United States Financial Assistance for the Northern 
     Mariana Islands approved by Public Law 104-134:  Provided 
     further, That the funds for the program of operations and 
     maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize 
     routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital 
     infrastructure with territorial participation and cost 
     sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the 
     grantee's commitment to timely maintenance of its capital 
     assets:  Provided further, That any appropriation for 
     disaster assistance under this heading in this Act or 
     previous appropriations Acts may be used as non-Federal 
     matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants 
     provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5170c).

                      compact of free association

       For grants and necessary expenses, $3,413,000, to remain 
     available until expended, as provided for in sections 
     221(a)(2) and 233 of the Compact of Free Association for the 
     Republic of Palau; and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of 
     Free Association for the Government of the Republic of the 
     Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, as 
     authorized by Public Law 99-658 and Public Law 108-188.

                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may 
     transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided 
     under section 104(e) of Public Law 108-188 and Public Law 
     104-134, that are allocated for Guam, to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture for the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed 
     loans, plus not to exceed three percent of the amount of the 
     subsidy transferred for the cost of loan administration, for 
     the purposes authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act for construction and repair projects in Guam, 
     and such funds shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
     such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     such loans or loan guarantees may be made without regard to 
     the population of the area, credit elsewhere requirements, 
     and restrictions on the types of eligible entities under the 
     Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of 
     the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act:  Provided 
     further, That any funds transferred to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall be in addition to funds otherwise made 
     available to make or guarantee loans under such authorities.

                        Office of the Solicitor

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, 
     $65,674,000.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $52,486,000.

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           Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians

                         federal trust programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct 
     expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 
     grants, $111,540,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which not to exceed $19,016,000 from this or any other Act, 
     may be available for historical accounting:  Provided, That 
     funds for trust management improvements and litigation 
     support may, as needed, be transferred to or merged with the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, 
     ``Operation of Indian Programs'' account; the Office of the 
     Solicitor, ``Salaries and Expenses'' account; and the Office 
     of the Secretary, ``Departmental Operations'' account:  
     Provided further, That funds made available through contracts 
     or grants obligated during fiscal year 2019, as authorized by 
     the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et 
     seq.), shall remain available until expended by the 
     contractor or grantee:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement of 
     performance for any Indian trust account that has not had 
     activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or 
     less:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an 
     annual account statement and maintain a record of any such 
     accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to 
     be withdrawn upon the express written request of the account 
     holder:  Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000 is 
     available for the Secretary to make payments to correct 
     administrative errors of either disbursements from or 
     deposits to Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts after 
     September 30, 2002:  Provided further, That erroneous 
     payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain 
     available in this account for this purpose:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall not be required to 
     reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of less 
     than $500 unless the Office of the Special Trustee receives 
     proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of the 
     American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 
     (Public Law 103-412) or any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may aggregate the trust accounts of individuals 
     whose whereabouts are unknown for a continuous period of at 
     least five years and shall not be required to generate 
     periodic statements of performance for the individual 
     accounts:  Provided further, That with respect to the eighth 
     proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain sufficient 
     records to determine the balance of the individual accounts, 
     including any accrued interest and income, and such funds 
     shall remain available to the individual account holders.

                        Department-wide Programs

                        wildland fire management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire 
     suppression operations, fire science and research, emergency 
     rehabilitation, fuels management activities, and rural fire 
     assistance by the Department of the Interior, $941,211,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
     $18,427,000 shall be for the renovation or construction of 
     fire facilities:  Provided, That such funds are also 
     available for repayment of advances to other appropriation 
     accounts from which funds were previously transferred for 
     such purposes:  Provided further, That of the funds provided 
     $189,000,000 is for fuels management activities:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds provided $20,470,000 is for burned 
     area rehabilitation:  Provided further, That persons hired 
     pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and 
     lodging without cost from funds available from this 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 
     U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office of the 
     Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United 
     States property, may be credited to the appropriation from 
     which funds were expended to provide that protection, and are 
     available without fiscal year limitation:  Provided further, 
     That using the amounts designated under this title of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into procurement 
     contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels 
     management activities, and for training and monitoring 
     associated with such fuels management activities on Federal 
     land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that 
     benefit resources on Federal land:  Provided further, That 
     the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between 
     the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be 
     shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the 
     Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, for purposes 
     of fuels management activities, may obtain maximum 
     practicable competition among: (1) local private, nonprofit, 
     or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, 
     Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109-154), or related 
     partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; 
     (3) small or micro-businesses; or (4) other entities that 
     will hire or train locally a significant percentage, defined 
     as 50 percent or more, of the project workforce to complete 
     such contracts:  Provided further, That in implementing this 
     section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to 
     field units to ensure accountability and consistent 
     application of the authorities provided herein:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be 
     used to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of 
     carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and 
     conference, as required by section 7 of such Act, in 
     connection with wildland fire management activities:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use 
     wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of real 
     property with local governments, at or below fair market 
     value, to construct capitalized improvements for fire 
     facilities on such leased properties, including but not 
     limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other 
     initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make 
     advance payments for any such lease or for construction 
     activity associated with the lease:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated 
     for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to 
     exceed $50,000,000, between the Departments when such 
     transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire 
     management programs and projects:  Provided further, That 
     funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available 
     for support of Federal emergency response actions:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for assistance to or through the Department of 
     State in connection with forest and rangeland research, 
     technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, 
     and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall be 
     available to support forestry, wildland fire management, and 
     related natural resource activities outside the United States 
     and its territories and possessions, including technical 
     assistance, education and training, and cooperation with 
     United States and international organizations.

                    central hazardous materials fund

       For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior 
     and any of its component offices and bureaus for the response 
     action, including associated activities, performed pursuant 
     to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,010,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

           Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration

                natural resource damage assessment fund

       To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration 
     activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the 
     Department of the Interior necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), 
     the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and 
     54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,767,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                          working capital fund

       For the operation and maintenance of a departmental 
     financial and business management system, information 
     technology improvements of general benefit to the Department, 
     cybersecurity, and the consolidation of facilities and 
     operations throughout the Department, $55,735,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     appropriated in this Act or any other Act may be used to 
     establish reserves in the Working Capital Fund account other 
     than for accrued annual leave and depreciation of equipment 
     without prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may assess reasonable charges to 
     State, local and tribal government employees for training 
     services provided by the National Indian Program Training 
     Center, other than training related to Public Law 93-638:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may lease or otherwise 
     provide space and related facilities, equipment or 
     professional services of the National Indian Program Training 
     Center to State, local and tribal government employees or 
     persons or organizations engaged in cultural, educational, or 
     recreational activities (as defined in section 3306(a) of 
     title 40, United States Code) at the prevailing rate for 
     similar space, facilities, equipment, or services in the 
     vicinity of the National Indian Program Training Center:  
     Provided further, That all funds received pursuant to the two 
     preceding provisos shall be credited to this account, shall 
     be available until expended, and shall be used by the 
     Secretary for necessary expenses of the National Indian 
     Program Training Center:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may enter into grants and cooperative agreements to 
     support the Office of Natural Resource Revenue's collection 
     and disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral 
     revenue proceeds, as authorized by law.

                        administrative provision

       There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available 
     resources within the Working Capital Fund, aircraft which may 
     be obtained by donation, purchase or through available excess 
     surplus property:  Provided, That existing aircraft being 
     replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value 
     used to offset the purchase price for the replacement 
     aircraft.

                  office of natural resources revenue

       For necessary expenses for management of the collection and 
     disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue 
     proceeds, and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 
     authorized by law, $137,505,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020; of which $41,727,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for the purpose of mineral revenue 
     management activities:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, $15,000 shall be available for 
     refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian 
     leases in which the Secretary concurred with the claimed 
     refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or 
     tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments.

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             General Provisions, Department of the Interior

                     (including transfers of funds)

               emergency transfer authority--intra-bureau

       Sec. 101.  Appropriations made in this title shall be 
     available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or 
     office), with the approval of the Secretary, for the 
     emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, 
     buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment 
     damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other 
     unavoidable causes:  Provided, That no funds shall be made 
     available under this authority until funds specifically made 
     available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies 
     shall have been exhausted:  Provided further, That all funds 
     used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a 
     supplemental appropriation, which must be requested as 
     promptly as possible.

             emergency transfer authority--department-wide

       Sec. 102.  The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or 
     transfer of any no year appropriation in this title, in 
     addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of 
     the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency 
     prevention of wildland fires on or threatening lands under 
     the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; for the 
     emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its 
     jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or 
     actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other 
     unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to 
     actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage 
     assessment activities related to actual oil spills or 
     releases of hazardous substances into the environment; for 
     the prevention, suppression, and control of actual or 
     potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks on lands 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to the 
     authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C. 
     7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under section 
     410 of Public Law 95-87; and shall transfer, from any no year 
     funds available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
     and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit 
     assumption of regulatory authority in the event a primacy 
     State is not carrying out the regulatory provisions of the 
     Surface Mining Act:  Provided, That appropriations made in 
     this title for wildland fire operations shall be available 
     for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding 
     fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies 
     for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment in 
     connection with their use for wildland fire operations, with 
     such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently 
     available at the time of receipt thereof:  Provided further, 
     That for wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made 
     available under this authority until the Secretary determines 
     that funds appropriated for ``wildland fire suppression'' 
     shall be exhausted within 30 days:  Provided further, That 
     all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished 
     by a supplemental appropriation, which must be requested as 
     promptly as possible:  Provided further, That such 
     replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata 
     basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred.

                        authorized use of funds

       Sec. 103.  Appropriations made to the Department of the 
     Interior in this title shall be available for services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     when authorized by the Secretary, in total amount not to 
     exceed $500,000; purchase and replacement of motor vehicles, 
     including specially equipped law enforcement vehicles; hire, 
     maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone 
     service in private residences in the field, when authorized 
     under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment 
     of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library 
     membership in societies or associations which issue 
     publications to members only or at a price to members lower 
     than to subscribers who are not members.

            authorized use of funds, indian trust management

       Sec. 104.  Appropriations made in this Act under the 
     headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 
     Education, and Office of the Special Trustee for American 
     Indians and any unobligated balances from prior 
     appropriations Acts made under the same headings shall be 
     available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust 
     management and reform activities. Total funding for 
     historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts 
     specifically designated in this Act for such purpose.

           redistribution of funds, bureau of indian affairs

       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any 
     Tribal Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base 
     funds, to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring 
     funds to address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, 
     overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution 
     methodologies. No tribe shall receive a reduction in Tribal 
     Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in fiscal 
     year 2019. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, 
     overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution 
     methodologies, the 10 percent limitation does not apply.

                 ellis, governors, and liberty islands

       Sec. 106.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands, 
     waters, or interests therein including the use of all or part 
     of any pier, dock, or landing within the State of New York 
     and the State of New Jersey, for the purpose of operating and 
     maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and 
     accommodation of visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty 
     Islands, and of other program and administrative activities, 
     by donation or with appropriated funds, including franchise 
     fees (and other monetary consideration), or by exchange; and 
     the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into 
     leases, subleases, concession contracts or other agreements 
     for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions 
     as the Secretary may determine reasonable.

                outer continental shelf inspection fees

       Sec. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2019, the Secretary shall 
     collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be 
     deposited in the ``Offshore Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement'' account, from the designated operator for 
     facilities subject to inspection under 43 U.S.C. 1348(c).
       (b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are 
     above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in 
     place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 
     2019 shall be:
       (1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with 
     processing equipment or gathering lines;
       (2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any 
     combination of active or inactive wells; and
       (3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with 
     any combination of active or inactive wells.
       (c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all 
     inspections completed in fiscal year 2019. Fees for fiscal 
     year 2019 shall be:
       (1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water 
     depths of 500 feet or more; and
       (2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water 
     depths of less than 500 feet.
       (d) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under 
     subsection (b) within 60 days, with payment required within 
     30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated 
     operators under subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of 
     the month in which the inspection occurred, with payment 
     required within 30 days of billing.

     bureau of ocean energy management, regulation and enforcement 
                             reorganization

       Sec. 108.  The Secretary of the Interior, in order to 
     implement a reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
     Management, Regulation and Enforcement, may transfer funds 
     among and between the successor offices and bureaus affected 
     by the reorganization only in conformance with the 
     reprogramming guidelines described in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act.

  contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities

       Sec. 109.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear 
     cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations and other 
     appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts 
     in accordance with the provisions of section 3903 of title 
     41, United States Code (except that the 5-year term 
     restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply), for the long-
     term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming horses 
     and burros by such organizations or entities on private land. 
     Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 10 
     years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary.

                       mass marking of salmonids

       Sec. 110.  The United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     shall, in carrying out its responsibilities to protect 
     threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a 
     system of mass marking of salmonid stocks, intended for 
     harvest, that are released from federally operated or 
     federally financed hatcheries including but not limited to 
     fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. Marked 
     fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified 
     by commercial and recreational fishers.

              contracts and agreements with indian affairs

       Sec. 111.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     during fiscal year 2019, in carrying out work involving 
     cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments or any 
     political subdivision thereof, Indian Affairs may record 
     obligations against accounts receivable from any such 
     entities, except that total obligations at the end of the 
     fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 
     available at the end of the fiscal year.

                   humane transfer of excess animals

       Sec. 112.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Interior may transfer excess wild horses or 
     burros that have been removed from the public lands to other 
     Federal, State, and local government agencies for use as work 
     animals:  Provided, That the Secretary may make any such 
     transfer immediately upon request of such Federal, State, or 
     local government agency:  Provided further, That any excess 
     animal transferred under this provision shall lose its status 
     as a wild free-roaming horse or burro as defined in the Wild 
     Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act:  Provided further, That 
     any Federal, State, or local government agency receiving 
     excess wild horses or burros as authorized in this section 
     shall not: destroy the horses or burros in a way that results 
     in their destruction into commercial products; sell or 
     otherwise transfer the horses or burros in a way that results 
     in their destruction for processing into commercial products; 
     or euthanize the horses or burros except upon the 
     recommendation of a licensed veterinarian, in cases of severe 
     injury, illness, or advanced age.

        department of the interior experienced services program

       Sec. 113. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or 
     enter into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit 
     organizations designated by the Secretary of

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     Labor under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to 
     utilize the talents of older Americans in programs authorized 
     by other provisions of law administered by the Secretary and 
     consistent with such provisions of law.
       (b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement 
     would not--
       (1) result in the displacement of individuals currently 
     employed by the Department, including partial displacement 
     through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment 
     benefits;
       (2) result in the use of an individual under the Department 
     of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or 
     function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff 
     status from the same or substantially equivalent job within 
     the Department; or
       (3) affect existing contracts for services.

                         contribution authority

       Sec. 114.  Section 113 of Division G of Public Law 113-76 
     is amended by striking ``2019,'' and inserting ``2024,''.

   indiana dunes national lakeshore retitled; paul h. douglas trail 
                             redesignation

       Sec. 115. (a) Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore Retitled.--
       (1) In general.--Public Law 89-761 (16 U.S.C. 460u et seq.) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking ``National Lakeshore'' and ``national 
     lakeshore'' each place it appears and inserting ``National 
     Park''; and
       (B) by striking ``lakeshore'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Park''.
       (2) Nonapplication.--The amendment made by subsection 
     (a)(1) shall not apply to--
       (A) the title of the map referred to in the first section 
     of Public Law 89-761 (16 U.S.C. 460u); and
       (B) the title of the maps referred to in section 4 of 
     Public Law 89-761 (16 U.S.C. 460u-3).
       (b) Paul H. Douglas Trail Redesignation.--The 1.6 mile 
     trail within the Indiana Dunes National Park designated the 
     ``Miller-Woods Trail'' is hereby redesignated as the ``Paul 
     H. Douglas Trail''.

                    payments in lieu of taxes (pilt)

       Sec. 116.  Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``fiscal year 2018'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year 2019''.

                          technical correction

       Sec. 117.  Division II of Public Law 104-333 (54 U.S.C. 
     320101 note), as amended by section 116(b)(2) of Public Law 
     114-113, is amended in each of sections 208, 310, and 607, by 
     striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2019''.

           designation of peter b. webster iii memorial area

       Sec. 118. (a)(1) The rest area bound by Alexandria Avenue, 
     West Boulevard Drive, and the George Washington Memorial 
     Parkway on the Mount Vernon Trail within the George 
     Washington Memorial Parkway is designated as the ``Peter B. 
     Webster III Memorial Area''.
       (2) Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
     paper, or other record of the United States to the rest area 
     described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference 
     to the ``Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area''.
       (b)(1) A plaque honoring Peter B. Webster III may be 
     installed at the Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area on a 
     signpost, bench, or other appropriate structure, on the 
     condition that the Director of the National Park Service 
     shall approve the design and placement of the plaque.
       (2) No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, 
     prepare, or install the plaque authorized under paragraph 
     (1).
       (3) The Secretary of the Interior may accept and expend 
     private contributions for the design, procurement, 
     preparation, and installation of the plaque authorized under 
     paragraph (1).

                          obligation of funds

       Sec. 119.  Amounts appropriated by this Act to the 
     Department of the Interior shall be available for obligation 
     and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                              sage-grouse

       Sec. 120.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to 
     write or issue pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)--
       (1) a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus 
     urophasianus);
       (2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct 
     population segment of greater sage-grouse.

                                TITLE II

                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                         Science and Technology

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For science and technology, including research and 
     development activities, which shall include research and 
     development activities under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; necessary 
     expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; 
     procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; and other 
     operating expenses in support of research and development, 
     $717,723,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020:  
     Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, 
     $5,000,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities as 
     specified in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     this Act:  Provided further, That of the unobligated balances 
     from appropriations made available under this heading, 
     $11,250,000 are permanently rescinded:  Provided further, 
     That no amounts may be rescinded pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso from amounts made available in the first proviso for 
     Research: National Priorities.

                 Environmental Programs and Management

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For environmental programs and management, including 
     necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel 
     and related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 
     purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or 
     associations which issue publications to members only or at a 
     price to members lower than to subscribers who are not 
     members; administrative costs of the brownfields program 
     under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 
     Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal 
     combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the 
     Water and Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $9,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses, 
     $2,658,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 
      Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, 
     $15,000,000 shall be for Environmental Protection: National 
     Priorities as specified in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act:  Provided further, That of the funds 
     included under this heading, $456,958,000 shall be for 
     Geographic Programs specified in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act:  Provided further, That of 
     the unobligated balances from appropriations made available 
     under this heading, $60,201,000 are permanently rescinded:  
     Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded pursuant 
     to the preceding proviso from amounts made available in the 
     first proviso for Environmental Protection: National 
     Priorities, from amounts made available in the second proviso 
     for Geographic Programs, or from the National Estuary Program 
     (33 U.S.C. 1330).
       In addition, $5,000,000 to remain available until expended, 
     for necessary expenses of activities described in section 
     26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2625(b)(1)):  Provided, That fees collected pursuant to that 
     section of that Act and deposited in the ``TSCA Service Fee 
     Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 
     2019 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and 
     expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated in this paragraph from the general fund for 
     fiscal year 2019 shall be reduced by the amount of 
     discretionary offsetting receipts received during fiscal year 
     2019, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
     than $0:  Provided further, That to the extent that amounts 
     realized from such receipts exceed $5,000,000, those amount 
     in excess of $5,000,000 shall be deposited in the ``TSCA 
     Service Fee Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in 
     fiscal year 2019, shall be retained and used for necessary 
     salaries and expenses in this account, and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds included in the first paragraph under this heading, the 
     Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program project shall be 
     allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount of any 
     fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations 
     for that program project for fiscal year 2014.

            Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out section 3024 of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g), including the 
     development, operation, maintenance, and upgrading of the 
     hazardous waste electronic manifest system established by 
     such section, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections under such 
     section 3024 are received during fiscal year 2019, which 
     shall remain available until expended and be used for 
     necessary expenses in this appropriation, so as to result in 
     a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at not more than $0:  Provided further, That to the 
     extent such offsetting collections received in fiscal year 
     2019 exceed $8,000,000, those excess amounts shall remain 
     available until expended and be used for necessary expenses 
     in this appropriation.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $41,489,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020.

                        Buildings and Facilities

       For construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
     alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, 
     or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     $34,467,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Hazardous Substance Superfund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), 
     and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611) $1,091,947,000, to remain 
     available until expended, consisting of such sums as are 
     available in the Trust Fund on September 30, 2018, as 
     authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and 
     Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $1,091,947,000 
     as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of 
     SARA:  Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading 
     may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with 
     section 111(a) of CERCLA:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading, $8,778,000 shall be 
     paid to the ``Office of Inspector General'' appropriation to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, and $15,496,000 
     shall be paid to the ``Science and Technology'' appropriation 
     to remain available until September 30, 2020.

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          Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program

       For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground 
     storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $91,941,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $66,572,000 shall be for 
     carrying out leaking underground storage tank cleanup 
     activities authorized by section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste 
     Disposal Act; $25,369,000 shall be for carrying out the other 
     provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in 
     section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code:  Provided, That 
     the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made 
     available under this heading to implement section 9013 of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to 
     federally recognized Indian tribes for the development and 
     implementation of programs to manage underground storage 
     tanks.

                       Inland Oil Spill Programs

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental 
     Protection Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution 
     Act of 1990, $18,209,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill 
     Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

       For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
     including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
     performance partnership grants, $3,605,041,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which--
       (1) $1,394,000,000 shall be for making capitalization 
     grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title 
     VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
     $864,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 
     the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  Provided, That for fiscal 
     year 2019, to the extent there are sufficient eligible 
     project applications and projects are consistent with State 
     Intended Use Plans, not less than 10 percent of the funds 
     made available under this title to each State for Clean Water 
     State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by 
     the State for projects to address green infrastructure, water 
     or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally 
     innovative activities:  Provided further, That for fiscal 
     year 2019, funds made available under this title to each 
     State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization 
     grants may, at the discretion of each State, be used for 
     projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy 
     efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative 
     activities:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the 
     limitation on the amounts in a State water pollution control 
     revolving fund that may be used by a State to administer the 
     fund shall not apply to amounts included as principal in 
     loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2019 and prior years 
     where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund 
     to the extent that such amounts are or were deemed reasonable 
     by the Administrator, accounted for separately from other 
     assets in the fund, and used for eligible purposes of the 
     fund, including administration:  Provided further, That for 
     fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the provisions of 
     subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of section 201 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act, grants made under title 
     II of such Act for American Samoa, Guam, the commonwealth of 
     the Northern Marianas, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
     the District of Columbia may also be made for the purpose of 
     providing assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design 
     activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any 
     proposed project for the construction of treatment works; and 
     (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement of privately 
     owned treatment works serving one or more principal 
     residences or small commercial establishments:  Provided 
     further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the 
     provisions of such subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of 
     section 201 and section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator for grants 
     under section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act may also be used to provide assistance: (1) solely for 
     facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, 
     and estimates for any proposed project for the construction 
     of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or 
     replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or 
     more principal residences or small commercial establishments: 
      Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding 
     any provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and 
     regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of 
     $2,000,000 of the funds reserved by the Administrator for 
     grants under section 518(c) of such Act may also be used for 
     grants for training, technical assistance, and educational 
     programs relating to the operation and management of the 
     treatment works specified in section 518(c) of such Act:  
     Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, funds reserved 
     under section 518(c) of such Act shall be available for 
     grants only to Indian tribes, as defined in section 518(h) of 
     such Act and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as 
     determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and Native 
     Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203:  Provided further, 
     That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the limitation on 
     amounts in section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds 
     appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever is greater, and 
     notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 1452(i) 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to a total of 2 percent of 
     the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, whichever is greater, 
     for State Revolving Funds under such Acts may be reserved by 
     the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) and section 
     1452(i) of such Acts:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 
     2019, notwithstanding the amounts specified in section 205(c) 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to 1.5 percent 
     of the aggregate funds appropriated for the Clean Water State 
     Revolving Fund program under the Act less any sums reserved 
     under section 518(c) of the Act, may be reserved by the 
     Administrator for grants made under title II of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and United States 
     Virgin Islands:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, 
     notwithstanding the limitations on amounts specified in 
     section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5 
     percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking Water 
     State Revolving Fund programs under the Safe Drinking Water 
     Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made 
     under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  
     Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available 
     under this title to each State for Clean Water State 
     Revolving Fund capitalization grants and 20 percent of the 
     funds made available under this title to each State for 
     Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants 
     shall be used by the State to provide additional subsidy to 
     eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, 
     negative interest loans, or grants (or any combination of 
     these), and shall be so used by the State only where such 
     funds are provided as initial financing for an eligible 
     recipient or to buy, refinance, or restructure the debt 
     obligations of eligible recipients only where such debt was 
     incurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act, or 
     where such debt was incurred prior to the date of enactment 
     of this Act if the State, with concurrence from the 
     Administrator, determines that such funds could be used to 
     help address a threat to public health from heightened 
     exposure to lead in drinking water or if a Federal or State 
     emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to 
     public health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal 
     drinking water supply before the date of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That in a State in which such an 
     emergency declaration has been issued, the State may use more 
     than 20 percent of the funds made available under this title 
     to the State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 
     capitalization grants to provide additional subsidy to 
     eligible recipients;
       (2) $15,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, 
     planning, design, construction and related activities in 
     connection with the construction of high priority water and 
     wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico 
     Border, after consultation with the appropriate border 
     commission:  Provided, That no funds provided by this 
     appropriations Act to address the water, wastewater and other 
     critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the United 
     States along the United States-Mexico border shall be made 
     available to a county or municipal government unless that 
     government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or 
     other zoning rule, which prevents in that jurisdiction the 
     development or construction of any additional colonia areas, 
     or the development within an existing colonia the 
     construction of any new home, business, or other structure 
     which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary 
     infrastructure;
       (3) $25,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska 
     to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs 
     of rural and Alaska Native Villages:  Provided, That of these 
     funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 
     percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may be used 
     for administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the State 
     of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the Statewide 
     priority list established in conjunction with the Agency and 
     the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, 
     waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State 
     of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 
     seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the 
     funds provided for projects in regional hub communities;
       (4) $87,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency 
     agreements, and associated program support costs:  Provided, 
     That not more than 25 percent of the amount appropriated to 
     carry out section 104(k) of CERCLA shall be used for site 
     characterization, assessment, and remediation of facilities 
     described in section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II) of CERCLA:  Provided 
     further, That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for 
     assistance in persistent poverty counties:  Provided further, 
     That for purposes of this section, the term ``persistent 
     poverty counties'' means any county that has had 20 percent 
     or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 
     years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses 
     and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates;
       (5) $87,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, 
     subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
       (6) $52,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act;
       (7) $4,000,000 shall be to carry out the water quality 
     program authorized in section 5004(d) of the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 
     114-322); and
       (8) $1,077,041,000 shall be for grants, including 
     associated program support costs, to States, federally 
     recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and 
     air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single 
     media pollution prevention, control and abatement and related 
     activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions 
     set forth under this heading in Public Law 104-134, and for 
     making grants under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for 
     particulate matter monitoring and data collection activities

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     subject to terms and conditions specified by the 
     Administrator, of which: $47,745,000 shall be for carrying 
     out section 128 of CERCLA; $9,646,000 shall be for 
     Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, including 
     associated program support costs; $1,498,000 shall be for 
     grants to States under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid Waste 
     Disposal Act, which shall be in addition to funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Leaking Underground Storage 
     Tank Trust Fund Program'' to carry out the provisions of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code other than section 9003(h) of the Solid 
     Waste Disposal Act; $17,848,000 of the funds available for 
     grants under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act shall be for State participation in national- and 
     State-level statistical surveys of water resources and 
     enhancements to State monitoring programs; $11,000,000 shall 
     be for multipurpose grants, including interagency agreements.

      Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account

       For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 
     loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
     Innovation Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans, including capitalized 
     interest, and total loan principal, including capitalized 
     interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $610,000,000.
       In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to 
     sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance 
     and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this 
     account, to remain available until expended.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 
     5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
     of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020.

       Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection Agency

             (including transfers and rescission of funds)

       For fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 
     6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, in carrying out the Agency's function to implement 
     directly Federal environmental programs required or 
     authorized by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal 
     program, may award cooperative agreements to federally 
     recognized Indian tribes or Intertribal consortia, if 
     authorized by their member tribes, to assist the 
     Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs 
     for Indian tribes required or authorized by law, except that 
     no such cooperative agreements may be awarded from funds 
     designated for State financial assistance agreements.
       The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
     authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration 
     service fees in accordance with section 33 of the Federal 
     Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended by 
     Public Law 112-177, the Pesticide Registration Improvement 
     Extension Act of 2012.
       Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal 
     Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 
     136w-8(d)(2)), the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency may assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA 
     (7 U.S.C. 136w-8) for fiscal year 2019.
       The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to 
     $300,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative under the heading ``Environmental 
     Programs and Management'' to the head of any Federal 
     department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to 
     carry out activities that would support the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water Quality 
     Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into an 
     interagency agreement with the head of such Federal 
     department or agency to carry out these activities; and to 
     make grants to governmental entities, nonprofit 
     organizations, institutions, and individuals for planning, 
     research, monitoring, outreach, and implementation in 
     furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the 
     Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
       The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and 
     Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 
     Program Accounts, are available for the construction, 
     alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
     facilities, provided that the cost does not exceed $150,000 
     per project.
       For fiscal year 2019, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), 
     the Administrator is authorized to use the amounts 
     appropriated for any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act 
     to make grants to Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) 
     and 518(e) of that Act.
       The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts 
     appropriated under the heading ``Environmental Programs and 
     Management'' for fiscal year 2019 to provide grants to 
     implement the Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration 
     Program.
       Of the unobligated balances available for the ``State and 
     Tribal Assistance Grants'' account, $139,078,000 are hereby 
     permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 or from amounts that were made 
     available by subsection (a) of section 196 of the Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114-223), 
     as amended by the Further Continuing and Security Assistance 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114-254).
       Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 
     320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not 
     less than $1,000,000 of the funds made available under this 
     title for the National Estuary Program shall be for making 
     competitive awards described in section 320(g)(4).

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

  office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Natural Resources and Environment, $875,000:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the 
     Natural Resources and Environment mission area for salaries 
     and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
     support staff for the office.

                             Forest Service

                     forest and rangeland research

       For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 
     authorized by law, $300,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2022:  Provided, That of the funds provided, 
     $77,000,000 is for the forest inventory and analysis program: 
      Provided further, That all authorities for the use of funds, 
     including the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative 
     agreements, available to execute the Forest and Rangeland 
     Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization 
     of these funds for Fire Science Research.

                       state and private forestry

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing 
     technical and financial assistance to States, territories, 
     possessions, and others, and for forest health management, 
     and conducting an international program as authorized, 
     $336,990,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, 
     as authorized by law; of which $63,990,000 is to be derived 
     from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to be used for the 
     Forest Legacy Program, to remain available until expended.
       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for 
     the Forest Legacy Program and derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund, $1,503,000 is hereby permanently rescinded 
     from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed 
     projects that had funds returned:  Provided, That no amounts 
     may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the 
     Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                         national forest system

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and 
     utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous 
     fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, 
     $1,938,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2022:  Provided, That of the funds provided, $40,000,000 
     shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape 
     Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments as 
     authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f):  Provided further, That of 
     the funds provided, $368,000,000 shall be for forest 
     products:  Provided further, That of the funds provided, 
     $435,000,000 shall be for hazardous fuels management 
     activities, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 may be used to 
     make grants, using any authorities available to the Forest 
     Service under the ``State and Private Forestry'' 
     appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for 
     increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands:  
     Provided further, That $20,000,000 may be used by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts 
     or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous 
     fuels management activities, and for training or monitoring 
     associated with such hazardous fuels management activities on 
     Federal land, or on non-Federal land if the Secretary 
     determines such activities benefit resources on Federal land: 
      Provided further, That funds made available to implement the 
     Community Forestry Restoration Act, Public Law 106-393, title 
     VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands in 
     accordance with authorities made available to the Forest 
     Service under the ``State and Private Forestry'' 
     appropriations:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for 
     grazing on a National Grassland, may provide a credit of up 
     to 50 percent of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association 
     or direct permittee for a conservation practice approved by 
     the Secretary in advance of the fiscal year in which the cost 
     of the conservation practice is incurred. And, that the 
     amount credited shall remain available to the Grazing 
     Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, in the 
     fiscal year in which the credit is made and each fiscal year 
     thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices 
     approved by the Secretary.

                  capital improvement and maintenance

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, $446,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2022, for construction, capital improvement, 
     maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities 
     and infrastructure; and for construction, reconstruction, 
     decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed, including 
     unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation 
     system, and maintenance of forest roads and trails by

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     the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532-538 and 23 
     U.S.C. 101 and 205:  Provided, That funds becoming available 
     in fiscal year 2019 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 
     501) shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury 
     and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any 
     other purpose unless the funds are appropriated.

                            land acquisition

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of 
     chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, including 
     administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or 
     waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory 
     authority applicable to the Forest Service, $72,564,000, to 
     be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to 
     remain available until expended.

         acquisition of lands for national forests special acts

       For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of 
     the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the 
     Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San 
     Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, 
     California; and the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National 
     Forests, Arkansas; as authorized by law, $700,000, to be 
     derived from forest receipts.

            acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges

       For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from 
     funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, 
     public school districts, or other public school authorities, 
     and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non-
     Federal parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, 
     pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to 
     remain available through September 30, 2022, (16 U.S.C. 516-
     617a, 555a; Public Law 96-586; Public Law 76-589, 76-591; and 
     Public Law 78-310).

                         range betterment fund

       For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, 
     and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the 
     prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on 
     lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant 
     to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2022, of which not to exceed 
     6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses 
     associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, 
     protection, and improvements.

    gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research

       For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to 
     remain available through September 30, 2022, to be derived 
     from the fund established pursuant to the above Act.

        management of national forest lands for subsistence uses

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage 
     Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII 
     of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), $2,500,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2022.

                        wildland fire management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression 
     activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency 
     wildland fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or 
     other lands under fire protection agreement, and for 
     emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest 
     System lands and water, $3,004,986,000, to remain available 
     through September 30, 2022:  Provided, That such funds 
     including unobligated balances under this heading, are 
     available for repayment of advances from other appropriations 
     accounts previously transferred for such purposes:  Provided 
     further, That any unobligated funds appropriated in a 
     previous fiscal year for hazardous fuels management may be 
     transferred to the ``National Forest System'' account:  
     Provided further, That such funds shall be available to 
     reimburse State and other cooperating entities for services 
     provided in response to wildfire and other emergencies or 
     disasters to the extent such reimbursements by the Forest 
     Service for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by the 
     responsible emergency management agency:  Provided further, 
     That funds provided shall be available for support to Federal 
     emergency response:  Provided further, That the costs of 
     implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal 
     Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as 
     mutually agreed on by the affected parties:  Provided 
     further, That funds designated for wildfire suppression, 
     shall be assessed for cost pools on the same basis as such 
     assessments are calculated against other agency programs.

               administrative provisions--forest service

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal 
     year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor 
     vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess 
     sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, 
     operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to 
     maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service 
     wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; 
     notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 
     being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in 
     value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement 
     aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to 
     exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) 
     purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other 
     public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition of land, 
     waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) 
     for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National 
     Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) 
     the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and 
     (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31 
     U.S.C. 3718(c).
       Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 
     may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management 
     appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency 
     rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters 
     under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe 
     burning conditions upon the Secretary's notification of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all fire 
     suppression funds appropriated under the heading ``Wildland 
     Fire Management'' will be obligated within 30 days:  
     Provided, That all funds used pursuant to this paragraph must 
     be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be 
     requested as promptly as possible.
       Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the 
     Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer 
     to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire 
     management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire 
     assistance when such transfers would facilitate and expedite 
     wildland fire management programs and projects.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest 
     Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary 
     funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or 
     within the National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds 
     to be used for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and 
     urgent rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System 
     lands and water, such transferred funds shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2022:  Provided, That none of 
     the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be 
     available for obligation without written notification to and 
     the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, That this section 
     does not apply to funds derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for assistance to or through the Agency for International 
     Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, 
     technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, 
     and shall be available to support forestry and related 
     natural resource activities outside the United States and its 
     territories and possessions, including technical assistance, 
     education and training, and cooperation with U.S., private, 
     and international organizations. The Forest Service, acting 
     for the International Program, may sign direct funding 
     agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well 
     as other domestic agencies (including the U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, the Department of State, and the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation), U.S. private sector firms, 
     institutions and organizations to provide technical 
     assistance and training programs overseas on forestry and 
     rangeland management.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the 
     Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal, 
     preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros 
     from National Forest System lands, and for the performance of 
     cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands.
       None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in 
     this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year 
     shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 
     702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 
     (7 U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C. 
     7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107-171 (7 U.S.C. 
     8316(b)).
       None of the funds available to the Forest Service may be 
     reprogrammed without the advance approval of the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the 
     reprogramming procedures contained in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act.
       Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest 
     Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of 
     the Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 
     of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred 
     to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable 
     Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges. Nothing 
     in this paragraph shall prohibit or limit the use of 
     reimbursable agreements requested by the Forest Service in 
     order to obtain services from the Department of Agriculture's 
     National Information Technology Center and the Department of 
     Agriculture's International Technology Service.
       Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 
     $5,000,000 shall be available for priority projects within 
     the scope of the approved budget, which shall be carried out 
     by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out 
     under the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
       Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is 
     available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official 
     reception and representation expenses.
       Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101-
     593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 
     $3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National 
     Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in 
     support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when 
     the Foundation incurs expenses, for projects on or 
     benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest 
     Service programs:  Provided, That of the Federal funds made 
     available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be 
     available for administrative expenses:  Provided further, 
     That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of 
     Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match 
     funds made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-
     for-one basis:  Provided further, That the Foundation may 
     transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal 
     recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient 
     has obtained the non-Federal matching funds.

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       Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244, up to 
     $3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may 
     be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a 
     lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without 
     regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting 
     National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service 
     programs:  Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at 
     least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-
     recipients:  Provided further, That the Foundation may 
     transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient 
     for a project at the same rate that the recipient has 
     obtained the non-Federal matching funds.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for interactions with and providing technical assistance to 
     rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for 
     sustainable rural development purposes.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge 
     National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), 
     and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99-663.
       Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to 
     meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of 
     the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)).
       The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose 
     of performing fire, administrative, and other facilities 
     maintenance and decommissioning.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any 
     appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not 
     to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the 
     General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel 
     and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance 
     or participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings, 
     training sessions, management reviews, land purchase 
     negotiations and similar matters unrelated to civil 
     litigation. Future budget justifications for both the Forest 
     Service and the Department of Agriculture should clearly 
     display the sums previously transferred and the sums 
     requested for transfer.
       An eligible individual who is employed in any project 
     funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service 
     shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of 
     chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, through 
     the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, the Forest Service 
     shall report no later than 30 business days following the 
     close of each fiscal quarter all current and prior year 
     unobligated balances, by fiscal year, budget line item and 
     account, to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                         Indian Health Service

                         indian health services

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 
     1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the Indian Health Service, $4,103,190,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, except as 
     otherwise provided herein, together with payments received 
     during the fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and 233 of 
     the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238(b), 238b), for 
     services furnished by the Indian Health Service:  Provided, 
     That funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations 
     through contracts, grant agreements, or any other agreements 
     or compacts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be 
     deemed to be obligated at the time of the grant or contract 
     award and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or 
     tribal organization without fiscal year limitation:  Provided 
     further, That $2,000,000 shall be available for grants or 
     contracts with public or private institutions to provide 
     alcohol or drug treatment services to Indians, including 
     alcohol detoxification services:  Provided further, That 
     $964,819,000 for Purchased/Referred Care, including 
     $53,000,000 for the Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency 
     Fund, shall remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds provided, up to $44,000,000 shall 
     remain available until expended for implementation of the 
     loan repayment program under section 108 of the Indian Health 
     Care Improvement Act:  Provided further, That of the funds 
     provided, $36,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
     to supplement funds available for operational costs at tribal 
     clinics operated under an Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act compact or contract where health 
     care is delivered in space acquired through a full service 
     lease, which is not eligible for maintenance and improvement 
     and equipment funds from the Indian Health Service, and 
     $58,000,000 shall be for costs related to or resulting from 
     accreditation emergencies, of which up to $4,000,000 may be 
     used to supplement amounts otherwise available for Purchased/
     Referred Care:  Provided further, That the amounts collected 
     by the Federal Government as authorized by sections 104 and 
     108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1613a and 1616a) during the preceding fiscal year for breach 
     of contracts shall be deposited to the Fund authorized by 
     section 108A of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a-1) and shall remain 
     available until expended and, notwithstanding section 108A(c) 
     of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a-1(c)), funds shall be available 
     to make new awards under the loan repayment and scholarship 
     programs under sections 104 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1613a and 1616a):  Provided further, That the amounts made 
     available within this account for the Substance Abuse and 
     Suicide Prevention Program, for Opioid Prevention, Treatment 
     and Recovery Services, for the Domestic Violence Prevention 
     Program, for the Zero Suicide Initiative, for the housing 
     subsidy authority for civilian employees, for aftercare pilot 
     programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, to improve 
     collections from public and private insurance at Indian 
     Health Service and tribally operated facilities, and for 
     accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the 
     discretion of the Director of the Indian Health Service and 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That funds provided in this Act may be used for annual 
     contracts and grants for which the performance period falls 
     within 2 fiscal years, provided the total obligation is 
     recorded in the year the funds are appropriated:  Provided 
     further, That the amounts collected by the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services under the authority of title IV of 
     the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall remain available 
     until expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with 
     the applicable conditions and requirements of titles XVIII 
     and XIX of the Social Security Act, except for those related 
     to the planning, design, or construction of new facilities:  
     Provided further, That funding contained herein for 
     scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That amounts received by tribes and tribal organizations 
     under title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
     shall be reported and accounted for and available to the 
     receiving tribes and tribal organizations until expended:  
     Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs may 
     collect from the Indian Health Service, and from tribes and 
     tribal organizations operating health facilities pursuant to 
     Public Law 93-638, such individually identifiable health 
     information relating to disabled children as may be necessary 
     for the purpose of carrying out its functions under the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
     et seq.):  Provided further, That of the funds provided, 
     $72,280,000 is for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund 
     and may be used, as needed, to carry out activities typically 
     funded under the Indian Health Facilities account:  Provided 
     further, That the accreditation emergency funds may be used, 
     as needed, to carry out activities typically funded under the 
     Indian Health Facilities account.

                         contract support costs

       For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for 
     contract support costs associated with Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with 
     the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2019, such sums as 
     may be necessary:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, no amounts made available under this 
     heading shall be available for transfer to another budget 
     account.

                        indian health facilities

       For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and 
     equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, 
     including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, 
     specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase 
     and erection of modular buildings, and purchases of trailers; 
     and for provision of domestic and community sanitation 
     facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act 
     of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian Self-
     Determination Act, and the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act, and for expenses necessary to carry out such Acts and 
     titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act with 
     respect to environmental health and facilities support 
     activities of the Indian Health Service, $878,806,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     appropriated for the planning, design, construction, 
     renovation or expansion of health facilities for the benefit 
     of an Indian tribe or tribes may be used to purchase land on 
     which such facilities will be located:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $500,000 may be used by the Indian Health 
     Service to purchase TRANSAM equipment from the Department of 
     Defense for distribution to the Indian Health Service and 
     tribal facilities:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated to the Indian Health Service may be used for 
     sanitation facilities construction for new homes funded with 
     grants by the housing programs of the United States 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $2,700,000 from this account and 
     the ``Indian Health Services'' account may be used by the 
     Indian Health Service to obtain ambulances for the Indian 
     Health Service and tribal facilities in conjunction with an 
     existing interagency agreement between the Indian Health 
     Service and the General Services Administration:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be placed in a 
     Demolition Fund, to remain available until expended, and be 
     used by the Indian Health Service for the demolition of 
     Federal buildings.

            administrative provisions--indian health service

       Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health 
     Service shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109 at rates not to exceed the per diem rate 
     equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level 
     positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equipment; 
     purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation and erection of 
     modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; 
     payments for telephone service in private residences in the 
     field, when authorized under regulations approved by the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services; uniforms or 
     allowances therefor as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and 
     for expenses of attendance at meetings that relate to the 
     functions or activities of the Indian Health Service:  
     Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the 
     Indian Health Care Improvement Act, non-Indian patients may 
     be extended

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     health care at all tribally administered or Indian Health 
     Service facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds 
     along with funds recovered under the Federal Medical Care 
     Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653) shall be credited to the 
     account of the facility providing the service and shall be 
     available without fiscal year limitation:  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding any other law or regulation, funds 
     transferred from the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development to the Indian Health Service shall be 
     administered under Public Law 86-121, the Indian Sanitation 
     Facilities Act and Public Law 93-638:  Provided further, That 
     funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, 
     except those used for administrative and program direction 
     purposes, shall not be subject to limitations directed at 
     curtailing Federal travel and transportation:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian 
     Health Service in this Act shall be used for any assessments 
     or charges by the Department of Health and Human Services 
     unless identified in the budget justification and provided in 
     this Act, or approved by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations through the reprogramming process:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or 
     tribal organization through a contract, grant, or agreement 
     authorized by title I or title V of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 
     5321 et seq. (title I), 5381 et seq. (title V)), may be 
     deobligated and reobligated to a self-determination contract 
     under title I, or a self-governance agreement under title V 
     of such Act and thereafter shall remain available to the 
     tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available to 
     the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used to 
     implement the final rule published in the Federal Register on 
     September 16, 1987, by the Department of Health and Human 
     Services, relating to the eligibility for the health care 
     services of the Indian Health Service until the Indian Health 
     Service has submitted a budget request reflecting the 
     increased costs associated with the proposed final rule, and 
     such request has been included in an appropriations Act and 
     enacted into law:  Provided further, That with respect to 
     functions transferred by the Indian Health Service to tribes 
     or tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service is 
     authorized to provide goods and services to those entities on 
     a reimbursable basis, including payments in advance with 
     subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements received 
     therefrom, along with the funds received from those entities 
     pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act, may be 
     credited to the same or subsequent appropriation account from 
     which the funds were originally derived, with such amounts to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided further, That 
     reimbursements for training, technical assistance, or 
     services provided by the Indian Health Service will contain 
     total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead 
     costs associated with the provision of goods, services, or 
     technical assistance:  Provided further, That the Indian 
     Health Service may provide to civilian medical personnel 
     serving in hospitals operated by the Indian Health Service 
     housing allowances equivalent to those that would be provided 
     to members of the Commissioned Corps of the United States 
     Public Health Service serving in similar positions at such 
     hospitals:  Provided further, That the appropriation 
     structure for the Indian Health Service may not be altered 
     without advance notification to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                     National Institutes of Health

          national institute of environmental health sciences

       For necessary expenses for the National Institute of 
     Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set 
     forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9660(a)) and section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and 
     Reauthorization Act of 1986, $79,000,000.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

            toxic substances and environmental public health

       For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances 
     and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set 
     forth in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (CERCLA) and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
     Act, $74,691,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment 
     under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR 
     may conduct other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or 
     activities, including, without limitation, biomedical 
     testing, clinical evaluations, medical monitoring, and 
     referral to accredited healthcare providers:  Provided 
     further, That in performing any such health assessment or 
     health study, evaluation, or activity, the Administrator of 
     ATSDR shall not be bound by the deadlines in section 
     104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
     ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles 
     pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2019, 
     and existing profiles may be updated as necessary.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

                   Executive Office of the President

  council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality

       For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to 
     the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 
     Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act 
     of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to 
     exceed $750 for official reception and representation 
     expenses, $2,994,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 
     202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the 
     Council shall consist of one member, appointed by the 
     President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
     serving as chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and 
     duties of the Council.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant 
     to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of 
     passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, and for services authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
     the per diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for 
     senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $12,000,000:  
     Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
     Board (Board) shall have not more than three career Senior 
     Executive Service positions:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual 
     appointed to the position of Inspector General of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of 
     such appointment, also hold the position of Inspector General 
     of the Board:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, the Inspector General of the Board 
     shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General of 
     EPA in performing the duties of the Inspector General of the 
     Board, and shall not appoint any individuals to positions 
     within the Board.

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi 
     Indian Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93-531, 
     $8,750,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act 
     are to be used to relocate eligible individuals and groups 
     including evictees from District 6, Hopi-partitioned lands 
     residents, those in significantly substandard housing, and 
     all others certified as eligible and not included in the 
     preceding categories:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds contained in this or any other Act may be used by the 
     Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any 
     single Navajo or Navajo family who, as of November 30, 1985, 
     was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi 
     Tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such 
     household:  Provided further, That no relocatee will be 
     provided with more than one new or replacement home:  
     Provided further, That the Office shall relocate any 
     certified eligible relocatees who have selected and received 
     an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected a 
     replacement residence off the Navajo reservation or on the 
     land acquired pursuant to section 11 of Public Law 93-531 (88 
     Stat. 1716):  Provided further, That $1,000,000 shall be 
     transferred to the Office of the Inspector General of the 
     Department of the Interior, to remain available until 
     expended, for audits and investigations of the Office of 
     Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, consistent with the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development

                        payment to the institute

       For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
     Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by part A 
     of title XV of Public Law 99-498 (20 U.S.C. 4411 et seq.), 
     $9,960,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2019, and 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2020.

                        Smithsonian Institution

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as 
     authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, 
     science, and history; development, preservation, and 
     documentation of the National Collections; presentation of 
     public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, 
     dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; 
     conduct of education, training, and museum assistance 
     programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease 
     agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of 
     buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 
     for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, 
     rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, 
     $739,994,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed 
     $6,917,000 for the instrumentation program, collections 
     acquisition, exhibition reinstallation, and the repatriation 
     of skeletal remains program shall remain available until 
     expended; and including such funds as may be necessary to 
     support American overseas research centers:  Provided, That 
     funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments 
     to independent contractors performing research services or 
     participating in official Smithsonian presentations.

                           facilities capital

       For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and 
     alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian 
     Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by 
     section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and 
     for construction, including necessary personnel, 
     $303,503,000, to remain available until expended,

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     of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.

                        National Gallery of Art

                         salaries and expenses

       For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of 
     Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and 
     administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by 
     the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the 
     public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, 
     Seventy-sixth Congress), including services as authorized by 
     5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in advance when authorized by the 
     treasurer of the Gallery for membership in library, museum, 
     and art associations or societies whose publications or 
     services are available to members only, or to members at a 
     price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, and 
     cleaning of uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances 
     therefor, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
     5901-5902); purchase or rental of devices and services for 
     protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, 
     alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, 
     and grounds; and purchase of services for restoration and 
     repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by 
     contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, 
     or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms 
     and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper, $144,202,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2020, of which not to 
     exceed $3,640,000 for the special exhibition program shall 
     remain available until expended.

            repair, restoration and renovation of buildings

       For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and 
     renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or 
     occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or 
     otherwise, for operating lease agreements of no more than 10 
     years, with no extensions or renewals beyond the 10 years, 
     that address space needs created by the ongoing renovations 
     in the Master Facilities Plan, as authorized, $24,203,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That contracts 
     awarded for environmental systems, protection systems, and 
     exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the National 
     Gallery of Art may be negotiated with selected contractors 
     and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well 
     as price.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

                       operations and maintenance

       For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and 
     security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
     Arts, $24,490,000.

                     capital repair and restoration

       For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration 
     of the existing features of the building and site of the John 
     F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $16,800,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of 
     the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) 
     including hire of passenger vehicles and services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020.

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

                    National Endowment for the Arts

                       grants and administration

       For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $155,000,000 
     shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for 
     the support of projects and productions in the arts, 
     including arts education and public outreach activities, 
     through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant 
     to section 5 of the Act, for program support, and for 
     administering the functions of the Act, to remain available 
     until expended.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities

                       grants and administration

       For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $155,000,000 to 
     remain available until expended, of which $141,750,000 shall 
     be available for support of activities in the humanities, 
     pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the 
     functions of the Act; and $13,250,000 shall be available to 
     carry out the matching grants program pursuant to section 
     10(a)(2) of the Act, including $11,250,000 for the purposes 
     of section 7(h):  Provided, That appropriations for carrying 
     out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for obligation only 
     in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of 
     gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other property 
     accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities under the provisions of sections 
     11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding 
     fiscal years for which equal amounts have not previously been 
     appropriated.

                       Administrative Provisions

       None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any 
     grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 
     18 U.S.C. 1913:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the 
     Humanities may be used for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided further, That funds from 
     nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts 
     may approve grants of up to $10,000, if in the aggregate the 
     amount of such grants does not exceed 5 percent of the sums 
     appropriated for grantmaking purposes per year:  Provided 
     further, That such small grant actions are taken pursuant to 
     the terms of an expressed and direct delegation of authority 
     from the National Council on the Arts to the Chairperson.

                        Commission of Fine Arts

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 
     91 of title 40, United States Code, $2,771,000:  Provided, 
     That the Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the 
     full costs of its publications, and such fees shall be 
     credited to this account as an offsetting collection, to 
     remain available until expended without further 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That the Commission is 
     authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, 
     artwork, drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history 
     and design of the Nation's Capital or the history and 
     activities of the Commission of Fine Arts, for the purpose of 
     artistic display, study, or education:  Provided further, 
     That one-tenth of one percent of the funds provided under 
     this heading may be used for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

               national capital arts and cultural affairs

       For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99-190 
     (20 U.S.C. 956a), $2,750,000.

               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic 
     Preservation (Public Law 89-665), $6,890,000.

                  National Capital Planning Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning 
     Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $8,099,000:  Provided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the 
     funds provided under this heading may be used for official 
     reception and representational expenses associated with 
     hosting international visitors engaged in the planning and 
     physical development of world capitals.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

                       holocaust memorial museum

       For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as 
     authorized by Public Law 106-292 (36 U.S.C. 2301-2310), 
     $59,000,000, of which $1,715,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, for the Museum's equipment replacement 
     program; and of which $4,000,000 for the Museum's repair and 
     rehabilitation program and $1,264,000 for the Museum's 
     outreach initiatives program shall remain available until 
     expended.

                Dwight d. Eisenhower Memorial Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
     Commission, $1,800,000, to remain available until expended.

                 women's suffrage centennial commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Women's Suffrage Centennial 
     Commission, as authorized by the Women's Suffrage Centennial 
     Commission Act (section 431(a)(3) of division G of Public Law 
     115-31), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                   world war i centennial commission

                         salaries and expenses

       Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centennial 
     Commission Act, as authorized by the World War I Centennial 
     Commission Act (Public Law 112-272) and the Carl Levin and 
     Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), for necessary 
     expenses of the World War I Centennial Commission, 
     $7,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That in addition to the authority provided by section 6(g) of 
     such Act, the World War I Commission may accept money, in-
     kind personnel services, contractual support, or any 
     appropriate support from any executive branch agency for 
     activities of the Commission.

                                TITLE IV

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     (including transfers of funds)

                      restriction on use of funds

       Sec. 401.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available for any activity or the publication or 
     distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote 
     public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on 
     which Congressional action is not complete other than to 
     communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 
     1913.

                      obligation of appropriations

       Sec. 402.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

                 disclosure of administrative expenses

       Sec. 403.  The amount and basis of estimated overhead 
     charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks, including working 
     capital fund and cost pool charges, from programs, projects, 
     activities and subactivities to support government-wide, 
     departmental, agency, or bureau administrative functions or 
     headquarters, regional, or central operations shall be 
     presented in annual budget justifications and subject to 
     approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such estimates 
     shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations for 
     approval.

                          mining applications

       Sec. 404. (a) Limitation of Funds.--None of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act 
     shall be obligated or

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     expended to accept or process applications for a patent for 
     any mining or mill site claim located under the general 
     mining laws.
       (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
     Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim 
     concerned (1) a patent application was filed with the 
     Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all 
     requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the 
     Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode 
     claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised 
     Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and 
     section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill 
     site claims, as the case may be, were fully complied with by 
     the applicant by that date.
       (c) Report.--On September 30, 2020, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate a report on actions taken by the Department under 
     the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the 
     Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208).
       (d) Mineral Examinations.--In order to process patent 
     applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the 
     request of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-party 
     contractor to be selected by the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management to conduct a mineral examination of the 
     mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application 
     as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau of Land Management 
     shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay the 
     third-party contractor in accordance with the standard 
     procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 
     retention of third-party contractors.

             contract support costs, prior year limitation

       Sec. 405.  Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the 
     Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 
     (Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 
     2019.

          contract support costs, fiscal year 2019 limitation

       Sec. 406.  Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 
     2019 under the headings ``Department of Health and Human 
     Services, Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs'' and 
     ``Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and 
     Bureau of Indian Education, Contract Support Costs'' are the 
     only amounts available for contract support costs arising out 
     of self-determination or self-governance contracts, grants, 
     compacts, or annual funding agreements for fiscal year 2019 
     with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Indian Health 
     Service:  Provided, That such amounts provided by this Act 
     are not available for payment of claims for contract support 
     costs for prior years, or for repayments of payments for 
     settlements or judgments awarding contract support costs for 
     prior years.

                        forest management plans

       Sec. 407.  The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be 
     considered to be in violation of subparagraph 6(f)(5)(A) of 
     the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
     1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A)) solely because more than 15 
     years have passed without revision of the plan for a unit of 
     the National Forest System. Nothing in this section exempts 
     the Secretary from any other requirement of the Forest and 
     Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (16 U.S.C. 1600 et 
     seq.) or any other law:  Provided, That if the Secretary is 
     not acting expeditiously and in good faith, within the 
     funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the 
     National Forest System, this section shall be void with 
     respect to such plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may 
     order completion of the plan on an accelerated basis.

                 prohibition within national monuments

       Sec. 408.  No funds provided in this Act may be expended to 
     conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under 
     either the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the 
     Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) 
     within the boundaries of a National Monument established 
     pursuant to the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) 
     as such boundary existed on January 20, 2001, except where 
     such activities are allowed under the Presidential 
     proclamation establishing such monument.

                         limitation on takings

       Sec. 409.  Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds 
     appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or 
     interests in lands may be expended for the filing of 
     declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without 
     the approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided, That this provision shall not 
     apply to funds appropriated to implement the Everglades 
     National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, or to 
     funds appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of 
     Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes.

                        timber sale requirements

       Sec. 410.  No timber sale in Alaska's Region 10 shall be 
     advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the 
     value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging 
     and stumpage costs and provide a normal profit and risk 
     allowance under the Forest Service's appraisal process) when 
     appraised using a residual value appraisal. The western red 
     cedar timber from those sales which is surplus to the needs 
     of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall be made available 
     to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United States at 
     prevailing domestic prices. All additional western red cedar 
     volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States 
     domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the 
     election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar 
     may be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of 
     the timber sale holder.

                    prohibition on no-bid contracts

       Sec. 411.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be 
     used to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract 
     is entered into in accordance with the requirements of 
     Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of 
     title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation, unless--
       (1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be 
     entered into without regard for these requirements, including 
     formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian 
     tribes;
       (2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-
     638, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that 
     specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as 
     defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or
       (3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                           posting of reports

       Sec. 412. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
     this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on 
     the public website of that agency any report required to be 
     submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the 
     determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve 
     the national interest.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
       (1) the public posting of the report compromises national 
     security; or
       (2) the report contains proprietary information.
       (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
     only after such report has been made available to the 
     requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
     than 45 days.

            national endowment for the arts grant guidelines

       Sec. 413.  Of the funds provided to the National Endowment 
     for the Arts--
       (1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an 
     individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a 
     literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or 
     American Jazz Masters Fellowship.
       (2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure 
     that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made 
     to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be 
     used to make a grant to any other organization or individual 
     to conduct activity independent of the direct grant 
     recipient. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments 
     made in exchange for goods and services.
       (3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, 
     unless the application is specific to the contents of the 
     season, including identified programs or projects.

           national endowment for the arts program priorities

       Sec. 414. (a) In providing services or awarding financial 
     assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the 
     Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this 
     Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts 
     shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or 
     awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, 
     workshops, or programs that serve underserved populations.
       (b) In this section:
       (1) The term ``underserved population'' means a population 
     of individuals, including urban minorities, who have 
     historically been outside the purview of arts and humanities 
     programs due to factors such as a high incidence of income 
     below the poverty line or to geographic isolation.
       (2) The term ``poverty line'' means the poverty line (as 
     defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised 
     annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community 
     Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a 
     family of the size involved.
       (c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance 
     under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 
     of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson 
     of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that 
     priority is given to providing services or awarding financial 
     assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs 
     that will encourage public knowledge, education, 
     understanding, and appreciation of the arts.
       (d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 
     section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and 
     Humanities Act of 1965--
       (1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for 
     projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of 
     national impact or availability or are able to tour several 
     States;
       (2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 
     percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, 
     excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1);
       (3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually 
     and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each 
     grant category under section 5 of such Act; and
       (4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to 
     improve and support community-based music performance and 
     education.

                  status of balances of appropriations

       Sec. 415.  The Department of the Interior, the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the 
     Indian Health Service shall provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
     quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations 
     including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds 
     in each program and activity.

                      prohibition on use of funds

       Sec. 416.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available in this

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     Act or any other Act may be used to promulgate or implement 
     any regulation requiring the issuance of permits under title 
     V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq.) for carbon 
     dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions 
     resulting from biological processes associated with livestock 
     production.

                 greenhouse gas reporting restrictions

       Sec. 417.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be 
     used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision 
     requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from 
     manure management systems.

                          funding prohibition

       Sec. 418.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of 
     ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under 
     the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or 
     any other law.

                        contracting authorities

       Sec. 419.  Section 412 of Division E of Public Law 112-74 
     is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2019'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year 2020''.

                      extension of grazing permits

       Sec. 420.  The terms and conditions of section 325 of 
     Public Law 108-108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing 
     permits issued by the Forest Service on any lands not subject 
     to administration under section 402 of the Federal Lands 
     Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in 
     effect for fiscal year 2019.

                          funding prohibition

       Sec. 421. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network is designed to block access to 
     pornography websites.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.

        forest service facility realignment and enhancement act

       Sec. 422.  Section 503(f) of the Forest Service Facility 
     Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 580d note; 
     Public Law 109-54) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
     inserting ``2019''.

                     use of american iron and steel

       Sec. 423. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a 
     State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by 
     section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
     12) shall be used for a project for the construction, 
     alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system 
     or treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products 
     used in the project are produced in the United States.
       (2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel'' products 
     means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: 
     lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other 
     municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and 
     restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast 
     concrete, and construction materials.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
     of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Administrator'') finds that--
       (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest;
       (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
     States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and 
     of a satisfactory quality; or
       (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
     United States will increase the cost of the overall project 
     by more than 25 percent.
       (c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver 
     under this section, the Administrator shall make available to 
     the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and 
     information available to the Administrator concerning the 
     request, and shall allow for informal public input on the 
     request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based 
     on the request. The Administrator shall make the request and 
     accompanying information available by electronic means, 
     including on the official public Internet Web site of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.
       (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under international 
     agreements.
       (e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 
     funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking 
     Water State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions 
     described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight 
     of the requirements of this section.

                             midway island

       Sec. 424.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to destroy any buildings or structures on Midway 
     Island that have been recommended by the United States Navy 
     for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (54 
     U.S.C. 302101).

                 john f. kennedy center reauthorization

       Sec. 425.  Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 
     U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Maintenance, Repair, and Security.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out 
     section 4(a)(1)(H), $24,490,000 for fiscal year 2019.
       ``(b) Capital Projects.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and 
     (G) of section 4(a)(1), $16,800,000 for fiscal year 2019.''.

local cooperator training agreements and transfers of excess equipment 
                       and supplies for wildfires

       Sec. 426.  The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
     enter into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer 
     fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire 
     protection associations, and similar organizations to provide 
     for wildland fire training and equipment, including supplies 
     and communication devices. Notwithstanding 121(c) of title 
     40, United States Code, or section 521 of title 40, United 
     States Code, the Secretary is further authorized to transfer 
     title to excess Department of the Interior firefighting 
     equipment no longer needed to carry out the functions of the 
     Department's wildland fire management program to such 
     organizations.

                            recreation fees

       Sec. 427.  Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
     Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``October 1, 2020'' for ``September 30, 2019''.

                  policies relating to biomass energy

       Sec. 428.  To support the key role that forests in the 
     United States can play in addressing the energy needs of the 
     United States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall, consistent with their missions, 
     jointly--
       (1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest 
     bioenergy--
       (A) is consistent across all Federal departments and 
     agencies; and
       (B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest 
     biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest 
     management; and
       (2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of 
     forest biomass as an energy solution, including policies 
     that--
       (A) reflect the carbon-neutrality of forest bioenergy and 
     recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, provided the 
     use of forest biomass for energy production does not cause 
     conversion of forests to non-forest use;
       (B) encourage private investment throughout the forest 
     biomass supply chain, including in--
       (i) working forests;
       (ii) harvesting operations;
       (iii) forest improvement operations;
       (iv) forest bioenergy production;
       (v) wood products manufacturing; or
       (vi) paper manufacturing;
       (C) encourage forest management to improve forest health; 
     and
       (D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest 
     biomass.

                             infrastructure

       Sec. 429. (a) For an additional amount for ``Environmental 
     Protection Agency--Hazardous Substance Superfund'', 
     $68,000,000, of which $60,000,000 shall be for the Superfund 
     Remedial program and $8,000,000 shall be for the Superfund 
     Emergency Response and Removal program, to remain available 
     until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in 
     the Trust Fund on September 30, 2018, as authorized by 
     section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and 
     Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $68,000,000 as a 
     payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of 
     SARA.
       (b) For an additional amount for ``Environmental Protection 
     Agency--State and Tribal Assistance Grants,'' for 
     environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
     including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
     performance partnership grants, $665,000,000 to remain 
     available until expended, of which--
       (1) $300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants 
     for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
     $300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 
     the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act;
       (2) $25,000,000 shall be for grants for small and 
     disadvantaged communities authorized in section 2104 of the 
     Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public 
     Law 114-322);
       (3) $25,000,000 shall be for grants for lead testing in 
     school and child care program drinking water authorized in 
     section 2107 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the 
     Nation Act (Public Law 114-322);
       (4) $15,000,000 shall be for grants for reducing lead in 
     drinking water authorized in section 2105 of the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 
     114-322).
       (c) For an additional amount for ``Environmental Protection 
     Agency--Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 
     Account'', $58,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     for the cost of direct loans, for the cost of guaranteed 
     loans, and for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs, of which $3,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, may be used for 
     such administrative expenses:  Provided, That these 
     additional funds are available to subsidize gross obligations 
     for the principal amount of direct loans, including 
     capitalized interest, and total loan principal, including 
     capitalized interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
     not to exceed $6,700,000,000.

                       small remote incinerators

       Sec. 430.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to implement or enforce the regulation issued on 
     March 21, 2011 at 40 CFR part 60 subparts CCCC and DDDD with 
     respect to units in the State of Alaska that are defined as 
     ``small, remote incinerator'' units in those regulations and, 
     until a subsequent regulation is issued, the Administrator 
     shall implement the law and regulations in effect prior to 
     such date.

                      clarification of exemptions

       Sec. 431.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or 
     fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C.

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     1251 et seq.) for the activities identified in subparagraphs 
     (A) and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1344(f)(1)(A), (C)).
       This division may be cited as the ``Department of the 
     Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2019''.

   DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED 
                   PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

                                TITLE I

                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                          diplomatic programs

       For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the 
     Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $5,947,952,000, 
     of which up to $671,726,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, and of which up to $1,469,777,000 may 
     remain available until expended for Worldwide Security 
     Protection:  Provided, That funds made available under this 
     heading shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs (1) 
     through (4) as follows:
       (1) Human resources.--For necessary expenses for training, 
     human resources management, and salaries, including 
     employment without regard to civil service and classification 
     laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed 
     $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States 
     Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, 
     $2,871,794,000, of which up to $528,000,000 is for Worldwide 
     Security Protection.
       (2) Overseas programs.--For necessary expenses for the 
     regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas 
     activities as authorized by law, $1,338,227,000.
       (3) Diplomatic policy and support.--For necessary expenses 
     for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, 
     including representation to certain international 
     organizations in which the United States participates 
     pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and 
     consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general 
     administration, and arms control, nonproliferation and 
     disarmament activities as authorized, $773,847,000.
       (4) Security programs.--For necessary expenses for security 
     activities, $964,084,000, of which up to $941,777,000 is for 
     Worldwide Security Protection.
       (5) Fees and payments collected.--In addition to amounts 
     otherwise made available under this heading--
       (A) as authorized by section 810 of the United States 
     Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be 
     credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments 
     received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and 
     publication programs and from fees from educational advising 
     and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and
       (B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from 
     reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House 
     facilities.
       (6) Transfer of funds, reprogramming, and other matters.--
       (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds 
     may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs (1) through 
     (4) under this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act.
       (B) Of the amount made available under this heading, not to 
     exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, 
     funds made available by this Act under the heading 
     ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'', to be 
     available only for emergency evacuations and rewards, as 
     authorized.
       (C) Funds appropriated under this heading are available for 
     acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor 
     vehicles as authorized by law and, pursuant to section 
     1108(g) of title 31, United States Code, for the field 
     examination of programs and activities in the United States 
     funded from any account contained in this title.
       (D) Funds appropriated under this heading that are 
     designated for Worldwide Security Protection shall continue 
     to be made available for support of security-related training 
     at sites in existence prior to the enactment of this Act.
       (7) Clarification.--References to the ``Diplomatic and 
     Consular Programs'' account in any provision of law shall be 
     construed to include the ``Diplomatic Programs'' account in 
     this Act and other Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs.

                        capital investment fund

       For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as 
     authorized, $92,770,000, to remain available until expended.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $90,829,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it relates to 
     post inspections:  Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading, $13,624,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

               educational and cultural exchange programs

       For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, 
     as authorized, $700,946,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which not less than $271,500,000 shall be for 
     the Fulbright Program and not less than $111,860,000 shall be 
     for Citizen Exchange Program:  Provided, That fees or other 
     payments received from, or in connection with, English 
     teaching, educational advising and counseling programs, and 
     exchange visitor programs as authorized may be credited to 
     this account, to remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That a portion of the Fulbright awards from the 
     Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall be designated as 
     Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships, following consultation with the 
     Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, That any 
     substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to 
     programs funded by this Act under this heading shall be 
     subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.

                        representation expenses

       For representation expenses as authorized, $8,030,000.

              protection of foreign missions and officials

       For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the 
     Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective 
     services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020.

            embassy security, construction, and maintenance

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
     Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving, 
     maintaining, repairing, and planning for real property that 
     are owned or leased by the Department of State, and 
     renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the 
     Harry S Truman Building, $777,200,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023, of which not to exceed $25,000 may 
     be used for overseas representation expenses as authorized:  
     Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, 
     furnishings, or generators for other departments and agencies 
     of the United States Government.
       In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
     acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,198,249,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That not later 
     than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the 
     proposed allocation of funds made available under this 
     heading and the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales or 
     gifts for all projects in fiscal year 2019.

           emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service

       For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to 
     meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and 
     Consular Service, as authorized, $7,885,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 
     may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program 
     Account'':  Provided, That $800,000 of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading may not be obligated until the Secretary 
     of State testifies before the Committees on Appropriations 
     concerning the fiscal year 2020 budget request for the 
     Department of State:  Provided further, That the limitation 
     of the previous proviso shall not apply if such funds are 
     necessary for emergency evacuations and the payment of 
     rewards for information related to international terrorism, 
     narcotics related activities, transnational organized crime, 
     and war crimes as authorized by section 36 of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708).

                   repatriation loans program account

       For the cost of direct loans, $1,300,000, as authorized:  
     Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
     such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
     $5,686,032.

              payment to the american institute in taiwan

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations 
     Act (Public Law 96-8), $31,963,000.

         international center, washington, district of columbia

       Not to exceed $1,806,600 shall be derived from fees 
     collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of 
     facilities at the International Center in accordance with 
     section 4 of the International Center Act (Public Law 90-
     553), and, in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such 
     Act, $743,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized by 
     such section, to be used for the purposes set out in that 
     section.

     payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund

       For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 
     Disability Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000.

                      International Organizations

              contributions to international organizations

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
     annual obligations of membership in international 
     multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified 
     pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, 
     conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $1,264,030,000:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of 
     the submission of the President's budget to Congress under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial 
     budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of 
     the United Nations:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     State shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 
     15 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far in advance as 
     is practicable) of any United Nations action to increase 
     funding for any United Nations program without identifying an 
     offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget:  
     Provided further, That not later than May 1, 2019, and 30 
     days after the end of fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of 
     State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations any 
     credits attributable to the United States, including from the 
     United Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and

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     provide updated fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2020 
     assessment costs including offsets from available credits and 
     updated foreign currency exchange rates:  Provided further, 
     That any such credits shall only be available for United 
     States assessed contributions to the United Nations regular 
     budget, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be 
     notified when such credits are applied to any assessed 
     contribution, including any payment of arrearages:  Provided 
     further, That any notification regarding funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available under this heading in this Act or 
     prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs submitted pursuant 
     to section 7015 of this Act, section 34 of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706), or 
     any operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7070 of this 
     Act, shall include an estimate of all known credits currently 
     attributable to the United States and provide updated 
     assessment costs including offsets from available credits and 
     updated foreign currency exchange rates:  Provided further, 
     That any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be 
     directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the 
     United States and the respective international organization 
     and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
     of the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for a United States contribution to an 
     international organization for the United States share of 
     interest costs made known to the United States Government by 
     such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 
     1984, through external borrowings.

        contributions for international peacekeeping activities

       For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses 
     of international peacekeeping activities directed to the 
     maintenance or restoration of international peace and 
     security, $562,344,000, of which 15 percent shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That none of 
     the funds made available by this Act shall be obligated or 
     expended for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping 
     mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for 
     such mission in the United Nations Security Council (or in an 
     emergency as far in advance as is practicable), the 
     Committees on Appropriations are notified of: (1) the 
     estimated cost and duration of the mission, the objectives of 
     the mission, the national interest that will be served, and 
     the exit strategy; and (2) the sources of funds, including 
     any reprogrammings or transfers, that will be used to pay the 
     cost of the new or expanded mission, and the estimated cost 
     in future fiscal years:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading may be made available 
     for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
     reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping 
     mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is 
     implementing effective policies and procedures to prevent 
     United Nations employees, contractor personnel, and 
     peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from trafficking 
     in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing 
     acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of 
     human rights, and to hold accountable individuals who engage 
     in such acts while participating in such mission, including 
     prosecution in their home countries and making information 
     about such prosecutions publicly available on the website of 
     the United Nations:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     State shall work with the United Nations and foreign 
     governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement 
     effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have 
     not violated human rights:  Provided further, That funds 
     shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the 
     Secretary of State determines that United States 
     manufacturers and suppliers are not being given opportunities 
     to provide equipment, services, and material for United 
     Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to 
     foreign manufacturers and suppliers:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     under this heading may be used for any United Nations 
     peacekeeping mission that will involve United States Armed 
     Forces under the command or operational control of a foreign 
     national, unless the President's military advisors have 
     submitted to the President a recommendation that such 
     involvement is in the national interest of the United States 
     and the President has submitted to Congress such a 
     recommendation:  Provided further, That not later than May 1, 
     2019, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2019, the 
     Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations any credits attributable to the United States, 
     including those resulting from United Nations peacekeeping 
     missions or the United Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and 
     provide updated fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2020 
     assessment costs including offsets from available credits:  
     Provided further, That any such credits shall only be 
     available for United States assessed contributions to United 
     Nations peacekeeping missions, and the Committees on 
     Appropriations shall be notified when such credits are 
     applied to any assessed contribution, including any payment 
     of arrearages:  Provided further, That any notification 
     regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs submitted pursuant to 
     section 7015 of this Act, section 34 of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706), or any 
     operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7070 of this 
     Act, shall include an estimate of all known credits currently 
     attributable to the United States and provide updated 
     assessment costs, including offsets from available credits:  
     Provided further, That any payment of arrearages with funds 
     appropriated by this Act shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall work with 
     the United Nations and members of the United Nations Security 
     Council to evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions, and 
     to consider a draw down when mission goals have been 
     substantially achieved.

                       International Commissions

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
     obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or 
     specific Acts of Congress, as follows:

 international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico

       For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
     International Boundary and Water Commission, United States 
     and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United 
     States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for 
     representation expenses; as follows:

                         salaries and expenses

       For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
     $48,134,000.

                              construction

       For detailed plan preparation and construction of 
     authorized projects, $29,400,000, to remain available until 
     expended, as authorized.

              american sections, international commissions

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the 
     International Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
     Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by 
     treaties between the United States and Canada or Great 
     Britain, and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission as 
     authorized by the North American Free Trade Agreement 
     Implementation Act (Public Law 103-182), $13,258,000:  
     Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading for 
     the International Joint Commission, up to $500,000 may remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, and $9,000 may be made 
     available for representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading for the 
     International Boundary Commission, $1,000 may be made 
     available for representation expenses.

                  international fisheries commissions

       For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
     commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by 
     law, $50,651,000:  Provided, That the United States share of 
     such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions 
     pursuant to section 3324 of title 31, United States Code.

                             RELATED AGENCY

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

                 international broadcasting operations

       For necessary expenses to enable the Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors (BBG), as authorized, to carry out international 
     communication activities, and to make and supervise grants 
     for radio, Internet, and television broadcasting to the 
     Middle East, $798,196,000:  Provided, That in addition to 
     amounts otherwise available for such purposes, up to 
     $34,508,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading may 
     remain available until expended for satellite transmissions 
     and Internet freedom programs, of which not less than 
     $13,800,000 shall be for Internet freedom programs:  Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated under this 
     heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation 
     expenses, of which $10,000 may be used for such expenses 
     within the United States as authorized, and not to exceed 
     $30,000 may be used for representation expenses of Radio Free 
     Europe/Radio Liberty:  Provided further, That the BBG shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of any 
     determination by the BBG that any of its broadcast entities, 
     including its grantee organizations, provides an open 
     platform for international terrorists or those who support 
     international terrorism, or is in violation of the principles 
     and standards set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 
     303 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 
     1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) or the entity's journalistic code of 
     ethics:  Provided further, That significant modifications to 
     BBG broadcast hours previously justified to Congress, 
     including changes to transmission platforms (shortwave, 
     medium wave, satellite, Internet, and television), for all 
     BBG language services shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  
     Provided further, That in addition to funds made available 
     under this heading, and notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, up to $5,000,000 in receipts from advertising and 
     revenue from business ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts 
     from cooperating international organizations, and up to 
     $1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the 
     Voice of America and the International Broadcasting Bureau, 
     shall remain available until expended for carrying out 
     authorized purposes.

                   broadcasting capital improvements

       For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, 
     and improvement of facilities for radio, television, and 
     digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and 
     installation of necessary equipment for radio, television, 
     and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, as 
     authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to 
     amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $9,700,000, to 
     remain available until expended, as authorized.

                            RELATED PROGRAMS

                          The Asia Foundation

       For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The 
     Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $17,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That funds appropriated

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     under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to the 
     Foundation not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act.

                    United States Institute of Peace

       For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of 
     Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), $38,634,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, which shall not be used 
     for construction activities.

         Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund

       For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-
     Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of 
     the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
     Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 
     U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the interest and earnings 
     accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 2019, to 
     remain available until expended.

                 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program

       For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
     Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the 
     Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-
     5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower 
     Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on or before September 
     30, 2019, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay 
     any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any 
     contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the 
     rate authorized by section 5376 of title 5, United States 
     Code; or for purposes which are not in accordance with 
     section 200 of title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
     including the restrictions on compensation for personal 
     services.

                    Israeli Arab Scholarship Program

       For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship 
     Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign 
     Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 
     U.S.C. 2452 note), all interest and earnings accruing to the 
     Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 30, 
     2019, to remain available until expended.

                            East-West Center

       To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying 
     out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical 
     Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to 
     the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between 
     East and West in the State of Hawaii, $16,700,000:  Provided, 
     That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     apportioned and obligated to the Center not later than 60 
     days after enactment of this Act.

                    National Endowment for Democracy

       For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
     Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National 
     Endowment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $180,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which $117,500,000 
     shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner, 
     including for the core institutes, and $62,500,000 shall be 
     for democracy programs:  Provided, That the requirements of 
     section 7070(a) of this Act shall not apply to funds made 
     available under this heading:  Provided further, That funds 
     appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned and 
     obligated to the Endowment not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act.

                           OTHER COMMISSIONS

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Commission for the 
     Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, $675,000, as 
     authorized by chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code:  
     Provided, That the Commission may procure temporary, 
     intermittent, and other services notwithstanding paragraph 
     (3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter:  Provided further, 
     That such authority shall terminate on October 1, 2019:  
     Provided further, That the Commission shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising such 
     authority.

      United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
     International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), as authorized by 
     title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
     (22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq.), $4,500,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, including not more than $4,000 for 
     representation expenses:  Provided, That prior to the 
     obligation of $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading, the Commission shall consult with the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the steps taken to implement the 
     recommendations of the Independent Review of USCIRF Mission 
     Effectiveness that was conducted pursuant to the United 
     States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
     Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-71), and such 
     funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
     of the Committees on Appropriations.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
     Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304 (22 
     U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), $2,579,000, including not more than 
     $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive 
     Commission on the People's Republic of China, as authorized 
     by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 
     U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), $2,000,000, including not more than 
     $3,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

      United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic 
     and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 
     of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), $3,500,000, including not 
     more than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That the 
     authorities, requirements, limitations, and conditions 
     contained in the second through sixth provisos under this 
     heading in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of 
     Public Law 111-117) shall continue in effect during fiscal 
     year 2019 and shall apply to funds appropriated under this 
     heading as if included in this Act.

               Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Western Hemisphere Drug 
     Policy Commission, as authorized by title VI of the 
     Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
     Law 114-323), $1,500,000 to remain available until September 
     30, 2020.

                                TITLE II

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $1,214,808,000, of which up to $182,221,000 may remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That none of 
     the funds appropriated under this heading and under the 
     heading ``Capital Investment Fund'' in this title may be made 
     available to finance the construction (including architect 
     and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of 
     offices for use by the United States Agency for International 
     Development, unless the USAID Administrator has identified 
     such proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the 
     obligation of funds for such purposes:  Provided further, 
     That contracts or agreements entered into with funds 
     appropriated under this heading may entail commitments for 
     the expenditure of such funds through the following fiscal 
     year:  Provided further, That the authority of sections 610 
     and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be 
     exercised by the Secretary of State to transfer funds 
     appropriated to carry out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to 
     ``Operating Expenses'' in accordance with the provisions of 
     those sections:  Provided further, That of the funds 
     appropriated or made available under this heading, not to 
     exceed $250,000 may be available for representation and 
     entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be 
     available for entertainment expenses, and not to exceed 
     $100,500 shall be for official residence expenses, for USAID 
     during the current fiscal year.

                        capital investment fund

       For necessary expenses for overseas construction and 
     related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of 
     information technology and related capital investments, 
     pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, $225,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That this amount is in addition to funds otherwise 
     available for such purposes:  Provided further, That funds 
     appropriated under this heading shall be available subject to 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $76,600,000, of which up to $11,490,000 may remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, for the Office of Inspector General 
     of the United States Agency for International Development.

                               TITLE III

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

       For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out 
     the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for 
     other purposes, as follows:

                         global health programs

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, for global health activities, in addition to funds 
     otherwise available for such purposes, $3,117,450,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, and which shall be 
     apportioned directly to the United States Agency for 
     International Development:  Provided, That this amount shall 
     be made available for training, equipment, and technical 
     assistance to build the capacity of public health 
     institutions and organizations in developing countries, and 
     for such activities as: (1) child survival and maternal 
     health programs; (2) immunization and oral rehydration 
     programs; (3) other health, nutrition, water and sanitation 
     programs which directly address the needs of mothers and 
     children, and related education programs; (4) assistance for 
     children displaced or orphaned by causes other than AIDS; (5) 
     programs for the prevention, treatment, control of, and 
     research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other 
     infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, 
     and for assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/
     AIDS, including children infected or affected by AIDS;

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     (6) disaster preparedness training for health crises; (7) 
     programs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to, 
     unanticipated and emerging global health threats; and (8) 
     family planning/reproductive health:  Provided further, That 
     funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available 
     for a United States contribution to the GAVI Alliance:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available in 
     this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior 
     appropriations Acts may be made available to any organization 
     or program which, as determined by the President of the 
     United States, supports or participates in the management of 
     a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization:  
     Provided further, That any determination made under the 
     previous proviso must be made not later than 6 months after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, and must be accompanied by 
     the evidence and criteria utilized to make the determination: 
      Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
     under this Act may be used to pay for the performance of 
     abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or 
     coerce any person to practice abortions:  Provided further, 
     That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter 
     any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion under 
     section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used to lobby for or against abortion:  Provided 
     further, That in order to reduce reliance on abortion in 
     developing nations, funds shall be available only to 
     voluntary family planning projects which offer, either 
     directly or through referral to, or information about access 
     to, a broad range of family planning methods and services, 
     and that any such voluntary family planning project shall 
     meet the following requirements: (1) service providers or 
     referral agents in the project shall not implement or be 
     subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, of total 
     number of births, number of family planning acceptors, or 
     acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this 
     provision shall not be construed to include the use of 
     quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and 
     planning purposes); (2) the project shall not include payment 
     of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: 
     (A) an individual in exchange for becoming a family planning 
     acceptor; or (B) program personnel for achieving a numerical 
     target or quota of total number of births, number of family 
     planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of 
     family planning; (3) the project shall not deny any right or 
     benefit, including the right of access to participate in any 
     program of general welfare or the right of access to health 
     care, as a consequence of any individual's decision not to 
     accept family planning services; (4) the project shall 
     provide family planning acceptors comprehensible information 
     on the health benefits and risks of the method chosen, 
     including those conditions that might render the use of the 
     method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be 
     consequent to the use of the method; and (5) the project 
     shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and 
     devices and medical procedures are provided only in the 
     context of a scientific study in which participants are 
     advised of potential risks and benefits; and, not less than 
     60 days after the date on which the USAID Administrator 
     determines that there has been a violation of the 
     requirements contained in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of 
     this proviso, or a pattern or practice of violations of the 
     requirements contained in paragraph (4) of this proviso, the 
     Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a report containing a description of such 
     violation and the corrective action taken by the Agency:  
     Provided further, That in awarding grants for natural family 
     planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 no applicant shall be discriminated against because of 
     such applicant's religious or conscientious commitment to 
     offer only natural family planning; and, additionally, all 
     such applicants shall comply with the requirements of the 
     previous proviso:  Provided further, That for purposes of 
     this or any other Act authorizing or appropriating funds for 
     the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, the term ``motivate'', as it relates to family 
     planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit the 
     provision, consistent with local law, of information or 
     counseling about all pregnancy options:  Provided further, 
     That information provided about the use of condoms as part of 
     projects or activities that are funded from amounts 
     appropriated by this Act shall be medically accurate and 
     shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of 
     such use.
       In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the 
     provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the 
     prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, HIV/
     AIDS, $5,720,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2023, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department 
     of State:  Provided, That funds appropriated under this 
     paragraph may be made available, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, except for the United States Leadership 
     Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 
     (Public Law 108-25), for a United States contribution to the 
     Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global 
     Fund), and shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to 
     make timely payment for projects and activities:  Provided 
     further, That the amount of such contribution should be 
     $1,350,000,000:  Provided further, That clauses (i) and (vi) 
     of section 202(d)(4)(A) of the United States Leadership 
     Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 
     U.S.C. 7622) shall be applied with respect to such funds made 
     available for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 by substituting 
     ``2004'' for ``2009'':  Provided further, That up to 5 
     percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to 
     the Global Fund in fiscal year 2019 may be made available to 
     USAID for technical assistance related to the activities of 
     the Global Fund, subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds appropriated under this paragraph, 
     up to $17,000,000 may be made available, in addition to 
     amounts otherwise available for such purposes, for 
     administrative expenses of the Office of the United States 
     Global AIDS Coordinator.

                         development assistance

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, 
     and chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020.

                   international disaster assistance

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for 
     international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and 
     reconstruction assistance, $3,801,034,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That such funds shall be 
     apportioned to the United States Agency for International 
     Development not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act.

                         transition initiatives

       For necessary expenses for international disaster 
     rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by 
     the Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agency 
     for International Development, pursuant to section 491 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $30,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, to support transition to democracy 
     and long-term development of countries in crisis:  Provided, 
     That such support may include assistance to develop, 
     strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and 
     processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the 
     peaceful resolution of conflict:  Provided further, That the 
     USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a new 
     program of assistance:  Provided further, That if the 
     Secretary of State determines that it is important to the 
     national interest of the United States to provide transition 
     assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this 
     heading and under the authorities applicable to funds 
     appropriated under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall 
     be made available subject to prior consultation with the 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                          complex crises fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support programs and 
     activities administered by the United States Agency for 
     International Development to prevent or respond to emerging 
     or unforeseen foreign challenges and complex crises overseas, 
     $30,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That funds appropriated under this heading may be made 
     available on such terms and conditions as are appropriate and 
     necessary for the purposes of preventing or responding to 
     such challenges and crises, except that no funds shall be 
     made available for lethal assistance or to respond to natural 
     disasters:  Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
     this heading may be made available notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, except sections 7007, 7008, and 7018 of 
     this Act and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961:  Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
     heading may be used for administrative expenses, in addition 
     to funds otherwise available for such purposes, except that 
     such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to 
     USAID not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:  
     Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
     shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
     the Committees on Appropriations, except that such 
     notifications shall be transmitted at least 5 days prior to 
     the obligation of funds.

                      development credit authority

       For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided 
     by the United States Agency for International Development, as 
     authorized by sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961, up to $55,000,000 may be derived by transfer 
     from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out part I of 
     such Act and under the heading ``Assistance for Europe, 
     Eurasia and Central Asia'':  Provided, That funds provided 
     under this paragraph and funds provided as a gift that are 
     used for purposes of this paragraph pursuant to section 
     635(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be made 
     available only for micro- and small enterprise programs, 
     urban programs, and other programs which further the purposes 
     of part I of such Act:  Provided further, That funds provided 
     as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph shall 
     be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: 
      Provided further, That such costs, including the cost of 
     modifying such direct and guaranteed loans, shall be as 
     defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, as amended:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available by this paragraph may be used for the cost of 
     modifying any such guaranteed loans under this Act or prior 
     Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs, and funds used for 
     such cost, including if the cost results in a negative 
     subsidy, shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided 
     further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) (relating to 
     general

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     provisions applicable to the Development Credit Authority) of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as contained in section 
     306 of H.R. 1486 as reported by the House Committee on 
     International Relations on May 9, 1997, shall be applicable 
     to direct loans and loan guarantees provided under this 
     heading, except that the principal amount of loans made or 
     guaranteed under this heading with respect to any single 
     country shall not exceed $300,000,000:  Provided further, 
     That these funds are available to subsidize total loan 
     principal, any portion of which is to be guaranteed, of up to 
     $1,750,000,000.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
     credit programs administered by USAID, $10,000,000, which may 
     be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available 
     under the heading ``Operating Expenses'' in title II of this 
     Act:  Provided, That funds made available under this heading 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds appropriated under this paragraph 
     in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
     for administrative expenses to carry out credit programs 
     administered by USAID, up to $1,000,000 may be made available 
     for limited transition costs associated with the 
     implementation of section 1463 of the Better Utilization of 
     Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 
     (division F of Public Law 115-254):  Provided further, That 
     prior to the initial obligation of funds made available for 
     such transition costs, the USAID Administrator shall submit a 
     spend plan to the Committees on Appropriations for the use of 
     such funds:  Provided further, That funds made available for 
     such transition costs shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
     and may not be made available until the reorganization plan 
     required by section 1462(a) of the BUILD Act of 2018 is 
     transmitted to Congress.

                         economic support fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $2,545,525,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

                             democracy fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy 
     globally, including to carry out the purposes of section 
     502(b)(3) and (5) of Public Law 98-164 (22 U.S.C. 4411), 
     $157,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     which shall be made available for the Human Rights and 
     Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and 
     Labor, Department of State:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated under this heading that are made available to 
     the National Endowment for Democracy and its core institutes 
     are in addition to amounts otherwise available by this Act 
     for such purposes:  Provided further, That the Assistant 
     Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department 
     of State, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
     prior to the obligation of funds appropriated under this 
     paragraph.
       For an additional amount for such purposes, $69,500,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, which shall be 
     made available for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and 
     Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for 
     International Development.

            assistance for europe, eurasia and central asia

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act 
     (Public Law 102-511), and the Support for Eastern European 
     Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-179), 
     $760,334,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, except section 7047 of this Act, for assistance and 
     related programs for countries identified in section 3 of 
     Public Law 102-511 (22 U.S.C. 5801) and section 3(c) of 
     Public Law 101-179 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in addition to funds 
     otherwise available for such purposes:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Global Health 
     Programs'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' that are made 
     available for assistance for such countries shall be 
     administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the 
     coordinator designated pursuant to section 102 of Public Law 
     102-511 and section 601 of Public Law 101-179:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the 
     administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use 
     of economic assistance:  Provided further, That any 
     notification of funds made available under this heading in 
     this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations and related programs 
     shall include information (if known on the date of 
     transmittal of such notification) on the use of 
     notwithstanding authority:  Provided further, That if 
     subsequent to the notification of assistance it becomes 
     necessary to rely on notwithstanding authority, the 
     Committees on Appropriations should be informed at the 
     earliest opportunity and to the extent practicable.

                          Department of State

                    migration and refugee assistance

       For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to 
     enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of 
     section 2(a) and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance 
     Act of 1962, and other activities to meet refugee and 
     migration needs; salaries and expenses of personnel and 
     dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980; 
     allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of 
     title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of 
     title 5, United States Code, $2,027,876,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not less than $35,000,000 
     shall be made available to respond to small-scale emergency 
     humanitarian requirements, and $5,000,000 shall be made 
     available for refugees resettling in Israel.

     united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 
     1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $1,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That amounts in excess 
     of the limitation contained in paragraph (2) of such section 
     shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds made 
     available by this Act under the heading ``Migration and 
     Refugee Assistance''.

                          Independent Agencies

                              peace corps

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), including the 
     purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for 
     administrative purposes for use outside of the United States, 
     $410,500,000, of which $6,000,000 is for the Office of 
     Inspector General, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020:  Provided, That the Director of the Peace Corps may 
     transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, as 
     authorized by section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2515), an amount not to exceed $5,000,000:  Provided further, 
     That funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may 
     not be derived from amounts made available for Peace Corps 
     overseas operations:  Provided further, That of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $104,000 may 
     be available for representation expenses, of which not to 
     exceed $4,000 may be made available for entertainment 
     expenses:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading shall be used to pay for 
     abortions:  Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
     previous proviso, section 614 of division E of Public Law 
     113-76 shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading.

                    millennium challenge corporation

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 
     (MCA), $905,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
     up to $105,000,000 may be available for administrative 
     expenses of the Millennium Challenge Corporation:  Provided 
     further, That section 605(e) of the MCA shall apply to funds 
     appropriated under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     funds appropriated under this heading may be made available 
     for a Millennium Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to 
     section 609 of the MCA only if such Compact obligates, or 
     contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability 
     of funds and the mutual agreement of the parties to the 
     Compact to proceed, the entire amount of the United States 
     Government funding anticipated for the duration of the 
     Compact:  Provided further, That no country should be 
     eligible for a threshold program after such country has 
     completed a country compact:  Provided further, That any 
     funds that are deobligated from a Millennium Challenge 
     Compact shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations prior to re-
     obligation:  Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading, not to exceed $100,000 may be available 
     for representation and entertainment expenses, of which not 
     to exceed $5,000 may be available for entertainment expenses.

                       inter-american foundation

       For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the 
     Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions 
     of section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, 
     $22,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020:  
     Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
     not to exceed $2,000 may be available for representation 
     expenses.

              united states african development foundation

       For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development 
     Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h 
     et seq.), $30,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be available for 
     representation expenses:  Provided, That funds made available 
     to grantees may be invested pending expenditure for project 
     purposes when authorized by the Board of Directors of the 
     United States African Development Foundation (USADF):  
     Provided further, That interest earned shall be used only for 
     the purposes for which the grant was made:  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African 
     Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h-3(a)(2)), in 
     exceptional circumstances the Board of Directors of the USADF 
     may waive the $250,000 limitation contained in that section 
     with respect to a project and a project may exceed the 
     limitation by up to 10 percent if the increase is due solely 
     to foreign currency fluctuation:  Provided further, That the 
     USADF shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees after each time such waiver authority is 
     exercised:  Provided further, That the USADF may make rent or 
     lease payments in advance from appropriations available for 
     such purpose for offices, buildings, grounds, and quarters in 
     Africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions:  
     Provided further, That the USADF may maintain bank accounts 
     outside the United States Treasury and retain any interest 
     earned on such accounts, in furtherance of the purposes of 
     the African Development Foundation Act:  Provided further,

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     That the USADF may not withdraw any appropriation from the 
     Treasury prior to the need of spending such funds for program 
     purposes.

                       Department of the Treasury

               international affairs technical assistance

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not 
     more than $6,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses: 
      Provided, That amounts made available under this heading may 
     be made available to contract for services as described in 
     section 129(d)(3)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     without regard to the location in which such services are 
     performed.

                                TITLE IV

                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State

          international narcotics control and law enforcement

       For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,497,469,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That the 
     Department of State may use the authority of section 608 of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to its 
     restrictions, to receive excess property from an agency of 
     the United States Government for the purpose of providing 
     such property to a foreign country or international 
     organization under chapter 8 of part I of such Act, subject 
     to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That section 482(b) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds 
     appropriated under this heading, except that any funds made 
     available notwithstanding such section shall be subject to 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That funds appropriated 
     under this heading shall be made available to support 
     training and technical assistance for foreign law 
     enforcement, corrections, judges, and other judicial 
     authorities, utilizing regional partners:  Provided further, 
     That funds made available under this heading that are 
     transferred to another department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of 
     $5,000,000, and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) 
     of such Act, shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

    nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs

       For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-
     terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, 
     $864,550,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, 
     chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act, section 23 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, or the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 for demining activities, the clearance of unexploded 
     ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related 
     activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     including activities implemented through nongovernmental and 
     international organizations, and section 301 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 for a United States contribution to 
     the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory 
     Commission, and for a voluntary contribution to the 
     International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):  Provided, That 
     funds made available under this heading for the 
     Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be made 
     available, notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
     subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, 
     to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to 
     nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons destruction, and 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That such funds may also be used for such countries other 
     than the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and 
     international organizations when it is in the national 
     security interest of the United States to do so:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be 
     made available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of State 
     determines that Israel is being denied its right to 
     participate in the activities of that Agency:  Provided 
     further, That funds made available for conventional weapons 
     destruction programs, including demining and related 
     activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such 
     purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to 
     the operation and management of such programs and activities, 
     subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                        peacekeeping operations

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $163,457,000:  Provided, That funds appropriated under this 
     heading may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of such Act, 
     to provide assistance to enhance the capacity of foreign 
     civilian security forces, including gendarmes, to participate 
     in peacekeeping operations:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
     $31,000,000 shall be made available for a United States 
     contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission 
     in the Sinai and not less than $71,000,000 shall be made 
     available for the Global Peace Operations Initiative:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading shall be obligated except as provided through 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

             international military education and training

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $110,778,000, of which up to $11,000,000 may remain available 
     until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That the civilian 
     personnel for whom military education and training may be 
     provided under this heading may include civilians who are not 
     members of a government whose participation would contribute 
     to improved civil-military relations, civilian control of the 
     military, or respect for human rights:  Provided further, 
     That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to 
     exceed $50,000 may be available for entertainment expenses.

                   foreign military financing program

       For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President 
     to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, $5,962,241,000:  Provided, That to expedite the 
     provision of assistance to foreign countries and 
     international organizations, the Secretary of State, 
     following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations 
     and subject to the regular notification procedures of such 
     Committees, may use the funds appropriated under this heading 
     to procure defense articles and services to enhance the 
     capacity of foreign security forces:  Provided further, That 
     of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
     $3,300,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel 
     which shall be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That to the extent that the 
     Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such 
     purposes, grants made available for Israel under this heading 
     shall, as agreed by the United States and Israel, be 
     available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less 
     than $815,300,000 shall be available for the procurement in 
     Israel of defense articles and defense services, including 
     research and development:  Provided further, That funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading 
     shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in 
     section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act:  Provided further, 
     That funds made available under this heading shall be 
     obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph 
     (5)(C) of section 1501(a) of title 31, United States Code.
       None of the funds made available under this heading shall 
     be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, 
     defense services, or design and construction services that 
     are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms 
     Export Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to 
     make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the 
     United States Government specifying the conditions under 
     which such procurement may be financed with such funds:  
     Provided, That all country and funding level increases in 
     allocations shall be submitted through the regular 
     notification procedures of section 7015 of this Act:  
     Provided further, That funds made available under this 
     heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and 
     related activities, and may include activities implemented 
     through nongovernmental and international organizations:  
     Provided further, That only those countries for which 
     assistance was justified for the ``Foreign Military Sales 
     Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989 congressional 
     presentation for security assistance programs may utilize 
     funds made available under this heading for procurement of 
     defense articles, defense services, or design and 
     construction services that are not sold by the United States 
     Government under the Arms Export Control Act:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment 
     for defense articles and services:  Provided further, That 
     not more than $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, 
     including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     replacement only for use outside of the United States, for 
     the general costs of administering military assistance and 
     sales, except that this limitation may be exceeded only 
     through the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
     on Appropriations:  Provided further, That of the funds made 
     available under this heading for general costs of 
     administering military assistance and sales, not to exceed 
     $4,000 may be available for entertainment expenses and not to 
     exceed $130,000 may be available for representation expenses: 
      Provided further, That not more than $1,009,700,000 of funds 
     realized pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act may be obligated for expenses incurred by the 
     Department of Defense during fiscal year 2019 pursuant to 
     section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, except that 
     this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                                TITLE V

                        MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                international organizations and programs

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $339,000,000:  Provided, That section 307(a) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to contributions to 
     the United Nations Democracy Fund.

                  International Financial Institutions

                      global environment facility

       For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction 
     and Development as trustee for the Global Environment 
     Facility by the Secretary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to 
     remain available until, and to be fully disbursed no later 
     than, September 30, 2020:  Provided, That of such amount, 
     $136,563,000, which shall remain

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     available until September 30, 2019, is only available for the 
     first installment of the seventh replenishment of the Global 
     Environment Facility, and shall be obligated and disbursed 
     not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the status of funds provided under this 
     heading not less than quarterly until fully disbursed:  
     Provided further, That in such report the Secretary shall 
     provide a timeline for the obligation and disbursement of any 
     funds that have not yet been obligated or disbursed.

       contribution to the international development association

       For payment to the International Development Association by 
     the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,097,010,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

               contribution to the asian development fund

       For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian 
     Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     $47,395,000, to remain available until expended.

              contribution to the african development bank

       For payment to the African Development Bank by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the 
     paid-in portion of the increase in capital stock, 
     $32,417,159, to remain available until expended.

              limitation on callable capital subscriptions

       The United States Governor of the African Development Bank 
     may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable 
     capital portion of the United States share of such capital 
     stock in an amount not to exceed $507,860,806.

              contribution to the african development fund

       For payment to the African Development Fund by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, $171,300,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

  contribution to the international fund for agricultural development

       For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural 
     Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to 
     remain available until, and to be fully disbursed no later 
     than, September 30, 2020, for the first installment of the 
     eleventh replenishment of the International Fund for 
     Agricultural Development:  Provided, That the Secretary of 
     the Treasury shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
     on the status of such payment not less than quarterly until 
     fully disbursed:  Provided further, That in such report the 
     Secretary shall provide a timeline for the obligation and 
     disbursement of any funds that have not yet been obligated or 
     disbursed.

                                TITLE VI

                    EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

                Export-Import Bank of the United States

                           inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, $5,700,000, of which up to $855,000 may 
     remain available until September 30, 2020.

                            program account

       The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized 
     to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and 
     borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in 
     accordance with law, and to make such contracts and 
     commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as 
     provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as 
     may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current 
     fiscal year for such corporation:  Provided, That none of the 
     funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to 
     make expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export 
     of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, 
     other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in Article IX of 
     the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 
     eligible to receive economic or military assistance under 
     this Act, that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

                        administrative expenses

       For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and 
     guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to 
     exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation 
     expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to exceed 
     $110,000,000, of which up to $16,500,000 may remain available 
     until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That the Export-Import 
     Bank (the Bank) may accept, and use, payment or services 
     provided by transaction participants for legal, financial, or 
     technical services in connection with any transaction for 
     which an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance 
     commitment has been made:  Provided further, That the Bank 
     shall charge fees for necessary expenses (including special 
     services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not 
     including other personal services) in connection with the 
     collection of moneys owed the Bank, repossession or sale of 
     pledged collateral or other assets acquired by the Bank in 
     satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank, or the investigation or 
     appraisal of any property, or the evaluation of the legal, 
     financial, or technical aspects of any transaction for which 
     an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment 
     has been made, or systems infrastructure directly supporting 
     transactions:  Provided further, That in addition to other 
     funds appropriated for administrative expenses, such fees 
     shall be credited to this account for such purposes, to 
     remain available until expended.

                           receipts collected

       Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act 
     of 1945 (Public Law 79-173) and the Federal Credit Reform Act 
     of 1990, in an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated 
     herein, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this 
     account:  Provided, That the sums herein appropriated from 
     the General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar 
     basis by such offsetting collections so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund 
     estimated at $0.

                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

                           noncredit account

       The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized 
     to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations, as 
     provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, 
     such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds 
     available to it and in accordance with law as may be 
     necessary:  Provided, That the amount available for 
     administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance 
     programs (including an amount for official reception and 
     representation expenses which shall not exceed $35,000) shall 
     not exceed $79,200,000:  Provided further, That project-
     specific transaction costs, including direct and indirect 
     costs incurred in claims settlements, and other direct costs 
     associated with services provided to specific investors or 
     potential investors pursuant to section 234 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, shall not be considered 
     administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading:  
     Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
     the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, up to $5,000,000 may be made available for limited 
     transition costs associated with the implementation of 
     section 1463 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading 
     to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 
     115-254):  Provided further, That prior to the initial 
     obligation of funds made available for such transition costs, 
     the President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
     shall submit a spend plan to the Committees on Appropriations 
     for the use of such funds:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available for such transition costs shall be subject to the 
     regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations, and may not be made available until the 
     reorganization plan required by section 1462(a) of the BUILD 
     Act of 2018 is transmitted to Congress.

                            program account

       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized 
     by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $20,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the Overseas 
     Private Investment Corporation Noncredit Account, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That such 
     costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
     as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974:  Provided further, That funds so obligated in fiscal 
     year 2019 remain available for disbursement through 2027; 
     funds obligated in fiscal year 2020 remain available for 
     disbursement through 2028; and funds obligated in fiscal year 
     2021 remain available for disbursement through 2029:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation is 
     authorized to undertake any program authorized by title IV of 
     chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in 
     Iraq:  Provided further, That funds made available pursuant 
     to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       In addition, such sums as may be necessary for 
     administrative expenses to carry out the credit program may 
     be derived from amounts available for administrative expenses 
     to carry out the credit and insurance programs in the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation Noncredit Account and 
     merged with said account.

                      trade and development agency

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $79,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, of 
     which no more than $19,000,000 may be used for administrative 
     expenses:  Provided, That of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading, not more than $5,000 may be available for 
     representation and entertainment expenses.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                      allowances and differentials

       Sec. 7001.  Funds appropriated under title I of this Act 
     shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for 
     allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 
     of title 5, United States Code; for services as authorized by 
     section 3109 of such title and for hire of passenger 
     transportation pursuant to section 1343(b) of title 31, 
     United States Code.

                      unobligated balances report

       Sec. 7002.  Any department or agency of the United States 
     Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative 
     unobligated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances 
     by program, project, and activity, and Treasury Account Fund 
     Symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in 
     fiscal year 2019 or any previous fiscal year, disaggregated 
     by fiscal year:  Provided, That the report required by this 
     section shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the 
     end of each fiscal quarter and should specify by account the 
     amount of funds obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements 
     which have not been further sub-obligated.

                          consulting services

       Sec. 7003.  The expenditure of any appropriation under 
     title I of this Act for any consulting

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     service through procurement contract, pursuant to section 
     3109 of title 5, United States Code, 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 under 
     existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.

                         diplomatic facilities

       Sec. 7004. (a) Capital Security Cost Sharing Information.--
     The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the Committees 
     on Appropriations of each instance in which a Federal 
     department or agency is delinquent in providing the full 
     amount of funding required by section 604(e) of the Secure 
     Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 
     U.S.C. 4865 note).
       (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 
     604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and 
     Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R. 
     3427, as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 
     106-113 and contained in appendix G of that Act), as amended 
     by section 111 of the Department of State Authorities Act, 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323), a project to construct 
     a facility of the United States may include office space or 
     other accommodations for members of the United States Marine 
     Corps.
       (c) New Diplomatic Facilities.--For the purposes of 
     calculating the fiscal year 2019 costs of providing new 
     United States diplomatic facilities in accordance with 
     section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and 
     Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note), the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, shall determine the annual 
     program level and agency shares in a manner that is 
     proportional to the contribution of the Department of State 
     for this purpose.
       (d) Consultation and Notification.--Funds appropriated by 
     this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, which may be made available for the acquisition of 
     property or award of construction contracts for overseas 
     United States diplomatic facilities during fiscal year 2019, 
     shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: 
      Provided, That notifications pursuant to this subsection 
     shall include the information enumerated under the heading 
     ``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' in House 
     Report 115-829.
       (e) Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--
       (1) Security vulnerabilities.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the heading ``Embassy Security, Construction, and 
     Maintenance'' may be made available, following consultation 
     with the appropriate congressional committees, to address 
     security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary United 
     States diplomatic facilities abroad, including physical 
     security upgrades and local guard staffing, except that the 
     amount of funds made available for such purposes from this 
     Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
     of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be a 
     minimum of $25,000,000.
       (2) Consultation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the opening, closure, or any significant modification to 
     an interim or temporary United States diplomatic facility 
     shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
     congressional committees and the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that 
     such consultation and notification may be waived if there is 
     a security risk to personnel.
       (f) Transfer of Funds Authority.--Funds appropriated under 
     the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', including for Worldwide 
     Security Protection, ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and 
     Consular Service'', and ``Embassy Security, Construction, and 
     Maintenance'' in this Act may be transferred to, and merged 
     with, funds appropriated under such headings if the Secretary 
     of State determines and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that to do so is necessary to implement the 
     recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, 
     for emergency evacuations, or to prevent or respond to 
     security situations and requirements, following consultation 
     with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of, 
     such Committees:  Provided, That such transfer authority is 
     in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in 
     this Act and under any other provision of law.
       (g) Soft Targets.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' 
     may be made available for security upgrades to soft targets, 
     including schools, recreational facilities, and residences 
     used by United States diplomatic personnel and their 
     dependents, except that the amount made available for such 
     purposes shall be a minimum of $10,000,000.
       (h) Report.--Within 45 days of enactment of this Act and 
     every 3 months thereafter until the completion of each 
     project, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations a report on the Erbil Consulate, 
     Beirut Embassy, Jakarta Embassy, Mexico City Embassy, and New 
     Delhi Embassy, as described under this section in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
       (i) Secure Resupply and Maintenance.--The Secretary of 
     State may not grant final approval for the construction of a 
     new facility or substantial construction to improve or expand 
     an existing facility in the United States by or for the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China until the 
     Secretary certifies and reports to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that an agreement has been concluded 
     between the Governments of the United States and the People's 
     Republic of China that permits secure resupply, maintenance, 
     and new construction of United States Government facilities 
     in the People's Republic of China.

                           personnel actions

       Sec. 7005.  Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
     funded under title I of this Act resulting from personnel 
     actions taken in response to funding reductions included in 
     this Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary 
     resources available under title I to such department or 
     agency:  Provided, That the authority to transfer funds 
     between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry 
     out this section is provided in addition to authorities 
     included elsewhere in this Act:  Provided further, That use 
     of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this Act.

                     department of state management

       Sec. 7006. (a) Financial Systems Improvement.--Funds 
     appropriated by this Act for the operations of the Department 
     of State under the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'' and 
     ``Capital Investment Fund'' shall be made available to 
     implement the recommendations contained in the Foreign 
     Assistance Data Review Findings Report (FADR) and the Office 
     of Inspector General (OIG) report entitled ``Department 
     Financial Systems Are Insufficient to Track and Report on 
     Foreign Assistance Funds'':  Provided, That not later than 45 
     days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
     shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an update to 
     the plan required under section 7006 of the Department of 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31) 
     for implementing the FADR and OIG recommendations:  Provided 
     further, That such funds may not be obligated for 
     enhancements to, or expansions of, the Budget System 
     Modernization Financial System, Central Resource Management 
     System, Joint Financial Management System, or Foreign 
     Assistance Coordination and Tracking System until such 
     updated plan is submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That such funds may not be 
     obligated for new, or expansion of existing, ad hoc 
     electronic systems to track commitments, obligations, or 
     expenditures of funds unless the Secretary of State, 
     following consultation with the Chief Information Officer of 
     the Department of State, has reviewed and certified that such 
     new system or expansion is consistent with the FADR and OIG 
     recommendations.
       (b) Working Capital Fund.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available to the Department of State for 
     payments to the Working Capital Fund may only be used for the 
     service centers included in the Congressional Budget 
     Justification, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs, Fiscal Year 2019:  Provided, That the 
     amounts for such service centers shall be the amounts 
     included in such budget justification, except as provided in 
     section 7015(b) of this Act:  Provided further, That Federal 
     agency components shall be charged only for their direct 
     usage of each Working Capital Fund service:  Provided 
     further, That prior to increasing the percentage charged to 
     Department of State bureaus and offices for procurement-
     related activities, the Secretary of State shall include the 
     proposed increase in the Department of State budget 
     justification or, at least 60 days prior to the increase, 
     provide the Committees on Appropriations a justification for 
     such increase, including a detailed assessment of the cost 
     and benefit of the services provided by the procurement fee:  
     Provided further, That Federal agency components may only pay 
     for Working Capital Fund services that are consistent with 
     the purpose and authorities of such components:  Provided 
     further, That the Working Capital Fund shall be paid in 
     advance or reimbursed at rates which will return the full 
     cost of each service.
       (c) Certification.--
       (1) Not later than 45 days after the initial obligation of 
     funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that 
     are made available to a Department of State bureau or office 
     with responsibility for the management and oversight of such 
     funds, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations, on an individual bureau or 
     office basis, that such bureau or office is in compliance 
     with Department and Federal financial and grants management 
     policies, procedures, and regulations, as applicable.
       (2) When making a certification required by paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary of State shall consider the capacity of a 
     bureau or office to--
       (A) account for the obligated funds at the country and 
     program level, as appropriate;
       (B) identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring 
     plans;
       (C) establish performance measures and indicators;
       (D) review activities and performance; and
       (E) assess final results and reconcile finances.
       (3) If the Secretary of State is unable to make a 
     certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to 
     bring such bureau or office into compliance.
       (4) The report accompanying a certification required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include the requirements contained under 
     this section in House Report 115-829.

        prohibition against direct funding for certain countries

       Sec. 7007.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act 
     shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any 
     assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North 
     Korea, Iran, or Syria:  Provided, That for purposes of this 
     section, the prohibition on obligations or expenditures shall 
     include direct loans,

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     credits, insurance, and guarantees of the Export-Import Bank 
     or its agents.

                              coups d'etat

       Sec. 7008.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act 
     shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any 
     assistance to the government of any country whose duly 
     elected head of government is deposed by military coup d'etat 
     or decree or, after the date of enactment of this Act, a coup 
     d'etat or decree in which the military plays a decisive role: 
      Provided, That assistance may be resumed to such government 
     if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that subsequent to the 
     termination of assistance a democratically elected government 
     has taken office:  Provided further, That the provisions of 
     this section shall not apply to assistance to promote 
     democratic elections or public participation in democratic 
     processes:  Provided further, That funds made available 
     pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the 
     regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                      transfer of funds authority

       Sec. 7009. (a) Department of State and Broadcasting Board 
     of Governors.--
       (1) Department of state.--Not to exceed 5 percent of any 
     appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for 
     the Department of State under title I of this Act may be 
     transferred between, and merged with, such appropriations, 
     but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically 
     provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any 
     such transfers, and no such transfer may be made to increase 
     the appropriation under the heading ``Representation 
     Expenses''.
       (2) Broadcasting board of governors.--Not to exceed 5 
     percent of any appropriation made available for the current 
     fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board of Governors under 
     title I of this Act may be transferred between, and merged 
     with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except 
     as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by 
     more than 10 percent by any such transfers.
       (3) Treatment as reprogramming.--Any transfer pursuant to 
     this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
     under section 7015 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section.
       (b) Title VI Agencies.--Not to exceed 5 percent of any 
     appropriation, other than for administrative expenses made 
     available for fiscal year 2019, for programs under title VI 
     of this Act may be transferred between such appropriations 
     for use for any of the purposes, programs, and activities for 
     which the funds in such receiving account may be used, but no 
     such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically 
     provided, shall be increased by more than 25 percent by any 
     such transfer:  Provided, That the exercise of such authority 
     shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       (c) Limitation on Transfers of Funds Between Agencies.--
       (1) In general.--None of the funds made available under 
     titles II through V of this Act may be transferred to any 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
     Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or 
     transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other 
     appropriations Act.
       (2) Allocation and transfers.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
     (1), in addition to transfers made by, or authorized 
     elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to 
     carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United 
     States Government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 
     610, and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
       (3) Notification.--Any agreement entered into by the United 
     States Agency for International Development or the Department 
     of State with any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
     the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of 
     $1,000,000 and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) 
     of such Act, with funds appropriated by this Act or prior 
     Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs under the headings 
     ``Global Health Programs'', ``Development Assistance'', 
     ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe, 
     Eurasia and Central Asia'' shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  
     Provided, That the requirement in the previous sentence shall 
     not apply to agreements entered into between USAID and the 
     Department of State.
       (d) Transfer of Funds Between Accounts.--None of the funds 
     made available under titles II through V of this Act may be 
     obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds 
     were not appropriated, except for transfers specifically 
     provided for in this Act, unless the President, not less than 
     5 days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds, 
     consults with and provides a written policy justification to 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       (e) Audit of Inter-agency Transfers of Funds.--Any 
     agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds 
     appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations and related 
     programs, entered into between the Department of State or 
     USAID and another agency of the United States Government 
     under the authority of section 632(a) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law, 
     shall expressly provide that the Inspector General (IG) for 
     the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such 
     funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if the 
     receiving agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic 
     program and financial audits of the use of such funds and 
     report to the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate, 
     upon completion of such audits:  Provided, That such audits 
     shall be transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations by 
     the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate:  Provided 
     further, That funds transferred under such authority may be 
     made available for the cost of such audits.
       (f) Report.--Not later than October 31, 2019, the Secretary 
     of State and the USAID Administrator shall each submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing all 
     transfers to another agency of the United States Government 
     made pursuant to sections 632(a) and 632(b) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 with funds provided in the Department 
     of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 115-141):  
     Provided, That such reports shall include a list of each 
     transfer made pursuant to such sections with the respective 
     funding level, appropriation account, and the receiving 
     agency.

              prohibition on certain operational expenses

       Sec. 7010. (a) First-Class Travel.--None of the funds made 
     available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by 
     employees of United States Government departments and 
     agencies funded by this Act in contravention of section 301-
     10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (b) Computer Networks.--None of the funds made available by 
     this Act for the operating expenses of any United States 
     Government department or agency may be used to establish or 
     maintain a computer network for use by such department or 
     agency unless such network has filters designed to block 
     access to sexually explicit websites:  Provided, That nothing 
     in this subsection shall limit the use of funds necessary for 
     any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency, 
     or any other entity carrying out the following activities: 
     criminal investigations, prosecutions, and adjudications; 
     administrative discipline; and the monitoring of such 
     websites undertaken as part of official business.
       (c) Prohibition on Promotion of Tobacco.--None of the funds 
     made available by this Act should be available to promote the 
     sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the 
     reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions 
     on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for 
     restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or 
     tobacco products of the same type.

                         availability of funds

       Sec. 7011.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation after the 
     expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly so 
     provided by this Act:  Provided, That funds appropriated for 
     the purposes of chapters 1 and 8 of part I, section 661, 
     chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of part II of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, and funds provided under the headings ``Development 
     Credit Authority'' and ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
     Central Asia'' shall remain available for an additional 4 
     years from the date on which the availability of such funds 
     would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially 
     obligated before the expiration of their respective periods 
     of availability contained in this Act:  Provided further, 
     That the availability of funds pursuant to the previous 
     proviso shall not be applicable to such funds until the 
     Secretary of State submits the reports required under section 
     7011 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of 
     Public Law 115-31) and the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 
     (division K of Public Law 115-141):  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any funds 
     made available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I and 
     chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     which are allocated or obligated for cash disbursements in 
     order to address balance of payments or economic policy 
     reform objectives, shall remain available for an additional 4 
     years from the date on which the availability of such funds 
     would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially 
     allocated or obligated before the expiration of their 
     respective periods of availability contained in this Act:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall provide a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 
     October 31, 2019, detailing by account and source year, the 
     use of this authority during the previous fiscal year.

            limitation on assistance to countries in default

       Sec. 7012.  No part of any appropriation provided under 
     titles III through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish 
     assistance to the government of any country which is in 
     default during a period in excess of 1 calendar year in 
     payment to the United States of principal or interest on any 
     loan made to the government of such country by the United 
     States pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated 
     under this Act unless the President determines, following 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that 
     assistance for such country is in the national interest of 
     the United States.

          prohibition on taxation of united states assistance

       Sec. 7013. (a) Prohibition on Taxation.--None of the funds 
     appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be 
     made available to provide assistance for a foreign country 
     under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and 
     conditions under which such assistance is to be provided 
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     provision stating that assistance provided by the United 
     States shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the 
     foreign government, and the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments 
     to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform 
     with this requirement.
       (b) Notification and Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--An 
     amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed 
     during fiscal year 2019 on funds appropriated by this Act and 
     prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs by a foreign 
     government or entity against United States assistance 
     programs, either directly or through grantees, contractors, 
     and subcontractors, shall be withheld from obligation from 
     funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2020 and 
     for prior fiscal years and allocated for the central 
     government of such country or for the West Bank and Gaza 
     program, as applicable, if, not later than September 30, 
     2020, such taxes have not been reimbursed:  Provided, That 
     the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations by such date on the foreign governments and 
     entities that have not reimbursed such taxes, including any 
     amount of funds withheld pursuant to this subsection.
       (c) De Minimis Exception.--Foreign taxes of a de minimis 
     nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection 
     (b).
       (d) Reprogramming of Funds.--Funds withheld from obligation 
     for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection 
     (b) shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which 
     do not assess taxes on United States assistance or which have 
     an effective arrangement that is providing substantial 
     reimbursement of such taxes, and that can reasonably 
     accommodate such assistance in a programmatically responsible 
     manner.
       (e) Determinations.--
       (1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall not 
     apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such 
     taxes if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that--
       (A) such foreign government or entity has an effective 
     arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of 
     such taxes; or
       (B) the foreign policy interests of the United States 
     outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United 
     States assistance is not subject to taxation.
       (2) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior 
     to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to 
     any foreign government or entity.
       (f) Implementation.--The Secretary of State shall issue and 
     update rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as 
     appropriate, to implement the prohibition against the 
     taxation of assistance contained in this section.
       (g) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Bilateral agreement.--The term ``bilateral agreement'' 
     refers to a framework bilateral agreement between the 
     Government of the United States and the government of the 
     country receiving assistance that describes the privileges 
     and immunities applicable to United States foreign assistance 
     for such country generally, or an individual agreement 
     between the Government of the United States and such 
     government that describes, among other things, the treatment 
     for tax purposes that will be accorded the United States 
     assistance provided under that agreement.
       (2) Taxes and taxation.--The term ``taxes and taxation'' 
     shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall 
     not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff.
       (h) Report.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads 
     of other relevant agencies of the United States Government, 
     shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on 
     the requirements contained under this section in House Report 
     115-829.

                         reservations of funds

       Sec. 7014. (a) Reprogramming.--Funds appropriated under 
     titles III through VI of this Act which are specifically 
     designated may be reprogrammed for other programs within the 
     same account notwithstanding the designation if compliance 
     with the designation is made impossible by operation of any 
     provision of this or any other Act:  Provided, That any such 
     reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided 
     further, That assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to 
     this subsection shall be made available under the same terms 
     and conditions as originally provided.
       (b) Extension of Availability.--In addition to the 
     authority contained in subsection (a), the original period of 
     availability of funds appropriated by this Act and 
     administered by the Department of State or the United States 
     Agency for International Development that are specifically 
     designated for particular programs or activities by this or 
     any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal year 
     if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as 
     appropriate, determines and reports promptly to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that the termination of 
     assistance to a country or a significant change in 
     circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds 
     can be obligated during the original period of availability:  
     Provided, That such designated funds that continue to be 
     available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated 
     only for the purpose of such designation.
       (c) Other Acts.--Ceilings and specifically designated 
     funding levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable 
     to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically 
     so directs:  Provided, That specifically designated funding 
     levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any other 
     Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this 
     Act.

                       notification requirements

       Sec. 7015. (a) Notification of Changes in Programs, 
     Projects, and Activities.--None of the funds made available 
     in titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs to the departments and 
     agencies funded by this Act that remain available for 
     obligation in fiscal year 2019, or provided from any accounts 
     in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
     collection of fees or of currency reflows or other offsetting 
     collections, or made available by transfer, to the 
     departments and agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
     available for obligation to--
       (1) create new programs;
       (2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity;
       (3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post;
       (4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, 
     centers, or offices; or
       (5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees;
     unless previously justified to the Committees on 
     Appropriations or such Committees are notified 15 days in 
     advance of such obligation.
       (b) Notification of Reprogramming of Funds.--None of the 
     funds provided under titles I and II of this Act or prior 
     Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs, to the departments 
     and agencies funded under titles I and II of this Act that 
     remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2019, or 
     provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
     States derived by the collection of fees available to the 
     department and agency funded under title I of this Act, shall 
     be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
     programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in 
     excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that--
       (1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or 
     activities;
       (2) relocates an existing office or employees;
       (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
     project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
     as approved by Congress; or
       (4) results from any general savings, including savings 
     from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change 
     in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by 
     Congress;
     unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days 
     in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
       (c) Notification Requirement.--None of the funds made 
     available by this Act under the headings ``Global Health 
     Programs'', ``Development Assistance'', ``International 
     Organizations and Programs'', ``Trade and Development 
     Agency'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', 
     ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', 
     ``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
     terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', ``Millennium 
     Challenge Corporation'', ``Foreign Military Financing 
     Program'', ``International Military Education and Training'', 
     and ``Peace Corps'', shall be available for obligation for 
     activities, programs, projects, type of materiel assistance, 
     countries, or other operations not justified or in excess of 
     the amount justified to the Committees on Appropriations for 
     obligation under any of these specific headings unless the 
     Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance 
     of such obligation:  Provided, That the President shall not 
     enter into any commitment of funds appropriated for the 
     purposes of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act for the 
     provision of major defense equipment, other than conventional 
     ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be 
     aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously 
     justified to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the 
     quantities justified to Congress unless the Committees on 
     Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such 
     commitment:  Provided further, That requirements of this 
     subsection or any similar provision of this or any other Act 
     shall not apply to any reprogramming for an activity, 
     program, or project for which funds are appropriated under 
     titles III through VI of this Act of less than 10 percent of 
     the amount previously justified to Congress for obligation 
     for such activity, program, or project for the current fiscal 
     year:  Provided further, That any notification submitted 
     pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall include 
     information (if known on the date of transmittal of such 
     notification) on the use of notwithstanding authority:  
     Provided further, That if subsequent to the notification of 
     assistance it becomes necessary to rely on notwithstanding 
     authority, the Committees on Appropriations should be 
     informed at the earliest opportunity and to the extent 
     practicable.
       (d) Department of Defense Programs and Funding 
     Notifications.--
       (1) Programs.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
     State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made 
     available to support or continue any program initially funded 
     under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any 
     Act making or authorizing appropriations for the Department 
     of Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the 
     regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations, submits a justification to such Committees 
     that includes a description of, and the estimated costs 
     associated with, the support or continuation of such program.
       (2) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds transferred by the Department of Defense to the 
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     the United States Agency for International Development for 
     assistance for foreign countries and international 
     organizations shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (3) Notification on excess defense articles.--Prior to 
     providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance 
     with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations to the same extent and under the same 
     conditions as other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of 
     that section:  Provided, That before issuing a letter of 
     offer to sell excess defense articles under the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the Department of Defense shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the regular 
     notification procedures of such Committees if such defense 
     articles are significant military equipment (as defined in 
     section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or are valued 
     (in terms of original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or 
     more, or if notification is required elsewhere in this Act 
     for the use of appropriated funds for specific countries that 
     would receive such excess defense articles:  Provided 
     further, That such Committees shall also be informed of the 
     original acquisition cost of such defense articles.
       (e) Waiver.--The requirements of this section or any 
     similar provision of this Act or any other Act, including any 
     prior Act requiring notification in accordance with the 
     regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations, may be waived if failure to do so would pose 
     a substantial risk to human health or welfare:  Provided, 
     That in case of any such waiver, notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as early as 
     practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after taking 
     the action to which such notification requirement was 
     applicable, in the context of the circumstances necessitating 
     such waiver:  Provided further, That any notification 
     provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an 
     explanation of the emergency circumstances.
       (f) Country Notification Requirements.--None of the funds 
     appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be 
     obligated or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, 
     Bahrain, Bolivia, Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, El 
     Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, 
     Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, the 
     Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, 
     Syria, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as 
     provided through the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (g) Trust Funds.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in title III of this Act and prior Acts making 
     funds available for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs that are made available for 
     a trust fund held by an international financial institution 
     shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
     the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided, That such 
     notification shall include the information specified under 
     this section in the explanatory statement accompanying the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 115-141).
       (h) Other Program Notification Requirement.--
       (1) Diplomatic programs.--Funds appropriated under title I 
     of this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' that 
     are made available for a pilot program for lateral entry into 
     the Foreign Service shall be subject to prior consultation 
     with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (2) Other programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act that 
     are made available for the following programs and activities 
     shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
     the Committees on Appropriations--
       (A) The Global Engagement Center, except that the Secretary 
     of State shall consult with the appropriate congressional 
     committees prior to submitting such notification;
       (B) The Power Africa initiative, or any successor program;
       (C) Community-based police assistance conducted pursuant to 
     the authority of section 7049(a)(1) of this Act;
       (D) Programs to counter foreign fighters and extremist 
     organizations, pursuant to section 7071(a) of this Act;
       (E) The Relief and Recovery Fund;
       (F) The Indo-Pacific Strategy;
       (G) The Global Security Contingency Fund;
       (H) The Countering Russian Influence Fund; and
       (I) Programs to end modern slavery.
       (i) Withholding of Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or 
     otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a 
     provision of law in this or any other Act shall, if 
     reprogrammed, be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (j) Requirement to Inform, Coordinate, and Consult.--
       (1) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the 
     appropriate congressional committees of each instance in 
     which funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Iraq, 
     Libya, Somalia, Syria, the Counterterrorism Partnership Fund, 
     the Relief and Recovery Fund, or programs to counter 
     extremism and foreign fighters abroad, have been diverted or 
     destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a 
     description of the incident and parties involved, and an 
     explanation of the response of the Department of State or 
     USAID, as appropriate:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     ensure such funds are coordinated with, and complement, the 
     programs of other United States Government departments and 
     agencies and international partners in such countries and on 
     such activities.
       (2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations at least seven days prior to 
     informing a government of, or publically announcing a 
     decision on, the suspension of assistance to a country or a 
     territory, including as a result of an interagency review of 
     such assistance, from funds appropriated by this Act or prior 
     Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs.

   document requests, records management, and related cybersecurity 
                              protections

       Sec. 7016. (a) Requests for Documents.--None of the funds 
     appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through 
     VI of this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental 
     organization, including any contractor, which fails to 
     provide upon timely request any document, file, or record 
     necessary to the auditing requirements of the Department of 
     State and the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       (b) Records Management and Related Cybersecurity 
     Protections.--
       (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'' and ``Capital 
     Investment Fund'' in title I, and ``Operating Expenses'' and 
     ``Capital Investment Fund'' in title II that are made 
     available to the Department of State and USAID may be made 
     available to support the use or establishment of email 
     accounts or email servers created outside the .gov domain or 
     not fitted for automated records management as part of a 
     Federal government records management program in 
     contravention of the Presidential and Federal Records Act 
     Amendments of 2014 (Public Law 113-187).
       (2) Directives.--The Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator shall--
       (A) regularly review and update the policies, directives, 
     and oversight necessary to comply with Federal statutes, 
     regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda 
     concerning the preservation of all records made or received 
     in the conduct of official business, including record emails, 
     instant messaging, and other online tools;
       (B) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
     ``Diplomatic Programs'' and ``Capital Investment Fund'' in 
     title I, and ``Operating Expenses'' and ``Capital Investment 
     Fund'' in title II, as appropriate, to improve Federal 
     records management pursuant to the Federal Records Act (44 
     U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33) and other applicable 
     Federal records management statutes, regulations, or policies 
     for the Department of State and USAID;
       (C) direct departing employees that all Federal records 
     generated by such employees, including senior officials, 
     belong to the Federal Government;
       (D) improve the response time for identifying and 
     retrieving Federal records, including requests made pursuant 
     to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known 
     as the ``Freedom of Information Act''); and
       (E) strengthen cyber security measures to mitigate 
     vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use of 
     personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov domain, 
     improve the process to identify and remove inactive user 
     accounts, update and enforce guidance related to the control 
     of national security information, and implement the 
     recommendations of the applicable reports of the cognizant 
     Office of Inspector General.

               use of funds in contravention of this act

       Sec. 7017.  If the President makes a determination not to 
     comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional 
     grounds, the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of 
     such determination, the basis for such determination and any 
     resulting changes to program and policy.

   prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization

       Sec. 7018.  None of the funds made available to carry out 
     part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may 
     be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method 
     of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to 
     practice abortions. None of the funds made available to carry 
     out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 
     may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary 
     sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or 
     provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo 
     sterilizations. None of the funds made available to carry out 
     part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may 
     be used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in 
     whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance of, 
     abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family 
     planning. None of the funds made available to carry out part 
     I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be 
     obligated or expended for any country or organization if the 
     President certifies that the use of these funds by any such 
     country or organization would violate any of the above 
     provisions related to abortions and involuntary 
     sterilizations.

                        allocations and reports

       Sec. 7019. (a) Allocation Tables.--Subject to subsection 
     (b), funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through 
     V shall be made available in the amounts specifically 
     designated in the respective tables included in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act:  Provided, That 
     such designated amounts for foreign countries and 
     international organizations shall serve as the amounts for 
     such countries and international organizations transmitted to 
     Congress in the report required by section 653(a) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
       (b) Authorized Deviations.--Unless otherwise provided for 
     by this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of 
     the United States

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     Agency for International Development, as applicable, may only 
     deviate up to 10 percent from the amounts specifically 
     designated in the respective tables included in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act:  Provided, That 
     such percentage may be exceeded only if the Secretary of 
     State and USAID Administrator, as applicable, determines and 
     reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a case-by-case 
     basis that such deviation is necessary to respond to 
     significant, exigent, or unforeseen events or to address 
     other exceptional circumstances directly related to the 
     national security interest of the United States:  Provided 
     further, That deviations pursuant to the previous proviso 
     shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
       (c) Limitation.--For specifically designated amounts that 
     are included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report 
     required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, no deviations authorized by subsection (b) may take 
     place until submission of such report.
       (d) Exceptions.--
       (1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to--
       (A) amounts designated for ``International Military 
     Education and Training'' in the respective tables included in 
     the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act;
       (B) funds for which the initial period of availability has 
     expired;
       (C) amounts designated by this Act as minimum funding 
     requirements; and
       (D) funds made available for a country pursuant to sections 
     7043(c), 7047(d), and 7071(b) of this Act.
       (2) The authority in subsection (b) to deviate below 
     amounts designated in the respective tables included in the 
     joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act shall not 
     apply to the table included under the heading ``Global Health 
     Programs'' in such explanatory statement.
       (3) With respect to the amounts designated for ``Global 
     Programs'' in the table under the heading ``Economic Support 
     Fund'' included in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act, subsection (b) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``5 percent'' for ``10 percent''.
       (e) Reports.--The Secretary of State and the USAID 
     Administrator, as appropriate, shall submit the reports 
     required, in the manner described, in House Report 115-829, 
     Senate Report 115-282, and the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act, unless directed otherwise in such 
     explanatory statement.

               representation and entertainment expenses

       Sec. 7020. (a) Uses of Funds.--Each Federal department, 
     agency, or entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and 
     the Department of the Treasury and independent agencies 
     funded in titles III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to 
     ensure that domestic and overseas representation and 
     entertainment expenses further official agency business and 
     United States foreign policy interests, and--
       (1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the 
     Executive Branch;
       (2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol 
     nature;
       (3) are not for employee-only events; and
       (4) do not include activities that are substantially of a 
     recreational character.
       (b) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act under the headings 
     ``International Military Education and Training'' or 
     ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for Informational 
     Program activities or under the headings ``Global Health 
     Programs'', ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support 
     Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
     Asia'' may be obligated or expended to pay for--
       (1) alcoholic beverages; or
       (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are 
     substantially of a recreational character, including entrance 
     fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions, 
     and amusement parks.

   prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international 
                               terrorism

       Sec. 7021. (a) Lethal Military Equipment Exports.--
       (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available under titles III through VI of this 
     Act may be made available to any foreign government which 
     provides lethal military equipment to a country the 
     government of which the Secretary of State has determined 
     supports international terrorism for purposes of section 6(j) 
     of the Export Administration Act of 1979 as continued in 
     effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
     Powers Act:  Provided, That the prohibition under this 
     section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate 
     12 months after that government ceases to provide such 
     military equipment:  Provided further, That this section 
     applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided 
     under a contract entered into after October 1, 1997.
       (2) Determination.--Assistance restricted by paragraph (1) 
     or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished if 
     the President determines that to do so is important to the 
     national interest of the United States.
       (3) Report.--Whenever the President makes a determination 
     pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations a report with respect to the 
     furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed 
     explanation of the assistance to be provided, the estimated 
     dollar amount of such assistance, and an explanation of how 
     the assistance furthers United States national interest.
       (b) Bilateral Assistance.--
       (1) Limitations.--Funds appropriated for bilateral 
     assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds 
     appropriated under any such title in prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs, shall not be made available 
     to any foreign government which the President determines--
       (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or 
     group which has committed an act of international terrorism;
       (B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or
       (C) is controlled by an organization designated as a 
     terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
       (2) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
     paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines 
     that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such 
     waiver:  Provided, That the President shall publish each such 
     waiver in the Federal Register and, at least 15 days before 
     the waiver takes effect, shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the waiver (including the justification for 
     the waiver) in accordance with the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                       authorization requirements

       Sec. 7022.  Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Trade and Development 
     Agency'', may be obligated and expended notwithstanding 
     section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 
     of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
     U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 
     6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).

              definition of program, project, and activity

       Sec. 7023.  For the purpose of titles II through VI of this 
     Act ``program, project, and activity'' shall be defined at 
     the appropriations Act account level and shall include all 
     appropriations and authorizations Acts funding directives, 
     ceilings, and limitations with the exception that for the 
     following accounts: ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Assistance 
     for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', and ``Foreign 
     Military Financing Program'', ``program, project, and 
     activity'' shall also be considered to include country, 
     regional, and central program level funding within each such 
     account; and for the development assistance accounts of the 
     United States Agency for International Development, 
     ``program, project, and activity'' shall also be considered 
     to include central, country, regional, and program level 
     funding, either as--
       (1) justified to Congress; or
       (2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with a 
     report, to be provided to the Committees on Appropriations 
     within 30 days after enactment of this Act, as required by 
     section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or as 
     modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act.

 authorities for the peace corps, inter-american foundation and united 
                 states african development foundation

       Sec. 7024.  Unless expressly provided to the contrary, 
     provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions 
     contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities 
     authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the 
     Inter-American Foundation Act or the African Development 
     Foundation Act:  Provided, That prior to conducting 
     activities in a country for which assistance is prohibited, 
     the agency shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations and report to such Committees within 15 days 
     of taking such action.

                commerce, trade and surplus commodities

       Sec. 7025. (a) World Markets.--None of the funds 
     appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through 
     VI of this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds 
     otherwise made available to the Export-Import Bank and the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall be obligated or 
     expended to finance any loan, any assistance, or any other 
     financial commitments for establishing or expanding 
     production of any commodity for export by any country other 
     than the United States, if the commodity is likely to be in 
     surplus on world markets at the time the resulting productive 
     capacity is expected to become operative and if the 
     assistance will cause substantial injury to United States 
     producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity:  
     Provided, That such prohibition shall not apply to the 
     Export-Import Bank if in the judgment of its Board of 
     Directors the benefits to industry and employment in the 
     United States are likely to outweigh the injury to United 
     States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
     commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, That this 
     subsection shall not prohibit--
       (1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
     from the International Development Association, is not 
     eligible for assistance from the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a 
     consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to 
     which assistance is furnished; or
       (2) activities in a country the President determines is 
     recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, 
     or a complex emergency.
       (b) Exports.--None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or 
     breeding feasibility study, variety improvement or 
     introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, or 
     training in connection with the growth or production in a 
     foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which 
     would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in 
     the United States:  Provided, That this subsection shall not 
     prohibit--

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       (1) activities designed to increase food security in 
     developing countries where such activities will not have a 
     significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities 
     of the United States;
       (2) research activities intended primarily to benefit 
     United States producers;
       (3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
     from the International Development Association, is not 
     eligible for assistance from the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a 
     consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to 
     which assistance is furnished; or
       (4) activities in a country the President determines is 
     recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, 
     or a complex emergency.
       (c) International Financial Institutions.--The Secretary of 
     the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
     directors of the international financial institutions to use 
     the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any 
     assistance by such institutions, using funds appropriated or 
     made available by this Act, for the production or extraction 
     of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus 
     on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial 
     injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or 
     competing commodity.

                           separate accounts

       Sec. 7026. (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--
       (1) Agreements.--If assistance is furnished to the 
     government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of 
     part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961 under agreements which result in the generation of 
     local currencies of that country, the Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development shall--
       (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a 
     separate account established by that government;
       (B) enter into an agreement with that government which sets 
     forth--
       (i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and
       (ii) the terms and conditions under which the currencies so 
     deposited may be utilized, consistent with this section; and
       (C) establish by agreement with that government the 
     responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor and 
     account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate 
     account.
       (2) Uses of local currencies.--As may be agreed upon with 
     the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a 
     separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent 
     amount of local currencies, shall be used only--
       (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of 
     part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case 
     may be), for such purposes as--
       (i) project and sector assistance activities; or
       (ii) debt and deficit financing; or
       (B) for the administrative requirements of the United 
     States Government.
       (3) Programming accountability.--USAID shall take all 
     necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local 
     currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from 
     the separate account established pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(1) are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to 
     subsection (a)(2).
       (4) Termination of assistance programs.--Upon termination 
     of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or 
     chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (as the case may be), any unencumbered balances of funds 
     which remain in a separate account established pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes as may 
     be agreed to by the government of that country and the United 
     States Government.
       (5) Report.--The USAID Administrator shall report as part 
     of the congressional budget justification submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the use of local currencies 
     for the administrative requirements of the United States 
     Government as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), and such 
     report shall include the amount of local currency (and United 
     States dollar equivalent) used or to be used for such purpose 
     in each applicable country.
       (b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--
       (1) In general.--If assistance is made available to the 
     government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of 
     part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector 
     assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such 
     funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other 
     funds.
       (2) Applicability of other provisions of law.--Such funds 
     may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of 
     law which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance 
     including provisions which are referenced in the Joint 
     Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference 
     accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98-
     1159).
       (3) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any 
     such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the 
     President shall submit a notification through the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
     which shall include a detailed description of how the funds 
     proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion 
     of the United States interests that will be served by such 
     assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the 
     economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such 
     assistance).
       (4) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be 
     exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                       eligibility for assistance

       Sec. 7027. (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental 
     Organizations.--Restrictions contained in this or any other 
     Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be 
     construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of 
     nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this 
     Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 
     of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 and from funds appropriated under the heading 
     ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'':  
     Provided, That before using the authority of this subsection 
     to furnish assistance in support of programs of 
     nongovernmental organizations, the President shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations pursuant to the regular 
     notification procedures, including a description of the 
     program to be assisted, the assistance to be provided, and 
     the reasons for furnishing such assistance:  Provided 
     further, That nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
     to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion 
     or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other 
     Act.
       (b) Public Law 480.--During fiscal year 2019, restrictions 
     contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance 
     for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance 
     under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C. 
     1721 et seq.):  Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
     to carry out title I of such Act and made available pursuant 
     to this subsection may be obligated or expended except as 
     provided through the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply--
       (1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
     assistance to countries that support international terrorism; 
     or
       (2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
     assistance to the government of a country that violates 
     internationally recognized human rights.

                           local competition

       Sec. 7028. (a) Requirements for Exceptions to Competition 
     for Local Entities.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
     made available to the United States Agency for International 
     Development may only be made available for limited 
     competitions through local entities if--
       (1) prior to the determination to limit competition to 
     local entities, USAID has--
       (A) assessed the level of local capacity to effectively 
     implement, manage, and account for programs included in such 
     competition; and
       (B) documented the written results of the assessment and 
     decisions made; and
       (2) prior to making an award after limiting competition to 
     local entities--
       (A) each successful local entity has been determined to be 
     responsible in accordance with USAID guidelines; and
       (B) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in 
     place to ensure that award funding is used for its intended 
     purposes; and
       (3) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed.
       (b) Report.--In addition to the requirements of subsection 
     (a)(1), the USAID Administrator shall report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later than 45 days 
     after the end of fiscal year 2019 on all awards subject to 
     limited or no competition for local entities:  Provided, That 
     such report shall be posted on the USAID website:  Provided 
     further, That the requirements of this subsection shall only 
     apply to awards in excess of $3,000,000 and sole source 
     awards to local entities in excess of $2,000,000.
       (c) Extension of Procurement Authority.--Section 7077 of 
     the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 
     112-74) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2019.

                  international financial institutions

       Sec. 7029. (a) Evaluations and Report.--The Secretary of 
     the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
     director of each international financial institution to seek 
     to require that such institution adopts and implements a 
     publicly available policy, including the strategic use of 
     peer reviews and external experts, to conduct independent, 
     in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness of at least 25 
     percent of all loans, grants, programs, and significant 
     analytical non-lending activities in advancing the 
     institution's goals of reducing poverty and promoting 
     equitable economic growth, consistent with relevant 
     safeguards, to ensure that decisions to support such loans, 
     grants, programs, and activities are based on accurate data 
     and objective analysis:  Provided, That not later than 45 
     days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     a report to the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken 
     in fiscal year 2018 by the United States executive directors 
     and the international financial institutions consistent with 
     this subsection compared to the previous fiscal year.
       (b) Safeguards.--
       (1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
     States Executive Director of the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development and the International 
     Development Association to vote against any loan, grant, 
     policy, or strategy if such institution has adopted and is 
     implementing any social or environmental safeguard relevant 
     to such loan, grant, policy, or strategy that provides less 
     protection than World Bank safeguards in effect on September 
     30, 2015.
       (2) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the 
     United States executive director of each international 
     financial institution to vote against loans or other 
     financing for projects unless such projects--
       (A) provide for accountability and transparency, including 
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     and publication of beneficial ownership information related 
     to extractive industries and on-site monitoring during the 
     life of the project;
       (B) will be developed and carried out in accordance with 
     best practices regarding environmental conservation; cultural 
     protection; and empowerment of local populations, including 
     free, prior and informed consent of affected indigenous 
     communities;
       (C) do not provide incentives for, or facilitate, forced 
     displacement; and
       (D) do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises 
     owned or controlled by the armed forces.
       (c) Compensation.--None of the funds appropriated under 
     title V of this Act may be made as payment to any 
     international financial institution while the United States 
     executive director to such institution is compensated by the 
     institution at a rate which, together with whatever 
     compensation such executive director receives from the United 
     States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual 
     occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
     under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while 
     any alternate United States executive director to such 
     institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in 
     excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a 
     position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
     5316 of title 5, United States Code.
       (d) Human Rights.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States executive director of each 
     international financial institution to promote human rights 
     due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in 
     connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such 
     institution in accordance with the criteria specified under 
     this subsection in Senate Report 115-282:  Provided, That 
     prior to voting on any such loan, grant, policy, or strategy 
     the executive director shall consult with the Assistant 
     Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department 
     of State, if the executive director has reason to believe 
     that such loan, grant, policy, or strategy could result in 
     forced displacement or other violation of human rights.
       (e) Fraud and Corruption.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall instruct the United States executive director of each 
     international financial institution to promote in loan, 
     grant, and other financing agreements improvements in 
     borrowing countries' financial management and judicial 
     capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and 
     corruption.
       (f) Beneficial Ownership Information.--The Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director 
     of each international financial institution to seek to 
     require that such institution collects, verifies, and 
     publishes, to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial 
     ownership information (excluding proprietary information) for 
     any corporation or limited liability company, other than a 
     publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such 
     financial institution:  Provided, That not later than 45 days 
     after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken in 
     fiscal year 2018 by the United States executive directors and 
     the international financial institutions consistent with this 
     subsection compared to the previous fiscal year.
       (g) Whistleblower Protections.--The Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director 
     of each international financial institution to seek to 
     require that each such institution is effectively 
     implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which 
     reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers 
     from retaliation, including best practices for--
       (1) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
     public disclosure;
       (2) legal burdens of proof;
       (3) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
       (4) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 
     external arbitration; and
       (5) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
     retaliation.

                          debt-for-development

       Sec. 7030.  In order to enhance the continued participation 
     of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and 
     debt-for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization 
     which is a grantee or contractor of the United States Agency 
     for International Development may place in interest bearing 
     accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization 
     as a result of economic assistance provided under title III 
     of this Act and, subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest 
     earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for 
     which the assistance was provided to that organization.

              financial management and budget transparency

       Sec. 7031. (a) Limitation on Direct Government-to-
     Government Assistance.--
       (1) Requirements.--Funds appropriated by this Act may be 
     made available for direct government-to-government assistance 
     only if--
       (A)(i) each implementing agency or ministry to receive 
     assistance has been assessed and is considered to have the 
     systems required to manage such assistance and any identified 
     vulnerabilities or weaknesses of such agency or ministry have 
     been addressed;
       (ii) the recipient agency or ministry employs and utilizes 
     staff with the necessary technical, financial, and management 
     capabilities;
       (iii) the recipient agency or ministry has adopted 
     competitive procurement policies and systems;
       (iv) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in 
     place to ensure that such assistance is used for its intended 
     purposes;
       (v) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed; and
       (vi) the government of the recipient country is taking 
     steps to publicly disclose on an annual basis its national 
     budget, to include income and expenditures;
       (B) the recipient government is in compliance with the 
     principles set forth in section 7013 of this Act;
       (C) the recipient agency or ministry is not headed or 
     controlled by an organization designated as a foreign 
     terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
       (D) the Government of the United States and the government 
     of the recipient country have agreed, in writing, on clear 
     and achievable objectives for the use of such assistance, 
     which should be made available on a cost-reimbursable basis; 
     and
       (E) the recipient government is taking steps to protect the 
     rights of civil society, including freedoms of expression, 
     association, and assembly.
       (2) Consultation and notification.--In addition to the 
     requirements in paragraph (1), no funds may be made available 
     for direct government-to-government assistance without prior 
     consultation with, and notification of, the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided, That such notification shall 
     contain an explanation of how the proposed activity meets the 
     requirements of paragraph (1):  Provided further, That the 
     requirements of this paragraph shall only apply to direct 
     government-to-government assistance in excess of $10,000,000 
     and all funds available for cash transfer, budget support, 
     and cash payments to individuals.
       (3) Suspension of assistance.--The Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development or the 
     Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct 
     government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or 
     the Secretary has credible information of material misuse of 
     such assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary 
     reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the 
     national interest of the United States to continue such 
     assistance, including a justification, or that such misuse 
     has been appropriately addressed.
       (4) Submission of information.--The Secretary of State 
     shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent 
     with the fiscal year 2020 congressional budget justification 
     materials, amounts planned for assistance described in 
     paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of 
     funds, and type of assistance.
       (5) Report.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act and every 6 months thereafter until September 30, 2020, 
     the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a report that--
       (A) details all assistance described in paragraph (1) 
     provided during the previous 6-month period by country, 
     funding amount, source of funds, and type of such assistance; 
     and
       (B) the type of procurement instrument or mechanism 
     utilized and whether the assistance was provided on a 
     reimbursable basis.
       (6) Debt service payment prohibition.--None of the funds 
     made available by this Act may be used by the government of 
     any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any 
     country to any international financial institution.
       (b) National Budget and Contract Transparency.--
       (1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency.--The 
     Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen 
     the ``minimum requirements of fiscal transparency'' for each 
     government receiving assistance appropriated by this Act, as 
     identified in the report required by section 7031(b) of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76).
       (2) Definition.--For purposes of paragraph (1), ``minimum 
     requirements of fiscal transparency'' are requirements 
     consistent with those in subsection (a)(1), and the public 
     disclosure of national budget documentation (to include 
     receipts and expenditures by ministry) and government 
     contracts and licenses for natural resource extraction (to 
     include bidding and concession allocation practices).
       (3) Determination and report.--For each government 
     identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, 
     not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, shall 
     make or update any determination of ``significant progress'' 
     or ``no significant progress'' in meeting the minimum 
     requirements of fiscal transparency, and make such 
     determinations publicly available in an annual ``Fiscal 
     Transparency Report'' to be posted on the Department of State 
     website:  Provided, That the Secretary shall identify the 
     significant progress made by each such government to publicly 
     disclose national budget documentation, contracts, and 
     licenses which are additional to such information disclosed 
     in previous fiscal years, and include specific 
     recommendations of short- and long-term steps such government 
     should take to improve fiscal transparency:  Provided 
     further, That the annual report shall include a detailed 
     description of how funds appropriated by this Act are being 
     used to improve fiscal transparency, and identify benchmarks 
     for measuring progress.
       (4) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under title III of this 
     Act shall be made available for programs and activities to 
     assist governments identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to 
     improve budget transparency and to support civil society 
     organizations in such countries that promote budget 
     transparency:  Provided, That such sums shall be in addition 
     to funds otherwise available for such purposes:  Provided 
     further, That a description of the uses of such funds shall 
     be included in the annual ``Fiscal Transparency Report'' 
     required by paragraph (3).
       (c) Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.--
       (1) Ineligibility.--

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       (A) Officials of foreign governments and their immediate 
     family members about whom the Secretary of State has credible 
     information have been involved in significant corruption, 
     including corruption related to the extraction of natural 
     resources, or a gross violation of human rights shall be 
     ineligible for entry into the United States.
       (B) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately 
     designate or identify officials of foreign governments and 
     their immediate family members about whom the Secretary has 
     such credible information without regard to whether the 
     individual has applied for a visa.
       (2) Exception.--Individuals shall not be ineligible if 
     entry into the United States would further important United 
     States law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit 
     the United States to fulfill its obligations under the United 
     Nations Headquarters Agreement:  Provided, That nothing in 
     paragraph (1) shall be construed to derogate from United 
     States Government obligations under applicable international 
     agreements.
       (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of 
     paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver 
     would serve a compelling national interest or that the 
     circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible 
     have changed sufficiently.
       (4) Report.--Not later than 6 months after enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, 
     including a classified annex if necessary, to the Committees 
     on Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary 
     describing the information related to corruption or violation 
     of human rights concerning each of the individuals found 
     ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph 
     (1)(A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary 
     designated or identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who 
     would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2), 
     a list of any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the 
     justification for each waiver.
       (5) Posting of report.--Any unclassified portion of the 
     report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the 
     Department of State website.
       (6) Clarification.--For purposes of paragraphs (1)(B), (4), 
     and (5), the records of the Department of State and of 
     diplomatic and consular offices of the United States 
     pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to 
     enter the United States shall not be considered confidential.
       (d) Extraction of Natural Resources.--
       (1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
     made available to promote and support transparency and 
     accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the 
     extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening 
     implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries 
     Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section 
     8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2052) and the amendments made 
     by such section, and to prevent the sale of conflict 
     diamonds, and provide technical assistance to promote 
     independent audit mechanisms and support civil society 
     participation in natural resource management.
       (2) United states policy.--
       (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the 
     management of the international financial institutions, and 
     post on the Department of the Treasury website, that it is 
     the policy of the United States to vote against any 
     assistance by such institutions (including any loan, credit, 
     grant, or guarantee) to any country for the extraction and 
     export of a natural resource if the government of such 
     country has in place laws, regulations, or procedures to 
     prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments as 
     required by United States law, and unless such government has 
     adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the sector in 
     which assistance is being considered for--
       (i) accurately accounting for and public disclosure of 
     payments to the host government by companies involved in the 
     extraction and export of natural resources;
       (ii) the independent auditing of accounts receiving such 
     payments and public disclosure of the findings of such 
     audits; and
       (iii) public disclosure of such documents as Host 
     Government Agreements, Concession Agreements, and bidding 
     documents, allowing in any such dissemination or disclosure 
     for the redaction of, or exceptions for, information that is 
     commercially proprietary or that would create competitive 
     disadvantage.
       (B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
     assistance for the purpose of building the capacity of such 
     government to meet the requirements of this subparagraph.
       (e) Foreign Assistance Website.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under titles I and II, and funds made available for any 
     independent agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be 
     made available to support the provision of additional 
     information on United States Government foreign assistance on 
     the Department of State foreign assistance website:  
     Provided, That all Federal agencies funded under this Act 
     shall provide such information on foreign assistance, upon 
     request, to the Department of State.

                           democracy programs

       Sec. 7032. (a) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic 
     Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, 
     Eurasia and Central Asia'', and ``International Narcotics 
     Control and Law Enforcement'', not less than $2,400,000,000 
     shall be made available for democracy programs.
       (2) Programs.--Of the funds made available for democracy 
     programs under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
     ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' pursuant 
     to paragraph (1), not less than $89,540,000 shall be made 
     available to the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and 
     Labor, Department of State, at not less than the amounts 
     specified for certain countries and regional programs 
     designated in the table under this section in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
       (b) Authorities.--
       (1) Funds made available by this Act for democracy programs 
     pursuant to subsection (a) and under the heading ``National 
     Endowment for Democracy'' may be made available 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with regard 
     to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), any 
     regulation.
       (2) Funds made available by this Act for the NED are made 
     available pursuant to the authority of the National Endowment 
     for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law 98-164), including 
     all decisions regarding the selection of beneficiaries.
       (c) Definition of Democracy Programs.--For purposes of 
     funds appropriated by this Act, the term ``democracy 
     programs'' means programs that support good governance, 
     credible and competitive elections, freedom of expression, 
     association, assembly, and religion, human rights, labor 
     rights, independent media, and the rule of law, and that 
     otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic political 
     parties, governments, nongovernmental organizations and 
     institutions, and citizens to support the development of 
     democratic states and institutions that are responsive and 
     accountable to citizens.
       (d) Program Prioritization.--Funds made available pursuant 
     to this section that are made available for programs to 
     strengthen government institutions shall be prioritized for 
     those institutions that demonstrate a commitment to democracy 
     and the rule of law, as determined by the Secretary of State 
     or the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, as appropriate.
       (e) Restriction on Prior Approval.--With respect to the 
     provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, 
     the organizations implementing such assistance, the specific 
     nature of that assistance, and the participants in such 
     programs shall not be subject to the prior approval by the 
     government of any foreign country:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID 
     Administrator, shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, not later than 120 days after enactment of 
     this Act, detailing steps taken by the Department of State 
     and USAID to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
       (f) Continuation of Current Practices.--USAID shall 
     continue to implement civil society and political competition 
     and consensus building programs abroad with funds 
     appropriated by this Act in a manner that recognizes the 
     unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in 
     implementing such programs:  Provided, That nothing in this 
     paragraph shall be construed to affect the ability of any 
     entity, including United States small businesses, from 
     competing for proposals for USAID-funded civil society and 
     political competition and consensus building programs.
       (g) Informing the National Endowment for Democracy.--The 
     Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 
     Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for 
     Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, 
     shall regularly inform the National Endowment for Democracy 
     of democracy programs that are planned and supported by funds 
     made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs.
       (h) Protection of Civil Society Activists and 
     Journalists.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Democracy Fund'', 
     not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available to support 
     and protect civil society activists and journalists who have 
     been threatened, harassed, or attacked, consistent with the 
     action plan submitted pursuant to, and on the same terms and 
     conditions of, section 7032(i) of the Department of State, 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
     2018 (division K of Public Law 115-141).

                    international religious freedom

       Sec. 7033. (a) International Religious Freedom Office and 
     Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom.--
       (1) Operations.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' shall be made available for 
     the Office of International Religious Freedom, Bureau of 
     Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, and 
     the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious 
     Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, as 
     authorized in the Near East and South Central Asia Religious 
     Freedom Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-161), including for 
     support staff at not less than the amounts specified for such 
     offices in the table under such heading in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
       (2) Curriculum.--Funds appropriated under the heading 
     ``Diplomatic Programs'' and designated for the Office of 
     International Religious Freedom shall be made available for 
     the development and implementation of an international 
     religious freedom curriculum in accordance with section 
     708(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     4028(a)(2)).
       (b) Assistance.--
       (1) International religious freedom programs.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Democracy Fund'' 
     and available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund, not 
     less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for 
     international religious freedom programs:  Provided, That the 
     Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of 
     such funds.
       (2) Protection and investigation programs.--Of the funds 
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     under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
     $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs to protect 
     vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities:  Provided, 
     That a portion of such funds shall be made available for 
     programs to investigate the persecution of such minorities by 
     governments and non-state actors and for the public 
     dissemination of information collected on such persecution, 
     including on the Department of State website.
       (3) Humanitarian programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and 
     ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' shall be made available 
     for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted 
     religious minorities, including victims of genocide 
     designated by the Secretary of State and other groups that 
     have suffered crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, 
     to--
       (A) facilitate the implementation of an immediate, 
     coordinated, and sustained response to provide humanitarian 
     assistance;
       (B) enhance protection of conflict victims, including those 
     facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution 
     because of their faith or ethnicity;
       (C) improve access to secure locations for obtaining 
     humanitarian and resettlement services; and
       (D) build resilience and help reestablish livelihoods for 
     displaced and persecuted persons in their communities of 
     origin.
       (4) Transitional justice, reconciliation, and reintegration 
     programs.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act that are 
     made available for the Relief and Recovery Fund, not less 
     than $5,000,000 shall be made available to support 
     transitional justice, reconciliation, and reintegration 
     programs for vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities, 
     including in the Middle East and North Africa regions:  
     Provided, That such funds shall be matched, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, from sources other than the United States 
     Government.
       (5) Responsibility for funds.--Funds made available by 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be the responsibility of the 
     Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in 
     consultation with other relevant United States Government 
     officials.
       (c) International Broadcasting.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the heading ``Broadcasting Board of Governors, 
     International Broadcasting Operations'' shall be made 
     available for programs related to international religious 
     freedom, including reporting on the condition of vulnerable 
     and persecuted religious groups.
       (d) Funding Clarification.--
       (1) Funds made available pursuant to subsection (b) are in 
     addition to amounts otherwise made available for such 
     purposes.
       (2) Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs under the heading ``Economic 
     Support Fund'' may be made available notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law for assistance for ethnic and 
     religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.

                           special provisions

       Sec. 7034. (a) Victims of War, Displaced Children, and 
     Displaced Burmese.--Funds appropriated in titles III and VI 
     of this Act that are made available for victims of war, 
     displaced children, displaced Burmese, and to combat 
     trafficking in persons and assist victims of such 
     trafficking, may be made available notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law.
       (b) Forensic Assistance.--
       (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $10,000,000 shall be 
     made available for forensic anthropology assistance related 
     to the exhumation and identification of victims of war 
     crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, which shall be 
     administered by the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human 
     Rights, and Labor, Department of State:  Provided, That such 
     funds shall be in addition to funds made available by this 
     Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
     of State, foreign operations, and related programs for 
     assistance for countries.
       (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not 
     less than $8,000,000 shall be made available for DNA forensic 
     technology programs to combat human trafficking in Central 
     America and Mexico.
       (c) Atrocities Prevention.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not 
     less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to 
     prevent atrocities, including to implement recommendations of 
     the Atrocities Prevention Board, or any successor entity:  
     Provided, That the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, 
     Democracy, and Human Rights, Department of State, shall be 
     responsible for providing the strategic policy direction for, 
     and policy oversight of, funds made available pursuant to 
     this subsection to the Bureaus of International Narcotics and 
     Law Enforcement Affairs and Democracy, Human Rights, and 
     Labor, Department of State:  Provided further, That funds 
     made available pursuant to this subsection are in addition to 
     amounts otherwise made available for such purposes:  Provided 
     further, That such funds shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (d) World Food Programme.--Funds managed by the Bureau for 
     Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United 
     States Agency for International Development, from this or any 
     other Act, may be made available as a general contribution to 
     the World Food Programme, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law.
       (e) Directives and Authorities.--
       (1) Research and training.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
     Central Asia'' shall be made available to carry out the 
     Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the 
     Independent States of the Former Soviet Union as authorized 
     by the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 
     1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
       (2) Genocide victims memorial sites.--Funds appropriated by 
     this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
     under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Assistance 
     for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' may be made available 
     as contributions to establish and maintain memorial sites of 
     genocide, subject to the regular notification procedures of 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       (3) Additional authorities.--Of the amounts made available 
     by title I of this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic 
     Programs'', up to $500,000 may be made available for grants 
     pursuant to section 504 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d), 
     including to facilitate collaboration with indigenous 
     communities, and up to $1,000,000 may be made available for 
     grants to carry out the activities of the Cultural 
     Antiquities Task Force.
       (4) Innovation.--The USAID Administrator may use funds 
     appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation 
     incentive awards:  Provided, That each individual award may 
     not exceed $100,000:  Provided further, That no more than 10 
     such awards may be made during fiscal year 2019:  Provided 
     further, That for purposes of this paragraph the term 
     ``innovation incentive award'' means the provision of funding 
     on a competitive basis that--
       (A) encourages and rewards the development of solutions for 
     a particular, well-defined problem related to the alleviation 
     of poverty; or
       (B) helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and 
     practices facilitating further development of an idea or 
     practice by third parties.
       (5) Exchange visitor program.--None of the funds made 
     available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange 
     Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to 
     implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 
     1961, as amended, (Public Law 87-256; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et 
     seq.), except through the formal rulemaking process pursuant 
     to the Administrative Procedure Act and notwithstanding the 
     exceptions to such rulemaking process in such Act:  Provided, 
     That funds made available for such purpose shall only be made 
     available after consultation with, and subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, 
     regarding how any proposed modification would affect the 
     public diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic impact 
     on, the United States.
       (6) Report.--The report required by section 502(d) of the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division 
     N of Public Law 115-31; 22 U.S.C. 254a note) shall be 
     provided to the Committees on Appropriations.
       (7) Private sector partnerships.--Of the funds appropriated 
     by this Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'' and 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' that are made available for private 
     sector partnerships, up to $50,000,000 may remain available 
     until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That funds made 
     available pursuant to this paragraph may only be made 
     available following prior consultation with the appropriate 
     congressional committees, and the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (f) Partner Vetting.--Prior to initiating a partner vetting 
     program, or making significant changes to the scope of an 
     existing partner vetting program, the Secretary of State and 
     USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (g) Contingencies.--During fiscal year 2019, the President 
     may use up to $125,000,000 under the authority of section 451 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law.
       (h) International Child Abductions.--The Secretary of State 
     should withhold funds appropriated under title III of this 
     Act for assistance for the central government of any country 
     that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the 
     Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child 
     Abductions, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980:  Provided, 
     That the Secretary shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations within 15 days of withholding funds under this 
     subsection.
       (i) Cultural Preservation Project Determination.--None of 
     the funds appropriated in titles I and III of this Act may be 
     used for the preservation of religious sites unless the 
     Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as 
     appropriate, determines and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that such sites are historically, 
     artistically, or culturally significant, that the purpose of 
     the project is neither to advance nor to inhibit the free 
     exercise of religion, and that the project is in the national 
     interest of the United States.
       (j) Transfer of Funds for Extraordinary Protection.--The 
     Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds 
     under the heading ``Protection of Foreign Missions and 
     Officials'' unobligated balances of expired funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' for 
     fiscal year 2019, except for funds designated for Overseas 
     Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, at no later than the end of the 
     fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such 
     funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated:  
     Provided, That not more than $50,000,000 may be transferred.

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       (k) Authority to Counter Extremism.--Funds made available 
     by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' to 
     counter extremism may be made available notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law restricting assistance to foreign 
     countries, except sections 502B and 620A of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961:  Provided, That the use of the 
     authority of this subsection shall be subject to prior 
     consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, 
     and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       (l) Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic 
     Missions and International Organizations.--Section 7034(k) of 
     the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 
     113-235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2019.
       (m) Extension of Authorities.--
       (1) Passport fees.--Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act of 
     June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``September 30, 2019'' for ``September 30, 
     2010''.
       (2) Incentives for critical posts.--The authority contained 
     in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
     2009 (Public Law 111-32) shall remain in effect through 
     September 30, 2019.
       (3) USAID civil service annuitant waiver.--Section 
     625(j)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2385(j)(1)) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30, 
     2019'' for ``October 1, 2010'' in subparagraph (B).
       (4) Overseas pay comparability and limitation.--
       (A) Subject to the limitation described in subparagraph 
     (B), the authority provided by section 1113 of the 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32) 
     shall remain in effect through September 30, 2019.
       (B) The authority described in subparagraph (A) may not be 
     used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign Service (as 
     defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations 
     Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32)) a locality-based comparability 
     payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds of 
     the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 
     (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such member 
     under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such 
     member's official duty station were in the District of 
     Columbia.
       (5) Categorical eligibility.--The Foreign Operations, 
     Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
     1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended--
       (A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
       (i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and 2018'' and 
     inserting ``2018, and 2019''; and
       (ii) in subsection (e), by striking ``2018'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``2019''; and
       (B) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection 
     (b)(2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2019''.
       (6) Inspector general annuitant waiver.--The authorities 
     provided in section 1015(b) of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-212) shall remain in 
     effect through September 30, 2019.
       (7) Accountability review boards.--The authority provided 
     by section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
     Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) shall remain 
     in effect for facilities in Afghanistan through September 30, 
     2019, except that the notification and reporting requirements 
     contained in such section shall include the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       (8) Special inspector general for afghanistan 
     reconstruction competitive status.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, any employee of the Special Inspector 
     General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) who completes 
     at least 12 months of continuous service after the date of 
     enactment of this Act or who is employed on the date on which 
     SIGAR terminates, whichever occurs first, shall acquire 
     competitive status for appointment to any position in the 
     competitive service for which the employee possesses the 
     required qualifications.
       (9) Transfer of balances.--Section 7081(h) of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31) 
     shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2019.
       (10) Department of state inspector general waiver 
     authority.--The Inspector General of the Department of State 
     may waive the provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of 
     section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     4064) on a case-by-case basis for an annuitant reemployed by 
     the Inspector General on a temporary basis, subject to the 
     same constraints and in the same manner by which the 
     Secretary of State may exercise such waiver authority 
     pursuant to subsection (g) of such section.
       (11) Extension of loan guarantees to israel.--Chapter 5 of 
     title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations 
     Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-11; 117 Stat. 576) is amended under 
     the heading ``Loan Guarantees to Israel''--
       (A) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by striking 
     ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2023''; 
     and
       (B) in the second proviso, by striking ``September 30, 
     2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2023''.
       (n) Monitoring and Evaluation.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act that are available for monitoring and evaluation of 
     assistance under the headings ``Development Assistance'', 
     ``International Disaster Assistance'' and ``Migration and 
     Refugee Assistance'' shall, as appropriate, be made available 
     for the regular collection of feedback obtained directly from 
     beneficiaries on the quality and relevance of such 
     assistance:  Provided, That the Department of State and USAID 
     shall establish procedures for implementing partners that 
     receive funds under such headings for regularly collecting 
     and responding to such feedback, informing the Department of 
     State and USAID of such procedures, and reporting to the 
     Department of State and USAID on actions taken in response to 
     the feedback received:  Provided further, That the Department 
     of State and USAID shall regularly conduct oversight to 
     ensure that such feedback is regularly collected and used by 
     implementing partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness and 
     utility of such assistance.
       (o) HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund.--Funds available in the 
     HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section 
     525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-
     447) may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other 
     products for child survival, malaria, and tuberculosis to the 
     same extent as HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, 
     subject to the terms and conditions in such section:  
     Provided, That the authority in section 525(b)(5) of the 
     Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
     Appropriation Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) shall be 
     exercised by the Assistant Administrator for Global Health, 
     USAID, with respect to funds deposited for such non-HIV/AIDS 
     pharmaceuticals and other products, and shall be subject to 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     State shall include in the congressional budget justification 
     an accounting of budgetary resources, disbursements, 
     balances, and reimbursements related to such fund.
       (p) Loans, Consultation, and Notification.--
       (1) Loan guarantees.--Funds appropriated under the headings 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Assistance for Europe, 
     Eurasia and Central Asia'' by this Act and prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs may be made available for 
     the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees for Egypt, Jordan, 
     Tunisia, and Ukraine, which are authorized to be provided:  
     Provided, That amounts made available under this paragraph 
     for the costs of such guarantees shall not be considered 
     assistance for the purposes of provisions of law limiting 
     assistance to a country.
       (2) Designation requirement.--Funds made available pursuant 
     to paragraph (1) from prior Acts making appropriations for 
     the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs that were previously designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by 
     the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
     on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such 
     Act.
       (3) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available 
     pursuant to the authorities of this subsection shall be 
     subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
     congressional committees, and subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (q) Local Works.--
       (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support 
     Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
     Asia'', not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for 
     Local Works pursuant to section 7080 of the Department of 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235), 
     which may remain available until September 30, 2023.
       (2) For the purposes of section 7080 of the Department of 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235), 
     ``eligible entities'' shall be defined as small local, 
     international, and United States-based nongovernmental 
     organizations, educational institutions, and other small 
     entities that have received less than a total of $5,000,000 
     from USAID over the previous 5 fiscal years:  Provided, That 
     departments or centers of such educational institutions may 
     be considered individually in determining such eligibility.
       (r) Definitions.--
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Unless otherwise 
     defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committees 
     on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives.
       (2) Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts.--Unless 
     otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the 
     term ``funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs'' means funds that remain 
     available for obligation, and have not expired.
       (3) International financial institutions.--In this Act 
     ``international financial institutions'' means the 
     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the 
     International Development Association, the International 
     Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the 
     International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for 
     Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Fund, the 
     Inter-American Investment Corporation, the North American 
     Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development, the African Development Bank, the African 
     Development Fund, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee 
     Agency.
       (4) Southern kordofan reference.--Any reference to Southern 
     Kordofan in this or any other Act making appropriations for 
     the Department of State, foreign operations, and related

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     programs shall be deemed to include portions of Western 
     Kordofan that were previously part of Southern Kordofan prior 
     to the 2013 division of Southern Kordofan.
       (5) USAID.--In this Act, the term ``USAID'' means the 
     United States Agency for International Development.
       (6) Spend plan.--In this Act, the term ``spend plan'' means 
     a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular 
     entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall 
     include, at a minimum, a description of--
       (A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for measuring 
     progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals;
       (B) amounts and sources of funds by account;
       (C) how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned 
     programs; and
       (D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent 
     practicable.
       (7) United states agency for global media.--References to 
     the ``Broadcasting Board of Governors, International 
     Broadcasting Operations'' account in any provision of law 
     shall be construed to include the ``United States Agency for 
     Global Media'' account in Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs:  Provided, That references to the ``Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors'' or ``BBG'' in this Act and prior Acts 
     making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs shall be construed to 
     include the ``United States Agency for Global Media'' or 
     ``USAGM''.

                     arab league boycott of israel

       Sec. 7035.  It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary 
     boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with 
     Israel, is an impediment to peace in the region and to United 
     States investment and trade in the Middle East and North 
     Africa;
       (2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably 
     reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly 
     terminated, and the Central Office for the Boycott of Israel 
     immediately disbanded;
       (3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with 
     their neighbor Israel;
       (4) the President and the Secretary of State should 
     continue to vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of 
     Israel and find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition 
     by, for example, taking into consideration the participation 
     of any recipient country in the boycott when determining to 
     sell weapons to said country; and
       (5) the President should report to Congress annually on 
     specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage 
     Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel 
     to bring about the termination of the Arab League boycott of 
     Israel, including those to encourage allies and trading 
     partners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting 
     businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing 
     businesses that do comply.

                         palestinian statehood

       Sec. 7036. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds 
     appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be 
     provided to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary 
     of State determines and certifies to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that--
       (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state--
       (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-
     existence with the State of Israel; and
       (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and 
     terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the 
     dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating 
     with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security 
     organizations; and
       (2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a 
     new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the 
     region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, 
     lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will 
     enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist 
     within the context of full and normal relationships, which 
     should include--
       (A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency;
       (B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, 
     territorial integrity, and political independence of every 
     state in the area through measures including the 
     establishment of demilitarized zones;
       (C) their right to live in peace within secure and 
     recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;
       (D) freedom of navigation through international waterways 
     in the area; and
       (E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the 
     refugee problem.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the 
     rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human 
     rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws and 
     regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance.
       (c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) if the 
     President determines that it is important to the national 
     security interest of the United States to do so.
       (d) Exemption.--The restriction in subsection (a) shall not 
     apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian 
     Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing 
     entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection 
     (a), consistent with the provisions of section 7040 of this 
     Act (``Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian 
     Authority'').

           restrictions concerning the palestinian authority

       Sec. 7037.  None of the funds appropriated under titles II 
     through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to create 
     in any part of Jerusalem a new office of any department or 
     agency of the United States Government for the purpose of 
     conducting official United States Government business with 
     the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any 
     successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in the 
     Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles:  Provided, That this 
     restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional 
     space for the existing Consulate General in Jerusalem:  
     Provided further, That meetings between officers and 
     employees of the United States and officials of the 
     Palestinian Authority, or any successor Palestinian governing 
     entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of 
     Principles, for the purpose of conducting official United 
     States Government business with such authority should 
     continue to take place in locations other than Jerusalem:  
     Provided further, That as has been true in the past, officers 
     and employees of the United States Government may continue to 
     meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestinians 
     (including those who now occupy positions in the Palestinian 
     Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental 
     discussions.

 prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation

       Sec. 7038.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, 
     technical support, consulting services, or any other form of 
     assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

                 assistance for the west bank and gaza

       Sec. 7039. (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2019, 30 days 
     prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral 
     West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall 
     certify to the Committees on Appropriations that procedures 
     have been established to assure the Comptroller General of 
     the United States will have access to appropriate United 
     States financial information in order to review the uses of 
     United States assistance for the Program funded under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza.
       (b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated 
     by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for 
     assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State 
     shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such 
     assistance is not provided to or through any individual, 
     private or government entity, or educational institution that 
     the Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates, 
     plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist 
     activity nor, with respect to private entities or educational 
     institutions, those that have as a principal officer of the 
     entity's governing board or governing board of trustees any 
     individual that has been determined to be involved in, or 
     advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a member of 
     a designated foreign terrorist organization:  Provided, That 
     the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, establish 
     procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out 
     this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any 
     individual, entity, or educational institution which the 
     Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating 
     terrorist activity.
       (c) Prohibition.--
       (1) Recognition of acts of terrorism.--None of the funds 
     appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act for 
     assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may be made 
     available for--
       (A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring 
     individuals who commit, or have committed acts of terrorism; 
     and
       (B) any educational institution located in the West Bank or 
     Gaza that is named after an individual who the Secretary of 
     State determines has committed an act of terrorism.
       (2) Security assistance and reporting requirement.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
     made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, 
     including funds made available by transfer, may be made 
     available for obligation for security assistance for the West 
     Bank and Gaza until the Secretary of State reports to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been 
     established for security assistance for the West Bank and 
     Gaza and reports on the extent of Palestinian compliance with 
     such benchmarks.
       (d) Oversight by the United States Agency for International 
     Development.--
       (1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-
     Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and 
     significant subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West 
     Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual 
     basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this 
     section.
       (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,000,000 
     may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United 
     States Agency for International Development for audits, 
     investigations, and other activities in furtherance of the 
     requirements of this subsection:  Provided, That such funds 
     are in addition to funds otherwise available for such 
     purposes.
       (e) Comptroller General of the United States Audit.--
     Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), 
     the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an 
     audit and an investigation of the treatment, handling, and 
     uses of all funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza 
     Program, including all funds provided as cash transfer 
     assistance, in fiscal year 2019 under the heading ``Economic 
     Support Fund'', and such audit shall address--
       (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the 
     requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and
       (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and 
     activities carried out under such Program, including both 
     obligations and expenditures.

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       (f) Notification Procedures.--Funds made available in this 
     Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

         limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority

       Sec. 7040. (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of 
     chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds 
     to the Palestinian Authority.
       (b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection (a) 
     shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro 
     tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations 
     that waiving such prohibition is important to the national 
     security interest of the United States.
       (c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant 
     to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a 
     period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 
     months after the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Report.--Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to 
     subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the 
     justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the 
     funds will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place 
     to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed:  Provided, 
     That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian 
     Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons 
     and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.
       (e) Certification.--If the President exercises the waiver 
     authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must 
     certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations prior 
     to the obligation of funds that the Palestinian Authority has 
     established a single treasury account for all Palestinian 
     Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow through 
     this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside 
     of the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a 
     single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and 
     the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incitement of 
     violence against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed 
     at promoting peace, coexistence, and security cooperation 
     with Israel.
       (f) Prohibition to Hamas and the Palestine Liberation 
     Organization.--
       (1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI 
     of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the 
     Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or 
     expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively 
     controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which 
     Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with 
     Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence.
       (2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), 
     assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only 
     if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that such government, including all of its 
     ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is 
     complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) 
     (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
     amended.
       (3) The President may exercise the authority in section 
     620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by 
     the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
     446) with respect to this subsection.
       (4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is 
     exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the 
     certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such 
     government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent 
     are continuing to comply with the principles contained in 
     section 620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961, as amended:  Provided, That the report shall also 
     detail the amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any 
     assistance provided pursuant to the abovementioned 
     certification and a full accounting of any direct support of 
     such government.
       (5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through 
     VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the 
     Palestine Liberation Organization.

                      middle east and north africa

       Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt.--
       (1) Certification and report.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made 
     available notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection 
     and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and 
     may only be made available for assistance for the Government 
     of Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
     the Committees on Appropriations that such government is--
       (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the United 
     States; and
       (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel 
     Peace Treaty.
       (2) Economic support fund.--
       (A) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', up to $112,500,000 may 
     be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which not less 
     than $35,000,000 should be made available for higher 
     education programs including not less than $10,000,000 for 
     scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial need 
     to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education:  
     Provided, That such funds shall be made available for 
     democracy programs, and for development programs in the 
     Sinai:  Provided further, That such funds may not be made 
     available for cash transfer assistance or budget support 
     unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that the Government of 
     Egypt is taking consistent and effective steps to stabilize 
     the economy and implement market-based economic reforms.
       (B) Withholding.--The Secretary of State shall withhold 
     from obligation funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for Egypt, 
     an amount of such funds that the Secretary determines to be 
     equivalent to that expended by the United States Government 
     for bail, and by nongovernmental organizations for legal and 
     court fees, associated with democracy-related trials in Egypt 
     until the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees 
     on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt has dismissed 
     the convictions issued by the Cairo Criminal Court on June 4, 
     2013, in ``Public Prosecution Case No. 1110 for the Year 
     2012'', and has not subjected the defendants to further 
     prosecution or if convicted they have been granted full 
     pardons.
       (C) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
     State, foreign operations, and related programs under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'' may be made available for a 
     contribution, voluntary or otherwise, to the ``Civil 
     Associations and Foundations Support Fund'', or any similar 
     fund, established pursuant to Law 70 on Associations and 
     Other Foundations Working in the Field of Civil Work 
     published in the Official Gazette of Egypt on May 29, 2017.
       (3) Foreign military financing program.--
       (A) Certification.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', up 
     to $1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020, may be made available for assistance for Egypt:  
     Provided, That such funds may be transferred to an interest 
     bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 
     following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: 
      Provided further, That $300,000,000 of such funds shall be 
     withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State 
     certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that the Government of Egypt is taking sustained and 
     effective steps to--
       (i) advance democracy and human rights in Egypt, including 
     to govern democratically and protect religious minorities and 
     the rights of women, which are in addition to steps taken 
     during the previous calendar year for such purposes;
       (ii) implement reforms that protect freedoms of expression, 
     association, and peaceful assembly, including the ability of 
     civil society organizations, human rights defenders, and the 
     media to function without interference;
       (iii) release political prisoners and provide detainees 
     with due process of law;
       (iv) hold Egyptian security forces accountable, including 
     officers credibly alleged to have violated human rights;
       (v) investigate and prosecute cases of extrajudicial 
     killings and forced disappearances; and
       (vi) provide regular access for United States officials to 
     monitor such assistance in areas where the assistance is 
     used:
       Provided further, That the certification requirement of 
     this paragraph shall not apply to funds appropriated by this 
     Act under such heading for counterterrorism, border security, 
     and nonproliferation programs for Egypt.
       (B) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     certification requirement in subparagraph (A) if the 
     Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that to do so is important to the national 
     security interest of the United States, and submits a report 
     to such Committees containing a detailed justification for 
     the use of such waiver and the reasons why any of the 
     requirements of subparagraph (A) cannot be met, and including 
     an assessment of the compliance of the Government of Egypt 
     with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2270 and 
     other such resolutions regarding North Korea:  Provided, That 
     the report required by this paragraph shall be submitted in 
     unclassified form, but may be accompanied by a classified 
     annex.
       (4) Oversight requirement.--The Secretary of State shall 
     take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in 
     place for monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made 
     available by this subsection for assistance for Egypt.
       (5) Consultation requirement.--Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations on any plan to 
     restructure military assistance for Egypt.
       (b) Iran.--
       (1) Funding.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', ``Economic Support Fund'', 
     and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
     Programs'' shall be used by the Secretary of State--
       (A) to support the United States policy to prevent Iran 
     from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain 
     a nuclear weapon;
       (B) to support an expeditious response to any violation of 
     United Nations Security Council Resolutions or to efforts 
     that advance Iran's nuclear program;
       (C) to support the implementation and enforcement of 
     sanctions against Iran for support of nuclear weapons 
     development, terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic 
     missile and weapons proliferation; and
       (D) for democracy programs for Iran, to be administered by 
     the Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, Department 
     of State, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for 
     Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State.

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       (2) Continuation of prohibition.--The terms and conditions 
     of section 7041(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 
     (division I of Public Law 112-74) shall continue in effect 
     during fiscal year 2019.
       (3) Reports.--
       (A) Semi-annual report.--The Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual 
     report required by section 135 of the Atomic Energy Act of 
     1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as added by section 2 of the 
     Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-
     17).
       (B) Sanctions report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     status of the implementation and enforcement of bilateral 
     United States and multilateral sanctions against Iran and 
     actions taken by the United States and the international 
     community to enforce such sanctions against Iran:  Provided, 
     That the report shall also include any entities involved in 
     providing significant support for the development of a 
     ballistic missile by the Government of Iran after October 1, 
     2015, including shipping and financing, and note whether such 
     entities are currently under United States sanctions:  
     Provided further, That such report shall be submitted in an 
     unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if 
     necessary.
       (c) Iraq.--
       (1) Purposes.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV 
     of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq 
     for--
       (A) bilateral economic assistance and international 
     security assistance, including for the Marla Ruzicka Iraqi 
     War Victims Fund;
       (B) stabilization assistance at not less than the amounts 
     specified for such purpose in the table under this subsection 
     in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act;
       (C) humanitarian assistance, including in the Kurdistan 
     Region of Iraq; and
       (D) programs to protect and assist religious and ethnic 
     minority populations in Iraq.
       (2) Basing rights agreement.--None of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be 
     used by the Government of the United States to enter into a 
     permanent basing rights agreement between the United States 
     and Iraq.
       (d) Jordan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     titles III and IV, not less than $1,525,000,000 shall be made 
     available for assistance for Jordan, of which: not less than 
     $1,082,400,000 shall be made available under the heading 
     ``Economic Support Fund'', of which not less than 
     $745,100,000 shall be made available for budget support for 
     the Government of Jordan; and not less than $425,000,000 
     shall be made available under the heading ``Foreign Military 
     Financing Program''.
       (e) Lebanon.--
       (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security 
     Forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or 
     the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as 
     designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
       (2) Consultation.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that 
     are available for assistance for Lebanon may be made 
     available for programs and equipment for the ISF and the LAF 
     to address security and stability requirements in areas 
     affected by the conflict in Syria, following consultation 
     with the appropriate congressional committees.
       (3) Economic support fund.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are 
     available for assistance for Lebanon may be made available 
     notwithstanding section 1224 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 
     U.S.C. 2346 note).
       (4) Foreign military financing program.--In addition to the 
     activities described in paragraph (2), funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing 
     Program'' for assistance for Lebanon may be made available 
     only to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen border 
     security and combat terrorism, including training and 
     equipping the LAF to secure Lebanon's borders, interdicting 
     arms shipments, preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven 
     for terrorist groups, and to implement United Nations 
     Security Council Resolution 1701:  Provided, That funds may 
     not be obligated for assistance for the LAF until the 
     Secretary of State submits to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a spend plan, including actions to be taken to 
     ensure equipment provided to the LAF is only used for the 
     intended purposes, except such plan may not be considered as 
     meeting the notification requirements under section 7015 of 
     this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961, and shall be submitted not later than September 1, 
     2019:  Provided further, That any notification submitted 
     pursuant to such sections shall include any funds 
     specifically intended for lethal military equipment.
       (f) Libya.--
       (1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV 
     of this Act shall be made available for stabilization 
     assistance for Libya, including border security:  Provided, 
     That the limitation on the uses of funds for certain 
     infrastructure projects in section 7041(f)(2) of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76) 
     shall apply to such funds.
       (2) Certification.--Prior to the initial obligation of 
     funds made available by this Act for assistance for Libya, 
     the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that all practicable steps have 
     been taken to ensure that mechanisms are in place for 
     monitoring, oversight, and control of such funds.
       (3) Cooperation on the september 2012 attack on united 
     states personnel and facilities.--None of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance 
     for the central Government of Libya unless the Secretary of 
     State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that such government is cooperating with 
     United States Government efforts to investigate and bring to 
     justice those responsible for the attack on United States 
     personnel and facilities in Benghazi, Libya in September 
     2012:  Provided, That the limitation in this paragraph shall 
     not apply to funds made available for the purpose of 
     protecting United States Government personnel or facilities.
       (g) Morocco.--
       (1) Availability and consultation requirement.--Funds 
     appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made 
     available for assistance for the Western Sahara:  Provided, 
     That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and 
     prior to the obligation of such funds, the Secretary of 
     State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed 
     uses of such funds.
       (2) Foreign military financing program.--Funds appropriated 
     by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing 
     Program'' that are available for assistance for Morocco may 
     only be used for the purposes requested in the Congressional 
     Budget Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2017.
       (h) Refugee Assistance in North Africa.--Not later than 45 
     days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
     after consultation with the United Nations High Commissioner 
     for Refugees and the Executive Director of the World Food 
     Programme, shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations describing steps taken to strengthen 
     monitoring of the delivery of humanitarian assistance 
     provided for refugees in North Africa, including any steps 
     taken to ensure that all vulnerable refugees are receiving 
     such assistance.
       (i) Syria.--
       (1) Non-lethal assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', and 
     ``Peacekeeping Operations'', not less than $40,000,000 shall 
     be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance for Syria, of 
     which not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for 
     emergency medical and rescue response and chemical weapons 
     use investigations.
       (2) Syrian organizations.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     that are made available for assistance for Syria shall be 
     made available, on an open and competitive basis, to continue 
     to strengthen the capability of Syrian civil society 
     organizations to address the immediate and long-term needs of 
     the Syrian people in Syria in a manner that supports the 
     sustainability of such organizations in implementing Syrian-
     led humanitarian and development programs:  Provided, That 
     funds made available by this paragraph shall be administered 
     by the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 
     Department of State.
       (3) Limitations.--Funds made available pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) of this subsection--
       (A) may not be made available for a project or activity 
     that supports or otherwise legitimizes the Government of 
     Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as designated pursuant 
     to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in Syria; and
       (B) should not be used in areas of Syria controlled by a 
     government led by Bashar al-Assad or associated forces.
       (4) Monitoring and oversight.--Prior to the obligation of 
     funds appropriated by this Act and made available for 
     assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all 
     practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for 
     monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside 
     Syria.
       (5) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available 
     pursuant to this subsection may only be made available 
     following consultation with the appropriate congressional 
     committees, and shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (j) Tunisia.--Of the funds appropriated under titles III 
     and IV of this Act, not less than $191,400,000 shall be made 
     available for assistance for Tunisia.
       (k) West Bank and Gaza.--
       (1) Report on assistance.--Prior to the initial obligation 
     of funds made available by this Act under the heading 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the West Bank 
     and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that the purpose of such 
     assistance is to--
       (A) advance Middle East peace;
       (B) improve security in the region;
       (C) continue support for transparent and accountable 
     government institutions;
       (D) promote a private sector economy; or
       (E) address urgent humanitarian needs.
       (2) Limitations.--
       (A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' in this Act may be made available 
     for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if after the 
     date of enactment of this Act--
       (I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as member 
     states or full membership as a state in the United Nations or 
     any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement 
     negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or

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       (II) the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal 
     Court (ICC) judicially authorized investigation, or actively 
     support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli 
     nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against 
     Palestinians.
       (ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in 
     clause (i) of this subparagraph resulting from the 
     application of subclause (I) of such clause if the Secretary 
     certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so 
     is in the national security interest of the United States, 
     and submits a report to such Committees detailing how the 
     waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in 
     furthering Middle East peace.
       (B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section 
     1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 
     1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) if the President 
     determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees that the 
     Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of this 
     Act--
       (I) obtained in the United Nations or any specialized 
     agency thereof the same standing as member states or full 
     membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between 
     Israel and the Palestinians; and
       (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC investigation 
     against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against 
     Palestinians.
       (ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to 
     make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this 
     subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of Public 
     Law 100-204 if the President determines and certifies in 
     writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on 
     Appropriations that the Palestinians have entered into direct 
     and meaningful negotiations with Israel:  Provided, That any 
     waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-
     204 under clause (i) of this subparagraph or under previous 
     provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the 
     preceding sentence may be exercised.
       (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be 
     effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and 
     shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (3) Reduction.--The Secretary of State shall reduce the 
     amount of assistance made available by this Act under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for the Palestinian 
     Authority by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent 
     to the amount expended by the Palestinian Authority, the 
     Palestine Liberation Organization, and any successor or 
     affiliated organizations with such entities as payments for 
     acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned after 
     being fairly tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by 
     individuals who died committing acts of terrorism during the 
     previous calendar year:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations on the amount 
     reduced for fiscal year 2019 prior to the obligation of funds 
     for the Palestinian Authority.
       (4) Private sector partnership programs.--Funds 
     appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs may be made available for private sector partnership 
     programs for the West Bank and Gaza if such funds are 
     authorized:  Provided, That funds made available pursuant to 
     this paragraph shall be subject to prior consultation with 
     the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (5) Security report.--The reporting requirements in section 
     1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 
     110-252) shall apply to funds made available by this Act, 
     including a description of modifications, if any, to the 
     security strategy of the Palestinian Authority.
       (6) Incitement report.--Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing 
     steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter 
     incitement of violence against Israelis and to promote peace 
     and coexistence with Israel.
       (l) Yemen.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made available for 
     stabilization assistance for Yemen.

                                 africa

       Sec. 7042. (a) African Great Lakes Region Assistance 
     Restriction.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``International Military Education and Training'' for 
     the central government of a country in the African Great 
     Lakes region may be made available only for Expanded 
     International Military Education and Training and 
     professional military education until the Secretary of State 
     determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that such government is not facilitating or otherwise 
     participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring 
     country, including aiding and abetting armed groups.
       (b) Central African Republic.--Funds made available by this 
     Act for assistance for the Central African Republic shall be 
     made available for reconciliation and peacebuilding programs, 
     including activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the 
     national and local levels, and for programs to prevent crimes 
     against humanity.
       (c) Counter Lord's Resistance Army.--Funds appropriated by 
     this Act shall be made available for programs and activities 
     in areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) 
     consistent with the goals of the Lord's Resistance Army 
     Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (Public 
     Law 111-172), including to improve physical access, 
     telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning 
     mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, 
     and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child 
     soldiers.
       (d) Lake Chad Basin Countries.--Funds appropriated under 
     titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available, 
     following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, 
     for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria for--
       (1) democracy, development, and health programs;
       (2) assistance for individuals targeted by foreign 
     terrorist and other extremist organizations, including Boko 
     Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 7059 of this 
     Act;
       (3) assistance for individuals displaced by violent 
     conflict; and
       (4) counterterrorism programs.
       (e) Malawi.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the heading ``Development Assistance'', not less than 
     $56,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for 
     Malawi, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be made available 
     for higher education programs.
       (f) South Sudan.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
     made available for assistance for the central Government of 
     South Sudan may only be made available, following 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, for--
       (1) humanitarian assistance;
       (2) health programs, including to prevent, detect, and 
     respond to the Ebola virus disease;
       (3) assistance to support South Sudan peace negotiations or 
     to advance or implement a peace agreement; and
       (4) assistance to support implementation of outstanding 
     issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and mutual 
     arrangements related to such agreement:
       Provided, That of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
     assistance for South Sudan, not less than $7,000,000 shall be 
     made available for conflict mitigation and reconciliation 
     programs:  Provided further, That prior to the initial 
     obligation of funds made available pursuant to paragraphs (3) 
     and (4), the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the intended uses of such 
     funds and steps taken by such government to advance or 
     implement a peace agreement.
       (g) Sudan.--
       (1) Limitations.--
       (A) Assistance.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
     available for assistance for the Government of Sudan.
       (B) Loans.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be made available for the cost, as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and 
     loan guarantees held by the Government of Sudan, including 
     the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to 
     the United States, and modifying concessional loans, 
     guarantees, and credit agreements.
       (2) Exclusions.--The limitations of paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to--
       (A) humanitarian assistance;
       (B) assistance for democracy programs;
       (C) assistance for the Darfur region, Southern Kordofan 
     State, Blue Nile State, other marginalized areas and 
     populations in Sudan, and Abyei; and
       (D) assistance to support implementation of outstanding 
     issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual 
     arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated 
     with such Agreement, or any other internationally recognized 
     viable peace agreement in Sudan.
       (h) Zimbabwe.--
       (1) Instruction.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States executive director of each 
     international financial institution to vote against any 
     extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant 
     to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human 
     needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State 
     certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that the rule of law has been restored, including respect for 
     ownership and title to property, and freedoms of expression, 
     association, and assembly.
       (2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be made available for assistance for the central 
     Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, 
     unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as 
     required in paragraph (1), and funds may be made available 
     for macroeconomic growth assistance if the Secretary reports 
     to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is 
     implementing transparent fiscal policies, including public 
     disclosure of revenues from the extraction of natural 
     resources.

                       east asia and the pacific

       Sec. 7043. (a) Burma.--
       (1) Bilateral economic assistance.--
       (A) Economic support fund.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance 
     for Burma may be made available notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, except for this subsection, and following 
     consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.
       (B) Uses.--Funds appropriated under title III of this Act 
     for assistance for Burma--
       (i) shall be made available to strengthen civil society 
     organizations in Burma and for programs to strengthen 
     independent media;
       (ii) shall be made available for community-based 
     organizations operating in Thailand to provide food, medical, 
     and other humanitarian assistance to internally displaced 
     persons in eastern Burma, in addition to assistance for 
     Burmese refugees from funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'';
       (iii) shall be made available for programs to promote 
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     combat gender-based violence, including in Rakhine, Shan, 
     Kachin, and Karen states;
       (iv) shall be made available to promote rural economic 
     development in Burma, including through microfinance 
     programs;
       (v) shall be made available to increase opportunities for 
     foreign direct investment by strengthening the rule of law, 
     transparency, and accountability;
       (vi) shall be made available for programs to investigate 
     and document allegations of ethnic cleansing and other gross 
     violations of human rights committed against the Rohingya 
     people in Rakhine state:  Provided, That such sums shall be 
     in addition to funds otherwise made available for such 
     purposes;
       (vii) shall be made available for programs to investigate 
     and document allegations of gross violations of human rights 
     committed in Burma, particularly in areas of conflict; and
       (viii) may be made available for ethnic groups and civil 
     society in Burma to help sustain ceasefire agreements and 
     further prospects for reconciliation and peace, which may 
     include support to representatives of ethnic armed groups for 
     this purpose.
       (C) Limitations.--Funds appropriated under title III of 
     this Act for assistance for Burma--
       (i) may not be made available to any individual or 
     organization if the Secretary of State has credible 
     information that such individual or organization has 
     committed a gross violation of human rights, including 
     against Rohingya and other minority groups, or that advocates 
     violence against ethnic or religious groups or individuals in 
     Burma;
       (ii) may not be made available to any organization or 
     entity controlled by the armed forces of Burma;
       (iii) may only be made available for programs to support 
     the return of Rohingya, Karen, and other refugees and 
     internally displaced persons to their locations of origin or 
     preference in Burma if such returns are voluntary and 
     consistent with international law; and
       (iv) may only be made available for assistance for the 
     Government of Burma to support the implementation of 
     Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement conferences, committees, and 
     other procedures if the Secretary of State reports to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that such procedures are 
     directed toward a sustainable peace and the Government of 
     Burma is implementing its commitments under such Agreement.
       (2) International security assistance.--None of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the headings ``International 
     Military Education and Training'' and ``Foreign Military 
     Financing Program'' may be made available for assistance for 
     Burma:  Provided, That the Department of State may continue 
     consultations with the armed forces of Burma only on human 
     rights and disaster response in a manner consistent with the 
     prior fiscal year, and following consultation with the 
     appropriate congressional committees.
       (3) Programs and responsibilities.--
       (A) Any new program or activity in Burma initiated in 
     fiscal year 2019 shall be subject to prior consultation with 
     the appropriate congressional committees.
       (B) The United States Chief of Mission in Burma, in 
     consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
     Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall be 
     responsible for democracy and human rights programs in Burma.
       (b) Cambodia.--
       (1) Assistance.--
       (A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are 
     made available for assistance for the Government of Cambodia, 
     except for health programs, may be obligated or expended 
     unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that such Government is taking 
     effective steps to--
       (i) strengthen regional security and stability, 
     particularly regarding territorial disputes in the South 
     China Sea and the enforcement of international sanctions with 
     respect to North Korea; and
       (ii) respect the rights and responsibilities enshrined in 
     the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia as enacted in 
     1993, including through the--

       (I) restoration of the civil and political rights of the 
     opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, media, and civil 
     society organizations;
       (II) restoration of all elected officials to elected 
     offices held prior to the July 2018 parliamentary elections; 
     and
       (III) release of all political prisoners, including 
     journalists, civil society activists, and members of the 
     opposition political party.

       (B) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for 
     assistance for Cambodia shall be made available for--
       (i) democracy programs, including research and education 
     programs associated with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, except 
     that no funds for such purposes may be made available to the 
     Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia; and
       (ii) programs in the Khmer language to counter the 
     influence of the People's Republic of China in Cambodia.
       (2) Visa restriction.--Funds appropriated under title I of 
     this Act shall be made available to continue to implement the 
     policy announced by the Department of State on December 6, 
     2017, to restrict the issuance of visas to enter the United 
     States to individuals involved in undermining democracy in 
     Cambodia, including the family members of such individuals, 
     as appropriate:  Provided, That not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees describing 
     the implementation of such policy.
       (c) Indo-Pacific Strategy.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act, not less than $160,000,000 shall be made available 
     to support the implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy:  
     Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts 
     otherwise made available for such purposes.
       (d) North Korea.--
       (1) Cybersecurity.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
     of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be 
     made available for assistance for the central government of a 
     country the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
     appropriate congressional committees engages in significant 
     transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-
     intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of State shall submit the report 
     required by section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and 
     Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-122; 22 U.S.C. 
     9229), as amended, to the Committees on Appropriations in the 
     manner described in subparagraph (2)(A) of such section:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of State may waive the 
     application of the restriction in this paragraph with respect 
     to assistance for the central government of a country if the 
     Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that to do so is important to the 
     national security interest of the United States, including a 
     description of such interest served.
       (2) Broadcasts.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``International Broadcasting Operations'' shall be 
     made available to maintain broadcasting hours into North 
     Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year.
       (3) Refugees.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' should be made 
     available for assistance for refugees from North Korea, 
     including protection activities in the People's Republic of 
     China and other countries in Asia.
       (4) Human rights promotion, database, and limitation on use 
     of funds.--
       (A) Human rights promotion.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Democracy 
     Fund'' shall be made available for the promotion of human 
     rights in North Korea:  Provided, That the authority of 
     section 7032(b) of this Act shall apply to such funds.
       (B) Database.--Funds appropriated by this Act under title 
     III shall be made available to maintain a database of prisons 
     and gulags in North Korea, in accordance with section 7032(i) 
     of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 
     113-76).
       (C) Limitation.--None of the funds made available by this 
     Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' may be made 
     available for assistance for the Government of North Korea.
       (e) People's Republic of China.--
       (1) Limitation on use of funds.--None of the funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' in 
     this Act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses 
     for the export of satellites of United States origin 
     (including commercial satellites and satellite components) to 
     the People's Republic of China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days 
     in advance, the Committees on Appropriations are notified of 
     such proposed action.
       (2) People's liberation army.--The terms and requirements 
     of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall 
     apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the 
     People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such 
     projects or activities by any entity that is owned or 
     controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA:  Provided, That 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     pursuant to this Act may be used to finance any grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement with the PLA, or any 
     entity that the Secretary of State has reason to believe is 
     owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA.
       (3) Authority and notification requirement.--
       (A) Authority.--The uses of funds made available by this 
     Act for the promotion of democracy in the PRC, except for 
     funds made available under subsection (g), shall be the 
     responsibility of the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
     Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State.
       (B) Notification.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
     made available for trilateral programs conducted with the PRC 
     shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       (f) Philippines.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the heading ``International Narcotics Control and 
     Law Enforcement'' may be made available for counternarcotics 
     assistance for the Philippines, except for drug demand 
     reduction, maritime law enforcement, or transnational 
     interdiction.
       (g) Tibet.--
       (1) Financing of projects in tibet.--The Secretary of the 
     Treasury should instruct the United States executive director 
     of each international financial institution to use the voice 
     and vote of the United States to support financing of 
     projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives 
     for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet 
     or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and 
     natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough 
     needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan 
     people and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are 
     subject to effective monitoring.
       (2) Programs for tibetan communities.--
       (A) Tibet autonomous region.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
     $8,000,000 shall be made available to nongovernmental 
     organizations to support activities which

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     preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable 
     development, education, and environmental conservation in 
     Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in 
     other Tibetan communities in China.
       (B) India and nepal.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
     $6,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote 
     and preserve Tibetan culture, development, and the resilience 
     of Tibetan communities in India and Nepal, and to assist in 
     the education and development of the next generation of 
     Tibetan leaders from such communities:  Provided, That such 
     funds are in addition to amounts made available in 
     subparagraph (A) for programs inside Tibet.
       (C) Tibetan governance.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less 
     than $3,000,000 shall be made available for programs to 
     strengthen the capacity of Tibetan institutions and 
     governance.
       (h) Vietnam.--
       (1) Dioxin remediation.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
     $20,000,000 shall be made available for activities related to 
     the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and 
     may be made available for assistance for the Government of 
     Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes.
       (2) Health and disability programs.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Development 
     Assistance'', not less than $12,500,000 shall be made 
     available for health and disability programs in areas sprayed 
     with Agent Orange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin, to 
     assist individuals with severe upper or lower body mobility 
     impairment or cognitive or developmental disabilities.
       (3) Reconciliation programs.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are made 
     available for assistance for Vietnam shall be made available 
     for reconciliation programs to address war legacy issues.

                         south and central asia

       Sec. 7044. (a) Afghanistan.--
       (1) Funding and limitations.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' that 
     are made available for assistance for Afghanistan--
       (A) shall be made available to implement the South Asia 
     Strategy, the Revised Strategy for United States Engagement 
     in Afghanistan, and the United States Agency for 
     International Development Country Development Cooperation 
     Strategy for Afghanistan;
       (B) shall be made available for programs in support of such 
     strategies that protect and strengthen the rights of women 
     and girls and promote the political and economic empowerment 
     of women, including their meaningful inclusion in political 
     processes:  Provided, That such assistance to promote the 
     economic empowerment of women shall be made available as 
     grants to Afghan organizations, to the maximum extent 
     practicable; and
       (C) may not be made available for any program, project, or 
     activity that--
       (i) cannot be sustained, as appropriate, by the Government 
     of Afghanistan or another Afghan entity;
       (ii) is not accessible for the purposes of conducting 
     effective oversight in accordance with applicable Federal 
     statutes and regulations;
       (iii) initiates any new, major infrastructure development; 
     or
       (iv) includes the participation of any Afghan individual, 
     organization, or government entity if the Secretary of State 
     has credible information that such individual, organization, 
     or entity is knowingly involved in acts of grand corruption, 
     illicit narcotics production or trafficking, or has committed 
     a gross violation of human rights.
       (2) Authorities.--
       (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under title III through 
     VI that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may 
     be made available--
       (i) notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or any similar 
     provision of law and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961;
       (ii) for reconciliation programs and disarmament, 
     demobilization, and reintegration activities for former 
     combatants who have renounced violence against the Government 
     of Afghanistan, including in accordance with section 
     7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 
     (division I of Public Law 112-74); and
       (iii) for an endowment to empower women and girls.
       (B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Department of State, 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
     2012 (division I of Public Law 112-74) shall apply to funds 
     appropriated by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan.
       (3) Basing rights agreement.--None of the funds made 
     available by this Act may be used by the United States 
     Government to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement 
     between the United States and Afghanistan.
       (b) Nepal.--
       (1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under titles III 
     and IV of this Act, not less than $124,580,000 shall be made 
     available for assistance for Nepal, including for earthquake 
     recovery and reconstruction programs.
       (2) Foreign military financing program.--Funds appropriated 
     by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing 
     Program'' shall only be made available for humanitarian and 
     disaster relief and reconstruction activities in Nepal, and 
     in support of international peacekeeping operations:  
     Provided, That such funds may only be made available for any 
     additional uses if the Secretary of State certifies and 
     reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
     Government of Nepal is investigating and prosecuting 
     violations of human rights and the laws of war, and the Nepal 
     Army is cooperating fully with civilian judicial authorities 
     in such cases.
       (c) Pakistan.--
       (1) International security assistance.--
       (A) Limitation.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for assistance 
     for Pakistan may be made available only to support 
     counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities in 
     Pakistan.
       (B) Consultation.--Not later than 30 days after enactment 
     of this Act, and prior to the submission of the report 
     required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the amount of funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military 
     Financing Program'' that is anticipated to be subject to the 
     January 2018 policy decision of the United States to suspend 
     security assistance for Pakistan, or any subsequent policy 
     decision affecting such assistance:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional 
     committees in writing of any changes to such policy, the 
     justification for such changes, and the progress made by the 
     Government of Pakistan in meeting the counterterrorism 
     objectives described under this section in Senate Report 115-
     282.
       (C) Reprogramming.--Funds appropriated by this Act and 
     prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs under the heading 
     ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for assistance for 
     Pakistan that are withheld from obligation or expenditure by 
     the Department of State may be reprogrammed by the Secretary 
     of State, except that no such funds may be reprogrammed that 
     are required to complete payment on existing and previously 
     approved contracts:  Provided, That such reprogramming shall 
     be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (2) Bilateral economic assistance report.--Prior to the 
     obligation of funds made available by this Act under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the 
     central Government of Pakistan, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     detailing--
       (A) the amount of financing and other support, if any, 
     provided by the Government of Pakistan to schools supported 
     by, affiliated with, or run by the Taliban or any domestic or 
     foreign terrorist organization in Pakistan;
       (B) the extent of cooperation by such government in issuing 
     visas in a timely manner for United States visitors, 
     including officials and representatives of nongovernmental 
     organizations, engaged in assistance and security programs in 
     Pakistan;
       (C) the extent to which such government is providing 
     humanitarian organizations access to detainees, internally 
     displaced persons, and other Pakistani civilians affected by 
     conflict in Pakistan and the region; and
       (D) the extent to which such government is strengthening 
     democracy in Pakistan, including protecting freedom of 
     expression, assembly, and religion.
       (3) Authority and uses of funds.--
       (A) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
     Pakistan may be made available notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, except for section 620M of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961.
       (B) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
     Pakistan that are made available for infrastructure projects 
     shall be implemented in a manner consistent with section 
     507(6) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)).
       (C) The authorities and directives of section 7044(d)(4) of 
     the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 
     113-235) regarding scholarships for women shall apply to 
     funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Pakistan, 
     following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
       (D) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
     terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'' that are made 
     available for assistance for Pakistan shall be made available 
     to interdict precursor materials from Pakistan to Afghanistan 
     that are used to manufacture improvised explosive devices and 
     for agriculture extension programs that encourage alternative 
     fertilizer use among Pakistani farmers to decrease the dual 
     use of fertilizer in the manufacturing of improvised 
     explosive devices.
       (E) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' that 
     are made available for assistance for Pakistan, not less than 
     $15,000,000 shall be made available for border security 
     programs in Pakistan, following consultation with the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (F) Funds appropriated by title III of this Act shall be 
     made available for programs to promote democracy in Pakistan.
       (4) Withholding.--Of the funds appropriated under titles 
     III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance 
     for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation 
     until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from 
     prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance 
     provided to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden.
       (5) Oversight.--The Secretary of State shall take all 
     practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for 
     monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by 
     this subsection for assistance for Pakistan:  Provided, That 
     the Secretary shall inform the Committees

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     on Appropriations of such steps in a timely manner.
       (d) Sri Lanka.--
       (1) Bilateral economic assistance.--Funds appropriated 
     under title III of this Act shall be made available for 
     assistance for Sri Lanka for economic development and 
     democracy programs, particularly in areas recovering from 
     ethnic and religious conflict:  Provided, That such funds 
     shall be made available for programs to assist in the 
     identification and resolution of cases of missing persons.
       (2) Certification.--Funds appropriated by this Act for 
     assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka, except 
     for funds made available for humanitarian assistance and 
     victims of trauma, may be made available only if the 
     Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that the Government of Sri Lanka is--
       (A) repealing laws that do not comply with international 
     standards for arrest and detention by security forces, and 
     ensuring that any successor legislation meets such standards;
       (B) increasing accountability and transparency in 
     governance;
       (C) investigating allegations of arbitrary arrest and 
     torture, and supporting a credible justice mechanism in 
     compliance with United Nations Human Rights Council 
     Resolution (A/HCR/RES/30/1) of October 2015;
       (D) returning military occupied lands in former conflict 
     zones to their rightful owners or compensating those whose 
     land was confiscated without due process, and which is in 
     addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year;
       (E) establishing a functioning office of missing persons 
     and assisting its investigations of cases of missing persons 
     from Sri Lanka's internal armed conflicts with the 
     cooperation of the armed forces of Sri Lanka; and
       (F) substantially reducing the presence of the armed forces 
     in former conflict zones and implementing a plan for 
     restructuring the armed forces to adopt a peacetime role that 
     contributes to post-conflict reconciliation and regional 
     security.
       (3) International security assistance.--Funds appropriated 
     under title IV of this Act that are available for assistance 
     for Sri Lanka shall be subject to the following conditions--
       (A) not to exceed $500,000 under the heading ``Foreign 
     Military Financing Program'' may only be made available for 
     programs to support humanitarian and disaster response 
     preparedness and maritime security, including 
     professionalization and training for the navy and coast 
     guard; and
       (B) funds under the heading ``Peacekeeping Operations'' may 
     only be made available for training and equipment related to 
     international peacekeeping operations and improvements to 
     peacekeeping-related facilities, and only if the Government 
     of Sri Lanka is taking effective steps to bring to justice 
     Sri Lankan peacekeeping troops who have engaged in sexual 
     exploitation and abuse.
       (e) Regional Programs.--
       (1) Cross border programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance 
     for Afghanistan and Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law that restricts assistance to 
     foreign countries, for cross border stabilization and 
     development programs between Afghanistan and Pakistan, or 
     between either country and the Central Asian countries.
       (2) Security and justice programs.--Funds appropriated by 
     this Act that are made available for assistance for countries 
     in South and Central Asia shall be made available to 
     accelerate the recruitment and enhance the retention and 
     professionalism of women in the judiciary, police, and other 
     security forces.

                    latin america and the caribbean

       Sec. 7045. (a) Central America.--
       (1) Conditions on assistance for the central governments of 
     el salvador, guatemala, and honduras.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV that are 
     made available for assistance for each of the central 
     governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 50 
     percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of State 
     certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that such government is--
       (A) informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to 
     the southwest border of the United States;
       (B) combating human smuggling and trafficking;
       (C) improving border security, including preventing illegal 
     migration, human smuggling and trafficking, and trafficking 
     of illicit drugs and other contraband;
       (D) cooperating with United States Government agencies and 
     other governments in the region to facilitate the return, 
     repatriation, and reintegration of illegal migrants arriving 
     at the southwest border of the United States who do not 
     qualify for asylum, consistent with international law;
       (E) working cooperatively with an autonomous, publicly 
     accountable entity to provide oversight of the Plan of the 
     Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle in Central 
     America (the Plan);
       (F) combating corruption, including investigating and 
     prosecuting current and former government officials credibly 
     alleged to be corrupt;
       (G) implementing reforms, policies, and programs to 
     increase transparency and strengthen public institutions and 
     the rule of law;
       (H) working with local communities, civil society 
     organizations (including indigenous and other marginalized 
     groups), and local governments in the implementation and 
     evaluation of activities of the Plan;
       (I) countering the activities of criminal gangs, drug 
     traffickers, and transnational criminal organizations;
       (J) investigating and prosecuting in the civilian justice 
     system government personnel who are credibly alleged to have 
     violated human rights;
       (K) cooperating with commissions against corruption and 
     impunity and with regional human rights entities;
       (L) supporting programs to reduce poverty, expand education 
     and vocational training for at-risk youth, create jobs, and 
     promote equitable economic growth, particularly in areas 
     contributing to large numbers of migrants;
       (M) creating a professional, accountable civilian police 
     force and ending the role of the military in internal 
     policing;
       (N) protecting the right of political opposition parties 
     and other members of civil society to operate without 
     interference;
       (O) implementing tax reforms; and
       (P) resolving commercial disputes.
       (2) Determinations and impact on assistance.--
       (A) Insufficient progress.--The Secretary of State shall 
     periodically review the progress of each of the central 
     governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in 
     meeting the requirements of paragraph (1):  Provided, That if 
     the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that sufficient progress has not 
     been made by such government in meeting such requirements, 
     the Secretary shall suspend, in whole or in part, assistance 
     for such government for programs supporting such requirement, 
     and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in 
     writing of such action:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may resume such assistance if the Secretary determines and 
     reports to such committees that corrective measures have been 
     taken by such government.
       (B) Change in national government.--Not later than 90 days 
     following a change of national government in El Salvador, 
     Guatemala, or Honduras, the Secretary of State shall 
     determine whether or not such government is meeting the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) and submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees detailing the reasons 
     for such determination:  Provided, That if the Secretary 
     determines that such government is not meeting such 
     requirements, then the Secretary shall suspend, in whole or 
     in part, assistance for such country until such time as such 
     determination and report can be made.
       (C) Reprogramming.--Assistance suspended pursuant to 
     subparagraphs (A) or (B) may be reprogrammed if the Secretary 
     of State determines that corrective measures have not been 
     taken:  Provided, That any such reprogramming shall only be 
     made available for assistance for other countries in Latin 
     America and the Caribbean and shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (3) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations not less than 14 days 
     prior to submitting any certification made pursuant to 
     subsection (a)(1) and any suspension or reprogramming made 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
       (4) Exceptions and limitations.--
       (A) Exceptions.--The limitation of paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
     available for the International Commission against Impunity 
     in Guatemala, the Mission to Support the Fight against 
     Corruption and Impunity in Honduras, humanitarian assistance, 
     and food security programs.
       (B) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act that are made available for assistance for countries in 
     Central America may be made available for direct government-
     to-government assistance or for major infrastructure 
     projects.
       (b) Colombia.--
       (1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under titles III and IV, not less than $418,253,000 shall be 
     made available for assistance for Colombia, including to 
     support the efforts of the Government of Colombia to--
       (A) conduct a unified campaign against narcotics 
     trafficking, organizations designated as foreign terrorist 
     organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), and other criminal or 
     illegal armed groups:  Provided, That aircraft supported by 
     funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs may be used to transport 
     personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and 
     interdiction, including security for such activities, and to 
     provide transport in support of alternative development 
     programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities;
       (B) enhance security and stability in Colombia and the 
     region;
       (C) strengthen and expand governance, the rule of law, and 
     access to justice throughout Colombia;
       (D) promote economic and social development, including by 
     improving access to areas impacted by conflict through 
     demining programs;
       (E) assist communities impacted by significant refugee or 
     migrant populations; and
       (F) implement a peace agreement between the Government of 
     Colombia and illegal armed groups, in accordance with 
     constitutional and legal requirements in Colombia.
       (2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
     State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made 
     available for assistance for Colombia may be made available 
     for payment of reparations to conflict victims or 
     compensation to demobilized combatants associated with a 
     peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and 
     illegal armed groups.

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       (3) Counternarcotics.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' and 
     made available for counternarcotics assistance for Colombia, 
     20 percent may be obligated only after the Secretary of State 
     certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that the Government of Colombia has reduced overall illicit 
     drug cultivation, production, and trafficking.
       (4) Human rights.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' and 
     made available for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent may be 
     obligated only after the Secretary of State certifies and 
     reports to the Committees on Appropriations that--
       (A) the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and other judicial 
     authorities are taking effective steps to hold accountable 
     perpetrators of gross violations of human rights in a manner 
     consistent with international law, including for command 
     responsibility, and sentence them to deprivation of liberty;
       (B) the Government of Colombia is taking effective steps to 
     reduce attacks against human rights defenders and other civil 
     society activists, trade unionists, and journalists, and 
     judicial authorities are prosecuting those responsible for 
     such attacks; and
       (C) senior military officers responsible for ordering, 
     committing, and covering up cases of false positives are 
     being held accountable, including removal from active duty if 
     found guilty through criminal or disciplinary proceedings.
       (5) Exceptions.--The limitations of paragraphs (3) and (4) 
     shall not apply to funds made available for aviation 
     instruction and maintenance, and maritime and riverine 
     security programs.
       (c) Haiti.--
       (1) Certification.--Funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``Economic 
     Support Fund'' that are made available for assistance for 
     Haiti may not be made available for assistance for the 
     central Government of Haiti unless the Secretary of State 
     certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that such government is taking effective steps, which are 
     steps taken since the certification and report submitted 
     during the prior year, if applicable, to--
       (A) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by--
       (i) selecting judges in a transparent manner based on 
     merit;
       (ii) reducing pre-trial detention;
       (iii) respecting the independence of the judiciary; and
       (iv) improving governance by implementing reforms to 
     increase transparency and accountability, including through 
     the penal and criminal codes;
       (B) combat corruption, including by implementing the anti-
     corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting corrupt 
     officials;
       (C) increase government revenues, including by implementing 
     tax reforms, and increasing expenditures on public services; 
     and
       (D) resolve commercial disputes between United States 
     entities and the Government of Haiti.
       (2) Haitian coast guard.--The Government of Haiti shall be 
     eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the 
     Coast Guard.
       (d) Venezuela.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
     $17,500,000 shall be made available for programs to promote 
     democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela.

                           europe and eurasia

       Sec. 7046. (a) Assistance.--
       (1) Georgia.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     titles III and IV, not less than $127,025,000 shall be made 
     available for assistance for Georgia.
       (2) Ukraine.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
     titles III and IV, not less than $445,700,000 shall be made 
     available for assistance for Ukraine.
       (b) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be made available for assistance for a government of an 
     Independent State of the former Soviet Union if such 
     government directs any action in violation of the territorial 
     integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent 
     State of the former Soviet Union, such as those violations 
     included in the Helsinki Final Act:  Provided, That except as 
     otherwise provided in section 7047(a) of this Act, funds may 
     be made available without regard to the restriction in this 
     subsection if the President determines that to do so is in 
     the national security interest of the United States:  
     Provided further, That prior to executing the authority 
     contained in the previous proviso, the Secretary of State 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on how 
     such assistance supports the national security interest of 
     the United States.
       (c) Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.--Section 907 of 
     the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply 
     to--
       (1) activities to support democracy or assistance under 
     title V of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) 
     and section 1424 of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation 
     assistance;
       (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development 
     Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421);
       (3) any activity carried out by a member of the United 
     States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his 
     or her official capacity;
       (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other 
     assistance provided by the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.);
       (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act 
     of 1945 (Public Law 79-173); or
       (6) humanitarian assistance.
       (d) Turkey.--
       (1) Turkish presidential protection directorate.--None of 
     the funds made available by this Act may be used to 
     facilitate or support the sale of defense articles or defense 
     services to the Turkish Presidential Protection Directorate 
     (TPPD) under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
     U.S.C. 2761 et seq.), unless the Secretary of State 
     determines and reports to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that members of the TPPD that are named in the 
     July 17, 2017 indictment by the Superior Court of the 
     District of Columbia, and against whom charges are pending, 
     have returned to the United States to stand trial in 
     connection with the offenses contained in such indictment or 
     have otherwise been brought to justice:  Provided, That the 
     limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to the use of 
     funds made available by this Act for border security 
     purposes, for North Atlantic Treaty Organization or coalition 
     operations, or to enhance the protection of United States 
     officials and facilities in Turkey.
       (2) Restriction on funds.--
       (A) Not later than November 1, 2019, but no sooner than six 
     months after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit 
     an update to the report required by section 1282 of the John 
     S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232) regarding the purchase by the 
     Republic of Turkey of the S-400 missile defense system from 
     the Russian Federation:  Provided, That such report shall 
     also include a detailed description of plans for the 
     imposition of sanctions, if appropriate, for such purchase 
     pursuant to section 231 of the Countering Russian Influence 
     in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-44).
       (B) None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior 
     Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs may be made 
     available to deliver F-35 aircraft to the territory of the 
     Republic of Turkey until the report in subparagraph (A) is 
     submitted to the Congress.

              countering russian influence and aggression

       Sec. 7047. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated 
     by this Act may be made available for assistance for the 
     central Government of the Russian Federation.
       (b) Annexation of Crimea.--
       (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
     available for assistance for the central government of a 
     country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
     the Committees on Appropriations has taken affirmative steps 
     intended to support or be supportive of the Russian 
     Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in 
     Ukraine:  Provided, That except as otherwise provided in 
     subsection (a), the Secretary may waive the restriction on 
     assistance required by this paragraph if the Secretary 
     determines and reports to such Committees that to do so is in 
     the national interest of the United States, and includes a 
     justification for such interest.
       (2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
     available for--
       (A) the implementation of any action or policy that 
     recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 
     Crimea or other territory in Ukraine;
       (B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United 
     States Government investments in Crimea or other territory in 
     Ukraine under the control of Russian-backed separatists, if 
     such activity includes the participation of Russian 
     Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled 
     financial entities; or
       (C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in Ukraine 
     under the control of Russian-backed separatists, if such 
     assistance includes the participation of Russian Government 
     officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial 
     entities.
       (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
     States executive directors of each international financial 
     institution to vote against any assistance by such 
     institution (including any loan, credit, or guarantee) for 
     any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial 
     integrity of Ukraine.
       (4) The requirements and limitations of this subsection 
     shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State 
     determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty 
     over Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under the control 
     of Russian-backed separatists.
       (c) Occupation of the Georgian Territories of Abkhazia and 
     Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.--
       (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
     available for assistance for the central government of a 
     country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
     the Committees on Appropriations has recognized the 
     independence of, or has established diplomatic relations 
     with, the Russian occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia 
     and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall publish on the Department of State website a 
     list of any such central governments in a timely manner:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the 
     restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the 
     Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that to do so is in the national interest of 
     the United States, and includes a justification for such 
     interest.
       (2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
     available to support the Russian occupation of the Georgian 
     territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.
       (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
     States executive directors of each international financial 
     institution to vote

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     against any assistance by such institution (including any 
     loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates the 
     sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
       (d) Countering Russian Influence Fund.--
       (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', 
     ``International Military Education and Training'', and 
     ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than 
     $275,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the 
     purposes of the Countering Russian Influence Fund, as 
     authorized by section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence 
     in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-44; 22 
     U.S.C. 9543) and notwithstanding the country limitation in 
     subsection (b) of such section, and programs to enhance the 
     capacity of law enforcement and security forces in countries 
     in Europe and Eurasia and strengthen security cooperation 
     between such countries and the United States and the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization, as appropriate.
       (2) Funds appropriated by this Act and made available for 
     assistance for the Eastern Partnership countries shall be 
     made available to advance the implementation of Association 
     Agreements and trade agreements with the European Union, and 
     to reduce their vulnerability to external economic and 
     political pressure from the Russian Federation.
       (e) Democracy Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be made available to support democracy programs in the 
     Russian Federation, including to promote Internet freedom, 
     and shall also be made available to support the democracy and 
     rule of law strategy required by section 7071(d) of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76).

                             united nations

       Sec. 7048. (a) Transparency and Accountability.--
       (1) Restrictions.--Of the funds appropriated under title I 
     and under the heading ``International Organizations and 
     Programs'' in title V of this Act that are available for 
     contributions to the United Nations (including the Department 
     of Peacekeeping Operations), any United Nations agency, or 
     the Organization of American States, 15 percent may not be 
     obligated for such organization, department, or agency until 
     the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that the organization, 
     department, or agency is--
       (A) posting on a publicly available website, consistent 
     with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial 
     and programmatic audits of such organization, department, or 
     agency, and providing the United States Government with 
     necessary access to such financial and performance audits;
       (B) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
     procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of 
     whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices 
     for--
       (i) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
     public disclosures;
       (ii) legal burdens of proof;
       (iii) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
       (iv) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 
     external arbitration; and
       (v) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
     retaliation; and
       (C) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
     procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including 
     restrictions on first class and business class travel.
       (2) Waiver.--The restrictions imposed by or pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) may be waived on a case-by-case basis if the 
     Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees 
     on Appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or 
     respond to a humanitarian crisis.
       (b) Restrictions on United Nations Delegations and 
     Organizations.--
       (1) Restrictions on united states delegations.--None of the 
     funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses 
     for any United States delegation to any specialized agency, 
     body, or commission of the United Nations if such agency, 
     body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, 
     the government of which the Secretary of State has 
     determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant to 
     the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
     App. 2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism.
       (2) Restrictions on contributions.--None of the funds made 
     available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State 
     as a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or 
     program within the United Nations system if such 
     organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or 
     presided over by a country the government of which the 
     Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 
     620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, section 6(j)(1) of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979, or any other provision of law, is 
     a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
     international terrorism.
       (3) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     restriction in this subsection if the Secretary determines 
     and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so 
     is important to the national interest of the United States, 
     including a description of the national interest served.
       (c) United Nations Human Rights Council.--None of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act may be made available in support of 
     the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary 
     of State determines and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that participation in the Council is important 
     to the national interest of the United States and that such 
     Council is taking significant steps to remove Israel as a 
     permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the election of 
     members to such Council:  Provided, That such report shall 
     include a description of the national interest served and the 
     steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and 
     ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations not later than September 30, 
     2019, on the resolutions considered in the United Nations 
     Human Rights Council during the previous 12 months, and on 
     steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and 
     ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council.
       (d) United Nations Relief and Works Agency.--Prior to the 
     initial obligation of funds for the United Nations Relief and 
     Works Agency (UNRWA), the Secretary of State shall report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations, in writing, on whether 
     UNRWA is--
       (1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the West Bank, 
     Gaza, and other fields of operation to inspect UNRWA 
     installations and reporting any inappropriate use;
       (2) acting promptly to address any staff or beneficiary 
     violation of its own policies (including the policies on 
     neutrality and impartiality of employees) and the legal 
     requirements under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961;
       (3) implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality of 
     its facilities, including implementing a no-weapons policy, 
     and conducting regular inspections of its installations, to 
     ensure they are only used for humanitarian or other 
     appropriate purposes;
       (4) taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure it 
     is operating in compliance with the conditions of section 
     301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing 
     regular reporting to the Department of State on actions it 
     has taken to ensure conformance with such conditions;
       (5) taking steps to ensure the content of all educational 
     materials currently taught in UNRWA-administered schools and 
     summer camps is consistent with the values of human rights, 
     dignity, and tolerance and does not induce incitement;
       (6) not engaging in operations with financial institutions 
     or related entities in violation of relevant United States 
     law, and is taking steps to improve the financial 
     transparency of the organization; and
       (7) in compliance with the United Nations Board of 
     Auditors' biennial audit requirements and is implementing in 
     a timely fashion the Board's recommendations.
       (e) Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members.--
     None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to 
     titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole 
     or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member 
     of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act 
     to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another country's 
     delegation at international conferences held under the 
     auspices of multilateral or international organizations.
       (f) Capital Projects.--Any operating plan submitted 
     pursuant to this Act for funds made available under the 
     heading ``Contributions to International Organizations'' 
     shall include information on capital projects, as described 
     under such heading in House Report 115-253.
       (g) Report.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds 
     available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2019 
     for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or 
     program within the United Nations system or any international 
     program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due 
     to any provision of law:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     update such report each time additional funds are withheld by 
     operation of any provision of law:  Provided further, That 
     the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such 
     report, including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior 
     consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 
     of, the Committees on Appropriations.
       (h) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping 
     Operations.--
       (1) In general.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
     made available to implement section 301 of the Department of 
     State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323).
       (2) Withholding of funds.--The Secretary of State should 
     withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a 
     foreign country if the Secretary has credible information 
     that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, 
     including while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping 
     operation, until the Secretary determines that the government 
     of such country is taking effective steps to hold the 
     responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent 
     future incidents:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     promptly notify the government of each country subject to any 
     withholding of assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and 
     shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such 
     withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to 
     withhold such assistance is made:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist 
     such government in bringing the responsible members of such 
     unit to justice.
       (i) Additional Availability.--Subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
     funds appropriated by this Act which are returned or not made 
     available due to the implementation of subsection (a), the 
     second proviso under the heading ``Contributions for 
     International Peacekeeping Activities'' in title I of this 
     Act, or section 307(a) of

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     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227(a)), shall 
     remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020:  
     Provided, That the requirement to withhold funds for programs 
     in Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act.
       (j) National Security Interest Withholding.--
       (1) Withholding.--The Secretary of State shall withhold 5 
     percent of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Contributions to International Organizations'' for 
     a specialized agency or other entity of the United Nations if 
     the Secretary, in consultation with the United States 
     Ambassador to the United Nations, determines and reports to 
     the Committees on Appropriations that such agency or entity 
     has taken an official action that is against the national 
     security interest of the United States or an ally of the 
     United States, including Israel.
       (2) Release of funds.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the United States Ambassador to the United 
     Nations, may release funds withheld pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that such agency or entity is taking steps to 
     address the action that resulted in the withholding of such 
     funds.
       (3) Reprogramming.--Should the Secretary of State be unable 
     to make a determination pursuant to paragraph (2) regarding 
     the release of withheld funds, such funds may be reprogrammed 
     for other purposes under the heading ``Contributions to 
     International Organizations''.
       (4) Waiver.--The Secretary of State, following consultation 
     with the Committees on Appropriations, may waive the 
     requirements of this subsection if the Secretary determines 
     that to do so in the national interest.
       (k) Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', $25,000,000 
     shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated 
     under the heading ``International Organizations and 
     Programs'', of which $23,000,000 shall be for a contribution 
     to support the United Nations resident coordinator system and 
     $2,000,000 shall be for a contribution to the Montreal 
     Protocol Multilateral Fund.

                      law enforcement and security

       Sec. 7049. (a) Assistance.--
       (1) Community-based police assistance.--Funds made 
     available under titles III and IV of this Act to carry out 
     the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of 
     part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, 
     notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the 
     effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority 
     through training and technical assistance in human rights, 
     the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and 
     through assistance to foster civilian police roles that 
     support democratic governance, including assistance for 
     programs to prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address 
     gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations 
     with the communities they serve.
       (2) Combat casualty care.--
       (A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Peacekeeping 
     Operations'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall 
     be made available for combat casualty training and equipment.
       (B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat casualty care 
     training and equipment as a component of any package of 
     lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appropriated 
     under the headings ``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign 
     Military Financing Program'':  Provided, That the requirement 
     of this subparagraph shall apply to a country in conflict, 
     unless the Secretary determines that such country has in 
     place, to the maximum extent practicable, functioning combat 
     casualty care treatment and equipment that meets or exceeds 
     the standards recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat 
     Casualty Care:  Provided further, That any such training and 
     equipment for combat casualty care shall be made available 
     through an open and transparent process.
       (3) Counterterrorism partnerships fund.--Funds appropriated 
     by this Act under the heading Nonproliferation, Anti-
     terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be made 
     available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund for 
     programs in areas liberated from, under the influence of, or 
     adversely affected by, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or 
     other terrorist organizations:  Provided, That such areas 
     shall include the Kurdistan Region of Iraq:  Provided 
     further, That prior to the obligation of funds made available 
     pursuant to this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall take 
     all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place 
     for monitoring, oversight, and control of such funds:  
     Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to this 
     paragraph shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
     appropriate congressional committees, and the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (4) Training related to international humanitarian law.--
     The Secretary of State shall offer training related to the 
     requirements of international humanitarian law as a component 
     of any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act with 
     funds appropriated under the headings ``Peacekeeping 
     Operations'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'':  
     Provided, That the requirement of this paragraph shall not 
     apply to a country that is a member of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization (NATO), is a major non-NATO ally 
     designated by section 517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, or is complying with international humanitarian law:  
     Provided further, That any such training shall be made 
     available through an open and transparent process.
       (5) Security force professionalization.--Funds appropriated 
     by this Act under the headings ``International Narcotics 
     Control and Law Enforcement'' and ``Peacekeeping Operations'' 
     shall be made available to increase the capacity of foreign 
     military and law enforcement personnel to operate in 
     accordance with appropriate standards relating to human 
     rights and the protection of civilians in the manner 
     specified under this section in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act, following consultation with 
     the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided, That funds made 
     available pursuant to this paragraph shall only be made 
     available on an open and competitive basis.
       (b) Authorities.--
       (1) Reconstituting civilian police authority.--In providing 
     assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 
     660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for 
     a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean 
     support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-
     national entity emerging from instability, as well as a 
     nation emerging from instability.
       (2) Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.--
     Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 
     (division J of Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect 
     during fiscal year 2019.
       (3) International prison conditions.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Development 
     Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not less than 
     $5,000,000 shall be made available for assistance to 
     eliminate inhumane conditions in foreign prisons and other 
     detention facilities, notwithstanding section 660 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:  Provided, That the Secretary 
     of State and the USAID Administrator shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such 
     funds prior to obligation and not later than 120 days after 
     enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That such funds 
     shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available by 
     this Act for such purpose.
       (4) Extension of war reserves stockpile authority.--
       (A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 1011) 
     is amended by striking ``of this section'' and all that 
     follows through the period at the end and inserting ``of this 
     section after September 30, 2020.''.
       (B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``and 
     2019'' and inserting ``2019, and 2020''.
       (5) Commercial leasing of defense articles.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act may be used to provide financing to 
     Israel, Egypt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 
     and major non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing 
     (including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense 
     articles from United States commercial suppliers, not 
     including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and 
     other types of aircraft having possible civilian 
     application), if the President determines that there are 
     compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for 
     those defense articles being provided by commercial lease 
     rather than by government-to-government sale under such Act.
       (6) Special defense acquisition fund.--Not to exceed 
     $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act for the purposes of the Special 
     Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That the 
     provision of defense articles and defense services to foreign 
     countries or international organizations from the Fund shall 
     be subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
       (7) Public disclosure.--For the purposes of funds 
     appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs that are made available for assistance for units of 
     foreign security forces, the term ``to the maximum extent 
     practicable'' in section 620M(d)(7) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) means that the identity of such 
     units shall be made publicly available unless the Secretary 
     of State, on a case-by-case basis, determines and reports to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that disclosure 
     would endanger the safety of human sources or reveal 
     sensitive intelligence sources and methods, or that non-
     disclosure is in the national security interest of the United 
     States:  Provided, That any such determination shall include 
     a detailed justification, and may be submitted in classified 
     form.
       (c) Limitations.--
       (1) Child soldiers.--Funds appropriated by this Act should 
     not be used to support any military training or operations 
     that include child soldiers.
       (2) Landmines and cluster munitions.--
       (A) Landmines.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     demining equipment available to the United States Agency for 
     International Development and the Department of State and 
     used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded 
     ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a 
     grant basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
       (B) Cluster munitions.--No military assistance shall be 
     furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export license 
     for cluster munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions 
     or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred, 
     unless--

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       (i) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after 
     arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded 
     ordnance across the range of intended operational 
     environments, and the agreement applicable to the assistance, 
     transfer, or sale of such cluster munitions or cluster 
     munitions technology specifies that the cluster munitions 
     will only be used against clearly defined military targets 
     and will not be used where civilians are known to be present 
     or in areas normally inhabited by civilians; or
       (ii) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the 
     purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such 
     cluster munitions.
       (3) Crowd control items.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     should not be used for tear gas, small arms, light weapons, 
     ammunition, or other items for crowd control purposes for 
     foreign security forces that use excessive force to repress 
     peaceful expression, association, or assembly in countries 
     that the Secretary of State determines are undemocratic or 
     are undergoing democratic transitions.
       (d) Reports.--
       (1) Security assistance report.--Not later than 120 days 
     after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on funds 
     obligated and expended during fiscal year 2018, by country 
     and purpose of assistance, under the headings ``Peacekeeping 
     Operations'', ``International Military Education and 
     Training'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
       (2) Quarterly status report.--Following the submission of 
     the quarterly report required by section 36 of Public Law 90-
     629 (22 U.S.C. 2776), the Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations a status report that contains the 
     information described under the heading ``Foreign Military 
     Financing Program'' in House Report 115-829.
       (3) Vetting report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees on foreign assistance 
     cases submitted for vetting for purposes of section 620M of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 during the preceding 
     fiscal year, including--
       (i) the total number of cases submitted, approved, 
     suspended, or rejected for human rights reasons; and
       (ii) for cases rejected, a description of the steps taken 
     to assist the foreign government in taking effective measures 
     to bring the responsible members of the security forces to 
     justice, in accordance with section 620M(c) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961.
       (B) Form.--The report required by this paragraph shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may be accompanied by a 
     classified annex.
       (4) Annual foreign military training report.--For the 
     purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, the term ``military training provided 
     to foreign military personnel by the Department of Defense 
     and the Department of State'' shall be deemed to include all 
     military training provided by foreign governments with funds 
     appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department 
     of State, except for training provided by the government of a 
     country designated by section 517(b) of such Act as a major 
     non-NATO ally.

                           arms trade treaty

       Sec. 7050.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
     until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for 
     the Treaty.

                       international conferences

       Sec. 7051.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of 
     more than 50 employees of agencies or departments of the 
     United States Government who are stationed in the United 
     States, at any single international conference occurring 
     outside the United States, unless the Secretary of State 
     reports to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days 
     in advance that such attendance is important to the national 
     interest:  Provided, That for purposes of this section the 
     term ``international conference'' shall mean a conference 
     attended by representatives of the United States Government 
     and of foreign governments, international organizations, or 
     nongovernmental organizations.

                aircraft transfer, coordination, and use

       Sec. 7052. (a) Transfer Authority.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with 
     funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs under the headings 
     ``Diplomatic Programs'', ``International Narcotics Control 
     and Law Enforcement'', ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'', and 
     ``Andean Counterdrug Programs'' may be used for any other 
     program and in any region.
       (b) Property Disposal.--The authority provided in 
     subsection (a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State 
     determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that the equipment is no longer required to meet programmatic 
     purposes in the designated country or region:  Provided, That 
     any such transfer shall be subject to prior consultation 
     with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (c) Aircraft Coordination.--
       (1) Authority.--The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by 
     the Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development with funds made available in this 
     Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
     State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be 
     coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of 
     Mission:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 7006(b) of 
     this Act, such aircraft may be used to transport, on a 
     reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, Federal and non-
     Federal personnel supporting Department of State and USAID 
     programs and activities:  Provided further, That official 
     travel for other agencies for other purposes may be supported 
     on a reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement when 
     traveling on a space available basis:  Provided further, That 
     funds received by the Department of State in connection with 
     the use of aircraft owned, leased, or chartered by the 
     Department of State may be credited to the Working Capital 
     Fund of the Department and shall be available for expenses 
     related to the purchase, lease, maintenance, chartering, or 
     operation of such aircraft.
       (2) Scope.--The requirement and authorities of this 
     subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose 
     of which is the transportation of personnel.
       (d) Aircraft Operations and Maintenance.--To the maximum 
     extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, 
     including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne 
     by the recipient country.

   parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments

       Sec. 7053.  The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117) 
     shall apply to this Act:  Provided, That the date ``September 
     30, 2009'' in subsection (f)(2)(B) of such section shall be 
     deemed to be ``September 30, 2018''.

                      international monetary fund

       Sec. 7054. (a) Extensions.--The terms and conditions of 
     sections 7086(b) (1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117) 
     shall apply to this Act.
       (b) Repayment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States Executive Director of the 
     International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any 
     loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private or 
     multilateral creditors.

                 prohibition on publicity or propaganda

       Sec. 7055.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within 
     the United States not authorized before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act by Congress:  Provided, That not to 
     exceed $25,000 may be made available to carry out the 
     provisions of section 316 of the International Security and 
     Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-533; 22 
     U.S.C. 2151a note).

                          disability programs

       Sec. 7056. (a) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made 
     available for programs and activities administered by the 
     United States Agency for International Development to address 
     the needs and protect and promote the rights of people with 
     disabilities in developing countries, including initiatives 
     that focus on independent living, economic self-sufficiency, 
     advocacy, education, employment, transportation, sports, and 
     integration of individuals with disabilities, including for 
     the cost of translation.
       (b) Management, Oversight, and Technical Support.--Of the 
     funds made available pursuant to this section, 5 percent may 
     be used for USAID for management, oversight, and technical 
     support.

     united states agency for international development management

       Sec. 7057. (a) Authority.--Up to $93,000,000 of the funds 
     made available in title III of this Act pursuant to or to 
     carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading 
     ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', may be 
     used by the United States Agency for International 
     Development to hire and employ individuals in the United 
     States and overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant 
     to the authority of sections 308 and 309 of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3948 and 3949).
       (b) Restrictions.--
       (1) The number of individuals hired in any fiscal year 
     pursuant to the authority contained in subsection (a) may not 
     exceed 175.
       (2) The authority to hire individuals contained in 
     subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2020.
       (c) Conditions.--The authority of subsection (a) should 
     only be used to the extent that an equivalent number of 
     positions that are filled by personal services contractors or 
     other non-direct hire employees of USAID, who are compensated 
     with funds appropriated to carry out part I of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under 
     the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
     Asia'', are eliminated.
       (d) Program Account Charged.--The account charged for the 
     cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority 
     of this section shall be the account to which the 
     responsibilities of such individual primarily relate:  
     Provided, That funds made available to carry out this section 
     may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by 
     this Act in title II under the heading ``Operating 
     Expenses''.
       (e) Foreign Service Limited Extensions.--Individuals hired 
     and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act 
     or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
     State, foreign operations, and related programs, pursuant to 
     the authority of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 
     1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949), may be extended for a period of up to 
     4 years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in such 
     section.

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       (f) Disaster Surge Capacity.--Funds appropriated under 
     title III of this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under 
     the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
     Asia'', may be used, in addition to funds otherwise available 
     for such purposes, for the cost (including the support costs) 
     of individuals detailed to or employed by USAID whose primary 
     responsibility is to carry out programs in response to 
     natural disasters, or man-made disasters subject to the 
     regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       (g) Personal Services Contractors.--Funds appropriated by 
     this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part 
     II, and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     and title II of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 
     U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be used by USAID to employ up to 40 
     personal services contractors in the United States, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose 
     of providing direct, interim support for new or expanded 
     overseas programs and activities managed by the agency until 
     permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained:  
     Provided, That not more than 15 of such contractors shall be 
     assigned to any bureau or office:  Provided further, That 
     such funds appropriated to carry out title II of the Food for 
     Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be 
     made available only for personal services contractors 
     assigned to the Office of Food for Peace.
       (h) Small Business.--In entering into multiple award 
     indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this 
     Act, USAID may provide an exception to the fair opportunity 
     process for placing task orders under such contracts when the 
     order is placed with any category of small or small 
     disadvantaged business.
       (i) Senior Foreign Service Limited Appointments.--
     Individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by 
     section 7059(o) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 
     (division F of Public Law 111-117) may be assigned to or 
     support programs in Afghanistan or Pakistan with funds made 
     available in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs.

                        global health activities

       Sec. 7058. (a) In General.--Funds appropriated by titles 
     III and IV of this Act that are made available for bilateral 
     assistance for child survival activities or disease programs 
     including activities relating to research on, and the 
     prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/AIDS may be made 
     available notwithstanding any other provision of law except 
     for provisions under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' 
     and the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
     Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 
     U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as amended:  Provided, That of the 
     funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than 
     $575,000,000 should be made available for family planning/
     reproductive health, including in areas where population 
     growth threatens biodiversity or endangered species.
       (b) Global Fund.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     that are available for a contribution to the Global Fund to 
     Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), 10 
     percent should be withheld from obligation until the 
     Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees 
     on Appropriations that the Global Fund is--
       (1) maintaining and implementing a policy of transparency, 
     including the authority of the Global Fund Office of the 
     Inspector General (OIG) to publish OIG reports on a public 
     website;
       (2) providing sufficient resources to maintain an 
     independent OIG that--
       (A) reports directly to the Board of the Global Fund;
       (B) maintains a mandate to conduct thorough investigations 
     and programmatic audits, free from undue interference; and
       (C) compiles regular, publicly published audits and 
     investigations of financial, programmatic, and reporting 
     aspects of the Global Fund, its grantees, recipients, sub-
     recipients, and Local Fund Agents;
       (3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
     procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of 
     whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices 
     for--
       (A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
     public disclosures;
       (B) legal burdens of proof;
       (C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
       (D) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 
     external arbitration; and
       (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
     retaliation:
       Provided, That such withholding shall not be in addition to 
     funds that are withheld from the Global Fund in fiscal year 
     2019 pursuant to the application of any other provision 
     contained in this or any other Act.
       (c) Contagious Infectious Disease Outbreaks.--
       (1)  Extraordinary measures.--If the Secretary of State 
     determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     that an international infectious disease outbreak is 
     sustained, severe, and is spreading internationally, or that 
     it is in the national interest to respond to a Public Health 
     Emergency of International Concern, funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the headings ``Global Health Programs'', 
     ``Development Assistance'', ``International Disaster 
     Assistance'', ``Complex Crises Fund'', ``Economic Support 
     Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 
     and Central Asia'', ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', and 
     ``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' may be made available to 
     combat such infectious disease or public health emergency, 
     and may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
     appropriated under such headings for the purposes of this 
     paragraph.
       (2) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available by 
     this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with 
     the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (d) Repurposed Funds.--
       (1) Uses.--Of the unobligated balances available under the 
     heading ``Bilateral Economic Assistance'' in title IX of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235)--
       (A) $38,000,000 shall be for programs to accelerate the 
     capabilities of targeted countries to prevent, detect, and 
     respond to infectious disease outbreaks; and
       (B) $2,000,000 shall be made available for the Emergency 
     Reserve Fund established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of 
     the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 
     115-31) and shall be made available under the same terms and 
     conditions of such section:  Provided, That the second 
     proviso of such paragraph is amended by striking ``Secretary 
     of State'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Administrator of 
     the United States Agency for International Development''.
       (2) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available by 
     this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with, 
     and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       (3) Transfer between accounts.--Funds made available 
     pursuant to this subsection under the headings ``Global 
     Health Programs'' and ``International Disaster Assistance'' 
     may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available 
     under such headings:  Provided, That such transfer authority 
     is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
     law.
       (4) Clarification.--Funds made available pursuant to this 
     subsection are in addition to funds otherwise made available 
     for such purposes.
       (5) Designation.--The amounts repurposed under this 
     subsection are designated by the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and 
     shall be available only if the President subsequently so 
     designates all such amounts and transmits such designations 
     to the Congress.

                            gender equality

       Sec. 7059. (a) Gender Equality.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act shall be made available to promote gender equality in 
     United States Government diplomatic and development efforts 
     by raising the status, increasing the participation, and 
     protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide.
       (b) Women's Leadership.--Of the funds appropriated by title 
     III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made 
     available for programs specifically designed to increase 
     leadership opportunities for women in countries where women 
     and girls suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or 
     practice, by strengthening protections for women's political 
     status, expanding women's participation in political parties 
     and elections, and increasing women's opportunities for 
     leadership positions in the public and private sectors at the 
     local, provincial, and national levels.
       (c) Gender-Based Violence.--
       (1)(A) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
     this Act, not less than $150,000,000 shall be made available 
     to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond to 
     gender-based violence in countries where it is common in 
     conflict and non-conflict settings.
       (B) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act 
     that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and 
     military personnel, including for international peacekeeping 
     operations, shall address, where appropriate, prevention and 
     response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons, 
     and shall promote the integration of women into the police 
     and other security forces.
       (2) Department of State and United States Agency for 
     International Development gender programs shall incorporate 
     coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of gender-
     based violence, including child marriage, rape, female 
     genital cutting and mutilation, and domestic violence, among 
     other forms of gender-based violence in conflict and non-
     conflict settings.
       (d) Women, Peace, and Security.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic 
     Support Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
     Asia'', and ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement'' should be made available to support a multi-
     year strategy to expand, and improve coordination of, United 
     States Government efforts to empower women as equal partners 
     in conflict prevention, peace building, transitional 
     processes, and reconstruction efforts in countries affected 
     by conflict or in political transition, and to ensure the 
     equitable provision of relief and recovery assistance to 
     women and girls.
       (e) Women and Girls at Risk From Extremism.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support 
     Fund'', not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available to 
     support women and girls who are at risk from extremism and 
     conflict, and for the activities described in section 
     7059(e)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
     and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of 
     Public Law 115-141):  Provided, That such funds are in 
     addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act for 
     such purposes, and shall be made available following 
     consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 
     of, the Committees on Appropriations.

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                           sector allocations

       Sec. 7060. (a) Basic Education and Higher Education.--
       (1) Basic education.--
       (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, 
     not less than $800,000,000 shall be made available for 
     assistance for basic education, and such funds may be made 
     available notwithstanding any other provision of law that 
     restricts assistance to foreign countries:  Provided, That 
     such funds shall also be used for secondary education 
     activities:  Provided further, That notifications submitted 
     for basic education programs should, as applicable, describe 
     activities conducted in support of non-state schools:  
     Provided further, That the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, following consultation 
     with the Committees on Appropriations, may reprogram such 
     funds between countries.
       (B) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the 
     USAID Administrator shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the status of cumulative unobligated 
     balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances in each 
     country where USAID provides basic education assistance and 
     such report shall also include details on the types of 
     contracts and grants provided and the goals and objectives of 
     such assistance:  Provided, That the USAID Administrator 
     shall update such report on a quarterly basis until September 
     30, 2020:  Provided further, That if the USAID Administrator 
     determines that any unobligated balances of funds 
     specifically designated for assistance for basic education in 
     prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs are in excess of the 
     absorptive capacity of recipient countries, such funds may be 
     made available for other programs authorized under chapter 1 
     of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     notwithstanding such funding designation:  Provided further, 
     That the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject 
     to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
     procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
       (C) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act 
     for assistance for basic education programs, not less than 
     $90,000,000 shall be made available for a contribution to 
     multilateral partnerships that support education.
       (2) Higher education.--Of the funds appropriated by title 
     III of this Act, not less than $235,000,000 shall be made 
     available for assistance for higher education:  Provided, 
     That such funds may be made available notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
     countries, and shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided 
     further, That of such amount, not less than $35,000,000 shall 
     be made available for human and institutional capacity 
     building partnerships between higher education institutions 
     in the United States and developing countries, of which not 
     less than $15,000,000 shall be for new partnerships:  
     Provided further, That not later than 45 days after enactment 
     of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds 
     for such partnerships.
       (b) Development Programs.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the heading ``Development Assistance'', not 
     less than $12,000,000 shall be made available for cooperative 
     development programs of USAID, and not less than $30,000,000 
     shall be made available for the American Schools and 
     Hospitals Abroad program:  Provided, That any substantive 
     modifications from the prior fiscal year to the evaluation 
     methodology or criteria for selecting grantees for the 
     American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program shall be 
     subject to prior consultation with the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       (c) Environment Programs.--
       (1) Authority and notification.--
       (A) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 
     provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part 
     II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the 
     provisions of this subsection, to support environment 
     programs.
       (B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall 
     be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (C) None of the funds in this Act are appropriated or 
     otherwise made available for a contribution, grant, or any 
     other payment for the Green Climate Fund.
       (2) Conservation programs and limitations.--
       (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, 
     not less than $285,000,000 shall be made available for 
     biodiversity conservation programs.
       (B) Not less than $90,664,000 of the funds appropriated 
     under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available 
     to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and 
     trafficking.
       (C) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this 
     Act may be made available for training or other assistance 
     for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary of 
     State determines has been credibly alleged to have 
     participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the 
     Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees 
     that to do so is in the national security interest of the 
     United States.
       (D) Funds appropriated by this Act for biodiversity 
     programs shall not be used to support the expansion of 
     industrial scale logging or any other industrial scale 
     extractive activity into areas that were primary/intact 
     tropical forests as of December 30, 2013, and the Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
     directors of each international financial institutions (IFI) 
     to vote against any financing of any such activity.
       (3) Large dams.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States executive director of each IFI 
     that it is the policy of the United States to vote in 
     relation to any loan, grant, strategy, or policy of such 
     institution to support the construction of any large dam 
     consistent with the criteria set forth in Senate Report 114-
     79, while also considering whether the project involves 
     important foreign policy objectives.
       (4) Sustainable landscapes.--Of the funds appropriated 
     under title III of this Act, not less than $125,000,000 shall 
     be made available for sustainable landscapes programs.
       (d) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the 
     funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than 
     $1,000,600,000 shall be made available for food security and 
     agricultural development programs to carry out the purposes 
     of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-195), 
     of which not less than $315,960,000 shall be made available 
     for the Bureau for Food Security, USAID, including not less 
     than $55,000,000 for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs:  
     Provided, That funds may be made available for a contribution 
     as authorized by section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and 
     Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), as amended by 
     section 3206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
     79).
       (e) Micro- and Small Enterprises.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act, not less than $265,000,000 shall be 
     made available to support the development of, and access to 
     financing for, micro- and small enterprises that benefit the 
     poor, especially women.
       (f) Programs To Combat Trafficking in Persons.--Of the 
     funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
     ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', 
     ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', and 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not 
     less than $67,000,000 shall be made available for activities 
     to combat trafficking in persons internationally, of which 
     not less than $45,000,000 shall be from funds made available 
     under the heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement'':  Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act 
     that are made available for programs to end modern slavery 
     shall be in addition to funds made available by this 
     subsection to combat trafficking in persons.
       (g) Reconciliation Programs.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
     ``Development Assistance'' shall be made available to support 
     people-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together 
     individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political 
     backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war:  Provided, 
     That the USAID Administrator shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations, prior to the initial obligation 
     of funds, on the uses of such funds, and such funds shall be 
     subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, That to the 
     maximum extent practicable, such funds shall be matched by 
     sources other than the United States Government:  Provided 
     further, That such funds shall be administered by the Office 
     of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID.
       (h) Water and Sanitation.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act, not less than $435,000,000 shall be made available 
     for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to section 
     136 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of which not less 
     than $195,000,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan 
     Africa, and of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be made 
     available to support initiatives by local communities in 
     developing countries to build and maintain safe latrines.

                            enterprise funds

       Sec. 7061. (a) Notification.--None of the funds made 
     available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made 
     available for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate 
     congressional committees are notified at least 15 days in 
     advance.
       (b) Distribution of Assets Plan.--Prior to the distribution 
     of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or 
     winding up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the 
     President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the 
     Enterprise Fund.
       (c) Transition or Operating Plan.--Prior to a transition to 
     and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel 
     investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the 
     President shall submit such transition or operating plan to 
     the appropriate congressional committees.

                  impact on jobs in the united states

       Sec. 7062.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be 
     obligated or expended to provide--
       (1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise 
     currently located in the United States for the purpose of 
     inducing such an enterprise to relocate outside the United 
     States if such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce 
     the number of employees of such business enterprise in the 
     United States because United States production is being 
     replaced by such enterprise outside the United States;
       (2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that 
     contributes to the violation of internationally recognized 
     workers' rights, as defined in section 507(4) of the Trade 
     Act of 1974, of workers in the recipient country, including 
     any designated zone or area in that country:  Provided, That 
     the application of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act 
     should be commensurate with the level of development of the 
     recipient country and sector, and shall not preclude 
     assistance for the informal sector in such country, micro and 
     small-scale enterprise, and smallholder agriculture;

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       (3) any assistance to an entity outside the United States 
     if such assistance is for the purpose of directly relocating 
     or transferring jobs from the United States to other 
     countries and adversely impacts the labor force in the United 
     States; or
       (4) for the enforcement of any rule, regulation, policy, or 
     guidelines implemented pursuant to--
       (A) the third proviso of subsection 7079(b) of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117);
       (B) the modification proposed by the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation in November 2013 to the Corporation's 
     Environmental and Social Policy Statement relating to coal; 
     or
       (C) the Supplemental Guidelines for High Carbon Intensity 
     Projects approved by the Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States on December 12, 2013,
     when enforcement of such rule, regulation, policy, or 
     guidelines would prohibit, or have the effect of prohibiting, 
     any coal-fired or other power-generation project the purpose 
     of which is to: (i) provide affordable electricity in 
     International Development Association (IDA)-eligible 
     countries and IDA-blend countries; and (ii) increase exports 
     of goods and services from the United States or prevent the 
     loss of jobs from the United States.

                overseas private investment corporation

       Sec. 7063. (a) Transfer of Funds.--Whenever the President 
     determines that it is in furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to a total of $20,000,000 
     of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act may be 
     transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this 
     Act for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program 
     Account, to be subject to the terms and conditions of that 
     account:  Provided, That such funds shall not be available 
     for administrative expenses of the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation:  Provided further, That designated 
     funding levels in this Act shall not be transferred pursuant 
     to this section:  Provided further, That the exercise of such 
     authority shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (b) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the authority of subsections 
     (a) through (c) of section 234 of such Act shall remain in 
     effect until September 30, 2019.

                           inspectors general

       Sec. 7064. (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--None of the 
     funds appropriated by this Act may be used to deny an 
     Inspector General funded under this Act timely access to any 
     records, documents, or other materials available to the 
     department or agency of the United States Government over 
     which such Inspector General has responsibilities under the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent 
     or impede the access of such Inspector General to such 
     records, documents, or other materials, under any provision 
     of law, except a provision of law that expressly refers to 
     such Inspector General and expressly limits the right of 
     access of such Inspector General.
       (b) Timely Access.--A department or agency of the United 
     States Government covered by this section shall provide its 
     Inspector General access to all records, documents, and other 
     materials in a timely manner.
       (c) Compliance.--Each Inspector General covered by this 
     section shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on 
     disclosure relevant to the information provided by the 
     department or agency over which that Inspector General has 
     responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.).
       (d) Report.--Each Inspector General covered by this section 
     shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 5 
     calendar days of any failure by any department or agency of 
     the United States Government to provide its Inspector General 
     access to all requested records, documents, and other 
     materials.

                        global internet freedom

       Sec. 7065. (a) Funding.--Of the funds available for 
     obligation during fiscal year 2019 under the headings 
     ``International Broadcasting Operations'', ``Economic Support 
     Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe, 
     Eurasia and Central Asia'', not less than $60,500,000 shall 
     be made available for programs to promote Internet freedom 
     globally:  Provided, That such programs shall be prioritized 
     for countries whose governments restrict freedom of 
     expression on the Internet, and that are important to the 
     national interest of the United States:  Provided further, 
     That funds made available pursuant to this section shall be 
     matched, to the maximum extent practicable, by sources other 
     than the United States Government, including from the private 
     sector.
       (b) Requirements.--
       (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
     ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', and 
     ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' that are 
     made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be--
       (A) coordinated with other democracy programs funded by 
     this Act under such headings, and shall be incorporated into 
     country assistance and democracy promotion strategies, as 
     appropriate;
       (B) for programs to implement the May 2011, International 
     Strategy for Cyberspace; the Department of State 
     International Cyberspace Policy Strategy required by section 
     402 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (division N of Public 
     Law 114-113); and the comprehensive strategy to promote 
     Internet freedom and access to information in Iran, as 
     required by section 414 of the Iran Threat Reduction and 
     Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8754);
       (C) made available for programs that support the efforts of 
     civil society to counter the development of repressive 
     Internet-related laws and regulations, including countering 
     threats to Internet freedom at international organizations; 
     to combat violence against bloggers and other users; and to 
     enhance digital security training and capacity building for 
     democracy activists;
       (D) made available for research of key threats to Internet 
     freedom; the continued development of technologies that 
     provide or enhance access to the Internet, including 
     circumvention tools that bypass Internet blocking, filtering, 
     and other censorship techniques used by authoritarian 
     governments; and maintenance of the technological advantage 
     of the United States Government over such censorship 
     techniques:  Provided, That the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), shall coordinate any 
     such research and development programs with other relevant 
     United States Government departments and agencies in order to 
     share information, technologies, and best practices, and to 
     assess the effectiveness of such technologies; and
       (E) made available only after the Assistant Secretary for 
     Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, 
     concurs that such funds are allocated consistent with--
       (i) the strategies referenced in subparagraph (B) of this 
     paragraph;
       (ii) best practices regarding security for, and oversight 
     of, Internet freedom programs; and
       (iii) sufficient resources and support for the development 
     and maintenance of anti-censorship technology and tools.
       (2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``International Broadcasting Operations'' that are made 
     available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be--
       (A) made available only for tools and techniques to 
     securely develop and distribute BBG digital content; 
     facilitate audience access to such content on websites that 
     are censored; coordinate the distribution of BBG digital 
     content to targeted regional audiences; and to promote and 
     distribute such tools and techniques, including digital 
     security techniques;
       (B) coordinated with programs funded by this Act under the 
     heading ``International Broadcasting Operations'', and shall 
     be incorporated into country broadcasting strategies, as 
     appropriate;
       (C) coordinated by the BBG CEO to provide Internet 
     circumvention tools and techniques for audiences in countries 
     that are strategic priorities for the BBG and in a manner 
     consistent with the BBG Internet freedom strategy; and
       (D) made available for the research and development of new 
     tools or techniques authorized in paragraph (A) only after 
     the BBG CEO, in consultation with the Secretary of State and 
     other relevant United States Government departments and 
     agencies, evaluates the risks and benefits of such new tools 
     or techniques, and establishes safeguards to minimize the use 
     of such new tools or techniques for illicit purposes.
       (c) Coordination and Spend Plans.--After consultation among 
     the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict 
     planned activities, but not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the BBG CEO 
     shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations spend plans 
     for funds made available by this Act for programs to promote 
     Internet freedom globally, which shall include a description 
     of safeguards established by relevant agencies to ensure that 
     such programs are not used for illicit purposes:  Provided, 
     That the Department of State spend plan shall include funding 
     for all such programs for all relevant Department of State 
     and the United States Agency for International Development 
     offices and bureaus.
       (d) Security Audits.--Funds made available pursuant to this 
     section to promote Internet freedom globally may only be made 
     available to support technologies that undergo comprehensive 
     security audits conducted by the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
     Rights, and Labor, Department of State to ensure that such 
     technology is secure and has not been compromised in a manner 
     detrimental to the interest of the United States or to 
     individuals and organizations benefiting from programs 
     supported by such funds:  Provided, That the security 
     auditing procedures used by such Bureau shall be reviewed and 
     updated periodically to reflect current industry security 
     standards.
       (e) Surge.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'', up to $2,500,000 may be 
     made available to surge Internet freedom programs in closed 
     societies if the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that such use of 
     funds is in the national interest:  Provided, That such funds 
     are in addition to amounts made available for such purposes:  
     Provided further, That such funds may be transferred to, and 
     merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``International Broadcasting Operations'' following 
     consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 
     of, the Committees on Appropriations.

                           multi-year pledges

       Sec. 7066.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any 
     multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles III 
     through VI of this Act unless such pledge was--
       (1) previously justified, including the projected future 
     year costs, in a congressional budget justification;
       (2) included in an Act making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
     or previously authorized by an Act of Congress;
       (3) notified in accordance with the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, including the 
     projected future year costs; or

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       (4) the subject of prior consultation with the Committees 
     on Appropriations and such consultation was conducted at 
     least 7 days in advance of the pledge.

 torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment

       Sec. 7067. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds made 
     available by this Act may be used to support or justify the 
     use of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading 
     treatment or punishment by any official or contract employee 
     of the United States Government.
       (b) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV 
     of this Act shall be made available, notwithstanding section 
     660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and following 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, for 
     assistance to eliminate torture and other cruel, inhuman, or 
     degrading treatment or punishment by foreign police, military 
     or other security forces in countries receiving assistance 
     from funds appropriated by this Act.

                              extradition

       Sec. 7068. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated 
     in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than 
     funds provided under the headings ``International Disaster 
     Assistance'', ``Complex Crises Fund'', ``International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Migration and 
     Refugee Assistance'', ``United States Emergency Refugee and 
     Migration Assistance Fund'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
     terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance'') for the central 
     government of a country which has notified the Department of 
     State of its refusal to extradite to the United States any 
     individual indicted for a criminal offense for which the 
     maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility 
     of parole or for killing a law enforcement officer, as 
     specified in a United States extradition request.
       (b) Clarification.--Subsection (a) shall only apply to the 
     central government of a country with which the United States 
     maintains diplomatic relations and with which the United 
     States has an extradition treaty and the government of that 
     country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the 
     treaty.
       (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the 
     Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that 
     such waiver is important to the national interest of the 
     United States.

                          war crimes tribunals

       Sec. 7069.  If the President determines that doing so will 
     contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide 
     or other violations of international humanitarian law, the 
     President may direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of up to $30,000,000 of 
     commodities and services for the United Nations War Crimes 
     Tribunal established with regard to the former Yugoslavia by 
     the United Nations Security Council or such other tribunals 
     or commissions as the Council may establish or authorize to 
     deal with such violations, without regard to the ceiling 
     limitation contained in paragraph (2) thereof:  Provided, 
     That the determination required under this section shall be 
     in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under 
     section 552(c):  Provided further, That funds made available 
     pursuant to this section shall be made available subject to 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                            budget documents

       Sec. 7070. (a) Operating Plans.--Not later than 45 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, each department, 
     agency, or organization funded in titles I, II, and VI of 
     this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and Independent 
     Agencies funded in title III of this Act, including the 
     Inter-American Foundation and the United States African 
     Development Foundation, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated to 
     such department, agency, or organization in such titles of 
     this Act, or funds otherwise available for obligation in 
     fiscal year 2019, that provides details of the uses of such 
     funds at the program, project, and activity level:  Provided, 
     That such plans shall include, as applicable, a comparison 
     between the congressional budget justification funding 
     levels, the most recent congressional directives or approved 
     funding levels, and the funding levels proposed by the 
     department or agency; and a clear, concise, and informative 
     description/justification:  Provided further, That if such 
     department, agency, or organization receives an additional 
     amount under the same heading in title VIII of this Act, 
     operating plans required by this subsection shall include 
     consolidated information on all such funds:  Provided 
     further, That operating plans that include changes in levels 
     of funding for programs, projects, and activities specified 
     in the congressional budget justification, in this Act, or 
     amounts specifically designated in the respective tables 
     included in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this 
     Act, as applicable, shall be subject to the notification and 
     reprogramming requirements of section 7015 of this Act.
       (b) Spend Plans.--
       (1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds but not later 
     than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     State or Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, as appropriate, shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made 
     available by this Act, for--
       (A) assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, 
     the West Bank and Gaza, Colombia, and countries in Central 
     America;
       (B) assistance made available pursuant to section 7047(d) 
     of this Act to counter Russian influence and aggression, 
     except that such plan shall be on a country-by-country basis;
       (C) assistance made available pursuant to section 7059 of 
     this Act;
       (D) the Indo-Pacific Strategy;
       (E) democracy programs, Power Africa, programs to support 
     section 7071(a) of this Act, and sectors enumerated in 
     subsections (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 
     7060 of this Act; and
       (F) funds provided under the heading ``International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' for International 
     Organized Crime and for Cybercrime and Intellectual Property 
     Rights:  Provided, That the spend plans shall include 
     bilateral and global programs funded under such heading along 
     with a brief description of the activities planned for each 
     country.
       (2) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available 
     by this Act under the heading ``Department of the Treasury, 
     International Affairs Technical Assistance'' in title III.
       (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 percent of the 
     funds contained in a spend plan required by this subsection 
     may be obligated prior to the submission of such spend plan 
     if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as 
     appropriate, determines that the obligation of such funds is 
     necessary to avoid significant programmatic disruption:  
     Provided, That not less than seven days prior to such 
     obligation, the Secretary or Administrator, as appropriate, 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     justification for such obligation and the proposed uses of 
     such funds.
       (c) Spending Report.--Not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit 
     to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed report on 
     spending of funds made available during fiscal year 2018 
     under the heading ``Development Credit Authority''.
       (d) Clarification.--The spend plans referenced in 
     subsection (b) shall not be considered as meeting the 
     notification requirements in this Act or under section 634A 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
       (e) Congressional Budget Justification.--
       (1) The congressional budget justification for Department 
     of State operations and foreign operations shall be provided 
     to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date 
     of submission of the President's budget for fiscal year 2020: 
      Provided, That the appendices for such justification shall 
     be provided to the Committees on Appropriations not later 
     than 10 calendar days thereafter.
       (2) The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator 
     shall include in the congressional budget justification a 
     detailed justification for multi-year availability for any 
     funds requested under the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'' 
     and ``Operating Expenses''.

  stabilization and development in regions impacted by extremism and 
                                conflict

       Sec. 7071. (a) Countering Foreign Fighters and Extremist 
     Organizations.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
     this Act shall be made available for programs and activities 
     to counter and defeat violent extremism and foreign fighters 
     abroad, consistent with the strategy required by section 
     7073(a)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
     and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of 
     Public Law 115-31):  Provided, That the Secretary of State 
     shall ensure such programs are coordinated with and 
     complement the efforts of other United States Government 
     agencies and international partners, and that information 
     gained through the conduct of such programs is shared in a 
     timely manner with relevant departments and agencies of the 
     United States Government, other international partners, and 
     the appropriate congressional committees, as appropriate.
       (b) Relief and Recovery Fund.--
       (1) Funds and transfer authority.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Economic 
     Support Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining 
     and Related Programs'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'', and 
     ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than 
     $200,000,000 shall be made available for the Relief and 
     Recovery Fund for assistance for areas liberated or at risk 
     from, or under the control of, the Islamic State of Iraq and 
     Syria, other terrorist organizations, or violent extremist 
     organizations, including for stabilization assistance for 
     vulnerable ethnic and religious minority communities affected 
     by conflict:  Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
     amounts otherwise made available for such purposes and to 
     amounts specifically designated in this Act or in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act for assistance 
     for countries:  Provided further, That such funds 
     appropriated under such headings may be transferred to, and 
     merged with, funds appropriated under such headings:  
     Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition 
     to any other transfer authority provided by this Act or any 
     other Act, and is subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (2) Transitional justice.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the heading ``International Narcotics Control 
     and Law Enforcement'' that are made available for the Relief 
     and Recovery Fund, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made 
     available for programs to promote accountability in Iraq and 
     Syria for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, 
     which shall be in addition to any other funds made available 
     by this Act for such purposes:  Provided, That such programs 
     shall include components to develop local investigative and 
     judicial skills, and to collect and preserve evidence and 
     maintain the chain of custody of evidence, including for use 
     in prosecutions:  Provided further, That such funds shall be 
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     the Special Coordinator for the Office of Global Criminal 
     Justice, Department of State:  Provided further, That funds 
     made available by this paragraph shall only be made available 
     on an open and competitive basis.
       (3) Funds for jordan and tunisia.--Of the funds 
     appropriated in prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
     that are made available for the Relief and Recovery Fund, not 
     less than the following amounts shall be made available--
       (A) $50,000,000 for assistance for Jordan; and
       (B) $50,000,000 for assistance for Tunisia:
       Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts 
     otherwise made available by this Act for such countries.
       (c) Prevention of Failed States Through Public-Private 
     Partnerships.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act and 
     prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs that are made 
     available for the Relief and Recovery Fund, up to $10,000,000 
     shall be made available to implement the program described 
     under this section in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act, which shall be apportioned to USAID 
     not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act:  
     Provided, That such funds shall be in addition to funds made 
     available for bilateral assistance for such countries, and 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That in addition to funds otherwise made available for such 
     purposes, up to $750,000 of the funds made available by this 
     paragraph may be used by USAID for administrative expenses 
     related to the design and implementation of such program.
       (d) Counter Violent Extremism in Asia.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support 
     Fund'', not less than $2,500,000 shall be made available for 
     programs to counter violent extremism in Asia, including 
     within the Buddhist community:  Provided, That such funds 
     shall be administered by the Mission Director of the Regional 
     Development Mission for Asia, USAID:  Provided further, That 
     such funds are in addition to funds otherwise made available 
     for such purposes.
       (e) Fragile States and Extremism.--Funds appropriated by 
     this Act shall be made available for the purposes of section 
     7080 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of 
     Public Law 115-31), subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (f) Global Concessional Financing Facility.--Funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support 
     Fund'' may be made available for the Global Concessional 
     Financing Facility of the World Bank to provide financing to 
     support refugees and host communities:  Provided, That such 
     funds shall be in addition to funds made available for 
     bilateral assistance in the report required by section 653(a) 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may only be made 
     available subject to prior consultation with the Committees 
     on Appropriations.

                     united nations population fund

       Sec. 7072. (a) Contribution.--Of the funds made available 
     under the heading ``International Organizations and 
     Programs'' in this Act for fiscal year 2019, $32,500,000 
     shall be made available for the United Nations Population 
     Fund (UNFPA).
       (b) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     for UNFPA, that are not made available for UNFPA because of 
     the operation of any provision of law, shall be transferred 
     to the ``Global Health Programs'' account and shall be made 
     available for family planning, maternal, and reproductive 
     health activities, subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (c) Prohibition on Use of Funds in China.--None of the 
     funds made available by this Act may be used by UNFPA for a 
     country program in the People's Republic of China.
       (d) Conditions on Availability of Funds.--Funds made 
     available by this Act for UNFPA may not be made available 
     unless--
       (1) UNFPA maintains funds made available by this Act in an 
     account separate from other accounts of UNFPA and does not 
     commingle such funds with other sums; and
       (2) UNFPA does not fund abortions.
       (e) Report to Congress and Dollar-for-Dollar Withholding of 
     Funds.--
       (1) Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of funds 
     that UNFPA is budgeting for the year in which the report is 
     submitted for a country program in the People's Republic of 
     China.
       (2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that UNFPA 
     plans to spend funds for a country program in the People's 
     Republic of China in the year covered by the report, then the 
     amount of such funds UNFPA plans to spend in the People's 
     Republic of China shall be deducted from the funds made 
     available to UNFPA after March 1 for obligation for the 
     remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is 
     submitted.

               reorganization and information technology

       Sec. 7073. (a) Oversight.--
       (1) Prior consultation and notification.--Funds 
     appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, or any other Act may not be used to implement a 
     reorganization, redesign, or other plan described in 
     paragraph (2) by the Department of State, the United States 
     Agency for International Development, or any other Federal 
     department, agency, or organization funded by this Act 
     without prior consultation by the head of such department, 
     agency, or organization with the appropriate congressional 
     committees:  Provided, That such funds shall be subject to 
     the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That any such notification 
     submitted to such Committees shall include a detailed 
     justification for any proposed action, including the 
     information specified under this section in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act:  Provided 
     further, That congressional notifications submitted during 
     the previous fiscal year pursuant to section 7081 of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 115-141) 
     may be deemed to meet the notification requirements of this 
     section.
       (2) Description of activities.--Pursuant to paragraph (1), 
     a reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any 
     action to--
       (A) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered 
     departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus 
     and offices within or between such departments, agencies, or 
     organizations, including the transfer to other agencies of 
     the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and 
     offices;
       (B) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United 
     States official presence overseas including at bilateral, 
     regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other 
     platforms; or
       (C) expand or reduce the size of the Civil Service, Foreign 
     Service, eligible family member, and locally employed staff 
     workforce of the Department of State and USAID from the on-
     board levels as of December 31, 2017.
       (b) Additional Requirements and Limitations.--
       (1) Personnel levels.--Funds made available by this Act are 
     made available to support the agency-wide on-board Foreign 
     Service and Civil Service staff levels of the Department of 
     State and USAID at not less than the levels as of December 
     31, 2017.
       (2) Reports.--
       (A) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, and 
     quarterly thereafter until September 30, 2020, the USAID 
     Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the status of USAID 
     reorganization as described in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act:  Provided, That the USAID 
     Administrator shall consult with the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the format of such reports.
       (B) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and 
     every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 2020, the 
     Secretary of State, in the case of the Department of State, 
     and the USAID Administrator, in the case of USAID, shall 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees on the on-
     board personnel levels, hiring, and attrition of the Civil 
     Service, Foreign Service, eligible family member, and locally 
     employed staff workforce of the Department of State and 
     USAID, as appropriate, on an operating unit-by-operating unit 
     basis:  Provided, That such report shall also include a 
     hiring plan, including timelines, for maintaining the agency-
     wide, on-board Foreign Service and Civil Service at not less 
     than the December 31, 2017 level through fiscal year 2019.
       (3) Bureau of population, refugees, and migration, 
     department of state.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
     State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any other 
     Act may be used to downsize, downgrade, consolidate, close, 
     move, or relocate the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
     Migration, Department of State, or any activities of such 
     Bureau, to another Federal agency.
       (4) Administration of funds.--Funds made available by this 
     Act--
       (A) under the heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' 
     shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary for 
     Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State, and 
     this responsibility shall not be delegated; and
       (B) that are made available for the Office of Global 
     Women's Issues shall be administered by the United States 
     Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Department of 
     State, and this responsibility shall not be delegated.
       (5) Information technology platform.--
       (A) None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act 
     under the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' may 
     be made available for a new major information technology (IT) 
     investment without the concurrence of the Chief Information 
     Officer, Department of State.
       (B) In complying with the requirements of this paragraph, 
     the Chief Information Officer, Department of State, shall 
     consider whether a new major information technology 
     investment--
       (i) is consistent with the Department Information 
     Technology Strategic Plan;
       (ii) maintains consolidated control over enterprise IT 
     functions or improves operational maintenance;
       (iii) improves Department of State resiliency to a cyber-
     attack;
       (iv) reduces Department of State IT costs over the long-
     term; and
       (v) is in accordance with the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation (FAR), including FAR Part 6 regarding competition 
     requirements.
       (6) Technology modernization fund limitation.--
       (A) None of the funds made available by this Act and prior 
     Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs may be used by an 
     agency to submit a project proposal to the Technology 
     Modernization Board for funding from the Technology 
     Modernization Fund unless, not later than 15 days in advance 
     of submitting the project proposal to the Board, the head of 
     the agency--
       (i) notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     proposed submission of the project proposal; and
       (ii) submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of 
     the project proposal.

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       (B) None of the funds made available by this Act and prior 
     Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs may be used by an 
     agency to carry out a project that is approved by the Board 
     unless the head of the agency--
       (i) submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of 
     the approved project proposal, including the terms of 
     reimbursement of funding received for the project; and
       (ii) agrees to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a 
     copy of each report relating to the project that the head of 
     the agency submits to the Board.
       (7) Foreign assistance review.--Programmatic, funding, and 
     organizational changes resulting from implementation of the 
     Foreign Assistance Review shall be subject to prior 
     consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 
     of, the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided, That such 
     notifications may be submitted in classified form, if 
     necessary.

                               rescissions

                    (including rescission of funds)

       Sec. 7074. (a) Of the unobligated balances available under 
     the heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement'', as identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund 
     Symbol 11 X 1022, $12,420,000 are rescinded.
       (b) Of the grant balances in the Foreign Military Sales 
     Trust Fund, identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 
     97-11 X 8242, which are not currently applied to an active 
     FMS case and which were appropriated prior to fiscal year 
     2009, $11,000,000 shall be deobligated, as appropriate, and 
     shall be permanently rescinded.

                    john s. mccain scholars program

       Sec. 7075.  Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     heading ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'' that 
     are made available for the Benjamin Gilman International 
     Scholarships Program shall also be made available for the 
     John S. McCain Scholars Program, pursuant to section 303 of 
     the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000 (Public 
     Law 106-309), to include the dependents of active United 
     States military personnel who are receiving any form of 
     Federal Financial Aid under title IV of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965.

                     afghan special immigrant visas

       Sec. 7076. (a) Afghan Allies.--Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the 
     Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (division F of Public 
     Law 111-8), as amended, is further amended by substituting 
     ``18,500'' for ``14,500'' in the matter preceding clause (i).
       (b) Conditions.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be made available for the additional special immigrant 
     visas made available under subsection (a) until the Secretary 
     of State--
       (1) develops and implements a system to prioritize the 
     processing of Afghan applicants for special immigrant visas 
     under section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101 note); and
       (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees, as 
     defined in section 602(a) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act 
     of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note), the following reports:
       (A) the report required under paragraph (12) of section 
     602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 
     1101 note), as amended by section 1222 of the John S. McCain 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (Public Law 115-232);
       (B) a report on the procedures and processes used by the 
     Chief of Mission to determine whether an Afghan applicant for 
     a special immigrant visa under section 602 of the Afghan 
     Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) has 
     experienced, is experiencing, or may reasonably be expected 
     to experience an ongoing, serious threat as a result of the 
     qualifying service of the applicant; and
       (C) a report on the procedures for background and security 
     checks on Afghan applicants for special immigrant visas under 
     such section.

                              saudi arabia

       Sec. 7077.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``International Military Education and 
     Training'' may be made available for assistance for the 
     Government of Saudi Arabia.

                               TITLE VIII

        OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                          diplomatic programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic Programs'', 
     $3,225,971,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     of which $2,626,122,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection 
     and shall remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     the Secretary of State may transfer up to $5,000,000 of the 
     total funds made available under this heading to any other 
     appropriation of any department or agency of the United 
     States, upon the concurrence of the head of such department 
     or agency, to support operations in, and assistance for, 
     Afghanistan and to carry out the provisions of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961:  Provided further, That any such 
     transfer shall be subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:  Provided 
     further, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                      office of inspector general

       For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector 
     General'', $54,900,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020, which shall be for the Special Inspector General 
     for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for reconstruction 
     oversight:  Provided, That printing and reproduction costs of 
     SIGAR shall not exceed amounts for such costs during fiscal 
     year 2018:  Provided further, That such amount is designated 
     by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                      International Organizations

              contributions to international organizations

       For an additional amount for ``Contributions to 
     International Organizations'', $96,240,000:  Provided, That 
     such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
     Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

        contributions for international peacekeeping activities

       For an additional amount for ``Contributions for 
     International Peacekeeping Activities'', $988,656,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
     Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                           operating expenses

       For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'', 
     $158,067,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020:  
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                   international disaster assistance

       For an additional amount for ``International Disaster 
     Assistance'', $584,278,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That such funds shall be apportioned to 
     the United States Agency for International Development not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided 
     further, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                         transition initiatives

       For an additional amount for ``Transition Initiatives'', 
     $62,043,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
     Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                         economic support fund

       For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'', 
     $1,172,336,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 
      Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                          Department of State

                    migration and refugee assistance

       For an additional amount for ``Migration and Refugee 
     Assistance'' to respond to refugee crises, including in 
     Africa, the Near East, South and Central Asia, and Europe and 
     Eurasia, $1,404,124,000, to remain available until expended, 
     except that such funds shall not be made available for the 
     resettlement costs of refugees in the United States:  
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State

                        peacekeeping operations

       For an additional amount for ``Peacekeeping Operations'', 
     $325,213,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020:  
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:  Provided further, 
     That funds available for obligation under this heading in 
     this Act may be used to pay assessed expenses of 
     international peacekeeping activities in Somalia under the 
     same terms and conditions, as applicable, as funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Contributions for 
     International Peacekeeping Activities'' in this Act, subject 
     to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                   foreign military financing program

       For an additional amount for ``Foreign Military Financing 
     Program'', $229,372,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020:  Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                       additional appropriations

       Sec. 8001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated in this title are

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     in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act for fiscal year 2019.

                extension of authorities and conditions

       Sec. 8002. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, the 
     additional amounts appropriated by this title to 
     appropriations accounts in this Act shall be available under 
     the authorities and conditions applicable to such 
     appropriations accounts.

                           transfer of funds

       Sec. 8003. (a) Transfer of Funds Between Accounts.--
       (1) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act under the 
     headings ``Transition Initiatives'' and ``Economic Support 
     Fund'' may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
     appropriated by this title under such headings.
       (2) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act under the 
     headings ``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign Military 
     Financing Program'' may be transferred to, and merged with, 
     funds appropriated by this title under such headings.
       (b) Global Security Contingency Fund.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this section, up to $7,500,000 from funds 
     appropriated under the headings ``Peacekeeping Operations'' 
     and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' by this title in 
     this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
     previously made available under the heading ``Global Security 
     Contingency Fund''.
       (c) Limitation.--The transfer authority provided in 
     subsection (a) may only be exercised to address 
     contingencies.
       (d) Notification.--The transfer authority provided by this 
     section shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the 
     regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided, That such transfer authority is in 
     addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under 
     any other provision of law, including section 610 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which may be exercised by the 
     Secretary of State for the purposes of this title.

                               rescission

                    (including rescission of funds)

       Sec. 8004. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
     available under the heading ``Diplomatic and Consular 
     Programs'' in title II of the Security Assistance 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-254), 
     $301,200,000 are rescinded:  Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.
       This division may be cited as the ``Department of State, 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
     2019''.

DIVISION G--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

                                TITLE I

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
     $113,910,000, of which not to exceed $3,065,000 shall be 
     available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
     exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 
     of the Deputy Secretary; not to exceed $20,428,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to 
     exceed $10,331,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed 
     $14,300,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed 
     $2,546,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $29,244,000 
     shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
     for Administration; not to exceed $2,142,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed 
     $1,859,000 shall be available for the Office of the Executive 
     Secretariat; not to exceed $12,181,000 shall be available for 
     the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; 
     and not to exceed $16,814,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of the Chief Information Officer:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds 
     appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to 
     any other office of the Office of the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That no appropriation for any office shall be 
     increased or decreased by more than 7 percent by all such 
     transfers:  Provided further, That notice of any change in 
     funding greater than 7 percent shall be submitted for 
     approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000 
     shall be for allocation within the Department for official 
     reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may 
     determine:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 
     107-71, there may be credited to this appropriation up to 
     $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees:  Provided further, 
     That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available for the position of Assistant Secretary for Public 
     Affairs.

                        research and technology

       For necessary expenses related to the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $8,471,000, 
     of which $2,218,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2021:  Provided, That there may be credited to this 
     appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received 
     from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for 
     training:  Provided further, That any reference in law, 
     regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the 
     Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall 
     continue to be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the 
     Department of Transportation.

                  national infrastructure investments

       For capital investments in surface transportation 
     infrastructure, $900,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this 
     heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, 
     local government, transit agency, port authority, or a 
     collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for 
     projects that will have a significant local or regional 
     impact:  Provided further, That projects eligible for funding 
     provided under this heading shall include, but not be limited 
     to, highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, 
     United States Code; public transportation projects eligible 
     under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; passenger 
     and freight rail transportation projects; and port 
     infrastructure investments (including inland port 
     infrastructure and land ports of entry):  Provided further, 
     That of the amount made available under this heading, the 
     Secretary may use an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 for the 
     planning, preparation or design of projects eligible for 
     funding under this heading:  Provided further, That grants 
     awarded under the previous proviso shall not be subject to a 
     minimum grant size:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     use up to 20 percent of the funds made available under this 
     heading for the purpose of paying the subsidy and 
     administrative costs of projects eligible for Federal credit 
     assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, 
     or sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization 
     and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as 
     amended, if the Secretary finds that such use of the funds 
     would advance the purposes of this paragraph:  Provided 
     further, That in distributing funds provided under this 
     heading, the Secretary shall take such measures so as to 
     ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an 
     appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and 
     rural areas, and the investment in a variety of 
     transportation modes:  Provided further, That a grant funded 
     under this heading shall be not less than $5,000,000 and not 
     greater than $25,000,000:  Provided further, That not more 
     than 10 percent of the funds made available under this 
     heading may be awarded to projects in a single State:  
     Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for 
     which an expenditure is made under this heading shall be, at 
     the option of the recipient, up to 80 percent:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall give priority to projects 
     that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to 
     complete an overall financing package:  Provided further, 
     That of the funds made available under this heading not more 
     than 50 percent shall be for projects located in a rural area 
     with a population equal to or less than 200,000:  Provided 
     further, That for projects located in a rural area, the 
     minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000 and the Secretary may 
     increase the Federal share of costs above 80 percent:  
     Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
     heading not more than 50 percent shall be for projects 
     located in an urbanized area with a population of more than 
     200,000:  Provided further, That funds for an urbanized area 
     under the previous proviso may be obligated to projects in 
     the metropolitan area established under section 134 of title 
     23, United States Code, that encompasses such urbanized area: 
      Provided further, That projects conducted using funds 
     provided under this heading must comply with the requirements 
     of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall conduct a 
     new competition to select the grants and credit assistance 
     awarded under this heading:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may set aside not more than 3 percent of the funds 
     provided under this heading, and may transfer portions of 
     those funds to the Administrators of the Federal Highway 
     Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the 
     Federal Railroad Administration, and the Maritime 
     Administration to fund the award and oversight of grants and 
     credit assistance made under the National Infrastructure 
     Investments program:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall consider and award projects based solely on the 
     selection criteria from the fiscal year 2017 Notice of 
     Funding Opportunity:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
     the previous proviso, the Secretary shall not use the Federal 
     share or an applicant's ability to generate non-Federal 
     revenue as a selection criteria in awarding projects:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice 
     of Funding Opportunity no later than 60 days after enactment 
     of this Act:  Provided further, That such Notice of Funding 
     Opportunity shall require application submissions 90 days 
     after the publishing of such Notice:  Provided further, That 
     of the applications submitted under the previous two 
     provisos, the Secretary shall make grants no later than 270 
     days after enactment of this Act in such amounts that the 
     Secretary determines:  Provided further, That such sums 
     provided for national infrastructure investments for 
     passenger rail transportation projects under title I of 
     division C of the Consolidated and Further Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 641), 
     shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 
     2019 for the liquidation of valid obligations of active 
     grants awarded with this funding:  Provided further, That 
     such sums provided for national infrastructure investments 
     for port infrastructure projects under title VIII of division 
     F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations 
     Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6; 127 Stat. 432) shall remain 
     available through fiscal year 2020 for the liquidation of 
     valid obligations of active grants awarded with

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     this funding:  Provided further, That the 2 preceding 
     provisos shall be applied as if they were in effect on 
     September 30, 2018.

     national surface transportation and innovative finance bureau

       For necessary expenses of the National Surface 
     Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau as authorized by 
     49 U.S.C. 116, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no less than 15 
     days prior to exercising the transfer authority granted under 
     section 116(h) of title 49, United States Code.

                      financial management capital

       For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the 
     Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-
     engineering business processes, $2,000,000, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2020.

                       cyber security initiatives

       For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, 
     including necessary upgrades to wide area network and 
     information technology infrastructure, improvement of network 
     perimeter controls and identity management, testing and 
     assessment of information technology against business, 
     security, and other requirements, implementation of Federal 
     cyber security initiatives and information infrastructure 
     enhancements, and implementation of enhanced security 
     controls on network devices, $15,000,000, to remain available 
     through September 30, 2020.

                         office of civil rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
     $9,470,000.

           transportation planning, research, and development

       For necessary expenses for conducting transportation 
     planning, research, systems development, development 
     activities, and making grants, $7,879,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount, 
     $1,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Interagency 
     Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center (IIPIC):  
     Provided further, That there may be transferred to this 
     appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts 
     transferred from other Federal agencies for expenses incurred 
     under this heading for IIPIC activities not related to 
     transportation infrastructure:  Provided further, That the 
     tools and analysis developed by the IIPIC shall be available 
     to other Federal agencies for the permitting and review of 
     major infrastructure projects not related to transportation 
     only to the extent that other Federal agencies provide 
     funding to the Department as provided for under the previous 
     proviso.

                          working capital fund

       For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital 
     outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed 
     $319,793,000, shall be paid from appropriations made 
     available to the Department of Transportation:  Provided, 
     That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis 
     to entities within the Department of Transportation:  
     Provided further, That the above limitation on operating 
     expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities:  Provided 
     further, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency 
     of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund without majority approval of the Working Capital Fund 
     Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That no assessments may be levied against any 
     program, budget activity, subactivity or project funded by 
     this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis 
     therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and are approved by such Committees.

               minority business resource center program

       For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Resource 
     Center, the provision of financial education outreach 
     activities to eligible transportation-related small 
     businesses, the monitoring of existing loans in the 
     guaranteed loan program, and the modification of such loans 
     of the Minority Business Resource Center, $500,000, as 
     authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332;  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     that section, these funds may be for business opportunities 
     related to any mode of transportation.

       small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach

       For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business 
     utilization and outreach activities, $3,488,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for 
     business opportunities related to any mode of transportation.

                        payments to air carriers

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       In addition to funds made available from any other source 
     to carry out the essential air service program under 49 
     U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, $175,000,000, to be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That in determining between or among 
     carriers competing to provide service to a community, the 
     Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of 
     the carriers:  Provided further, That basic essential air 
     service minimum requirements shall not include the 15-
     passenger capacity requirement under subsection 41732(b)(3) 
     of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That none 
     of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to 
     enter into a new contract with a community located less than 
     40 miles from the nearest small hub airport before the 
     Secretary has negotiated with the community over a local cost 
     share:  Provided further, That amounts authorized to be 
     distributed for the essential air service program under 
     subsection 41742(b) of title 49, United States Code, shall be 
     made available immediately from amounts otherwise provided to 
     the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration:  
     Provided further, That the Administrator may reimburse such 
     amounts from fees credited to the account established under 
     section 45303 of title 49, United States Code.

  administrative provisions--office of the secretary of transportation

       Sec. 101.  None of the funds made available in this Act to 
     the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the 
     Office of the Secretary of Transportation to approve 
     assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds 
     appropriated to the modal administrations in this Act, except 
     for activities underway on the date of enactment of this Act, 
     unless such assessments or agreements have completed the 
     normal reprogramming process for Congressional notification.
       Sec. 102.  The Secretary shall post on the Web site of the 
     Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of 
     the Council on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for 
     each meeting, and require the Council on Credit and Finance 
     to record the decisions and actions of each meeting.
       Sec. 103.  In addition to authority provided by section 327 
     of title 49, United States Code, the Department's Working 
     Capital Fund is hereby authorized to provide partial or full 
     payments in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from 
     all Federal agencies from available funds for transit benefit 
     distribution services that are necessary to carry out the 
     Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program 
     under Executive Order No. 13150 and section 3049 of Public 
     Law 109-59:  Provided, That the Department shall maintain a 
     reasonable operating reserve in the Working Capital Fund, to 
     be expended in advance to provide uninterrupted transit 
     benefits to Government employees:  Provided further, That 
     such reserve will not exceed one month of benefits payable 
     and may be used only for the purpose of providing for the 
     continuation of transit benefits:  Provided further, That the 
     Working Capital Fund will be fully reimbursed by each 
     customer agency from available funds for the actual cost of 
     the transit benefit.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                               operations

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
     operations and research activities related to commercial 
     space transportation, administrative expenses for research 
     and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, 
     the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of 
     aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and 
     maps sold to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts 
     made available by Public Law 112-95, $10,410,758,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, of which 
     $9,833,400,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $7,841,720,000 shall be 
     available for air traffic organization activities; not to 
     exceed $1,336,969,000 shall be available for aviation safety 
     activities; not to exceed $24,949,000 shall be available for 
     commercial space transportation activities; not to exceed 
     $816,398,000 shall be available for finance and management 
     activities; not to exceed $61,258,000 shall be available for 
     NextGen and operations planning activities; not to exceed 
     $114,165,000 shall be available for security and hazardous 
     materials safety; and not to exceed $215,299,000 shall be 
     available for staff offices:  Provided, That not to exceed 5 
     percent of any budget activity, except for aviation safety 
     budget activity, may be transferred to any budget activity 
     under this heading:  Provided further, That no transfer may 
     increase or decrease any appropriation by more than 5 
     percent:  Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 5 
     percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
     section 405 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section:  Provided further, That 
     not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
     transmit to Congress an annual update to the report submitted 
     to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of 
     Public Law 108-176:  Provided further, That the amount herein 
     appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after 
     March 31 that such report has not been submitted to the 
     Congress:  Provided further, That not later than March 31 of 
     each fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator shall transmit 
     to Congress a companion report that describes a comprehensive 
     strategy for staffing, hiring, and training flight standards 
     and aircraft certification staff in a format similar to the 
     one utilized for the controller staffing plan, including 
     stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals by 
     fiscal year:  Provided further, That the amount herein 
     appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each 
     day after March 31 that such report has not been submitted to 
     Congress:  Provided further, That funds may be used to enter 
     into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting 
     organization to assist in the development of aviation safety 
     standards:  Provided further, That none of the funds in this 
     Act shall be available for new applicants for the second 
     career training program:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that 
     would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically 
     authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That there may be credited to this 
     appropriation, as offsetting collections, funds received from 
     States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other 
     public authorities, and private

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     sources for expenses incurred in the provision of agency 
     services, including receipts for the maintenance and 
     operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, 
     renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, 
     aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests 
     related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration 
     forms:  Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading, not less than $168,000,000 shall be used 
     to fund direct operations of the current 254 air traffic 
     control towers in the contract tower program, including the 
     contract tower cost share program, and any airport that is 
     currently qualified or that will qualify for the program 
     during the fiscal year:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography 
     are available for activities conducted by, or coordinated 
     through, the Working Capital Fund:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act or any other Act may be used to eliminate the 
     Contract Weather Observers program at any airport:  Provided  
     further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
     up to $6,000,000 shall be used for providing matching funds 
     to qualified commercial entities seeking to demonstrate or 
     validate technologies that the Federal Aviation 
     Administration considers essential to the safe integration of 
     unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace 
     System at Federal Aviation Administration designated UAS test 
     sites:  Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration shall identify essential 
     integration technologies that could be demonstrated or 
     validated at test sites designated in accordance with the 
     preceding proviso.

                        facilities and equipment

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
     improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national 
     airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment, 
     as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, 
     United States Code, including initial acquisition of 
     necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service 
     testing, including construction of test facilities and 
     acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; 
     construction and furnishing of quarters and related 
     accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where 
     such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, 
     lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under 
     this heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and 
     certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund, $3,000,000,000, of which $512,823,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, $2,372,127,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2021, and 
     $115,050,000 shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
     public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 
     incurred in the establishment, improvement, and modernization 
     of national airspace systems:  Provided further, That no 
     later than March 31, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     transmit to the Congress an investment plan for the Federal 
     Aviation Administration which includes funding for each 
     budget line item for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, with 
     total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the 
     funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by 
     the Office of Management and Budget.

                 research, engineering, and development

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     research, engineering, and development, as authorized under 
     part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, 
     including construction of experimental facilities and 
     acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, 
     $191,100,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2021:  
     Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation as 
     offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
     sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for 
     research, engineering, and development:  Provided further, 
     That funds made available under this heading shall be used in 
     accordance with the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     this Act:  Provided further, That not to exceed 10 percent of 
     any funding level specified under this heading in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act may be 
     transferred to any other funding level specified under this 
     heading in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this 
     Act:  Provided further, That no transfer may increase or 
     decrease any funding level by more than 10 percent:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer in excess of 10 percent shall be 
     treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                       grants-in-aid for airports

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid 
     for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility 
     planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of 
     chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, 
     United States Code, and under other law authorizing such 
     obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning 
     of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at 
     airports of such title; for grants authorized under section 
     41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection 
     activities and administration of airport safety programs, 
     including those related to airport operating certificates 
     under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $3,000,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That none of the funds under this heading shall be available 
     for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $3,350,000,000 in fiscal year 2019, 
     notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That none of the funds under this 
     heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage 
     conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, 
     or other airport improvements that are necessary to install 
     bulk explosive detection systems:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code, the Government's share of allowable project costs under 
     paragraph (2) for subgrants or paragraph (3) of that section 
     shall be 95 percent for a project at other than a large or 
     medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi-
     phased construction project for which the project sponsor 
     received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction 
     project:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, of funds limited under this heading, not 
     more than $112,600,000 shall be available for administration, 
     not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for the Airport 
     Cooperative Research Program, not less than $33,210,000 shall 
     be available for Airport Technology Research, and 
     $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available and transferred to ``Office of the Secretary, 
     Salaries and Expenses'' to carry out the Small Community Air 
     Service Development Program:  Provided further, That in 
     addition to airports eligible under section 41743 of title 
     49, United States Code, such program may include the 
     participation of an airport that serves a community or 
     consortium that is not larger than a small hub airport, 
     according to FAA hub classifications effective at the time 
     the Office of the Secretary issues a request for proposals.

                       grants-in-aid for airports

       For an additional amount for ``Grants-In-Aid for 
     Airports'', to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
     grants for projects as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 
     471 and subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, United 
     States Code, $500,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided, That amounts made available 
     under this heading shall be derived from the general fund, 
     and such funds shall not be subject to apportionment 
     formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum 
     percentages under chapter 471:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall distribute funds provided under this heading 
     as discretionary grants to airports:  Provided further, That 
     the amount made available under this heading shall not be 
     subject to any limitation on obligations for the Grants-in-
     Aid for Airports program set forth in any Act:  Provided 
     further, That the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration may retain up to 0.5 percent of the funds 
     provided under this heading to fund the award and oversight 
     by the Administrator of grants made under this heading.

       administrative provisions--federal aviation administration

       Sec. 110.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the 
     federally funded research and development center contract 
     between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center 
     for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 
     2019.
       Sec. 111.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport 
     sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration 
     without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities 
     and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for 
     services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or 
     weather reporting:  Provided, That the prohibition of funds 
     in this section does not apply to negotiations between the 
     agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on ``below-
     market'' rates for these items or to grant assurances that 
     require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the 
     Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control 
     facilities.
       Sec. 112.  The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
     satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 
     U.S.C. 45303 and any amount remaining in such account at the 
     close of that fiscal year may be made available to satisfy 
     section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent fiscal year.
       Sec. 113.  Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of 
     title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged 
     with and available for the same purposes of such 
     appropriation.
       Sec. 114.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for paying premium pay under subsection 5546(a) of title 5, 
     United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration 
     employee unless such employee actually performed work during 
     the time corresponding to such premium pay.
       Sec. 115.  None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
     or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift 
     certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card.
       Sec. 116.  None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
     or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration without the prior written 
     approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration of the 
     Department of Transportation.

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       Sec. 117.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act 
     may be used to implement or to continue to implement any 
     limitation on the ability of any owner or operator of a 
     private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a 
     blocking of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration 
     number from any display of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration's Aircraft Situational Display to Industry 
     data that is made available to the public, except data made 
     available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial 
     flights of that owner or operator.
       Sec. 118.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for salaries and expenses of more than eight political and 
     Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation 
     Administration.
       Sec. 119.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of 
     title 49, United States Code, until the Federal Aviation 
     Administration provides to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations a report that justifies all fees related to 
     aeronautical navigation products and explains how such fees 
     are consistent with Executive Order 13642.
       Sec. 119A.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration or reduce its services unless the 
     Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in 
     advance.
       Sec. 119B.  None of the funds appropriated or limited by 
     this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior 
     permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New 
     Jersey.
       Sec. 119C.  None of the funds provided under this Act may 
     be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to withhold from consideration and approval 
     any new application for participation in the Contract Tower 
     Program, or for reevaluation of Cost-share Program 
     participants as long as the Federal Aviation Administration 
     has received an application from the airport, and as long as 
     the Administrator determines such tower is eligible using the 
     factors set forth in the Federal Aviation Administration 
     report, Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Airport 
     Traffic Control Towers (FAA-APO-90-7 as of August, 1990).
       Sec. 119D.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     none of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated 
     or expended to limit the use of an Organization Designation 
     Authorization's (ODA) delegated functions documented in its 
     procedures manual on a type certification project unless the 
     Administrator documents a systemic airworthiness 
     noncompliance performance issue as a result of inspection or 
     oversight that the safety of air commerce requires a 
     limitation with regard to a specific authorization or where 
     an ODA's capability has not been previously established in 
     terms of a new compliance method or design feature:  
     Provided, That in such cases FAA shall work with the ODA 
     holder if requested to develop the capability to execute that 
     function safely, efficiently and effectively:  Provided 
     further, That this section does not limit the authority of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration to pursue emergency 
     actions on ODAs where specific safety issues are noted.
       Sec. 119E.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     and apportioned under section 47114(d) of title 49, United 
     States Code, shall be made available for construction of a 
     storage building, or a portion of such building, to shelter 
     snow equipment in excess of equipment needs established by 
     standards issued by the Secretary of Transportation that is 
     owned by an airport categorized as a local general aviation 
     airport as indicated in Federal Aviation Administration 2017- 
     2021 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) 
     report unless such airport sponsor certifies conformity with 
     the following:
       (1) The storage building, or portion thereof, to be 
     constructed will be used to store snow removal equipment 
     exclusively used for clearing airfield pavement of snow and 
     ice following a weather event.
       (2) The 30-year annual snowfall normal of the nearest 
     weather station based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration Summary of Monthly Normals 1981-2010 exceeds 
     26 inches.
       (3) The airport serves as a base for a medical air 
     ambulance transport aircraft; (d)that the airport master 
     record (Form 5010-1) effective on September 14, 2017 for the 
     airport indicates 45 based aircraft consisting of single 
     engine, multiple engine, and jet engine aircraft.
       (4) The airport sponsor will complete design of the storage 
     building not later than fiscal year 2018 and initiate 
     construction of the storage building not later than fiscal 
     year 2019.
       (5) The area of the storage building, or portion thereof, 
     to be funded under this section shall not exceed 6,000 square 
     feet.
       Sec. 119F. (a) Terminal Aerodrome Forecast.--The 
     Administrator shall permit an air carrier operation under 
     part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to operate 
     to a destination determined to be under visual flight rules 
     without a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast or Meteorological 
     Aerodrome Report if a current Area Forecast, supplemented by 
     other local weather observations or reports, is available, 
     and an alternate airport that has an available Terminal 
     Aerodrome Forecast and weather report is specified. The air 
     carrier shall have approved procedures for dispatch and en 
     route weather evaluation and shall operate under instrument 
     flight rules en route to the destination.
       (b) Limitation.--Without a written finding of necessity, 
     based on objective and historical evidence of imminent threat 
     to safety, the Administrator shall not promulgate any 
     operation specification, policy, or guidance document that is 
     more restrictive than, or requires procedures that are not 
     expressly stated in, the regulations.
       Sec. 119G.  Of the funds provided under the heading 
     ``Grants-in-aid for Airports'', up to $3,500,000 shall be for 
     necessary expenses, including an independent verification 
     regime, to provide reimbursement to airport sponsors that do 
     not provide gateway operations and providers of general 
     aviation ground support services located at those airports 
     closed during a temporary flight restriction (TFR) for any 
     residence of the President that is designated or identified 
     to be secured by the United States Secret Service, and for 
     direct and incremental financial losses incurred while such 
     airports are closed solely due to the actions of the Federal 
     Government:  Provided, That no funds shall be obligated or 
     distributed to airport sponsors that do not provide gateway 
     operations and providers of general aviation ground support 
     services until an independent audit is completed:  Provided 
     further, That losses incurred as a result of violations of 
     law, or through fault or negligence, of such operators and 
     service providers or of third parties (including airports) 
     are not eligible for reimbursements:  Provided further, That 
     obligation and expenditure of funds are conditional upon full 
     release of the United States Government for all claims for 
     financial losses resulting from such actions.

                     Federal Highway Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Not to exceed $446,444,304, together with advances and 
     reimbursements received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for 
     administration and operation of the Federal Highway 
     Administration. In addition, $3,248,000 shall be transferred 
     to the Appalachian Regional Commission in accordance with 
     section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code.

                          federal-aid highways

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Funds available for the implementation or execution of 
     Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs 
     authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, and 
     the provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act shall not exceed total obligations of $45,268,596,000 for 
     fiscal year 2019:  Provided, That the Secretary may collect 
     and spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United States 
     Code, to cover the costs of services of expert firms, 
     including counsel, in the field of municipal and project 
     finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of 
     Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs 
     to the Federal Government of servicing such credit 
     instruments:  Provided further, That such fees are available 
     until expended to pay for such costs:  Provided further, That 
     such amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that 
     are also available for such purpose, and are not subject to 
     any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative 
     expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code.

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs 
     authorized under title 23, United States Code, 
     $46,007,596,000 derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 
     than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until 
     expended.

                    highway infrastructure programs

       There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Transportation $3,250,000,000:  Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading shall be derived from the 
     general fund, shall be in addition to any funds provided for 
     fiscal year 2019 in this or any other Act for ``Federal-aid 
     Highways'' under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
     and shall not affect the distribution or amount of funds 
     provided in any other Act:  Provided further, That section 
     1101(b) of Public Law 114-94 shall apply to funds made 
     available under this heading:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $2,729,000,000 shall 
     be set aside for activities eligible under section 
     133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, and for the 
     elimination of hazards and the installation of protective 
     devices at railway-highway crossings, $16,000,000 shall be 
     set aside for activities eligible under the Puerto Rico 
     Highway Program as described in section 165(b)(2)(C) of such 
     title, $5,000,000 shall be set aside for activities eligible 
     under the Territorial Highway Program, as described in 
     section 165(c)(6) of such title, $25,000,000 shall be set 
     aside for the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal 
     projects program under section 1123 of the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Public Law 114-94), and 
     $475,000,000 shall be set aside for a bridge replacement and 
     rehabilitation program for qualifying States:  Provided 
     further, That for purposes of this heading, (1) the term 
     ``State'' means any of the 50 States or the District of 
     Columbia and (2) the term ``qualifying State'' means a State 
     for which the percentage of total deck area of bridges 
     classified as in poor condition in such State is at least 7.5 
     percent:  Provided further, That the funds made available 
     under this heading for activities eligible under section 
     133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, and for the 
     elimination of hazards and the installation of protective 
     devices at railway-highway crossings, shall be suballocated 
     in the manner described in section 133(d) of such title, 
     except that the set-aside described in section 133(h) of such 
     title shall not apply to funds made available under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That the funds made available 
     under

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     this heading for (1) activities eligible under section 
     133(b)(1)(A) of such title and for the elimination of hazards 
     and the installation of protective devices at railways-
     highway crossings, and (2) a bridge replacement and 
     rehabilitation program shall be administered as if 
     apportioned under chapter 1 of such title and shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2022:  Provided further, That 
     the funds made available under this heading for activities 
     eligible under section 133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United 
     States Code, and for the elimination of hazards and the 
     installation of protective devices at railway-highway 
     crossings, shall be apportioned to the States in the same 
     ratio as the obligation limitation for fiscal year 2019 is 
     distributed among the States in section 120(a)(5) of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That, except as provided in the 
     following proviso, the funds made available under this 
     heading for activities eligible under the Puerto Rico Highway 
     Program and activities eligible under the Territorial Highway 
     Program shall be administered as if allocated under sections 
     165(b) and 165(c), respectively, of such title and shall 
     remain available through September 30, 2022:  Provided 
     further, That the funds made available under this heading for 
     activities eligible under the Puerto Rico Highway Program 
     shall not be subject to the requirements of sections 
     165(b)(2)(A) or 165(b)(2)(B) of such title:  Provided 
     further, That the funds made available under this heading for 
     the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects 
     program under section 1123 of the FAST Act shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2022:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary shall distribute funds made available under 
     this heading for a bridge replacement and rehabilitation 
     program to each qualifying State by the proportion that the 
     percentage of total deck area of bridges classified as in 
     poor condition in each qualifying State bears to the sum of 
     the percentages of total deck area of bridges classified as 
     in poor condition in all qualifying States:  Provided 
     further, That the funds made available under this heading for 
     a bridge replacement and rehabilitation program shall be used 
     for highway bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects on 
     public roads:  Provided further, That except as provided in 
     the following proviso the funds made available under this 
     heading for a bridge replacement and rehabilitation program 
     shall be used in areas of a qualifying State that have a 
     population of 200,000 or fewer individuals:  Provided 
     further, That if a qualifying State has no bridges located in 
     areas with a population of 200,000 or fewer individuals, or 
     if a qualifying State has insufficient bridge replacement or 
     rehabilitation needs in areas of the State with a population 
     of 200,000 or fewer individuals, the funds made available 
     under this heading for a bridge replacement and 
     rehabilitation program may be used for highway bridge 
     replacement or rehabilitation projects on public roads in any 
     area of the State:  Provided further, That for purposes of 
     this heading for a bridge replacement and rehabilitation 
     program, the Secretary shall (1) calculate population based 
     on the latest available data from the decennial census 
     conducted under section 141(a) of title 13, United States 
     Code, and (2) calculate the percentages of total deck area of 
     bridges classified as in poor condition based on the National 
     Bridge Inventory as of December 31, 2017.

       administrative provisions--federal highway administration

       Sec. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall--
       (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid highways--
       (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses and 
     programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; 
     and
       (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation 
     Statistics;
       (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 
     for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated 
     balance of amounts--
       (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
     the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and highway 
     safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the 
     funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of 
     title 23, United States Code); and
       (B) for which obligation limitation was provided in a 
     previous fiscal year;
       (3) determine the proportion that--
       (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, 
     less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
     programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of 
     subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
     amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for such fiscal 
     year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed 
     under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;
       (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than 
     programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated 
     by the Secretary under the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act and title 23, United States Code, or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of 
     that title, by multiplying--
       (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by
       (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
     program for such fiscal year; and
       (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under 
     paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
     under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts 
     apportioned for the National Highway Performance Program in 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt 
     from the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts 
     apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the 
     proportion that--
       (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs 
     that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to 
     each State for such fiscal year; bears to
       (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
     States Code, to all States for such fiscal year.
       (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
     limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to 
     obligations under or for--
       (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
       (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
     Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
       (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
     Stat. 1701);
       (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
     Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
       (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
     Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
     (101 Stat. 198);
       (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
       (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect on June 8, 1998);
       (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 
     authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts 
     for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but 
     only to the extent that the obligation authority has not 
     lapsed or been used;
       (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 
     Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
     with that section were not subject to a limitation on 
     obligations at the time at which the funds were initially 
     made available for obligation; and
       (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 
     each of fiscal years 2013 through 2019, only in an amount 
     equal to $639,000,000).
       (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after 
     August 1 of such fiscal year--
       (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 
     available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed 
     cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and
       (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to 
     obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
     during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States 
     having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under 
     sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of Public Law 112-141) and 104 of title 23, United 
     States Code.
       (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
     Transportation Research Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to 
     contract authority for transportation research programs 
     carried out under--
       (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and
       (B) title VI of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act.
       (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and
       (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
     on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.
       (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds 
     (excluding funds authorized for the program under section 202 
     of title 23, United States Code) that--
       (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year 
     for Federal-aid highway programs; and
       (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
     States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 
     section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be 
     available for obligation, for such fiscal year because of the 
     imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year.
       (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
     in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
     authority under subsection (a)(5).
       (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
     paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
     section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
       Sec. 121.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received 
     by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of 
     data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 
     chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may be credited 
     to the Federal-aid highways account for the purpose of 
     reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses:  Provided, That 
     such funds shall

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     be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highway and highway safety construction programs.
       Sec. 122.  Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under 
     his or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement 
     for Federal-aid highways projects, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall make an informal public notice and 
     comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and 
     the reasons therefor:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     provide an annual report to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations on any waivers granted under the Buy 
     America requirements.
       Sec. 123.  None of the funds provided in this Act to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit 
     assistance unless not less than 3 days before any application 
     approval to provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 
     604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of 
     Transportation provides notification in writing to the 
     following committees: the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
     and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives:  Provided, 
     That such notification shall include, but not be limited to, 
     the name of the project sponsor; a description of the 
     project; whether credit assistance will be provided as a 
     direct loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit; and the 
     amount of credit assistance.
       Sec. 124.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     make a grant for a project under section 117 of title 23, 
     United States Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60 days 
     before making a grant under that section, provides written 
     notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations of the proposed grant, including an evaluation 
     and justification for the project and the amount of the 
     proposed grant award:  Provided, That the written 
     notification required in the previous proviso shall be made 
     no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 125. (a) A State or territory, as defined in section 
     165 of title 23, United States Code, may use for any project 
     eligible under section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of 
     title 23 and located within the boundary of the State or 
     territory any earmarked amount, and any associated obligation 
     limitation:  Provided, That the Department of Transportation 
     for the State or territory for which the earmarked amount was 
     originally designated or directed notifies the Secretary of 
     Transportation of its intent to use its authority under this 
     section and submits a quarterly report to the Secretary 
     identifying the projects to which the funding would be 
     applied. Notwithstanding the original period of availability 
     of funds to be obligated under this section, such funds and 
     associated obligation limitation shall remain available for 
     obligation for a period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal 
     year in which the Secretary of Transportation is notified. 
     The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with 
     funds made available under this section shall be the same as 
     associated with the earmark.
       (b) In this section, the term ``earmarked amount'' means--
       (1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule 
     XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a 
     prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and 
     administered by the Federal Highway Administration; or
       (2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives, identified in a prior 
     law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and 
     administered by the Federal Highway Administration.
       (c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised 
     only for those projects or activities that have obligated 
     less than 10 percent of the amount made available for 
     obligation as of October 1 of the current fiscal year, and 
     shall be applied to projects within the same general 
     geographic area within 50 miles for which the funding was 
     designated, except that a State or territory may apply such 
     authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or 
     activities the State or territory certifies have been closed 
     and for which payments have been made under a final voucher.
       (d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the 
     information provided by the States and territories each 
     quarter to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

              motor carrier safety operations and programs

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 
     execution and administration of motor carrier safety 
     operations and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 
     49, United States Code, as amended by the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation Act, $284,000,000, to be derived from 
     the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 
     together with advances and reimbursements received by the 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided, That funds 
     available for implementation, execution or administration of 
     motor carrier safety operations and programs authorized under 
     title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed total 
     obligations of $284,000,000 for ``Motor Carrier Safety 
     Operations and Programs'' for fiscal year 2019, of which 
     $9,073,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021, is for the research and technology 
     program, and of which $34,824,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2021, is for information 
     management.

                      motor carrier safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     sections 31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United 
     States Code, as amended by the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act, $382,800,000, to be derived from the 
     Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That funds 
     available for the implementation or execution of motor 
     carrier safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of 
     $382,800,000 in fiscal year 2019 for ``Motor Carrier Safety 
     Grants''; of which $304,300,000 shall be available for the 
     motor carrier safety assistance program, $32,500,000 shall be 
     available for the commercial driver's license program 
     implementation program, $44,000,000 shall be available for 
     the high priority activities program, and $2,000,000 shall be 
     made available for commercial motor vehicle operators grants, 
     of which $1,000,000 is to be made available from prior year 
     unobligated contract authority provided for Motor Carrier 
     Safety grants in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
     Century (Public Law 105-178), SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59), 
     or other appropriations or authorization acts.

 administrative provisions--federal motor carrier safety administration

       Sec. 130.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
     shall send notice of 49 CFR section 385.308 violations by 
     certified mail, registered mail, or another manner of 
     delivery, which records the receipt of the notice by the 
     persons responsible for the violations.
       Sec. 131.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended to implement, 
     administer, or enforce the requirements of section 31137 of 
     title 49, United States Code, or any regulation issued by the 
     Secretary pursuant to such section, with respect to the use 
     of electronic logging devices by operators of commercial 
     motor vehicles, as defined in section 31132(1) of such title, 
     transporting livestock as defined in section 602 of the 
     Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 
     1471) or insects.
       Sec. 132.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act or any other Act may be used to 
     implement, enforce or in any other way make effective the 
     final rule published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Administration on May 27, 2015, entitled ``Lease and 
     Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers''.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

                        operations and research

       For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the 
     Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety 
     authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of 
     title 49, United States Code, $190,000,000, of which 
     $40,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 
     2020.

                        operations and research

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, section 4011 of the Fixing 
     America's Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-94), and 
     chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $152,100,000, to 
     be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
     Transit Account) and to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be 
     available for the planning or execution of programs the total 
     obligations for which, in fiscal year 2019, are in excess of 
     $152,100,000, of which $146,700,000 shall be for programs 
     authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403 and section 4011 of the Fixing 
     America's Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-94) and 
     $5,400,000 shall be for the National Driver Register 
     authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: 
      Provided further, That within the $152,100,000 obligation 
     limitation for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, and shall be in 
     addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on 
     obligations for future years.

                     highway traffic safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 
     4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act, to remain available until expended, $610,208,000, to be 
     derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
     Transit Account):  Provided, That none of the funds in this 
     Act shall be available for the planning or execution of 
     programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 
     2019, are in excess of $610,208,000 for programs authorized 
     under 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of 
     the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, of which 
     $270,400,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' under 
     23 U.S.C. 402; $283,000,000 shall be for ``National Priority 
     Safety Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 405; $30,200,000 shall be 
     for the ``High Visibility Enforcement Program'' under 23 
     U.S.C. 404; $26,608,000 shall be for ``Administrative 
     Expenses'' under section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation Act:  Provided

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     further, That none of these funds shall be used for 
     construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for 
     office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
     buildings or structures:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for ``National 
     Priority Safety Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ``Impaired 
     Driving Countermeasures'' (as described in subsection (d) of 
     that section) shall be available for technical assistance to 
     the States:  Provided further, That with respect to the 
     ``Transfers'' provision under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8), any 
     amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available 
     under section 402 shall include the obligation authority for 
     such amounts:  Provided further, That the Administrator shall 
     notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of 
     any exercise of the authority granted under the previous 
     proviso or under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8) within 5 days.

      administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety 
                             administration

       Sec. 140.  An additional $130,000 shall be made available 
     to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of 
     the amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States 
     Code, to pay for travel and related expenses for State 
     management reviews and to pay for core competency development 
     training and related expenses for highway safety staff.
       Sec. 141.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in 
     this Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation 
     authority was made available in previous public laws but only 
     to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or 
     been used.
       Sec. 142.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking 
     in private passenger motor vehicles without providing full 
     and appropriate consideration of privacy concerns under 5 
     U.S.C. chapter 5, subchapter II.
       Sec. 143.  In addition to the amounts made available under 
     the heading, ``Operations and Research (Liquidation of 
     Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway 
     Trust Fund)'' for carrying out the provisions of section 403 
     of title 23, United States Code, $14,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, shall be made available 
     to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 
     the general fund, of which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be 
     available to provide funding for grants, pilot program 
     activities, and innovative solutions to reduce impaired-
     driving fatalities in collaboration with eligible entities 
     under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, and not to 
     exceed $7,000,000 shall be available to continue a high 
     visibility enforcement paid-media campaign regarding highway-
     rail grade crossing safety in collaboration with the Federal 
     Railroad Administration.

                    Federal Railroad Administration

                         safety and operations

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, $221,698,000, of 
     which $18,000,000 shall remain available until expended.

                   railroad research and development

       For necessary expenses for railroad research and 
     development, $40,600,000, to remain available until expended.

       railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program

       The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue 
     direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 
     through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
     Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, such 
     authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan 
     guarantee is outstanding.

           federal-state partnership for state of good repair

       For necessary expenses related to Federal-State Partnership 
     for State of Good Repair Grants as authorized by section 
     24911 of title 49, United States Code, $400,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the amount 
     provided under this heading for the costs of award and 
     project management oversight of grants carried out under 
     section 24911 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding 
     Opportunity that encompasses funds provided under this 
     heading in this Act and previously unawarded funds provided 
     under this heading in fiscal year 2017 by Public Law 115-31 
     and fiscal year 2018 by Public Law 115-141, no later than 30 
     days after enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall announce the selection of projects to receive 
     awards for the funds in the previous proviso no later than 
     180 days after enactment of this Act.

        consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements

       For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail 
     Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants, as authorized 
     by section 24407 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $255,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That section 24405(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall 
     not apply to projects for the implementation of positive 
     train control systems otherwise eligible under section 
     24407(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That amounts available under this heading for 
     projects selected for commuter rail passenger transportation 
     may be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, to the 
     appropriate agencies to be administered in accordance with 
     chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall not limit eligible projects 
     from consideration for funding for planning, engineering, 
     environmental, construction, and design elements of the same 
     project in the same application:  Provided further, That 
     unobligated balances remaining after 4 years from the date of 
     enactment may be used for any eligible project under section 
     24407(c) of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the 
     amount provided under this heading for the costs of award and 
     project management oversight of grants carried out under 
     section 24407 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding 
     Opportunity that encompasses previously unawarded funds 
     provided under this heading in fiscal year 2018 by Public Law 
     115-141 and funds provided under this heading in this Act no 
     later than 30 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall announce the selection of 
     projects to receive awards for the funds in the previous 
     proviso no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act.

                      restoration and enhancement

       For necessary expenses related to Restoration and 
     Enhancement Grants, as authorized by section 24408 of title 
     49, United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may withhold up to 
     one percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund 
     the costs of award and project management and oversight:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice 
     of Funding Opportunity for funds provided under this heading 
     no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall announce the selection of 
     projects to receive awards for the funds in the previous 
     proviso no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act.

           magnetic levitation technology deployment program

       For necessary expenses related to the deployment of 
     magnetic levitation transportation projects, consistent with 
     language in 1307(a) through (c) of Public Law 109-59, as 
     amended by section 102 of Public Law 110-244 (section 322 of 
     title 23, United States Code), $10,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

     northeast corridor grants to the national railroad passenger 
                              corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities 
     associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by 
     section 11101(a) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114-94), 
     $650,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of 
     the funds provided under both this heading and the ``National 
     Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation'' heading to fund the costs of project management 
     and oversight of activities authorized by section 11101(c) of 
     division A of Public Law 114-94:  Provided further, That in 
     addition to the project management oversight funds authorized 
     under section 11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114-94, 
     the Secretary may retain up to an additional $5,000,000 of 
     the funds provided under this heading to fund expenses 
     associated with the Northeast Corridor Commission established 
     under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts made available under 
     this heading and the ``National Network Grants to the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation'' heading, not less 
     than $50,000,000 shall be made available to bring Amtrak-
     served facilities and stations into compliance with the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act.

 national network grants to the national railroad passenger corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities 
     associated with the National Network as authorized by section 
     11101(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act 
     (division A of Public Law 114-94), $1,291,600,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may 
     retain up to an additional $2,000,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading to fund expenses associated with the 
     State-Supported Route Committee established under section 
     24712 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, 
     That at least $50,000,000 of the amount provided under this 
     heading shall be available for the development, installation 
     and operation of railroad safety technology, including the 
     implementation of a positive train control system, on State-
     supported routes as defined under section 24102(13) of title 
     49, United States Code, on which positive train control 
     systems are not required by law or regulation:  Provided 
     further, That not less than $50,000,000 of the amount 
     provided under this heading shall be for capital expenses 
     related to safety improvements, maintenance, and the non-
     Federal match for discretionary Federal grant programs to 
     enable continued passenger rail operations on long-distance 
     routes (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United 
     States Code) on which Amtrak is the sole operator on a host 
     railroad's line and a positive train control system is not 
     required by law or regulation:  Provided further, That none 
     of the funds provided under this heading shall be used by 
     Amtrak to give notice under subsection (a) or (b) of section 
     24706 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to long-
     distance routes (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, 
     United States Code) on which Amtrak is the sole operator on a 
     host railroad's line and a positive train control system is 
     not required by law or regulation, or, except in an emergency 
     or during maintenance or construction outages impacting such 
     routes, to otherwise discontinue, reduce the frequency of, 
     suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail service on 
     any portion of such route operated in fiscal year 2018, 
     including implementation of service permitted by section 
     24305(a)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code, in lieu of 
     rail service.

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       administrative provisions--federal railroad administration

       Sec. 150.  None of the funds provided to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any 
     overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual 
     employee:  Provided, That the President of Amtrak may waive 
     the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees 
     when the President of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a 
     risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system:  
     Provided further, That the President of Amtrak shall report 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 
     60 days of enactment of this Act, a summary of all overtime 
     payments incurred by the Corporation for 2018 and the three 
     prior calendar years:  Provided further, That such summary 
     shall include the total number of employees that received 
     waivers and the total overtime payments the Corporation paid 
     to those employees receiving waivers for each month for 2018 
     and for the three prior calendar years.
       Sec. 151.  It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) long-distance passenger rail routes provide much-needed 
     transportation access for 4,700,000 riders in 325 communities 
     in 40 States and are particularly important in rural areas; 
     and
       (2) long-distance passenger rail routes and services should 
     be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the National 
     Network (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United 
     States Code).

                     Federal Transit Administration

                        administrative expenses

       For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal 
     Transit Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of 
     title 49, United States Code, $113,165,000, of which up to 
     $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 
     section 5326 of such title:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a 
     permanent office of transit security under this heading:  
     Provided further, That upon submission to the Congress of the 
     fiscal year 2020 President's budget, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual report 
     on New Starts, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 
     2020.

                         transit formula grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public 
     Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for 
     payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 
     5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by 
     the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, section 
     20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) of the 
     Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, $9,900,000,000, 
     to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway 
     Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That funds available for the implementation or execution of 
     programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 
     5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as 
     amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, 
     section 20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) 
     of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, shall not 
     exceed total obligations of $9,939,380,030 in fiscal year 
     2019:  Provided further, That the Federal share of the cost 
     of activities carried out under 49 U.S.C. section 5312 shall 
     not exceed 80 percent, except that if there is substantial 
     public interest or benefit, the Secretary may approve a 
     greater Federal share.

                     transit infrastructure grants

       For an additional amount for buses and bus facilities 
     grants under section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, 
     state of good repair grants under section 5337 of such title, 
     formula grants for rural areas under section 5311 of such 
     title, high density state apportionments under section 
     5340(d) of such title, and the bus testing facilities under 
     sections 5312 and 5318 of such title, $700,000,000 to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That $350,000,000 shall 
     be available for grants as authorized under section 5339 of 
     such title, of which $160,000,000 shall be available for the 
     buses and bus facilities formula grants as authorized under 
     section 5339(a) of such title, $160,000,000 shall be 
     available for the buses and bus facilities competitive grants 
     as authorized under section 5339(b) of such title, and 
     $30,000,000 shall be available for the low or no emission 
     grants as authorized under section 5339(c) of such title:  
     Provided further, That $263,000,000 shall be available for 
     the state of good repair grants as authorized under section 
     5337 of such title:  Provided further, That $40,000,000 shall 
     be available for formula grants for rural areas as authorized 
     under section 5311 of such title:  Provided further, That 
     $40,000,000 shall be available for the high density state 
     apportionments as authorized under section 5340(d) of such 
     title:  Provided further, That $1,000,000 shall be available 
     for the bus testing facility as authorized under section 5318 
     of such title:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     section 5318(a) of such title, $6,000,000 shall be available 
     for the operation and maintenance of bus testing facilities 
     by institutions of higher education selected pursuant to 
     section 5312(h) of such title:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall enter into a contract or cooperative 
     agreement with, or make a grant to, each institution of 
     higher education selected pursuant to section 5312(h) of such 
     title, to operate and maintain a facility to conduct the 
     testing of low or no emission vehicle new bus models using 
     the standards established pursuant to section 5318(e)(2) of 
     such title:  Provided further, That the term ``low or no 
     emission vehicle'' has the meaning given the term in section 
     5312(e)(6) of such title:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall pay 80 percent of the cost of testing a low 
     or no emission vehicle new bus model at each selected 
     institution of higher education:  Provided further, That the 
     entity having the vehicle tested shall pay 20 percent of the 
     cost of testing:  Provided further, That a low or no emission 
     vehicle new bus model tested that receives a passing 
     aggregate test score in accordance with the standards 
     established under section 5318(e)(2) of such title, shall be 
     deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of section 
     5318(e) of such title:  Provided further, That amounts made 
     available by this heading shall be derived from the general 
     fund:  Provided further, That the amounts made available 
     under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on 
     obligations for transit programs set forth in any Act.

                   technical assistance and training

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314, 
     $5,000,000, of which not less than $1,500,000 shall be for a 
     cooperative agreement through which the Federal Transit 
     Administration assists small-urban, rural and tribal public 
     transit recipients and planning organizations with applied 
     innovation and capacity-building:  Provided, That the 
     assistance provided under this heading not duplicate the 
     activities of 49 U.S.C. 5311(b) or 49 U.S.C. 5312.

                       capital investment grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital 
     investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation Act, $2,552,687,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2022:  Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available under this heading, $2,169,783,950 
     shall be obligated by December 31, 2020:  Provided further, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
     $1,265,670,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
     under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, 
     $635,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized under 
     section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code, $526,500,000 
     shall be available for projects authorized under section 
     5309(h) of title 49, United States Code, and $100,000,000 
     shall be available for projects authorized under section 
     3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to 
     administer the capital investment grants program in 
     accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements 
     of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and of 
     section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act.

      grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority

       For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of 
     Public Law 110-432, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance 
     expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for 
     each specific project:  Provided further, That prior to 
     approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify that the 
     Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making 
     progress to improve its safety management system in response 
     to the Federal Transit Administration's 2015 safety 
     management inspection:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority has placed the highest priority on those 
     investments that will improve the safety of the system before 
     approving such grants:  Provided further, That the Secretary, 
     in order to ensure safety throughout the rail system, may 
     waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) of division B of 
     Public Law 110-432.

       administrative provisions--federal transit administration

                         (including rescission)

       Sec. 160.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any 
     authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for 
     obligation, or to any other authority previously made 
     available for obligation.
       Sec. 161.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading 
     ``Fixed Guideway Capital Investment'' of the Federal Transit 
     Administration for projects specified in this Act or 
     identified in reports accompanying this Act not obligated by 
     September 30, 2022, and other recoveries, shall be directed 
     to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for 
     which they were originally provided.
       Sec. 162.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds appropriated before October 1, 2018, under any section 
     of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain 
     available for expenditure, may be transferred to and 
     administered under the most recent appropriation heading for 
     any such section.
       Sec. 163.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available in this Act shall be used to 
     enter into a full funding grant agreement for a project with 
     a New Starts share greater than 51 percent.
       Sec. 164.  Of the unobligated amounts made available for 
     fiscal years 2005 or prior fiscal years to ``Transit Formula 
     Grants'', a total of $46,560,000 is hereby permanently 
     rescinded.
       Sec. 165.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used for the implementation or furtherance of new 
     policies detailed in the ``Dear Colleague'' letter 
     distributed by the Federal Transit Administration to capital 
     investment grant program project sponsors on June 29, 2018.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

       The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby 
     authorized to make such

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     expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
     authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with 
     law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
     regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 104 
     of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may 
     be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the 
     Corporation's budget for the current fiscal year.

                       operations and maintenance

                    (harbor maintenance trust fund)

       For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
     maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities on those 
     portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and 
     maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation, $36,000,000, to be derived from the Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99-662:  
     Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, not less than $16,000,000 shall be used on capital 
     asset renewal activities.

                        Maritime Administration

                       maritime security program

       For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
     merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the 
     United States, $300,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                        operations and training

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of operations and training 
     activities authorized by law, $149,442,000, of which 
     $70,593,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020 
     for the operations of the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy, and of which $18,000,000 shall remain available 
     until expended for the maintenance and repair, equipment, and 
     capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy:  Provided, That not later than January 12, 2019, the 
     Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall transmit 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the 
     annual report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy as required pursuant to 
     section 3507 of Public Law 110-417:  Provided further, That 
     of the amounts made available under this heading, $3,000,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2020 for the 
     Maritime Environment and Technology Assistance program 
     authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
     under this heading, $7,000,000, shall remain available until 
     expended for the Short Sea Transportation Program (America's 
     Marine Highways) to make grants for the purposes authorized 
     under sections 55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That available balances under this 
     heading for the Short Sea Transportation Program (America's 
     Marine Highways) from prior year recoveries shall be 
     available to carry out activities authorized under sections 
     55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That from funds provided under the previous 
     two provisos, the Secretary of Transportation shall make 
     grants no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act in 
     such amounts as the Secretary determines:  Provided further, 
     That any unobligated balances available from previous 
     appropriations for programs and activities supporting State 
     Maritime Academies shall be transferred to and merged with 
     the appropriations for ``Maritime Administration, State 
     Maritime Academy Operations'' and shall be made available for 
     the same purposes.

                    state maritime academy operations

       For necessary expenses of operations, support and training 
     activities for State Maritime Academies, $345,200,000, of 
     which $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be for maintenance, repair, life extension, and capacity 
     improvement of National Defense Reserve Fleet training ships 
     in support of State Maritime Academies, of which $8,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses 
     related to training mariners for costs associated with 
     training vessel sharing pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 51504(g)(3) for 
     costs associated with mobilizing, operating and demobilizing 
     the vessel, including travel costs for students, faculty and 
     crew, the costs of the general agent, crew costs, fuel, 
     insurance, operational fees, and vessel hire costs, as 
     determined by the Secretary, of which $300,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for the National Security 
     Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including funds for 
     construction, planning, administration, and design of school 
     ships, of which $2,400,000 shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2020, for the Student Incentive Program, of 
     which $3,800,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     training ship fuel assistance, and of which $6,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, for direct 
     payments for State Maritime Academies.

                     assistance to small shipyards

       To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 
     section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by 
     Public Law 113-281, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                             ship disposal

       For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
     Administration, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed 
     loan program, $3,000,000, which shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriations for ``Operations and 
     Training'', Maritime Administration.

                port infrastructure development program

       To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized 
     under section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, 
     $200,000,000 to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That projects eligible for funding provided under this 
     heading shall be projects for coastal seaports:  Provided 
     further, That in addition, $92,730,000, to remain available 
     until expended, shall be for grants to the 15 coastal 
     seaports that handled the greatest number of loaded foreign 
     and domestic twenty-foot equivalent units of containerized 
     cargo in 2016, as identified by the U.S. Army Corps of 
     Engineers:  Provided further, That the Maritime 
     Administration shall distribute funds provided under this 
     heading as discretionary grants to port authorities or 
     commissions or their subdivisions and agents under existing 
     authority, as well as to a State or political subdivision of 
     a State or local government, a tribal government, a public 
     agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or 
     more States, a special purpose district with a transportation 
     function, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
     entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a 
     private entity or group of private entities:  Provided 
     further, That projects eligible for funding provided under 
     this heading shall be either within the boundary of a port, 
     or outside the boundary of a port, and directly related to 
     port operations or to an intermodal connection to a port that 
     will improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the 
     movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port, as 
     well as the unloading and loading of cargo at a port:  
     Provided further, That in awarding grants from funds made 
     available by the second proviso under this heading for the 15 
     coastal seaports referred to, the Maritime Administration 
     shall give priority consideration for proposed projects that 
     construct treatment facilities defined in section 305.1 of 
     title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to meet the 
     phytosanitary treatment requirements of sections 305.5 
     through 305.8 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations:  
     Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for 
     which an expenditure is made under this heading shall be up 
     to 80 percent:  Provided further, That not to exceed 2 
     percent of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for necessary costs of grant administration:  
     Provided further, That the proceeds of Federal credit 
     assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code or 
     sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad and Revitalization 
     and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as 
     amended, shall be considered to be part of the non-Federal 
     share of project costs if the loan is repayable from non-
     Federal funds, unless otherwise requested by the project 
     sponsor.

           administrative provisions--maritime administration

       Sec. 170.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime 
     Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and 
     services and make necessary repairs in connection with any 
     lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property 
     under control of the Maritime Administration:  Provided, That 
     payments received therefor shall be credited to the 
     appropriation charged with the cost thereof and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That rental 
     payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for 
     items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall 
     be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

                          operational expenses

       For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $23,710,000:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a 
     final rule to expand the applicability of comprehensive oil 
     spill response plans within 90 days of enactment of this Act: 
      Provided further, That the amounts appropriated under this 
     heading shall be reduced by $10,000 per day for each day that 
     such rule has not been issued following the expiration of the 
     period set forth in the previous proviso.

                       hazardous materials safety

       For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
     safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, $58,000,000, of which $7,570,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That up 
     to $800,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall 
     be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as 
     offsetting receipts:  Provided further, That there may be 
     credited to this appropriation, to be available until 
     expended, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
     for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication 
     and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in 
     performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals 
     functions.

                            pipeline safety

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                    (oil spill liability trust fund)

       For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety 
     program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and to discharge 
     the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution 
     Act of 1990, $165,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, of which $23,000,000 shall be derived 
     from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which 
     $134,000,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund; 
     and of which $8,000,000 shall be derived from fees collected 
     under 49 U.S.C. 60302 and deposited in the Underground 
     Natural Gas Storage Facility Safety Account for the purpose 
     of carrying out 49 U.S.C. 60141:  Provided, That not less 
     than $1,058,000 of the funds provided under this heading 
     shall be for the One-Call State grant program.

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                     emergency preparedness grants

                     (emergency preparedness fund)

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Emergency 
     Preparedness Grants program, not more than $28,318,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, from amounts made 
     available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(h), and 5128(b) and (c):  
     Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5116(h)(4), not more 
     than 4 percent of the amounts made available from this 
     account shall be available to pay administrative costs:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5128(b) and 
     (c) and the current year obligation limitation, prior year 
     recoveries recognized in the current year shall be available 
     to develop a hazardous materials response training curriculum 
     for emergency responders, including response activities for 
     the transportation of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable 
     liquids by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection 
     Association standards, and to make such training available 
     through an electronic format:  Provided further, That the 
     prior year recoveries made available under this heading shall 
     also be available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5116(a)(1)(C) and 
     5116(i).

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
     General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978, as amended, $92,600,000:  Provided, That the 
     Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in 
     carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General 
     Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations 
     of fraud, including false statements to the government (18 
     U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to 
     regulation by the Department of Transportation:  Provided 
     further, That the funds made available under this heading may 
     be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 
     49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and 
     unfair methods of competition by domestic and foreign air 
     carriers and ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of 
     domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to item (1) of 
     this proviso.

            General Provisions--Department of Transportation

       Sec. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be 
     available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability 
     insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries 
     on official department business; and uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
       (b) During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations to the Department and its operating 
     administrations shall be available for the purchase, 
     maintenance, operation, and deployment of unmanned aircraft 
     systems that advance the Department's, or its operating 
     administrations', missions.
       (c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased or procured by 
     the Department prior to the enactment of this Act shall be 
     deemed authorized.
       Sec. 181.  Appropriations contained in this Act for the 
     Department of Transportation shall be available for services 
     as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
     not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an 
     Executive Level IV.
       Sec. 182. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this 
     Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 
     U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor 
     vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined 
     in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 
     for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721.
       (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not 
     withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a 
     State is in noncompliance with this provision.
       Sec. 183.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for salaries and expenses of more than 125 political and 
     Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation:  
     Provided, That none of the personnel covered by this 
     provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside the 
     Department of Transportation.
       Sec. 184.  Funds received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration and Federal Railroad Administration from 
     States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, 
     and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be 
     credited respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's 
     ``Federal-Aid Highways'' account and to the Federal Railroad 
     Administration's ``Safety and Operations'' account, except 
     for State rail safety inspectors participating in training 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105.
       Sec. 185. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan 
     guarantee, line of credit, or discretionary grant unless the 
     Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business 
     days before any project competitively selected to receive any 
     discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, 
     loan guarantee commitment, line of credit commitment, or full 
     funding grant agreement is announced by the Department or its 
     modal administrations:  Provided, That the Secretary gives 
     concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations for any ``quick release'' of funds from the 
     emergency relief program:  Provided further, That no 
     notification shall involve funds that are not available for 
     obligation.
       (b) In addition to the notification required in subsection 
     (a), none of the funds made available in this Act to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan 
     guarantee, line of credit, cooperative agreement or 
     discretionary grant unless the Secretary of Transportation 
     provides the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a 
     comprehensive list of all such loans, loan guarantees, lines 
     of credit, cooperative agreement or discretionary grants that 
     will be announced not less the 3 full business days before 
     such announcement:  Provided, That the requirement to provide 
     a list in this subsection does not apply to any ``quick 
     release'' of funds from the emergency relief program:  
     Provided further, That no list shall involve funds that are 
     not available for obligation.
       Sec. 186.  Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees 
     and other funds received by the Department of Transportation 
     from travel management centers, charge card programs, the 
     subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous sources are 
     to be credited to appropriations of the Department of 
     Transportation and allocated to elements of the Department of 
     Transportation using fair and equitable criteria and such 
     funds shall be available until expended.
       Sec. 187.  Amounts made available in this or any prior Act 
     that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by 
     the Department of Transportation to a third-party contractor 
     under a financial assistance award, which are recovered 
     pursuant to law, shall be available--
       (1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the 
     Department of Transportation in recovering improper payments: 
      Provided, That amounts made available in this Act shall be 
     available until expended; and
       (2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering 
     improper payments or contractor support in the implementation 
     of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, as amended 
     by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 
     and Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement 
     Act of 2012, and Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 
     2015:  Provided, That amounts in excess of that required for 
     paragraphs (1) and (2)--
       (A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation 
     from which the improper payments were made, and shall be 
     available for the purposes and period for which such 
     appropriations are available:  Provided further, That where 
     specific project or accounting information associated with 
     the improper payment or payments is not readily available, 
     the Secretary may credit an appropriate account, which shall 
     be available for the purposes and period associated with the 
     account so credited; or
       (B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall be 
     deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts:  
     Provided further, That prior to depositing such recovery in 
     the Treasury, the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations of the amount and reasons for 
     such transfer:  Provided further, That for purposes of this 
     section, the term ``improper payments'' has the same meaning 
     as that provided in section 2(e)(2) of Public Law 111-204.
       Sec. 188.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if 
     any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a 
     reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be provided 
     solely to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     and said reprogramming action shall be approved or denied 
     solely by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation may provide 
     notice to other congressional committees of the action of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on such 
     reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days following the date 
     on which the reprogramming action has been approved or denied 
     by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 189.  Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal 
     administrations may be obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary for the costs related to assessments or 
     reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the 
     costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a 
     direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or 
     administrations.
       Sec. 190.  The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
     carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for 
     developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit 
     benefits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United 
     States Code, including distribution of transit benefits by 
     various paper and electronic media.
       Sec. 191.  The Department of Transportation may use funds 
     provided by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract 
     under title 49 U.S.C. or title 23 U.S.C. utilizing 
     geographic, economic, or any other hiring preference not 
     otherwise authorized by law, or to amend a rule, regulation, 
     policy or other measure that forbids a recipient of a Federal 
     Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration 
     grant from imposing such hiring preference on a contract or 
     construction project with which the Department of 
     Transportation is assisting, only if the grant recipient 
     certifies the following:
       (1) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, a 
     pool of readily available but unemployed individuals 
     possessing the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the 
     work that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction;
       (2) that the grant recipient will include appropriate 
     provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor 
     does not displace any of its existing employees in order to 
     satisfy such hiring preference; and
       (3) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or 
     delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does 
     not delay or displace any transportation project in the 
     applicable Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or 
     Transportation Improvement Program.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of 
     Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019''.

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                                TITLE II

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                     Management and Administration

                           executive offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, 
     which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, 
     Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and 
     Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for Faith-
     Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,900,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That not to 
     exceed $25,000 of the amount made available under this 
     heading shall be available to the Secretary for official 
     reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may 
     determine.

                     administrative support offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative 
     Support Offices, $541,500,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, of which $70,400,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (and of which 
     $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     shall be for the financial transformation initiative); 
     $97,800,000 shall be available for the Office of the General 
     Counsel, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be for the 
     Departmental Enforcement Center; $206,300,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of Administration; $40,400,000 shall 
     be available for the Office of the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer; $54,300,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Field Policy and Management; $19,100,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; $3,800,000 
     shall be available for the Office of Departmental Equal 
     Employment Opportunity; $4,700,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Business Transformation; and $44,700,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer:  
     Provided, That funds provided under this heading may be used 
     for necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses 
     of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not 
     otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or 
     allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading 
     may be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
     directly support program activities funded in this title:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations quarterly written 
     notification regarding the status of pending congressional 
     reports:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide 
     in electronic form all signed reports required by Congress:  
     Provided further, That not more than 10 percent of the funds 
     made available under this heading for the Office of Chief 
     Financial Officer for the financial transformation initiative 
     may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations, for approval, a plan for 
     expenditure that includes the financial and internal control 
     capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be 
     realized, key milestones to be met, and the relationship 
     between the proposed use of funds made available under this 
     heading and the projected total cost and scope of the 
     initiative.

                  Program Office Salaries and Expenses

                       public and indian housing

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Public 
     and Indian Housing, $219,800,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

                   community planning and development

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Community Planning and Development, $112,344,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020.

                                housing

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Housing, $382,500,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2020, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be for the 
     Office of Recapitalization.

                    policy development and research

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy 
     Development and Research, $26,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020.

                   fair housing and equal opportunity

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair 
     Housing and Equal Opportunity, $72,900,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020.

            office of lead hazard control and healthy homes

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Lead 
     Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, $8,600,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020.

                          working capital fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the 
     ``Fund''), pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 
     3535(f)), amounts transferred, including reimbursements 
     pursuant to section 7(f), to the Fund under this heading 
     shall be available for Federal shared services used by 
     offices and agencies of the Department, and for such portion 
     of any office or agency's printing, records management, space 
     renovation, furniture, or supply services as the Secretary 
     determines shall be derived from centralized sources made 
     available by the Department to all offices and agencies and 
     funded through the Fund:  Provided, That of the amounts made 
     available in this title for salaries and expenses under the 
     headings ``Executive Offices'', ``Administrative Support 
     Offices'', ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'', and 
     ``Government National Mortgage Association'', the Secretary 
     shall transfer to the Fund such amounts, to remain available 
     until expended, as are necessary to fund services, specified 
     in the matter preceding the first proviso, for which the 
     appropriation would otherwise have been available, and may 
     transfer not to exceed an additional $5,000,000, in 
     aggregate, from all such appropriations, to be merged with 
     the Fund and to remain available until expended for any 
     purpose under this heading:  Provided further, That amounts 
     in the Fund shall be the only amounts available to each 
     office or agency of the Department for the services, or 
     portion of services, specified in the matter preceding the 
     first proviso:  Provided further, That with respect to the 
     Fund, the authorities and conditions under this heading shall 
     supplement the authorities and conditions provided under 
     section 7(f).

                       Public and Indian Housing

                     tenant-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-
     based rental assistance authorized under the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
     (``the Act'' herein), not otherwise provided for, 
     $18,598,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2018 (in addition to the 
     $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 
     that shall be available on October 1, 2018), and 
     $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2019:  Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading are provided as follows:
       (1) $20,313,000,000 shall be available for renewals of 
     expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions 
     contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any 
     provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 
     8(t) of the Act) and including renewal of other special 
     purpose incremental vouchers:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this 
     paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar 
     year 2019 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for 
     each public housing agency based on validated voucher 
     management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior 
     calendar year and by applying an inflation factor as 
     established by the Secretary, by notice published in the 
     Federal Register, and by making any necessary adjustments for 
     the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers 
     under this paragraph including tenant protection and Choice 
     Neighborhoods vouchers:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds provided under this paragraph may be used to fund a 
     total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a 
     public housing agency's authorized level of units under 
     contract, except for public housing agencies participating in 
     the MTW demonstration, which are instead governed by the 
     terms and conditions of their MTW agreements:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to 
     stay within the amount specified under this paragraph (except 
     as otherwise modified under this paragraph), prorate each 
     public housing agency's allocation otherwise established 
     pursuant to this paragraph:  Provided further, That except as 
     provided in the following provisos, the entire amount 
     specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified 
     under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public 
     housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method 
     described above, and the Secretary shall notify public 
     housing agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 
     days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2019:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may extend the notification 
     period with the prior written approval of the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, That 
     public housing agencies participating in the MTW 
     demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their MTW 
     agreements and shall be subject to the same pro rata 
     adjustments under the previous provisos:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary may offset public housing agencies' 
     calendar year 2019 allocations based on the excess amounts of 
     public housing agencies' net restricted assets accounts, 
     including HUD-held programmatic reserves (in accordance with 
     VMS data in calendar year 2018 that is verifiable and 
     complete), as determined by the Secretary:  Provided further, 
     That public housing agencies participating in the MTW 
     demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, as 
     determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject to the 
     single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW 
     agreements, from the agencies' calendar year 2019 MTW funding 
     allocation:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall use 
     any offset referred to in the previous two provisos 
     throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of 
     rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient 
     funding, as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or 
     reduce the proration of renewal funding allocations:  
     Provided further, That up to $100,000,000 shall be available 
     only: (1) for adjustments in the allocations for public 
     housing agencies, after application for an adjustment by a 
     public housing agency that experienced a significant 
     increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of 
     vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from 
     portability under section 8(r) of the Act; (2) for vouchers 
     that were not in use during the previous 12-month period in 
     order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to 
     section 8(o)(13) of the Act; (3) for adjustments for costs 
     associated with HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-
     VASH) vouchers; and (4) for public housing agencies that 
     despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as 
     determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to 
     terminate rental

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     assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts 
     under the previous proviso based on need, as determined by 
     the Secretary;
       (2) $85,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance 
     for relocation and replacement of housing units that are 
     demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, 
     conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 
     8, the family unification program under section 8(x) of the 
     Act, relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to 
     combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a 
     request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, 
     enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such 
     assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, Choice Neighborhood 
     vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant 
     protection assistance including replacement and relocation 
     assistance or for project-based assistance to prevent the 
     displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing 
     in section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that 
     are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106-569, as amended, or 
     under the authority as provided under this Act:  Provided, 
     That when a public housing development is submitted for 
     demolition or disposition under section 18 of the Act, the 
     Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance when the 
     units pose an imminent health and safety risk to residents:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may only provide 
     replacement vouchers for units that were occupied within the 
     previous 24 months that cease to be available as assisted 
     housing, subject only to the availability of funds:  Provided 
     further, That of the amounts made available under this 
     paragraph, $5,000,000 may be available to provide tenant 
     protection assistance, not otherwise provided under this 
     paragraph, to residents residing in low vacancy areas and who 
     may have to pay rents greater than 30 percent of household 
     income, as the result of: (A) the maturity of a HUD-insured, 
     HUD-held or section 202 loan that requires the permission of 
     the Secretary prior to loan prepayment; (B) the expiration of 
     a rental assistance contract for which the tenants are not 
     eligible for enhanced voucher or tenant protection assistance 
     under existing law; or (C) the expiration of affordability 
     restrictions accompanying a mortgage or preservation program 
     administered by the Secretary:  Provided further, That such 
     tenant protection assistance made available under the 
     previous proviso may be provided under the authority of 
     section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)):  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall issue guidance to implement the previous 
     provisos, including, but not limited to, requirements for 
     defining eligible at-risk households within 60 days of the 
     enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That any tenant 
     protection voucher made available from amounts under this 
     paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing agency, 
     except the replacement vouchers as defined by the Secretary 
     by notice, when the initial family that received any such 
     voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the authority 
     for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall 
     cease to exist:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     provide section 8 rental assistance from amounts made 
     available under this paragraph for units assisted under a 
     project-based subsidy contract funded under the ``Project-
     Based Rental Assistance'' heading under this title where the 
     owner has received a Notice of Default and the units pose an 
     imminent health and safety risk to residents:  Provided 
     further, That to the extent that the Secretary determines 
     that such units are not feasible for continued rental 
     assistance payments or transfer of the subsidy contract 
     associated with such units to another project or projects and 
     owner or owners, any remaining amounts associated with such 
     units under such contract shall be recaptured and used to 
     reimburse amounts used under this paragraph for rental 
     assistance under the preceding proviso;
       (3) $1,886,000,000 shall be for administrative and other 
     expenses of public housing agencies in administering the 
     section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up 
     to $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to 
     allocate to public housing agencies that need additional 
     funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees 
     associated with section 8 tenant protection rental 
     assistance, the administration of disaster related vouchers, 
     HUD-VASH vouchers, and other special purpose incremental 
     vouchers:  Provided, That no less than $1,856,000,000 of the 
     amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to 
     public housing agencies for the calendar year 2019 funding 
     cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and related 
     Appropriation Act provisions) as in effect immediately before 
     the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility 
     Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-276):  Provided further, That if 
     the amounts made available under this paragraph are 
     insufficient to pay the amounts determined under the previous 
     proviso, the Secretary may decrease the amounts allocated to 
     agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to all agencies 
     receiving funding under this paragraph or may, to the extent 
     necessary to provide full payment of amounts determined under 
     the previous proviso, utilize unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures and carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated 
     to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this 
     heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose 
     vouchers, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts 
     were appropriated:  Provided further, That all public housing 
     agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be 
     funded pursuant to their MTW agreements, and shall be subject 
     to the same uniform percentage decrease as under the previous 
     proviso:  Provided further, That amounts provided under this 
     paragraph shall be only for activities related to the 
     provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under 
     section 8, including related development activities;
       (4) $225,000,000 for the renewal of tenant-based assistance 
     contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), including necessary 
     administrative expenses:  Provided, That administrative and 
     other expenses of public housing agencies in administering 
     the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be 
     funded under the same terms and be subject to the same pro 
     rata reduction as the percent decrease for administrative and 
     other expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) 
     of this heading:  Provided further, That any amounts provided 
     under this paragraph in this Act or prior Acts, remaining 
     available after funding renewals and administrative expenses 
     under this paragraph, shall be available only for incremental 
     tenant-based rental assistance contracts under such section 
     811 for non-elderly persons with disabilities, including 
     necessary administrative expenses:  Provided further, That 
     upon turnover, section 811 special purpose vouchers funded 
     under this heading in this or prior Acts, or under any other 
     heading in prior Acts, shall be provided to non-elderly 
     persons with disabilities;
       (5) $4,000,000 shall be for rental assistance and 
     associated administrative fees for Tribal HUD-VASH to serve 
     Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of 
     homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian 
     areas:  Provided, That such amount shall be made available 
     for renewal grants to recipients that received assistance 
     under prior Acts under the Tribal HUD-VASH program:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to specify 
     criteria for renewal grants, including data on the 
     utilization of assistance reported by grant recipients:  
     Provided further, That such assistance shall be administered 
     in accordance with program requirements under the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 and modeled after the HUD-VASH program:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to waive, or 
     specify alternative requirements for any provision of any 
     statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in 
     connection with the use of funds made available under this 
     paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, 
     nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
     upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
     alternative requirements are necessary for the effective 
     delivery and administration of such assistance:  Provided 
     further, That grant recipients shall report to the Secretary 
     on utilization of such rental assistance and other program 
     data, as prescribed by the Secretary:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary may reallocate, as determined by the Secretary, 
     amounts returned or recaptured from awards under prior acts;
       (6) $40,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance 
     for use through a supported housing program administered in 
     conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as 
     authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937:  Provided, That the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development shall make such funding available, 
     notwithstanding section 203 (competition provision) of this 
     title, to public housing agencies that partner with eligible 
     VA Medical Centers or other entities as designated by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on 
     geographical need for such assistance as identified by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public 
     housing agency administrative performance, and other factors 
     as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or 
     specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with 
     the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), any 
     provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with 
     the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except 
     for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
     labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the 
     Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
     are necessary for the effective delivery and administration 
     of such voucher assistance:  Provided further, That 
     assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue 
     to remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over;
       (7) $20,000,000 shall be made available for new incremental 
     voucher assistance through the family unification program as 
     authorized by section 8(x) of the Act:  Provided, That the 
     assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue 
     to remain available for family unification upon turnover:  
     Provided further, That for any public housing agency 
     administering voucher assistance appropriated in a prior Act 
     under the family unification program that determines that it 
     no longer has an identified need for such assistance upon 
     turnover, such agency shall notify the Secretary, and the 
     Secretary shall recapture such assistance from the agency and 
     reallocate it to any other public housing agency or agencies 
     based on need for voucher assistance in connection with such 
     program;
       (8) $25,000,000 shall be made available for the mobility 
     demonstration authorized under section 235 of this title, of 
     which up to $5,000,000 shall be for new incremental voucher 
     assistance and the remainder of which shall be available to 
     provide mobility-related services to families with children, 
     including pre- and post-move counseling and rent deposits, 
     and to offset the administrative costs of operating the 
     mobility demonstration:  Provided, That incremental voucher 
     assistance made available under this paragraph shall be for 
     families with children participating

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     in the mobility demonstration and shall continue to remain 
     available for families with children upon turnover:  Provided 
     further, That for any public housing agency administering 
     voucher assistance under the mobility demonstration that 
     determines that it no longer has an identified need for such 
     assistance upon turnover, such agency shall notify the 
     Secretary, and the Secretary shall recapture such assistance 
     from the agency and reallocate it to any other public housing 
     agency or agencies based on need for voucher assistance in 
     connection with such demonstration; and
       (9) the Secretary shall separately track all special 
     purpose vouchers funded under this heading.

                        housing certificate fund

                        (including rescissions)

       Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading 
     ``Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing'' and the heading 
     ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'', for fiscal year 2019 and 
     prior years may be used for renewal of or amendments to 
     section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based 
     contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for 
     which such funds were appropriated:  Provided, That any 
     obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 
     1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be rescinded:  
     Provided further, That amounts heretofore recaptured, or 
     recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 
     project-based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 
     through fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount 
     of additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount 
     rescinded is hereby appropriated, to remain available until 
     expended, for the purposes set forth under this heading, in 
     addition to amounts otherwise available.

                      public housing capital fund

       For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
     capital and management activities for public housing 
     agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ``Act'') 
     $2,775,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: 
      Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     regulation, during fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department 
     official other than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant 
     Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority under 
     paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the 
     time periods under such section:  Provided further, That for 
     purposes of such section 9(j), the term ``obligate'' means, 
     with respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a 
     binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately or 
     in the future:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     made available under this heading, up to $14,000,000 shall be 
     to support ongoing public housing financial and physical 
     assessment activities:  Provided further, That of the total 
     amount made available under this heading, up to $1,000,000 
     shall be to support the costs of administrative and judicial 
     receiverships:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, not to exceed $30,000,000 shall 
     be available for the Secretary to make grants, 
     notwithstanding section 203 of this Act, to public housing 
     agencies for emergency capital needs including safety and 
     security measures necessary to address crime and drug-related 
     activity as well as needs resulting from unforeseen or 
     unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding 
     Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters 
     under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2019:  
     Provided further, That of the amount made available under the 
     previous proviso, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for 
     safety and security measures:  Provided further, That in 
     addition to the amount in the previous proviso for such 
     safety and security measures, any amounts that remain 
     available, after all applications received on or before 
     September 30, 2020, for emergency capital needs have been 
     processed, shall be allocated to public housing agencies for 
     such safety and security measures:  Provided further, That of 
     the total amount provided under this heading, up to 
     $35,000,000 shall be for supportive services, service 
     coordinators and congregate services as authorized by section 
     34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437z-6) and the Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
     U.S.C. 4101 et seq.):  Provided further, That of the total 
     amount made available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall 
     be for a Jobs-Plus initiative modeled after the Jobs-Plus 
     demonstration:  Provided further, That funding provided under 
     the previous proviso shall be available for competitive 
     grants to partnerships between public housing authorities, 
     local workforce investment boards established under section 
     107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 
     (29 U.S.C. 3122), and other agencies and organizations that 
     provide support to help public housing residents obtain 
     employment and increase earnings:  Provided further, That 
     applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services 
     to residents, partner with workforce investment boards, and 
     leverage service dollars:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may allow public housing agencies to request 
     exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements under 
     sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437a and 1437d), as necessary to implement the Jobs-
     Plus program, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may approve upon a finding by the Secretary that any such 
     waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the 
     effective implementation of the Jobs-Plus initiative as a 
     voluntary program for residents:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register any 
     waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso no later than 10 days before the effective date of 
     such notice:  Provided further, That for funds provided under 
     this heading, the limitation in section 9(g)(1) of the Act 
     shall be 25 percent:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may waive the limitation in the previous proviso to allow 
     public housing agencies to fund activities authorized under 
     section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall notify public housing agencies requesting 
     waivers under the previous proviso if the request is approved 
     or denied within 14 days of submitting the request:  Provided 
     further, That from the funds made available under this 
     heading, the Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal 
     year 2019 to public housing agencies that are designated high 
     performers:  Provided further, That the Department shall 
     notify public housing agencies of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
     $25,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants to 
     public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce lead-based 
     paint hazards in public housing by carrying out the 
     activities of risk assessments, abatement, and interim 
     controls (as those terms are defined in section 1004 of the 
     Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 4851b)):  Provided further, That for purposes of 
     environmental review, a grant under the previous proviso 
     shall be considered funds for projects or activities under 
     title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437 et seq.) for purposes of section 26 of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1437x) and shall be subject to the regulations 
     implementing such section.

                     public housing operating fund

       For 2019 payments to public housing agencies for the 
     operation and management of public housing, as authorized by 
     section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,653,116,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020.

                    choice neighborhoods initiative

       For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods 
     Initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise 
     specified under this heading), for transformation, 
     rehabilitation, and replacement housing needs of both public 
     and HUD-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of 
     poverty into functioning, sustainable mixed income 
     neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, public 
     assets, transportation and access to jobs, $150,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     grant funds may be used for resident and community services, 
     community development, and affordable housing needs in the 
     community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed 
     properties to affordable housing:  Provided further, That the 
     use of funds made available under this heading shall not be 
     deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) 
     of such Act:  Provided further, That grantees shall commit to 
     an additional period of affordability determined by the 
     Secretary of not fewer than 20 years:  Provided further, That 
     grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal 
     or private funds:  Provided further, That grantees may 
     include local governments, tribal entities, public housing 
     authorities, and nonprofits:  Provided further, That for-
     profit developers may apply jointly with a public entity:  
     Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, 
     a grantee shall be treated as a public housing agency under 
     section 26 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437x), and grants under this heading shall be subject 
     to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such 
     section:  Provided further, That of the amount provided, not 
     less than $75,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing 
     agencies:  Provided further, That such grantees shall create 
     partnerships with other local organizations including 
     assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident 
     organizations:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 
     Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and 
     Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage 
     other appropriate Federal resources:  Provided further, That 
     no more than $5,000,000 of funds made available under this 
     heading may be provided as grants to undertake comprehensive 
     local planning with input from residents and the community:  
     Provided further, That unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures, remaining from funds appropriated under the 
     heading ``Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public 
     Housing (HOPE VI)'' in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal 
     years may be used for purposes under this heading, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     issue the Notice of Funding Availability for funds made 
     available under this heading no later than 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall make grant awards no later than one year from the date 
     of enactment of this Act in such amounts that the Secretary 
     determines:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     24(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437v(o)), the Secretary may, until September 30, 2019, 
     obligate any available unobligated balances made available 
     under this heading in this, or any prior Act.

                        family self-sufficiency

       For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support family 
     self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937, to promote the development of 
     local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance

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     under sections 8(o) and 9 of such Act with public and private 
     resources, and enable eligible families to achieve economic 
     independence and self-sufficiency, $80,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, waive or specify 
     alternative requirements under subsections b(3), b(4), b(5), 
     or c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order to facilitate the 
     operation of a unified self-sufficiency program for 
     individuals receiving assistance under different provisions 
     of the Act, as determined by the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That owners of a privately owned multifamily 
     property with a section 8 contract may voluntarily make a 
     Family Self-Sufficiency program available to the assisted 
     tenants of such property in accordance with procedures 
     established by the Secretary:  Provided further, That such 
     procedures established pursuant to the previous proviso shall 
     permit participating tenants to accrue escrow funds in 
     accordance with section 23(d)(2) and shall allow owners to 
     use funding from residual receipt accounts to hire 
     coordinators for their own Family Self-Sufficiency program.

                  native american housing block grants

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
     authorized under title I of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 
     U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $655,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2023:  Provided, That, notwithstanding NAHASDA, 
     to determine the amount of the allocation under title I of 
     such Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the 
     formula under section 302 of such Act with the need component 
     based on single-race census data and with the need component 
     based on multi-race census data, and the amount of the 
     allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the 
     two resulting allocation amounts:  Provided further, That of 
     the amounts made available under this heading, $7,000,000 
     shall be for providing training and technical assistance to 
     Indian housing authorities and tribally designated housing 
     entities, to support the inspection of Indian housing units, 
     contract expertise, and for training and technical assistance 
     related to funding provided under this heading and other 
     headings under this Act for the needs of Native American 
     families and Indian country:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under the previous proviso, not less 
     than $2,000,000 shall be made available for a national 
     organization as authorized under section 703 of NAHASDA (25 
     U.S.C. 4212):  Provided further, That amounts made available 
     under the previous two provisos may be used, contracted, or 
     competed as determined by the Secretary:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 
     shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and 
     other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA:  
     Provided further, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such notes and other obligations, shall be as 
     defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, as amended:  Provided further, That these funds are 
     available to subsidize the total principal amount of any 
     notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be 
     guaranteed, not to exceed $17,761,989:  Provided further, 
     That the Department will notify grantees of their formula 
     allocation within 60 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That for an additional amount for the 
     Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized 
     under title I of NAHASDA, $100,000,000 to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall obligate this additional amount for 
     competitive grants to eligible recipients authorized under 
     NAHASDA that apply for funds:  Provided further, That in 
     awarding this additional amount, the Secretary shall consider 
     need and administrative capacity, and shall give priority to 
     projects that will spur construction and rehabilitation:  
     Provided further, That up to 1 percent of this additional 
     amount may be transferred, in aggregate, to ``Program Office 
     Salaries and Expenses--Public and Indian Housing'' for 
     necessary costs of administering and overseeing the 
     obligation and expenditure of this additional amount:  
     Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the 
     previous proviso shall remain available until September 30, 
     2024.

           indian housing loan guarantee fund program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $1,440,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
     any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to $553,846,154, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided further, That up 
     to $750,000 of this amount may be for administrative contract 
     expenses including management processes and systems to carry 
     out the loan guarantee program.

                  native hawaiian housing block grant

       For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as 
     authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 
     et seq.), $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2023:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 812(b) of such 
     Act, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands may not invest 
     grant amounts provided under this heading in investment 
     securities and other obligations:  Provided further, That 
     amounts made available under this heading in this and prior 
     fiscal years may be used to provide rental assistance to 
     eligible Native Hawaiian families both on and off the 
     Hawaiian Home Lands, notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law.

                   Community Planning and Development

              housing opportunities for persons with aids

       For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with 
     AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $393,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, except that amounts 
     allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(5) of such Act shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     the Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for 
     permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under 
     section 854(c)(5) of such Act from funds made available under 
     this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years that 
     meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new 
     contracts under such section:  Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

                       community development fund

       For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
     to other entities, for economic and community development 
     activities, and for other purposes, $3,365,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, unless otherwise 
     specified:  Provided, That of the total amount provided, 
     $3,300,000,000 is for carrying out the community development 
     block grant program under title I of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (``the Act'' 
     herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.):  Provided further, That 
     unless explicitly provided for under this heading, not to 
     exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated 
     under this heading shall be expended for planning and 
     management development and administration:  Provided further, 
     That a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local 
     government, Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or 
     indirectly receives funds under this heading may not sell, 
     trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds 
     to another such entity in exchange for any other funds, 
     credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such 
     funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of 
     the Act, no funds provided under this heading may be provided 
     to a for-profit entity for an economic development project 
     under section 105(a)(17) unless such project has been 
     evaluated and selected in accordance with guidelines required 
     under subsection (e)(2):  Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
     $65,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes 
     notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 
     203 of this Act), up to $4,000,000 may be used for 
     emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 
     safety.

         community development loan guarantees program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, during fiscal year 2019, commitments to guarantee loans 
     under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development 
     Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is 
     guaranteed, shall not exceed a total principal amount of 
     $300,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on 
     outstanding obligations guaranteed in subsection (k) of such 
     section 108:  Provided, That the Secretary shall collect fees 
     from borrowers, notwithstanding subsection (m) of such 
     section 108, to result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for 
     guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall be collected 
     in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget 
     Act of 1974.

                  home investment partnerships program

       For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as authorized 
     under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act, as amended, $1,250,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2022:  Provided, That notwithstanding the 
     amount made available under this heading, the threshold 
     reduction requirements in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of 
     such Act shall not apply to allocations of such amount:  
     Provided further, That the Department shall notify grantees 
     of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of 
     this Act.

        self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program

       For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
     Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing 
     Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, 
     $54,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:  
     Provided, That of the total amount provided under this 
     heading, $10,000,000 shall be made available to the Self-Help 
     Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized under section 
     11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, 
     as amended:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, $35,000,000 shall be made 
     available for the second, third, and fourth capacity building 
     activities authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD 
     Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not 
     less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for rural 
     capacity building activities:  Provided further, That of the 
     total amount provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be 
     made available for capacity building by national rural 
     housing organizations with experience assessing national 
     rural conditions and providing financing, training, technical 
     assistance, information, and research to local nonprofits, 
     local governments, and Indian Tribes serving high need rural 
     communities:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, $4,000,000, shall be made

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     available for a program to rehabilitate and modify the homes 
     of disabled or low-income veterans, as authorized under 
     section 1079 of Public Law 113-291:  Provided further, That 
     funds provided under the previous proviso shall be awarded 
     within 180 days of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That funds provided for such program in fiscal years 2016, 
     2017, and 2018 shall be awarded within 60 days of enactment 
     of this Act.

                       homeless assistance grants

       For the Emergency Solutions Grants program as authorized 
     under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act, as amended; the Continuum of Care program as 
     authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the 
     Rural Housing Stability Assistance program as authorized 
     under subtitle D of title IV of such Act, $2,636,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     any rental assistance amounts that are recaptured under such 
     Continuum of Care program shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That not less than $280,000,000 
     of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for such Emergency Solutions Grants program:  
     Provided further, That not less than $2,219,000,000 of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
     such Continuum of Care and Rural Housing Stability Assistance 
     programs:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, up to $50,000,000 shall be made 
     available for grants for rapid re-housing projects and 
     supportive service projects providing coordinated entry, and 
     for eligible activities the Secretary determines to be 
     critical in order to assist survivors of domestic violence, 
     dating violence, and stalking:  Provided further, That such 
     projects shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of 
     care program subject to the same terms and conditions as 
     other renewal applicants:  Provided further, That up to 
     $7,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
     be available for the national homeless data analysis project: 
      Provided further, That all funds awarded for supportive 
     services under the Continuum of Care program and the Rural 
     Housing Stability Assistance program shall be matched by not 
     less than 25 percent in cash or in kind by each grantee:  
     Provided further, That for all match requirements applicable 
     to funds made available under this heading for this fiscal 
     year and prior fiscal years, a grantee may use (or could have 
     used) as a source of match funds other funds administered by 
     the Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or 
     was) a specific statutory prohibition on any such use of any 
     such funds:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     collect system performance measures for each continuum of 
     care, and that relative to fiscal year 2015, under the 
     Continuum of Care competition with respect to funds made 
     available under this heading, the Secretary shall base an 
     increasing share of the score on performance criteria:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this 
     heading shall be available to provide funding for new 
     projects, except for projects created through reallocation, 
     unless the Secretary determines that the continuum of care 
     has demonstrated that projects are evaluated and ranked based 
     on the degree to which they improve the continuum of care's 
     system performance:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall prioritize funding under the Continuum of Care program 
     to continuums of care that have demonstrated a capacity to 
     reallocate funding from lower performing projects to higher 
     performing projects:  Provided further, That all awards of 
     assistance under this heading shall be required to coordinate 
     and integrate homeless programs with other mainstream health, 
     social services, and employment programs for which homeless 
     populations may be eligible:  Provided further, That any 
     unobligated amounts remaining from funds appropriated under 
     this heading in fiscal year 2012 and prior years for project-
     based rental assistance for rehabilitation projects with 10-
     year grant terms may be used for purposes under this heading, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were 
     appropriated:  Provided further, That all balances for 
     Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded from the Shelter 
     Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to this account 
     shall be available, if recaptured, for Continuum of Care 
     renewals in fiscal year 2019:  Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final 
     amounts allocated) for the Emergency Solutions Grant program 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That up to $80,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be to implement projects to demonstrate how a 
     comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and 
     under, in up to 25 communities, including at least eight 
     communities with substantial rural populations, can 
     dramatically reduce youth homelessness:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount made available under the previous proviso, 
     up to $5,000,000 shall be available to provide technical 
     assistance on youth homelessness, and collection, analysis, 
     and reporting of data and performance measures under the 
     comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, in addition 
     to and in coordination with other technical assistance funds 
     provided under this title:  Provided further, That such 
     projects shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of 
     care program subject to the same terms and conditions as 
     other renewal applicants:  Provided further, That youth aged 
     24 and under seeking assistance under this heading shall not 
     be required to provide third party documentation to establish 
     their eligibility under 42 U.S.C. 11302(a) or (b) to receive 
     services:  Provided further, That unaccompanied youth aged 24 
     and under or families headed by youth aged 24 and under who 
     are living in unsafe situations may be served by youth-
     serving providers funded under this heading.

                            Housing Programs

                    project-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of project-
     based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act''), not otherwise 
     provided for, $11,347,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be available on October 1, 2018 (in addition 
     to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this 
     heading that became available October 1, 2018), and 
     $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2019:  Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading shall be available for 
     expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy 
     contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
     contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
     contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
     contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 
     441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units in 
     projects that are subject to approved plans of action under 
     the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or 
     the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident 
     Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other 
     expenses associated with project-based activities and 
     assistance funded under this paragraph:  Provided further, 
     That of the total amounts provided under this heading, not to 
     exceed $245,000,000 shall be available for performance-based 
     contract administrators for section 8 project-based 
     assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f):  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may also use such amounts in the 
     previous proviso for performance-based contract 
     administrators for the administration of: interest reduction 
     payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National Housing 
     Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(a)); rent supplement payments pursuant 
     to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
     1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance 
     payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(f)(2)); project rental assistance 
     contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental 
     assistance contracts for supportive housing for persons with 
     disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
     National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); 
     project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of 
     the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667); 
     and loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
     (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667):  Provided further, That 
     amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading ``Annual 
     Contributions for Assisted Housing'', or the heading 
     ``Housing Certificate Fund'', may be used for renewals of or 
     amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for 
     performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding 
     the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated:  
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that 
     are held in residual receipts accounts for any project 
     subject to a section 8 project-based Housing Assistance 
     Payments contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance 
     Agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited in 
     an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are in 
     excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall 
     be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
     to be available until expended:  Provided further, That 
     amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso shall be 
     available in addition to the amount otherwise provided by 
     this heading for uses authorized under this heading.

                        housing for the elderly

       For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized 
     by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, for 
     project rental assistance for the elderly under section 
     202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for 
     such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
     assistance for up to a 1-year term, for senior preservation 
     rental assistance contracts, including renewals, as 
     authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing and 
     Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for 
     supportive services associated with the housing, 
     $678,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022:  
     Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, up 
     to $90,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the 
     continuation of existing congregate service grants for 
     residents of assisted housing projects:  Provided further, 
     That amounts under this heading shall be available for Real 
     Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
     activities associated with section 202 projects:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of 
     section 202 governing the terms and conditions of project 
     rental assistance, except that the initial contract term for 
     such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration:  
     Provided further, That upon request of the Secretary, project 
     funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any 
     project subject to a section 202 project rental assistance 
     contract and, upon termination of such contract, are in 
     excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary shall 
     be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2022:  Provided 
     further, That amounts deposited in this account pursuant to 
     the previous proviso shall be available, in addition to the 
     amounts otherwise provided by this heading, for amendments 
     and renewals:  Provided further, That unobligated balances, 
     including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
     transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for amendments and renewals in addition to the 
     purposes for which such funds originally were

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     appropriated:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, $10,000,000, shall be for a 
     program to be established by the Secretary to make grants to 
     experienced non-profit organizations, States, local 
     governments, or public housing agencies for safety and 
     functional home modification repairs to meet the needs of 
     low-income elderly persons to enable them to remain in their 
     primary residence:  Provided further, That of the total 
     amount made available under the previous proviso, no less 
     than $5,000,000 shall be available to meet such needs in 
     communities with substantial rural populations.

                 housing for persons with disabilities

       For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with 
     disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-
     Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), as 
     amended, for project rental assistance for supportive housing 
     for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such 
     Act, for project assistance contracts pursuant to section 
     202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 
     Stat. 667), including amendments to contracts for such 
     assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
     assistance for up to a 1-year term, for project rental 
     assistance to State housing finance agencies and other 
     appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of 
     the Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, and for 
     supportive services associated with the housing for persons 
     with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such 
     Act, $184,155,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2022, of which $30,155,000 shall be for capital advance and 
     project rental assistance awards:  Provided, That amounts 
     made available under this heading shall be available for Real 
     Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
     activities associated with section 811 projects:  Provided 
     further, That, upon the request of the Secretary, project 
     funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any 
     project subject to a section 811 project rental assistance 
     contract and, upon termination of such contract, are in 
     excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary shall 
     be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2022:  Provided 
     further, That amounts deposited in this account pursuant to 
     the previous proviso shall be available in addition to the 
     amounts otherwise provided by this heading for amendments and 
     renewals:  Provided further, That unobligated balances, 
     including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
     transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
     used for amendments and renewals in addition to the purposes 
     for which such funds originally were appropriated.

                     housing counseling assistance

       For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
     loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
     Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $50,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, including up to 
     $4,500,000 for administrative contract services:  Provided, 
     That grants made available from amounts provided under this 
     heading shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That funds shall be used for 
     providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, 
     both current and prospective, with respect to property 
     maintenance, financial management or literacy, and such other 
     matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving 
     their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and 
     fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; 
     for program administration; and for housing counselor 
     training:  Provided further, That for purposes of providing 
     such grants from amounts provided under this heading, the 
     Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, as 
     appropriate, subject to the availability of annual 
     appropriations.

                       rental housing assistance

       For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) 
     and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-1) in State-aided, noninsured rental housing projects, 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That such amount, together with unobligated balances from 
     recaptured amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year 2006 
     from terminated contracts under such sections of law, and any 
     unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated under this heading after 
     fiscal year 2005, shall also be available for extensions of 
     up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections of 
     law.

            payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund

       For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
     Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
     1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $12,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $12,000,000 is to be 
     derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund:  
     Provided, That not to exceed the total amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be available from the general fund 
     of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations 
     and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to 
     the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act:  Provided 
     further, That the amount made available under this heading 
     from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 
     are received during fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 
     shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal 
     year 2019 appropriation:  Provided further, That for the 
     dispute resolution and installation programs, the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development may assess and collect fees 
     from any program participant:  Provided further, That such 
     collections shall be deposited into the Fund, and the 
     Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, as 
     well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary 
     expenses of such Act:  Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, 
     the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary 
     under such Act through the use of approved service providers 
     that are paid directly by the recipients of their services.

                     Federal Housing Administration

               mutual mortgage insurance program account

       New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 
     under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 
     $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020:  Provided, That during fiscal year 2019, obligations to 
     make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) 
     of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed 
     $1,000,000:  Provided further, That the foregoing amount in 
     the previous proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and 
     governmental entities in connection with sales of single 
     family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 
     insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund:  Provided 
     further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 
     Federal Housing Administration, $130,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided further, That 
     to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed 
     $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2019, an additional 
     $1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be 
     available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan 
     commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
     $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
     this proviso exceed $30,000,000:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of 
     section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-
     20(g)), during fiscal year 2019 the Secretary may insure and 
     enter into new commitments to insure mortgages under section 
     255 of the National Housing Act only to the extent that the 
     net credit subsidy cost for such insurance does not exceed 
     zero:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, the 
     Secretary shall not take any action against a lender solely 
     on the basis of compare ratios that have been adversely 
     affected by defaults on mortgages secured by properties in 
     areas where a major disaster was declared in 2017 or 2018 
     pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).

                general and special risk program account

       New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the 
     General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by 
     sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-3 and 1735c), shall not exceed $30,000,000,000 in total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     during fiscal year 2019, gross obligations for the principal 
     amount of direct loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 
     207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall 
     not exceed $1,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit 
     and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 
     single family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
     formerly insured under such Act.

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

       New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
     purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
     $550,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020:  Provided, That $27,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, shall be for necessary salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Government National Mortgage 
     Association:  Provided further, That to the extent that 
     guaranteed loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or 
     before April 1, 2019, an additional $100 for necessary 
     salaries and expenses shall be available until expended for 
     each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments 
     (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
     $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
     this proviso exceed $3,000,000:  Provided further, That 
     receipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected 
     pursuant to title III of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this 
     account.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        research and technology

       For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
     of research and studies relating to housing and urban 
     problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title 
     V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 
     1701z-1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 
     1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for 
     technical assistance, $96,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020:  Provided, That with respect to amounts 
     made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 
     203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements funded with philanthropic entities, other Federal 
     agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, or 
     colleges or universities for research projects:  Provided 
     further, That with respect to the previous proviso, such 
     partners to the cooperative agreements must contribute at 
     least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project:  
     Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements entered 
     into in accordance with the previous two provisos, the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall comply with 
     section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and 
     Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282, 31 U.S.C. note) 
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     lieu of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect to 
     documentation of award decisions:  Provided further, That 
     prior to obligation of technical assistance funding, the 
     Secretary shall submit a plan, for approval, to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations on how it will allocate 
     funding for this activity:  Provided further, That none of 
     the funds provided under this heading may be available for 
     the doctoral dissertation research grant program.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        fair housing activities

       For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise 
     provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights 
     Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 
     1988, and section 561 of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1987, as amended, $65,300,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary may assess and 
     collect fees to cover the costs of the Fair Housing Training 
     Academy, and may use such funds to develop on-line courses 
     and provide such training:  Provided further, That no funds 
     made available under this heading shall be used to lobby the 
     executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government 
     in connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan:  
     Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
     heading, $300,000 shall be available to the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development for the creation and promotion 
     of translated materials and other programs that support the 
     assistance of persons with limited English proficiency in 
     utilizing the services provided by the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development.

            Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

                         lead hazard reduction

       For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
     section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
     Reduction Act of 1992, $279,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, of which $45,000,000 shall be for 
     the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 
     502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, which 
     shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration 
     efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-
     based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and 
     hazards:  Provided, That for purposes of environmental 
     review, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law 
     that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the 
     Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical Studies 
     program under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts 
     for such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to 
     be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) 
     of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 
     1994:  Provided further, That not less than $95,000,000 of 
     the amounts made available under this heading for the award 
     of grants pursuant to section 1011 of the Residential Lead-
     Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 shall be provided to 
     areas with the highest lead-based paint abatement needs:  
     Provided further, That $64,000,000 of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading shall be for the implementation of 
     projects to demonstrate how intensive, extended multi-year 
     interventions can dramatically reduce the presence of lead-
     based paint hazards in communities containing high 
     concentrations of both pre-1940 housing and low-income 
     families by achieving economies of scale that substantially 
     reduce the cost of lead-based paint remediation activities 
     and administrative costs for grantees:  Provided further, 
     That such projects in each of seven communities shall be for 
     five years and serve no more than four contiguous census 
     tracts in which there are high concentrations of housing 
     stock built before 1940, in which low-income families with 
     children make up a significantly higher proportion of the 
     population as compared to the State average, and that are 
     located in jurisdictions in which instances of elevated blood 
     lead levels reported to the State are significantly higher 
     than the State average:  Provided further, That funding 
     awarded for such projects shall be made available for draw 
     down contingent upon the grantee meeting cost-savings, 
     productivity, and grant compliance benchmarks established by 
     the Secretary:  Provided further, That each recipient of 
     funds for such projects shall contribute an amount not less 
     than 10 percent of the total award, and that the Secretary 
     shall give priority to applicants that secure commitments for 
     additional contributions from public and private sources:  
     Provided further, That grantees currently receiving grants 
     made under this heading shall be eligible to apply for such 
     projects, provided that they are deemed to be in compliance 
     with program requirements established by the Secretary:  
     Provided further, That each applicant shall certify adequate 
     capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the 
     proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding 
     availability:  Provided further, That amounts made available 
     under this heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, 
     still remaining available, may be used for any purpose under 
     this heading notwithstanding the purpose for which such 
     amounts were appropriated if a program competition is 
     undersubscribed and there are other program competitions 
     under this heading that are oversubscribed.

                      Information Technology Fund

       For the development, modernization, and enhancement of, 
     modifications to, and infrastructure for Department-wide and 
     program-specific information technology systems, for the 
     continuing operation and maintenance of both Department-wide 
     and program-specific information systems, and for program-
     related maintenance activities, $280,000,000, of which 
     $260,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, 
     and of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided, That any amounts transferred 
     to this Fund under this Act shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That any amounts transferred to 
     this Fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted 
     appropriations Acts may be used for the purposes specified 
     under this Fund, in addition to any other information 
     technology purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: 
      Provided further, That not more than 10 percent of the funds 
     made available under this heading for development, 
     modernization and enhancement may be obligated until the 
     Secretary submits to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, for approval, a plan for expenditure that--
     (A) identifies for each modernization project: (i) the 
     functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and 
     the mission benefits to be realized, (ii) the estimated life-
     cycle cost, and (iii) key milestones to be met; and (B) 
     demonstrates that each modernization project is: (i) 
     compliant with the Department's enterprise architecture, (ii) 
     being managed in accordance with applicable life-cycle 
     management policies and guidance, (iii) subject to the 
     Department's capital planning and investment control 
     requirements, and (iv) supported by an adequately staffed 
     project office.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, $128,082,000:  Provided, That the 
     Inspector General shall have independent authority over all 
     personnel issues within this office.

    General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development

                     (including transfer of funds)

                        (including rescissions)

       Sec. 201.  Fifty percent of the amounts of budget 
     authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts 
     associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
     from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. 
     McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded or in the case of cash, 
     shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget 
     authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 
     the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies 
     or local governments or local housing agencies with projects 
     approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in 
     accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous 
     sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the 
     budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or 
     remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with 
     incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest 
     rate.
       Sec. 202.  None of the amounts made available under this 
     Act may be used during fiscal year 2019 to investigate or 
     prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful 
     activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the 
     filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is 
     engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing 
     action by a Government official or entity, or a court of 
     competent jurisdiction.
       Sec. 203.  Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
     cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to 
     title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and 
     in accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).
       Sec. 204.  Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 
     or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, 
     without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, 
     for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for 
     utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of 
     the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government 
     National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
     Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or 
     any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured 
     bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1).
       Sec. 205.  Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or 
     through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any 
     appropriation for the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall be available for any program, project or 
     activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
     estimates submitted to Congress.
       Sec. 206.  Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to 
     make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
     borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
     agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts 
     and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2019 
     for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter 
     provided:  Provided, That collections of these corporations 
     and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 
     commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 
     Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of 
     assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
     Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the 
     mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these 
     corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are 
     necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 
     States Government.
       Sec. 207.  The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, 
     unobligated,

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     recaptured and excess funds in each program and activity 
     within the jurisdiction of the Department and shall submit 
     additional, updated budget information to these Committees 
     upon request.
       Sec. 208.  The President's formal budget request for fiscal 
     year 2020, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development's congressional budget justifications to be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, shall use the identical 
     account and sub-account structure provided under this Act.
       Sec. 209.  No funds provided under this title may be used 
     for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association 
     that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit 
     Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
       Sec. 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     subject to the conditions listed under this section, for 
     fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development may authorize the transfer of some or all 
     project-based assistance, debt held or insured by the 
     Secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-
     income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more 
     multifamily housing project or projects to another 
     multifamily housing project or projects.
       (b) Phased Transfers.--Transfers of project-based 
     assistance under this section may be done in phases to 
     accommodate the financing and other requirements related to 
     rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to 
     which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such 
     project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c).
       (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to 
     the following conditions:
       (1) Number and bedroom size of units.--
       (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: The 
     number of low-income and very low-income units and the 
     configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the 
     transferring project shall be no less than when transferred 
     to the receiving project or projects and the net dollar 
     amount of Federal assistance provided to the transferring 
     project shall remain the same in the receiving project or 
     projects.
       (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: The 
     Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling 
     units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a 
     reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current market 
     demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is 
     no increase in the project-based assistance budget authority.
       (2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 
     Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically 
     nonviable.
       (3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed 
     applicable physical standards established by the Secretary.
       (4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project 
     shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the 
     transferring project and provide a certification of approval 
     by all appropriate local governmental officials.
       (5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain 
     eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving 
     project or projects shall not be required to vacate their 
     units in the transferring project or projects until new units 
     in the receiving project are available for occupancy.
       (6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 
     best interest of the tenants.
       (7) If either the transferring project or the receiving 
     project or projects meets the condition specified in 
     subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project 
     resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner 
     shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien 
     transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary, 
     except that the Secretary may waive this requirement upon 
     determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate 
     the financing of acquisition, construction, and/or 
     rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects.
       (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 
     subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 
     project or projects shall execute and record either a 
     continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use 
     agreement for the project where, in either case, any use 
     restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than 
     the existing use restrictions.
       (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in 
     section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
     amended) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent 
     that appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of 
     any such increased cost.
       (d) For purposes of this section--
       (1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall 
     have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 
     governing the program under which the project is insured or 
     assisted;
       (2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing 
     that meets one of the following conditions--
       (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the 
     National Housing Act;
       (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to 
     the structure including projects undergoing mark to market 
     debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
     Reform and Affordability Housing Act;
       (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as amended by section 801 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act;
       (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the 
     enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable 
     Housing Act;
       (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or
       (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 
     agreement;
       (3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
       (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937;
       (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 
     rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 
     8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 
     before October 1, 1983);
       (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;
       (D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or 
     additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the 
     National Housing Act;
       (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959; and
       (F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act;
       (4) the term ``receiving project or projects'' means the 
     multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all 
     of the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily 
     required low-income and very low-income use restrictions are 
     to be transferred;
       (5) the term ``transferring project'' means the multifamily 
     housing project which is transferring some or all of the 
     project-based assistance, debt, and the statutorily required 
     low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the 
     receiving project or projects; and
       (6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development.
       (e) Research Report.--The Secretary shall conduct an 
     evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, 
     including the effect of such transfers on the operational 
     efficiency, contract rents, physical and financial 
     conditions, and long-term preservation of the affected 
     properties.
       Sec. 211. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 
     to any individual who--
       (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
       (2) is under 24 years of age;
       (3) is not a veteran;
       (4) is unmarried;
       (5) does not have a dependent child;
       (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is 
     defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving 
     assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005;
       (7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older 
     and is at risk of becoming homeless; and
       (8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 
     who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive 
     assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 
     to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial 
     assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition and any 
     other required fees and charges) that an individual receives 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
     seq.), from private sources, or an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered income to that 
     individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with 
     dependent children.
       Sec. 212.  The funds made available for Native Alaskans 
     under the heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in 
     title II of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native 
     Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in 
     fiscal year 2005.
       Sec. 213.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
     fiscal year 2019, in managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and during 
     the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract 
     for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 or other Federal programs, the 
     Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other 
     programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the 
     property. To the extent the Secretary determines, in 
     consultation with the tenants and the local government, that 
     such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is 
     not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under 
     such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of 
     (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 
     and all available Federal, State, and local resources, 
     including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997 (``MAHRAA'') and (2) environmental conditions that 
     cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary 
     may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, 
     contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an 
     owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or 
     provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall also 
     take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts 
     remain in effect prior to foreclosure, subject to the 
     exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
     relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health 
     and safety after written notice to and informed consent of 
     the affected tenants and use of other available remedies, 
     such as partial abatements or receivership. After disposition 
     of any multifamily property described under this section, the 
     contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall 
     be subject to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.
       Sec. 214.  The commitment authority funded by fees as 
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     Development Loan Guarantees Program Account'' may be used to 
     guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes, or other 
     obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement 
     communities in the State in accordance with the requirements 
     of section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1974:  Provided, That any State receiving such a guarantee 
     or commitment shall distribute all funds subject to such 
     guarantee to the units of general local government in non-
     entitlement areas that received the commitment.
       Sec. 215.  Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 
     or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any 
     asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development in connection with the 
     operating fund rule:  Provided, That an agency seeking a 
     discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating 
     fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management 
     requirements.
       Sec. 216.  With respect to the use of amounts provided in 
     this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital 
     improvement and management of public housing as authorized by 
     sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and (e)), the Secretary shall not 
     impose any requirement or guideline relating to asset 
     management that restricts or limits in any way the use of 
     capital funds for central office costs pursuant to section 
     9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
     (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)):  Provided, That a public 
     housing agency may not use capital funds authorized under 
     section 9(d) for activities that are eligible under section 
     9(e) for assistance with amounts from the operating fund in 
     excess of the amounts permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 
     9(g)(2).
       Sec. 217.  No official or employee of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as an 
     allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer has determined that such allotment holder has 
     implemented an adequate system of funds control and has 
     received training in funds control procedures and directives. 
     The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a 
     trained allotment holder for each HUD appropriation under the 
     accounts ``Executive Offices'' and ``Administrative Support 
     Offices,'' as well as each account receiving appropriations 
     under the general heading ``Program Office Salaries and 
     Expenses'', ``Government National Mortgage Association--
     Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee 
     Program Account'', and ``Office of Inspector General'' within 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
       Sec. 218.  The Secretary of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2019, notify the 
     public through the Federal Register and other means, as 
     determined appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the 
     availability of assistance or notice of funding availability 
     (NOFA) for any program or discretionary fund administered by 
     the Secretary that is to be competitively awarded. 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 
     2019, the Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the 
     Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through 
     other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 219.  Payment of attorney fees in program-related 
     litigation shall be paid from the individual program office 
     and Office of General Counsel salaries and expenses 
     appropriations. The annual budget submission for the program 
     offices and the Office of General Counsel shall include any 
     such projected litigation costs for attorney fees as a 
     separate line item request. No funds provided in this title 
     may be used to pay any such litigation costs for attorney 
     fees until the Department submits for review a spending plan 
     for such costs to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Sec. 220.  The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 
     percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds 
     appropriated for any office under the heading 
     ``Administrative Support Offices'' or for any account under 
     the general heading ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' 
     to any other such office or account:  Provided, That no 
     appropriation for any such office or account shall be 
     increased or decreased by more than 10 percent or $5,000,000, 
     whichever is less, without prior written approval of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall provide notification to 
     such Committees three business days in advance of any such 
     transfers under this section up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, 
     whichever is less.
       Sec. 221. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance 
     payments shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary 
     conditions, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Secretary''), and comply with any standards under 
     applicable State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or 
     regulations relating to the physical condition of any 
     property covered under a housing assistance payment contract.
       (b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) 
     when a multifamily housing project with a section 8 contract 
     or contract for similar project-based assistance--
       (1) receives a Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) 
     score of 60 or less; or
       (2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3 
     days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies 
     identified by the inspector at the project have been 
     corrected.
     Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured 
     projects with assistance attached to the units under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), 
     but do not apply to such units assisted under section 
     8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units 
     assisted with capital or operating funds under section 9 of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g).
       (c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the REAC 
     inspection, the Secretary must provide the owner with a 
     Notice of Default with a specified timetable, determined by 
     the Secretary, for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary 
     must also provide a copy of the Notice of Default to the 
     tenants, the local government, any mortgagees, and any 
     contract administrator. If the owner's appeal results in a 
     UPCS score of 60 or above, the Secretary may withdraw the 
     Notice of Default.
       (2) At the end of the time period for correcting all 
     deficiencies specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner 
     fails to fully correct such deficiencies, the Secretary may--
       (A) require immediate replacement of project management 
     with a management agent approved by the Secretary;
       (B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used 
     solely for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary 
     conditions at applicable properties, as designated by the 
     Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property 
     affected by the penalty;
       (C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial 
     abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all 
     deficiencies have been corrected;
       (D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by 
     the Secretary under established procedures, which will be 
     obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept 
     renewal of the assistance contract as long as such renewal is 
     offered;
       (E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another 
     project or projects and owner or owners;
       (F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions or 
     debarments from Federal programs;
       (G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the 
     property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial 
     order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all 
     project deficiencies;
       (H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party to 
     stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property 
     through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of 
     capital provided by a third-party that requires time to 
     effectuate; or
       (I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies 
     available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       (d) The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to 
     ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject 
     to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
     relocation of tenants for major threats to health and safety 
     after written notice to the affected tenants. To the extent 
     the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants 
     and the local government, that the property is not feasible 
     for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 
     or other programs, based on consideration of--
       (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 
     and all available Federal, State, and local resources, 
     including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997 (``MAHRAA''); and
       (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a 
     cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for 
     project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or 
     owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other 
     rental assistance.
       (e) The Secretary shall report quarterly on all properties 
     covered by this section that are assessed through the Real 
     Estate Assessment Center and have UPCS physical inspection 
     scores of less than 60 or have received an unsatisfactory 
     management and occupancy review within the past 36 months. 
     The report shall include--
       (1) the enforcement actions being taken to address such 
     conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and 
     termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have 
     such conditions multiple times;
       (2) actions that the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified 
     properties; and
       (3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to 
     further improve the living conditions at properties covered 
     under a housing assistance payment contract.
     This report shall be due to the Senate and House Committees 
     on Appropriations no later than 30 days after the enactment 
     of this Act, and on the first business day of each Federal 
     fiscal year quarter thereafter while this section remains in 
     effect.
       Sec. 222.  None of the funds made available by this Act, or 
     any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only 
     with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) 
     and section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used by any public housing 
     agency for any amount of salary, including bonuses, for the 
     chief executive officer of which, or any other official or 
     employee of which, that exceeds the annual rate of basic pay 
     payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
     at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year 
     2019.
       Sec. 223.  None of the funds in this Act provided to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used to 
     make a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full 
     business days before any project, State, locality, housing 
     authority, tribe, nonprofit organization, or other entity 
     selected to receive a grant award is announced by the 
     Department or its offices.
       Sec. 224.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to require or enforce the Physical Needs Assessment 
     (PNA).
       Sec. 225.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the 
     Government National Mortgage Administration, or the 
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     securitize, or establish a Federal guarantee of any mortgage 
     or mortgage backed security that refinances or otherwise 
     replaces a mortgage that has been subject to eminent domain 
     condemnation or seizure, by a State, municipality, or any 
     other political subdivision of a State.
       Sec. 226.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local 
     government as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5302)) with respect to grants under section 106 of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306).
       Sec. 227.  Amounts made available under this Act which are 
     either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable 
     basis, or transferred to the Office of Policy Development and 
     Research in the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     and functions thereof, for research, evaluation, or 
     statistical purposes, and which are unexpended at the time of 
     completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, 
     may be deobligated and shall immediately become available and 
     may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent 
     fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical 
     purposes for which the amounts are made available to that 
     Office subject to reprogramming requirements in section 405 
     of this Act.
       Sec. 228.  None of the funds provided in this Act or any 
     other act may be used for awards, including performance, 
     special act, or spot, for any employee of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development subject to administrative 
     discipline (including suspension from work), in this or the 
     prior fiscal year, but this prohibition shall not be 
     effective prior to the effective date of any such 
     administrative discipline or after any final decision over-
     turning such discipline.
       Sec. 229.  Funds made available in this title under the 
     heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' may be used by the 
     Secretary to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots 
     authorized under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113-
     76, section 524 of division G of Public Law 113-235, section 
     525 of division H of Public Law 114-113, and such authorities 
     as are enacted for Performance Partnership Pilots in an 
     appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019:  Provided, That such 
     participation shall be limited to no more than 10 continuums 
     of care and housing activities to improve outcomes for 
     disconnected youth.
       Sec. 230.  With respect to grant amounts awarded under the 
     heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' for fiscal years 2015, 
     2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 for the continuum of care (CoC) 
     program as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, costs paid by program 
     income of grant recipients may count toward meeting the 
     recipient's matching requirements, provided the costs are 
     eligible CoC costs that supplement the recipient's CoC 
     program.
       Sec. 231. (a) From amounts made available under this title 
     under the heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'', the 
     Secretary may award 1-year transition grants to recipients of 
     funds for activities under subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento 
     Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) to 
     transition from one Continuum of Care program component to 
     another.
       (b) No more than 50 percent of each transition grant may be 
     used for costs of eligible activities of the program 
     component originally funded.
       (c) Transition grants made under this section are eligible 
     for renewal in subsequent fiscal years for the eligible 
     activities of the new program component.
       (d) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, 
     the funding recipient must have the consent of the Continuum 
     of Care and meet standards determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 232.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to 
     direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing 
     zoning laws as part of carrying out the final rule entitled 
     ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing'' (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 
     (July 16, 2015)) or the notice entitled ``Affirmatively 
     Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool'' (79 Fed. Reg. 57949 
     (September 26, 2014)).
       Sec. 233.  Section 218(g) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply 
     with respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds 
     from its HOME Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or 
     would expire in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021 under 
     that section. Section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) 
     shall not apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise were 
     deducted or would be deducted from the line of credit in the 
     participating jurisdiction's HOME Investment Trust Fund in 
     2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021 under that section.
       Sec. 234.  Amounts made available in title II of division K 
     of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public 
     Law 108-7) under the heading ``Indian Housing Loan Guarantee 
     Fund Program Account'' for necessary expenses of the Land 
     Title Report Commission are rescinded.
       Sec. 235. (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Secretary'') may carry out a mobility demonstration program 
     to enable public housing agencies to administer housing 
     choice voucher assistance under section 8(o) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in a manner 
     designed to encourage families receiving such voucher 
     assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access 
     to opportunity areas.
       (b) Selection of PHAs.--
       (1) Requirements.--The Secretary shall establish 
     requirements for public housing agencies to participate in 
     the demonstration program under this section, which shall 
     provide that the following public housing agencies may 
     participate:
       (A) Public housing agencies that together--
       (i) serve areas with high concentrations of holders of 
     rental assistance vouchers under section 8(o) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in poor, low-
     opportunity neighborhoods; and
       (ii) have an adequate number of moderately priced rental 
     units in higher-opportunity areas.
       (B) Planned consortia or partial consortia of public 
     housing agencies that--
       (i) include at least one agency with a high-performing 
     Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program; and
       (ii) will enable participating families to continue in such 
     program if they relocate to the jurisdiction served by any 
     other agency of the consortium.
       (C) Planned consortia or partial consortia of public 
     housing agencies that--
       (i) serve jurisdictions within a single region;
       (ii) include one or more small agencies; and
       (iii) will consolidate mobility focused operations.
       (D) Such other public housing agencies as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.
       (2) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall establish 
     competitive selection criteria for public housing agencies 
     eligible under paragraph (1) to participate in the 
     demonstration program under this section.
       (3) Random selection of families.--The Secretary may 
     require participating agencies to use a randomized selection 
     process to select among the families eligible to receive 
     mobility assistance under the demonstration program.
       (c) Regional Housing Mobility Plan.--The Secretary shall 
     require each public housing agency applying to participate in 
     the demonstration program under this section to submit a 
     Regional Housing Mobility Plan (in this section referred to 
     as a ``Plan''), which shall--
       (1) identify the public housing agencies that will 
     participate under the Plan and the number of vouchers each 
     participating agency will make available out of their 
     existing programs in connection with the demonstration;
       (2) identify any community-based organizations, nonprofit 
     organizations, businesses, and other entities that will 
     participate under the Plan and describe the commitments for 
     such participation made by each such entity;
       (3) identify any waivers or alternative requirements under 
     subparagraph (e) requested for the execution of the Plan;
       (4) identify any specific actions that the public housing 
     agencies and other entities will undertake to accomplish the 
     goals of the demonstration, which shall include a 
     comprehensive approach to enable a successful transition to 
     opportunity areas and may include counseling and continued 
     support for families;
       (5) specify the criteria that the public housing agencies 
     would use to identify opportunity areas under the plan;
       (6) provide for establishment of priority and preferences 
     for participating families, including a preference for 
     families with young children, as such term is defined by the 
     Secretary, based on regional housing needs and priorities; 
     and
       (7) comply with any other requirements established by the 
     Secretary.
       (d) Funding for Mobility-Related Services.--
       (1) Use of administrative fees.--Public housing agencies 
     participating in the demonstration program under this section 
     may use administrative fees under section 8(q) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)), their 
     administrative fee reserves, and funding from private 
     entities to provide mobility-related services in connection 
     with the demonstration program, including services such as 
     counseling, portability coordination, landlord outreach, 
     security deposits, and administrative activities associated 
     with establishing and operating regional mobility programs.
       (2) Use of housing assistance funds.--Public housing 
     agencies participating in the demonstration under this 
     section may use housing assistance payments funds under 
     section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for security deposits if necessary to enable 
     families to lease units with vouchers in designated 
     opportunity areas.
       (e) Waivers; Alternative Requirements.--
       (1) Waivers.--To allow for public housing agencies to 
     implement and administer their Regional Housing Mobility 
     Plans, the Secretary may waive or specify alternative 
     requirements for the following provisions of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937:
       (A) Sections 8(o)(7)(A) and 8(o)(13)(E)(i) (relating to the 
     term of a lease and mobility requirements).
       (B) Section 8(o)(13)(C)(i) (relating to the public housing 
     plan for an agency).
       (C) Section 8(r)(2) (relating to the responsibility of a 
     public housing agency to administer ported assistance).
       (2) Alternative requirements for consortia.--The Secretary 
     shall provide alternative administrative requirements for 
     public housing agencies in a selected region to--
       (A) form a consortium that has a single housing choice 
     voucher funding contract; or
       (B) enter into a partial consortium to operate all or 
     portions of the Regional Housing Mobility Plan, which may 
     include agencies participating in the Moving To Work 
     Demonstration program.
       (3) Effective date.--Any waiver or alternative requirements 
     pursuant to this subsection shall not take effect before the 
     expiration of the 10-day period beginning upon publication of 
     notice of such waiver or alternative requirement in the 
     Federal Register.
       (f) Implementation.--The Secretary may implement the 
     demonstration, including its terms, procedures, requirements, 
     and conditions, by notice.
       (g) Evaluation.--Not later than five years after 
     implementation of the regional housing mobility programs 
     under the demonstration program under this section, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Congress and publish in the 
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     Register a report evaluating the effectiveness of the 
     strategies pursued under the demonstration, subject to the 
     availability of funding to conduct the evaluation. Through 
     official websites and other methods, the Secretary shall 
     disseminate interim findings as they become available, and 
     shall, if promising strategies are identified, notify the 
     Congress of the amount of funds that would be required to 
     expand the testing of these strategies in additional types of 
     public housing agencies and housing markets.
       (h) Termination.--The demonstration program under this 
     section shall terminate on October 1, 2028.
       Sec. 236.  Section 221 of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1437f-
     1; Public Law 113-235; 128 Stat 2754) is repealed.
       Sec. 237.  The Promise Zone designations and Promise Zone 
     Designation Agreements entered into pursuant to such 
     designations, made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development in prior fiscal years, shall remain in effect in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreements.
       Sec. 238.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to establish and apply review criteria, including 
     rating factors or preference points, for participation in or 
     coordination with EnVision Centers, in the evaluation, 
     selection, and award of any funds made available and 
     requiring competitive selection under this Act, except with 
     respect to any such funds otherwise authorized for EnVision 
     Center purposes under this Act.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019''.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                              Access Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized 
     by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
     $8,400,000:  Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received for publications and training expenses.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
     as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
     1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 307), including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or 
     allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, 
     $27,490,000:  Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                National Railroad Passenger Corporation

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out 
     the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended, $23,274,000:  Provided, That the Inspector General 
     shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the 
     duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 
     U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations of fraud, 
     including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 
     1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation 
     by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation:  Provided 
     further, That the Inspector General may enter into contracts 
     and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and 
     other services with public agencies and with private persons, 
     subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern 
     the obtaining of such services within the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation:  Provided further, That the Inspector 
     General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and 
     employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, 
     powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, 
     subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern 
     such selections, appointments, and employment within the 
     Corporation:  Provided further, That concurrent with the 
     President's budget request for fiscal year 2020, the 
     Inspector General shall submit to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 
     2020 in similar format and substance to those submitted by 
     executive agencies of the Federal Government.

                  National Transportation Safety Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
     Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
     rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
     equivalent to the rate for a GS-15; uniforms, or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
     $110,400,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for 
     official reception and representation expenses. The amounts 
     made available to the National Transportation Safety Board in 
     this Act include amounts necessary to make lease payments on 
     an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital 
     lease.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation

       For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
     for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as 
     authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), $150,000,000, of which $5,000,000 
     shall be for a multi-family rental housing program:  
     Provided, That an additional $2,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023, shall be for the promotion and 
     development of shared equity housing models.

                      Surface Transportation Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
     including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $37,100,000:  
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the 
     Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall be 
     credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and 
     used for necessary and authorized expenses under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
     from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar 
     basis as such offsetting collections are received during 
     fiscal year 2019, to result in a final appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at no more than $35,850,000.

           United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, 
     authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the 
     rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and 
     consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States 
     Code) of the United States Interagency Council on 
     Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title 
     II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, 
     $3,600,000:  Provided, That the first proviso in Public Law 
     115-141 under the heading ``United States Interagency Council 
     on Homelessness--Operating Expenses'' is amended by striking 
     ``2020'' and inserting ``2028''.

                                TITLE IV

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Sec. 401.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
     the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 
     of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening 
     in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
       Sec. 402.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
     remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
     year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, 
     unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 403.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract 
     pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     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 under existing Executive order issued pursuant to 
     existing law.
       Sec. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be obligated or expended for any employee training that--
       (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
     and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of 
     official duties;
       (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of 
     emotional response or psychological stress in some 
     participants;
       (3) does not require prior employee notification of the 
     content and methods to be used in the training and written 
     end of course evaluation;
       (4) contains any methods or content associated with 
     religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' 
     belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
       (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' 
     personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
     otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
     directly upon the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 405.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none 
     of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous 
     appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in 
     this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 2019, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to 
     the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
     that--
       (1) creates a new program;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by 
     the Congress;
       (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 
     by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     for a different purpose;
       (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in 
     excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less;
       (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by 
     $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, 
     division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency, 
     administration, or department different from the budget 
     justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
     or the table accompanying the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, unless 
     prior approval is received from the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations:  Provided, That not later than 
     60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency 
     funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of 
     Representatives to establish the baseline for application of 
     reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal 
     year:  Provided further, That the report shall include--
       (A) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the prior year enacted level, the President's 
     budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due 
     to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year 
     enacted level;

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       (B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation and 
     its respective prior year enacted level by object class and 
     program, project, and activity as detailed in this Act, the 
     table accompanying the explanatory statement accompanying 
     this Act, accompanying reports of the House and Senate 
     Committee on Appropriations, or in the budget appendix for 
     the respective appropriations, whichever is more detailed, 
     and shall apply to all items for which a dollar amount is 
     specified and to all programs for which new budget 
     (obligational) authority is provided, as well as to 
     discretionary grants and discretionary grant allocations; and
       (C) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       Sec. 406.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2019 from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for 
     fiscal year 2019 in this Act, shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2020, for each such account for the purposes 
     authorized:  Provided, That a request shall be submitted to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for 
     approval prior to the expenditure of such funds:  Provided 
     further, That these requests shall be made in compliance with 
     reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this Act.
       Sec. 407.  No funds in this Act may be used to support any 
     Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power 
     of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for 
     a public use:  Provided, That for purposes of this section, 
     public use shall not be construed to include economic 
     development that primarily benefits private entities:  
     Provided further, That any use of funds for mass transit, 
     railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects, as well as 
     utility projects which benefit or serve the general public 
     (including energy-related, communication-related, water-
     related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other 
     structures designated for use by the general public or which 
     have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that 
     serve the general public and are subject to regulation and 
     oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of 
     an immediate threat to public health and safety or 
     brownfields as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief 
     and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) shall 
     be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain.
       Sec. 408.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 409.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
     filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
     held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of 
     the United States and has satisfactorily completed his or her 
     period of active military or naval service, and has within 90 
     days after his or her release from such service or from 
     hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of 
     not more than 1 year, made application for restoration to his 
     or her former position and has been certified by the Office 
     of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the 
     duties of his or her former position and has not been 
     restored thereto.
       Sec. 410.  No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 
     be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in 
     expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 
     2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 8301-8305, 
     popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
       Sec. 411.  No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act shall be made available to any 
     person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy 
     American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301-8305).
       Sec. 412.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for first-class airline accommodations in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 
     41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 413. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under 
     sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, 
     or exemption application under section 40109 of that title of 
     an air carrier already holding an air operators certificate 
     issued by a country that is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-
     Norway Air Transport Agreement where such approval would 
     contravene United States law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-
     E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or 
     otherwise preclude the Secretary of Transportation from 
     granting a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption to such 
     an air carrier where such authorization is consistent with 
     the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement and 
     United States law.
       Sec. 414.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees of a single agency or department of the 
     United States Government, who are stationed in the United 
     States, at any single international conference unless the 
     relevant Secretary reports to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance that such 
     attendance is important to the national interest:  Provided, 
     That for purposes of this section the term ``international 
     conference'' shall mean a conference occurring outside of the 
     United States attended by representatives of the United 
     States Government and of foreign governments, international 
     organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.
       Sec. 415.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used by the Surface 
     Transportation Board to charge or collect any filing fee for 
     rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount 
     in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil 
     suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 416.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Department of Transportation, the Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency 
     to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any 
     executive fleet, or for an agency's fleet inventory, except 
     in accordance with Presidential Memorandum--Federal Fleet 
     Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
       Sec. 417. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 418. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this 
     Act timely access to any records, documents, or other 
     materials available to the department or agency over which 
     that Inspector General has responsibilities under the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent 
     or impede that Inspector General's access to such records, 
     documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, 
     except a provision of law that expressly refers to the 
     Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector 
     General's right of access.
       (b) A department or agency covered by this section shall 
     provide its Inspector General with access to all such 
     records, documents, and other materials in a timely manner.
       (c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with 
     statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the 
     information provided by the establishment over which that 
     Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any 
     failures to comply with this requirement.
       Sec. 419.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive 
     fees for contractors whose performance has been judged to be 
     below satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or has 
     failed to meet the basic requirements of a contract, unless 
     the Agency determines that any such deviations are due to 
     unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are 
     not significant within the overall scope of the project and/
     or program unless such awards or incentive fees are 
     consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the FAR.
       Sec. 420.  For an additional amount for the ``Railroad 
     Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program'' account 
     for the cost of modifications, as defined by section 502 of 
     the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of direct loans issued 
     pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad 
     Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 
     94-210), as amended, and included in cohort 1, as defined by 
     the Department of Transportation's memorandum to the Office 
     of Management and Budget dated November 5, 2018, $17,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That, for a 
     direct loan included in cohort 1, as defined in the 
     memorandum described in the previous proviso, that has 
     satisfied all obligations attached to such loan, the 
     Secretary shall repay the credit risk premiums of such loan, 
     with interest accrued thereon, not later than 60 days after 
     the enactment of this Act or, for a direct loan included in 
     cohort 1 with obligations that have not yet been satisfied, 
     not later than 60 days after the date on which all 
     obligations attached to such loan have been satisfied.
       Sec. 421.  Section 127(l) of title 23, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Additional highway segments.--
       ``(A) In general.--If any segment of highway described in 
     clause (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph is designated as a 
     route of the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate 
     legally on that segment before the date of such designation 
     may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to 
     any requirement under subsection (a), except that such 
     vehicle shall not exceed a gross vehicle weight of 120,000 
     pounds. The highway segments referred to in this paragraph 
     are as follows:
       ``(i) The William H. Natcher Parkway (to be designated as a 
     spur of Interstate Route 65) from Interstate Route 65 in 
     Bowling Green, Kentucky, to United States Route 60 in 
     Owensboro, Kentucky.
       ``(ii) The Julian M. Carroll (Purchase) Parkway (to be 
     designated as Interstate Route 69) in Kentucky from the 
     Tennessee state line to the interchange with Interstate Route 
     24, near Calvert City.
       ``(B) Nondivisible load or vehicle.--Nothing in this 
     paragraph shall prohibit the State from issuing a permit for 
     a nondivisible load or vehicle with a gross vehicle weight 
     that exceeds 120,000 pounds.''.
       Sec. 422.  Section 127(s) of title 23, United States Code, 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the 
     following: ``(s) Natural Gas and Electric Battery Vehicles'';
       (2) by inserting ``or powered primarily by means of 
     electric battery power'' after the first time ``natural gas'' 
     appears;
       (3) by striking ``any vehicle weight limit'' and inserting 
     ``the weight limit on the power unit by up to 2,000 pounds''; 
     and
       (4) by striking all that follows after ``under this 
     section'' and inserting a period after ``section''.

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       Sec. 423.  Section 31112(c) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading by striking ``and Kansas'' 
     and inserting ``Kansas, and Oregon'';
       (2) in paragraph (4) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in paragraph (5) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Oregon may allow the operation of a truck tractor and 
     2 property-carrying units not in actual lawful operation on a 
     regular or periodic basis on June 1, 1991, if--
       ``(A) the length of the property-carrying units does not 
     exceed 82 feet 8 inches;
       ``(B) the combination is used only to transport sugar 
     beets; and
       ``(C) the operation occurs on United States Route 20, 
     United States Route 26, United States Route 30, or Oregon 
     Route 201 in the vicinity, or between any, of--
       ``(i) Vale, Oregon;
       ``(ii) Ontario, Oregon; or
       ``(iii) Nyssa, Oregon.''.
       This division may be cited as the ``Transportation, Housing 
     and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2019''.

    DIVISION H--EXTENSIONS, TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS

                                TITLE I

                         IMMIGRATION EXTENSIONS

       Sec. 101.  Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a 
     note) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30, 2019'' 
     for ``September 30, 2015''.
       Sec. 102.  Subclauses 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III)) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``September 30, 2019'' for ``September 30, 
     2015''.
       Sec. 103.  Section 220(c) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 
     note) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30, 2019'' 
     for ``September 30, 2015''.
       Sec. 104.  Section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, 
     Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) shall be 
     applied by substituting ``September 30, 2019'' for 
     ``September 30, 2015''.
       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set 
     forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of 
     Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of American 
     businesses cannot be satisfied in fiscal year 2019 with 
     United States workers who are willing, qualified, and able to 
     perform temporary nonagricultural labor, may increase the 
     total number of aliens who may receive a visa under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such 
     limitation by not more than the highest number of H-2B 
     nonimmigrants who participated in the H-2B returning worker 
     program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were 
     exempt from such numerical limitation.

                                TITLE II

                         TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

       Sec. 201. (a) Section 3(20)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins 
     Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
     2302(20)(B)), as amended by section 7 of the Strengthening 
     Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 
     (Public Law 115-224), is amended by inserting ``, except 
     that, for the purpose of section 132, the term `recognized 
     postsecondary credential' as used in this subparagraph shall 
     not include a baccalaureate degree'' after ``associate 
     degree''.
       (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
     on July 1, 2019, as if included in the Strengthening Career 
     and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Public Law 
     115-224).
       Sec. 202.  Section 243 of title II of division C of Public 
     Law 115-244 is amended by inserting ``248'' after 
     ``section''.
       Sec. 203.  Section 177 of division C of Public Law 114-223, 
     as amended by Public Law 114-254, is amended by inserting 
     ``and the 116th Congress'' after ``the 115th Congress'' in 
     each instance it appears.
       Sec. 204. (a) During fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding 
     fiscal year, amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
     for the Architect of the Capitol under the heading ``House 
     Office Buildings'' may be transferred to the House of 
     Representatives and merged with and made available under the 
     heading ``Allowances and Expenses'', subject to the approval 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) The period of availability of any amounts transferred 
     to the House of Representatives under this section shall be 
     the same period of availability applicable to such amounts as 
     appropriated for the Architect of the Capitol.
       (c) The aggregate amount transferred under this section in 
     any fiscal year may not exceed $30,000,000.
       Sec. 205. (a) Section 1781 of the Export Control Reform Act 
     of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4851) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), and (c) as 
     subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively;
       (2) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, in the 
     subsection heading, by striking ``In General'' and inserting 
     ``Reference''; and
       (3) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(a) Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and 
     Security.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
     advice and consent of the Senate, an Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Industry and Security, who shall carry out--
       ``(1) all functions of the Secretary under this subtitle; 
     and
       ``(2) all functions delegated to the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Export Administration on the day before the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.''.
       (b) Part III of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 
     U.S.C. 4851) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1782. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF COMMERCE.

       ``(a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate, two Assistant 
     Secretaries of Commerce to assist the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Industry and Security in carrying out the 
     functions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
     1781(a).
       ``(b) Continuation in Office of One Assistant Secretary.--
     An individual appointed as an Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
     under section 15(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
     (as continued in effect pursuant to the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) and 
     serving in that position on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act may serve in one of the Assistant 
     Secretary positions established under subsection (a) on and 
     after that date without the need for renomination or 
     reappointment.''.
       (c) The table of contents for title XVII of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232) is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 1781 the following:

``Sec. 1782. Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.''.
       (d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect 
     as if included in the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).

                               TITLE III

                           BUDGETARY EFFECTS

       Sec. 301. (a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary 
     effects of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO 
     scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the 
     Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
       (b) Senate PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this 
     division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard 
     maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 
     (115th Congress).
       (c) Classification of Budgetary Effects.--Notwithstanding 
     Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the 
     joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference 
     accompanying Conference Report 105-217 and section 250(c)(8) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, the budgetary effects of this division shall not be 
     estimated--
       (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and
       (2) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the 
     Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an 
     appropriation Act.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
     Nita Lowey,
     Lucille Royal-Allard,
     David E. Price,
     Barbara Lee,
     Henry Cuellar,
     Pete Aguilar,
     Kay Granger,
     Charles Fleischmann,
     Steven M. Palazzo,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House

     Richard Shelby,
     Shelley Moore Capito,
     John Hoeven,
     Roy Blunt,
     Patrick J. Leahy,
     Richard J. Durbin
       (Except for border patrol agent and detention bed funding),
     John Tester,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MRS. LOWEY, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE HOUSE 
           COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING H.J. RES. 31


                 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

       The following is an explanation of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2019.
       This Act includes 7 regular appropriations bills for fiscal 
     year 2019. The divisions contained in the Act are as follows:
        Division A--Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2019
        Division B--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
     and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2019
        Division C--Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
        Division D--Financial Services and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2019
        Division E--Department of the Interior, 
     Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
        Division F--Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019
        Division G--Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
        Division H--Extensions, Technical Corrections, and 
     Other Matters
       Section 1 of the Act is the short title of the bill.
       Section 2 of the Act displays a table of contents.
       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 provides a statement of 
     appropriations.

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       Section 5 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.
       Section 6 of the Act provides for adjustments to 
     compensation.
       Section 7 of the Act makes a technical correction to amend 
     the heading and short title of Division O of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to be cited as 
     the ``Stephen Sepp Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest 
     Management Activities Act''.
       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--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

       The following is an explanation of Division A, which makes 
     appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
     for fiscal year 2019. Funding provided in this conference 
     agreement not only sustains existing programs that protect 
     the nation from all manner of threats, it ensures DHS's 
     ability to improve preparedness at the federal, state, and 
     local levels, to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks, 
     and to hire, train, and equip DHS frontline forces protecting 
     the homeland.
       The language set forth in Senate Report 115-283 carries the 
     same weight as language included in this joint explanatory 
     statement and should be complied with unless specifically 
     addressed to the contrary in the conference agreement or in 
     this joint explanatory statement. While the statement repeats 
     some language for emphasis, it does not negate any language 
     in the Senate report unless expressly stated. Direction 
     contained in Senate Report 115-283 related to the non-pay 
     component of ``Operations and Support'' appropriations may be 
     used by DHS as guidance. When this explanatory statement 
     refers to the Committees or the Committees on Appropriations, 
     these references are to the House Appropriations Subcommittee 
     on Homeland Security and the Senate Appropriations 
     Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
       This explanatory statement refers to certain laws, 
     organizations, persons, funds, and documents as follows: the 
     Budget Control Act of 2011, Public Law 112-25, is referenced 
     as the BCA; the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
     Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53, is referenced as 
     the 9/11 Act; the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, is referenced as 
     the Stafford Act; the Department of Homeland Security is 
     referenced as DHS or the Department; the Government 
     Accountability Office is referenced as GAO; and the Office of 
     Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security is 
     referenced as OIG. In addition, ``full-time equivalents'' are 
     referred to as FTE; ``full-time positions'' are referred to 
     as FTP; ``Information Technology'' is referred to as IT; the 
     DHS ``Working Capital Fund'' is referred to as WCF; 
     ``program, project, and activity'' is referred to as PPA; any 
     reference to ``the Secretary'' should be interpreted to mean 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security; ``component'' should be 
     interpreted to mean an agency, administration, or directorate 
     within the Department of Homeland Security; any reference to 
     CAS shall mean common appropriations Structure; any reference 
     to SLTT should be interpreted to mean State, Local, Tribal, 
     and territorial; and ``budget request'' or ``the request'' 
     should be interpreted to mean the budget of the U.S. 
     Government for fiscal year 2019 that was submitted to 
     Congress on February 12, 2018.


                          Classified Programs

       Recommended adjustments to classified programs are 
     addressed in a classified annex to this joint explanatory 
     statement.

    TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, AND 
                               OVERSIGHT

            Office of the Secretary and Executive Management


                         Operations and Support

       The conference agreement includes an increase for 
     Operations and Support of $12,521,000 above the budget 
     request, including increases of: $4,487,000 for the Office 
     for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, of which $750,000 is 
     for the Compliance Branch; $2,120,000 for the Immigration 
     Data Integration Initiative; $1,638,000 for the Blue Campaign 
     to continue direct funding for personnel; $321,000 for the 
     Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman; 
     and $1,261,000 for the Privacy Office. The conferees provide 
     $700,000 for the Office of General Counsel to support an 
     increase in staffing. The total also reflects increases above 
     the request of $4,111,000 to sustain fiscal year 2018 
     operational levels, $2,312,000 for increased rent, and 
     $1,177,000 for the 2019 pay raise.
       The Secretary is directed to provide a monthly report, to 
     be made public on the Department's website, on family 
     separations, referrals for prosecution, family unit 
     detention, referral of minors to the Office of Refugee 
     Resettlement, and removals, as detailed in Senate Report 115-
     283. The report shall also include data on the total number 
     of referrals for prosecution, as described in House Report 
     115-948.
       The Office of Terrorism Prevention Partnerships is directed 
     to brief the Committees, within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, on efforts to combat domestic 
     extremism and terrorist radicalization, as described in House 
     Report 115-948.
       The Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall ensure 
     that complainants receive information within 30 days of the 
     completion of an investigation regarding its outcome, as 
     described in House Report 115-948.
       The Department shall update the Committees on the 
     implementation and oversight of DHS Policy Directive 047-02, 
     related to cell site simulators by the Department and its 
     state and local partners.
       The conference agreement includes a provision requiring the 
     continued submission and publication of the Department's 
     annual Visa Overstay Report and border security metrics. The 
     Department is also reminded of its requirement to submit 
     findings related to the Blue Campaign, as directed in House 
     Report 115-948.
       As described in House Report 115-948, the Department is 
     directed to continue its semi-annual updates on the Public 
     Complaint and Feedback System Working Group. In addition, the 
     Department is directed to sustain the Blue Campaign at not 
     less than its total fiscal year 2016 level of $5,150,000 in 
     fiscal year 2019 using component contributions to cover non-
     personnel program costs. The Department shall account for and 
     propose full, direct funding for the program in the 
     justification materials that accompany all future budget 
     submissions, as directed in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 115-31.
       In accordance with the explanatory statement accompanying 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-
     141), the Department recently briefed the Committees on 
     efforts to understand the homeland security needs of rural 
     communities, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Intergovernmental Affairs has been given the responsibility 
     for on-going stakeholder engagement. The Department is 
     directed to brief the Committees not later than 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act on current priorities and 
     focus areas related to rural communities.

                         Management Directorate


                         Operations and Support

       The conference agreement includes an increase for 
     Operations and Support of $249,133,000 above the budget 
     request, including increases of: $4,631,000 for the 2019 pay 
     raise; $2,500,000 for increased costs to support the National 
     Finance Center; $3,100,000 for the Cybersecurity Internship 
     Program within the Office of the Chief Information Officer 
     (OCIO); and $12,000,000 for Data Center Optimization. The 
     bill includes a reduction below the request of $879,000 for 
     the Joint Wireless Program Management Office to reflect 
     updated estimates for personnel.
       Additionally, $230,808,000 is provided for the Office of 
     Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), which is funded within 
     the Management Directorate in accordance with the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 
     (Public Law 115-278). The Department is directed to brief the 
     Committees, not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, on the progress of OBIM's transition 
     to the Management Directorate, including an overall status 
     update on OBIM.
       The Department is expected to continue working with the 
     Committees on the structure and content of budget 
     justification materials, and is directed to brief the 
     Committees within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act on plans for improving the presentation of the fiscal 
     year 2021 budget. The Department is expected to refrain from 
     initiating new programs, projects, or activities for which 
     funds have not been provided in an appropriations act, either 
     explicitly or based on a funding request, if such programs, 
     projects, or activities would have significant resource 
     requirements beyond the budget year. When emergent 
     circumstances otherwise require the initiation of significant 
     new programs or projects, the Department is directed to 
     provide advance notification to the Committees, along with a 
     justification for why such activities are required.
       The Department shall continue to submit quarterly 
     obligation plans, which provide transparency to Congress and 
     departmental leadership on the status of activities and 
     programs. In lieu of the direction in House Report 115-948 
     regarding submission of obligation plans under a continuing 
     funding resolution, the Department is directed to report the 
     amounts actually executed in the first quarter against the 
     apportionment level for each component for the first quarter. 
     Beginning with the second quarter, the Department shall 
     submit plans showing planned and actual obligations by 
     quarter.
       Section 101 of this Act requires the Department's 
     submission of a monthly budget and staffing report every 30 
     days after the last day of each month. In order to provide 
     flexibility at the end of the fiscal year, the Department is 
     directed to submit the October 2019 report to the Committees 
     not later than December 30, 2019. The Department is also 
     reminded that these reports are to be posted on the 
     Department's website.
       OCIO and Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer are 
     directed to update the Committees on the status of their 
     cyber related initiatives as described in House Report 115-
     948.

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       The Office of Chief Procurement Officer is directed to 
     support the newly created Countering Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Office with procurement review and guidance as it 
     solidifies program consolidation from the legacy Office of 
     Health Affairs and Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. As 
     directed by House Report 115-948, the Department shall assess 
     the feasibility of establishing a unified headquarters for 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement operational components in South Texas; 
     provide a report, within 180 days of enactment, detailing 
     internal procedures to avoid the purchase of ``essentially 
     the same'' items in violation of the Javits Wagner O'Day Act; 
     brief the Committees on an implementation plan for field 
     efficiencies; explore firing range solutions for components; 
     provide quarterly briefings on summary ratings for all Level 
     1 and 2 acquisition programs; and direct components to report 
     to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) on 
     obligations and expenditures.
       With the adoption of a common appropriations structure, the 
     Department is now poised to standardize its periods of 
     availability (POAs) to allow for more consistent planning, 
     programming, budgeting, and execution for three of the four 
     major appropriation account types: Operations and Support 
     (O&S); Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (PC&I); 
     and Research and Development (R&D). With limited exception, 
     the O&S accounts shall have one year of availability; the 
     PC&I accounts shall have five years of availability for 
     construction and three years for all other activities; and 
     the R&D accounts shall have two years of availability. As 
     part of future budget requests, the Department shall 
     thoroughly justify any necessary deviation from these POAs, 
     to include a description of the specific negative impacts 
     that would result from a shorter POA.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The conference agreement provides $120,000,000 for 
     headquarters consolidation at the St. Elizabeths campus. The 
     Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer is directed to 
     brief the Committees on an updated consolidation schedule and 
     obligation plan as described in House Report 115-948.

          Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The conference agreement provides a total of $253,253,000 
     for Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination 
     Operations and Support, of which $78,299,000 is available 
     until September 30, 2020.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       A total of $168,000,000 is provided for operations and 
     support for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which is 
     in addition to $25,000,000 in supplemental funding provided 
     to the OIG in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-123) for oversight of major disasters that occurred in 
     2017.
       The OIG is directed to review ICE's implementation and 
     oversight of the 287(g) program, including training, data 
     collection, civil liberties protections, and complaint 
     processes. The OIG shall also continue its program of 
     unannounced inspections of immigration detention facilities 
     and publish the results of the inspections and other reports 
     related to custody operations activities on its public 
     website. As the OIG continues to conduct unannounced 
     inspections of detention facilities, it is directed to pay 
     particular attention to the health needs of detainees.
       Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Inspector General shall report to the Committees on the 
     implementation of, and any interagency coordination 
     associated with, the previous policy of separating migrant 
     families; the Executive Order issued on June 20, 2018, 
     entitled ``Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address 
     Family Separation;'' and efforts made to reunify families 
     separated under the previous family separation policy.
       The OIG is responsible for conducting annual audits of DHS 
     fleet management practices and shall make the results for 
     non-law enforcement sensitive components publicly available.

              TITLE I--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Section 101. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring the Chief Financial Officer to submit monthly 
     budget execution and staffing reports within 30 days after 
     the close of each month.
       Section 102. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring the Inspector General to review grants and 
     contracts awarded by means other than full and open 
     competition and report the results to the Committees.
       Section 103. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     directing the Secretary to require contracts providing award 
     fees to link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes.
       Section 104. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring the Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
     the Treasury, to notify the Committees of any proposed 
     transfers from the Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund to 
     any agency at DHS. No funds may be obligated prior to such 
     notification.
       Section 105. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     related to official travel costs of the Secretary and Deputy 
     Secretary.
       Section 106. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring the Secretary to submit a report on visa overstay 
     data and to post border security metrics on the Department's 
     website.

          TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The conference agreement provides $12,179,729,000 for 
     Operations and Support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
     (CBP). This funding level includes an increase of $60,086,000 
     above the request to include the following: $58,710,000 to 
     hire 600 new CBP Officers (CBPOs) and encourages CBP to use 
     available fee funding to hire additional new CBPOs; 
     $1,000,000 for rescue beacons; $5,000,000 for innovative 
     technology; $5,797,000 for laboratory personnel for opioid 
     detection; $2,500,000 for equipment for field labs for opioid 
     detection; $5,000,000 for counter-network operations at the 
     National Targeting Center; $15,000,000 for port of entry 
     technology for opioid detection; $1,000,000 for Carrizo cane 
     control efforts; $23,492,000 to annualize the cost of CBP 
     officers hired in fiscal year 2018; $2,000,000 for canine 
     team personnel for opioid detection; $1,600,000 for support 
     staff for opioid detection; $10,000,000 for Air and Marine 
     Operations (AMO) unmanned UAS contracts and other activities 
     required to increase flying hours; $192,700,000 for improved 
     medical care, transportation, and consumables to better 
     ensure the health and safety of migrants who are temporarily 
     in CBP custody; $157,480,000 for denial of the proposed 
     travel processing fee changes; $2,000,000 for the Office of 
     Trade to enhance targeting activities; and $128,386,000 to 
     support the 2019 pay raise. Funding is provided to sustain 
     the current level of Border Patrol Agents. The agreement 
     provides $28,600,000 for CBP recruitment and applicant 
     processing, a reduction of $17,600,000 from the request, and 
     $20,000,000 for Border Patrol relocation and retention, a 
     reduction of $15,098,000 from the request. The conferees 
     provide an increase of $20,000,000 for the expansion of the 
     National Targeting Center, a decrease of $6,896,000 from the 
     request. Additionally, the agreement includes a decrease of 
     $35,000,000 from Border Patrol vehicle recapitalization.
       Following the recent deaths of migrants in custody, CBP 
     promulgated new interim standard operating procedures to 
     improve the agency's awareness of migrant welfare and 
     response to emergency situations. CBP is directed to brief 
     the Committees, within 60 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, on its progress in establishing more permanent 
     plans, standards, and protocols, to include the following: 
     health assessment standards and response protocols for 
     medical emergencies, including transportation between CBP 
     locations and to hospitals or other medical response sites; 
     requirements for ensuring that CBP provides water, nutrition, 
     hygiene, and sanitation needs of migrants in temporary CBP 
     custody; standards for temporary holding facilities that 
     ensure such facilities are humane and used appropriately for 
     single adults, families, and unaccompanied children; 
     protocols for responding to surges in migrants crossing the 
     border; and a plan for providing training to federal and 
     contract personnel who interact with migrants in CBP custody. 
     As part of the briefing, CBP shall also present a schedule 
     for finalizing and implementing these plans, protocols, and 
     standards; estimates of the associated short-term and longer-
     term funding requirements; and any changes to legal 
     authorities that might be necessary. To facilitate these 
     additional requirements, the conferees provide $192,700,000 
     above the request to include $128,000,000 for contract 
     medical professionals, $40,200,000 for increased consumable 
     commodities such as food, infant formula and diapers; and 
     $24,500,000 for increased transportation between CBP 
     facilities.
       When CBP is responsible for the custody of siblings who are 
     unaccompanied alien children, the Commissioner shall, to the 
     extent practicable and when it is in the best interest of the 
     children, place such siblings in the same facility and keep 
     such siblings together before the Department of Health and 
     Human Services assumes custody pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1232(b). 
     When considering whether a family should remain together 
     while in custody, the Commissioner should consider the 
     criminal history of the parent, safety and comfort of the 
     child, immigration history, and physical and mental health of 
     all members of the family. DHS is directed to ensure, when 
     appropriate and feasible, that separated family units are 
     reunited and transferred together prior to removal, release 
     from CBP custody, or transfer to Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement custody.
       As directed in the explanatory statement accompanying 
     Public Law 115-141, CBP shall continue to brief the 
     Committees quarterly on its progress toward the development 
     of a comprehensive assessment of CBP-wide capability gaps, to 
     include personnel, and directs CBP to brief monthly on 
     efforts to develop and utilize a Border Patrol workforce 
     staffing model and to continue these briefings until the 
     model is mature and used to allocate personnel.
       Also as directed in the explanatory statement accompanying 
     Public Law 115-141, CBP shall continue to post to its website 
     a combined table of CBP interdictions of currency

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     and major categories of drugs, delineated by seizures at and 
     between the Ports of Entry (POEs), and at checkpoints.
       As previously directed in House Report 115-239, CBP shall 
     continue to report to the Committees the following: the 
     number of detainees held by CBP for more than 48 and 72 
     hours, respectively; allegations related to employee 
     corruption and use of force abuses; and checkpoint, 
     transportation check, and roving patrol stop operations. This 
     information should be updated monthly and should include a 
     list of all CBP facilities used for temporarily detaining 
     aliens, including the year-to-date average daily population 
     and the daily population at these facilities at the time of 
     publication.
       The conferees direct CBP to provide regular updates on the 
     implementation of the working group convened to improve 
     coordination between U.S. Border Patrol and AMO.
       Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP 
     shall brief the Committees on its search and rescue efforts 
     for fiscal year 2018, as detailed in House Report 115-239, 
     with a particular emphasis on the Border Patrol's policies, 
     methodology, and oversight related to how migrant deaths are 
     counted. Additionally, CBP is directed to report the death of 
     any individual in CBP custody, in the temporary custody of 
     other law enforcement agencies on behalf of CBP, or 
     subsequent to the use of force by CBP personnel within 24 
     hours, including relevant details regarding the circumstances 
     of the fatality.
       As directed in House Report 115-948, CBP shall provide a 
     briefing to the Committees on the results of the Incident-
     Driven Video Recording Systems pilot upon its completion and 
     assessment, including details on lessons learned for policy, 
     privacy, and resource requirements.
       The conferees direct CBP to provide the Committees with 
     data pertaining to the number and efficacy of roving patrol 
     stops and to release this data publicly on a semiannual 
     basis, including a description of CBP policies governing 
     enforcement actions of this nature; the total number of 
     roving patrol stops made by CBP personnel, including the 
     number resulting in arrest; and the date, location, duration, 
     type of, and reason for each roving patrol stop and each 
     resulting arrest. All personally identifiable information 
     about specific individuals shall be redacted from these 
     reports.
       The conferees direct the Department to submit a report that 
     details its prioritization of POE infrastructure capital 
     investment projects, the methods and models used to determine 
     prioritization, and an overview of Public-Private Partnership 
     agreements. The conferees encourage CBP to work with the 
     General Services Administration and the Office of Management 
     and Budget on the annual 5-year Land POEs modernization plan, 
     which is based on CBP's operational priorities and should 
     include plans to complete the modernization of pre-9/11 POEs 
     along the northern border. Specific attention should be paid 
     to the health, safety, and welfare needs of CBPOs.
       The conferees remain concerned with the duty drawback 
     program, including the Accelerated Payment privilege and 
     directs CBP to comply with the direction in House Report 115-
     948.
       To improve oversight on the execution of funding for 
     personnel, CBP is directed to submit a report not later than 
     15 days after the end of each month on staffing numbers, to 
     include gains and losses by pay period during the month.
       The conferees direct GAO to conduct a study and report to 
     the Committees within 240 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, on the advantages and disadvantages of the current 
     retrospective duty system in comparison to those of a 
     prospective duty system, with the goal of minimizing 
     uncollected duties.
       CBP and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are 
     directed to jointly brief the Committees on current 
     challenges related to the implementation of section 289 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act, related to the right of 
     entry of American Indians into the United States from Canada. 
     The briefing shall include legislative options for how to 
     more equitably implement the intent of section 289 while also 
     addressing appropriate security concerns. The Department 
     shall also make this briefing available to the House 
     Judiciary Committee and the Senate Committee on the 
     Judiciary, upon request.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The conference agreement provides $2,515,878,000 for 
     procurement, construction, and improvements, an increase of 
     $674,330,000 above the request. Of the total, $870,656,000 is 
     available until September 30, 2021, and $1,645,222,000 is 
     available until September 30, 2023.
       The agreement includes $1,375,000,000 for additional 
     pedestrian fencing to include $345,000,000 for approximately 
     11 miles of levee pedestrian fencing and $1,030,000,000 for 
     approximately 44 miles of primary pedestrian fencing in the 
     Rio Grande Valley Sector of Texas.
       The conferees also provide $100,000,000 for border 
     surveillance technology to include technologies such as fixed 
     towers, remote video surveillance systems, mobile 
     surveillance capability on the northern border, and 
     innovative towers. The conferees note the significant amount 
     of carryover funding totaling over $200,000,000 provided in 
     fiscal year 2018 that has not been placed on contract which 
     include significant balances for cross border tunnel threat; 
     integrated fixed towers, linear ground detection including 
     fiber optics, mobile video surveillance systems; remote video 
     surveillance systems, and small unmanned aerial systems.
       Not later than 30 days prior to any construction contract 
     award for physical barriers funded in this Act, CBP shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on the estimated amount of 
     private property necessary to be obtained, the estimated 
     associated cost, efforts to consult with stakeholders, and 
     timeline for acquisition.
       The agreement includes $564,000,000 for non-intrusive 
     inspection equipment at land ports of entry. Additionally, 
     $6,000,000 has been included for outbound enforcement 
     equipment; $45,000,000 for inspection equipment at 
     international mail and express consignment facilities; and 
     $10,000,000 for automated commercial environment enhancements 
     to include post core development and collections.
       The conferees include $112,612,000 for airframes and 
     sensors, including three multirole enforcement aircraft, and 
     $14,500,000 for watercraft, including coastal interceptor 
     vessels.
       The conferees provide a total of $270,222,000 for 
     construction and facility improvements, an increase of 
     $222,000,000 above the request. The amount includes 
     $192,000,000 for a new central processing facility in El 
     Paso, Texas, $30,000,000 for renovations to the existing 
     McAllen Central Processing Center, $33,447,000 for a new 
     Border Patrol Station as requested, and $14,775,000 for 
     Office of Field Operations facilities as requested. The 
     conferees expect the new El Paso facility and renovations to 
     the existing processing center in McAllen, Texas, will make 
     them more appropriate for use as temporary holding sites for 
     individuals in CBP custody, particularly families and 
     unaccompanied children. At a minimum, these facilities should 
     be equipped with appropriate temperature controls and avoid 
     chain-link fence-type enclosures. CBP is also encouraged to 
     use a more appropriate blanket type than currently utilized.
       The conferees provide $18,544,000 for revenue 
     modernization, as requested.

                U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement


                         operations and support

       The conference agreement provides $7,542,153,000 for 
     Operations and Support. Of the total amount provided, 
     $75,448,000 is made available until September 30, 2020, of 
     which $13,700,000 is for the Visa Security Program; 
     $26,498,000 is for wiretaps that are necessary to support 
     dismantling transnational criminal organizations that 
     threaten the national security and public safety of the 
     United States; $15,250,000 is for half of the increase 
     described below for family case management; and $20,000,000 
     is for half of the increase described below for ICE 
     management of immigration cases of enrollees in the 
     alternatives to detention program.
       The conference agreement includes $47,250,000 for the 2019 
     pay raise and does not assume the use of $207,600,000 in 
     Immigration Examination User Fee revenue to partially offset 
     costs for eligible activities in this account due to concerns 
     with the impact to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
     (USCIS) operations and the growing backlog in applications 
     for immigration benefits. The conference agreement assumes a 
     net reduction below the request of $80,578,000 for salaries 
     and benefits based on updated payroll analyses provided by 
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in January of 
     2019 indicating that payroll costs to sustain staffing levels 
     achieved by the end of fiscal year 2018 would fall short of 
     the amounts proposed in the budget request.
       The conferees direct the Department and ICE that while 
     Section 503 of this Act provides limited authority to address 
     unanticipated, unavoidable detention needs within the 
     Operations and Support appropriation, the budgetary impacts 
     of any detention and enforcement policy must be carefully 
     considered prior to implementation. Accordingly, within 60 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act, and monthly 
     thereafter, ICE shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 
     a detailed operational and spending plan to show how ICE will 
     execute its budget within the funding levels appropriated. 
     Such plan shall not assume the use of transfer or 
     reprogramming authorities, shall show anticipated budget 
     allocations at the field office level, and shall track actual 
     monthly obligations and updated projected obligations against 
     the original projections for each of the remaining months of 
     the fiscal year. In the event that ICE transfers or 
     reprograms funding, these plans shall be updated to accompany 
     any notification that is required by Section 503.
       Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE is 
     directed to brief the Committees on its plan and schedule for 
     completing its ongoing evaluation of the potential use of 
     body worn cameras in its field enforcement activities. The 
     conferees note that CBP has evaluated the use of body worn 
     cameras in its operations and encourages ICE to coordinate 
     with CBP on lessons learned.
       ICE shall continue to report and make public the following, 
     as detailed in House Report 115-239, and shall follow the 
     previously directed timeframes unless otherwise specified:
        Semi-annual update on UACs who age out while in 
     Office of Refugee Resettlement custody;
        Secure Communities report;

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        Requirements related to detention facility 
     inspections reports;
        Death in custody reporting, with subsequent 
     reporting to be released within 90 days of the initial report 
     unless additional time is required for redacting personally 
     identifiable information;
        Access to facilities;
        Detainee locator information;
        Changes to the current detention facility category 
     and inspection framework;
        Compliance with the 2011 Performance Based 
     National Detention Standards (PBNDS 2011) and PREA 
     requirements; and
        Weekly rate of operations for Custody Operations.
       The Department shall continue to submit data on the 
     deportation of parents of U.S.-born children semiannually, as 
     in prior years, and shall also report semiannually on 
     removals of honorably discharged members of the armed 
     services.
       The conferees direct ICE, in conjunction with CBP, USCIS, 
     and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, to provide the 
     Committee with regular updates on apprehensions, the average 
     daily population (ADP) in ICE detention, asylum claims, the 
     number of prosecution referrals to the Department of Justice 
     (DOJ), and the number of referrals accepted by DOJ. These 
     updates should also include information on how the Department 
     is executing its current year and fiscal year 2019 funding 
     compared to the enacted appropriations levels.
       Within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
     provide one or more national, nonprofit organizations that 
     have experience advising on legal resources available to 
     immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees with the location of 
     all over-72 hour detention facilities, including those owned 
     by ICE, by contractors, or by units of state or local 
     government in the event such organizations are willing to 
     identify pro bono immigration legal services providers in the 
     area of each facility. ICE shall also display this 
     information on an easily accessible area of its website, or 
     provide a link to the organizations' websites if such 
     information is provided there. To ensure the information is 
     up-to-date, the Director shall notify the organizations prior 
     to any change to the inventory or location of the above 
     mentioned detention facilities.
       The conferees are concerned about the results of a recent 
     Office of Inspector General audit finding that ``[i]nstead of 
     holding facilities accountable through financial penalties, 
     ICE issued waivers to facilities with deficient conditions, 
     seeking to exempt them from complying with certain 
     standards.'' Further, the audit revealed that ``ICE has no 
     formal policies and procedures to govern the waiver process, 
     has allowed officials without clear authority to grant 
     waivers, and does not ensure key stakeholders have access to 
     approved waivers.'' To ensure appropriate oversight of waiver 
     authority, the ICE Director shall have sole authority to 
     approve waivers, and shall notify the Committees of such 
     waivers within 3 business days of such approval.

                    Homeland Security Investigations

       Domestic Investigations.--The conferees include the 
     following increases above the request: $7,200,000 for 
     additional Computer Forensics Analysts, including for the 
     Child Victim Identification Program; $1,500,000 for paid 
     internships for the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative 
     Child-Rescue Corps program; $1,300,000 for an interoperable, 
     nationwide information sharing platform related to the 
     relationships of gang members, the identification of 
     trafficking routes, and federal coordination between ICE, 
     CBP, and DOJ; and $2,000,000 for upgrades to the Sexual 
     Offender Registration and Notification Act exchange portal. 
     The conference agreement also provides the requested 
     $6,498,000 for additional wiretaps to support dismantling 
     Transnational Criminal Organizations that threaten the 
     national security and public safety of the United States.
       The conferees understand the importance of enhancing the 
     capacity of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and its 
     partners to investigate criminal activity on the Internet to 
     combat opioids/fentanyl. Accordingly, the conferees include 
     an increase of $31,605,000 above the request for up to 155 
     additional criminal investigators and 72 support personnel 
     dedicated to enhancing opioid/fentanyl-related 
     investigations. HSI shall brief the Committees not later than 
     30 days after the date of enactment of this Act on its plan 
     for executing these funds.
       ICE plays a critical role in investigating criminal 
     organizations that traffic individuals into and within the 
     United States. The conferees encourage ICE to work with 
     appropriate nonprofit organizations and victim service 
     providers to improve the training of ICE officers in the 
     field to assist in the identification of human trafficking 
     victims and provide appropriate referrals to victim service 
     organizations.
       The conferees include an increase of $7,500,000 above the 
     request for the HSI Victim Assistance Program for additional 
     Victim Assistance Specialists (VASs), Forensic Interview 
     Specialists, and related personnel. These additional 
     resources are intended to ensure that HSI's victim assistance 
     capability is commensurate with that of other federal law 
     enforcement agencies, with the goal of placing of a VAS with 
     every human trafficking task force in which HSI participates.
       The total includes not less than $305,000 for promoting 
     public awareness of the child pornography tip line and not 
     less than $15,770,000 for investigations of forced labor law 
     violations, to include forced child labor. ICE is directed to 
     continue to submit an annual report on expenditures and 
     performance metrics associated with forced labor law 
     enforcement activities.
       The conference agreement provides not less than $15,000,000 
     for intellectual property law enforcement through the work of 
     HSI and the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) 
     Coordination Center. ICE is directed to ensure that the 
     National IPR Center is properly staffed to facilitate 
     continued enforcement actions against the theft of U.S. 
     intellectual property, particularly online, as required in 
     Public Law 114-125. Based on a new wave of digital copyright 
     piracy involving devices and software that connect consumers' 
     televisions directly to copyright-theft sites, the conferees 
     direct ICE to increase investigations and enforcement to 
     thwart illicit streaming involving media boxes and 
     televisions.
       International Investigations.--The conference agreement 
     provides an additional $4,780,000 over fiscal year 2018 
     levels for 12 additional special agents for international 
     investigations and 2 support staff, whose focus will be to 
     enhance opioid/fentanyl-related investigations. The 
     conference agreement annualizes growth to overseas operations 
     funded in fiscal year 2018, for continued efforts to 
     interrupt the illicit movement of people and goods prior to 
     their arrival in the United States.
       Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, ICE shall brief the Committees on expansion plans and on 
     efforts to implement the recommendations in GAO-18-314, 
     Actions Needed to Strengthen Performance Management and 
     Planning for Expansion of DHS's Visa Security Program.
       Intelligence.--The conferees provide an additional 
     $7,615,000 over fiscal year 2018 levels for 100 additional 
     intelligence analysts, whose focus will be to enhance opioid/
     fentanyl-related investigations.

                   Enforcement and Removal Operations

       Custody Operations.--The conference agreement includes 
     increases above the request of $12,450,000 for 112 additional 
     Health Service Corps staff assigned to detention facilities 
     and $4,000,000 to bring detention facility compliance with 
     Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requirements up to 97 
     percent, from the current 86 percent.
       In the execution of these activities, ICE is directed to 
     ensure that field personnel, including ERO officers, are 
     appropriately trained on all agency policies and procedures 
     involving detained parents and legal guardians, including 
     ICE's directive on the Detention and Removal of Alien Parents 
     or Legal Guardians and time of arrest protocols to minimize 
     harm to children.
       ICE is directed to prioritize the use of ATD programs for 
     families, including family case management, for which the 
     bill provides significant additional resources. ICE should 
     continue working with the Executive Office for Immigration 
     Review at the Department of Justice to prioritize the 
     adjudication timeline for the cases of individuals enrolled 
     in ATD, particularly those of families and asylum seekers.
       An administrative provision in the bill requires ICE to 
     provide weekly reports to the Committees and to the public on 
     the average daily population, average length of stay, and 
     total year-to-date book-ins of single adults and of members 
     of family units detained in ICE custody, delineated by 
     arresting agency; the daily counts of single adults and 
     family units in detention custody; the number of individuals 
     in detention custody with positive fear determinations and 
     the average and median post-determination length of stay for 
     such individuals; and the total number of enrollees in 
     Alternatives to Detention, including the Family Case 
     Management Program, along with the average length of 
     participation.
       ICE is also directed to make public the following 
     statistics, to be updated monthly: the average bond amount 
     for detainees; the percentage of detainees released after 
     paying a bond; the average length of detention for 
     individuals who are released on bond; and the average length 
     of detention for individuals offered release on bond who 
     remain in detention because they do not pay the bond.
       All forms required to be signed by a detained person must 
     be available in both English and Spanish. ICE is directed to 
     report to the Committees within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act on a plan and timeline for achieving 
     this goal.
       Additionally, ICE is directed to provide a semi-annual 
     report to the Committees detailing the number of individuals, 
     by field office, who are detained by ICE for removal from the 
     United States but are subsequently determined to be U.S. 
     Citizens, along with the average and median lengths of stay 
     in detention for such individuals. The report should also 
     describe ICE's process for adjudicating claims of U.S. 
     citizenship by individuals it arrests for removal from the 
     United States; major impediments to more quickly resolving 
     such claims; and ICE's efforts to mitigate those impediments. 
     The first report is due within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       ICE shall provide a report to the Committees, not later 
     than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     identifying for each detention contract, Inter-governmental 
     Service Agreement (IGSA), or Inter-governmental Agreement 
     (IGA), the detention standards under which it is inspected 
     and the status of its compliance with PREA standards; all 
     fiscal year 2018 costs by category, as

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     appropriate; and the number of authorized and average number 
     of on-board medical and mental health personnel, if any, 
     during the fiscal year. In addition, the ICE Director shall 
     continue to report to the Committees at least 30 days in 
     advance of entering into any new or significantly modified 
     detention contract or other detention agreement that does not 
     meet or exceed the Performance-Based National Detention 
     Standards 2011, as revised in 2016. Each report shall include 
     a justification for why such contract or agreement requires 
     different standards.
       Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE is 
     directed to brief the Committees on its progress in 
     implementing the five recommendations made by OIG in its 
     recent report on detention standards (OIG-18-67). In 
     addition, GAO is directed to follow-up on the OIG report by 
     examining ICE's management and oversight of detention 
     facilities, including the extent to which DHS has:
       (1) effective mechanisms in place to monitor compliance 
     with applicable detention facility standards, including 
     implementation of corrective actions; and
       (2) effective processes in place for obtaining and 
     addressing complaints from aliens in detention facilities.
       GAO shall provide a preliminary briefing to the Committees 
     on its findings within 180 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       Individuals detained in ICE detention facilities can 
     voluntarily participate in work programs at those facilities, 
     doing jobs such as cooking, laundry, and providing janitorial 
     services. OIG is directed to review ICE policies and 
     oversight of contract detention facilities related to 
     detainee work programs, with a particular focus on how ICE 
     can ensure that such work is strictly voluntary.
       ICE should ensure that operators of family detention 
     facilities do not prevent co-sleeping by parents and their 
     young children, which can be a source of comfort to children 
     in unfamiliar circumstances.
       Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act and 
     monthly thereafter, ICE shall report to the Committees on the 
     fiscal year-to-date criminality breakdown of the individuals 
     in its custody, as well as the estimated criminality 
     breakdown associated with its fiscal year-to-date average 
     daily population, and the criminality breakdown of its daily 
     population as of the date of the report.
       Criminal Alien Program.--ICE is directed to ensure that 
     every 287(g) jurisdiction has established, and routinely and 
     formally meets with, steering committees of external 
     stakeholders to discuss the performance and oversight of 
     287(g)-designated officers. ICE shall continue to provide an 
     annual 287(g) report, as detailed in House Report 115-239, 
     which should also describe any plans for future expansion of 
     or changes to the use of its 287(g) authority.
       The conferees also expect ICE, the Office of Inspector 
     General (OIG), and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties to continue providing rigorous oversight of the 
     287(g) program, and directs ICE to notify the Committees 
     prior to implementing any significant changes to the program, 
     including any changes to training requirements, data 
     collection, or selection criteria.
       Alternatives to Detention.--The conferees include increases 
     above the request of $28,000,000 to increase the number of 
     participants in Alternatives to Detention (ATD) programs to 
     100,000, up from 82,000 assumed in the request; $40,000,000 
     for additional ICE staffing dedicated to the management of 
     ATD immigration cases, particularly those of asylum 
     applicants; and $30,500,000 for the Family Case Management 
     Program (FCMP), which can help improve compliance with 
     immigration court obligations by helping families' access 
     community-based support for basic housing, healthcare, legal, 
     and educational needs. Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief the Committees on a 
     plan for a program within the FCMP managed by non-profit 
     organizations that have experience in connecting families 
     with community-based services.
       ICE is directed to continue to provide performance reports 
     to the Committees on the ATD program, as described in House 
     Report 114-668. The analysis should also include ATD 
     enrollment by field office, type of supervision, and 
     arresting agency, as well as the average length of enrollment 
     by type of supervision. In addition, the report shall include 
     ICE guidance for referral, placement, escalation, and de-
     escalation decisions in ATD programs.
       ICE is directed to ensure that access to ``know your 
     rights'' presentations is available at the point of 
     enrollment for all ATD programming, and to explore 
     opportunities to work with community based organizations that 
     directly provide case management services, including 
     referrals to services already available in the community that 
     are associated with higher ATD compliance rates. ICE shall 
     brief the Committees not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act on any challenges it encounters to 
     achieving this requirement.
       Further, ICE is directed to continue exploring the use of 
     available ATD models on an ongoing basis, prioritize the use 
     of such detention alternatives for immigrant children and 
     their families, where appropriate, and release individuals 
     and their family members who pass credible fear screening and 
     do not present a public safety or flight risk.
       Within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE is 
     directed to brief the Committees on an analysis of each 
     active Alternatives to Detention program within the last 5 
     years. This report shall include compliance with court 
     appearances, immigration appointments, and removal orders, 
     cost per individual served, response times to requests for 
     legal counsel, family contact, and medical treatment 
     (including mental health services). This report shall also 
     provide data on whether noncompliant ATD participants were 
     actively in the ATD program, such as whether participants 
     were expected to be wearing monitors at the time of 
     noncompliance.
       Within the total, not less than $3,000,000 is included to 
     continue to enable certain aliens on the non-detained docket 
     to check-in with ICE via self-service kiosks at ERO field 
     offices. The goal of the program is to reduce the time and 
     resources that deportation officers devote to managing 
     encounters and check-ins with applicable aliens, and allowing 
     those officer resources to devote more time and effort to 
     improving attendance at immigration hearings and compliance 
     with removal orders.
       Transportation and Removal Program.--In recent months, ICE 
     has collaborated with organizations that provide temporary 
     shelter to migrants released from ICE custody. Within the 
     $114,147,000 increase above the fiscal year 2018 funding 
     level for the Transportation and Removal Program, ICE is 
     directed to provide for the transportation of migrants to 
     such shelters based on where collaborating organizations have 
     open sheltering capacity, including during surge periods. ICE 
     shall immediately notify the Committees in advance of any 
     decision to deny such transportation.

                            Mission Support

       The conferees provide an increase above the request of 
     $6,975,000 for staffing at the Office of Detention Oversight 
     within the Office of Professional Responsibility. ICE is 
     directed to increase the number of inspections of over-72 
     hour detention facilities from once every three years to 
     twice per year not later than the end of fiscal year 2019.

                 Office of the Principal Legal Advisor

       The conferees provide an additional $7,397,000 for 
     additional attorneys and for courtroom expansion to assist in 
     the backlog of immigration cases currently in the system.


              Procurement, Construction, and Improvements

       The conferees include $45,559,000 for procurement, 
     construction, and improvements, consisting of $4,700,000 for 
     the Consolidated Financial Solution; $30,859,000 for tactical 
     communications; and $10,000,000 for critical repairs to ICE 
     facilities.

                 Transportation Security Administration


                         Operations and Support

       The conference agreement provides an increase of 
     $73,635,000 above the request for the 2019 pay raise.
       The conferees provide an increase of $222,210,000 above the 
     request for Aviation Screening Operations, including: 
     $77,000,000 to maintain existing Transportation Security 
     Administration (TSA) staffing at airport exit lanes in 
     accordance with section 603 of Public Law 113-67; $44,596,000 
     for additional transportation security officers and 
     associated training and support costs to address the 
     continued growth in passenger volume at airports. The 
     conferees also provide increases of $15,660,000 to fully fund 
     fiscal year 2019 Screening Partnership Program requirements; 
     $2,410,000 for increased field rent; $12,885,000 to hire, 
     train, certify, and deploy 50 new canine teams to support 
     increased passenger screening requirements; $10,440,000 for 
     additional program management staffing to support new 
     technology acquisitions; and $4,280,000 for the procurement 
     of additional Credential Authentication Technology units.
       The conferees also provide $94,220,000 above the request 
     for Other Operations and Enforcement, including: $3,000,000 
     to establish additional training capacity for the Federal 
     Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) and Flight Crew Training Program 
     at a location that is more conducive to pilot participation; 
     $46,280,000 to sustain the Law Enforcement Officer 
     Reimbursement Program; and $55,637,000 to maintain 31 Visible 
     Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams.
       The conference agreement directs TSA to brief the 
     Committees on a plan for a new FFDO training center not later 
     than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       The conferees provide an additional $17,699,000 above the 
     request for mission support for costs associated with added 
     transportation security officers and canines.
       Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, TSA 
     shall provide a classified briefing to the Committees on the 
     agency's plans for identifying 3D-printed guns at passenger 
     screening checkpoints.
       The conferees direct TSA to brief the Committees on the 
     status of the third party canine program not later than 90 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       The funding level for the Federal Air Marshals Service 
     (FAMS) reflects the fiscal year 2019 requirement, given the 
     restoration of funds for VIPR teams. In lieu of the direction 
     in the Senate Report 115-283, TSA shall submit semiannual 
     reports on FAMS mission coverage, staffing levels, and hiring 
     rates.
       As directed in House Report 115-948, TSA shall make 
     available a framework for establishing operations centers to 
     promote interagency response and coordination at federalized 
     airports.
       As directed in House Report 115-948, TSA shall provide a 
     report on airport compliance

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     with subsection (a) of section 3 of the Gerardo Hernandez 
     Airport Security Act related to security plans.


              Procurement, Construction, and Improvements

       The conference agreement provides an increase of 
     $31,160,000 above the request to include an increase of 
     $20,000,000 to accelerate the procurement and deployment of 
     computed tomography equipment to enhance detection 
     capabilities for carry-on baggage and $40,000,000 for TSA to 
     continue reimbursement of airports that incurred costs 
     associated with the development of a partial or completed in-
     line baggage system prior to August 3, 2007.
       In light of the Department's recent decision to discontinue 
     further development efforts for the Technology Infrastructure 
     Modernization (TIM) system, no funding is provided to 
     continue TIM system development in fiscal year 2019.
       The conferees note that the purchases of equipment with a 
     unit cost of less than $250,000 will continue to be made with 
     Operations & Support funds.
       Within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, TSA 
     shall brief the Committees on its investment plans for 
     checkpoint security and explosives detection systems 
     refurbishment, procurement, and installation on an airport-
     by-airport basis in fiscal year 2019, and shall provide 
     quarterly updates on any deviations from this plan.

                              Coast Guard


                         Operations and Support

       The conference agreement provides an increase of 
     $215,063,000 above the request, including: $15,000,000 for an 
     additional 250 military personnel; $12,948,000 for the 2019 
     pay raise; $2,000,000 to increase child care benefits; as 
     well as increases to address rising costs for fuel and rent. 
     Within the total amount provided, $11,000,000 is available 
     until September 30, 2021, including $6,000,000 to continue 
     the Fishing Safety Training Grants and Fishing Safety 
     Research Grants programs, and $5,000,000 for the National 
     Coast Guard Museum. Additionally, within the total amount 
     provided, $13,429,000 is available until September 30, 2023 
     for environmental compliance and restoration.
       The Coast Guard is directed to continue to provide an 
     annual report within 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, on the number of expedited requests for transfer 
     made by victims of sexual assault during the prior fiscal 
     year, as described on page 40 of House Report 115-948.
       Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing leads to 
     billions in losses for the global fishing industry and is a 
     source of financing for illicit activity such as piracy, drug 
     trafficking, human trafficking, and slavery. The Coast Guard 
     is directed to submit a plan for a one-year pilot program to 
     address this issue, not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, as described on pages 40 and 41 of 
     House Report 115-948.
       The conferees are concerned about the risks posed by 
     natural disasters, including tsunamis, to Coast Guard 
     stations. The Coast Guard is directed to identify natural 
     disaster risks and develop a plan to mitigate the identified 
     risks and improve the resiliency of stations.
       The Coast Guard is urged to use up to $1,000,000 to expand 
     existing Partnership in Education programs, as described on 
     page 41 of House Report 115-948.
       Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Coast Guard shall provide a briefing to the Committees with 
     an assessment of the Coast Guard's ability to conduct 
     maritime law enforcement activities in the high seas in 
     support of international partners, as specified in Senate 
     Report 115-283.


              Procurement, Construction, and Improvements

       The conference agreement provides an increase of 
     $361,510,000 above the request, including increases of: 
     $5,000,000 for post-delivery activities for the tenth 
     National Security Cutter; $2,600,000 for post-delivery 
     activities for an eleventh National Security Cutter; 
     $5,000,000 for survey and design work to support the 
     acquisition of a Great Lakes icebreaker; $105,000,000 for the 
     HC-130J aircraft program; $95,000,000 to recapitalize MH-60T 
     aircraft; $8,000,000 to fund both the planned avionics 
     upgrades and the costs associated with the service life 
     extension project for HH-65 aircraft; $100,000,000 for 
     additional Fast Response Cutters as described on page 43 of 
     House Report 115-948; $39,510,000 for the top two priorities 
     on the Coast Guard's Unfunded Priority List (UPL) that 
     support operational assets and maritime commerce and the top 
     priority on the Coast Guard's UPL for addressing facility 
     deficiencies; and $74,510,000 for the three highest priority 
     MASI projects on the Coast Guard's UPL and $5,000,000 for 
     survey and design work associated with the Coast Guard's top 
     UPL aircraft facility priority. The agreement includes 
     $655,000,000 for production of the first Polar Security 
     Cutter (PSC) and $20,000,000 for long lead time materials for 
     a second PSC.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The Coast Guard's Research and Development account's bill 
     language has been revised to be consistent with the Research 
     and Development appropriations language provided for all 
     other DHS components funding research and development 
     activities. The conferees intention is that the Coast Guard's 
     appropriations and corresponding authorities in the new 
     Research and Development account remain the same in scope as 
     those included in the Coast Guard's legacy Research, 
     Development, Testing, and Evaluation account.
       The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 to evaluate 
     bromine-free systems in cutters, as described on page 71 of 
     Senate Report 115-283.

                      United States Secret Service


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The conference agreement provides an increase above the 
     request of $64,220,000, including increases of: up to 
     $9,500,000 for overtime pay for agents and officers in 
     calendar year 2018; $20,171,000 for the 2019 pay raise; 
     $14,400,000 to annualize funding for additional personnel 
     hired in fiscal year 2018; $3,729,000 for increased hiring in 
     fiscal year 2019; $11,900,000 for additional retention 
     initiatives; $594,000 for audio countermeasures; $784,000 to 
     sustain fiscal year 2018 funding levels for forensic and 
     investigative support related to missing and exploited 
     children; $6,000,000 for grants related to investigations of 
     missing and exploited children; $21,022,000 for basic and 
     advanced computer forensics training for state and local law 
     enforcement officers, judges, and prosecutors in support of 
     the Secret Service mission. The increases above the request 
     accelerate the Secret Service's long-term hiring plan to 
     rebuild law enforcement and mission critical support staffing 
     and will enable the Secret Service to reach 7,650 personnel 
     in fiscal year 2019.
       Within the total amount provided, $40,036,000 is made 
     available until September 30, 2020, including $6,782,000 for 
     the James J. Rowley Training Center; $10,754,000 for 
     Operational Mission Support; $18,000,000 for protective 
     travel; and $4,500,000 for National Special Security Events 
     (NSSE).
       In addition, the conference agreement provides $19,000,000 
     to defray costs specific to the Secret Service execution of 
     its statutory responsibilities to direct the planning and 
     coordination of NSSEs. This amount includes a realignment of 
     $14,500,000 from the Protection of Persons and Facilities PPA 
     to the Presidential Campaigns and NSSE PPA, in light of 
     Secretary's designation of recurring significant events as 
     NSSEs on an ongoing basis.


              Procurement, Construction, and Improvements

       The conference agreement provides an increase above the 
     request of $8,000,000 to complete construction of vehicle 
     checkpoints and an increase of $6,475,000 for deferred 
     maintenance and investments in audio countermeasures at the 
     White House complex.
       Additionally, the conference agreement provides $40,800,000 
     for the Fully Armored Vehicle Program within the Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements appropriation, including 
     $17,840,000 that was requested under Operations and Support.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The conference agreement provides $2,500,000 for Research 
     and Development.

             TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Section 201. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     regarding overtime compensation.
       Section 202. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing CBP to sustain or increase operations in Puerto Rico 
     with appropriated funds.
       Section 203. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     regarding the availability of passenger fees collected from 
     certain countries.
       Section 204. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing CBP access to certain reimbursements for 
     preclearance activities.
       Section 205. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting individuals from importing prescription drugs 
     from Canada.
       Section 206. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     regarding the waiver of certain navigation and vessel-
     inspection laws.
       Section 207. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     preventing the establishment of new border crossing fees at 
     land ports of entry.
       Section 208. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing the Secretary to reprogram and transfer funds within 
     and into ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--
     Operations and Support'' to ensure the detention of aliens 
     prioritized for removal.
       Section 209. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds provided under the heading 
     ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations and 
     Support'' to continue a delegation of authority under the 
     287(g) program if the terms of an agreement governing such 
     delegation have been materially violated.
       Section 210. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds provided under the heading 
     ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations and 
     Support'' to contract with a facility for detention services 
     if the facility receives less than ``adequate'' ratings in 
     two consecutive performance evaluations.
       Section 211. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     clarifying that certain elected and appointed officials are 
     not exempt from federal passenger and baggage screening.
       Section 212. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     directing TSA to deploy explosives detection systems based on 
     risk and other factors.

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       Section 213. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     authorizing TSA to use funds from the Aviation Security 
     Capital Fund for the procurement and installation of 
     explosives detection systems or for other purposes authorized 
     by law.
       Section 214. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds in abrogation of the statutory 
     requirement for TSA to monitor certain airport exit points.
       Section 215. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds made available by this Act for recreational 
     vessel expenses, except to the extent fees are collected from 
     owners of yachts and credited to this appropriation.
       Section 216. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     under the heading ``Coast Guard--Operating Expenses'' 
     allowing up to $10,000,000 to be reprogrammed to or from 
     Military Pay and Allowances.
       Section 217. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit a 
     future-years capital investment plan.
       Section 218. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing the Secret Service to obligate funds in anticipation 
     of reimbursement for personnel receiving training.
       Section 219. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds by the Secret Service to protect 
     the head of a federal agency other than the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, except when the Director has entered into 
     a reimbursable agreement for such protection services.
       Section 220. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing the reprogramming of funds within ``United States 
     Secret Service--Operations and Support''.
       Section 221. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing funds made available within ``United States Secret 
     Service--Operations and Support'' to be available for travel 
     of employees on protective missions without regard to the 
     limitations on such expenditures.
       Section 222. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     requiring the Secretary to submit an expenditure plan for 
     funds made available under ``U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection--Procurement, Construction, and Improvements''
       Section 223. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     related to the allocation of funds for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism.
       Section 224. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     prohibiting ICE from removing sponsors or potential sponsors 
     of unaccompanied children based on information provided by 
     the Office of Refugee Resettlement as part of the sponsor's 
     application to accept custody of an unaccompanied child, 
     except when that information meets specified criteria.
       Section 225. The conference agreement includes a new 
     provision authorizing a three-year pilot program through 
     which TSA could enter into reimbursable agreements with up to 
     eight TSA-regulated entities for screening services provided 
     by Transportation Security Officers at locations other than 
     primary passenger terminal screening areas.
       Section 226. The conference agreement includes a new 
     provision that requires ICE to provide statistics about its 
     detention population.
       Section 227. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to reduce the Coast Guard's 
     Operations Systems Center mission or staff.
       Section 228. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to conduct a competition for 
     activities related to the Coast Guard National Vessel 
     Documentation Center.
       Section 229. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing the use of funds to alter, but not reduce, 
     operations within the Civil Engineering program of the Coast 
     Guard.
       Section 230. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     allocating funds within CBP's Procurement, Construction, and 
     Improvements account for specific purposes.
       Section 231. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     limiting construction in specified areas.
       Section 232. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     requiring consultation and a public comment period prior to 
     construction in certain jurisdictions.

      TITLE III--PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

            Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency

       Public Law 115-278 authorized the reorganization of the 
     National Protection and Programs Directorate into a new 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In 
     concert with that authorization, appropriations for the 
     Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) have been 
     realigned to the Management Directorate. While the Secretary 
     determines an organizational placement for the Federal 
     Protective Service (FPS), as directed by Public Law 115-278, 
     funding for FPS is provided within CISA.
       CISA is directed to provide a briefing, not later than 90 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act and semiannually 
     thereafter, on the updated timelines and acquisition 
     strategies for the National Cybersecurity Protection System 
     (NCPS) program and the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation 
     (CDM) program, including the accelerated deployment of CDM 
     Phase 4 data protection management (Digital Rights 
     Management, Data Masking, Micro-Segmentation, Enhanced 
     Encryption, Mobile Device Management, etc.) across all 
     ``.gov'' civilian agencies.
       Advanced persistent threats targeting critical 
     infrastructure sectors in the United States is cause for 
     concern. Not later than 60 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Department is directed to brief the Committees 
     on the status of implementing the recommendations of the 2017 
     report of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, 
     Securing Cyber Assets: Addressing Urgent Cyber Threats to 
     Critical Infrastructure.
       To provide greater flexibility, CISA PPAs are included in 
     the control table for purposes of reprograming and transfer 
     thresholds at the second level PPA. It is expected that CISA 
     will include in its budget request greater detail, to at 
     least the third level PPA, so Congress can continue fiscal 
     oversight and not have to return to a greater level of 
     specificity in the control table.


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       A total of $1,345,802,000 is provided for Operations and 
     Support, of which $18,650,000 is made available until 
     September 30, 2020, for the National Infrastructure 
     Simulation Analysis Center (NISAC). The conferees include a 
     total of $33,000,000 for the Election Infrastructure Security 
     Initiative (EISI) and $7,397,000 for the 2019 pay raise as 
     described through CISA PPAs.


                             CYBERSECURITY

       The Department has a significant role in assisting state 
     and local election officials as they prepare for federal 
     elections. While an OIG investigation on the status of the 
     Department's assistance to States continues, to further aid 
     the Committees' oversight, the GAO shall examine how the 
     Department is implementing its key responsibilities in 
     overseeing protection of the elections critical 
     infrastructure subsector and the reported benefits and 
     challenges of such efforts. GAO shall provide a report not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       CISA is directed to explore opportunities for facilitating 
     partnerships, such as those described in House report 115-
     948, between and among federal, state, local, and private 
     entities on the use of testing and modeling to evaluate cyber 
     vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and work with the 
     Chief of the National Guard Bureau and other stakeholders to 
     identify best practices for such testing and modeling. CISA 
     shall brief the Committee not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on how CISA, the National 
     Guard, and other stakeholders could play a larger role in 
     facilitating such partnerships.
       CISA is directed to brief the Committees, not later than 90 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, on the 
     feasibility of establishing a pilot for a hacking competition 
     that would allow independent cyber experts to identify 
     cybersecurity vulnerabilities in election systems across the 
     country, with participants potentially eligible to receive 
     rewards, as determined by the Secretary, based upon their 
     findings. The participation of state and local election 
     officials, including any access to their networks, should be 
     completely voluntary. State and local election officials, as 
     well as election service providers, should be appropriately 
     notified about relevant cybersecurity vulnerabilities 
     discovered through the competition.
       Cyber Readiness and Response.--The conferees include an 
     increase above the request of $29,379,000 for EISI; 
     $3,000,000 to increase cybersecurity services for the non-
     election critical infrastructure sectors; and $11,400,000 to 
     continue enhanced training, malware analysis, safety systems 
     vulnerability analysis, incident response, and assessments of 
     Industrial Control Systems in emerging sectors and 
     subsectors.
       The conferees also include $3,000,000 for the establishment 
     of pilot programs to explore and evaluate the most effective 
     methods for cybersecurity information sharing, focusing on 
     regional information sharing; communications and outreach; 
     training and education; and research and development for the 
     improvement of State, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) 
     government capabilities and capacity.
       Cyber Infrastructure Resilience.--The conferees include an 
     increase above the request of $7,971,000 to fully fund 
     cybersecurity advisors; $4,300,000 to sustain fiscal year 
     2018 funding levels for the Cybersecurity Education and 
     Training Assistance Program (CETAP); and $4,100,000 to hire 
     subject matter experts for training systems and for 
     instructional system design, develop consolidated 
     cybersecurity training curricula and a course catalog, and 
     create marketing materials to engage customers.
       Federal Cybersecurity.--The conferees include an increase 
     above the request of $3,600,000 to accelerate deployment of 
     CDM to federal departments and agencies.


                       INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

       Infrastructure Capacity Building.--The conferees include an 
     increase of $1,121,000 above the request for EISI and 
     includes an increase of $4,650,000 above the request, as well 
     as a realignment of $2,750,000, to support regionalization 
     efforts to improve service delivery to the field. The 
     conferees also include a total of $17,277,000 for the Office 
     of Bombing Prevention (OBP), of which $2,090,000, above the 
     request is to provide needed training, information sharing, 
     and awareness programs for SLTT and private sector entities 
     related to trends in terrorist utilization of explosives. The 
     funding will also provide for analysis of current counter-
     explosives capabilities and identification of capability 
     gaps.

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     Also included, as requested, is $11,800,000 for the proposed 
     soft target program.
       Infrastructure Security Compliance.--The conferees include 
     a realignment of $3,148,000 from this PPA for salaries and 
     benefits to support regionalization efforts.


                        EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

       Emergency Communications Preparedness.--The conferees 
     include an increase of $2,000,000 above the request for EISI.


                         INTEGRATED OPERATIONS

       Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis.--The conferees include 
     an increase of $9,738,000 above the request to restore the 
     proposed reduction to the NISAC and an increase of $500,000 
     for EISI.
       In July 2018, the Secretary announced the redesignation of 
     the Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (OCIA) as the 
     National Risk Management Center (NRMC) in an effort to 
     refocus risk management efforts across the various critical 
     infrastructure sectors. As part of the effort, CISA aims to 
     improve security and resiliency outcomes by focusing more on 
     sector-wide and cross-sector risks and dependencies. The 
     conferees include a realignment of $17,216,000 into this PPA 
     for such activities. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the NRMC is directed to provide a 
     detailed spend plan for its fiscal year 2019 activities. This 
     spend plan should highlight the operational change in 
     strategy from prior years, to include the anticipated outcome 
     resulting from these efforts.
       The conferees include an increase of $4,962,000 above the 
     request for risk analyses of industrial control systems. The 
     conferees also encourage CISA to use commercial, human-led 
     threat behavioral analysis and technology. NRMC is also 
     encouraged to employ private sector, industry-specific threat 
     intelligence and best practices to better characterize 
     potential consequences to other critical infrastructure 
     sectors during a systemic cyber event.
       Critical Infrastructure Situational Awareness.--The 
     conferees include an increase of $3,000,000 above the request 
     to improve and enhance capabilities for near-real-time 
     monitoring of the inter-connected dependencies of the 
     electric power subsector and other critical infrastructure 
     sectors. The conferees also include an increase of $775,000 
     to support regionalization efforts to improve service 
     delivery to the field.
       Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements.--The conferees 
     include an increase of $1,700,000 above the request for the 
     software assurance program and $2,000,000 to continue efforts 
     to ensure the integrity of supply chains.


                       FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

       A total of $1,527,110,000 is made available for the FPS. 
     This funding is generated by collections of security fees 
     from federal agencies based on security services provided by 
     FPS.
       Not later than 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, FPS shall provide a briefing to the Committees as 
     described in Senate Report 115-283. In addition, FPS is 
     directed to provide an expenditure plan to the Committees, 
     not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, detailing planned obligations for operating expenses and 
     countermeasures by region and facility.
       A new revenue model study completed by the Administration 
     and FPS, which proposed a method to more accurately assign 
     security costs to users, is currently scheduled for 
     implementation in fiscal year 2020. A provision is included 
     requiring FPS to evaluate alternative approaches and methods 
     to fund ``Countermeasures'' security costs and provide a 
     report to the Committees on its conclusions not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. These 
     approaches and methods should demonstrate efficiency, 
     focusing on innovative countermeasures which are planned for 
     in advance, and solutions that take into consideration a 
     federal agency's own investments in security.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

                             CYBERSECURITY

       The conferees include an increase of $34,452,000 above the 
     request to support evolving requirements of CDM capabilities.
       A reduction of $15,000,000 to the NCPS acquisition program 
     is included due to contract delays. Such unused contract 
     funds are redirected to facility construction, expansion, and 
     renovations necessary to support CISA's growing cybersecurity 
     workforce; expanding operations, laboratory, and logistics 
     support activities; and Continuity of Operations functions at 
     the agency's existing support facility. In fiscal year 2018, 
     $500,000 was appropriated for facility design purposes.


                       INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

       The conferees include an increase of $5,000,000 to 
     modernize IP Gateway infrastructure technology, as described 
     in House Report 115-948, as requested.


                         INTEGRATED OPERATIONS

       The conferees include a realignment of $413,000 into this 
     appropriation from the Operations and Support appropriation 
     for the Modeling Capability Transition Environment (MCTE) 
     program.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

                             CYBERSECURITY

       As described in both House Report 115-948 and Senate Report 
     115-283, the conferees support funding for cybersecurity 
     research and development; however, the request's proposal to 
     realign these efforts from the Science and Technology 
     Directorate into CISA is rejected.


                       INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

       An increase of $2,000,000 is provided above the amount 
     requested for the Technology Development and Deployment 
     Program to define agency needs, identify requirements for 
     community level critical infrastructure protection and 
     resilience, and rapidly develop, test, and transition to use 
     technologies that address these needs and requirements.


                         INTEGRATED OPERATIONS

       The conferees include a realignment of $1,215,000 from the 
     Infrastructure Protection PPA as part of the new NRMC 
     refocusing efforts.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The conference agreement provides an increase above the 
     request of $29,976,000, including an increase of: $17,817,000 
     for Urban Search and Rescue teams, of which $10,150,000 is to 
     recapitalize critical equipment necessary to conduct life-
     saving search and rescue operations; $5,840,000 for the 2019 
     pay raise; up to $1,800,000 is to administer predisaster 
     mitigation programs in conjunction with funds made available 
     through the Disaster Relief Fund; $2,500,000 to utilize 
     existing enhanced communications platforms that integrate 
     telephone, mobile, and web communications to provide real-
     time feedback, as described in House Report 115-948; and 
     $1,000,000 to support FEMA's ongoing efforts to deploy the 
     Interoperable Gateway System throughout the continental U.S. 
     and the Caribbean, as described in House Report 115-948.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The conference agreement provides an increase of 
     $30,481,000 above the request, including an increase of: 
     $20,000,000 for design work and renovation of facilities at 
     the Center for Domestic Preparedness; $5,000,000 for capital 
     improvements at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations 
     Center; and up to $10,000,000 for the Grants Management 
     Modernization program.


                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

       The conference agreement provides an increase of 
     $449,447,000 above the request. The amount provided for this 
     appropriation by PPA is as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     Budget Estimate       Conference Agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Federal Assistance
     Grants
         State Homeland Security Grant Program................             $349,362,000             $525,000,000
             (Operation Stonegarden)..........................                    - - -             (90,000,000)
             (Nonprofit Security).............................                    - - -             (10,000,000)
         Urban Area Security Initiative.......................              448,844,000              640,000,000
             (Nonprofit Security).............................                    - - -             (50,000,000)
         Public Transportation Security Assistance............               36,358,000              100,000,000
             (Amtrak Security)................................                    - - -             (10,000,000)
             (Over-the-Road Bus Security).....................                    - - -              (2,000,000)
         Port Security Grants.................................               36,358,000              100,000,000
         Assistance to Firefighter Grants.....................              344,344,000              350,000,000
         Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response                  344,344,000              350,000,000
         (SAFER) Grants.......................................
         Emergency Management Performance Grants..............              279,335,000              350,000,000
         Predisaster Mitigation Fund..........................               39,016,000                  - - - 1
         Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program                     100,000,000              262,531,000
         (RiskMAP)............................................
         Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants............                    - - -               10,000,000
        High Hazard Potential Dams............................                    - - -               10,000,000
        Emergency Food and Shelter............................                    - - -              120,000,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
                 Subtotal, Grants.............................           $2,499,961,000           $2,817,531,000
     Education, Training, and Exercises
         Center for Domestic Preparedness.....................               63,756,000               66,057,000
         Center for Homeland Defense and Security.............                    - - -               18,000,000
         Emergency Management Institute.......................               18,876,000               20,741,000
         U.S. Fire Administration.............................               43,493,000               44,179,000
        National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.............                    - - -              101,000,000
        Continuing Training Grants............................                    - - -                8,000,000

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        National Exercise Program.............................               18,647,000               18,702,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
                 Subtotal, Education, Training, and Exercises.             $144,772,000             $276,679,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
             Subtotal, Federal Assistance.....................           $2,644,733,000           $3,094,210,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  The conference agreement provides $250,000,000, from the Disaster Relief Fund, for the National Predisaster
  Mitigation Fund which can be combined with the recently authorized National Public Infrastructure Predisaster
  Mitigation Assistance, consistent with the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, Public Law 115-254.

       The conference agreement includes $472,000 for the 2019 pay 
     raise. The conference agreement does not provide funding for 
     the proposed Competitive Preparedness Grants Program.
       The conference agreement includes a general provision in 
     Title V of this division providing an increase above the 
     budget request of $41,000,000 to reimburse state and local 
     law enforcement agencies for extraordinary costs associated 
     with the protection of the President in jurisdictions where 
     the President maintains a residence.
       The total under this heading includes $8,000,000 for 
     Continuing Training Grants to support competitively-awarded 
     training programs to address specific national preparedness 
     gaps, such as cybersecurity, economic recovery, housing, and 
     rural and tribal preparedness. Of this amount, not less than 
     $3,000,000 shall be prioritized to be competitively awarded 
     for FEMA-certified rural and tribal training.
       Consistent with the 9/11 Act, the conference agreement 
     requires FEMA to conduct risk assessments for the 100 most 
     populous metropolitan statistical areas prior to making UASI 
     grant awards. The conferees expect that UASI funding will be 
     limited to urban areas representing up to 85 percent of the 
     cumulative national terrorism risk to urban areas and that 
     resources will continue to be allocated in proportion to 
     risk.


                          DISASTER RELIEF FUND

       The conference agreement provides $12,558,000,000, 
     including $12,000,000,000 as a budget cap adjustment for 
     major disaster response and recovery activities and 
     $558,000,000 for base Disaster Relief Fund activities. Of the 
     amount provided for base activities, $300,000,000 is derived 
     from recoveries of prior year appropriations. Of the amount 
     provided for major disasters, $3,000,000 is available to be 
     transferred to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program. 
     Of amounts set aside for the new National Public 
     Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Assistance, 
     $250,000,000 shall be used for Predisaster Mitigation. Once 
     the recently authorized National Public Infrastructure 
     Predisaster Mitigation Assistance is implemented, any amounts 
     remaining may be used for that new program consistent with 
     the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, Public Law 115-254.


                     NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

       The conference agreement provides $462,000 above the 
     request for the 2019 pay raise.

             TITLE III--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Section 301. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     requiring the Federal Protective Service, in conjunction with 
     the Office of Management and Budget, to provide a report to 
     the conferees providing no fewer than three options for a 
     revised method to assess and allocate costs for 
     countermeasures.
       Section 302. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     limiting expenses for administration of grants.
       Section 303. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     specifying timeframes for certain grant applications and 
     awards.
       Section 304. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     specifying timeframes for information on certain grant 
     awards.
       Section 305. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     that addresses the availability of certain grant funds for 
     the installation of communications towers.
       Section 306. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring a report on the expenditures of the DRF.
       Section 307. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     permitting certain waivers to SAFER grant program 
     requirements.
       Section 308. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     providing for the receipt and expenditure of fees collected 
     for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, as 
     authorized by Public Law 105-276.
       Section 309. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     for an adjusted federal share for the cost of debris removal 
     and emergency protective measures, including direct federal 
     assistance, for major disasters declared for wildfires in 
     calendar year 2018.

        TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES

           United States Citizenship and Immigration Services


                         operations and support

       The conference agreement provides an increase of $607,000 
     above the request for the 2019 pay raise.
       The conferees direct the Department, in consultation with 
     the Department of Labor to review options for addressing the 
     problem of unavailability of H-2B visas for employers that 
     need workers to start work late in a semiannual period of 
     availability and to report to the Committees on these options 
     not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       The conferees also direct U.S. Citizen and Immigration 
     Services (USCIS) to conduct a benefit fraud assessment 
     regarding the Special Immigrant Juvenile program and brief 
     the Committees on the results of such assessment not later 
     than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
       USCIS is expected to continue the use of fee waivers for 
     applicants who can demonstrate an inability to pay the 
     naturalization fee. USCIS is also encouraged to consider 
     whether the current naturalization fee is a barrier to 
     naturalization for those earning between 150 percent and 200 
     percent of the federal poverty guidelines, who are not 
     currently eligible for a fee waiver.
       The conferees encourage USCIS to maintain naturalization 
     fees at an affordable level while also focusing on reducing 
     the backlog of applicants. As USCIS undertakes its next 
     biennial fee study, the conferees urge the agency to include 
     in its final report an estimate of the resources required to 
     clear the backlog of applications for temporary status, 
     adjustment of status, and naturalization, as well as reduce 
     future wait times from the submission to initial adjudication 
     to no more than one year for all petitions processed by the 
     agency. Additionally, USCIS is directed to brief the 
     Committees on specific actions, if any, that the agency is 
     taking to reduce the backlog of asylum applications while 
     ensuring that asylum applicants are properly reviewed for 
     eligibility and for security purposes.
       The conferees urge USCIS to dedicate more resources to U 
     visa adjudication, specifically increasing trained U visa 
     adjudicators by at least 60 additional agents, and provide 
     adequate resources to hire staff and train adjudicators for 
     the purpose of reviewing applications within six months of 
     receipt.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The Procurement, Construction, and Improvements account 
     provides funds for the acquisition and deployment of the E-
     Verify program, which is funded at the request level of 
     $22,838,000.


                           federal assistance

       The conference agreement provides $10,000,000 above the 
     request for the Citizenship and Integration Grant program. In 
     addition, USCIS continues to have the authority to accept 
     private donations to support this program. The Conferees 
     direct USCIS to provide an update on its planned use of this 
     authority not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, to include efforts undertaken to solicit private 
     donations.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers


                         operations and support

       The conference agreement provides an increase of $2,210,000 
     for the 2019 pay raise.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       A total of $50,943,000 is provided for modular dormitories, 
     modular classrooms, tactical venues, and a tactical awareness 
     training center.

                   Science and Technology Directorate


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       A total of $308,520,000 is provided for Operations and 
     Support


                         laboratory facilities

       The total fully restores funding for laboratories, 
     including operational costs of $1,900,000 for the Chemical 
     Security Analysis Center (CSAC); $3,400,000 for the National 
     Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL); and $28,689,000 
     for the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures 
     Center (NBACC).
       The conferees support the proposal to expand the Work for 
     Others (WFO) program within NBACC and direct the Science and 
     Technology Directorate (S&T) to provide a briefing within 30 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, on the process 
     established to document, streamline and approve WFO projects 
     to include the following performance metrics: number of 
     projects and total revenue generated for each of the next 5 
     fiscal years.
       The conference agreement supports the transfer of National 
     Bio and Agro-defense Facility operations funding and some 
     personnel to the Agriculture Research Service within the 
     Department of Agriculture. The agreement also aligns with the 
     budget proposal for S&T to share funding responsibility for 
     NBACC with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


                  acquisition and operations analysis

       The total includes $48,510,000 for Acquisition and 
     Operations Analysis including: $5,000,000 for the Office of 
     Standards; $10,000,000 for the SAFETY Act program; $5,364,000 
     for Systems Engineering; and $1,152,000 for the 2019 pay 
     raise.

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                            mission support

       The total includes $19,326,000 above the request for 
     mission support activities to restore funding for the 
     proposed Compliance Assessment Program Office and proposed 
     information technology reductions, and to support the most 
     recent personnel projections. This includes $8,541,000 for 
     financial systems modernization.
       The agreement includes an increase for official reception 
     and representation expenses. Funds provided in excess of the 
     amount provided in fiscal year 2018 for this purpose are to 
     accommodate S&Ts increasing engagement with international 
     partners.


                        research and development

       A total of $511,265,000 is provided for Research and 
     Development (R&D).


                 research, development, and innovation

       Funding is provided to continue prior-year research and 
     development activities at S&T laboratories, including for 
     Bio-Threat Characterization, which is funded at $18,427,000; 
     Bio-Forensics R&D, which is funded at $5,682,000; CSAC R&D, 
     which is funded at $4,393,000; Multifunction Detectors, which 
     is funded at $3,099,000; and Explosives and Radiation/Nuclear 
     Attack Resiliency, which is funded at $5,000,000. The 
     agreement rejects the budget request's proposal to realign 
     significant amounts of cybersecurity research to CISA and 
     instead provides $89,062,000 for cybersecurity research at 
     S&T. S&T should consider direction related to cybersecurity 
     research associated with Senate Amendment 5 of the 116th 
     Congress. S&T should consider allocating not less than 
     $3,000,000 for the establishment of a cyber testbed 
     consistent with direction contained in House Report 115-948.
       Funding is also provided for new and other prior-year 
     research and development activities, including for the 
     Biometrics Technology Engine, which is funded at $4,500,000; 
     the Data Analytics Engine, which is funded at $5,211,337; the 
     Apex Next Generation Cyber Infrastructure Program, which is 
     funded at $8,000,000; Apex Flood, which is funded at 
     $10,000,000; Cargo and Port-of-Entry Security, which is 
     funded at $31,705,000; Air Based Technologies, which is 
     funded at $12,878,963; Port and Coastal Surveillance, which 
     is funded at $16,750,000. Opioids/Fentanyl, which is funded 
     at $8,500,000; Detection Canine, which is funded at 
     $12,269,000. Soft Target and Crowded Places ,which is funded 
     at $7,000,000; Explosives Threat Assessment, which is funded 
     at $18,700,000; Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, which is 
     funded at $13,000,000; Enabling Unmanned Aerial Systems, 
     which is funded at $4,000,000; Software Assurance, which is 
     funded at $7,295,286; Cyber Physical Systems, which is funded 
     at $6,165,127; the Silicon Valley Innovation Program, which 
     is funded at $10,000,000; First Responder Technologies, which 
     is funded at $16,000,000; Partnership Intermediary 
     Agreements, which is funded at $7,000,000; and Binational 
     Cooperative Pilot, which is funded at $2,000,000.
       S&T is directed to brief the Committees not later than 60 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on the proposed 
     allocation of Research, Development, and Innovation funds. 
     The briefing shall address the planned use of funding 
     provided.
       The conference agreement restores the proposed cuts to 
     University Programs to ensure S&T's ability to maintain 10 
     Centers of Excellence (COEs). S&T shall notify the Committees 
     of any plan or proposal to reduce funding for, diminish the 
     role of, or eliminate COEs prior to taking any action to do 
     so. S&T is directed to provide a report on COEs within 90 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act as described on 
     pages 67 and 68 of House Report 115-948.

             Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office

       Consistent with Public Law 115-387, the Countering Weapons 
     of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Act of 2018, the conference 
     agreement provides funding for the newly authorized CWMD 
     Office, which consolidates the operations of the Domestic 
     Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), the Office of Health Affairs 
     (OHA), and certain related activities and personnel from 
     other components of the Department.


                         operations and support

       Within the total amount provided, not less than $500,000 is 
     to continue implementation of the voluntary anthrax vaccine 
     program for emergency responders. The CWMD Office shall brief 
     the Committees not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act on the status of implementation of this 
     program, including any plans for expansion beyond the initial 
     pilot in the first community and associated costs.
       The conferees understand the CWMD Office is in the process 
     of completing an integrated biosurveillance program. However, 
     it is unclear whether the requested funding will fully 
     support the capabilities currently delivered by the National 
     Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) and the Joint 
     Analysis Center. Therefore, within the amount provided, 
     $5,000,000 above the request is to continue supporting the 
     capabilities provided by NBIC and the Joint Analysis Center 
     in order to provide situational awareness of biological 
     threats for the Department, as well as federal, state, local, 
     and private sectors partners.
       The conferees encourage the CWMD Office to continue its 
     engagement in support of a visualization tool that 
     incorporates data from state and local entities that can 
     serve as a bio-preparedness tool for emergency response, 
     emergency management, and law enforcement at all levels of 
     government.
       The $25,200,000 requested under this heading for the 
     acquisition of portable detection systems is instead provided 
     under Procurement, Construction, and Improvements.
       In lieu of direction regarding the non-pay level of 
     funding, the CWMD Office shall provide a report on the non-
     pay funding level.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The conferees provide $100,096,000 for the acquisition and 
     deployment of large scale and portable detection systems to 
     detect radiological, nuclear, biological, and chemical 
     threats.


                        research and development

       The conferees provide $83,043,000, as requested.


                           federal assistance

       Of the total amount provided, $1,500,000 is for research 
     and development of an active neutron interrogation system as 
     described in Senate report 115-283.
       The CWMD Office is directed to continue funding for 
     research and development of new generation semiconductor 
     materials.

             TITLE IV--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Section 401. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing USCIS to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up 
     to five vehicles under certain scenarios.
       Section 402. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting USCIS from granting immigration benefits unless 
     the results of background checks are completed prior to the 
     granting of the benefits and the results do not preclude the 
     granting of the benefits.
       Section 403. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     limiting the use of A-76 competitions by USCIS.
       Section 404. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     authorizing the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Centers (FLETC) to distribute funds for incurred 
     training expenses.
       Section 405. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     directing the FLETC Accreditation Board to lead the federal 
     law enforcement training accreditation process to measure and 
     assess federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, 
     and instructors.
       Section 406. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     allowing the acceptance of transfers from government agencies 
     into ``Federal Law Enforcement Training Center--Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements''.
       Section 407. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     classifying FLETC instructor staff as inherently governmental 
     for certain considerations.
       Section 408. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     to allow for unexpended balances from S&T to be transferred 
     to the Department of Agriculture to support the operations of 
     the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


             (including rescissions and transfer of funds)

       Section 501. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     directing that no part of any appropriation shall remain 
     available for obligation beyond the current year unless 
     expressly provided.
       Section 502. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     providing authority to merge unexpended balances of prior 
     appropriations with new appropriation accounts, to be used 
     for the same purpose, subject to reprogramming guidelines.
       Section 503. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     limiting reprogramming authority for funds within an 
     appropriation and providing limited authority for transfers 
     between appropriations. All components funded by the 
     Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019, 
     must comply with these transfer and reprogramming 
     requirements.
       The Department must notify the Committees on Appropriations 
     prior to each reprogramming of funds that would reduce 
     programs, projects, activities, or personnel by ten percent 
     or more. Notifications are also required for each 
     reprogramming of funds that would increase a program, 
     project, or activity by more than $5,000,000 or ten percent, 
     whichever is less. The Department must submit these 
     notifications to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 
     days in advance of any such reprogramming.
       For purposes of reprogramming notifications, ``program, 
     project, or activity'' is defined as an amount identified in 
     the detailed funding table located at the end of this 
     statement or an amount directed for a specific purpose in 
     this statement. Also for purposes of reprogramming 
     notifications, the creation of a new program, project, or 
     activity is defined as any significant new activity that has 
     not been explicitly justified to the Congress in budget 
     justification material and for which funds have not been 
     appropriated by the Congress. For further guidance when 
     determining which movements of funds are subject to section 
     503, the Department is reminded to follow GAO's definition of 
     ``program, project, or activity'' as detailed in the GAO's A 
     Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process. Within 
     30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Department 
     shall submit to the Committees a table delineating PPAs 
     subject to section 503 notification requirements, as defined 
     in this paragraph.

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       Limited transfer authority is provided to give the 
     Department flexibility in responding to emerging requirements 
     and significant changes in circumstances, but is not 
     primarily intended to facilitate the implementation of new 
     programs, projects, or activities that were not proposed in a 
     formal budget submission. Transfers may not reduce accounts 
     by more than five percent or increase accounts by more than 
     ten percent. The Committees on Appropriations must be 
     notified 30 days in advance of any transfer.
       To avoid violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that any transfer of funds is carried 
     out in compliance with the limitations and requirements of 
     section 503(b). In particular, the Secretary should ensure 
     that any such transfers adhere to the opinion of the 
     Comptroller General's decision in the Matter of: John D. 
     Webster, Director, Financial Services, Library of Congress, 
     dated November 7, 1997, with regard to the definition of an 
     appropriation subject to transfer limitations.
       The Department shall submit notifications on a timely basis 
     and provide complete explanations of the proposed 
     reallocations, including detailed justifications for the 
     increases and offsets, and any specific impact the proposed 
     changes would have on the budget request for the following 
     fiscal year and future-year appropriations requirements. Each 
     notification submitted to the Committees should include a 
     detailed table showing the proposed revisions to funding and 
     FTE--at the account, program, project, and activity level--
     for the current fiscal year, along with any funding and FTE 
     impacts on the budget year.
       The Department shall manage its programs, projects, and 
     activities within the levels appropriated, and should only 
     submit reprogramming or transfer notifications in cases of 
     unforeseeable and compelling circumstances that could not 
     have been predicted when formulating the budget request for 
     the current fiscal year. When the Department submits a 
     reprogramming or transfer notification and does not receive 
     identical responses from the House and Senate Committees, it 
     is expected to reconcile the differences before proceeding.
       The Department is not to submit a reprogramming or transfer 
     notification after June 30 except in extraordinary 
     circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human 
     life or the protection of property. If an above-threshold 
     reprogramming or a transfer is needed after June 30, the 
     notification should contain sufficient documentation as to 
     why it meets this statutory exception.
       Deobligated funds are also subject to the reprogramming and 
     transfer limitations and requirements set forth in section 
     503.
       Section 503(f) authorizes the Secretary to transfer up to 
     $20,000,000 to address immigration emergencies after 
     notifying the Committees of such transfer at least five days 
     in advance.
       Section 504. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     by reference, prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available to the Department to make payment to the 
     Working Capital Fund (WCF), except for activities and amounts 
     allowed in the President's fiscal year 2019 budget request. 
     Funds provided to the WCF are available until expended. The 
     Department can only charge components for direct usage of the 
     WCF and these funds may be used only for the purposes 
     consistent with the contributing component. Any funds paid in 
     advance or for reimbursement must reflect the full cost of 
     each service. The Department shall submit a notification 
     prior to adding a new activity to the fund or eliminating an 
     existing activity from the fund. For activities added to the 
     fund, such notifications shall detail the source of funds by 
     PPA. In addition, the Department shall submit quarterly WCF 
     execution reports to the Committees that include activity 
     level detail.
       Section 505. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     providing that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated 
     balances from prior-year appropriations for each Operations 
     and Support appropriation, shall remain available through 
     fiscal year 2020, subject to section 503 reprogramming 
     requirements.
       Section 506. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     that deems intelligence activities to be specifically 
     authorized during fiscal year 2019 until the enactment of an 
     Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2019.
       Section 507. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring notification to the Committees at least three days 
     before DHS executes or announces grant allocations; grant 
     awards; contract awards, including contracts covered by the 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation; other transaction agreements; 
     letters of intent; task or delivery orders on multiple 
     contract awards totaling $1,000,000 or more; a task or 
     delivery orders greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year 
     funds; or sole-source grant awards. Notifications shall 
     include a description of the project or projects or 
     activities to be funded and the location, including city, 
     county, and state. If the Secretary determines that 
     compliance would pose substantial risk to health, human life, 
     or safety, an award may be made without prior notification 
     but the Committees shall be notified within 5 full business 
     days after such award or letter is issued.
       Section 508. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting all agencies from purchasing, constructing, or 
     leasing additional facilities for federal law enforcement 
     training without advance notification to the Committees.
       Section 509. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for any construction, repair, 
     alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus, if 
     required under chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, 
     has not been approved.
       Section 510. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     that includes and consolidates by reference prior-year 
     statutory provisions related to a contracting officer's 
     technical representative training; sensitive security 
     information; and the use of funds in conformance with section 
     303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
       Section 511. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds in contravention of the Buy 
     American Act.
       Section 512. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     regarding the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act.
       Section 513. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     that precludes DHS from using funds in this Act to carry out 
     reorganization authority. This prohibition is not intended to 
     prevent the Department from carrying out routine or small 
     reallocations of personnel or functions within components, 
     subject to section 503 of this Act. This section prevents 
     large-scale reorganization of the Department, which should be 
     acted on legislatively by the relevant congressional 
     committees of jurisdiction. Any DHS proposal to reorganize 
     components that is included as part of a budget request will 
     be considered by the Committees.
       Section 514. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds for planning, testing, piloting, or 
     developing a national identification card.
       Section 515. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     directing that any official required by this Act to report or 
     certify to the Committees on Appropriations may not delegate 
     such authority unless expressly authorized to do so in this 
     Act.
       Section 516. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for the transfer or release of 
     individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into or within the United States.
       Section 517. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds in this Act to be used for first-class 
     travel.
       Section 518. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to employ illegal workers as 
     described in Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act.
       Section 519. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act to pay for award or incentive fees for contractors 
     with below satisfactory performance or performance that fails 
     to meet the basic requirements of the contract.
       Section 520. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to enter into a federal contract 
     unless the contract meets requirements of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 or chapter 
     137 of title 10 U.S.C., and the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation, unless the contract is otherwise authorized by 
     statute without regard to this section.
       Section 521. The conference agreement continues and 
     modifies a provision providing $51,000,000 for financial 
     systems modernization activities, which the Secretary may 
     transfer between appropriations for the same purpose after 
     notifying the Committees at least 15 days in advance.
       Section 522. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     requiring the Secretary to reduce administrative expenses 
     from certain accounts.
       Section 523. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring DHS computer systems to block electronic access to 
     pornography, except for law enforcement purposes.
       Section 524. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     regarding the transfer of firearms by federal law enforcement 
     personnel.
       Section 525. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     regarding funding restrictions and reporting requirements 
     related to conferences occurring outside of the United 
     States.
       Section 526. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds to reimburse any federal department or 
     agency for its participation in a National Special Security 
     Event.
       Section 527. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring a notification, including justification materials, 
     prior to implementing any structural pay reform that affects 
     more than 100 full-time positions or costs more than 
     $5,000,000.
       Section 528. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     directing the Department to post on a public website reports 
     required by the Committees on Appropriations unless public 
     posting compromises homeland or national security or contains 
     proprietary information.
       Section 529. The conference agreement continues and 
     modifies a provision authorizing minor procurement, 
     construction, and improvements under Operations and Support 
     accounts.
       Section 530. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     to authorize discretionary funding for primary and secondary

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     schooling of dependents in areas in territories that meet 
     certain criteria. The provision provides limitations on the 
     type of eligible funding sources.
       Section 531. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     providing $41,000,000 for ``Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency--Federal Assistance'' to reimburse extraordinary law 
     enforcement personnel overtime costs for protection 
     activities directly and demonstrably associated with a 
     residence of the President that is designated for protection.
       Section 532. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     regarding congressional visits to detention facilities.
       Section 533. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to use restraints on pregnant 
     detainees in DHS custody except in certain circumstances.
       Section 534. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for the destruction of records 
     related to the sexual abuse or assault of detainees in 
     custody.
       Section 535. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds for the Principal Federal Official during a 
     Stafford Act declared disaster or emergency, with certain 
     exceptions.
       Section 536. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     related to the Arms Trade Treaty.
       Section 537. The conference agreement continues a provision 
     requiring the Department to provide specific reductions in 
     proposed discretionary budget authority commensurate with 
     revenue assumed in the budget request from fees that have not 
     been authorized prior to the beginning of the budget year.
       Section 538. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     rescinding lapsed balances pursuant to Section 505 of this 
     bill.
       Section 539. The conference agreement includes a provision 
     rescinding unobligated balances from specified sources.
       Section 540. The conference agreement continues and 
     modifies a provision rescinding specified funds from the 
     Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

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       DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019


                        CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES

       The explanatory statement is silent on provisions that were 
     in both the House Report (H.Rpt. 115-706) and Senate Report 
     (S.Rpt. 115-259) that remain unchanged by this conference 
     agreement, except as noted in this explanatory statement.
       The conference 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 conference 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 B of this 
     statement, the term `he 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 conference 
     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, 2019, 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 2019, the Committees continue to include 
     bill language requiring advanced notification of certain 
     agency actions. Notification will be required at least 30 
     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 conference agreement directs the Office of Budget and 
     Program Analysis (OBPA) 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 March 1, 2019. The conference agreement also 
     directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Farm 
     Credit Administration (FCA) to provide an organizational 
     chart of each agency respectively to the division and 
     subdivision level, as appropriate, by March 1, 2019.
       Further, USDA and FDA should be mindful of Congressional 
     authority to determine and set final funding levels for 
     fiscal year 2020. Therefore, the agencies should not 
     presuppose program funding outcomes and prematurely initiate 
     action to redirect staffing prior to knowing final outcomes 
     on fiscal year 2020 program funding. The conference agreement 
     directs OBPA to provide the Committees with the number of 
     staff years and employees on board for each agency funded by 
     this Act on a quarterly basis.
       Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner 
     of Food and Drugs shall enter into a formal agreement 
     delineating the responsibilities of the two agencies for the 
     regulation of cell-cultured food products derived from 
     livestock and poultry. Such agreement shall be made public on 
     the USDA and FDA websites within one day of the completion of 
     the agreement.

                     TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

       Processing, Research and Marketing Office of the Secretary


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $46,603,000 for the 
     Office of the Secretary.
       In addition to updates provided to the Committees, the 
     Department is directed to include in its fiscal year 2020 
     Congressional Justification, as a single exhibit, a table 
     listing all deliverables, with a column for due dates if 
     applicable.
       The conference agreement includes continued investment 
     towards providing access to high-speed broadband 
     infrastructure and services to rural areas of the United 
     States. The conference agreement continues to provide 
     resources for broadband deployment through the Broadband Loan 
     program, Community Connect grant program, Distance Learning 
     and Telemedicine program and an additional $550,000,000 for 
     the broadband pilot program established in section 779 of 
     division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
     (Public Law 115-141). To ensure these investments are 
     maximized, the conference agreement reminds the Department to 
     avoid efforts that could duplicate existing networks built by 
     private investment or those built leveraging and utilizing 
     other federal programs and directs the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to coordinate with the Federal Communications 
     Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications 
     Information Administration (NTIA) to ensure wherever possible 
     that broadband loans and grants issued under the broadband 
     programs are targeted to areas that are currently unserved. 
     In particular, the conference agreement directs USDA to 
     utilize the NTIA's assessment of the current state of 
     broadband access nationwide, which includes the 
     identification of existing infrastructure, gaps, and 
     opportunities for more efficient deployment. In implementing 
     a strategy for broadband deployment to unserved communities, 
     the Department shall explore utilizing all technologies, 
     including but not limited to, fiber, cable modem, fixed 
     wireless, and television white space as a means of building 
     sustainable rural infrastructure for the modern economy. The 
     amounts made available for the broadband pilot program, as 
     with the Rural Economic Development Loan Program shall remain 
     available until expended.
       The conferees encourage the Secretary to work with 
     stakeholders to develop accepted remediation protocols that 
     will allow for the repurposing of poultry growing facilities 
     into controlled environment agriculture facilities safe for 
     food production.
       The conferees are concerned about the unknown costs 
     associated with the proposed move of the National Institutes 
     of Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service to 
     a new location outside of the National Capital Region. In 
     submitting the fiscal year 2020 budget justification, the 
     Department is directed to include all cost estimates for the 
     proposed move of the two agencies, as well as a detailed 
     analysis of any research benefits of their relocation. There 
     is an expectation that this process will be followed in the 
     future for any other potential proposed agency relocations by 
     the Department.
       The conferees support an indefinite delay in the proposed 
     transfer of ERS to the Office of the Chief Economist. At this 
     time, the conferees find it appropriate for ERS to remain 
     under the Research, Education and Economics mission area. The 
     conferees take this position as several questions remain 
     about the merits of the proposed transfer as well as the 
     proposed relocation of ERS outside of the National Capital 
     Region. Insufficient information and justification relating 
     to the reorganization and relocation make moving forward on 
     these proposals premature at this time.
       The conferees await the cost-benefit analysis of the 
     National Finance Center and accompanying sufficiency review 
     by the Comptroller General of the United States as directed 
     in P.L. 115-141. The conferees remind the Department of 
     enacted language prohibiting the initiating, planning, 
     developing, implementing, or making of any changes to remove 
     or relocate any systems, missions, or functions of the 
     offices of the Chief Financial Officer or any personnel from 
     the National Finance Center prior to written notification to 
     and prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress.
       The following table reflects the conference agreement:

                         OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Secretary..............................             $5,051
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development.....                800
Office of Homeland Security..........................              1,496
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.........              4,711
Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration.....                875
Departmental Administration..........................             22,301
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional                    3,869
 Relations...........................................
Office of Communications.............................              7,500
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Office of the Secretary...................            $46,603
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          Executive Operations

                     Office of the Chief Economist

       The conference agreement provides $21,286,000 for the 
     Office of the Chief Economist.
       The conferees provide an increase of $1,000,000 for policy 
     research under 7 U.S.C. 3155 as well as an increase of 
     $500,000 to support the growing needs of economic and policy 
     analysis required for multilateral and bilateral trade 
     initiatives.
       The amount includes $2,869,000 for the Office of Pest 
     Management Policy.

                     Office of Hearings and Appeals

       The conference agreement provides $15,222,000 for the 
     Office of Hearings and Appeals.

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                 Office of Budget and Program Analysis

       The conference agreement provides $9,525,000 for the Office 
     of Budget and Program Analysis.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

       The conference agreement provides $55,630,000 for the 
     Office of the Chief Information Officer, including 
     $38,000,000 for cybersecurity activities.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

       The conference agreement provides $6,028,000 for the Office 
     of the Chief Financial Officer.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

       The conference agreement provides $901,000 for the Office 
     of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.

                         Office of Civil Rights

       The conference agreement provides $24,206,000 for the 
     Office of Civil Rights.

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $59,967,000 for 
     Agriculture Buildings and Facilities.

                     Hazardous Materials Management


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $3,503,000 for Hazardous 
     Materials Management.

                      Office of Inspector General

       The conference agreement provides $98,208,000 for the 
     Office of Inspector General.

                     Office of the General Counsel

       The conference agreement provides $45,146,000 for the 
     Office of General Counsel.
       The conference agreement provides an increase of $600,000 
     for international trade activities.

                            Office of Ethics

       The conference agreement provides $4,136,000 for the Office 
     of Ethics.

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

       The conference agreement provides $800,000 for the Office 
     of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and 
     Economics.

                       Economic Research Service

       The conference agreement provides $86,757,000 for the 
     Economic Research Service.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

       The conference agreement provides $174,517,000 for the 
     National Agricultural Statistics Service, including up to 
     $45,300,000 for the Census of Agriculture.
       The conferees provide an additional $600,000 for the 
     Geospatial Improvement Initiative and an increase of $500,000 
     for the Floriculture Crops Report.

                     Agricultural Research Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides $1,303,266,000 for the 
     Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Salaries and Expenses.
       The conferees do not accept the President's budget request 
     regarding the termination of research programs, redirections 
     of research programs, or closure of research locations. The 
     conferees expect extramural research to be funded at no less 
     than the fiscal year 2018 levels. The conferees provide 
     funding increases for cotton ginning, alfalfa, small grains 
     genomics, postharvest dairy research, marine aquaculture 
     seedstock, sugarcane, high performance computing, sugar 
     beets, salmonella, the Pollinator Center, warmwater 
     aquaculture, poultry, fruit fly and exotic pest control, 
     chronic wasting disease, the Pulse Crop Health Initiative, 
     coffee germplasm, citrus germplasm, feed enhancement, food 
     systems at land-grant institutions, greenhouse technology, 
     long-term agro-ecosystem research, hops research, resilient 
     dryland research, wheat and sorghum, shellfish genetics, 
     sudden oak death, industrial hemp, oats, cranberry and 
     blueberry research, whitefly research, and human nutrition.
       The conferees recognize that the Department proposes to 
     transfer the responsibility for operational planning, and 
     future operations of the National Bio and Agro-Defense 
     Facility (NBAF) to USDA and support the fiscal year 2019 
     funding request to allow NBAF to be fully operational by 
     December 31, 2022. The conferees appreciate the joint DHS/
     USDA transition team working to identify and outline 
     transition activities to address all requirements for the 
     timely operational stand-up of NBAF. The conferees provide 
     $10,600,000 to address one-time costs associated with the 
     transfer of the science program from the Plum Island Animal 
     Disease Center to NBAF and $42,000,000 to address stand-up 
     activities and other initial costs to operate and maintain 
     the facility.
       NBAF will provide the U.S. with expanded capacity to 
     implement a comprehensive biodefense research program to 
     protect against foreign animal diseases that pose the 
     greatest threats to animal agriculture and public health. The 
     conferees provide an additional $5,000,000 for ARS to 
     increase research efforts on foreign animal diseases and 
     emerging diseases with high consequence to animal and public 
     health.
       The Committees have read the quarterly reports on animal 
     welfare issues submitted by ARS. While providing helpful 
     information, on some issues, ARS did not report a single 
     specific negative finding by APHIS inspectors, despite the 
     fact that numerous violations have been found involving the 
     death of numerous animals and serious health issues of many 
     more. The failure to report these problems to the Committees 
     is unacceptable. The conferees direct ARS to submit a single 
     report covering all violations found by APHIS to date and the 
     specific actions taken to prevent them from recurring within 
     60 days of enactment. They also direct ARS to continue to 
     submit quarterly reports that include all violations found by 
     APHIS during that quarter and the specific actions that will 
     be taken to prevent their recurrence. The quarterly reports 
     shall also include each issue found by APHIS inspectors at 
     the pre-compliance inspections of newly-covered research 
     activities and the remedial actions taken.
       The conferees recognize the need for advancements in 
     dryland production practices, cropping, and equipment to 
     increase profitability, conserve the soil, enhance soil water 
     storage, promote soil health, and decrease reliance on 
     herbicides. The conferees provide an additional $2,000,000 
     to expand research focused on resilient dryland farming.


                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

       The conference agreement provides $381,200,000 for ARS 
     Buildings and Facilities for the next highest priorities 
     identified on the 2012 USDA ARS Capital Investment Strategy 
     and 2015 ARS Co-located Cooperator Facility Report.

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture


                   RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

       The conference agreement provides $927,649,000 for the 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and 
     Education Activities.
       The conferees include bill language providing $5,000,000 
     for grants to the three Centers of Excellence established at 
     the 1890 Land Grant Universities on the occasion of the 125th 
     anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890.
       The following table reflects the conference 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.......     $259,000
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative         16 U.S.C. 582a through       36,000
 Forestry Act.                        a-7.
Research at 1890 Institutions        7 U.S.C. 3222.........       58,000
 (Evans-Allen Program).
Payments to the 1994 Institutions..  7 U.S.C. 301 note.....        3,439
Education Grants for 1890            7 U.S.C. 3152(b)......       19,336
 Institutions.
Education Grants for Hispanic-       7 U.S.C. 3241.........        9,219
 Serving Institutions.
Education Grants for Alaska Native   7 U.S.C. 3156.........        3,194
 and Native Hawaiian-Serving
 Institutions.
Research Grants for 1994             7 U.S.C. 301 note.....        3,801
 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, 3362        2,000
                                      and 3363.
Agriculture and Food Research        7 U.S.C. 450i(b)......      415,000
 Initiative.
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment.  7 U.S.C. 3151a........        8,000
Veterinary Services Grant Program..  7 U.S.C. 3151b........        3,000
Continuing Animal Health and         7 U.S.C. 3195.........        4,000
 Disease Research Program.
Supplemental and Alternative Crops.  7 U.S.C. 3319d........        1,000
Multicultural Scholars, Graduate     7 U.S.C. 3152(b)......        9,000
 Fellowship and Institution
 Challenge Grants.
Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary  7 U.S.C. 3152(j)......          900
 Education.
Aquaculture Centers................  7 U.S.C. 3322.........        5,000
Sustainable Agriculture Research     7 U.S.C. 5811, 5812,         37,000
 and Education.                       5831, and 5832.
Farm Business Management...........  7 U.S.C. 5925f........        2,000
Sun Grant Program..................  7 U.S.C. 8114.........        3,000
Alfalfa and Forage Research Program  7 U.S.C. 5925.........        3,000
Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4)..  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)......       11,913
Special Research Grants:...........  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)......
    Global Change/UV Monitoring....  ......................        1,405
    Potato Research................  ......................        2,750
    Aquaculture Research...........  ......................        2,000
        Total, Special Research      ......................        6,155
         Grants.
                                                            ------------
Necessary Expenses of Research and
 Education Activities:
Grants Management System...........  ......................        7,830
Federal Administration--Other        ......................       11,862
 Necessary Expenses for Research
 and Education Activities.
        Total, Necessary Expenses..  ......................       19,692
                                                            ------------
        Total, Research and          ......................     $927,649
         Education Activities.
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              NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

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


                          EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

       The conference agreement provides $505,692,000 for the 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Extension 
     Activities.
       The conferees provide $3,000,000 for the Rural Health and 
     Safety Education Program

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     to address the opioid abuse epidemic and to combat opioid 
     abuse in rural communities.
       The following table reflects the conference agreement:

     NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
                         (Dollars in thousands)
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Smith-Lever, Section 3(b) and (c)    7 U.S.C. 343(b) and        $315,000
 programs and Cooperative Extension.  (c) and 208(c) of
                                      P.L. 93-471.
Extension Services at 1890           7 U.S.C. 3221.........       48,620
 Institutions.
Extension Services at 1994           7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)....        6,446
 Institutions.
Facility Improvements at 1890        7 U.S.C. 3222b........       19,730
 Institutions.
Renewable Resources Extension Act..  16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.        4,060
Rural Health and Safety Education    7 U.S.C. 2662(i)......        3,000
 Programs.
Food Animal Residue Avoidance        7 U.S.C. 7642.........        2,500
 Database Program.
Women and Minorities in STEM Fields  7 U.S.C. 5925.........          400
Food Safety Outreach Program.......  7 U.S.C. 7625.........        8,000
Food & Ag Service Learning.........  7 U.S.C. 7633.........        1,000
Farmer Stress Assistance Network...  ......................        2,000
Smith-Lever, Section 3(d):.........  7 U.S.C. 343(d).......
    Food and Nutrition Education...  ......................       69,000
    Farm Safety and Youth Farm       ......................        4,610
     Safety Education Programs.
    New Technologies for             ......................        1,550
     Agricultural Extension.
    Children, Youth, and Families    ......................        8,395
     at Risk.
    Federally Recognized Tribes      ......................        3,039
     Extension Program.
        Total, Section 3(d)........  ......................       86,594
                                                            ------------
Necessary Expenses of Extension
 Activities:
Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom..  7 U.S.C. 3152(j)......          552
Federal Administration--Other        ......................        7,790
 Necessary Expenses for Extension
 Activities.
        Total, Necessary Expenses..  ......................        8,342
                                                            ------------
        Total, Extension Activities  ......................     $505,692
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                         INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

       The conference agreement provides $38,000,000 for the 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated 
     Activities.
       The following table reflects the amounts provided by the 
     conference agreement:

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Methyl Bromide Transition Program..  7 U.S.C. 7626.........       $2,000
Organic Transition Program.........  7 U.S.C. 7626.........        6,000
Regional Rural Development Centers.  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)......        2,000
Food and Agriculture Defense         7 U.S.C. 3351.........        8,000
 Initiative.
Crop Protection/Pest Management      7 U.S.C. 7626.........       20,000
 Program.
                                                            ------------
    Total, Integrated Activities...  ......................      $38,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

       The conference agreement provides $901,000 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 conference agreement provides $1,011,136,000 for the 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Salaries 
     and Expenses.
       The conferees provide a net increase of $34,243,000 for 
     high priority initiatives in order to protect the plant and 
     animal resources of the Nation from pests and diseases. 
     Within the increase total, the conferees include the 
     following: $800,000 for the Equine, Cervid, and Small 
     Ruminant Health program to help address chronic wasting 
     disease and support for the National Scrapie Eradication 
     Program; $10,600,000 for the Veterinary Diagnostics program 
     to carry out the science program at the National Bio- and 
     Agro-defense Facility program; $1,000,000 for Agricultural 
     Quarantine Inspection in support of pre-departure and 
     interline inspection efforts; $2,500,000 for Field Crop and 
     Rangeland Ecosystems Pests in order to control or eradicate 
     pests destroying Roseau cane in wetlands near the Mississippi 
     River Delta as well as funds for APHIS to partner with states 
     in the control and eradication of the cogongrass weed; 
     $12,843,000 for Specialty Crop Pests, including $12,000,000 
     for the control or eradication of the spotted lanternfly; 
     $4,000,000 for Tree and Wood Pests; $500,000 for Animal 
     Welfare; and, $2,000,000 for the Overseas Technical and Trade 
     Operations Program to assist U.S. producers whose 
     agricultural exports are blocked due to unfair sanitary and 
     phytosanitary issues.
       The conferees direct APHIS to send copies of all inspection 
     reports for current ARS facilities and newly covered ARS 
     facilities, including pre-compliance reports, to the 
     Committees.
       The conferees include no less than $4,000,000 for cervid 
     health activities. Within the funds provided, APHIS should 
     give consideration to indemnity payments if warranted.
       The conferees support efforts to address potential gaps in 
     farm-specific antimicrobial resistance data. At the same 
     time, the agency is reminded that any information collected 
     on-farm should be done through the National Animal Health 
     Monitoring System (NAHMS), keeping respondents anonymous and 
     ensuring that all information collected is protected from 
     release or distribution in a manner that could identify an 
     individual respondent.
       The conferees remain concerned with the invasive species 
     scale insect pest that is destroying Roseau cane in the 
     Mississippi River's Delta region along the Gulf of Mexico. 
     The conferees direct APHIS to continue work with the 
     Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and stakeholders and 
     provide an additional $500,000 to further develop an 
     integrated management program for control of the Roseau cane 
     scale insect pest infestation.
       The conferees include $28,000,000 under Wildlife Damage 
     Management for national rabies management, surveillance, and 
     eradication efforts and $2,000,000 for Wildlife Services 
     education and training. The conference agreement also 
     provides $1,600,000 for combatting wildlife depredation to 
     catfish production and maintain fiscal year 2018 funding 
     levels for feral swine surveillance. Additionally, no less 
     than $250,000 should be available for the agency to reduce 
     blackbird depredation in the Northern Great Plains.
       The conferees provide $2,000,000 for APHIS to partner with 
     state departments of agriculture and forestry commissions in 
     states considered to be the epicenter of infestations, to 
     assist with control and treatment of cogongrass in order to 
     slow the advancing front of this invasive plant-pest species 
     and its impact on forest productivity, wildlife habitat, and 
     private landowners.
       The following table reflects the conference agreement:

               ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
                         (Dollars in thousands)
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Animal Health Technical Services........................         $37,857
Aquatic Animal Health...................................           2,253
Avian Health............................................          62,840
Cattle Health...........................................          96,500
Equine, Cervid & Small Ruminant Health..................          20,800
National Veterinary Stockpile...........................           5,725
Swine Health............................................          24,800
Veterinary Biologics....................................          16,417
Veterinary Diagnostics..................................          50,140
Zoonotic Disease Management.............................          16,523
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, Animal Health.............................         333,855
    Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (Appropriated)             32,330
Cotton Pests............................................          11,520
Field Crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests.................          11,826
Pest Detection..........................................          27,446
Plant Protection Methods Development....................          20,686
Specialty Crop Pests....................................         186,013
Tree & Wood Pests.......................................          60,000
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, Plant Health..............................         349,821
Wildlife Damage Management..............................         108,376
Wildlife Services Methods Development...................          18,856
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, Wildlife Services.........................         127,232
Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement............          16,224
Biotechnology Regulatory Services.......................          18,875
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, Regulatory Services.......................          35,099
Contingency Fund........................................             470
Emergency Preparedness & Response.......................          40,966
    Subtotal, Emergency Management......................          41,436
Agriculture Import/Export...............................          15,599
Overseas Technical & Trade Operations...................          24,115
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, Safe Trade................................          39,714
Animal Welfare..........................................          31,310
Horse Protection........................................             705
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, Animal Welfare............................          32,015
APHIS Information Technology Infrastructure.............           4,251
Physical/Operational Security...........................           5,146
Rent and DHS Security Payments..........................          42,567
    Subtotal, Agency Management.........................          51,964
                                                         ---------------
Total, Direct Appropriation.............................      $1,011,136
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Buildings and Facilities

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

                     Agricultural Marketing Service


                           MARKETING SERVICES

       The conference agreement provides $159,095,000 for 
     Agricultural Marketing Service.

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       The conference agreement includes $4,000,000 for the Acer 
     Access and Development Program; $1,500,000 for marketing 
     activities relating to dairy products; $2,000,000 for the 
     continued implementation of the National Bioengineered Food 
     Disclosure Standard; an increase of $2,000,000 for the 
     National Organic Program; and $1,000,000 for rural 
     infrastructure.


                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The conference agreement includes a limitation on 
     administrative expenses of $61,227,000.


    FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $20,705,000 for Funds for 
     Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply.
       The following table reflects the status of this fund for 
     fiscal year 2019:

       ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation (30% of Customs Receipts)...............       $10,624,198
Less Transfers:
    Food and Nutrition Service........................        -9,092,218
    Commerce Department...............................          -157,980
    Total, Transfers..................................        -9,250,198
    Budget Authority, Farm Bill.......................         1,374,000
Appropriations Temporarily Reduced--Sequestration.....           -74,400
    Budget Authority, Appropriations Act..............         1,299,600
Less Obligations:
    Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement Commodities)           485,000
    State Option Contract.............................             5,000
    Removal of Defective Commodities..................             2,500
    Disaster Relief...................................             5,000
   Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases             206,000
    Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.................           174,000
    Estimated Future Needs............................           365,542
Total, Commodity Procurement..........................         1,243,042
Administrative Funds:
    Commodity Purchase Support........................            35,853
    Marketing Agreements and Orders...................            20,705
        Total, Administrative Funds...................            56,558
                                                       -----------------
Total Obligations.....................................        $1,299,600
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

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


        LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

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

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

       The conference agreement provides $800,000 for the Office 
     of the Under Secretary for Food Safety.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

       The conference agreement provides $1,049,344,000 for the 
     Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
       The following table reflects the conference agreement:

                   FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal...............................................          $936,324
State.................................................            61,682
International.........................................            16,758
Public Health Data Communications Infrastructure                  34,580
 System...............................................
                                                       -----------------
    Total, Food Safety and Inspection Service.........        $1,049,344
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                TITLE II

               Farm Production and Conservation Programs

   Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

       The conference agreement provides $901,000 for the Office 
     of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.

            Farm Production and Conservation Business Center


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $216,350,000 for the Farm 
     Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center. In 
     addition, $16,081,000 is transferred from the Agricultural 
     Credit Insurance Fund and $60,228,000 is transferred from the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation.
       The conferees support the streamlined efficiencies of the 
     Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area and 
     appreciate the Department's submission of a detailed plan on 
     August 28, 2018, that illustrates the consolidated services 
     and human resources under the FPAC Business Center. As such, 
     the conferees provide the requested funding for the FPAC 
     Business Center with corresponding reductions in 
     administrative funding for each of the three agencies under 
     the FPAC mission area. Funding shifts are as follows: 
     $128,491,000 from the Farm Service Agency, $70,801,000 from 
     the Natural Resources and Conservation Service, and 
     $17,058,000 from the Risk Management Agency. In order to 
     maintain equity of service across the respective agencies and 
     demonstrate improved performance of services, the conferees 
     direct FPAC to establish results-oriented performance 
     agreements with each of the three agencies.

                          Farm Service Agency


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $1,081,655,000 for Farm 
     Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses.
       The conferees provide shifts in funding for the FSA 
     Salaries and Expenses account as reflected by the President's 
     Budget request to fund the FPAC Business Center. The 
     conferees provide funding for the FPAC Information Portal. 
     Additionally, the conferees require not less than $20,000,000 
     be dedicated for the hiring of farm loan officers, county 
     office trainees, and county office staff. Not less than 
     $8,000,000 shall be for the hiring of farm loan officers.
       The following table reflects the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salaries and expenses......................................   $1,081,655
    Transfer from P.L. 480.................................          142
    Transfer from export loans.............................        2,463
    Transfer from ACIF.....................................      290,917
                                                            ------------
        Total, FSA Salaries and expenses...................   $1,375,177
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         State Mediation Grants

       The conference agreement provides $3,904,000 for State 
     Mediation Grants.


               Grassroots Source Water Protection Program

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


                        Dairy Indemnity Program

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

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


           Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $7,987,668,000 for the 
     ACIF program account.
       The following table reflects the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan Authorizations:
Farm Ownership Loans:
    Direct.................................................   $1,500,000
    Guaranteed.............................................    2,750,000
    Subtotal, Farm Ownership Loans.........................    4,250,000
                                                            ------------
Farm Operating Loans:
    Direct.................................................    1,530,000
    Unsubsidized Guaranteed................................    1,960,000
                                                            ------------
        Subtotal, Farm Operating Loans.....................    3,490,000
Emergency Loans............................................       37,668
Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans........................       20,000
Conservation Loans-Guaranteed..............................      150,000
Indian Highly Fractionated Land............................       10,000
Boll Weevil Eradication....................................       30,000
                                                            ------------
            Total, Loan Authorizations.....................    7,987,668
Loan Subsidies:
Farm Operating Loan Subsidies:
    Direct.................................................       59,670
    Unsubsidized Guaranteed................................       21,168
                                                            ------------
        Subtotal, Farm Operating Subsidies.................       80,838
Emergency Loans............................................        1,567
Indian Highly Fractionated Land............................        2,134
                                                            ------------
Total, Loan Subsidies......................................       84,539
ACIF Expenses:
    Salaries and Expenses..................................      290,917
    Administrative Expenses................................       10,070
    Transfer to FPAC Business Center.......................       16,081
                                                            ------------
        Total, ACIF Expenses...............................     $317,068
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         Risk Management Agency


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $58,361,000 for the Risk 
     Management Agency (RMA), Salaries and Expenses.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service


                        Conservation Operations

       The conference agreement provides $819,492,000 for 
     Conservation Operations.
       The conferees provide $9,400,000 for the Snow Survey and 
     Water Forecasting Program; $9,481,000 for the Plant Materials 
     Centers; $74,685,000 for the Soil Surveys Program; and 
     $725,926,000 for Conservation Technical Assistance.
       The conferees support NRCS' ongoing work to prevent soil 
     erosion leading to harmful algal blooms through the 
     introduction of cover crops and encourages continued 
     targeting of watersheds where harmful algal blooms pose a 
     threat. In addition, no less than $5,000,000 shall be 
     provided to support cooperative agreements focused on 
     innovative phosphorus removal strategies where agricultural 
     runoff has contributed nutrients to a waterbody. Such work 
     shall be conducted in consultation with the National 
     Institute for Food and Agriculture and the Agricultural 
     Research Service.
       In carrying out the programs under section 524(b) of the 
     Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Secretary is encouraged to 
     establish multi-year pilot projects to provide financial and 
     technical assistance to farms regulated under the FSMA 
     Produce Safety Rule for capital improvements to address on-
     farm agricultural water concerns, including irrigation 
     systems and other conservation practices to improve water 
     quality and soil health. Payment limits and other provisions 
     of the AMA program will apply.
       The conferees are concerned about the number of staff 
     vacancies at NRCS, as unfilled state-level positions are 
     creating delays in application approval and the deployment of 
     important conservation funding. NRCS is directed to provide a 
     report no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     updating the Committees on staffing levels at each NRCS 
     office across the country, by location, including vacancies 
     that have remained unfilled for more than 6 months, plans to 
     fill those vacancies, and the workload analysis that 
     demonstrates the total number of employees needed compared to 
     the national staffing cap.
       The conferees reiterate their support for irrigation 
     agriculture and encourage NRCS to leverage all possible 
     funding streams to

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     support the expansion of on-farm irrigation in regions that 
     have previously not had widespread irrigation systems, 
     specifically in the Southeastern United States. The conferees 
     direct NRCS to focus efforts on the development of 
     conservation and irrigation techniques to reduce water usage 
     in agriculture production while maintaining crop quality and 
     yield in rural America.


               Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations

       The conference agreement provides $150,000,000 for 
     Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations.


                    Watershed Rehabilitation Program

       The conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for the 
     Watershed Rehabilitation Program.

                              Corporations

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

       The conference agreement provides 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 conference agreement provides such sums as may be 
     necessary for Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation.


                       Hazardous Waste Management

                        (Limitation on Expenses)

       The conference agreement provides a limitation of 
     $5,000,000 for Hazardous Waste Management.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

                           Rural Development


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $236,835,000 for Rural 
     Development, Salaries and Expenses, including $6,000,000 for 
     information technology investments.

                         Rural Housing Service


              Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides a total subsidy of 
     $510,317,000 for activities under the Rural Housing Insurance 
     Fund Program Account.
       The following table indicates loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
Single family housing (sec. 502):
    Direct..............................................      $1,000,000
    Unsubsidized guaranteed.............................      24,000,000
Housing repair (sec. 504)...............................          28,000
Rental housing (sec. 515)...............................          40,000
Multi-family guaranteed (sec. 538)......................         230,000
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......................................          27,500
                                                         ---------------
        Total, Loan authorizations......................     $25,345,500
Loan subsidies, grants & administrative expenses:
Single family housing (sec. 502):
    Direct..............................................         $67,700
Housing repair (sec. 504)...............................           3,419
Rental housing (sec. 515)...............................           9,484
Farm labor housing (sec. 514)...........................           6,853
Site development loans (sec. 524).......................             176
Self-help land development (sec. 523)...................             431
                                                         ---------------
        Total, loan subsidies...........................          88,063
Farm labor housing grants...............................          10,000
                                                         ---------------
        Total, loan subsidies and grants................          98,063
Administrative expenses (transfer to RD)................         412,254
                                                         ---------------
        Total, Loan subsidies, grants, and                      $510,317
         administrative expenses........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       Rental Assistance Program

       The conference agreement provides $1,331,400,000 for the 
     Rental Assistance Program.


          Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account

       The conference agreement provides $51,500,000 for the 
     Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account.


                  Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants

       The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for Mutual 
     and Self-Help Housing Grants.


                    Rural Housing Assistance Grants

       The conference agreement provides $45,000,000 for Rural 
     Housing Assistance Grants.
       The following table reflects the grant levels provided by 
     the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Very low income housing repair grants...................         $30,000
Housing preservation grants.............................          15,000
                                                         ---------------
    Total, grant program................................         $45,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Rural Community Facilities Program Account

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $50,063,000 for the Rural 
     Community Facilities Program Account.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     amounts provided by the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
    CF direct loans.....................................      $2,800,000
    CF guaranteed loans.................................         148,287
Loan subsidies and grants:
    CF guaranteed loans.................................           4,285
    CF grants...........................................          30,000
    Rural Community Development Initiative..............           6,000
    Economic Impact Initiative..........................           5,778
    Tribal college grants...............................           4,000
                                                         ---------------
        Total, subsidy and grants.......................         $50,063
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service


                     Rural Business Program Account

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $65,040,000 for the Rural 
     Business Program Account.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan level:
    Business and industry guaranteed loans..............        $950,000
Loan subsidy and grants:
    Business and industry guaranteed loans..............          22,040
    Rural business development grants...................          35,000
    Delta Regional Authority/Appalachian Regional                  8,000
     Commission/Northern Border Regional Commission.....
                                                         ---------------
        Total, Rural Business Program subsidy and grants         $65,040
------------------------------------------------------------------------

              Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $8,625,000 for the 
     Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account.
       The following table reflects the loan and subsidy levels 
     provided by the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan level:
    Estimated loan level................................         $18,889
Subsidies and administrative expenses:
    Direct loan subsidy level...........................           4,157
    Administrative expenses.............................           4,468
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, subsidies and administrative expenses.....          $8,625
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account

       The conference agreement provides $50,000,000 for the Rural 
     Economic Development Loans Program Account.


                  Rural Cooperative Development Grants

       The conference agreement provides $29,100,000 for Rural 
     Cooperative Development Grants.


                    Rural Energy for America Program

       The conference agreement provides $334,500 for the Rural 
     Energy for America Program.

                        Rural Utilities Service


             Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $548,690,000 for the 
     Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and Waste Disposal 
     Program Account.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
    Water and waste direct loans........................      $1,400,000
    Water and waste guaranteed loans....................          50,000
Subsidies and grants:
    Guaranteed loan subsidy.............................             190
    Water and waste revolving fund......................           1,000
    Water well system grants............................           1,500
    Grants for Colonias, Native Americans, and Alaska...          68,000
    Water and waste technical assistance grants.........          30,000
    Circuit Rider program...............................          19,000
    Solid waste management grants.......................           4,000
    High energy cost grants.............................          10,000
    Water and waste disposal grants.....................         400,000
    306A(i)(2) grants...................................          15,000
                                                         ---------------
        Total, subsidies and grants.....................        $548,690
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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   Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       The conference agreement provides $34,995,000 for 
     activities under the Rural Electrification and 
     Telecommunications Loans Program Account.
       The following table indicates loan levels provided by the 
     conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
Electric:
    Direct, FFB.........................................      $5,500,000
    Guaranteed underwriting.............................         750,000
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal, electric..................................       6,250,000
Telecommunications:
    Direct, treasury rate...............................         345,000
    Direct, FFB.........................................         345,000
    Subtotal, telecommunications........................         690,000
                                                         ---------------
Loan subsidy:
    Direct, treasury rate...............................           1,725
                                                         ---------------
        Total, loan authorizations......................       6,940,000
Administrative expenses.................................          33,270
                                                         ---------------
        Total, budget authority.........................         $34,995
------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program

       The conference agreement provides $69,830,000 for the 
     Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program.
       The following table indicates loan levels provided by the 
     conference agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorization:
    Broadband telecommunications........................         $29,851
                                                         ---------------
        Total, loan authorization.......................          29,851
Subsidy and grants:
    Distance learning and telemedicine grants...........          34,000
    Broadband telecommunications program:
    Direct (treasury rate loans)........................           5,830
    Grants..............................................          30,000
                                                         ---------------
        Total, subsidies and grants.....................         $69,830
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

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

       The conference agreement provides $800,000 for the Office 
     of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
     Services.
       The marketplace continues to develop innovative 
     technologies, such as third-party mobile applications, which 
     can assist nutrition program participants in managing their 
     benefits. The conferees encourage USDA to ensure that these 
     new technologies have a secure system in place to protect 
     personal account information; do not sell, distribute or make 
     available personal account information for commercial 
     marketing purposes; and that participants have consistent 
     access to their account information regardless of the 
     means in which they choose to access it.
       Retailer SNAP sales data could contain proprietary and 
     confidential information. Should such information be made 
     publicly available, USDA is directed to make every effort to 
     protect confidential business information likely to cause 
     harm to the competitive position in the retail industry, 
     especially small grocery stores and small grocery stores in 
     rural areas. Personal information about individual SNAP 
     participants should also remain confidential.

                       Food and Nutrition Service


                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $23,140,781,000 for Child 
     Nutrition Programs.
       The conference agreement provides the following for Child 
     Nutrition Programs:

                      TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
School lunch program....................................     $12,091,834
School breakfast program................................       4,816,238
Child and adult care food program.......................       3,815,328
Summer food service program.............................         519,456
Special milk program....................................           8,065
State administrative expenses...........................         302,571
Commodity procurement...................................       1,436,458
Food safety education...................................           2,929
Coordinated review......................................          10,000
Computer support and processing.........................          12,124
CACFP training and technical assistance.................          13,935
Child Nutrition Program studies and evaluations.........          21,639
Child Nutrition payment accuracy........................          11,203
Farm to school tactical team............................           3,997
Team Nutrition..........................................          17,004
School meals equipment grants...........................          30,000
Summer EBT demonstration................................          28,000
                                                         ---------------
    Total...............................................     $23,140,781
------------------------------------------------------------------------

special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
                                 (wic)

       The conference agreement provides $6,075,000,000 for the 
     Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
     and Children.
       The conference agreement recommends full funding for WIC 
     that will meet estimated participation in fiscal year 2019. 
     The recommendation includes $60,000,000 for breastfeeding 
     support initiatives and $19,000,000 for infrastructure. The 
     conferees recognize new technologies, including telemedicine, 
     that support breastfeeding mothers through access to 
     professional breastfeeding and nutrition consultants. The 
     conferees provide $5,000,000 for telehealth competitive 
     grants to supplement the nutrition education and 
     breastfeeding support offered in the WIC clinic, and to 
     decrease barriers to access to WIC services, particularly in 
     rural communities. Funding can be used to support a variety 
     of telehealth interventions, including but not limited to the 
     use of telehealth tools by WIC staff as well as clinical 
     services and technologies provided by third-party vendors.
       The work of the National Academies of Science (NAS) to 
     review and make recommendations for updating the WIC food 
     packages to reflect current science and cultural factors is 
     recognized. The conferees note, however, that while all 
     revised packages now allow some fish, the amounts remain low 
     compared to the recommendations of other authoritative health 
     agencies. The conferees strongly encourage the Department to 
     consider the health and cultural benefits of fish consumption 
     as the NAS recommendations are reviewed and used to inform 
     the Department's next course of action. The conferees also 
     strongly encourage the Department to continue to allow states 
     to submit cultural food package proposals to respond to the 
     cultural preferences of WIC participants in states like 
     Alaska.


               supplemental nutrition assistance program

       The conference agreement provides $73,476,921,000 for the 
     Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
       The conference agreement provides the following for SNAP:

                       TOTAL OBLIGATION AUTHORITY
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benefits................................................     $62,299,422
Contingency reserve.....................................       3,000,000
Administrative costs:
    State administrative costs..........................       4,617,913
    Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant             433,000
     Program............................................
    Employment and Training.............................         487,707
    Mandatory other program costs.......................         190,504
    Discretionary other program costs...................             998
                                                         ---------------
        Administrative subtotal.........................       5,730,122
Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP)..............       1,965,834
American Samoa..........................................           7,895
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations........         153,000
TEFAP commodities.......................................         294,500
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands............          12,148
Community Food Projects.................................           9,000
Program access..........................................           5,000
                                                         ---------------
    Subtotal............................................       2,447,377
                                                         ===============
        Total...........................................     $73,476,921
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      commodity assistance program

       The conference agreement provides $322,139,000 for the 
     Commodity Assistance Program.
       The conferees include $222,891,000 for the Commodity 
     Supplemental Food Program to fully fund existing caseload in 
     fiscal year 2019 and to begin service to new state agencies 
     with approved plans; $18,548,000 for the Farmers' Market 
     Nutrition Program; and $79,630,000 for administrative funds 
     for the Emergency Food Assistance Program.


                   nutrition programs administration

       The conference agreement provides $164,688,000 for 
     Nutrition Programs Administration.

            TITLE V--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Affairs

       The conference agreement provides $875,000 for the Office 
     of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
     Affairs.

                      Office of Codex Alimentarius

       The conference agreement provides $3,976,000 for the Office 
     of Codex Alimentarius.

                      Foreign Agricultural Service


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $213,890,000 for the 
     Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses and a 
     transfer of $6,382,000.
       The conference agreement includes increases of $3,187,000 
     for Capital Security Cost Sharing; $1,537,000 for 
     International Cooperative Administrative Support Services; 
     $1,500,000 for pay costs for locally employed staff; 
     $3,000,000 for the Country Strategy Support Fund; $10,000,000 
     for trade activities; and a decrease of $5,000,000 for 
     administrative support services.


  food for peace title i direct credit and food for progress program 
                                account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $142,000 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''.
       The conferees provide a one-time, $16,000,000 increase in 
     funding for the Food for Progress program as authorized. This 
     increase is a restoration of funding from reductions 
     occurring in prior years and does not indicate support for 
     expanding or continuing the practice of monetization in food 
     aid programs.


                     food for peace title ii grants

       The conference agreement provides $1,500,000,000 for Food 
     for Peace Title II Grants.
       The conferees direct the Administrator of the U.S. Agency 
     for International Development to maintain the funding level 
     for the non-emergency set-aside in the Food for

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     Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)(2). If the Administrator deems 
     it necessary to notwithstand such provision as provided in 7 
     U.S.C. 1722(a) to meet emergency food aid needs, the 
     Administrator shall notify the Committees within 15 days of 
     such action.


  mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition 
                             program grants

       The conference agreement provides $210,255,000 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 conference agreement provides $8,845,000 for the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Credit Guarantee 
     Program Account.

       TITLE VI--RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services


                      food and drug administration

                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides specific amounts by Food 
     and Drug Administration activity as reflected in the 
     following table:

                      FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
                           Salaries & Expenses
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Authority:
    Foods...............................................      $1,059,980
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition........         327,962
        Field Activities................................         732,018
    Human Drugs.........................................         662,907
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.............         524,738
        Field Activities................................         138,169
    Biologics...........................................         240,138
    Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research........         198,132
        Field Activities................................          42,006
    Animal Drugs and Feeds..............................         178,934
    Center for Veterinary Medicine......................         113,419
        Field Activities................................          65,515
    Devices and Radiological Products...................         386,743
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health..........         301,738
        Field Activities................................          85,005
National Center for Toxicological Research..............          66,712
Other Activities/Office of the Commissioner.............         188,069
White Oak Consolidation.................................          43,044
Other Rent and Rent Related Activities..................          71,943
GSA Rent................................................         170,208
                                                         ---------------
Subtotal, Budget Authority..............................       3,068,678
User Fees:
Prescription Drug User Fee Act..........................       1,010,323
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act...........         204,730
Human Generic Drug User Fee Act.........................         501,721
Biosimilar User Fee Act.................................          38,847
Animal Drug User Fee Act................................          30,331
Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act........................          18,335
Tobacco Product User Fees...............................         712,000
                                                         ---------------
Subtotal, User Fees.....................................       2,516,287
                                                         ---------------
Total, FDA Program Level................................      $5,584,965
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       The conferees provide $3,068,678,000 in discretionary 
     budget authority and $2,516,287,000 in definite user fees for 
     a total of $5,584,965,000 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 Pediatric Disease; Food and Feed Recall; Food 
     Reinspection; Voluntary Qualified Importer Program; the Third 
     Party Auditor Program; Outsourcing Facility; and Medical 
     Countermeasure Priority Review Vouchers.
       The conferees expect the FDA to continue all projects, 
     activities, laboratories, and programs as included in fiscal 
     year 2018 unless otherwise specified, and does not accept the 
     proposed funding reductions for: Consumer Education and 
     outreach regarding biotechnology; Foreign High Risk 
     Inspections; the funds made available to the Health and Human 
     Services' Inspector General for its audit and oversight work 
     involving the FDA; the produce safety cooperative agreement 
     funds with states; the Critical Path Initiative; and 
     compounding bulk drug substances.
       The conferees provide an increase of $271,400,000 for 
     medical product and food safety activities, and accepts 
     $2,800,000 in proposed savings, resulting in a net increase 
     of $268,600,000.
       Within the increases provided for medical products safety, 
     the conferees provide $47,000,000 to combat the Opioid 
     Epidemic, $38,500,000 to Promote Domestic Manufacturing; 
     $12,000,000 for a New Domestic Drug Industry; $6,000,000 for 
     MedTech Manufacturing; $50,700,000 for New Medical Data 
     Enterprise; $25,000,000 for the Growth and Transformation of 
     Digital Health; $43,300,000 for New Platform for Drug 
     Development, including a $5,000,000 increase to fully fund 
     FDA's Oncology Center for Excellence; $25,100,000 for 
     Modernizing Generic Drug Development and Review; and 
     $10,000,000 for Investment and Innovation for Rare Diseases.
       Within the increases provided for food safety activities, 
     the conferees provide $2,000,000 for FSMA Cooperative 
     Agreements, $2,800,000 for Food Import safety, $5,000,000 to 
     address Food Safety Outbreaks; $500,000 to test Antibiotic 
     Resistance in Imported Seafood, $2,000,000 for Standard of 
     Identity and Product labeling; and a $1,500,000 increase for 
     consumer education and outreach regarding biotechnology.
       The additional funding provided to combat the opioid 
     epidemic should be used for regulatory science, enforcement, 
     and innovation activities. Within these funds, the conferees 
     provide $20,000,000 to create a large-scale data warehouse 
     and perform data analytics to better assess vulnerability 
     points in the population, anticipate changes in the crisis, 
     and target regulatory changes required.
       The conferees expect the Center for Food Safety and Applied 
     Nutrition to fund, at least at the 2018 level, those 
     agreements on outreach to farmers that are continued in 2019.
       The conferees direct the FDA to submit a report no later 
     than 180 days after enactment of this Act, that includes the 
     number of enforcement actions FDA brought against dietary 
     supplement manufacturers and marketers, as well as 
     manufacturers and marketers of products claiming to be 
     dietary supplements, the number of dietary supplement good 
     manufacturing practice inspections FDA conducted in 2018 and 
     the number of FTEs dedicated to dietary supplement 
     inspections and the number of serious adverse events that 
     were reported to FDA from 2015 to 2018.
       The conferees support FDA's commitment to complete a 
     separate section of regulations for medical gas current good 
     manufacturing practices. Therefore, the FDA shall issue final 
     regulations required by the fiscal year 2017 Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act no later than March 31, 2019.


                        buildings and facilities

       The conference agreement provides $11,788,000 for the Food 
     and Drug Administration Buildings and Facilities.

                   FDA Innovation Account, Cures Act


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $70,000,000 for the FDA 
     as authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act.

                           INDEPENDENT AGENCY

                       Farm Credit Administration


                 limitation on administrative expenses

       The conference agreement includes a limitation of 
     $74,600,000 on administrative expenses of the Farm Credit 
     Administration.

                               TITLE VII

                           General Provisions


             (including rescissions and transfers of funds)

       Section 701.--The bill includes language regarding motor 
     vehicles.
       Section 702.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Working
       Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture.
       Section 703.--The bill includes language limiting funding 
     provided in the bill to one year unless otherwise specified.
       Section 704.--The bill includes language regarding 
     nonprofit institutions.
       Section 705.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development programs.
       Section 706.--The bill includes language regarding 
     information technology systems.
       Section 707.--The bill includes language regarding fund 
     availability.
       Section 708.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Utilities Service program eligibility.
       Section 709.--The bill includes language regarding funds 
     for information technology expenses.
       Section 710.--The bill includes language prohibiting first-
     class airline travel.
       Section 711.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     availability of certain funds of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation.
       Section 712.--The bill includes language regarding funding 
     for advisory committees.
       Section 713.--The bill includes language regarding IT 
     system regulations.
       Section 714.--The bill includes language regarding Section 
     32 activities.
       Section 715.--The bill includes language regarding user fee 
     proposals without offsets.
       Section 716.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     reprogramming of funds and notification requirements.
       Section 717.--The bill includes language regarding fees for 
     the guaranteed business and industry loan program.
       Section 718.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     appropriations hearing process.
       Section 719.--The bill includes language regarding 
     government-sponsored news stories.
       Section 720.--The bill includes language regarding details 
     and assignments of Department of Agriculture employees.
       Section 721.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development programs.
       Section 722.--The bill includes language requiring spend 
     plans.
       Section 723.--The bill includes language regarding 
     nutrition programs.
       Section 724.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development programs.
       Section 725.--The bill includes language regarding USDA 
     loan programs.
       Section 726.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Working Capital Fund.
       Section 727.--The bill includes language regarding SNAP 
     variety.
       Section 728.--The bill includes language regarding 
     industrial hemp.
       Section 729.--The bill includes language regarding loan 
     programs.
       Section 730.--The bill includes language regarding consumer 
     information.
       Section 731.--The bill includes language regarding FDA 
     regulations.
       Section 732.--The bill includes language regarding FDA 
     regulations.
       Section 733.--The bill includes language regarding Food for 
     Peace.
       Section 734.--The bill includes language regarding research 
     programs.
       Section 735.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development programs.
       Section 736.--The bill includes language regarding USDA 
     regulations.
       Section 737.--The bill includes language regarding FDA 
     regulations.

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       Section 738.--The bill includes language regarding research 
     facilities.
       Section 739.--The bill includes language regarding 
     conservation programs.
       Section 740.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Water Bank Act.
       Section 741.--The bill includes language regarding 
     geographically disadvantaged farmers.
       Section 742.--The bill includes language regarding animal 
     welfare.
       Section 743.--The bill includes language regarding Food for 
     Progress.
       Section 744.--The bill includes language regarding United 
     States iron and steel products.
       Section 745.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development program assistance.
       Section 746.--The bill includes language regarding multi-
     family housing programs.
       Section 747.--The bill includes language regarding 
     lobbying.
       Section 748.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Agriculture Risk Coverage program.
       Section 749.--The bill includes language regarding poultry 
     products.
       Section 750.--The bill includes language regarding certain 
     inspection activities.
       Section 751.--The bill includes language regarding water 
     supplies.
       Section 752.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development programs.
       Section 753.--The bill includes language regarding poultry 
     products.
       Section 754.--The bill includes language regarding child 
     nutrition programs.
       Section 755.--The bill includes language regarding 
     nutritional guidelines.
       Section 756.--The bill includes language regarding low-
     income communities.
       Section 757.--The bill includes language regarding citrus 
     greening.
       Section 758.--The bill includes language regarding grape 
     varietals.
       Section 759.--The bill includes language regarding grain 
     inspection agreements.
       Section 760.--The bill includes language regarding school 
     lunch programs.
       Section 761.--The bill includes language regarding opioids.
       Section 762.--The bill includes language regarding rural 
     broadband.
       Section 763.--The bill includes language regarding water 
     and waste programs.
       Section 764.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
       Section 765.--The bill includes language regarding FDA 
     regulations.
       Section 766.--The bill includes language regarding dietary 
     guidelines.
       Section 767.--The bill includes language regarding added 
     sugars.
       Section 768.--The bill includes language regarding school 
     breakfast programs.
       Section 769.--The bill includes language regarding 
     emergency assistance.
       Section 770.--The bill includes language regarding research 
     programs.
       Section 771.--The bill includes language regarding 
     conservation programs.
       Section 772.--The bill includes language regarding rural 
     housing programs.
       Section 773.--The bill includes language regarding FDA 
     regulations.
       Section 774.--The bill includes language regarding Centers 
     of Excellence.
       Section 775.--The bill includes language regarding child 
     nutrition programs.
       Section 776.--The bill includes language regarding FDA 
     regulations.
       Section 777.--The bill includes language regarding Food for 
     Peace.
       Section 778.--The bill includes language regarding the Farm 
     Service Agency.
       Section 779.--The bill includes language regarding rural 
     broadband.
       Section 780.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development programs.

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     DIVISION C--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

       Report language included in House Report 115-704 (``the 
     House report'') or Senate Report 115-275 (``the Senate 
     report'') that is not changed by this explanatory statement 
     or the 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 2019; and non-appropriated resources such as fee 
     collections that are used to meet program requirements in 
     fiscal year 2019. 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 explanatory statement, or 
     in the House report or the Senate report and not changed by 
     this Act, 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, 2019, except in 
     extraordinary circumstances. Any such notification shall 
     include a description of the extraordinary circumstances.
       In compliance with section 533 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.

                    TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement includes $495,000,000 in total resources for 
     the International Trade Administration (ITA). This amount is 
     offset by $11,000,000 in estimated fee collections, resulting 
     in a direct appropriation of $484,000,000. The agreement 
     provides no less than $88,500,000 for Enforcement and 
     Compliance and no less than $320,000,000 for Global Markets. 
     The agreement adopts Senate report language regarding 
     SelectUSA.
       U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS).--The 
     agreement rejects the proposed cuts to the US&FCS and 
     provides no less than the amount provided in fiscal year 
     2018. ITA shall submit quarterly reports to the Committees, 
     due not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, 
     detailing staffing levels within the US&FCS, including a 
     breakout of Foreign Service Officers, Locally Engaged Staff, 
     and U.S. field staff. These reports shall also include 
     obligations by object class for the US&FCS for the given 
     quarter, and shall include a comparison of staffing and 
     obligation levels for the same quarter in the past three 
     fiscal years along with an explanation of any significant 
     variances compared to the prior year quarters. The first such 
     report shall include a discussion of the reasons for ITA not 
     maintaining Foreign Service Officer staffing within the 
     funding provided for the US&FCS over the last three fiscal 
     years.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $118,050,000 for the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security (BIS).
       The agreement does not adopt House report language relating 
     to the division of funds between Export Administration, 
     Export Enforcement, and Management and Policy Coordination. 
     Instead, the agreement includes bill language to ensure that 
     the additional resources above enacted for BIS are devoted to 
     an effective Section 232 exclusion process. The Department 
     shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees, due not 
     later than 15 days after the end of each quarter, on the 
     implementation of the exclusion process, which shall include: 
     (a) the number of exclusion requests received; (b) the number 
     of exclusion requests approved and denied; (c) the status of 
     efforts to assist small- and medium-sized businesses in 
     navigating the exclusion process; (d) Department-wide 
     staffing levels for the exclusion process, including 
     information on any staff detailed to complete this task; and 
     (e) Department-wide funding by source appropriation and 
     object class for costs undertaken to process the exclusions.

                  Economic Development Administration

       The agreement includes $304,000,000 for the programs and 
     administrative expenses of the Economic Development 
     Administration (EDA). Section 523 of the agreement includes a 
     rescission of $10,000,000 in Economic Development Assistance 
     Program balances. The funds shall be derived from recoveries 
     and unobligated grant funds that were not appropriated with 
     emergency or disaster relief designations.


                ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes $265,000,000 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.........................................      $117,500,000
 Partnership Planning.................................        33,000,000
 Technical Assistance.................................         9,500,000
 Research and Evaluation..............................         1,500,000
 Trade Adjustment Assistance..........................        13,000,000
 Economic Adjustment Assistance.......................        37,000,000
 Assistance to Coal Communities.......................        30,000,000
 Section 27 Regional Innovation Program Grants........        23,500,000
                                                       -----------------
     Total............................................      $265,000,000
 

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $39,000,000 for EDA salaries and 
     expenses.

                  Minority Business Development Agency


                     MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement includes $40,000,000 for the Minority 
     Business Development Agency (MBDA), an increase of $1,000,000 
     above fiscal year 2018. MBDA is directed to allocate the 
     majority of its total appropriation, including the entire 
     increase above fiscal year 2018, toward cooperative 
     agreements, external awards, and grants, including not less 
     than $10,400,000 to continue MBDA's traditional Business 
     Center program and Specialty Project Center program. The 
     agreement does not approve of the Department's recent 
     proposal to transform MBDA's service delivery model, but 
     transformation proposals can be considered if proposed as 
     part of the Department's fiscal year 2020 budget request. 
     While the agreement is supportive of MBDA and its programs, 
     MBDA is encouraged to obtain an independent external 
     evaluation of its various programs.

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $101,000,000 for Economic and 
     Statistical Analysis. Senate and House language regarding the 
     Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account is adopted, and the 
     agreement provides $1,500,000 to continue this work in fiscal 
     year 2019.
       Income Growth Indicators.--The Bureau of Economic Analysis 
     (BEA) is encouraged to work with the relevant additional 
     agencies to develop and begin reporting on income growth 
     indicators. In these indicators, BEA is encouraged to report 
     at least annually on how incomes grow in each decile of the 
     income distribution, no later than 2020. BEA is encouraged to 
     include the latest available estimates of these measures with 
     each report or update issued by the agency on the Gross 
     Domestic Product of the United States.

                          Bureau of the Census

       The agreement includes $3,821,388,000 for the Bureau of the 
     Census.


                      CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS

       The agreement 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)

       The agreement includes $3,551,388,000 for the Periodic 
     Censuses and Programs account of the Bureau of the Census.
       In October 2017, the Secretary of Commerce delivered a new 
     life-cycle cost estimate for the 2020 Decennial Census 
     totaling $15,625,000,000. In addition to reliance on a new 
     independent cost estimate, the Secretary's estimate includes 
     additional assumptions to enhance the robustness and 
     reliability of the program. For example, the new estimate 
     assumes the need for additional in-person follow-up visits 
     due to fewer households expected to initially respond to the 
     Census. In addition, the Census Bureau is directed to provide 
     the Committees with notification 15 days before any spending 
     it intends to incur in fiscal year 2019 that is above the 
     amounts included in the October 2017 life-cycle cost estimate 
     for fiscal year 2019.
       2020 Census Partnership and Communications Activities.--The 
     agreement reiterates House and Senate language regarding the 
     Bureau's partnership and communications efforts aimed at 
     maximizing self-response to the 2020 Decennial Census. 
     Additionally, the Bureau shall devote funding to expand 
     targeted communications activities as well as to open local 
     questionnaire assistance centers in hard-to-count 
     communities.

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       National Telecommunications and Information Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $39,500,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration (NTIA). The agreement provides up to 
     $7,500,000 to continue the broadband mapping effort started 
     in fiscal year 2018 and adopts Senate report language 
     regarding rural and tribal communities. The agreement 
     modifies Senate language regarding a standardized process, to 
     direct NTIA to work with the Federal Communications 
     Commission to improve the collection of broadband data.

               United States Patent and Trademark Office


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes language making available to the 
     United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 
     $3,370,000,000, the full amount of offsetting fee collections 
     estimated for fiscal year 2019 by the Congressional Budget 
     Office. The agreement transfers $1,500,000 to the Office of 
     Inspector General to continue oversight and audits of USPTO 
     operations and budget transparency.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

       The agreement includes $985,500,000 for the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).


             SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $724,500,000 for NIST's Scientific 
     and Technical Research and Services (STRS) account. The 
     agreement rejects the proposed terminations and reductions 
     for all STRS programs and provides not less than fiscal year 
     2018 funding for: Cybersecurity and Privacy; Advanced 
     Manufacturing and Material Measurements; Quantum Science; 
     Advanced Communications, Networks, and Scientific Data 
     Systems; Biological Science and Health Measurements; 
     Environmental Measurements; Time and Fundamental Measurement 
     Dissemination; Physical Infrastructure and Resilience; the 
     Special Programs Office; the Standards Coordination Office; 
     the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program; NIST Center of 
     Excellence Program; and NIST User Facilities. The Senate 
     report language regarding forensic sciences is adopted by 
     reference.


                     INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

       The agreement includes $155,000,000 in total for Industrial 
     Technology Services, including $140,000,000 for the Hollings 
     Manufacturing Extension Partnership and $15,000,000 for the 
     National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, to include 
     funding for center establishment and up to $5,000,000 for 
     coordination activities.


                  CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

       The agreement includes $106,000,000 for Construction of 
     Research Facilities.
       Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs (SCMMR).--
     Within the amount provided for Construction of Research 
     Facilities, the agreement includes no less than $75,000,000 
     for NIST to address its most pressing SCMMR projects.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

       Judgment Fund Repayment.--The agreement does not provide 
     funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration (NOAA) to make payments to the Department of 
     Treasury Judgment Fund. NOAA is directed to request all 
     future Judgment Fund payments through the regular budget 
     process.


                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes a total program level of 
     $3,772,477,000 under this account for the coastal, fisheries, 
     marine, weather, satellite, and other programs of NOAA. This 
     total funding level includes $3,596,997,000 in direct 
     appropriations; a transfer of $157,980,000 from balances in 
     the ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
     Pertaining to American Fisheries'' fund; and $17,500,000 
     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 (NOS).--$581,567,000 is for NOS 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities.

                         NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Navigation, Observations and Positioning:
  Navigation, Observations and Positioning.................     $156,467
  Integrated Ocean Observing System Regional Observations..       38,500
  Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts.................       32,000
                                                            ------------
Navigation, Observations and Positioning...................      226,967
                                                            ============
Coastal Science and Assessment:
  Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration....       77,500
  Competitive External Research............................       18,000
                                                            ------------
Coastal Science and Assessment.............................       95,500
                                                            ============
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services:
  Coastal Zone Management and Services.....................       43,500
  Coastal Zone Management Grants...........................       75,500
  Title IX Fund............................................       30,000
  Coral Reef Program.......................................       27,600
  Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas...................       55,500
  National Estuarine Research Reserve System...............       27,000
                                                            ------------
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services..................      259,100
                                                            ============
        Total, National Ocean Service, Operations,               581,567
         Research, and Facilities..........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration.--The 
     agreement provides $2,372,000 for the operations and staffing 
     of the Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center. Additionally, 
     in lieu of Senate language regarding emergency preparedness 
     training, the agreement supports the requested increase for 
     the Disaster Preparedness Program to bolster NOS's emergency 
     response to coastal storms and other disasters.
       National Geodetic Survey.--The agreement provides $500,000 
     above the request to support continued development and 
     advancement of geospatial analytical and mapping techniques 
     to precisely update shorelines in a common data format.
       Regional Data Portals.--Within funding for Integrated Ocean 
     Observing System (IOOS) Regional Observations, $1,500,000 is 
     for the regional ocean partnerships, or their equivalent, to 
     enhance their capacity for sharing and integration of Federal 
     and non-Federal data to support regional coastal, ocean, and 
     Great Lakes management priorities as outlined in Executive 
     Order 13840. The IOOS Program Office shall coordinate with 
     the Office of Coastal Management on the implementation of 
     these funds. This effort is not intended to detract from the 
     existing work of IOOS, but to enhance collaboration and 
     coordination in the regions. Additionally, Senate language 
     regarding IOOS is adopted.
       Harmful Algal Blooms.--The agreement adopts House and 
     Senate language regarding Harmful Algal Blooms. Within the 
     funds available for Coastal Science and Assessment, a 
     $5,000,000 increase is for additional Competitive External 
     Research to determine and mitigate the impact of Harmful 
     Algal Blooms in marine and freshwater habitats.
       Hydrographic Surveys and Contracts.--The agreement adopts 
     House and Senate report language regarding the backlog in 
     hydrographic survey work and charting in the Arctic. In 
     addition, NOAA is directed to make navigationally significant 
     waters impacted by disasters a priority.
       Marine Debris.--The agreement adopts Senate report language 
     regarding Marine Debris and provides the program $500,000 
     above the enacted level.
       Coastal Observing Assets.--The agreement includes 
     $1,500,000 within Navigation, Observation and Positioning to 
     replace or repair degraded or unreliable coastal, ocean, and 
     Great Lakes observing assets.
       National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).--$908,832,000 is 
     for NMFS Operations, Research, and Facilities.

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                    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............     $118,348
  Species Recovery Grants..................................        7,000
  Atlantic Salmon..........................................        6,500
  Pacific Salmon...........................................       65,000
                                                            ------------
Protected Resources Science and Management.................      196,848
                                                            ============
Fisheries Science and Management:
  Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services....      147,107
  Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys and Assessments......      168,086
  Observers and Training...................................       53,955
  Fisheries Management Programs and Services...............      121,116
  Aquaculture..............................................       15,000
  Salmon Management Activities.............................       37,000
  3Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions.............       40,175
  Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants.....................        3,365
                                                            ------------
Fisheries Science and Management...........................      585,804
                                                            ============
Enforcement................................................       69,796
                                                            ============
Habitat Conservation and Restoration.......................       56,384
                                                            ============
        Total, National Marine Fisheries Service,               $908,832
         Operations, Research, and Facilities..............
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Consultation and Permitting Capacity.--Senate guidance 
     under NMFS for addressing Endangered Species Act and 
     Essential Fish Habitat consultation backlogs is adopted. The 
     agreement provides increases of $3,000,000 in Protected 
     Resources Science and Management, and $3,000,000 in Habitat 
     Conservation and Restoration for these purposes.
       Economic Impact of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs).--The 
     agreement adopts House and Senate language regarding the 
     economic impact of TEDs but clarifies that the House and 
     Senate require only a single report on the specific steps 
     NMFS would consider taking to eliminate the negative economic 
     impact of any rule requiring TEDs. NMFS is directed to 
     deliver the report as soon as possible, but not later than 90 
     days prior to the release of any rule.
       Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper.--Senate guidance on stock 
     assessments used for management of reef fish in the Gulf of 
     Mexico is adopted. Within the level of funding provided for 
     Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys and Assessments, NMFS 
     shall work on development, implementation, and validation of 
     electronic logbooks for the Federally permitted charter-for-
     hire sector, as described in the House report, and continue 
     to provide technical support to the Gulf States, as described 
     in the Senate report.
       Oyster Restoration.--The agreement provides $1,500,000 
     within Habitat Conservation and Restoration for oyster 
     restoration, as described in House report language.
       Salmon Management Activities.--The agreement recognizes the 
     importance of implementing the newly renewed Pacific Salmon 
     Treaty Agreement and includes up to $1,500,000 above the 
     fiscal year 2018 level for these purposes.
       Offshore Wind.--The agreement does not adopt House or 
     Senate language regarding offshore wind.
       Highly Migratory Species.--In lieu of House and Senate 
     language, direction is provided for this activity under 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Sea Grant College 
     Program.
       California operations.--House report language regarding 
     California operations is not adopted.
       Biological Opinion Prioritization.--House report language 
     regarding Biological Opinion Prioritization is not adopted.
       Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).--
     $525,060,000 is for OAR Operations, Research, and Facilities.

               OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Climate Research:
  Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..................      $61,000
  Regional Climate Data and Information....................       38,000
  Climate Competitive Research, Sustained Observations and        60,000
   Regional Information....................................
                                                            ------------
Climate Research...........................................      159,000
                                                            ============
Weather and Air Chemistry Research:
  Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..................       85,758
  U.S. Weather Research Program............................       17,000
  Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar.........       12,622
  Joint Technology Transfer Initiative.....................       20,000
                                                            ------------
Weather and Air Chemistry Research.........................      135,380
                                                            ============
Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research:
  Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..................       36,000
  National Sea Grant College Program.......................       68,000
  Marine Aquaculture Program...............................       12,000
  Ocean Exploration and Research...........................       42,000
  Integrated Ocean Acidification...........................       12,000
  Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring..............       43,000
  Oceanographic Research Partnership Program...............        5,500
                                                            ------------
Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research....................      218,500
                                                            ============
High Performance Computing Initiatives.....................       12,180
                                                            ============
        Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,      $525,060
         Operations, Research, and Facilities..............
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS).--
     The agreement provides $13,500,000 for NIDIS activities.
       Ocean Exploration and Research.--The agreement adopts House 
     and Senate report language regarding ocean exploration and 
     research. The agreement supports the use of existing tele-
     presence technology, and applied exploration, to map 
     critically important mineral deposits within America's 
     exclusive economic zone and sites of submerged human history, 
     particularly in the Pacific.
       Multi-Function Phased Array Radar (MPAR) Program.--The 
     fiscal year 2018 appropriations Act directed NOAA to maintain 
     its leadership in the Spectrum Efficient National 
     Surveillance Radar (SENSR) Program. There is frustration with 
     the decision to de-scope the SENSR program by removing the 
     high-resolution weather sensing requirements, and concern 
     that NOAA is unprepared to execute a weather radar follow-on 
     program. In lieu of Senate language, the agreement directs 
     OAR, in coordination with the National Weather Service, to 
     develop and submit to the Committees, within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act, a weather radar follow-on research-to-
     operations transition plan, in accordance with the 
     requirements for agency

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     transition plans set forth under NOAA Administrative Order 
     216-105B, section 3.06.
       Oceanographic Research Partnership Program.--$5,500,000 is 
     for NOAA to advance ocean science research through the 
     program established under 10 U.S.C. 7901. Senate guidance for 
     this funding and support for Ocean Joint Technology Transfer 
     Initiative projects funded in fiscal year 2018 is adopted.
       Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI).--House 
     language regarding JTTI is adopted. Of the amount provided 
     for JTTI, up to $5,000,000 shall be available to pursue 
     innovative, modern techniques to accelerate the transition of 
     weather research to operations.
       Highly Migratory Species.--In lieu of House and Senate 
     language under NMFS, the agreement provides up to $2,000,000 
     within OAR for the Sea Grant program to partner with State 
     agencies, academia, and the fishing industry to research 
     highly migratory fish species in the Gulf of Mexico and the 
     Atlantic. This should include examining the impact of 
     offshore oil platforms on the biology of highly migratory 
     species, such as yellow fin tuna. Highly migratory species, 
     and the coastal communities that rely on the health of these 
     stocks, could greatly benefit from improved, science-based 
     management and conservation.
       National Weather Service (NWS).--$1,020,719,000 is for NWS 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities.

                        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Observations..................................                 $224,363
 Central Processing............................                   97,890
 Analyze, Forecast and Support.................                  505,438
 Dissemination.................................                   50,028
 Science and Technology Integration............                  143,300
                                                ========================
    Total, National Weather Service,                          $1,020,719
     Operations, Research, and Facilities......
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Quarterly Briefings.--The fiscal year 2018 appropriations 
     Act directed the NWS to provide quarterly briefings to the 
     Committees on all NWS management and budget issues. The 
     agreement adopts House and Senate language regarding such 
     reporting. However, there is frustration and disappointment 
     that the NWS was unable to provide any quarterly briefings 
     during fiscal year 2018. The American people entrust the NWS 
     with more than $1,000,000,000 each year to provide accurate 
     weather forecasting. It is unacceptable that the NWS is 
     unwilling or unable to report to the Committees on its 
     operations. The leadership of the Department of Commerce and 
     NOAA shall ensure NWS improves the transparency of its 
     operations and provides quarterly briefings on management and 
     budget issues to the Committees.
       National Mesonet Program.--The agreement adopts Senate 
     report language on the National Mesonet Program and provides 
     $19,000,000 for these activities.
       Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS).--
     Within the increased funding for Central Processing, the 
     agreement fully funds the request for the AWIPS Cyclical 
     Refreshment.
       Facilities Maintenance.--Within funding for Analyze, 
     Forecast, and Support, the agreement provides $8,000,000 for 
     the National Weather Service's highest priority facilities 
     repair and deferred maintenance requirements at Weather 
     Forecast Offices. Thirty days prior to obligating any of 
     these additional facilities repair and deferred maintenance 
     funds, NWS shall submit a report providing: (1) a prioritized 
     list of NWS deferred facilities maintenance needs, based on 
     the facilities condition assessment; and (2) an estimate of 
     the total amount and composition of deferred facilities 
     maintenance. In subsequent fiscal years, NOAA shall request 
     resources in line with the September 2017 NWS Facilities 
     Strategic Plan.
       Dissemination.--House report language regarding the 
     Integrated Dissemination Program system is not adopted.
       National Water Center (NWC) Operations.--The agreement 
     adopts Senate language under NWS for the NWC and provides an 
     additional $1,500,000 within Analyze, Forecast, and Support 
     to expedite hiring within the NWC Water Prediction 
     Operations Division. The increasing prevalence and 
     severity of flooding events results in loss of life and 
     billions of dollars of property damage. While NOAA has 
     made progress in developing next-generation water modeling 
     capabilities, such as the National Water Model, it is 
     imperative that these technologies be transitioned into 
     operations to enable more accurate and longer range flood 
     forecasts. Objective 3.3 of the Department of Commerce's 
     Strategic Plan directs NOAA to begin demonstrating these 
     capabilities. Therefore, NWS should also simultaneously be 
     preparing to operationalize these capabilities. NWS is 
     directed to develop and make public, by the end of fiscal 
     year 2019, an operations and services policy directive 
     that defines national instructions on operations at the 
     NWC, and the content and provision of NWC products and 
     services. Further, such policy should establish the NWC as 
     the operational center of excellence for water prediction 
     and related decision support services within NOAA.
       National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information 
     Service (NESDIS).--$242,666,000 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 Production Operations..............      146,924
                                                            ============
Product Development, Readiness and Application.............       31,000
                                                            ============
  Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs.............        1,800
  Office of Space Commerce.................................        1,800
  Group on Earth Observations..............................          500
                                                            ------------
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems..................      182,024
                                                            ============
National Centers for Environmental Information.............       60,642
                                                            ============
Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data and                242,666
 Information Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Mission Support.--$267,213,000 is for Mission Support 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities.

                             MISSION SUPPORT
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mission Support
  Executive Leadership.....................................      $27,078
  Mission Services and Management..........................      148,000
  IT Security..............................................       10,050
  Payment to DOC Working Capital Fund......................       53,585
                                                            ------------
Mission Support Services...................................      238,713
                                                            ============
Offices of Education
  BWET Regional Programs...................................        7,500
  Education Partnership Program/Minority Serving                  16,000
   Institutions............................................
  NOAA Education Program Base..............................        5,000
                                                            ------------
Office of Education........................................       28,500
                                                            ============
Total, Mission Support, Operations, Research and Facilities     $267,213
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).--
     $226,420,000 is for OMAO Operations, Research, and 
     Facilities.

                OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS
                  Operations, Research, and Facilities
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
  Marine Operations and Maintenance........................     $190,670
  Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services................       35,750
                                                            ============
Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations............     $226,420
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Monitoring of Atmospheric Rivers.--Improving understanding 
     of atmospheric rivers is critical to preparing for 
     concentrated rain storms and flooding along the U.S. West 
     Coast. Therefore, the agreement provides $1,000,000 for use 
     of airborne assets to conduct increased winter storm 
     observations to better observe and predict these extreme 
     weather events.
       Fleet Deferred Maintenance.--The agreement provides 
     $9,500,000 above the request in OMAO's Operations, Research, 
     and Facilities account, and $11,500,000 above the request in 
     OMAO's Procurement, Acquisition and Construction account to 
     address deferred maintenance and technological refresh of 
     NOAA's fleet. Within 120 days of enactment of this Act, 
     NOAA shall update the Committees on the remaining deferred 
     maintenance needs and the fleet maintenance strategy going 
     forward.

               Procurement, Acquisition and Construction


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes a total program level of 
     $1,768,349,000 in direct obligations for NOAA Procurement, 
     Acquisition and Construction (PAC), of which $1,755,349,000 
     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:

                PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Ocean Service
  Natonal Estuarine Research Reserve Construction.......          $1,900
  Marine Sanctuaries Construction.......................           2,000
                                                         ---------------
Total, NOS--PAC.........................................           3,900
                                                         ===============
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
    Systems Acquisition
Research Supercomputing/CCRI............................          41,000
                                                         ===============
National Weather Service Systems Acquisition
  Observations..........................................          21,129
  Central Processing....................................          66,761
  Dissemination.........................................          35,000
                                                         ---------------
  Subtotal, NWS, Systems Acquisition....................         122,890
                                                         ---------------
  Weather Forecast Office Construction..................          19,000
                                                         ---------------
Total, NWS--PAC.........................................         141,890
                                                         ===============
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information
 Service
  GOES R................................................         408,380
  Space Weather Follow-on...............................          27,000
  Joint Polar Satellite System..........................         548,035
  Polar Follow-on.......................................         329,956
  CDARS.................................................          26,539
  COSMIC 2/GNSS RO......................................           5,892
  Satellite Ground Services.............................          58,000
  System Architecture and Advanced Planning.............           4,929
  Projects, Planning, and Analysis......................          40,000
  Commercial Weather Data Pilot.........................           6,000
                                                         ---------------
  Subtotal, NESDIS Systems Acquisition..................       1,454,731
                                                         ---------------
  Satellite CDA Facility................................           2,450
                                                         ---------------
Total, NESDIS--PAC......................................       1,475,181
                                                         ===============
Mission Support
  NOAA Construction.....................................          25,000
                                                         ===============
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
  Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion....          24,378
  3New Vessel Construction..............................          75,000
                                                         ---------------
Total, OMAO--PAC........................................          99,378
                                                         ===============

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Total, Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction.......      $1,768,349
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       NWS Construction and Major Repair.--The agreement includes 
     $19,000,000 for NWS Facilities Construction and Major Repair, 
     and, within the amount provided, not less than $11,000,000 is 
     to address NWS's most pressing major construction needs among 
     the Weather Forecast Offices.
       Polar Weather Satellites.--Senate language regarding Polar 
     Weather Satellites is not adopted. The agreement maintains 
     separate funding for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 
     and the Polar Weather Follow-on (PFO) Program and includes 
     $548,035,000 and $329,956,000 for those programs, 
     respectively. NOAA's proposal to combine the JPSS and PFO 
     programs will continue to be considered, and NOAA is 
     encouraged to provide the Committees, concurrent with the 
     submission of its fiscal year 2020 budget request, a revised 
     proposal that clearly identifies the cost and programmatic 
     efficiencies that would be gained by combining these programs 
     into one funding line.
       NOAA Construction.--House and Senate reporting requirements 
     regarding deferred facilities maintenance needs are adopted. 
     Additionally, the agreement retains Senate language regarding 
     Mission Support, facilities initiative.
       Space Weather Follow-on.--The agreement includes 
     $27,000,000 for Space Weather Follow-on. NOAA shall continue 
     development and construction of two compact coronagraphs. 
     Further, NOAA shall begin preparations to integrate a compact 
     coronagraph on Geostationary Operational Environmental 
     Satellite-U and coordinate with the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration to launch a compact coronagraph as a 
     ride-share with the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration 
     Program mission to ensure continuation of Federal space 
     weather sentinel and forecasting capabilities.
       NOAA Marine Operations Facilities.--As a result of the 
     submission of the report required in fiscal year 2018 
     regarding the facility to accommodate the NOAA fisheries 
     research vessel Henry B. Bigelow, the agreement does not 
     adopt the Senate report language withholding certain funding. 
     NOAA Construction funding may be used to implement the 
     recommendations of the report. In the future, the NOAA is 
     expected to meet its reporting deadlines.


                    PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

       The agreement includes $65,000,000 for Pacific Coastal 
     Salmon Recovery. The agreement adopts the House approach to 
     the allocation of funds to eligible grantees.


                      FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND

       The agreement includes $349,000 for the Fishermen's 
     Contingency Fund.


                      FISHERY DISASTER ASSISTANCE

       The agreement includes $15,000,000 for fishery disaster 
     assistance.


                   FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement 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

       The agreement includes $63,000,000 for Departmental 
     Management salaries and expenses.
       Space Commerce.--The Department transmitted a legislative 
     proposal to create, within the Department, a Bureau of Space 
     Commerce in response to Presidential Space Directive-2, 
     Streamlining Regulations on Commercial Use of Space. The 
     mission of the proposed Bureau of Space Commerce would be to 
     encourage commercial space activity, streamline regulations, 
     and consolidate Department of Commerce space commerce 
     functions. The Department shall work with appropriations and 
     authorizing committees on any future implementation of this 
     legislative proposal. Until such time that a Bureau of Space 
     Commerce is established in law, the agreement provides 
     sufficient funds to support the Office of Space Commerce, 
     within NOAA NESDIS, and directs the Department to fully 
     utilize its current offices and authorities to encourage the 
     commercial use of space.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes a total of $41,102,000 for the 
     Office of Inspector General. This amount includes $32,744,000 
     in direct appropriations, a $1,500,000 transfer from USPTO, a 
     transfer of $3,556,000 from the Bureau of the Census, 
     Periodic Censuses and Programs, and $1,302,000 from NOAA PAC 
     for audits and reviews of those programs. In addition, 
     $2,000,000 is derived from the Public Safety Trust Fund for 
     oversight of FirstNet.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement 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 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 allows NOAA to be reimbursed by Federal and 
     non-Federal entities for performing certain activities.
       Section 110 provides the Economics and Statistics 
     Administration certain authority to enter into cooperative 
     agreements.
       Section 111 provides for certain joint enforcement 
     agreement activities.
       Section 112 amends Public Law 115-123 regarding NOAA 
     facilities.

                    TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $113,000,000 for General 
     Administration, Salaries and Expenses. This reduction of 
     $1,000,000 from the fiscal year 2018 level reflects 
     dissatisfaction with continued poor responsiveness to 
     congressional inquiries. The Department shall comply with 
     Senate Report 114-239 direction regarding timely responses to 
     the Committees.
       Fighting the Opioid Epidemic.--The agreement includes 
     significant increases in both law enforcement and grant 
     resources for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to continue 
     combating the rising threat to public health and safety from 
     opioid and heroin use and drug trafficking. This includes a 
     total of $468,000,000, an increase of $21,500,000 more than 
     fiscal year 2018, in DOJ grant funding to help State, local, 
     and tribal communities respond to the opioid crisis. The Drug 
     Enforcement Administration (DEA) is also funded at 
     $2,687,703,000, an increase of $77,803,000 more than fiscal 
     year 2018, to help fight drug trafficking, including heroin 
     and fentanyl. Funding for DEA will also expand interdiction 
     and intervention programs including the addition of at least 
     four new heroin enforcement teams and DEA 360 Strategy 
     programming.
       Working Capital Fund and Non-appropriated Fund Budget 
     Requests and Expenditure Plans.--DOJ shall include a detailed 
     breakout of its non-appropriated funding sources in its 
     future budget requests, as specified in the House report. DOJ 
     shall include in its fiscal year 2019 spending plans for DOJ 
     components details on non-appropriated funds with regard to 
     the Working Capital Fund, retained earnings and unobligated 
     transfers, and civil debt collection proceeds, as specified 
     in the House and Senate reports.
       The spending plans should include reports specified in the 
     Senate report regarding Working Capital Fund carryover funds 
     and Three Percent Fund collections and expenditures. In 
     addition, DOJ shall continue to provide the Committees 
     quarterly reports on the collections, balances, and 
     obligations of these funds, as specified in the House and 
     Senate reports.
       The agreement does not adopt section 539 of the House 
     reported bill regarding civil settlement agreements. The 
     Attorney General's June 5, 2017, memorandum, ``Prohibition on 
     Settlement Payments to Third Parties'' addresses the 
     treatment of such settlements.


                 justice information sharing technology

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $32,000,000 for Justice Information 
     Sharing Technology.


                executive office for immigration review

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $563,407,000 for the Executive 
     Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), of which $4,000,000 is 
     derived by transfer from fee collection. Within the funding 
     provided, $11,400,000 is provided for the Legal Orientation 
     Program (LOP). Senate report language regarding LOP and 
     technology improvements is adopted.
       In fiscal year 2018, Congress provided funding for 484 
     Immigration Judge (IJ) teams. Despite Departmental actions to 
     accelerate the recruitment and hiring of immigration judges, 
     only 395 IJ teams were on-board at the end of fiscal year 
     2018. The agreement provides funding for 534 IJ teams, 
     including associated space and technology requirements.
       Immigration Adjudication Performance and Reducing Case 
     Backlog.--The Department shall continue efforts to accelerate 
     the hiring and deployment of IJ teams, giving priority to the 
     highest workload areas, and improving coordination with the 
     Department of

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     Homeland Security to institute fair and efficient court 
     proceedings in detention facilities and ensure court 
     appearances by non-detained individuals. The Department 
     should continue to hire the most qualified IJs from a diverse 
     pool of candidates to ensure the adjudication process is 
     impartial and consistent with due process.
       EOIR shall continue to submit monthly reports on 
     performance and IJ hiring in the format and detail provided 
     in fiscal year 2018, to include statistics available on the 
     number of cases where visa overstay is a relevant factor and 
     the median days pending for both detained and non-detained 
     cases. The reports shall also list IJs who are temporarily 
     deployed away from their permanent courtrooms, noting the 
     permanent and temporary duty stations of each IJ and the 
     length of such temporary duty assignments. To the extent EOIR 
     has adopted new performance measures related to the efficient 
     and timely completion of cases and motions, statistics 
     reflecting those measures should be included in the report.


                      office of inspector general

       The agreement includes $101,000,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.

                    United States Parole Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $13,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Parole Commission.

                            Legal Activities


            salaries and expenses, general legal activities

       The agreement includes $904,000,000 for General Legal 
     Activities, which supports the Department's full request for 
     the Criminal Division (CRM) to sustain the Mutual Legal 
     Assistance Treaty reform process, and provides increased 
     funding for CRM and its Office of International Affairs for 
     this purpose.


                 vaccine injury compensation trust fund

       The agreement includes a reimbursement of $10,000,000 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

       The agreement includes $164,977,000 for the Antitrust 
     Division. This appropriation is offset by an estimated 
     $136,000,000 in pre-merger filing fee collections, resulting 
     in a direct appropriation of $28,977,000.


             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       The agreement includes $2,212,000,000 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.


                   united states trustee system fund

       The agreement includes $226,000,000 for the United States 
     Trustee Program.


      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission

       The agreement includes $2,409,000 for the Foreign Claims 
     Settlement Commission.


                     fees and expenses of witnesses

       The agreement includes $270,000,000 for Fees and Expenses 
     of Witnesses.


           salaries and expenses, community relations service

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $15,500,000 for the Community 
     Relations Service.


                         assets forfeiture fund

       The agreement includes $20,514,000 for the Assets 
     Forfeiture Fund.

                     United States Marshals Service


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $1,358,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS).


                              construction

       The agreement 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

       The agreement includes $1,552,397,000 for Federal Prisoner 
     Detention.

                       National Security Division


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $101,369,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the National Security Division.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement


                 interagency crime and drug enforcement

       The agreement includes $560,000,000 for the Organized Crime 
     and Drug Enforcement Task Forces, of which $389,000,000 is 
     for investigations and $171,000,000 is for prosecutions.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $9,192,137,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 
     including $1,771,000,000 for Intelligence, $3,750,000,000 for 
     Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence, $3,122,000,000 for 
     Criminal Enterprises and Federal Crimes, and $549,137,000 for 
     Criminal Justice Services. Within funding provided, the FBI 
     is expected to enhance its efforts regarding human 
     trafficking investigations.
       Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC).--The 
     Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center laboratory at 
     Redstone Arsenal has been accredited for forensic testing, 
     including explosives, by the American National Standards 
     Institute-American Society for Quality (ANSI-ASQ) National 
     Accreditation Board. Accreditation represents a significant 
     milestone for TEDAC and its staff and further cements the 
     laboratory's role in performing forensic and technical 
     exploitation of terrorist IEDs and explosives, both 
     nationally and internationally.
       Cyber-stalking and threat crimes investigations and 
     prosecutions.--The FBI is expected to submit to the 
     Committees the report as directed in House Report 115-231, 
     and codified in Public Law 115-141, regarding increased 
     instances of cyber-stalking and threats, including the need 
     for additional resources. Both the FBI and US Attorneys are 
     directed to investigate and prosecute cyber-stalking and 
     other internet threat crimes to the fullest extent of the 
     law.


                              construction

       The agreement includes $385,000,000 for FBI construction, 
     which supports the Senate's language on 21st Century 
     Facilities and provides additional funding above the 
     requested level for the FBI to address its highest priorities 
     outside of the immediate national capital area.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes a direct appropriation of 
     $2,267,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of the DEA. In 
     addition, DEA expects to derive $420,703,000 from fees 
     deposited in the Diversion Control Fund to carry out the 
     Diversion Control Program, resulting in $2,687,703,000 in 
     total spending authority for DEA. Funding flexibility is 
     provided to DEA to make improvements at its training academy.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $1,316,678,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
     Explosives.

                         Federal Prison System


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $7,250,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Prison System. House and Senate 
     report language on treatment programming is adopted.
       Residential Reentry Centers (RRCs).--Senate report language 
     on RRCs is adopted for RRCs in compliance with Federal law.


                        buildings and facilities

       The agreement includes $264,000,000 for the construction, 
     acquisition, modernization, maintenance, and repair of prison 
     and detention facilities housing Federal inmates, of which 
     $175,000,000 is included for construction of new facilities. 
     The Bureau of Prisons shall provide a list of planned 
     Maintenance and Repair (M&R) projects to be carried out, with 
     estimated costs and completion dates, with the fiscal year 
     2019 spending plan provided to the Committees, as well as an 
     updated listing of remaining unfunded M&R projects.


   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated

       The agreement includes a limitation on administrative 
     expenses of $2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries, 
     Incorporated.

               State and Local Law Enforcement Activities

       In total, the agreement includes $3,019,800,000 for State 
     and local law enforcement and crime prevention programs. This 
     amount includes $2,915,800,000 in discretionary budget 
     authority, of which $497,500,000 is derived by transfer from 
     the Crime Victims Fund. This amount also includes 
     $104,000,000 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.
       The agreement does not adopt House language regarding 
     streamlining of grant administration.

                    Office on Violence Against Women


       violence against women prevention and prosecution programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $497,500,000 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..............................     36,000
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women............      3,000
Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program..........................     11,000
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies..........................     53,000
    Homicide Reduction Initiative............................    (4,000)
Sexual Assault Victims Services..............................     37,500
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement..........     42,000
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..............      1,000
Research on Violence Against Indian Women....................      1,000
Indian Country--Sexual Assault Clearinghouse.................        500
Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction.......      4,000
Rape Survivor Child Custody Act..............................      1,500
                                                              ==========

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    TOTAL, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution     497,500
     Programs................................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       Office of Justice Programs


                  RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

       The agreement provides $80,000,000 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..................                  $43,000
   NCS-X Implementation Program................                  (5,000)
 National Institute of Justice.................                   37,000
  Domestic Radicalization Research.............                  (4,000)
  Research on School Safety....................                  (1,000)
  Juvenile Online Victimization Survey.........                  (1,000)
  National Center for Restorative Justice......                  (3,000)
                                                ========================
   TOTAL, Research, Evaluation and Statistics..                  $80,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $1,723,000,000 for State and Local 
     Law Enforcement Assistance programs. These funds are 
     distributed as follows:

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants.......                 $423,500
  Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative...                 (12,000)
  Smart Policing...............................                  (7,500)
  Smart Prosecution............................                  (8,000)
  Juvenile Indigent Defense....................                  (2,000)
  NamUS........................................                  (2,400)
  Academic Based Training Program to Improve                     (2,500)
   Police-Based Responses to People with Mental
   Illness.....................................
  Project Safe Neighborhoods...................                 (20,000)
  John R. Justice Grant Program................                  (2,000)
  Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction                     (5,000)
   Review......................................
  Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution.......                 (15,500)
  Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance.                  (2,000)
  Managed access systems.......................                  (2,000)
  Kevin and Avonte's Law.......................                  (2,000)
  Regional Law Enforcement Technology                            (3,000)
   Initiative..................................
  Community Based Violence Prevention..........                  (8,000)
 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.......                  243,500
 Victims of Trafficking Grants.................                   85,000
 Economic, High-tech, White Collar and                            14,000
 Cybercrime Prevention.........................
  Intellectual Property Enforcement Program....                  (2,500)
  Digital Investigation Education Program......                  (2,000)
 Adam Walsh Act Implementation.................                   20,000
 Bulletproof Vests Partnerships................                   25,000
  Transfer to NIST/OLES........................                  (1,500)
 National Sex Offender Public Website..........                    1,000
 National Instant Criminal Background Check                       75,000
 System (NICS) Initiative......................
  NICS Act Record Improvement Program..........                 (25,000)
 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science...............                   30,000
 DNA Initiative................................                  130,000
  Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants..............                (120,000)
  Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing                   (6,000)
   Grants......................................
  Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants..                  (4,000)
 Community Teams to Reduce the Sexual Assault                     48,000
 Kit (SAK) Backlog.............................
 CASA--Special Advocates.......................                   12,000
 Tribal Assistance.............................                   37,500
 Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry............                   87,500
  Smart Probation..............................                  (6,000)
  Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants.                  (5,000)
  Pay for Success..............................                  (7,500)
  Pay for Success (Permanent Supportive Housing                  (5,000)
   Model)......................................
  Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with                        (4,000)
   Enforcement.................................
 STOP School Violence Act......................                   75,000
 Community trust initiative....................                   66,500
  Body Worn Camera Partnership Program.........                 (22,500)
  Justice Reinvestment Initiative..............                 (27,000)
  Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program....                 (17,000)
 Opioid initiative.............................                  347,000
  Drug Courts..................................                 (77,000)
  Veterans Treatment Courts....................                 (22,000)
  Residential Substance Abuse Treatment........                 (30,000)
  Prescription Drug Monitoring.................                 (30,000)
  Mentally Ill Offender Act....................                 (31,000)
  Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP)....                (157,000)
 Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018..........                    2,500
                                                ========================
  TOTAL, State and Local Law Enforcement                      $1,723,000
   Assistance..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CATA) programs.--
     The agreement provides a total of $347,000,000 for DOJ's CARA 
     programs, an increase of $17,000,000 above the fiscal year 
     2018 level, including $12,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 
     level for the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP). It 
     is expected that the Bureau of Justice Assistance will be 
     able to continue to make additional site-based program awards 
     under the existing COAP structure including no less than: 
     $5,000,000 for Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) 
     programs; $10,000,000 for drug collection programs as 
     described under Chapter 6 of Public Law 115-271; $3,000,000 
     for forensics services for rural law enforcement to address 
     drug court backlogs; $5,000,000 for education and prevention 
     programs to connect law enforcement agencies with K-12 
     students; and $10,000,000 for embedding social services with 
     law enforcement to respond to opioid overdoses where children 
     are impacted.
       The agreement does not adopt House report language on 
     extreme risk protection orders.
       Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance.--In addition 
     to the funding provided in the agreement, as of the end of 
     fiscal year 2018 the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement 
     Assistance Program had unobligated balances of $11,800,000. 
     These funds remain available to address exigent law 
     enforcement needs in fiscal year 2019.


                       JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes $287,000,000 for Juvenile Justice 
     programs. These funds are distributed as follows:

                        JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part B--State Formula Grants.........................            $60,000
    Emergency Planning--Juvenile Detention Facilities              (500)
Youth Mentoring Grants...............................             95,000
Title V--Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants.....             24,500
  Tribal Youth.......................................            (5,000)
  Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal........              (500)
  Girls in the Justice System........................            (2,000)
  Opioid Affected Youth Initiative...................            (9,000)
  Children Exposed to Violence.......................            (8,000)
Victims of Child Abuse Programs......................             22,500
Missing and Exploited Children Programs..............             82,000
Training for Judicial Personnel......................              3,000
                                                      ==================
  TOTAL, Juvenile Justice............................           $287,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Missing and Exploited Children Programs.--The Department is 
     directed that the increased amount provided above the fiscal 
     year 2018 level shall be divided proportionally among Missing 
     and Exploited Children Programs excluding research and 
     technical assistance activities.


                     PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $128,800,000 for the Public Safety 
     Officer Benefits program for fiscal year 2019. Within the 
     funds provided, $104,000,000 is for death benefits for 
     survivors, an amount estimated by the Congressional Budget 
     Office that is considered mandatory for scorekeeping 
     purposes. In addition, $24,800,000 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)

       The agreement includes $303,500,000 for Community Oriented 
     Policing Services (COPS) programs, as follows:

              COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COPS Hiring Grants...................................           $228,500
  Tribal Resources Grant Program.....................           (27,000)
  Tribal Access Program..............................            (3,000)
  Community Policing Development/Training and                    (6,500)
   Technical Assistance..............................
  Regional Information Sharing Activities............           (37,000)
  Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act.....            (2,000)
Police Act...........................................             10,000
Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces.....................              8,000
Anti-Heroin Task Forces..............................             32,000
STOP School Violence Act.............................             25,000
                                                      ==================
  TOTAL, Community Oriented Policing Services........           $303,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               General Provisions--Department of Justice


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement 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 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 207 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 208 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 209 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 210 prohibits the use of funds for A-76 
     competitions for work performed by employees of BOP or 
     Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
       Section 211 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding 
     additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from 
     statutory residency requirements.
       Section 212 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

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     assistance, and permits up to 2.5 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.
       Section 213 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; and drug treatment programs.
       Section 214 waives the requirement that the Attorney 
     General reserve certain funds from amounts provided for 
     offender incarceration.
       Section 215 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 216 places limitations on the obligation of funds 
     from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding 
     sources.
       Section 217 allows certain funding to be made available for 
     use in Performance Partnership Pilots.

                           TITLE III--SCIENCE

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

       The agreement includes $5,544,000 for the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy (OSTP).
       Emerging Contaminants.--OSTP submitted the ``Plan for 
     Addressing Critical Research Gaps Related to Emerging 
     Contaminants in Drinking Water'' in October 2018. Within 90 
     days of the enactment of this agreement, OSTP shall update 
     the implementation plan included in that report, including 
     identifying budgetary resources required, by agency, for 
     fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

                         National Space Council

       The agreement includes $1,965,000 for the activities of the 
     National Space Council.
       Execution of Space Programs.--Under Executive Order 13803, 
     the National Space Council (the Council) is directed to, 
     among other duties, ``develop recommendations for the 
     President on space policy and space-related issues'' and 
     ``foster close coordination, cooperation, and technology and 
     information exchange among the civil, national security, and 
     commercial space sectors.'' In executing these duties, the 
     Council is reminded that, in recent years, poor workmanship, 
     poor oversight, and poor performance (e.g., flawed welding 
     techniques, component tube contamination, incorrect cleaning 
     methods, using the wrong voltage in testing, unreliable 
     launch vehicle bolt cutter assembly, mishandling of rocket 
     stages during transport, and substandard strut components) 
     have led to costly delays and even loss of mission. Overly 
     ambitious technology development, optimistic scheduling, and 
     poor cost estimation have become common. No type of contract 
     vehicle seems immune, whether traditional cost-plus contracts 
     or firm, fixed-price contracts are used. These are inherent, 
     systemic problems that cannot continue. National security, 
     technology development, scientific discoveries, and improved 
     weather forecasting are too important to the future of the 
     Nation and require the Council to address these issues.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

       The agreement includes $21,500,000,000 for the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The agreement 
     includes substantial new resources for activities related to 
     Moon exploration and retains language regarding submission of 
     a detailed report prior to obligating certain funds. As noted 
     elsewhere in this statement, the lack of progress across 
     science and exploration programs despite continued 
     significant and sustained investments in these programs is 
     dismaying. Reports by the NASA Inspector General (IG), the 
     Government Accountability Office (GAO), and independent 
     experts point to a number of deficiencies that NASA and its 
     private sector partners must address. During fiscal year 
     2019, NASA is expected to show marked success in addressing 
     the myriad deficiencies identified by oversight bodies.

              NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Program                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Science:
    Earth Science.......................................      $1,931,000
    Planetary Science...................................       2,758,500
    Astrophysics........................................       1,191,600
    James Webb Space Telescope..........................         304,600
    Heliophysics........................................         720,000
                                                         ---------------
        Total, Science..................................       6,905,700
                                                         ===============
Aeronautics.............................................         725,000
                                                         ===============
Space Technology........................................         926,900
                                                         ===============
Exploration:
    Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle....................       1,350,000
    Space Launch System (SLS) Vehicle Development.......       2,150,000
    Exploration Ground Systems..........................         592,800
    Exploration R&D.....................................         958,000
                                                         ---------------
        Total, Exploration..............................       5,050,800
                                                         ===============
Space Operations........................................       4,639,100
                                                         ===============
STEM Engagement.........................................         110,000
                                                         ===============
Safety, Security and Mission Services...................       2,755,000
                                                         ===============
Construction and Environmental Compliance and                    348,200
 Restoration............................................
                                                         ===============
Office of Inspector General.............................          39,300
                                                         ===============
        Total, NASA.....................................      21,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                science

       The agreement includes $6,905,700,000 for Science.
       Earth Science.--The agreement includes $1,931,000,000 for 
     Earth Science and adopts all funding levels designated by the 
     House and the Senate.
       Planetary Science.--The agreement includes $2,758,500,000 
     for Planetary Science. The agreement adopts House language 
     regarding the Europa Clipper and Lander missions modified to 
     reflect launch dates of 2023 for the Clipper and 2025 for the 
     Lander. The agreement includes $97,000,000 for the Double 
     Asteroid Redirection Test and no less than the fiscal year 
     2018 level for NEOcam. The agreement includes up to 
     $218,000,000 for the Lunar Discovery and Exploration program, 
     including $21,000,000 for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. 
     The agreement adopts Senate language regarding the helicopter 
     technology demonstration planned for Mars 2020.
       Astrophysics.--The agreement includes $1,191,600,000 for 
     Astrophysics, including $98,300,000 for Hubble Space 
     Telescope operations and $45,000,000 for Education and Public 
     Outreach activities. The agreement does not adopt House 
     language regarding certain work with private sector or 
     philanthropic organizations.
       Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST).--The 
     agreement includes no less than $312,200,000 for WFIRST. The 
     agreement emphasizes and reiterates House and Senate language 
     regarding cost overruns, schedule delays, and adherence to 
     the $3,200,000,000 cost cap. The agreement also includes 
     $10,000,000 for starshade technology development and 
     $10,000,000 for search for life technology development.
       James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).--The agreement includes 
     $304,600,000 for JWST. There is profound disappointment with 
     both NASA and its contractors regarding mismanagement, 
     complete lack of careful oversight, and overall poor basic 
     workmanship on JWST, which has undergone two significant 
     reviews because of failures on the part of NASA and its 
     commercial sector partner. NASA and its commercial partners 
     seem to believe that congressional funding for this project 
     and other development efforts is an entitlement, unaffected 
     by failures to stay on schedule or within budget. This 
     attitude ignores the opportunity cost to other NASA 
     activities that must be sacrificed or delayed. The agreement 
     includes a general provision to adjust the cap for JWST to 
     $8,802,700,000, an increase of $802,700,000 above the 
     previous cap. NASA should strictly adhere to this cap or, 
     under this agreement, JWST will have to find cost savings or 
     cancel the mission. NASA and its contractors are expected to 
     implement the recommendations of both the most recent 
     independent review and the previous Casani report and to 
     continue cooperation with JWST's standing review board. The 
     agreement does not adopt the reorganization of JWST into 
     Astrophysics, and the JWST Program Office shall continue the 
     reporting structure adopted after the Casani report and 
     reiterated by the recent Webb Independent Review Board.
       Heliophysics.--The agreement includes $720,000,000 for 
     Heliophysics, including $15,000,000 for a Space Weather 
     Science Applications Project.


                              aeronautics

       The agreement includes $725,000,000 for Aeronautics, 
     including no less than $35,000,000 for hypersonic research 
     activities as directed by the House. The agreement modifies 
     House language regarding air mobility and automation and 
     directs that this report be submitted within 90 days of 
     enactment of this agreement.


                            space technology

       The agreement includes $926,900,000 for Space Technology. 
     The agreement reiterates House and Senate language regarding 
     the need to maintain an independent research and technology 
     portfolio to support both science and human exploration 
     programs. It is understood that NASA has further refined 
     internal oversight responsibility for programs within this 
     account and the Exploration account and directs NASA to 
     make adjustments as necessary in the fiscal year 2019 
     spending plan. The agreement includes $180,000,000 for 
     RESTORE-L; $20,000,000 for the Flight Opportunities 
     Program; $35,000,000 for additive manufacturing; 
     $48,100,000 for solar electric propulsion activities; 
     $5,000,000 for NASA's regional economic development 
     program; $5,000,000 for innovative use of nanomaterials; 
     $2,000,000 to address challenges associated with high-
     speed crosslink and downlink communications for low Earth 
     orbit small satellite constellations; and not less than 
     $100,000,000 for the development of nuclear thermal 
     propulsion, of which not less than $70,000,000 shall be 
     for the design of a flight demonstration by 2024 for which 
     a multi-year plan is required by both the House and the 
     Senate within 180 days of enactment of this agreement.


                              exploration

       The agreement includes $5,050,800,000 for Exploration. The 
     recommendation includes $2,150,000,000 for the Space Launch 
     System, including no less than $150,000,000 to ensure 
     continued work developing the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS). 
     The bill also provides $48,000,000 for launch capabilities 
     and infrastructure associated with constructing a second 
     mobile launch platform. There is strong

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     support for the development of the EUS in order to ensure 
     that NASA has sufficient heavy lift capabilities to support a 
     regular cadence of heavy lift science and human exploration 
     missions. NASA shall allocate sufficient funding to ensure 
     that both the EUS and the second mobile launch platform will 
     be ready for flight no later than 2024. The agreement 
     provides not less than $145,000,000 for the Human Research 
     Program; $176,200,000 for habitation, airlock for docking 
     vehicles and other logistics activities as requested; adopts 
     House and Senate direction regarding lunar lander-related 
     language and provides up to $116,500,000 for Advanced 
     Cislunar and Surface Capabilities; and $450,000,000 for the 
     Lunar Orbital Platform.


                            space operations

       The agreement provides $4,639,100,000 for Space Operations, 
     and includes $40,000,000 for commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) 
     development, as recommended by the Senate, for LEO port 
     implementation analysis and other activities to enable future 
     commercial activities at the International Space Station. The 
     agreement maintains 21st Century Space Launch Complex 
     language as directed by the Senate. The agreement includes up 
     to $60,000,000 for test facilities as directed by the House. 
     In lieu of House or Senate direction regarding launch 
     vehicles for small payloads, the agreement encourages NASA to 
     work as appropriate to increase opportunities for improved 
     access to space.


      science, technology, engineering, and mathematics engagement

       The agreement includes $110,000,000 for Science, 
     Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement, 
     including $21,000,000 for the Established Program to 
     Stimulate Competitive Research; $44,000,000 for Space Grant; 
     $33,000,000 for the Minority University Research and 
     Education Project; and no less than $5,000,000 for the 
     Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and 
     NASA Visitor Centers within the STEM Education and 
     Accountability Projects. The agreement reiterates House and 
     Senate direction regarding administrative costs.


                 safety, security and mission services

       The agreement includes $2,755,000,000 for Safety, Security 
     and Mission Services. The agreement modifies House language 
     regarding submission of reports from NASA pursuant to 
     National Academy of Public Administration, GAO, and NASA IG 
     reviews of NASA security compliance protocols and foreign 
     national access management and directs that these reports be 
     provided annually. The agreement adopts House language in 
     this account and Senate language from the Science account 
     regarding cloud computing services and directs that this 
     report be submitted within 90 days of enactment of this 
     agreement.


       construction and environmental compliance and restoration

       The agreement includes $348,200,000 for Construction and 
     Environmental Compliance and Restoration. NASA is expected to 
     continue to work with communities to resolve water 
     contamination issues. The agreement adopts Senate report 
     language regarding access to Kennedy Space Center and 
     clarifies that in-kind contributions be directly related to 
     bridge repairs.


                      office of inspector general

       The agreement includes $39,300,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.


                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement 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 
     the reprogramming procedures under section 505 of this 
     agreement; a provision regarding remaining balances in the 
     ``Education'' account; and a provision regarding the 
     obligation of certain lunar program funds.

                      National Science Foundation

       The agreement includes $8,075,000,000 for the National 
     Science Foundation (NSF).


                    research and related activities

       The agreement includes $6,520,000,000 for Research and 
     Related Activities (R&RA), including $175,689,000 for the 
     Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The 
     agreement reiterates House and Senate language regarding 
     support for existing NSF research infrastructure and 
     clarifies that this language excludes funding allocated in 
     fiscal year 2018 for one-time upgrades or refurbishments. The 
     agreement includes no less than the fiscal year 2018 level 
     for the Innovation Corps program.


          major research equipment and facilities construction

       The agreement includes $295,740,000 for Major Research 
     Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC), including 
     $127,090,000 for continuing construction of three Regional 
     Class Research Vessels; $16,130,000 for the Daniel K. Inouye 
     Solar Telescope; $48,820,000 for the Large Synoptic Survey 
     Telescope; and $103,700,000 for the Antarctic Infrastructure 
     Modernization for Science (AIMS) project. It is noted that 
     the request and the House bill provided funds for AIMS under 
     the R&RA account. The agreement adopts the Senate approach to 
     fund this activity under the MREFC account. The agreement 
     also includes $1,000,000 for enhanced oversight of MREFC 
     projects.


                     EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

       The agreement includes $910,000,000 for Education and Human 
     Resources, including no less than $66,000,000 for the 
     Advanced Technological Education program; no less than 
     $35,000,000 for the Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities Undergraduate Program; $46,000,000 for Louis 
     Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; $15,000,000 for 
     the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program; and $64,500,000 
     for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.
       Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).--The agreement 
     provides $40,000,000 for the HSI program and adopts Senate 
     language regarding capacity building at institutions of 
     higher education that typically do not receive high levels of 
     NSF funding.


                 AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

       The agreement includes $329,540,000 for Agency Operations 
     and Award Management.


                  OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

       The agreement includes $4,370,000 for the National Science 
     Board.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes $15,350,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.


                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes a provision that describes terms and 
     conditions for the transfer of funds and a provision 
     requiring notification at least 30 days in advance of the 
     divestment of certain assets.

                       TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES

                       Commission on Civil Rights


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $10,065,000 for the Commission on 
     Civil Rights.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $379,500,000 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

       The agreement includes $95,000,000 for the International 
     Trade Commission.

                       Legal Services Corporation


               PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

       The agreement includes $415,000,000 for the Legal Services 
     Corporation.

                        Marine Mammal Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $3,516,000 for the Marine Mammal 
     Commission.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

       The agreement includes a total of $68,000,000 for the 
     Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $53,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of USTR.
       Section 301 Exclusion Process.--USTR has finalized tariffs 
     on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 
     1974 in three separate rounds, and provided an exclusion 
     process that allows U.S. businesses to obtain relief from the 
     Section 301 tariffs for goods subject to tariffs in rounds 1 
     and 2. It is concerning that there is no exclusion process 
     for goods subject to tariffs in round 3 of the Section 301 
     proceedings, as was done in the first two rounds. USTR shall 
     establish an exclusion process for tariffs imposed on goods 
     subject to Section 301 tariffs in round 3. This process 
     should be initiated no later than 30 days after the enactment 
     of this Act, following the same procedures as those in rounds 
     1 and 2, allowing stakeholders to request that particular 
     products classified within a tariff subheading subject to new 
     round 3 tariffs be excluded from the Section 301 tariffs. 
     USTR shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, the 
     House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee 
     on Finance regarding the nature and timing of the exclusion 
     process. USTR shall also report to such committees no later 
     than 30 days after enactment of this Act on the status of the 
     exclusion process.


                      TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $15,000,000, which is to be derived 
     from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, for trade enforcement 
     activities and transfers authorized by the Trade Facilitation 
     and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.

                        State Justice Institute


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $5,971,000 for the State Justice 
     Institute. The additional funding above the enacted level 
     shall be for addressing the opioid epidemic as described in 
     the House and Senate reports.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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       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.
       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 
     agreement to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
     the United States Government, except for transfers made by, 
     or pursuant to authorities provided in, this agreement or any 
     other appropriations Act.
       Section 513 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 514 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. Each department or 
     agency covered under section 514 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 515 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 516 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to 
     require certain export licenses.
       Section 517 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to deny 
     certain import applications regarding ``curios or relics'' 
     firearms, parts, or ammunition.
       Section 518 prohibits the use of funds to include certain 
     language in trade agreements.
       Section 519 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 520 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 10 percent or more.
       Section 521 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence-
     related activities as authorized by the Congress until the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal 
     year 2019.
       Section 522 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 523 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. Rescissions shall be 
     applied to discretionary budget authority balances that were 
     not appropriated with emergency or disaster relief 
     designations.
       Section 524 provides for rescission from defunct NASA 
     accounts.
       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 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 530 prohibits the use of funds by NASA, OSTP, or 
     the National Space Council (NSC) 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, OSTP, or NSC have made a 
     certification pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this 
     section.
       Section 531 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 532 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 533 requires the departments and agencies funded in 
     this Act to submit spending plans.
       Section 534 prohibits the use of funds to implement the 
     Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of 
     ratification for the Treaty.
       Section 535 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 536 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 537 prohibits the Department of Justice from 
     preventing certain States from implementing State laws 
     regarding the use of medical marijuana.
       Section 538 requires quarterly reports from the Department 
     of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, and the National Science Foundation of travel 
     to China.
       Section 539 requires 10 percent of the funds for certain 
     programs be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty 
     counties.
       Section 540 limits formulation and development costs for 
     the James Webb Space Telescope.
       Section 541 prohibits funds to prepare for the shutdown of 
     the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.

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 DIVISION D--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 2019

       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 115-
     792 and Senate Report 115-281 carries the same weight as 
     language included in this joint explanatory statement and 
     should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the 
     contrary in this joint explanatory statement. While some 
     language is repeated for emphasis, it is not intended to 
     negate the language referred to above unless expressly 
     provided herein.
       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.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $214,576,000 for departmental 
     offices salaries and expenses.
       Puerto Rico.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Department is directed to provide a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
     describing how the Department has used its authority to 
     provide technical assistance to Puerto Rico in fiscal year 
     2018 and how it plans to use its authority for such purpose 
     in fiscal year 2019.
       Pyrrhotite Study.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States, in consultation with relevant regulators, is directed 
     to conduct a study that examines the financial impact of the 
     mineral pyrrhotite in concrete home foundations. The study 
     shall provide recommendations on the regulatory and 
     legislative actions needed to help mitigate the impact on 
     banks, mortgage lenders, homeowners, and tax revenue.


             OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $159,000,000 for the Office of 
     Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI).
       Opioids.--Beginning in 2013, the number of deaths involving 
     synthetic opioids, dominated by fentanyl, rose precipitously. 
     According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, most 
     illicit fentanyl that reached the United States was produced 
     in China. The agreement includes funds for TFI to investigate 
     the illicit trade of synthetic opioids, particularly 
     fentanyl, originating from China.


                   CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $25,208,000 for the Cybersecurity 
     Enhancement Account.


        DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $4,000,000 for the Department-Wide 
     Systems and Capital Investments Programs.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $37,044,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Inspector General.


           TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $170,250,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration.


    SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $23,000,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of the Special Inspector General for 
     the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $117,800,000 for salaries and 
     expenses for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
     (FinCEN).
       Geographic Targeting Orders.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, FinCEN and the appropriate 
     divisions of the Department of the Treasury are directed to 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
     Senate a report on any Geographic Targeting Orders issued 
     since 2016, including (1) the type of data collected; (2) how 
     FinCEN uses the data; (3) whether FinCEN needs more authority 
     to combat money laundering through high-end real estate; and 
     (4) how a record of beneficial ownership would improve and 
     assist law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute 
     criminal activity and prevent the use of shell companies to 
     facilitate money laundering, tax evasion, terrorism 
     financing, election fraud, and other illegal activity.

                      Bureau of the Fiscal Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $338,280,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $119,600,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

                           United States Mint


               UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

       The agreement specifies that not more than $30,000,000 in 
     new liabilities and obligations may be incurred during fiscal 
     year 2019 for circulating coinage and protective service 
     capital investments of the U.S. Mint.

   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account

       The agreement provides $250,000,000 for the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund program. 
     Within this amount, not less than $160,000,000 is for 
     financial and technical assistance grants, of which up to 
     $3,000,000 may be used to provide technical and financial 
     assistance to CDFIs that fund projects to help individuals 
     with disabilities; not less than $16,000,000 is for technical 
     assistance and other purposes for Native American, Native 
     Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities; not less than 
     $25,000,000 is for the Bank Enterprise Award program; not 
     less than $22,000,000 is for the Healthy Food Financing 
     Initiative; and up to $27,000,000 is for administrative 
     expenses, of which $1,000,000 is for the development of 
     information technology tools to better measure and assess 
     CDFI investment performance, improve data quality, and enable 
     more efficient allocation of CDFI Fund resources. The 
     agreement limits the total loan principal for the Bond 
     Guarantee program to $500,000,000.
       Capacity Building.--The agreement provides funds to offer 
     training to CDFIs and other organizations dedicated to 
     serving distressed and underserved communities to increase 
     their expertise and capacity to undertake community 
     development finance activities. The CDFI Fund is directed to 
     submit a report not later than the end of calendar year 2019 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
     to include expenditures on capacity building initiatives, 
     parameters of the CDFI Fund's capacity building initiatives, 
     metrics used to track the outcomes of trainings, and measures 
     to assess participating CDFIs and non-CDFIs increased impact 
     on serving distressed and underserved communities.
       CDFI Program Integration for Individuals with 
     Disabilities.--In lieu of the direction included in the House 
     and Senate reports on individuals with disabilities, the CDFI 
     Fund is directed to summarize the progress made toward 
     developing a competitive application pool of CDFIs to compete 
     for funds for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, 
     the CDFI Fund is directed to submit a report every six months 
     until all the funds are obligated with the first report due 
     six months after enactment of this Act to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate. The report should 
     include the number of awards, amount of each award, types of 
     programs, impact the funding has made on the number of CDFIs 
     serving the disability community, and findings and 
     recommendations to improve upon the implementation of these 
     activities.
       The agreement does not adopt Senate report language on 
     tribal activities. The CDFI Fund is expected to ensure 
     funding is not allocated to entities that support activities 
     in contradiction of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
     801 et seq.) and report to the Committees on any CDFI award 
     recipient who uses Federal funds in contradiction of the 
     Controlled Substances Act.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                           TAXPAYER SERVICES

       The agreement provides $2,491,554,000 for Internal Revenue 
     Service (IRS) Taxpayer Services. Within the overall amount, 
     not less than $9,890,000 is for the Tax Counseling for the 
     Elderly Program, not less than $12,000,000 is for low-income 
     taxpayer clinic grants, and not less than $207,000,000 is 
     provided for operating expenses of the IRS Taxpayer Advocate 
     Service, of which not less than $5,500,000 is for identity 
     theft casework.
       Inaddition, within the overall amount provided, not less 
     than $18,000,000 is available until September 30, 2020, for 
     the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants 
     program.


                              ENFORCEMENT

       The agreement provides $4,860,000,000 for Enforcement.


                           OPERATIONS SUPPORT

       The agreement provides $3,724,000,000 for Operations 
     Support.


                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

       The agreement provides $150,000,000 for Business Systems 
     Modernization.


          Administrative Provisions--Internal Revenue Service

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes the following provisions:

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       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 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 106 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 107 prohibits the use of funds by the IRS to target 
     groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological 
     beliefs.
       Section 108 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 109 prohibits funds for giving bonuses to employees 
     or hiring former employees without considering conduct and 
     compliance with Federal tax law.
       Section 110 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 111 prohibits funds for pre-populated returns.
       Section 112 provides $77,000,000 to be used solely for 
     carrying out Public Law 115-97. The IRS is directed to 
     provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
     Senate no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act 
     a detailed spending plan by account and object class for the 
     funds provided. Additionally, the IRS is directed to submit 
     quarterly spending plans broken out by account, and include, 
     at minimum, quarterly obligations and total obligations to 
     date, actual and projected staffing levels, and updated 
     timetables.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       Section 113 allows Treasury to use funds for certain 
     specified expenses.
       Section 114 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent of 
     funds among various Treasury bureaus and offices.
       Section 115 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent from 
     the IRS accounts to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration.
       Section 116 prohibits funding to redesign the $1 note.
       Section 117 allows for the transfer of funds from the 
     Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Salaries and Expenses to the 
     Debt Collection Fund conditional on future reimbursement.
       Section 118 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 119 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 120 specifies that funds for Treasury intelligence 
     activities are deemed to be specifically authorized until 
     enactment of the fiscal year 2019 Intelligence Authorization 
     Act.
       Section 121 permits the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to 
     use up to $5,000 from the Industrial Revolving Fund for 
     reception and representation expenses.
       Section 122 requires the Secretary to submit a Capital 
     Investment Plan.
       Section 123 requires a Franchise Fund report.
       Section 124 prohibits the Department from finalizing any 
     regulation related to the standards used to determine the 
     tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) organization.
       Section 125 requires the Office of Financial Research and 
     Office of Financial Stability to submit quarterly reports.
       Section 126 provides for the reimbursement of certain 
     expenses in fiscal year 2019.
       Section 127 allows the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to 
     utilize its revolving fund to construct a replacement 
     currency production facility.

 Title II--Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to 
                             the President

                            The White House


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $13,081,000 for the Executive 
     Residence at the White House.

                   White House Repair and Restoration

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

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $4,187,000 for salaries and expenses 
     of the Council of Economic Advisers.

        National Security Council and Homeland Security Council


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

                        Office of Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $100,000,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Administration, of which not more 
     than $12,800,000 is for information technology modernization.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $102,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In 
     addition to the amount provided, $1,000,000 is provided to 
     increase the base funding for the Office of Information and 
     Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The additional funds may not be 
     used to backfill vacancies and are to be in addition to the 
     fiscal year 2018 base level for OIRA.
       Conferences.--OMB is directed to ensure agencies report on 
     conferences in a manner consistent with the terms of section 
     738 of this Act.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $18,400,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.


                     FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

             HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $280,000,000 for the High Intensity 
     Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program.


                  OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $118,327,000 for other Federal drug 
     control programs. The agreement allocates funds among 
     specific programs as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drug-Free Communities Program.........................      $100,000,000
    (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).......         2,577,000
Discretionary Grants as authorized by P.L. 109-469,            1,250,000
 section 1105.........................................
Activities authorized by Section 103 of P.L. 114-198,          3,000,000
 section 103..........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          Unanticipated Needs

       The agreement provides $1,000,000 for unanticipated needs 
     of the President. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, 
     the Office of Administration is directed to report to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the use of 
     funds appropriated under this heading.

              Information Technology Oversight and Reform


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $28,500,000 for information 
     technology oversight and reform activities.
       OMB is expected to utilize the funding provided to continue 
     oversight of Federal IT activities and investments, including 
     the management of the IT Dashboard, the OMB Policy Library, 
     and IT policy compliance tracking.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $4,288,000 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 agreement provides $302,000 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)

       Section 201 provides transfer authority among various 
     Executive Office of the President accounts.
       Section 202 requires the Director of the OMB to include a 
     statement of budgetary impact with any Executive Order issued 
     or revoked during fiscal year 2019 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 agreement provides $84,703,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Supreme Court. In addition, the agreement 
     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 agreement provides $15,999,000 for the care of the 
     Supreme Court building and grounds.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $32,016,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Federal Circuit. In addition, the agreement provides 
     mandatory

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     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 agreement provides $18,882,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Court of International Trade. 
     In addition, the agreement 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 agreement provides $5,144,383,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other 
     Judicial Services. In addition, the agreement 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 agreement also provides $8,475,000 from 
     the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.


                           Defender Services

       The agreement provides $1,150,450,000 for Defender 
     Services. The agreement includes a $6 increase to the hourly 
     non-capital panel attorney rate above the COLA-adjusted 
     level.


                    Fees of Jurors and Commissioners

       The agreement provides $49,750,000 for Fees of Jurors and 
     Commissioners.


                             Court Security

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       The agreement provides $607,110,000 for Court Security.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $92,413,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $29,819,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Judicial Center.

                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $18,953,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Sentencing Commission.


                Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       The agreement 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 2019 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, the eastern district of Texas, and Hawaii.

                     TITLE IV--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                             Federal Funds

       Individual Mandate.--As a part of the Health Insurance 
     Requirement Act of 2018 (subtitle A of title V of the Fiscal 
     Year 2019 Budget Support Act of 2018; D.C. Law 22-753), the 
     District of Columbia moves forward with the requirement for 
     District of Columbia residents to purchase medical insurance. 
     The local Act sets forth penalties for not complying with the 
     individual mandate, including property seizure to satisfy 
     fines. The District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer is 
     directed to notify annually the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations on the number of instances where the local 
     government seized property to satisfy a penalty as a result 
     of non-compliance with the individual mandate and the type of 
     property seized. The District must not include personally 
     identifiable information in the report.


              Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support

       The agreement 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 agreement provides $12,000,000 for emergency planning 
     and security costs in the District of Columbia to remain 
     available until expended.


           Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts

       The agreement provides $258,394,000 for the District of 
     Columbia courts, of which $14,594,000 is for the D.C. Court 
     of Appeals, $124,400,000 is for the Superior Court, 
     $74,400,000 is for the D.C. Court System, and $45,000,000 is 
     for capital improvements to courthouse facilities. The 
     agreement provides sufficient funds to complete the Moultrie 
     Courthouse addition.


  Federal Payment for Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       The agreement provides $46,005,000 for defender services in 
     the District of Columbia.


 Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
                      for the District of Columbia

       The agreement provides $256,724,000 for court services and 
     offender supervision in the District of Columbia.


  Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service

       The agreement provides $45,858,000 for public defender 
     services in the District of Columbia.


      Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

       The agreement provides $2,150,000 for the Criminal Justice 
     Coordinating Council.


                Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions

       The agreement 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 agreement provides $52,500,000 for school improvement 
     in the District of Columbia to be distributed in accordance 
     with the provisions of the Scholarships for Opportunity and 
     Results Act (SOAR Act). The funds are to be allocated evenly 
     between District of Columbia public schools, charter schools, 
     and opportunity scholarships as authorized by law. Of the 
     funds allocated for the SOAR Act, $1,200,000 is for 
     administrative expenses and $500,000 is for evaluation costs.


      Federal Payment for the District of Columbia National Guard

       The agreement 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 agreement provides $3,000,000 for the purpose of HIV/
     AIDS testing and treatment.

                       District of Columbia Funds

       The agreement provides authority for the District of 
     Columbia to spend its local funds in accordance with the 
     Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Act of 2018.


 Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

       The agreement provides $8,000,000 for the District of 
     Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.

                     TITLE V--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

             Administrative Conference of the United States


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $3,100,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, for the Administrative Conference 
     of the United States.

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

       The agreement provides $268,000,000 for the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission. Within the amount provided, 
     $50,000,000 is available until September 30, 2020, for the 
     purchase of information technology.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement includes $127,000,000 for the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission. Within the amount provided, 
     $800,000 is available until expended, for the pool and spa 
     safety grants program established by the Virginia Graeme 
     Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.


      Administrative Provision--Consumer Product Safety Commission

       Section 501 prohibits the use of Federal funds in fiscal 
     year 2019 for the adoption or implementation of the proposed 
     rule on Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) until a 
     study by the National Academy of Sciences is completed.

                     Election Assistance Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       The agreement provides $9,200,000 for salaries and expenses 
     of the Election Assistance Commission. This includes 
     $1,250,000 to be transferred to the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology.

                   Federal Communications Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $339,000,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The 
     agreement provides that $339,000,000 be derived from 
     offsetting collections, resulting in no net appropriation.
       Oversight Monitoring and Rating System.--In lieu of Senate 
     report language on oversight monitoring and rating system, 
     the FCC is directed to report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act on the extent to which the rating 
     system matches the video content that is being shown and the 
     ability of the TV Parental Guidelines Oversight Monitoring 
     Board to address public concerns.
       Transmissions of Local Television Programming.--In lieu of 
     House report language, the

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     conferees note that the bipartisan Satellite Television 
     Extension and Localism Reauthorization (STELAR) Act of 2014 
     was enacted to promote consumers' access to television 
     broadcast station signals that originate in their state of 
     residence, with an emphasis on localism and the cultural and 
     economic importance of local programming. Congress's intent 
     was to ensure Americans have access to local broadcast and 
     media content. The conferees note that many broadcast 
     stations do not neatly conform to Nielsen-measured designated 
     market area boundaries, preventing many satellite television 
     viewers from accessing local news, politics, sports, and 
     emergency programming. The conferees note that despite the 
     reforms made in STELAR, many communities continue to struggle 
     with market modification petitions. The FCC should provide a 
     full analysis to ensure decisions on market modification are 
     comprehensively reviewed and STELAR's intent to promote 
     localism is retained. The FCC is directed to adhere to 
     statutory requirements and congressional intent when taking 
     administrative action under STELAR.


      Administrative Provision--Federal Communications Commission

       Section 510 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 agreement provides a transfer of $42,982,000 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 Resolution Fund.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $71,250,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Election Commission.
       Online Campaign Advertisements.--In lieu of the House 
     report language, the Commission is directed to brief the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on its 
     rulemaking proposals related to disclaimers on public 
     communications on the internet within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         Salaries and Expenses

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

                        Federal Trade Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $309,700,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This 
     appropriation is partially offset by premerger filing and 
     Telemarketing Sales Rule fees estimated at $136,000,000 and 
     $17,000,000, respectively.
       Contact Lenses.--In lieu of the Senate report language on 
     the FTC's draft contact lens rule, the FTC is directed to 
     keep the Committees informed on its progress in reviewing 
     public comments and providing a recommendation on the rule by 
     the beginning of 2019.

                    General Services Administration


                        Real Property Activities

                         Federal Buildings Fund

                 Limitations on Availability of Revenue

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The agreement provides resources from the General Services 
     Administration
       (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund totaling $9,285,082,000.
       Rental Rates.--GSA is directed to provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate a report describing 
     GSA's methodology for calculating rental rates for 
     Congressional offices located in Federal Courthouses within 
     90 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
       Energy Efficiency.--The Administrator is directed to 
     report, no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, on 
     the number and value of Energy Savings Performance Contracts 
     entered into by GSA annually for 2014-2018 and their 
     projections for 2019 and 2020.
       FBI Headquarters.--Due to concerns about the FBI 
     Headquarters Revised Nationally-Focused Consolidation Plan 
     which was submitted to Congress by GSA on February 12, 2018, 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-
     141) included no funding for this project. No funds were 
     requested for the project for fiscal year 2019 and no funds 
     are provided in this agreement.
       There is reluctance to appropriate any additional funds for 
     this project due to the unanswered questions regarding the 
     new plan, including the revision of longstanding mission and 
     security requirements. GSA is encouraged to work with the FBI 
     to submit a prospectus for a new, fully-consolidated 
     headquarters building, including at one of the three 
     previously vetted sites, that complies with prior 
     Congressional directives and actions and meets Interagency 
     Security Committee Level V security standards.
       Construction and Acquisition.--The agreement provides 
     $958,900,000 for construction and acquisition.

                      Construction and Acquisition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               State                     Description          Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DC................................  Washington,             $767,900,000
                                     Department of
                                     Transportation
                                     Lease, Exercise of
                                     Purchase Option.
CA................................  Calexico, United        $191,000,000
                                     States Land Port of
                                     Entry.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Repairs and Alterations.--The agreement provides 
     $663,219,000 for repairs and alterations. Funds are provided 
     in the amounts indicated:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major Repairs and Alterations..................             $276,837,000
Basic Repairs and Alterations..................             $356,382,000
Fire and Life Safety Program...................              $30,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       For Major Repairs and Alterations, GSA is directed to 
     submit a spending plan, by project, as specified in Section 
     526 of this Act to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House and Senate (Committees) and to provide notification to 
     the Committees no less than 15 days prior to any changes in 
     the use of these funds.
       Rental of Space.--The agreement provides $5,418,845,000 for 
     rental of space.
       Building Operations.--The agreement provides $2,244,118,000 
     for building operations.


                           General Activities

                         Government-Wide Policy

       The agreement provides $60,000,000 for GSA government-wide 
     policy activities.


                           Operating Expenses

       The agreement provides $49,440,000 for operating expenses.


                   CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

        The agreement provides $9,301,000 for the Civilian Board 
     of Contract Appeals.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

        The agreement provides $65,000,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General. The conferees note that no-year funds 
     remain available for fiscal year 2019 needs, including 
     funding to strengthen capabilities in data analysis and IT 
     audits.


           ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

        The agreement provides $4,796,000 for allowances and 
     office staff for former Presidents.


                     FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

        The agreement provides $55,000,000 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 $100,000,000.


                     TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND

        The agreement provides $25,000,000 for the Technology 
     Modernization Fund.


                ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND

        The agreement provides $25,000,000 for the Asset Proceeds 
     and Space Management Fund.


                 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND

        The agreement provides $6,070,000 for the Environmental 
     Review Improvement Fund.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

        Section 520 specifies that funds are available for hire of 
     motor vehicles.
        Section 521 authorizes transfers within the Federal 
     Buildings Fund, with advance approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate.
        Section 522 requires transmittal of a fiscal year 2020 
     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 523 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 524 permits GSA to pay certain construction-
     related claims against the Federal Government from savings 
     achieved in other projects.
        Section 525 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 526 requires a spending plan for certain accounts 
     and programs.
        Section 527 requires the Administrator to submit a report 
     on the implementation of Section 846 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018.

                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement 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 agreement provides $46,835,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020, for the 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 agreement provides $1,875,000 for payment to the 
     Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, of which 
     $200,000 is transferred to the Office of Inspector General of 
     the Department of the Interior to conduct audits and 
     investigations.

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                 ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

        The agreement provides $3,200,000 for payment to the 
     Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $373,000,000 for the operating 
     expenses of the National Archives and Records Administration.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement provides $4,823,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General of the National Archives and Records 
     Administration.


                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

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


        NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

                             GRANTS PROGRAM

        The agreement provides $6,000,000 for the National 
     Historical Publications and Records Commission grants 
     program.

                  National Credit Union Administration


               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

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

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

        The agreement provides $17,019,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Government Ethics.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

        The agreement provides $265,655,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Within 
     the amount provided, $132,172,000 is a direct appropriation 
     and $133,483,000 is a transfer from OPM trust funds.
       The agreement provides $14,000,000 for OPM to improve 
     information technology (IT) security and infrastructure.
       Relocation of Human Resources Solutions (HRS).--OPM is 
     directed to submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate (Committees) no later 
     than 30 days after enactment of this Act that includes the 
     budgetary implications of moving HRS to GSA and the legal 
     authority under which it proposes to transfer the HRS 
     function within the OPM Revolving Fund established by 5 
     U.S.C. 1304(e)(1) to GSA. Further, OPM is directed to provide 
     quarterly updates to the Committees on the status of the HRS 
     program relocation and any other OPM program and office 
     relocations.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

        The agreement provides $30,265,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Inspector General. Within the 
     amount provided, $5,000,000 is a direct appropriation and 
     $25,265,000 is a transfer from OPM trust funds.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

        The agreement includes $26,535,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Special Counsel.

                      Postal Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

        The agreement provides $5,000,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

                     Public Buildings Reform Board


                         salaries and expenses

       The conferees support the Public Buildings Reform Board's 
     efforts to reduce Federal real property costs by 
     consolidating and selling underutilized and vacant Federal 
     buildings and other civilian real property. The fiscal year 
     2018 budget request for the Board was $2,000,000, while the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 provided $5,000,000. 
     As a result, the Board has sufficient resources to meet 
     expected obligations in fiscal year 2019. The President has 
     announced his intent to appoint individuals to the Board, and 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate will 
     continue to monitor steps being taken to stand up the Board 
     to ensure sufficient resources are available to meet program 
     needs.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $1,674,902,000 for the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission (SEC). Of that amount, the agreement 
     allocates $75,081,000 for the Division of Economic and Risk 
     Analysis, and no less than $15,206,000 for the SEC Office of 
     Inspector General. In addition, another $37,189,000 is 
     provided for costs associated with relocating the New York 
     regional office. All funds are derived from $1,712,091,000 in 
     offsetting collections, resulting in no net appropriation.

                        Selective Service System


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $26,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Selective Service System.

                     Small Business Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $267,500,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
       North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).--In 
     lieu of the direction included in the House and Senate 
     reports on the NAICS, SBA is directed to report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on the 
     impact and feasibility of using the preceding five years of 
     receipts to determine the average for purposes of size 
     determination, instead of the current three years.
       Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.--The 
     agreement provides $3,000,000 for the Federal and State 
     Technology (FAST) Partnership Program in fiscal year 2019. 
     The conferees support the FAST program's efforts to reach 
     innovative, technology-driven small businesses and to 
     leverage the Small Business Innovation Research and Small 
     Business Technology Transfer program to stimulate economic 
     development. Of the amount provided, $1,000,000 shall be for 
     FAST awards to Small Business and Technology Development 
     Centers fully accredited for technology designation as of 
     December 31, 2018.
       Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization's 
     Compliance Efforts.--SBA is directed to work with Federal 
     agencies to review each Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
     Business Utilization's efforts to comply with the 
     requirements under section 15(k) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 644(k)). SBA is directed, not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, to submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate, the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Small Business of the House, a 
     report on Federal agency compliance with the requirements 
     under such section 15(k) and a report detailing the status of 
     issuance by the SBA of detailed guidance for the peer review 
     process of the Small Business Procurement Advisory Council in 
     order to facilitate a more in depth review of Federal agency 
     compliance with the requirements under such section 15(k).


                  entrepreneurial development programs

       The agreement provides $247,700,000 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.

 
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                          Program                               ($000)
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 7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting Assistance)        2,800
Entrepreneurship Education.................................        3,500
Growth Accelerators........................................        2,000
HUBZone Program............................................        3,000
Microloan Technical Assistance.............................       31,000
National Women's Business Council..........................        1,500
Native American Outreach...................................        2,000
PRIME Technical Assistance.................................        5,000
Regional Innovation Clusters...............................        5,000
SCORE......................................................       11,700
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)..................      131,000
State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).......................       18,000
Veterans Outreach..........................................       12,700
Women's Business Centers (WBC).............................       18,500
                                                            ------------
    Total, Entrepreneurial Development Programs............      247,700
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       Veteran Entrepreneurs.--SBA is directed, not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, to conduct a 
     study on whether the provision of matchmaking services that, 
     using data collected through outside entities such as local 
     chambers of commerce, link veteran entrepreneurs to business 
     leads in given industry sectors or geographic regions would 
     enhance the existing veterans entrepreneurship programs of 
     the Administration.


                      office of inspector general

       The agreement provides $21,900,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General of the Small Business Administration.


                           office of advocacy

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


                     business loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides $159,150,000 for the Business Loans 
     Program Account. Of the amount provided, $4,000,000 is for 
     the cost of direct loans in the microloan program, and 
     $155,150,000 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 agreement 
     provides a $30,000,000,000 cap for SBA 7(a) loans and 
     $7,500,000,000 for 504 refinance authority.


                     disaster loans program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $10,000,000 for the administrative 
     costs of the Disaster Loans Program Account.


        administrative provisions--small business administration

              (including rescission and transfer of funds)

       Section 530 provides transfer authority and availability of 
     funds.
       Section 531 rescinds $50,000,000 in prior year unobligated 
     balances from the Business Loans Program Account.
       Section 532 repeals section 12085 of Public Law 110-246, 
     Expedited Disaster Loan Program.

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       Section 533 establishes an SBA Information Technology 
     System Modernization and Working Capital Fund (IT WCF) that 
     would allow not more than 3 percent of SBA funding under the 
     Salaries and Expenses and the Business Loans Program Accounts 
     to be transferred to the IT WCF.

                      United States Postal Service


                   payment to the postal service fund

       The agreement provides $55,235,000 for a payment to the 
     Postal Service Fund.


                      office of inspector general

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides $250,000,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.

                        United States Tax Court


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $51,515,000 for salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Tax Court.

                 TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Section 601 prohibits pay and other expenses of non-Federal 
     parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings 
     funded in this Act.
       Section 602 prohibits obligations beyond the current fiscal 
     year and prohibits transfers of funds unless expressly 
     provided.
       Section 603 limits expenditures for any consulting service 
     through procurement contracts where such expenditures are a 
     matter of public record and available for public inspection.
       Section 604 prohibits funds in this Act from being 
     transferred without express authority.
       Section 605 prohibits the use of funds to engage in 
     activities that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 
     of the Tariff Act of 1930 (46 Stat. 590).
       Section 606 prohibits the use of funds unless the recipient 
     agrees to comply with the Buy American Act.
       Section 607 prohibits funding for any person or entity 
     convicted of violating the Buy American Act.
       Section 608 authorizes the reprogramming of funds and 
     specifies the reprogramming procedures for agencies funded by 
     this Act.
       Section 609 ensures that 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     may remain available for certain purposes.
       Section 610 restricts the use of funds for the Executive 
     Office of the President to request official background 
     reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation without the 
     written consent of the individual who is the subject of the 
     report.
       Section 611 ensures that the cost accounting standards 
     shall not apply with respect to a contract under the Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Program.
       Section 612 allows the use of certain funds relating 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 restrictions on the purchase of 
     nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies in the case of 
     acquisition by the Federal Government of information 
     technology.
       Section 616 is a provision on the acceptance by agencies or 
     commissions 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 agencies or commissions.
       Section 617 permits the Securities and Exchange Commission 
     and the 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 for several appropriated mandatory 
     accounts, where authorizing language requires the payment of 
     funds for Compensation of the President, the Judicial 
     Retirement Funds (Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, 
     Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund, and the United States 
     Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund), the 
     Government Payment for Annuitants for Employee Health 
     Benefits and Employee Life Insurance, and the Payment to the 
     Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. In addition, 
     language is included for certain retirement, healthcare and 
     survivor benefits required by 3 U.S.C. 102 note.
       Section 620 allows the Public Company Accounting Oversight 
     Board to obligate funds collected in fiscal year 2019 from 
     monetary penalties for the purpose of funding scholarships 
     for accounting students, as authorized by the Sarbanes-Oxley 
     Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-204).
       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 addresses conflicts of interest by preventing 
     contractor security clearance-related background 
     investigators from undertaking final Federal reviews of their 
     own work.
       Section 623 provides authority for Chief Information 
     Officers over information technology spending.
       Section 624 prohibits funds from being used in 
     contravention of the Federal Records Act.
       Section 625 relates to electronic communications.
       Section 626 relates to Universal Service Fund payments for 
     wireless providers.
       Section 627 relates to inspectors general.
       Section 628 relates to pornography and computer networks.
       Section 629 prohibits funds for the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission (SEC) to finalize, issue, or implement any rule, 
     regulation, or order requiring the disclosure of political 
     contributions, contributions to tax-exempt organizations, or 
     dues paid to trade associations in SEC filings.
       Section 630 prohibits funds to pay for award or incentive 
     fees for contractors with below satisfactory performance.
       Section 631 relates to conference expenditures.
       Section 632 relates to Federal travel.
       Section 633 provides $2,000,000 for the Inspectors General 
     Council Fund for expenses related to www.oversight.gov.

 TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       Section 701 requires agencies to administer a policy 
     designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from 
     the illegal use of controlled substances.
       Section 702 sets specific limits on the cost of passenger 
     vehicles purchased by the Federal Government with exceptions 
     for police, heavy duty, electric hybrid, and clean fuels 
     vehicles and with an exception for commercial vehicles that 
     operate on emerging motor vehicle technology.
       Section 703 allows funds made available to agencies for 
     travel to also be used for quarters allowances and cost-of-
     living allowances.
       Section 704 prohibits the Government, with certain 
     specified exceptions, from employing non-U.S. citizens whose 
     posts of duty would be in the continental United States.
       Section 705 ensures that agencies will have authority to 
     pay the General Services Administration for space renovation 
     and other services.
       Section 706 allows agencies to use receipts from the sale 
     of materials for acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, 
     environmental management programs, and other Federal employee 
     programs.
       Section 707 provides that funds for administrative expenses 
     may be used to pay rent and other service costs in the 
     District of Columbia.
       Section 708 precludes interagency financing of groups 
     absent prior statutory approval.
       Section 709 prohibits the use of appropriated funds for 
     enforcing regulations disapproved in accordance with the 
     applicable law of the United States.
       Section 710 limits the amount that can be used for 
     redecoration of offices under certain circumstances.
       Section 711 permits interagency funding of national 
     security and emergency preparedness telecommunications 
     initiatives, which benefit multiple Federal departments, 
     agencies, and entities.
       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 use of funds to prevent Federal 
     employees from communicating with Congress or to take 
     disciplinary or personnel actions against employees for such 
     communication.
       Section 714 prohibits Federal training not directly related 
     to the performance of official duties.
       Section 715 prohibits the use of appropriated funds for 
     publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat 
     legislation pending before Congress.
       Section 716 prohibits the use of appropriated funds by an 
     agency to provide home addresses of Federal employees to 
     labor organizations, absent employee authorization or court 
     order.
       Section 717 prohibits the use of appropriated funds to 
     provide nonpublic information such as mailing or telephone 
     lists to any person or organization outside of the Government 
     without approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
       Section 718 prohibits the use of appropriated funds for 
     publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not 
     authorized by Congress.
       Section 719 directs agencies' employees to use official 
     time in an honest effort to perform official duties.
       Section 720 authorizes the use of current fiscal year 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 under certain 
     conditions.
       Section 722 authorizes breastfeeding at any location in a 
     Federal building or on Federal property.
       Section 723 permits interagency funding of the National 
     Science and Technology Council and requires an Office of 
     Management and Budget report on the budget and resources of 
     the Council.
       Section 724 requires identification of the Federal agencies 
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     applications, forms, notifications, press releases, or other 
     publications related to the distribution of funding to a 
     State.
       Section 725 prohibits the use of funds to monitor personal 
     information relating to the use of Federal Internet sites.
       Section 726 regards contraceptive coverage under the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan.
       Section 727 recognizes that the United States is committed 
     to ensuring the health of the Olympic, Pan American, and 
     Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to 
     anti-doping in sport activities.
       Section 728 allows departments and agencies to use official 
     travel funds to participate in the fractional aircraft 
     ownership pilot programs.
       Section 729 prohibits funds for implementation of OPM 
     regulations limiting detailees to the legislative branch and 
     placing certain 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 or funding prepackaged news stories that are 
     broadcast or distributed in the United States unless specific 
     notification conditions are met.
       Section 732 prohibits funds used in contravention of the 
     Privacy Act, section 552a of title 5, United States Code or 
     section 522.224 of title 48 of the Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       Section 733 prohibits funds in this or any other Act from 
     being used for Federal contracts with inverted domestic 
     corporations or other corporations using similar inverted 
     structures, unless the contract preceded this Act or the 
     Secretary grants a waiver in the interest of national 
     security.
       Section 734 requires agencies to remit to the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to the Office 
     of Personnel Management's (OPM) average unit cost of 
     processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal year 
     to be available to the OPM for the cost of 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 requires reports to Inspectors General 
     concerning expenditures for agency conferences.
       Section 739 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 740 prohibits the Office of Personnel Management or 
     any other agency from using funds to implement regulations 
     changing the competitive areas under reductions-in-force for 
     Federal employees.
       Section 741 prohibits the use of funds to begin or announce 
     a study or a public-private competition regarding the 
     conversion to contractor performance of any function 
     performed by civilian Federal employees pursuant to Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any other 
     administrative regulation, directive, or policy.
       Section 742 ensures that contractors are not prevented from 
     reporting waste, fraud, or abuse by signing confidentiality 
     agreements that would prohibit such disclosure.
       Section 743 prohibits the expenditure of funds for the 
     implementation of agreements in certain nondisclosure 
     policies unless certain provisions are included in the 
     policies.
       Section 744 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 this further action is not 
     necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
       Section 745 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 has made a determination 
     that this further action is not necessary to protect the 
     interests of the Government.
       Section 746 relates to the Consumer Financial Protection 
     Bureau (CFPB). Given the need for transparency and 
     accountability in the Federal budgeting process, the CFPB is 
     directed to provide an informal, nonpublic full briefing at 
     least annually before the relevant Appropriations 
     subcommittee on the CFPB's finances and expenditures.
       Section 747 addresses possible technical scorekeeping 
     differences for fiscal year 2019 between the Office of 
     Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office.
       Section 748 provides adjustments in rates of basic pay for 
     Federal employees, to be paid for by appropriations.
       Section 749 limits pay increases for the Vice President and 
     certain senior political appointees to 1.9 percent.
       Section 750 declares the inapplicability of these general 
     provisions to title IV and title VIII.

          TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       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, which 
     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 
     2020 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 in fiscal year 2019.
       Section 817 reduces the income threshold for the District 
     of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program to $500,000 for 
     individuals who begin a course of study in or after school 
     year 2019-2020. The income threshold is adjusted for 
     inflation thereafter.
        Section 818 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, 2019.''

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   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

       The following statement is an explanation of the effects of 
     Division E, which provides appropriations for the Department 
     of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
     the Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and related 
     agencies for fiscal year 2019.
       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act is 
     approved and indicates congressional intent. Report language 
     contained in House Report 115-765 and Senate Report 115-276 
     providing specific guidance to agencies regarding the 
     administration of appropriated funds and any corresponding 
     reporting requirements carries the same emphasis as the 
     language included in this explanatory statement and should be 
     complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary 
     herein. This 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 the House report, Senate report, or this 
     explanatory statement direct the submission of a report, such 
     report is to be submitted to both the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations. Where this explanatory 
     statement refers to the Committees or the Committees on 
     Appropriations, unless otherwise noted, this reference is to 
     the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
     Agencies and the Senate Subcommittee on Interior, 
     Environment, and Related Agencies.
       The Conferees direct each department and agency funded in 
     this Act to follow the directions set forth in this Act and 
     the accompanying statement and to not reallocate resources or 
     reorganize activities except as provided herein or otherwise 
     approved by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
     through the reprogramming process as referenced in this 
     explanatory statement. This explanatory statement addresses 
     only those agencies and accounts for which there is a need 
     for greater explanation than provided in the Act itself. 
     Funding levels for appropriations by account, program, and 
     activity, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2018 enacted 
     level and the fiscal year 2019 budget request, can be found 
     in the table at the end of this division.
       Unless expressly stated otherwise, any reference to ``this 
     Act'' or ``at the end of this statement'' shall be treated as 
     referring only to the provisions of this division.
       Arts and Humanities Advocacy.--The Conferees acknowledge 
     and appreciate the decades of arts and humanities advocacy by 
     the late Rep. Louise M. Slaughter. In her memory, the 
     Conferees encourage the National Endowment for the Arts and 
     the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand grant-
     making activities in a manner that honors her advocacy, 
     especially in rural and under-served areas, so more Americans 
     are able to benefit from the economic, social, and 
     educational effects of the arts and humanities.
       Delivery of Reports and Correspondence.--All reports, 
     correspondence, and reprogramming requests from the agencies 
     to the Committees shall be provided in both physical and 
     electronic formats.
       Directives.--The Department of the Interior and Forest 
     Service are directed to continue the directions included in 
     the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31) relating to Vacant 
     Grazing Allotments; State Wildlife Data; Bighorn Sheep; Land 
     Grants, Acequias, and Community Ditches; and Public Access.
       Harassment-Free Workplace.--The Conferees reiterate their 
     expectation that all Federal employees, especially those in 
     leadership positions, at the agencies funded by this Act will 
     create and maintain harassment-free workplaces and remind the 
     agencies of the directives in House Report 115-765 and Senate 
     Report 115-276.
       Making Litigation Costs Transparent.--The Department of the 
     Interior, EPA, and the Forest Service are directed to provide 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, and to 
     make publicly available no later than 60 days after enactment 
     of this Act, detailed Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) fee 
     information as specified in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Division G of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31).
       Multi-Agency Transparency.--The Conferees support 
     increasing transparency within all agencies of the Department 
     of the Interior, the Forest Service, and EPA. These agencies 
     are encouraged to disclose costs associated with analyses 
     required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
       Paper Reduction Efforts.--The Conferees urge the Department 
     of the Interior, EPA, Forest Service, and Indian Health 
     Service to work with the Office of Management and Budget to 
     reduce printing and reproduction costs and direct each agency 
     to report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act on steps being undertaken to achieve this goal and 
     how much each agency expects to save by implementing these 
     measures.
       Recreation Fee Authority.--A one-year extension of 
     recreation fee authority for the Department of the Interior 
     and the Forest Service is included in Section 427.
       Twenty-first Century Conservation Service Corps.--
     Consistent with the direction in House Report 115-765 and 
     Senate Report 115-276, the Conferees expect the Department of 
     the Interior and the Forest Service to continue conservation 
     partnerships with the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps 
     and Public Lands Corps.
       Water Rights.--The Conferees remind the Department of the 
     Interior and the Forest Service of the States' jurisdiction 
     over water law and expect that all applicable laws will be 
     followed when considering a request for a permit or permit 
     renewal.
       White Nose Syndrome.--The Conferees remind the agencies 
     funded by this Act of the directive included in Senate Report 
     115-276.
       Land and Water Conservation Fund.--The agreement includes 
     $435,000,000 derived from the Land and Water Conservation 
     Fund (LWCF) for programs consistent with chapter 2003 of 
     title 54 of the United States Code, as identified in the 
     table below.

 
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                                                          FY 2018 Enacted     Budget Request       This Bill
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Land and Water Conservation Fund.......................       $425,000,000       -$12,867,000       $435,000,000
    State, Local and Forest Legacy Programs............        224,731,000                  0        247,293,000
        National Park Service State Assistance.........        124,006,000                  0        124,006,000
        Coop. Endangered Species Conservation Fund.....         19,638,000                  0         30,800,000
        American Battlefield Protection Act............         10,000,000                  0         10,000,000
        Highlands Conservation Act.....................         10,000,000                  0         20,000,000
    Forest Legacy Program..............................         67,025,000                  0         63,990,000
        Rescission.....................................         -5,938,000         -4,000,000         -1,503,000
    Federal Land Acquisition...........................        200,269,000         -8,867,000        187,707,000
        Bureau of Land Management......................         24,916,000          3,392,000         28,316,000
        Fish and Wildlife Service......................         53,839,000         11,953,000         45,189,000
        National Park Service..........................         46,935,000          8,788,000         34,438,000
        Forest Service.................................         64,337,000                  0         72,564,000
        Department of the Interior Valuation Services..         10,242,000          9,000,000          9,000,000
        Rescissions....................................                  0        -42,000,000         -1,800,000
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       The Conferees expect the agencies to move forward with all 
     projects specifically identified and funded through this 
     agreement; to utilize funding in a timely manner; and to seek 
     congressional approval for reprogramming unobligated balances 
     if applicable. The Conferees expect the agencies to provide 
     timely information on project status and available balances. 
     Agencies are directed to continue their longstanding process 
     of identifying and prioritizing potential Federal land 
     acquisition projects in anticipation of program 
     appropriations as consistent with previous years. Within 30 
     days of the submission of the fiscal year 2020 budget or by 
     March 1, 2019, whichever comes first, each agency is directed 
     to submit to the Committees a prioritized list of projects 
     for fiscal year 2020 consideration.
       The Conferees believe increasing access to our public lands 
     for hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities is 
     important and again include funding for these projects. The 
     agencies are expected to work with their respective regions, 
     State offices, and/or management units to identify potential 
     recreation access projects and to inform the Committees on 
     project selections prior to proceeding.


                        REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

       The following are the procedures governing reprogramming 
     actions for programs and activities funded in the Department 
     of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act. The Conferees remind the agencies funded 
     in this Act that these reprogramming guidelines are in 
     effect, and must be complied with, until such time as the 
     Committees modify them through bill or report language.
       Definitions.--``Reprogramming,'' as defined in these 
     procedures, includes the reallocation of funds from one 
     budget activity, budget line-item, or program area, to 
     another within any appropriation funded in this Act. In cases 
     where either the House or Senate Committee report displays an 
     allocation of an appropriation below that level, that more 
     detailed level shall be the basis for reprogramming.
       For construction, land acquisition, and forest legacy 
     accounts, a reprogramming constitutes the reallocation of 
     funds, including unobligated balances, from one construction, 
     land acquisition, or forest legacy project to another such 
     project.

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       A reprogramming shall also consist of any significant 
     departure from the program described in the agency's budget 
     justifications. This includes proposed reorganizations, 
     especially those of significant national or regional 
     importance, even without a change in funding. Any change to 
     the organization table presented in the budget justification 
     shall be subject to this requirement.
       The Conferees are aware that agencies funded by this Act 
     are currently working to implement Executive Order 13781, a 
     Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, and 
     have included in the fiscal year 2019 budget request a number 
     of significant reorganization proposals for the Committees' 
     consideration. The Conferees are also aware of reports that 
     agencies funded by this Act may be weighing additional 
     organizational changes during the remainder of this fiscal 
     year. Agencies are reminded that this agreement continues 
     longstanding General Guidelines for Reprogramming that 
     require agencies funded by this Act to submit reorganization 
     proposals for Committee review prior to their implementation. 
     It is noted that such reprogramming guidelines apply to 
     proposed reorganizations, workforce restructure, reshaping or 
     transfer of functions presented in the budget justifications, 
     or bureau-wide downsizing, especially those of significant 
     national or regional importance, and include closures, 
     consolidations, and relocations of offices, facilities, and 
     laboratories presented in the budget justifications. In 
     addition, no agency shall implement any part of a 
     reorganization that modifies regional or State boundaries for 
     agencies or bureaus that were in effect as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act unless approved consistent with the 
     General Guidelines for Reprogramming procedures specified 
     herein. Any such reprogramming request submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations shall include a description of 
     anticipated benefits, including anticipated efficiencies and 
     cost-savings, as well as a description of anticipated 
     personnel impacts and funding changes anticipated to 
     implement the proposal.
       General Guidelines for Reprogramming.--
       (a) A reprogramming should be made only when an unforeseen 
     situation arises, and then only if postponement of the 
     project or the activity until the next appropriation year 
     would result in actual loss or damage.
       (b) Any project or activity, which may be deferred through 
     reprogramming, shall not later be accomplished by means of 
     further reprogramming, but instead, funds should again be 
     sought for the deferred project or activity through the 
     regular appropriations process.
       (c) Except under the most urgent situations, reprogramming 
     should not be employed to initiate new programs or increase 
     allocations specifically denied or limited by Congress, or to 
     decrease allocations specifically increased by the Congress.
       (d) Reprogramming proposals submitted to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval shall be 
     considered approved 30 calendar days after receipt if the 
     Committees have posed no objection. However, agencies will be 
     expected to extend the approval deadline if specifically 
     requested by either Committee.
       Criteria and Exceptions.--A reprogramming must be submitted 
     to the Committees in writing prior to implementation if it 
     exceeds $1,000,000 annually or results in an increase or 
     decrease of more than 10 percent annually in affected 
     programs or projects, whichever amount is less, with the 
     following exceptions:
       (a) With regard to the tribal priority allocations of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education 
     (BIE), there is no restriction on reprogrammings among these 
     programs. However, the Bureaus shall report on all 
     reprogrammings made during a given fiscal year no later than 
     60 days after the end of the fiscal year.
       (b) With regard to the EPA, the Conferees do not require 
     reprogramming requests associated with the States and Tribes 
     Partnership Grants, or up to a cumulative total of 
     $30,000,000 from carryover balances among the individual 
     program areas delineated in the Environmental Programs and 
     Management account. No funds, however, shall be reallocated 
     from individual Geographic Programs.
       Assessments.--``Assessment'' as defined in these procedures 
     shall refer to any charges, reserves, or holdbacks applied to 
     a budget activity or budget line item for costs associated 
     with general agency administrative costs, overhead costs, 
     working capital expenses, or contingencies.
       (a) No assessment shall be levied against any program, 
     budget activity, subactivity, budget line item, or project 
     funded by the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act unless such assessment and the basis 
     therefor are presented to the Committees on Appropriations in 
     the budget justifications and are subsequently approved by 
     the Committees. The explanation for any assessment in the 
     budget justification shall show the amount of the assessment, 
     the activities assessed, and the purpose of the funds.
       (b) Proposed changes to estimated assessments, as such 
     estimates were presented in annual budget justifications, 
     shall be submitted through the reprogramming process and 
     shall be subject to the same dollar and reporting criteria as 
     any other reprogramming.
       (c) The Conferees direct that each agency or bureau which 
     utilizes assessments shall submit an annual report to the 
     Committees which provides details on the use of all funds 
     assessed from any other budget activity, line item, 
     subactivity, or project.
       (d) In no case shall contingency funds or assessments be 
     used to finance projects and activities disapproved or 
     limited by Congress, or to finance programs or activities 
     that could be foreseen and included in the normal budget 
     review process.
       (e) New programs requested in the budget should not be 
     initiated before enactment of the bill without notification 
     to, and the approval of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
     This restriction applies to all such actions regardless of 
     whether a formal reprogramming of funds is required to begin 
     the program.
       Quarterly Reports.--All reprogrammings between budget 
     activities, budget line-items, program areas, or the more 
     detailed activity levels shown in this agreement, including 
     those below the monetary thresholds established above, shall 
     be reported to the Committees within 60 days of the end of 
     each quarter and shall include cumulative totals for each 
     budget activity, budget line item, or construction, land 
     acquisition, or forest legacy project.
       Land Acquisitions, Easements, and Forest Legacy.--Lands 
     shall not be acquired for more than the approved appraised 
     value (as addressed in section 301(3) of Public Law 91-646), 
     unless such acquisitions are submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations for approval in compliance with these 
     procedures.
       Land Exchanges.--Land exchanges, wherein the estimated 
     value of the Federal lands to be exchanged is greater than 
     $1,000,000, shall not be consummated until the Committees 
     have had a 30-day period in which to examine the proposed 
     exchange. In addition, the Committees shall be provided 
     advance notification of exchanges valued between $500,000 and 
     $1,000,000.
       Budget Structure.--The budget activity or line item 
     structure for any agency appropriation account shall not be 
     altered without advance approval of the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management

                   Management Of Lands And Resources

       Bureau of Land Management Directives.--The Bureau is 
     reminded of the importance of the directives included in 
     House Report 115-765 and Senate Report 115-276 not addressed 
     herein, as well as the new directives in this explanatory 
     statement, including the front matter. The Conferees support 
     the innovative use of technology to improve the timeliness 
     and accuracy of permitting decisions and direct the Bureau to 
     provide a report within 90 days of enactment as directed by 
     House Report 115-765. The Conferees reiterate the direction 
     related to Chaco Canyon included in Senate Report 115-276.
       Management of Lands and Resources (MLR).--The agreement 
     provides $1,198,000,000 for MLR. Within this amount, the 
     Colorado Basin Salinity Control Program is funded at 
     $2,000,000. Unless noted herein, the Conferees do not accept 
     the proposed funding decreases; specific funding allocation 
     information is located at the end of this explanatory 
     statement.
       MLR Budget Restructuring.--The Conferees accept the 
     Bureau's request to restructure several budget line items to 
     increase efficiency in the delivery of programs. In fiscal 
     year 2019, Soil, Water and Air Management moves into 
     Rangeland Management. Riparian Management moves into Wildlife 
     and Aquatic Habitat Management. Within the new Wildlife and 
     Aquatic Management budget line item, the Conferees maintain 
     specific funding for Threatened and Endangered Species to 
     ensure transparency of funding for these activities and 
     expect these changes will improve the Bureau's ability to 
     report expenditures and performance as required by the 
     Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Conferees also accept the 
     proposal to consolidate Hazardous Materials and Abandoned 
     Mine Lands.
       Budget Restructuring Report Requirement.--The Conferees 
     expect restructuring will improve program delivery and 
     provide better on-the-ground results for Bureau-managed lands 
     and direct the Bureau to provide a report with evidence of 
     this improvement within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
       Wild Horse and Burro Management.--The agreement provides 
     $80,555,000 for wild horse and burro management. The 
     Conferees fully recognize the financial and political 
     challenges of controlling wild horse and burro populations 
     and note that significant management changes need to be made 
     within the near future in order to control costs, improve 
     range conditions, and humanely manage wild horse and burro 
     populations. As such, the Conferees reiterate their 
     appreciation for the Bureau's April 26, 2018, report titled 
     ``Management Options for a Sustainable Wild Horse and Burro 
     Program'' but believe additional analysis is needed as 
     directed by House Report 115-765. This analysis should be 
     provided to Congress no later than 180 days after enactment 
     of this Act. The Bureau is expected to continue evaluating 
     its internal policies, procedures, and regulations to reduce 
     costs and administrative burdens, as well as researching and 
     developing appropriate, humane protocols for fertility 
     control methods, including sterilization, and improve its 
     contracting for off-range holdings. It is incumbent upon the 
     Bureau to request the funding necessary to address this 
     growing problem; better management of this program now will 
     result in fewer dollars necessary in the future to restore 
     the lands that

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     wild horses, burros, and other wildlife depend upon. 
     Therefore, the Conferees expect that the Bureau will include 
     in its fiscal year 2020 budget request a proposal that 
     outlines its proposed strategy and the funding necessary for 
     implementation, including anticipated out-year estimates. The 
     Conferees continue the current prohibitions on destruction 
     and sale authority contained in the bill.


                            LAND ACQUISITION

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $28,316,000 for Land Acquisition and 
     includes a rescission of $1,800,000 from previously 
     appropriated Emergencies, Hardships, and Inholdings funding. 
     The amounts provided by this bill for projects are shown in 
     the table below, listed in priority order pursuant to the 
     project list received for fiscal year 2019. The Conferees 
     understand that projects on that list, such as the Upper 
     Snake/South Fork River Special Recreation Management Area, 
     meet the criteria for recreational access funding and should 
     receive full consideration from the amounts included for 
     recreational access. Further instructions are contained under 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund heading in the front of 
     this explanatory statement.

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                    State                                  Project                                  This Bill
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ID...........................................  Little Salmon River Recreation                           $800,000
                                                Area.
MT...........................................  Everson Bench..................                           400,000
CO...........................................  Gold Belt Access...............                         2,400,000
CA...........................................  Headwaters National Forest                              1,500,000
                                                Reserve.
WY...........................................  Fortification Creek Wilderness                            100,000
                                                Study Area.
AL...........................................  Rebel Road.....................                           400,000
UT...........................................  Red Cliffs National                                     4,000,000
                                                Conservation Area.
ID...........................................  Ridge to Rivers................                           300,000
NM...........................................  Sabinoso Area of Critical                                 600,000
                                                Environmental Concern.
CA...........................................  Sand to Snow National Monument.                         1,000,000
NM...........................................  Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave                           1,900,000
                                                National Conservation Area.
CA...........................................  Elkhorn Ridge..................                           400,000
WY...........................................  Sheep Mountain ACEC............                         1,500,000
CO...........................................  Dolores River..................                           400,000
                                                                                                ----------------
                                                   Subtotal, Line Item                                15,700,000
                                                Projects.
                                                                                 Budget Request     This Bill
                                               Acquisition Management.........        1,996,000        2,000,000
                                               Recreational Access............                0        9,000,000
                                               Emergencies, Hardships, and            1,396,000        1,616,000
                                                Inholdings.
                                               Rescission of Funds............      -10,000,000       -1,800,000
                                                                               ---------------------------------
                                                   Total, BLM Land Acquisition       -6,608,000       26,516,000
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                   OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

       The agreement provides $106,985,000 for Oregon and 
     California Grant Lands to be distributed as displayed in the 
     funding allocation table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement.


                           RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $10,000,000 to be derived from 
     public lands receipts and Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act 
     lands grazing receipts.


               SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

       The agreement provides an indefinite appropriation 
     estimated to be $25,850,000 for Service Charges, Deposits, 
     and Forfeitures.


                       MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

       The agreement provides an indefinite appropriation 
     estimated to be $24,000,000 for Miscellaneous Trust Funds.


      UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

       The bill provides $1,292,078,000 for Resource Management. 
     All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at 
     fiscal year 2018 enacted levels unless otherwise specified 
     below or in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement. For this and all other Service accounts funded in 
     this bill, the Service is expected to comply with the 
     instructions and requirements at the beginning of this 
     division and in House Report 115-765 and Senate Report 115-
     276, unless otherwise specified below. Additional details, 
     instructions, and requirements follow below and in the table 
     at the end of this division.
       Planning and Consultation.--The agreement includes 
     $3,000,000 to avoid permitting delays and to achieve 
     compliance with other statutes, which should be apportioned 
     in accordance with workload needs nationwide rather than by 
     region. In addition, $4,000,000 is provided for Gulf Coast 
     Restoration activities to ensure that the Service has the 
     resources necessary to avoid delays in projects related to 
     the Deepwater Horizon incident. This is consistent with the 
     amount provided in fiscal year 2018. Because the Conferees 
     have provided the Service with substantial resources for Gulf 
     Coast Restoration, they expect the Service to move forward 
     with project reviews in a timely manner.
       Lesser Prairie Chicken.--The Conferees are concerned that 
     by listing the lesser prairie chicken (LPC) under the ESA in 
     spite of the unprecedented level of voluntary conservation 
     efforts in the habitat area, the Service significantly 
     reduced the incentive for stakeholders to pursue future 
     initiatives to preserve the LPC and other species. The 
     Conferees note that if the listing of a species is viewed as 
     inevitable, stakeholders lose the incentive to invest in 
     private, voluntary conservation efforts. Therefore, the 
     Conferees direct the Service to collaborate with local and 
     regional stakeholders on improving voluntary solutions to 
     conserve the species with the goal of avoiding the necessity 
     of listing the LPC under the ESA.
       Recovery.--The agreement includes: a $2,000,000 general 
     program increase; $1,000,000 to implement the Prescott Grant 
     Program as authorized by section 408(e) of the Marine Mammal 
     Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f-1(e)); and $6,000,000 for 
     Recovery Challenge matching grants to enhance and increase 
     partnerships with agencies and organizations implementing 
     highest priority recovery actions as prescribed in recovery 
     plans, and in particular for genetically-sound breeding, 
     rearing, and reintroduction programs. Longstanding 
     partnerships, including for the northern aplomado falcon, 
     California condor, and Steller's eider, should be funded at 
     not less than $2,500,000, and partner contributions should be 
     not less than their current amounts. The remaining funds 
     should be dedicated to new partnerships and should require a 
     50:50 match, which may include in-kind services. Unless an 
     affected State is a partner on the project, none of the funds 
     may be awarded to a project until the project partners have 
     consulted with such State. The Service is expected to explore 
     entering into an agreement with the National Fish and 
     Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) for the purpose of administering 
     the program and leveraging the funds with corporate and 
     nonprofit contributions, in full consultation with the 
     Service, and to brief the Committee within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act. None of the funds may be used for 
     indirect costs.
       Five-Year Reviews.--The Service is directed to complete all 
     five-year reviews within the period required by law, and, for 
     any determination on the basis of such review whether a 
     species should be delisted, downlisted, or uplisted, 
     promulgate an associated regulation and complete the 
     rulemaking process prior to initiating the next status review 
     for such species.
       Gray Wolf.--The Conferees recognize the Service's recent 
     commitment to work closely with Federal, State, Tribal and 
     local partners to assess the currently listed gray wolf 
     entities in the Lower 48 States using the best available 
     scientific information, and if appropriate, publish a 
     proposal to revise the wolf's status in the Federal Register 
     by the end of the calendar year.
       Grizzly Bear.--The Conferees direct the Service to work 
     with ranchers, conservation groups, local governments, and 
     other local partners to reduce conflicts between grizzly 
     bears and livestock. These efforts should draw upon lessons 
     learned with the Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Program to 
     improve conservation outcomes while limiting effects to 
     agricultural producers. Not less than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and for a duration of not less than 
     90 days, the Service and the National Park Service are 
     directed to re-open the public comment period regarding the 
     draft environmental impact statement with proposed 
     alternatives for the restoration of grizzly bears to the 
     North Cascades Ecosystem. Any member of the public in 
     attendance at any of the associated public forums and wishing 
     to voice their opinion must be afforded the opportunity to do 
     so.
       Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse.--The Service is urged to 
     address consultations and permitting of public and private 
     projects related to the Preble's meadow jumping mouse as one 
     of the highest priorities.
       Marbled Murrelet.--The Conferees are concerned that the 
     draft Long Term Conservation Strategy for the marbled 
     murrelet is focused primarily on inland nesting habitat when 
     more than 90 percent of the life cycle of this species is 
     spent in the marine environment. The Conferees also recognize 
     that while the relationship between nesting habitat and 
     marbled murrelet abundance is well documented, there is 
     comparatively little known about factors linked to the marine 
     environment, including environmental conditions, prey 
     availability and bycatch mortality, that may be contributing 
     to recent population declines in Washington, Oregon, and 
     California. Therefore, the Conferees urge the Service to 
     partner with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to pursue additional studies to determine the 
     full range of factors linked to the marine environment that 
     may affect marbled murrelet populations and to develop a 
     comprehensive set of recommendations to address those 
     factors. In addition, the Service is directed to work 
     collaboratively with local communities, elected officials, 
     and other stakeholders in the development of the final Long 
     Term Conservation Strategy for the marbled murrelet.
       National Wildlife Refuge System.--The agreement includes a 
     general program increase of $1,000,000 for Wildlife and 
     Habitat Management, and the Conferees encourage the Service 
     to prioritize invasive species eradication activities. The 
     subsistence program is continued at $2,835,000. In addition, 
     $55,000,000 is provided for Refuge Maintenance Support.
       Refuge Law Enforcement.--Adequate refuge law enforcement is 
     critical to protect our natural resources, staff, and more 
     than 53 million visitors at refuges. The Service should 
     request adequate funding so no refuge is without law 
     enforcement at any time.
       Trapping on Refuges.--The Service website includes 
     information on trapping on refuges at https://www.fws.gov/
refuges/visitors/trapping.html and has instituted signage at 
     those refuges. Trapping information for individual refuges 
     can be found on their web pages under Resource Management.
       Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.--The Service is 
     expected to follow the directive from fiscal year 2018 that 
     prohibits a caribou hunt on Kagalaska Island and efforts to 
     remove cattle on Chirikof and Wosnesenski Islands in the 
     State of Alaska.
       Urban Wildlife Refuges.--Funding has been provided to 
     continue the Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership program at the 
     fiscal year

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     2018 enacted level and to support efforts to promote 
     conservation in urban areas.
       Green River National Wildlife Refuge.--The Service is 
     reminded of the direction included in Senate Report 115-276 
     to establish the Green River National Wildlife Refuge.
       Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge.--The Conferees expect 
     the Service to continue to support staffing and educational 
     programming at Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and to 
     continue dialogue with nonprofit and Tribal partners on the 
     Service's plan for long-term operations of the refuge. The 
     Service shall brief the Committees within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act on the status of the operations plan.
       Migratory Bird Management.--The agreement provides 
     $3,237,000 as requested for aviation management, which is 
     transferred to the General Operations activity to more 
     accurately reflect the program's responsibilities across the 
     Service.
       Law Enforcement.--The agreement includes $2,000,000 for 
     combating violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, and 
     the Service is directed to brief the Committees within 60 
     days of enactment of this Act on the proposed distribution of 
     the funds.
       International Affairs.--The agreement provides $15,816,000 
     for International Affairs with the expectation that the 
     Service will spend above the fiscal year 2018 enacted funding 
     level for Wildlife Trafficking. Arctic Council Support is 
     continued at $550,000.
       National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--The agreement 
     provides $4,000,000 for Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement 
     activities, of which at least $3,500,000 is to support 
     rearing and population monitoring, and of which $3,000,000 is 
     transferred from Habitat Assessment and Restoration. None of 
     the funds may be used to terminate operations or to close any 
     facility of the National Fish Hatchery System. None of the 
     production programs listed in the March 2013 National Fish 
     Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning 
     Report may be reduced or terminated without advance, informal 
     consultation with affected States and Tribes.
       Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.--The agreement 
     includes $6,000,000 to implement the Delaware River Basin 
     Conservation Act, $9,554,000 for the subsistence program, and 
     $500,000 for the Lake Champlain sea lamprey program.
       Asian Carp.--The Conferees recognize the importance of the 
     work conducted by the Service to combat the serious threat of 
     Asian carp and provide $11,000,000 for Asian carp activities, 
     of which $2,000,000 is for contract fishing and deterrents to 
     extirpate Asian carp, including grass carp. Funding should be 
     used to control Asian carp in the Mississippi and Ohio River 
     Basins, including in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Tennessee 
     river systems, and the Ohio River, and to prevent Asian carp 
     from entering and establishing in the Great Lakes. The 
     Service should consider the utility of creating a dedicated 
     funding source to increase the intensity and geographic scope 
     of efforts to prevent entry into the Great Lakes.
       Cooperative Landscape Conservation.--The agreement provides 
     $12,500,000 for Cooperative Landscape Conservation to support 
     partnerships of Federal, State, Tribal, and other 
     organizations to develop shared conservation priorities as 
     outlined in the congressional budget justifications provided 
     to the Committees on Appropriations. Any deviation from that 
     justification must be transparent and officially presented to 
     the Committees on Appropriations, and there must be 
     opportunities for public review and comment before any 
     changes are instituted. Funding for Gulf Coast Restoration is 
     continued at $1,000,000.
       General Operations.--The agreement includes $5,516,000 for 
     annual maintenance needs of the National Conservation 
     Training Center (NCTC).

                              CONSTRUCTION

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $55,613,000 for Construction, including 
     $39,873,000 for the backlog of deferred maintenance 
     principally at national fish hatcheries and national wildlife 
     refuges, and rescinds $1,500,000 from prior year unobligated 
     balances, of which $300,000 was made available by Public Law 
     111-8. The Service is directed to provide a spend plan to the 
     Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act for the 
     deferred maintenance funding. The detailed allocation of 
     funding by activity is included in the table at the end of 
     this explanatory statement. For line-item construction, the 
     Service is expected to follow the project priority list in 
     the table below. When a construction project is completed or 
     terminated and appropriated funds remain, the Service may use 
     those balances to respond to unforeseen reconstruction, 
     replacement, or repair of facilities or equipment damaged or 
     destroyed by storms, floods, fires, and similar unanticipated 
     events.

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                    State                      Refuge, Hatchery, or Other Unit   Budget Request     This Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IL...........................................  Crab Orchard National Wildlife        $1,000,000       $1,000,000
                                                Refuge (NWR).
AK...........................................  Alaska Maritime NWR............        2,675,000        2,675,000
NM...........................................  Valle de Oro NWR...............        1,000,000        1,000,000
MI...........................................  Pendills Creek National Fish             700,000          700,000
                                                Hatchery (NFH).
N/A..........................................  Branch of Dam Safety (Newly              250,000          250,000
                                                acquired dams).
N/A..........................................  Branch of Dam Safety (Seismic            200,000          200,000
                                                safety).
TX...........................................  San Marcos Aquatic Resources           1,608,000        1,608,000
                                                Center.
AZ...........................................  Alchesay NFH...................          150,000          150,000
N/A..........................................  Information Resources &                  250,000          250,000
                                                Technology Management.
AK...........................................  Yukon Delta NWR................          400,000          400,000
MI...........................................  Sullivan Creek NFH.............           60,000           60,000
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                            LAND ACQUISITION

       The bill provides $65,189,000 for Land Acquisition. The 
     amounts provided by this bill for projects are shown in the 
     table below, listed in priority order pursuant to the project 
     list received for fiscal year 2019. Further instructions are 
     contained under the Land and Water Conservation Fund heading 
     in the front of this explanatory statement.
       In a time when budgetary constraints allow for only a 
     limited number of new land acquisition projects, the 
     Conferees are encouraged by programs that leverage public/
     private partnerships for land conservation like the Highlands 
     Conservation Act, which has a record of more than a 2 to 1 
     ratio in non-Federal matching funds. Therefore, the Conferees 
     include $20,000,000 for the Highlands Conservation Act Grants 
     and direct the Service to work with the Highlands States 
     regarding priority projects for fiscal year 2019.

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                     State                                    Project                                 This Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MT.............................................  Montana National Wildlife Refuges                    $4,000,000
                                                  and Conservation Areas.
FL.............................................  Everglades Headwaters NWR and CA.                     2,000,000
SD.............................................  Dakota Grassland Conservation                         4,000,000
                                                  Area.
AR.............................................  Cache River NWR..................                     3,100,000
MD.............................................  Blackwater NWR...................                     1,000,000
IA/MN..........................................  Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR...                       500,000
FL ID/UT/WY....................................  St. Marks NWR....................                     2,000,000
                                                 Bear River Watershed CA..........                     1,500,000
TX.............................................  Laguna Atascosa NWR..............                     1,000,000
CO/NM..........................................  San Luis Valley CA...............                     2,000,000
CT/MA/NH/VT....................................  Silvio O. Conte NF&WR............                     1,000,000
NJ.............................................  Edwin B. Forsythe NWR............                       500,000
                                                                                                    ------------
                                                     Subtotal, Line Item Projects.                    22,600,000
                                                                                     Budget Request   This Bill
                                                 Acquisition Management...........        9,615,000   12,773,000
                                                 Recreational Access..............                0    2,500,000
                                                 Emergencies, Hardships, and              1,641,000    5,351,000
                                                  Inholdings.
                                                 Exchanges........................          697,000    1,500,000
                                                 Land Protection Planning.........                0      465,000
                                                 Highlands Conservation Act Grants                0   20,000,000
                                                 Rescission of Funds..............       -5,000,000            0
                                                                                   -----------------------------
                                                     Total, FWS Land Acquisition..        6,953,000   65,189,000
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            COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $53,495,000 to carry out section 6 of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973, of which $22,695,000 is to be 
     derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation 
     Fund and $30,800,000 is to be derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund. The detailed allocation of funding by 
     activity is included in the table at the end of this 
     explanatory statement. In addition, the bill includes a 
     rescission of $7,500,000 from unobligated balances of 
     appropriations made prior to fiscal year 2014 for HCP 
     Planning Assistance and Grants to States.


                     NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

       The bill provides $13,228,000 for payments to counties from 
     the National Wildlife Refuge Fund.


               NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $42,000,000 for the North American 
     Wetlands Conservation Fund.


              NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $3,910,000 for the Neotropical Migratory 
     Bird Conservation Fund.


                MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $11,561,000 for the Multinational Species 
     Conservation Fund. The detailed allocation of funding by 
     activity is included in the table at the end of this 
     explanatory statement.


                    STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

       The bill provides $64,571,000 for State and Tribal Wildlife 
     Grants. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is 
     included in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement.


                         NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

                 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

       The bill provides $2,502,711,000 for the Operation of the 
     National Park System. All programs, projects, and activities 
     are maintained at fiscal year 2018 levels, unless otherwise 
     specified below.
       For this and all other Service accounts funded in this 
     bill, the Service is expected to comply with the instructions 
     and requirements at the beginning of this division and in 
     House Report 115-765 and Senate Report 115-276, unless 
     otherwise specified below. The Service is directed to submit 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, within 
     60 days of enactment of this Act, an operating plan for the 
     Operation of the National Park System appropriation that 
     includes any necessary adjustments to the amounts provided to 
     maintain park operations of all units budgeted in the fiscal 
     year 2019 request. Such plan shall be subject to the 
     reprogramming guidelines contained in this explanatory 
     statement. Additional details, instructions, and requirements 
     follow below and in the table at the end of this division.
       Resource Stewardship.--The agreement includes: $3,000,000 
     for zebra mussel and quagga

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     mussel containment, prevention, and enforcement; $10,032,000 
     for Everglades restoration; $1,500,000 to continue landscape 
     restoration at newly authorized national parks, as provided 
     by Public Law 114-113; and a total of $800,000 to continue 
     cave and karst ecosystem research.
       Visitor Services.--The agreement rejects all of the 
     reductions proposed in the budget request. The Service is 
     reminded of the directive in House Report 115-765 with regard 
     to maintaining fiscal year 2018 funding levels.
       Park Protection.--The agreement does not include a one-time 
     increase provided in fiscal year 2018 for the replacement of 
     Park Police aircraft. Annual funding related to new aircraft 
     is provided under Park Support and includes a program 
     increase of $1,200,000 to return the Service to a standard 
     aircraft replacement cycle.
       Facility Operations and Maintenance.--The agreement 
     includes $135,980,000 for repair and rehabilitation projects 
     and $151,575,000 for cyclic maintenance.
       Park Support.--The agreement includes $10,535,000 of 
     increases requested in the budget addendum, including: 
     $6,225,000 for additional park rangers; $830,000 for 
     increased law enforcement training costs; $1,200,000 for the 
     U.S. Park Police helicopter replacement; $1,300,000 for 
     public health officers; $150,000 for unmanned aircraft 
     services expertise; $400,000 for Katahdin Woods and Waters; 
     $965,000 for new parks such as Ste. Genevieve, Birmingham 
     Civil Rights, and Freedom Riders; and $400,000 for Captain 
     John Smith National Heritage Trail to manage the new land 
     acquisition of Werowocomoco. The agreement also includes 
     $500,000 for the Semiquincentennial Commission to be expended 
     in accordance with the United States Semiquincentennial 
     Commission Act of 2016. Funding for the Roosevelt-Campobello 
     International Park is maintained at the fiscal year 2018 
     level. Funding requested for the agency's reorganization 
     efforts is provided subject to the guidance included at the 
     front of this explanatory statement.
       The Conferees note there are concerns regarding the 
     Service's current inventory of hand-held equipment supporting 
     global positioning systems. These systems are at end-of-life 
     and have operating systems that are no longer supported by 
     the developer. The Service is directed to brief the 
     Committees on these issues within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act.
       External Administrative Costs.--The agreement includes 
     $184,925,000 for external administrative costs, including 
     required fixed costs.
       Quagga and Zebra Mussel Control.--The Conferees remain 
     concerned about the spread of quagga and zebra mussels in the 
     West and have provided $3,000,000 for continued containment, 
     prevention, and enforcement efforts, equal to the fiscal year 
     2018 enacted level.
       Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.--The 
     agreement includes requested funding for the Blackstone River 
     Valley National Historical Park with the expectation that the 
     Service will continue to make funds available to the local 
     coordinating entity to maintain staffing and capacity to 
     assist in management of the park as authorized in Public Law 
     113-291.
       Captain John Smith National Historic Trail.--The Conferees 
     strongly disagree with the Service's decision to proceed with 
     management changes that affect the Service's Chesapeake Bay 
     Office, the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic 
     Trail, and the Werowocomoco site despite congressional 
     concerns. The Service is directed to produce the report 
     required by Senate Report 115-276 that details the Service's 
     legal authorities to make the change and the steps it plans 
     to take to ensure that the management changes do not weaken 
     the Service's commitment to Chesapeake Bay Program 
     partnerships.
       Denali National Park Road.--The Conferees are particularly 
     concerned about the condition of the Denali National Park 
     road and direct the Service to follow the guidance contained 
     in Senate Report 115-276 concerning the road.
       Everglades Restoration.--The Conferees note the progress 
     made toward restoration of the Everglades ecosystem and 
     continue to support this multi-year effort to preserve one of 
     the great ecological treasures of the United States.
       Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.--The Conferees 
     acknowledge the Service's submission of the report required 
     by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 concerning 
     Federal funds allocated for the Oklahoma City Memorial. The 
     Service should continue to work with all interested 
     stakeholders to determine options for providing the fully 
     authorized level of $5,000,000 for the memorial.
       Point Reyes National Seashore.--The Conferees note that 
     multi-generational ranching and dairying is important both 
     ecologically and economically for the Point Reyes National 
     Seashore and the surrounding community. These historic 
     activities are also fully consistent with Congress's intent 
     for the management of Point Reyes National Seashore. The 
     Conferees are aware that the Service is conducting a public 
     process to comply with a multi-party settlement agreement 
     that includes the preparation of an environmental impact 
     statement to study the effects of dairying and ranching on 
     the park. The Conferees strongly support the inclusion of 
     alternatives that continue ranching and dairying, including 
     the Service's Initial Proposal to allow existing ranch 
     families to continue ranching and dairying operations under 
     agricultural lease/permits with 20-year terms, and expect the 
     Service to make every effort to finalize a General Management 
     Plan Amendment that continues these historic activities.
       Trestles Historic District.--The Conferees recognize that 
     Trestles Beach plays a vital role in the training and 
     readiness of the United States Marine Corps and note that 
     amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act included 
     in National Park Service Centennial Act (P.L. 114-289) 
     modified the nomination and approval process for the listing 
     of Federal properties on the National Register of Historic 
     Places. The Conferees also note the Department has taken the 
     position that it does not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal 
     alleging a failure of the Department of the Navy to nominate 
     the Trestles Historic District to the National Register and 
     do not expect the Department to take any further action on 
     this issue.


                  National Recreation and Preservation

       The bill provides $64,138,000 for national recreation and 
     preservation programs and includes the following additional 
     instructions.
       Heritage Partnership Program.--The agreement includes 
     $20,321,000 for the Heritage Partnership Program. The 
     Conferees continue to encourage individual heritage areas to 
     develop plans for long-term sufficiency. The Conferees 
     commend the Alliance of National Heritage Areas, in response 
     to congressional direction, for developing an allocation 
     model that maintains core services of more established areas 
     while proposing additional resources to newer areas. The 
     Conferees note this progress and direct the Service to work 
     with heritage areas to further develop consensus toward a 
     sustainable funding distribution. As this effort continues, 
     the Conferees expect the Service to distribute funds in the 
     same manner as fiscal year 2017 with the increase above the 
     enacted level to be equally distributed to Tier I areas or 
     Tier 2 areas currently receiving the minimum funding levels 
     of $150,000 and $300,000 respectively.
       Natural Programs.--The Conferees maintain funding for 
     Natural Programs, including the Chesapeake Gateways and 
     Trails program and Rivers, Trails, and Conservation, at the 
     fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
       Cultural Programs.--The agreement includes $25,562,000 for 
     cultural programs, an increase of $500,000 above the enacted 
     level. The increase above the enacted level is provided 
     pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4451(b) for grants to nonprofit 
     organizations or institutions for the purpose of supporting 
     programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and 
     arts development at a total program level of $1,000,000 to be 
     utilized consistent with the direction outlined in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141. This 
     program is a good example of a multi-state, multi-
     organizational collaboration as envisioned under the American 
     Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art 
     Development Act. Other cultural programs, including grants to 
     preserve and interpret Japanese American Confinement Sites, 
     are continued at their fiscal year 2018 levels.
       Grants Administration.--The agreement does not include the 
     proposed transfer of grants administration to cultural 
     programs as proposed in the request.
       Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
     Grants.--The agreement supports the Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Grant Program and maintains 
     funding at the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
       American Battlefield Protection Program Assistance 
     Grants.--Funding is provided at the fiscal year 2018 enacted 
     level. The Conferees recognize the importance of public-
     private partnerships to maintain the preservation of 
     America's battlefields and urge the Service to give priority 
     to projects with broad partner support. The Conferees 
     continue to encourage the timely review and processing of 
     grants.


                       HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $102,660,000 for the Historic 
     Preservation Fund. Within this amount, $49,675,000 is 
     provided for grants to States and $11,735,000 is provided for 
     grants to Tribes. The bill also includes $15,250,000 for 
     competitive grants, of which $750,000 is for grants to 
     underserved communities and $14,500,000 is for competitive 
     grants to document, interpret, and preserve historical sites 
     associated with the Civil Rights Movement. The agreement also 
     includes $8,000,000 for competitive grants to Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities and $13,000,000 for the Save 
     America's Treasures competitive grant program for the 
     preservation of nationally significant sites, structures, and 
     artifacts.
       The agreement continues $5,000,000 for preservation grants 
     to revitalize historic properties of national, State, and 
     local significance in order to restore, protect, and foster 
     economic development of rural villages and downtown areas. 
     Grants shall be made available to States, local governments, 
     Tribes, or community or statewide non-profit organizations 
     for the purpose of making sub-grants to eligible projects. 
     Priority shall be given to applicants with a demonstrated 
     capacity for allocating similar awards for preservation of 
     such sites. To ensure that limited funds are targeted in the 
     most effective manner, the Conferees recommend that the 
     Service give priority to applicants that cap their 
     administrative costs at no more than five percent. The 
     Service shall confer with the House and Senate Committees on

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     Appropriations prior to finalizing a grant announcement for 
     these funds and shall distribute grants expeditiously.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The bill provides $364,704,000 for Construction and 
     includes a general program increase of $127,151,000 above the 
     request to address longstanding deferred maintenance and 
     major construction related requirements of the Service. The 
     Service is directed to provide, no later than 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act, an operating plan for the allocation 
     of funds, including Line Item Construction projects. Requests 
     for reprogramming will be considered pursuant to the 
     guidelines included at the beginning of this explanatory 
     statement. No funds are provided for project number 16, 
     entitled ``Rehabilitate Historic Main Parade Ground 
     Barracks'' at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The 
     Conferees have become aware that the proposed project is 
     intended as part of a future plan to relocate the Service's 
     Pacific West Regional Office from its current location in 
     California. However, the budget request does not indicate any 
     such plans, and the Department subsequently implemented new 
     regional boundaries for the Service as of August, 2018. 
     Therefore, it is premature to fund this project during fiscal 
     year 2019. The Conferees further note with concern that the 
     Service decided to move the current regional office without 
     first consulting stakeholders and Congress. The Service is 
     reminded that major organizational proposals like this should 
     be disclosed as part of the annual budget proposal so that 
     Congress and the public have opportunity to vet them.
       Gustavus Intertie, Glacier NP.--The Conferees direct the 
     Service to consult regularly with the City of Gustavus as it 
     issues the RFP, prospectus, and design/build contracts for 
     the intertie at Glacier Bay National Park.


                 LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE

       The bill provides $168,444,000 for Land Acquisition and 
     State Assistance. The amounts provided by this bill for 
     projects are shown in the table below, listed in priority 
     order pursuant to the project list received for fiscal year 
     2019. Further instructions are contained under the Land 
     and Water Conservation Fund heading in the front of this 
     explanatory statement.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     State                                   Project                                  This Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 LA...........................................   Jean Lafitte National Historical                     $1,456,000
                                                 Park and Preserve.
 AL...........................................   Little River Canyon National                            985,000
                                                 Preserve.
 WY...........................................   Grand Teton National Park.......                      5,250,000
 VA...........................................   Cedar Creek and Belle Grove                           1,556,000
                                                 National Historical Park.
 TN...........................................   Obed Wild and Scenic River......                        962,000
NC/SC/TN/VA...................................   Overmountain Victory National                           185,000
                                                 Historic Trail.
 AR...........................................   Buffalo National River..........                        246,000
 MI...........................................   Sleeping Bear Dunes National                          2,308,000
                                                 Lakeshore.
 KY, TN.......................................   Big South Fork National River &                         398,000
                                                 Recreation Area.
 MD...........................................   Antietam National Battlefield...                        557,000
                                                                                  ------------------------------
  ............................................   Subtotal, Line Item Projects....                     13,903,000
 
  ............................................    ...............................    Budget Request    This Bill
                                                                                  ------------------------------
  ............................................   Acquisition Management..........         8,788,000    9,679,000
  ............................................   Recreational Access.............                 0    2,000,000
  ............................................   Emergencies, Hardships,                          0    3,928,000
                                                 Relocations, and Deficiencies.
  ............................................   Inholdings, Donations, and                       0    4,928,000
                                                 Exchanges.
  ............................................   American Battlefield Protection                  0   10,000,000
                                                 Program.
  ............................................   Rescission of Funds.............       -10,000,000            0
                                                                                  ==============================
  ............................................   Total, NPS Land Acquisition.....        -1,212,000   44,438,000
 
 Assistance to States:
  ............................................   State conservation grants                        0   100,000,00
                                                 (formula).                                                    0
  ............................................   State conservation grants                        0   20,000,000
                                                 (competitive).
  ............................................   Administrative expenses.........                 0    4,006,000
                                                                                  ==============================
  ............................................   Total, Assistance to States.....                 0   124,006,00
                                                                                                               0
 
                                                                                  ==============================
  ............................................   Total, NPS Land Acquisition and         -1,212,000   168,444,00
                                                 State Assistance.                                             0
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                          Centennial Challenge

       The bill provides $20,000,000 for the Centennial Challenge 
     matching grant program. The program provides dedicated 
     Federal funding to leverage partnerships for signature 
     projects and programs for the national park system. The 
     Conferees expect these funds to be used by the Service to 
     address projects that have a deferred maintenance component 
     in order to alleviate the sizeable deferred maintenance 
     backlog within the national park system. A one-to-one match 
     is required for projects to qualify for these funds. The 
     Service is urged to give preference to projects that 
     demonstrate additional leveraging capacity from its partners. 
     From amounts in the Centennial Challenge account, the 
     Conferees encourage the Department to make $5,000,000 
     available for critical programs and projects, pursuant to 54 
     U.S.C. 1011 Subchapter II, subject to terms and conditions 
     outlined in Title VI of Public Law 114-289. The Conferees 
     note that amounts appropriated for the Centennial Challenge 
     are now supplemented by additional mandatory revenues from 
     sales of Federal Recreational Lands Senior Passes, as 
     authorized by the National Park Service Centennial Act (P.L. 
     114-289).

                    United States Geological Survey


                 SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

       The bill provides $1,160,596,000 for Surveys, 
     Investigations, and Research of the U.S. Geological Survey 
     (USGS, or the Survey). The detailed allocation of funding by 
     program area and activity is included in the table at the end 
     of this explanatory statement. The Survey is reminded of the 
     guidance and reporting requirements contained in House Report 
     115-765 and Senate Report 115-276 that should be complied 
     with unless specifically addressed to the contrary herein, as 
     explained in the front matter of this explanatory statement.
       Ecosystems.--The agreement provides $156,882,000, including 
     a $2,000,000 reduction for land and water management research 
     activities within the status and trends and fisheries program 
     subactivities. The Survey provides critical scientific 
     research and data to land and water managers in priority 
     landscapes such as the Arctic, Puget Sound, California Bay 
     Delta, Everglades, Great Lakes, Columbia River, and the 
     Chesapeake Bay, and the Conferees expect this work to 
     continue at the enacted levels. The agreement includes 
     $8,800,000 to maintain the current funding level at the Great 
     Lakes Science Center.
       The agreement maintains the Senate funding level and 
     direction on white nose syndrome, as well as $300,000 for 
     whooping crane research and $200,000 for research on coral 
     disease.
       The agreement includes $7,600,000 for Asian carp, of which 
     a total of $2,000,000 is for research on containing and 
     eradicating grass carp.
       The agreement provides a $1,000,000 increase for 
     Cooperative Research Unit (CRUs) vacancies, including 
     $250,000 for research as directed in Senate Report 115-276.
       The Conferees have included $500,000 for the continued 
     research transferred from curation activities.
       Land Resources.--The agreement provides $158,299,000 for 
     the Land Resources program. Within these funds, Landsat 9 is 
     fully funded at $32,000,000 and the AmericaView State grant 
     program receives $1,215,000. The agreement continues funding 
     for the eight regional science centers at the fiscal year 
     2018 enacted level.
       Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health.--The agreement 
     provides $111,736,000 for Energy, Minerals, and Environmental 
     Health, with $9,598,000 included for the new critical mapping 
     initiative, Three Dimensional mapping, and Economic 
     Empowerment Program. The Conferees include $3,800,000 for the 
     implementation of Secretarial Order 3352 and encourage the 
     Survey to continue to work on the U.S. domestic mineral base 
     survey, which would be a complementary tool for the new 
     critical minerals initiative. The Survey is reminded to 
     follow the Senate direction on mapping in the Arctic mineral 
     belt.
       The agreement includes $100,000 within funds for Mineral 
     Resources to develop a map showing pyrrhotite occurrences 
     across the United States.
       The agreement provides $12,598,000 for toxic substances 
     hydrology with increased funding to understand cyanobacteria 
     and toxins in stream and wetland ecosystems and to expedite 
     the development and deployment of remote sensing tools to 
     assist with early event warning. The Conferees also direct 
     $200,000 to be used for activities to better understand 
     mechanisms that result in toxins being present in harmful 
     algal blooms.
       Natural Hazards.--The agreement provides $166,258,000 for 
     the Natural Hazards Program, including $83,403,000 for 
     earthquake hazards. Within this funding, $16,100,000 is 
     provided for continued development of an earthquake early 
     warning (EEW) system and $5,000,000 is provided for capital 
     costs associated with the buildout of the EEW. Additionally, 
     $5,000,000 is provided for Advanced National Seismic System 
     (ANSS) infrastructure and $1,200,000 is provided to address 
     base staffing needs necessary to support the ANSS.
       The Conferees have not yet received an updated Technical 
     Implementation Plan for the ShakeAlert Production System, 
     including revised cost estimates and timelines, as directed 
     in the statement accompanying P.L. 115-141. The Conferees 
     encourage completion and review of this report and expect to 
     receive it as quickly as practicable.
       The agreement includes the continuation of the $800,000 for 
     the Central and Eastern U.S. Seismic Network (CEUSN). The 
     Conferees also continue the $1,000,000 for regional seismic 
     networks and expect the Survey to allocate funds according to 
     the same methodology used in fiscal year 2018. The agreement 
     includes $2,000,000 for the Earthscope USArray project.
       Within volcano hazards, the agreement provides $1,540,000 
     for operations at high-threat volcanoes as a result of the 
     one-time infrastructure funding provided in fiscal year 2018; 
     $1,000,000 for next generation lahar detection operations; 
     and a total of $3,145,000 for new next-generation lahar 
     detection system infrastructure on very high-threat 
     volcanoes.
       Water Resources.--The agreement provides $226,308,000 for 
     Water Resources, with $61,746,000 directed to activities 
     associated with the Cooperative Matching Funds, including a 
     $1,000,000 increase for integrated water assessments and a 
     $819,000 increase for harmful algal bloom work as directed in 
     House Report 115-765. The agreement maintains funding at the 
     enacted level for the

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     Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the U.S.-Mexico aquifer 
     project, and shallow and fractured bedrock terrain.
       The agreement includes $10,000,000 in streamgage 
     infrastructure investments, with a total of $8,500,000 for 
     deployment and operation of NextGen water observing equipment 
     and $1,500,000 for streamgages on transboundary rivers. The 
     agreement maintains funding for the streamgage on the Unuk 
     River at $120,000.
       The groundwater monitoring network is to be maintained at 
     the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
       Core Science Systems.--The agreement provides $117,902,000 
     for Core Science Systems, which includes an increase of 
     $1,500,000 for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) National 
     Enhancement and a total of $7,722,000 for Alaska Mapping and 
     Map Modernization. The agreement includes $16,580,000 for the 
     US Topo program to continue shifting map production toward 
     dynamic product-on-demand mapping.
       The Conferees are aware there are multiple advanced lidar 
     technologies and encourage the Survey to utilize advanced 
     technologies as long as such technology is in accordance with 
     the Survey's guidelines.
       Facilities.--The agreement includes $120,383,000 for 
     facilities, deferred maintenance, and capital improvement. 
     Within these amounts, $12,454,000 is included for the Menlo 
     Park facility transition. The Conferees have continued the 
     infrastructure funding provided in fiscal year 2018 for 
     deferred maintenance. Of the amount provided, $4,800,000 
     shall be available for interim office and laboratory space, 
     equipment, and other needs due to the destruction of the 
     Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the continuing volcanic 
     activity at Kilauea.

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


                        ocean energy management

       The bill provides $179,266,000 for Ocean Energy Management 
     to be partially offset with the collection of rental receipts 
     and cost recovery fees totaling $49,816,000, for a net 
     discretionary appropriation of $129,450,000. The agreement 
     includes the following additional guidance:
       Five-year lease plan.--The request for the Bureau's efforts 
     to initiate a new five year offshore leasing program is fully 
     funded, and the Conferees encourage an expeditious and 
     thorough review.
       Offshore Revenues.--The Conferees direct the Department to 
     distribute revenues from Gulf of Mexico operations in a 
     manner consistent with the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act 
     of 2006 (P.L. 109-432).
       Offshore Wind Energy Development.--The Conferees understand 
     that the Bureau is continuing to work in North Carolina with 
     local stakeholders, industry, and State task forces, and that 
     there will be no lease sales for offshore areas in North 
     Carolina during fiscal year 2019.
       Renewable Energy.--The Bureau should continue to follow the 
     direction under this heading in Senate Report 115-276 
     concerning offshore wind energy and working cooperatively 
     with the Department of Energy and coastal States.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement


             offshore safety and environmental enforcement

       The bill provides $187,240,000 for Offshore Safety and 
     Environmental Enforcement to be partially offset with the 
     collection of rental receipts, cost recovery fees, and 
     inspection fees totaling $65,889,000 for a net discretionary 
     appropriation of $121,351,000.


                           oil spill research

       The bill provides $14,899,000 for Oil Spill Research.

  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Regulation and 
                               Technology

       The bill provides $115,804,000 for the Office of Surface 
     Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Regulation and 
     Technology account and includes $2,300,000 in the form of 
     grant payments to States preparing to assume primacy. 
     Regulatory grants shall be funded at $70,890,000, with 
     $68,590,000, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level, 
     provided in the bill. OSMRE is directed to apply $2,300,000 
     in fiscal year 2018 carryover to the State regulatory grant 
     program to maintain fiscal year 2018 funding levels for 
     States with primacy.

                    Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

       The bill provides $139,672,000 for the Abandoned Mine 
     Reclamation Fund. Of the funds provided, $24,672,000 shall be 
     derived from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and 
     $115,000,000 shall be derived from the General Fund. The 
     $115,000,000 in grants to States and Indian tribes for the 
     reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with 
     economic and community development and reuse goals shall be 
     distributed in accordance with the same goals, intent, and 
     direction as in fiscal year 2018.

        Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education


                      operation of indian programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $2,414,577,000 for Operation of Indian 
     Programs. All programs, projects, and activities are 
     maintained at fiscal year 2018 levels, except for requested 
     fixed cost increases and transfers, or unless otherwise 
     specified below. For this and all other Bureau accounts 
     funded in this bill, Indian Affairs is expected to comply 
     with the instructions and requirements at the beginning of 
     this division and in House Report 115-765 and Senate Report 
     115-276, unless otherwise specified below. Additional 
     details, instructions, and requirements follow below and in 
     the table at the end of this division. Indian Affairs is 
     reminded of the importance of meeting reporting requirement 
     deadlines so that the Committees can properly evaluate 
     programs. Failure to do so could negatively impact future 
     budgets.
       Tribal Government.--The agreement provides $320,973,000 for 
     Tribal government programs, and includes $2,000,000 to 
     improve the condition of unpaved roads and bridges used by 
     school buses transporting students. Funds to implement the 
     Native American Tourism Improvement and Visitor Experience 
     Act of 2016 continue at the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
       Human Services.--The agreement provides $161,416,000 for 
     human services programs and includes $300,000 to support 
     women and children's shelters that are serving the needs of 
     multiple Tribes or Alaska Native Villages in the areas served 
     by the Tiwahe pilot sites.
       Trust--Natural Resources Management.--The agreement 
     provides $206,870,000 for natural resources management 
     programs, including a $500,000 program increase for forestry 
     Tribal priority allocations. The agreement provides 
     $1,500,000 to implement section 7(b) of Public Law 102-495, 
     the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Act, and the Bureau 
     is directed to follow the related guidance contained in House 
     Report 115-765.
       The Conferees understand that the Pacific Salmon Commission 
     is close to reaching an agreement to amend Annex IV of the 
     Pacific Salmon Treaty to replace management terms that expire 
     on December 31, 2018; therefore, the Bureau is directed to 
     report back within 90 days of enactment of this Act with a 
     detailed cost estimate of the responsibilities under the 
     Pacific Salmon Treaty and, specifically, Annex IV of the 
     Treaty as proposed to be amended.
       Trust--Real Estate Services.--The agreement provides 
     $130,680,000 for real estate services, of which $1,500,000 is 
     for rights protection litigation support and $450,000 is for 
     certification of historical places and cultural sites, 
     including Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
       Bureau of Indian Education.--The agreement includes 
     $904,557,000 for the Bureau of Indian Education and partially 
     retains and redistributes a one-time forward funding increase 
     provided in fiscal year 2018. A program increase of 
     $1,000,000 is included for Tribal colleges and universities. 
     Tribal grant support costs continue to be fully funded. 
     Within education program enhancements, funding for Native 
     language immersion grants continues at the fiscal year 2018 
     level of $2,000,000.
       The Conferees are aware of the Department's efforts to 
     pursue alternative financing options to address the 
     significant need for replacement school construction at 
     Bureau of Indian Education funded schools and have included 
     an increase of $2,000,000 within Facility Operations to 
     implement a pilot program to meet these needs. Before 
     obligating these funds, the Department shall provide an 
     expenditure plan for these funds to the Committees that 
     includes details regarding how these funds will be used in 
     fiscal year 2019, potential out-year impacts and demand for 
     the program, and additional recommendations for legislative 
     authority or other considerations for future program 
     management.
       Public Safety and Justice.--The agreement provides 
     $411,517,000 for public safety and justice programs, of 
     which: $1,000,000 is to implement the Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Act; $8,250,000 is for patrol 
     officers in areas hit hardest by the opioid epidemic; 
     $3,033,000 is to reduce recidivism through the Tiwahe 
     initiative; $2,000,000 is for Tribal detention facility 
     staffing needs, including addressing the needs of newly 
     funded Tribal detention facilities; $13,000,000 is to address 
     the needs of Tribes affected by Public Law 83-280; and 
     $2,000,000 is to implement the Violence Against Women Act for 
     both training and specific Tribal court needs.
       Community and Economic Development.--The agreement provides 
     $47,579,000 for community and economic development programs, 
     including $3,400,000 to implement the Native American Tourism 
     Improvement and Visitor Experience Act of 2016 and $1,000,000 
     for the modernization of oil and gas records.
       A program increase of $1,000,000 is included for the Office 
     of Indian Energy and Economic Development to provide 
     assistance to Tribes to enhance economic development and 
     improve access to private financing of development projects. 
     The Office should assist with feasibility studies and provide 
     technical assistance to Tribes to establish commercial codes, 
     courts and other business structures. Further, the Office 
     should undertake efforts to build Tribal capacity to lease 
     Tribal lands and manage economic and energy resource 
     development. Finally, the Office should explore opportunities 
     to foster incubators of Tribal-owned and other Native 
     American-owned businesses. The Office is expected to track 
     accomplishments for each of these purposes and to report them 
     annually in its budget justification.
       Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The 
     agreement includes $230,985,000 for executive direction and 
     administrative services, of which: $10,155,000 is for 
     Assistant Secretary Support; $20,251,000 is for Executive 
     Direction; and $48,019,000 is for Administrative Services.
       Tribal Sovereignty.--It is the Conferees' understanding 
     that the authorizing committees of jurisdiction are actively 
     working to expeditiously address issues raised by 25 U.S.C.

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     section 251. The Bureau is expected to work cooperatively 
     with Tribes and the relevant committees on such efforts.


                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

       The bill provides an indefinite appropriation for contract 
     support costs, consistent with fiscal year 2018 and estimated 
     to be $247,000,000.


                              CONSTRUCTION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $358,719,000 for Construction. All 
     programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal 
     year 2018 levels except for requested fixed cost increases 
     and transfers, or unless otherwise specified below.
       Education Construction.--The agreement provides 
     $238,250,000 for schools and related facilities within the 
     Bureau of Indian Education system and includes the following: 
     $105,504,000 for replacement school campus construction; 
     $23,935,000 for replacement facility construction; 
     $13,576,000 for employee housing repair; and $95,235,000 for 
     facilities improvement and repair.
       Public Safety and Justice Construction.--The agreement 
     provides $35,310,000 for public safety and justice 
     construction and includes the following: $18,000,000 for 
     facilities replacement and new construction program; 
     $4,494,000 for employee housing; $9,372,000 for facilities 
     improvement and repair; $170,000 for fire safety 
     coordination; and $3,274,000 for fire protection.
       Resources Management Construction.--The agreement provides 
     $71,231,000 for resources management construction programs 
     and includes the following: $28,695,000 for irrigation 
     project construction, of which $10,000,000 is for projects 
     authorized by the WIIN Act; $2,605,000 for engineering and 
     supervision; $1,016,000 for survey and design; $650,000 for 
     Federal power compliance; and $38,265,000 for dam safety and 
     maintenance. The Conferees direct the Bureau to report back 
     to the Committees on Appropriations within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act outlining the execution strategy for 
     those funds provided under section 3211 of the WIIN Act (P.L. 
     114-322).
       Other Program Construction.--The agreement provides 
     $13,928,000 for other programs and includes the following: 
     $1,419,000 for telecommunications, including $300,000 to 
     improve officer safety by eliminating radio communications 
     dead zones; $3,919,000 for facilities and quarters; and 
     $8,590,000 for program management, including $2,634,000 to 
     continue the project at Fort Peck.


INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO 
                                INDIANS

       The bill provides $50,057,000 for Indian Land and Water 
     Claims Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians, 
     ensuring that Indian Affairs will meet the statutory 
     deadlines of all authorized settlement agreements to date. 
     The detailed allocation of funding by settlement is included 
     in the table at the end of this explanatory statement.


                 INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The bill provides $10,779,000 for the Indian Guaranteed 
     Loan Program Account to facilitate business investments in 
     Indian Country.


                          DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

                        OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                        DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $124,673,000 for Departmental Offices, 
     Office of the Secretary, Departmental Operations. Programs 
     are expected to comply with the instructions and requirements 
     at the beginning of this division and in House Report 115-765 
     and Senate Report 115-276. The agreement maintains the staff 
     and funding associated with the office of Native Hawaiian 
     Relations in the office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Policy, Management and Budget. The Conferees have provided 
     funding for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff 
     Commission on Native Children.
       Department of the Interior Reorganization.--The Conferees 
     note that the Department moved forward with the first phase 
     of its planned reorganization on August 22, 2018, when it 
     established new regional boundaries for all of its bureaus 
     except for those which fall under the leadership of the 
     Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs. Recognizing that many 
     of the specific details of the reorganization are still in 
     development, the Conferees reiterate that the Department must 
     develop a concrete plan for how it will reshape its essential 
     functions, taking into account its relationships with the 
     Tribes, State and local governments, private and nonprofit 
     partners, the public, and the Department's workforce. 
     Transparency must be an essential element of the 
     reorganization process, and the Department is expected to 
     continue engaging external stakeholders and conducting robust 
     Tribal consultation as it develops its expected 
     organizational changes.
       The Conferees appreciate the commitment of Departmental 
     leadership, through an exchange of formal letters, to 
     regularly consult with the Committees throughout the ongoing 
     reorganization process and to adhere to the reprogramming 
     guidelines set forth in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act, which require the Department to submit 
     certain organizational changes for Committee review, 
     including workforce restructure, reshaping, or transfer of 
     functions. The Conferees also note that the agreement 
     includes a total of $14,100,000 in new funding to implement 
     the reorganization within the budgets of the Bureau of Land 
     Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park 
     Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, and expect the Department to provide a report on the 
     planned use of these funds to the Committees 30 days prior to 
     obligating these funds.
       Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT).--The agreement includes 
     funding for PILT for fiscal year 2019 in Section 116 of Title 
     I General Provisions.
       ANSEP.--The Conferees are aware that the Alaska Native 
     Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) at the University of 
     Alaska Anchorage would like to become a ``Designated Partner 
     Organization'' under the Direct Hire Authority for Resource 
     Assistant Internship Program, as identified in the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012; PL 112-74; H.R. 2055 
     Division E Title I Section 121; 16 U.S.C. 1725(a), and the 
     Conferees encourage the Department to facilitate this 
     partnership.
       Volcanic Eruption.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report on all Department facilities damaged by a 
     volcanic eruption covered by a Presidential Disaster 
     Declaration made in calendar year 2018. The report shall 
     include: (1) an inventory of all Department facilities that 
     were damaged; (2) a full description of facilities closures, 
     and the estimated impact on visitation to National Park 
     Service facilities; and (3) a plan to restore or replace 
     damaged facilities and restore historic visitation levels 
     which includes associated cost estimates. In preparing the 
     plan, the Secretary shall engage with the host community, 
     including State and local governments. The Secretary is also 
     encouraged to consider collocating damaged U.S. Geological 
     Survey facilities in a lower risk area as part of the plan.


                            INSULAR AFFAIRS

                       ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

       The agreement provides $100,688,000 for Assistance to 
     Territories. The detailed allocation of funding is included 
     in the table at the end of this explanatory statement.
       The Conferees remind the Department of the directives 
     contained in Senate Report 115-276 regarding U.S. Virgin 
     Islands Hurricane Impacts, American Samoa, compact impact, 
     and civic education programs for Insular Area students.


                      COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

       The agreement provides $3,413,000 for Compact of Free 
     Association, $123,774,000 below the fiscal year 2018 enacted 
     level and $304,000 above the budget request. The Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) provided $123,824,000 
     in necessary funds to finalize the 2010 Compact Review 
     Agreement with Palau and bring it into force. A detailed 
     table of funding recommendations below the account level is 
     provided at the end of this explanatory statement.


                        OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $65,674,000 for the Office of the 
     Solicitor. The detailed allocation of funding is included in 
     the table at the end of this explanatory statement.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $52,486,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General. The detailed allocation of funding is included in 
     the table at the end of this explanatory statement.


           OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS

                         FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $111,540,000 for the Office of the 
     Special Trustee for American Indians and includes the 
     requested transfer to the Office of Valuation for Appraisal 
     Services. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is 
     included in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement.


                        DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS

                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides a total of $941,211,000 for 
     Department of the Interior Wildland Fire Management. Of the 
     funds provided, $388,135,000 is for suppression operations, 
     which fully funds wildland fire suppression at the 10-year 
     average, and $189,000,000 is for fuels management activities. 
     The detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in 
     the table at the end of this explanatory statement.


                    CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

       The agreement provides $10,010,000 for the Central 
     Hazardous Materials Fund.


           NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

                NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

       The agreement provides $7,767,000 for the Natural Resource 
     Damage Assessment Fund. The detailed allocation of funding by 
     activity is included in the table at the end of this 
     explanatory statement.


                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

       The agreement provides $55,735,000 for the Department of 
     the Interior, Working Capital Fund. Funds previously 
     appropriated for the Service First initiative that are 
     available for obligation as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act should be utilized for needs identified in the fiscal 
     year 2019 budget request.


                  OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

       The agreement provides $137,505,000 for the Office of 
     Natural Resources Revenue.

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             GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes various legislative provisions 
     affecting the Department in Title I of the bill, ``General 
     Provisions, Department of the Interior.'' The provisions are:
       Section 101 provides Secretarial authority for the intra-
     bureau transfer of program funds for expenditures in cases of 
     emergencies when all other emergency funds are exhausted.
       Section 102 provides for the Department-wide expenditure or 
     transfer of funds by the Secretary in the event of actual or 
     potential emergencies including forest fires, range fires, 
     earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, storms, oil spills, 
     grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks, and surface mine 
     reclamation emergencies.
       Section 103 provides for the use of appropriated funds by 
     the Secretary for contracts, rental cars and aircraft, 
     telephone expenses, and other certain services.
       Section 104 provides for the expenditure or transfer of 
     funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 
     Education, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American 
     Indians, for Indian trust management and reform activities.
       Section 105 permits the redistribution of Tribal priority 
     allocation and Tribal base funds to alleviate funding 
     inequities.
       Section 106 authorizes the acquisition of lands for the 
     purpose of operating and maintaining facilities that support 
     visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands.
       Section 107 continues Outer Continental Shelf inspection 
     fees to be collected by the Secretary of the Interior.
       Section 108 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 
     continue the reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
     Management, Regulation, and Enforcement in conformance with 
     Committee reprogramming guidelines.
       Section 109 provides the Secretary of the Interior with 
     authority to enter into multi-year cooperative agreements 
     with non-profit organizations for long-term care of wild 
     horses and burros.
       Section 110 addresses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 
     responsibilities for mass marking of salmonid stocks.
       Section 111 allows the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau 
     of Indian Education to more efficiently and effectively 
     perform reimbursable work.
       Section 112 addresses the humane transfer of excess wild 
     horses and burros.
       Section 113 provides for the establishment of a Department 
     of the Interior Experienced Services Program.
       Section 114 extends the authority for the Secretary to 
     accept public and private contributions for the orderly 
     development and exploration of Outer Continental Shelf 
     resources.
       Section 115 retitles the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 
     and re-designates the Paul H. Douglas Trail.
       Section 116 provides funding for the Payments in Lieu of 
     Taxes (PILT) program.
       Section 117 provides a technical correction.
       Section 118 provides for the designation of the Peter B. 
     Webster III Memorial Area.
       Section 119 requires funds to be available for obligation 
     and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment.
       Section 120 addresses the issuance of rules for sage-
     grouse.

               TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       The bill provides $8,058,488,000 for the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (EPA). The bill does not support reductions 
     proposed in the budget request unless explicitly noted in the 
     explanatory statement.
       Congressional Budget Justification.--The Agency is directed 
     to continue to include the information requested in House 
     Report 112-331 and any proposals to change State allocation 
     formulas that affect the distribution of appropriated funds 
     in future budget justifications.
       Reprogramming and Workforce Reshaping.--The agreement does 
     not include any of the requested funds for workforce 
     reshaping. Further, the Conferees do not expect the Agency to 
     consolidate or close any regional offices in fiscal year 
     2019. The Agency is held to the reprogramming limitation of 
     $1,000,000 and should continue to follow the reprogramming 
     directives as provided in the front of this explanatory 
     statement. It is noted that such reprogramming directives 
     apply to proposed reorganizations, workforce restructure, 
     reshaping, transfer of functions, or downsizing, especially 
     those of significant national or regional importance, and 
     include closures, consolidations, and relocations of offices, 
     facilities, and laboratories.
       Further, the Agency may not use any amount of de-obligated 
     funds to initiate a new program, office, or initiative, 
     without the prior approval of the Committees. Within 30 days 
     of enactment of this Act, the Agency is directed to submit to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations its annual 
     operating plan for fiscal year 2019, which shall detail how 
     the Agency plans to allocate funds at the program project 
     level.
       Other.--It is noted that the current workforce is below the 
     prior year levels, therefore, the agreement includes 
     rescissions in the Science and Technology and Environmental 
     Programs and Management accounts that capture expected 
     savings associated with such changes. The Agency is directed 
     to apply the rescissions to reflect efficiency savings in a 
     manner that seeks, to the extent practicable, to be 
     proportional among program project areas. Amounts provided in 
     this Act are sufficient to fully fund Agency payroll 
     estimates, and the Conferees expect the Agency's fiscal year 
     2019 FTE target to be no less than the fiscal year 2018 
     levels. The Conferees understand that the Agency routinely 
     makes funding payroll requirements a top priority and expect 
     the Agency will continue to do so as it executes its fiscal 
     year 2019 appropriation and applies the rescissions.
       The Conferees do not expect the Agency will undertake 
     adverse personnel actions or incentive programs to comply 
     with the rescissions, nor do the Conferees expect the Agency 
     will undertake large-scale adverse personnel actions or 
     incentive programs in fiscal year 2019. As specified in the 
     bill language, the rescissions shall not apply to the 
     Geographic Programs, the National Estuary Program, and the 
     National Priorities funding in the Science and Technology and 
     Environmental Programs and Management accounts. The Agency is 
     directed to submit, as part of the operating plan, details on 
     the application of such rescissions at the program project 
     level.


                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       For Science and Technology programs, the bill provides 
     $717,723,000 to be partially offset by a $11,250,000 
     rescission for a net discretionary appropriation of 
     $706,473,000. The bill transfers $15,496,000 from the 
     Hazardous Substance Superfund account to this account. The 
     bill provides the following specific funding levels and 
     direction:
       Indoor Air and Radiation.--The bill provides $5,997,000 and 
     funding for the radon program is maintained at not less than 
     the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
       Research: Air and Energy.--The bill provides $94,906,000 
     for Research: Air and Energy. The Agency is directed to 
     allocate up to $3,000,000 to continue supporting the 
     Partnership Research as outlined in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 115-141. This jointly funded, multi-
     year government-industry research initiative should be used 
     to produce credible science of national scope on such 
     development, including review of existing exposure and health 
     studies already underway, and future research. The Agency is 
     encouraged to submit a report updating the Committees on the 
     implementation of this partnership within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The bill 
     provides $126,930,000 for Research: Chemical Safety and 
     Sustainability. Following guidance contained in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141 and 
     House Report 115-765, EPA also is directed to include 
     advancement of methods to better separately evaluate chemical 
     hazards and exposures and that take into consideration harm 
     to potentially exposed and susceptible subpopulations.
       Research: National Priorities.--The bill provides 
     $5,000,000, which shall be used for extramural research 
     grants, independent of the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) 
     grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and 
     availability research by not-for-profit organizations that 
     often partner with the Agency. The Agency shall continue to 
     allocate the grants in accordance with the direction provided 
     in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141.
       Additional Guidance.--The agreement includes the following 
     additional guidance:
       Alternatives Testing.--The Agency is directed to follow the 
     guidance contained under this heading in House Report 115-765 
     and to ensure that any future plans identify and address 
     potential barriers or limitations on the use of alternative 
     test methods, particularly as they relate to susceptible 
     populations.
       Enhanced Aquifer Use.--The Agency is directed to continue 
     following the guidance contained in Senate Report 114-281 in 
     addition to the guidance contained in House Report 115-765 
     directing the Agency to coordinate with other Federal 
     research efforts in this area.
       Harmful Algal Blooms.--The Conferees recognize the 
     increasing challenges many communities face from harmful 
     algal blooms (HABs) in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. The 
     Conferees encourage the Agency to fund research grants that 
     help promote scientific progress towards preventing and 
     controlling HABs, including research to: (1) determine the 
     effectiveness of existing nutrient treatment technologies; 
     (2) evaluate the scale-up of emerging nutrient treatment 
     technologies and develop new technologies; and (3) develop 
     best management practices to help both rural and urban 
     communities control nutrients in their watersheds. 
     Additionally, $5,000,000 is made available to investigate 
     health effects from exposure to HABs and cyanobacteria toxins 
     and to develop methods to monitor, characterize, and predict 
     blooms for early action.
       STAR Grants.--The bill provides funds to continue the 
     Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, and the Conferees 
     direct the Agency to distribute grants consistent with fiscal 
     year 2018.


                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       For Environmental Programs and Management, the bill 
     provides $2,658,200,000 to be partially offset by a 
     $60,201,000 rescission for a net discretionary appropriation 
     of $2,597,999,000. The bill provides the following specific 
     funding levels and direction:
       Clean Air.--The bill provides $273,108,000 for Clean Air. 
     The Conferees continue to support

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     the EnergySTAR program for both appliances and buildings at 
     the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and do not recommend a 
     shift to fee-based funding, as proposed. The Conferees are 
     concerned that litigation over non-compliance of voluntary 
     EnergySTAR efficiency standards, which can be the result of a 
     standard that has changed, may lead some participants to 
     avoid participating in the program. The Conferees also are 
     aware of the need for products carrying the EnergySTAR label 
     to achieve the required efficiency levels to best benefit 
     consumers. The Conferees direct the Agency to evaluate how 
     the Agency may balance these interests to ensure that the 
     EnergySTAR program is both fair to voluntary participants and 
     reliable for consumers and to report back to the Conferees 
     within 180 days of the enactment of this Act. The Conferees 
     also fund both program areas related to stratospheric ozone 
     at not less than the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
       Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The bill 
     provides $15,000,000 for a competitive grant program for 
     qualified non-profit organizations, excluding institutions of 
     higher education, to provide technical assistance for 
     improved water quality or safe drinking water and adequate 
     waste water to small systems or individual private well 
     owners. The Agency shall provide $12,300,000 for Grassroots 
     Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, for 
     activities specified under section 1442(e) of the Safe 
     Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-1(e)(8)). The Agency also 
     is directed to provide $1,700,000 for grants to qualified 
     not-for-profit organizations for technical assistance for 
     individual private well owners, with priority given to 
     organizations that currently provide technical and 
     educational assistance to individual private well owners. The 
     Agency is directed to provide, on a national and multi-State 
     regional basis, $1,000,000 for grants to qualified 
     organizations for the sole purpose of providing on-site 
     training and technical assistance for wastewater systems. The 
     Agency shall require each grantee to provide a minimum 10 
     percent match, including in-kind contributions. The Agency is 
     directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       The Conferees remain concerned that the Agency made a 
     decision to put out a multi-year Request for Applications for 
     fiscal year 2017 and 2018 without the expressed approval of 
     the Committees. The Agency is directed to obtain approval 
     from the Committees for any similar activity in the future.
       Geographic Programs.--The bill provides $456,958,000, as 
     described in the table at the end of this division, and 
     includes the following direction:
       Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--The bill provides 
     $300,000,000. The Agency shall continue to follow the 
     direction as provided in House Report 112-589 and in Senate 
     Report 115-276 related to the Great Lakes Restoration 
     Initiative.
       Chesapeake Bay.--The bill provides $73,000,000 for the 
     Chesapeake Bay program. From within the amount provided, 
     $6,000,000 is for nutrient and sediment removal grants and 
     $6,000,000 is for small watershed grants to control polluted 
     runoff from urban, suburban, and agricultural lands.
       Gulf of Mexico.--The bill provides $14,542,000 for the Gulf 
     of Mexico Geographic Program where hypoxia is a growing cause 
     for concern. The Conferees direct the Agency to coordinate 
     with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Gulf States, and 
     State, local, and private partners to leverage additional 
     resources for conservation projects on working lands within 
     the Gulf Region and Mississippi River Basin. The Agency is 
     directed to distribute funds in the same manner as fiscal 
     year 2018.
       Lake Champlain.--The bill provides $11,000,000 for the Lake 
     Champlain program. From within the amount provided, 
     $4,399,000 shall be allocated in the same manner as fiscal 
     year 2017. Funds appropriated above $4,399,000 shall be for 
     otherwise unmet needs necessary to implement the EPA's 2016 
     Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for Lake Champlain 
     for projects and work identified in the State implementation 
     plan.
       Puget Sound.--The bill provides $28,000,000. The Agency 
     shall follow the direction under this heading in House Report 
     115-765.
       Northwest Forest Program.--The agreement maintains funding 
     to support the Northwest Forest program at not less than the 
     fiscal year 2018 funding level.
       South Florida Program.--The bill provides $3,204,000 for 
     the South Florida program, an increase of $1,500,000 above 
     the enacted level. Within the increase, the Conferees provide 
     $500,000 to monitor coral health in South Florida; $500,000 
     to enhance water quality and seagrass monitoring in the 
     Caloosahatchee Estuary and Indian River Lagoon, especially 
     with respect to assessing the impact of Lake Okeechobee 
     discharges; and $500,000 to enhance water quality and 
     seagrass monitoring in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay, 
     especially with respect to assessing the impact of Everglades 
     Restoration projects.
       Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.--The bill 
     provides $1,000,000 for the purpose of commencing 
     implementation of the Columbia River Basin Restoration 
     Program, which was authorized in Public Law 114-322.
       Indoor Air and Radiation.--The agreement maintains funding 
     for the radon program at the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 
     Funds have been included for the Radiation Protection and 
     Reduce Risks from Indoor Air programs.
       Information Exchange/Outreach.--The agreement includes 
     funding for Tribal capacity building equal to the fiscal year 
     2018 enacted level. The Agency is directed to use 
     environmental education funds for the smart skin care 
     program, similar to prior years. The agreement also provides 
     for the Small Minority Business Assistance program to be 
     continued.
       International Programs.--The bill provides $15,400,000 for 
     International Programs, which includes funds for the U.S.-
     Mexico Border program at the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
       Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.--The bill provides 
     $112,377,000, an increase of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 
     2018 enacted level. Of the funds provided under this section, 
     not less than $8,000,0000 should be allocated for the purpose 
     of developing and implementing a Federal permit program for 
     the regulation of coal combustion residuals in 
     nonparticipating States, as authorized under section 
     4005(d)(2)(B) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6945(d)(2)(B)).
       Additionally, the Conferees continue the Waste Minimization 
     and Recycling program and have provided $1,000,000 to help 
     public entities demonstrate community anaerobic digester 
     applications to municipal solid waste streams and farm needs, 
     such as capturing excess phosphorus.
       Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.--The bill provides 
     $92,521,000 for toxics risk review and prevention activities 
     and maintains funding for the Pollution Prevention program 
     and the Lead Risk Reduction program.
       Water: Ecosystems.--The bill provides $47,788,000. Within 
     the amount provided, $26,723,000 has been provided for 
     National Estuary Program (NEP) grants as authorized by 
     section 320 of the Clean Water Act. This amount is sufficient 
     to provide each of the 28 national estuaries in the program 
     with a grant of at least $600,000.
       Further, in the Administrative Provisions section, the 
     Conferees direct that $1,000,000 in competitive grants be 
     made available for additional projects and encourage the 
     Agency to work in consultation with the NEP directors to 
     identify worthy projects and activities. In particular, the 
     Conferees encourage the Agency to utilize a portion of these 
     funds to address harmful algal blooms along the Gulf Coast of 
     Florida.
       Water Quality Protection.--The bill provides $210,917,000 
     for Water Quality Protection and maintains funding for the 
     WaterSENSE program and the Urban Waters program at the fiscal 
     year 2018 enacted level. In addition, an increase of $500,000 
     is provided for the Agency to carry out the Clean Watershed 
     Needs Survey. The Conferees expect the Agency to request 
     annual funding for the Clean Watershed Needs Survey and the 
     Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey, alternating 
     fiscal years as appropriate.
       Additional Guidance.--The agreement includes the following 
     additional guidance:
       Chesapeake Bay.--The Conferees encourage the Agency to 
     maintain a cooperative relationship with relevant States to 
     ensure best practices are used to promote the continued 
     health and preservation of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
       Community Affordability Study.--The Conferees are concerned 
     about the Environmental Protection Agency's continued 
     emphasis on the metric of 2 percent of median house income 
     for determining community affordability and encourage the 
     Agency to continue ongoing efforts to publish a new 
     affordability methodology for use in updating all relevant 
     EPA guidance.
       Diesel Generators in Remote Alaska Villages.--The Agency is 
     directed to continue following the guidance contained in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141.
       Exempt Aquifers.--For fiscal year 2019, the Conferees 
     anticipate that the Agency will continue to receive exempt 
     aquifer applications from the State of California for 
     processing and approval. The Conferees continue to support 
     protecting underground sources of drinking water and 
     promoting robust economic development. Accordingly, the 
     Agency is urged to work expeditiously to process exempt 
     aquifer applications and use the existing regulatory 
     framework to process these applications as provided in House 
     Report 114-170 and House Report 114-632.
       Fish Grinding.--The Agency is directed to continue 
     following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 115-141.
       Great Lakes Advisory Board.--The Conferees encourage the 
     Agency to reestablish the Great Lakes Advisory Board without 
     significantly restructuring the member composition or 
     objectives of the Great Lakes Advisory Board, as described in 
     the Great Lakes Advisory Board charter dated June 13, 2016. 
     If the Advisory Board is not reestablished within 60 days of 
     enactment this Act, the Agency shall provide the House and 
     Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittees with a report 
     that explains the reason for the delay and a timeline for 
     reestablishing the Advisory Board.
       In Recommendations on Flint Water Crisis.--The Agency is 
     directed to implement the recommendations described in the 
     report of the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency entitled ``Management 
     Weakness Delayed Response to Flint Water Crisis'', numbered 
     18-P-0221, and dated July 19, 2018, to ensure clean and safe 
     water compliance under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
     300f et seq.). If the Agency does not implement one or more 
     of such recommendations, it is required to submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works 
     of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Energy 
     and Commerce of the

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     House of Representatives a report explaining why the Agency 
     did not implement the recommendation, as well as identifying 
     specific actions the Agency is implementing to address the 
     concerns raised in the report.
       Lead and Other Hazardous Materials.--The Agency is directed 
     to follow directives included in Senate Report 115-276 
     regarding standards for the identification of lead hazards. 
     In addition, within 180 days after enactment, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States shall issue a report on efforts 
     by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and 
     EPA relating to the removal of lead-based paint and other 
     hazardous materials. The report must include: (1) a 
     description of direct removal efforts by HUD and EPA; (2) a 
     description of education provided by HUD and EPA to other 
     Federal agencies, local governments, communities, recipients 
     of grants made by either entity, and the general public 
     relating to the removal of lead-based paint and other 
     hazardous materials; (3) a description of assistance received 
     from other Federal agencies relating to the removal of lead-
     based paint and other hazardous materials; and (4) any best 
     practices developed or provided by HUD and EPA relating to 
     the removal of lead-based paint and other hazardous 
     materials.
       Pesticide Registration Improvement Act.--The Agency is 
     directed to follow the guidance contained under this heading 
     in Senate Report 115-276.
       PFOA/PFAS.--The Conferees are aware that the Agency has 
     announced plans to take the next step under the Safe Drinking 
     Water Act process to evaluate the need for a maximum 
     contaminant level for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
     The Conferees support this action and urge the Agency to act 
     expeditiously on this matter. The Conferees direct the Agency 
     to brief the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this 
     Act about its plans for this action.
       Regulation of Groundwater.--The Agency is directed to 
     continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 115-141. The Conferees 
     reiterate that, since enactment in 1972, the Clean Water Act 
     (CWA) has regulated effects to navigable waters, while 
     regulation of groundwater has remained outside of the Act's 
     jurisdiction. Instead, legislative history surrounding the 
     CWA indicates that Congress intended for groundwater 
     pollution to be regulated through the CWA's nonpoint source 
     program and other Federal and State laws.
       Small Refinery Relief.--The Conferees continue the 
     directive contained in Senate Report 114-281 related to small 
     refinery relief. The Agency is reminded that, regardless of 
     the Department of Energy's recommendation, additional relief 
     may be granted if the Agency believes it is warranted.
       Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization.--The 
     bill includes language that will enable EPA to collect and 
     spend new fees to conduct additional chemical reviews, 
     consistent with TSCA modernization legislation. Those fees 
     are expected to be $27,000,000 per year once the program is 
     fully implemented. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 
     that in fiscal year 2019 fee collections will begin several 
     months after the beginning of the fiscal year and will total 
     $5,000,000.
       Transparency of Public Calendars.--It is appreciated that 
     the EPA has recently taken steps to improve transparency of 
     the daily calendars of the Agency's senior leaders. The 
     Agency is directed to continue to take all necessary steps to 
     comply with Senate Report 115-276 as it relates to the 
     transparency of public calendars.
       Vehicle Idling Training.--The Conferees note that diesel 
     vehicle operators and businesses in the private sector have 
     reduced their vehicle fleet costs and improved air quality by 
     participating in programs that offer certifications for idle 
     reduction and fuel efficient driving programs. The Agency is 
     directed to conduct a cross-agency analysis to determine 
     which branches of government could achieve savings and 
     improve air quality by engaging in external programs, 
     including university extension programs that offer this 
     training.
       Water Quality Certification.--The Conferees encourage the 
     Administrator to finalize guidance on the implementation of 
     Clean Water Act Section 401 (33 U.S.C. 1341).


            hazardous waste electronic manifest system fund

       The bill provides $8,000,000, which is expected to be fully 
     offset by fees for a net appropriation of $0.


                      office of inspector general

       The bill provides $41,489,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


                        buildings and facilities

       The bill provides $34,467,000 for Buildings and Facilities.


                     hazardous substance superfund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The bill provides $1,091,947,000 for the Hazardous 
     Substance Superfund account and includes bill language to 
     transfer $8,778,000 to the Office of Inspector General 
     account and $15,496,000 to the Science and Technology 
     account. When combined with an additional $60,000,000 for the 
     Superfund Remedial program and an additional $8,000,000 for 
     the Superfund Emergency Response and Removal program in a 
     general provision in Title IV, the bill provides a total of 
     $1,159,947,000 for the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The 
     bill provides the following additional direction:
       Enforcement.--The agreement provides $166,375,000 for 
     Superfund enforcement, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted 
     level. The Agency is directed to continue financial support 
     for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in fiscal year 2019 at a 
     level that will ensure DOJ can continue to initiate and 
     prosecute civil, judicial, and administrative site 
     remediation cases and ensure that responsible parties perform 
     cleanup actions at sites where they are liable.
       Superfund Cleanup.--The agreement provides $721,740,000, 
     which is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. When 
     combined with an additional $68,000,000 in funds for the 
     Remedial Program and Emergency Response and Removal 
     activities, included in a Title IV general provision, the 
     bill provides a total of $789,740,000 for Superfund cleanup.
       The Conferees also direct the Agency, within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act, to submit a report on the status of 
     each time-critical removal action for which Federal funds 
     greater than $1,000,000 have been expended since January 1, 
     2017, along with information on the Federal cost of clean-up 
     efforts, whether responsible parties have faced criminal 
     charges, and the amount of recovered Federal dollars.
       Sediment Guidance.--The Agency is directed to follow the 
     guidance contained under this heading in Senate Report 115-
     276.


          leaking underground storage tank trust fund program

       The bill provides $91,941,000 for the Leaking Underground 
     Storage Tank Trust Fund Program.


                       inland oil spill programs

       The bill provides $18,209,000 for Inland Oil Spill 
     Programs.


                   state and tribal assistance grants

       The bill provides $3,605,041,000 for the State and Tribal 
     Assistance Grants program and includes the following specific 
     funding levels and direction:
       Infrastructure Assistance.--The bill provides 
     $2,528,000,000 in base funds for infrastructure assistance. 
     When combined with an additional $665,000,000 included in a 
     Title IV general provision, the bill provides a total of 
     $3,193,000,000 for infrastructure assistance. The amount 
     provided increases funding for the State Revolving Loan Funds 
     $880,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The 
     agreement includes a total of $1,694,000,000 for the Clean 
     Water State Revolving Loan Fund and $1,164,000,000 for the 
     Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
       Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Communities.--Within 
     a Title IV general provision, the bill provides $25,000,000 
     to continue a grant program to help small and disadvantaged 
     communities develop and maintain adequate water 
     infrastructure. The program was created in section 2104 of 
     Public Law 114-322. The Agency is directed to brief the 
     Committees prior to publishing its request for applications 
     for this new grant program.
       Reducing Lead in Drinking Water.--Within a Title IV general 
     provision, the bill provides $15,000,000 to continue a grant 
     program, created in section 2105 of Public Law 114-322, to 
     provide assistance to eligible entities for lead reduction 
     projects. The Agency is directed to brief the Committees 
     prior to publishing its request for applications related to 
     this new grant program.
       Lead Testing.--Within a Title IV general provision, the 
     bill provides $25,000,000 to continue a grant program for 
     voluntary testing of drinking water for lead contaminants at 
     schools and child care facilities, as authorized in section 
     2107 of Public Law 114-322. The Agency is directed to brief 
     the Committees prior to publishing its request for 
     applications related to this new grant program.
       Brownfields Program.--The bill provides $87,000,000 for 
     Brownfields grants and directs that at least 10 percent of 
     such grants be provided to areas in which at least 20 percent 
     of the population has lived under the poverty level over the 
     past 30 years as determined by censuses and the most recent 
     Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.
       Use of Iron and Steel.--The bill includes language in Title 
     IV General Provisions that stipulates requirements for the 
     use of iron and steel in State Revolving Fund projects. The 
     agreement includes only the following guidance. The Conferees 
     acknowledge that EPA may issue a waiver of said requirements 
     for de minimis amounts of iron and steel building materials. 
     The Conferees emphasize that any coating processes that are 
     applied to the external surface of iron and steel components 
     that otherwise qualify under the procurement preference shall 
     not render such products ineligible for the procurement 
     preference regardless of where the coating processes occur, 
     provided that final assembly of the products occurs in the 
     United States.
       Diesel Emission Reductions Grants (DERA).--The bill 
     provides $87,000,000 for DERA grants. For fiscal year 2019, 
     the Conferees direct the Agency to continue to make at least 
     70 percent of DERA grants available to improve air quality in 
     non-attainment areas.
       Targeted Airshed Grants.--The bill provides $52,000,000 for 
     Targeted Airshed Grants. These grants shall be distributed on 
     a competitive basis to non-attainment areas that EPA 
     determines are ranked as the top five most polluted areas 
     relative to annual ozone or particulate matter 2.5 standards, 
     as well as the top five areas based on the 24-hour 
     particulate matter 2.5 standard where the design values 
     exceed the 35 mg/m3 standard. To determine these areas, the 
     Agency shall use the most recent design values calculated 
     from validated air quality data. The Conferees note that 
     these funds are available for

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     emission reduction activities deemed necessary for compliance 
     with national ambient air quality standards and included in a 
     State Implementation Plan submitted to EPA. Not later than 
     the end of fiscal year 2019, EPA should provide a report to 
     the Committees that includes a table showing how fiscal year 
     2017 and 2018 funds were allocated. The table also should 
     include grant recipients and metrics for anticipated or 
     actual results.
       Animas River Spill.--EPA is directed to follow directives 
     included in Senate Report 115-276 related to the Animas River 
     and the Gold King Mine spill. In addition, the bill provides 
     $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 for long-term water quality 
     monitoring of the Animas River.
       Categorical Grants.--The bill provides $1,077,041,000 for 
     Categorical Grants. Funding levels are specified in the table 
     at the end of this division. Within this amount, the Beaches 
     Protection program and Radon program are both maintained at 
     the fiscal year 2018 enacted levels. The Agency shall 
     continue to allocate radon grants in fiscal year 2019 
     following the direction in House Report 114-632.
       Categorical Grant: State and Local Air Quality 
     Management.--The bill provides $228,219,000. The Agency is 
     directed to allocate funding follow the guidance contained in 
     Senate Report 115-276.


      water infrastructure finance and innovation program account

       The bill provides a total of $68,000,000 for the Water 
     Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. 
     Within base funding in Title II, the bill provides 
     $10,000,000 for the WIFIA program, and a Title IV general 
     provision provides an additional $58,000,000 for the program. 
     By utilizing $5,000,000 in base funds and $3,000,000 in Title 
     IV funds, the Agency may use up to a total of $8,000,000 to 
     assist with the administrative expenses for the program. The 
     remaining $60,000,000 in WIFIA funds is provided to subsidize 
     direct loans, which may translate into a potential loan 
     capacity greater than $7,000,000,000 for eligible entities 
     for water infrastructure projects.
       The Conferees encourage the Agency to prioritize 
     applications for WIFIA financing for projects that address 
     lead and emerging contaminants, including PFOA and PFAS.


       administrative provisions--environmental protection agency

             (including transfers and rescission of funds)

       The bill continues several administrative provisions from 
     previous years.
       Rescission.--The bill rescinds $139,078,000 in unobligated 
     balances from the State and Tribal Assistance Grants account. 
     The Agency shall calculate the requisite percent reduction 
     necessary to rescind such amounts from new obligational 
     authority provided to this account, both from the direct 
     appropriation and from amounts provided in a general 
     provision in Title IV, and apply it across program project 
     areas by formula. The Agency is directed to submit, as part 
     of the operating plan, detail on the application of such 
     rescissions by program project area.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                             FOREST SERVICE

  Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

       The bill provides $875,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.
       Forest Service Accounting, Budgeting, and Management.--The 
     Conferees appreciate the Service's efforts to improve its 
     accounting, budgeting, and management practices and look 
     forward to working with the Service, Office of Budget and 
     Program Analysis, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and 
     Environment, and Secretary of Agriculture to continue these 
     improvements. The Conferees are particularly interested in 
     the Service's plan to transition away from Cost Pools and 
     remind the Service that a plan is required within 180 days of 
     enactment of P.L. 115-141.
       Forest Service Directives.--The Forest Service is reminded 
     of the importance of the directives included in the 
     explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-141, House Report 
     115-765, and Senate Report 115-276 that are not specifically 
     addressed herein, as well as the new directives in this 
     statement, including the front matter.
       Wildland Fire Management.--The Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) provided a budget cap adjustment for 
     wildfire suppression costs and included forest management 
     reforms. The Conferees remind the Service and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture of the multi-year effort to achieve these 
     budget and legislative changes and expect that all 
     authorities will be appropriately used to improve the 
     condition of the Nation's forests, as well as the ability of 
     the Service to proactively manage and sustain them for future 
     generations. The Conferees also remind the Service of their 
     expectations for more accurate accounting for wildfire 
     suppression costs, especially in light of the availability of 
     the cap adjustment in fiscal year 2020. The Conferees are 
     hopeful that the Secretary's Shared Stewardship initiative 
     will result in better forest management, healthier forests, 
     and an increase in the number of fire-adapted communities.
       Report on Partnerships.--Within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act, the Conferees request a detailed report on the 
     funding the Service has provided to the National Forest 
     Foundation and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for each 
     of the past 10 fiscal years. The report also should include 
     information on the specific projects and activities, other 
     partners involved, and the Foundations' administrative 
     operations that were supported by these funds.
       Conservation Finance.--The Conferees encourage the Service 
     to continue conservation finance efforts to leverage non-
     Federal investments in outcome-focused projects, promote 
     collaboration with public and private sector partners, and 
     utilize new tools to accelerate the pace and scale of forest 
     management activities.
       Reprogramming.--The Conferees remind the Service to follow 
     the letter and spirit of the reprogramming requirements in 
     this explanatory statement and direct the Service to submit 
     requests through the Office of Budget and Program Analysis.

                     Forest and Rangeland Research

       The agreement provides $300,000,000 for Forest and 
     Rangeland Research. This includes $223,000,000 for base 
     research activities and $77,000,000 for Forest Inventory and 
     Analysis. The Service is directed to provide $3,000,000 to 
     the Joint Fire Science Program for fiscal year 2019.
       The Conferees note the interest of Members of Congress, 
     States, forestry and research associations, industry, and 
     researchers in the Service's various research programs, 
     projects, and activities. The Conferees believe Congress 
     should broadly define the highest priority research goals, 
     and that the Service should formulate the specific programs, 
     projects, and activities to achieve them. The Conferees 
     expect the Service to complete the review and restructuring 
     of the research program, as directed by House Report 115-765 
     and Senate Report 115-276, prior to the end of the second 
     quarter of fiscal year 2019. The Conferees look forward to 
     reviewing the Service's plan for strengthening its research 
     program and note that they will adjust the directions 
     regarding forestry research as needed in the future.
       The Conferees direct the Service to prioritize data 
     collection and analysis on U.S. forests; research to support 
     land affected by wildland fire; post-fire analysis; research 
     to support the National Forest System; and research related 
     to forest products for fiscal year 2019.
       The Service is directed to provide information to the 
     Committees regarding the mission of the Southern Research 
     Station Pineville Research Facility and the viability of 
     continued wood utilization research at that site within 60 
     days of enactment of this Act.
       The Service is directed to provide a report regarding its 
     current and planned research on issues and risks related to 
     firefighter health and safety in wildlands and wildland urban 
     interface within 90 days of enactment of this Act. The report 
     should include detailed budget information and identify gaps 
     in knowledge and potential remedies to address them.

                       State and Private Forestry


                    (including rescission of funds)

       The agreement provides $335,487,000 for State and Private 
     Forestry.
       Cooperative Forestry Activities.--The Conferees direct the 
     Service to continue focus on spruce beetle, Emerald Ash 
     Borer, and bark beetle infestations, which affect forests 
     throughout the Nation.
       The Service is expected to follow the Senate direction on 
     wood energy technical assistance, herein.
       Forest Legacy.--The bill provides $63,990,000 for the 
     Forest Legacy program. This includes $6,400,000 for program 
     administration and $57,590,000 for projects. The Service 
     should fund projects in priority order according to the 
     updated, competitively selected national priority list 
     submitted to the Committees and the directive contained in 
     Division G of the explanatory statement accompanying Public 
     Law 115-141, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. The 
     Conferees include a rescission of $1,503,000 in Forest Legacy 
     funds. This funding rescission is from cost savings of some 
     projects and funds returned from failed or partially failed 
     projects.
       The Conferees are concerned with the Service's ability to 
     provide timely information on project status and available 
     balances and expect the Service to be able to provide this 
     information expeditiously moving forward. Ensuring project 
     recordkeeping is accurate must be a top priority in fiscal 
     year 2019.

                         National Forest System

       The agreement provides $1,938,000,000 for the National 
     Forest System.
       Hazardous Fuels.--The agreement provides $435,000,000 for 
     hazardous fuels management activities within the National 
     Forest System account. Included in this amount is $3,000,000 
     for the Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes.
       Ouachita National Forest.--The Service is directed to 
     conduct an inventory and evaluation of land generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Flatside Wilderness Adjacent 
     Inventory Area'', dated November 30, 2017, to determine the 
     suitability of that land for inclusion in the National 
     Wilderness Preservation System.
       Gifford Pinchot National Forest.--In lieu of the directive 
     in House Report 115-765, the Conferees encourage the Service 
     and all interested parties to work together regarding the use 
     of all-terrain vehicles in the forest.


                  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $446,000,000 for Capital Improvement 
     and Maintenance programs.

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       Legacy Roads and Trails.--While these projects are to be 
     addressed as they rank in priority along with other 
     infrastructure needs, the Service is directed to continue to 
     track Legacy Roads and Trails accomplishments, including 
     miles of roads and trails improved, miles of streams 
     restored, number of bridges and culverts constructed, and 
     miles of road decommissioned.
       Requested Reports.--The Conferees request a report 
     regarding options to improve parking and access to the 
     Cleveland National Forest within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act. The Service should consult with the State of 
     California, communities surrounding the forest, and private 
     partners for their input and recommendations. The Conferees 
     also request a report on its efforts to address road 
     construction and maintenance issues in the Uwharrie National 
     Forest within 30 days of enactment of this Act.
       Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan.--The Service is 
     reminded of the directive included in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying P.L. 115-141 that required the 
     development of a long-term, multi-year plan to guide needed 
     investments in buildings, facilities, transportation systems, 
     and other infrastructure by December 30, 2018. The Conferees 
     look forward to reviewing the plan and expect the Service to 
     utilize the plan in formulating future budget requests. The 
     annual budget justification documents should detail the 
     amounts requested for new construction, maintenance, 
     decommissioning, and other activities for the Facilities, 
     Roads and Trails programs.


                            LAND ACQUISITION

       The agreement provides $72,564,000 for Land Acquisition. 
     The amounts provided by this bill for projects are shown in 
     the table below, listed in priority order pursuant to the 
     project list received for fiscal year 2019. The agreement 
     supports the continuation of Forest Service and nonprofit 
     partner efforts to resolve Superior National Forest school 
     trust land management using the private forestland 
     alternative. Further instructions are contained under the 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund heading in the front of this 
     explanatory statement.

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               State                       Project             Forest Unit                          This Bill
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 MT...............................   Beavertail to         Lolo...............                        $3,800,000
                                     Bearmouth.
 CA...............................   Sierra Nevada         Tahoe/El Dorado....                         2,500,000
                                     Checkerboard.
 OR...............................   Wasson Creek.......   Siuslaw............                         3,422,000
 MN...............................   MN School Trust       Superior...........                         5,000,000
                                     Lands.
 OH...............................   Appalachian           Wayne..............                         1,800,000
                                     Foothills.
 CA...............................   Trinity Divide-       Shasta-Trinity.....                         3,200,000
                                     Pacific Crest NST.
 AK...............................   Cube Cove..........   Tongass............                         5,200,000
 WA...............................   Washington Cascades/  Okanogan-Wenatchee.                         4,000,000
                                     Yakima River.
 MT...............................   Swan Range.........   Lolo...............                         4,000,000
 VT...............................   Rolston Rest.......   Green..............                         2,700,000
 SD...............................   Spring Creek.......   Black Hills........                         1,410,000
 CO...............................   Union Creek........   Grand Mesa/                                 2,000,000
                                                           Uncompahgre/
                                                           Gunnison.
 AZ...............................   Verde River String    Coconino/Prescott..                         3,430,000
                                     of Pearls.
 NC...............................   North Carolina        Nanatahala/Pisgah/                            750,000
                                     Threatened            Uwharrie.
                                     Treasures.
 TN...............................   Tennessee Mountain    Cherokee...........                           850,000
                                     Trails and Waters.
 MT...............................   Clearwater-           Lolo...............                         5,000,000
                                     Blackfoot Project.
 VA/WV............................   George Washington     George Washington                           1,000,000
                                     and Jefferson NF.     and Jefferson.
 CA...............................   Sanhedrin..........   Mendocino..........                         3,900,000
 SC...............................   Promise of the        Sumter.............                         2,000,000
                                     Piedmont.
 AL...............................   Alabama's Wild        National Forests of                         2,000,000
                                     Wonders.              Alabama.
                                                                                                ----------------
                                        Subtotal, FS                                                  57,962,000
                                     Land Acquisitions.
                                                                                         Budget        This Bill
                                                                                        Request
                                     Acquisition                                              0        7,352,000
                                     Management.
                                     Recreational Access                                      0        5,000,000
                                     Critical Inholdings/                                     0        2,000,000
                                     Wilderness.
                                     Cash Equalization..                                      0              250
                                     Rescission of Funds                            -17,000,000                0
                                                                               ---------------------------------
                                        Total, FS Land                              -17,000,000       72,564,000
                                     Acquisition.
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         ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

       The agreement provides $700,000 for the Acquisition of 
     Lands for National Forests Special Acts.


            ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

       The agreement provides $150,000 for the Acquisition of 
     Lands to Complete Land Exchanges.


                         RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

       The agreement provides $1,700,000 for the Range Betterment 
     Fund.


    GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

       The agreement provides $45,000 for Gifts, Donations and 
     Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research.


        MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

       The agreement provides $2,500,000 for the Management of 
     National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses.


                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides a total of $3,004,986,000 for Forest 
     Service Wildland Fire Management. Of the funds provided, 
     $1,665,366,000 is for suppression operations, which includes 
     an additional $500,000,000 above the 10-year average.

                Department of Health and Human Services


                         Indian Health Service

                         Indian Health Services

       The bill provides a total of $5,804,223,000 for the Indian 
     Health Service (IHS), of which $4,103,190,000 is for the 
     Services account as detailed below. All programs, projects, 
     and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2018 enacted 
     levels unless otherwise specified below. The Service is 
     expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at 
     the beginning of this division and in House Report 115-765 
     and Senate Report 115-276, unless otherwise specified below. 
     Additional details, instructions, and requirements follow 
     below and in the table at the end of this division.
       Staffing for New Facilities.--The agreement includes 
     $103,931,000 for staffing newly opened health facilities, 
     which is the full amount based upon updated estimates 
     provided to the Committees. Funds for the staffing of new 
     facilities are limited to facilities funded through the 
     Health Care Facilities Construction Priority System or the 
     Joint Venture Construction Program that have opened in fiscal 
     year 2018 or will open in fiscal year 2019. None of these 
     funds may be allocated to a facility until such facility has 
     achieved beneficial occupancy status.
       Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The agreement provides 
     $2,147,343,000 for hospitals and health clinics, and includes 
     $36,000,000 for operations and maintenance of village built 
     and tribally leased clinics, and $4,000,000 for domestic 
     violence prevention. The Conferees are aware of ongoing 
     litigation between the Cherokee Nation and the United 
     Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The Conferees are neutral 
     on this matter and have provided the request of $1,969,000 
     for new Tribes. The agency is expected to consult with both 
     parties before disbursing funds.
       Dental Health.--The agreement provides $204,672,000 for 
     dental health and includes the requested transfer of $800,000 
     from direct operations. The Service is directed to backfill 
     vacant dental health positions in headquarters.
       Mental Health.--The agreement provides $105,281,000 for 
     mental health programs and includes $6,946,000 to continue 
     behavioral health integration and $3,600,000 to continue the 
     suicide prevention initiative.
       Alcohol and Substance Abuse.--The agreement provides 
     $245,566,000 for alcohol and substance abuse programs and 
     includes: $6,500,000 for the Generation Indigenous 
     initiative; $1,800,000 for the youth pilot project; and 
     $2,000,000 to fund essential detoxification and related 
     services provided by the Service's public and private 
     partners to IHS beneficiaries. The Conferees expect the 
     Service to continue its partnership with the Na' Nizhoozhi 
     Center in Gallup, New Mexico, as directed by the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2017, and to distribute funds provided 
     for detoxification services in the same manner as in fiscal 
     year 2017. The Conferees believe that Service and Tribally 
     operated facility participation in state prescription drug 
     monitoring programs can help to combat the abuse of drugs 
     like opioids and direct the agency to provide the report 
     required by Senate Report 115-276 on this issue.
       Opioid Grants.--To better combat the opioid epidemic, the 
     Conferees have included an increase of $10,000,000 and 
     instruct the Service, in coordination with the Assistant 
     Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to use the 
     additional funds provided above the fiscal year 2018 level to 
     create a Special Behavioral Health Pilot Program modeled 
     after the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. This Special 
     Behavioral Health Pilot Program for Indians shall be 
     developed after appropriate Tribal consultation and should 
     support the development, documentation, and sharing of more 
     locally-designed and culturally appropriate prevention, 
     treatment, and aftercare services for mental health and 
     substance use disorders in Tribal and urban Indian 
     communities. The Director of the Indian Health Service, in 
     coordination

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     with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance 
     Use, shall award grants for providing services, and provide 
     technical assistance to grantees under this section to 
     collect and evaluate performance of the program.
       Purchased/Referred Care.--The Conferees recognize the 
     strong need for Purchased/Referred Care funding across Indian 
     Country, particularly in areas that lack Indian Health 
     Service facilities. The Conferees further recognize the 
     Service's continued pro rata allocation of any increases 
     provided for population growth and inflation, regardless of 
     any population growth or cost-of-living differences among 
     areas, as documented by the Government Accountability Office 
     (GAO-12-466). Consistent with GAO recommendations, the 
     Conferees encourage the Service to consider allocating any 
     future budget increases using the allocation formula 
     established in consultation with the Tribes.
       Urban Indian Health.--The agreement provides $51,315,000 
     for urban Indian health and includes a $2,000,000 general 
     program increase. The Service is expected to continue to 
     include current services estimates for urban Indian health in 
     future budget requests.
       Indian Health Professions.--The agreement provides 
     $57,363,000 for Indian health professions and includes bill 
     language allowing up to $44,000,000 for the loan repayment 
     program. The agreement provides an increase of $195,000 to 
     expand the Indians into Medicine program to four sites. 
     Funding for the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians into 
     Nursing Program and the American Indians into Psychology 
     Program is continued at no less than the fiscal year 2018 
     enacted levels.
       Maternal and Child Health.--The Conferees support the 
     hiring of a national maternal/child health coordinator as a 
     top priority for the Office of Clinical and Preventive 
     Services and await the report required in House Report 115-
     765.


                         Contract Support Costs

       The bill continues language from fiscal year 2018 
     establishing an indefinite appropriation for contract support 
     costs estimated to be $822,227,000, which is equal to the 
     request. By retaining an indefinite appropriation for this 
     account, additional funds may be provided by the agency if 
     its budget estimate proves to be lower than necessary to meet 
     the legal obligation to pay the full amount due to Tribes. 
     The Conferees believe fully funding these costs will ensure 
     Tribes have the necessary resources they need to deliver 
     program services efficiently and effectively.


                        Indian Health Facilities

       The bill provides $878,806,000 for Indian Health 
     Facilities. All programs, projects, and activities are 
     maintained at fiscal year 2018 enacted levels unless 
     otherwise specified below.
       Staffing for New Facilities.--The agreement includes 
     $11,302,000 for staffing newly opened health facilities, 
     which is the full amount based upon updated estimates 
     provided to the Committees. The stipulations included in the 
     ``Indian Health Services'' account regarding the allocation 
     of funds pertain to this account as well.
       Health Care Facilities.--The Conferees remain dedicated to 
     providing access to health care for IHS patients across the 
     system. IHS is expected to aggressively work down the current 
     Health Facilities Construction Priority System list. In 
     addition, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Service is directed to publish the gap analysis directed by 
     House Report 115-238 so that the Committees can more 
     accurately determine facilities needs across the IHS system.
       Indian Health Care Improvement Act Demonstration 
     Authorities.--The Conferees direct the Service to provide a 
     report within 180 days of enactment of this Act identifying 
     the criteria the agency will use for ranking projects funded 
     through demonstration authorities provided in the most recent 
     reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
     should funds become available in future fiscal years. The 
     Service is encouraged to consider as one factor the location 
     of existing or proposed facilities and the distance that 
     patients must travel to receive the same or similar services.
       Health Facilities Requirements in Alaska.--The Service is 
     directed to work with appropriate Tribal organizations and 
     submit a report to the Committees within 180 days of this Act 
     that includes an assessment of updated facilities needs in 
     the State of Alaska as well as recommendations for 
     alternative financing options which could address the need 
     for additional health care facilities space suitable to meet 
     the current and future health care needs of IHS beneficiaries 
     in the State.

                     National Institutes of Health


          National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

       The agreement provides $79,000,000 for the National 
     Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This includes an 
     increase of $1,500,000 for the Superfund Research Program and 
     $151,000 for the Worker Training Program.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


            Toxic Substances and Environmental Public Health

       The agreement provides $74,691,000 for the Agency for Toxic 
     Substances and Disease Registry.
       The Conferees direct the Agency to focus on its core 
     mission of assessing hazardous exposures and understand the 
     Agency does not consider the presence or absence of 
     litigation when evaluating the need for a public health 
     assessment. The Conferees encourage the Agency to maintain 
     professional and scientific independence regarding its 
     selection of sites for assessment while following its 
     statutory mandate to work with communities.
       Areas with High Incidence of Pediatric Cancer.--Within 180 
     days of enactment, ATSDR, in consultation with other 
     components of the Department of Health and Human Services 
     (HHS), is directed to submit to the Senate Appropriations and 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees and House 
     Appropriations and Energy and Commerce Committees a report 
     that provides details on the geographic variation in 
     pediatric cancer incidence in the United States. Such report 
     must include: (1) the types of pediatric cancer within each 
     of the 10 States with the highest age-adjusted incidence rate 
     of cancer among persons less than 20 years old; (2)geographic 
     distribution of pediatric cancer types within each such 
     State, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention guidelines; and (3) an update on current 
     activities related to pediatric cancer, including with 
     respect to carrying out section 399V-6 of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-17). In addition, HHS is 
     encouraged to conduct public outreach, in collaboration with 
     State departments of health, particularly in the 10 States 
     with the highest age-adjusted incidence rate of cancer among 
     persons aged less than 20 years old, to improve awareness by 
     residents, clinicians, and others, as appropriate, of 
     possible contributing factors to pediatric cancer, including 
     environmental exposures, in a manner that is complementary 
     of, and does not conflict with, ongoing pediatric cancer-
     related activities supported by HHS. Finally, the Secretary 
     of HHS is directed to ensure that all information with 
     respect to patients that is contained in the reports under 
     this section is de-identified and protects personal privacy 
     of such patients in accordance with applicable Federal and 
     State privacy law.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

                   Executive Office of the President


  Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality

       The agreement provides $2,994,000 for the Council on 
     Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $12,000,000 for the Chemical Safety 
     and Hazard Investigation Board.

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       The bill provides $8,750,000 for the Office of Navajo and 
     Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR), of which $1,000,000 is to be 
     transferred to the Department of the Interior, Office of 
     Inspector General, for a comprehensive audit of ONHIR's 
     finances and any related investigations that are necessary in 
     preparation for the eventual transfer of responsibilities to 
     the Department when ONHIR closes.
       The agreement continues the direction provided in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Division G of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, P.L. 115-31. The 
     Conferees remain committed to bringing the relocation process 
     to an orderly conclusion and ensuring all eligible relocatees 
     receive the relocation benefits to which they are entitled. 
     Consultation with all affected parties and agencies is the 
     key to a transparent, orderly closeout. The statute provides 
     for termination of ONHIR when the President determines its 
     functions have been fully discharged. That determination 
     requires development of a comprehensive plan. The Conferees 
     expect to receive a progress report on development of this 
     plan within 90 days of enactment of this Act.

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development


                        Payment to the Institute

       The bill provides $9,960,000 for fixed costs and academic 
     program requirements of the Institute of American Indian 
     Arts.

                        Smithsonian Institution


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides a total of $1,043,497,000 for all 
     Smithsonian Institution accounts, of which $739,994,000 is 
     provided for salaries and expenses. The Conferees maintain 
     their longstanding commitment to the preservation of 
     priceless, irreplaceable Smithsonian collections and have 
     provided funds for collections care and preservation. The 
     Conferees continue their longstanding support for the 
     National Museum of African American History and Culture 
     (NMAAHC). Within amounts provided for salaries and expenses, 
     the NMAAHC is fully funded. The Conferees provide funds for 
     the Institution's Latino initiatives and support the 
     Smithsonian Latino Center's goal of promoting the inclusion 
     of Latino contributions in Smithsonian Institution programs, 
     exhibitions, collections, and public outreach. The Conferees 
     continue to urge collaboration between the Smithsonian Latino 
     Center and appropriate Federal and local organizations in 
     order to advance these goals and expand the American Latino 
     presence at the Institution. Further, the Conferees provide 
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     for the Institution's Asian Pacific American initiatives and 
     continue to support the Institution's efforts of developing 
     programs and expanding outreach to promote a better 
     understanding of the Asian Pacific American experience. 
     Additionally, the agreement provides $2,000,000 for the 
     American Women's History Initiative within Institution-wide 
     programs.
       The Conferees understand that over the last few years 
     several museums have been closed due to renovations and the 
     Institution has shifted resources to address certain needs; 
     however, today these museums have reopened resulting in 
     increased costs that were not accounted for in the budget 
     request. The Conferees provide $2,500,000 above the budget 
     request for facilities security and remind the Institution 
     that if funding priorities change, there is the opportunity 
     to request the reprogramming of funds as outlined in the 
     reprogramming guidelines contained at the front of this 
     explanatory statement. The agreement also provides $2,500,000 
     in new funding for facilities maintenance requirements.


                           Facilities Capital

       The agreement provides $303,503,000 for the Facilities 
     Capital account, with $286,503,000 provided for 
     revitalization and $17,000,000, as requested, provided for 
     facilities planning and design. The agreement includes 
     $210,000,000 for the National Air and Space Museum 
     revitalization effort and $76,503,000 for major 
     revitalization projects included in the budget request.
       National Air and Space Museum Revitalization.--The 
     Conferees support the multi-year, multi-phase renovation of 
     the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) and include 
     $210,000,000 for this critical revitalization effort. The 
     Institution is directed to follow the reprogramming 
     guidelines contained in this explanatory statement and may 
     not redirect the use of these funds for other capital 
     projects without prior approval of the Committees. Given the 
     scale of the project, the Conferees direct the Institution 
     to make available to the Committees on a timely basis the 
     most updated and comprehensive information on project and 
     funding requirements. The Government Accountability Office 
     is directed to continue its review and analysis of the 
     project's cost estimates, as directed in the Consolidated 
     Appropriation Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31). The Institution is 
     directed to submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, a 
     detailed list and description of projects funded within 
     the Facilities Capital account.


                        National Gallery of Art

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $144,202,000 for the Salaries and 
     Expenses account of the National Gallery of Art, of which not 
     to exceed $3,640,000 is for the special exhibition program.


            Repair, Restoration, and Renovation of Buildings

       The agreement provides $24,203,000 for the Repair, 
     Restoration, and Renovation of Buildings account and includes 
     funds to complete the repairs of the East Building atrium 
     skylights.


             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

                       Operations and Maintenance

       The agreement provides $24,490,000 for the Operations and 
     Maintenance account.


                     Capital Repair and Restoration

       The agreement provides $16,800,000 for the Capital Repair 
     and Restoration account. Funds provided above the request are 
     to address critical safety, security, and capital repair and 
     restoration needs.


            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $12,000,000 for the Woodrow Wilson 
     International Center for Scholars.


           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

                    National Endowment for the Arts

                       Grants and Administration

       The agreement provides $155,000,000 for the National 
     Endowment for the Arts
       (NEA) to continue the important work of the Endowment. 
     Changes to the enacted level are included in the table at the 
     end of this explanatory statement. The agency is strongly 
     encouraged to use the increases provided for direct grants to 
     expand its Creative Forces: Military Healing Arts Network and 
     to increase grants made available to Tribes and to rural and 
     underserved areas. The Conferees continue to support the 
     expansion of this successful program to assist service 
     members and their families in their recovery, reintegration, 
     and transition to civilian life. The Conferees remind NEA of 
     the directives included in House Report 115-765 and Senate 
     Report 115-276 regarding the collaborative relationship among 
     NEA and the States, priorities, and allocation to State arts 
     agencies.


                 National Endowment for the Humanities

                       Grants and Administration

       The agreement provides $155,000,000 for the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to continue the important 
     work of the Endowment. Changes to the enacted level are 
     included in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement. The agency is expected to use increases provided 
     to expand its work with Tribes to preserve Native languages 
     and culture as detailed below as well as to support other 
     local history preservation initiatives. The Conferees remind 
     NEH of the directives contained in House Report 115-765 and 
     Senate Report 115-276 regarding support for veterans, 
     American Indian and Alaska Native programs, the collaborative 
     relationship among NEH and the States and Territories, and 
     work with State humanities councils.


                        Commission of Fine Arts

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $2,771,000 for the Commission of 
     Fine Arts.


               National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs

       The agreement provides $2,750,000 for the National Capital 
     Arts and Cultural Affairs program.


               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $6,890,000 for the Advisory Council 
     on Historic Preservation.


                  National Capital Planning Commission

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $8,099,000 for the National Capital 
     Planning Commission.


                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

                       Holocaust Memorial Museum

       The agreement provides $59,000,000 for the United States 
     Holocaust Memorial Museum. Within the amount provided, 
     $2,000,000 is included to build upon the capital improvement 
     initiative begun in fiscal year 2018.


                Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $1,800,000 for the Salaries and 
     Expenses account.


                 Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement includes $1,000,000 for the Women's Suffrage 
     Centennial Commission. The Conferees note Congress has 
     supported funding for three fiscal years so that the 
     Commission can plan, execute, and coordinate programs and 
     activities in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage 
     and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. 
     Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. 
     However, the Commission has not yet been established with the 
     necessary quorum of seven members to select a chair, hire an 
     executive director, and begin operations. The Conferees are 
     concerned that further delay will hinder the development and 
     execution of programs and activities to remember the August 
     18, 1920, ratification and strongly encourage all Members and 
     Offices, including those in the Executive Branch, to appoint 
     their nominees to the Commission as soon as possible.


                   World War I Centennial Commission

                         Salaries And Expenses

       The bill provides $7,000,000 for the Salaries and Expenses 
     account of the World War I Centennial Commission.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS


                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The agreement includes various legislative provisions in 
     Title IV of the bill. The provisions are:
       Section 401 continues a provision providing that 
     appropriations available in the bill shall not be used to 
     produce literature or otherwise promote public support of a 
     legislative proposal on which legislative action is not 
     complete.
       Section 402 continues a provision providing for annual 
     appropriations unless expressly provided otherwise in this 
     Act.
       Section 403 continues a provision providing restrictions on 
     departmental assessments unless approved by the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Section 404 continues a limitation on accepting and 
     processing applications for patents and on the patenting of 
     Federal lands.
       Section 405 continues a provision regarding the payment of 
     contract support costs.
       Section 406 addresses the payment of contract support costs 
     for fiscal year 2019.
       Section 407 continues a provision providing that the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered in violation 
     of certain provisions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
     Resources Planning Act solely because more than 15 years have 
     passed without revision of a forest plan, provided that the 
     Secretary is working in good faith to complete the plan 
     revision.
       Section 408 continues a provision limiting preleasing, 
     leasing, and related activities within the boundaries of 
     National Monuments.
       Section 409 restricts funding appropriated for acquisition 
     of land or interests in land from being used for declarations 
     of taking or complaints in condemnation.
       Section 410 continues a provision addressing timber sales 
     involving Alaska western red and yellow cedar.
       Section 411 continues a provision which prohibits no-bid 
     contracts.
       Section 412 continues a provision which requires public 
     disclosure of certain reports.
       Section 413 continues a provision which delineates the 
     grant guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts.
       Section 414 continues a provision which delineates the 
     program priorities for the programs managed by the National 
     Endowment for the Arts.
       Section 415 requires the Department of the Interior, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, Forest Service and Indian 
     Health Service to provide the Committees on Appropriations 
     quarterly reports on the status of balances of 
     appropriations.

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       Section 416 continues a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the 
     issuance of permits under Title V of the Clean Air Act for 
     carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane 
     emissions.
       Section 417 continues a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to implement any provision in a rule if that provision 
     requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from 
     manure management systems.
       Section 418 continues a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to regulate the lead content of ammunition or fishing 
     tackle.
       Section 419 continues a provision through fiscal year 2020 
     authorizing the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture to consider local contractors when awarding 
     contracts for certain activities on public lands.
       Section 420 extends certain authorities through fiscal year 
     2019 allowing the Forest Service to renew grazing permits.
       Section 421 prohibits the use of funds to maintain or 
     establish a computer network unless such network is designed 
     to block access to pornography websites.
       Section 422 extends the authority of the Forest Service 
     Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act.
       Section 423 sets requirements for the use of American iron 
     and steel for certain loans and grants.
       Section 424 prohibits the use of funds to destroy any 
     building or structures on Midway Island that have been 
     recommended by the U.S. Navy for inclusion in the National 
     Register of Historic Places.
       Section 425 reauthorizes funding for one year for the John 
     F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
       Section 426 provides authority for the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into training agreements and to transfer 
     excess equipment and supplies for wildfires.
       Section 427 provides a one-year extension of the Federal 
     Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
       Section 428 addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass.
       Section 429 makes additional investments in water 
     infrastructure priorities and Superfund emergency response, 
     removal, and long-term cleanup remediation.
       Section 430 addresses the use of small remote incinerators 
     in the State of Alaska.
       Section 431 addresses section 404 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act.

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   DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED 
                   PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

       In implementing this conference agreement, Federal 
     departments, agencies, commissions, and other entities are 
     directed to comply with the directives, reporting 
     requirements, and instructions contained in H. Rept. 115-829 
     (House report) accompanying H.R. 6385 (House bill) and S. 
     Rept. 115-282 (Senate report) accompanying S. 3108 (Senate 
     bill) as though stated in this joint explanatory statement, 
     unless specifically directed to the contrary.
       This joint explanatory statement, while repeating some 
     House and Senate report language for emphasis or 
     clarification, does not negate language in such reports 
     unless expressly provided herein. Language expressing an 
     opinion or making an observation in the House or Senate 
     reports represents the view of the respective committee 
     unless specifically endorsed in this joint explanatory 
     statement. In cases in which the House and Senate reports 
     provide contradictory directives or contradictory 
     instructions that are not addressed in this joint explanatory 
     statement, such directives or instructions are negated.
       Reports required to be submitted pursuant to the Act, 
     including reports required by this joint explanatory 
     statement and the House and Senate reports, may not be 
     consolidated to include responses to multiple requirements in 
     a single report, except following consultation with the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       In lieu of the tables and allocations of funding contained 
     in the House and Senate reports, the tables and such 
     allocations contained in this joint explanatory statement 
     shall guide departments, agencies, commissions, and other 
     entities when allocating funds.
       Section 7019 of the Act requires that amounts designated in 
     the respective tables referenced in this joint explanatory 
     statement for funds appropriated in titles III through V, 
     including tables in title VII, shall be made available in 
     such designated amounts, unless otherwise provided for in the 
     Act, and shall be the basis of the report required by section 
     653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) (the 
     653(a) report), where applicable. The section also includes 
     limited authority to deviate from such specified amounts and 
     continues language similar to prior years including 
     exceptions to the application of the requirements of such 
     section for amounts designated in tables included in this 
     joint explanatory statement for International Military 
     Education and Training, Global Health Programs, and Economic 
     Support Fund/Global Programs, funds for which the initial 
     period of availability has expired, amounts designated by the 
     Act as minimum funding requirements, and funds made available 
     for a country pursuant to sections 7043(c), 7047(d), and 
     7071(b) of the Act.
       Proposed deviations from tables in titles I and II in this 
     joint explanatory statement are subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
     unless an exception or deviation authority is specifically 
     provided herein.
       For the purposes of this joint explanatory statement, the 
     term ``prior Acts'' means prior Acts making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs. In addition, any reference to ``division K of 
     Public Law 115-141'' means the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018, 
     and any reference to ``division J of Public Law 115-31'' 
     means the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017.
       For purposes of the Act and joint explanatory statement, 
     the term ``regular notification procedures of the Committees 
     on Appropriations'' means such Committees are notified not 
     less than 15 days in advance of the obligation of funds. The 
     Secretary of State and USAID Administrator are directed to 
     submit notifications for the obligation of funds made 
     available by the Act and prior Acts not later than 60 days 
     prior to the expiration of such funds.
       Congressional notifications submitted by the Secretary of 
     State and USAID Administrator for funds that are being 
     reallocated prior to initial obligation, reprogrammed, or 
     reobligated after deobligation, shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, contain detailed information about the sources 
     of the funds and why such funds are no longer intended to be 
     used as previously justified.
       For purposes of the Act, the term ``prior consultation'' 
     means a pre-decisional engagement between a relevant Federal 
     agency and the Committees on Appropriations during which the 
     Committees are provided a meaningful opportunity to provide 
     facts and opinions to inform: (1) the use of funds; (2) the 
     development, content, or conduct of a program or activity; or 
     (3) a decision to be taken. Direction to consult with the 
     ``Committee'' in either the House or Senate reports shall 
     mean to consult with the Committees on Appropriations.
       In the Act, the term ``stabilization assistance'' has the 
     same meaning as defined by the Stabilization Assistance 
     Review in ``A Framework for Maximizing the Effectiveness of 
     U.S. Government Efforts to Stabilize Conflict-Affected Areas, 
     2018.''
       As in prior fiscal years, additional funding designated as 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism (OCO/
     GWOT) pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA) is contained in title VIII of 
     the Act. Such funds are intended to address the extraordinary 
     costs of operations and assistance in countries in conflict 
     and areas of instability and violence, particularly in the 
     Middle East, South Asia, and Africa; security, stabilization, 
     and peacekeeping programs; humanitarian activities; and 
     counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts.
       The Secretary of State shall comply with the directive 
     under section 7015 in the House report regarding the transfer 
     or release of any individuals detained at Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in the manner described.

                                TITLE I

                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

       The conference agreement provides $9,047,657,000 for 
     Administration of Foreign Affairs in this title, and an 
     additional $3,280,871,000 in title VIII under this heading is 
     designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. The conference 
     agreement includes a total of $6,071,348,000 for embassy 
     security in this title and title VIII, as contained in the 
     table below:

                            EMBASSY SECURITY
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Security Protection..............................    4,095,899
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance............    1,975,449
                                                            ------------
    Total..................................................    6,071,348
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS

       The conference agreement provides $5,947,952,000 for 
     Diplomatic Programs in this title, and an additional 
     $3,225,971,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated 
     for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Within the total provided under this heading in this title, 
     up to $1,469,777,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection 
     (WSP) and may remain available until expended; and 
     $4,478,175,000 is for operations, of which $671,726,000 may 
     remain available until September 30, 2020.
       Funds appropriated by the Act for activities, bureaus, and 
     offices under this heading in this title are allocated 
     according to the following table:

                           DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Category                         Budget Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human Resources.......................................         2,871,794
    Worldwide Security Protection.....................         [528,000]
Overseas Programs.....................................         1,338,227
Diplomatic Policy and Support.........................           773,847
Security Programs.....................................           964,084
    Worldwide Security Protection.....................         [941,777]
                                                       -----------------
        Total.........................................         5,947,952
-------------------------------------------------------
 
                     Bureau/Office
      [Includes salary and bureau-managed funds]
                                                       -----------------
Bureau of Administration:
    Freedom of Information Act........................          [33,960]
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation............             6,250
Cultural Antiquities Task Force.......................             1,000
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor:.........            42,020
    Human Rights Vetting..............................          [10,000]
    Office of International Religious Freedom.........           [6,500]
    of which, religious freedom curriculum development             [500]
    Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of                [2,000]
     Religious Minorities in the Near East and South
     Central Asia.....................................
    Atrocities Prevention Training....................             [500]
    Special Advisor for International Disability                   [445]
     Rights...........................................

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Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs:
    Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues..             [750]
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs:
    Office of Terrorism Financing and Economic                   [6,100]
     Sanctions Policy.................................
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and              41,859
 Scientific Affairs...................................
Office of the Legal Advisor:
    Document Review Unit..............................           [2,889]
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons...            13,822
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs:
    Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement...........           [3,609]
Office of the Secretary:
    Office of Global Women's Issues...................           [6,766]
    Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues........           [5,497]
    Undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy,             [2,695]
     and Human Rights.................................
    Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues............           [1,000]
    Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice...           [3,750]
    Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism........             [350]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Funds allocated for offices and programs under the bureaus 
     listed in the table under this heading that exceed the 2019 
     congressional budget justification levels for such offices 
     and programs are in addition to funds otherwise made 
     available for such bureaus.
       Bureau of Diplomatic Security Staffing.--The conference 
     agreement includes $528,000,000 for salaries for the Bureau 
     of Diplomatic Security (DS). Such funds are available to 
     support the fiscal year 2019 DS hiring plan and for staffing 
     enhancements in fiscal years 2019 and 2020. In conjunction 
     with the operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7070(a) 
     of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a plan for 
     the use of such funds for DS staffing enhancements.
       Bureau of International Organization Affairs Personnel 
     Levels.--To provide for the proper oversight of funds, 
     facilitate reform at the United Nations and other 
     international organizations, and comply with congressional 
     reporting requirements, the conferees direct the Secretary of 
     State to consult with the Committees on Appropriations with 
     respect to the personnel levels of the Bureau of 
     International Organization Affairs prior to submitting the 
     operating plan required under section 7070(a) of the Act.
       Combating Anti-Semitism.--Not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status of 
     the appointment of a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
     Anti-Semitism.
       Emergency Evacuations Reserve.--The conference agreement 
     includes an additional $250,000,000 above the fiscal year 
     2018 level within the amounts designated for WSP, to be 
     available until expended, as a reserve for costs related to 
     evacuations of United States Government personnel and United 
     States citizens from extraordinary overseas emergencies. 
     Additionally, section 7004(f) of the Act is modified to 
     include Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service to 
     the transfer authority to facilitate such evacuations.
       Expanded Professional Associates Program.--The conference 
     agreement provides funds under this heading for the Expanded 
     Professional Associates Program (EPAP). The conferees direct 
     the Secretary of State to consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the planned funding and personnel levels 
     for EPAP for fiscal year 2019 prior to submitting the 
     operating plan required by section 7070(a) of the Act.
       Foreign Affairs Security Training Center.--Not later than 
     45 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State 
     shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a progress 
     report on the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center 
     project, which shall be updated semi-annually until the 
     completion of the project. The report shall include the 
     requirements described under this heading in the House and 
     Senate reports.
       Global Engagement Center.--The conference agreement 
     includes up to $55,400,000 for the Global Engagement Center 
     (GEC), including up to $20,000,000 to counter state 
     propaganda and disinformation. The operating plan required by 
     section 7070(a) of the Act shall include the staffing 
     requirements and on-board staffing levels of the GEC, 
     including the use of detailees, personal service contracts, 
     and direct hires, as well as their foreign language 
     proficiency. The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the intended use of any funds 
     transferred or requested to be transferred to the GEC by the 
     Department of Defense prior to submitting the notifications 
     required by sections 7015(d)(2) and 7015(h)(2)(A) of the Act.
       Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.--The 
     conference agreement includes $13,822,000 for the Office to 
     Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons for support of 
     activities and directives described in the House and Senate 
     reports, including additional staff to address the increased 
     workload of regional analysts and improve expertise of in-
     country personnel.
       Public Diplomacy.--The conference agreement includes 
     sufficient funds to support public diplomacy programs at not 
     less than the fiscal year 2018 level. In addition, the 
     Secretary of State is directed to include projected funding 
     levels for public diplomacy in the operating plan required by 
     section 7070(a) of the Act.
       United States Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.--The 
     conference agreement includes funds for the United States 
     Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. Not later than 45 
     days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the 
     timing of the appointment of an individual to such position, 
     and the costs associated with the office of such Envoy.


                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

       The conference agreement provides $92,770,000 for Capital 
     Investment Fund.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The conference agreement provides $90,829,000 for Office of 
     Inspector General in this title, of which $13,624,000 may 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, and an additional 
     $54,900,000 in title VIII under this heading is for the 
     Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 
     (SIGAR) and is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. 
     The Act waives the requirement of section 209(a)(1) of the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980, as included in prior fiscal 
     years.


               EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

       The conference agreement provides $700,946,000 for 
     Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs, of which not less 
     than $271,500,000 is for the Fulbright Program and 
     $111,860,000 is for the Citizen Exchange Program. Funds under 
     this heading are allocated according to the following table:

                   EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Program/Activity                     Budget Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Academic Programs
    Fulbright Program..........................                  271,500
    Global Academic Exchanges..................                   63,461
    Special Academic Exchanges.................                   22,875
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship                       [16,000]
 Program.......................................
                                                ------------------------
Subtotal.......................................                  357,836
 
Professional and Cultural Exchanges
    International Visitor Program..............                  104,000
    Citizen Exchange Program...................                  111,860
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange..............                  [4,125]
    Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges                    5,600
                                                ------------------------
Subtotal.......................................                  221,460
 
Special Initiatives
    Young Leaders Initiatives..................                   31,250
    Countering State Disinformation and                           12,000
     Pressure..................................
                                                ------------------------
Subtotal.......................................                   43,250
Program and Performance........................                    8,400
Exchanges Support..............................                   70,000
                                                ------------------------
    Total......................................                  700,946
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The Secretary of State shall include in the operating plan 
     required by section 7070(a) of the Act the information listed 
     under this heading in the House and Senate reports.
       Countering State Disinformation and Pressure.--The 
     conference agreement includes $12,000,000 under this heading 
     to counter state-sponsored disinformation and hybrid threats, 
     promote democracy, and support exchanges with countries 
     facing state-sponsored disinformation and pressure campaigns, 
     particularly in Europe and Eurasia. A portion of the funds 
     shall be made available through a process whereby the Bureau 
     of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State 
     (ECA), solicits proposals from posts located in affected 
     countries.
       Citizen Exchange Program.--Funds made available for the 
     Citizen Exchange Program are intended for the purposes 
     described under this heading in the House report.
       Fulbright Program.--The conference agreement includes 
     additional funds under this heading for the Fulbright Program 
     for Afghanistan, Egypt, and Pakistan, which in previous 
     fiscal years were appropriated under Economic Support Fund. 
     The total Fulbright allocations for such countries for fiscal 
     year 2019 shall not be less than the total amounts 
     appropriated under this heading and under Economic Support 
     Fund in prior fiscal years for such purposes.
       The conference agreement also includes funding for 
     Fulbright initiatives in Korea, the Baltic Sea region, and 
     Eastern Europe at not less than the amounts allocated in, and 
     in a manner consistent with, fiscal year 2018.
       Special Academic and Professional and Cultural Exchanges.--
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     includes funds to continue the Special Academic Exchanges and 
     Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges described in the 
     House and Senate reports, including the Benjamin Gilman 
     International Scholarship Program and the Tibetan exchanges 
     and fellowships.
       Personnel.--The conference agreement includes $70,000,000 
     for Exchanges Support for ECA. Funds made available above the 
     prior fiscal year level are for the purpose of hiring to the 
     authorized personnel level contained in the May 22, 2018 
     Department of State report to Congress. The operating plan 
     required by section 7070(a) of the Act shall include details 
     on how such levels will be achieved.
       Vietnam Education Foundation Act.--The conference agreement 
     includes $5,000,000 under this heading and $5,000,000 under 
     Development Assistance for grants authorized by section 211 
     of the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000, as amended.
       Young Leaders Initiatives.--The conference agreement 
     includes an additional $1,500,000 for the Young African 
     Leaders Initiative and an additional $1,000,000 for the Young 
     Leaders of the Americas Initiative above the prior fiscal 
     year level.


                        REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides $8,030,000 for 
     Representation Expenses, subject to section 7020 of the Act.


              PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

       The conference agreement provides $30,890,000 for 
     Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials.


            EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

       The conference agreement provides $1,975,449,000 for 
     Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance, of which 
     $1,198,249,000 is for Worldwide Security Upgrades (WSU) and 
     $777,200,000 is for other construction, operations, and 
     maintenance.
       Acceptance of Gifts for Embassy Construction.--The 
     conferees direct the Secretary of State to notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations not later than 15 days prior to 
     the acceptance of a gift to supplement funds made available 
     under this heading. Such notification shall include the 
     amount, source, and any terms associated with each gift, and 
     the Secretary shall consult with such Committees prior to 
     submitting such notification.
       Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing 
     Programs.--The conference agreement includes not less than 
     $1,025,304,000 for the Department of State share of the 
     Capital Security Cost Sharing (CSCS) and Maintenance Cost 
     Sharing (MCS) Programs, not including additional amounts to 
     be provided from consular revenue.
       In addition, the conference agreement directs Federal 
     agencies funded by the Act to provide contributions to the 
     CSCS and MCS Programs at levels consistent with the Benghazi 
     Accountability Review Board recommended funding level of 
     $2,200,000,000 for CSCS and $400,000,000 for MCS based on 
     shares determined by the Secretary of State.
       Value Engineering.--Any notification submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations for a new diplomatic facility 
     justified to such Committees in the Congressional Budget 
     Justification, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs, Fiscal Year 2019, or not previously 
     justified to such Committees, shall include confirmation that 
     the Department of State has completed the requisite value 
     engineering studies required pursuant to OMB Circular A-131, 
     Value Engineering December 31, 2013, and the Bureau of 
     Overseas Building Operations Policy and Procedure Directive, 
     P&PD, Cost 02: Value Engineering.
       The reference to ``Enhanced Notification Requirements'' in 
     the House report shall mean ``Notification and reporting 
     requirements'' under this heading in such report.


           EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

       The conference agreement provides $7,885,000 for 
     Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service.
       The conference agreement withholds from obligation $800,000 
     of the funds made available under this heading until the 
     Secretary of State testifies before the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the fiscal year 2020 budget request. Funds 
     withheld from obligation shall not be from funds necessary 
     for emergency evacuations and the payment of rewards for 
     information related to international terrorism, narcotics 
     related activities, transnational organized crime, and war 
     crimes as authorized by Section 36 of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Instead, such withholding 
     should be from funds available under the heading for 
     entertainment, representation, and other related expenses.


                   REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The conference agreement provides $1,300,000 for 
     Repatriation Loans Program Account.


              PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

       The conference agreement provides $31,963,000 for Payment 
     to the American Institute in Taiwan.
       The conferees direct that if consular fees collected by the 
     American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) are not sufficient to 
     cover the full cost of AIT's consular operations, the 
     Secretary of State shall make available funds from the 
     Consular and Border Security Program (CBSP) in amounts 
     sufficient to cover the difference between such consular fees 
     and the cost of consular operations. The operating plan 
     submitted for AIT pursuant to section 7070(a) of the Act 
     shall include the anticipated costs of AIT consular 
     operations, an estimate of consular fees anticipated to be 
     collected by AIT, and any anticipated transfers from the 
     CBSP.


         INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       The conference agreement provides $743,000 for 
     International Center, Washington, District of Columbia.


     PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

       The conference agreement provides $158,900,000 for Payment 
     to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

                      International Organizations


              CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

       The conference agreement provides $1,264,030,000 for 
     Contributions to International Organizations in this title, 
     and an additional $96,240,000 in title VIII under this 
     heading is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Unless otherwise provided for in the Act or another 
     provision of law, and with the exception of organizations 
     from which the United States has withdrawn, the conference 
     agreement assumes the payment of the full United States 
     assessment at each respective organization funded under this 
     heading. The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations prior to submitting the 
     operating plan required by section 7070(a) of the Act for 
     funds appropriated under this heading, including with respect 
     to any decision not to include in such plan the full assessed 
     amount for any organization funded under this heading.
       For each organization, department, or agency funded under 
     this heading that is not subject to section 7048(a)(1) of the 
     Act, the Secretary shall assess whether such organization, 
     department, or agency is meeting the requirements of 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such section and include 
     such information in the report required by such section. 
     The report shall include such information on an 
     organization-by-organization basis.
       The conferees direct the Secretary of State to consult with 
     the Committees on Appropriations on the availability of 
     additional funds for the International Civil Aviation 
     Organization for a contribution to the 40th Triennial 
     Assembly and 75th anniversary events in 2019.


        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

       The conference agreement provides $562,344,000 for 
     Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities in 
     this title, and an additional $988,656,000 in title VIII 
     under this heading is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to 
     BBEDCA.
       Sufficient funds are provided in the conference agreement 
     for United States contributions to peacekeeping missions at 
     the statutory level of 25 percent. Funding for the United 
     States share of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia 
     is provided under Peacekeeping Operations in title VIII 
     instead of under this heading.

                       International Commissions


 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides $48,134,000 for Salaries 
     and Expenses.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The conference agreement provides $29,400,000 for 
     Construction.


              AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

       The conference agreement provides $13,258,000 for American 
     Sections, International Commissions, including $8,052,000 for 
     the International Joint Commission, $2,304,000 for the 
     International Boundary Commission, and $2,902,000 for the 
     Border Environment Cooperation Commission, in the amounts and 
     for the purposes specified under this heading in the Senate 
     report.


                  INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

       The conference agreement provides $50,651,000 for 
     International Fisheries Commissions. The conference agreement 
     provides funding for the purposes specified under this 
     heading in the Senate report and such funds are allocated 
     according to the following table:

                   INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                    Commission/Activity                       Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Great Lakes Fishery Commission.............................       37,290
    Lake Champlain Basin...................................      [7,000]
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission....................        1,750
Pacific Salmon Commission..................................        3,685
International Pacific Halibut Commission...................        4,395
Other Marine Conservation Organizations....................        3,531
                                                            ------------
    Total..................................................       50,651
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             RELATED AGENCY

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors


                 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

       The conference agreement provides $798,196,000 for 
     International Broadcasting Operations.
       Section 7034(r)(7) of the Act clarifies the name change of 
     the ``Broadcasting Board of

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     Governors'' (BBG) to the ``United States Agency for Global 
     Media'' (USAGM).
       Of the funds made available under this heading, up to 
     $34,508,000 may remain available until expended for satellite 
     transmissions and Internet freedom programs, of which not 
     less than $13,800,000 is for Internet freedom and 
     circumvention programs. In addition, $1,200,000 is included 
     within funds provided for Radio Free Asia (RFA) for the 
     personnel costs associated with Internet freedom activities, 
     bringing the total provided for such programs to not less 
     than $15,000,000. The USAGM is directed to include amounts 
     planned for Internet freedom in fiscal year 2019 as part of 
     the operating plan required by section 7070(a) of the Act and 
     to describe the planned activities in the Internet freedom 
     spend plan required by section 7065(c) of the Act.
       East Asia and the Pacific.--The conference agreement 
     supports the Tibetan language services of the Voice of 
     America (VOA) and RFA.
       Latin America.--The conference agreement includes 
     $6,000,000 for the VOA Latin America Division for the 
     purposes specified under this heading in the House report. 
     The USAGM is directed to submit the report required under 
     this heading in the House report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations in the manner described.
       Radio Free Asia.--The conference agreement includes 
     $44,223,000 for RFA. Within such amount, additional funds are 
     to be made available to increase the capacity for translation 
     and social media by the Uyghur service of RFA to address the 
     crisis in Xinjiang, China, and directs USAGM to consult with 
     the Committees on Appropriations on plans to increase this 
     capacity.
       Funds under this heading are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                  INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                     Entities/Grantees                        Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Entities:
    International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB):
        IBB Operations.....................................       58,576
            Internet Freedom...............................     [13,800]
    Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation.........      181,843
    Voice of America.......................................      250,060
    Office of Cuba Broadcasting............................       29,144
                                                            ------------
        Subtotal...........................................      519,623
Independent Grantee Organizations:
    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty........................      124,038
    Radio Free Asia........................................       44,223
    Middle East Broadcasting Networks......................      110,312
                                                            ------------
        Subtotal...........................................      278,573
                                                            ------------
            Total..........................................      798,196
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

       The conference agreement provides $9,700,000 for 
     Broadcasting Capital Improvements.

                            RELATED PROGRAMS

                          The Asia Foundation

       The conference agreement provides $17,000,000 for The Asia 
     Foundation. Such funds shall be apportioned and obligated to 
     the Foundation not later than 60 days after enactment of the 
     Act.

                    United States Institute of Peace

       The conference agreement provides $38,634,000 for United 
     States Institute of Peace. An additional $750,000 above the 
     fiscal year 2018 level is included in the conference 
     agreement to facilitate the Syria Study Group authorized in 
     division G of Public Law 115-254 to review and make 
     recommendations on a diplomatic and military strategy toward 
     Syria. The conferees direct the President of the United 
     States Institute of Peace to consult with the appropriate 
     congressional committees on its plans to facilitate such 
     Group.

         Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund

       The conference agreement provides $185,000 from interest 
     and earnings from the Center for Middle Eastern-Western 
     Dialogue Trust Fund.

                 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program

       The conference agreement provides $190,000 from interest 
     and earnings from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program 
     Trust Fund.

                    Israeli Arab Scholarship Program

       The conference agreement provides $68,000 from interest and 
     earnings from the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund.

                            East-West Center

       The conference agreement provides $16,700,000 for East-West 
     Center. Such funds shall be apportioned and obligated to the 
     Center not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act.

                    National Endowment for Democracy

       The conference agreement provides $180,000,000 for National 
     Endowment for Democracy. Such funds shall be apportioned and 
     obligated to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of the Act. Of this 
     amount, $117,500,000 shall be allocated in the traditional 
     and customary manner, including for the core institutes.
       A total of $62,500,000 is provided for democracy programs, 
     as well as for the next phase of the NED's mid- to long-term 
     strategic approach and response to immediate and 
     unanticipated challenges or opportunities for the promotion 
     of democracy abroad. Of the funds provided above the fiscal 
     year 2018 enacted level for such programs, $4,000,000 is for 
     NED discretionary programs for Burma and $6,000,000 is for 
     NED discretionary programs for North Korea.
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the NED 
     President is directed to submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds appropriated 
     under this heading in a manner similar to fiscal year 2018. 
     The NED President should consult with such Committees in 
     advance of any significant deviation from the plans outlined 
     in such report.
       Funds appropriated under this heading shall not be subject 
     to prior approval by the Department of State or USAID or to 
     administrative and management surcharges, and minimal 
     expenses, if any, should be charged to general Department of 
     State or USAID operating expenses. The NED shall not be 
     precluded from competitively bidding on other grant 
     solicitations.

                           OTHER COMMISSIONS

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $675,000 for Commission 
     for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.

      United States Commission on International Religious Freedom


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $4,500,000 for United 
     States Commission on International Religious Freedom, of 
     which $1,000,000 is withheld from obligation until the 
     Commission consults with the appropriate congressional 
     committees on the steps taken to implement the 
     recommendations of the Independent Review of USCIRF Mission 
     Effectiveness that was conducted pursuant to the United 
     States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
     Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-71). 
     Additionally, the funds withheld are subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $2,579,000 for Commission 
     on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for 
     Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic 
     of China.

      United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $3,500,000 for United 
     States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

               Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement provides $1,500,000 for Western 
     Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission, as authorized by title VI 
     of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017.

      TITLE II--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides $1,214,808,000 for 
     Operating Expenses in this title, of which $182,221,000 may 
     remain available until September 30, 2020, and an additional 
     $158,067,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated 
     for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       In lieu of the personnel report directed under this heading 
     in the House report, a modified report on personnel is 
     required under section 7073 of the Act.
       Changes in Management.--The conferees direct the USAID 
     Administrator to consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on any proposed significant or substantive 
     change to USAID guidance or directives related to management 
     services prior to issuing such guidance or directives to 
     USAID posts worldwide.
       USAID Overseas Staffing.--The conference agreement includes 
     an additional $25,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 level 
     for the purpose of increasing overseas staffing. The 
     conferees direct the USAID Administrator to consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations prior to the submission of the 
     operating plan required by section 7070(a) of the Act with 
     respect to such staffing levels.


                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

       The conference agreement provides $225,000,000 for Capital 
     Investment Fund, of which not less than $220,400,000 is for 
     the CSCS and MCS Programs.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The conference agreement provides $76,600,000 for Office of 
     Inspector General, of which $11,490,000 may remain available 
     until September 30, 2020.
       The conference agreement includes up to $2,000,000 to 
     support Office of Inspector General (OIG) activities in the 
     West Bank and Gaza: $1,000,000 is provided under this heading 
     and up to $1,000,000 is provided pursuant to section 7039 of 
     the Act. In addition, the conference agreement provides 
     funding under this heading to support OIG activities and 
     staffing in Afghanistan.

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                TITLE III--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                         GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

       The conference agreement provides $8,837,450,000 for Global 
     Health Programs. Funds under this heading are allocated 
     according to the following table and subject to section 7019 
     of the Act:

                         GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Budget
                     Program/Activity                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maternal and Child Health.................................       835,000
    Polio.................................................      [51,500]
    Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.........................       [1,000]
    The GAVI Alliance.....................................     [290,000]
Nutrition (USAID).........................................       145,000
    Micronutrients........................................      [33,000]
    of which, Vitamin A...................................      [22,500]
    Iodine Deficiency Disorder............................       [2,500]
Vulnerable Children (USAID)...............................        24,000
    Blind Children........................................       [3,500]
HIV/AIDS (USAID)..........................................       330,000
    Microbicides..........................................      [45,000]
HIV/AIDS (Department of State)............................     5,720,000
    The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and         [1,350,000]
     Malaria..............................................
    UNAIDS................................................      [45,000]
Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID)...............       523,950
Other Infectious Diseases (USAID).........................     1,259,500
    Global Health Security................................     [100,000]
    Malaria...............................................     [755,000]
    Tuberculosis..........................................     [302,000]
    of which, Global TB Drug Facility.....................      [15,000]
    Neglected Tropical Diseases...........................     [102,500]
                                                           -------------
        Total.............................................     8,837,450
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Consultation.--The conferees direct the USAID Administrator 
     to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     specific uses of funds made available at levels above the 
     previous fiscal year for maternal and child health, 
     nutrition, global health security, and tuberculosis, prior to 
     the obligation of such funds.
       Global Health Security.--The conference agreement includes 
     $140,000,000 for Global Health Security, of which $40,000,000 
     is repurposed from title IX of division J of Public Law 113-
     235. Of such repurposed funds, $2,000,000 is for the 
     Emergency Reserve Fund, bringing the available balance of the 
     Reserve Fund to $100,000,000 to enable the United States and 
     the international public health community to respond rapidly 
     to emerging health threats.
       The conferees note the important role USAID has played in 
     vaccine development for HIV and malaria, and encourage the 
     USAID Administrator to consider the use of global health 
     security funds for vaccine development efforts to prevent and 
     respond to outbreaks from deadly viruses.
       Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.--Funds provided for Maternal 
     and Neonatal Tetanus are for public-private partnerships 
     specifically focused on providing low-cost vaccines for women 
     of childbearing age to prevent tetanus in newborn children.


                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

       The conference agreement provides $3,000,000,000 for 
     Development Assistance. Funds for certain programs under this 
     heading are allocated according to the following table and 
     subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Country/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Africa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cameroon...................................................        3,000
Chad.......................................................        3,000
Democratic Republic of Congo...............................       37,594
Malawi higher education....................................       10,000
Niger......................................................       11,000
The Gambia democracy programs..............................        2,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        East Asia and the Pacific
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philippines................................................       70,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         South and Central Asia
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bangladesh.................................................       89,525
  labor programs...........................................      [3,000]
  democracy programs.......................................      [8,000]
Sri Lanka..................................................       30,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Western Hemisphere
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Central America............................................      190,000
Haiti......................................................       51,000
    reforestation..........................................      [8,500]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Global Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau for Food Security...................................      315,960
  Community Development Fund...............................     [80,000]
  Feed the Future Innovation Labs..........................     [55,000]
  Global Crop Diversity Trust..............................     [15,000]
Combating child marriage...................................       11,000
Development Innovation Ventures............................       23,000
Leahy War Victims Fund.....................................       13,500
Low Cost Eyeglasses Pilot Program..........................        2,500
Mobility Pilot Program.....................................        1,000
Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program........................        1,500
Reconciliation Programs....................................       18,000
Trade capacity building....................................       20,000
USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues................        3,500
Victims of torture.........................................       12,000
Wheelchairs................................................        5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Low Cost Eyeglasses Pilot Program.--The conference 
     agreement includes $2,500,000 for a low cost eyeglasses pilot 
     program, which shall be implemented in the manner described 
     in the Senate report. The conferees direct the USAID 
     Administrator to consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations not later than 45 days after enactment of the 
     Act on a plan to implement such program.
       Mobility.--Not later than 120 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations the report required in the House and Senate 
     reports on efforts by USAID to implement a pilot program to 
     increase access to affordable bicycles in developing 
     countries.
       Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.--The conference agreement 
     includes $13,500,000 for the Leahy War Victims Fund which 
     assists disabled civilian victims of armed conflict, with an 
     emphasis on addressing mobility-related injuries. These 
     resources may be used to improve access to quality 
     habilitation and rehabilitation services and expand economic 
     and social opportunities for disabled civilian victims of 
     armed conflict.
       Wheelchair Program.--The conference agreement includes 
     $5,000,000 to improve the availability of, and access to, 
     appropriate wheelchairs and trained wheelchair providers in 
     low and middle income countries. Broader efforts to increase 
     global access to assistive technology contribute to improved 
     access to wheelchairs, and these funds may be used to promote 
     such efforts, including through global partnerships. The 
     conferees direct the USAID Administrator to consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act on the proposed uses of such funds.


                   INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

       The conference agreement provides $3,801,034,000 for 
     International Disaster Assistance in this title, and an 
     additional $584,278,000 in title VIII under this heading is 
     designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. Such funds shall 
     be apportioned to USAID not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act.


                         TRANSITION INITIATIVES

       The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for 
     Transition Initiatives in this title, and an additional 
     $62,043,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated 
     for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.


                          COMPLEX CRISES FUND

       The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for Complex 
     Crises Fund. Congressional notifications submitted for funds 
     made available under this heading shall include the source 
     year of funds being notified. Such funds shall be apportioned 
     to USAID not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act. 
     As in the past, funds appropriated under this heading in 
     this title are the responsibility of the USAID 
     Administrator. The conferees direct the Secretary of State 
     and the USAID Administrator to provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations semi-annual updates on the status of 
     cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, but 
     unexpended, balances, disaggregated by source year, from 
     funds appropriated under this heading in the Act and prior 
     Acts.


                      DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

       The conference agreement includes a $55,000,000 limitation 
     on funds that may be transferred from other programs in this 
     title to Development Credit Authority. In addition, 
     $10,000,000 is provided for administrative expenses, which 
     may be transferred to, and merged with, Operating Expenses. A 
     limitation of $1,750,000,000 is included on total loan 
     principal.


                         ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

       The conference agreement provides $2,545,525,000 for 
     Economic Support Fund in this title, and an additional 
     $1,172,336,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated 
     for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. Funds for certain programs 
     under this heading are allocated according to the following 
     table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                          ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Country/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Africa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cameroon...................................................        1,000
Counter Lord's Resistance Army (sec. 7042(c))..............       10,000
Democratic Republic of Congo...............................       37,594
Djibouti...................................................        9,000
West Africa anti-slavery programs..........................        2,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        East Asia and the Pacific
------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Korea human rights programs..........................        4,000
People's Republic of China.................................       17,040
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Middle East and North Africa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lebanon....................................................      112,500
    Scholarships...........................................     [12,000]
Middle East Partnership Initiative scholarship program.....       20,000
Middle East Regional Cooperation...........................        5,000
Near East Regional Democracy...............................       52,000
Relief and Recovery Fund...................................
  Refugee Scholarships Program in Lebanon..................      [5,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         South and Central Asia
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afghanistan Civilian Assistance Program....................       10,000
Nepal......................................................       75,000
Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program.......................       10,000
Sri Lanka..................................................       10,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Western Hemisphere
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Central America............................................      100,000
  Central America Regional Security Initiative.............    [100,000]
Cuba.......................................................       20,000
Caribbean Energy Security Initiative.......................        2,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Global Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues..............       10,000
Atrocities Prevention (sec. 7034(c)).......................        2,500
Conflict and Stabilization Operations......................        2,500
Disability Programs........................................        7,500
Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID)................       51,050
Global Concessional Financing Facility (sec. 7071(f))......       25,000
House Democracy Partnership................................        1,900
Organization of American States............................        9,000

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Polio......................................................        7,500
Protection of Civil Society Activists and Journalists (sec.        7,500
 7032(h))..................................................
Reconciliation Programs....................................       12,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement provides funding to support the 
     first through third organizational pillars of the 
     Organization of American States. Within the total provided 
     under this heading, $4,000,000 is for programs to strengthen 
     democracy, and $5,000,000 is for programs to promote and 
     protect human rights, of which not less than $500,000 is for 
     the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of 
     Expression. Such funds are subject to prior consultation with 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       In lieu of the directives in the House and Senate bills and 
     reports, the agreement includes funds for democracy programs 
     in Cuba.
       The conference agreement includes not less than $1,000,000 
     for programs that provide policy and technical training to 
     information communication technology professionals from 
     developing countries. Such funds should be provided on an 
     open and competitive basis.
       The conference agreement continues limitations and 
     conditions on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza from 
     prior fiscal years. Subject to such limitations and 
     conditions in the Act, and the recently enacted Taylor Force 
     Act, the conference agreement includes funds under Economic 
     Support Fund sufficient to meet the level proposed in the 
     President's fiscal year 2019 budget request for programs and 
     activities to foster a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian 
     conflict. As described in the Congressional Budget 
     Justification, such funds are intended to promote stability 
     and enhance security, including by providing economic 
     opportunities for the Palestinian people and improving access 
     to water, energy, education and health services.


                             DEMOCRACY FUND

       The conference agreement provides $227,200,000 for 
     Democracy Fund, of which $157,700,000 is for the Department 
     of State Human Rights and Democracy Fund, including 
     $7,500,000 to implement section 7032(h) of the Act, and 
     $69,500,000 is for the USAID Center of Excellence for 
     Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance.
       The Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
     Rights, and Labor (DRL), Department of State, shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds 
     provided by the Act for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund 
     that are above the fiscal year 2016 level.
       Consistent with prior fiscal years, DRL may use funds 
     appropriated under this heading for administrative expenses.


            ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

       The conference agreement provides $760,334,000 for 
     Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.
       The agreement includes modified language regarding the use 
     of notwithstanding authority under this heading.
       The Secretary of State has not submitted the report 
     required under this heading in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying division J of Public Law 115-31. The Secretary 
     of State is directed to submit the report not later than 30 
     days after enactment of the Act.

                          Department of State


                    MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

       The conference agreement provides $2,027,876,000 for 
     Migration and Refugee Assistance in this title, and an 
     additional $1,404,124,000 in title VIII under this heading is 
     designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Funds made available under this heading in the Act shall be 
     administered in accordance with the directives in paragraphs 
     (3) and (4) of section 7073(b) of the Act.
       The conference agreement includes funding above the fiscal 
     year 2018 level for Migration and Refugee Assistance, 
     including to respond to refugees fleeing economic collapse 
     and repression in Venezuela and to increase support for 
     ongoing efforts to enhance the capacity of the Mexican 
     Commission of Assistance to Refugees to process asylum 
     applications of refugees in Mexico. Not later than 45 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Assistant Secretary for the 
     Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), 
     Department of State, shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the uses of such funds.


     UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

       The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 for United 
     States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. The 
     conference agreement also directs the transfer to Migration 
     and Refugee Assistance of any balances in the Fund that 
     exceed the limitation in paragraph (2) of section 2(c) of the 
     Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962.

                          Independent Agencies


                              PEACE CORPS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $410,500,000 for Peace 
     Corps.
       The conference agreement does not include language on the 
     consultation and notification requirements regarding the 
     closure or downsizing of domestic or overseas offices and 
     notes that these requirements are now contained in Section 
     203 of the Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 
     2018 (Public Law 115-256). The Director of the Peace Corps is 
     directed to submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, listing all decisions made during the fiscal 
     year to change the status of offices or country programs and 
     the justifications for such decisions, no later than 30 days 
     after the end of the fiscal year.


                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

       The conference agreement provides $905,000,000 for 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation, including up to 
     $105,000,000 for administrative expenses.
       Consistent with section 7015(c) of the Act, the 
     reobligation of funds deobligated by the Millennium Challenge 
     Corporation (MCC) is subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. In any 
     notification of reobligation, the MCC shall indicate the 
     Compact or activity that is the source of the deobligation 
     and the year in which the deobligation occurred.
       The conference agreement recognizes the authorized funding 
     limitation on the threshold program included in the African 
     Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act 
     Modernization Act (Public Law 115-167). The Chief Executive 
     Officer of the MCC shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations if a planned threshold program will cause the 
     total amount obligated for purposes of carrying out section 
     616 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
     199), as amended, to exceed 5 percent in fiscal year 2019.


                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

       The conference agreement provides $22,500,000 for Inter-
     American Foundation.


              UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

       The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for United 
     States African Development Foundation.

                       Department of the Treasury


               INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

       The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for 
     International Affairs Technical Assistance, of which no more 
     than $6,000,000 is for administrative expenses.
       The Department of the Treasury OIG is not required to 
     comply with the directive under this heading in the House 
     report.

              TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State


          INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

       The conference agreement provides $1,497,469,000 for 
     International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. Funds 
     for certain programs under this heading are allocated 
     according to the following table and subject to section 7019 
     of the Act:

           INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                  Country/Program/Activity                    Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atrocities prevention (sec. 7034(c)).......................        2,500
Argentina..................................................        2,500
Central America............................................      190,000
    Central America Regional Security Initiative...........    [190,000]
Combating wildlife trafficking.............................       50,000
Critical flight safety program.............................       10,500
    Health monitoring systems..............................      [5,000]
Cybercrime and intellectual property rights................       10,000
Demand reduction...........................................       15,000
Haiti prison assistance....................................        1,500
International Law Enforcement Academy......................       27,000
International organizations................................        7,000
Pakistan...................................................       40,000
    Border security........................................     [15,000]
Peru.......................................................       32,000
Programs to end modern slavery.............................       25,000
Security force professionalization (sec. 7049(a)(5)).......        3,000
Tajikistan.................................................        6,000
    Border security........................................      [3,000]
Trafficking in persons.....................................       45,000
    Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons....     [36,000]
Western Hemisphere regional security cooperation...........       12,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Combating Wildlife Trafficking.--Funds included to combat 
     wildlife trafficking should be used to strengthen law 
     enforcement capacity, further partnerships through regional 
     and international cooperation, and provide site-based 
     protection of wildlife. The Secretary of State shall continue 
     to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the use 
     of aircraft for anti-poaching activities.
       Critical Flight Safety Program.--Funds provided for the 
     Critical Flight Safety Program shall be implemented in the 
     manner described under this heading in the House report.
       International Organized Crime.--The conference agreement 
     includes $68,150,000 for International Organized Crime, of 
     which $37,500,000 is for programs to further the objectives 
     of Executive Order 13773 on Enforcing Federal Law with 
     Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and 
     Preventing International Trafficking. The remaining funds are 
     provided for programs to combat wildlife trafficking and are 
     from within the $50,000,000 specified in the table above for 
     such programs.
       Opioids.--The conference agreement supports Department of 
     State activities to address the flow of illegal opioids into 
     the United States, including: (1) programs to assist the 
     Government of Mexico in securing its borders and reducing 
     poppy cultivation and heroin and synthetic drug production; 
     (2) programs to thwart transnational criminal

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     organizations involved in the trafficking of heroin and 
     fentanyl; (3) diplomatic efforts to strengthen precursor 
     chemical control and training on international treaty 
     obligations related to opioids; (4) measures to strengthen 
     the security of the international postal system to prevent 
     illegal shipments of opioids from entering the United States, 
     particularly from the People's Republic of China (PRC); and 
     (5) global demand reduction programs.
       The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of 
     other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall develop an 
     international diplomatic and assistance strategy to stop the 
     flow of opioids into the United States. The strategy shall 
     contain a clear mission statement, goals and objectives, and 
     shall identify the activities and tools necessary to 
     implement the strategy. The strategy shall also include: (1) 
     a description of the activities supported by the Act and 
     prior Acts, including those enumerated in the preceding 
     paragraph; (2) relevant information on efforts by other 
     Federal agencies implementing programs in foreign countries; 
     and (3) steps taken by countries in which opioids are 
     produced or trafficked. Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act and after consultation with the 
     appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary shall 
     submit such strategy to such committees.


    NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS

       The conference agreement provides $864,550,000 for 
     Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
     Programs. Funds for certain programs are allocated according 
     to the following table and subject to section 7019 of the 
     Act:

     NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Program/Activity                        Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonproliferation programs..................................      297,050
    Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund..................     [35,000]
    Export Control and Related Border Security.............     [60,000]
    Global Threat Reduction................................     [70,000]
    International Atomic Energy Agency.....................     [94,800]
Anti-terrorism programs....................................      346,000
    Anti-terrorism Assistance..............................    [182,000]
    Terrorist Interdiction Program.........................     [43,000]
    Counterterrorism financing.............................     [12,500]
    Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund.....................    [108,500]
    Airport and aviation security [non-add]................     [20,000]
Conventional weapons destruction...........................      196,500
    Humanitarian demining..................................    [159,000]
    of which, Laos.........................................     [30,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Airport and Aviation Security.--The conference agreement 
     includes $20,000,000 to strengthen international airport and 
     aviation security, including passenger and baggage screening, 
     and crisis response. Such funds are derived from Anti-
     terrorism Assistance and Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 
     Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a spend plan detailing the 
     proposed uses of such funds by country and program.


                        Peacekeeping Operations

       The conference agreement provides $163,457,000 for 
     Peacekeeping Operations in this title, and an additional 
     $325,213,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated 
     for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. Funds under this heading are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                         PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                  County/Program/Activity                     Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Africa.....................................................      301,020
Central African Republic...................................      [8,000]
Democratic Republic of the Congo...........................      [5,000]
Liberia....................................................      [1,000]
Somalia....................................................    [222,500]
South Sudan................................................     [25,000]
Africa Regional............................................     [39,520]
of which, Partnership for Regional East Africa                  [10,000]
 Counterterrorism..........................................
of which, Africa Conflict Stabilization and Border Security      [8,170]
of which, Africa Military Education Program................      [2,000]
of which, Africa Maritime Security Initiative..............      [1,850]
of which, Africa Regional Counterterrorism.................     [15,100]
of which, Program Management...............................      [2,400]
Near East..................................................       31,000
Multinational Force and Observers..........................     [31,000]
Political-Military Affairs.................................      156,650
Security Force Professionalization (sec. 7049(a)(5)).......      [3,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement provides $71,000,000 for the 
     Global Peace Operations Initiative. Funds provided above the 
     previous fiscal year should be made available to support the 
     Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance 
     program, including to support modernization of training 
     infrastructure.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


             International Military Education and Training

       The conference agreement provides $110,778,000 for 
     International Military Education and Training.
       The conference agreement provides $3,500,000 for Pakistan, 
     an amount equal to the budget request; $1,000,000 for Greece; 
     and not less than the fiscal year 2018 levels for Malta and 
     Portugal.


                   Foreign Military Financing Program

       The conference agreement provides $5,962,241,000 for 
     Foreign Military Financing Program in this title, and an 
     additional $229,372,000 in title VIII under this heading is 
     designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Funds under this heading for certain countries are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                   FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Country                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estonia....................................................        8,000
Israel.....................................................    3,300,000
Latvia.....................................................        8,000
Lithuania..................................................        8,000
Peru.......................................................        1,800
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    TITLE V--MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                International Organizations and Programs

       The conference agreement provides $339,000,000 for 
     International Organizations and Programs. Funds under this 
     heading are allocated according to the following table and 
     subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                   Organizations/Programs                     Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Chemicals and Toxins Programs................        3,175
International Civil Aviation Organization..................        1,200
International Conservation Programs........................        7,000
International Development Law Organization.................          400
International Maritime Organization........................          325
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund........................       29,000
Organization of American States Development Assistance               500
 Programs..................................................
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and                50
 Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia.......................
UN Capital Development Fund................................        1,100
UN Children's Fund.........................................      137,500
of which, Combating female genital mutilation programs.....      [5,000]
UN Democracy Fund..........................................        3,000
UN Development Program.....................................       80,000
UN Environmental Programs..................................       10,000
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights......................        9,500
of which, Honduras.........................................      [1,000]
of which, Colombia.........................................      [1,000]
UN Human Settlements Program...............................          700
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.....        2,500
UN Population Fund.........................................       32,500
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for             1,750
 Sexual Violence in Conflict...............................
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women................        1,000
UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of        1,150
 Human Rights..............................................
UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture...................        6,550
UN Women...................................................        8,500
World Meteorological Organization..........................        1,000
World Trade Organization Technical Assistance..............          600
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Funds appropriated under this heading shall be made 
     available for core contributions for each entity listed in 
     the above table unless: (1) otherwise provided for in the Act 
     or such table; or (2) the Secretary of State justifies the 
     proposed uses of funds other than for core contributions in 
     the congressional notification submitted for funds under this 
     heading. The Secretary shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations prior to submitting such notification, which 
     shall be submitted not later than June 30, 2019.

                  International Financial Institutions


                      Global Environment Facility

       The conference agreement provides $139,575,000 for Global 
     Environment Facility, including $136,563,000 for the seventh 
     replenishment of the Global Environment Facility, which if 
     annualized over four years would equal $546,252,000. In lieu 
     of the directive under this heading in the Senate report, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall follow the reporting 
     requirements included under this heading in the Act.


       Contribution to the International Development Association

       The conference agreement provides $1,097,010,000 for 
     Contribution to the International Development Association.
       Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations detailing the annual budgets of 
     the Inspection Panel and the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman for 
     each of the past five fiscal years, the caseload of each such 
     entity for each of those years, a description of the 
     priorities of the United States Executive Director for such 
     entities, and specific recommendations, including budget and 
     personnel increases, to enhance the capacity of each such 
     entity to effectively carry out its mission.


               Contribution to the Asian Development Fund

       The conference agreement provides $47,395,000 for 
     Contribution to the Asian Development Fund.


              Contribution to the African Development Bank

       The conference agreement provides $32,417,159 for 
     Contribution to the African Development Bank.


              Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions

       The conference agreement provides $507,860,806 for 
     Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions.


              Contribution to the African Development Fund

       The conference agreement provides $171,300,000 for 
     Contribution to the African Development Fund.

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  Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development

       The conference agreement provides $30,000,000 for 
     Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural 
     Development, which if annualized over three years would sum 
     to $90,000,000. In lieu of the directive under this heading 
     in the Senate report, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     follow the reporting requirements included under this heading 
     in the Act.

               TITLE VI--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

                Export-Import Bank of the United States


                           INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The conference agreement provides $5,700,000 for Inspector 
     General for the Export-Import Bank of the United States, of 
     which $855,000 may remain available until September 30, 2020.
       The Export-Import Bank OIG is not required to comply with 
     the directive under this heading in the House report.


                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides $110,000,000 for 
     Administrative Expenses for the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States, of which $16,500,000 may remain available 
     until September 30, 2020.


                           RECEIPTS COLLECTED

       The conference agreement does not include the authority 
     contained in the Senate bill for the Export-Import Bank to 
     retain collected receipts to fund the Bank's carryover 
     account. Due to the lack of a quorum on its Board of 
     Directors, the Bank was unable to generate enough offsetting 
     collections in fiscal year 2018 to fund its carryover 
     account, and the conferees anticipate that receipts will also 
     not be sufficient in fiscal year 2019. This authority can be 
     reconsidered in fiscal year 2020.

                Overseas Private Investment Corporation


                           NONCREDIT ACCOUNT

       The conference agreement provides $79,200,000 for Noncredit 
     Account of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
       Inspector General Oversight.--The President of the Overseas 
     Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) shall allocate not less 
     than $1,000,000 to reimburse the USAID OIG in support of the 
     long-term inter-agency agreement for continued oversight of 
     OPIC in fiscal year 2019, and shall develop an inter-agency 
     agreement with the USAID OIG to continue oversight, including 
     audits, inspections, and investigations, of the newly 
     established United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation (USIDFC) until the new USIDFC Inspector General 
     is operational, if applicable. The OPIC President and USAID 
     Inspector General shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on such plans. In addition, the reorganization 
     plan required by section 1462 of Public Law 115-254 should 
     include a timeline and milestones for hiring an inspector 
     general and an estimated budget for associated staff and 
     support costs.


                            PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for Program 
     Account of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.


                      TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

       The conference agreement provides $79,500,000 for Trade and 
     Development Agency, of which no more than $19,000,000 is for 
     administrative expenses.

                     TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The following general provisions are contained in the Act. 
     Each are designated as unchanged or modified from division K 
     of Public Law 115-141:
       Section 7001.--Allowances and Differentials (unchanged).
       Section 7002.--Unobligated Balances Report (unchanged).
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations regarding the application of this section to 
     funds appropriated under International Military Education and 
     Training and Foreign Military Financing Program.
       Section 7003.--Consulting Services (unchanged).
       Section 7004.--Diplomatic Facilities (modified).
       Subsection (h) directs the Secretary of State to submit 
     quarterly reports on certain projects. Such reports shall 
     include the following information concerning each project: 
     (1) a detailed breakout of the project factors that formed 
     the basis of the initial cost estimate used to justify such 
     project to the Committees on Appropriations, as described 
     under Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance in the 
     House report; (2) a comparison of the current project factors 
     as compared to the project factors submitted pursuant to (1), 
     and an explanation of any changes; (3) the impact of currency 
     exchange rate fluctuations on project costs; (4) a copy of 
     the most current working estimate that supports the basis for 
     each report; and (5) a project performance assessment as 
     described under this heading.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act and every 
     12 months thereafter until completion of such projects, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations an updated cost estimate, if applicable, and 
     an on-site assessment of progress and performance prepared by 
     a third party on the projects enumerated in subsection (h).
       Sufficient funds are made available under title I of the 
     Act for the Department of State to purchase additional 
     property to more fully secure the site of the New Embassy 
     Compound in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
       Section 7005.--Personnel Actions (unchanged).
       Section 7006.--Department of State Management (modified).
       Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary of State 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees detailing sole-source awards made by the 
     Department of State during the previous fiscal year in excess 
     of $2,000,000 which shall be posted on the Department 
     website.
       Section 7007.--Prohibition Against Direct Funding for 
     Certain Countries (unchanged).
       Section 7008.--Coups d'Etat (unchanged).
       Section 7009.--Transfer of Funds Authority (modified).
       Section 7010.--Prohibition on Certain Operational Expenses 
     (unchanged).
       Section 7011.--Availability of Funds (modified).
       Section 7012.--Limitation on Assistance to Countries in 
     Default (unchanged).
       Section 7013.--Prohibition on Taxation of United States 
     Assistance (unchanged).
       Section 7014.--Reservations of Funds (unchanged).
       Section 7015.--Notification Requirements (modified).
       Section 7016.--Document Requests, Records Management, and 
     Related Cybersecurity Protections (modified).
       Any agency receiving funds made available by the Act shall 
     comply with the directives under the Introduction in the 
     Senate report regarding the public posting of reports, which 
     is similar to the directive contained in section 7077(a) of 
     division K of Public Law 115-141.
       Section 7017.--Use of Funds in Contravention of this Act 
     (unchanged).
       Section 7018.--Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and 
     Involuntary Sterilization (unchanged).
       Section 7019.--Allocations and Reports (modified).
       The conference agreement continues the requirement, with 
     certain exceptions and in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions of the Act, that amounts designated in the 
     respective tables referenced in this joint explanatory 
     statement shall be made available in such designated amounts 
     and shall be the basis of the 653(a) report, where 
     applicable.
       For the purpose of applying subsection (d)(1), the 
     exception in subparagraph (C) concerning minimum funding 
     requirements of amounts designated by the Act shall be 
     construed to include account levels specified in the 
     applicable tables.
       Section 7020.--Representation and Entertainment Expenses 
     (unchanged).
       Section 7021.--Prohibition on Assistance to Governments 
     Supporting International Terrorism (unchanged).
       Section 7022.--Authorization Requirements (unchanged).
       Section 7023.--Definition of Program, Project, and Activity 
     (unchanged).
     Section 7024. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American 
         Foundation and United States African Development 
         Foundation (unchanged)
     Section 7025. Commerce, Trade and Surplus Commodities 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7026. Separate Accounts (unchanged)
     Section 7027. Eligibility for Assistance (unchanged)
     Section 7028. Local Competition (unchanged)
     Section 7029. International Financial Institutions (modified)
     Section 7030. Debt-for-Development (unchanged)
     Section 7031. Financial Management and Budget Transparency 
         (modified)
       In determining the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(A)(vi) 
     for direct government-to-government assistance, consideration 
     should be given to whether such government has made progress 
     in publicly disclosing its national budget since the most 
     recent assessment, as applicable.
       The waiver authority provided in subsection (c)(3) may only 
     be exercised with respect to an individual.
     Section 7032. Democracy Programs (modified)
       The Act provides a total of not less than $2,400,000,000 
     for democracy programs. Such funds are not intended for 
     attribution to other sector or program directives included in 
     the Act.
       Subsection (a)(2) designates not less than $89,540,000 for 
     DRL for certain countries and regional programs. Such funds 
     are allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

   BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund:
  Libya....................................................        3,000
  Maldives.................................................          500
  Middle East Closing Space................................        2,000
  Near East Regional Democracy.............................       15,000
  North Korea..............................................        4,000
  Pakistan.................................................       10,000
  People's Republic of China...............................       12,040
  [of which, Hong Kong]....................................      [1,000]
  South Sudan..............................................        1,000
  Sri Lanka................................................        2,000
  Sudan....................................................        1,000
  Syria....................................................       11,000
  Venezuela................................................        3,000
  West Africa Anti-Slavery.................................        2,000
  Yemen-Counter ISIS.......................................        1,500
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia:
  Europe and Eurasia Regional..............................       19,500
  of which, Internet Freedom...............................      [4,500]
  Uzbekistan...............................................        2,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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       For the purpose of subsection (c), programs that otherwise 
     strengthen the capacity of democratic political parties, 
     governments, nongovernmental organizations and institutions, 
     and citizens should directly support the development of 
     democratic states and institutions that are responsive and 
     accountable to citizens.
       The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall follow 
     the directives under this section in the Senate report on 
     program changes, which is similar to language carried in the 
     House bill.
     Section 7033. International Religious Freedom (modified)
       The conference agreement provides not less than $25,000,000 
     for international religious freedom programs, including for 
     assistance authorized by the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief 
     and Accountability Act of 2018. Transitional justice programs 
     should support the efforts of entities, including 
     nongovernmental organizations, to assist in addressing crimes 
     of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, 
     including in Iraq, Syria, Sri Lanka, and Burma.
       Funds provided pursuant to this section are allocated 
     according to the following table and subject to section 7019 
     of the Act:

                     INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Democracy Fund:
  of which, sec. 7033(b)(1) International Religious Freedom     [10,000]
   Programs................................................
Economic Support Fund:
  of which, sec. 7033(b)(2) Protection and Investigation        [10,000]
   Programs................................................
 International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement:
  of which, sec. 7033(b)(4) Transitional Justice,                [5,000]
   Reconciliation, and Reintegration Programs (from Relief
   and Recovery Fund)......................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement includes not less than $1,000,000 
     for programs to combat anti-Semitism abroad.
       In addition to amounts designated in this section for 
     transitional justice, reconciliation, and reintegration, 
     section 7071(b)(2) of the Act includes $5,000,000 from 
     amounts made available under the Relief and Recovery Fund 
     (RRF) for such programs to promote accountability in Iraq and 
     Syria for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
     Section 7034. Special Provisions (modified)
       For purposes of subsection (a), the conference agreement 
     assumes the term ``victims of war'' includes victims of 
     torture/trauma.
       Subsection (e)(7) extends the availability of up to 
     $50,000,000 from funds appropriated under Development 
     Assistance and Economic Support Fund that are made available 
     to support private sector partnerships, with certain 
     requirements. The conferees direct the USAID Administrator to 
     provide the Committees on Appropriations with quarterly 
     updates on the status of funds made available for such 
     purpose and the development of such partnerships.
       The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator should 
     provide a direct vetting option for prime awardees in any 
     partner vetting program as referenced in subsection (f). 
     USAID's partner vetting program shall be considered to meet 
     any other requirement to establish, maintain, or implement a 
     partner vetting or similar program.
       In addition to the directives in subsection (l), and with 
     respect to the implementation of section 203(a)(2) of Public 
     Law 110-457, the Secretary of State shall consider the 
     following as sufficient to determine that a diplomatic 
     mission ``tolerated such actions'': the failure to provide a 
     replacement passport within a reasonable period of time to a 
     T-visa recipient; the existence of multiple concurrent civil 
     suits against members of the diplomatic mission; or the 
     failure to satisfy a civil judgment against an employee of 
     the diplomatic mission.
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on steps taken by the Government of 
     Malawi to ensure full payment of the final judgment rendered 
     in November 2016 in the human trafficking case Lipenga v. 
     Kambalame, United States District Court for the District of 
     Maryland, Case No. 8:14-ev-03980. The report shall also 
     include a description of any steps taken pursuant to section 
     203 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection 
     Reauthorization Act (Public Law 110-457).
       Local Works.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the USAID Administrator shall post on the USAID website: 
     (1) a description, with illustrative examples, of how Local 
     Works is used to promote locally owned and led development 
     efforts that have as their primary goal the sustainability of 
     results; (2) the criteria for qualifying for Local Works 
     funding; (3) simple guidance for submitting proposals for 
     Local Works funding, including unsolicited proposals; and (4) 
     a copy of the report and strategy required under the heading 
     ``Local Sustainability Awards Program'' in Senate Report 115-
     152, which shall be retitled ``Local Works''.
     Section 7035. Arab League Boycott of Israel (unchanged)
     Section 7036. Palestinian Statehood (unchanged)
     Section 7037. Restrictions Concerning the Palestinian 
         Authority (unchanged)
     Section 7038. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian 
         Broadcasting Corporation (unchanged)
     Section 7039. Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 
         (modified)
       The conference agreement does not include the statutory 
     reporting requirement carried in section 7039(g) of division 
     K of Public Law 115-141. Such reporting requirement is 
     contained in section 7041 of the Senate report under West 
     Bank and Gaza, and the conferees direct the Secretary of 
     State to comply with such requirement in the manner 
     described.
     Section 7040. Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian 
         Authority (unchanged)
     Section 7041. Middle East and North Africa (modified)
       Egypt.--Funds for Egypt are allocated according to the 
     following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                                  EGYPT
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................      112,500
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        2,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             3,000
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        1,800
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................    1,300,000
                                                            ------------
    Total..................................................    1,419,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement includes not less than $10,000,000 
     for scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial 
     need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher 
     education in Egypt in the manner described under this section 
     in the House and Senate reports. Funds for Fulbright 
     Scholarships are provided under Educational and Cultural 
     Exchange Programs and are not intended to come from funds 
     designated under this heading. Not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the USAID Administrator, shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the intended uses of funds 
     made available for scholarships in Egypt.
       For the purpose of the certification required under 
     subsection (a)(3)(A)(v), such cases include the murder of 
     Giulio Regeni.
       The conference agreement requires that an assessment of the 
     Government of Egypt's compliance with United Nations Security 
     Council Resolution 2270 and other such resolutions regarding 
     North Korea be included in the report accompanying any waiver 
     exercised by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(3)(B). Illicit arms sales and trafficking are a source of 
     significant revenue for the North Korean regime and present 
     an increasing threat to United States national security and 
     global stability.
       Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees assessing actions taken by the 
     Government of Egypt to provide fair compensation to American 
     citizen April Corley for injuries and losses sustained during 
     an attack by Egyptian armed forces on September 13, 2015.
       Iraq.--Funds for Iraq are allocated according to the 
     following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                                  IRAQ
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................      150,000
  of which, Stabilization assistance.......................     [50,000]
  of which, other country programs.........................    [100,000]
  Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund (non-add)...........      [7,500]
  Democracy programs (non-add).............................     [60,000]
  Higher education/Scholarships (non-add)..................     [10,000]
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        5,601
International Military Education and Training..............        1,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................      250,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The Secretary of State shall implement the directives in 
     the House and Senate reports regarding support for American-
     style higher education institutions in Iraq in the respective 
     manners described, except that $10,000,000 shall be made 
     available for such purposes.
       The conference agreement includes funds and authority for 
     stabilization and recovery assistance to support the safe 
     return of displaced ethnic and religious minorities to their 
     communities.
       Jordan.--In addition to the amounts designated in the Act 
     for Economic Support Fund and Foreign Military Financing 
     Program for assistance for Jordan, the conference agreement 
     includes not less than $13,600,000 under Nonproliferation, 
     Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs and not less 
     than $4,000,000 under International Military Education and 
     Training for assistance for Jordan. Section 7071(b)(3)(A) of 
     the Act makes an additional $50,000,000 available for 
     assistance for Jordan from prior year RRF.
       Lebanon.--$10,000,000 shall be made available for a 
     contribution to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon from no-year 
     Economic Support Fund balances that remain available for 
     obligation. Such funds are in addition to funds otherwise 
     made available by the Act for assistance for Lebanon.
       Libya.--The conference agreement includes not less than 
     $30,000,000 under the RRF for stabilization assistance for 
     Libya, including for border security programs.
       Section 7015(j) of the Act regarding notification of 
     assistance diverted or destroyed shall apply to funds made 
     available for assistance for Libya.
       Morocco.--Funds for Morocco are allocated according to the 
     following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

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                                 MOROCCO
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................       20,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        5,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             1,500
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        2,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       10,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Refugee Assistance in North Africa.--In lieu of the 
     statement regarding United Nations Security Council 
     Resolution 2351 in the House report, subsection (h) includes 
     a reporting requirement regarding the delivery of 
     humanitarian assistance to refugees in North Africa.
       Syria.--The conference agreement includes $40,000,000 for 
     stabilization assistance for Syria, including for emergency 
     medical and rescue response and chemical weapons use 
     investigation and documentation.
       The Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the areas inside Syria where 
     funds made available pursuant to this section in the Act and 
     prior Acts may be used.
       Tunisia.--The conference agreement provides not less than 
     $191,400,000 for assistance for Tunisia. Such funds are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                                 TUNISIA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................       85,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       13,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             6,100
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        2,300
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       85,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Section 7071(b)(3)(B) of the Act makes an additional 
     $50,000,000 available for assistance for Tunisia from prior 
     year RRF.
       West Bank and Gaza.--Of the funds appropriated by the Act 
     and prior Acts, up to $50,000,000 may be made available for 
     the purpose of subsection (k)(4) regarding private sector 
     partnership programs, if authorized.
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report detailing assistance for 
     the West Bank and Gaza appropriated in prior Acts by fiscal 
     year, account, and program that are withheld from obligation 
     or disbursement, the specific reason for such withholding, 
     and the impact of such withholding on the welfare of the 
     Palestinian people and the national interests of the United 
     States, Israel, and Jordan. The report shall also include a 
     description of any policy review on assistance for the West 
     Bank and Gaza undertaken by the Department of State, USAID, 
     or any other Federal entity, including the date on which the 
     review was initiated, the participants in the review, any 
     consultations by such participants with foreign or 
     nongovernmental entities, and the findings of the review, if 
     concluded.
       Yemen.--Funds in the Act for assistance for Yemen shall be 
     made available for stabilization and humanitarian assistance, 
     including for United Nations stabilization and governance 
     facilities.
     Section 7042. Africa (modified)
       Africa Counterterrorism.--Similar to prior years, the 
     conference agreement includes $25,730,000 for the Partnership 
     for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism and $90,803,000 for 
     the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership.
       Democratic Republic of the Congo.--The conference agreement 
     includes a total of $75,188,000 for assistance for the 
     Democratic Republic of the Congo under Development Assistance 
     and Economic Support Fund.
       Ethiopia.--The conferees do not support the use of funds to 
     further policies or activities that would result in forced 
     displacement in Ethiopia. Funds made available by the Act or 
     prior Acts to support activities intended to improve 
     livelihoods shall include prior consultation with, and the 
     participation of, affected communities, including in the 
     South Omo and Gambella regions.
       Horn of Africa.--The conferees encourage the Department of 
     State and USAID to explore diplomatic and foreign assistance 
     opportunities in furtherance of peace in the Horn of Africa.
       Lake Chad Basin Countries.--Funds made available pursuant 
     to subsection (d) shall be made available to support 
     populations at risk from violent attacks and kidnappings by 
     Boko Haram, and to support victims of such attacks and 
     individuals who have escaped captivity, including to meet the 
     unique needs of women and girls.
       In order to effectively support implementation and 
     oversight of assistance made available pursuant to subsection 
     (d), the conferees direct the USAID Administrator, after 
     consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, 
     to increase the number of USAID personnel in Cameroon, Chad, 
     and Niger above fiscal year 2018 levels. Not later than 90 
     days after enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees detailing steps taken, and steps planned to be 
     taken, to implement such directive.
       Power Africa.--The conference agreement includes not less 
     than the fiscal year 2017 funding level for the Power Africa 
     initiative.
       South Sudan.--The conference agreement includes not less 
     than $100,154,000 for assistance for South Sudan under 
     Development Assistance and Global Health Programs.
       The conference agreement does not include the certification 
     requirement on assistance for the central Government of South 
     Sudan. Such certification has not been made in prior fiscal 
     years, and the conditions necessary for such certification to 
     be made do not exist. Assistance for such government may not 
     be made available except for the specific uses listed in 
     subsection (f).
       Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
     Administrator, shall submit an update to the strategy 
     required in section 7042(i) of division J of Public Law 115-
     31.
       The Secretary of State should encourage the Government of 
     South Sudan to prioritize the identification of a site for a 
     New Embassy Compound in Juba, South Sudan.
     Section 7043. East Asia and the Pacific (modified)
       Burma.--The conference agreement provides $120,500,000 for 
     assistance for Burma. Funds are allocated according to the 
     following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                                  BURMA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................       86,450
  Documentation of human rights violations against Rohingya      [3,000]
  Documentation of human rights violations in Burma........        [750]
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        3,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       For the purpose of subsection (a)(1)(B)(vi), funds made 
     available for programs to investigate and document 
     allegations of ethnic cleansing and other gross violations of 
     human rights committed against the Rohingya people in Rakhine 
     state shall be made available for civil society organizations 
     in Bangladesh and Burma. Prior to the obligation of any such 
     funds, the Assistant Secretary for DRL shall ensure the 
     establishment of a standard documentation format and 
     documentation procedures for use by such organizations, and 
     shall identify an appropriate repository for such 
     information.
       For the purpose of subsection (a)(1)(B)(vii), funds made 
     available for programs to investigate and document 
     allegations of gross violations of human rights committed in 
     Burma shall be made available for civil society and 
     international organizations, including those in countries 
     bordering Burma.
       For the purpose of the certification required in subsection 
     (a)(1)(C)(iv), the Government of Burma's commitments under 
     the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement include: (1) the regular 
     holding of participatory dialogues among stakeholder 
     communities; (2) a dialogue process that includes all parties 
     to the civil wars; (3) the involvement of international third 
     parties in the Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee as 
     observers and technical advisors; and (4) the development of 
     a Union Accord for Peace that will lead to constitutional 
     change and resolution of the causes of the civil wars.
       Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by the Act 
     for assistance for Burma, the Secretary of State shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the planned 
     uses of funds for Rakhine state, including any contributions 
     for implementation of the August 2017 Final Report of the 
     Advisory Commission on Rakhine State entitled ``Towards a 
     Peaceful, Fair and Prosperous Future for the People of 
     Rakhine''.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees detailing the extent of military 
     cooperation between Burma and North Korea, and steps taken by 
     the Government of Burma to: (1) respect human rights and the 
     rule of law, including protection of media freedom; (2) 
     revise, update, and repeal colonial-era and other oppressive 
     laws, including the Unlawful Associations Act, that are used 
     in prosecution of journalists and other civil society actors 
     in Burma; and (3) credibly investigate the murder of U Ko Ni.
       Cambodia.--No funds are included under International 
     Military Education and Training and Foreign Military 
     Financing Program for assistance for Cambodia.

                                CAMBODIA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................            0
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement                    0
 (bilateral assistance only)...............................
International Military Education and Training..............            0
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................            0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Counter Influence Programs.--The Secretary of State shall 
     incorporate the counter influence strategy regarding the PRC 
     required by section 7043(e)(3) of the Department of State, 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
     2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76) into the Indo-Pacific 
     Strategy (IPS), and shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees describing in detail such 
     incorporation, in classified form if necessary, including a 
     summary of funding by fiscal year provided for such counter 
     influence strategy. Funds made available under title I of the 
     Act shall be made available for public diplomacy programs to 
     counter the influence of the PRC globally.

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       Indonesia.--The conference agreement provides $132,025,000 
     for assistance for Indonesia. Funds are allocated according 
     to the following table and subject to section 7019 of the 
     Act:

                                INDONESIA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................       63,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       10,625
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             6,000
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        2,400
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       14,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Indo-Pacific Strategy.--The conference agreement provides 
     not less than $160,000,000 for the IPS, of which $65,000,000 
     is under Development Assistance, $50,000,000 is under 
     Economic Support Fund, $30,000,000 is under International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, and $15,000,000 is 
     under Foreign Military Financing Program.
       The Secretary of State shall follow the directives 
     contained in the Senate report regarding the IPS, including 
     submission of the IPS to the appropriate congressional 
     committees prior to the obligation of funds made available 
     for such purposes in the Act.
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
     Administrator, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a report on the funds made available for the 
     IPS in prior Acts, including through reprogrammings. The 
     report shall specify such funds by fiscal year, amount, and 
     account. The report shall include a brief description of the 
     activity from which funds were reprogrammed.
       Laos.--The conference agreement includes $30,000,000 to 
     support the goal of the Government of the Lao People's 
     Democratic Republic (PDR) to eliminate unexploded ordnance as 
     a barrier to national development. The comprehensive cluster 
     munitions survey funded in prior Acts is expected to help the 
     Lao PDR quantify the contamination and prioritize areas and 
     resources for clearing it. The Act provides notwithstanding 
     authority to ensure that the humanitarian clearance of 
     unexploded ordnance and related activities can continue 
     uninterrupted.
       The conference agreement also includes $3,500,000 for 
     nutrition programs for Lao PDR under Global Health Programs.
       North Korea.--The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 
     for the promotion of human rights in North Korea, of which 
     $6,000,000 is under National Endowment for Democracy and 
     $4,000,000 is under Economic Support Fund to be administered 
     by DRL.
       People's Republic of China.--The Secretary of State and 
     USAID Administrator are directed to provide no assistance to 
     the central Government of the PRC under Global Health 
     Programs, Development Assistance, and Economic Support Fund, 
     except for assistance to detect, prevent, and treat 
     infectious diseases.
       Thailand.--Funds for assistance for Thailand are allocated 
     according to the following table and subject to section 7019 
     of the Act:

                                THAILAND
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................        2,500
Economic Support Fund......................................        4,000
  of which, democracy and reconciliation programs..........        4,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        2,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             2,000
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............            0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement does not include assistance for 
     Thailand under International Military Education and Training, 
     which is prohibited due to the application of section 7008 of 
     the Act. National elections in Thailand are scheduled for 
     February 2019, and the Committees on Appropriations will 
     consider resuming such assistance if a democratically elected 
     government has taken office. The use of section 614 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to circumvent the restriction 
     on assistance for Thailand contained in section 7008 of prior 
     Acts has not been justified.
       Timor-Leste.--Funds for assistance for Timor-Leste are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                               TIMOR-LESTE
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................       16,000
International Military Education and Training..............          200
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Vietnam.--The conference agreement provides $149,250,000 
     for assistance for Vietnam. Funds are allocated according to 
     the following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                                 VIETNAM
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................       57,750
  of which, Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000.......        5,000
Economic Support Fund......................................       27,500
  of which, reconciliation programs........................        1,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        6,000
International Military Education and Training..............        1,500
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            15,000
 Programs..................................................
  humanitarian demining....................................     [15,000]
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       12,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Subsection (h)(3) provides funds for reconciliation 
     programs in Vietnam to address war legacy issues.
     Section 7044. South and Central Asia (modified)
       Afghanistan.--Concurrent with submission of the spend plan 
     required by section 7070(b) of the Act, the Secretary of 
     State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a 
     report detailing the following: (1) goals and benchmarks 
     established by the Governments of the United States and 
     Afghanistan for the use of assistance made available by the 
     Act and the status of achieving such goals and benchmarks; 
     (2) laws and policies implemented by the Government of 
     Afghanistan to govern democratically and protect the rights 
     of individuals, civil society, and the media; (3) an 
     assessment of steps taken by the Government of Afghanistan to 
     protect the rights of women and girls; (4) whether the 
     Government of Afghanistan is effectively implementing a 
     whole-of-government, anti-corruption strategy that has been 
     endorsed by the High Council on Rule of Law and Anti-
     Corruption, as agreed to at the Brussels Conference on 
     Afghanistan in October 2016, and is prosecuting individuals 
     alleged to be involved in corrupt or illegal activities in 
     Afghanistan; (5) monitoring and oversight frameworks for 
     programs implemented, including in areas under the control of 
     the Taliban or other extremist organizations; and (6) if the 
     Government of Afghanistan is publicly reporting its national 
     budget, including revenues and expenditures.
       In preparing the goals and benchmarks for such report, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
     Administrator, shall review and consolidate the goals and 
     benchmarks contained in the South Asia Strategy, the Revised 
     Strategy for United States Engagement in Afghanistan, the 
     USAID Country Development Cooperation Strategy for 
     Afghanistan, and other relevant United States or bilateral 
     strategies supported by funds made available by the Act and 
     prior Acts. The goals and benchmarks included in such report 
     should reflect such review and consolidation.
       Prior to exercising the authority in subsection 
     (a)(2)(A)(ii), the Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the proposed reconciliation 
     program or disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration 
     activity to be supported with funds appropriated by the Act 
     and made available for assistance for Afghanistan.
       Funds appropriated by the Act and prior Acts under 
     Diplomatic Programs and Embassy Security, Construction, and 
     Maintenance may be made available to establish/reestablish 
     and maintain one or more Embassy Branch Offices in 
     Afghanistan, following consultation with, and subject to the 
     regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
     Appropriations. Not later than 90 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a report detailing the criteria for the 
     establishment/reestablishment of Embassy Branch Offices in 
     Afghanistan, including the security requirements to 
     establish/reestablish such offices.
       The SIGAR shall update the assessment of the implementation 
     of the Afghanistan National Strategy for Combating Corruption 
     by the Government of Afghanistan, including efforts to 
     prosecute individuals alleged to be involved in corrupt or 
     illegal activities.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations an assessment of the dollar value of improper 
     taxes or fees levied by the Government of Afghanistan against 
     United States companies and organizations in fiscal year 
     2018.
       India.--The conference agreement provides $112,000,000 for 
     assistance for India. Funds are allocated according to the 
     following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                                  INDIA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................       25,000
  Environment programs.....................................     [12,750]
Economic Support Fund......................................       16,500
  Technical assistance to India's Development Partnership        [5,000]
   Administration..........................................
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             2,800
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        1,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Maldives.--Funds for assistance for Maldives are allocated 
     according to the following table and subject to section 7019 
     of the Act:

                                MALDIVES
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................        1,500
  Environment programs.....................................      [1,500]
Economic Support Fund......................................        2,000
International Military Education and Training..............          400
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................          400
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Pakistan.--In October 2018, Asia Bibi was cleared of 
     blasphemy charges after spending eight years under sentence 
     of death. There is ongoing concern for her safety in 
     Pakistan, and her freedom to exercise her right to seek 
     asylum in another country.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds for the Afghan 
     Civilian Assistance Program and the Pakistan Civilian 
     Assistance Program to assist

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     civilians who have been harmed as a result of military 
     operations.
       The conference agreement includes $5,000,000 under 
     International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement for the 
     recruitment, retention, and professionalization of women in 
     the police forces of Pakistan.
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations describing United States security assistance 
     policy toward Pakistan, including: (1) a description of funds 
     made available by the Act and prior Acts that were suspended 
     by such policy (by account and fiscal year); (2) the intended 
     goals and objectives for the suspension of such funds; and 
     (3) progress made toward achieving such goals.
     Section 7045. Latin America and the Caribbean (modified)
       Central America.--The conference agreement provides 
     assistance for countries in Central America, including to 
     implement the United States Strategy for Engagement in 
     Central America.
       Funds for the Central America Regional Security Initiative 
     are allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

              CENTRAL AMERICA REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................      100,000
  Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and            [3,000]
   Impunity in Honduras....................................
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........      190,000
  DNA forensic technology..................................      [8,000]
  International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala...      [6,000]
  Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and            [2,000]
   Impunity in Honduras....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Other funds provided for assistance for countries in 
     Central America are allocated according to the following 
     table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                  OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR CENTRAL AMERICA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs.....................................       13,000
  Guatemala................................................     [13,000]
Development Assistance.....................................      190,000
  Transfer to Inter-American Foundation....................     [10,000]
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related               500
 Programs..................................................
  Panama...................................................        [500]
International Military Education and Training..............        4,100
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       30,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement provides the Secretary of State 
     with flexibility to allocate funds among countries in the 
     Northern Triangle. Such funds should be allocated based on 
     the progress made by each country in the areas of prosperity, 
     security, and governance since 2014, including progress made 
     toward meeting the conditions in prior Acts, and the 
     demonstrated commitment to reform by each central government, 
     including reforms that will reduce illegal migration and 
     reduce corruption and impunity. The Secretary shall specify 
     country levels and include a justification for the allocation 
     of funds (based on such progress and demonstrated commitment) 
     in a single spend plan submitted pursuant to section 7070(b) 
     of the Act.
       Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act and prior 
     to the submission of the spend plan, the Secretary of State, 
     in coordination with the USAID Administrator, shall issue a 
     progress report based on the existing plan for monitoring and 
     evaluation. The report shall be submitted to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and the information contained in the 
     report shall be posted on the Department of State and USAID 
     websites in a timely manner. The report should inform the 
     justification for the allocation of funds in the spend plan, 
     and congressional notifications submitted for countries in 
     Central America shall describe how programs align with such 
     plan for monitoring and evaluation.
       The Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID 
     Administrator, shall establish a cost-matching requirement 
     that leverages from the governments of El Salvador, 
     Guatemala, and Honduras $5 for every $1 made available by the 
     Act for each country. Congressional notifications submitted 
     for such countries shall include a detailed description of 
     the implementation of this requirement.
       Subsection (a)(1) includes modified language withholding 50 
     percent of the assistance made available for each of the 
     central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 
     until the Secretary of State certifies and reports that such 
     government is meeting certain conditions. In making such 
     certification, the Secretary of State shall consider the 
     following: (1) relating to subparagraph (E), whether the 
     autonomous entity operates transparently and is 
     representative of a broad cross section of society; (2) 
     relating to subparagraph (G), whether the government is 
     increasing the capacity and independence of the judiciary and 
     the Office of the Attorney General, including on civil, 
     criminal, and tax matters, and whether the government is 
     implementing international best practices to ensure due 
     process; (3) relating to subparagraph (J), whether such 
     personnel include military and police commanding officers and 
     that they are cooperating in such cases; (4) relating to 
     subparagraph (N), whether the government is protecting the 
     rights of human rights defenders and other civil society 
     activists, trade unionists, and journalists; (5) relating to 
     subparagraph (O), whether the government is implementing 
     tax reforms that increase government revenue and 
     transparency in the tax collection system, and that 
     strengthen customs agencies; and (6) relating to 
     subparagraph (P), whether the government is resolving 
     commercial disputes between United States entities and 
     such government, including the confiscation of real 
     property, and increasing the timeliness of reimbursements 
     to United States businesses. The Secretary shall include 
     such information in the report accompanying the 
     certification.
       The conference agreement supports efforts to strengthen the 
     rule of law by combating corruption and impunity in Central 
     America by providing: (1) $6,000,000 for the International 
     Commission against Impunity in Guatemala; (2) $5,000,000 for 
     the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and 
     Impunity in Honduras; and (3) $20,000,000 for the offices of 
     the Attorneys General/Public Ministries of El Salvador, 
     Guatemala, and Honduras. In allocating funds for these 
     purposes, the Secretary of State should consider the 
     capacity, record, and commitment to the rule of law of each 
     office. The spend plan shall describe the amounts and 
     proposed uses of funds for these entities.
       The conference agreement includes not less than $6,000,000 
     for programs to address sexual and gender-based violence in 
     the Northern Triangle.
       The conference agreement provides $40,725,000 for 
     assistance for Costa Rica. Such funds, which are derived from 
     within the amounts specified in the ``Central America 
     Regional Security Initiative'' and ``Other Assistance for 
     Central America'' tables above, are allocated according to 
     the following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                               COSTA RICA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       32,500
  Central America Regional Security Initiative.............     [32,500]
International Military Education and Training..............          725
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................        7,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement does not include funding for 
     Nicaragua under title IV. Assistance provided for Nicaragua 
     should only be for programs that promote democracy and the 
     rule of law, and no funds are included for assistance for the 
     central Government of Nicaragua.
       Colombia.--Subsection (b)(1) provides not less than 
     $418,253,000 for assistance for Colombia. Such funds are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                                COLOMBIA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................      187,328
  Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities................     [20,000]
  Human rights.............................................      [9,000]
  Biodiversity.............................................      [5,000]
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........      170,000
  Investigations and prosecutions of human rights               [10,000]
   violations..............................................
  Investigations and prosecutions of environmental crimes..      [1,000]
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            21,000
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        1,400
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       38,525
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement provides resources above the 
     fiscal year 2018 level under International Narcotics Control 
     and Law Enforcement to bolster Colombia's drug eradication 
     and interdiction efforts and enhance rural security.
       The spend plan submitted pursuant to section 7070(b) of the 
     Act for assistance for Colombia shall describe in detail the 
     proposed uses of funds by account and activity, including the 
     activities specified in subsection (b)(1)(A) through (F) of 
     this section, and the amounts made available from prior Acts 
     for such activities.
       The report accompanying the certification submitted 
     pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall include metrics and 
     related information to support such certification.
       For the purposes of subsections (b)(4)(B) and (b)(4)(C) 
     respectively, the terms ``those responsible'' and ``senior 
     military officers responsible'' shall include the 
     intellectual authors of such crimes. The Secretary of State 
     should not submit the report directed in the House report 
     under this section regarding justice and rule of law 
     activities.
       Haiti.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
     USAID Administrator, shall review the sustainability of 
     programs funded by the Act and prior Acts for assistance for 
     Haiti and, not later than 120 days after enactment of the 
     Act, submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
     detailing the findings of such review. The review shall 
     examine programs funded since the 2010 earthquake to 
     determine whether such programs were sustained, reasons why 
     such programs were or were not sustained, and recommendations 
     for current and future programing in order to increase 
     program sustainability. The Secretary and USAID Administrator 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on this 
     report not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
       In lieu of the directives in the House and Senate reports 
     under this heading regarding border security and controls, 
     the Secretary of State is directed to work with the 
     governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republic

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     to develop plans to strengthen border security and control. 
     Such plan should improve security, enhance customs 
     operations, increase transparency, and minimize corruption. 
     Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, 
     shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on 
     such efforts, including a description of the uses of funds 
     made available or intended to be made available by the Act 
     and prior Acts to support such plans.
       The conference agreement provides $1,500,000 for Haiti 
     prison assistance in the manner described under this heading 
     in the Senate report.
       The report required under this heading in the Senate report 
     shall be submitted prior to the obligation of assistance for 
     Haiti, but not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act.
       Venezuela.--Subsection (d) provides $17,500,000 under 
     Economic Support Fund for democracy and rule of law programs 
     for Venezuela. The conference agreement does not include 
     funding for Venezuela under title IV or for the central 
     government.
       The conference agreement supports assistance for Venezuelan 
     refugees and migrants and the countries and communities 
     impacted by such populations. Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the USAID Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a strategy for assisting such 
     individuals, countries, and communities. The strategy shall 
     describe how funds made available in the Act and prior Acts 
     will support international and host country efforts to 
     provide essential services for Venezuelan refugees and 
     migrants and support host communities. The strategy shall 
     also describe actions taken or planned to be taken by 
     international organizations to support such activities. The 
     Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall consult with 
     the appropriate congressional committees on such strategy not 
     later than 30 days after enactment of the Act.
       Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.--The conference 
     agreement provides $58,000,000 for the Caribbean Basin 
     Security Initiative. Such funds are allocated according to 
     the following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                   CARIBBEAN BASIN SECURITY INITIATIVE
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................       25,250
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       25,250
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................        7,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Mexico.--The conference agreement provides $162,660,000 for 
     assistance for Mexico. Such funds are allocated according to 
     the following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                                 MEXICO
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................       45,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........      110,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             1,160
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        1,500
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................        5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The Secretary of State shall follow the directive under 
     this section in the Senate report regarding Foreign Military 
     Financing Program assistance for Mexico. The Secretary of 
     State should not submit the report directed under this 
     section in the House report regarding Mexico.
       Other Assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean.--
     Funds provided for assistance for Peru should support 
     counternarcotics programs. Additional funds should be made 
     available to expand such programs if the Government of Peru 
     decides to implement them in the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene, 
     and Mantaro Rivers.
       Funds provided for Western Hemisphere regional security 
     cooperation are in addition to amounts otherwise provided for 
     bilateral and regional programs under International Narcotics 
     Control and Law Enforcement.
     Section 7046. Europe and Eurasia (modified)
       Georgia.--The conference agreement provides not less than 
     $127,025,000 for assistance for Georgia. Such funds are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                                 GEORGIA
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............       83,025
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        5,700
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             1,100
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        2,200
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       35,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations prior to submitting the report required under 
     this heading in the House report.
       Ukraine.--The conference agreement provides not less than 
     $445,700,000 for assistance for Ukraine. Within this total, 
     funds are allocated according to the following table and 
     subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                                 UKRAINE
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............      250,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       30,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            15,000
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        2,900
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................      115,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The conference agreement includes additional assistance 
     under Global Health Programs.
       Turkey.--Subsection (d)(2) requires the Secretary of State 
     to update the report required by Public Law 115-232. Such 
     report is in lieu of the report directed in the Senate report 
     regarding the purchase of the S-400 missile defense system.
       The report required under this section in the Senate report 
     related to American citizens held under wrongful or unlawful 
     prolonged detention in Turkey shall also include the same 
     information for any case involving such detention of locally 
     employed staff of the Department of State or USAID in Turkey.
       Other Assistance for Europe and Eurasia.--The conference 
     agreement includes funding at levels consistent with prior 
     years to further the economic, social development, and 
     reconciliation goals of Public Law 99-415.
     Section 7047. Countering Russian Influence and Aggression 
         (modified)
       Countering Russian Influence Fund.--The conference 
     agreement provides not less than $275,000,000 for the 
     Countering Russian Influence Fund, which is in addition to 
     amounts made available for bilateral assistance for countries 
     in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. Such funds are allocated 
     according to the following table and subject to section 7019 
     of the Act:

                    COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............       75,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       62,500
International Military Education and Training..............        5,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................      132,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       In allocating funds for countries that are members of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization or the European Union, the 
     Secretary of State should consider the degree to which such 
     countries may be vulnerable to influence by the Russian 
     Federation and their economic and technical capability to 
     effectively respond to aggression by the Russian Federation.
       In lieu of the directive in the Senate report under this 
     heading concerning Russia reporting requirements, the 
     Secretary of State is directed to update the reports required 
     by section 7071(b)(2) and (e) of the Department of State, 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
     2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76) not later than 45 days 
     after enactment of the Act.
     Section 7048. United Nations (modified)
       The Secretary of State shall include information on an 
     organization-by-organization basis in the report submitted 
     pursuant to subsection (a). Such report should also include 
     recommendations for reducing travel costs and improving the 
     oversight of travel at such entities.
     Section 7049. Law Enforcement and Security (new)
       Section 7049 consolidates a number of provisions carried in 
     prior Acts and contains new provisions related to law 
     enforcement and security.
       Security Force Professionalization.--Funds made available 
     under International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(5) shall be made available to 
     increase partner capacity to collect, track, and analyze data 
     on arbitrary arrest, abuse of detainees, and harm to 
     civilians resulting from law enforcement operations of the 
     respective government, including to apply lessons learned to 
     future law enforcement activities, and to enhance 
     investigative capacity, transparency, and accountability. 
     Funds made available under Peacekeeping Operations pursuant 
     to such subsection shall be made available to increase 
     partner capacity to collect, track, and analyze data on 
     civilian casualties resulting from military operations of the 
     respective government, including to apply lessons learned to 
     future operations, and to enhance investigative capacity, 
     transparency, and accountability.
       International Prison Conditions.--Subsection (b)(3) 
     provides funding for assistance to eliminate inhumane 
     conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities, 
     including access to safe drinking water and sanitation, food, 
     and medical care, and to address other basic needs and 
     protect the due process rights of prisoners and detainees. 
     Assistance should be prioritized for countries in Central 
     America and the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and 
     Southeast Asia.
     Section 7050. Arms Trade Treaty (unchanged)
     Section 7051. International Conferences (unchanged)
     Section 7052. Aircraft Transfer, Coordination, and Use 
         (modified)
       The conference agreement includes authority permitting the 
     Secretary of State to seek reimbursement for less than the 
     full cost of providing air transport to Federal or non-
     Federal personnel in Department-owned or leased aircraft, 
     including in Afghanistan. Not later than 180 days after 
     enactment of

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     the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the cost of providing air 
     transport services in Afghanistan since conception of the 
     program, including a history of annual costs, factors 
     contributing to any growth in cost, and the Department's 
     efforts to seek reimbursement for transporting other Federal 
     and non-Federal personnel.
     Section 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed by 
         Foreign Governments (unchanged)
     Section 7054. International Monetary Fund (unchanged)
     Section 7055. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7056. Disability Programs (unchanged)
     Section 7057. United States Agency for International 
         Development Management (unchanged)
     Section 7058. Global Health Activities (modified)
       Subsection (d) repurposes $38,000,000 for USAID to carry 
     out programs to accelerate the capacities of targeted 
     countries to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious 
     disease outbreaks, and $2,000,000 for an additional amount 
     for the Emergency Reserve Fund to enable the United States 
     and the international public health community to respond 
     rapidly to emerging health threats.
       The conferees note the strategy required in this section of 
     the explanatory statement of division K of Public Law 115-141 
     is more than 60 days overdue and urge that it be submitted as 
     described and in an expeditious manner.
     Section 7059. Gender Equality (unchanged)
     Section 7060. Sector Allocations (modified)
       Environment Programs.--Subsection (c) includes authority 
     for environment programs, subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Additionally, 
     subsection (c) states that none of the funds in the Act are 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for a contribution, 
     grant, or other payment to the Green Climate Fund.
       Funds for certain bilateral environment programs are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                          ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Programs                            Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Andean Amazon..............................................       20,500
Brazilian Amazon...........................................       11,000
Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment........       40,000
  USAID....................................................     [21,900]
  United States Fish and Wildlife Service..................     [18,100]
Guatemala/Belize...........................................        5,000
  USAID....................................................      [3,500]
  Department of the Interior...............................      [1,500]
Lacey Act..................................................        2,500
United States Fish and Wildlife Service....................       10,900
  Great apes...............................................      [5,000]
  Migratory bird conservation..............................        [750]
  Endangered sea turtles...................................        [150]
United States Forest Service...............................        6,000
USAID/Indonesia Orangutan program..........................        2,750
Toxic chemicals............................................        7,000
Waste recycling............................................        7,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act and prior 
     to the obligation of funds made available pursuant to 
     subsection (c), the Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, 
     Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     (USFWS), Director of the United States Forest Service (USFS), 
     and Secretary of Interior are directed to consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the uses of such funds.
       Funds included for USFWS, USFS, and the Department of the 
     Interior (DOI) shall be provided through direct transfers 
     pursuant to section 632(a) of the FAA not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of the Act. Prior to such transfers, the 
     USFWS, USFS, and DOI shall submit spend plans to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and to USAID detailing the 
     planned uses of such funds and expected programmatic results.
       The conference agreement includes not less than fiscal year 
     2017 levels for USAID Great Apes programs.
       The conference agreement includes not less than $90,664,000 
     to combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, of which not 
     less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs to 
     combat rhinoceros poaching primarily for site-based, anti-
     poaching activities to address immediate requirements.
       The conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for tropical 
     forest conservation in Guatemala and Belize and the 
     preservation of archaeological sites in the Maya Biosphere 
     Reserve (MBR), of which not less than $1,500,000 shall be 
     provided to the DOI by direct transfer. The conference 
     agreement does not support funding for road construction or 
     logging activities in national parks or the MBR, except for 
     community forest concessions in the MBR.
       The conference agreement supports funding for renewable 
     energy and adaptation programs as specified in the table 
     entitled ``Funding for Environment and Energy Programs'' in 
     the Senate report.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
     Administrator and the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
     the United States Government strategies in the manner 
     described under section 7060 in the Senate report.
       Reconciliation Programs.--In lieu of the directives on 
     reconciliation programs in the House and Senate reports, 
     $30,000,000 is included for people-to-people reconciliation 
     programs to be carried out in a manner consistent with long-
     standing congressional intent. Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of 
     such funds and the amounts to be made available for such 
     purposes.
       Trafficking in Persons.--The conference agreement includes 
     not less than $80,822,000 for programs and activities to 
     combat trafficking in persons internationally, including 
     $13,822,000 provided under Diplomatic Programs for the Office 
     to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, and not less 
     than $67,000,000 from funds made available under titles III 
     and IV. Of such amounts, not less than $45,000,000 is made 
     available under International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement and a total of $22,000,000 is included under 
     Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, Development 
     Assistance, and Economic Support Fund for these purposes.
       Within the amounts made available under International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, $36,000,000 is to be 
     administered by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking 
     in Persons. The conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for 
     child protection compacts, pursuant to the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended by Public Law 113-
     4, which may be made available following consultation with 
     the appropriate congressional committees.
       Funds designated for programs to end modern slavery in the 
     table under International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement in title IV are in addition to funds allocated to 
     combat trafficking in persons pursuant to this section and 
     shall be awarded on an open and competitive basis.
       Water and Sanitation.--Funds made available for water and 
     sanitation programs shall be implemented in accordance with 
     the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014 
     (Public Law 113-289). In furtherance of the mandate of the 
     Water for the World Act to provide sustainable access to 
     clean water and sanitation for the world's poorest people and 
     in order to promote transparency and accountability, not 
     later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the USAID 
     Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees the specific weighting of criteria in the WASH 
     Needs Index and an explanation of how it is used to 
     prioritize funding that is proportionate to the needs of a 
     country for water, sanitation, and hygiene projects.
     Section 7061. Enterprise Funds (unchanged)
     Section 7062. Impact on Jobs in the United States (unchanged)
     Section 7063. Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7064. Inspectors General (unchanged)
     Section 7065. Global Internet Freedom (modified)
       The conference agreement provides not less than $60,500,000 
     for programs to promote Internet freedom globally. Funds for 
     such activities appropriated in title III of the Act are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                         GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM
               (Budget authority in thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund......................................       22,025
  Near East Regional Democracy.............................     [16,750]
Democracy Fund (Department of State).......................       14,000
Democracy Fund (USAID).....................................        3,500
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............        5,975
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       In addition to funds made available in title III, the 
     conference agreement also includes $15,000,000 for Internet 
     freedom under Broadcasting Board of Governors, including 
     $13,800,000 for International Broadcasting Operations for 
     programs and $1,200,000 for the associated personnel costs of 
     RFA.
     Section 7066. Multi-Year Pledges (unchanged)
     Section 7067. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading 
         Treatment or Punishment (modified)
     Section 7068. Extradition (unchanged)
     Section 7069. War Crimes Tribunals (unchanged)
     Section 7070. Budget Documents (modified)
       Spend Plans.--The Secretary of State or USAID 
     Administrator, as applicable, shall submit each spend plan 
     required by subsection (b) with all planned accounts, 
     countries, programs, and activities. Partial spend plans will 
     not be considered complete for the purposes of this 
     requirement. Any funds notified pursuant to paragraph (3) 
     shall be noted in the subsequent spend plan.
       Section 7045 of the Act provides additional guidance for 
     spend plans submitted for assistance for Colombia and the 
     countries in Central America.
     Section 7071. Stabilization and Development in Regions 
         Impacted by Extremism and Conflict (modified)
       Relief and Recovery Fund.--The conference agreement 
     provides not less than $200,000,000 for the RRF, of which 
     $85,000,000 is under Economic Support Fund, $25,000,000 is 
     under International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, 
     $25,000,000 is under Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
     Demining and Related Programs, $40,000,000 is under 
     Peacekeeping Operations, and $25,000,000 is under Foreign 
     Military Financing Program.
       In addition to prior year funds from the RRF made available 
     by subsection (b)(3) for Jordan and Tunisia, funds 
     appropriated in prior Acts that are made available for the 
     RRF should also be made available for assistance for Lebanon 
     and for countries in East and West Africa, the Sahel, and the 
     Lake Chad Basin region.

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       Funds made available for the RRF shall be made available, 
     to the maximum extent practicable, on a cost-matching basis 
     from sources other than the United States Government.
       Prevention of Failed States Through Public-Private 
     Partnerships.--Subsection (c) makes up to $10,000,000 
     available to develop and implement a public-private 
     partnerships program to accelerate a coherent approach to 
     development in fragile states and states threatened or 
     adversely impacted by economic and political instability or 
     violent extremism, which shall be in addition to other 
     bilateral assistance for such states.
       In implementing such public-private partnership program, 
     the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall: (1) 
     ensure the program is fully integrated and consistent with 
     the development strategy for recipient countries; (2) require 
     the central government to commit to implementation of such 
     program in a transparent and accountable manner; (3) 
     prioritize the participation of local organizations in 
     participating as implementers and provide for the training 
     and mentoring of such organizations; and (4) coordinate and 
     ensure complementarity with other bilateral and regional 
     programs funded by the Act and prior Acts, and with other 
     development and security programs conducted by other Federal 
     agencies and international donors.
       Prior to the obligation of funds made available by the Act 
     for such program, the Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator shall jointly submit a report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations detailing: (1) the states potentially 
     eligible for the program; (2) the requirements of the central 
     governments for participation in the program and program 
     conditionality, if any; and (3) benchmarks to measure the 
     effectiveness of such program.
       Countering Violent Extremism in Asia.--USAID's Regional 
     Development Mission for Asia shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the design and implementation 
     of programs to counter violent extremism in Asia, including 
     within, and among, Buddhist communities in Burma, Cambodia, 
     Laos, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Thailand, and Vietnam.
     Section 7072. United Nations Population Fund (unchanged)
     Section 7073. Reorganization and Information Technology 
         (modified)
       Funds made available by the Act are provided in the amounts 
     necessary for, and for the purposes of, maintaining the on-
     board Foreign Service and Civil Service staff levels of the 
     Department of State and USAID at not less than the levels as 
     of December 31, 2017. The conferees assume such levels 
     reflect minimum necessary hiring, and the Secretary of State 
     and USAID Administrator are encouraged to work with the 
     Committees on Appropriations to increase hiring above such 
     levels, as appropriate. The explanatory statement 
     accompanying division K of Public Law 115-141 contains a 
     similar directive, with which the Department of State and 
     USAID have not complied.
       The conference agreement assumes sufficient funding for 
     introductory classes for the Department of State Foreign 
     Service (A-100 classes) at the pre-fiscal year 2017 rate, and 
     the Secretary of State shall continue such classes in such 
     manner. The Secretary is directed to report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later than 45 days 
     after enactment of the Act on the schedule for the A-100 
     classes.
       Pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the notification shall 
     include: (1) a detailed description of, and justification 
     for, the proposed action, including any policies or 
     procedures currently or expected to be used to implement 
     Executive Order 13781; (2) the current organizational chart, 
     showing the operating units of the respective department, 
     agency or organization and a brief description of each 
     operating unit; the number of employees for each operating 
     unit; the proposed new organizational chart with descriptions 
     of each new operating unit; and the number of employees once 
     the proposed reorganization is complete; (3) an assessment of 
     how the proposed action will improve the efficiency, 
     effectiveness, performance, and accountability (including 
     through modernizing information technology platforms and 
     streamlining administrative functions) of the department, 
     agency, or organization; (4) an analysis of the impact of any 
     such change on the ability to advance the national interest 
     of the United States through diplomacy and development, and 
     to conduct adequate monitoring and oversight of foreign 
     assistance programs, and any legislative change necessary to 
     implement such proposals; (5) the estimated cost, including 
     for design, implementation, facilities, and personnel for 
     fiscal years 2019 and 2020; (6) the estimated timeline to 
     complete the proposed action; and (7) an assessment of any 
     cost savings and efficiencies achieved through implementation 
     of each element of the proposed action.
       The conferees direct the USAID Administrator to update, as 
     appropriate and in writing, the Committees on Appropriations 
     if implementing the recommendations and conclusions of the 
     Foreign Assistance Review (FAR) would affect the information 
     or proposed changes in USAID ``Reorg CNs #1-9''.
       In addition, not later than 60 days after completion of the 
     FAR, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
     the anticipated impact of the FAR on Department of State and 
     USAID programs and operations in future fiscal year budget 
     requests.
       Pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A), the report shall include 
     the following information on a quarterly basis: (1) actual 
     obligations to date for all implementation costs associated 
     with ``Reorg CNs #1-9'' by the categories detailed in USAID's 
     response to the Committees on Appropriations on October 30, 
     2018, to include the salaries and benefits of United States 
     Direct Hire employees working directly on implementation of 
     each reorganization and the source of such funding; (2) a 
     project status and projected timeline for each of the 
     reorganizations based on the milestones and timelines 
     provided to the Committees on Appropriations on October 30, 
     2018; and (3) actual and anticipated United States Direct 
     Hire workforce level changes by bureau and operating unit 
     as a result of the reorganizations, including staffing 
     shifts between functions.
       Not later than 60 days after completion of the zero-based 
     budgeting and personnel staffing exercise being conducted in 
     support of USAID's transformation initiative, the USAID 
     Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a detailed report that includes: (1) a summary 
     of the operating and personnel costs, including such costs 
     that are paid from program funds, of each operating unit, 
     overseas mission, or overseas office prior to transformation; 
     (2) an estimate of such costs for each operating unit, 
     overseas mission, or overseas office after transformation; 
     and (3) a comparison of the total operating cost of the 
     Agency prior to, and after, transformation detailed by 
     Overseas Missions costs, Washington Support costs, and 
     Central Support costs, and their subcategories.
       The USAID Administrator shall regularly consult with the 
     appropriate congressional committees and development 
     stakeholders on efforts to transition nations from assistance 
     recipients to enduring diplomatic, economic, and security 
     partners, which shall include any changes to the guiding 
     principles and metrics to support such efforts, and on other 
     matters related to the implementation plan required by 
     section 7069(b) of division K of Public Law 115-141.
       Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees an updated 
     implementation plan on country transitions from assistance, 
     as required by section 7069(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 
     115-141.
       The waiver authority and notification requirement of 
     section 7015(e) of this Act shall apply to the requirements 
     of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
     Section 7074. Rescissions (modified)
     Section 7075. John S. McCain Scholars Program (new)
       The conference report includes $1,600,000 for three 
     scholarship and fellowship programs in honor of the late 
     Senator John S. McCain for the purposes outlined in, and the 
     amounts specified under, Educational and Cultural Exchange 
     Programs in the Senate report.
     Section 7076. Afghan Special Immigrant Visas (new)
       The conferees direct the Department of State to create and 
     implement a system of prioritization for the processing of 
     Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants based on the threats 
     they face and after reviewing the facts of each case, giving 
     appropriate consideration to those applicants who, during 
     their qualifying service, assisted in combat operations.
     Section 7077. Saudi Arabia (new)
       The Act does not include the following general provisions 
     from division K of Public Law 115-141: Section 7056, Section 
     7064, Section 7069, and Section 7080.

  TITLE VIII--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM 
                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs


                          DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $3,225,971,000 for Diplomatic Programs, of which 
     $2,626,122,000 is for WSP, for the extraordinary costs of 
     operations and security, including in Afghanistan, Pakistan, 
     Iraq, areas of unrest, and high threat and high risk posts, 
     which is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Within the total, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to 
     other agencies to support operations in, and assistance for, 
     Afghanistan. The Secretary of State is directed to include in 
     the operating plan required by section 7070(a) of the Act a 
     description of any funds transferred to other agencies in 
     support of Afghanistan operations, including projected 
     transfer amounts and the number of staff supported by each 
     agency, and operating levels for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and 
     Iraq.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The conference agreement provides an additional $54,900,000 
     for Office of Inspector General for the SIGAR, which is 
     designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.

                      International Organizations


              CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

       The conference agreement provides an additional $96,240,000 
     for Contributions to International Organizations for the 
     extraordinary costs of United Nations missions, including in 
     Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Somalia, which is designated 
     for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.

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        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $988,656,000 for Contributions for International Peacekeeping 
     Activities for peacekeeping operations, including in the 
     Middle East and Africa, which is designated for OCO/GWOT 
     pursuant to BBEDCA.

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $158,067,000 for Operating Expenses for the extraordinary 
     costs of operations in countries in conflict and areas of 
     instability and violence, including in Afghanistan, Pakistan, 
     and Iraq, which is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to 
     BBEDCA.

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                   INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $584,278,000 for International Disaster Assistance for the 
     extraordinary costs of the United States response to 
     international disasters and crises, including those resulting 
     from conflict, which is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to 
     BBEDCA. Funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     apportioned to USAID not later than 60 days after enactment 
     of the Act.


                         TRANSITION INITIATIVES

       The conference agreement provides an additional $62,043,000 
     for Transition Initiatives for the extraordinary costs of 
     assistance for conflict countries and countries emerging from 
     conflict, which is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to 
     BBEDCA.


                         Economic Support Fund

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $1,172,336,000 for Economic Support Fund for the 
     extraordinary costs of assistance for countries in conflict 
     and areas of instability and violence, including Afghanistan, 
     Pakistan, and countries in the Middle East and Africa, which 
     is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.

                          Department of State


                    Migration and Refugee Assistance

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $1,404,124,000 for Migration and Refugee Assistance for the 
     extraordinary costs to respond to refugee crises overseas, 
     which is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.

                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State


                        Peacekeeping Operations

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $325,213,000 for Peacekeeping Operations for the 
     extraordinary costs of peacekeeping requirements, including 
     the United States share of the UN Support Office in Somalia, 
     which is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                   Foreign Military Financing Program

       The conference agreement provides an additional 
     $229,372,000 for Foreign Military Financing Program for the 
     extraordinary costs of assistance for countries in conflict 
     and areas of instability and violence, including to counter 
     Russian influence and aggression, which is designated for 
     OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Section 8001. Additional Appropriations
       This section clarifies that amounts appropriated by this 
     title are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in the Act for fiscal year 2019.
     Section 8002. Extension of Authorities and Conditions
       This section requires that the authorities and conditions 
     applicable to funding elsewhere in the Act are applicable to 
     funds in this title.
     Section 8003. Transfer of Funds
       Subsection (a) provides certain transfer authorities for 
     funds appropriated by this title in the Act.
       Subsection (b) provides authority for the Secretary of 
     State to transfer funds appropriated by this title in the Act 
     under Peacekeeping Operations and Foreign Military Financing 
     Program in an amount that shall not exceed $7,500,000 to 
     Global Security Contingency Fund.
       Subsection (c) requires that any transfers pursuant to 
     subsection (a) may only be exercised to address 
     contingencies.
       Subsection (d) requires that the transfer authority 
     provided by subsections (a) and (b) is subject to prior 
     consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 
     of, the Committees on Appropriations.
     Section 8004. Rescission
       This section rescinds $301,200,000 from unobligated 
     balances from amounts made available under Diplomatic and 
     Consular Programs in title II of the Security Assistance 
     Appropriations Act, 2017, which is designated for OCO/GWOT 
     pursuant to BBEDCA.

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DIVISION G--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

                        Congressional Directives

       Unless otherwise noted, the language and allocations set 
     forth in the House report (House Report 115-750) and the 
     Senate report (Senate Report 115-268) carry the same weight 
     as language included in this joint explanatory statement and 
     should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the 
     contrary in this division or joint explanatory statement. 
     House report language and Senate report language, neither of 
     which is changed by this statement of conferees, is a result 
     of the 2019 appropriations agreement. The joint explanatory 
     statement, while repeating some report language for emphasis, 
     does not intend to negate the language referred to above 
     unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the House or 
     the Senate has directed the submission of a report, such 
     report is to be submitted to both the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations. The Department of 
     Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development are directed to notify the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations seven days prior to the 
     announcement of a new program, initiative, or authority. Any 
     reprogramming requests must be submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations no later than June 30, 2019.

                 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       Infrastructure.--The conferees do not direct any 
     modification of the next Conditions and Performance report 
     required under 23 U.S.C. 503(b)(8) and 49 U.S.C. 308(e).

                        Office of the Secretary


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees provide $113,910,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of the Secretary. The conferees do not 
     include any specific caps on Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) 
     either in total or by individual office.
       Service animals.--The conferees reiterate House direction 
     regarding the review of airline modifications to service 
     animal policies. Further, the conferees reiterate direction 
     included in the Senate report within the Federal Aviation 
     Administration (FAA) Operations account expecting the 
     Department to work with stakeholders regarding regulations 
     defining types of service animals.
       Army Corps of Engineers Reorganization.--The conferees do 
     not provide the Department of Transportation with resources 
     to undertake any reorganization or planning efforts related 
     to a transfer of functions from the Army Corps of Engineers 
     to the Department of Transportation.
       Intelligent transportation systems.--The conferees direct 
     the Department of Transportation to submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on efforts by the Department of 
     Transportation to engage with local communities, metropolitan 
     planning organizations, and regional transportation 
     commissions on advancing data and intelligent transportation 
     systems technologies and other smart cities solutions within 
     90 days of enactment of this Act.


                        Research and Technology

       The conferees provide $8,471,000 for research and 
     technology, of which $2,218,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.


                  National Infrastructure Investments

       The conferees provide $900,000,000 for national 
     infrastructure investments, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021. The conferees direct that not more than 
     50 percent of funds awarded shall be for projects located in 
     a rural area with a population of less than 200,000 and not 
     more than 50 percent shall be for projects located in an 
     urban or suburban area with a population of more than 
     200,000. Although still eligible for an award, the conferees 
     do not direct a minimum amount of funding for projects 
     located in and around major seaports. The conferees do not 
     direct that the criteria to be used for grant awards be the 
     same criteria from the fiscal year 2016 Notice of Funding 
     Opportunity (NOFO) and instead direct the Secretary to use 
     the same criteria from the fiscal year 2017 NOFO as published 
     in the Federal Register on September 7, 2017 to make award 
     decisions with the exception of the use of Federal share or 
     an applicant's ability to generate non-Federal revenue as a 
     selection criteria in awarding projects. The conferees do not 
     direct the Secretary to prioritize multimodal projects and 
     projects on major corridors of the national freight network 
     when awarding projects in urbanized areas. The conferees do 
     not direct the Secretary to prioritize applications for 
     bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects, including 
     off-system bridges, or to prioritize applications that 
     demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple rural bridge 
     projects into a single proposal, when awarding projects in a 
     rural area.


     National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau

       The conferees provide $5,000,000 for the national surface 
     transportation and innovative finance bureau, to remain 
     available until expended. The conferees direct the bureau to 
     carry out its various responsibilities including 
     administration of grants and loans provided through the 
     Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program within 
     this amount. The conferees do not expect the bureau to 
     administer the maritime guaranteed loan (title XI) program.


                      Financial Management Capital

       The conferees provide $2,000,000 for the financial 
     management capital program, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020. The funding provided is sufficient to 
     carry out Data Act compliance requirements at the Department 
     in fiscal year 2019.


                       Cyber Security Initiatives

       The conferees provide $15,000,000 for departmental cyber 
     security initiatives, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020.


                         Office of Civil Rights

       The conferees provide $9,470,000 for the office of civil 
     rights.


           Transportation Planning, Research and Development

       The conferees provide $7,879,000 for planning, research and 
     development activities, to remain available until expended, 
     of which $1,000,000 is for the Interagency Infrastructure 
     Permitting Improvement Center (IIPIC).


                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

       The conferees limit expenditures for working capital fund 
     activities to $319,793,000. The $115,910,000 limitation 
     increase is provided by the conferees to support the 
     Department's shared services initiative in commodity 
     information technology.


               MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM

       The conferees provide $500,000 for the minority business 
     resource center program.


       SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH

       The conferees provide $3,488,000 for small and 
     disadvantaged business utilization and outreach, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020.


                        PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide $175,000,000 for payments to air 
     carriers, to remain available until expended.


  ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

       Section 101 prohibits funds available to the Department of 
     Transportation from being obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or 
     reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to 
     the modal administrations, except for activities underway on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments or 
     agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process 
     for Congressional notification.
       Section 102 requires the Secretary of Transportation to 
     post on the internet a schedule of all Council on Credit and 
     Finance meetings, agendas, and meeting minutes.
       Section 103 allows the Department of Transportation Working 
     Capital Fund to provide payments in advance to vendors for 
     the Federal transit pass fringe benefit program, and to 
     provide full or partial payments to, and to accept 
     reimbursements from, Federal agencies for transit benefit 
     distribution services.

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                               OPERATIONS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide $10,410,758,000 for the operations of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020. Of the total amount 
     provided, $9,833,400,000 is to be derived from the airport 
     and airway trust fund. Funds are distributed in the bill by 
     budget activity.
       The following table compares the agreement to the levels 
     proposed in the budget request by activity:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Conference
                                       Budget Request       Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Traffic Organization............    $7,495,690,000    $7,841,720,000
Aviation Safety.....................     1,276,255,000     1,336,969,000
Commercial Space Transportation.....        21,578,000        24,949,000
Finance and management..............       771,010,000       816,398,000
NextGen and operations planning.....        58,536,000        61,258,000
Security and Hazardous Materials           105,558,000       114,165,000
 Safety.............................
Staff offices.......................       202,685,000       215,299,000
                                     -----------------------------------
    Total...........................     9,931,312,000    10,410,758,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Unmanned aircraft systems.--The conferees provide 
     $56,000,000 for unmanned aircraft systems integration (UAS) 
     activities within the operations account, to be distributed 
     as follows: $27,375,000 for the Air Traffic Organization; 
     $27,375,000 for Aviation Safety; $750,000 for Security and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety; and $500,000 for the Office of 
     Communications within staff offices.
       UAS integration pilot program.--The conferees direct the 
     FAA to enter into additional UAS Integration Pilot Program 
     (IPP) agreements with state, local and tribal governments. 
     However, the conferees direct the FAA to undertake these 
     activities without incurring additional costs through grants 
     or cooperative agreements, and direct the FAA to submit a 
     report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     on the expected annual costs of the program prior to entering 
     into additional IPP agreements. The FAA should prioritize all 
     congressional mandates prior to expanding the IPP program.
       NextGen Report.--The conferees direct the FAA to include 
     information on the implementation of NextGen capabilities at 
     commercial service airports when it publishes its annual 
     NextGen Implementation Plan as required under section 208 of 
     Public Law 112-95.

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                        FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide $3,000,000,000 for facilities and 
     equipment. Of the total amount available, $512,823,000 is 
     available until September 30, 2020; $2,372,127,000 is 
     available until September 30, 2021; and $115,050,000 is 
     available until expended.
       The following table provides details of the agreement by 
     program:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Conference
                                       Budget  Request      Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Activity 1--Engineering, Development, Test and Evaluation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advanced Technology Development and        $33,000,000       $33,000,000
 Prototyping........................
William J. Hughes Technical Center          21,000,000        21,000,000
 Laboratory Sustainment.............
William J. Hughes Technical Center          12,000,000        15,000,000
 Infrastructure Sustainment.........
Separation Management Portfolio.....        16,589,000        16,000,000
Traffic Flow Management Portfolio...        14,000,000        14,000,000
On Demand NAS Portfolio.............        20,500,000        21,000,000
NAS Infrastructure Portfolio........        13,500,000        20,000,000
NextGen Support Portfolio...........        12,800,000        12,800,000
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).....        14,000,000        25,000,000
Enterprise, Concept Development,             9,500,000        16,500,000
 Human Factors, & Demonstrations
 Portfolio..........................
                                     -----------------------------------
        TOTAL ACTIVITY 1............       166,889,000       194,300,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Activity 2--Air Traffic Control Facilities and Equipment
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. En Route Programs:
    En Route Automation                    102,050,000       115,250,000
     Modernization (ERAM)--System
     Enhancements and Tech Refresh..
    En Route Communications Gateway          1,650,000         1,650,000
     (ECG)..........................
    Next Generation Weather Radar            5,500,000         7,500,000
     (NEXRAD)--Provide..............
    Air Route Traffic Control Center        88,050,000        88,050,000
     (ARTCC) & Combined Control
     Facility (CCF) Building
     Improvements...................
    Air Traffic Management (ATM)....         6,200,000        12,055,000
    Air/Ground Communications               10,541,000         8,750,000
     Infrastructure.................
    Air Traffic Control En Route             6,600,000         6,600,000
     Radar Facilities Improvements..
    Voice Switching and Control             11,400,000        11,400,000
     System (VSCS)..................
    Oceanic Automation System.......        17,500,000        23,100,000
    Next Generation Very High               50,000,000        60,000,000
     Frequency Air/Ground
     Communications (NEXCOM)........
    System-Wide Information                 58,807,000        55,300,000
     Management.....................
    ADS -B NAS Wide Implementation..       123,748,000       139,150,000
    Collaborative Air Traffic               17,700,000        17,700,000
     Management Technologies........
    Time Based Flow Management              21,150,000        28,150,000
     Portfolio......................
    NextGen Weather Processors......        24,650,000        28,650,000
    Airborne Collision Avoidance             7,700,000         7,700,000
     System X (ACASX)...............
    Data Communications in Support         113,850,000       118,902,000
     of NG Air Transportation System
    Non-Continental United States           14,000,000        14,000,000
     (Non-CONUS) Automation.........
    Reduced Oceanic Separation......                --        17,500,000
    En Route Service Improvements...         1,000,000         1,000,000
    Commercial Space Integration....         7,000,000         9,000,000
                                     -----------------------------------
        Subtotal En Route Programs..       689,096,000       771,407,000
b. Terminal Programs:
    Airport Surface Detection         ................         2,500,000
     Equipment--Model X (ASDE-X)....
    Terminal Doppler Weather Radar           4,500,000         4,500,000
     (TDWR)--Provide................
    Standard Terminal Automation            66,900,000        66,900,000
     Replacement System (STARS)
     (TAMR Phase 1).................
    Terminal Automation                      9,012,000         8,000,000
     Modernization/Replacement
     Program (TAMR Phase 3).........
    Terminal Automation Program.....         8,500,000         8,500,000
    Terminal Air Traffic Control            19,200,000        19,200,000
     Facilities--Replace............
    ATCT/Terminal Radar Approach            95,850,000        95,850,000
     Control (TRACON) Facilities--
     Improve........................
    Terminal Voice Switch                    9,574,000        10,000,000
     Replacement (TVSR).............
    NAS Facilities OSHA and                 41,900,000        41,900,000
     Environmental Standards
     Compliance.....................
    Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR-        12,800,000        12,800,000
     9).............................
    Terminal Digital Radar (ASR-11)          1,000,000         1,000,000
     Technology Refresh and Mobile
     Airport Surveillance Radar
     (MASR).........................
    Runway Status Lights............         2,000,000         2,000,000
    National Airspace System Voice          43,150,000        43,150,000
     System (NVS)...................
    Integrated Display System (IDS).        19,459,000        18,000,000
    Remote Monitoring and Logging           18,100,000        18,100,000
     System (RMLS)..................
    Mode S Service Life Extension           15,400,000        15,400,000
     Program (SLEP).................
    Terminal Flight Data Manager           119,250,000       119,250,000
     (TFDM).........................
    National Air Space (NAS) Voice          14,000,000        14,000,000
     Recorder Program (NVRP)........
    Integrated Terminal Weather              2,100,000         2,100,000
     System (ITWS)..................
    Performance Based Navigation &          20,000,000        20,000,000
     Metroplex Portfolio............
                                     -----------------------------------
        Subtotal Terminal Programs..       522,695,000       523,150,000
c. Flight Service Programs:
    Aviation Surface Observation            10,976,000        10,000,000
     System (ASOS)..................
    Future Flight Services Program..        10,100,000        10,100,000
    Alaska Flight Service Facility           2,650,000         2,650,000
     Modernization (AFSFM)..........
    Weather Camera Program..........         1,100,000         1,100,000
    Juneau Airport Wind System               1,000,000         1,000,000
     (JAWS)--Technology Refresh.....
        Subtotal Flight Service             25,826,000        24,850,000
         Programs...................
d. Landing and Navigational Aids
 Program:
    VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range         15,000,000        20,000,000
     (VOR) Minimum Operating Network
     (MON)..........................
    Instrument Landing System (ILS)--               --        25,000,000
     Establish......................
    Wide Area Augmentation System           96,320,000        96,320,000
     (WAAS) for GPS.................
    Instrument Flight Procedures             1,400,000         1,400,000
     Automation (IFPA)..............
    Runway Safety Areas--                    2,000,000         2,000,000
     Navigational Mitigation........
    NAVAIDS Monitoring Equipment....         3,000,000         3,000,000
    Landing and Lighting Portfolio..        42,372,000        31,000,000
        Subtotal Landing and               160,092,000       178,720,000
         Navigational Aids Programs.
e. Other ATC Facilities Programs:
    Fuel Storage Tank Replacement           25,700,000        25,700,000
     and Management.................
    Unstaffed Infrastructure                51,050,000        51,050,000
     Sustainment....................
    Aircraft Related Equipment              13,000,000        13,000,000
     Program........................
    Airport Cable Loop Systems--            10,000,000        10,000,000
     Sustained Support..............
    Alaskan Satellite                       16,300,000        16,300,000
     Telecommunications
     Infrastructure (ASTI)..........
    Facilities Decommissioning......         9,000,000         9,000,000
    Electrical Power Systems--             140,834,000       140,700,000
     Sustain/Support................
    Energy Management and Compliance         2,400,000         2,400,000
     (EMC)..........................
    Child Care Center Sustainment...         1,000,000         1,000,000
    FAA Telecommunications                   6,700,000        40,000,000
     Infrastructure.................
    Data Visualization, Analysis and         4,500,000         4,500,000
     Reporting System (DVARS).......
    TDM-to-IP Migration.............         3,000,000        38,000,000
                                     -----------------------------------
        Subtotal Other ATC                 283,484,000       351,650,000
         Facilities Programs........
                                     ===================================
            TOTAL ACTIVITY 2........     1,681,193,000     1,849,777,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Activity 3--Non-Air Traffic Control Facilities and Equipment
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. Support Equipment:
    Hazardous Materials Management..        29,800,000        29,800,000
    Aviation Safety Analysis System         18,899,000        18,700,000
     (ASAS).........................
    National Air Space (NAS)                12,200,000        12,000,000
     Recovery Communications (RCOM).
    Facility Security Risk                  18,608,000        17,800,000
     Management.....................
    Information Security............        16,000,000        20,900,000
    System Approach for Safety              25,400,000        25,400,000
     Oversight (SASO)...............
    Aviation Safety Knowledge                6,000,000         6,000,000
     Management Environment (ASKME).
    Aerospace Medical Equipment             14,078,000        14,000,000
     Needs (AMEN)...................
    System Safety Management                14,700,000        14,200,000
     Portfolio......................
    National Test Equipment Program.         5,000,000         5,000,000
    Mobile Assets Management Program         2,216,000         2,200,000
    Aerospace Medicine Safety               16,100,000        16,100,000
     Information Systems (AMSIS)....
    Tower Simulation System (TSS)              500,000           500,000
     Technology Refresh.............
    Logistics Support Systems and            7,100,000         7,100,000
     Facilities (LSSF)..............
        Subtotal Support Equipment..       186,601,000       189,700,000
b. Training, Equipment and
 Facilities:
    Aeronautical Center                     14,298,000        14,000,000
     Infrastructure Modernization...
    Distance Learning...............         1,000,000         1,000,000
                                     -----------------------------------
        Subtotal Training, Equipment        15,298,000        15,000,000
         and Facilities.............
                                     ===================================
            TOTAL ACTIVITY 3........       201,899,000       204,700,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Activity 4--Facilities and Equipment Mission Support
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. System Support and Services:
    System Engineering and                  38,000,000        39,700,000
     Development Support............
    Program Support Leases..........        47,000,000        47,000,000
    Logistics and Acquisition               11,000,000        12,500,000
     Support Services...............
    Mike Monroney Aeronautical              20,200,000        20,200,000
     Center Leases..................
    Transition Engineering Support..        17,000,000        22,000,000
    Technical Support Services              23,000,000        28,000,000
     Contract (TSSC)................
    Resource Tracking Program (RTP).         6,000,000         6,000,000
    Center for Advanced Aviation            57,000,000        57,000,000
     System Development (CAASD).....
    Aeronautical Information                 6,819,000         5,000,000
     Management Program.............
    Cross Agency NextGen Management.         1,000,000         1,000,000
                                     -----------------------------------
        TOTAL ACTIVITY 4............       227,019,000       238,400,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Activity 5--Personnel and Related Expenses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Personnel and Related Expenses..       489,572,000       512,823,000
                                     -----------------------------------
        TOTAL ALL ACTIVITIES........     2,766,572,000     3,000,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Enterprise, concept development, human factors, & 
     demonstrations portfolio.--The conferees provide $16,500,000 
     for enterprise concept development, human factors and 
     demonstration portfolio and agree to Senate direction 
     regarding the expansion of remote tower technologies.
       Reduced Oceanic Separation.--The conferees provide 
     $17,500,000 for reduced oceanic separation and urge the FAA 
     to work with industry partners to explore space-based ADS-B 
     technology-proving activities in the Caribbean airspace.
       Next generation very high frequency air/ground 
     communications (NEXCOM).--The conferees provide $60,000,000 
     for NEXCOM, a baseline increase of $10,000,000, and agree to 
     House direction regarding segment 2 radios.
       Next generation weather processor.--The conferees provide 
     $28,650,000 for next generation weather processor to mitigate 
     the three year gap before the start of the work package 2 
     development currently in the FAA capital investment plan.
       National Airspace System Voice System (NVS).--The conferees 
     provide $43,150,000 for the NVS program. This funding may be 
     used to add additional capabilities compatible with NextGen 
     technology and ensure sustainment of legacy voice switches as 
     the NVS program continues development.
       VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) Minimum Operating 
     Network (MON).--The conferees provide $20,000,000 for VOR 
     MON, $10,000,000 of which is for VOR with distance measuring 
     equipment (DME) to continue the FAA's efforts to address the 
     aging infrastructure of en route navigational aids through 
     the FAA's acquisition management process.
       Telecommunications Infrastructure.--The conferees provide 
     $40,000,000 for FAA telecommunications infrastructure, which 
     is $33,300,000 above the budget request. A portion of this 
     additional funding, as well as the funds provided for this 
     budget line item in fiscal year 2018, is to support the 
     replacement of obsolete infrastructure hardware and software.
       Time division multiplexing (TDM)-to-Internet Protocol (IP) 
     migration.--The conferees provide $38,000,000 for TDM to IP 
     migration, including funds to convert additional locations

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     from TDM to IP ethernet through an open and competitive 
     process for any edge devices.


                 RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide $191,100,000 for the FAA's research, 
     engineering, and development activities, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021.
       The agreement provides the following levels for specific 
     programs:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Program                                  Budget Request        Conference Agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fire Research and Safety......................................               $4,867,000                7,200,000
Propulsion and Fuel Systems...................................                  555,000                2,100,000
Advanced Materials/Structural Safety..........................                2,300,000               14,720,000
Aircraft Icing /Digital System Safety.........................                7,684,000                9,253,000
Continued Airworthiness.......................................                4,969,000               11,269,000
Aircraft Catastrophic Failure Prevention Research.............                    - - -                1,570,000
Flightdeck/Maintenance/System Integration Human Factors.......                5,052,000                7,305,000
System Safety Management......................................                  799,000                5,500,000
Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations Human Factors........                1,436,000                5,800,000
Aeromedical Research..........................................                3,875,000                9,080,000
Weather Program...............................................                6,580,000               15,476,000
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research............................                3,318,000               24,035,000
Alternative Fuels for General Aviation........................                    - - -                1,900,000
Commercial Space..............................................                2,500,000                2,500,000
    Total Safety..............................................               43,935,000              117,708,000
NextGen--Wake Turbulence......................................                3,519,000                6,831,000
NextGen--Air Ground Integration Human Factors.................                1,336,000                6,757,000
NextGen--Weather Technology in the Cockpit....................                1,525,000                3,644,000
NextGen--Flight Deck Data Exchange............................                1,035,000                1,035,000
NextGen--Information Security.................................                1,232,000                1,232,000
    Total Economic Competitiveness............................                8,647,000               19,499,000
Environment and Energy........................................               11,588,000               18,013,000
NextGen--Environmental Research--Aircraft Technologies, Fuels,                7,578,000               29,174,000
 and Metrics..................................................
    Total Environmental Sustainability........................               19,166,000               47,187,000
System Planning and Resource Management.......................                1,480,000                2,135,000
William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility........                1,178,000                4,571,000
    Total Mission Support.....................................                2,658,000                6,706,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
        TOTAL.................................................               74,406,000              191,100,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Advanced material/structural safety.--The conferees provide 
     $14,720,000 for advanced material/structural safety, 
     including $6,000,000 to advance the use of new additive 
     materials (both metallic and non-metallic based additive 
     processes) into the commercial aviation industry, and 
     $4,000,000 to advance the use of fiber reinforced composite 
     material into the commercial aviation industry through the 
     FAA joint advanced materials and structures center of 
     excellence.
       Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research.--The conferees 
     provide $24,035,000 for UAS research, including $12,035,000 
     for the UAS center of excellence in UAS research, $2,000,000 
     to expand the center's role in transportation disaster 
     preparedness and response, and $10,000,000 to support UAS 
     research activities at the FAA technical center and other FAA 
     facilities.
       UAS integration programs.--The conferees reiterate House 
     and Senate direction regarding the development of an Unmanned 
     Traffic Management (UTM) system, Low Altitude Authorization 
     and Notification Capability (LAANC), and the UTM Pilot 
     Program, and direct the FAA to provide the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations with a report and research plan 
     consistent with House and Senate direction no later than 120 
     days after enactment of this Act.
       Environmental sustainability.--The conferees provide a 
     total of $47,187,000 for research related to environmental 
     sustainability that supports the CLEEN program, as well as 
     the center of excellence for alternative jet fuels and 
     environment. Within the total provided, the FAA is directed 
     to use $15,000,000 for the center of excellence.


                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conferees provide an obligation limitation of 
     $3,350,000,000 and a liquidating cash appropriation of 
     $3,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. Within 
     the obligation limitation, the conferees provide not more 
     than $112,600,000 for administrative expenses, no less than 
     $15,000,000 for the airport cooperative research program, no 
     less than $33,210,000 for airport technology research, and 
     $10,000,000 for the small community air service development 
     program.


                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

       The conferees provide $500,000,000 in new budget authority 
     for additional discretionary grants for airport construction 
     projects.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

       Section 110 allows no more than 600 technical staff-years 
     at the center for advanced aviation systems development.
       Section 111 prohibits funds for adopting guidelines or 
     regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide FAA 
     ``without cost'' building construction or space.
       Section 112 allows reimbursement for fees collected and 
     credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303.
       Section 113 allows reimbursement of funds for providing 
     technical assistance to foreign aviation authorities to be 
     credited to the operations account.
       Section 114 prohibits funds for Sunday premium pay unless 
     work was actually performed on a Sunday.
       Section 115 prohibits funds from being used to buy store 
     gift cards with Government issued credit cards.
       Section 116 prohibits funds from being obligated or 
     expended for retention bonuses for FAA employees without 
     prior written approval of the DOT Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration.
       Section 117 requires the Secretary to block the display of 
     an owner or operator's aircraft registration number in the 
     aircraft situational display to industry program upon the 
     request of an owner or operator.
       Section 118 prohibits funds for salaries and expenses of 
     more than eight political and Presidential appointees in the 
     FAA.
       Section 119 prohibits funds to increase fees under 49 
     U.S.C. 44721 until the FAA provides a report to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations that justifies all fees 
     related to aeronautical navigation products and explains how 
     such fees are consistent with Executive Order 13642.
       Section 119A requires the FAA to notify the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 90 days before 
     closing a regional operations center or reducing the services 
     provided.
       Section 119B prohibits funds from being used to change 
     weight restrictions or prior permission rules at Teterboro 
     Airport in New Jersey.
       Section 119C prohibits funds from being used to withhold 
     from consideration and approval certain application for 
     participation in the contract tower program, or for certain 
     reevaluations of cost-share program participation.
       Section 119D requires FAA to take certain actions regarding 
     organization delegation authorization.
       Section 119E prohibits funds for construction of shelter 
     for snow equipment in excess of equipment needs unless the 
     airport sponsor certifies conformity with certain 
     requirements.
       Section 119F requires the FAA to permit intermittent large 
     cargo air carriers to land in remote areas using alternative 
     meteorological weather reports.
       Section 119G allows the transfer of funds from the 
     ``Grants-in-Aid for Airports'' account to reimburse airports 
     affected by temporary flight restrictions for residences of 
     the President.

                     Federal Highway Administration


                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conferees limit obligations for the administrative 
     expenses of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to 
     $446,444,304. In addition, the conferees provide $3,248,000 
     for the administrative expenses of the Appalachian Regional 
     Commission.


                          Federal-aid highways

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees limit obligations for the federal-aid 
     highways program to $45,268,596,000 in fiscal year 2019.
       Alternative fuel corridors.--The conferees direct the 
     Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to deliver the report 
     required under 23 U.S.C. 151(e) to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees when it is completed. The conferees 
     do not require any additional reporting on alternative fuel 
     corridors.
       Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) and freight 
     transportation.-- The conferees expect the Secretary to 
     prioritize INFRA funding awards to port projects and the 
     intermodal connections that serve those facilities, where 
     eligible under the FAST Act.
       Autonomous Vehicles and Pavement Performance.-- The 
     conferees direct the Department to consider and evaluate the 
     impact of autonomous vehicles, particularly commercial

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     vehicles, on pavement service life when conducting research 
     on pavement performance.
       Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).--The 
     conferees direct FHWA to publish a schedule for an update to 
     the MUTCD for the safe use of our roadways by both human 
     drivers and automated vehicles.
       Rubber modified asphalt usage.--The conferees do not direct 
     a study of rubber modified asphalt technology within the 
     amount provided for research and instead direct the 
     Secretary, through the academic and scientific community, to 
     consider the performance, longevity, and safety benefits of 
     rubber modified asphalt when conducting research on other 
     topics related to the application of this technology. Such 
     consideration should include state acceptance of and 
     government barriers to the use of rubber modified asphalt. 
     The conferees direct the Secretary to report the Secretary's 
     findings to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation as relevant research is completed.


                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide a liquidating cash appropriation of 
     $46,007,596,000, which is available until expended, to pay 
     the outstanding obligations of the various highway programs 
     at the levels provided in this Act and prior appropriations 
     acts.


                    HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

       The conferees provide $3,250,000,000 from the general fund, 
     of which $2,729,000,000 is for state road and bridge 
     projects, $16,000,000 is for the Puerto Rico highway program, 
     $5,000,000 is for the territorial highway program, 
     $25,000,000 is for the nationally significant federal lands 
     and tribal projects program, and $475,000,000 is for a bridge 
     replacement and rehabilitation program in qualifying states 
     that have a disproportionate percentage of bridge surface 
     that is in poor condition.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

       Section 120 distributes the federal-aid highways program 
     obligation limitation.
       Section 121 allows funds received by the Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products to 
     be credited to the federal-aid highways account.
       Section 122 provides requirements for any waiver of Buy 
     America requirements.
       Section 123 prohibits funds from being used to provide 
     credit assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, 
     United States Code, unless the Secretary of Transportation 
     notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the 
     Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and 
     the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at 
     least three days prior to credit application approval.
       Section 124 requires 60-day notification to the Committees 
     on Appropriations for any INFRA grants awarded under 23 
     U.S.C. 117 provided that such notification shall be made no 
     later than 180 days from the date of enactment of this Act.
       Section 125 allows state DOTs to repurpose certain highway 
     project funding to be used within 50 miles of its original 
     designation.

              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


              MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees include a liquidation of contract 
     authorization and a limitation on obligations of $284,000,000 
     for the operations and programs of the Federal Motor Carrier 
     Safety Administration (FMCSA). Of this limitation, $9,073,000 
     is for the research and technology program and $34,824,000 is 
     for information management, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2021.
       Bus and lease interchange rule.-- The conferees include a 
     provision prohibiting funds from being used to implement, 
     enforce, or make effective the May 27, 2015 ``Lease and 
     Interchange of Vehicles'' rule and therefore do not include 
     direction to modify that same rule. However, the conferees do 
     not prohibit DOT from proceeding with a new rule that 
     incorporates input from stakeholders.
       Pilot program completion.--The conferees direct FMCSA to 
     ensure the safe and timely completion of the flexible sleeper 
     berth pilot program.

                      MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS


                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide a liquidating cash appropriation of 
     $382,800,000 and a limitation on obligations of $382,800,000 
     for motor carrier safety grants.

 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

       Section 130 requires FMCSA to send notice of 49 CFR section 
     385.308 violations by certified mail, registered mail, or 
     some other manner of delivery which records receipt of the 
     notice by the persons responsible for the violations.
       Section 131 prohibits funds from being used to enforce the 
     electronic logging device rule with respect to carriers 
     transporting livestock or insects.
       Section 132 prohibits funds from being used to implement, 
     enforce, or otherwise make effective a rule related to the 
     lease and interchange of vehicles by motor carriers of 
     passengers.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


                        OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

       The conferees provide $190,000,000 from the general fund 
     for operations and research. Of this amount, $40,000,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2020.
       In addition to salaries and expenses, the conferees provide 
     $25,000,000 for rulemaking programs, of which not less than 
     $16,000,000 is for the new car assessment program, 
     $33,000,000 for enforcement programs, of which not less than 
     $20,000,000 is for the Office of Defects Investigation, and 
     $49,000,000 for research and analysis programs, of which not 
     less than $15,000,000 is for vehicle electronics and emerging 
     technologies which includes research of automated vehicle 
     technologies.

                        OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH


                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide a liquidating cash appropriation and 
     an obligation limitation of $152,100,000, to remain available 
     until expended, which reflects the authorized level of 
     contract authority. Consistent with the FAST Act, the 
     conferees include $5,312,000 for in-vehicle alcohol detection 
     device research.
       Additional highway safety funding.-- The conferees provide 
     $14,000,000 in additional highway safety funding through the 
     general fund under section 143 of this title. Of this amount, 
     the conferees provide $7,000,000 to support a high visibility 
     enforcement paid-media campaign in the area of highway-rail 
     grade crossing safety. The conferees direct NHTSA to 
     coordinate these resources with other highway safety media 
     campaigns, and to work collaboratively with the Federal 
     Railroad Administration on the campaign's message 
     development. The conferees direct the remaining $7,000,000 be 
     used for grants, pilot program activities, and other 
     innovative solutions to reduce impaired-driving fatalities 
     including law enforcement awareness, training, and other 
     countermeasures that improve safety and reduce impaired 
     driving fatalities associated with both drug and alcohol 
     impairment. Countermeasure activities shall include those 
     likely to provide the greatest reductions in impaired 
     driving, that are applicable or transferable broadly within 
     law enforcement, or which promise to increase efficiency in 
     the recognition, enforcement, and processing of impaired 
     drivers on the nation's highways.

                     HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS


                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide a liquidating cash appropriation and 
     an obligation limitation of $610,208,000 for highway traffic 
     safety grants, to remain available until expended.

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
                             ADMINISTRATION

       Section 140 provides funding for travel and related 
     expenses for state management reviews and highway safety core 
     competency development training.
       Section 141 exempts obligation authority made available in 
     previous public laws from the obligation limitations set for 
     the current year.
       Section 142 prohibits funds from being used to mandate 
     global positioning systems in private vehicles without 
     consideration of privacy concerns.
       Section 143 provides additional funding for highway safety 
     programs.

                    Federal Railroad Administration


                         SAFETY AND OPERATIONS

       The conferees provide $221,698,000 for safety and 
     operations of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Of 
     the funds provided, $18,000,000 is available until expended.
       The conferees fund the following priorities:

 
 
 
Safe transportation of energy products.....................   $2,000,000
Automated track inspection program and data analysis.......   16,500,000
Railroad safety information system and front end interface.    4,800,000
Positive train control (PTC) support program...............   10,000,000
Confidential close call program............................    3,000,000
Trespasser prevention strategy and risk model..............      500,000
National bridge system inventory update and model                600,000
 modification..............................................
 

       The conferees require FRA to submit the information 
     detailed in the Senate report on railroad PTC status, 
     enforcement plans, and effects on rail service 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act.


                   RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The conferees provide $40,600,000, to remain available 
     until expended, for railroad research and development. This 
     amount includes $2,500,000 to improve safety practices and 
     training for Class II and Class III freight railroads; 
     $2,000,000 for tank car research related to the safe 
     transportation of energy products in partnership with other 
     Federal agencies; and up to $5,000,000 for partnerships with 
     qualified universities for research on

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     rail system safety, capacity and efficiency, of which 
     $1,000,000 is for research with universities on intelligent 
     railroad systems.


       RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM

       The conferees authorize the Secretary to issue direct loans 
     and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of 
     P.L. 94-210.


           FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR

       The conferees provide $400,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, for grants authorized by section 24911 of 
     title 49, United States Code, and allow the Secretary to 
     withhold up to one percent for project management and 
     oversight of these grants. In addition, the conferees direct 
     the Secretary to issue a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) 
     consistent with the guidelines from the FAST Act for all 
     funds appropriated in fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act, and make awards 
     within 180 days of enactment of this Act. The conferees 
     reiterate that Federal-State Partnership for State of Good 
     Repair projects eligible under 24911(c) are authorized to 
     include all capital projects to replace or rehabilitate 
     qualified railroad assets, consistent with the requirements 
     of section 24911 of title 49. This program helps protect 
     existing rail infrastructure and funds investments and 
     maintenance that can avoid costly repairs in the future.


        CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

       The conferees provide $255,000,000 to remain available 
     until expended, for consolidated rail infrastructure and 
     safety improvements grants, and direct the Department to 
     prioritize funds for railroads that are most at risk of not 
     meeting the PTC deadline.


                      RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT

       The conferees provide a total of $5,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for restoration and enhancement 
     grants authorized by section 24408 of title 49 U.S.C.


           MAGNETIC LEVITATION TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM

       The conferees provide a total of $10,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for deployment of magnetic 
     levitation transportation projects.

          THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK)

       The conferees provide a total of $1,941,600,000 for the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation. The conferees direct 
     Amtrak to provide discounted passenger fares to veterans (as 
     defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) 
     consistent with the discounted passenger fares currently 
     provided to active duty military personnel, and to submit 
     with its fiscal year 2020 congressional justification a 
     report that addresses items enumerated in the House and 
     Senate reports on charter, special, and private trains. The 
     conferees also direct Amtrak to evaluate options to address 
     the weekday Northeast Regional Train between Washington 
     and Boston and to submit a report within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       The conferees direct Amtrak to provide a station agent in 
     each Amtrak station that had a ticket agent position 
     eliminated in fiscal year 2018. Station agents, which include 
     Amtrak ticket agents or caretakers, assist passengers with 
     their intercity rail travel, provide customer service during 
     all hours that a station is open, and perform building 
     maintenance duties. The conferees direct Amtrak to improve 
     communication and collaboration with local partners and take 
     into consideration the unique needs of each community, 
     including impacts to local jobs, when making decisions 
     related to the staffing of Amtrak stations, and to work with 
     stakeholders to maximize the efficiency of these station 
     agents.


     NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
                              CORPORATION

       The conferees provide $650,000,000 for the Secretary to 
     make grants for activities associated with the Northeast 
     Corridor (NEC), defined as the main line between Boston, 
     Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and the 
     facilities and services used to operate and maintain that 
     line.
       The conferees allow the Secretary to retain up to one-half 
     of one percent of the total provided to Amtrak for project 
     management and oversight costs and require not less than 
     $50,000,000 to bring Amtrak-served facilities and stations 
     into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 
     conferees also allow up to $5,000,000 of the NEC grants to 
     fund the NEC Commission expenses.


 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

       The conferees provide $1,291,600,000 for the Secretary to 
     make grants for activities associated with the National 
     Network. National Network Grants provide operating and 
     capital funding for expenses on Amtrak's entire network, 
     including long-distance routes that operate on the NEC. Of 
     this amount, the conferees allow the Secretary to retain up 
     to $2,000,000 to fund expenses associated with the state-
     supported route committee, and direct that not less than 
     $50,000,000 shall be for railroad safety technologies on 
     state-supported routes on which PTC systems are not required. 
     Further, the conferees direct that no less than $50,000,000 
     shall be for capital expenses that enable continued passenger 
     rail operation on long-distance routes where Amtrak is the 
     sole operator and PTC systems are not required.
       The conferees do not require GAO to submit a report on on-
     time performance, but require the Amtrak OIG to submit a 
     similar report.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

       Section 150 limits overtime to $35,000 per employee. The 
     conferees allow Amtrak's president to waive this restriction 
     for specific employees for safety or operational efficiency 
     reasons. The conferees require Amtrak's president to provide 
     an annual report by March 1, 2019 that summarizes Amtrak's 
     total overtime expenses in 2018 and the three prior years, 
     and the number of employees receiving overtime cap waivers 
     and total overtime payments resulting from waivers by month 
     of the 2018 calendar year and the three prior calendar years.
       Section 151 expresses the sense of Congress that long 
     distance passenger rail routes should be retained to ensure 
     connectivity throughout the National Network.

                     Federal Transit Administration


                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The conferees direct $113,165,000 for the administrative 
     expenses of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), of 
     which up to $1,000,000 shall be available for administrative 
     expenses related to transit asset management.


                         TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees limit obligations from the mass transit 
     account for transit formula grants to $9,939,380,030 as 
     authorized by the FAST Act. Funds are to be distributed as 
     authorized. Further, the conferees provide $9,900,000,000 for 
     the liquidation of contract authority.


                     TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS

       The conferees direct an additional $700,000,000 in transit 
     infrastructure grants to remain available until expended. Of 
     the funds provided, $350,000,000 is available for grants for 
     buses and bus facilities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5339, of 
     which $160,000,000 is provided for formula grants, 
     $160,000,000 is provided for competitive grants, and 
     $30,000,000 is provided for low or no emission grants; 
     $263,000,000 is available for state of good repair grants 
     authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5337; $40,000,000 available for 
     formula grants for rural areas authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
     5311; $40,000,000 is available for high density state 
     apportionments authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5340(d); $1,000,000 
     is available for the bus testing facility authorized under 49 
     U.S.C. 5318; and $6,000,000 is available for bus testing 
     facilities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5312(h). The conferees 
     provide funding from the general fund, and the funding is not 
     subject to any limitation on obligations.


                   TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

       The conferees direct $5,000,000 for research activities 
     under 49 U.S.C. 5314. In addition to the directly 
     appropriated funds, another $9,000,000 is provided through 
     the obligation limitation under the heading ``Transit Formula 
     Grants''. Of the amounts provided, no less than $1,500,000 
     shall be for cooperative agreements where FTA assists small 
     urban, rural, and tribal public transit recipients and 
     planning organizations, and no less than $5,000,000 shall be 
     available for technical assistance and training to increase 
     mobility for people with disabilities and older adults.


                       CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS

       The conferees direct $2,552,687,000 for fixed-guideway 
     projects to remain available until September 30, 2022, and 
     direct the Secretary to administer the Capital Investment 
     Grants (CIG) program and move projects through the program to 
     construction in accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 
     5309 and section 3005(b) of the FAST Act. Of the funds 
     provided, $1,265,670,000 is available for new starts 
     projects, $635,000,000 is available for core capacity 
     projects, $526,500,000 is available for small starts 
     projects, $100,000,000 is available for the expedited project 
     delivery pilot program, and $25,517,000 is available for 
     oversight activities. The conferees direct the Secretary to 
     obligate $2,169,783,950 of the amount provided for the 
     Capital Investment Grants Program by December 31, 2020.
       The conferees direct FTA to carry out the will of Congress 
     and continue to advance eligible projects into project 
     development, engineering, and construction through the CIG 
     evaluation, rating, and approval process. The conferees 
     direct the Secretary to allow projects to enter into project 
     development, advance projects through project development, 
     advance projects into engineering, enter into Full Funding 
     Grant Agreements (FFGA) for new starts or core capacity 
     projects that have met the requirements, and to enter into 
     grant agreements for small starts projects that have met the 
     requirements. The conferees direct FTA to continue to update 
     the Committees on the status of projects in the pipeline, and 
     include a list of all letters of no prejudice and early 
     systems work agreements under review by the FTA in each 
     monthly CIG program update.The list should include the 
     requestor, the date the request was received by FTA, and any 
     status changes since the last update. The conferees direct 
     the Secretary to maintain the Federal government's funding 
     commitments for all existing grant agreements, and identify 
     all projects with a medium or higher rating that anticipate a 
     grant agreement in fiscal year 2019 or 2020. The conferees 
     direct that FTA may allocate funding for projects without an 
     FFGA.

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      GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

       The conferees direct $150,000,000 to carry out section 601 
     of division B of Public Law 110-432, to remain available 
     until expended.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

                         (INCLUDING RESCISSION)

       Section 160 exempts previously made transit obligations 
     from limitations on obligations.
       Section 161 allows funds provided in this Act for fixed 
     guideway capital investment projects that remain unobligated 
     by September 30, 2022 to be available for projects to use the 
     funds for the purposes for which they were originally 
     provided.
       Section 162 allows for the transfer of appropriations made 
     prior to October 1, 2017 from older accounts to be merged 
     into new accounts with similar current activities.
       Section 163 prohibits funds to enter into an FFGA for a 
     project with a New Starts share greater than 51 percent.
       Section 164 rescinds $46,560,000 of the unobligated amounts 
     from Transit Formula Grants.
       Section 165 prohibits the use of funds to implement or 
     further new CIG policies such as those detailed in the June 
     29, 2018 FTA ``Dear Colleague'' letter.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation


                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

                    (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)

       The conferees direct $36,000,000 for the operations, 
     maintenance, and capital asset renewal program activities of 
     the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). Of 
     that amount, not less than $16,000,000 is provided for 
     capital asset renewal activities. SLSDC is directed to submit 
     an annual report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on its asset renewal program activities by 
     April 30, 2019.

                        Maritime Administration


                       MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM

       The conferees provide the authorized level of $300,000,000 
     for the maritime security program, to be available until 
     expended.


                        OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conferees provide a total of $149,442,000 for the 
     Maritime Administration's (MARAD) operations and training 
     account. Of this amount, the conferees direct that 
     $60,849,000 is for MARAD headquarters, regional offices, and 
     maritime program expenses, of which $50,849,000 is for 
     headquarter operations, $7,000,000 is for the short sea 
     transportation program (America's Marine Highways), and 
     $3,000,000 is for the maritime environment and technology 
     assistance program.
       Within the total amount provided, $88,593,000 is for the 
     U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), of which $70,593,000 is 
     for operations, up to $10,000,000 is for the capital 
     improvement program, and not less than $8,000,000 is for 
     maintenance, repairs, and equipment.
       The conferees no longer require GAO to report on whether 
     USMMA should be subject to additional Title IX requirements, 
     nor direct the USMMA to provide updates on the status of the 
     implementation of actions plans to address sexual assault and 
     sexual harassment, as similar reports are already required 
     under sections 3508 and 3509 of P.L. 115-232. However, the 
     conferees direct MARAD to provide the reports required under 
     P.L. 115-232 to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriation upon completion and to provide briefings on 
     these subjects immediately upon request.
       The conferees direct the Secretary to consult with the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to identify 
     existing and new authorities needed to leverage funds from 
     DOT for inland waterway projects.
       The conferees move budget activities and transfer 
     unobligated balances associated with state maritime academy 
     functions and programs to a new state maritime academy 
     operations account.


                   STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS

       The conferees provide a total of $345,200,000 for state 
     maritime academy operations. Of this amount, the conferees 
     direct $25,000,000 for schoolship maintenance and repair, 
     $8,000,000 to support the cost of sharing training ships, 
     $6,000,000 for direct payments to State Maritime Academies 
     (SMAs), $2,400,000 for the student incentive program, and 
     $3,800,000 for fuel assistance payments.
       The conferees also provide $300,000,000 for the design and 
     construction of a new common schoolship for the national 
     security multi-mission vessel program, and direct MARAD to 
     replace SMA training vessels based on the planned end-of-
     service-life of existing training vessels, with the vessel 
     with the shortest remaining service life to be replaced 
     first. For ships that have the same end-of-service life, 
     preference shall be based on meeting training capacity needs. 
     The order of replacement based on end-of-service-life dates 
     for the SMA ships is as follows: TS Empire State--SUNY 
     Maritime College; TS Kennedy--Massachusetts Maritime Academy; 
     TS State of Maine--Maine Maritime Academy; TS General 
     Rudder--Texas A&M Maritime Academy; TS Golden Bear--
     California Maritime Academy; TS State of Michigan--Great 
     Lakes Maritime Academy.


                     ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS

       The conferees provide $20,000,000 for the small shipyard 
     grant program, to remain available until expended.


                             SHIP DISPOSAL

       The conferees provide $5,000,000 for the ship disposal 
     program, to remain available until expended.


          MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conferees provide a total of $3,000,000 for 
     administrative expenses of the Title XI program and directs 
     these funds to be transferred to MARAD's operations and 
     training account. The conferees direct the Department to 
     expeditiously process pending applications that meet the 
     terms, conditions, and financial performance requirements of 
     the program.


                PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

       The conferees provide a total of $292,730,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for the port infrastructure 
     development program authorized under 50302 of title 46, 
     United States Code. The conferees direct MARAD to provide 
     grants for infrastructure improvement projects for coastal 
     seaports that are either within the seaport's boundary, or 
     outside its boundary if the project directly relates to port 
     operations, or to an intermodal connection to a port that 
     improves the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the 
     movement of goods into, out of, or around coastal seaports. 
     Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, highway or 
     rail infrastructure that develops or extends intermodal 
     connectivity, intermodal facilities, marine terminal 
     equipment, wharf construction or redevelopment, vessel 
     alternative fueling access and distribution, fuel efficient 
     cargo handling equipment, freight intelligent transportation 
     systems, and digital infrastructure systems. The conferees 
     direct that the Secretary ensure that any fully-automated 
     cargo-handling equipment procured under this section will not 
     directly result in a net job loss or directly reduce the 
     overall safety, reliability and efficiency of a port.
       Of the total, the conferees direct that $92,730,000 shall 
     be available for grants to the 15 coastal seaports that 
     handled the greatest number of loaded twenty-foot equivalent 
     units (TEUs) of foreign and domestic containerized cargo in 
     2016, as reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and 
     this set-aside does not preclude eligibility for the 
     remaining amounts made available under this heading.


           ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

       Section 170 authorizes MARAD to furnish utilities and 
     services and to make necessary repairs in connection with any 
     lease, contract, or occupancy involving government property 
     under control of MARAD and allows payments received to be 
     credited to the Treasury and to remain available until 
     expended.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


                          OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

       The conferees provide $23,710,000 for the necessary 
     operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration (PHMSA). The conferees direct PHMSA to 
     issue a final rule to require comprehensive oil spill 
     response plans for rail carriers within 90 days of enactment 
     of this Act and institute a fine of $10,000 for each day that 
     such rule has not been issued following the expiration of 
     that period.


                       HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY

       The conferees provide $58,000,000 for PHMSA's hazardous 
     materials safety functions. Of this amount, $7,570,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2021, and up to $800,000 in 
     fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in 
     the general fund as offsetting receipts. Funds made available 
     until September 30, 2021, are for long-term research and 
     development contracts.


                            PIPELINE SAFETY

                         (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)

                    (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)

       The conferees provide $165,000,000 for PHMSA's pipeline 
     safety program. Of that amount, $23,000,000 is derived from 
     the oil spill liability trust fund, $134,000,000 is derived 
     from the pipeline safety fund, and $8,000,000 is derived from 
     fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 60302 and deposited in the 
     underground natural gas storage facility safety account. Of 
     the total amount, not less than $53,000,000 shall be for 
     state pipeline safety grants.


                     EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

                     (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)

       The conferees provide an obligation limitation of 
     $28,318,000 for emergency preparedness grants. The conferees 
     permit the use of prior year recoveries to develop a 
     hazardous materials response training curriculum for 
     emergency responders, to make such training available through 
     an electronic format, and to make grants to train public 
     sector employees and instructors on how to respond to 
     hazardous materials incidents.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees provide $92,600,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the office of inspector general (OIG). The 
     conferees request the OIG to provide the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations a report on the Florida 
     International University bridge collapse, within 180 days, 
     that details: (1) any

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     prior safety violations during construction or structural 
     deficiencies related to design or construction flaws in 
     bridge projects involving any of the firms involved in the 
     design, construction, and inspection of the structure, or 
     their contractors; (2) any criminal conviction of these firms 
     for alleged design or construction deficiencies; (3) a list 
     of all firms which have received Federal funding from the 
     Department and that have a history of accidents, violations, 
     and/or structural deficiencies with frequencies greater than 
     those that would be consistent with construction completed 
     with the appropriate focus on the safety and security of 
     workers and the public requisite for these types of projects.

            General Provisions--Department of Transportation

       Section 180 provides authorization for DOT to maintain and 
     operate aircraft, hire passenger motor vehicles and aircraft, 
     purchase liability insurance, buy uniforms, or allowances 
     therefor.
       Section 181 limits appropriations for services authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109 to the rate permitted for an Executive Level 
     IV.
       Section 182 prohibits recipients of funds in this Act from 
     disseminating personal information obtained by state DMVs in 
     connection to motor vehicle records with an exception.
       Section 183 prohibits funds in this Act for salaries and 
     expenses of more than 125 political and Presidential 
     appointees in the Department of Transportation.
       Section 184 stipulates that revenue collected by FHWA and 
     FRA from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources for training be transferred 
     into specific accounts within the agency with an exception.
       Section 185 prohibits DOT from using funds to make a grant, 
     loan, loan guarantee, or cooperative agreement unless DOT 
     gives a 3-day advance notice to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations. The provision also requires 
     notice of any ``quick release'' of funds from FHWA's 
     emergency relief program, and prohibits notifications from 
     involving funds not available for obligation. The provision 
     requires DOT to provide a comprehensive list of all loans, 
     loan guarantees, lines of credit, and discretionary grants 
     that will be announced with a 3-day advance notice to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Section 186 allows funds received from rebates, refunds, 
     and similar sources to be credited to appropriations of DOT.
       Section 187 allows amounts from improper payments to a 
     third party contractor that are lawfully recovered by DOT to 
     be made available until expended to cover expenses incurred 
     in recovery of such payments.
       Section 188 requires that reprogramming actions have to be 
     approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, and reprogramming notifications shall be 
     transmitted solely to the Appropriations Committees.
       Section 189 allows funds appropriated to modal 
     administrations to be obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary for costs related to assessments only when such 
     funds provide a direct benefit to that modal administration.
       Section 190 authorizes the Secretary to carry out a program 
     that establishes uniform standards for developing and 
     supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits, 
     including distribution of transit benefits.
       Section 191 allows the use of funds to assist a contract 
     utilizing geographic, economic, or other hiring preference 
     not otherwise authorized by law, only if certain requirements 
     are met related to availability of local labor, displacement 
     of existing employees, and delays in transportation plans.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                     Management and Administration

       The conferees require the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development (HUD) to continue its efforts to ensure victims 
     of domestic violence and assault are not unlawfully evicted 
     or denied housing, as required by the Violence Against Women 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013, and to report on these 
     activities within 180 days of enactment of this Act.


                           executive offices

       The conferees include $14,900,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for executive offices, available until September 30, 
     2020, which shall be comprised of seven offices including the 
     Offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory 
     Services, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, 
     Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 
     and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.


                     administrative support offices

       The conferees provide $541,500,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for administrative support offices, available until 
     September 30, 2020. Funds are provided as follows:

 
 
 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer................         70,400,000
Office of the General Counsel........................         97,800,000
Office of Administration.............................        206,300,000
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer............         40,400,000
Office of Field Policy and Management................         54,300,000
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer..............         19,100,000
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity..          3,800,000
Office of Business Transformation....................          4,700,000
Office of the Chief Information Officer..............         44,700,000
                                                      ------------------
    Total............................................       $541,500,000
 

                  Program Office Salaries and Expenses


                       public and indian housing

       The conferees provide $219,800,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for the Office of Public and Indian Housing, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2020.


                   community planning and development

       The conferees provide $112,344,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for the Office of Community Planning and 
     Development, to remain available until September 30, 2020. 
     The conferees direct HUD to prioritize hiring and backfilling 
     of staff to support grant monitoring and the closeout of open 
     audits and backlog of audits in Regions I and IV. The 
     conferees provide no less than $444,000 for new personnel 
     hires in Region I in order to fulfill mission critical 
     functions, including program oversight and management and the 
     closeout of open audits and backlog in Region I.


                                housing

       The conferees provide $382,500,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for the Office of Housing, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020. The conferees direct the Department to 
     ensure the Office of Recapitalization is funded at no less 
     than $12,000,000.


                    policy development and research

       The conferees provide $26,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for the Office of Policy Development and Research, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2020.


                   fair housing and equal opportunity

       The conferees provide $72,900,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal 
     Opportunity, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

            Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

       The conferees provide $8,600,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy 
     Homes, to remain available until September 30, 2020.


                          working capital fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conferees provide the Secretary with the authority to 
     transfer amounts provided in this title for salaries and 
     expenses, except those for the Office of Inspector General, 
     to this account for the purpose of funding certain approved 
     centralized activities.

                       Public and Indian Housing


                     tenant-based rental assistance

       The conferees provide $22,598,000,000 for all tenant-based 
     Section 8 activities under the tenant-based rental assistance 
     account.
       The conferees do not increase the amount of Section 8 
     administrative fees to be distributed at the discretion of 
     the Secretary. The conferees encourage, but do not require 
     HUD to prioritize the needs of Public Housing Authorities 
     (PHAs) that participate in the mobility demonstration program 
     or that have been impacted by disasters when awarding 
     discretionary administrative fee amounts. The conferees do 
     not include the authority to make temporary adjustments to 
     allocations for PHAs in an area for which the President 
     declared a disaster.
       Family mobility demonstration.--The conferees include 
     $25,000,000 to implement a family mobility demonstration, 
     including no less than $20,000,000 to support PHA programs 
     designed to empower families to successfully move to, and 
     remain in, lower-poverty areas and up to $5,000,000 for 
     incremental housing vouchers for families with children that 
     participate in the demonstration. The conferees include 
     resources in 2019 within the policy development and research 
     account to support a systematic evaluation of the approaches 
     employed under this demonstration.
       Public housing assessment system.--The conferees 
     acknowledge receipt of a HUD report on potential changes to 
     the public housing assessment system for PHAs that operate 
     550 or fewer units and vouchers combined and does not direct 
     HUD to repeat this reporting requirement in fiscal year 2019.


                        HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

       The conferees include language allowing unobligated 
     balances in the housing certificate fund to be used for 
     renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts 
     and for performance-based contract administrators.


                      PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

       The conferees provide $2,775,000,000 for the public housing 
     capital fund. The conferees provide up to $14,000,000 for 
     public housing financial and physical assessment activities, 
     up to $1,000,000 for administrative and judicial 
     receiverships, not to exceed $30,000,000 for emergency 
     capital needs, of which not less than $10,000,000 is for 
     safety and security measures, up to $35,000,000 for the 
     resident opportunities and self-sufficiency program, 
     $15,000,000 for the jobs-plus pilot initiative, and 
     $25,000,000 for competitive grants to public housing agencies 
     to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in public 
     housing. The conferees do not include funding for

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     grants to support demolition of physically obsolete public 
     housing properties.
       Emergency call systems.--The conferees direct the Office of 
     Public and Indian Housing to issue the clarifying guidance 
     regarding emergency call systems required under Senate Report 
     115-268 within 90 days of enactment of this Act.


                     PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND

       The conferees provide $4,653,116,000 for the public housing 
     operating fund, to remain available until September 30, 2020.


                    CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE

       The conferees provide $150,000,000 for the choice 
     neighborhoods initiative, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021. The conferees include language requiring that at 
     least $75,000,000 be made available to public housing 
     agencies, and provide up to $5,000,000 for grants to fund 
     comprehensive local implementation plans with community 
     notice and input. The conferees require the Department to 
     issue the notice of funding availability within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act.


                        FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY

       The conferees provide $80,000,000 for the family self-
     sufficiency (FSS) program to support service coordinators who 
     serve residents in both the public housing and voucher 
     programs, to remain available until September 30, 2020.


                  NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conferees provide $755,000,000 for the Native American 
     Housing Block Grants program. Of the total amount, 
     $100,000,000 is provided for competitive grants, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2023 to be awarded through a 
     single national competition based on need and capacity. The 
     remaining $655,000,000 shall be for the formula funding 
     program, to remain available until September 30, 2023. Of 
     this amount, $7,000,000 is set-aside for inspections, 
     contracting expertise, training, and technical assistance 
     related to funding provided for the needs of Native 
     Americans, including no less than $2,000,000 to be awarded to 
     a national organization as authorized by section 703 of the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act 
     of 1996 (NAHASDA), and $2,000,000 is set-aside for the cost 
     of guaranteed loans as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA 
     provided the principal amount is no greater than $17,761,989.


           INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The conferees provide $1,440,000, to remain available until 
     expended, to subsidize a total loan level of up to 
     $553,846,154.


                  NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT

       The conferees provide $2,000,000 for the Native Hawaiian 
     Housing Block Grant program, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2023.

                   Community Planning and Development


              HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

       The conferees provide $393,000,000 for the housing 
     opportunities for persons with AIDS program, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, except for amounts 
     allocated pursuant to 854(c)(5) which are available until 
     September 30, 2021.


                       COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

       The conferees direct $3,365,000,000 for the community 
     development fund, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021. Of the total, the conferees direct $3,300,000,000 in 
     formula funding and $65,000,000 for Indian tribes, of which 
     up to $4,000,000 is available for imminent health and safety 
     emergencies.

                 Community Development Loan Guarantees


                            PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The conferees do not provide a credit subsidy for this 
     program, but instead provide the authority to collect fees 
     from borrowers adequate to result in a subsidy cost of zero. 
     The conferees also provide an aggregate limitation on 
     commitments of no more than $300,000,000 for loan guarantees 
     under section 108.


                  HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

       The conferees provide $1,250,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2022, for the Home Investment 
     Partnerships (HOME) program.


        SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

       The conferees provide a total of $54,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021 in the following amounts 
     and for the following purposes: $10,000,000 for the self-help 
     homeownership opportunity program; $35,000,000 for the 
     second, third, and fourth capacity building activities 
     authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 
     1993, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be for rural 
     capacity building activities; $5,000,000 for capacity 
     building activities by national organizations with expertise 
     in rural housing development; and $4,000,000 for a program to 
     rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled or low-income 
     veterans as authorized under section 1079 of Public Law 113-
     291.


                       HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

       The conferees provide $2,636,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021, for homeless assistance grants. Of 
     the amount provided, not less than $280,000,000 shall be for 
     the emergency solutions grants program; not less than 
     $2,219,000,000 shall be for the continuum of care and rural 
     housing stability assistance programs; up to $50,000,000 
     shall be for rapid re-housing projects and supportive service 
     projects providing coordinated entry, and for eligible 
     activities that are critical in order to assist survivors of 
     domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; up to 
     $7,000,000 shall be for the national homeless data analysis 
     project; and up to $80,000,000 shall be for projects in up to 
     25 communities, including at least eight communities with 
     substantial rural populations, to demonstrate how a 
     comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth can reduce 
     youth homelessness, of which up to $5,000,000 shall be for 
     technical assistance on youth homelessness, and collection, 
     analysis, and reporting of data and performance measures 
     under the comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth.
       The conferees remind HUD, grantees, and communities that 
     the emergency solutions grant program is a flexible tool that 
     can prevent evictions and reduce unsheltered homelessness.

                            Housing Programs


                    PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

       The conferees provide $11,347,000,000 for project-based 
     rental assistance activities, to remain available until 
     expended, of which not to exceed $245,000,000 is for 
     performance-based contract administrators. The conferees also 
     provide an additional advance appropriation of $400,000,000, 
     to be made available on October 1, 2019, and allows the 
     Secretary to use project funds held in residual receipt 
     accounts, unobligated balances, including recaptures, and 
     carryover for program activities. The conferees encourage HUD 
     to work with performance-based contract administrators to 
     identify cost savings while ensuring continuation of all 
     necessary tasks.


                        HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

       The conferees provide $678,000,000 for the Section 202 
     program, to remain available until September 30, 2022, of 
     which $51,000,000 shall be for new capital advances and 
     project-based rental assistance contracts, up to $90,000,000 
     shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of 
     existing congregate service grants, and $10,000,000 shall be 
     for the aging in place home modification grant program. The 
     appropriation, plus carryover balances and residual receipts, 
     fully funds all renewals, amendments, and property 
     inspections related to project-based rental assistance 
     contracts, senior preservation rental assistance contracts, 
     service coordinators, and existing congregate service grants.


                 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

       The conferees provide $184,155,000 for the Section 811 
     program, to remain available until September 30, 2022. The 
     appropriation, plus carryover balances and residual receipts, 
     fully funds all project-based rental assistance contract 
     amendments and renewals. The conferees include $30,155,000 
     for new capital advance and project rental assistance awards, 
     and direct HUD to prioritize the creation of new unit 
     configurations that help localities comply with the 
     obligations of Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999).


                     HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

       The conferees provide $50,000,000 for housing counseling 
     assistance, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative 
     contract services, to remain available until September 30, 
     2020. The conferees require the Secretary to award grants 
     within 180 days of enactment of this Act and allow for the 
     Secretary to enter into multiyear grant agreements, subject 
     to the availability of annual appropriations.


                       RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

       The conferees provide $5,000,000 for the rental housing 
     assistance program and allow for the Department to use funds, 
     including unobligated balances and recaptured amounts, for 
     one-year contract extensions.


            PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND

       The conferees provide $12,000,000 for the manufactured 
     housing standards programs, of which $12,000,000 is to be 
     derived from fees collected and deposited in the manufactured 
     housing fees trust fund.

                     Federal Housing Administration


               MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The conferees establish a limitation of $400,000,000,000 on 
     commitments to guarantee single-family loans and $130,000,000 
     for administrative contract expenses during fiscal year 2019, 
     which shall be available until September 30, 2020. The 
     conferees also provide an additional $1,400 for 
     administrative contract expenses, up to $30,000,000, for each 
     $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments, if 
     guaranteed loan commitment levels exceed $200,000,000,000 by 
     April 1, 2019. The conferees require that insurance for new 
     mortgage commitments in fiscal year 2019 under Section 255 of 
     the National Housing Act have a net credit subsidy cost that 
     does not exceed zero. The conferees prohibit FHA from taking 
     adverse actions against lenders in disaster affected areas 
     based solely on compare ratios.


                GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The conferees establish a $30,000,000,000 limitation on 
     multifamily and specialized loan guarantees during fiscal 
     year 2019, and provides that such commitment authority shall 
     be available until September 30, 2020. The conferees direct 
     the Secretary to evaluate the impact of, and barriers 
     associated with, including hospitals with more than 50 
     percent of patients attributable to mental health and 
     substance abuse treatment, in the hospital mortgage insurance 
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     section 242 of the National Housing Act and expanding the use 
     of healthcare mortgage insurance program under section 232 of 
     the National Housing Act to include residential care 
     facilities that treat individuals with drug and alcohol 
     dependency, and to report to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations 120 days after enactment of this Act.

                Government National Mortgage Association


                GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

                     LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The conferees establish a limitation of up to 
     $550,000,000,000 for new commitments and provide $27,000,000 
     for salaries and expenses for the government national 
     mortgage association for fiscal year 2019, which shall be 
     available until September 30, 2020. The conferees also 
     provide an increase in salaries and expense funds of $100 for 
     each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments, up 
     to a maximum of $3,000,000, if guaranteed loan commitments 
     exceed $155,000,000,000 by April 1, 2019.

                    Policy Development and Research


                        RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

       The conferees provide $96,000,000 for research and 
     technology activities and technical assistance, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020. The conferees provide 
     $50,000,000 for core research and technology including: 
     market surveys, research support and dissemination, data 
     acquisition, housing finance studies, research partnerships, 
     and housing technology.
       The conferees provide not less than $29,000,000 under this 
     heading for technical assistance, of which $3,000,000 is for 
     non-profit or private sector organizations to assist 
     distressed cities or regions with populations under 40,000 
     and that have been impacted by a natural disaster, and up to 
     $1,000,000 for envision center technical assistance.
       The conferees provide up to $17,000,000 for critical 
     research, demonstrations, and evaluations, including:
        Up to $1,000,000 for an envision center 
     evaluation;
        Up to $4,000,000 for the moving to work expansion 
     demonstration expansion evaluation;
        $3,000,000 for the housing mobility demonstration;
        $2,000,000 for homeless youth research activities 
     authorized under section 345 of the Runaway and Homeless 
     Youth Act;
        Up to $1,000,000 for the Office of Innovation for 
     innovation awards;
        Continued funding for the choice neighborhood 
     implementation study and the rent reform demonstration; and
        New funding for: the Home Equity Conversion 
     Mortgage (HECM) improvement study; long term tracking of the 
     family self-sufficiency program; a process evaluation of the 
     Section 3 program; administrative data linkages to assess 
     long term outcomes of exit from assisted housing; and 
     research addressing the housing needs of older Americans.
       In addition, the conferees direct HUD to compile and 
     publish all research it supported over the prior 5 years 
     relating to the HECM program.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity


                        FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES

       The conferees provide $65,300,000 for fair housing 
     activities, of which $39,600,000 is for the Fair Housing 
     Initiatives Program (FHIP), $23,900,000 is for the fair 
     housing assistance program, $1,500,000 is for the national 
     fair housing training academy, and $300,000 is for translated 
     materials. Of the funds available for FHIP, not less than 
     $7,450,000 is available for education and outreach programs.

            Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes


                         LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

       The conferees direct $279,000,000 for the lead hazard 
     control and healthy homes programs, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2020. Of the amount provided, $45,000,000 is 
     available for the healthy homes initiative. The conferees 
     provide $64,000,000 for the implementation of projects to 
     demonstrate how intensive, extended, multi-year interventions 
     can reduce the presence of lead-based paint hazards in low-
     income, pre-1940 homes by achieving economies of scale that 
     can lower the cost of remediation activities. The conferees 
     direct that seven five-year grants of no less than $6 million 
     per grant be awarded pursuant to this demonstration program.

                      Information Technology Fund

       The conferees direct $280,000,000 for the information 
     technology fund, of which $260,000,000 is available until 
     September 30, 2020, and $20,000,000 is available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                      Office of Inspector General

       The conferees provide $128,082,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the office of inspector general.

    General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

       Section 201 splits overpayments evenly between Treasury and 
     State Housing Finance Agencies.
       Section 202 prohibits funds from being used to investigate 
     or prosecute lawful activities under the Fair Housing Act.
       Section 203 requires any grant or cooperative agreement to 
     be made on a competitive basis, unless otherwise provided, in 
     accordance with Section 102 of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
       Section 204 relates to the availability of funds for 
     services and facilities for GSEs and others subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act and the Housing Act of 
     1950.
       Section 205 prohibits the use of funds in excess of the 
     budget estimates, unless provided otherwise.
       Section 206 relates to the expenditure of funds for 
     corporations and agencies subject to the Government 
     Corporation Control Act.
       Section 207 requires the Secretary to provide quarterly 
     reports on uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured, and excess 
     funds in each departmental program and activity.
       Section 208 requires the Administration's budget and HUD's 
     budget justifications for fiscal year 2020 to be submitted in 
     the identical account and sub-account structure provided in 
     this Act.
       Section 209 exempts GNMA from certain requirements of the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
       Section 210 authorizes HUD to transfer debt and use 
     agreements from an obsolete project to a viable project, 
     provided that no additional costs are incurred and other 
     conditions are met.
       Section 211 sets forth requirements for Section 8 voucher 
     assistance eligibility, and includes consideration for 
     persons with disabilities.
       Section 212 distributes Native American Housing Block 
     Grants to the same Native Alaskan recipients as in fiscal 
     year 2005.
       Section 213 instructs HUD on managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or held by HUD.
       Section 214 allows the Section 108 loan guarantee program 
     to guarantee notes or other obligations issued by any State 
     on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the State.
       Section 215 allows PHAs that own and operate 400 or fewer 
     units of public housing to be exempt from asset management 
     requirements.
       Section 216 restricts the Secretary from imposing any 
     requirements or guidelines relating to asset management that 
     restrict or limit the use of capital funds for central office 
     costs, up to the limits established in law.
       Section 217 requires that no employee of the Department 
     shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the CFO 
     determines that such employee has received certain training.
       Section 218 requires the Secretary to publish all notices 
     of funding availability that are competitively awarded on the 
     internet for fiscal year 2019.
       Section 219 requires attorney fees for programmatic 
     litigation to be paid from the individual program office and 
     Office of General Counsel salaries and expenses 
     appropriations, and requires the Department to submit a spend 
     plan to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Section 220 allows the Secretary to transfer up to 10 
     percent of funds or $5,000,000, whichever is less, 
     appropriated under the headings ``Administrative Support 
     Offices'' or ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' to any 
     other office funded under such headings.
       Section 221 requires HUD to take certain actions against 
     owners receiving rental subsidies that do not maintain safe 
     properties.
       Section 222 places a salary and bonus limit on public 
     housing agency officials and employees.
       Section 223 requires the Secretary to notify the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 3 full business 
     days before grant awards are announced.
       Section 224 prohibits funds to be used to require or 
     enforce the Physical Needs Assessment (PNA).
       Section 225 prohibits funds for HUD financing of mortgages 
     for properties that have been subject to eminent domain.
       Section 226 prohibits the use of funds to terminate the 
     status of a unit of general local government as a 
     metropolitan city with respect to grants under section 106 of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
       Section 227 allows funding for research, evaluation, and 
     statistical purposes that is unexpended at the time of 
     completion of the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 
     to be reobligated for additional research.
       Section 228 prohibits funds for financial awards for 
     employees subject to administrative discipline.
       Section 229 authorizes the Secretary on a limited basis to 
     use funds available under the ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' 
     heading to participate in the multiagency Performance 
     Partnership Pilots program for fiscal year 2019.
       Section 230 allows program income as an eligible match for 
     2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 continuum of care funds.
       Section 231 permits HUD to provide one year transition 
     grants under the continuum of care program with no more than 
     50 percent of the grant provided for costs of eligible 
     activities of the program component originally funded.
       Section 232 prohibits the use of funds to direct a grantee 
     to undertake specific changes to existing zoning laws as part 
     of carrying out the final rule entitled, ``Affirmatively 
     Furthering Fair Housing'' or the notice entitled, 
     ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool''.

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       Section 233 prohibits section 218(g) and 231(b) of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act from 
     applying with respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw 
     funds from its HOME Investment Trust Fund that otherwise 
     expired or would expire in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, or 
     2021.
       Section 234 rescinds the balance of previously appropriated 
     funds.
       Section 235 authorizes a housing choice voucher mobility 
     demonstration program.
       Section 236 repeals a reporting requirement.
       Section 237 maintains current Promise Zone designations and 
     agreements.
       Section 238 prohibits funds from being used to establish 
     review criteria, including rating factors or preference 
     points, for competitive grants programs for EnVision Center 
     participation or coordination.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

                              Access Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conferees provide $8,400,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Access Board.

                      Federal Maritime Commission


                         Salaries And Expenses

       The conferees direct $27,490,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission, of which not 
     more than $2,000 may be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses. Of the funds provided, not less than 
     $365,000 is available for the Office of Inspector General.

                National Railroad Passenger Corporation

                    Office of the Inspector General


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conferees provide $23,274,000 for the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation Office of the Inspector General, and 
     direct the Inspector General to update a 2008 DOT OIG report 
     titled ``Effects of Amtrak's Poor on-time Performance'' no 
     later than 240 days after enactment of this Act.

                  National Transportation Safety Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conferees provide $110,400,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). 
     The conferees do not direct the NTSB to further investigate 
     the recent bridge collapse at Florida International 
     University. Instead, the conferees provide direction on this 
     issue to the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector 
     General.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation


          Payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

       The conferees provide $150,000,000 for the Neighborhood 
     Reinvestment Corporation, of which $5,000,000 shall be for a 
     multi-family rental housing program. In addition, the 
     conferees provide $2,000,000 for the promotion and 
     development of shared equity housing models.

                      Surface Transportation Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conferees provide $37,100,000 for salaries and 
     expenses. The conferees permit the collection of up to 
     $1,250,000 in user fees to be credited to that appropriation 
     and provide that the general fund appropriation be reduced on 
     a dollar-for-dollar basis by the actual amount collected in 
     user fees to result in a final appropriation from the general 
     fund estimated at no more than $35,850,000.

           United States Interagency Council on Homelessness


                           Operating Expenses

       The conferees provide $3,600,000 for operating expenses of 
     the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) 
     and extends authorization for the council until October 1, 
     2028.
       The conferees direct the Government Accountability Office 
     to conduct an evaluation of USICH management and governance 
     structure including the council's ability to effectively 
     oversee the Executive Director and the agency's annual 
     operations, and deliver a report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations within one year of enactment of 
     this Act.

                 TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Section 401 prohibits the use of funds for the planning or 
     execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise 
     compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or 
     adjudicatory proceedings.
       Section 402 prohibits the obligation of funds beyond the 
     current fiscal year and the transfer of funds to other 
     appropriations, unless expressly provided.
       Section 403 limits consulting service expenditures through 
     procurement contracts to those contracts contained in the 
     public record, except where otherwise provided under existing 
     law.
       Section 404 prohibits funds from being used for certain 
     types of employee training.
       Section 405 specifies requirements for the reprogramming of 
     funds and requires agencies to submit a report in order to 
     establish the baseline for the application of reprogramming 
     and transfer authorities.
       Section 406 provides that not to exceed fifty percent of 
     unobligated balances for salaries and expenses may remain 
     available until September 30, 2020, for each account for the 
     purposes authorized, subject to the approval of the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Section 407 prohibits the use of funds for any project that 
     seeks to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent 
     domain is employed only for a public use.
       Section 408 prohibits funds from being transferred to any 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. 
     Government, except where transfer authority is provided in 
     this or any other appropriations Act.
       Section 409 prohibits funds from being used to permanently 
     replace an employee intent on returning to his or her past 
     occupation following completion of military service.
       Section 410 prohibits funds from being used by an entity 
     unless the expenditure is in compliance with the Buy American 
     Act.
       Section 411 prohibits funds from being made available to 
     any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the 
     Buy American Act.
       Section 412 prohibits funds from being used for first-class 
     airline accommodations in contravention of sections 301-
     10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 41 CFR.
       Section 413 prohibits funds from being used for the 
     approval of a new foreign air carrier permit or exemption 
     application if that approval would contravene United States 
     law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air 
     Transport Agreement.
       Section 414 restricts the number of employees that agencies 
     may send to international conferences unless such attendance 
     is important to the national interest.
       Section 415 caps the amount of fees the Surface 
     Transportation Board can charge or collect for rate or 
     practice complaints filed at the amount authorized for 
     district court civil suit filing fees.
       Section 416 prohibits the use of funds to purchase or lease 
     new light-duty vehicles for any executive fleet or fleet 
     inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-
     Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
       Section 417 prohibits funds from being used to maintain or 
     establish computer networks unless such networks block the 
     viewing, downloading, or exchange of pornography.
       Section 418 prohibits funds from being used to deny an 
     Inspector General timely access to any records, documents, or 
     other materials available to the department or agency over 
     which that Inspector General has responsibilities, or to 
     prevent or impede that Inspector General's access to such 
     records, documents, or other materials.
       Section 419 prohibits funds to be used to pay award or 
     incentive fees for contractors whose performance is below 
     satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or failed to meet 
     requirements of the contract, with exceptions.
       Section 420 provides a modification cost for credit risk 
     premium repayment for a certain cohort of RRIF loans.
       Section 421 modifies title 23 to amend federal truck weight 
     exemptions in the State of Kentucky.
       Section 422 modifies title 23 to amend federal truck weight 
     exemptions for commercial motor vehicles powered either by 
     natural gas or electric battery.
       Section 423 exempts truck length restrictions for the 
     transportation of sugar beets on specific routes in the State 
     of Oregon.

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     Nita Lowey,
     Lucille Roybal-Allard,
     David E. Price,
     Barbara Lee,
     Henry Cuellar,
     Pete Aguilar,
     Kay Granger,
     Charles Fleischmann,
     Steven M. Palazzo,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Richard Shelby,
     Shelley Moore Capito,
     John Hoeven,
     Roy Blunt,
     Patrick J. Leahy,
     Richard J. Durbin
       (Except for border patrol agent and detention bed funding),
     Jon Tester,
                               Managers on the Part of the Senate.