[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4452-H4582]
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  DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020


                             General Leave

  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members

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have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include 
extraneous material on H.R. 2740.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Jackson Lee). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentlewoman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 431 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740.
  The Chair appoints the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Heck) to 
preside over the Committee of the Whole.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2740) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, with Mr. Heck 
in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the 
first time. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not 
exceed 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
  The gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) and the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Granger) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, today, we bring four bills to the floor that reject the 
slash-and-burn approach of the Trump administration and, instead, chart 
a new course: one that increases investments in American families to 
make up for lost ground; one that gives every person a better chance at 
a better life.
  With these bills, we are investing for the people. We invest in 
education and in the health of the American people, in infrastructure, 
and in the environment, in our national security and in the needs of 
servicemembers and military families.
  And let me just say--because, frankly, the administration's misuse of 
government funds should concern both parties--this bill includes 
necessary oversight provisions to prohibit the administration from 
misappropriating funds, including for a border wall.
  This hallowed institution must not be a rubber stamp for Presidential 
pet projects.
  As chair of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations 
Subcommittee, I am proud of the fiscal year 2020 State and Foreign 
Operations division, which reflects congressional priorities that 
advance United States foreign policy.

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  The allocation of $56.381 billion, a 3.9 increase above fiscal year 
2019, is critical to support important investments in our national 
security, fund our international commitments, and repair America's 
reputation abroad.
  This bill rejects the administration's unacceptable budget request 
and irresponsible policies and, rather, strives to uphold many 
bipartisan congressional priorities.
  America's foreign policy is strongest when diplomacy, development, 
and defense are well-funded and equally prioritized, as many of today's 
global challenges cannot be addressed by military intervention alone.
  I want to quickly highlight some of the key provisions in this 
division.
  Unlike the administration's fiscal year 2020 request, this bill would 
ensure ample funding for humanitarian assistance, multilateral 
organizations, basic education, and reproductive health services.
  It would also permanently repeal the antiwoman global gag rule and 
prevent prior funds from implementing this destructive policy.
  To restore U.S. leadership on fighting climate change, the bill would 
replace the prohibition on the Green Climate Fund with permissive 
authority and prohibit the use of funds to withdraw from the Paris 
climate agreement.
  It would provide robust funding to our key allies while protecting 
our investments in the Northern Triangle. Members on both sides of the 
aisle know these efforts save lives, promote goodwill, and support 
American interests abroad. This bill would support these programs and 
restore American leadership in the world.
  Our talented Appropriations Subcommittee chairs will tell us more 
about what the other parts of this package do for the people.
  In totality, this legislation truly is a product of hard work and 
bipartisan cooperation, with input from Members on both sides of the 
aisle, that meets the diverse needs of our Nation.
  Hubert Humphrey once said:

       The moral test of government is how that government treats 
     those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who 
     are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those in the 
     shadows of life.

  This has been our goal. If we pass this bill, it can be our 
achievement.
  So as we consider this bill, let's do so in good faith. Let's pass 
this bill for the good of the American people.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this bill, 
and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chair, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2740.
  The Appropriations Committee has held more than 120 hearings this 
year on topics ranging from our Nation's defense priorities to the 
crisis of unaccompanied children coming to our southern border. We have 
now marked up all 12 bills in subcommittee and full committee.
  Unfortunately, each bill brought before the committee was written to 
an unrealistic top-line funding number--$176 billion above current 
budget caps. We still do not have consensus on a budget agreement for 
fiscal year 2020, which could lead to sequestration, resulting in 
devastating cuts to our military.
  Moving these bills as-is is a wasted opportunity because the bills 
are far from what the President has requested and will support. Defense 
spending does not meet the request, while nondefense spending greatly 
exceeds the request and current levels. This could lead to a veto and 
another government shutdown, something both agreed would be 
devastating.
  In addition to these funding concerns, these bills have, 
unfortunately, become partisan vehicles, reversing pro-life policies 
and risking the safety and security of the American people.
  Many provisions in this bill also force a return to policies of the 
previous administration and place unnecessary restrictions on Federal 
agencies. For example, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education division of this five-bill package includes $100 million to 
help people sign up for ObamaCare, forces the administration to send 
grants to Planned Parenthood clinics, and blocks pro-life rules from 
going into effect.
  Similarly, the State and Foreign Operations division prevents 
implementation of the President's expanded Mexico City policy. It 
provides $479 million to repay United Nations peacekeeping costs, even 
though the United Nations has not made the required reforms, and 
prohibits funds to withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
  For defense, there is no funding for any type of barrier or fence 
along the southern border, something badly needed and obvious if you 
visit that place.
  There are also other harmful reductions. Procurement is $4.8 billion 
below the FY 2019 level, and research and development is $2.2 billion 
below the request.
  These cuts are very concerning and put us in a serious problem when 
relating to China and Russia.
  The bill also repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force, 
which could jeopardize the Defense Department's ability to conduct 
military operations worldwide. It is a bad policy and will force the 
DOD to unwind counterterrorism operations overseas if the Congress and 
the President cannot agree on a new authorization.
  The Energy and Water division only includes half of the requested 
funding for our nuclear weapons stockpile. There is also no funding for 
a permanent site for nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.
  I would hope that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would 
make in order an amendment to address immediate needs on our southwest 
border.

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  The ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee, Mr. Rogers, 
and I submitted an amendment to the Rules Committee that, 
unfortunately, will not be debated today. This is yet another missed 
opportunity to address the humanitarian and security crisis.

  There were over 140,000 apprehensions of migrants at the border just 
last month, making apprehensions this year alone equivalent to the 
population of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the fiscal year, 
apprehensions could reach 1 million people.
  The most troubling statistics are on the number of unaccompanied 
children coming to the border. Last week, approximately 2,500 children 
and teenagers were sleeping on the ground waiting to be referred to the 
Department of Health and Human Services to be connected with family 
members and sponsors. HHS expects 100,000 children and teens to be 
referred for placement this fiscal year.
  Unfortunately, our agencies do not have the resources needed to care 
for these children, and, in fact, HHS could run out of money by the end 
of this month--run out of money by the end of this month. If we are not 
going to address this problem in this bill, we need to come together 
and pass a stand-alone bill to meet these needs.
  We were all elected to responsibly represent the best interests of 
our constituents, and this package falls short. We can't afford to 
overfund nondefense programs, underfund defense initiatives, load these 
bills with controversial poison pill riders, and ignore the situation 
at our southern border. This package does just this, risking both our 
economic and our national security.
  I know that my colleague and friend, Chairwoman Lowey, has worked 
tirelessly to get us to this point today, and she and her subcommittee 
chairs included many bipartisan priorities. Unfortunately, on balance, 
these bills are partisan measures, and I can't support them in their 
current form.
  I look forward to working with my colleagues to develop a bipartisan 
budget agreement and to remove controversial language and funding in a 
final appropriations package.
  I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this package today, 
and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the distinguished chairwoman of the Subcommittee on 
Energy and Water.
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I thank our able Chairwoman Nita Lowey and 
Ranking Member Kay Granger for leading our Appropriations Committee in 
doing the real work of America on a bipartisan basis.
  Our Energy and Water bill makes critical investments in energy and 
water systems to sustain life on Earth by combating climate change, 
advancing energy science to yield innovation, building water 
infrastructure and flood control systems, and investing in necessary 
nuclear security programs.
  First, I would like to thank our ranking member, Mr. Simpson, who has 
been a very constructive and able partner, and also thank our staff, 
including Jaime Shimek, Angie Giancarlo, Mark Arnone, Mike Brain, 
Marcel Caldwell, Scott McKee, Farouk Ophaso, and Matt Kaplan, for their 
hard work in putting this good bill together.
  This bill rejects the President's drastic and shortsighted proposed 
cuts that would harm our Nation's interests. Instead, our bill 
increases investments to meet serious national priorities in energy and 
water and, of course, nuclear security.
  Addressing the needs of the future, economically and environmentally, 
requires that our Nation be at the forefront of global innovation. Our 
bill moves our Nation forward on that front.
  Further, American companies require means to ship goods efficiently 
in a highly competitive global marketplace. Our bill helps them 
succeed.
  Finally, ensuring water and electricity for millions of Americans is 
fundamental. We provide additional support toward those priorities.
  How do we achieve this? By providing $7.4 billion for the Army Corps 
of Engineers, an increase--yes, an increase--of $357 million above 2019 
and $2.5 billion above the budget request. To understand why, simply 
listen to any news program and what is happening across this country.
  This bill invests in key water priorities across our Nation by 
funding countless regional priorities, including robust funding for the 
Soo Locks construction project, and by starting the pathway for the 
Brandon Road invasive species Asian bighead carp control project to, 
literally, save the Great Lakes.
  This bill's robust funding for the Army Corps of Engineers is 
critical to this Nation's economic vitality.
  We provide $1.63 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation, an increase 
of $83 million from 2019 and $523 million above the budget request.
  Overall, our bill provides $37.1 billion for the Department of 
Energy, an increase of $1.4 billion from 2019 and $5.6 billion above 
the budget request.
  We recognize the difficulties of serving a rising population with all 
of the climate change challenges facing this and the next generation. 
Within the Department of Energy, the Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy program receives $2.65 billion, $273 million above 2019 and $2.3 
billion above the budget request.
  This includes robust funding for the Weatherization Assistance 
Program, which helps ensure low-income households and communities 
across this country have energy-efficient, more livable homes.
  Advanced Energy Research, ARPA-E, receives $425 million, $59 million 
above 2019 and a rejection of the President's proposal to eliminate the 
future. We fund this program.
  The Office of Science receives $6.87 billion, $285 million above 2019 
and $1.3 billion above the budget request.
  Our bill responsibly funds our Nation's nuclear deterrent, as well as 
increases funding for nonproliferation efforts while rejecting costly, 
poorly defined, and duplicative activities proposed by the 
administration.
  The National Nuclear Security Administration receives $15.9 billion, 
a $666 million increase above 2019.
  And, finally, this bill ensures the executive branch cannot divert 
essential Army Corps funding for a border wall.

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  In sum, this bill invests in innovation programs at the Department of 
Energy to yield future opportunities and jobs. It promotes economic 
prosperity and bolsters trade.
  The CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from Ohio.
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chair, I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding me the 
additional time.
  Our bill helps address the many challenges facing our Great Lakes, 
the largest collection of fresh water on the planet. Our bill prepares 
our country to mitigate and adapt to climate change, with challenges 
like the desertization of the West, as well as coastal resiliency on 
the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, and Great Lakes coasts.
  Our bill is more necessary than ever to build and gird America going 
forward in the great spirit of the quote above the Speaker's rostrum 
here in the House by Daniel Webster, uttered in 1825: ``Let us develop 
the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its 
institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also 
in our day and generation may not perform something worthy to be 
remembered.''
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Do what is 
right for America. Vote for this bill.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Cole).
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished ranking Republican 
member of the Appropriations Committee, my good friend, Ms. Granger, 
for yielding.
  I want to begin, Mr. Chair, on a positive note. I want to thank, 
particularly, my working partner, Rosa DeLauro, whom I have had the 
great opportunity to work with now for the fifth year. There are a lot 
of good things in this bill, a lot of things to be proud of. Frankly, 
we have worked together in the past and continued to work together in 
this bill.
  I am particularly pleased with the additional support for the 
National Institutes of Health and for the Centers for Disease Control.

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  I very much support the focus on early childhood education, on first-
generation college students through programs like TRIO and GEAR UP, 
frankly, through our ChalleNGe children, the IDEA program, and many 
other good provisions. However, there are certainly a number of other 
things in this bill that mean I won't be able to support it at this 
time.
  I was disappointed to see language inserted throughout the bill that 
ties the hands of the administration in many ways. The bill forces a 
return to the Obama-era policies on Title X family programs. The bill 
ties the hands of the administration by not allowing it to process 
waivers that protect deeply held religious beliefs of institutions that 
provide vital services funded in the bill.
  The bill micromanages the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
even going so far as to prescribe specific amounts of money to be used 
in advertising programs.
  I am also concerned about a number of limitations in this bill that 
are going to lead to a Presidential veto.
  While the bill does many good things, I remain concerned that it has 
been developed in a vacuum. As my good friend, the ranking member, 
said, these numbers are simply too high. They are not going to be 
accepted by a Republican Senate. They are not going to be signed by the 
President of the United States, and we run the risk of a Presidential 
veto.
  We need to come together, Mr. Chair, House and Senate, Republicans 
and Democrats, with the administration to hammer out a deal on top-line 
funding before we can move forward and actually move this bill into 
law.
  Finally, I would be remiss if I did not mention the significant 
crisis facing us on our southern border. That has yet to be addressed 
in this bill, and a number of our speakers have made that point.
  The Department of Health and Human Services, Mr. Chair, is at the 
breaking point. We literally will go broke this month taking care of 
unaccompanied children unless the majority works with the 
administration and their Republican colleagues to address this problem.
  I want to end by announcing that I will oppose the bill, but I look 
forward to working with my friends on the other side as we go through 
the process. I am convinced that under Chairwoman Lowey's leadership 
with Ranking Member Granger, we can arrive at a good solution for the 
country.
  This is a work in progress, and I think it is going to get better as 
it moves through the process.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the 
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky), the chairman of the Defense 
Subcommittee.
  (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
his remarks.)
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I would like to begin by expressing my 
appreciation, as I discuss the defense portion of this bill, to my 
ranking member, Mr. Calvert. He has made it easy to continue the 
collegiality, transparency, and bipartisanship that is a hallmark of 
the Defense Subcommittee. He is a wonderful partner.
  I also do want to express my gratitude to Chairwoman Lowey, Ranking 
Member Granger, and the other members of the subcommittee and full 
committee for their efforts. I want to also thank the staff. This 
legislation would not be possible without their outstanding effort.
  At this time, I would like to highlight some of the elements of this 
legislation that deal with the well-being and morale of those in 
uniform.
  The bill provides a 3.1 percent pay raise for our women and men in 
uniform. This is the largest increase in basic pay since 2010. The 
report expresses, however, support for a 3.1 percent pay increase for 
DOD civilian employees as well.
  We rely on DOD civilians to work side by side with military 
personnel. The administration's refusal to request an increase in pay 
for Federal employees devalues the important work done by these public 
servants. Congress must rectify this failure.
  I believe that access to affordable and quality childcare is vital to 
retention for All-Volunteer Forces, particularly for mid-career 
personnel. Thousands of military children are waitlisted for childcare 
development centers, and I am disappointed that the services have 
failed to meaningfully address this serious problem. To get at the 
backlog, the bill provides an additional $70.7 million for upgrades to 
military childcare facilities.
  The pervasiveness of sexual assault amongst servicemembers is deeply 
abhorrent. It is disheartening that the most recent report on this 
subject shows that sexual assaults across the U.S. military increased 
by a rate of 38 percent last year, with over two-thirds of assaults 
going unreported.
  The bill provides $297.2 million for Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Response programs at the service level, $13.5 million above the fiscal 
year 2019-enacted level. It also provides an additional $35 million for 
the Special Victims Counsel and $3 million for the Sexual Trauma 
Response and Treatment pilot program.
  The bill provides $1.26 billion for environmental restoration 
activities, which is $188 million above the current request.
  There are also several actions taken in the bill that I believe are 
important to highlight as an appropriator and as a member of the 
legislative branch.
  In recent years, the Department has viewed report language as 
suggestive and, on several occasions, has taken action in contravention 
of it or simply ignored congressional direction in the report. It is 
unacceptable, and it must stop. Report language is directive; it is not 
permissive.
  I would also point out that the budget justifications should be 
complete in detail. In many instances, they continue to be lacking.
  For example, there was a $72 million request to establish a Space 
Force, but the Department was unable to answer basic questions about 
the structure of the force, nor could they provide detailed long-term 
costs.
  Another example would be the proposed reorganization of the Military 
Health System. In its 2020 request, the Department requested a 
significant amount of money for the reorganization and proposed major 
reductions in healthcare billets. Yet, it could not answer basic 
questions about how the reorganization would affect servicemembers and 
beneficiaries.
  This legislation also takes steps to return to balance the 
relationship between the executive and legislative branches in response 
to the administration's unconstitutional use of dollars appropriated 
for the military to fund the construction of a wall on our southern 
border. If Congress appropriates funds for a designated and authorized 
purpose, it is not lawful for those funds to be used in contravention 
of the law.
  In closing, I reiterate my thanks to Mr. Calvert and the members of 
our subcommittee, as well as our wonderful staff for their exceptional 
work, dedication, and long hours.
  I look forward to the debate on our amendments.
  Mr. Chair, I would like to begin by expressing appreciation to 
Ranking Member Calvert. He has made it easy to continue the 
collegiality, transparency, and bipartisanship that is the hallmark of 
the Defense Subcommittee.
  I also would like to express my gratitude to Chairwoman Lowey, 
Ranking Member Granger, and the other Members of the Subcommittee for 
their efforts. And thank you to the Subcommittee staff, particularly 
the clerks, Becky Leggieri and Leslie Albright, as well as Walter 
Hearne, Brooke Boyer, Ariana Sarar, Jackie Ripke, David Bortnick, Matt 
Bower, Bill Adkins, Jennifer Chartrand, Hayden Milberg, Paul Kilbride, 
Shannon Richter, Sherry Young, Kyle McFarland, Johnnie Kaberle, Kiya 
Batmanglidj, and Jamie McCormick. I would also like to acknowledge the 
personal office staff, Joe DeVooght, Preston Rackauskas, Rebecca 
Keightley, and Christopher Romero. This legislation would not be 
possible without their outstanding effort.
  The bill would provide $690.2 billion for the Department of Defense, 
which is $15.8 billion above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and $8 
billion below the request. The base funding recommendation is $622.1 
billion, which is $15.6 billion above the fiscal year 2019 enacted 
level and $88.2 billion above the request. The overseas contingency 
operations recommendation is $68.1 billion, which is $165 million above 
the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and $96.2 billion below the request.
  This bill supports the Department of Defense's effort to align its 
resources with the National Defense Strategy. This strategy redirects 
the Department's primary focus toward the challenges posed by great 
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China and Russia, and their efforts to counter and challenge the 
technological and operational superiority long enjoyed by the United 
States military. This technological overmatch can no longer be assumed, 
and this bill provides funding to develop and field new weapon systems 
and capabilities to address these new challenges. To support this 
forward-looking posture, the bill makes major investments in 
procurement and research and development.
  Rather than focus my remarks on those investments, which have been 
detailed in several documents released by the Committee to the public, 
I am instead going to run through some of the efforts in this 
legislation that deal with the well-being and morale of those in 
uniform, their families, DoD civilians, and defense communities.
  The bill provides a 3.1 percent pay raise for our women and men in 
uniform. This is the largest increase in basic pay since 2010 and 
maintains the Committee's commitment to ensuring our all-volunteer 
force is compensated for their sacrifices.
  The report expresses support for a 3.1 percent pay increase for DoD 
civilian employees. We rely on DoD civilians to work side-by-side with 
military personnel to provide medical care for our troops, to perform 
vital logistics, maintenance, acquisition, and other essential 
services. The Administration's refusal to request an increase in pay 
for federal employees devalues the important work done by these public 
servants and I hope this Congress will ultimately rectify that in this 
year's appropriations measures.
  I believe that access to affordable and quality childcare is vital to 
retention in the all-volunteer force, particularly for mid-career 
enlisted and officers. Thousands of military children, including over 
9,000 whose parents serve in the Navy, are waitlisted for Childcare 
Development Centers. I am disappointed that with such demonstrated need 
the military services' requests for childcare facilities were 
relatively unchanged from prior years. To get at this backlog, the bill 
provides an additional $70. 7 million for upgrades to military 
childcare facilities, which is complementary to an effort included in 
the FY20 Military Construction Appropriation measure to accelerate the 
construction of new Childcare Development Centers.
  The pervasiveness of sexual assault amongst service members is deeply 
abhorrent and it is disheartening that the most recent report on the 
subject shows that sexual assaults across the U.S. military increased 
by a rate of nearly 38 percent in 2018, with over two-thirds of 
assaults going unreported, The bill provides $297.2 million for Sexual 
Assault Prevention and Response programs at the Service level, $13.5 
million above the FY19 enacted level and equal to the request. It also 
provides an additional $35 million for Special Victims Counsel for 
victims of sexual assault and $3 million for a Sexual Trauma Treatment 
Pilot Program for treatment of members of the Armed Forces for PTSD 
Related to Military Sexual Trauma.
  The bill provides $1.26 billion for environmental restoration 
activities, which is $188 million above the request. This includes $13 
million for a nationwide health study on the implications of PFOS/PFOA 
at former and current domestic military installations. Further, the 
report directs the Department to achieve a drinking water cleanup 
standard equal to or better than the EPA health advisory level for 
federally controlled sites and surrounding communities whose water 
sources were contaminated because of Department activities.
  I believe these efforts and several others within the bill will have 
an immediate positive impact on people's quality of life.
  There are also several actions taken in the bill that I believe are 
important to highlight as an Appropriator and a Member of the 
Legislative Branch.
  In recent years, the Department has viewed report language as 
suggestive, and on several occasions has taken actions in direct 
contravention or simply ignored Congressional direction in the report. 
That is unacceptable and must stop. Report language is directive, not 
permissive.
  For example, in FY19 the Committee Report expressed significant 
displeasure with the inadequate budget justification by the Department 
of Defense. There have been improvements in certain areas, but a number 
of major proposals put forth by the DoD in the FY20 budget were 
incredibly lacking in detail. For example, there was a $72 million 
request to establish a Space Force, but the Department was unable to 
answer basic questions about the structure of the force, nor could the 
detail long-term costs. Because of that uncertainty, the Committee only 
provides $15 million for Space Force.
  Another example would be the proposed reorganization of the Military 
Health System. This reorganization was mandated in the 2017 Defense 
Authorization Act. In its FY20 request the Department requested a 
significant amount of money for the reorganization and proposed a major 
reduction in healthcare billets. Yet it could not answer basic 
questions about how the reorganization would affect service members and 
beneficiaries. Of particular concern to the Committee were impacts to 
pediatrics, maternity care, and mental health. The legislation halts 
the reorganization until those questions can be answered.
  Further, this legislation takes several steps to return to balance 
the relationship between the Executive and Legislative Branch, in 
response to the Administration's unconstitutional use of dollars 
appropriated for the military to fund the construction of the wall on 
the southern border. The Constitution gives the Congress the power of 
the purse. And if Congress appropriates funds for a designated and 
authorized purpose, it is not lawful for those funds to be used in 
contravention of that direction.
  Specifically, the bill reduces the amount of money the Department can 
move between accounts by 75 percent from the FY 2019 levels. This 
reduction leaves the Department with $1.5 billion in general transfer 
authority, which allows for the meeting of urgent and emergent military 
requirements. The legislation also increases the notification 
requirements and requires additional detail be provided to Congress in 
order for the Department to reprogram funding or start a new program. 
These are not actions that were taken lightly, but are absolutely 
necessary in order to allow Congress to carry out its Article I 
responsibilities.
  Finally, I feel compelled to spend a moment discussing the issue that 
has been an albatross around this Committee's neck since August 2, 
2011, the Budget Control Act (BCA). In past years, I have bemoaned the 
sheer lunacy of the BCA and how it has made this Committee's work that 
much more difficult. Unfortunately, that dynamic remains until Congress 
and the President come together and find a solution to the BCA caps for 
FY20 and FY21. I understand that this is not a simple matter. However, 
I fail to see the benefit from delaying the conversation any longer.
  In closing, I would like to again reiterate my thanks to Members and 
staff that logged the long hard hours required to put this product 
together and I look forward to debate on the amendments.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from 
Kentucky (Mr. Rogers).
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished 
Republican ranking member on the committee for this time but also, more 
importantly, for her wise leadership of this committee.
  Mr. Chair, I rise in reluctant opposition to H.R. 2740, the first 
appropriations measure to be considered by the House for fiscal year 
2020.
  In February, while completing the fiscal year 2019 appropriations 
process, I began my remarks by drawing attention to the crisis at our 
southern border. Four months later, the crisis is even worse, and the 
bill we have before us today would only throw fuel on the fire.
  Our committee prides itself on staying above the partisan fray, but 
this package significantly constrains the administration's ability to 
respond appropriately. The partisan policy riders are misguided and 
dangerous.
  In addition to these substantive problems, the bill before us today 
provides funding for numerous departments and agencies without a 
bipartisan, bicameral budget agreement supported by the President.
  Budget uncertainty is nothing new, but overall spending increases of 
this magnitude are neither realistic nor sustainable without a plan.
  While this package does provide modest increases for total defense 
spending, it is still $17 billion below the President's request, 
risking the great strides we have made to rebuild our military.
  Despite these challenges, Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger 
have worked hard to tackle many problems this year. Just yesterday, for 
example, we marked up the last two appropriations bills in full 
committee.
  As ranking member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Subcommittee, I offer my thanks to Chairwoman Lowey for her 
collaboration. I am pleased that the chair decided to lead our 
subcommittee, in addition to her duties of chairing the full committee, 
given our long relationship. She cares deeply about these programs and, 
despite our differences, remains a reliable partner.
  Division D, the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill for 
fiscal year 2020, includes $48 billion in base funding. That is nearly 
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increase over fiscal year 2019. With the additional $8 billion in 
overseas contingency operations, OCO, the total is $56.3 billion.
  Within that total, this bill includes funding for many key priorities 
that are critical to our national security. Chief among them is $3.3 
billion in foreign military financing for Israel. We don't need to look 
further than the recent headlines to understand how important and 
timely our support is for Israel's security.
  The bill also maintains funding at last year's level for other close 
partners in the region, including Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia.
  Another shared priority is the safety of our diplomats and 
development experts serving abroad. This bill supports those efforts 
with robust funding for embassy security.
  Funding is also included to strengthen our efforts on the 
international front to combat the flow of drugs into our country. 
Overdose deaths, Mr. Chair, from synthetic opioids like fentanyl jumped 
45 percent in just 1 year from 2016 to 2017, increasing in all 
demographics and virtually every State.
  We should all be concerned that cocaine and methamphetamine use in 
the U.S. is climbing again at an alarming rate.

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  Funding is provided in the bill to help Colombia better control its 
coca production as counternarcotics efforts are redoubled in the 
region. We need to get this drug epidemic, this calamity, under 
control, and I believe this funding is a step in the right direction.
  Despite these worthy investments, partisan policy riders included in 
this portion of the bill mean it has no hope of becoming the law of the 
land. Sweeping measures, like those that overturn the President's 
expanded Mexico City policy, go well beyond what was done previously.
  The bill also prohibits funds from being used to withdraw from the 
Paris climate agreement and allows for a contribution to the 
unauthorized Green Climate Fund. The President is well within his 
authority to back out of this agreement that would cost billions of 
American jobs, harm domestic manufacturing, and damage our growing 
economy.
  I look forward to debating amendments on these and other issues in 
the bill.
  Therefore, without a budget agreement, in light of partisan riders 
blocking pro-life policies and overturning bipartisan agreements on 
climate change, as well as efforts to undermine an adequate response to 
the crisis at our southern border, I urge my colleagues to oppose this 
bill.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), who is the chair of the 
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Subcommittee.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I rise to speak about the fiscal year 2020 
appropriations bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies.
  To start, let me recognize the ranking member,   Tom Cole, for his 
work on this bill. We have worked closely together over the years 
inasmuch as we have developed a mutual respect for one another. While 
we may have differences of opinions, we have the same values about the 
scope of these programs and whom they ought to be benefiting.
  I want to say thank you to the ranking member of the full committee, 
Congresswoman Granger. I believe we have put together very strong and 
serious resources in the Labor-H bill.
  I want to say a particular thank you to the chair of the full 
committee, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, for making the Labor-H bill a high 
priority.
  The Labor-HHS-Education bill supports some of the Nation's most 
critical programs. They touch individuals and families throughout their 
lifespan, from Early Head Start to the Social Security Administration.
  For 2020, the subcommittee is providing a total of $189.9 billion in 
discretionary funding. It is an increase of nearly $12 billion over 
last year's enacted levels.
  Our mission has been to advance a positive agenda, to look at issues 
where programs have been starved, and to reflect the oversight we have 
been conducting. I believe we have done so.
  To arrive at these figures, we hosted 12 hearings on the budget, 
predatory for-profit colleges, Federal student loan servicing, the 
unaccompanied children program, wage theft, and the administration's 
cost-increasing changes to the Affordable Care Act.
  We collected nearly 15,000 requests from Members, and we fulfilled, 
in part or in whole, more than 90 percent of them.
  With this input, we produced what I believe to be historic 
investments in working people, in students, in parents, in children, in 
families, and in our future.
  We make a historic $4 billion increase over last year for early 
childhood programs: $2.4 billion for the childcare and development 
block grant, equal to 300,000 new slots for childcare; $1.5 billion for 
Head Start; and $100 million for preschool development grants.
  We also increased funding for K-12 education by $3.4 billion, $1 
billion more for title I, and $1 billion more for IDEA, State grants 
for special education. In post-secondary education, we make an 
additional investment of $928 million. We increase the maximum Pell 
grant award by $150.
  In health, we make a net increase of $2 billion in the National 
Institutes of Health, enabling a 5 percent increase for all institutes 
and centers. We also increased the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention's budget by $938 million.
  We held the first appropriations hearing on gun violence prevention 
research in 20 years. Experts told us that the CDC and the NIH can do 
and must do this research, so we provide $50 million for gun violence 
prevention research.
  We are investing in women's health. That includes a $114 million 
increase for Title X. Title X provides annually more than 4 million 
low-income women and men with contraception counseling services and 
health screenings. These investments transform lives.
  We know this President is highly invested in continuing what we call 
a tax on women's health. We know the power of the White House and that 
the President will reject a repeal of the Hyde amendment. That is why 
this bill maintains current law with regard to the Hyde amendment.
  The Hyde amendment is a discriminatory policy that makes access to 
basic reproductive healthcare contingent on your income. That is simply 
wrong, and I oppose it, as do others. We will continue the long fight, 
and we will win that fight in the near term to ensure that women of 
color, low-income women, and all women are on equal footing with regard 
to reproductive rights.
  Finally, we invest in working people whose pay does not keep up with 
their rising costs. They struggle to deal with healthcare, prescription 
drugs, and childcare.
  We invest an additional $1.2 billion to help working people find 
good-paying jobs and to protect and empower them in the workplace. That 
includes $69 million more for at least 500 new investigators at the 
Wage and Hour Division to combat wage theft and to help working people 
receive their full pay.
  I am also proud of the new initiatives we are introducing. We provide 
$150 million for community colleges and other 4-year institutions to 
train working people for in-demand industries. For too long, working 
people and middle-class families have been shortchanged, and we are 
moving ambitiously to make sure that we provide every individual with a 
better chance at a better life.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Cleaver). The time of the gentlewoman has 
expired.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from Connecticut.
  Ms. DeLAURO. We are moving ambitiously to make sure that we provide 
every individual with a better chance at a better life because we 
believe that that is our obligation as Members of Congress.
  Once again, I want to say thank you to the ranking member, Mr. Cole; 
to the chair, Mrs. Lowey; to the ranking member of the full committee, 
Ms. Granger; and to all the subcommittee members who worked so hard in 
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  And a thank you to the staff who have worked so hard: for the 
majority, Brad Allen, Jared Bass, Jennifer Cama, Robin Juliano, Jaclyn 
Kilroy, Laurie Mignone, Stephen Steigleder, and Philip Tizzani; and for 
the minority, Susan Ross and Kathryn Salmon.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Calvert).
  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I thank Ranking Member Granger and Chairwoman 
Lowey both for their leadership and expertise throughout this process.
  I also acknowledge the work of Chairman Visclosky. Mr. Chair, I am 
grateful for Mr. Visclosky's dedication to our U.S. servicemembers and 
our national security and for his willingness to listen and work with 
us to put together this bill. I very much appreciate the bipartisan way 
in which the gentleman has managed the Defense Subcommittee. It has 
been an honor to work with him, and I look forward to finishing our 
work on time.
  There is a lot of good work in this bill. However, the United States 
faces an increasingly challenging geopolitical landscape, one that 
requires a strong U.S. military to help maintain global peace and 
stability.
  While we have been at war in the Middle East for nearly two decades, 
other regions of the world have been watching us and chipping away at 
our military superiority. Unfortunately, the funding levels recommended 
in this bill are inadequate to enable us to address the needs of our 
military and maintain our superiority over our adversaries.
  The fiscal year 2020 Defense bill before the House today includes 
$622 billion in base funding and another $68 billion in overseas 
contingency operations, or OCO, funding, for a total of $690 billion. 
The amount is roughly $8 billion less than the request.
  This funding level is not adequate to address the myriad of issues 
that we face around the world, including from an increasingly 
aggressive Russia. Just last week, a Russian destroyer came dangerously 
and recklessly close to one of our vessels in the Philippine Sea.
  Shortchanging defense funding would send the wrong message to our 
adversaries. Let's be clear: We do not want a fair fight. Funding the 
Department to ensure our advantage against any threat is the best 
deterrent to war.
  In addition to the low funding levels in the bill, it includes a 
number of troubling provisions adopted in committee, including a new 
restriction on the Department's ability to provide lawful assistance to 
other agencies in combating the real crisis on our southern border.
  We cannot continue to ignore the reality along our southern border. 
The sheer numbers of people coming across our borders, in the hundreds 
of thousands, now require the use of military bases to house migrants.
  The situation is untenable, and the Congress must update our 
immigration laws to make the process more rational and enforceable. 
Restricting the President's ability to address the crisis will only 
make the problem worse and put more people at risk as they embark on a 
dangerous journey.
  I am also concerned with the language striking the Authorization for 
Use of Military Force. This provision would repeal the current 
authorization 240 days after enactment. This is a serious topic that 
needs to be debated by the authorizing committees. Including this 
language in an appropriations bill with little debate and no committee 
hearings or witnesses is not the correct way to address this matter. 
Broadcasting to our enemies the stop date of any military operation is 
reckless and irresponsible.
  Then there is the issue of numbers. In divided government, 
bipartisanship is essential. Unfortunately, until we reach agreement on 
the top-line spending levels that the President will also support, I 
remain concerned that the Defense funding bill will be crafted in an 
environment in which we have no budgetary certainty. Without a top-line 
budget agreement, and a 2-year deal with the House, the Senate, and the 
White House to relieve the budget caps put in place by the Budget 
Control Act, we are not making spending decisions based in reality.
  If we cannot come to an agreement on a budget caps deal, we face 
sequestration in the coming year. The impacts would reverse all the 
progress on readiness and modernization we have achieved over the last 
2 years. Sequestration would cut $20 billion from the Navy and $29 
billion from the Air Force, and it would stop 100 Army programs.
  We need all the parties to come together at the table now to make the 
tough but critical budget decisions. We know all too well how 
devastating budgetary ambiguity and continuing resolutions can be for 
defense planning and the real-world impact it has on training, 
readiness, and quality-of-life issues. That is a recipe for disaster 
for both our military and the American people.
  That is why I cannot support this bill at this time. I want to work 
with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to develop bills for 
fiscal year 2020 that meet our Nation's defense and border security 
priorities in a fiscally responsible manner.

  Given the chairman's nature, I am sure that he will be an able 
partner and leader in any effort to strike a budget agreement and 
certainly happy to help avert sequestration.
  Finally, I thank the staff on both sides of the aisle for their hard 
work. I appreciate their diligence.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Lee), who is a member of the Appropriations Committee.
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I thank Chairwoman Lowey for her 
leadership, for yielding, and for her tireless work day and night on 
behalf of the American people.
  As a member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies Subcommittee, I am really pleased to see such a 
comprehensive bill that strongly invests in our communities.
  For example, there is a $150 million increase for HIV research at NIH 
and an $8 million increase to the Office of Minority Health to ensure 
decreases in health disparities for our communities of color. We have a 
$92 million increase to Historically Black Colleges and Universities' 
and Hispanic-Serving Institutions' undergraduate programs to help 
improve higher education access for our students of color.
  Also, it is important to recognize the $65 million increase to the 
Education Innovation Research grants for computer science for young 
girls and students of color, and the $9 million increase for teen 
pregnancy prevention and the $114 million increase to Title X Family 
Planning, both programs providing evidence-based, comprehensive sex 
education.
  Also, as the proud vice chair of the State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Subcommittee, we increased the Global Fund. It 
remains, of course, at 33 percent, sending an important signal, in 
terms of our leadership to international partners, that we intend for 
the United States to stay in the leadership to address the HIV/AIDS 
pandemic.

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  Let me just say, with regard to defense, yes, we did, and I want to 
thank those who have supported this effort to repeal the 2001 AUMF, 
Authorization to Use Military Force.
  It was passed 3 days after the horrific tragedy of 9/11. It was 60 
words. It has now allowed for the use of force over 41 times in 17 
countries, unrelated to the terrible events of 9/11.
  So, we need to do our job. We need to allow Congress to debate and 
make some decisions on a new AUMF.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield the gentlewoman from California an 
additional 1 minute.
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, the point is we will have 8 months 
to debate a new authorization, depending on what this Congress 
determines should move forward as the Authorization to Use Military 
Force.
  The 2001 was passed in 3 days. Certainly, 8 months gives us enough 
time to do our job. The Constitution requires us not to be missing in 
action.
  We have the power of the purse, and we should use that because we 
have sent our young men and women into harm's way. They have done their 
job. They need to know now that, in the wars in which they are engaged, 
Congress has their back.
  We should make some decisions on this, and it doesn't make any sense 
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continue using this authorization on wars 18 years later.
  Twenty percent of Members of Congress serving today were here in 
2001. Members deserve to represent their constituents and to debate and 
to make sure their voices are heard also.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished 
gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson).
  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairwoman for yielding time.
  I rise today in reluctant opposition to H.R. 2740, the four-bill 
fiscal 2020 appropriations package that includes the Energy and Water 
Development appropriations bill.
  As ranking member of that subcommittee, I know there are several 
bipartisan priorities in the bill, but, unfortunately, the overall 
four-bill package is too flawed for me to be able to support it at this 
time.
  First and foremost, these bills were developed using top-line funding 
levels that do not reflect a bipartisan, bicameral agreement.
  The reality is that we are dealing with monopoly money here, and we 
all know that. These will not be the final numbers that come out 
whenever we reach an agreement.
  The majority's budget framework also promotes the misguided notion 
that increases to defense spending must be matched or exceeded by 
increases in nondefense spending.
  In the Energy and Water bill specifically, a bill that was roughly 
half defense and half nondefense spending in fiscal year 2019, the 
increase for nondefense programs is more than 1\1/2\ times the increase 
for defense programs.
  While I support many of the nondefense programs in this bill, we need 
to know the broader budgetary context before we can decide whether 
individual programs are funded appropriately.
  We must work together with the Senate and the White House and develop 
an agreement on overall spending caps. Only then can we write bills 
that can be passed by both Chambers and that the President will sign.
  Speaking of the Energy and Water bill specifically, one of my highest 
priorities in this bill is the Department of Energy's nuclear energy 
program. The bill includes many good investments within that account, 
but, overall, the account is kept essentially flat from last year.
  This decision is a bit perplexing. The bill's allocation is well 
above last year's, and the majority has stated an intent to focus on 
technologies to address climate change.
  The subcommittee held several hearings, at which Members of both 
parties and witnesses discussed the necessity of advanced nuclear 
technologies in any kind of low-carbon energy future, yet the nuclear 
energy program does not share in the funding increases provided for 
almost all of the other nondefense programs. I am hopeful that, as the 
bill moves forward, we can address this issue and create a stronger 
bill.
  The bill continues significant investments in our Nation's water 
resources infrastructure, including harbor maintenance activities.
  Unfortunately, while the majority included additional funding for 
critical water storage projects, they also decided not to allow 
previous appropriated dollars to be put to good use.
  The exclusion of the Shasta Dam and Reservoir Enlargement Project 
amounts to throwing away a key opportunity to enhance water security in 
the drought-prone West.
  The full House should have been allowed to consider the Calvert 
amendment to correct this problem in the bill.
  While the majority has referred to funding increases for the National 
Nuclear Security Administration, the truth is the bill does not 
sufficiently prioritize activities to maintain and modernize our 
nuclear weapons stockpile.
  The Weapons Activities program is $648 million below the budget 
request. That is more than half a billion dollars below the budget 
request. As detailed in the Statement of Administration Policy, these 
cuts to the budget request will delay efforts to improve safety and 
security features and disrupt alignment with the Department of 
Defense's plans.
  Since this delay typically leads to increases, reduced spending does 
not actually save money; it costs money. We must make the investments 
necessary to invest in a safe, reliable, and effective stockpile.
  Finally, I am disappointed that the bill does not include any funding 
to advance the Yucca Mountain licensing application process and, 
instead, offers a false promise of interim storage as a solution to the 
nuclear waste issue.

  Funding for interim storage alone cannot solve the issue of nuclear 
waste disposal, especially since current law strictly limits Federal 
action in this area.
  Additionally, interim storage locations will be much more difficult 
to site if there are no assurances of a permanent disposal, as the 
interim sites would become de facto permanent sites.
  The Governor of New Mexico recently raised this very point in 
expressing her concerns about a private interim storage site proposed 
to be located in her State.
  Continuing the licensing process is a necessary step to establish a 
permanent repository for our Nation's defense and commercial nuclear 
waste.
  Over the past few decades, electricity consumers across the country 
have paid roughly $41 billion, with accrued interest, into the Nuclear 
Waste Fund for permanent disposal of nuclear waste. Due to the 
political decision to halt advancement of a permanent repository, 
however, it is the taxpayers--not ratepayers but taxpayers--in all 435 
congressional districts who currently are paying $2.2 million a day, 
more than $800 million per year, to cover the cost of temporary onsite 
storage.
  My colleague from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus) filed an amendment to 
address this, but it was not allowed. We have had strong bipartisan 
support in the past for this issue.
  Despite our disagreements over the issues that I have mentioned, I 
want to close by thanking Chairwoman Kaptur and the majority staff and 
my staff for their dedication and hard work on this bill.
  Ms. Kaptur and I have worked together on the Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee for several years now; 
and, while we don't agree on every issue, I value our friendship and 
continue to appreciate the collegial and cooperative tradition of the 
subcommittee.
  I would also like to thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member 
Granger of the full committee for their leadership and support for the 
important programs in the Energy and Water bill.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the majority leader.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairwoman for yielding, and I want 
to say I thank the chair and I thank Ms. Granger for her leadership and 
working with the chair, Mrs. Lowey, on getting these bills to the 
floor.
  As a member of the Appropriations Committee, albeit on leave, I am 
very proud of this committee. This committee is probably the most 
critical committee in the sense that, if it doesn't get its work done, 
we shut down the government. No other committee can say that, luckily.
  But I am pleased, as the majority leader, to say that it has been my 
intent, working with the chair and the ranking member, to complete this 
appropriations process in a timely fashion.
  Mr. Chair, the new Democratic majority began this Congress in the 
middle of a damaging government shutdown. Even though we had a 
bipartisan agreement on spending levels--which we don't yet have--and 
the Republicans held both Chambers of Congress and the executive, they 
failed a fundamental responsibility of funding all of government. And, 
as a result, we had a partial shutdown.
  This week, the Democratic majority, working with the Republican 
minority in the House--and I had the privilege of serving with Ms. 
Granger actively on the committee--is moving the first four 
appropriations bills to the floor for consideration, with passage 
expected early next week.
  It is my hope that, by moving through this process, we can help 
prevent a shutdown and, rationally, adopt the priorities of this 
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and from a national security standpoint on domestic investments.
  The bills that are included in this package show our commitment to a 
stronger military, supporting critical research to combat diseases, 
more educational opportunities for our people, prioritizing diplomacy 
and more robust water and energy infrastructure, and a more accountable 
government.
  It is a funding package for the people. I am particularly proud of 
the Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies bill. In my estimate, 
it is the best I have had the opportunity to vote for throughout my 
career.
  It supports a more competitive workforce, advances healthcare 
research and access, stands up for women's health, and invests in 
future generations by funding important educational initiatives; such 
as, full-service community schools, a Special Olympics that provides so 
many opportunities to those with intellectual disabilities, and after-
school programming.
  These are all critical programs for our national security that 
President Trump has proposed, unfortunately, eliminating.
  Moreover, the Energy and Water bill before us supports the Chesapeake 
Bay Oyster Restoration Project, which is important to our State, but 
also important to one of America's great estuaries.
  We are doing all that while bringing the package of appropriations 
bills to the floor under a rule that allows for genuine bipartisan 
debate and amendment.
  As I have said before, the House intends to do its job by passing all 
12 appropriations bills before the end of June so that we have ample 
time to go to conference with the Senate and complete them before the 
end of the fiscal year.
  That will be a historic step if we, together, can accomplish it. The 
Democratic-led House ended the Trump shutdown earlier this year. And 
the Democratic-led House is going to do its part to prevent another 
Trump shutdown in October.
  Let me reiterate, though, that we want to do it in a bipartisan way. 
Again, I thank the chair and the ranking member for being such 
constructive, positive participants in this process.

  The best way to accomplish our objective, though, is for House and 
Senate Democrats and Republicans to reach agreement before the fall on 
lifting the sequester caps based on the principle of parity while, at 
the same time, extending or eliminating the debt limit.
  I talked to Senator McConnell in January. Both he and I agreed that 
we ought to get a caps agreement.
  I regret that we have not done that, so we are proceeding under a 
deemed number. That is not the perfect way to do it, but it is the only 
way we had available to us to get our work done.
  I observe that Mr. Shelby, who is the chairman of the Appropriations 
Committee, for my Republican friends, indicated he thought he might 
well follow the House and deem numbers. As a practical matter, that is 
the only way to do it absent agreement.
  Agreement on top-line numbers will make it easier for the House and 
Senate to agree on individual appropriations bills that can be sent to 
the President's desk.
  Together, we have a responsibility to make the investments the 
American people have entrusted us to make. I realize that we do not all 
agree, but we ought to, as a democratic body, decide that we will vote 
on our disagreements and we will resolve those by vote, as we did when 
the Republican side was in charge.
  And, very frankly, we disagreed with many of those bills, but they 
became law, five of them. And, as a result, we funded the majority of 
the expenditures in the last year, even though we shut down most of the 
agencies of government at the end of the year into this year.
  So, Mr. Chair, I would urge my friends to pursue this debate in an 
orderly fashion, realizing that we couldn't make all 600 amendments in 
order, but also realizing that we will have an opportunity to debate 
the equities that we think are important, come to a decision, and pass 
those bills to the Senate.
  Hopefully, the Senate will pass them, and we will have conferences. 
Some Members don't know what conferences are.
  When I started on the Appropriations Committee in 1983, and in the 23 
years thereafter--in the early years, we really had conferences, and 
all the members of the subcommittee were members of the conference. And 
we met with the Senate; we debated back and forth; and we came out with 
the compromised bills.
  When I started on the Appropriations Committee, there were really no 
Republicans and no Democrats. One may think that is a surprising 
statement. All were advocates. Some had different points of view, but 
they were advocates of making sure that we funded our government in a 
rational, democratic way, which means the majority will rule, as it did 
last year.
  So, I urge my colleagues: Let us do our business. We will have 
differences, but do not allow those differences to undermine the 
ability of this House to operate in a rational, constructive manner.

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  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Hudson).
  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Chairman, I thank distinguished Ranking Member 
Granger for her strong leadership on the committee and for yielding 
this time to me.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise today to call attention to a serious issue of 
mismanagement between the Community Development Institute, known by its 
acronym, CDI, and the Office of Head Start.
  I wholeheartedly support the Head Start program, and I know it has 
the power to change lives. In fact, my mother is a retired Head Start 
teacher, and I know the impact on her students was profound.
  However, I have also seen, firsthand, the damage that can quickly 
happen to a community when proper oversight is not conducted over local 
Head Start programs, especially once CDI assumes control.
  In Cabarrus County, my home county in the Eighth District of North 
Carolina, we have witnessed CDI continuously demonstrate an inability 
to ensure the federally mandated guidelines outlined in the Head Start 
Act are met.
  While I have been impressed by the new Head Start national Director, 
Dr. Deborah Bergeron, I adamantly believe Congress needs to exercise 
more oversight when it comes to Head Start and CDI--not just in my 
congressional district, but across the Nation.
  I would like to ask Congresswoman DeLauro to work with me to make 
sure Head Start and CDI are held accountable and ensure the most 
vulnerable children in our communities receive the best preschool 
education possible.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. HUDSON. I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman and I have had these 
conversations, and I appreciate being able to speak with him.
  Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hudson) 
for bringing attention to this critical issue. I proudly support 
increased access to Head Start for all children, which is why this bill 
provides an increase of $1.5 billion for this important program.
  Mr. Chairman, let me commit to working with the gentleman and the 
agency to get to the bottom of this issue that has impacted the 
children in his district and prevented access to high-quality early 
childhood education.
  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Chair, I look forward to working with the gentlewoman 
and my other colleagues to protect the Head Start program and ensure 
this does not happen again in my district, but I also want to help make 
sure it doesn't happen to any child who is denied access to these vital 
education programs.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the chairwoman of the Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the chair of the 
committee for her leadership throughout our appropriations process. We 
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this week that makes critical investments and advances American values.
  I want to touch on the part of the State and Foreign Operations bill 
that deals with support for the Venezuelan people. I am thrilled with 
the support in the bill for Venezuela, for her people, because the 
Venezuelan people are enduring an unimaginable onslaught of hunger, 
danger, and escalating economic pain, and America cannot stand idly by.
  As a member of the Appropriations Committee and the Representative 
with the largest Venezuelan population in the United States, I am 
thrilled that the bill has language that allocates aid to Colombia to 
assist communities that are impacted by refugee and migrant populations 
fleeing the despotic Maduro regime.
  Congresswoman Shalala and I visited Colombia and met with starving 
and impoverished Venezuelans and saw, firsthand, the need for this 
funding. We saw the blocked bridges and met with Venezuelans shot by 
their own military to prevent them from delivering humanitarian aid to 
their own people.
  The bill also includes funding for democracy promotion, human rights, 
and civil society programs in Venezuela, and I was proud to work with 
the chairwoman to include this vital funding.
  Perhaps most important is what this bill does not do, what it does 
not contain, which is the traditional prohibition on funds being 
provided to the central Government of Venezuela, with the clear hope 
that we might have a cooperating regime to work with in the near 
future.
  The U.S. rightfully recognizes Juan Guaido as the legitimate interim 
President of Venezuela.
  Viva Venezuela. We must continue to work to make sure that she can 
transition to a democracy and the vibrant nation that she once was.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Yoho).
  Mr. YOHO. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time.
  Mr. Chair, we stand at a moment in history. Seventy years after the 
end of World War II and 30 years after the end of the Cold War, the 
world is still battling authoritarianism. However, due to the increased 
global economic integration, authoritarian states have begun to utilize 
practices of economic coercion and predatory lending to take advantage 
of developing nations.
  These vulnerable countries are presented with funding for major 
development projects, which ultimately lead to unrepayable debt. When 
these governments cannot fulfill their financial obligations, they are 
forced to give up strategic ports and lands that can now be used by the 
authoritarian regimes to achieve diplomatic and strategic aims that 
threaten democracies and stability.
  At the same time, we face the challenge and opportunity of leading 
the global effort to combat extreme poverty and disease, with an 
increasing recognition that public investment and grants alone are 
insufficient for the task.

  To tackle these issues, I worked with my colleagues last Congress to 
pass the new U.S. Development Finance Corporation. This critical tool 
put America and her allies in the position to counter economic coercion 
by ensuring that our government maximizes the impact of our resources 
through a coordinated strategy that prioritizes the mobilization of 
private capital through a variety of investment structures and 
partnerships.
  Additionally, the DFC will work much more closely with our lead 
development agency, USAID, and ensure we focus on sustainable 
development and allowing countries to make the transition from aid to 
trade through investments in infrastructure.
  As the implementation of the new DFC continues, I look forward to 
engaging with my colleagues and providing this new entity with the 
sufficient funding and flexibility it needs to achieve our Nation's 
foreign policy goals.
  I applaud Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger's support for 
the new DFC. I would also like to thank my colleagues Adam Smith, Hal 
Rogers, and Jeff Fortenberry for their support and engagement on this 
critical issue.
  It is paramount that we get this policy right to show America's 
commitment and continued leadership in forging strong foreign policy 
that benefits all.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Before I close, I would like to thank the staff for their tireless 
work, particularly Steve Marchese, Craig Higgins, Erin Kolodjeski, Dean 
Koulouris, Jason Wheelock, Jean Kwon, Marin Stein, Clelia Alvarado, Liz 
Leibowitz, and Wendy Coursen. And all those whom I didn't include, I 
thank all the other staff who have been so really remarkable in this 
very important work.
  With this bill, we have forged a vision that stands in stark contrast 
to the reckless austerity of recent years and the bleak view presented 
in the administration's budget request. This is a bill for the people. 
It will strengthen communities, improve lives, and help repair our 
standing in the world, and I urge support.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Brindisi). All time for general debate has 
expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the 5-minute rule.
  An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 
Rules Committee Print 116-17, modified by the amendment printed in part 
A of House Report 116-109, shall be considered as adopted, and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of further amendment under the 5-minute rule and shall be 
considered as read.
  The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:

                               H.R. 2740

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

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020''.

   DIVISION A--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND 
        EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

        The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments 
     of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
     related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2020, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

                 Employment and Training Administration

                    training and employment services

       For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (referred to in this Act as ``WIOA'') and the 
     National Apprenticeship Act, $3,977,615,000, plus 
     reimbursements, shall be available. Of the amounts provided:
       (1) for grants to States for adult employment and training 
     activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker 
     employment and training activities, $2,967,360,000 as 
     follows:
       (A) $900,000,000 for adult employment and training 
     activities, of which $188,000,000 shall be available for the 
     period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, and of which 
     $712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 
     2020 through June 30, 2021;
       (B) $964,000,000 for youth activities, which shall be 
     available for the period April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; 
     and
       (C) $1,103,360,000 for dislocated worker employment and 
     training activities, of which $243,360,000 shall be available 
     for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, and of 
     which $860,000,000 shall be available for the period October 
     1, 2020 through June 30, 2021:

      Provided, That the funds available for allotment to outlying 
     areas to carry out subtitle B of title I of the WIOA shall 
     not be subject to the requirements of section 
     127(b)(1)(B)(ii) of such Act; and
       (2) for national programs, $1,010,255,000 as follows:
       (A) $370,859,000 for the dislocated workers assistance 
     national reserve, of which $170,859,000 shall be available 
     for the period July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, and 
     of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period 
     October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021: Provided, That 
     funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIOA 
     may be used to provide assistance to a State for statewide or 
     local use in order to address cases where there have been 
     worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across 
     multiple local areas and such workers remain dislocated; 
     coordinate the State workforce development plan with emerging 
     economic development needs; and train such eligible 
     dislocated workers: Provided further, That funds provided to 
     carry out sections 168(b) and 169(c) of the WIOA may be used 
     for technical assistance and demonstration projects, 
     respectively, that provide assistance to new entrants in the 
     workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 168(b) of the WIOA, of the funds 
     provided under this subparagraph, the Secretary of Labor 
     (referred to in this title

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     as ``Secretary'') may reserve not more than 7 percent of such 
     funds to provide technical assistance and carry out 
     additional activities related to the transition to the WIOA: 
     Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
     subparagraph, $150,000,000 shall be for training and 
     employment assistance under sections 168(b), 169(c) 
     (notwithstanding the 10 percent limitation in such section) 
     and 170 of the WIOA for the purpose of developing, offering, 
     or improving educational or career training programs at 
     community colleges, defined as public institutions of higher 
     education, as described in section 101(a) of the Higher 
     Education Act and at which the associate's degree is 
     primarily the highest degree awarded, with other eligible 
     institutions of higher education, as defined in section 
     101(a) of the Higher Education Act, eligible to participate 
     through consortia, with community colleges as the lead 
     grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall follow 
     the requirements for the program in the committee report 
     accompanying this Act: Provided further, That any grant funds 
     used for apprenticeships shall be used to support only 
     apprenticeship programs registered under the National 
     Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in Section 3(7)(B) of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
       (B) $55,000,000 for Native American programs under section 
     166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 
     1, 2020 through June 30, 2021;
       (C) $98,896,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker 
     programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including $91,722,000 
     for formula grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall 
     be for employment and training services), $6,588,000 for 
     migrant and seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 
     percent shall be for permanent housing), and $586,000 for 
     other discretionary purposes, which shall be available for 
     the period April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021: Provided, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law or related 
     regulation, the Department of Labor shall take no action 
     limiting the number or proportion of eligible participants 
     receiving related assistance services or discouraging 
     grantees from providing such services;
       (D) $127,500,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in 
     section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the 
     period April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021;
       (E) $100,000,000 for ex-offender activities, under the 
     authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be 
     available for the period April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That of this amount, $25,000,000 shall be for 
     competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries 
     for activities that prepare young, formerly incarcerated 
     individuals, including those who have dropped out of school 
     or other educational programs, with a priority for projects 
     serving high-crime, high-poverty areas;
       (F) $8,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, 
     under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall 
     be available for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 
     2021; and
       (G) $250,000,000, to expand opportunities through 
     apprenticeships only registered under the National 
     Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of 
     the WIOA, to be available to the Secretary to carry out 
     activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts 
     and other arrangements, with States and other appropriate 
     entities, which shall be available for the period July 1, 
     2020 through June 30, 2021: Provided further, That of the 
     funds provided to carry out this subparagraph, not less than 
     20 percent shall be for making competitive contracts, grants, 
     and cooperative agreements to national apprenticeship 
     intermediaries, not less than 20 percent shall be for 
     competitive contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to 
     local apprenticeship intermediaries, and not less than 50 
     percent shall be used to fund grants to States.

                               job corps

                     (including transfer of funds)

       To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including 
     Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and 
     repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase 
     of real property for training centers as authorized by the 
     WIOA, $1,868,655,000, plus reimbursements, as follows:
       (1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall be 
     available for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021;
       (2) $233,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and 
     acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available 
     for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023, and which 
     may include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major 
     items of equipment: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer 
     up to 15 percent of such funds to meet the operational needs 
     of such centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies: 
     Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the 
     preceding provision shall not be available for obligation 
     after June 30, 2021: Provided further, That the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer; and
       (3) $32,330,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which 
     shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 
     2019 through September 30, 2020:

      Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall 
     be used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers.

            community service employment for older americans

       To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
     (referred to in this Act as ``OAA''), $463,800,000, which 
     shall be available for the period April 1, 2020 through June 
     30, 2021, and may be recaptured and reobligated in accordance 
     with section 517(c) of the OAA.

              federal unemployment benefits and allowances

       For payments during fiscal year 2020 of trade adjustment 
     benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B 
     of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and 
     section 246 of that Act; and for training, employment and 
     case management services, allowances for job search and 
     relocation, and related State administrative expenses under 
     part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade 
     Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, allowances, 
     training, employment and case management services, and 
     related State administration provided pursuant to section 
     231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 
     2011 and section 405(a) of the Trade Preferences Extension 
     Act of 2015, $680,000,000 together with such amounts as may 
     be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation 
     for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2020: 
     Provided, That notwithstanding section 502 of this Act, any 
     part of the appropriation provided under this heading may 
     remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
     year pursuant to the authorities of section 245(c) of the 
     Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(c)).

     state unemployment insurance and employment service operations

       For authorized administrative expenses, $84,066,000, 
     together with not to exceed $3,381,695,000 which may be 
     expended from the Employment Security Administration Account 
     in the Unemployment Trust Fund (``the Trust Fund''), of 
     which:
       (1) $2,618,230,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to 
     States for the administration of State unemployment insurance 
     laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act 
     (including not less than $175,000,000 to carry out 
     reemployment services and eligibility assessments under 
     section 306 of such Act, any claimants of regular 
     compensation, as defined in such section, including those who 
     are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits, may be 
     eligible for such services and assessments: Provided, That of 
     such amount, $117,000,000 is specified for grants under 
     section 306 of the Social Security Act and is provided to 
     meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(E)(ii) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, 
     and $58,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified 
     for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(E)(i)(II) of such Act; and 
     $9,000,000 for continued support of the Unemployment 
     Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence), the administration 
     of unemployment insurance for Federal employees and for ex-
     service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523, and 
     the administration of trade readjustment allowances, 
     reemployment trade adjustment assistance, and alternative 
     trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and 
     under section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance 
     Extension Act of 2011 and section 405(a) of the Trade 
     Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and shall be available for 
     obligation by the States through December 31, 2020, except 
     that funds used for automation shall be available for Federal 
     obligation through December 31, 2020, and for State 
     obligation through September 30, 2022, or, if the automation 
     is being carried out through consortia of States, for State 
     obligation through September 30, 2026, and for expenditure 
     through September 30, 2027, and funds for competitive grants 
     awarded to States for improved operations and to conduct in-
     person reemployment and eligibility assessments and 
     unemployment insurance improper payment reviews and provide 
     reemployment services and referrals to training, as 
     appropriate, shall be available for Federal obligation 
     through December 31, 2020, and for obligation by the States 
     through September 30, 2022, and funds for the Unemployment 
     Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence shall be available 
     for obligation by the State through September 30, 2021, and 
     funds used for unemployment insurance workloads experienced 
     through September 30, 2020 shall be available for Federal 
     obligation through December 31, 2020: Provided further, That 
     of the funds available under this paragraph for grants to 
     States for administering claims under State unemployment 
     compensation laws that remain unallocated at the end of the 
     fiscal year as a result of state workloads in administering 
     such claims not supporting the allocation, the Secretary 
     shall use such funds (other than funds specified for other 
     activities in this paragraph) for supplemental grant funding 
     opportunities to States in order to improve operations and 
     modernize State Unemployment Insurance systems and such funds 
     shall remain available for Federal obligation through 
     December 31, 2020;
       (2) $12,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national 
     activities necessary to support the administration of the 
     Federal-State unemployment insurance system;
       (3) $658,587,000 from the Trust Fund, together with 
     $21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for 
     grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-
     Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for 
     the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021;
       (4) $22,318,000 from the Trust Fund is for national 
     activities of the Employment Service, including 
     administration of the work opportunity tax credit under 
     section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the 
     provision of technical assistance and staff training under 
     the Wagner-Peyser Act;
       (5) $70,560,000 from the Trust Fund is for the 
     administration of foreign labor certifications and related 
     activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and 
     related laws, of which $56,278,000 shall be available for the 
     Federal administration of such activities, and $14,282,000 
     shall be available for grants to States for the 
     administration of such activities; and

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       (6) $62,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide 
     workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-
     stop system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be 
     available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2020 
     through June 30, 2021:

      Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured 
     Unemployment (``AWIU'') for fiscal year 2020 is projected by 
     the Department of Labor to exceed 1,758,000, an additional 
     $28,600,000 from the Trust Fund shall be available for 
     obligation for every 100,000 increase in the AWIU level 
     (including a pro rata amount for any increment less than 
     100,000) to carry out title III of the Social Security Act: 
     Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act that 
     are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title 
     III of the Social Security Act may be used by such State to 
     assist other States in carrying out activities under such 
     title III if the other States include areas that have 
     suffered a major disaster declared by the President under the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds 
     appropriated for grants to States under title III of the 
     Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States for 
     the use of the National Directory of New Hires under section 
     453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title 
     III of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of 
     States to the entity operating the State Information Data 
     Exchange System: Provided further, That funds appropriated in 
     this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop 
     career center system, or which are used to support the 
     national activities of the Federal-State unemployment 
     insurance, employment service, or immigration programs, may 
     be obligated in contracts, grants, or agreements with States 
     and non-State entities: Provided further, That States awarded 
     competitive grants for improved operations under title III of 
     the Social Security Act, or awarded grants to support the 
     national activities of the Federal-State unemployment 
     insurance system, may award subgrants to other States and 
     non-State entities under such grants, subject to the 
     conditions applicable to the grants: Provided further, That 
     funds appropriated under this Act for activities authorized 
     under title III of the Social Security Act and the Wagner-
     Peyser Act may be used by States to fund integrated 
     Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service automation 
     efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles 
     prescribed under the final rule entitled ``Uniform 
     Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
     Requirements for Federal Awards'' at part 200 of title 2, 
     Code of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary, at the request of a State participating in a 
     consortium with other States, may reallot funds allotted to 
     such State under title III of the Social Security Act to 
     other States participating in the consortium or to the entity 
     operating the Unemployment Insurance Information Technology 
     Support Center in order to carry out activities that benefit 
     the administration of the unemployment compensation law of 
     the State making the request: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may collect fees for the costs associated with 
     additional data collection, analyses, and reporting services 
     relating to the National Agricultural Workers Survey 
     requested by State and local governments, public and private 
     institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations 
     and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions 
     of 29 U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricultural Workers Survey 
     infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet the information 
     collection and reporting needs of such entities, which shall 
     be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2021, for such purposes.

        advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds

       For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as 
     authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security 
     Act, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as 
     authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986; and for nonrepayable advances to the revolving fund 
     established by section 901(e) of the Social Security Act, to 
     the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, 
     and to the ``Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances'' 
     account, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be 
     available for obligation through September 30, 2021.

                         program administration

       For expenses of administering employment and training 
     programs, $108,674,000, together with not to exceed 
     $49,982,000 which may be expended from the Employment 
     Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust 
     Fund.

               Employee Benefits Security Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security 
     Administration, $183,155,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall 
     be made available through September 30, 2021, for the 
     procurement of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation.

                  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

               pension benefit guaranty corporation fund

       The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``Corporation'') 
     is authorized to make such expenditures, including financial 
     assistance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, within 
     limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the 
     Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such 
     contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
     limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may be 
     necessary in carrying out the program, including associated 
     administrative expenses, through September 30, 2020, for the 
     Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available to 
     the Corporation for fiscal year 2020 shall be available for 
     obligations for administrative expenses in excess of 
     $452,858,000: Provided further, That to the extent that the 
     number of new plan participants in plans terminated by the 
     Corporation exceeds 100,000 in fiscal year 2020, an amount 
     not to exceed an additional $9,200,000 shall remain available 
     until expended for obligations for administrative expenses 
     for every 20,000 additional terminated participants: Provided 
     further, That obligations in excess of the amounts provided 
     for administrative expenses in this paragraph may be incurred 
     and shall remain available until expended for obligation for 
     unforeseen and extraordinary pre-termination or termination 
     expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program related 
     expenses after approval by the Office of Management and 
     Budget and notification of the Committees on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
     further, That to the extent the Corporation's expenses exceed 
     $250,000 for the provision of credit or identity monitoring 
     to affected individuals upon suffering a security incident or 
     privacy breach, an additional amount shall remain available 
     until expended for obligations for such expenses, not to 
     exceed an additional $100 per affected individual.

                         Wage and Hour Division

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, 
     including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies 
     and their employees for inspection services rendered, 
     $298,131,000.

                  Office of Labor-management Standards

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management 
     Standards, $40,187,000.

             Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract 
     Compliance Programs, $120,000,000.

                Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers' 
     Compensation Programs, $118,609,000, together with $2,173,000 
     which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance 
     with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and 
     Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

                            special benefits

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses 
     (except administrative expenses) accruing during the current 
     or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81; 
     continuation of benefits as provided for under the heading 
     ``Civilian War Benefits'' in the Federal Security Agency 
     Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation 
     Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; section 5(f) of the War 
     Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); obligations incurred under 
     the War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
     and 50 percent of the additional compensation and benefits 
     required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor 
     Workers' Compensation Act, $234,600,000, together with such 
     amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 
     year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other 
     benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the 
     current year, for deposit into and to assume the attributes 
     of the Employees' Compensation Fund established under 5 
     U.S.C. 8147(a): Provided, That amounts appropriated may be 
     used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 by the Secretary to reimburse an 
     employer, who is not the employer at the time of injury, for 
     portions of the salary of a re-employed, disabled 
     beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of 
     reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 2019, shall 
     remain available until expended for the payment of 
     compensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That 
     in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation 
     from the Postal Service and from any other corporation or 
     instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) to pay an 
     amount for its fair share of the cost of administration, such 
     sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of 
     administration for employees of such fair share entities 
     through September 30, 2020: Provided further, That of those 
     funds transferred to this account from the fair share 
     entities to pay the cost of administration of the Federal 
     Employees' Compensation Act, $74,777,000 shall be made 
     available to the Secretary as follows:
       (1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data 
     processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, 
     $24,540,000;
       (2) For automated workload processing operations, including 
     document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill 
     processing, $22,968,000;
       (3) For periodic roll disability management and medical 
     review, $25,535,000;
       (4) For program integrity, $1,734,000; and
       (5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as 
     miscellaneous receipts:

      Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any 
     person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits 
     under 5 U.S.C. 81, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
     Compensation Act, provide as part of such notice and claim, 
     such identifying information (including Social Security 
     account number) as such regulations may prescribe.

               special benefits for disabled coal miners

       For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and 
     Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107-275, 
     $20,970,000, to remain available until expended.

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       For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, 
     benefit payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, 
     for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts 
     as may be necessary.
       For making benefit payments under title IV for the first 
     quarter of fiscal year 2021, $14,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

    administrative expenses, energy employees occupational illness 
                           compensation fund

       For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $59,846,000, 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
     Secretary may require that any person filing a claim for 
     benefits under the Act provide as part of such claim such 
     identifying information (including Social Security account 
     number) as may be prescribed.

                    black lung disability trust fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung 
     Disability Trust Fund (the ``Fund''), to remain available 
     until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by 
     section 9501(d)(1), (2), (6), and (7) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986; and repayment of, and payment of interest on 
     advances, as authorized by section 9501(d)(4) of that Act. In 
     addition, the following amounts may be expended from the Fund 
     for fiscal year 2020 for expenses of operation and 
     administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, as 
     authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $38,246,000 
     for transfer to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
     ``Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed $32,844,000 for 
     transfer to Departmental Management, ``Salaries and 
     Expenses''; not to exceed $330,000 for transfer to 
     Departmental Management, ``Office of Inspector General''; and 
     not to exceed $356,000 for payments into miscellaneous 
     receipts for the expenses of the Department of the Treasury.

             Occupational Safety and Health Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration, $660,908,000, including not to exceed 
     $123,233,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for 
     grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational 
     Safety and Health Act (the ``Act''), which grants shall be no 
     less than 50 percent of the costs of State occupational 
     safety and health programs required to be incurred under 
     plans approved by the Secretary under section 18 of the Act; 
     and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Administration may retain up 
     to $499,000 per fiscal year of training institute course 
     tuition and fees, otherwise authorized by law to be 
     collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational safety 
     and health training and education: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized, 
     during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, to collect 
     and retain fees for services provided to Nationally 
     Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, 
     in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to 
     administer national and international laboratory recognition 
     programs that ensure the safety of equipment and products 
     used by workers in the workplace: Provided further, That 
     $12,690,000 shall be available for Susan Harwood training 
     grants, of which not less than $4,500,000 is for Susan 
     Harwood Training Capacity Building Developmental grants, as 
     described in Funding Opportunity Number SHTG-FY-16-02 
     (referenced in the notice of availability of funds published 
     in the Federal Register on May 3, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 30568)) 
     for program activities starting not later than September 30, 
     2020 and lasting for a period of 12 months: Provided further, 
     That not more than $3,500,000 shall be for Voluntary 
     Protection Programs.

                 Mine Safety and Health Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, $417,290,000, including purchase and bestowal 
     of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue 
     and first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery 
     activities and not less than $10,537,000 for State assistance 
     grants: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to 
     exceed $750,000 may be collected by the National Mine Health 
     and Safety Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of 
     training materials, otherwise authorized by law to be 
     collected, to be available for mine safety and health 
     education and training activities: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration is authorized to collect and retain up to 
     $2,499,000 from fees collected for the approval and 
     certification of equipment, materials, and explosives for use 
     in mines, and may utilize such sums for such activities: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to accept 
     lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from 
     public and private sources and to prosecute projects in 
     cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: 
     Provided further, That the Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration is authorized to promote health and safety 
     education and training in the mining community through 
     cooperative programs with States, industry, and safety 
     associations: Provided further, That the Secretary is 
     authorized to recognize the Joseph A. Holmes Safety 
     Association as a principal safety association and, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, may provide funds 
     and, with or without reimbursement, personnel, including 
     service of Mine Safety and Health Administration officials as 
     officers in local chapters or in the national organization: 
     Provided further, That any funds available to the Department 
     of Labor may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to 
     provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival operations 
     in the event of a major disaster.

                       Bureau of Labor Statistics

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
     including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and 
     local agencies and their employees for services rendered, 
     $600,800,000, together with not to exceed $65,000,000 which 
     may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
     account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
       In addition, $10,000,000 to remain available until 
     September 30, 2024, for costs associated with the physical 
     move of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' headquarters, 
     including replication of space, furniture, fixtures, 
     equipment, and related costs, as well as relocation of the 
     data center to a shared facility.

                 Office of Disability Employment Policy

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability 
     Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and 
     initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of 
     eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people 
     with disabilities, $38,500,000.

                        Departmental Management

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, 
     including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles, 
     $382,631,000, together with not to exceed $308,000, which may 
     be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
     account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That 
     $89,825,000 for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs 
     shall be available for obligation through December 31, 2020: 
     Provided further, That funds available to the Bureau of 
     International Labor Affairs may be used to administer or 
     operate international labor activities, bilateral and 
     multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, 
     by or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other 
     arrangements: Provided further, That not more than 
     $53,825,000 shall be for programs to combat exploitative 
     child labor internationally and not less than $36,000,000 
     shall be used to implement model programs that address worker 
     rights issues through technical assistance in countries with 
     which the United States has free trade agreements or trade 
     preference programs: Provided further, That $8,040,000 shall 
     be used for program evaluation and shall be available for 
     obligation through September 30, 2021: Provided further, That 
     funds available for program evaluation may be used to 
     administer grants for the purpose of evaluation: Provided 
     further, That grants made for the purpose of evaluation shall 
     be awarded through fair and open competition: Provided 
     further, That funds available for program evaluation may be 
     transferred to any other appropriate account in the 
     Department for such purpose: Provided further, That the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of 
     any transfer: Provided further, That the funds available to 
     the Women's Bureau may be used for grants to serve and 
     promote the interests of women in the workforce: Provided 
     further, That of the amounts made available to the Women's 
     Bureau, not less than $4,994,000 shall be used for grants 
     authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional 
     Occupations Act.

                    veterans employment and training

       Not to exceed $256,341,000 may be derived from the 
     Employment Security Administration account in the 
     Unemployment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of 
     chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code, of 
     which:
       (1) $180,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants 
     under 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to support disabled veterans' 
     outreach program specialists under section 4103A of such 
     title and local veterans' employment representatives under 
     section 4104(b) of such title, and for the expenses described 
     in section 4102A(b)(5)(C), which shall be available for 
     obligation by the States through December 31, 2020, and not 
     to exceed 3 percent for the necessary Federal expenditures 
     for data systems and contract support to allow for the 
     tracking of participant and performance information: 
     Provided, That, in addition, such funds may be used to 
     support such specialists and representatives in the provision 
     of services to transitioning members of the Armed Forces who 
     have participated in the Transition Assistance Program and 
     have been identified as in need of intensive services, to 
     members of the Armed Forces who are wounded, ill, or injured 
     and receiving treatment in military treatment facilities or 
     warrior transition units, and to the spouses or other family 
     caregivers of such wounded, ill, or injured members;
       (2) $29,379,000 is for carrying out the Transition 
     Assistance Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144;
       (3) $43,548,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 
     41, 42, and 43 of title 38, and sections 2021, 2021A and 2023 
     of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That, up to 
     $500,000 may be used to carry out the Hire VETS Act (division 
     O of Public Law 115-31); and
       (4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and 
     Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109:

      Provided, That the Secretary may reallocate among the 
     appropriations provided under paragraphs (1) through (4) 
     above an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the appropriation 
     from which such reallocation is made.
       In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, 
     $60,000,000 is for carrying out programs to assist homeless 
     veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness who are 
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     from certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 
     2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding subsections (c)(3) and (d) of section 2023, 
     the Secretary may award grants through September 30, 2020, to 
     provide services under such section: Provided further, That 
     services provided under sections 2021 or under 2021A may 
     include, in addition to services to homeless veterans 
     described in section 2002(a)(1), services to veterans who 
     were homeless at some point within the 60 days prior to 
     program entry or veterans who are at risk of homelessness 
     within the next 60 days, and that services provided under 
     section 2023 may include, in addition to services to the 
     individuals described in subsection (e) of such section, 
     services to veterans recently released from incarceration who 
     are at risk of homelessness: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding paragraph (3) under this heading, funds 
     appropriated in this paragraph may be used for data systems 
     and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant 
     and performance information: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding sections 2021(e)(2) and 2021A(f)(2) of title 
     38, United States Code, such funds shall be available for 
     expenditure pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1553.
       In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE 
     Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the 
     HIRE Vets Act, and such amounts shall be available to the 
     Secretary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, 
     as authorized by such Act, and shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition to 
     any other funds available for such purposes, including funds 
     available under paragraph (3) of this heading: Provided 
     further, That section 2(d) of division O of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31; 38 U.S.C. 4100 
     note) shall not apply.

                  information technology modernization

       For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized 
     infrastructure technology investment activities related to 
     support systems and modernization, $37,000,000, which shall 
     be available through September 30, 2021.

                      office of inspector general

       For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector 
     General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978, $90,461,000, together with not to exceed 
     $5,660,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security 
     Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

                           General Provisions

       Sec. 101.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
     the Job Corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of 
     an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an 
     indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 102.  Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
     funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current 
     fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may be 
     transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no 
     such program, project, or activity shall be increased by more 
     than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the 
     transfer authority granted by this section shall be available 
     only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used to create 
     any new program or to fund any project or activity for which 
     no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of 
     any transfer.
       Sec. 103.  In accordance with Executive Order 13126, none 
     of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the 
     procurement of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or 
     harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by 
     forced or indentured child labor in industries and host 
     countries already identified by the United States Department 
     of Labor prior to enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 104.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
     none of the funds made available to the Department of Labor 
     for grants under section 414(c) of the American 
     Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 
     U.S.C. 2916a) may be used for any purpose other than 
     competitive grants for training individuals who are older 
     than 16 years of age and are not currently enrolled in school 
     within a local educational agency in the occupations and 
     industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire 
     foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to 
     support such training.
       Sec. 105.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     under the heading ``Employment and Training Administration'' 
     shall be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to 
     pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct 
     costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of Executive 
     Level II. This limitation shall not apply to vendors 
     providing goods and services as defined in Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-133. Where States are 
     recipients of such funds, States may establish a lower limit 
     for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and 
     bonuses from subrecipients of such funds, taking into account 
     factors including the relative cost-of-living in the State, 
     the compensation levels for comparable State or local 
     government employees, and the size of the organizations that 
     administer Federal programs involved including Employment and 
     Training Administration programs.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary 
     may transfer funds made available to the Employment and 
     Training Administration by this Act, either directly or 
     through a set-aside, for technical assistance services to 
     grantees to ``Program Administration'' when it is determined 
     that those services will be more efficiently performed by 
     Federal employees: Provided, That this section shall not 
     apply to section 171 of the WIOA.
       (b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer 
     not more than 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation 
     made available to the Employment and Training Administration 
     by this Act to ``Program Administration'' in order to carry 
     out program integrity activities relating to any of the 
     programs or activities that are funded under any such 
     discretionary appropriations: Provided, That notwithstanding 
     section 102 and the preceding proviso, the Secretary may 
     transfer not more than 0.5 percent of funds made available in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of the ``Office of Job Corps'' account 
     to paragraph (3) of such account to carry out program 
     integrity activities related to the Job Corps program: 
     Provided further, That funds transferred under the authority 
     provided by this subsection shall be available for obligation 
     through September 30, 2021.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 107. (a) The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.75 
     percent from each appropriation made available in this Act 
     identified in subsection (b) in order to carry out 
     evaluations of any of the programs or activities that are 
     funded under such accounts. Any funds reserved under this 
     section shall be transferred to ``Departmental Management'' 
     for use by the Office of the Chief Evaluation Officer within 
     the Department of Labor, and shall be available for 
     obligation through September 30, 2021: Provided, That such 
     funds shall only be available if the Chief Evaluation Officer 
     of the Department of Labor submits a plan to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate describing the evaluations to be carried out 15 days 
     in advance of any transfer.
       (b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: 
     ``Training and Employment Services'', ``Job Corps'', 
     ``Community Service Employment for Older Americans'', ``State 
     Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations'', 
     ``Employee Benefits Security Administration'', ``Office of 
     Workers' Compensation Programs'', ``Wage and Hour Division'', 
     ``Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs'', ``Office 
     of Labor Management Standards'', ``Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration'', ``Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration'', ``Office of Disability Employment Policy'', 
     funding made available to the ``Bureau of International Labor 
     Affairs'' and ``Women's Bureau'' within the ``Departmental 
     Management, Salaries and Expenses'' account, and ``Veterans 
     Employment and Training''.
       Sec. 108.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may furnish through grants, cooperative agreements, 
     contracts, and other arrangements, up to $2,000,000 of excess 
     personal property, at a value determined by the Secretary, to 
     apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training 
     apprentices in those programs.
       Sec. 109.  Funds made available in prior Acts under the 
     heading ``Department of Labor--Employment and Training 
     Administration--State Unemployment Insurance and Employment 
     Service Operations'' for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 for 
     automation acquisitions that are being carried out through 
     consortia of States shall be available for expenditure for 
     six fiscal years after the final fiscal year that such funds 
     are available to incur new obligations.
       Sec. 110. (a) The Act entitled ``An Act to create a 
     Department of Labor'', approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, 
     chapter 141) shall be applied as if the following text is 
     part of such Act: ``
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to 
     employ law enforcement officers or special agents to--
       ``(1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during 
     the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that is 
     preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official 
     duties by the Secretary;
       ``(2) provide protection, incidental to the protection 
     provided to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate 
     family of the Secretary who is participating in an activity 
     or event relating to the official duties of the Secretary;
       ``(3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary 
     (including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and 
     to the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if 
     there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in 
     accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and
       ``(4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor 
     or another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor 
     at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat 
     of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Authorities.--The Secretary of Labor may authorize a 
     law enforcement officer or special agent employed under 
     subsection (a), for the purpose of performing the duties 
     authorized under subsection (a), to--
       ``(1) carry firearms;
       ``(2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense 
     against the United States committed in the presence of such 
     officer or special agent;
       ``(3) perform protective intelligence work, including 
     identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting 
     advance work to review security matters relating to sites and 
     events;
       ``(4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and
       ``(5) initiate criminal and other investigations into 
     potential threats to the security of the Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of 
     Labor.
       ``(c) Compliance With Guidelines.--A law enforcement 
     officer or special agent employed under subsection (a) shall 
     exercise any authority provided under this section in 
     accordance with any--

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       ``(1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and
       ``(2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.''.
       (b) This section shall be effective on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 111.  The Secretary is authorized to dispose of or 
     divest, by any means the Secretary determines appropriate, 
     including an agreement or partnership to construct a new Job 
     Corps center, all or a portion of the real property on which 
     the Treasure Island Job Corps Center is situated. Any sale or 
     other disposition will not be subject to any requirement of 
     any Federal law or regulation relating to the disposition of 
     Federal real property, including but not limited to 
     subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40 of the United States 
     Code and subchapter V of chapter 119 of title 42 of the 
     United States Code. The net proceeds of such a sale shall be 
     transferred to the Secretary, which shall be available until 
     expended to carry out the Job Corps Program on Treasure 
     Island.
       Sec. 112.  Notwithstanding the Federal Assets Sale and 
     Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-287), the proceeds from 
     the sale of any Job Corps facility under such Act shall be 
     transferred to the Secretary pursuant to section 158(g) of 
     the WIOA.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Labor 
     Appropriations Act, 2020''.

                                TITLE II

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

              Health Resources and Services Administration

                          primary health care

       For carrying out titles II and III of the Public Health 
     Service Act (referred to in this Act as the ``PHS Act'') with 
     respect to primary health care and the Native Hawaiian Health 
     Care Act of 1988, $1,676,522,000: Provided, That no more than 
     $1,000,000 shall be available until expended for carrying out 
     the provisions of section 224(o) of the PHS Act: Provided 
     further, That no more than $120,000,000 shall be available 
     until expended for carrying out subsections (g) through (n) 
     and (q) of section 224 of the PHS Act, and for expenses 
     incurred by the Department of Health and Human Services 
     (referred to in this Act as ``HHS'') pertaining to 
     administrative claims made under such law.

                            health workforce

       For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act 
     with respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 
     of the Social Security Act, and the Health Care Quality 
     Improvement Act of 1986, $1,244,942,000: Provided, That 
     sections 751(j)(2) and 762(k) of the PHS Act and the 
     proportional funding amounts in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
     section 756(f) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made 
     available under this heading: Provided further, That for any 
     program operating under section 751 of the PHS Act on or 
     before January 1, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services (referred to in this title as the ``Secretary'') may 
     hereafter waive any of the requirements contained in sections 
     751(d)(2)(A) and 751(d)(2)(B) of such Act for the full 
     project period of a grant under such section: Provided 
     further, That no funds shall be available for section 340G-1 
     of the PHS Act: Provided further, That fees collected for the 
     disclosure of information under section 427(b) of the Health 
     Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and sections 1128E(d)(2) 
     and 1921 of the Social Security Act shall be sufficient to 
     recover the full costs of operating the programs authorized 
     by such sections and shall remain available until expended 
     for the National Practitioner Data Bank: Provided further, 
     That funds transferred to this account to carry out section 
     846 and subpart 3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may 
     be used to make prior year adjustments to awards made under 
     such section and subpart: Provided further, That $120,000,000 
     shall remain available until expended for the purposes of 
     providing primary health services, assigning National Health 
     Service Corps (``NHSC'') members to expand the delivery of 
     substance use disorder treatment services, notwithstanding 
     the assignment priorities and limitations under sections 
     333(a)(1)(D), 333(b), and 333A(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act, 
     and making payments under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program 
     under section 338B of such Act:  Provided further, That, 
     within the amount made available in the previous proviso, 
     $15,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
     purposes of making payments under the NHSC Loan Repayment 
     Program under section 338B of the PHS Act to individuals 
     participating in such program who provide primary health 
     services in Indian Health Service facilities, Tribally-
     Operated 638 Health Programs, and Urban Indian Health 
     Programs (as those terms are defined by the Secretary), 
     notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations 
     under section 333(b) of such Act: Provided further, That for 
     purposes of the previous two provisos, section 331(a)(3)(D) 
     of the PHS Act shall be applied as if the term ``primary 
     health services'' includes clinical substance use disorder 
     treatment services, including those provided by masters 
     level, licensed substance use disorder treatment counselors: 
     Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
     heading, $20,000,000 shall be available to make grants to 
     establish or expand optional community-based nurse 
     practitioner fellowship programs that are accredited or in 
     the accreditation process, with a preference for those in 
     Federally Qualified Health Centers, for practicing 
     postgraduate nurse practitioners in primary care or 
     behavioral health.
       Of the funds made available under this heading, $40,000,000 
     shall remain available until expended for grants to public 
     institutions of higher education to expand or support 
     graduate education for physicians provided by such 
     institutions: Provided, That, in awarding such grants, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to public institutions of 
     higher education located in States with a projected primary 
     care provider shortage in 2025, as determined by the 
     Secretary: Provided further, That grants so awarded are 
     limited to such public institutions of higher education in 
     States in the top quintile of States with a projected primary 
     care provider shortage in 2025, as determined by the 
     Secretary: Provided further, That the minimum amount of a 
     grant so awarded to such an institution shall be not less 
     than $1,000,000 per year: Provided further, That such a grant 
     may be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years: Provided 
     further, That such a grant awarded with respect to a year to 
     such an institution shall be subject to a matching 
     requirement of non-Federal funds in an amount that is not 
     less than 10 percent of the total amount of Federal funds 
     provided in the grant to such institution with respect to 
     such year.

                       maternal and child health

       For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS 
     Act with respect to maternal and child health, title V of the 
     Social Security Act, $972,751,000: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding sections 502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the 
     Social Security Act, not more than $119,593,000 shall be 
     available for carrying out special projects of regional and 
     national significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such 
     Act and $10,276,000 shall be available for projects described 
     in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3) of such 
     Act.

                      ryan white hiv/aids program

       For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to 
     the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,435,157,000, of which 
     $2,009,200,000 shall remain available to the Secretary 
     through September 30, 2022, for parts A and B of title XXVI 
     of the PHS Act, and of which not less than $912,017,000 shall 
     be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the 
     authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act: Provided, 
     That of the funds made available under this heading, 
     $175,000,000 shall be for the Minority AIDS Initiative under 
     section 2693 of such Act, of which $56,664,000 shall be 
     allocated under subsection (b)(2)(A) of such section and 
     $74,376,000 shall be allocated under subsection (b)(2)(C) of 
     such section: Provided further, That of the funds made 
     available under this heading, $70,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be available to the Secretary 
     for carrying out a program of grants and contracts under 
     title XXVI or section 311(c) of such Act focused on ending 
     the nationwide HIV/AIDS epidemic, with any grants issued 
     under such section 311(c) administered in conjunction with 
     title XXVI of the PHS Act, including the limitation on 
     administrative expenses.

                          health care systems

       For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with 
     respect to health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic 
     and Research Act of 2005, $123,693,000, of which $122,000 
     shall be available until expended for facilities renovations 
     at the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center.

                              rural health

       For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with 
     respect to rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal 
     Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 
     of the Social Security Act, $317,794,000, of which 
     $59,000,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 
     1820(j) of the Social Security Act, shall be available for 
     carrying out the Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants 
     program: Provided, That of the funds made available under 
     this heading for Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants, 
     $19,942,000 shall be available for the Small Rural Hospital 
     Improvement Grant Program for quality improvement and 
     adoption of health information technology and up to 
     $1,000,000 shall be to carry out section 1820(g)(6) of the 
     Social Security Act, with funds provided for grants under 
     section 1820(g)(6) available for the purchase and 
     implementation of telehealth services, including pilots and 
     demonstrations on the use of electronic health records to 
     coordinate rural veterans care between rural providers and 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record 
     system: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     338J(k) of the PHS Act, $12,500,000 shall be available for 
     State Offices of Rural Health: Provided further, That 
     $10,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 
     2022, to support the Rural Residency Development Program.

                            family planning

       For carrying out the program under title X of the PHS Act 
     to provide for voluntary family planning projects, 
     $400,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall carry out 
     section 1001 of the PHS Act solely in accordance with any 
     regulations or other conditions or instructions established 
     by the Secretary pursuant to the authority under section 1006 
     of the PHS Act that applied as of January 18, 2017, to grants 
     and contracts awarded under section 1001 of the PHS Act: 
     Provided further, That amounts provided to said projects 
     under such title shall not be expended for abortions, that 
     all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective, and that such 
     amounts shall not be expended for any activity (including the 
     publication or distribution of literature) that in any way 
     tends to promote public support or opposition to any 
     legislative proposal or candidate for public office.

                           program management

       For program support in the Health Resources and Services 
     Administration, $155,250,000: Provided, That funds made 
     available under this heading may be used to supplement 
     program support funding provided under the headings ``Primary 
     Health Care'', ``Health Workforce'', ``Maternal and Child 
     Health'', ``Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program'', ``Health Care 
     Systems'', and ``Rural Health''.

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             vaccine injury compensation program trust fund

       For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 
     Trust Fund (the ``Trust Fund''), such sums as may be 
     necessary for claims associated with vaccine-related injury 
     or death with respect to vaccines administered after 
     September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title XXI of 
     the PHS Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed 
     $11,200,000 shall be available from the Trust Fund to the 
     Secretary.

               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

                 immunization and respiratory diseases

       For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 
     2821 of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
     Assistance Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory 
     diseases, $499,758,000.

     hiv/aids, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and 
                        tuberculosis prevention

       For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS 
     Act with respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually 
     transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, 
     $1,335,197,000.

               emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases

       For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 
     of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
     Assistance Act, with respect to emerging and zoonotic 
     infectious diseases, $592,622,000:  Provided, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading to pay for the 
     transportation, medical care, treatment, and other related 
     costs of persons quarantined or isolated under Federal or 
     State quarantine law, up to $1,000,000 shall remain available 
     until expended.

            chronic disease prevention and health promotion

       For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of 
     the PHS Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and 
     health promotion, $1,080,121,000: Provided, That funds made 
     available under this heading may be available for making 
     grants under section 1509 of the PHS Act for not less than 21 
     States, tribes, or tribal organizations: Provided further, 
     That of the funds made available under this heading, 
     $15,000,000 shall be available to continue and expand 
     community specific extension and outreach programs to combat 
     obesity in counties with the highest levels of obesity: 
     Provided further, That the proportional funding requirements 
     under section 1503(a) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds 
     made available under this heading.

   birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health

       For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS 
     Act with respect to birth defects, developmental 
     disabilities, disabilities and health, $161,560,000.

                   public health scientific services

       For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act 
     with respect to health statistics, surveillance, health 
     informatics, and workforce development, $603,897,000.

                          environmental health

       For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act 
     with respect to environmental health, $226,350,000.

                     injury prevention and control

       For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act 
     with respect to injury prevention and control, $697,559,000, 
     of which $25,000,000 is provided for firearm injury and 
     mortality prevention research.

         national institute for occupational safety and health

       For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, 
     sections 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the 
     Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine 
     Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, and sections 20, 
     21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with 
     respect to occupational safety and health, $346,300,000.

       energy employees occupational illness compensation program

       For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That this 
     amount shall be available consistent with the provision 
     regarding administrative expenses in section 151(b) of 
     division B, title I of Public Law 106-554.

                             global health

       For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act 
     with respect to global health, $523,621,000, of which: (1) 
     $128,421,000 shall remain available through September 30, 
     2021, for international HIV/AIDS; and (2) $99,762,000 shall 
     be available for global public health protection: Provided, 
     That funds may be used for purchase and insurance of official 
     motor vehicles in foreign countries.

                public health preparedness and response

       For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act 
     with respect to public health preparedness and response, and 
     for expenses necessary to support activities related to 
     countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, and 
     chemical threats to civilian populations, $880,200,000: 
     Provided, That the Director of the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention (referred to in this title as ``CDC'') 
     or the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
     Disease Registry may detail staff without reimbursement for 
     up to 180 days to support an activation of the CDC Emergency 
     Operations Center, so long as the Director or Administrator, 
     as applicable, provides a notice to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     within 15 days of the use of this authority and a full report 
     within 30 days after use of this authority which includes the 
     number of staff and funding level broken down by the 
     originating center and number of days detailed.

                        buildings and facilities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, 
     installation, demolition, and renovation of facilities, 
     $30,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 
     2024: Provided, That in addition to the amount provided, for 
     a new CDC research support building and all related material 
     handling, utility, transportation, and personnel support 
     infrastructure at the Chamblee campus, including necessary 
     acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, 
     demolition, installation, activation, renovation, and 
     improvements, $225,000,000, which shall be derived by 
     transfer from the Fund established by Public Law 110-161, 
     division G, title II, section 223 and shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2024: Provided further, That funds 
     previously set aside by CDC for repair and upgrade of the 
     Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and Laboratory shall be used to 
     acquire a replacement mine safety research facility: Provided 
     further, That in addition, the prior year unobligated balance 
     of any amounts assigned to former employees in accounts of 
     CDC made available for Individual Learning Accounts shall be 
     credited to and merged with the amounts made available under 
     this heading to support the replacement of the mine safety 
     research facility.

                cdc-wide activities and program support

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 
     2821 of the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and 
     program support for activities funded in other appropriations 
     included in this Act for the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, $163,570,000, of which up to $10,000,000 may be 
     transferred to the reserve of the Working Capital Fund 
     authorized under this heading in division F of Public Law 
     112-74: Provided, That paragraphs (1) through (3) of 
     subsection (b) of section 2821 of the PHS Act shall not apply 
     to funds appropriated under this heading and in all other 
     accounts of the CDC: Provided further, That of the amounts 
     made available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the Infectious Diseases Rapid 
     Response Reserve Fund established by section 231 of division 
     B of Public Law 115-245: Provided further, That any funds 
     made available by this Act to the Centers for Disease Control 
     and Prevention may be used to support the purchase, hire, 
     maintenance, and operation of an aircraft for use and support 
     of the activities of CDC: Provided further, That employees of 
     CDC or the Public Health Service, both civilian and 
     commissioned officers, detailed to States, municipalities, or 
     other organizations under authority of section 214 of the PHS 
     Act, or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-
     Federal employees for reporting purposes only and shall not 
     be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the 
     Agency, Service, or HHS during the period of detail or 
     assignment: Provided further, That CDC may use up to $10,000 
     from amounts appropriated to CDC in this Act for official 
     reception and representation expenses when specifically 
     approved by the Director of CDC: Provided further, That in 
     addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized user 
     fees, which shall be credited to the appropriation charged 
     with the cost thereof: Provided further, That with respect to 
     the previous proviso, authorized user fees from the Vessel 
     Sanitation Program and the Respirator Certification Program 
     shall be available through September 30, 2021.

                     National Institutes of Health

                       national cancer institute

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to cancer, $6,249,165,000, of which up to 
     $30,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and 
     improvements at the National Cancer Institute--Frederick 
     Federally Funded Research and Development Center in 
     Frederick, Maryland.

               national heart, lung, and blood institute

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and 
     blood and blood products, $3,658,822,000.

         national institute of dental and craniofacial research

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, 
     $484,350,000.

    national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, 
     $2,129,027,000.

        national institute of neurological disorders and stroke

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, 
     $2,315,571,000.

         national institute of allergy and infectious diseases

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, 
     $5,808,268,000.

             national institute of general medical sciences

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to general medical sciences, $3,033,183,000, of 
     which $1,146,821,000 shall be from funds available under 
     section 241

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     of the PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $381,573,000 is 
     provided for the Institutional Development Awards program.

  eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human 
                              development

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to child health and human development, 
     $1,580,084,000.

                         national eye institute

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, 
     $835,465,000.

          national institute of environmental health sciences

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to environmental health sciences, $812,570,000.

                      national institute on aging

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to aging, $3,286,107,000.

 national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin 
     diseases, $634,637,000.

    national institute on deafness and other communication disorders

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, 
     $497,590,000.

                 national institute of nursing research

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to nursing research, $170,958,000.

           national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $551,278,000.

                    national institute on drug abuse

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to drug abuse, $1,489,237,000.

                  national institute of mental health

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to mental health, $1,891,704,000.

                national human genome research institute

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to human genome research, $603,710,000.

      national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering 
     research, $408,498,000.

        national center for complementary and integrative health

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to complementary and integrative health, 
     $153,632,000.

      national institute on minority health and health disparities

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to minority health and health disparities 
     research, $341,244,000.

                  john e. fogarty international center

       For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty 
     International Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of 
     title IV of the PHS Act), $84,926,000.

                      national library of medicine

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to health information communications, 
     $463,599,000: Provided, That of the amounts available for 
     improvement of information systems, $4,000,000 shall be 
     available until September 30, 2021: Provided further, That in 
     fiscal year 2020, the National Library of Medicine may enter 
     into personal services contracts for the provision of 
     services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed under 
     the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health 
     (referred to in this title as ``NIH'').

          national center for advancing translational sciences

       For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
     with respect to translational sciences, $845,783,000: 
     Provided, That up to $80,000,000 shall be available to 
     implement section 480 of the PHS Act, relating to the Cures 
     Acceleration Network.

                         office of the director

       For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the 
     Director, NIH, $2,049,992,000: Provided, That funding shall 
     be available for the purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only: Provided further, That 
     all funds credited to the NIH Management Fund shall remain 
     available for one fiscal year after the fiscal year in which 
     they are deposited: Provided further, That $165,000,000 shall 
     be for the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes 
     study: Provided further, That $617,761,000 shall be available 
     for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of 
     the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, 
     $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation 
     expenses when specifically approved by the Director of the 
     NIH: Provided further, That the Office of AIDS Research 
     within the Office of the Director of the NIH may spend up to 
     $8,000,000 to make grants for construction or renovation of 
     facilities as provided for in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of the 
     PHS Act: Provided further, That $25,000,000 shall be used to 
     carry out section 404I of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 283K), 
     relating to biomedical and behavioral research facilities.
       In addition to other funds appropriated for the Common Fund 
     established under section 402A(c) of the PHS Act, $12,600,000 
     is appropriated to the Common Fund from the 10-year Pediatric 
     Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 of title 
     26, United States Code, for the purpose of carrying out 
     section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act (relating to 
     pediatric research), as authorized in the Gabriella Miller 
     Kids First Research Act.

                        buildings and facilities

       For the study of, construction of, demolition of, 
     renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities 
     of or used by NIH, including the acquisition of real 
     property, $200,000,000, to remain available through September 
     30, 2024.

                   nih innovation account, cures act

                                     

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 
     in section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in 
     addition to amounts available for such purposes in the 
     appropriations provided to the NIH in this Act, $492,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
     amounts are appropriated pursuant to section 1001(b)(3) of 
     such Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under 
     section 1001(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by 
     the Director of the National Institutes of Health to other 
     accounts of the National Institutes of Health solely for the 
     purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon a 
     determination by the Director that funds transferred pursuant 
     to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes 
     provided, such amounts may be transferred back to the 
     Account: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
     provided under this heading is in addition to any other 
     transfer authority provided by law.

       Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

                             mental health

       For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with 
     respect to mental health, the Protection and Advocacy for 
     Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and section 224 of the 
     Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, $1,622,974,000: 
     Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
     heading, $70,887,000 shall be for the National Child 
     Traumatic Stress Initiative: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds 
     appropriated for carrying out section 520A shall be available 
     for carrying out section 1971 of the PHS Act: Provided 
     further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, 
     $21,039,000 shall be available under section 241 of the PHS 
     Act to supplement funds otherwise available for mental health 
     activities and to carry out subpart I of part B of title XIX 
     of the PHS Act to fund section 1920(b) technical assistance, 
     national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and 
     further that the total available under this Act for section 
     1920(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts 
     appropriated for subpart I of part B of title XIX: Provided 
     further, That up to 10 percent of the amounts made available 
     to carry out the Children's Mental Health Services program 
     may be used to carry out demonstration grants or contracts 
     for early interventions with persons not more than 25 years 
     of age at clinical high risk of developing a first episode of 
     psychosis: Provided further, That section 520E(b)(2) of the 
     PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated in this Act for 
     fiscal year 2020: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     each State receives for carrying out section 1911 of the PHS 
     Act, the State shall expend at least 10 percent of such total 
     amount to support evidence-based programs that address the 
     needs of individuals with early serious mental illness, 
     including psychotic disorders, regardless of the age at 
     onset, and shall expend at least five percent of such total 
     amount for evidence-based crisis care programs addressing the 
     needs of individuals with serious mental illnesses and 
     children with serious mental and emotional disturbances: 
     Provided further, That $150,000,000 shall be available until 
     September 30, 2022, for grants to communities and community 
     organizations who meet criteria for Certified Community 
     Behavioral Health Clinics pursuant to section 223(a) of 
     Public Law 113-93: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided for section 1911 of the PHS Act shall be subject to 
     section 241 of such Act.

                       substance abuse treatment

       For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with 
     respect to substance abuse treatment, title XIX of such Act 
     with respect to substance abuse treatment and prevention, and 
     section 3203 of the Support for Patients and Communities Act, 
     $3,761,056,000: Provided, That $1,500,000,000 shall be for 
     State Opioid Response Grants for carrying out activities 
     pertaining to opioids undertaken by the State agency 
     responsible for administering the substance abuse prevention 
     and treatment block grant under subpart II of part B of title 
     XIX of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-21 et seq.): Provided 
     further, That of such amount $50,000,000 shall be made 
     available to Indian Tribes or tribal organizations: Provided 
     further, That 15 percent of the remaining amount shall be for 
     the States with the highest mortality rate related to opioid 
     use disorders: Provided further, That of the amounts provided 
     for State Opioid Response Grants not more than 2 percent 
     shall be available for Federal administrative expenses, 
     training, technical assistance, and evaluation: Provided 
     further, That of the amount not reserved by the previous 
     three provisos, the Secretary shall make allocations to 
     States, territories, and the District of Columbia according 
     to a formula using national survey results that the Secretary 
     determines are the most objective and reliable measure of 
     drug use and drug-related deaths: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall submit the formula methodology to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate not less than 15 days prior to publishing

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     a Funding Opportunity Announcement: Provided further, That 
     prevention and treatment activities funded through such 
     grants may include education, treatment (including the 
     provision of medication), behavioral health services for 
     individuals in treatment programs, referral to treatment 
     services, recovery support, and medical screening associated 
     with such treatment: Provided further, That each State, as 
     well as the District of Columbia, shall receive not less than 
     $4,000,000: Provided further, That in addition to amounts 
     provided herein, the following amounts shall be available 
     under section 241 of the PHS Act: (1) $79,200,000 to carry 
     out subpart II of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund 
     section 1935(b) technical assistance, national data, data 
     collection and evaluation activities, and further that the 
     total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities 
     shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for 
     subpart II of part B of title XIX; and (2) $2,000,000 to 
     evaluate substance abuse treatment programs: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds provided for section 1921 of 
     the PHS Act or State Opioid Response Grants shall be subject 
     to section 241 of such Act.

                       substance abuse prevention

       For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with 
     respect to substance abuse prevention, $212,469,000.

                health surveillance and program support

       For program support and cross-cutting activities that 
     supplement activities funded under the headings ``Mental 
     Health'', ``Substance Abuse Treatment'', and ``Substance 
     Abuse Prevention'' in carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of 
     the PHS Act and the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals 
     with Mental Illness Act in the Substance Abuse and Mental 
     Health Services Administration, $128,830,000: Provided, That 
     in addition to amounts provided herein, $31,428,000 shall be 
     available under section 241 of the PHS Act to supplement 
     funds available to carry out national surveys on drug abuse 
     and mental health, to collect and analyze program data, and 
     to conduct public awareness and technical assistance 
     activities: Provided further, That, in addition, fees may be 
     collected for the costs of publications, data, data 
     tabulations, and data analysis completed under title V of the 
     PHS Act and provided to a public or private entity upon 
     request, which shall be credited to this appropriation and 
     shall remain available until expended for such purposes: 
     Provided further, That amounts made available in this Act for 
     carrying out section 501(o) of the PHS Act shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2021: Provided further, That 
     funds made available under this heading may be used to 
     supplement program support funding provided under the 
     headings ``Mental Health'', ``Substance Abuse Treatment'', 
     and ``Substance Abuse Prevention''.

               Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

                    healthcare research and quality

       For carrying out titles III and IX of the PHS Act, part A 
     of title XI of the Social Security Act, and section 1013 of 
     the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003, $339,809,000: Provided, That in 
     addition to amounts provided herein, $18,408,000 shall be 
     available from amounts available under section 241 of the PHS 
     Act: Provided further, That section 947(c) of the PHS Act 
     shall not apply in fiscal year 2020: Provided further, That 
     in addition, amounts received from Freedom of Information Act 
     fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale 
     of data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021.

               Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

                     grants to states for medicaid

       For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI 
     and XIX of the Social Security Act, $273,188,478,000, to 
     remain available until expended.
       In addition, for carrying out such titles after May 31, 
     2020, for the last quarter of fiscal year 2020 for 
     unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, 
     such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until 
     expended.
       In addition, for carrying out such titles for the first 
     quarter of fiscal year 2021, $139,903,075,000, to remain 
     available until expended.
       Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter 
     with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect 
     during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter 
     and approved in that or any subsequent quarter.

                payments to the health care trust funds

       For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
     and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, 
     as provided under sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D-16 of the 
     Social Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social 
     Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d)(3) of Public Law 
     97-248, and for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to 
     section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, $410,796,100,000.
       In addition, for making matching payments under section 
     1844 and benefit payments under section 1860D-16 of the 
     Social Security Act that were not anticipated in budget 
     estimates, such sums as may be necessary.

                           program management

       For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, 
     XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII 
     and XXVII of the PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
     Amendments of 1988, and other responsibilities of the Centers 
     for Medicare & Medicaid Services, not to exceed 
     $3,984,744,000, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital 
     Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
     Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the 
     Social Security Act; together with all funds collected in 
     accordance with section 353 of the PHS Act and section 
     1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained by the 
     Secretary pursuant to section 1893(h) of the Social Security 
     Act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized user 
     fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to this 
     account and remain available until expended: Provided, That 
     all funds derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from 
     organizations established under title XIII of the PHS Act 
     shall be credited to and available for carrying out the 
     purposes of this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary is directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2020 
     from Medicare Advantage organizations pursuant to section 
     1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act and from eligible 
     organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 
     of that Act pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act: 
     Provided further, That amounts available under this heading 
     for quality improvement organizations (as defined in section 
     1152 of the Social Security Act) may not exceed the amount 
     provided under this heading in division H of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) for such 
     organizations.
       In addition, the Secretary shall obligate not less than 
     $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 out of amounts collected 
     through the user fees on participating health insurance 
     issuers pursuant to section 156.50 of title 45, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) to carry 
     out the navigator program (as described in section 1311(i) of 
     the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
     18031(i)), and to carry out outreach and educational 
     activities, for purposes of informing potential enrollees in 
     qualified health plans (as defined in section 1301(a) of such 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 18021(a)) offered through an Exchange 
     established or operated by the Secretary within a State, of 
     the availability of coverage under such plans and financial 
     assistance for coverage under such plans: Provided, That 
     awards under such program shall be based solely on an 
     entity's demonstrated capacity to carry out each of the 
     duties specified in section 1311(i)(3) of such Act: Provided 
     further, That not less than $15,000,000 shall be obligated 
     for national television and not less than $15,000,000 shall 
     be obligated for internet search advertising for purposes of 
     carrying out such outreach and educational activities: 
     Provider further, That not less than $30,000,000 of the funds 
     made available in this paragraph shall be obligated for 
     advertising during the final two weeks of the open enrollment 
     period specified by the Secretary pursuant to section 
     1311(c)(6)(B) of such Act occurring during 2019: Provided 
     further, That no amounts collected through such user fees 
     shall be available for expenditures for promoting health 
     insurance coverage or a group health plan (as such terms are 
     defined in section 2791 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91)) 
     that is not a qualified health plan.

              health care fraud and abuse control account

       In addition to amounts otherwise available for program 
     integrity and program management, $786,000,000, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2021, to be transferred from 
     the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
     Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by 
     section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, of which 
     $610,000,000 shall be for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
     Services program integrity activities, of which $93,000,000 
     shall be for the Department of Health and Human Services 
     Office of Inspector General to carry out fraud and abuse 
     activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, and 
     of which $83,000,000 shall be for the Department of Justice 
     to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 
     1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, That the report required by 
     section 1817(k)(5) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 
     2020 shall include measures of the operational efficiency and 
     impact on fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare, Medicaid, 
     and CHIP programs for the funds provided by this 
     appropriation: Provided further, That of the amount provided 
     under this heading, $311,000,000 is provided to meet the 
     terms of section 251(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and 
     $475,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for 
     purposes of section 251(b)(2)(C) of such Act: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall provide not less than 
     $18,000,000 from amounts made available under this heading 
     and amounts made available for fiscal year 2020 under section 
     1817(k)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act for the Senior 
     Medicare Patrol program to combat health care fraud and 
     abuse.

                Administration for Children and Families

  payments to states for child support enforcement and family support 
                                programs

       For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, 
     IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the 
     Act of July 5, 1960, $2,890,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter 
     of fiscal year 2021, $1,400,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.
       For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, 
     except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and 
     XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, 
     for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for 
     unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, 
     such sums as may be necessary.

                   low income home energy assistance

       For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of 
     section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 
     1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), $3,840,304,000: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 2609A(a) of such Act, not more than 
     $2,988,000 may be reserved by the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services for technical assistance, training, and 
     monitoring of program activities for compliance with internal 
     controls,

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     policies and procedures and the Secretary may, in addition to 
     the authorities provided in section 2609A(a)(1), use such 
     funds through contracts with private entities that do not 
     qualify as nonprofit organizations: Provided further, That 
     $3,637,316,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
     shall be allocated to each State and territory in amounts 
     equal to the amount each State and territory was allocated in 
     fiscal year 2018 pursuant to allocations made from amounts 
     appropriated under this heading in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141): Provided 
     further, that $37,280,000 of the amount appropriated under 
     this heading shall be allocated as though the total 
     appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2020 was less 
     than $1,975,000,000.

                     refugee and entrant assistance

       For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance 
     activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
     Assistance Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William 
     Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization 
     Act of 2008, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
     (``TVPA''), and the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, 
     $2,411,701,000, of which $2,364,446,000 shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2022 for carrying out such 
     sections 414, 501, 462, and 235: Provided, That amounts 
     available under this heading to carry out the TVPA shall also 
     be available for research and evaluation with respect to 
     activities under such Act: Provided further, That not less 
     than $190,000,000 shall be used for legal services, child 
     advocates, and post-release services: Provided further, That 
     none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to 
     implement or enforce the Memorandum of Agreement Among the 
     Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health 
     and Human Services and U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the 
     Department of Homeland Security Regarding Consultation and 
     Information Sharing in Unaccompanied Alien Children Matters, 
     dated April 13, 2018: Provided further, That not later than 
     30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of 
     funds made available in this account, including the 
     following: costs, capacity, and timelines for existing grants 
     and contracts; costs for expanding capacity through use of 
     community-based residential care placements (including long-
     term and transitional foster care and small group homes) 
     through new or modified grants and contracts; costs and 
     services to be provided for legal services, child advocates, 
     and post-release services; program administration; and the 
     average number of weekly referrals and discharge rate assumed 
     in the spend plan: Provided further, That such plan shall be 
     updated to reflect changes and expenditures and submitted to 
     the Committees every 60 days thereafter.
       None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in 
     contravention of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the 
     William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection 
     Reauthorization Act of 2008, or the Adoption and Safe 
     Families Act of 1997 (as those law are in effect on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and including provisions of 
     other statutes amended or added by those laws, as so in 
     effect), or the Stipulated Settlement Agreement in Flores v. 
     Reno (U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 
     1997).

   payments to states for the child care and development block grant

       For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
     Act of 1990 (``CCDBG Act''), $7,676,000,000 shall be used to 
     supplement, not supplant State general revenue funds for 
     child care assistance for low-income families: Provided, That 
     technical assistance under section 658I(a)(3) of such Act may 
     be provided directly, or through the use of contracts, 
     grants, cooperative agreements, or interagency agreements: 
     Provided further, That all funds made available to carry out 
     section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618), 
     including funds appropriated for that purpose in such section 
     418 or any other provision of law, shall be subject to the 
     reservation of funds authority in paragraphs (4) and (5) of 
     section 658O(a) of the CCDBG Act: Provided further, That in 
     addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the 
     Secretary under section 658O(a)(2)(A) of such Act, 
     $156,780,000 shall be for Indian tribes and tribal 
     organizations.

                      social services block grant

       For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the 
     Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such 
     Act, the applicable percent specified under such subparagraph 
     for a State to carry out State programs pursuant to title XX-
     A of such Act shall be 10 percent.

                children and families services programs

       For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway 
     and Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student 
     Succeeds Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 
     sections 303 and 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and 
     Services Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title 
     II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption 
     Reform Act of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part B-1 of 
     title IV and sections 429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 
     1115 of the Social Security Act, and the Community Services 
     Block Grant Act (``CSBG Act''); and for necessary 
     administrative expenses to carry out titles I, IV, V, X, XI, 
     XIV, XVI, and XX-A of the Social Security Act, the Act of 
     July 5, 1960, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 
     1981, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, 
     the Assets for Independence Act, title IV of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
     Assistance Act of 1980, $13,967,468,000, of which 
     $75,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, 
     shall be for grants to States for adoption and legal 
     guardianship incentive payments, as defined by section 473A 
     of the Social Security Act and may be made for adoptions and 
     legal guardianships completed before September 30, 2020: 
     Provided, That $11,563,095,000 shall be for making payments 
     under the Head Start Act, of which, notwithstanding section 
     640 of such Act:
       (1) $217,000,000 shall be available for a cost of living 
     adjustment, and with respect to any continuing appropriations 
     act, funding available for a cost of living adjustment shall 
     not be construed as an authority or condition under this Act;
       (2) $25,000,000 shall be available for allocation by the 
     Secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs 
     (7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) of the Head Start Act under 
     the Designation Renewal System, established under the 
     authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12), and 645A(d) of 
     such Act, and such funds shall not be included in the 
     calculation of ``base grant'' in subsequent fiscal years, as 
     such term is used in section 640(a)(7)(A) of such Act;
       (3) $1,330,000,000, in addition to funds otherwise 
     available under such section 640 for such purposes, shall be 
     available through March 31, 2021, for Early Head Start 
     programs as described in section 645A of such Act, for 
     conversion of Head Start services to Early Head Start 
     services as described in section 645(a)(5)(A) of such Act, 
     for discretionary grants for high quality infant and toddler 
     care through Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, to 
     entities defined as eligible under section 645A(d) of such 
     Act, for training and technical assistance for such 
     activities, and for up to $26,000,000 in Federal costs of 
     administration and evaluation;
       (4) $750,000,000 shall be available for quality improvement 
     consistent with section 640(a)(5) of such Act; and
       (5) $8,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of re-
     establishing the Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start 
     Partnership Program consistent with section 648(g) of such 
     Act:

      Provided further, That the Secretary may reduce the 
     reservation of funds under section 640(a)(2)(C) of such Act 
     in lieu of reducing the reservation of funds under sections 
     640(a)(2)(B), 640(a)(2)(D), and 640(a)(2)(E) of such Act: 
     Provided further, That $350,000,000 shall be available until 
     December 31, 2020 for carrying out sections 9212 and 9213 of 
     the Every Student Succeeds Act: Provided further, That up to 
     3 percent of the funds in the preceding proviso shall be 
     available for technical assistance and evaluation related to 
     grants awarded under such section 9212: Provided further, 
     That $796,000,000 shall be for making payments under the CSBG 
     Act: Provided further, That $36,000,000 shall be for sections 
     680 and 678E(b)(2) of the CSBG Act, of which not less than 
     $25,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(2) and not less than 
     $11,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of such Act: 
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 675C(a)(3) of 
     such Act, to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds 
     are distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible 
     entity as provided under such Act, and have not been expended 
     by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for 
     carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such 
     entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the 
     disposition of intangible assets and program income that 
     permit such assets acquired with, and program income derived 
     from, grant funds authorized under section 680 of the CSBG 
     Act to become the sole property of such grantees after a 
     period of not more than 12 years after the end of the grant 
     period for any activity consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) 
     of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That intangible assets in 
     the form of loans, equity investments and other debt 
     instruments, and program income may be used by grantees for 
     any eligible purpose consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of 
     the CSBG Act: Provided further, That these procedures shall 
     apply to such grant funds made available after November 29, 
     1999: Provided further, That funds appropriated for section 
     680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall be available for financing 
     construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in 
     private business enterprises owned by community development 
     corporations: Provided further, That $175,000,000 shall be 
     for carrying out section 303(a) of the Family Violence 
     Prevention and Services Act, of which $5,000,000 shall be 
     allocated notwithstanding section 303(a)(2) of such Act for 
     carrying out section 309 of such Act: Provided further, That 
     the percentages specified in section 112(a)(2) of the Child 
     Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act shall not apply to funds 
     appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That 
     $1,864,000 shall be for a human services case management 
     system for federally declared disasters, to include a 
     comprehensive national case management contract and Federal 
     costs of administering the system: Provided further, That up 
     to $2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance 
     Reporting Information System, including grants to States to 
     support data collection for a study of the system's 
     effectiveness.

                   promoting safe and stable families

       For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 
     of the Social Security Act, $345,000,000 and, for carrying 
     out, except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, 
     $79,765,000: Provided, That of the funds available to carry 
     out section 437, $59,765,000 shall be allocated consistent 
     with subsections (b) through (d) of such section: Provided 
     further,

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     That of the funds available to carry out section 437, to 
     assist in meeting the requirements described in section 
     471(e)(4)(C), $20,000,000 shall be for grants to each State, 
     territory, and Indian tribe operating title IV-E plans for 
     developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator 
     programs, as described in section 427(a)(1) of such Act: 
     Provided further, That section 437(b)(1) shall be applied to 
     amounts in the previous proviso by substituting ``5 percent'' 
     for ``3.3 percent'', and notwithstanding section 436(b)(1), 
     such reserved amounts may be used for identifying, 
     establishing, and disseminating practices to meet the 
     criteria specified in section 471(e)(4)(C): Provided further, 
     That the reservation in section 437(b)(2) and the limitations 
     in section 437(d) shall not apply to funds specified in the 
     second proviso: Provided further, That the minimum grant 
     award for kinship navigator programs in the case of States 
     and territories shall be $200,000, and, in the case of 
     tribes, shall be $25,000: Provided further, That section 
     437(b)(4) of such Act shall be applied by substituting 
     ``fiscal year 2020'' for ``fiscal year 2018''.

                payments for foster care and permanency

       For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV-E 
     of the Social Security Act, $5,744,000,000.
       For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV-E 
     of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal 
     year 2021, $3,000,000,000.
       For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, 
     except as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV-E of 
     the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the current 
     fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current 
     fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.

                  Administration for Community Living

                 aging and disability services programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
     Older Americans Act of 1965 (``OAA''), the RAISE Family 
     Caregivers Act, the Supporting Grandparents Raising 
     Grandchildren Act, titles III and XXIX of the PHS Act, 
     sections 1252 and 1253 of the PHS Act, section 119 of the 
     Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, 
     title XX-B of the Social Security Act, the Developmental 
     Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, parts 2 and 5 
     of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, titles II and VII 
     (and section 14 with respect to such titles) of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for Department-wide 
     coordination of policy and program activities that assist 
     individuals with disabilities, $2,294,343,000, together with 
     $55,000,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital 
     Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
     Insurance Trust Fund to carry out section 4360 of the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990: Provided, That amounts 
     appropriated under this heading may be used for grants to 
     States under section 361 of the OAA only for disease 
     prevention and health promotion programs and activities which 
     have been demonstrated through rigorous evaluation to be 
     evidence-based and effective: Provided further, That of 
     amounts made available under this heading to carry out 
     sections 311, 331, and 336 of the OAA, up to one percent of 
     such amounts shall be available for developing and 
     implementing evidence-based practices for enhancing senior 
     nutrition: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this Act, funds made available under this 
     heading to carry out section 311 of the OAA may be 
     transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance 
     with such section: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be 
     for competitive grants to support alternative financing 
     programs that provide for the purchase of assistive 
     technology devices, such as a low-interest loan fund; an 
     interest buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; a loan 
     guarantee; or an insurance program: Provided further, That 
     applicants shall provide an assurance that, and information 
     describing the manner in which, the alternative financing 
     program will expand and emphasize consumer choice and 
     control: Provided further, That State agencies and community-
     based disability organizations that are directed by and 
     operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible 
     to compete: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available under this heading may be used by an eligible 
     system (as defined in section 102 of the Protection and 
     Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 
     10802)) to continue to pursue any legal action in a Federal 
     or State court on behalf of an individual or group of 
     individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in 
     section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabilities and 
     Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 
     15002(8)(A)) that is attributable to a mental impairment (or 
     a combination of mental and physical impairments), that has 
     as the requested remedy the closure of State operated 
     intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual or 
     developmental disabilities, unless reasonable public notice 
     of the action has been provided to such individuals (or, in 
     the case of mental incapacitation, the legal guardians who 
     have been specifically awarded authority by the courts to 
     make healthcare and residential decisions on behalf of such 
     individuals) who are affected by such action, within 90 days 
     of instituting such legal action, which informs such 
     individuals (or such legal guardians) of their legal rights 
     and how to exercise such rights consistent with current 
     Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Provided further, That the 
     limitations in the immediately preceding proviso shall not 
     apply in the case of an individual who is neither competent 
     to consent nor has a legal guardian, nor shall the proviso 
     apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of the State 
     or subject to public guardianship.

                        Departmental Management

                    general departmental management

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general 
     departmental management, including hire of six passenger 
     motor vehicles, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, 
     and section 229 of the PHS Act, functions of the Departmental 
     Appeals Board authorized in title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health 
     Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of 
     the Social Security Act, $474,169,000, together with 
     $64,828,000 from the amounts available under section 241 of 
     the PHS Act to carry out national health or human services 
     research and evaluation activities: Provided, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $60,000,000 shall be 
     for minority AIDS prevention and treatment activities: 
     Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
     heading, $20,000,000 shall be for the Departmental Appeals 
     Board: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     under this heading, $110,000,000 shall be for making 
     competitive grants to public and private entities, as well as 
     continuing to fund through fiscal year 2020 grants awarded 
     for fiscal years 2015 through 2019, to fund medically 
     accurate and age appropriate programs that reduce teen 
     pregnancy and for the Federal costs associated with 
     administering and evaluating such grants, of which not more 
     than 10 percent of the available funds shall be for training 
     and technical assistance, outreach, and additional program 
     support activities, and of the remaining amount 75 percent 
     shall be for replicating programs that have been proven 
     effective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teenage 
     pregnancy, behavioral risk factors underlying teenage 
     pregnancy, or other associated risk factors, and 25 percent 
     shall be available for research and demonstration grants to 
     develop, replicate, refine, and test additional models and 
     innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy: 
     Provided further, That amounts made available under this 
     heading for programs to reduce teen pregnancy shall not be 
     made available by interagency agreement or otherwise to any 
     agency within the Department of Health and Human Services 
     other than the Office of the Secretary to carry out or 
     support such programs:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     provided under this heading from amounts available under 
     section 241 of the PHS Act, $6,800,000 shall be available to 
     carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of 
     teenage pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, 
     That funds provided in this Act for embryo adoption 
     activities may be used to provide to individuals adopting 
     embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, medical and 
     administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions: 
     Provided further, That such services shall be provided 
     consistent with 42 CFR 59.5(a)(4).
       For an additional amount for prize competitions (as 
     authorized by section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719)), $10,000,000.

                office of medicare hearings and appeals

       For expenses necessary for the Office of Medicare Hearings 
     and Appeals, $182,381,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, to be transferred in appropriate part 
     from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 
     Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.

  office of the national coordinator for health information technology

       For expenses necessary for the Office of the National 
     Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including 
     grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the 
     development and advancement of interoperable health 
     information technology, $60,367,000 shall be available from 
     amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act.

                      office of inspector general

       For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 
     including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for 
     investigations, in carrying out the provisions of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, $85,000,000: Provided, That of 
     such amount, necessary sums shall be available for providing 
     protective services to the Secretary and investigating non-
     payment of child support cases for which non-payment is a 
     Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228.

                        office for civil rights

       For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, 
     $38,798,000.

     retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers

       For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health 
     Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for 
     payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection 
     Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for medical care of 
     dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents' 
     Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during the 
     current fiscal year.

            public health and social services emergency fund

       For expenses necessary to support activities related to 
     countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, 
     chemical, and cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, 
     and for other public health emergencies, $1,083,458,000, of 
     which $566,700,000 shall remain available through September 
     30, 2021, for expenses necessary to support advanced research 
     and development pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act and 
     other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced 
     Research and Development Authority: Provided, That funds 
     provided under this heading for the purpose of acquisition of 
     security countermeasures shall be in addition to any other 
     funds available for such purpose: Provided further, That 
     products purchased with funds provided under this heading 
     may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the

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     Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F-2 of 
     the PHS Act: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amounts 
     made available to support emergency operations shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2022.
       For expenses necessary for procuring security 
     countermeasures (as defined in section 319F-2(c)(1)(B) of the 
     PHS Act), $735,000,000, to remain available until expended.
       For expenses necessary to carry out section 319F-2(a) of 
     the PHS Act, $920,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.
       For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare 
     for or respond to an influenza pandemic, $270,000,000, of 
     which $225,000,000 shall be available until expended, for 
     activities including the development and purchase of vaccine, 
     antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and 
     other surveillance tools: Provided, That notwithstanding 
     section 496(b) of the PHS Act, funds may be used for the 
     construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for 
     the production of pandemic influenza vaccines and other 
     biologics, if the Secretary finds such construction or 
     renovation necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such 
     vaccines or biologics.

                           General Provisions

       Sec. 201.  Funds appropriated in this title shall be 
     available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception 
     and representation expenses when specifically approved by the 
     Secretary.
       Sec. 202.  None of the funds appropriated in this title 
     shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a 
     grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of 
     Executive Level II.
       Sec. 203.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 
     be expended pursuant to section 241 of the PHS Act, except 
     for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other 
     taps and assessments made by any office located in HHS, prior 
     to the preparation and submission of a report by the 
     Secretary to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of 
     such funds.
       Sec. 204.  Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the PHS Act, 
     such portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not more 
     than 2.5 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs 
     authorized under such Act shall be made available for the 
     evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) and the 
     implementation and effectiveness of programs funded in this 
     title.


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
     funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current 
     fiscal year for HHS in this Act may be transferred between 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That 
     the transfer authority granted by this section shall be 
     available only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used 
     to create any new program or to fund any project or activity 
     for which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided 
     further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 
     days in advance of any transfer.
       Sec. 206.  In lieu of the timeframe specified in section 
     338E(c)(2) of the PHS Act, terminations described in such 
     section may occur up to 60 days after the effective date of a 
     contract awarded in fiscal year 2020 under section 338B of 
     such Act, or at any time if the individual who has been 
     awarded such contract has not received funds due under the 
     contract.
       Sec. 207.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 
     be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act 
     unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary 
     that it encourages family participation in the decision of 
     minors to seek family planning services and that it provides 
     counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce 
     minors into engaging in sexual activities.
       Sec. 208.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     provider of services under title X of the PHS Act shall be 
     exempt from any State law requiring notification or the 
     reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, 
     rape, or incest.
       Sec. 209.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     (including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used 
     to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary 
     denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible 
     entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because 
     the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, 
     pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for 
     abortions: Provided, That the Secretary shall make 
     appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation payment 
     to such an entity (based on an actuarially sound estimate of 
     the expected costs of providing the service to such entity's 
     enrollees): Provided further, That nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to change the Medicare program's coverage 
     for such services and a Medicare Advantage organization 
     described in this section shall be responsible for informing 
     enrollees where to obtain information about all Medicare 
     covered services.
       Sec. 210.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun 
     control.
       Sec. 211.  The Secretary shall make available through 
     assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health 
     Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in 
     AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency 
     for International Development, the United Nations 
     International Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health 
     Organization.
       Sec. 212.  In order for HHS to carry out international 
     health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious 
     disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health 
     activities abroad during fiscal year 2020:
       (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that 
     available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the 
     State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. The Secretary 
     shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief 
     of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this 
     section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 
     of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable 
     statutes administered by the Department of State.
       (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by 
     advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be 
     necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, 
     renovation, and management of facilities outside of the 
     United States for the use of HHS. The Department of State 
     shall cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS 
     has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with 
     applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other 
     facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by 
     this Act. The Secretary is authorized, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative 
     agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private 
     institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, 
     funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in 
     those countries as necessary to conduct programs of 
     assistance for international health activities, including 
     activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious 
     diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other 
     health activities abroad.
       (3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel 
     appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, 
     allowances and benefits similar to those provided under 
     chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 
     22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations 
     prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further 
     authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments 
     (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-
     based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
     would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of 
     title 5, United States Code if such personnel's official duty 
     station were in the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence 
     for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same 
     basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 of 
     title 5, United States Code, or section 903 of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980, to individuals serving in the Foreign 
     Service.


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 213. The Director of the NIH, jointly with the 
     Director of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 
     percent among institutes and centers from the total amounts 
     identified by these two Directors as funding for research 
     pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, 
     That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days 
     in advance of any transfer.


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 214. Of the amounts made available in this Act for 
     NIH, the amount for research related to the human 
     immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the Director 
     of NIH and the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall 
     be made available to the ``Office of AIDS Research'' account. 
     The Director of the Office of AIDS Research shall transfer 
     from such account amounts necessary to carry out section 
     2353(d)(3) of the PHS Act.
       Sec. 215. (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Director of NIH (``Director'') may use 
     funds authorized under section 402(b)(12) of the PHS Act to 
     enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative 
     agreements, or grants) to carry out research identified 
     pursuant to or research and activities described in such 
     section 402(b)(12).
       (b) Peer Review.--In entering into transactions under 
     subsection (a), the Director may utilize such peer review 
     procedures (including consultation with appropriate 
     scientific experts) as the Director determines to be 
     appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical 
     merit. Such procedures shall apply to such transactions in 
     lieu of the peer review and advisory council review 
     procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 
     301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 
     494 of the PHS Act.
       Sec. 216.  Not to exceed $45,000,000 of funds appropriated 
     by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National 
     Institutes of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or 
     improvement of facilities, as necessary for the proper and 
     efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein, at not 
     to exceed $3,500,000 per project.


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent 
     of the amount made available for National Research Service 
     Awards (``NRSA'') shall be made available to the 
     Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
     Administration to make NRSA awards for research in primary 
     medical care to individuals affiliated with entities who have 
     received grants or contracts under sections 736, 739, or 747 
     of the PHS Act, and 1 percent of the amount made available 
     for NRSA shall be made available to the Director of the 
     Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA 
     awards for health service research.
       Sec. 218. (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research and 
     Development Authority (``BARDA'') may enter into a contract, 
     for more than one but no more than 10 program years, for 
     purchase of research services or of security countermeasures, 
     as that term is defined in section 319F-2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6b(c)(1)(B)), if--
       (1) funds are available and obligated--
       (A) for the full period of the contract or for the first 
     fiscal year in which the contract is in effect; and

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       (B) for the estimated costs associated with a necessary 
     termination of the contract; and
       (2) the Secretary determines that a multi-year contract 
     will serve the best interests of the Federal Government by 
     encouraging full and open competition or promoting economy in 
     administration, performance, and operation of BARDA's 
     programs.
       (b) A contract entered into under this section--
       (1) shall include a termination clause as described by 
     subsection (c) of section 3903 of title 41, United States 
     Code; and
       (2) shall be subject to the congressional notice 
     requirement stated in subsection (d) of such section.
       Sec. 219. (a) The Secretary shall publish in the fiscal 
     year 2021 budget justification and on Departmental Web sites 
     information concerning the employment of full-time equivalent 
     Federal employees or contractors for the purposes of 
     implementing, administering, enforcing, or otherwise carrying 
     out the provisions of the ACA, and the amendments made by 
     that Act, in the proposed fiscal year and each fiscal year 
     since the enactment of the ACA.
       (b) With respect to employees or contractors supported by 
     all funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ACA 
     (and the amendments made by that Act), the Secretary shall 
     include, at a minimum, the following information:
       (1) For each such fiscal year, the section of such Act 
     under which such funds were appropriated, a statement 
     indicating the program, project, or activity receiving such 
     funds, the Federal operating division or office that 
     administers such program, and the amount of funding received 
     in discretionary or mandatory appropriations.
       (2) For each such fiscal year, the number of full-time 
     equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each 
     authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with 
     paragraph (1).
       (c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude 
     from the report employees or contractors who--
       (1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws 
     other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior to 
     the passage of the ACA;
       (2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities 
     funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or
       (3) work on contracts for which FTE reporting is not a 
     requirement of their contract, such as fixed-price contracts.
       Sec. 220.  The Secretary shall publish, as part of the 
     fiscal year 2021 budget of the President submitted under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, information 
     that details the uses of all funds used by the Centers for 
     Medicare & Medicaid Services specifically for Health 
     Insurance Exchanges for each fiscal year since the enactment 
     of the ACA and the proposed uses for such funds for fiscal 
     year 2021. Such information shall include, for each such 
     fiscal year, the amount of funds used for each activity 
     specified under the heading ``Health Insurance Exchange 
     Transparency'' in the committee report accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 221.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal 
     Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund, or transferred 
     from other accounts funded by this Act to the ``Centers for 
     Medicare & Medicaid Services--Program Management'' account, 
     may be used for payments under section 1342(b)(1) of Public 
     Law 111-148 (relating to risk corridors).


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 222.  (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall transfer funds appropriated under section 
     4002 of the ACA to the accounts specified, in the amounts 
     specified, and for the activities specified under the heading 
     ``Prevention and Public Health Fund'' in the committee report 
     accompanying this Act.
       (b) Notwithstanding section 4002(c) of the ACA, the 
     Secretary may not further transfer these amounts.
       (c) Funds transferred for activities authorized under 
     section 2821 of the PHS Act shall be made available without 
     reference to section 2821(b) of such Act.
       Sec. 223.  Effective during the period beginning on 
     November 1, 2015 and ending January 1, 2022, any provision of 
     law that refers (including through cross-reference to another 
     provision of law) to the current recommendations of the 
     United States Preventive Services Task Force with respect to 
     breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention shall be 
     administered by the Secretary involved as if--
       (1) such reference to such current recommendations were a 
     reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with 
     respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and 
     prevention last issued before 2009; and
       (2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied to 
     any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj)).
       Sec. 224.  In making Federal financial assistance, the 
     provisions relating to indirect costs in part 75 of title 45, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, including with respect to the 
     approval of deviations from negotiated rates, shall continue 
     to apply to the National Institutes of Health to the same 
     extent and in the same manner as such provisions were applied 
     in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. None of the funds 
     appropriated in this or prior Acts or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Health and Human Services or 
     to any department or agency may be used to develop or 
     implement a modified approach to such provisions, or to 
     intentionally or substantially expand the fiscal effect of 
     the approval of such deviations from negotiated rates beyond 
     the proportional effect of such approvals in such quarter.


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 225. The NIH Director may transfer funds specifically 
     appropriated for opioid addiction, opioid alternatives, pain 
     management, and addiction treatment to other Institutes and 
     Centers of the NIH to be used for the same purpose 15 days 
     after notifying the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 
     That the transfer authority provided in the previous proviso 
     is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
     law.
       Sec. 226. (a) The Secretary shall provide to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate:
       (1) Detailed monthly enrollment figures from the Exchanges 
     established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
     Act of 2010 pertaining to enrollments during the open 
     enrollment period; and
       (2) Notification of any new or competitive grant awards, 
     including supplements, authorized under section 330 of the 
     Public Health Service Act.
       (b) The Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
     Senate must be notified at least 2 business days in advance 
     of any public release of enrollment information or the award 
     of such grants.
       Sec. 227.  Not later than the 15th day of each month, the 
     Department of Health and Human Services shall provide the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and Senate a report on staffing described in the committee 
     report accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 228.  Funds appropriated in this Act that are 
     available for salaries and expenses of employees of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services shall also be 
     available to pay travel and related expenses of such an 
     employee or of a member of his or her family, when such 
     employee is assigned to duty, in the United States or in a 
     U.S. territory, during a period and in a location that are 
     the subject of a determination of a public health emergency 
     under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act and such 
     travel is necessary to obtain medical care for an illness, 
     injury, or medical condition that cannot be adequately 
     addressed in that location at that time. For purposes of this 
     section, the term ``U.S. territory'' means Guam, the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, 
     the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Trust Territory of 
     the Pacific Islands.
       Sec. 229.  The Department of Health and Human Services may 
     accept donations from the private sector, nongovernmental 
     organizations, and other groups independent of the Federal 
     Government for the care of unaccompanied alien children (as 
     defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))) in the care of the Office of 
     Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and 
     Families, including medical goods and services, school 
     supplies, toys, clothing, and any other items intended to 
     promote the wellbeing of such children.


                              (rescission)

       Sec. 230. Of the unobligated balances made available by 
     section 301(b)(3) of Public Law 114-10, $4,300,000,000 are 
     hereby permanently rescinded.
       Sec. 231.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to prevent a United States Senator or Member of the 
     House of Representatives from entering, for the purpose of 
     conducting oversight, any facility in the United States used 
     for the purpose of maintaining custody of, or otherwise 
     housing, unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 
     462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     279(g)(2))). Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
     require such a Senator or Member to provide prior notice of 
     the intent to enter such a facility for such purpose.
       Sec. 232.  To the extent practicable, and so long as it is 
     appropriate and in the best interest of the child, in cases 
     where the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of 
     Health and Human Services is responsible for the care of 
     siblings who are unaccompanied alien children (as defined in 
     section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 279(g)(2)), the Director of the Office shall place the 
     siblings--
       (1) in the same facility; or
       (2) with the same sponsor.
       Sec. 233. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act or 
     provided by any accounts in the Treasury of the United States 
     derived by the collection of fees available to the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services, or to any other official of a 
     Federal agency funded by this Act may be used to facilitate 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security placing in detention, 
     removing, referring for a decision whether to initiate 
     removal proceedings, or initiating 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, or information shared by an unaccompanied alien 
     child himself or herself with the Department of Homeland 
     Security or the Department 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

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       (B) is--
       (i) not paid a legal wage; or
       (ii) unable to attend school due to employment; or
       (3) an association with the organization or implementation 
     of prostitution.
       Sec. 234.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to house unaccompanied alien children (as such term 
     is defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))) in--
       (a) soft-sided dormitories; or
       (b) an influx facility that is not State-licensed for the 
     care of dependent minors, except in the case that the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that 
     housing unaccompanied alien children in such a facility is 
     necessary on a temporary basis due to an influx of such 
     children or an emergency, provided that--
       (1) any such influx facility that remains in operation for 
     more than three consecutive months shall fully comply with 
     the requirements listed in Exhibit 1 of the Flores Settlement 
     Agreement, regardless of the status of the underlying 
     settlement agreement, as well as the standard staffing ratio 
     requirements for youth care workers, mental health providers, 
     and clinicians to children that permanent facilities are 
     required to meet, including those in section 4.4.1 of the 
     Office of Refugee Resettlement's (ORR) Policies and 
     Procedures Guide for ``Children Entering the United States 
     Unaccompanied'';
       (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services may grant a 
     one-month waiver for an influx facility's non-compliance with 
     paragraph (1) if the Secretary certifies and provides a 
     report to Congress on the facility's good-faith efforts and 
     progress towards compliance;
       (3) not more than three consecutive waivers under paragraph 
     (2) may be granted to any one facility;
       (4) ORR shall ensure full adherence to the monitoring 
     requirements set forth in section 5.5 of its Policies and 
     Procedures Guide; and
       (5) for any such influx facility in operation for more than 
     three consecutive months, ORR shall conduct a minimum of one 
     comprehensive monitoring visit during the first three months 
     of operation, with quarterly monitoring visits thereafter.
       Sec. 235.  Not later than 14 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and weekly thereafter, the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate, and make publicly available online, a report with 
     respect to children who were separated from their parents or 
     legal guardians by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
     (regardless of whether or not such separation was pursuant to 
     an option selected by the children, parents, or guardians), 
     subsequently classified as unaccompanied alien children, and 
     transferred to the care and custody of the Office of Refugee 
     Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services 
     (ORR) during the previous week. Each report shall contain the 
     following information:
       (1) The number and ages of children so separated at or 
     between ports of entry, to be reported by sector where 
     separation occurred.
       (2) The documented cause of separation, as reported by DHS 
     when each child was referred.
       (3) The custody status of the parents or legal guardians 
     from whom the child was separated.
       Sec. 236. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be awarded to any organization, including under the 
     Federal Foster Care program under part E of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act, that does not comply with subsections 
     (c) and (d) of section 75.300 of title 45, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, 
     disability, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, 
     gender identity, or sexual orientation).
       (b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used by the Department of Health and Human Services to grant 
     an exception from either such subsection for any Federal 
     grantee.
       Sec. 237.  Funds appropriated under this Act, any previous 
     appropriations Act, or the Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act that are available for salaries and expenses of 
     employees of the Department of Health and Human Services 
     shall also remain available for obligation for the primary 
     and secondary schooling of eligible dependents of HHS 
     personnel stationed in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and other 
     territories or possessions of the United States at costs not 
     in excess of those paid for or reimbursed by the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 238.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to 
     the revision to section 447.10 of title 42, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, contained in the proposed rule entitled 
     ``Medicaid Program; Reassignment of Medicaid Provider 
     Claims'' (83 Fed. Reg. 32252 (July 12, 2018)).
       Sec. 239.  None of the funds appropriated in this bill or 
     otherwise made available to the Department of Health and 
     Human Services shall be used to publish the proposed 
     regulation in the Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and 
     Deregulatory Actions relating to the Medicaid Nonemergency 
     Medical Transportation benefit for Medicaid beneficiaries 
     expected to be published for comment in May 2019 and 
     promulgated in Fall 2019 (RIN: 0938-AT81).
       Sec. 240.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the rule entitled 
     ``Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; 
     Delegations of Authority'' issued by the Department of Health 
     and Human Services (RIN 0945-AA10).
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Health and 
     Human Services Appropriations Act, 2020''.

                               TITLE III

                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                    Education for the Disadvantaged

       For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title 
     II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (referred to in this Act as ``ESEA'') and section 418A of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as 
     ``HEA''), $17,563,802,000, of which $6,638,625,000 shall 
     become available on July 1, 2020, and shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2021, and of which $10,841,177,000 
     shall become available on October 1, 2020, and shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2021, for academic year 2020-
     2021: Provided, That $6,459,401,000 shall be for basic grants 
     under section 1124 of the ESEA: Provided further, That up to 
     $5,000,000 of these funds shall be available to the Secretary 
     of Education (referred to in this title as ``Secretary'') on 
     October 1, 2019, to obtain annually updated local educational 
     agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the 
     Census: Provided further, That $1,362,301,000 shall be for 
     concentration grants under section 1124A of the ESEA: 
     Provided further, That $4,519,050,000 shall be for targeted 
     grants under section 1125 of the ESEA: Provided further, That 
     $4,519,050,000 shall be for education finance incentive 
     grants under section 1125A of the ESEA: Provided further, 
     That $224,000,000 shall be for carrying out subpart 2 of part 
     B of title II: Provided further, That $50,000,000 shall be 
     for carrying out section 418A of the HEA.

                               Impact Aid

       For carrying out programs of financial assistance to 
     federally affected schools authorized by title VII of the 
     ESEA, $1,498,112,000, of which $1,351,242,000 shall be for 
     basic support payments under section 7003(b), $48,316,000 
     shall be for payments for children with disabilities under 
     section 7003(d), $17,406,000, shall be for construction under 
     section 7007(a), $76,313,000 shall be for Federal property 
     payments under section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance 
     under section 7008: Provided, That for purposes of computing 
     the amount of a payment for an eligible local educational 
     agency under section 7003(a) for school year 2019-2020, 
     children enrolled in a school of such agency that would 
     otherwise be eligible for payment under section 7003(a)(1)(B) 
     of such Act, but due to the deployment of both parents or 
     legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian having sole 
     custody of such children, or due to the death of a military 
     parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long as 
     such children reside on Federal property as described in 
     section 7003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such 
     section, shall be considered as eligible students under such 
     section, provided such students remain in average daily 
     attendance at a school in the same local educational agency 
     they attended prior to their change in eligibility status.

                      School Improvement Programs

       For carrying out school improvement activities authorized 
     by part B of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A 
     of title IV, part B of title IV, part B of title V, and parts 
     B and C of title VI of the ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical 
     Assistance Act of 2002; the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2003; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
     $6,016,470,000, of which $4,174,902,000 shall become 
     available on July 1, 2020, and remain available through 
     September 30, 2021, and of which $1,681,441,000 shall become 
     available on October 1, 2020, and shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2021, for academic year 2020-2021: 
     Provided, That $378,000,000 shall be for part B of title I: 
     Provided further, That $1,321,673,000 shall be for part B of 
     title IV: Provided further, That $40,000,000 shall be for 
     part B of title VI and may be used for construction, 
     renovation, and modernization of any elementary school, 
     secondary school, or structure related to an elementary 
     school or secondary school, run by the Department of 
     Education of the State of Hawaii, that serves a predominantly 
     Native Hawaiian student body: Provided further, That 
     $36,453,000 shall be for part C of title VI and shall be 
     awarded on a competitive basis, and also may be used for 
     construction: Provided further, That $60,400,000 shall be 
     available to carry out section 203 of the Educational 
     Technical Assistance Act of 2002 and the Secretary shall make 
     such arrangements as determined to be necessary to ensure 
     that the Bureau of Indian Education has access to services 
     provided under this section: Provided further, That 
     $16,699,000 shall be available to carry out the Supplemental 
     Education Grants program for the Federated States of 
     Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may reserve up to 5 percent of 
     the amount referred to in the previous proviso to provide 
     technical assistance in the implementation of these grants: 
     Provided further, That $180,840,000 shall be for part B of 
     title V: Provided further, That $1,320,000,000 shall be 
     available for grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV.

                            Indian Education

       For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not 
     otherwise provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, 
     $186,374,000, of which $67,993,000 shall be for subpart 2 of 
     part A of title VI and $13,000,000 shall be for subpart 3 of 
     part A of title VI.

                       Innovation and Improvement

       For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3 and 
     4 of part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and subparts 1 
     and 4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $1,223,815,000: 
     Provided, That $304,815,000 shall be for subparts 1, 3 and 4 
     of part B of title II and shall be made available without 
     regard to sections 2201, 2231(b) and 2241: Provided further, 
     That $619,000,000 shall be for parts C, D, and E and subpart 
     4 of part F of title IV, and shall be made available without 
     regard to sections 4311, 4409(a), and 4601 of

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     the ESEA: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     4601(b), $300,000,000 shall be available through December 31, 
     2020 for subpart 1 of part F of title IV, of which 
     $170,000,000 shall be for social and emotional learning 
     grants, and $125,000,000 shall be used for science, 
     technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, including 
     computer science education grants.

                 Safe Schools and Citizenship Education

       For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 
     of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $240,000,000: Provided, 
     That $120,000,000 shall be available for section 4631, of 
     which up to $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for the Project School Emergency Response to 
     Violence (Project SERV) program: Provided further, That 
     $40,000,000 shall be available for section 4625: Provided 
     further, That $80,000,000 shall be available through December 
     31, 2020, for section 4624.

                      English Language Acquisition

       For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, 
     $980,000,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2020, 
     and shall remain available through September 30, 2021, except 
     that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on October 
     1, 2019, and shall remain available through September 30, 
     2021, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C).

                           Special Education

       For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and 
     Empowerment Act of 2004, $14,523,544,000, of which 
     $4,975,709,000 shall become available on July 1, 2020, and 
     shall remain available through September 30, 2021, and of 
     which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 
     2020, and shall remain available through September 30, 2021, 
     for academic year 2020-2021: Provided, That the amount for 
     section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal to the lesser of 
     the amount available for that activity during fiscal year 
     2019, increased by the amount of inflation as specified in 
     section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in 
     the funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but 
     not less than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 
     2019: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, without 
     regard to section 611(d) of the IDEA, distribute to all other 
     States (as that term is defined in section 611(g)(2)), 
     subject to the third proviso, any amount by which a State's 
     allocation under section 611, from funds appropriated under 
     this heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), 
     according to the following: 85 percent on the basis of the 
     States' relative populations of children aged 3 through 21 
     who are of the same age as children with disabilities for 
     whom the State ensures the availability of a free appropriate 
     public education under this part, and 15 percent to States on 
     the basis of the States' relative populations of those 
     children who are living in poverty: Provided further, That 
     the Secretary may not distribute any funds under the previous 
     proviso to any State whose reduction in allocation from funds 
     appropriated under this heading made funds available for such 
     a distribution: Provided further, That the States shall 
     allocate such funds distributed under the second proviso to 
     local educational agencies in accordance with section 611(f): 
     Provided further, That the amount by which a State's 
     allocation under section 611(d) of the IDEA is reduced under 
     section 612(a)(18)(B) and the amounts distributed to States 
     under the previous provisos in fiscal year 2012 or any 
     subsequent year shall not be considered in calculating the 
     awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 or for any 
     subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding the provision in section 612(a)(18)(B) 
     regarding the fiscal year in which a State's allocation under 
     section 611(d) is reduced for failure to comply with the 
     requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A), the Secretary may apply 
     the reduction specified in section 612(a)(18)(B) over a 
     period of consecutive fiscal years, not to exceed five, until 
     the entire reduction is applied: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may, in any fiscal year in which a State's 
     allocation under section 611 is reduced in accordance with 
     section 612(a)(18)(B), reduce the amount a State may reserve 
     under section 611(e)(1) by an amount that bears the same 
     relation to the maximum amount described in that paragraph as 
     the reduction under section 612(a)(18)(B) bears to the total 
     allocation the State would have received in that fiscal year 
     under section 611(d) in the absence of the reduction: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall either reduce the 
     allocation of funds under section 611 for any fiscal year 
     following the fiscal year for which the State fails to comply 
     with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A) as authorized 
     by section 612(a)(18)(B), or seek to recover funds under 
     section 452 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
     U.S.C. 1234a): Provided further, That the funds reserved 
     under 611(c) of the IDEA may be used to provide technical 
     assistance to States to improve the capacity of the States to 
     meet the data collection requirements of sections 616 and 618 
     and to administer and carry out other services and activities 
     to improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use 
     under parts B and C of the IDEA: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may use funds made available for the State 
     Personnel Development Grants program under part D, subpart 1 
     of IDEA to evaluate program performance under such subpart: 
     Provided further, That States may use funds reserved for 
     other State-level activities under sections 611(e)(2) and 
     619(f) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational 
     agencies, institutions of higher education, other public 
     agencies, and private non-profit organizations to carry out 
     activities authorized by those sections: Provided further, 
     That, notwithstanding section 643(e)(2)(A) of the IDEA, if 5 
     or fewer States apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) 
     of such Act, the Secretary shall provide a grant to each 
     State in an amount equal to the maximum amount described in 
     section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That if 
     more than 5 States apply for grants pursuant to section 
     643(e) of the IDEA, the Secretary shall award funds to those 
     States on the basis of the States' relative populations of 
     infants and toddlers except that no such State shall receive 
     a grant in excess of the amount described in section 
     643(e)(2)(B) of such Act.

                        Rehabilitation Services

       For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National 
     Center Act, $3,752,076,000, of which $3,610,040,000 shall be 
     for grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title 
     I of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided, That the Secretary may 
     use amounts provided in this Act that remain available 
     subsequent to the reallotment of funds to States pursuant to 
     section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation Act for innovative 
     activities aimed at improving the outcomes of individuals 
     with disabilities as defined in section 7(20)(B) of the 
     Rehabilitation Act, including activities aimed at improving 
     the education and post-school outcomes of children receiving 
     Supplemental Security Income (``SSI'') and their families 
     that may result in long-term improvement in the SSI child 
     recipient's economic status and self-sufficiency: Provided 
     further, That States may award subgrants for a portion of the 
     funds to other public and private, nonprofit entities: 
     Provided further, That any funds made available subsequent to 
     reallotment for innovative activities aimed at improving the 
     outcomes of individuals with disabilities shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021.

           Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities

                 american printing house for the blind

       For carrying out the Act to Promote the Education of the 
     Blind of March 3, 1879, $39,000,000.

               national technical institute for the deaf

       For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under 
     titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, 
     $80,000,000: Provided, That from the total amount available, 
     the Institute may at its discretion use funds for the 
     endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such 
     Act.

                          gallaudet university

       For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model 
     Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of 
     Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education 
     of the Deaf Act of 1986, $138,361,000: Provided, That from 
     the total amount available, the University may at its 
     discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized 
     under section 207 of such Act.

                 Career, Technical, and Adult Education

       For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
     Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
     (Perkins Act), and the Adult Education and Family Literacy 
     Act (AEFLA), $2,003,133,000, of which $1,212,133,000 shall 
     become available on July 1, 2020, and shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2021, and of which $791,000,000 shall 
     become available on October 1, 2020, and shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2021: Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available for the AEFLA, $13,712,000 shall be 
     for national leadership activities under section 242.

                      Student Financial Assistance

       For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part 
     C of title IV of the HEA, $24,937,352,000, which shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2021.
       The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be 
     eligible during award year 2020-2021 shall be $5,285.

                       Student Aid Administration

       For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of 
     title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, 
     C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A 
     of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, 
     $1,678,943,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2021: Provided, That the Secretary shall allocate new student 
     loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers on 
     the basis of their past performance compared to all loan 
     servicers, utilizing established common metrics, and on the 
     basis of the capacity of each servicer to process new and 
     existing accounts and compliance with Federal and State law: 
     Provided further, That for student loan contracts awarded 
     prior to October 1, 2017, the Secretary shall allow student 
     loan borrowers who are consolidating Federal student loans to 
     select from any student loan servicer to service their new 
     consolidated student loan: Provided further, That in order to 
     promote accountability and high-quality service to borrowers, 
     the Secretary shall not award funding for any contract 
     solicitation for a new Federal student loan servicing 
     environment, including the solicitation for the FSA Next 
     Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, unless such 
     an environment provides for the participation of multiple 
     student loan servicers that contract directly with the 
     Department of Education: Provided further, That the FSA Next 
     Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, or any new 
     Federal student loan servicing environment, shall include 
     accountability measures that account for the performance of 
     the portfolio and contractor compliance with Federal Student 
     Aid (FSA) guidelines: Provided further, That FSA shall ensure 
     that contracts for the Next Generation Processing and 
     Servicing Environment, or any new Federal loan servicing 
     environment, incentivize more support to borrowers at risk of 
     delinquency or default: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall provide quarterly briefings to

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     the Committees on Appropriations and Education and Labor of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committees on 
     Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
     the Senate on general progress related to solicitations for 
     Federal student loan servicing contracts.

                            Higher Education

       For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
     titles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the HEA, the Mutual 
     Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 
     117 of the Perkins Act, $2,748,533,000: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made 
     available in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and 
     section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
     Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study 
     in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in 
     advanced foreign language training and international studies 
     in areas that are vital to United States national security 
     and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of 
     these countries in the fields of government, the professions, 
     or international development: Provided further, That of the 
     funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent 
     may be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and 
     information dissemination activities: Provided further, That 
     up to 1.5 percent of the funds made available under chapter 2 
     of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the HEA may be used for 
     evaluation.

                           Howard University

       For partial support of Howard University, $250,000,000, of 
     which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching 
     endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment 
     Act and shall remain available until expended.

         College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program

       For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities 
     related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of 
     the HEA, $435,000.

  Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program 
                                Account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as 
     authorized pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which 
     shall remain available through September 30, 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 these funds are 
     available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of 
     which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $212,100,000: 
     Provided further, That these funds may be used to support 
     loans to public and private Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities without regard to the limitations within section 
     344(a) of the HEA.
       In addition, $20,000,000 shall be made available to provide 
     for the deferment of loans made under part D of title III of 
     the HEA to eligible institutions that are private 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which apply for 
     the deferment of such a loan and demonstrate financial need 
     for such deferment by having a score of 2.6 or less on the 
     Department of Education's financial responsibility test: 
     Provided, That during the period of deferment of such a loan, 
     interest on the loan will not accrue or be capitalized, and 
     the period of deferment shall be for at least a period of 3-
     fiscal years and not more than 6-fiscal years: Provided 
     further, That funds available under this paragraph shall be 
     used to fund eligible deferment requests submitted for this 
     purpose in fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall create and execute an outreach plan to work 
     with States and the Capital Financing Advisory Board to 
     improve outreach to States and help additional public 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities participate in 
     the program.
       In addition, $10,000,000 shall be made available to provide 
     for the deferment of loans made under part D of title III of 
     the HEA to eligible institutions that are public Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities, which apply for the 
     deferment of such a loan and demonstrate financial need for 
     such deferment, which shall be determined by the Secretary of 
     Education based on factors including, but not limited to, 
     equal to or greater than 5 percent of the school's annual 
     revenue from the previous fiscal year relative to its debt 
     service: Provided, That during the period of deferment of 
     such a loan, interest on the loan will not accrue or be 
     capitalized, and the period of deferment shall be for at 
     least a period of 3-fiscal years and not more than 6-fiscal 
     years.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     Historically Black College and University Capital Financing 
     Program entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the 
     HEA, $334,000.

                    Institute of Education Sciences

       For carrying out activities authorized by the Education 
     Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the National Assessment of 
     Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the 
     Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 
     of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
     $650,000,000, which shall remain available through September 
     30, 2021: Provided, That funds available to carry out section 
     208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used 
     to link Statewide elementary and secondary data systems with 
     early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data systems, 
     or to further develop such systems: Provided further, That up 
     to $6,000,000 of the funds available to carry out section 208 
     of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for 
     awards to public or private organizations or agencies to 
     support activities to improve data coordination, quality, and 
     use at the local, State, and national levels.

                        Departmental Management

                         program administration

       For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
     Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of 
     conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of 
     three passenger motor vehicles, $430,000,000: Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
     provided by this Act or provided by previous Appropriations 
     Acts to the Department of Education available for obligation 
     or expenditure in the current fiscal year may be used for any 
     activity relating to implementing a reorganization that 
     decentralizes, reduces the staffing level, or alters the 
     responsibilities, structure, authority, or functionality of 
     the Budget Service of the Department of Education, relative 
     to the organization and operation of the Budget Service as in 
     effect on January 1, 2018.

                        office for civil rights

       For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as 
     authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education 
     Organization Act, $130,000,000.

                      office of inspector general

       For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 
     as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education 
     Organization Act, $63,418,000.

                           General Provisions

       Sec. 301.  No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to 
     prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer 
     and meditation in the public schools.


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 302. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
     funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the 
     Department of Education in this Act may be transferred 
     between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be 
     increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: 
     Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section 
     shall be available only to meet emergency needs and shall not 
     be used to create any new program or to fund any project or 
     activity for which no funds are provided in this Act: 
     Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at 
     least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
       Sec. 303.  Funds appropriated in this Act and consolidated 
     for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of the ESEA 
     shall be available from July 1, 2020, through September 30, 
     2021.
       Sec. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that 
     maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated 
     for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2020 may use 
     the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, 
     subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the 
     HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the 
     enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an 
     allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and 
     V of the HEA are reauthorized.
       Sec. 305.  Section 114(f) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1011c(f)) 
     is amended by striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2020''.
       Sec. 306.  Section 458(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)) 
     is amended in paragraph (4) by striking ``2019'' and 
     inserting ``2020''.
       Sec. 307.  Funds appropriated in this Act under the heading 
     ``Student Aid Administration'' may be available for payments 
     for student loan servicing to an institution of higher 
     education that services outstanding Federal Perkins Loans 
     under part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.).


                              (rescission)

       Sec. 308. Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(X) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(X)) is 
     amended by striking ``$1,430,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$1,380,000,000''.
       Sec. 309. (a) An institution of higher education may, with 
     explicit written consent of an applicant who has completed a 
     FAFSA under such section 483(a), provide such information 
     collected from the applicant's FAFSA as is necessary to a 
     scholarship granting organization, including a tribal 
     organization (defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), 
     or to an organization assisting the applicant in applying for 
     and receiving Federal, State, local, or tribal assistance, 
     that is designated by the applicant to assist the applicant 
     in applying for and receiving financial assistance for any 
     component of the applicant's cost of attendance (defined in 
     section 472 of the HEA) at that institution.
       (b) An organization that receives information pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall not sell or otherwise share such 
     information.
       (c) This section shall be in effect until title IV of the 
     HEA is reauthorized.
       Sec. 310.  For an additional amount for ``Department of 
     Education--Federal Direct Student Loan Program Account'', 
     $350,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     for the cost, as defined under section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of the Secretary of 
     Education providing loan cancellation in the same manner as 
     under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1087e(m)), for borrowers of loans made under part D of 
     title IV of such Act who would qualify for loan cancellation 
     under section 455(m) except some, or all, of the 120 required 
     payments under section 455(m)(1)(A) do not qualify for 
     purposes of the program because they were monthly payments 
     made in accordance with graduated or extended repayment plans 
     as described under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 
     455(d)(1) or the corresponding repayment plan for a 
     consolidation loan made under section 455(g) and that were 
     less than the amount calculated under section 455(d)(1)(A), 
     based on a

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     10-year repayment period: Provided, That the total loan 
     volume, including outstanding principal, fees, capitalized 
     interest, or accrued interest, at application that is 
     eligible for such loan cancellation by such borrowers shall 
     not exceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall develop and make available a simple method for 
     borrowers to apply for loan cancellation under this section 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall provide loan cancellation under this 
     section to eligible borrowers on a first-come, first-serve 
     basis, based on the date of application and subject to both 
     the limitation on total loan volume at application for such 
     loan cancellation specified in the first proviso and the 
     availability of appropriations under this section: Provided 
     further, That no borrower may, for the same service, receive 
     a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and 
     section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 of such Act: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall inform all borrowers who 
     have submitted an Employment Certification Form and are in 
     the incorrect repayment program about the Temporary Expanded 
     Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and requirements for 
     qualification under the program.
       Sec. 311.  Of the amounts made available under this title 
     under the heading ``Student Aid Administration'', $2,300,000 
     shall be used by the Secretary of Education to conduct 
     outreach to borrowers of loans made under part D of title IV 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 who may intend to qualify 
     for loan cancellation under section 455(m) of such Act (20 
     U.S.C. 1087e(m)), to ensure that borrowers are meeting the 
     terms and conditions of such loan cancellation: Provided, 
     That the Secretary shall specifically conduct outreach to 
     assist borrowers who would qualify for loan cancellation 
     under section 455(m) of such Act except that the borrower has 
     made some, or all, of the 120 required payments under a 
     repayment plan that is not described under section 455(m)(A) 
     of such Act, to encourage borrowers to enroll in a qualifying 
     repayment plan: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     also communicate to all Direct Loan borrowers the full 
     requirements of section 455(m) of such Act and improve the 
     filing of employment certification by providing improved 
     outreach and information such as outbound calls, electronic 
     communications, ensuring prominent access to program 
     requirements and benefits on each servicer's website, and 
     creating an option for all borrowers to complete the entire 
     payment certification process electronically and on a 
     centralized website.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Education 
     Appropriations Act, 2020''.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

 Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From 
     People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (referred to in 
     this title as ``the Committee'') established under section 
     8502 of title 41, United States Code, $9,000,000: Provided, 
     That in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency 
     designated pursuant to section 8503(c) of title 41, United 
     States Code, to perform requirements of the Committee as 
     prescribed under section 51-3.2 of title 41, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, the Committee shall enter into a written 
     agreement with any such central nonprofit agency: Provided 
     further, That such agreement shall contain such auditing, 
     oversight, and reporting provisions as necessary to implement 
     chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code: Provided further, 
     That such agreement shall include the elements listed under 
     the heading ``Committee For Purchase From People Who Are 
     Blind or Severely Disabled--Written Agreement Elements'' in 
     the explanatory statement described in section 4 of Public 
     Law 114-113 (in the matter preceding division A of that 
     consolidated Act): Provided further, That any such central 
     nonprofit agency may not charge a fee under section 51-3.5 of 
     title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, prior to executing a 
     written agreement with the Committee: Provided further, That 
     no less than $1,650,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Inspector General.

             Corporation for National and Community Service

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service (referred to in this title as ``CNCS'') to 
     carry out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
     (referred to in this title as ``1973 Act'') and the National 
     and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in this title 
     as ``1990 Act''), $829,665,000, notwithstanding sections 
     198B(b)(3), 198S(g), 501(a)(4)(C), and 501(a)(4)(F) of the 
     1990 Act: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
     heading: (1) up to 1 percent of program grant funds may be 
     used to defray the costs of conducting grant application 
     reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and 
     electronic management of the grants cycle; (2) $17,538,000 
     shall be available to provide assistance to State commissions 
     on national and community service, under section 126(a) of 
     the 1990 Act and notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 
     1990 Act; (3) $33,000,000 shall be available to carry out 
     subtitle E of the 1990 Act; and (4) $6,400,000 shall be 
     available for expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)(F) 
     of the 1990 Act, which, notwithstanding the provisions of 
     section 198P shall be awarded by CNCS on a competitive basis: 
     Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the 
     1990 Act, satisfying the requirements in section 122(c)(1)(D) 
     may include a determination of need by the local community.

                 payment to the national service trust

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For payment to the National Service Trust established under 
     subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, $218,691,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That CNCS may 
     transfer additional funds from the amount provided within 
     ``Operating Expenses'' allocated to grants under subtitle C 
     of title I of the 1990 Act to the National Service Trust upon 
     determination that such transfer is necessary to support the 
     activities of national service participants and after notice 
     is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, 
     That amounts appropriated for or transferred to the National 
     Service Trust may be invested under section 145(b) of the 
     1990 Act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds 
     under 31 U.S.C. 1513(b).

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of administration as provided under 
     section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of 
     the 1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized 
     travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of 
     conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment 
     of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
     representation expenses, $83,737,000.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $6,013,000.

                       administrative provisions

       Sec. 401.  CNCS shall make any significant changes to 
     program requirements, service delivery or policy only through 
     public notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2020, 
     during any grant selection process, an officer or employee of 
     CNCS shall not knowingly disclose any covered grant selection 
     information regarding such selection, directly or indirectly, 
     to any person other than an officer or employee of CNCS that 
     is authorized by CNCS to receive such information.
       Sec. 402.  AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the 
     National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum 
     share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 years that 
     they receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet 
     the overall minimum share requirement as provided in section 
     2521.60 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, without 
     regard to the operating costs match requirement in section 
     121(e) or the member support Federal share limitations in 
     section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject to partial waiver 
     consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       Sec. 403.  Donations made to CNCS under section 196 of the 
     1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and 
     operations under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle 
     B, C, D, or E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to 
     supplement and not supplant current programs and operations.
       Sec. 404.  In addition to the requirements in section 
     146(a) of the 1990 Act, use of an educational award for the 
     purpose described in section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to 
     individuals who are veterans as defined under section 101 of 
     the Act.
       Sec. 405.  For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of 
     the 1990 Act--
       (1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section 
     shall be considered ``qualified entities'' under section 3 of 
     the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (``NCPA'');
       (2) individuals described in such section shall be 
     considered ``volunteers'' under section 3 of NCPA; and
       (3) State Commissions on National and Community Service 
     established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are 
     authorized to receive criminal history record information, 
     consistent with Public Law 92-544.
       Sec. 406.  Notwithstanding sections 139(b), 146 and 147 of 
     the 1990 Act, an individual who successfully completes a term 
     of service of not less than 1,200 hours during a period of 
     not more than one year may receive a national service 
     education award having a value of 70 percent of the value of 
     a national service education award determined under section 
     147(a) of the Act.

                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

       For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     (``CPB''), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, 
     an amount which shall be available within limitations 
     specified by that Act, for the fiscal year 2022, 
     $495,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available 
     to CPB by this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, 
     parties, or similar forms of entertainment for Government 
     officials or employees: Provided further, That none of the 
     funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be available or 
     used to aid or support any program or activity from which any 
     person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is 
     discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, national 
     origin, religion, or sex: Provided further, That none of the 
     funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be used to 
     apply any political test or qualification in selecting, 
     appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action 
     with respect to officers, agents, and employees of CPB.
       In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and 
     upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system and 
     other technologies and services that create infrastructure 
     and efficiencies within the public media system, $20,000,000.

               Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and 
     Conciliation Service (``Service'') to carry out the functions 
     vested in it by the

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     Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the 
     Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses 
     necessary for the Service to carry out the functions vested 
     in it by the Civil Service Reform Act, $48,200,000, including 
     up to $900,000 to remain available through September 30, 
     2021, for activities authorized by the Labor-Management 
     Cooperation Act of 1978: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 
     U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-cost recovery, for 
     special training activities and other conflict resolution 
     services and technical assistance, including those provided 
     to foreign governments and international organizations, and 
     for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with 
     this account, and shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided further, That fees for arbitration services shall be 
     available only for education, training, and professional 
     development of the agency workforce: Provided further, That 
     the Director of the Service is authorized to accept and use 
     on behalf of the United States gifts of services and real, 
     personal, or other property in the aid of any projects or 
     functions within the Director's jurisdiction.

            Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and 
     Health Review Commission, $17,184,000.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

    office of museum and library services: grants and administration

       For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 
     1996 and the National Museum of African American History and 
     Culture Act, $267,000,000.

            Medicaid and Chip Payment and Access Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the 
     Social Security Act, $8,480,000.

                  Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the 
     Social Security Act, $12,645,000, to be transferred to this 
     appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
     and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.

                     National Council on Disability

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the National Council on 
     Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation 
     Act of 1973, $3,450,000.

                     National Labor Relations Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations 
     Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-
     Management Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $341,500,000.

                        National Mediation Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
     Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by 
     the President, $15,800,000.

            Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Review Commission, $13,225,000.

                       Railroad Retirement Board

                     dual benefits payments account

       For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, 
     authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act 
     of 1974, $16,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming 
     available in fiscal year 2020 pursuant to section 
     224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98-76; and in addition, an amount, 
     not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall 
     be available proportional to the amount by which the product 
     of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds the 
     amount available for payment of vested dual benefits: 
     Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be 
     credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day 
     of each month in the fiscal year.

          federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts

       For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for 
     the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for 
     interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2021, which shall be the 
     maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 
     of Public Law 98-76.

                      limitation on administration

       For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board 
     (``Board'') for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act 
     and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $135,500,000, to 
     be derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from 
     the railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to 
     the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund: 
     Provided, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the 
     Railroad Retirement Act this limitation may be used to hire 
     attorneys only through the excepted service: Provided 
     further, That the previous proviso shall not change the 
     status under Federal employment laws of any attorney hired by 
     the Railroad Retirement Board prior to January 1, 2013: 
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the 
     Railroad Retirement Act, this limitation may be used to hire 
     students attending qualifying educational institutions or 
     individuals who have recently completed qualifying 
     educational programs using current excepted hiring 
     authorities established by the Office of Personnel 
     Management: Provided further, That $13,460,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used to supplement, not 
     supplant, existing resources devoted to operations and 
     improvements for the Board's Information Technology 
     Investment Initiatives.

             limitation on the office of inspector general

       For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
     for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized 
     by the Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than 
     $11,500,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement 
     accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account.

                     Social Security Administration

                payments to social security trust funds

       For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
     Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, 
     as provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the 
     Social Security Act, $11,000,000.

                  supplemental security income program

       For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security 
     Act, section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public 
     Law 93-66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, 
     including payment to the Social Security trust funds for 
     administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 
     201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, $41,938,540,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That any portion 
     of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year 
     and not obligated by the State during that year shall be 
     returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That not more 
     than $101,000,000 shall be available for research and 
     demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the 
     Social Security Act, and remain available through September 
     30, 2022.
       For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, 
     benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social 
     Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the 
     current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
       For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social 
     Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, 
     $19,900,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger 
     motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, not more than 
     $12,940,945,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 
     201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of 
     the trust funds referred to in such section: Provided, That 
     $2,400,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: 
     Provided further, That $45,000,000 shall remain available 
     until expended for information technology modernization, 
     including related hardware and software infrastructure and 
     equipment, and for administrative expenses directly 
     associated with information technology modernization: 
     Provided further, That $50,000,000 shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2021, for activities to address the 
     disability hearings backlog within the Office of Hearings 
     Operations: Provided further, That unobligated balances of 
     funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 
     2020 not needed for fiscal year 2020 shall remain available 
     until expended to invest in the Social Security 
     Administration information technology and telecommunications 
     hardware and software infrastructure, including related 
     equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated 
     solely with this information technology and 
     telecommunications infrastructure: Provided further, That the 
     Commissioner of Social Security shall notify the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate prior to making unobligated balances available under 
     the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That 
     reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for 
     expenditures for official time for employees of the Social 
     Security Administration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for 
     facilities or support services for labor organizations 
     pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to 
     in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the 
     general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible 
     after such expenditures are made.
       Of the total amount made available in the first paragraph 
     under this heading, not more than $1,582,000,000, to remain 
     available through March 31, 2021, is for the costs associated 
     with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of 
     the Social Security Act, including work-related continuing 
     disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from 
     services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in 
     substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with 
     conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of 
     the Social Security Act, for the cost of co-operative 
     disability investigation units, and for the cost associated 
     with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations 
     of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant 
     United States Attorneys: Provided, That, of such amount, 
     $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 
     251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $1,309,000,000 
     is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of 
     section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That, of 
     the additional new budget authority described in the 
     preceding proviso, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to 
     the ``Office of Inspector General'', Social Security 
     Administration, for the cost of jointly operated co-operative 
     disability investigation units: Provided further, That such 
     transfer authority is in addition to

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     any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided 
     further, That the Commissioner shall provide to the Congress 
     (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) a report on the 
     obligation and expenditure of these funds, similar to the 
     reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public Law 
     104-121 for fiscal years 1996 through 2002.
       In addition, $130,000,000 to be derived from administration 
     fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected 
     pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or 
     section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93-66, which shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That to the extent that 
     the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal 
     year 2020 exceed $130,000,000, the amounts shall be available 
     in fiscal year 2021 only to the extent provided in advance in 
     appropriations Acts.
       In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees 
     collected pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security 
     Protection Act, which shall remain available until expended.

                      office of inspector general

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $30,000,000, together with not to exceed 
     $75,500,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by 
     section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal 
     Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
     Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
       In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total 
     provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the 
     ``Limitation on Administrative Expenses'', Social Security 
     Administration, to be merged with this account, to be 
     available for the time and purposes for which this account is 
     available: Provided, That notice of such transfers shall be 
     transmitted promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days 
     in advance of any transfer.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS


                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended 
     balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to 
     current appropriations provided in this Act. Such transferred 
     balances shall be used for the same purpose, and for the same 
     periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated.
       Sec. 502.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in 
     this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public 
     Law 111-148 shall be used, other than for normal and 
     recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity 
     or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or 
     use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic 
     communication, radio, television, or video presentation 
     designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation 
     before the Congress or any State or local legislature or 
     legislative body, except in presentation to the Congress or 
     any State or local legislature itself, or designed to support 
     or defeat any proposed or pending regulation, administrative 
     action, or order issued by the executive branch of any State 
     or local government, except in presentation to the executive 
     branch of any State or local government itself.
       (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or 
     transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111-148 
     shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or 
     contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, 
     related to any activity designed to influence the enactment 
     of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative 
     action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the 
     Congress or any State government, State legislature or local 
     legislature or legislative body, other than for normal and 
     recognized executive-legislative relationships or 
     participation by an agency or officer of a State, local or 
     tribal government in policymaking and administrative 
     processes within the executive branch of that government.
       (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall 
     include any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, 
     pending or future Federal, State or local tax increase, or 
     any proposed, pending, or future requirement or restriction 
     on any legal consumer product, including its sale or 
     marketing, including but not limited to the advocacy or 
     promotion of gun control.
       Sec. 504.  The Secretaries of Labor and Education are 
     authorized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and 
     $20,000, respectively, from funds available for salaries and 
     expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for official 
     reception and representation expenses; the Director of the 
     Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to 
     make available for official reception and representation 
     expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for 
     ``Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and 
     Expenses''; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board 
     is authorized to make available for official reception and 
     representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds 
     available for ``National Mediation Board, Salaries and 
     Expenses''.
       Sec. 505.  When issuing statements, press releases, 
     requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents 
     describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part 
     with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds 
     included in this Act, including but not limited to State and 
     local governments and recipients of Federal research grants, 
     shall clearly state--
       (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or 
     project which will be financed with Federal money;
       (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or 
     program; and
       (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the 
     project or program that will be financed by non-governmental 
     sources.
       Sec. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, 
     and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are 
     appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion.
       (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of 
     the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated 
     in this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage 
     that includes coverage of abortion.
       (c) The term ``health benefits coverage'' means the package 
     of services covered by a managed care provider or 
     organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangement.
       Sec. 507. (a) The limitations established in the preceding 
     section shall not apply to an abortion--
       (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or 
     incest; or
       (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical 
     disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a 
     life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from 
     the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a 
     physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an 
     abortion is performed.
       (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
     prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or 
     private person of State, local, or private funds (other than 
     a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching 
     funds).
       (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
     restricting the ability of any managed care provider from 
     offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or 
     locality to contract separately with such a provider for such 
     coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's 
     contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
       (d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
     made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State 
     or local government, if such agency, program, or government 
     subjects any institutional or individual health care entity 
     to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity 
     does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for 
     abortions.
       (2) In this subsection, the term ``health care entity'' 
     includes an individual physician or other health care 
     professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, 
     a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, 
     or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or 
     plan.
       Sec. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used for--
       (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research 
     purposes; or
       (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are 
     destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of 
     injury or death greater than that allowed for research on 
     fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of 
     the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)).
       (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``human embryo 
     or embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a human 
     subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, 
     cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or 
     human diploid cells.
       Sec. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization 
     of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the 
     schedules of controlled substances established under section 
     202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and 
     recognized executive-congressional communications.
       (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when 
     there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic 
     advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that 
     federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to 
     determine therapeutic advantage.
       Sec. 510.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under 
     section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing for, or 
     providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier 
     for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an 
     employer or a health care provider), until legislation is 
     enacted specifically approving the standard.
       Sec. 511.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract 
     with an entity if--
       (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United 
     States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) 
     regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary of 
     Labor concerning employment of certain veterans; and
       (2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by 
     that section for the most recent year for which such 
     requirement was applicable to such entity.
       Sec. 512.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriation Act.
       Sec. 513.  None of the funds made available by this Act to 
     carry out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made 
     available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 
     224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet 
     Protection Act, unless such library has made the 
     certifications required by paragraph (4) of such section.
       Sec. 514. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
     provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in fiscal year 2020, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
     collection of fees available to the

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     agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
     that--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
     restricted;
       (4) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees;

     unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in 
     advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent 
     relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and 
     are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such 
     reprogramming.
       (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 
     under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by 
     this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 2020, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of 
     fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is less, that--
       (1) augments existing programs, projects (including 
     construction projects), or activities;
       (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
     project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
     as approved by Congress; or
       (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
     personnel which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress;

     unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in 
     advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent 
     relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and 
     are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such 
     reprogramming.
       (c) 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 2020, 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 that--
       (1) relocates an office or employees;
       (2) reorganizes or renames offices; or
       (3) reorganizes programs or activities;

     unless the relocation, renaming, or reorganization was 
     included in the President's fiscal year 2020 budget proposal, 
     including the accompanying justification documents submitted 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, and such committees are 
     consulted at least 15 days in advance of such relocation, 
     renaming, or reorganization.
       Sec. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a 
     Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political 
     affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the 
     position that the candidate holds with respect to political 
     issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of 
     the committee involved.
       (b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
     used to disseminate information that is deliberately false or 
     misleading.
       Sec. 516.  Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each 
     department and related agency funded through this Act shall 
     submit an operating plan that details at the program, 
     project, and activity level any funding allocations for 
     fiscal year 2020 that are different than those specified in 
     this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying this Act or the fiscal 
     year 2020 budget request.
       Sec. 517.  The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report on the number and amount of 
     contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding 
     $500,000, individually or in total at the program, project, 
     or activity level, in value and awarded by the Department on 
     a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 
     2020, but not to include grants awarded on a formula basis or 
     directed by law. Such report shall include the name of the 
     contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, the 
     governmental purpose, including a justification for issuing 
     the award on a non-competitive basis. Such report shall be 
     transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after the end of 
     the quarter for which the report is submitted.
       Sec. 518.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
     be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, for purposes of administering Social Security 
     benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, 
     to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage 
     based on work performed under a social security account 
     number that is not the claimant's number and the performance 
     of such work under such number has formed the basis for a 
     conviction of the claimant of a violation of section 
     208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act.
       Sec. 519.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social 
     Security Administration to pay the compensation of employees 
     of the Social Security Administration to administer Social 
     Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the 
     United States and Mexico establishing totalization 
     arrangements between the social security system established 
     by title II of the Social Security Act and the social 
     security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise be 
     payable but for such agreement.
       Sec. 520. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 521.  For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 
     13589, Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12 
     dated May 11, 2012, and requirements contained in the annual 
     appropriations bills relating to conference attendance and 
     expenditures:
       (1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered 
     independent agencies; and
       (2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences 
     shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency 
     totals.
       Sec. 522.  Federal agencies funded under this Act shall 
     clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for 
     advertising or educational purposes, including emails or 
     Internet postings, that the communication is printed, 
     published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer 
     expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this 
     requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to 
     the agency for advertising or other communications regarding 
     the programs and activities of the agency.
       Sec. 523. (a) Federal agencies may use Federal 
     discretionary funds that are made available in this Act to 
     carry out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such 
     Pilots shall be governed by the provisions of section 526 of 
     division H of Public Law 113-76, except that in carrying out 
     such Pilots section 526 shall be applied by substituting 
     ``Fiscal Year 2020'' for ``Fiscal Year 2014'' in the title of 
     subsection (b) and by substituting ``September 30, 2024'' for 
     ``September 30, 2018'' each place it appears: Provided, That 
     such pilots shall include communities that have experienced 
     civil unrest.
       (b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal 
     discretionary funds that are made available in this Act to 
     participate in Performance Partnership Pilots that are being 
     carried out pursuant to the authority provided by section 526 
     of division H of Public Law 113-76, section 524 of division G 
     of Public Law 113-235, section 525 of division H of Public 
     Law 114-113, section 525 of division H of Public Law 115-31, 
     and section 525 of division H of Public Law 115-141.
       (c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and 
     prior appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant agencies 
     up to an additional 5 years to operate under such 
     authorities.
       Sec. 524.  Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
     calendar quarter, beginning with the first month of fiscal 
     year 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services and Education and the Social Security Administration 
     shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and Senate a report on the status of 
     balances of appropriations: Provided, That for balances that 
     are unobligated and uncommitted, committed, and obligated but 
     unexpended, the monthly reports shall separately identify the 
     amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation 
     (beginning with fiscal year 2012, or, to the extent feasible, 
     earlier fiscal years) from which balances were derived.
       Sec. 525.  Of the unobligated balances made available for 
     purposes of carrying out section 2105(a)(3) of the Social 
     Security Act, $7,715,000,000 shall not be available for 
     obligation in this fiscal year.
       Sec. 526. (a)(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
     appropriate consultation with the Secretary of Labor and 
     appropriate employers, shall develop, through notice and 
     comment rulemaking, a process to provide quarterly allocation 
     of visas issued pursuant to petitions submitted by employers 
     for individuals to be admitted under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)).
       (2) In developing the process described in paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall ensure that--
       (A) all such petitions are submitted to the Secretary not 
     later than 45 days before the first day of the quarter during 
     which the requested beneficiaries are expected to begin their 
     employment with the employer; and
       (B) all decisions to approve or deny a petition are made 
     not later than 15 days before the first date of employment 
     specified in the petition.
       (b) Subject to subsection (c), for fiscal year 2021, and 
     every fiscal year thereafter, of the visas authorized under 
     section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall issue--
       (1) not more than 14 percent to aliens whose employment is 
     scheduled to begin during the first quarter of the fiscal 
     year;
       (2) not more than 45 percent (plus any visas authorized, 
     but not issued, under paragraph (1)) to aliens whose 
     employment is scheduled to begin during the second quarter of 
     the fiscal year;
       (3) not more than 39 percent (plus any visas authorized, 
     but not issued, under paragraphs (1) and (2)) to aliens whose 
     employment is scheduled to begin during the third quarter of 
     the fiscal year; and
       (4) not more than 2 percent (plus any visas authorized, but 
     not issued, under paragraph (1), (2), and (3)) to aliens 
     whose employment is scheduled to begin during the fourth 
     quarter of the fiscal year.
       (c) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable 
     discretion, and after consultation with the Secretary of 
     Labor, shall--
       (1) compare the quarterly allocation of visas under 
     subsection (b) to the actual need for individuals to be 
     admitted under section

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     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in each quarter; and
       (2) adjust the quarterly allocation of such visas 
     accordingly.
       (d) For each calendar quarter subject to the visa 
     allocation process set forth in subsection (b) or (c), if the 
     total number of visas requested by employers whose petitions 
     meet the standards for approval exceeds the total number of 
     visas available for such employers, the Secretary shall 
     ensure that each such petition is approved for a minimum 
     number of visas, which shall be calculated based on the ratio 
     between the total number of visas requested by such employers 
     and the total number of visas available.
       (e) Effective October 1, 2020, section 214(g)(10) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(10)) is 
     repealed.
       (f) Section 214(c)(14)(C) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(14)(C)) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(C) In determining the level of penalties to be assessed 
     under subparagraph (A), the highest penalties shall be 
     reserved for--
       ``(i) willful failures to meet any of the conditions of the 
     petition that involve harm to United States workers; and
       ``(ii) willful misrepresentations of the number of 
     necessary nonimmigrants in an application for temporary labor 
     certification in support of a petition for nonimmigrants 
     described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b).''.
       Sec. 527.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to replace or diminish the quality of care provided 
     by Medicare Advantage (as established in Title 42, Chapter 7, 
     Subchapter XVIII, Part C of the United States Code) and the 
     TRICARE program (as defined in Section 1072 of Title 10 of 
     the United States Code).
       Sec. 528.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in this division shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.
       Sec. 529.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-62. The effect of such Report 
     shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
     purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided by, 
     and the implementation of, this division.
       This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Labor, Health 
     and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2020''.

       DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

        The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2020, for military functions 
     administered by the Department of Defense and for other 
     purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

                        Military Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active 
     duty (except members of reserve components provided for 
     elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant 
     to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
     402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military 
     Retirement Fund, $42,314,762,000.

                        Military Personnel, Navy

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active 
     duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), 
     midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to 
     section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 
     note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
     Fund, $31,679,229,000.

                    Military Personnel, Marine Corps

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on 
     active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for 
     elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of 
     Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to 
     the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
     $14,064,751,000.

                     Military Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
     interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
     travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
     movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
     permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on 
     active duty (except members of reserve components provided 
     for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of 
     the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments 
     pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 
     U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military 
     Retirement Fund, $31,082,769,000.

                        Reserve Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army 
     Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 7038 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active 
     duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
     duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
     of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
     $4,847,321,000.

                        Reserve Personnel, Navy

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy 
     Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
     United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
     section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 
     expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United 
     States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
     Military Retirement Fund, $2,113,357,000.

                    Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
     Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
     United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
     section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 
     for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and 
     expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United 
     States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
     Military Retirement Fund, $829,124,000.

                      Reserve Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
     Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 9038 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active 
     duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
     duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
     of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
     $1,993,280,000.

                     National Guard Personnel, Army

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army 
     National Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 
     12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
     Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
     title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
     in connection with performing duty specified in section 
     12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
     other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
     10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of 
     Defense Military Retirement Fund, $8,664,535,000.

                  National Guard Personnel, Air Force

       For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
     travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air 
     National Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 
     of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, 
     or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 
     or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in 
     connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 
     training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
     other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
     10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of 
     Defense Military Retirement Fund, $4,032,521,000.

                                TITLE II

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                    Operation and Maintenance, Army

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, 
     $41,449,293,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 can 
     be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be 
     expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of 
     the Army, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
     necessity for confidential military purposes.

                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, 
     as authorized by law, $51,417,389,000: Provided, That not to 
     exceed $15,055,000 can be used for emergencies and 
     extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or 
     authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be 
     made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
     military purposes.

                Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized 
     by law, $7,945,854,000.

                  Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by 
     law, $44,662,729,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,699,000 
     can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be 
     expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of 
     the Air Force, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
     necessity for confidential military purposes.

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                 Operation and Maintenance, Space Force

        For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to 
     study and refine plans for the potential establishment of a 
     Space Force as a branch of the Armed Forces, $15,000,000: 
     Provided, That nothing in this provision shall be construed 
     to authorize the establishment of a Space Force.

                Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the 
     Department of Defense (other than the military departments), 
     as authorized by law, $37,238,522,000: Provided, That not 
     more than $6,859,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander 
     Initiative Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, 
     United States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $36,000,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
     expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the 
     Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on his 
     certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: 
     Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
     heading, not less than $44,500,000 shall be made available 
     for the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative 
     Agreement Program, of which not less than $4,500,000 shall be 
     available for centers defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): 
     Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act may be used to plan or 
     implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations 
     liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the 
     office of the Secretary of a military department, or the 
     service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a 
     legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided 
     further, That $17,732,000, to remain available until 
     expended, is available only for expenses relating to certain 
     classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary by 
     the Secretary of Defense to operation and maintenance 
     appropriations or research, development, test and evaluation 
     appropriations, to be merged with and to be available for the 
     same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: 
     Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item 
     unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation and 
     maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in 
     the preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the funds 
     provided under this heading, $623,073,000, of which 
     $155,768,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     shall be available to provide support and assistance to 
     foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to 
     conduct, support or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis 
     response, or other Department of Defense security cooperation 
     programs: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
     provided under this heading is in addition to any other 
     transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided 
     further, That of the funds made available under this heading 
     for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Policy, 10 
     percent shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary 
     of Defense submits the reports required under the heading 
     ``Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund'' in the Department of 
     Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (Division C of Public Law 
     115-141) and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
     2019 (Division A of Public Law 115-245).

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities 
     and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
     transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of 
     services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, 
     $3,009,594,000.

                Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities 
     and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
     transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of 
     services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, 
     $1,110,116,000.

            Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of 
     facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; 
     procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
     communications, $294,076,000.

              Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance, including training, organization, 
     and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of 
     facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; 
     procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
     communications, $3,356,685,000.

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

       For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
     Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 
     and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, 
     operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National 
     Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as 
     authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army 
     National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders 
     while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
     Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, 
     National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army 
     National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, 
     modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
     equipment (including aircraft), $7,448,536,000.

             Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

       For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
     Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 
     and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, 
     operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; 
     transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     supplying and equipping the Air National Guard, as authorized 
     by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and 
     issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished 
     from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department 
     of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same 
     basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel 
     on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders 
     while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
     Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, 
     National Guard Bureau, $6,592,589,000.

          United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

       For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $14,771,000, of which 
     not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official representation 
     purposes.

                    Environmental Restoration, Army

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Army, $235,809,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
     the Department of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

                    Environmental Restoration, Navy

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Navy, $365,883,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     the Navy shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
     the Department of the Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of the Navy, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

                  Environmental Restoration, Air Force

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Air Force, $365,808,000, to 
     remain available until transferred: Provided, That the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon determining that such 
     funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction 
     and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings 
     and debris of the Department of the Air Force, or for similar 
     purposes, transfer the funds made available by this 
     appropriation to other appropriations made available to the 
     Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and to be 
     available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
     as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, 
     That upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
     transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the 
     purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred 
     back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
     transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
     to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this 
     Act.

                Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of Defense, $19,002,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
     the Department of Defense, or for similar purposes, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of Defense, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

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         Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Department of the Army, $260,499,000, to remain 
     available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
     for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
     hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at 
     sites formerly used by the Department of Defense, transfer 
     the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
     appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided elsewhere in this Act.

             Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid

       For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, 
     Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense 
     (consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 
     404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), 
     $117,663,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

                  Cooperative Threat Reduction Account

       For assistance, including assistance provided by contract 
     or by grants, under programs and activities of the Department 
     of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized 
     under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction 
     Act, $353,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2022.

      Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund

       For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 
     Development Fund, $400,000,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, That no other 
     amounts may be otherwise credited or transferred to the Fund, 
     or deposited into the Fund, in fiscal year 2019 pursuant to 
     section 1705(d) of title 10, United States Code.

                               TITLE III

                              PROCUREMENT

                       Aircraft Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, 
     ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories 
     therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $3,689,720,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                       Missile Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, 
     ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories 
     therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $3,218,272,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

        Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including 
     ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for 
     the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, 
     may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
     owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
     foregoing purposes, $4,849,373,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2022.

                    Procurement of Ammunition, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized 
     by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $2,583,895,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                        Other Procurement, Army

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked 
     combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     replacement only; communications and electronic equipment; 
     other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and 
     accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
     devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
     the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and 
     such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $7,583,678,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                       Aircraft Procurement, Navy

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, 
     spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; 
     expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
     necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may 
     be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
     equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
     private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
     owned equipment layaway, $18,971,913,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2022.

                       Weapons Procurement, Navy

       For construction, procurement, production, modification, 
     and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and 
     related support equipment including spare parts, and 
     accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, 
     including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
     procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
     machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
     Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
     $4,061,797,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

            Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized 
     by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $848,782,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                   Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy

       For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, 
     or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including 
     armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and 
     machine tools and installation thereof in public and private 
     plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
     equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time 
     components and designs for vessels to be constructed or 
     converted in the future; and expansion of public and private 
     plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows:
        Ohio Replacement Submarine (AP), $1,611,989,000;
        Carrier Replacement Program, $2,066,000,000;
        Virginia Class Submarine, $4,192,346,000;
       Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $4,266,552,000;
       CVN Refueling Overhauls, $667,926,000;
        CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $16,900,000;
        DDG-1000 Program, $155,944,000;
        DDG-51 Destroyer, $5,015,295,000;
        DDG-51 Destroyer (AP), $224,028,000;
        FFG-Frigate, $1,281,177,000;
        TAO Fleet Oiler, $981,215,000;
        TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $73,000,000;
        Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $150,282,000;
        LCU 1700, $83,670,000;
        Ship to Shore Connector, $65,000,000;
        Service Craft, $56,289,000;
        For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first 
     destination transportation, $736,243,000; and
        Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, 
     $55,700,000.
       In all: $21,699,556,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2024: Provided, That additional 
     obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2024, for 
     engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such 
     budgeted work that must be performed in the final stage of 
     ship construction: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided under this heading for the construction or 
     conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards 
     in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities 
     for the construction of major components of such vessel: 
     Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this 
     heading shall be used for the construction of any naval 
     vessel in foreign shipyards: Provided further, That funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for 
     production of the common missile compartment of nuclear-
     powered vessels may be available for multiyear procurement of 
     critical

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     components to support continuous production of such 
     compartments only in accordance with the provisions of 
     subsection (i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States 
     Code (as added by section 1023 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328)).

                        Other Procurement, Navy

       For procurement, production, and modernization of support 
     equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy 
     ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and 
     ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and 
     such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
     $9,123,068,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                       Procurement, Marine Corps

       For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, 
     and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, 
     spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, 
     appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in 
     public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine 
     Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants, 
     including land necessary therefor, and such lands and 
     interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
     prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, 
     $2,838,151,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft 
     and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized 
     ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, 
     and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of 
     public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
     installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
     and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
     purposes including rents and transportation of things, 
     $18,082,933,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                     Missile Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of 
     missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare 
     parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, 
     and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
     Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
     plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
     the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, 
     may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses 
     necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 
     transportation of things, $2,789,287,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2022.

                      Space Procurement, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, and modification of 
     spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare 
     parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, 
     and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
     Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
     plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
     the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, 
     may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses 
     necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 
     transportation of things, $2,368,443,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2022.

                  Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

       For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
     of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
     equipment and training devices; expansion of public and 
     private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized 
     by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land 
     necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
     and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
     and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
     and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
     other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, 
     $1,602,761,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.

                      Other Procurement, Air Force

       For procurement and modification of equipment (including 
     ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground 
     electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, 
     materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided 
     for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
     only; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and expansion of 
     public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
     installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
     and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
     lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
     construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; 
     reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
     layaway, $21,067,888,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2022.

                       Procurement, Defense-Wide

       For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department 
     of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary 
     for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, 
     supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise 
     provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, 
     equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection 
     of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing 
     purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
     acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
     approval of title; reserve plant and Government and 
     contractor-owned equipment layaway, $5,100,866,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2022.

                    Defense Production Act Purchases

       For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to 
     sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act 
     of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $64,393,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

                                TITLE IV

               RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army

       For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
     research, development, test and evaluation, including 
     maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
     facilities and equipment, $12,046,783,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2021.

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

       For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
     research, development, test and evaluation, including 
     maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
     facilities and equipment, $19,140,865,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2021. Provided, 
     That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available 
     for the V-22 may be used to meet unique operational 
     requirements of the Special Operations Forces.

         Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force

       For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
     research, development, test and evaluation, including 
     maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
     facilities and equipment, $44,554,256,000, to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2021.

        Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide

       For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department 
     of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary 
     for basic and applied scientific research, development, test 
     and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be 
     designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
     pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and 
     operation of facilities and equipment, $24,492,308,000, to 
     remain available for obligation until September 30, 2021.

                Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and 
     Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational 
     test and evaluation, including initial operational test and 
     evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, 
     production decisions; joint operational testing and 
     evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection 
     therewith, $221,200,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2021.

                                TITLE V

                     REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

                     Defense Working Capital Funds

       For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,226,211,000.

  Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Working Capital Fund

        For the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 
     Working Capital Fund, $200,000,000.

                                TITLE VI

                  OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

                         Defense Health Program

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and 
     health care programs of the Department of Defense as 
     authorized by law, $33,476,039,000; of which $31,359,442,000, 
     shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to 
     exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2021, and of which up to $15,176,945,000 
     may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE 
     program; of which $454,324,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2022, shall be for 
     procurement; and of which $1,662,273,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 2021, shall be for 
     research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amount 
     made available under this heading for research, development, 
     test and evaluation, not less than $8,000,000 shall be 
     available for HIV prevention educational activities 
     undertaken in connection with United States military 
     training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities 
     conducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, 
     That of the funds provided under this heading for research, 
     development, test and evaluation, not less than $930,000,000 
     shall be made available to the United States Army Medical 
     Research and Materiel Command to carry out the 
     congressionally directed medical research programs: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
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     and Senate Appropriations Committees quarterly reports on the 
     current status of the deployment of the electronic health 
     record: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide notice to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees not later than 10 business days after delaying the 
     proposed timeline of such deployment if such delay is longer 
     than one week: Provided further, That the Comptroller General 
     of the United States shall perform quarterly performance 
     reviews of such deployment.

           Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical 
     agents and munitions in accordance with the provisions of 
     section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 
     1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction of other 
     chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical 
     weapon stockpile, $985,499,000, of which $107,351,000 shall 
     be for operation and maintenance, of which no less than 
     $52,452,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency 
     Preparedness Program, consisting of $22,444,000 for 
     activities on military installations and $30,008,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, to assist State 
     and local governments; $2,218,000 shall be for procurement, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2022, of which not 
     less than $2,218,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile 
     Emergency Preparedness Program to assist State and local 
     governments; and $875,930,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, shall be for research, development, test 
     and evaluation, of which $869,430,000 shall only be for the 
     Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program.

         Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the 
     Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations 
     available to the Department of Defense for military personnel 
     of the reserve components serving under the provisions of 
     title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for operation and 
     maintenance; for procurement; and for research, development, 
     test and evaluation, $816,755,000, of which $517,171,000 
     shall be for counter-narcotics support; $121,922,000 shall be 
     for the drug demand reduction program; $172,291,000 shall be 
     for the National Guard counter-drug program; and $5,371,000 
     shall be for the National Guard counter-drug schools program: 
     Provided, That the funds appropriated under this heading 
     shall be available for obligation for the same time period 
     and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
     all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
     are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     contained elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That 
     section 284 of title 10, United States Code, may only be 
     carried out using amounts appropriated under this heading for 
     counter-narcotics support: Provided further, That amounts 
     appropriated under this heading for counter-narcotics support 
     may not be used for the construction of fences pursuant to 
     subsection (b)(7) of such section: Provided further, That the 
     transfer authority contained in section 8005 in title VIII of 
     this Act shall not apply to amounts made available under this 
     heading: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
     heading for counter-narcotics support may only be transferred 
     15 days following written notification to the congressional 
     defense committees.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector 
     General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978, as amended, $363,499,000, of which 
     $360,201,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which 
     not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and 
     extraordinary expenses to be expended on the approval or 
     authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made 
     on the Inspector General's certificate of necessity for 
     confidential military purposes; of which $333,000 to remain 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2022, shall be 
     for procurement; and of which $2,965,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021, shall be for research, development, 
     test and evaluation.

                               TITLE VII

                            RELATED AGENCIES

   Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund

       For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
     and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding 
     level for continuing the operation of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, 
     $514,000,000.

               Intelligence Community Management Account

       For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community 
     Management Account, $558,000,000.

                               TITLE VIII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 8001.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
     authorized by the Congress.
       Sec. 8002.  During the current fiscal year, provisions of 
     law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment 
     of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not 
     apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, 
     That salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire 
     foreign national employees of the Department of Defense 
     funded by this Act shall not be at a rate in excess of the 
     percentage increase authorized by law for civilian employees 
     of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the 
     provisions of section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, or 
     at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by 
     the appropriate host nation to its own employees, whichever 
     is higher: Provided further, That this section shall not 
     apply to Department of Defense foreign service national 
     employees serving at United States diplomatic missions whose 
     pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980: Provided further, That the limitations 
     of this provision shall not apply to foreign national 
     employees of the Department of Defense in the Republic of 
     Turkey.
       Sec. 8003.  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. 8004.  No more than 20 percent of the appropriations 
     in this Act which are limited for obligation during the 
     current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 
     months of the fiscal year: Provided, That this section shall 
     not apply to obligations for support of active duty training 
     of reserve components or summer camp training of the Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8005.  Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense 
     that such action is necessary in the national interest, he 
     may, with the approval of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, transfer not to exceed a total of $1,000,000,000 of 
     working capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds 
     made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for 
     military functions (except military construction) between 
     such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, to 
     be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and 
     for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to 
     which transferred: Provided, That such authority to transfer 
     may not be used unless the Secretary of Defense and the head 
     of each entity affected by such transfer certifies in writing 
     to the congressional defense committees, as part of the 
     applicable request for reprogramming required for such 
     transfer, that the funds will be used for higher priority 
     items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than those 
     for which originally appropriated and in no case where the 
     item for which funds are requested has been denied by the 
     Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
     shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made 
     pursuant to this authority or any other authority in this 
     Act: Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act 
     shall be available to prepare or present a request to the 
     Committees on Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, 
     unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen 
     military requirements, than those for which originally 
     appropriated and in no case where the item for which 
     reprogramming is requested has been denied by the Congress: 
     Provided further, That a request for multiple reprogrammings 
     of funds using authority provided in this section shall be 
     made prior to June 30, 2020.
       Sec. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific 
     programs, projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts 
     and adjustments to budget activities corresponding to such 
     programs, projects, and activities) contained in the tables 
     titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the 
     explanatory statement regarding this Act, the obligation and 
     expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act for those programs, projects, and 
     activities for which the amounts appropriated exceed the 
     amounts requested are hereby required by law to be carried 
     out in the manner provided by such tables to the same extent 
     as if the tables were included in the text of this Act.
       (b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in 
     subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of 
     appropriations for purposes of section 8005 of this Act: 
     Provided, That section 8005 shall apply when transfers of the 
     amounts described in subsection (a) occur between 
     appropriation accounts.
       Sec. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after enactment of 
     this Act, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to 
     the congressional defense committees to establish the 
     baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
     authorities for fiscal year 2020: Provided, That 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 budget activity and program, project, and activity as 
     detailed in the Budget Appendix; and
       (3) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       (b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the 
     funds provided in this Act shall be available for 
     reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in 
     subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional defense 
     committees, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies in 
     writing to the congressional defense committees that such 
     reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency 
     requirement: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply 
     to transfers from the following appropriations accounts:
       (1) ``Environmental Restoration, Army'';
       (2) ``Environmental Restoration, Navy'';
       (3) ``Environmental Restoration, Air Force'';
       (4) ``Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide''
       (5) ``Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense 
     Sites''.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8008.  During the current fiscal year, cash balances 
     in working capital funds of the Department of Defense 
     established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United 
     States Code, may be

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     maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time 
     for cash disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, 
     That transfers may be made between such funds: Provided 
     further, That transfers may be made between working capital 
     funds and the ``Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense'' 
     appropriation and the ``Operation and Maintenance'' 
     appropriation accounts in such amounts as may be determined 
     by the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, except that such transfers may not 
     be made unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the 
     Congress of the proposed transfer: Provided further, That 
     except in amounts equal to the amounts appropriated to 
     working capital funds in this Act, no obligations may be made 
     against a working capital fund to procure or increase the 
     value of war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary 
     of Defense has notified the Congress prior to any such 
     obligation.
       Sec. 8009.  Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used 
     to initiate a special access program without prior 
     notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional 
     defense committees.
       Sec. 8010.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs 
     economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 
     in any one year of the contract or that includes an unfunded 
     contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a 
     contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear 
     contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in 
     excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the 
     congressional defense committees have been notified at least 
     30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Provided, 
     That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
     be available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the 
     economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded at 
     least to the limits of the Government's liability: Provided 
     further, That no part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to initiate multiyear procurement 
     contracts for any systems or component thereof if the value 
     of the multiyear contract would exceed $500,000,000 unless 
     specifically provided in this Act: Provided further, That no 
     multiyear procurement contract can be terminated without 30-
     day prior notification to the congressional defense 
     committees: Provided further, That the execution of multiyear 
     authority shall require the use of a present value analysis 
     to determine lowest cost compared to an annual procurement: 
     Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act 
     may be used for a multiyear contract executed after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act unless in the case of any such 
     contract--
       (1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress a 
     budget request for full funding of units to be procured 
     through the contract and, in the case of a contract for 
     procurement of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit 
     to be procured through the contract for which procurement 
     funds are requested in that budget request for production 
     beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year 
     covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such 
     unit in that fiscal year;
       (2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include 
     consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the 
     contractor associated with the production of unfunded units 
     to be delivered under the contract;
       (3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor 
     under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred 
     costs on funded units; and
       (4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment 
     based on a failure to award a follow-on contract.
       Sec. 8011.  Within the funds appropriated for the operation 
     and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby 
     appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United 
     States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs 
     under chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code. Such funds 
     may also be obligated for humanitarian and civic assistance 
     costs incidental to authorized operations and pursuant to 
     authority granted in section 401 of chapter 20 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and these obligations shall be reported 
     as required by section 401(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code: Provided, That funds available for operation and 
     maintenance shall be available for providing humanitarian and 
     similar assistance by using Civic Action Teams in the Trust 
     Territories of the Pacific Islands and freely associated 
     states of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of Free 
     Association as authorized by Public Law 99-239: Provided 
     further, That upon a determination by the Secretary of the 
     Army that such action is beneficial for graduate medical 
     education programs conducted at Army medical facilities 
     located in Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may authorize 
     the provision of medical services at such facilities and 
     transportation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable 
     basis, for civilian patients from American Samoa, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall 
     Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam.
       Sec. 8012. (a) During the current fiscal year, the civilian 
     personnel of the Department of Defense may not be managed on 
     the basis of any end-strength, and the management of such 
     personnel during that fiscal year shall not be subject to any 
     constraint or limitation (known as an end-strength) on the 
     number of such personnel who may be employed on the last day 
     of such fiscal year.
       (b) The fiscal year 2021 budget request for the Department 
     of Defense as well as all justification material and other 
     documentation supporting the fiscal year 2021 Department of 
     Defense budget request shall be prepared and submitted to the 
     Congress as if subsections (a) and (b) of this provision were 
     effective with regard to fiscal year 2021.
       (c) As required by section 1107 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 
     U.S.C. 2358 note) civilian personnel at the Department of 
     Army Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories may not 
     be managed on the basis of the Table of Distribution and 
     Allowances, and the management of the workforce strength 
     shall be done in a manner consistent with the budget 
     available with respect to such Laboratories.
       (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to 
     military (civilian) technicians.
       Sec. 8013.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to 
     influence congressional action on any legislation or 
     appropriation matters pending before the Congress.
       Sec. 8014.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be available for the basic pay and allowances of any 
     member of the Army participating as a full-time student and 
     receiving benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     from the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund when 
     time spent as a full-time student is credited toward 
     completion of a service commitment: Provided, That this 
     section shall not apply to those members who have reenlisted 
     with this option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided further, 
     That this section applies only to active components of the 
     Army.

                          (transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8015.  Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for 
     the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protege Program may be 
     transferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act 
     solely for the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Protege 
     Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to 
     section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), 
     as amended, under the authority of this provision or any 
     other transfer authority contained in this Act.
       Sec. 8016.  None of the funds in this Act may be available 
     for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its 
     departments and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and 
     mooring chain 4 inches in diameter and under unless the 
     anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the United 
     States from components which are substantially manufactured 
     in the United States: Provided, That for the purpose of this 
     section, the term ``manufactured'' shall include cutting, 
     heat treating, quality control, testing of chain and welding 
     (including the forging and shot blasting process): Provided 
     further, That for the purpose of this section substantially 
     all of the components of anchor and mooring chain shall be 
     considered to be produced or manufactured in the United 
     States if the aggregate cost of the components produced or 
     manufactured in the United States exceeds the aggregate cost 
     of the components produced or manufactured outside the United 
     States: Provided further, That when adequate domestic 
     supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 
     requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary of the Service 
     responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on 
     a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that such an acquisition must be 
     made in order to acquire capability for national security 
     purposes.
       Sec. 8017.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds 
     activity of the Department of Defense that procures malt 
     beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale 
     (including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a 
     military installation located in the United States unless 
     such malt beverages and wine are procured within that State, 
     or in the case of the District of Columbia, within the 
     District of Columbia, in which the military installation is 
     located: Provided, That, in a case in which the military 
     installation is located in more than one State, purchases may 
     be made in any State in which the installation is located: 
     Provided further, That such local procurement requirements 
     for malt beverages and wine shall apply to all alcoholic 
     beverages only for military installations in States which are 
     not contiguous with another State: Provided further, That 
     alcoholic beverages other than wine and malt beverages, in 
     contiguous States and the District of Columbia shall be 
     procured from the most competitive source, price and other 
     factors considered.
       Sec. 8018.  None of the funds available to the Department 
     of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M-1 
     Carbines, M-1 Garand rifles, M-14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, 
     .30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or 
     destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that 
     are not otherwise prohibited from commercial sale under 
     Federal law, unless the small arms ammunition or ammunition 
     components are certified by the Secretary of the Army or 
     designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further use.
       Sec. 8019.  No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated 
     or made available in this Act shall be used during a single 
     fiscal year for any single relocation of an organization, 
     unit, activity or function of the Department of Defense into 
     or within the National Capital Region: Provided, That the 
     Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-
     case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional 
     defense committees that such a relocation is required in the 
     best interest of the Government.
       Sec. 8020.  Of the funds made available in this Act, 
     $25,000,000 shall be available for incentive payments 
     authorized by section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 
     (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, That a prime contractor or a 
     subcontractor at any tier that makes a subcontract award to 
     any subcontractor or supplier as defined in section 1544 of 
     title 25, United States Code, or a small business owned and 
     controlled by an individual or individuals defined under

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     section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code, shall be 
     considered a contractor for the purposes of being allowed 
     additional compensation under section 504 of the Indian 
     Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime 
     contract or subcontract amount is over $500,000 and involves 
     the expenditure of funds appropriated by an Act making 
     appropriations for the Department of Defense with respect to 
     any fiscal year: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, this section 
     shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition 
     of supplies or services, including any contract and any 
     subcontract at any tier for acquisition of commercial items 
     produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, by any 
     subcontractor or supplier defined in section 1544 of title 
     25, United States Code, or a small business owned and 
     controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 
     section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code.
       Sec. 8021.  Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense 
     Media Activity shall not be used for any national or 
     international political or psychological activities.
       Sec. 8022.  During the current fiscal year, the Department 
     of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to 
     exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 
     2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in anticipation of 
     receipt of contributions, only from the Government of Kuwait, 
     under that section: Provided, That, upon receipt, such 
     contributions from the Government of Kuwait shall be credited 
     to the appropriations or fund which incurred such 
     obligations.
       Sec. 8023. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not 
     less than $51,800,000 shall be available for the Civil Air 
     Patrol Corporation, of which--
       (1) $37,233,000 shall be available from ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force'' to support Civil Air Patrol 
     Corporation operation and maintenance, readiness, counter-
     drug activities, and drug demand reduction activities 
     involving youth programs;
       (2) $11,000,000 shall be available from ``Aircraft 
     Procurement, Air Force''; and
       (3) $3,567,000 shall be available from ``Other Procurement, 
     Air Force'' for vehicle and communication equipment 
     procurement.
       (b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive 
     reimbursement for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for 
     counter-drug activities in support of Federal, State, and 
     local government agencies.
       Sec. 8024. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
     are available to establish a new Department of Defense 
     (department) federally funded research and development center 
     (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as a separate entity 
     administrated by an organization managing another FFRDC, or 
     as a nonprofit membership corporation consisting of a 
     consortium of other FFRDCs and other nonprofit entities.
       (b) No member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, 
     Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or 
     any similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no paid consultant 
     to any defense FFRDC, except when acting in a technical 
     advisory capacity, may be compensated for his or her services 
     as a member of such entity, or as a paid consultant by more 
     than one FFRDC in a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of 
     any such entity referred to previously in this subsection 
     shall be allowed travel expenses and per diem as authorized 
     under the Federal Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in 
     the performance of membership duties.
       (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
     funds available to the department from any source during the 
     current fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a 
     fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new 
     buildings not located on a military installation, for payment 
     of cost sharing for projects funded by Government grants, for 
     absorption of contract overruns, or for certain charitable 
     contributions, not to include employee participation in 
     community service and/or development.
       (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the 
     funds available to the department during fiscal year 2020, 
     not more than 6,100 staff years of technical effort (staff 
     years) may be funded for defense FFRDCs: Provided, That this 
     subsection shall not apply to staff years funded in the 
     National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military 
     Intelligence Program (MIP).
       (e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the submission of 
     the Department's fiscal year 2021 budget request, submit a 
     report presenting the specific amounts of staff years of 
     technical effort to be allocated for each defense FFRDC 
     during that fiscal year and the associated budget estimates.
       (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     total amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs is hereby 
     increased by $26,800,000: Provided, That this subsection 
     shall not apply to appropriations for the National 
     Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military Intelligence 
     Program (MIP).
       Sec. 8025.  None of the funds appropriated or made 
     available in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, 
     or armor steel plate for use in any Government-owned facility 
     or property under the control of the Department of Defense 
     which were not melted and rolled in the United States or 
     Canada: Provided, That these procurement restrictions shall 
     apply to any and all Federal Supply Class 9515, American 
     Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and 
     Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, alloy or 
     armor steel plate: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     the military department responsible for the procurement may 
     waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying 
     in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic 
     supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 
     requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition 
     must be made in order to acquire capability for national 
     security purposes: Provided further, That these restrictions 
     shall not apply to contracts which are in being as of the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 8026.  For the purposes of this Act, the term 
     ``congressional defense committees'' means the Armed Services 
     Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services 
     Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
       Sec. 8027.  During the current fiscal year, the Department 
     of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance 
     and repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the 
     production of components and other Defense-related articles, 
     through competition between Department of Defense depot 
     maintenance activities and private firms: Provided, That the 
     Senior Acquisition Executive of the military department or 
     Defense Agency concerned, with power of delegation, shall 
     certify that successful bids include comparable estimates of 
     all direct and indirect costs for both public and private 
     bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and Budget 
     Circular A-76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under 
     this section.
       Sec. 8028. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after 
     consultation with the United States Trade Representative, 
     determines that a foreign country which is party to an 
     agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms 
     of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of 
     products produced in the United States that are covered by 
     the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the 
     Secretary's blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with 
     respect to such types of products produced in that foreign 
     country.
       (2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any 
     reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding, 
     between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to 
     which the Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the 
     Buy American Act for certain products in that country.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a 
     report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from 
     foreign entities in fiscal year 2020. Such report shall 
     separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the 
     Buy American Act was waived pursuant to any agreement 
     described in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreement Act of 
     1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any international agreement 
     to which the United States is a party.
       (c) For purposes of this section, the term ``Buy American 
     Act'' means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.
       Sec. 8029.  During the current fiscal year, amounts 
     contained in the Department of Defense Overseas Military 
     Facility Investment Recovery Account established by section 
     2921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 
     (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) shall be available 
     until expended for the payments specified by section 
     2921(c)(2) of that Act.
       Sec. 8030. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the 
     Air Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in 
     the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, 
     Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable 
     military housing units located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, 
     Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, 
     Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air Force Base that are 
     excess to the needs of the Air Force.
       (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost 
     to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) 
     in accordance with the request for such units that are 
     submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield 
     Program on behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of 
     Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, 
     Minnesota, and Washington. Any such conveyance shall be 
     subject to the condition that the housing units shall be 
     removed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       (c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any 
     conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units 
     under subsection (a) before submitting requests to the 
     Secretary of the Air Force under subsection (b).
       (d) In this section, the term ``Indian tribe'' means any 
     recognized Indian tribe included on the current list 
     published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 
     of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of 1994 (Public 
     Law 103-454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 U.S.C. 5131).
       Sec. 8031.  During the current fiscal year, appropriations 
     which are available to the Department of Defense for 
     operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items 
     having an investment item unit cost of not more than 
     $250,000.
       Sec. 8032.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to--
       (1) disestablish, or prepare to disestablish, a Senior 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps program in accordance with 
     Department of Defense Instruction Number 1215.08, dated June 
     26, 2006; or
       (2) close, downgrade from host to extension center, or 
     place on probation a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
     program in accordance with the information paper of the 
     Department of the Army titled ``Army Senior Reserve Officer's 
     Training Corps (SROTC) Program Review and Criteria'', dated 
     January 27, 2014.
       Sec. 8033.  Up to $14,000,000 of the funds appropriated 
     under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'' may be 
     made available for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative 
     Program for the purpose of enabling the Pacific Command to 
     execute Theater Security Cooperation activities such as 
     humanitarian assistance, and payment

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     of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising 
     with foreign security forces: Provided, That funds made 
     available for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding any 
     other funding authorities for humanitarian assistance, 
     security assistance or combined exercise expenses: Provided 
     further, That funds may not be obligated to provide 
     assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise 
     prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any 
     other provision of law.
       Sec. 8034.  The Secretary of Defense shall issue 
     regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-
     related products in military resale outlets in the United 
     States, its territories and possessions at a price below the 
     most competitive price in the local community: Provided, That 
     such regulations shall direct that the prices of tobacco or 
     tobacco-related products in overseas military retail outlets 
     shall be within the range of prices established for military 
     retail system stores located in the United States.
       Sec. 8035. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the 
     appropriations or funds available to the Department of 
     Defense Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase 
     of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new 
     inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the 
     current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers 
     of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds if such an 
     item would not have been chargeable to the Department of 
     Defense Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and 
     if the purchase of such an investment item would be 
     chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations 
     made to the Department of Defense for procurement.
       (b) The fiscal year 2021 budget request for the Department 
     of Defense as well as all justification material and other 
     documentation supporting the fiscal year 2021 Department of 
     Defense budget shall be prepared and submitted to the 
     Congress on the basis that any equipment which was classified 
     as an end item and funded in a procurement appropriation 
     contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in a proposed 
     fiscal year 2021 procurement appropriation and not in the 
     supply management business area or any other area or category 
     of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds.
       Sec. 8036.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
     programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain 
     available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 
     except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for 
     Contingencies, which shall remain available until September 
     30, 2021: Provided, That funds appropriated, transferred, or 
     otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency Central 
     Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior or 
     subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided further, That any funds appropriated or transferred 
     to the Central Intelligence Agency for advanced research and 
     development acquisition, for agent operations, and for covert 
     action programs authorized by the President under section 503 
     of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021.
       Sec. 8037.  Of the funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Defense under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', not less than $12,000,000 shall be made 
     available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts, 
     including training and technical assistance to tribes, 
     related administrative support, the gathering of information, 
     documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system 
     for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete 
     estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from 
     Department of Defense activities.
       Sec. 8038. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
     may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense 
     unless the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the 
     Buy American Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term 
     ``Buy American Act'' means chapter 83 of title 41, United 
     States Code.
       (b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person 
     has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing 
     a ``Made in America'' inscription to any product sold in or 
     shipped to the United States that is not made in America, the 
     Secretary shall determine, in accordance with section 2410f 
     of title 10, United States Code, whether the person should be 
     debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense.
       (c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with 
     appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of 
     the Congress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in 
     expending the appropriation, purchase only American-made 
     equipment and products, provided that American-made equipment 
     and products are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and 
     available in a timely fashion.
       Sec. 8039. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and 
     (c), none of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used--
       (1) to establish a field operating agency; or
       (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or 
     civilian employee of the department who is transferred or 
     reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or 
     employee's place of duty remains at the location of that 
     headquarters.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military 
     department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a 
     case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines, and 
     certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that the granting of the 
     waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the 
     financial requirements of the department.
       (c) This section does not apply to--
       (1) field operating agencies funded within the National 
     Intelligence Program;
       (2) an Army field operating agency established to 
     eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised 
     explosive devices, and, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Army, other similar threats;
       (3) an Army field operating agency established to improve 
     the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities 
     and to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the 
     Department of Defense; or
       (4) an Air Force field operating agency established to 
     administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and 
     Mortuary Operations for the Department of Defense and 
     authorized Federal entities.
       Sec. 8040. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be available to convert to contractor performance an 
     activity or function of the Department of Defense that, on or 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by 
     Department of Defense civilian employees unless--
       (1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-
     private competition that includes a most efficient and cost 
     effective organization plan developed by such activity or 
     function;
       (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over 
     all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers 
     for performance of the activity or function, the cost of 
     performance of the activity or function by a contractor would 
     be less costly to the Department of Defense by an amount that 
     equals or exceeds the lesser of--
       (A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization's 
     personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or 
     function by Federal employees; or
       (B) $10,000,000; and
       (3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a 
     proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of 
     Defense by--
       (A) not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan 
     available to the workers who are to be employed in the 
     performance of that activity or function under the contract; 
     or
       (B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored health 
     benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less 
     towards the premium or subscription share than the amount 
     that is paid by the Department of Defense for health benefits 
     for civilian employees under chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (b)(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to 
     subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) 
     of section 2461 of title 10, United States Code, and 
     notwithstanding any administrative regulation, requirement, 
     or policy to the contrary shall have full authority to enter 
     into a contract for the performance of any commercial or 
     industrial type function of the Department of Defense that--
       (A) is included on the procurement list established 
     pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (section 
     8503 of title 41, United States Code);
       (B) is planned to be converted to performance by a 
     qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified 
     nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals 
     in accordance with that Act; or
       (C) is planned to be converted to performance by a 
     qualified firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an 
     Indian tribe, as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Organization, as defined in 
     section 8(a)(15) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(a)(15)).
       (2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or 
     contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 
     and 2474 of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) The conversion of any activity or function of the 
     Department of Defense under the authority provided by this 
     section shall be credited toward any competitive or 
     outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that may be 
     established by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed 
     to be awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with, 
     subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United States 
     Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial 
     activities.

                              (rescissions)

       Sec. 8041.  Of the funds appropriated in Department of 
     Defense Appropriations Acts, 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 for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as 
     an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
       ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: DDG-51 Destroyer'', 
     2012/2020, $86,000,000;
       ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: LCAC SLEP'', 2013/
     2020, $2,000,000;
       ``Missile Procurement, Army'', 2018/2020, $14,056,000;
       ``Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, 
     Army'', 2018/2020, $97,000,000;
       ``Other Procurement, Army'', 2018/2020, $10,685,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', 2018/2020, $126,079,000;
       ``Other Procurement, Navy'', 2018/2020, $34,087,000;
       ``Procurement, Marine Corps'', 2018/2020, $9,046,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'', 2018/2020, 
     $160,200,000;
       ``Other Procurement, Air Force'', 2018/2020, $26,000,000;
       ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: DSCA Security 
     Cooperation Account'', 2019/2020, $21,314,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Army'', 2019/2021, $58,600,000;
       ``Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles'', 
     2019/2021, $87,567,000;
       ``Other Procurement, Army'', 2019/2021, $75,173,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', 2019/2021, $501,616,000;

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       ``Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps'', 2019/
     2021, $22,000,000;
       ``Other Procurement, Navy'', 2019/2021, $44,964,000;
       ``Procurement, Marine Corps'', 2019/2021, $74,456,000;
       ``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'', 2019/2021, 
     $629,300,000;
       ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', 2019/2021, $76,000,000;
       ``Space Procurement, Air Force'', 2019/2021, $214,509,000;
       ``Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force'', 2019/2021, 
     $236,100,000;
       ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'', 2019/
     2020, $65,933,000;
       ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy'', 2019/
     2020, $240,088,000; and
       ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force'', 
     2019/2020, $131,200,000.
       Sec. 8042.  None of the funds available in this Act may be 
     used to reduce the authorized positions for military 
     technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air 
     National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the 
     purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian 
     personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military 
     technicians (dual status), unless such reductions are a 
     direct result of a reduction in military force structure.
       Sec. 8043.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for 
     assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
     unless specifically appropriated for that purpose.
       Sec. 8044.  Funds appropriated in this Act for operation 
     and maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant 
     Commands and Defense Agencies shall be available for 
     reimbursement of pay, allowances and other expenses which 
     would otherwise be incurred against appropriations for the 
     National Guard and Reserve when members of the National Guard 
     and Reserve provide intelligence or counterintelligence 
     support to Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and Joint 
     Intelligence Activities, including the activities and 
     programs included within the National Intelligence Program 
     and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided, That nothing 
     in this section authorizes deviation from established Reserve 
     and National Guard personnel and training procedures.
       Sec. 8045. (a) None of the funds available to the 
     Department of Defense for any fiscal year for drug 
     interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to 
     any other department or agency of the United States.
       (b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence 
     Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-
     drug activities may be transferred to any other department or 
     agency of the United States.
       Sec. 8046.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other 
     than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic 
     origin: Provided, That the Secretary of the military 
     department responsible for such procurement may waive this 
     restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, that adequate domestic 
     supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 
     requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition 
     must be made in order to acquire capability for national 
     security purposes: Provided further, That this restriction 
     shall not apply to the purchase of ``commercial items'', as 
     defined by section 103 of title 41, United States Code, 
     except that the restriction shall apply to ball or roller 
     bearings purchased as end items.
       Sec. 8047.  In addition to the amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $44,000,000 
     is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: 
     Provided, That upon the determination of the Secretary of 
     Defense that it shall serve the national interest, the 
     Secretary shall make grants in the amounts specified as 
     follows: $20,000,000 to the United Service Organizations and 
     $24,000,000 to the Red Cross.
       Sec. 8048.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the 
     United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to 
     the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition 
     must be made in order to acquire capability for national 
     security purposes that is not available from United States 
     manufacturers.
       Sec. 8049.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this 
     Act, the Small Business Innovation Research program and the 
     Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall 
     be taken proportionally from all programs, projects, or 
     activities to the extent they contribute to the extramural 
     budget.
       Sec. 8050.  None of the funds available to the Department 
     of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to 
     pay a contractor under a contract with the Department of 
     Defense for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an 
     employee when--
       (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of 
     the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and
       (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated 
     with a business combination.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8051.  During the current fiscal year, no more than 
     $30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' may be 
     transferred to appropriations available for the pay of 
     military personnel, to be merged with, and to be available 
     for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
     transferred, to be used in support of such personnel in 
     connection with support and services for eligible 
     organizations and activities outside the Department of 
     Defense pursuant to section 2012 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       Sec. 8052.  During the current fiscal year, in the case of 
     an appropriation account of the Department of Defense for 
     which the period of availability for obligation has expired 
     or which has closed under the provisions of section 1552 of 
     title 31, United States Code, and which has a negative 
     unliquidated or unexpended balance, an obligation or an 
     adjustment of an obligation may be charged to any current 
     appropriation account for the same purpose as the expired or 
     closed account if--
       (1) the obligation would have been properly chargeable 
     (except as to amount) to the expired or closed account before 
     the end of the period of availability or closing of that 
     account;
       (2) the obligation is not otherwise properly chargeable to 
     any current appropriation account of the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (3) in the case of an expired account, the obligation is 
     not chargeable to a current appropriation of the Department 
     of Defense under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, 
     Public Law 101-510, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): 
     Provided, That in the case of an expired account, if 
     subsequent review or investigation discloses that there was 
     not in fact a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance in 
     the account, any charge to a current account under the 
     authority of this section shall be reversed and recorded 
     against the expired account: Provided further, That the total 
     amount charged to a current appropriation under this section 
     may not exceed an amount equal to 1 percent of the total 
     appropriation for that account.
       Sec. 8053. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of 
     equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by 
     any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable 
     basis. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish 
     the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case 
     basis.
       (b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be 
     credited to funds available for the National Guard Distance 
     Learning Project and be available to defray the costs 
     associated with the use of equipment of the project under 
     that subsection. Such funds shall be available for such 
     purposes without fiscal year limitation.

                      (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8054.  Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', 
     $35,000,000 shall be for continued implementation and 
     expansion of the Sexual Assault Special Victims' Counsel 
     Program: Provided, That the funds are made available for 
     transfer to the Department of the Army, the Department of the 
     Navy, and the Department of the Air Force: Provided further, 
     That funds transferred shall be merged with and available for 
     the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
     appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided 
     further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any 
     other transfer authority provided in this Act.
       Sec. 8055.  None of the funds appropriated in title IV of 
     this Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to 
     military forces for operational training, operational use or 
     inventory requirements: Provided, That this restriction does 
     not apply to end-items used in development, prototyping, and 
     test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for 
     operational use: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, with submission of the Department's fiscal 
     year 2021 budget request, submit a report detailing the use 
     of funds requested in research, development, test and 
     evaluation accounts for end-items used in development, 
     prototyping and test activities preceding and leading to 
     acceptance for operational use: Provided further, That this 
     restriction does not apply to programs funded within the 
     National Intelligence Program: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-
     case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     that it is in the national security interest to do so.
       Sec. 8056. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-
     case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each 
     limitation on the procurement of defense items from foreign 
     sources provided in law if the Secretary determines that the 
     application of the limitation with respect to that country 
     would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between 
     the Department of Defense and the foreign country, or would 
     invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of 
     defense items entered into under section 2531 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and the country does not discriminate 
     against the same or similar defense items produced in the 
     United States for that country.
       (b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to--
       (1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 
     after such date under contracts that are entered into before 
     such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason 
     other than the application of a waiver granted under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding 
     construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, 
     food, and clothing or textile materials as defined by section 
     XI (chapters 50-65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
     United States and products classified under headings 4010, 
     4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 
     7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 
     8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404.
       Sec. 8057.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or other Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended for the 
     purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military 
     family housing units of the Department of Defense,

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     including areas in such military family housing units that 
     may be used for the purpose of conducting official Department 
     of Defense business.
       Sec. 8058.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' for any new 
     start advanced concept technology demonstration project or 
     joint capability demonstration project may only be obligated 
     45 days after a report, including a description of the 
     project, the planned acquisition and transition strategy and 
     its estimated annual and total cost, has been provided in 
     writing to the congressional defense committees.
       Sec. 8059.  The Secretary of Defense shall continue to 
     provide a classified quarterly report to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on 
     certain matters as directed in the classified annex 
     accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 8060.  Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, a Reserve who is a member of the National 
     Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 
     502(f) of title 32, United States Code, may perform duties in 
     support of the ground-based elements of the National 
     Ballistic Missile Defense System.
       Sec. 8061.  None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
     used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition 
     held by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire 
     cartridge and a United States military nomenclature 
     designation of ``armor penetrator'', ``armor piercing (AP)'', 
     ``armor piercing incendiary (API)'', or ``armor-piercing 
     incendiary tracer (API-T)'', except to an entity performing 
     demilitarization services for the Department of Defense under 
     a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate to the 
     satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing 
     projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by 
     the demilitarization process; or (2) used to manufacture 
     ammunition pursuant to a contract with the Department of 
     Defense or the manufacture of ammunition for export pursuant 
     to a License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Military 
     Articles issued by the Department of State.
       Sec. 8062.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, may 
     waive payment of all or part of the consideration that 
     otherwise would be required under section 2667 of title 10, 
     United States Code, in the case of a lease of personal 
     property for a period not in excess of 1 year to any 
     organization specified in section 508(d) of title 32, United 
     States Code, or any other youth, social, or fraternal 
     nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-case 
     basis.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8063.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
     the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $138,103,000 
     shall remain available until expended: Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
     Defense is authorized to transfer such funds to other 
     activities of the Federal Government: Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter into and 
     carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property, 
     construction, personal services, and operations related to 
     projects carrying out the purposes of this section: Provided 
     further, That contracts entered into under the authority of 
     this section may provide for such indemnification as the 
     Secretary determines to be necessary: Provided further, That 
     projects authorized by this section shall comply with 
     applicable Federal, State, and local law to the maximum 
     extent consistent with the national security, as determined 
     by the Secretary of Defense.
       Sec. 8064. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or 
     any other Act may be used to take any action to modify--
       (1) the appropriations account structure for the National 
     Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation 
     of a new appropriation or new appropriation account;
       (2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request is 
     presented in the unclassified P-1, R-1, and O-1 documents 
     supporting the Department of Defense budget request;
       (3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
     appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or
       (4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
     appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed.
       (b) Nothing in section (a) shall be construed to prohibit 
     the merger of programs or changes to the National 
     Intelligence Program budget at or below the Expenditure 
     Center level, provided such change is otherwise in accordance 
     with paragraphs (a)(1)-(3).
       (c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 
     of Defense may jointly, only for the purposes of achieving 
     auditable financial statements and improving fiscal 
     reporting, study and develop detailed proposals for 
     alternative financial management processes. Such study shall 
     include a comprehensive counterintelligence risk assessment 
     to ensure that none of the alternative processes will 
     adversely affect counterintelligence.
       (d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined 
     under subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence 
     and the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected 
     agencies;
       (2) receive certification from all affected agencies 
     attesting that the proposed alternatives will help achieve 
     auditability, improve fiscal reporting, and will not 
     adversely affect counterintelligence; and
       (3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary 
     certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed 
     alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense 
     and intelligence committees.
       Sec. 8065.  In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in 
     this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department 
     of Defense, to remain available for obligation until 
     expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, that upon the determination of the Secretary of 
     Defense that it shall serve the national interest, these 
     funds shall be available only for a grant to the Fisher House 
     Foundation, Inc., only for the construction and furnishing of 
     additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family 
     members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization 
     of an eligible military beneficiary.
       Sec. 8066.  None of the funds available to the Department 
     of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control 
     relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and 
     administrative control of United States Navy forces assigned 
     to the Pacific fleet: Provided, That the command and control 
     relationships which existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain 
     in force until a written modification has been proposed to 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees: Provided 
     further, That the proposed modification may be implemented 30 
     days after the notification unless an objection is received 
     from either the House or Senate Appropriations Committees: 
     Provided further, That any proposed modification shall not 
     preclude the ability of the commander of United States Indo-
     Pacific Command to meet operational requirements.
       Sec. 8067.  Any notice that is required to be submitted to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives under section 806(c)(4) of the Bob Stump 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 
     U.S.C. 2302 note) after the date of the enactment of this Act 
     shall be submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently 
     to the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8068.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
     the headings ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' and ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', 
     $500,000,000 shall be for the Israeli Cooperative Programs: 
     Provided, That of this amount, $95,000,000 shall be for the 
     Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel 
     for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to 
     counter short-range rocket threats, subject to the U.S.-
     Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; 
     $191,000,000 shall be for the Short Range Ballistic Missile 
     Defense (SRBMD) program, including cruise missile defense 
     research and development under the SRBMD program, of which 
     $50,000,000 shall be for co-production activities of SRBMD 
     systems in the United States and in Israel to meet Israel's 
     defense requirements consistent with each nation's laws, 
     regulations, and procedures, subject to the U.S.-Israeli co-
     production agreement for SRBMD, as amended; $55,000,000 shall 
     be for an upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense 
     Architecture, of which $55,000,000 shall be for co-production 
     activities of Arrow 3 Upper Tier systems in the United States 
     and in Israel to meet Israel's defense requirements 
     consistent with each nation's laws, regulations, and 
     procedures, subject to the U.S.-Israeli co-production 
     agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier, as amended; and 
     $159,000,000 shall be for the Arrow System Improvement 
     Program including development of a long range, ground and 
     airborne, detection suite: Provided further, That the 
     transfer authority provided under this provision is in 
     addition to any other transfer authority contained in this 
     Act.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8069.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
     the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
     $55,700,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020, to 
     fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases: Provided, That 
     upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     transfer funds to the following appropriations in the amounts 
     specified: Provided further, That the amounts transferred 
     shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes 
     as the appropriations to which transferred to:
       (1) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2016/2020: Littoral Combat Ship $14,000,000;
       (2) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2016/2020: Expeditionary Sea Base $38,000,000; and
       (3) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'', 2018/2020: TAO Fleet Oiler $3,700,000.
       Sec. 8070.  Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
     available by the transfer of funds in 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. 3094) during fiscal 
     year 2020 until the enactment of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
       Sec. 8071.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new 
     program, project, or activity, unless the Secretary of 
     Defense notifies the congressional defense committees not 
     less that 30 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far in 
     advance as is practicable) that such program, project, or 
     activity must be undertaken immediately to address a 
     documented requirement in ongoing or anticipated contingency 
     operations that if left unfulfilled could potentially result 
     in loss of life.
       Sec. 8072.  The budget of the President for fiscal year 
     2021 submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of 
     title 31, United States Code, shall include separate budget 
     justification documents for costs of United States Armed 
     Forces' participation in contingency operations for the 
     Military Personnel accounts, the Operation and Maintenance 
     accounts, the Procurement accounts, and the Research, 
     Development,

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     Test and Evaluation accounts: Provided, That these documents 
     shall include a description of the funding requested for each 
     contingency operation, for each military service, to include 
     all Active and Reserve components, and for each 
     appropriations account: Provided further, That these 
     documents shall include estimated costs for each element of 
     expense or object class, a reconciliation of increases and 
     decreases for each contingency operation, and programmatic 
     data including, but not limited to, troop strength for each 
     Active and Reserve component, and estimates of the major 
     weapons systems deployed in support of each contingency: 
     Provided further, That these documents shall include budget 
     exhibits OP-5 and OP-32 (as defined in the Department of 
     Defense Financial Management Regulation) for all contingency 
     operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal 
     years.
       Sec. 8073.  None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
     research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or 
     deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense 
     system.
       Sec. 8074.  The Secretary of Defense may use up to 
     $500,000,000 of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act to the Department of Defense for the 
     rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and associated 
     support services pursuant to section 806 of the Bob Stump 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 
     (Public Law 107-314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note): Provided, That the 
     Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 
     committees promptly of all uses of this authority.
       Sec. 8075.  None of the funds appropriated or made 
     available in this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish 
     the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of 
     the Air Force Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC-130 
     Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in 
     this Act: Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd 
     Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to perform other missions in 
     support of national defense requirements during the non-
     hurricane season.
       Sec. 8076.  None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     available for integration of foreign intelligence information 
     unless the information has been lawfully collected and 
     processed during the conduct of authorized foreign 
     intelligence activities: Provided, That information 
     pertaining to United States persons shall only be handled in 
     accordance with protections provided in the Fourth Amendment 
     of the United States Constitution as implemented through 
     Executive Order No. 12333.
       Sec. 8077. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used to transfer research and development, 
     acquisition, or other program authority relating to current 
     tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army.
       (b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and 
     operational control of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial 
     Vehicle (UAV) in order to support the Secretary of Defense in 
     matters relating to the employment of unmanned aerial 
     vehicles.
       Sec. 8078.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
     programs of the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
     current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for 
     research and technology, which shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.
       Sec. 8079.  For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, 
     United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in 
     this Act under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'' shall be considered to be for the same purpose as any 
     subdivision under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
     Navy'' appropriations in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 
     percent limitation shall apply to the total amount of the 
     appropriation.
       Sec. 8080. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence 
     committees to establish the baseline for application of 
     reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2020: 
     Provided, That 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 by 
     Expenditure Center and project; and
       (3) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       (b) None of the funds provided for the National 
     Intelligence Program in this Act shall be available for 
     reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in 
     subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, unless the Director of National Intelligence 
     certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence 
     committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary 
     as an emergency requirement.
       Sec. 8081.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     transfer of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available 
     by this Act, for support to friendly foreign countries in 
     connection with the conduct of operations in which the United 
     States is not participating, pursuant to section 331(d) of 
     title 10, United States Code, shall be made in accordance 
     with sections 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable.
       Sec. 8082.  Any transfer of amounts appropriated to, 
     credited to, or deposited in the Department of Defense 
     Acquisition Workforce Development Fund in or for fiscal year 
     2020 to a military department or Defense Agency pursuant to 
     section 1705(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, shall be 
     covered by and subject to sections 8005 or 9002 of this Act, 
     as applicable.
       Sec. 8083.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     for excess defense articles, assistance under section 333 of 
     title 10, United States Code, or peacekeeping operations for 
     the countries designated annually to be in violation of the 
     standards of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-457; 22 U.S.C. 2370c-1) may be used to 
     support any military training or operation that includes 
     child soldiers, as defined by the Child Soldiers Prevention 
     Act of 2008, unless such assistance is otherwise permitted 
     under section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 
     2008.
       Sec. 8084. (a) None of the funds provided for the National 
     Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act 
     shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 
     102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3024(d)) that--
       (1) creates a new start effort;
       (2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of 
     $10,000,000 or more;
       (3) transfers funding into or out of the National 
     Intelligence Program; or
       (4) transfers funding between appropriations,

     unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 
     30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this 
     notification period may be reduced for urgent national 
     security requirements.
       (b) None of the funds provided for the National 
     Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act 
     shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 
     102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase or decrease of 
     the levels specified in the classified annex accompanying the 
     Act unless the congressional intelligence committees are 
     notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; 
     this notification period may be reduced for urgent national 
     security requirements.
       Sec. 8085.  The Director of National Intelligence shall 
     submit to Congress each year, at or about the time that the 
     President's budget is submitted to Congress that year under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a future-
     years intelligence program (including associated annexes) 
     reflecting the estimated expenditures and proposed 
     appropriations included in that budget. Any such future-years 
     intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with respect 
     to which the budget is submitted and at least the four 
     succeeding fiscal years.
       Sec. 8086.  For the purposes of this Act, the term 
     ``congressional intelligence committees'' means the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8087.  During the current fiscal year, not to exceed 
     $11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II 
     of this Act for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', and ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force'' may be transferred by the military 
     department concerned to its central fund established for 
     Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section 2493(d) of title 
     10, United States Code.
       Sec. 8088.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be available for the purpose of making remittances to the 
     Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund 
     in accordance with section 1705 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       Sec. 8089. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
     this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on 
     the public Web site 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.
       Sec. 8090. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal 
     contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the 
     contractor agrees not to--
       (1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or 
     independent contractors that requires, as a condition of 
     employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree 
     to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or 
     arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including 
     assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional 
     distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, 
     supervision, or retention; or
       (2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing 
     agreement with an employee or independent contractor that 
     mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve 
     through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil 
     Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of 
     sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, 
     intentional infliction of emotional distress, false 
     imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.
       (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be expended for any Federal 
     contract unless the contractor certifies that it requires 
     each covered subcontractor to agree not to enter into, and 
     not to take any action to enforce any provision of, any 
     agreement as described in paragraphs (1)

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     and (2) of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or 
     independent contractor performing work related to such 
     subcontract. For purposes of this subsection, a ``covered 
     subcontractor'' is an entity that has a subcontract in excess 
     of $1,000,000 on a contract subject to subsection (a).
       (c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with 
     respect to a contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with 
     employees or independent contractors that may not be enforced 
     in a court of the United States.
       (d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of 
     subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or 
     subcontractor for the purposes of a particular contract or 
     subcontract if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary 
     personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid 
     harm to national security interests of the United States, and 
     that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer 
     than necessary to avoid such harm. The determination shall 
     set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiver and for 
     the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall state 
     any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the 
     reasons each such alternative would not avoid harm to 
     national security interests of the United States. The 
     Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and 
     simultaneously make public, any determination under this 
     subsection not less than 15 business days before the contract 
     or subcontract addressed in the determination may be awarded.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8091.  From within the funds appropriated for 
     operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in 
     this Act, up to $129,000,000, shall be available for transfer 
     to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance 
     with the provisions of section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84: 
     Provided, That for purposes of section 1704(b), the facility 
     operations funded are operations of the integrated Captain 
     James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the 
     North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 
     Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated 
     as a combined Federal medical facility as described by 
     section 706 of Public Law 110-417: Provided further, That 
     additional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated 
     for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program 
     to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written 
     notification by the Secretary of Defense to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate.
       Sec. 8092.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used by the Department of 
     Defense or a component thereof in contravention of the 
     provisions of section 130h of title 10, United States Code.
       Sec. 8093.  Appropriations available to the Department of 
     Defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and light 
     armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or 
     for force protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per 
     vehicle, notwithstanding price or other limitations 
     applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8094.  Upon a determination by the Director of 
     National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in 
     the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed 
     $1,000,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the National Intelligence Program: Provided, That such 
     authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher 
     priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence 
     requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 
     and in no case where the item for which funds are requested 
     has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a 
     request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority 
     provided in this section shall be made prior to June 30, 
     2020.
       Sec. 8095.  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 United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 8096.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this Act may be used to transfer any 
     individual detained at United States Naval Station Guantanamo 
     Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the individual's 
     country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other 
     foreign entity except in accordance with section 1034 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
     (Public Law 114-92) and section 1035 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
       Sec. 8097.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 
     U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
       Sec. 8098. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or any other Act may be used by the 
     Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the 
     Department of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum 
     of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a 
     grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to 
     Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in 
     subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, 
     determines that it is in the vital national security interest 
     of the United States to do so, and certifies in writing to 
     the congressional defense committees that, to the best of the 
     Secretary's knowledge:
       (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal 
     military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal 
     military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab 
     Republic;
       (2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation have 
     withdrawn from Crimea, other than armed forces present on 
     military bases subject to agreements in force between the 
     Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of 
     Ukraine; and
       (3) Agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking 
     active measures to destabilize the control of the Government 
     of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine.
       (c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
     shall conduct a review of any action involving 
     Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the 
     Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and not 
     later than 90 days after the date on which such a waiver is 
     issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     containing the results of the review conducted with respect 
     to such waiver.
       Sec. 8099.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the 
     United States unless such flags are treated as covered items 
     under section 2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code.
       Sec. 8100. (a) Of the funds appropriated in this Act for 
     the Department of Defense, amounts may be made available, 
     under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may 
     prescribe, to local military commanders appointed by the 
     Secretary, or by an officer or employee designated by the 
     Secretary, to provide at their discretion ex gratia payments 
     in amounts consistent with subsection (d) of this section for 
     damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to combat 
     operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign country.
       (b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be provided 
     only if--
       (1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is 
     determined by the local military commander to be friendly to 
     the United States;
       (2) a claim for damages would not be compensable under 
     chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known 
     as the ``Foreign Claims Act''); and
       (3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was not 
     caused by action by an enemy.
       (c) Any payments provided under a program under subsection 
     (a) shall not be considered an admission or acknowledgement 
     of any legal obligation to compensate for any damage, 
     personal injury, or death.
       (d) If the Secretary of Defense determines a program under 
     subsection (a) to be appropriate in a particular setting, the 
     amounts of payments, if any, to be provided to civilians 
     determined to have suffered harm incident to combat 
     operations of the Armed Forces under the program should be 
     determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary and based on an assessment, which should include 
     such factors as cultural appropriateness and prevailing 
     economic conditions.
       (e) Local military commanders shall receive legal advice 
     before making ex gratia payments under this subsection. The 
     legal advisor, under regulations of the Department of 
     Defense, shall advise on whether an ex gratia payment is 
     proper under this section and applicable Department of 
     Defense regulations.
       (f) A written record of any ex gratia payment offered or 
     denied shall be kept by the local commander and on a timely 
     basis submitted to the appropriate office in the Department 
     of Defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
       (g) The Secretary of Defense shall report to the 
     congressional defense committees on an annual basis the 
     efficacy of the ex gratia payment program including the 
     number of types of cases considered, amounts offered, the 
     response from ex gratia payment recipients, and any 
     recommended modifications to the program.
       Sec. 8101.  The Secretary of Defense shall post grant 
     awards on a public website in a searchable format.
       Sec. 8102.  The Secretary of each military department, in 
     reducing each research, development, test and evaluation and 
     procurement account of the military department as required 
     under paragraph (1) of section 828(d) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 2430 note), as amended by section 825(a)(3) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, 
     shall allocate the percentage reduction determined under 
     paragraph (2) of such section 828(d) proportionally from all 
     programs, projects, or activities under such account: 
     Provided, That the authority under section 804(d)(2) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
     (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) to transfer amounts 
     available in the Rapid Prototyping Fund shall be subject to 
     section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable.
       Sec. 8103.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used by the National Security Agency to--
       (1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose 
     of targeting a United States person; or
       (2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term 
     is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States 
     Code) of any electronic communication of a United States 
     person from a provider of electronic communication services 
     to the public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
       Sec. 8104.  None of the funds made available in this or any 
     other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or 
     employee of any agency funded by this Act who approves or 
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     the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary 
     resources of any program, project, or activity financed by 
     this Act to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not 
     financed by this Act without the express authorization of 
     Congress: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to 
     transfers of funds expressly provided for in Defense 
     Appropriations Acts, or provisions of Acts providing 
     supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense.
       Sec. 8105.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $352,044,000, to remain 
     available until expended, may be used for any purposes 
     related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet established 
     under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (46 
     U.S.C. 57100): Provided, That such amounts are available for 
     reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime 
     Administration account of the United States Department of 
     Transportation for programs, projects, activities, and 
     expenses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
       Sec. 8106.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be obligated for activities authorized under section 1208 
     of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1621) to 
     initiate support for, or expand support to, foreign forces, 
     irregular forces, groups, or individuals unless the 
     congressional defense committees are notified in accordance 
     with the direction contained in the classified annex 
     accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before 
     initiating such support: Provided, That none of the funds 
     made available in this Act may be used under section 1208 for 
     any activity that is not in support of an ongoing military 
     operation being conducted by United States Special Operations 
     Forces to combat terrorism: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibitions in this 
     section if the Secretary determines that such waiver is 
     required by extraordinary circumstances and, by not later 
     than 72 hours after making such waiver, notifies the 
     congressional defense committees of such waiver.
       Sec. 8107.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War 
     Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the 
     introduction of United States armed forces into hostilities 
     in Iraq, into situations in Iraq where imminent involvement 
     in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or 
     into Iraqi territory, airspace, or waters while equipped for 
     combat, in contravention of the congressional consultation 
     and reporting requirements of sections 3 and 4 of such 
     Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543).
       Sec. 8108.  None of the funds provided in this Act for the 
     TAO Fleet Oiler program or the FFG-Frigate program shall be 
     used to award a new contract that provides for the 
     acquisition of the following components unless those 
     components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary 
     equipment (including pumps) for shipboard services; 
     propulsion equipment (including engines, reduction gears, and 
     propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for shipboard 
     cranes.
       Sec. 8109.  No amounts credited or otherwise made available 
     in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense 
     Acquisition Workforce Development Fund may be transferred to:
       (1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section 
     804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note); or
       (2) credited to a military-department specific fund 
     established under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by section 
     897 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2017).
       Sec. 8110.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by 
     military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense 
     for gaming, or for entertainment that includes topless or 
     nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited by 
     Department of Defense FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 and Department 
     of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b).
       Sec. 8111.  None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act may be made available to deliver F-35 air vehicles 
     or any other F-35 weapon system equipment to the Republic of 
     Turkey.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 8112.  Of the amounts appropriated in this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense may use up to $82,046,000 under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', and up 
     to $44,001,000 under the heading ``Research, Development, 
     Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' to develop, replace, and 
     sustain Federal Government security and suitability 
     background investigation information technology systems of 
     the Office of Personnel Management or other Federal agency 
     responsible for conducting such investigations: Provided, 
     That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts into these 
     headings or into ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' using 
     established reprogramming procedures prescribed in the 
     Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
     7000.14, Volume 3, Chapter 6, dated September 2015: Provided 
     further, That such funds shall supplement, not supplant any 
     other amounts made available to other Federal agencies for 
     such purposes.
       Sec. 8113. (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, or 
     for any activity necessary for the national defense, 
     including intelligence activities.
       Sec. 8114.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     transfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act to the Global Engagement Center established by 
     section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 22 U.S.C. 
     2656 note) shall be made in accordance with section 8005 or 
     9002 of this Act, as applicable.
       Sec. 8115.  In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in 
     this Act, there is appropriated $270,000,000, for an 
     additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
     Wide'', to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
     such funds shall only be available to the Secretary of 
     Defense, acting through the Office of Economic Adjustment of 
     the Department of Defense, or for transfer to the Secretary 
     of Education, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
     make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, or supplement 
     other Federal funds to construct, renovate, repair, or expand 
     elementary and secondary public schools on military 
     installations in order to address capacity or facility 
     condition deficiencies at such schools: Provided further, 
     That in making such funds available, the Office of Economic 
     Adjustment or the Secretary of Education shall give priority 
     consideration to those military installations with schools 
     having the most serious capacity or facility condition 
     deficiencies as determined by the Secretary of Defense: 
     Provided further, That as a condition of receiving funds 
     under this section a local educational agency or State shall 
     provide a matching share as described in the notice titled 
     ``Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, 
     Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military 
     Installations'' published by the Department of Defense in the 
     Federal Register on September 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 55883 et 
     seq.): Provided further, That these provisions apply to funds 
     provided under this section, and to funds previously provided 
     by Congress to construct, renovate, repair, or expand 
     elementary and secondary public schools on military 
     installations in order to address capacity or facility 
     condition deficiencies at such schools to the extent such 
     funds remain unobligated on the date of enactment of this 
     section.
       Sec. 8116.  In carrying out the program described in the 
     memorandum on the subject of ``Policy for Assisted 
     Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or 
     Severely Ill/Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service 
     Members'' issued by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and the guidance issued to 
     implement such memorandum, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     apply such policy and guidance, except that--
       (1) the limitation on periods regarding embryo 
     cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and in 
     part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and
       (2) the term ``assisted reproductive technology'' shall 
     include embryo cryopreservation and storage without 
     limitation on the duration of such cryopreservation and 
     storage.
       Sec. 8117.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to 
     the Azov Battalion.
       Sec. 8118.  None of the funds provided for, or otherwise 
     made available, in this or any other Act, may be obligated or 
     expended by the Secretary of Defense to provide motorized 
     vehicles, aviation platforms, munitions other than small arms 
     and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors, 
     operational military units, or operational military platforms 
     if the Secretary determines that providing such units, 
     platforms, or equipment would undermine the readiness of such 
     units, platforms, or equipment.
       Sec. 8119.  The Secretary of Defense may obligate and 
     expend funds made available under this Act for procurement or 
     for research, development, test and evaluation for the F-35 
     Joint Strike Fighter to modify up to six F-35 aircraft, 
     including up to two F-35 aircraft of each variant, to a test 
     configuration: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, 
     with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Air Force and 
     the Secretary of the Navy, notify the congressional defense 
     committees not fewer than 30 days prior to obligating and 
     expending funds under this section: Provided further, That 
     any transfer of funds pursuant to the authority provided in 
     this section shall be made in accordance with sections 8005 
     or 9002 of this Act, as appropriate, if applicable: Provided 
     further, That aircraft referred to previously in this section 
     are not additional to aircraft referred to in section 8135 of 
     the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019.
       Sec. 8120.  Amounts appropriated for ``Defense Health 
     Program'' in this Act and hereafter may be obligated to make 
     death gratuity payments, as authorized in subchapter II of 
     chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, if no 
     appropriation for ``Military Personnel'' is available for 
     obligation for such payments: Provided, That such obligations 
     may subsequently be recorded against appropriations available 
     for ``Military Personnel''.
       Sec. 8121. (a) 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 such tax liability, 
     provided that the applicable Federal agency is aware of the 
     unpaid Federal tax liability.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the applicable 
     Federal agency has considered suspension

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     or debarment of the corporation described in such subsection 
     and has made a determination that such suspension or 
     debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the 
     Federal Government.
       Sec. 8122.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used in contravention of--
       (1) Executive Order No. 13175 (65 Fed. Reg. 67249; relating 
     to consultation and coordination with Indian Tribal 
     governments); or
       (2) section 1501.2(d)(2) of title 40, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       Sec. 8123.  Funds appropriated for the Next Generation 
     Aerial Refueling Aircraft (KC-46), Missile Segment 
     Enhancement (MSE) Missile, and Trident missile programs by 
     the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 (division 
     C of Public Law 113-76) and the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (division C of Public Law 113-235) 
     are to remain available through fiscal year 2024 for the 
     liquidation of valid obligations incurred for the programs 
     specified in this section as of September 30, 2016.
       Sec. 8124.  During fiscal year 2020, any advance billing 
     for background investigation services and related services 
     purchased from activities financed using Defense Working 
     Capital Funds shall be excluded from the calculation of 
     cumulative advance billings under section 2208(l)(3) of title 
     10, United States Code.
       Sec. 8125.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be obligated or expended by 
     the Department of Defense for the Space Development Agency 
     (SDA), and not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or 
     expended by the Department of Defense for the Next Generation 
     Overhead Persistent Infrared program (PE 1206442F) until a 
     period of 90 days has elapsed following the date on which the 
     Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     the Air Force and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
     and Engineering, submits to the congressional defense 
     committees--
       (1) the proposed plan to establish the SDA, and a 
     description of the programs and projects the SDA plans to 
     carry out over the next three years, including associated 
     funding requirements;
       (2) a description of how the Air Force and the SDA will 
     coordinate and cooperate to develop an agreed-upon integrated 
     space architecture that will guide both SDA and Air Force 
     investments;
       (3) the process by which the SDA and the Air Force will 
     cooperate in demonstrating and prototyping new capabilities, 
     and transition to programs of record;
       (4) the proposed physical location of the SDA and the 
     proposed number of government and contractor personnel 
     expected to comprise the SDA in the first three years; and
       (5) a plan to transition the SDA into the Air Force not 
     later than fiscal year 2022, or into a Space Force.
       Sec. 8126.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or any other Act may be used to 
     transfer any element, personnel, property, or resources of 
     the intelligence community, as defined in section 3 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003), to the Space 
     Force.
       Sec. 8127.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act or any prior Department of Defense 
     appropriations Acts may be used to construct a wall, fence, 
     border barriers, or border security infrastructure along the 
     southern land border of the United States.

                                TITLE IX

                    OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

                           MILITARY PERSONNEL

                        Military Personnel, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Army'', 
     $2,743,132,000: 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.

                        Military Personnel, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy'', 
     $356,392,000: 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.

                    Military Personnel, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Marine 
     Corps'', $104,213,000: 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.

                     Military Personnel, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air 
     Force'', $1,007,594,000: 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.

                        Reserve Personnel, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Army'', 
     $34,812,000: 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.

                        Reserve Personnel, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Navy'', 
     $11,370,000: 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.

                    Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Marine 
     Corps'', $3,599,000: 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.

                      Reserve Personnel, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Air 
     Force'', $16,428,000: 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.

                     National Guard Personnel, Army

       For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel, 
     Army'', $202,644,000: 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.

                  National Guard Personnel, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel, 
     Air Force'', $5,624,000: 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.

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                    Operation and Maintenance, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army'', $18,507,827,000: 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.

                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Navy'', $6,561,650,000, of which up to $190,000,000 may be 
     transferred to the Coast Guard ``Operating Expenses'' 
     account: 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.

                Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Marine Corps'', $1,124,791,000: 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.

                  Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air Force'', $9,314,379,000: 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.

                Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', $8,105,206,000: Provided, That of the funds 
     provided under this heading, not to exceed $450,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, shall be for 
     payments to reimburse key cooperating nations for logistical, 
     military, and other support, including access, provided to 
     United States military and stability operations in 
     Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
     Syria: Provided further, That such reimbursement payments may 
     be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the 
     concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation 
     with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may 
     determine, based on documentation determined by the Secretary 
     of Defense to adequately account for the support provided, 
     and such determination is final and conclusive upon the 
     accounting officers of the United States, and 15 days 
     following written notification to the appropriate 
     congressional committees: Provided further, That these funds 
     may be used for the purpose of providing specialized training 
     and procuring supplies and specialized equipment and 
     providing such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-
     reimbursable basis to coalition forces supporting United 
     States military and stability operations in Afghanistan and 
     to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and 15 days 
     following written notification to the appropriate 
     congressional committees: Provided further, That these funds 
     may be used to support the Government of Jordan in such 
     amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to enhance 
     the ability of the armed forces of Jordan to increase or 
     sustain security along its borders, upon 15 days prior 
     written notification to the congressional defense committees 
     outlining the amounts intended to be provided and the nature 
     of the expenses incurred: Provided further, That of the funds 
     provided under this heading, not to exceed $749,178,000 to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, shall be available 
     to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces 
     or other groups or individuals to conduct, support or 
     facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, or other 
     Department of Defense security cooperation programs: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on 
     the use of funds provided in this paragraph: Provided 
     further, That such amount is designated

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     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.

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army Reserve'', $37,592,000: 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.

                Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Navy Reserve'', $23,036,000: 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.

            Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Marine Corps Reserve'', $8,707,000: 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.

              Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air Force Reserve'', $29,758,000: 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.

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army National Guard'', $83,291,000: 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.

             Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

       For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air National Guard'', $176,909,000: 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.

                    Afghanistan Security Forces Fund

       For the ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'', 
     $4,503,978,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary 
     of Defense for the purpose of allowing the Commander, 
     Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan, or the 
     Secretary's designee, to provide assistance, with the 
     concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces 
     of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, 
     supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure 
     repair, renovation, construction, and funding: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of Defense may obligate and 
     expend funds made available to the Department of Defense in 
     this title for additional costs associated with existing 
     projects previously funded with amounts provided under the 
     heading ``Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund'' in prior Acts: 
     Provided further, That such costs shall be limited to 
     contract changes resulting from inflation, market 
     fluctuation, rate adjustments, and other necessary contract 
     actions to complete existing projects, and associated 
     supervision and administration costs and costs for design 
     during construction: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     not use more than $50,000,000 under the authority provided in 
     this section: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     notify in advance such contract changes and adjustments in 
     annual reports to the congressional defense committees: 
     Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance 
     under this heading is in addition to any other authority to 
     provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That 
     contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from 
     any person, foreign government, or international organization 
     may be credited to this Fund, to remain available until 
     expended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional 
     defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the 
     obligation of any contribution, delineating the sources and 
     amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such 
     contributions: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating 
     from this appropriation account, notify the congressional 
     defense committees in writing of the details of any such 
     obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
     shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing 
     and not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating funds for any 
     proposed new projects or transfer of funds between budget 
     sub-activity groups in excess of $20,000,000: Provided 
     further, That the United States may accept equipment procured 
     using funds provided under this heading in this or prior Acts 
     that was transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan 
     and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided 
     further, That equipment procured using funds provided under 
     this heading in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred 
     to the security forces of Afghanistan or transferred to the 
     security forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces to 
     the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department 
     of Defense upon written notification to the congressional 
     defense committees: Provided further, That of the funds 
     provided under this heading, not less than $10,000,000 shall 
     be for recruitment and retention of women in the Afghanistan 
     National Security Forces, and the recruitment and training of 
     female security personnel: Provided further, That funds 
     appropriated under this heading and made available for the 
     salaries and benefits of personnel of the Afghanistan 
     Security Forces may only be used for personnel who are 
     enrolled in the Afghanistan Personnel and Pay System: 
     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.

                   Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund

       For the ``Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and 
     Equip Fund'', $1,295,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021: Provided, That such funds shall be 
     available to the Secretary of Defense in coordination with 
     the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including 
     training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and 
     services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renovation; and 
     sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces, 
     groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to 
     participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of 
     Iraq and Syria, and their affiliated or associated groups: 
     Provided further, That these funds may be used in such 
     amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine to enhance 
     the border security of nations adjacent to conflict areas 
     including Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia resulting from 
     actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: Provided 
     further, That amounts made available under this heading shall 
     be available to provide assistance only for activities in a 
     country designated by the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, as having a 
     security mission to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
     Syria, and following written notification to the 
     congressional defense committees of such designation: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces 
     or individuals, such elements or individuals are 
     appropriately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such 
     elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups 
     associated with the Government of Iran; and receiving 
     commitments from such elements to promote respect for human 
     rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to 
     obligating from this appropriation account, notify the 
     congressional defense committees in writing of the details of 
     any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense may accept and retain contributions, including 
     assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, including the 
     Government of Iraq and other entities, to carry out 
     assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, 
     That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein 
     from any foreign government or other entity may be credited 
     to this Fund, to remain available until expended, and used 
     for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the 
     acquisition of items and support services or sections 40 and 
     40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) 
     if the Secretary determines that such provision of law would 
     prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of 
     such assistance and a notice of and justification for such 
     waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees, 
     the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives: Provided further, 
     That the United States may accept equipment procured using 
     funds provided under this heading, or under the heading, 
     ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'' in prior Acts, that was 
     transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups 
     participating, or preparing to participate in activities to 
     counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by 
     such forces or groups to the United States, and such 
     equipment may be treated as stocks of the Department of 
     Defense upon written notification to the congressional 
     defense committees: Provided further, That equipment procured 
     using funds provided under this heading, or under the 
     heading, ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'' in prior Acts, and not 
     yet transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or 
     groups participating, or preparing to participate in 
     activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may 
     be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense when 
     determined by the Secretary to no longer be required for 
     transfer to such forces or groups and upon written 
     notification to the congressional defense committees: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on 
     the use of funds provided under this heading, including, but 
     not limited to, the number of individuals trained, the nature 
     and scope of support and sustainment provided to each group 
     or individual, the area of operations for each group, and the 
     contributions of other countries, groups, or individuals: 
     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.

                              PROCUREMENT

                       Aircraft Procurement, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, 
     Army'', $482,091,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2022: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War

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     on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                       Missile Procurement, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Missile Procurement, Army'', 
     $1,414,218,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: 
     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.

        Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Weapons and 
     Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army'', $353,454,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2022: 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.

                    Procurement of Ammunition, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, 
     Army'', $148,682,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2022: 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.

                        Other Procurement, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Army'', 
     $1,105,850,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: 
     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.

                       Aircraft Procurement, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, 
     Navy'', $119,045,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2022: 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.

                       Weapons Procurement, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Weapons Procurement, Navy'', 
     $116,429,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: 
     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.

            Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, 
     Navy and Marine Corps'', $204,814,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2022: 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.

                        Other Procurement, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Navy'', 
     $351,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: 
     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.

                       Procurement, Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Marine Corps'', 
     $20,589,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: 
     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.

                    Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Air 
     Force'', $513,310,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2022: 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.

                     Missile Procurement, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Missile Procurement, Air 
     Force'', $201,671,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2022: 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.

                  Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, 
     Air Force'', $939,433,000 to remain available until September 
     30, 2022: 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.

                      Other Procurement, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Air 
     Force'', $4,011,201,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2022: 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.

                       Procurement, Defense-Wide

       For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', 
     $465,987,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: 
     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.

              National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account

       For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical 
     and support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement 
     items for the reserve components of the Armed Forces, 
     $1,300,000,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022: Provided, That the Chiefs of National 
     Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than 30 days 
     after enactment of this Act, individually submit to the 
     congressional defense committees the modernization priority 
     assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve 
     component: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available by this paragraph may be used to procure manned 
     fixed wing aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, 
     munitions, or ammunition: 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.

               RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Army'', $169,074,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021: 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.

            Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Navy'', $164,410,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021: 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.

         Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Air Force'', $128,248,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: 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.

        Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide

       For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test 
     and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', $382,636,000 , to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: 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.

                     REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

                     Defense Working Capital Funds

       For an additional amount for ``Defense Working Capital 
     Funds'', $20,100,000: 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.

                  OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

                         Defense Health Program

       For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program'', 
     $347,746,000, which shall be for operation and maintenance: 
     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.

         Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

       For an additional amount for ``Drug Interdiction and 
     Counter-Drug Activities, Defense'', $153,100,000: Provided, 
     That the transfer authority contained in section 9002 in 
     title IX of this Act shall not apply to amounts made 
     available under this heading: 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 the Inspector General

       For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Inspector 
     General'', $24,254,000: 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.

                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

       Sec. 9001.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds made available in this title are in addition to amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department 
     of Defense for fiscal year 2020.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 9002.  Upon the determination of the Secretary of 
     Defense that such action is necessary

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     in the national interest, the Secretary may, with the 
     approval of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer up 
     to $500,000,000 between the appropriations or funds made 
     available to the Department of Defense in this title: 
     Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Congress 
     promptly of each transfer made pursuant to the authority in 
     this section: Provided further, That the authority provided 
     in this section is in addition to any other transfer 
     authority available to the Department of Defense and is 
     subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority 
     provided in section 8005 of this Act.
       Sec. 9003.  Supervision and administration costs and costs 
     for design during construction associated with a construction 
     project funded with appropriations available for operation 
     and maintenance or the ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'' 
     provided in this Act and executed in direct support of 
     overseas contingency operations in Afghanistan, may be 
     obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded: 
     Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, supervision 
     and administration costs and costs for design during 
     construction include all in-house Government costs.
       Sec. 9004.  From funds made available in this title, the 
     Secretary of Defense may purchase for use by military and 
     civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the United 
     States Central Command area of responsibility: (1) passenger 
     motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (2) 
     heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of 
     personnel or for force protection purposes up to a limit of 
     $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price or other 
     limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying 
     vehicles.
       Sec. 9005.  Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts 
     appropriated by this title under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Army'' may be used, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, to fund the Commanders' Emergency Response 
     Program (CERP), for the purpose of enabling military 
     commanders in Afghanistan to respond to urgent, small-scale, 
     humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within 
     their areas of responsibility: Provided, That each project 
     (including any ancillary or related elements in connection 
     with such project) executed under this authority shall not 
     exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That not later than 45 
     days after the end of each 6 months of the fiscal year, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report regarding the source of funds and 
     the allocation and use of funds during that 6-month period 
     that were made available pursuant to the authority provided 
     in this section or under any other provision of law for the 
     purposes described herein: Provided further, That, not later 
     than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter, the 
     Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     quarterly commitment, obligation, and expenditure data for 
     the CERP in Afghanistan: Provided further, That, not less 
     than 15 days before making funds available pursuant to the 
     authority provided in this section or under any other 
     provision of law for the purposes described herein for a 
     project with a total anticipated cost for completion of 
     $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a written notice containing 
     each of the following:
       (1) The location, nature and purpose of the proposed 
     project, including how the project is intended to advance the 
     military campaign plan for the country in which it is to be 
     carried out.
       (2) The budget, implementation timeline with milestones, 
     and completion date for the proposed project, including any 
     other CERP funding that has been or is anticipated to be 
     contributed to the completion of the project.
       (3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed project, 
     including the agreement with either the host nation, a non-
     Department of Defense agency of the United States Government 
     or a third-party contributor to finance the sustainment of 
     the activities and maintenance of any equipment or facilities 
     to be provided through the proposed project.
       Sec. 9006.  Funds available to the Department of Defense 
     for operation and maintenance may be used, notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, to provide supplies, services, 
     transportation, including airlift and sealift, and other 
     logistical support to allied forces participating in a 
     combined operation with the armed forces of the United States 
     and coalition forces supporting military and stability 
     operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of 
     Iraq and Syria: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense 
     committees regarding support provided under this section.
       Sec. 9007.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or 
     expended by the United States Government for a purpose as 
     follows:
       (1) To establish any military installation or base for the 
     purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
     States Armed Forces in Iraq.
       (2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource 
     of Iraq.
       (3) To establish any military installation or base for the 
     purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
     States Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
       Sec. 9008.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or 
     regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations 
     Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or 
     Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at New York on 
     December 10, 1984):
       (1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code.
       (2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
     Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105-277; 
     112 Stat. 2681-822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations 
     prescribed thereto, including regulations under part 208 of 
     title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, and part 95 of title 
     22, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes 
     in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 
     (Public Law 109-148).
       Sec. 9009.  None of the funds provided for the 
     ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'' (ASFF) may be obligated 
     prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan by the 
     Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council (AROC) of the 
     Department of Defense: Provided, That the AROC must approve 
     the requirement and acquisition plan for any service 
     requirements in excess of $50,000,000 annually and any non-
     standard equipment requirements in excess of $100,000,000 
     using ASFF: Provided further, That the Department of Defense 
     must certify to the congressional defense committees that the 
     AROC has convened and approved a process for ensuring 
     compliance with the requirements in the preceding proviso and 
     accompanying report language for the ASFF.
       Sec. 9010.  Funds made available in this title to the 
     Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be 
     used to purchase items having an investment unit cost of not 
     more than $250,000: Provided, That, upon determination by the 
     Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary to meet 
     the operational requirements of a Commander of a Combatant 
     Command engaged in contingency operations overseas, such 
     funds may be used to purchase items having an investment item 
     unit cost of not more than $500,000.
       Sec. 9011.  Up to $500,000,000 of funds appropriated by 
     this Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' may be used to 
     provide assistance to the Government of Jordan to support the 
     armed forces of Jordan and to enhance security along its 
     borders.
       Sec. 9012.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     under the heading ``Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund'' may 
     be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense 
     systems.
       Sec. 9013.  For the ``Ukraine Security Assistance 
     Initiative'', $250,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such funds 
     shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide 
     assistance, including training; equipment; lethal assistance; 
     logistics support, supplies and services; sustainment; and 
     intelligence support to the military and national security 
     forces of Ukraine, and for replacement of any weapons or 
     articles provided to the Government of Ukraine from the 
     inventory of the United States: Provided further, That of the 
     amounts made available in this section, $50,000,000 shall be 
     available only for lethal assistance described in paragraphs 
     (2) and (3) of section 1250(b) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 
     129 Stat. 1068): Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating 
     funds provided under this heading, notify the congressional 
     defense committees in writing of the details of any such 
     obligation: Provided further, That the United States may 
     accept equipment procured using funds provided under this 
     heading in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the 
     security forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to the 
     United States: Provided further, That equipment procured 
     using funds provided under this heading in this or prior 
     Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or National 
     Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by such forces to the 
     United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department of 
     Defense upon written notification to the congressional 
     defense committees: Provided further, That amounts made 
     available by this section are 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.
       Sec. 9014.  Funds appropriated in this title shall be 
     available for replacement of funds for items provided to the 
     Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States 
     to the extent specifically provided for in section 9013 of 
     this Act.
       Sec. 9015.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     under section 9013 may be used to procure or transfer man-
     portable air defense systems.
       Sec. 9016.  Equipment procured using funds provided in 
     prior Acts under the heading ``Counterterrorism Partnerships 
     Fund'' for the program authorized by section 1209 of the Carl 
     Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), 
     and not yet transferred to authorized recipients may be 
     transferred to foreign security forces, irregular forces, 
     groups, or individuals, authorized to receive assistance 
     using amounts provided under the heading ``Counter-ISIS Train 
     and Equip Fund'' in this Act: Provided, That such equipment 
     may be transferred 15 days following written notification to 
     the congressional defense committees.
       Sec. 9017. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' for payments under section 1233 
     of Public Law 110-181 for reimbursement to the Government of 
     Pakistan may be made available unless the Secretary of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees that the 
     Government of Pakistan is--
       (1) cooperating with the United States in counterterrorism 
     efforts against the Haqqani Network, the Quetta Shura 
     Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and 
     other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, including 
     taking steps to end support for

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     such groups and prevent them from basing and operating in 
     Pakistan and carrying out cross border attacks into 
     neighboring countries;
       (2) not supporting terrorist activities against United 
     States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and Pakistan's 
     military and intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-
     judicially into political and judicial processes in Pakistan;
       (3) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks 
     and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture 
     of IEDs;
       (4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related 
     material and expertise;
       (5) implementing policies to protect judicial independence 
     and due process of law;
       (6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United States 
     visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance 
     programs in Pakistan; and
       (7) providing humanitarian organizations access to 
     detainees, internally displaced persons, and other Pakistani 
     civilians affected by the conflict.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, may waive the restriction in subsection 
     (a) on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 
     congressional defense committees that it is in the national 
     security interest to do so: Provided, That if the Secretary 
     of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
     exercises such waiver authority, the Secretaries shall report 
     to the congressional defense committees on both the 
     justification for the waiver and on the requirements of this 
     section that the Government of Pakistan was not able to meet: 
     Provided further, That such report may be submitted in 
     classified form if necessary.

                      (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 9018.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     in this Act, $500,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the 
     Department of Defense and made available for transfer only to 
     the operation and maintenance, military personnel, and 
     procurement accounts, to improve near-term intelligence, 
     surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and related 
     processing, exploitation, and dissemination functions of the 
     Department of Defense: Provided, That the transfer authority 
     provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, 
     That not later than 30 days prior to exercising the transfer 
     authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees 
     on the proposed uses of these funds: Provided further, That 
     the funds provided in this section may not be transferred to 
     any program, project, or activity specifically limited or 
     denied by this Act: Provided further, That such funds may not 
     be obligated for new start efforts: Provided further, That 
     amounts made available by this section are 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 the authority to provide funding under 
     this section shall terminate on September 30, 2020.
       Sec. 9019.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used with respect to Syria in contravention of the War 
     Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the 
     introduction of United States armed or military forces into 
     hostilities in Syria, into situations in Syria where imminent 
     involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the 
     circumstances, or into Syrian territory, airspace, or waters 
     while equipped for combat, in contravention of the 
     congressional consultation and reporting requirements of 
     sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543).
       Sec. 9020.  None of the funds in this Act may be made 
     available for the transfer of additional C-130 cargo aircraft 
     to the Afghanistan National Security Forces or the 
     Afghanistan Air Force until the Department of Defense 
     provides a report to the congressional defense committees of 
     the Afghanistan Air Force's medium airlift requirements. The 
     report should identify Afghanistan's ability to utilize and 
     maintain existing medium lift aircraft in the inventory and 
     the best alternative platform, if necessary, to provide 
     additional support to the Afghanistan Air Force's current 
     medium airlift capacity.
       Sec. 9021.  Funds available for the Afghanistan Security 
     Forces Fund may be used to provide limited training, 
     equipment, and other assistance that would otherwise be 
     prohibited by 10 U.S.C. 362 to a unit of the security forces 
     of Afghanistan only if the Secretary certifies to the 
     congressional defense committees, within 30 days of a 
     decision to provide such assistance, that (1) a denial of 
     such assistance would present significant risk to U.S. or 
     coalition forces or significantly undermine United States 
     national security objectives in Afghanistan; and (2) the 
     Secretary has sought a commitment by the Government of 
     Afghanistan to take all necessary corrective steps: Provided, 
     That such certification shall be accompanied by a report 
     describing: (1) the information relating to the gross 
     violation of human rights; (2) the circumstances that 
     necessitated the provision of such assistance; (3) the Afghan 
     security force unit involved; (4) the assistance provided and 
     the assistance withheld; and (5) the corrective steps to be 
     taken by the Government of Afghanistan: Provided further, 
     That every 120 days after the initial report an additional 
     report shall be submitted detailing the status of any 
     corrective steps taken by the Government of Afghanistan: 
     Provided further, That if the Government of Afghanistan has 
     not initiated necessary corrective steps within one year of 
     the certification, the authority under this section to 
     provide assistance to such unit shall no longer apply: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     such committees detailing the final disposition of the case 
     by the Government of Afghanistan.
       Sec. 9022.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to pay the expenses of any member of the Taliban 
     to participate in any meeting that does not include the 
     participation of members of the Government of Afghanistan or 
     that restricts the participation of women.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 9023.  Of the funds appropriated in Department of 
     Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby 
     rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the 
     specified amounts: Provided, That such amounts are 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:
       ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: Defense Security 
     Cooperation Account'', 2019/2020, $7,000,000;
       ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund'', 2019/2020, 
     $30,000,000;
       ``Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund'', 2019/2020, 
     $13,000,000; and
       ``Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps'', 2019/
     2021, $16,574,000.
       Sec. 9024.  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. 9025. (a) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
     (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
       (b) The repeal contained in subsection (a)--
       (1) takes effect on the date that is 240 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) applies with respect to each operation or other action 
     that is being carried out pursuant to the Authorization for 
     Use of Military Force initiated before such effective date.
       Sec. 9026.  Nothing in this Act may be construed as 
     authorizing the use of force against Iran.

   TITLE X--TO DIRECT THE REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM 
 HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY 
                                CONGRESS

     SEC. 10001. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under 
     article I, section 8, clause 11 of the United States 
     Constitution.
       (2) Congress has not declared war with respect to, or 
     provided a specific statutory authorization for, the conflict 
     between military forces led by Saudi Arabia, including forces 
     from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, 
     Jordan, Morocco, Senegal, and Sudan (the Saudi-led 
     coalition), against the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, 
     in the Republic of Yemen.
       (3) Since March 2015, members of the United States Armed 
     Forces have been introduced into hostilities between the 
     Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis, including providing to 
     the Saudi-led coalition aerial targeting assistance, 
     intelligence sharing, and mid-flight aerial refueling.
       (4) The United States has established a Joint Combined 
     Planning Cell with Saudi Arabia, in which members of the 
     United States Armed Forces assist in aerial targeting and 
     help to coordinate military and intelligence activities.
       (5) In December 2017, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis 
     stated, ``We have gone in to be very--to be helpful where we 
     can in identifying how you do target analysis and how you 
     make certain you hit the right thing.''.
       (6) The conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and the 
     Houthis constitutes, within the meaning of section 4(a) of 
     the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)), either 
     hostilities or a situation where imminent involvement in 
     hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances into 
     which United States Armed Forces have been introduced.
       (7) Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
     1544(c)) states that ``at any time that United States Armed 
     Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of 
     the United States, its possessions and territories without a 
     declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such 
     forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so 
     directs''.
       (8) Section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
     1547(c)) defines the introduction of United States Armed 
     Forces to include ``the assignment of members of such armed 
     forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement 
     of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of 
     any foreign country or government when such military forces 
     are engaged, or there exists an imminent threat that such 
     forces will become engaged, in hostilities,'' and activities 
     that the United States is conducting in support of the Saudi-
     led coalition, including aerial refueling and targeting 
     assistance, fall within this definition.
       (9) Section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization 
     Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a) provides 
     that any joint resolution or bill to require the removal of 
     United States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities without a 
     declaration of war or specific statutory authorization shall 
     be considered in accordance with the expedited procedures of 
     section 601(b) of the International Security and Arms Export 
     Control Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-329; 90 Stat. 765).
       (10) No specific statutory authorization for the use of 
     United States Armed Forces with respect to the conflict 
     between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen has 
     been enacted, and no provision of law explicitly authorizes 
     the provision of targeting assistance or of

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     midair refueling services to warplanes of Saudi Arabia or the 
     United Arab Emirates that are engaged in such conflict.

     SEC. 10002. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM 
                   HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE 
                   NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.

       Pursuant to section 1013 of the Department of State 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 
     1546a) and in accordance with the provisions of section 
     601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms 
     Export Control Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-329; 90 Stat. 765), 
     Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States 
     Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting the Republic of 
     Yemen, except United States Armed Forces engaged in 
     operations directed at al Qaeda or associated forces, by not 
     later than the date that is 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act (unless the President requests and 
     Congress authorizes a later date), and unless and until a 
     declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of 
     United States Armed Forces has been enacted. For purposes of 
     this title, in this section, the term ``hostilities'' 
     includes in-flight refueling of non-United States aircraft 
     conducting missions as part of the ongoing civil war in 
     Yemen.

     SEC. 10003. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING CONTINUED MILITARY 
                   OPERATIONS AND COOPERATION WITH ISRAEL.

       Nothing in this title shall be construed to influence or 
     disrupt any military operations and cooperation with Israel.

     SEC. 10004. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING INTELLIGENCE 
                   SHARING.

       Nothing in this title may be construed to influence or 
     disrupt any intelligence, counterintelligence, or 
     investigative activities relating to threats in or emanating 
     from Yemen conducted by, or in conjunction with, the United 
     States Government involving--
       (1) the collection of intelligence;
       (2) the analysis of intelligence; or
       (3) the sharing of intelligence between the United States 
     and any coalition partner if the President determines such 
     sharing is appropriate and in the national security interests 
     of the United States.

     SEC. 10005. REPORT ON RISKS POSED BY CEASING SAUDI ARABIA 
                   SUPPORT OPERATIONS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report 
     assessing the risks posed to United States citizens and the 
     civilian population of Saudi Arabia and the risk of regional 
     humanitarian crises if the United States were to cease 
     support operations with respect to the conflict between the 
     Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen.

     SEC. 10006. REPORT ON INCREASED RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACKS TO 
                   UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ABROAD, ALLIES, AND 
                   THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES IF SAUDI ARABIA 
                   CEASES YEMEN-RELATED INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH 
                   THE UNITED STATES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report 
     assessing the increased risk of terrorist attacks on United 
     States Armed Forces abroad, allies, and to the continental 
     United States if the Government of Saudi Arabia were to cease 
     Yemen-related intelligence sharing with the United States.

     SEC. 10007. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING NO AUTHORIZATION 
                   FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE.

       Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers 
     Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)), nothing in this title may 
     be construed as authorizing the use of military force.

                TITLE XI--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 11001.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in this division shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.
       Sec. 11002.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-84. The effect of such Report 
     shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
     purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided by, 
     and the implementation of, this division.
        This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2020''.

   DIVISION D--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED 
                   PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

        The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department 
     of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other 
     purposes, namely:

                                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, $9,245,766,000, 
     of which up to $772,480,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, and of which up to $4,095,899,000 may 
     remain available until expended for Worldwide Security 
     Protection: Provided, That of the amount made available under 
     this heading for Worldwide Security Protection, 
     $2,626,122,000 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: Provide further, That designated 
     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, 
     $2,900,417,000, of which up to $509,782,000 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, $1,955,868,000.
       (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, $780,057,000.
       (4) Security programs.--For necessary expenses for security 
     activities, $3,609,424,000, of which up to $3,586,117,000 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.
       (7) Clarification.--References to the ``Diplomatic and 
     Consular Programs'' account in any provision of law shall in 
     this fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, be 
     construed to include the ``Diplomatic Programs'' account.

                        capital investment fund

       For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as 
     authorized, $140,000,000, 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 by 
     this paragraph, $13,624,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.
       In addition, for the Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for reconstruction 
     oversight, $54,900,000, which 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 up to 
     $8,235,000 may remain available until September 30, 2021.

               educational and cultural exchange programs

       For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, 
     as authorized, $730,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which not less than $272,000,000 shall be for 
     the Fulbright Program and not less than $111,961,000 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, $7,212,000.

              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, 2021.

            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,

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     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, 
     $781,562,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, 
     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, $1,205,649,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which $424,087,000 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.

           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''.

                   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 
     $5,563,619.

              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, $1,520,285,000, of 
     which $96,240,000 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: 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 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, $2,128,414,000, of which $988,656,000 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: 
     Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading 
     up to $1,159,620,000 may remain available until September 30, 
     2021: Provided further, 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 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: 
     Provided further, That, of the amounts appropriated under 
     this heading, not less than $478,994,000 shall be disbursed 
     to the United Nations not later than 45 days after the 
     enactment of this Act for the remaining amounts necessary to 
     pay in full for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 the United States 
     share of the cost of international peacekeeping activities in 
     accordance with section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, (22 U.S.C. 
     287e note), as amended by section 7048(h) of this Act.

                       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, 
     $48,170,000.

                              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), $12,732,000: 
     Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading for 
     the International Joint Commission, up to $500,000 may remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, 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, $51,058,000: 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

                 United States Agency for Global Media

                 international broadcasting operations

       For necessary expenses to enable the United States Agency 
     for Global Media (USAGM), 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 
     USAGM shall notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 
     days of

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     any determination by the USAGM 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 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: Provided 
     further, That any reference to the ``Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors'' or ``BBG'', including in any account providing 
     amounts to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, in any Act 
     making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs enacted before, on, or after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act shall for this fiscal 
     year, and any fiscal year thereafter, be construed to mean 
     the ``United States Agency for Global Media'' or ``USAGM'', 
     respectively.

                   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, 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), $19,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated 
     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, 2021, 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, 2020, 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, 2020, 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, 
     2020, 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 7061(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 30 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, $642,000, 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, 2020: 
     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, 2021, including not more than $4,000 for 
     representation expenses.

            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, 2021.

  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, 2021.

      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, 2021: 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 2020 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), $500,000 to remain available until September 
     30, 2021.

                                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, 
     $1,404,756,000, of which up to $210,713,000 may remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: 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, $210,300,000, 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, 
     $75,500,000, of which up to

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     $11,325,000 may remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     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, $3,366,500,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, and which shall be 
     apportioned directly to the United States Agency for 
     International Development not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act: 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; (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, $5,930,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department 
     of State not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act: 
     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): Provided 
     further, That the amount of such contribution shall be 
     $1,560,000,000 and shall be for the first installment of the 
     sixth replenishment: Provided further, That up to 5 percent 
     of the aggregate amount of funds made available to the Global 
     Fund in fiscal year 2020 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, $4,164,867,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021: Provided, That funds made available under this heading 
     shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for 
     International Development not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act.

                   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, $4,435,312,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $1,733,980,000 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: Provided, That funds made available 
     under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States 
     Agency for International Development not later than 30 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, $92,043,000, to remain 
     available until expended, to support transition to democracy 
     and long-term development of countries in crisis: Provided, 
     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 30 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.

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                             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), 
     $172,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     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 initial obligation of funds appropriated under 
     this paragraph.
       For an additional amount for such purposes, $101,000,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021, 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), 
     $770,334,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, except section 7046 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'', ``Development Assistance'', ``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 funds appropriated under this heading may be 
     made available for contributions to multilateral initiatives 
     to counter hybrid threats: 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, $3,532,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $1,400,124,000 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: Provided, That 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, 
     $425,000,000, of which $6,330,000 is for the Office of 
     Inspector General, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021: 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 $109,000,000 may be available for administrative 
     expenses of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, except that 
     such funds shall remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2021: 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, 
     $32,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     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, 2021, 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, 
     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

                         economic support fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $2,153,763,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That funds designated for a Diplomatic Progress 
     Fund in the table under this heading in the report 
     accompanying this Act shall be subject to prior consultation 
     with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds 
     made available under this heading shall be apportioned not 
     later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.

          international narcotics control and law enforcement

       For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,410,665,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That the 
     Department

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     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 of the funds provided under this 
     heading, not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available for 
     DNA forensic technology programs to combat human trafficking 
     in Central America and Mexico: 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, 
     $886,850,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     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, 
     $516,348,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     and of which $325,213,000 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: 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 
     funds made available under this heading and designated for 
     Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, may 
     be used to pay assessed expenses of international 
     peacekeeping activities in Somalia under the same terms and 
     conditions, as applicable, as funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the heading ``Contributions for International 
     Peacekeeping Activities'': Provided further, That of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
     $42,120,000 shall be disbursed to the United Nations not 
     later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act for the 
     remaining amounts necessary to pay in full for fiscal years 
     2017 and 2018 the United States share of the costs of 
     peacekeeping activities in Somalia in accordance with section 
     404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, (22 U.S.C. 287e note), as amended 
     by section 7048(h) of this Act: 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, 
     $110,875,000, of which up to $11,000,000 may remain available 
     until September 30, 2021: 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, $6,109,121,000, of which $350,678,000 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 and shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021: 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 $805,300,000 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 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 $70,000,000 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 2020 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: 
     Provided further, That funds made available under this 
     heading shall be apportioned not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act.

                                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, 
     $646,500,000: 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

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     available until, and to be fully disbursed no later than, 
     September 30, 2021: Provided, That of such amount, 
     $136,563,000, which shall remain available until September 
     30, 2020, is only available for the second 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 bank for reconstruction and 
                              development

       For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction 
     and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the 
     United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases 
     in capital stock, $206,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

              limitation on callable capital subscriptions

       The United States Governor of the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal 
     year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United 
     States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not 
     to exceed $1,421,275,728.70.

       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 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, 2021, for the second 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, 2021.

                            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, 2021: 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.

      United States International Development Finance Corporation

                           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, $2,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                       corporate capital account

       The United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation (the Corporation) is authorized to make such 
     expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds and 
     borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in 
     accordance with the law, and to make such expenditures 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 programs for the current 
     fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, That for necessary 
     expenses of the activities described in subsections (b), (c), 
     (e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 
     (division F of Public Law 115-254), $189,000,000: Provided 
     further, That of the amount provided--(1) $101,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021 for administrative 
     expenses to carry out authorized activities (including an 
     amount for official reception and representation expenses 
     which shall not exceed $25,000); (2) $8,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021 for project-specific 
     transaction costs as described in section 1434(k) of such 
     Act; (3) $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2021 for the activities described in section 1421(c) of 
     such Act; and (4) $30,000,000 shall be paid to the ``United 
     States International Development Finance Corporation--Program 
     Account'' for programs as authorized by section 1421(b), (e), 
     and (f) of the BUILD Act of 2018: Provided further, That in 
     this fiscal year, the Corporation shall collect the amounts 
     described in section 1434(h) of the BUILD Act of 2018: 
     Provided further, That in fiscal year 2020 such collections 
     shall be credited as offsetting collections to this 
     appropriation: Provided further, such collections collected 
     in fiscal year 2020 in excess of $189,000,000 shall be 
     credited to this account and shall be available in future 
     fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in 
     appropriations Acts: Provided further, That in fiscal year 
     2020, if such collections are less than $189,000,000, 
     receipts collected pursuant to the BUILD Act of 2018 and the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, in an amount equal to such 
     shortfall, shall be credited as offsetting collections to 
     this appropriation: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available under this heading may not be 
     used to provide any type of assistance that is otherwise 
     prohibited by any other provision of law or to provide 
     assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise 
     prohibited by any other provision of law: Provided further, 
     That the sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall 
     be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the offsetting 
     collections described under this heading so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund 
     estimated at $0.

                            program account

       Amounts paid from ``United States International Development 
     Finance Corporation--Corporate Capital Account'' (CCA) shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That not 
     to exceed $80,000,000 of amounts paid to this account from 
     CCA or transferred pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD 
     Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254) shall be 
     available for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans 
     provided by the Corporation pursuant to section 1421(b) of 
     such Act: Provided further, 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 amounts obligated in a fiscal year shall 
     remain available for disbursement for the following eight 
     fiscal years: Provided further, That funds transferred to 
     carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 pursuant to 
     section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 may remain available 
     for obligation for one additional fiscal year: Provided 
     further, That the total loan principal or guaranteed 
     principal amount shall not exceed $8,000,000,000.

                      trade and development agency

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
     $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 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

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     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 2020 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 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) 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.
       (b) New Diplomatic Facilities.--For the purposes of 
     calculating the fiscal year 2020 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.
       (c) 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 2020, 
     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 the 
     report accompanying this Act.
       (d) Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--
     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.

                           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 and agency management

       Sec. 7006. (a) Department of State.--
       (1) 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 2020: 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.
       (2) State Department Personnel Levels.--
       (A) Funds made available by this Act are made available to 
     support the permanent Foreign Service and Civil Service staff 
     levels of the Department of State at not less than the on-
     board levels in fiscal year 2016.
       (B) The use of funds appropriated by this Act to implement 
     any plan to expand or reduce the size of the permanent Civil 
     Service or Foreign Service workforce at the Department of 
     State from on-board levels in fiscal year 2016 shall be 
     subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: 
     Provided, That such notification shall include the 
     requirements enumerated in section 7062(b) of this Act.
       (C) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, and 
     every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 2021, the 
     Secretary of State 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, 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 on-board levels in fiscal year 2016.
       (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 appropriated 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) 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.
       (C) 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.
       (b) United States Agency for International Development.--
       (1) Authority.--Up to $93,000,000 of the funds made 
     available in titles III and IV 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).
       (2) Restriction.--The authority to hire individuals 
     contained in paragraph (1) shall expire on September 30, 
     2021.
       (3) Program Account Charged.--The account charged for the 
     cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority 
     of this subsection shall be the account to which the 
     responsibilities of such individual primarily relate: 
     Provided, That funds made available to carry out this 
     subsection may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
     appropriated by this Act in title II under the heading 
     ``Operating Expenses''.
       (4) 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.
       (5) Disaster Surge Capacity.--Funds appropriated under 
     titles III and IV of this Act to carry out the provisions of 
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     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.
       (6) 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.
       (7) 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.
       (8) 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.
       (9) USAID Personnel Levels.--
       (A) Funds made available by this Act are made available to 
     support the permanent Foreign Service and Civil Service staff 
     levels of USAID at not less than the levels funded in fiscal 
     year 2016.
       (B) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, and 
     every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 2021, the USAID 
     Administrator shall report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees on the on-board personnel levels, hiring, and 
     attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, and foreign 
     service national workforce of USAID, on an operating unit-by-
     operating unit basis: Provided, That such report shall also 
     include a hiring plan, including timelines, for maintaining 
     the permanent Foreign Service and Civil Service at not less 
     than the levels funded in fiscal year 2016.
       (10) USAID Reorganization.--
       (A) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, and 
     quarterly thereafter until September 30, 2021, the USAID 
     Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the status of USAID's 
     reorganization as described in the report accompanying this 
     Act.
       (B) The use of funds appropriated by this Act to implement 
     any plan to expand or reduce the size of the permanent Civil 
     Service or Foreign Service workforce at USAID from funded 
     levels in fiscal year 2016 shall be subject to prior 
     consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 
     of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That such 
     notification shall include the requirements enumerated in 
     section 7062(b) of this Act.
       (c) 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.

        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, 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 United States Agency 
     for Global Media.--
       (1) Department of State.--
       (A) In general.--Not to exceed 2 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''.
       (B) Embassy security.--Section 113 of the Department of 
     State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 295(j)) 
     shall be applied to funds made available by this Act by 
     substituting ``fiscal year 2020'' for ``fiscal year 2018'' 
     each place it appears.
       (2) United States Agency for Global Media.--Not to exceed 5 
     percent of any appropriation made available for the current 
     fiscal year for the United States Agency for Global Media 
     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) 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, and 
     section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of 
     Public Law 115-254).
       (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.
       (c) United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation.--
       (1) Limitation.--Amounts transferred pursuant to section 
     1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 from funds made available 
     under titles III and IV of this Act shall not exceed 
     $50,000,000: Provided, That any such transfers shall be 
     subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
       (2) Development credit authority account.--Funds 
     transferred from Development Credit Authority program account 
     of the United States Agency for International Development to 
     the Corporate Capital Account of the United States 
     International Development Finance Corporation pursuant to 
     section 1434(i) of the BUILD Act of 2018 shall be transferred 
     and merged with such account, and may thereafter be deemed to 
     meet any minimum funding requirements attributed for at the 
     time of deposit into the Development Credit Authority program 
     account.
       (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 
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     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.

              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 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.

                         availability of funds

       Sec. 7011. (a) 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 made available for the ``United States 
     International Development Finance Corporation'' and under the 
     heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' 
     shall remain available for an additional 2 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 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 2 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.
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 
     that are proposed for rescission pursuant to section 1012 of 
     the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
     (2 U.S.C. 683) within 60 days of the expiration of the period 
     of availability of such funds and Congress has not completed 
     action on a rescission bill pursuant to subsection (b) of 
     such section shall remain available for an additional 90 days 
     from the date on which the availability of such funds would 
     otherwise have expired.

            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 
     unless such agreement includes a 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 2020 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 2021 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, 
     2021, 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 the report 
     accompanying this Act.

                         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 2020, 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;

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       (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 2020, 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'', 
     ``United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation'', 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.
       (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 
     Department of State and 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, Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, 
     Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, 
     Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, the Russian 
     Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, 
     Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Yemen 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 and under the heading ``Economic 
     Support Fund'' 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 and such notification shall 
     include the information specified under this section in the 
     report accompanying this Act.
       (h) Other Program Notification Requirement.--Funds 
     appropriated by this Act that are made available for the 
     programs and activities enumerated under this section in the 
     report accompanying this Act shall be subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (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

       Sec. 7016.  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.

               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

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     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 at not less than the amounts 
     specifically designated in the respective tables included 
     under such titles in the report 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 Below Minimum Levels.--Unless 
     otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State 
     and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, as applicable, may deviate by not 
     more than 5 percent below the minimum amounts specifically 
     designated in the respective tables included under titles III 
     through V in the report accompanying this Act.
       (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, deviations authorized by subsection (b) may only take 
     place after submission of such report.
       (d) Exceptions.--
       (1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to funds for 
     which the initial period of availability has expired.
       (2) The authority in subsection (b) to deviate below 
     amounts designated in the respective tables included in the 
     report accompanying this Act shall not apply to the table 
     included under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' in such 
     report.
       (e) Reports.--The Secretary of State and the USAID 
     Administrator, as appropriate, shall submit the reports 
     required, in the manner described, in the report accompanying 
     this Act.

               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 
     United States International Development Finance 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--
       (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

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     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.

                           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.
       (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 2020, 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 the requirements 
     contained under this section in the report accompanying this 
     Act are met.
       (b) 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 2020.

                  international financial institutions

       Sec. 7029. (a) Safeguards.--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.
       (b) 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.
       (c) 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 section in the report accompanying this Act.
       (d) 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.

                           multi-year pledges

       Sec. 7030.  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 meets the 
     requirements enumerated under this section in the report 
     accompanying this Act.

              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 the conditions enumerated under this section in the 
     report accompanying this Act are fully met.
       (2) 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.
       (3) 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) Determination and report.--For each government 
     identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, 
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     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.
       (3) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under title III and 
     under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in title IV 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.
       (c) Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.--
       (1) Ineligibility.--
       (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.
       (d) 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.--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.
       (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.
       (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.
       (f) Continuation of Current Practices.--The United States 
     Agency for International Development 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.
       (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.--Funds appropriated by this Act under title III 
     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.--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 report accompanying this Act.
       (b) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Democracy Fund'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and 
     ``International Broadcasting Operations'' shall be made 
     available for international religious freedom programs and 
     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.
       (c) Authority.--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) 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.
       (c) World Food Programme.--Funds managed by the Bureau for 
     Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, or any 
     successor humanitarian assistance bureau, of the 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.
       (d) 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) 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.
       (3) 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 15 
     such awards may be made during fiscal year 2020.
       (4) 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.
       (5) 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, 2022: 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.
       (6) Vietnam education foundation.--Section 207(c) of the 
     Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2763A-
     257; 22 U.S.C. 2452) is amended by adding a new paragraph as 
     follows:

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       ``(4) On October 1, 2019, any remaining unobligated 
     balances of funds made available under the heading `Vietnam 
     Education Foundation--Vietnam Debt Repayment Fund' that are 
     not necessary for liquidating the final liabilities of the 
     Vietnam Education Foundation shall be available for grants 
     authorized by section 211 of this Act.''.
       (e) 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.
       (f) Contingencies.--During fiscal year 2020, the President 
     may use up to $200,000,000 under the authority of section 451 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law.
       (g) 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 2020, 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.
       (h) 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 2020.
       (i) 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, 2020'' 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, 2020.
       (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, 
     2020'' for ``October 1, 2010'' in subparagraph (B).
       (4) Overseas pay comparability.--The authority provided by 
     section 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 
     (Public Law 111-32) shall remain in effect through September 
     30, 2020: Provided, That the exercise of the authority of 
     section 1113 of such Act, as carried forward by this Act, 
     shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       (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 2019'' and 
     inserting ``2019, and 2020''; and
       (ii) in subsection (e), by striking ``2019'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``2020''; and
       (B) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection 
     (b)(2), by striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2020''.
       (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, 2020.
       (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, 
     2020, 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 2020.
       (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.
       (j) 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 other global health and child survival 
     activities 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.
       (k) 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.
       (l) Local Works.--
       (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``Economic Support 
     Fund'', 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, 2024.
       (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.
       (m) 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) Paris agreement.--In this Act, the term ``Paris 
     Agreement'' means the decision by the United Nations 
     Framework Convention on Climate Change's 21st Conference of 
     Parties in Paris, France, adopted December 12, 2015.
       (5) 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 
     programs shall for fiscal year 2020, and each fiscal year 
     thereafter, be deemed to include portions of Western Kordofan 
     that were previously part of Southern Kordofan prior to the 
     2013 division of Southern Kordofan.
       (6) USAID.--In this Act, the term ``USAID'' means the 
     United States Agency for International Development.
       (7) 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.

                      law enforcement and security

       Sec. 7035. (a) Assistance.--

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       (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) 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.
       (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 2020.
       (3) International prison conditions.-- Funds appropriated 
     by this Act 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 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       (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, 2021.''.
       (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 
     2020'' and inserting ``2020, and 2021''.
       (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, 2022: 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.
       (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--
       (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 2019, 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 the report accompanying this Act.

                            enterprise funds

       Sec. 7036. (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.

                          war crimes tribunals

       Sec. 7037.  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.

                         palestinian statehood

       Sec. 7038. (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.
       (3) the governing entity has enacted 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.
       (b) 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.

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       (c) 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 7039 of this 
     Act (``Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian 
     Authority'').

         limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority

       Sec. 7039. (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, and facilitate 
     the settlement of terrorism-related claims of nationals of 
     the United States.
       (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 under the heading 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' in 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 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.
       (g) Suspension of Assistance.--
       (1) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Economic Support 
     Fund'' in this Act and made available for assistance for the 
     Palestinian Authority pursuant to subsection (b) shall be 
     suspended if after the date of enactment of this Act--
       (A) 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
       (B) 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.
       (2) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in 
     paragraph (1) of this subsection resulting from the 
     application of subparagraph (A) of such paragraph 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.
       (h) 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 2020 prior to the obligation of funds 
     for the Palestinian Authority.
       (i) 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.
       (j) Section 1003.--(1) 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--
       (A) 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
       (B) initiated or actively supported an ICC investigation 
     against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against 
     Palestinians.
       (2) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to 
     make the certification pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection, 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 paragraph (1) of this subsection or under previous 
     provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the 
     preceding sentence may be exercised.
       (3) Any waiver pursuant to this subsection 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.
       (k) Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.--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. 7040. (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2020, 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) Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Economic assistance.--Prior to the initial obligation 
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     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) Security assistance.--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.
       (e) 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 subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with 
     the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
       (f) 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.
       (g) 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 2020 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.
       (h) 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.

                      middle east and north africa

       Sec. 7041. (a) Arab League Boycott of Israel.--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.
       (b) 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 headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``Economic 
     Support Fund'', up to $102,500,000 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 $15,000,000 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.
       (B) 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, 
     2021, 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 20 percent 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, on a sustained and 
     effective basis, the steps enumerated under this section in 
     the report accompanying this Act: 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.--(i) The Secretary of State may waive the 
     certification requirement in subparagraph (A) with respect to 
     95 percent of the amount withheld from obligation pursuant to 
     such subparagraph 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 
     includes in such report a detailed justification for the use 
     of such waiver and the reasons why any of the certification 
     requirements of subparagraph (A) cannot be met: Provided, 
     That the report required by this paragraph shall be submitted 
     in unclassified form, but may be accompanied by a classified 
     annex.
       (ii) The remaining 5 percent may only be made available for 
     obligation if the Secretary of State determines and reports 
     to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of 
     Egypt has completed action to provide fair and commensurate 
     compensation to American citizen April Corley for injuries 
     suffered by Egyptian armed forces on September 13, 2015: 
     Provided, That none of the funds withheld pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to the interest bearing 
     account referenced in subparagraph (A) until the 
     determination in the preceding sentence has been provided to 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       (c) 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 to support 
     the activities described under this section in the report 
     accompanying this Act.
       (2) 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--
       (i) the status of United States bilateral sanctions on 
     Iran;
       (ii) the reimposition and renewed enforcement of secondary 
     sanctions; and
       (iii) the impact such sanctions have had on Iran's 
     destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East.
       (d) Iraq.--
       (1) Purposes.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV 
     of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq 
     for economic, stabilization, and humanitarian programs 
     described under this section in the report accompanying this 
     Act.
       (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.
       (e) 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 
     $745,100,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading 
     ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be for budget support for the 
     Government of Jordan and of which not less than $425,000,000 
     shall be made available under the heading ``Foreign Military 
     Financing Program''.
       (f) Lebanon.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
     available for assistance for Lebanon--
       (1) under the headings ``International Narcotics Control 
     and Law Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing 
     Program'' may be made available for the Lebanese Internal 
     Security Forces (ISF) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to 
     address security and stability requirements in areas affected 
     by the conflict in Syria, following consultation with the 
     appropriate congressional committees;
       (2) under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing 
     Program'' may be used only to professionalize the LAF and to 
     strengthen border security and combat terrorism, including 
     training

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     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 include any funds specifically intended 
     for lethal military equipment: Provided further, That such 
     spend plan shall be submitted not later than September 1, 
     2020;
       (3) shall not be made available for the ISF or the LAF if 
     these entities fall under control by a foreign terrorist 
     organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); and
       (4) under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' 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).
       (g) 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.
       (h) Morocco.--
       (1) Availability and consultation requirement.--Funds 
     appropriated under the headings ``Development Assistance'' 
     and ``Economic Support Fund'' in 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.
       (i) Saudi Arabia.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act should be used to support the sale of nuclear technology 
     to Saudi Arabia.
       (j) Syria.--
       (1) Non-lethal assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', and ``Peacekeeping 
     Operations'' may be made available, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance for 
     Syria, including for emergency medical and rescue response 
     and chemical weapons use investigations.
       (2) 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, the Government of the Russian Federation, 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.
       (3) Monitoring and oversight.--Prior to the obligation of 
     any 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.
       (4) 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.
       (k) 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.
       (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.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not 
     less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for a 
     contribution to the Special Criminal Court in Central African 
     Republic.
       (c) 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.
       (d) 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 the 
     purposes described under this section in the report 
     accompanying this Act: Provided, That prior to the initial 
     obligation of funds to support South Sudan peace negotiations 
     or to implement a peace agreement, 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.
       (e) 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 funds made available for assistance described under 
     this section in the report accompanying this Act.
       (f) Zimbabwe.--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 that the 
     rule of law and freedom of expression, association, and 
     assembly are restored, except that 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) Authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``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: Provided, That such funds 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.
       (B) Limitations.--Funds appropriated by this Act under 
     titles III and IV to carry out the provisions of part I of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and made available for 
     assistance for Burma shall be subject to the limitations 
     enumerated under this section in the report accompanying this 
     Act.
       (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.
       (b) Cambodia.--
       (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     that are made available for assistance for the Government of 
     Cambodia may be obligated or expended unless the Secretary of 
     State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that such Government is meeting the conditions 
     described under this section in the report accompanying this 
     Act.
       (2) Uses.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``Development Assistance'' and made available for assistance 
     for Cambodia shall be made available for the purposes 
     described under this section in the report accompanying this 
     Act.
       (c) Indo-Pacific Strategy.--Of the funds appropriated by 
     this Act, $160,000,000 shall be made available to support the 
     implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
       (d) North Korea.--
       (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be made available for assistance for the Government of 
     North Korea: Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive 
     the limitation in this paragraph, and the limitation on 
     assistance for North Korea contained in

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     section 7007 of this Act, 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 in such report a detailed justification.
       (2) Human rights.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
     headings ``Democracy Fund'' and ``Economic Support 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.
       (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.
       (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.--Of the funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not 
     less than--
       (A) Tibet autonomous region.--$8,000,000 shall be made 
     available to nongovernmental organizations to support 
     activities which 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, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law;
       (B) India and nepal.--$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; and
       (C) Tibetan governance.--$3,000,000 shall be made available 
     for programs to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan 
     institutions and governance.
       (h) Vietnam.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic 
     Support Fund'' shall be made available for 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.

                         south and central asia

       Sec. 7044. (a) Afghanistan.--
       (1) Authorities.--
       (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under titles 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.
       (2) 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) Pakistan.--
       (1) 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.
       (2) 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.
       (c) Sri Lanka.--
       (1) 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 taking 
     actions as described under this section in the report 
     accompanying this Act.
       (2) 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 counterterrorism, 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.

                    latin america and the caribbean

       Sec. 7045. (a) Central America.--
       (1) Assistance.--
       (A) Fiscal year 2020.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act under titles III and IV, not less than $540,850,000 shall 
     be made available for assistance for the countries of Central 
     America, including to implement the United States Strategy 
     for Engagement in Central America: Provided, That such 
     assistance shall be prioritized for programs and activities 
     that addresses the key factors that contribute to the 
     migration of unaccompanied, undocumented minors to the United 
     States: Provided further, That not less than $45,000,000 
     shall be for support of Attorneys General and other 
     activities to combat corruption and impunity in such 
     countries.
       (B) Prior fiscal years.--
       (i) Section 7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 
     (division J of Public Law 115-31) is amended by striking in 
     paragraph (2), ``$655,000,000 should'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof, ``not less than $655,000,000 shall''.
       (ii) Section 7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 
     (division K of Public Law 115-141) is amended by striking in 
     paragraph (1), ``up to $615,000,000 may'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof, ``not less than $615,000,000 shall''.
       (iii) Section 7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 
     (division F of Public Law 116-6) is amended--
       (I) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as 
     paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
       (II) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under titles 
     III and IV of this Act, not less than $527,600,000 shall be 
     made available for assistance for the countries of Central 
     America to implement the United States Strategy for 
     Engagement in Central America.'';
       (III) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``paragraph (1)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``paragraph (2)''; and
       (IV) in paragraph (4) as redesignated--

       (aa) by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (2)''; and
       (bb) by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (3)''.

       (2) Northern Triangle.--
       (A) Assistance to the central governments.--Of funds made 
     available pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) under title IV of this 
     Act 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 meeting the requirements 
     enumerated under this section in the report accompanying this 
     Act.

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       (B) Reprogramming.--If the Secretary is unable to make the 
     certification required by subparagraph (A) for one or more of 
     the governments, such assistance for such central government 
     shall be reprogrammed for assistance for other countries in 
     Latin America and the Caribbean, notwithstanding the minimum 
     funding requirements of this subsection and of section 7019 
     of this Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be 
     subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       (C) Exceptions.--The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
     available for--
       (i) the International Commission against Impunity in 
     Guatemala, the Mission to Support the Fight Against 
     Corruption and Impunity in Honduras, assistance for support 
     of Attorneys General, and other activities to combat 
     corruption and impunity;
       (ii) programs to combat gender-based violence;
       (iii) humanitarian assistance; and
       (iv) global food security programs.
       (b) Colombia.--
       (1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under titles III and IV, not less than $457,253,000 shall be 
     made available for assistance for Colombia: Provided, That 
     such funds shall be made available for the programs and 
     activities described under this section in the report 
     accompanying this Act.
       (2) Withholding of funds.--
       (A) 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 submits to the Committees on 
     Appropriation the certification and report regarding such 
     funds described under this section in the report accompanying 
     this Act.
       (B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' 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 the 
     Government of Colombia has reduced overall illicit drug 
     cultivation and trafficking.
       (3) Authority.--Aircraft supported by funds appropriated by 
     this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
     and made available for assistance for Colombia 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.
       (c) Haiti.--
       (1) Certification.--Funds appropriated by this Act under 
     the headings ``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 the steps 
     described under this section in the report accompanying this 
     Act.
       (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) The Caribbean.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     under title IV, not less than $58,000,000 shall be made 
     available for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
       (e) 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) Violations of Sovereignty.--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 subsection (c)(1) of this section, 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.
       (b) 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 United States International 
     Development Finance Corporation as authorized by the BUILD 
     Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254);
       (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act 
     of 1945 (Public Law 79-173); or
       (6) humanitarian assistance.
       (c) Countering Russian Influence and Aggression.--
       (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be made available for assistance for the central 
     Government of the Russian Federation.
       (2) Annexation of crimea.--
       (A) 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 subparagraph 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.
       (B) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
     available for--
       (i) the implementation of any action or policy that 
     recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 
     Crimea or other territory in Ukraine;
       (ii) 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
       (iii) 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.
       (C) 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.
       (D) 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.
       (3) Occupation of the Georgian Territories of Abkhazia and 
     Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.--
       (A) 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 subparagraph 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.
       (B) 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.
       (C) 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 and territorial 
     integrity of Georgia.
       (4) Countering Russian Influence Fund.--
       (A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III 
     and IV, not less than $280,000,000 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.
       (B) 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.
       (5) Democracy Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
     shall be made available to support democracy programs, as 
     defined in section 7032(c) of this Act, in the Russian 
     Federation, countries along the Russian periphery, and other 
     countries in Europe and Eurasia targeted by, or potentially 
     vulnerable to, the malign influence campaigns of the Russian 
     Federation: Provided, That not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations a multi-year strategy for such 
     programs in the manner described under this section in the 
     report accompanying this Act.
       (d) Turkey.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
     appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
     operations, and related programs, may be made available to 
     transfer or deliver, or to facilitate the transfer or 
     delivery of, F-35 aircraft to Turkey, including any defense 
     articles or services related to such aircraft, until the 
     Secretary of State certifies to the

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     appropriate congressional committees that the Government of 
     Turkey is not purchasing the S-400 missile defense system 
     from Russia and will not accept the delivery of such system.

  stabilization and development in regions impacted by extremism and 
                                conflict

       Sec. 7047. (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.
       (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 
     $195,000,000 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 report 
     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 
     administered by 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.
       (d) 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.

                             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 meeting the transparency and 
     accountability requirements detailed in the report 
     accompanying this Act.
       (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) Limitation.--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 or may be made available as a contribution 
     to any organization, agency, commission, or program within 
     the United Nations system if such agency, body, commission, 
     program, or organization 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 
     as continued in effect pursuant to the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. App. 24 2405(j)(1)), 
     or any other provision of law is a government that has 
     repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
     terrorism.
       (2) 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.--Funds 
     appropriated by this Act shall 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 does not 
     serve the national interest of the United States and that the 
     Council is not taking significant steps to remove Israel as a 
     permanent agenda item nor taking actions to ensure integrity 
     in the election of members to such Council: Provided, That 
     such report shall include a description of how the national 
     interest is better served by our withdrawal from the Council: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations not later than September 30, 
     2020, 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.--Funds 
     appropriated by this Act under title III shall be made 
     available to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency 
     (UNRWA), unless the Secretary of State determines and reports 
     to the Committees on Appropriations that UNRWA--
       (1) inappropriately utilizes Operations Support Officers in 
     the West Bank, Gaza, and other fields of operation to inspect 
     UNRWA installations;
       (2) is not promptly acting 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) is not 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) is not 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) is not 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) is engaging in operations with financial institutions 
     or related entities in violation of relevant United States 
     law, and is not taking steps to improve the financial 
     transparency of the organization; and
       (7) is not in compliance with the United Nations Board of 
     Auditors' biennial audit requirements and is not implementing 
     in a timely fashion the Board's recommendations.
       (e) 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 2020 
     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.
       (f) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping 
     Operations.--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 subsection, 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.
       (g) 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 the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2227(a)), shall remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2021: 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.
       (h) Prior Year Peacekeeping Assessments.--Section 
     404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, (22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended 
     at the end by adding the following:
       ``(vii) For assessments made during calendar year 2016, 
     28.5738 percent.
       ``(viii) For assessments made during calendar year 2017, 
     28.4691 percent.
       ``(ix) For assessments made during calendar year 2018, 
     28.4344 percent.''.

                           inspectors general

       Sec. 7049. (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

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     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) 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. 7050. (a) Funding.--Of the funds available for 
     obligation during fiscal year 2020 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.
       (b) 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 Chief 
     Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global 
     Media 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.
       (c) 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.

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

       Sec. 7051. (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.

                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, 2019''.

                      international monetary fund

       Sec. 7054.  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.

                              extradition

       Sec. 7055. (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.

                  impact on jobs in the united states

       Sec. 7056.  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; or
       (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.

                     united nations population fund

       Sec. 7057. (a) Contribution.--Of the funds made available 
     under the heading ``International Organizations and 
     Programs'' in this Act for fiscal year 2020, $55,500,000 
     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.

                        global health activities

       Sec. 7058. (a) In General.--Funds appropriated by titles 
     III and IV of this Act that are made available for global 
     health programs, including activities relating to research 
     on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/AIDS, 
     may be made available notwithstanding

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     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 the heading 
     ``Global Health Programs'' in this Act, not less than 
     $750,000,000 shall be made available for family planning/
     reproductive health, including in areas where population 
     growth threatens biodiversity or endangered species: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available by this Act or 
     prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     foreign operations, and related programs shall be made 
     available to implement the Presidential Memorandum on Mexico 
     City Policy dated January 23, 2017: Provided further, That 
     none of the funds made available by this Act may be used in 
     contravention of the conditions of section 7018 of this Act 
     and section 104(f)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
       (b) 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) Emergency reserve fund.--Up to $10,000,000 of the funds 
     made available under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' 
     may 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): 
     Provided, That such funds shall be made available under the 
     same terms and conditions of such section.
       (3) 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.

                            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.--Of the funds appropriated under 
     titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $165,000,000 
     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.
       (d) Women and Girls at Risk From Extremism.--Of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Development 
     Assistance'', 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.

                           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 $925,000,000 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 
     funds made available under the headings ``Development 
     Assistance'' and ``Economic Support Fund'' for the support of 
     non-state schools in this Act and prior Acts shall be subject 
     to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       (B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act 
     for assistance for basic education programs, not less than 
     $125,000,000 shall be made available for contributions 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.
       (b) Environment Programs.--
       (1) Authority, notification, and limitation.--
       (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) Funds in this Act and prior Acts may be made available 
     for a contribution, grant, or any other payment for the Paris 
     Agreement: Provided, That any such use of funds shall be 
     subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
       (D) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act, or prior Acts making appropriations 
     for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, may be used to provide formal notification under 
     Article 28 of the Paris Agreement of the withdrawal of the 
     United States from such Agreement.
       (2) Conservation programs.--
       (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, 
     not less than $295,000,000 shall be made available for 
     biodiversity conservation programs.
       (B) Not less than $100,664,000 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.
       (3) Sustainable landscapes.--Of the funds appropriated 
     under title III of this Act, not less than $135,000,000 shall 
     be made available for sustainable landscapes programs.
       (4) Adaptation.--Of the funds appropriated under title III 
     of this Act, not less than $177,000,000 shall be made 
     available for adaptation programs.
       (5) Renewable energy.--Of the funds appropriated under 
     title III of this Act, not less than $179,000,000 shall be 
     made available for renewable energy programs.
       (c) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the 
     funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than 
     $1,005,600,000 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): 
     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 3310 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
     (Public Law 115-334).
       (d) Micro, Small, and Medium-sized 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, small, and medium-sized 
     enterprises that benefit the poor, especially women.
       (e) 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.
       (f) Reconciliation Programs.--Funds appropriated by this 
     Act under the heading ``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.
       (g) 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.

                            budget documents

       Sec. 7061. (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 2020, that provides details of the uses of such 
     funds at the program, project, and activity level: Provided, 
     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 report accompanying this Act, as applicable, 
     shall be subject to the notification and reprogramming 
     requirements of section 7015 of this Act.
       (b) Spend Plans.--
       (1) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of State or Administrator

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     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, 
     Colombia, and countries in Central America;
       (B) assistance made available pursuant to section 7046(c) 
     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 7047(a) of this Act, and sectors enumerated in 
     subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) 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.
       (c) 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.
       (d) 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 2021: 
     Provided, That the appendices for such justification shall be 
     provided to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 
     10 calendar days thereafter: Provided further, That if the 
     appendices referenced in the preceding proviso are not 
     provided to such Committee by the date specified, none of the 
     funds made available under the heading ``Diplomatic 
     Programs'' and designated in paragraph (3) for Diplomatic 
     Policy and Support shall be available for travel and related 
     expenses of the Secretary of State until such budget 
     appendices are provided to the Committees on Appropriations.
       (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''.
       (e) Change in Allocation of Foreign Assistance.--The 
     Department of State shall fully comply with the notification 
     requirement pursuant to section 653(a) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195) not later than the 
     period of time specified in such section: Provided, That if 
     the report accompanying the notification referenced in the 
     preceding sentence is not provided to the Committees on 
     Appropriations within the specified time, none of the funds 
     made available under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' and 
     designated in paragraph (3) for Diplomatic Policy and Support 
     shall be available for travel and related expenses of the 
     Secretary of State until such report is provided to the 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                             reorganization

       Sec. 7062. (a) 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 report 
     accompanying this Act.
       (b) Description of Activities.--Pursuant to paragraph (1), 
     a reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any 
     action to--
       (1) 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; or
       (2) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United 
     States official presence overseas including at bilateral, 
     regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other 
     platforms.

                              designation

       Sec. 7063.  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.

          assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations

       Sec. 7064.  The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2151 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 104C the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 104D ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, 
     or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance under 
     sections 104, 104A, 104B, and 104C, a foreign nongovernmental 
     organization--
       ``(1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on 
     the basis of health or medical services, including counseling 
     and referral services, provided by such organization with 
     non-United States Government funds if such services--
       ``(A) are permitted in the country in which they are being 
     provided; and
       ``(B) would not violate United States law if provided in 
     the United States; and
       ``(2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the 
     use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and 
     lobbying activities other than those that apply to United 
     States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance 
     under this part.''.

                           references to act

       Sec. 7065.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in this division shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.

                          reference to report

       Sec. 7066.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-78. The effect of such Report 
     shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
     purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided by, 
     and the implementation of, this division.

                          rescission of funds

       Sec. 7067. Of the unobligated balances available under the 
     heading ``Export and Investment Assistance, Export-Import 
     Bank of the United States, Subsidy Appropriation'' for tied-
     aid grants from prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, $11,762,000 are hereby rescinded.
       This Act may be cited as the ``Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020''.

     DIVISION E--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

        The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for energy and water 
     development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                       CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                       Corps of Engineers--Civil

       The following appropriations shall be expended under the 
     direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of 
     the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the 
     Department of the Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood 
     and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic 
     ecosystem restoration, and related efforts.

                             investigations

       For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the 
     collection and study of basic information pertaining to river 
     and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore 
     protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; 
     for surveys and detailed studies, and plans and 
     specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and storm 
     damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem 
     restoration projects, and related efforts prior to 
     construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for 
     miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, 
     surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications of 
     projects prior to construction, $135,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     initiate six new study starts during fiscal year 2020:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from 
     the new starts proposed in the work plan, once the plan has 
     been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress.

                              construction

       For expenses necessary for the construction of river and 
     harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, 
     aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects 
     authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, and plans 
     and specifications, of such projects (including those 
     involving participation by States, local governments, or 
     private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by 
     law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, 
     shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to 
     construction); $2,337,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended; of which such sums as are necessary to cover the 
     Federal share of construction costs for facilities under the 
     Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall be derived 
     from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund as authorized by 
     Public Law 104-303; and of which such sums as are necessary 
     to cover one-half of the costs of construction, replacement, 
     rehabilitation, and expansion of inland waterways projects 
     shall be derived from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, except 
     as otherwise specifically provided for in law:  Provided, 
     That the Secretary shall initiate six new construction starts 
     during fiscal year 2020:  Provided further, That for new 
     construction projects, project cost sharing agreements shall 
     be executed as soon as practicable but no later than 
     September 30, 2020:  Provided further, That no allocation for 
     a new start shall be considered final and no work allowance 
     shall be made until the Secretary provides to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an out-year 
     funding scenario demonstrating the affordability of the 
     selected new starts and the impacts on other

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     projects:  Provided further, That the Secretary may not 
     deviate from the new starts proposed in the work plan, once 
     the plan has been submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                   mississippi river and tributaries

       For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects 
     and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley 
     below Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, 
     $350,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of 
     eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland harbors 
     shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

                       operation and maintenance

       For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and 
     care of existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage 
     reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related 
     projects authorized by law; providing security for 
     infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps, including 
     administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor 
     channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public 
     agency that serve essential navigation needs of general 
     commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting 
     northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; 
     clearing and straightening channels; and removing 
     obstructions to navigation, $3,923,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary 
     to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and 
     maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for 
     inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance 
     Trust Fund; of which such sums as become available from the 
     special account for the Corps of Engineers established by the 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be derived 
     from that account for resource protection, research, 
     interpretation, and maintenance activities related to 
     resource protection in the areas at which outdoor recreation 
     is available; and of which such sums as become available from 
     fees collected under section 217 of Public Law 104-303 shall 
     be used to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the 
     dredged material disposal facilities for which such fees have 
     been collected:  Provided, That 1 percent of the total amount 
     of funds provided for each of the programs, projects, or 
     activities funded under this heading shall not be allocated 
     to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the 
     fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for 
     use by the Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency 
     activities as the Chief of Engineers determines to be 
     necessary and appropriate, and that the Chief of Engineers 
     shall allocate during the fourth quarter any remaining funds 
     which have not been used for emergency activities 
     proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for 
     the programs, projects, or activities.

                           regulatory program

       For expenses necessary for administration of laws 
     pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, 
     $210,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

            formerly utilized sites remedial action program

       For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites 
     in the United States resulting from work performed as part of 
     the Nation's early atomic energy program, $155,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                 flood control and coastal emergencies

       For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and 
     other natural disasters and support emergency operations, 
     repairs, and other activities in response to such disasters 
     as authorized by law, $37,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                                expenses

       For expenses necessary for the supervision and general 
     administration of the civil works program in the headquarters 
     of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division 
     Engineers; and for costs of management and operation of the 
     Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, the Institute for 
     Water Resources, the United States Army Engineer Research and 
     Development Center, and the United States Army Corps of 
     Engineers Finance Center allocable to the civil works 
     program, $203,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for 
     official reception and representation purposes and only 
     during the current fiscal year:  Provided, That no part of 
     any other appropriation provided in this title shall be 
     available to fund the civil works activities of the Office of 
     the Chief of Engineers or the civil works executive direction 
     and management activities of the division offices:  Provided 
     further, That any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies 
     appropriation may be used to fund the supervision and general 
     administration of emergency operations, repairs, and other 
     activities in response to any flood, hurricane, or other 
     natural disaster.

     office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works

       For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:  
     Provided, That not more than 25 percent of such amount may be 
     obligated or expended until the Assistant Secretary submits 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress a work plan that allocates at least 95 percent of 
     the additional funding provided under each heading in this 
     title, as designated under such heading in the report of the 
     Committee on Appropriations accompanying this Act, to 
     specific programs, projects, or activities.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in this title 
     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 for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by 
     this Act;
       (4) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a 
     specific program, project, or activity by this Act;
       (5) increases funds for any program, project, or activity 
     by more than $2,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       (6) reduces funds for any program, project, or activity by 
     more than $2,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less.
       (b) Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any project or 
     activity authorized under section 205 of the Flood Control 
     Act of 1948, section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946, 
     section 208 of the Flood Control Act of 1954, section 107 of 
     the River and Harbor Act of 1960, section 103 of the River 
     and Harbor Act of 1962, section 111 of the River and Harbor 
     Act of 1968, section 1135 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986, section 206 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1996, or section 204 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1992.
       (c) The Corps of Engineers shall submit reports on a 
     quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress detailing all the funds reprogrammed 
     between programs, projects, activities, or categories of 
     funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not 
     later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 102.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to award or modify any contract that commits 
     funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that program, 
     project, or activity that remain unobligated, except that 
     such amounts may include any funds that have been made 
     available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101.
       Sec. 103.  The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service 
     may accept and expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds provided in 
     this title under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' to 
     mitigate for fisheries lost due to Corps of Engineers 
     projects.
       Sec. 104.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
     an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, 
     after evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable 
     manner for the disposal or management of dredged material 
     originating from Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it 
     is approved under a State water quality certification 
     pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341):  Provided, That until an open 
     lake placement alternative for dredged material is approved 
     under a State water quality certification, the Corps of 
     Engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged 
     material consistent with the requirements of section 101 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211).
       Sec. 105.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study 
     under the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project 
     authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 
     595).
       Sec. 106.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     any other Act may be used to reorganize or to transfer the 
     Civil Works functions or authority of the Corps of Engineers 
     or the Secretary of the Army to another department or agency.
       Sec. 107.  Additional funding provided in this Act shall be 
     allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the 
     Chief of Engineers.
       Sec. 108.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
     Act or any prior appropriations Acts for the Civil Works 
     Program of the United States Army Corps of Engineers may be 
     committed, obligated, expended, or otherwise used to design 
     or construct a wall, fence, border barriers, or border 
     security infrastructure along the southern border of the 
     United States.

                                TITLE II

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                          Central Utah Project

                central utah project completion account

       For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah 
     Project Completion Act, $15,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which $1,800,000 shall be deposited into 
     the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for 
     use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
     Commission:  Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
     heading, $1,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2021, for expenses necessary in carrying out related 
     responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior:  Provided 
     further, That for fiscal year 2020, of the amount made 
     available to the Commission under this Act or any other Act, 
     the Commission may use an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for 
     administrative expenses.

                         Bureau of Reclamation

       The following appropriations shall be expended to execute 
     authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation:

                      water and related resources

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For management, development, and restoration of water and 
     related natural resources and for related activities, 
     including the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of 
     reclamation and other facilities, participation in fulfilling

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     related Federal responsibilities to Native Americans, and 
     related grants to, and cooperative and other agreements with, 
     State and local governments, federally recognized Indian 
     tribes, and others, $1,485,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which $70,332,000 shall be available for 
     transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and 
     $5,023,000 shall be available for transfer to the Lower 
     Colorado River Basin Development Fund; of which such amounts 
     as may be necessary may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam 
     Fund:  Provided, That such transfers may be increased or 
     decreased within the overall appropriation under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That of the total appropriated, 
     the amount for program activities that can be financed by the 
     Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation special fee 
     account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived from 
     that Fund or account:  Provided further, That funds 
     contributed under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended 
     for the purposes for which the funds were contributed:  
     Provided further, That funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a 
     shall be credited to this account and are available until 
     expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under 
     this heading:  Provided further, That of the amounts provided 
     herein, funds may be used for high-priority projects which 
     shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps, as 
     authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706:  Provided further, That in 
     accordance with section 4009(c) of Public Law 114-322 and as 
     recommended by the Secretary in a letter dated February 13, 
     2019, funding provided for such purpose in fiscal year 2018 
     shall be made available to the Expanding Recycled Water 
     Delivery Project (VenturaWaterPure), the Pure Water Monterey-
     Groundwater Replenishment Project, the Groundwater 
     Reliability Improvement Program (GRIP) Recycled Water 
     Project, the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program, 
     the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands 
     Recycled Water Program, and the Central Coast Blue Project:  
     Provided further, That in accordance with section 4007 of 
     Public Law 114-322 and as recommended by the Secretary in a 
     letter dated February 13, 2019, funding provided for such 
     purpose in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 shall be made available 
     to the Cle Elum Pool Raise, the Boise River Basin Feasibility 
     Study, the Del Puerto Water District, the Los Vaqueros 
     Reservoir Phase 2 Expansion Project, the North-of-the-Delta 
     Off stream storage (Sites Reservoir Project), and the Friant-
     Kern Canal Capacity Correction Resulting Subsidence:  
     Provided further, That in accordance with section 4009(a) of 
     Public Law 114-322 and as recommended by the Secretary in a 
     letter dated February 13, 2019, funding provided for such 
     purpose in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 shall be made available 
     to the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project, the Kay Bailey 
     Hutchison Desalination Plant, the North Pleasant Valley 
     Desalter Facility and the Mission Basin Groundwater 
     Purification Facility Well Expansion and Brine Minimization.

                central valley project restoration fund

       For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat 
     restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the 
     Central Valley Project Improvement Act, $54,849,000, to be 
     derived from such sums as may be collected in the Central 
     Valley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to sections 3407(d), 
     3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law 102-575, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Bureau of 
     Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount 
     of the additional mitigation and restoration payments 
     authorized by section 3407(d) of Public Law 102-575:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
     this heading may be used for the acquisition or leasing of 
     water for in-stream purposes if the water is already 
     committed to in-stream purposes by a court adopted decree or 
     order.

                    california bay-delta restoration

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply, 
     Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent 
     with plans to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, 
     $33,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     such amounts as may be necessary to carry out such activities 
     may be transferred to appropriate accounts of other 
     participating Federal agencies to carry out authorized 
     purposes:  Provided, That funds appropriated herein may be 
     used for the Federal share of the costs of CALFED Program 
     management:  Provided further, That CALFED implementation 
     shall be carried out in a balanced manner with clear 
     performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in 
     achieving the goals and objectives of the Program.

                       policy and administration

       For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and 
     related functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the 
     Denver office, and offices in the five regions of the Bureau 
     of Reclamation, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     $60,000,000, to be derived from the Reclamation Fund and be 
     nonreimbursable as provided in 43 U.S.C. 377:  Provided, That 
     no part of any other appropriation in this Act shall be 
     available for activities or functions budgeted as policy and 
     administration expenses.

                        administrative provision

       Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be 
     available for purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor 
     vehicles, which are for replacement only.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       Sec. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in this title 
     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 for any program, project, or activity 
     for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act;
       (4) restarts or resumes any program, project, or activity 
     for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior 
     approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress;
       (5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits--
       (A) 15 percent for any program, project, or activity for 
     which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning of the 
     fiscal year; or
       (B) $400,000 for any program, project, or activity for 
     which less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning of 
     the fiscal year;
       (6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities 
     Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the 
     Resources Management and Development category to any program, 
     project, or activity in the other category; or
       (7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal 
     obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than 
     $5,000,000 to provide adequate funds for settled contractor 
     claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated 
     rates of operations, and real estate deficiency judgments.
       (b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of 
     funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and 
     Rehabilitation category.
       (c) For purposes of this section, the term ``transfer'' 
     means any movement of funds into or out of a program, 
     project, or activity.
       (d) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a 
     quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress detailing all the funds reprogrammed 
     between programs, projects, activities, or categories of 
     funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not 
     later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to determine the final 
     point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis 
     Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and 
     the State of California of a plan, which shall conform to the 
     water quality standards of the State of California as 
     approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis 
     drainage waters.
       (b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 
     and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program 
     shall be classified by the Secretary of the Interior as 
     reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully 
     repaid pursuant to the ``Cleanup Program--Alternative 
     Repayment Plan'' and the ``SJVDP--Alternative Repayment 
     Plan'' described in the report entitled ``Repayment Report, 
     Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley 
     Drainage Program, February 1995'', prepared by the Department 
     of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Any future 
     obligations of funds by the United States relating to, or 
     providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for the 
     San Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit 
     beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to Federal 
     reclamation law.
       Sec. 203.  Section 9504(e) of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(e)) is amended by 
     striking ``$480,000,000'' and inserting ``$510,000,000''.
       Sec. 204.  Title I of Public Law 108-361 (the CALFED Bay-
     Delta Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681) is amended by 
     striking ``2019'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``2020''.
       Sec. 205.  Section 9106(g)(2) of Public Law 111-11 (Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009) is amended by striking 
     ``2019'' and inserting ``2020''.
       Sec. 206.  The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 
     111-291) is amended--
       (1) in section 309(d), by striking ``2021'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``2023''; and
       (2) in section 311(h), by striking ``2021'' and inserting 
     ``2023''.

                               TITLE III

                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                            ENERGY PROGRAMS

                 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and 
     renewable energy activities in carrying out the purposes of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $2,651,713,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $163,521,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2021, for program direction.

         Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for energy sector cybersecurity, 
     energy security, and emergency response activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $13,000,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2021, for program direction.

                              Electricity

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of

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     plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for 
     electricity delivery activities in carrying out the purposes 
     of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
     real property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $200,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $19,600,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2021, for program direction.

                             Nuclear Energy

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $1,317,808,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2021, for program direction.

                 Fossil Energy Research and Development

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     fossil energy research and development activities, under the 
     authority of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition of interest, 
     including defeasible and equitable interests in any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition 
     or expansion, and for conducting inquiries, technological 
     investigations and research concerning the extraction, 
     processing, use, and disposal of mineral substances without 
     objectionable social and environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 
     1602, and 1603), $740,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount $61,045,000 shall be 
     available until September 30, 2021, for program direction.

                 Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out 
     naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, 
     $14,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobligated 
     funds remaining from prior years shall be available for all 
     naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities.

                      Strategic Petroleum Reserve

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and 
     program management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $214,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That, as 
     authorized by section 404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
     2015 (Public Law 114-74; 42 U.S.C. 6239 note), the Secretary 
     of Energy shall draw down and sell not to exceed $450,000,000 
     of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in fiscal 
     year 2020:  Provided further, That the proceeds from such 
     drawdown and sale shall be deposited into the ``Energy 
     Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund'' during 
     fiscal year 2020:  Provided further, That such amounts shall 
     be made available and shall remain available until expended 
     for necessary expenses to carry out the Life Extension II 
     project for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

                         SPR Petroleum Account

       For the acquisition, transportation, and injection of 
     petroleum products, and for other necessary expenses pursuant 
     to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended 
     (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), sections 403 and 404 of the 
     Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 6241, 6239 note), 
     and section 5010 of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 
     114-255), $10,200,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast 
     Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management 
     activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                   Energy Information Administration

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     the activities of the Energy Information Administration, 
     $128,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental 
     cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $308,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

      Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     uranium enrichment facility decontamination and 
     decommissioning, remedial actions, and other activities of 
     title II of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and title X, 
     subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, $873,479,000, 
     to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
     Decommissioning Fund, to remain available until expended, of 
     which $30,514,000 shall be available in accordance with title 
     X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.

                                Science

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for science activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, and purchase of not more than 33 passenger 
     motor vehicles including one bus, $6,870,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount, 
     $186,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2021, for 
     program direction.

               Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America 
     COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69), $425,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount, 
     $34,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2021, for 
     program direction.

         Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program

       Such sums as are derived from amounts received from 
     borrowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be 
     collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided, That for 
     necessary administrative expenses of the Title 17 Innovative 
     Technology Loan Guarantee Program, as authorized, $33,000,000 
     is appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021:  Provided further, That up to $33,000,000 of fees 
     collected in fiscal year 2020 pursuant to section 1702(h) of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 shall be credited as offsetting 
     collections under this heading and used for necessary 
     administrative expenses in this appropriation and shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided further, 
     That to the extent that fees collected in fiscal year 2020 
     exceed $33,000,000, those excess amounts shall be credited as 
     offsetting collections under this heading and 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 2020 (estimated at 
     $3,000,000) and (2) to the extent that any remaining general 
     fund appropriations can be derived from fees collected in 
     previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated, so 
     as to result in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from 
     the general fund estimated at $0:  Provided further, That the 
     Department of Energy shall not subordinate any loan 
     obligation to other financing in violation of section 1702 of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any Guaranteed 
     Obligation to any loan or other debt obligations in violation 
     of section 609.10 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

        Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

       For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 
     in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles 
     Manufacturing Loan Program, $5,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021.

                  Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

       For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 
     in carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, 
     $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

              Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs

       For necessary expenses for Indian Energy activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $25,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That, of the 
     amount appropriated under this heading, $4,800,000 shall be 
     available until September 30, 2021, for program direction.

                      Departmental Administration

       For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy 
     necessary for departmental administration in carrying out the 
     purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $264,378,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, including the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and official reception and representation expenses 
     not to exceed $30,000, plus such additional amounts as 
     necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost 
     of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.):  Provided, That 
     such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue 
     increases of the same or greater amount:  Provided further, 
     That moneys received by the Department for miscellaneous 
     revenues estimated to total $93,378,000 in fiscal year 2020 
     may be retained and used for operating expenses within this 
     account, as authorized by section 201 of Public Law 95-238, 
     notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at not more than $171,000,000.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector 
     General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978, $54,215,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                    ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

                           Weapons Activities

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy 
     defense weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition,

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     construction, or expansion, and the purchase of not to exceed 
     one ambulance for replacement only, $11,760,800,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $107,660,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2021, for program direction.

                    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear 
     nonproliferation activities, in carrying out the purposes of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the purchase of 
     not to exceed two aircraft, $2,079,930,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                             Naval Reactors

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval 
     reactors activities to carry out the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition (by purchase, condemnation, construction, or 
     otherwise) of real property, plant, and capital equipment, 
     facilities, and facility expansion, $1,628,551,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which, $88,500,000 shall be 
     transferred to ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--
     Nuclear Energy'', for the Advanced Test Reactor:  Provided, 
     That of such amount, $50,500,000 shall be available until 
     September 30, 2021, for program direction.

                     Federal Salaries and Expenses

       For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in 
     the National Nuclear Security Administration, $425,000,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021, including 
     official reception and representation expenses not to exceed 
     $17,000.

               ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                     Defense Environmental Cleanup

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense 
     environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes 
     of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
     real property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $5,993,650,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $298,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2021, for program direction.

                        Other Defense Activities

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, 
     other defense activities, and classified activities, in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $901,261,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $324,798,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2021, for program direction.

                    POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

                  Bonneville Power Administration Fund

       Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, 
     established pursuant to Public Law 93-454, are approved for 
     the Steigerwald Floodplain Restoration Project and, in 
     addition, for official reception and representation expenses 
     in an amount not to exceed $5,000:  Provided, That during 
     fiscal year 2020, no new direct loan obligations may be made: 
      Provided further, Expenditures from the Bonneville Power 
     Administration Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93-
     454 are authorized and approved, without fiscal year 
     limitation, for the cost of current and future year purchases 
     or payments of emissions expenses associated with Bonneville 
     Power Administration power and transmission operations in 
     states with clean energy programs:  Provided further, This 
     expenditure authorization is limited solely to Bonneville 
     Power Administration's voluntary purchase or payments made in 
     conjunction with state clean energy programs and is not a 
     broader waiver of Bonneville Power Administration's sovereign 
     immunity.

      Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration

       For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of 
     power transmission facilities and for marketing electric 
     power and energy, including transmission wheeling and 
     ancillary services, pursuant to section 5 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the 
     southeastern power area, $6,597,000, including official 
     reception and representation expenses in an amount not to 
     exceed $1,500, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1944, up to $6,597,000 collected by the 
     Southeastern Power Administration from the sale of power and 
     related services shall be credited to this account as 
     discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available 
     until expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual 
     expenses of the Southeastern Power Administration:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses 
     shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
     fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2020 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $0:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to 
     $56,000,000 collected by the Southeastern Power 
     Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to 
     recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be 
     credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain 
     available until expended for the sole purpose of making 
     purchase power and wheeling expenditures:  Provided further, 
     That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses 
     means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same 
     year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
     wheeling expenses).

      Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration

       For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of 
     power transmission facilities and for marketing electric 
     power and energy, for construction and acquisition of 
     transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facilities, 
     and for administrative expenses, including official reception 
     and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500 
     in carrying out section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 
     (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the Southwestern Power 
     Administration, $47,775,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and 
     section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), 
     up to $37,375,000 collected by the Southwestern Power 
     Administration from the sale of power and related services 
     shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
     collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole 
     purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Southwestern 
     Power Administration:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $10,400,000:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $15,000,000 collected 
     by the Southwestern Power Administration pursuant to the 
     Flood Control Act of 1944 to recover purchase power and 
     wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as 
     offsetting collections, to remain available until expended 
     for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling 
     expenditures:  Provided further, That for purposes of this 
     appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are 
     generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 
     (excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses).

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

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, 
     section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 
     7152), and other related activities including conservation 
     and renewable resources programs as authorized, $262,959,000, 
     including official reception and representation expenses in 
     an amount not to exceed $1,500, to remain available until 
     expended, of which $262,959,000 shall be derived from the 
     Department of the Interior Reclamation Fund:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, section 5 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), and section 1 of the 
     Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 392a), 
     up to $173,587,000 collected by the Western Area Power 
     Administration from the sale of power and related services 
     shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
     collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole 
     purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Western Area 
     Power Administration:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $89,372,000, of which $89,372,000 is derived 
     from the Reclamation Fund:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $168,000,000 collected 
     by the Western Area Power Administration pursuant to the 
     Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 
     1939 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be 
     credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain 
     available until expended for the sole purpose of making 
     purchase power and wheeling expenditures:  Provided further, 
     That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses 
     means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same 
     year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
     wheeling expenses):  Provided further, That of the 
     unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 
     under this heading, $176,000 is hereby permanently cancelled.

           Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund

       For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the 
     hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, 
     $3,160,000, to remain available until expended, and to be 
     derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance 
     Fund of the Western Area Power Administration, as provided in 
     section 2 of the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255):  
     Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of that Act and 
     of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $2,932,000 collected by the Western 
     Area Power Administration from the sale of power and related 
     services from the Falcon and Amistad Dams shall be credited 
     to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to 
     remain available until expended for the sole purpose of 
     funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric facilities 
     of these Dams and associated Western Area Power 
     Administration activities:  Provided further, That the sum 
     herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $228,000:  Provided further, That for purposes 
     of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures 
     that are generally recovered in the same

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     year that they are incurred:  Provided further, That for 
     fiscal year 2020, the Administrator of the Western Area Power 
     Administration may accept up to $1,187,000 in funds 
     contributed by United States power customers of the Falcon 
     and Amistad Dams for deposit into the Falcon and Amistad 
     Operating and Maintenance Fund, and such funds shall be 
     available for the purpose for which contributed in like 
     manner as if said sums had been specifically appropriated for 
     such purpose:  Provided further, That any such funds shall be 
     available without further appropriation and without fiscal 
     year limitation for use by the Commissioner of the United 
     States Section of the International Boundary and Water 
     Commission for the sole purpose of operating, maintaining, 
     repairing, rehabilitating, replacing, or upgrading the 
     hydroelectric facilities at these Dams in accordance with 
     agreements reached between the Administrator, Commissioner, 
     and the power customers.

                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of 
     Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, official reception 
     and representation expenses not to exceed $3,000, and the 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles, $382,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, not to exceed $382,000,000 of 
     revenues from fees and annual charges, and other services and 
     collections in fiscal year 2020 shall be retained and used 
     for expenses necessary in this account, and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the sum 
     herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as 
     revenues are received during fiscal year 2020 so as to result 
     in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the general 
     fund estimated at not more than $0.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made 
     available by this title for the Department of Energy shall be 
     used to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity 
     or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar 
     arrangements (including Requests for Quotations, Requests for 
     Information, and Funding Opportunity Announcements) for a 
     program, project, or activity if the program, project, or 
     activity has not been funded by Congress.
       (b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
     least 3 full business days in advance, none of the funds made 
     available in this title may be used to--
       (A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award 
     totaling $1,000,000 or more;
       (B) make a discretionary contract award or Other 
     Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including 
     a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
       (C) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, 
     or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A) or 
     (B); or
       (D) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, 
     award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 
     (A) or (B).
       (2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days 
     of the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each 
     grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less 
     than $1,000,000 provided during the previous quarter.
       (3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the 
     report required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient 
     of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for 
     which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account 
     and program, project, or activity from which the funds are 
     being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief description 
     of the activity for which the award is made.
       (c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any 
     program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made 
     available in this title under the heading ``Department of 
     Energy--Energy Programs'', enter into a multiyear contract, 
     award a multiyear grant, or enter into a multiyear 
     cooperative agreement unless--
       (1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded 
     for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time 
     of award; or
       (2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes 
     a clause conditioning the Federal Government's obligation on 
     the availability of future year budget authority and the 
     Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance.
       (d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), 
     the amounts made available by this title shall be expended as 
     authorized by law for the programs, projects, and activities 
     specified in the ``Bill'' column in the ``Department of 
     Energy'' table included under the heading ``Title III--
     Department of Energy'' in the report of the Committee on 
     Appropriations accompanying this Act.
       (e) The amounts made available by this title may be 
     reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the 
     Department shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of 
     any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program, 
     project, or activity funding level to increase or decrease by 
     more than $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during 
     the time period covered by this Act.
       (f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming of funds that--
       (1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, 
     or activity;
       (2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this 
     Act; or
       (3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a 
     specific program, project, or activity by this Act.
       (g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement or 
     restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds 
     made available for the Department of Energy if compliance 
     with such requirement or restriction would pose a substantial 
     risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national 
     security.
       (2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under 
     paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 
     days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or 
     restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall 
     include an explanation of the substantial risk under 
     paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver.
       (h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations 
     provided for activities in this Act may be available to the 
     same appropriation accounts for such activities established 
     pursuant to this title. Available balances 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. 302.  Funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or 
     made available by the transfer of funds in 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. 3094) during fiscal 
     year 2020 until the enactment of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020.
       Sec. 303.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be used for the construction of facilities classified 
     as high-hazard nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 
     unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of 
     Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project is in compliance 
     with nuclear safety requirements.
       Sec. 304.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical 
     decision-3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any 
     successive departmental guidance, for construction projects 
     where the total project cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a 
     separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the 
     project for that critical decision.
       Sec. 305. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
     any prior Act under the heading ``Defense Nuclear 
     Nonproliferation'' may be made available to enter into new 
     contracts with, or new agreements for Federal assistance to, 
     the Russian Federation.
       (b) The Secretary of Energy may waive the prohibition in 
     subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such activity 
     is in the national security interests of the United States. 
     This waiver authority may not be delegated.
       (c) A waiver under subsection (b) shall not be effective 
     until 15 days after the date on which the Secretary submits 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress, in classified form if necessary, a report on the 
     justification for the waiver.
       Sec. 306.  Notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), upon a determination 
     by the President in this fiscal year that a regional supply 
     shortage of refined petroleum product of significant scope 
     and duration exists, that a severe increase in the price of 
     refined petroleum product will likely result from such 
     shortage, and that a draw down and sale of refined petroleum 
     product would assist directly and significantly in reducing 
     the adverse impact of such shortage, the Secretary of Energy 
     may draw down and sell refined petroleum product from the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Proceeds from a sale under this 
     section shall be deposited into the SPR Petroleum Account 
     established in section 167 of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6247), and such amounts shall be 
     available for obligation, without fiscal year limitation, 
     consistent with that section.
       Sec. 307.  Of the offsetting collections, including 
     unobligated balances of such collections, in the ``Department 
     of Energy--Power Marketing Administration--Colorado River 
     Basins Power Marketing Fund, Western Area Power 
     Administration'', $21,400,000 shall be transferred to the 
     ``Department of Interior--Bureau of Reclamation--Upper 
     Colorado River Basin Fund'' for the Bureau of Reclamation to 
     carry out environmental stewardship and endangered species 
     recovery efforts.
       Sec. 308.  Section 5(b) of Public Law 110-414 is amended by 
     adding after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: ``(3) 
     MERCURY STORAGE REVOLVING FUND. There is hereby established 
     the Mercury Storage Revolving Fund which shall be available 
     without fiscal year limitation. Notwithstanding section 3302 
     of title 31, United States Code, receipts received from fees 
     described under this subsection shall be credited to this 
     account as offsetting collections, to be available for 
     carrying out the long-term management and storage of 
     elemental mercury generated within the United States without 
     further appropriation.''.
       Sec. 309.  During fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter, notwithstanding any provision of title 5, United 
     States Code, relating to classification or rates of pay, the 
     Southeastern Power Administration shall pay any power system 
     dispatcher employed by the Administration a rate of basic pay 
     and premium pay based on those prevailing for similar 
     occupations in the electric power industry. Basic pay and 
     premium pay may not be paid under this section to any 
     individual during a calendar year so as to result in a total 
     rate in excess of the rate of basic pay for level V of the 
     Executive Schedule (section 5316 of such title).

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                                TITLE IV

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                    Appalachian Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized 
     by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and for 
     expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the 
     Alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment 
     of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the 
     Commission, including services as authorized by section 3109 
     of title 5, United States Code, and hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles, $170,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
     Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the 
     Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100-456, 
     section 1441, $31,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                        Delta Regional Authority

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and 
     to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta 
     Regional Authority Act of 2000, $15,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                           Denali Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including 
     the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and 
     capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, 
     $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g) 
     of the Denali Commission Act of 1998:  Provided, That funds 
     shall be available for construction projects in an amount not 
     to exceed 80 percent of total project cost for distressed 
     communities, as defined by section 307 of the Denali 
     Commission Act of 1998 (division C, title III, Public Law 
     105-277), as amended by section 701 of appendix D, title VII, 
     Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1501A-280), and an amount not 
     to exceed 50 percent for non-distressed communities:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law regarding payment of a non-Federal share in connection 
     with a grant-in-aid program, amounts under this heading shall 
     be available for the payment of such a non-Federal share for 
     programs undertaken to carry out the purposes of the 
     Commission.

                  Northern Border Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional 
     Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, $22,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That such amounts shall 
     be available for administrative expenses, notwithstanding 
     section 15751(b) of title 40, United States Code.

                 Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 
     Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, $250,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out 
     the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the 
     Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $885,236,000, including official 
     representation expenses not to exceed $25,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the amount 
     appropriated herein, not more than $9,500,000 may be made 
     available for salaries, travel, and other support costs for 
     the Office of the Commission, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, of which, notwithstanding section 
     201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and expenditure shall only be 
     approved by a majority vote of the Commission:  Provided 
     further, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection 
     services, and other services and collections estimated at 
     $757,589,000 in fiscal year 2020 shall be retained and used 
     for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     appropriated under this heading, not less than $15,478,000 
     shall be for activities related to the development of 
     regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear technologies, 
     and $12,492,000 shall be for international activities, except 
     that the amounts provided under this proviso shall not be 
     derived from fee revenues, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 2214:  
     Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
     reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 
     2020 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2020 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $127,647,000:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this 
     heading, $10,500,000 shall be for university research and 
     development in areas relevant to the Commission's mission, 
     and $5,500,000 shall be for a Nuclear Science and Engineering 
     Grant Program that will support multiyear projects that do 
     not align with programmatic missions but are critical to 
     maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and 
     engineering.

                      office of inspector general

       For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $13,314,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021:  Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, 
     inspection services, and other services and collections 
     estimated at $10,929,000 in fiscal year 2020 shall be 
     retained and be available until September 30, 2021, for 
     necessary salaries and expenses in this account, 
     notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: 
      Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
     reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 
     2020 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2020 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $2,385,000:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this 
     heading, $1,171,000 shall be for Inspector General services 
     for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, which shall 
     not be available from fee revenues.

                  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical 
     Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100-203, section 
     5051, $3,600,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       Sec. 401.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply 
     with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal 
     Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional 
     requests for information, consistent with Department of 
     Justice guidance for all federal agencies.
       Sec. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for 
     the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any 
     program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed 
     reprogramming that would cause any program funding level to 
     increase or decrease by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is less, during the time period covered by this 
     Act.
       (b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the 
     notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with 
     such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human 
     health, the environment, welfare, or national security.
       (2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of 
     any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but 
     not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which 
     a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. 
     Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial 
     risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and shall 
     provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver 
     and changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or 
     activities.
       (c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), 
     the amounts made available by this title for ``Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission--Salaries and Expenses'' shall be 
     expended as directed in the report of the Committee on 
     Appropriations accompanying this Act.
       (d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
     through a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or 
     personnel for any program, project, or activity for which 
     funds are denied or restricted by this Act.
       (e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
     which includes the following for each program, project, or 
     activity, including any prior year appropriations--
       (1) total budget authority;
       (2) total unobligated balances; and
       (3) total unliquidated obligations.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 501.  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. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 
     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 for any fiscal 
     year, transfer authority referenced in the report of the 
     Committee on Appropriations accompanying this Act, or any 
     authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of 
     the United States Government may provide goods or services to 
     another department, agency, or instrumentality.
       (b) None of the funds made available for any department, 
     agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government 
     may be transferred to accounts funded in title III of this 
     Act, except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer 
     authority provided in this Act or any other appropriations 
     Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in the 
     report of the Committee on Appropriations accompanying this 
     Act, or any authority whereby a department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government may provide 
     goods or services to another department, agency, or 
     instrumentality.
       (c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded in 
     this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities, except 
     for any authority whereby a department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government may provide 
     goods or services to another department, agency, or 
     instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and in the 
     year-to-date. This report shall include the amounts 
     transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred, 
     and shall not replace or modify existing notification 
     requirements for each authority.
       Sec. 503.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of 
     February 11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
     Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).
       Sec. 504. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish

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     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. 505.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in this division shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.
       Sec. 506.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-83. The effect of such Report 
     shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
     purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided by, 
     and the implementation of, this division.
        This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water 
     Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020''.

  The Acting CHAIR. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall 
be in order except those printed in part B of House Report 116-109, 
amendments en bloc, and pro forma amendments described in section 4 of 
House Resolution 431.
  Each further amendment printed in part B of the report shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may offered only by 
a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall 
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment except as provided by section 4 of House Resolution 431, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.


                  Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Cole

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 116, lines 15 through 20, strike section 240.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oklahoma.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. David P. Roe).
  Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chair, I strongly support this 
amendment and the HHS conscience rule.
  As a staunch pro-life OB/GYN physician who practiced for over 31 
years and delivered nearly 5,000 babies, it sickens me to think that we 
would force a healthcare provider to perform a procedure that violates 
their conscience or religious beliefs.
  Although it may come as a shock to some Democrats to learn that many 
providers are pro-life and forcing them to choose between their 
legitimate, sincerely-held beliefs and the law is wrong, removing this 
rule can't force me or other healthcare providers to violate our 
conscience.
  This is a simple concept. Doctors and other healthcare professionals 
should not be forced to perform or participate in abortions, assisted 
suicide, or any other service that would violate their conscience.
  Opponents of the HHS rule will tell you that the rule is about denial 
of care. They will tell you that the rule is intended to allow 
discrimination. There could be nothing further from the truth. The HHS 
rule protects healthcare providers from discrimination if they choose 
to act according to their conscience.
  We have a First Amendment right to practice our religion in America, 
and the government forcing someone to act in a way that violates those 
beliefs is in direct opposition to the very foundation of our 
Constitution.
  This is not about forcing a medical provider's religious beliefs or 
my beliefs on anyone. This is about not forcing a medical provider to 
abandon their beliefs due to an arbitrary government action.
  The HHS conscience rule is a moral rule, and I oppose efforts to 
block its implementation in this appropriations bill. I encourage my 
colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I strongly oppose my colleague's amendment 
that would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to use 
funding in this bill to implement the Trump-Pence refusal of care rule.
  Personal beliefs should never determine the type of healthcare an 
individual receives. However, the administration's rule would 
completely undermine patient protections by allowing hospitals, 
doctors, nurses, and other individuals and institutions to deny a 
patient standard medical care based on personal beliefs, not based on 
what is best for the patient.
  Current law already provides protections for hospitals and healthcare 
workers to refuse to perform abortions, but the administration's rule 
would expand Federal law to allow certain individuals and entities to 
refuse care for any reason at all. That is why we added a provision to 
the Labor-HHS-Education bill to block this unacceptable rule.
  Let's be clear: Freedom of religion is important. It is already 
protected by the First Amendment. However, this freedom does not give 
anyone the right to impose their religious beliefs on others, to hurt 
others, or to discriminate.
  This rule has never been about religious liberty. It has been about 
discriminating, shaming, and denying individuals the healthcare they 
need.
  Under this rule, we know women will be denied access to standard 
medical care. We know hospitals have refused to treat or refer an 
individual who needs an abortion.
  Under this rule, we know a transgender individual can be denied 
medical care. For women in rural communities, small towns, or in an 
emergency situation, the hospital or pharmacy that says ``no'' means 
these women will not get the care they need.
  In this bill, we have made investments to right these wrongs, yet 
this rule would completely undermine those efforts instead of 
addressing real areas of concern.

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  The Trump-Pence administration is completely obsessed with allowing 
institutions and providers the license to put their religious doctrine 
before an individual's health.
  As stewards of taxpayer dollars, we cannot allow these dollars to be 
used to deny medical care because of religious beliefs, nor can we 
allow an individual to impose their religious beliefs on another 
individual. That could lead to tremendous harm, including deaths.
  Mr. Chair, I strongly oppose this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Smith), my good friend, and the most distinguished defender 
of life in this Chamber.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman very much 
for his amendment and for yielding.
  Mr. Chair, in 2009, Nurse Cathy DeCarlo was ordered at Mt. Sinai 
Hospital in New York, to assist in the abortion of a 22-week-old unborn 
child.
  Under threat of being fired, she said the hospital ordered her to 
assist in the ``bloody dismemberment of a baby,'' her words, ``and 
accounting for the body parts afterward,'' which must be done during 
these abortions.
  She said this coercion caused her intense emotional pain and she has 
had ``nightmares about babies crying in the dark . . .'' ever since.
  She appealed to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, but her pleas to 
enforce her civil rights fell on deaf ears.
  No one, Mr. Chair, should ever be pressured or threatened or coerced 
to perform or facilitate in the killing of a baby.
  Abortion is not healthcare.
  HHS recently promulgated an essential new regulation to enforce 25 
congressionally-enacted conscience laws and provisions to protect 
individuals, healthcare entities, and providers from discrimination.
  H.R. 2740 stops this regulation by not allowing funds to be used to 
implement it.
  Let me point out that HHS points out that the rule will robustly 
enforce investigations, supervising compliance, making enforcement 
referrals when necessary to Justice, and remediate

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the effects of discrimination in coordination with other funding 
components in HHS, which may include withholding Federal funds as 
appropriate.
  We need to be serious about conscience rights.
  We cannot coerce and tell someone like Cathy DeCarlo or nurses in my 
State of New Jersey who are told, under condition of losing their jobs, 
they had to assist in abortions.
  Abortion takes the life of a baby. It includes dismemberment and 
chemical poisoning.
  And just think about this: my friends on the other side of the aisle 
just simply refuse to acknowledge that there is a baby. And that baby 
deserves respect and protection.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote for the Cole amendment.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, may I inquire how much time is remaining?
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Lee), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee 
on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this 
amendment.
  First of all, this dangerous and discriminatory rule attempts to 
enshrine discrimination in virtually all facets of healthcare by 
granting new rights to those who believe that their personal and 
religious beliefs should determine the care that a patient receives.
  Under this rule, nearly anyone or any entity involved in a patient's 
care, from a pharmacist, to a receptionist who schedules procedures, to 
hospital room schedulers, can put their personal and religious beliefs 
ahead of a patient's health.
  This rule could mean that rape survivors, same-sex couples, women 
with unintended pregnancies, those seeking life-saving abortions, and 
transgender patients could all be refused medical care.
  Mr. Chair, I have to tell a story. This reminds me of my late mother. 
When my mother was pregnant and about to deliver me, she needed a 
cesarean section. She was refused admittance into the hospital because 
she was Black. She nearly died. I almost didn't make it here into this 
world because of religious beliefs that it was okay to deny healthcare 
to African Americans.
  Mr. Chair, let's not go back there.
  One's personal religious beliefs should never determine the care a 
patient receives. Instead, hospitals, doctors, nurses, and other 
individuals should be making decisions based on what is best for the 
patient.
  Mr. Chair, yes, we know that it is those who need care the most that 
will be disproportionally impacted, like patients of color, low-income 
patients, and the LGBTQ community.
  Mr. Chair, I urge defeat of this amendment. It is discriminatory, it 
is dangerous. Let's not go back to the days of discrimination. It is 
un-American.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield the balance of my time to the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Frankel).
  Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chair, I oppose this very cruel amendment which 
supports the Trump administration's rule that allows virtually any 
individual or entity involved in a patient's care, from a hospital's 
board of directors to a receptionist that schedules procedures, to put 
personal beliefs ahead of a patient's health.

  This antiabortion obsession has gone to the ridiculousness.
  Under this Trump rule, a pharmacist could refuse to fill a 
prescription for birth control, a receptionist could refuse to schedule 
an abortion for a child rape victim, an ambulance driver could refuse 
to take a patient suffering from miscarriage to the hospital, all based 
upon their personal beliefs, not the patient's welfare.
  Mr. Chair, this rule is dangerous. The amendment is dangerous. It 
should be killed before it kills us.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Chairman, the bill as reported out of the full Appropriations 
Committee contains a poison pill which my amendment seeks to remove.
  The rider of the underlying bill blocks the exercise of civil rights 
of all Americans.
  Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule 
which gives the Office for Civil Rights the tools it needs to 
investigate discrimination and enforce the laws as written.
  The new rule protects physicians, pharmacists, nurses, teachers, 
students, and faith-based charities, who do not wish to provide, 
participate in, pay for, provide coverage for, or refer to services 
such as abortion, sterilization, or assisted suicide.
  The Labor-HHS bill will never become law if this language remains in 
it.
  Mr. Chair, I ask my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma 
will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. McGovern

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 88, line 1, insert ``, including medically-tailored 
     meals'' after ``nutrition''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 minutes.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 2740, which 
will ensure that seniors have access to medically-tailored meals, a 
proven intervention that improves health and drives down costs.
  Two of the most difficult issues to combat in healthcare are, one, 
managing chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes; and, two, 
addressing social determinates of health like hunger and poverty.
  The statistics are shocking. Eighty percent of older Americans have 
at least one chronic disease, 77 percent have at least two chronic 
diseases, and 5 million seniors in our country face hunger.
  That is where medically-tailored meals come in.
  These meals are customized to address a person's specific healthcare 
needs. Think of a heart-healthy meal for a heart disease patient or a 
low-sugar one for a diabetic.
  These meals not only help reduce the reliance on costly 
pharmaceuticals, they can help lower overall healthcare costs, improve 
health, and alleviate hunger.
  Take a study done by the Massachusetts Commonwealth Care Alliance, 
which showed that people receiving medically-tailored home-delivered 
meals had fewer ER visits and fewer hospital readmissions.
  That saves the consumer on copays and out-of-pocket costs. It saves 
the hospital and insurance provider, like Medicare, even more on 
needless emergency room visits and costly hospital stays.
  My amendment does a very simple thing: it will ensure that the 
Administration for Community Living, which oversees senior nutrition 
programing, funds programs for medically-tailored meal delivery.
  Mr. Chairman, medically-tailored meals improve health outcomes, they 
lower costs, and they are just smart policy. I encourage my colleagues 
to vote ``yes''.
  Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Maine (Ms. 
Pingree), who has been a leader on this and so many other issues 
regarding food and nutrition.
  Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague and friend, Chairman 
McGovern, for yielding me this time.
  Mr. Chair, I rise to support Chairman McGovern's amendment.

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  As members of the Food is Medicine working group, one of our 
priorities has been highlighting the benefits of medically-tailored 
meals.
  Many of us know the importance of a nutritious, balanced diet, but we 
also know that many face significant hurdles in finding, buying, and 
preparing healthy food.
  For people with chronic and acute disease, these challenges can lead 
to major health complications and major hospital bills. That is where 
medically-tailored meals come in.
  Study after study show that participants with access to medically-
tailored meal programs had fewer hospital inpatient admissions and 
fewer emergency department visits.
  That is a big potential cost savings for programs like Medicare and 
Medicaid, but more importantly, it is a critical tool for keeping 
vulnerable Americans, like our seniors, healthy and independent, which 
is exactly in line with the goals of the Older Americans Act.
  The gentleman's amendment would allow more seniors to access 
medically-tailored meals through OAA programs. I think this is an 
important step towards strengthening health outcomes and quality of 
life, and I urge its passage.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining?
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes remaining.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Chairman, as the gentlewoman from Maine stated, I cochair the 
Food is Medicine working group, along with Ms. Pingree, who is on it, 
and my colleague from Kansas, Roger Marshall, and I want to thank them 
for their work on these issues. I also want to thank Katie Porter, who 
is also a cosponsor of this amendment.
  The bottom line is this is common sense.
  Mr. Chair, I want to also acknowledge the great work being done on 
this issue at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at 
Harvard Law School and the Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts.
  Mr. Chair, I want to acknowledge groups like Community Servings, 
which is in my district, which administers medically-tailored meals, as 
well as Food & Friends here in Washington, D.C., and the Food is 
Medicine Coalition.
  The bottom line is this not only is good for patients and can help 
improve healthcare outcomes for individuals and in some cases literally 
save lives, but it also will save a boatload of money.
  As I mentioned earlier, when you are readmitted to a hospital 
prematurely, that hospital gets punished, the insurance company has to 
kick in again, you have to pay more out-of-pocket expenses.
  Mr. Chair, we can do this better. We need to think differently about 
how we approach healthcare. This is one way to do it.
  Mr. Chair, again, I urge everybody to support this amendment. I hope 
it receives broad bipartisan support.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from 
Massachusetts will be postponed.

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                 Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Raskin

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 63, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
       Page 134, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland.
  Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 
2740 to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health, located 
in Bethesda, Maryland. It would provide a modest $5 million increase to 
NIH's building and facilities account.
  Mr. Chair, this amendment would increase funding for the NIH, which 
is proudly housed in the Eighth Congressional District of Maryland, and 
it would constitute a $5 million increase to the NIH building and 
facilities account to begin to address an estimated $2 billion backlog 
in maintenance and repairs.
  I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), 
the distinguished chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations 
Committee.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for his amendment.
  Researchers on the campuses of the National Institutes of Health 
conduct groundbreaking, lifesaving research on diseases and disorders 
that affect individuals and families across the Nation. These 
researchers need state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to conduct 
this research, which is why I was proud to provide an increase in 
funding for NIH facility maintenance and construction in fiscal year 
2019 in the appropriations bill.
  This year's bill maintains that level of support and allows NIH to 
make progress in reducing its backlog of facilities projects. I share 
the gentleman's concern about this issue. I look forward to working 
with him in the future to address NIH's facility construction and 
maintenance needs.
  Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chair, the NIH, of course, is a national treasure, 
which sets the standard for cutting-edge biomedical research in our 
country. Its breakthroughs have saved the lives of countless Americans 
and remains a source of hope for millions more across the country.
  While the NIH does, indeed, under this bill, receive the necessary 
funding increase for scientific research and medical treatments, NIH's 
buildings, the places where the scientists conduct their research and 
where medical professionals provide patients with their treatments, 
have fallen into alarming and embarrassing disrepair and decay.
  There have been significant issues with flooding, broken fire 
sprinklers, deteriorating plumbing systems, and massive water pipe 
ruptures. A steam pipe leak flooded a basement where expensive 
equipment is stored.
  Last year, a clinic was evacuated when antifreeze began leaking from 
the ceiling. A corroded pipe had caused a flood of glycol--that is 
antifreeze--in the mechanical room, which can be seen in chart one. And 
in chart two, this is the flood that resulted from the gushing from the 
ceiling into the clinic below. This presented a very dangerous 
situation.
  So when I say that the NIH desperately needs funding for maintenance 
and repairs, we are not talking about minor aesthetic quibbles; we are 
talking about very serious structural renovations that are needed. $5 
million is just a drop in the bucket in terms of what NIH actually 
needs, but we have to start somewhere.
  Having spoken with Ms. DeLauro, I will actually withdraw the 
amendment. I understand that we are able to receive consideration from 
the subcommittee. I want to thank her very much for her willingness to 
work with us.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time, and I withdraw the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Espaillat). The amendment is withdrawn.


                 Amendment No. 4 Offered by Ms. Shalala

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. SHALALA. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 77, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman

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from Florida (Ms. Shalala) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Florida.
  Ms. SHALALA. Mr. Chair, last week The Washington Post reported that 
the administration is canceling English classes, recreational programs, 
and legal aid for unaccompanied minors in migrant shelters.
  The largest of these shelters, the Homestead detention facility, is 
in my district's backyard. The children housed at the Homestead 
facility are between the ages of 13 and 17. Despite their youth, they 
have already faced unfathomable hardship, including poverty and 
violence in their home countries and the journey they have made to 
ours.
  But because of our anti-immigrant, antichild policies, their hardship 
doesn't end at our border. These children are taken to detention 
facilities like the one at Homestead, which currently houses 2,350 
kids.
  I have seen the prison-like conditions in which they are kept. In 
fact, if they were in our Federal prisons, they would be better 
treated.
  In our Federal prisons murderers have 30-minute meals, but at these 
facilities for children, the kids have only 15 minutes to eat their 
meals.
  Federal prisoners are entitled to 300 minutes of phone calls per 
month, while these children have only 80 minutes a month to call their 
families.
  They are closely monitored, unable to leave the compound, kept in 
military camp-like rooms with up to 150 kids per room. We do not have a 
Federal prison in this country which houses 150 persons in one room. 
They are barred from even hugging their friends or siblings. Some of 
these kids have been forcefully separated from their parents without 
explanation.
  And what is more, the Homestead facility is for profit. We are 
letting a private company make money off of these children's tears.
  Now, without classes, recreational programs, or even legal aid, these 
kids are on their own in every way imaginable. This is utterly un-
American. The canceling of classes, programs, and legal aid for these 
kids is only the latest step in this administration's anti-immigrant 
agenda.
  We have a moral obligation to treat these children like we would 
treat our own, and that means providing them with the support they need 
during and after their detention.
  I have introduced an amendment to the appropriations bill, H.R. 2740, 
that will increase funding for legal services, child advocates, and 
post-release services by $10 million. These are basic services that the 
administration is legally obligated to provide to unaccompanied 
children who are detained in these shelters. Our laws require us to do 
so.
  Our budget must be smart; it must be careful; and it must be 
compassionate. We have a chance to show that there is no excuse for the 
mistreatment of our most vulnerable children. I urge my colleagues to 
support my amendment to this appropriations bill. These children are 
our collective responsibility, and they deserve better.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will remind all persons in the gallery 
that they are here as guests of the House and that any manifestation of 
approval or disapproval of proceedings is in violation of the rules of 
the House.
  Ms. SHALALA. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Lee).
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of my 
friend from Florida's amendment to increase funding for legal services, 
child advocates, and post-release services in the Office of Refugee 
Resettlement Unaccompanied Alien Children's Program, and I thank the 
Congresswoman so much for introducing this amendment. That is why the 
underlying bill under consideration today set aside a minimum of $190 
million for these activities. Legal services need to be a priority for 
these children.
  Studies have demonstrated that when a child has access to legal 
representation, the in absentia rate drops to 5 percent. Released 
children with attorneys show up to court and continue to show up to 
court until case completion in 95 percent of the cases.
  Child advocates support the most vulnerable of children who are in 
ORR's care. There were 15,000 tender-age children, children under the 
age of 12, in ORR's care last year. This year, more than 11,000 
children have been transferred to HHS care, through April, and again, 
that is only for children ages zero to 12.
  Legal services, child advocates, and post-release services cannot be 
considered optional, and we should not fund them as if they are. So I 
thank the gentlewoman, and I urge an ``aye'' vote.
  Ms. SHALALA. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Peters).
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Chair, I thank Congresswoman Shalala for her work and 
this timely amendment to add $10 million for critical services for 
children for things like legal services, child advocates, counseling, 
and mental health services.
  There is a humanitarian catastrophe at the border today. In San 
Diego, we see the kids and families who have traveled a long and 
treacherous path, but when they arrive, they are met with inhumane 
living conditions. ICE and CBP facilities are overcrowded, and it 
hardly gets better once the families are released.
  Refugee resettlement agencies and the local governments have been the 
primary providers of these support services. The influx of families 
have left shelters overburdened and community resources strained.
  The San Diego community has stepped up to meet this need when the 
administration has not, but these extra funds will protect families and 
ensure that all who claim asylum get the due process they are 
guaranteed under international law.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Ms. SHALALA. Mr. Chair, let me just remind everyone that these 
children are our collective responsibility. They deserve better, and I 
urge my colleagues to support my amendment to this appropriations bill.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Shalala).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida 
will be postponed.


               Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 27, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert ``reduced 
     by $1,000,000''.
       Page 27, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``increased by $1,000,000''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. DeSaulnier) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, our economy and our Nation's workforce are 
at a critical juncture. The introduction of new technology and easier 
flow of people and information from one location to another have 
transformed our economy and our workforce in ways that were 
unpredictable and have created both benefits and risks. We need to be 
careful, however, that we are not leaving Americans behind.
  Several years ago, I worked with a number of colleagues to go across 
the country to ask researchers and have townhalls in communities, from 
California to New Jersey, what the effect on technology, in particular, 
and what the future of work wages in the labor movement would be as our 
work transforms.
  One common theme that we heard over and over again across the 
country--whether it was California, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Jersey, or 
Massachusetts--was the impact that technology is having on jobs, both 
good and bad, and potentially having both enormous benefit and risk.

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  Technology can be a huge benefit to workers and communities alike, 
but it also has the potential to displace or eliminate jobs. California 
labor unions have an impressive past of partnering with industry to 
ensure that any disruption to the workforce, like technology, is done 
in coordination with and in consultation with workers.
  One major problem we face when trying to assess whether automation 
will be good or bad for our workforce is a lack of data. This amendment 
simply encourages the Bureau of Labor Statistics to start collecting 
this important data on the impact that technology is having on our 
workforce. We can use this data to inform policymaking to fight for 
workers and the U.S. economy and create programs and policies that will 
support job creation, retention, and the continued growth to our 
economy, but for everyone to benefit.
  Similarly, this amendment would allow for data collection on mass 
layoffs. We often hear arguments that blame major job losses on 
regulations, trade decisions, and other unsubstantiated claims.

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  With this data that we are asking for, we will be able to collect and 
be able to clearly and honestly evaluate the effects of mass layoffs 
and how we can avoid them, or at least how we can help the workers who 
are affected.
  The common theme for this amendment is workforce protection. It is 
something we agree about on both sides, I believe. We want to create 
and promote good-paying jobs for Americans and protect those jobs that 
can be and should be protected.
  U.S. workers deserve our best efforts to create policy that is in 
their best interest. This amendment would help give us the data to do 
just that, and at no extra cost.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California 
(Ms. Lee), my friend and colleague.
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, let me thank my colleague and 
friend from northern California, next door to my district, for offering 
this amendment and for his tremendous leadership on so many issues 
relating to our working men and women.
  Mr. Chairman, I am concerned that a decade of flat funding has left 
BLS in critical condition, which is why the underlying bill increases 
funding for BLS by $61 million over the 2019 enacted level. This 
investment will make up for the loss of purchasing power and help BLS 
take full advantage of advances in statistical methods to promote the 
high-quality statistics required for a thriving 21st century economy. 
Expanded capacity will allow BLS to better examine critical issues such 
as job loss due to automation, job loss due to contracting, and mass 
layoffs.
  Mr. Chairman, I appreciate this amendment. It has drawn more 
attention to the importance of BLS, and I am happy to support it.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, I ask for the House's support. I think 
it has been said over and over again that information is power. In this 
instance, this gives us the power to protect and anticipate challenges 
to the American workforce.
  Mr. Chairman, I respectfully ask for support for this amendment, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
will be postponed.


               Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 57, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. DeSaulnier) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, the bill before us today goes a long 
way to improving the health of our country. I thank the chairwoman for 
her leadership and dedication to the health and well-being of all 
Americans.
  I am particularly pleased to see over $6 billion in funding for the 
National Cancer Institute. As we all know, probably too well, cancer 
affects all of us in some way. All of us have a family member, a 
friend, or a neighbor who has had to go through the challenge of being 
told they have cancer.
  Nearly 1.8 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2019. 
With recent advancements, however, there has never been a better time 
in history to go through treatment if one has to be diagnosed with 
cancer.
  New treatments with ever-greater outcomes are being developed 
constantly, many of them at NCI. The research done at NCI contributes 
to saving countless lives each year and helps keep millions more 
healthy, including myself as a cancer survivor of a form of leukemia 
that, while not curable, is manageable.
  Because of the groundbreaking research done at and funded by NCI, by 
2016 there were over 15.5 million cancer survivors in the United States 
alone. By 2026, this number will go over 20 million survivors. However, 
despite the high quality of care, many patients lack the information 
they need to understand their treatment and be full participants in 
their care.
  As a cancer survivor, I am all too familiar with the uncertainty that 
follows the words, ``you have cancer.'' Doctors and health 
professionals start talking at you, using terms you have never heard, 
all of which matter, but little of which you understand. Research tells 
us that when someone is told, and family members are told that a family 
member has cancer, they only retain one in four words.
  While more than two-thirds of patients surveyed are satisfied with 
the care they receive, the vast majority lack knowledge about 
treatment, options, and details. In fact, a recent study by NIH states 
that only 45 percent of patients reported being adequately informed 
about their diagnoses when told they have cancer by their physicians.
  In a study in 2016, the Journal of Clinical Oncology stated that 38 
percent of patients could never even remember talking with their doctor 
about life expectancy.
  Cancer treatment is complicated, and I can tell you it is emotional 
for the people who are being treated, for their family, and for their 
loved ones. Yet 73 percent of patients do not search for additional 
information about their diagnoses. That is why it is so important that 
cancer care providers communicate clearly and often with patients and 
survivors.
  This amendment will set aside $1 million for NCI to perform a study 
on how to use best practices to improve communications between cancer 
care providers and patients and survivors. When people have the 
information they need, they can more successfully navigate treatment 
and life as a survivor.
  A cancer diagnosis will always come with uncertainty, but providers 
can and must do more to communicate clearly to help patients, their 
families and friends, and survivors to fully understand their 
diagnosis, their treatment, and their lifelong care expectations. It 
will allow patients to do what patients should do: fight cancer.
  I thank the cosponsors of my amendment, Congressman Buddy Carter from 
Georgia, who is also the co-chair of the Cancer Survivors Caucus with 
myself, and Congressman Jamie Raskin, who is a member, for coauthoring 
this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California 
(Ms. Lee), my friend and my neighbor.
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment.
  Lack of communication can lead to barriers, it can prevent survivors 
from restoring their quality of life, and really prevents patients, 
survivors, from understanding all of their options and

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their course of treatment so that they, too, can stand here with us.
  I thank my colleague for sharing his personal story to make sure that 
others understand what is necessary and using his experiences to help 
others.
  The committee recognizes the leadership of the National Cancer 
Institute's Office of Cancer Survivorship. The report encourages the 
office to expand its focus, in particular, on the needs of childhood 
cancer survivors.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.'' This is so 
important to reduce the barriers to care.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, I urge the passage of this amendment, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
will be postponed.


               Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 121, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 121, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. DeSaulnier) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, I am grateful for the support in this 
bill for the Statewide Family Engagement Center Program, and I also 
thank the chair of this subcommittee for supporting the program.
  This is an extremely valuable program that facilitates meaningful 
family engagement for States, school districts, schools, and parents to 
foster positive school environments and improved academic achievement.
  Specifically, grantees are nonprofits that carry out parent education 
and provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to schools 
to support family-school partnerships.
  Research is clear that the more involved families are in a student's 
education, the better the student performs. If a parent understands the 
value of the curriculum, develops relationships with teachers and 
administrators at their child's school, and feels involved in the local 
community as a result, the student reaps the benefits.
  I was proud that a bipartisan provision I authored with Congressman 
G.T. Thompson led to the creation of Statewide Family Engagement 
Centers.
  Unfortunately, due to an administrative oversight at the Department 
of Education, a $1 million shortfall for financial year 2019 has been 
created in this program. If it is not fixed, current grantees will have 
to cut their budgets by 9 percent.
  This shortfall will mean the 11 centers will have to cut staff or 
reduce services. This will reduce the number of families, States, 
schools, and school districts that these centers can serve in the 12 
States across the country that have grantees.
  My amendment would make these deserving grantees whole and ensure 
that students and their families continue to receive the services they 
deserve to help students thrive in and out of school.
  This amendment truly is an easy fix to an unintended problem created 
by a simple oversight. It is a commonsense amendment.
  I thank my friend, Mr. Thompson, for working with us on this, and for 
his support for this amendment and the program.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in 
opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I thank my good friend 
from California for being such a tremendous champion for this important 
program and a great partner to work with.
  Mr. Chairman, the Statewide Family Engagement Center Program provides 
much-needed technical assistance and partnership development to States 
and school districts to foster meaningful engagement with families to 
further their children's academic and developmental progress.
  Research has shown that family engagement in a child's education 
increases student achievement, improves attendance, reduces the dropout 
rate, and advances the emotional and physical well-being of children.
  Unfortunately, due to our Department of Education grant reviewer 
error, a $1 million shortfall for fiscal year 2019 has been created in 
this program. If this shortfall, this error, is not filled, corrected, 
a 9 percent cut in the grants of 11 centers serving 11 States will take 
effect. This means that 11 centers will have to cut staff or reduce 
services, including those who work closely with parents.
  While I was extremely pleased to see an increase in funding in this 
program in fiscal year 2020, we must ensure these centers receive the 
funding they deserve.
  Our amendment would resolve this shortfall by designating $1 million 
of the $5 million increase under this bill to ensure the current 
grantees are made whole and can continue to provide the needed services 
and supports to families in their States.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my fellow colleagues to vote in support of this 
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Lee).
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this 
amendment and Statewide Family Engagement Centers. I thank the 
gentleman for offering it.
  This vital program helps States and school districts implement 
evidence-based family engagement strategies that promote student 
success, including programs that engage diverse families and 
interventions that address specific parent needs. To expand these 
proven practices, the underlying bill increases the program by $5 
million over the 2019 enacted level.
  However, I am aware of and concerned by reports that a processing 
error by the Department of Education will cause reduced awards for 
existing grantees, and I hope to work with my colleagues in the Senate 
to address this problem.
  So I appreciate that the amendment is drawing attention to the 
importance of this program and this issue, and I am very happy to 
support it.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, I just want to thank my colleague from 
northern California, and I want to thank my colleague from 
Pennsylvania. It has been a pleasure working with them when I was in 
the minority, and it is a pleasure working with them in the majority.
  This really should be nonpartisan, bipartisan. It creates a real 
vehicle to improve the quality of life for children and families and 
schools, and I would urge support for the amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
will be postponed.


               Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.

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  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 64, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. DeSaulnier) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, the bill before us today goes a long way 
toward improving the health of our country. I commend the distinguished 
chairwoman, once again, for her tireless leadership for the health and 
well-being of all Americans.
  One particular area where increased investments have been made in 
this bill is mental health. I could not agree more on the importance of 
addressing this vital component to a person's well-being.
  Mr. Chairman, at a time in our history where we are having 
transformative interventions and innovation in discoveries when it 
comes to mental health, we have a challenge to provide more 
infrastructure and more resources. I have been told that we have 75 
percent more requests for services in behavioral health since the ACA 
was passed with parity in it, but a 25 percent decrease in the number 
of young people going into professions.
  So we clearly need to do more when it comes to mental health, and 
there is no place better to do more than with young people, to get them 
involved in understanding that there isn't a stigma, that, like cancer, 
behavioral health and mental health should be addressed with evidence-
based research, and if people seek that kind of treatment, they will be 
able to live full and successful lives and will get away from 
generations of stigma against people who have legitimate behavioral 
health issues that can be treated just as medical treatments can.
  According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 
one in five adults in the United States--almost 50 million Americans--
experience mental illness in a given year. Millions of children also 
suffer every year from traumatic experience and mental illness.
  Mr. Chair, approximately one in five young people age 13 to 18--more 
than 21 percent--experience a severe mental disorder; 13 percent of 
children age 8 to 15 experience a severe mental disorder at some point 
in that timeframe; yet only about 50 percent of children with mental 
health conditions receive the services they need.
  Children who get the treatment and support they need can learn to 
successfully control their symptoms, perform better in school, and have 
better social and emotional outcomes throughout their lives.
  When children go without treatment and support, their symptoms can 
become harder to control as they grow older. In fact, adults who do not 
get proper treatment as children face an increased risk of having other 
chronic conditions and die, on average, 25 years earlier than others 
from preventable causes--25 years because they are not getting the 
treatment they need.
  That is why it is so important that we address mental illness at a 
young age. Children and their families must know that it is okay to ask 
for help and should be taught where to look.
  My amendment would improve access to mental health support for 
children in a school-based environment to meet students' needs onsite. 
This funding will help children who might not otherwise get mental 
healthcare get the support they need in a setting they know and trust.
  NIH research shows that children promoted to the next grade increases 
by almost 13 percent and the average number of days children are 
suspended decreases significantly as children participate in mental 
health services offered at their schools.
  Our teachers are already underpaid and overworked, and many teachers 
report that they are the first and only support children receive for 
their mental and behavioral health problems. By increasing services to 
students directly in schools, we can help reduce the mental healthcare 
crisis and decrease the stigma at the same time.
  I urge passage of this amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. 
Lee), my friend and colleague.
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding 
and say, once again, that I rise in strong support of this amendment.
  In any given year, the percentage of young people with mental, 
emotional, and behavioral disorders is estimated to be between 14 and 
20 percent.
  These disorders among young people interfere with their ability to 
accomplish developmental tasks, such as healthy interpersonal 
relationships, succeeding in school, and, ultimately, transitioning 
into the workforce. Also, early signs of difficulties can help prevent 
violent outbreaks at school.
  Now, as a clinical social worker by profession and chair of the 
Social Work Caucus here in the House of Representatives, I know the 
importance of addressing the mental health needs of our children where 
they are, and that is at school.
  I am proud that the underlying bill that we are considering includes 
an increase of $13 million for Project AWARE, which supports mental 
health strategies in schools.
  School-based mental health needs, including training for school 
personnel to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health issues, 
are critically important to identifying and referring children to 
services.
  Mr. Chair, I again thank Congressman DeSaulnier and urge my 
colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
will be postponed.


                  Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mrs. Roby

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 49, line 1, strike the first proviso.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Alabama (Mrs. Roby) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Alabama.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer a commonsense 
amendment that will allow the courts, rather than the majority in the 
House, to decide the fate of a proposed rule set forth by the 
Department of Health and Human Services.
  In February of this year, HHS issued a new rule that would restrict 
Title X family planning grants from going to entities that are not 
physically and financially separated from abortion providers. But a 
series of court injunctions have frozen these new rule changes and, as 
a result, hundreds of Planned Parenthood facilities nationwide are 
still receiving Federal tax dollars.
  Americans have made it clear time and time again that they don't want 
their tax dollars paying for abortions.
  This rule, which prevents any tax dollars from going to any abortion-
providing facility, is going through the constitutional challenges of 
our judicial process. Unfortunately, lawmakers here in the House have 
chosen to tie the hands of HHS through legislation by effectively 
stating that the HHS Secretary may only act in accordance of 
``regulations and instructions'' established before January 18, 2017, 
just 2 days before Donald Trump became President.
  My amendment would strike that provision, allowing the U.S. courts to 
decide if HHS' proposed rule should stand.
  We cannot handcuff the current administration to regulations of past 
administrations, and I ask my colleagues to support my amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, this bill includes a provision prohibiting 
the implementation of the administration's damaging new rule for the 
Title X Family Planning program. It is often referred to as the 
domestic gag rule. The administration's domestic gag rule is an 
ideological assault on family planning services.
  The Title X Family Planning program is the only Federal program that 
provides quality, affordable, comprehensive, preventive, and 
reproductive healthcare services in every single State. Title X clinics 
serve more than 4 million women and men each year at 4,000 health 
clinics across every State.
  Over two-thirds of the patients who seek care at Title X clinics are 
in a household that is at or below the poverty level. Many of these 
patients are uninsured or underinsured.
  To be clear, the Title X program does not provide funding for 
abortions, despite what the others may be saying. However, the proposed 
rule would make clinics that use non-Federal funding to provide 
abortions or even referrals for abortions ineligible for funding.
  The proposed rule also eliminates the requirement that grantees 
provide nondirective pregnancy options counseling. That means grantees 
can simply refuse to offer complete and accurate information to 
patients.
  The rule also allows grantees to refuse to give referrals to patients 
or even give misleading information to patients when they request a 
referral.
  When patients can no longer rely on their healthcare provider to 
share full and accurate information with them or to refer them to other 
care when necessary or when they request it, then the provider-patient 
relationship has been broken.
  We need to trust women. We need to respect women to make choices that 
are best for themselves and for their families, and we must support 
providers to offer medically accurate information to patients.
  This bill's provision to block the domestic gag rule is critical to 
maintaining support for healthcare providers offering evidence-based 
preventive and reproductive healthcare across the country.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to how much time I have 
remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 2\3/4\ minutes 
remaining.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Florida (Ms. Frankel).
  Ms. FRANKEL. Mr. Chair, my, my, my, here we go again, the anti-
abortion obsession turned into more cruel ridiculousness.
  How interesting that my Republican colleagues, whose motto is ``less 
government,'' try at every opportunity to interfere with a woman's most 
personal decision whether or not to bring a child into the world.
  But this amendment does more than that. It is aimed at eviscerating 
Planned Parenthood and like clinics, cutting off access to 
contraception and lifesaving healthcare to millions of Americans.
  Women and the people they trust--not politicians--must be in charge 
of women's reproductive destinies, which means that women must have 
access to full healthcare, because we will not go back to the days of 
coat hanger medicine.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to defeat this very, very bad, bad, 
bad, bad, very bad amendment.

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  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, let me just repeat: Over two-thirds of the 
patients who seek care at Title X clinics are in a household that is at 
or below the poverty level. Many of these patients are uninsured and 
underinsured.
  We are looking at the opportunity for healthcare screenings in 4,000 
clinics around this country, which is what we want to do. That is not 
happening because of some ideological assault on family planning, 
again, someone's personal beliefs being foisted on millions of people 
around the country. That is not the job we came here to do.
  Our job is to be able to have people get the kinds of services that 
they need, to be told where they can go to get those services, to make 
the referrals on healthcare that they need. This is not one's own 
personal view of what someone else's healthcare needs are.
  Fundamentally, at the root of all of this is a distrust and a lack of 
respect for the decisions that women make on behalf of themselves and 
their families.
  Let's trust women. They know what is good for themselves and their 
families, not 435 people who sit in this body who have their own 
personal religious beliefs.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chair, I have no other speakers, and I am prepared to 
close.
  I am unapologetically pro-life, and I will continue to use this 
platform and every opportunity it provides to stand up for those who 
cannot defend themselves.
  Congress must ensure that our constituents' tax dollars are not being 
used to end innocent lives. This is our enduring responsibility.
  Mr. Chair, I ask my colleagues to please support this amendment, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Alabama (Mrs. Roby).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Alabama 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 10 Offered by Ms. Waters

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 10 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 81, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 81, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Waters) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chair, my amendment simply removes $1 million from 
the Administration for Children and Families programs account, but it 
replaces it back in the very same account. My intent in doing this is 
to highlight an issue for my colleagues and for the Department of 
Health and Human Services.
  Before I go into detail on this, I want everyone to know that I was 
one of the early participants in the Head Start program as an assistant 
teacher. I was there when Head Start was first developed under the 
Federal poverty program.
  I love Head Start. I understand it very thoroughly, and I wish that 
every child that needed the advantages of this program could have it 
and benefit from it.
  In California alone, the Head Start program serves over 100,000 
children. Nationwide, more than 1 million children and families across 
the country rely on its essential services.
  However, children and families can't receive the care and valuable 
benefits of Head Start if we aren't strategic in determining the 
organizations and communities that receive aid.
  When Federal auditors determine whether a Head Start program must 
recompete for funding, they compare the metrics of a program against 
national averages. However, a successful program operating within an 
urban community must be defined differently than one operating in the 
suburbs or a rural community. Comparing providers to national averages 
disadvantages those with fewer resources and more obstacles to success.
  In my own district, the 43rd Congressional District of California, 
there have been six Head Start organizations that serve predominantly 
minority communities that have lost their funding in

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favor of organizations operating in more affluent areas.
  I fear these closures in Los Angeles may be indicative of a 
nationwide trend. There are also reports of Head Start programs serving 
minority communities in Detroit, Michigan, and Little Rock, Arkansas, 
that have been forced to recompete because they did not rank high 
enough when compared to programs nationwide.
  Instead of helping struggling programs improve, which would ensure 
that families living in those communities still receive uninterrupted 
Head Start services, this recompete process forces providers to divert 
resources from programmatic priorities to administrative costs 
associated with competing for Federal grant dollars. This only 
compounds the difficulties faced by the Head Start provider.
  The result of this process may be that affluent Head Start providers 
are better able to navigate the bureaucratic system HHS has created 
while those providers struggling to overcome obstacles, such as funding 
deficiencies and higher teacher turnover rates, are shut down.
  Further oversight is required. The Department of Health and Human 
Services should comprehensively examine its Head Start selection and 
evaluation process for any evidence that such processes are having a 
disparate impact on either the minority communities that the programs 
serve or on minority-operated Head Start programs.
  HHS should submit a report to Congress no later than January 1 of 
2020--and I am going to be working on that--on its findings and any 
changes necessary to remedy the effects of such disparate impacts on 
communities of color. We must do everything possible to ensure that all 
children, not merely the ones who happened to live in affluent 
communities near a well-funded Head Start provider, have access to the 
support services they need.
  Although I will be withdrawing this amendment, I strongly urge my 
colleagues to support a comprehensive audit of the Head Start 
application, evaluation, and recompete processes.
  Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. 
DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I thank my friend for yielding. She is a 
loyal champion for her constituents, for the children who benefit from 
the high-quality early childhood education and services that Head Start 
offers, and for the business owners in her district.
  We want to hold these facilities to high standards. The recompete 
process needs to be sensitive to the needs of the communities that rely 
on these services.
  I promise to work closely with Representative Waters and ACF to 
conduct the proper oversight that this issue deserves.
  Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chair, I would simply like to say that I think that 
the processes that we are examining have unintended consequences that 
we think we can straighten out.
  I thank Congresswoman DeLauro for her support in taking a look at 
this issue. We will be working together.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time, and I withdraw the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn.


          Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 11 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 51, line 1, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chair, Lyme disease is the most 
prevalent vector-borne disease in the United States today.
  If not diagnosed and treated properly, Lyme can lead to disseminated 
infection that can affect every system in the body, including the 
central nervous system. Later symptoms of Lyme include neurological 
problems, memory loss, brain fog, and heart systems such as heart block 
and inflammation of the heart muscle.
  Lyme has been reported in every State in the United States. My State, 
for example, has a particularly high incidence of new cases and old, 
about 50,000 new infections each year.
  While grossly undercounted for decades, new scientific evidence shows 
that the number of new cases of Lyme is now estimated to be between 
291,000 to 437,000. Remember, these are new cases of Lyme disease.
  Since 1998, Mr. Chair, I have introduced comprehensive legislation on 
tick-borne diseases, including Lyme. At the core of it was the creation 
of a working group or a blue-ribbon commission to try to figure out 
what is going on and to have Lyme-literate participants because there 
has been a culture of denial about Lyme disease, particularly chronic 
Lyme, for decades.
  With the support and strategic help of Republican Leader Kevin 
McCarthy, we succeeded in our goal and added the Tick-Borne Disease 
Working Group to the 21st Century Cures Act. I am thankful to Fred 
Upton, as well, for his leadership on this important initiative.
  I would point out that that Working Group was dead over in the 
Senate, and again, it was Kevin McCarthy who said the 21st Century 
Cures Act doesn't come back unless that is in it. That made it happen.
  The Working Group is charged with reviewing current research efforts 
and identifying the gaps in the study, education, prevention, and 
access to care for patients with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
  In their inaugural report to Congress, the Working Group said, 
``Americans need help, yet progress has been hampered by a lack of 
attention at the Federal level and by divisions within the field.'' I 
include the executive summary of the Working Group's report in the 
Record.

      [Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, 2018 Report to Congress]

                           Executive Summary

       Tick-Borne Diseases have rapidly become a serious and 
     growing threat to public health in the United States. Despite 
     many scientific unknowns, experts agree that the incidence 
     and distribution of tick-borne diseases are increasing. Over 
     the past 25 years, reports of Lyme disease have increased 
     steadily with estimated annual cases approximating 300,000 
     (Hinckley et al., 2014; Nelson et al., 2015 ). The number of 
     U.S. counties now considered to be of high incidence for Lyme 
     disease has increased by more than 300% in the Northeastern 
     states and by approximately 250% in the North-Central states. 
     The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
     currently recognizes 18 tick-borne pathogens in the United 
     States. However, researchers and health care practitioners 
     continue to discover emerging disease agents and new medical 
     conditions associated with tick bites.
       While most Lyme disease patients who are diagnosed and 
     treated early can fully recover, 10 to 20% of patients suffer 
     from persistent symptoms, which for some are chronic and 
     disabling. Studies indicate that Lyme disease costs 
     approximately $1.3 billion each year in direct medical costs 
     alone in the United States. A comprehensive understanding of 
     the full economic and societal cost remains unknown. It is 
     likely orders of magnitude higher and potentially a $50- to 
     $100-billion-dollar problem for the United States, although 
     more research is needed (Vanderhoof & Vanderhoof-Forschner, 
     1993; Zhang et al., 2006).
       Prompt diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases are 
     crucial to prevent long-term complications. Today, available 
     diagnostic tests can be inaccurate and complex to interpret, 
     especially during the earliest stage of infection when 
     treatment is most effective. Unlike in other infectious 
     disease settings, tests to directly measure the presence of 
     the infecting organism, such as cultures or tissue biopsies, 
     are not available for some tick-borne diseases such as Lyme 
     disease. This leaves physicians without the tools needed to 
     diagnose; and without an accurate diagnosis, it is 
     challenging for physicians to provide early treatment.
       Persistent symptoms after treatment of Lyme disease can be 
     severe, yet their cause(s) remains unknown and debated. There 
     are currently no uniformly accepted or validated treatment 
     options for patients with these chronic symptoms. As a 
     result, uncertainty surrounding appropriate clinical care has 
     led to polarization within the medical community, and 
     patients are often left suffering in limbo without a clear 
     path to illness resolution or even symptom management (Rebman 
     et al., 2017). The lack of a clear path for treatment of 
     persistent symptoms in some patients with Lyme disease

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     and other tick-borne diseases not only amplifies patient 
     suffering but also significantly increases health care costs.
       This report outlines an integrated, multipronged approach 
     to the growing public health challenges posed by tick-borne 
     diseases in the United States. It contains nine main 
     chapters, including Background; Methods; Epidemiology and 
     Ecology; Prevention; Diagnosis; Treatment; Access to Care, 
     Patient Outcomes; Looking Forward; and Conclusion. The 
     Background and Methods chapters explain how the report was 
     developed. The other chapters present the main challenges, 
     key issues, and recommendations specific to the broader 
     topics.
       To understand tick-borne diseases, we need to first 
     understand tick ecology and how ticks transmit diseases. Due 
     to the lack of a coordinated national surveillance program, 
     currently there are significant gaps in information on local 
     distribution of infection-causing ticks, especially in 
     regions beyond the Northeast and Upper Midwest. Nationwide, 
     standardized approaches for tick, animal, and human 
     surveillance are needed to understand the geographic 
     distribution of infectious ticks in order to understand the 
     spread of disease and predict where people are at risk. 
     Advanced technologies and systematic studies are also needed 
     to rapidly identify new disease agents that pose emergent 
     risks to public health, including to the blood supply. Given 
     that seven new tick-borne pathogens have been shown to infect 
     people in the United States since 2004,this is a priority.
       Effective prevention relies on multi-pronged strategies. To 
     reduce exposure to ticks, we need a comprehensive 
     understanding of the biological drivers behind the continued 
     spread of tick-borne diseases, so that effective tick- and 
     infection control methods can be identified and validated. 
     Need also exists for the transparent development of a safe, 
     effective human vaccine to prevent Lyme disease, the most 
     common of these illnesses. In the absence of effective 
     strategies for controlling ticks and blocking the 
     transmission of tick-borne pathogens, it is crucial to 
     educate health care leadership are needed to reverse the 
     alarming professionals and the public about tick-borne 
     disease prevention, especially best practices for protection 
     from tick bites. Outreach efforts to promote prevention and 
     raise awareness among physicians and the public must be 
     expanded at both the Federal and state level to ensure 
     accurate, effective, and consistent messaging.
       Clinical research priorities must include the development 
     of new technologies and approaches to improve diagnosis of 
     tick-borne diseases and monitor response to treatment. There 
     is a critical need for sensitive and specific direct-pathogen 
     detection strategies that are broad enough to cover multiple 
     potential tickborne pathogens. Understanding the etiology and 
     pathogenesis of ongoing symptoms after initial treatment 
     should be a clinical research priority. Investigations are 
     also needed into the potential roles of immunologic 
     responses, bacterial persistence, and coinfecting pathogens 
     in order to design and test new therapies and, ultimately, 
     improve outcomes and care for patients with ongoing symptoms.
       Americans need help, yet progress has been hampered by a 
     lack of attention at the Federal level and by divisions 
     within the field. The recommendations in this 2018 report of 
     the TickBorne Disease Working Group represent a longterm 
     investment in tackling the rise of tick-borne diseases in 
     this country. However, immediate changes are also required to 
     help patients already suffering from tick-borne diseases; to 
     protect them from discrimination; and to address the 
     inflexible, inconsistent, and often unaffordable care that 
     patients frequently encounter in the current health care 
     system.
       Increaseed Federal funding, prioritzation, and leadership 
     are needed to reverse the alarming trends associated with 
     tick-borne diseases. Despite several decades of research, 
     prevention, and educational activities, Federal funding for 
     tick-borne diseases is less per new surveillance case than 
     that of other diseases. The U.S. National Institutes of 
     Health (NIH) and CDC spend $77,355 and $20,293, respectively, 
     per new surveillance case of HIV/AIDS, and $36,063 and 
     $11,459 per new case of hepatitis C virus, yet only $768 and 
     $302 for each new case of Lyme disease. Federal funding for 
     tick-borne diseases today is orders of magnitude lower, 
     compared to other public health threats, and it has failed to 
     increase as the problem has grown.
       It is also essential that funding and resources be 
     allocated to support a comprehensive, interagency program to 
     address the mounting challenges identified in this report. 
     All research, prevention, and education initiatives should be 
     inclusive of special populations such as children, who suffer 
     disproportionately from tick-borne diseases. Patients whose 
     lives continue to be disrupted by the lasting effects of 
     these illnesses are counting on emerging scientific research, 
     evidence-based policy, and the health care establishment--
     including the Federal Government with Congressional and 
     Executive leadership--to provide solutions. We must act now.'

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Chair, much of what we have argued about 
for a quarter of a century has now been scientifically validated by the 
Working Group, including the fact that massive numbers of people are 
getting seriously ill from ticks and that the Federal response has been 
woefully inadequate.
  Let me point out to my colleagues that this amendment very simply 
boosts the amount of money that CDC will have to spend. Again, it was 
the Working Group that pointed out that in terms of prevalence, the 
number of diseases that are charted, no other disease, no other 
disability gets less funding for CDC or for NIH. I would say that is 
because there has been such a culture of denial by certain 
organizations about the prevalence of Lyme over the years, and that has 
really prevented the necessary work from happening.
  We are talking about, in 2017, $11 million for CDC and $28 million 
for the National Institutes of Health. That is a drop in the bucket for 
this infectious disease.
  CDC has recognized that there are 18 tick-borne pathogens in the 
U.S., and researchers and healthcare practitioners continue to discover 
emerging agents.
  The Working Group's report was able to underscore a fact many of us 
have believed to be true, and now it is further validated, that 10 to 
20 percent of patients suffer from persistent symptoms, which are 
chronic and disabling--in other words, chronic Lyme.
  The diagnostic tests--and this is, again, where the research dollars 
can make a difference--are also often inaccurate. The report points out 
that in about 50 percent or more of the cases, when people do blood 
tests they are told they don't have it. Those are false negatives. They 
do have it.
  There are other tests that go deeper into the bands to discover this. 
It is very expensive. We need a world-class diagnostic tool.
  Mr. Chair, I would point out to my colleagues that the 
disproportionate number of people who are infected--mal infected, to be 
more accurate--are children who are out in the backyard. This report 
points out that most people get Lyme in their own backyards. Of course, 
if people play sports, are hikers, or are out in the wilderness, they 
are also further at risk.

                              {time}  1700

  So this amendment increases CDC's funding it by $1 million for Lyme. 
It is a modest amount but a step in the right direction.
  I have also introduced legislation with Collin Peterson, and I would 
ask my colleagues to take a look at it. It is called the TICK Act, H.R. 
3073, and it would create a national strategy like we have done with 
Alzheimer's and like we have done with other diseases to bring the 
needed Federal resources to the fight against Lyme.
  Mr. Chairman, I do ask Members to support the amendment and take a 
look at the TICK Act.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, although I 
do not oppose the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
is recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. DeLAURO. I support this amendment, Mr. Chairman. I know the 
gentleman is a longtime supporter of increased funding for the CDC's 
Lyme disease program. I commend him for his continued efforts to 
address this issue, and I thank him for appearing before this 
subcommittee on Member Day to talk about the importance of this issue.
  I have a particular interest in this effort as well as the Lyme 
disease was discovered in Lyme, Connecticut, so I know all about the 
illness.
  The underlying bill does include a $1 million increase. It is a total 
funding level of $13 million for the CDC to intensify efforts to 
develop better diagnostics and to bolster critical prevention and 
surveillance networks, which are critically important as Lyme disease 
is being reported in every single State. This amendment would increase 
the program by an additional $1 million. And I do know from reviewing 
the amendments that are coming up in the next several hours that there, 
in fact, is another Lyme disease amendment.
  So, Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this 
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith).

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  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey 
will be postponed.


           Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 12 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk 
made available by the rule.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to finalize or implement the proposed rule entitled 
     ``Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds 
     in Construction and Shipyard Sectors'' published by the 
     Department of Labor in the Federal Register on June 27, 2017 
     (82 Fed Reg. 29182 et seq.).

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Scott) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this amendment 
to protect construction and shipyard workers from exposure to 
beryllium, an ultra-toxic metal. When beryllium dust is inhaled, it can 
trigger chronic beryllium disease, an irreversible lung disease that 
suffocates victims and often leads to a painful death. Beryllium is 
also a known human carcinogen.
  For decades the Federal Government has relied on an arbitrary 
standard created in 1948 to limit workers' exposure to beryllium.
  In January 2017, after almost 20 years of consideration, OSHA issued 
a standard that cut permissible worker exposure levels by 90 percent 
for general industry, construction, and maritime workers, and improved 
early detection of beryllium-related health effects through medical 
monitoring. But this victory was short-lived. Less than a year later 
OSHA moved to weaken protections against exposure to beryllium for 
11,500 maritime and construction workers.
  This is the first time in its nearly 50-year history that OSHA has 
proposed to roll back an existing worker health protection for a 
substance known to cause cancer. While keeping lower exposure limits, 
the new OSHA proposal would eliminate vital ancillary provisions that 
protect workers from beryllium.
  If this proposal is finalized, workers would have no way of knowing 
if they are being exposed to harmful levels of airborne beryllium. 
Worse still, workers would have no way of knowing if they or their 
employers need to take measures to address a beryllium-related disease 
or adverse health effect.
  OSHA's unprecedented move ignores scientific evidence showing that, 
even with the 90 percent reduction in the exposure limits, there 
remains a significant risk to worker health from beryllium, and when a 
significant health risk remains, the courts have affirmed that OSHA 
should maintain ancillary requirements.
  Furthermore, OSHA has presented no evidence that construction and 
maritime workers are at any less risk of beryllium-related diseases 
than general industry workers. Nonetheless, the agency's proposal would 
discriminate against construction and maritime workers by leaving them 
with inferior protections compared to general industry workers.
  Finally, OSHA's unprecedented action was not based on science or 
evidence that the ancillary requirements were not feasible. 
Construction companies and shipyards across the country already 
implement other OSHA standards with ancillary provisions for toxic 
metals such as chromium, cadmium, and arsenic.
  Mr. Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote on this amendment to protect 
construction and maritime workers, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, while I appreciate my friend and colleague 
from Virginia and his concern about this issue, I have to oppose the 
amendment because it would prevent the administration from continuing 
its important work to finalize proposed rules to examine the exposure 
limits for beryllium in construction and shipyard industries.
  Mr. Chairman, regulations to protect worker health are vital and 
necessary; however, all voices should be heard through proper notice 
and comment period. Unfortunately, in the last days of the previous 
administration, OSHA expanded its 2017 final rule without allowing for 
proper notice and comment from many impacted industries.
  The public comment period is an essential part of upholding our 
democratic values because it ensures that Americans will have their 
voices heard in the Federal Government's regulatory process. People 
need to have the confidence that Federal agencies are open to their 
insights and constructive criticism and that their concerns will not be 
circumvented at the last minute.
  So I encourage Members to oppose this amendment and allow OSHA to get 
back to work to issue a regulation that has undergone the proper review 
and protects the health of workers.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to Mr. Comer.
  Mr. COMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment and its 
circumventing of the administration's ability to conduct the rulemaking 
process. This amendment would deny OSHA the ability to finalize its 
proposed rule which is aimed at correcting the previous 
administration's failure to produce a targeted final rule that 
reflected input from stakeholders.
  OSHA's current proposed rule is necessary to aid in clarifying 
standards for the shipyard and construction industries. Further delay 
would unnecessarily burden these businesses and create continued 
significant compliance costs that we cannot know the full scope of 
today because proper analysis was never conducted during the rulemaking 
process of the previous administration.
  In order for a tailored, adequately prescriptive rule to emerge, OSHA 
must be able to deliver an updated standard that responds to the input 
of the hardworking individuals in these sectors.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to join me in opposing this 
amendment.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. This 
is about protecting existing beryllium standards established by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration for construction and 
maritime workers.
  Any effort to weaken or revoke the 2017 rule limiting exposure to 
beryllium would reflect the first time that OSHA has proposed to weaken 
a standard protecting workers against a known human carcinogen. It 
leaves construction and shipyard workers vulnerable to life-threatening 
beryllium-related diseases and increases their risk of developing lung 
cancer.

  I appreciate that the amendment is drawing attention to the 
importance of strengthening--not weakening--worker health and safety 
standards. This is about saving people's lives.
  Mr. Chairman, how can you be opposed and support bureaucracy versus 
saving people's lives?
  I am so happy to support this amendment.
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. Chairman, OSHA did not originally propose to cover shipyards or 
construction, but asked about coverage in its proposal, it was 
extensively discussed during the comment period, and those comments are 
noted in the Federal Register, Volume 80, Number 152, page 47569.
  I would hope that we would protect the shipyard and construction 
workers

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from beryllium, also the people who are nearby, bystanders and 
everybody else who are protected by this new standard. In order to 
protect those workers we need to pass this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia 
will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. DeFazio

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 13 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to--
       (1) alter or terminate the Interagency Agreement between 
     the United States Department of Labor and the United States 
     Department of Agriculture governing the funding, 
     establishment, and operation of Job Corps Civilian 
     Conservation Centers (or any agreement of the same 
     substance); or
       (2) close any of the following Civilian Conservation 
     Centers:
       (A) Angell Job Corps Civilian Conversation Center.
       (B) Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (C) Centennial Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (D) Collbran Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (E) Columbia Basin Job Corps Basin Civilian Conservation 
     Center.
       (F) Curlew Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (G) Great Onyx Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (H) Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (I) Lyndon B. Johnson Job Corps Civilian Conservation 
     Center.
       (J) Jacobs Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (K) Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (L) Pine Ridge Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (M) Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (N) Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (O) Weber Basin Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (P) Wolf Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (Q) Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (R) Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (S) Cass Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (T) Flatwoods Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (U) Fort Simcoe Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (V) Frenchburg Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (W) Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (X) Pine Knot Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
       (Y) Timber Lake Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment to preserve 
the Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, CCC, program.
  Last month the Trump administration, in a shortsighted manner, 
announced plans to permanently close nine of the centers and hand the 
remaining 16 facilities over to private contractors by the end of the 
year.
  This is an incredibly successful program. They have a unique mandate 
within Job Corps to help conserve, develop, manage public natural 
resources and areas and to respond to natural disasters. The 25 CCCs 
operate in 17 national forests and grasslands across 16 States and 
train thousands of at-risk youth every year.
  Many of these young adults, being at risk, come from rural 
communities, and these programs provide them with cutting-edge 
vocational training and pathways out of poverty in addition to 
providing critical opportunities to struggling rural areas.
  Beyond this, CCCs provide essential capacity for the Forest Service 
to fulfill its mission. During the height of the 2017 fire season, 
1,200 students provided 450,000 hours of wildfire support, and after 
Hurricane Harvey, the students provided 5,000 hours of support to 
impacted communities.
  This is wrong for our rural communities, wrong for the Forest 
Service, and it is wrong to abandon at-risk youth by killing this 
program. Now is the wrong time to be reducing capacity.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this 
amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chairman, Job Corps is meant to be an 
outlet to help disadvantaged youth gain the skills necessary to achieve 
a good education and the skills needed for the workforce, but the 
failures of the program do a disservice to students, staff, and the 
American taxpayers who pay for the programs.
  For years this federally funded program has struggled to ensure the 
safety and security of students. There is ample documentation about the 
systemic deficiencies in Job Corps, and over 30 different government 
reports and audits have raised concerns over the safety and security of 
participants.
  The administration's proposed changes to Job Corps are an important 
first step in reforming the program so that it actually works for 
students and efficiently utilizes taxpayer funds.
  The Department of Labor's mission of preparing at-risk youth for 
meaningful participation in the workforce and skills development for 
career success makes them a better choice for running the 25 Job Corps 
Centers that have previously been operated by USDA. The transition of 
these Civilian Conservation Centers, or CCCs, will allow USDA to 
strengthen its focus on improving our Nation's forests and grasslands 
while also remaining a key partner in the DOL-run Job Corps centers 
going forward.
  In short, the administration's efforts would allow more students to 
participate in the Job Corps program at high performing centers and in 
doing so protect taxpayer money.
  I urge my colleagues to support a Job Corps program that actually 
protects and serves students and to vote ``no'' on this amendment.

                              {time}  1715

  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Oregon 
(Mr. Schrader).
  Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Chair, I rise today to urge support for this 
important bipartisan amendment.
  The Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers program provides valuable 
services to get at-risk young adults the skills they need to succeed. I 
would repeat that: This is a very successful program with phenomenal 
results. To turn our back on these kids is unconscionable.
  It is an extremely successful program, training thousands in a 
variety of tasks, like working on rural infrastructure projects, 
maintaining our national forests, and being a frontline member for our 
natural disaster relief teams.
  Wildfire season has already started out West. We need these services 
to enhance our brave first-responder teams. As pointed out by the 
chairman, these folks were invaluable during the 2017 fire season, 
providing the equivalent of 450,000 hours of service, leveraging our 
tax dollars in a great way.
  I have heard from a number of constituents and groups in my district 
that are worried about the future of these young people, like the 
Angell CCC on our Oregon coast.
  This is a callous approach by the administration.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and push 
back against this ill-thought-out plan.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).

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  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this amendment, which 
rejects the administration's plan to terminate the joint partnership 
between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor that 
governs the operation of the Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers.
  The Trump administration wants to turn its back on disconnected and 
vulnerable youth, especially those who depend on Job Corps programs in 
rural communities. These centers give disadvantaged young people 
valuable, on-the-job experience and training, putting them on a path to 
a good job while learning about how to conserve and protect our natural 
resources.
  As a matter of fact, of the top-performing 15 centers, 6 were 
Civilian Conservation Centers.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this bipartisan 
amendment.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Bishop).
  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I rise as a cosponsor of this 
amendment, which would prohibit closure of the U.S. Forest Service Job 
Corps Civilian Conservation Centers.
  Closing the Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers makes absolutely 
no sense. These 25 centers are among the highest-performing centers in 
the country. Despite claims to the contrary, they contribute directly 
to the missions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. 
Forest Service by training thousands of students each year in 
conservation work and firefighting.
  At a time when the Forest Service has been struggling to hire 
dispatchers and firefighters to prepare for the upcoming fire season, 
it is irresponsible, to say the least, to close these centers and lay 
off 1,100 Job Corps employees.
  Mr. Chair, as the co-chair of the bipartisan Job Corps Congressional 
Caucus with Congressman Phil Roe, I applaud Representatives DeFazio and 
Newhouse for their outstanding efforts to stop the U.S. Department of 
Labor and the U.S. Department of Agriculture from going forward with 
this reckless and ill-advised decision.
  Mr. Chair, I urge support for this amendment.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, I continue to reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, may I ask for the remaining time on either 
side.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 30 seconds remaining.
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I yield myself 30 seconds.
  I doubt the gentlewoman has ever visited one of these programs. I 
have, numerous times. I have seen the hotshot teams. These kids are so 
proud. They were on a bad path, and now they are on a good path.
  So, if you want to talk about at-risk youth, if you want to end up 
having them get on drugs and go to jail, kill the program. If you don't 
kill the program, we are going to save these kids' lives and make them 
into productive citizens.
  On the plane one day, I sat next to a guy just coming back from one 
in Idaho. He had learned to cook there. He got his certificate. He was 
offered four jobs when he came back. Before that, he was a dead-end kid 
with no high school degree.
  These programs have great results for these youth. Do not be cruel 
and kill it.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, could I inquire as to how much 
time I have remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 3 minutes 
remaining.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, au contraire, to the gentleman 
from Oregon. Not only have I visited one of these programs but when I 
was president of the Mayland Community College, we had a program very 
close by. I am very well aware of these programs.
  I doubt the gentleman from Oregon has ever read the report, which 
talks about the ineptness, the lack of safety, and the danger in these 
programs.
  The dangerous place that these programs are, the number of deaths 
that have occurred in Job Corps programs, yes, there are phenomenal 
results. There are phenomenally bad results in these programs.

  Mr. Chair, we have 7 million jobs unfilled in this country right now. 
If Job Corps, along with our colleges and universities, were doing 
their jobs in this country, we wouldn't have 7 million jobs vacant in 
the country. We would have more people prepared with the skills they 
need to fill those jobs.
  The recommendation made by the administration will allow more 
students to get the skills they need at a lower cost for the American 
taxpayers and in higher-performing centers. We need to spend the scarce 
dollars that we have as wisely as possible.
  These programs are more in line with the mission of DOL than in line 
with the mission of the Department of Agriculture. We need to allow the 
Department of Agriculture to focus on its mission and the Department of 
Labor to focus on its mission.
  I have all the sympathy in the world for young, disadvantaged people 
who do not have skills to get jobs, Mr. Chair. I have worked directly 
with those people. I have helped many of them. This is not the way to 
go. If we truly want to help them, we will have effective programs, not 
dangerous programs and not ineffective programs.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Chair, as the designee of the gentlewoman from 
Texas, I move to strike the last word.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the amendment that I 
introduced with my friend from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) to prevent Federal 
funds from being used to close or transfer the operations of the U.S. 
Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers.
  Mr. Chair, I am a strong supporter of this administration's 
demonstrated commitment to rural prosperity for communities often 
ignored or forgotten across this country. Their focus on promoting 
policies to protect rural communities is so important to regions of the 
country like my own district of central Washington.
  Unfortunately, the recent proposal to close many Forest Service Job 
Corps facilities and remove the Forest Service-based mission from the 
remaining centers will hurt rural America.
  It is for this reason that I have been working with a bipartisan 
coalition of Members from across the country, both in the House and in 
the Senate, to prevent this proposal from moving forward.
  The three centers in central and eastern Washington are critical to 
supporting our rural communities, which are on the front lines of 
facing ever-worsening impacts of catastrophic wildfires.
  I have met the students who aid active management efforts in our 
Nation's forests and help restore communities devastated by wildfires. 
The public service they provide is worthy of our support.
  Mr. Chair, I include in the Record letters from the National 
Association of Home Builders to Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy.

                                           National Association of


                                                Home Builders,

                                    Washington, DC, June 12, 2019.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Pelosi: On behalf of the more than 140,000 
     members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 
     I write in support of Amendment #13 (#95 for Division A, 
     sponsored by Representatives DeFazio, Newhouse, Schrader, and 
     Gianforte) to H.R. 2740, the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health 
     and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development 
     Appropriations Act. This bipartisan measure would prohibit 
     funds appropriated for Job Corps from being applied towards 
     the closure of any of the 25 Job Corps Civilian Conservation 
     Centers currently operating.
       The recent termination of the Department of Agriculture's 
     training partnership with Job Corps and subsequent 
     announcement by the Department of Labor (DOL) of nine center 
     closures is deeply concerning to NAHB and its workforce 
     development arm, the Home Builders Institute (HBI), which has 
     trained and placed thousands of students for careers in 
     residential construction through its 45-year partnership with 
     Job Corps. HBI Job Corps programs are offered at 65 centers 
     across the country, and have equipped at-risk youth with the 
     skills and experience they need for successful careers 
     through pre-

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     apprenticeship training, job placement services, mentoring, 
     certification programs, textbooks and curricula.
       DOL's planned Job Corps center closures stand to impact 
     more than 43 construction training programs, six of which are 
     operated by HBI at three of the affected locations. Many of 
     these centers serve rural and dislocated communities and have 
     enrollment numbers exceeding national and regional averages. 
     However, the Department of Labor has not disclosed any 
     performance metrics or data to support its closure 
     determinations and it has provided little information on how 
     it will continue to serve the thousands of at-risk youth who 
     will be displaced from their local centers. Further, DOL has 
     not informed contracted training partners like HBI whether 
     their successfully operating programs--and their 
     administering staff--will be relocated or simply terminated 
     along with the centers they have served.
       At a time of endemic labor shortages in the industry and a 
     record-setting 404,000 open construction positions, 
     eliminating in-demand workforce training programs could prove 
     catastrophic for the labor market, the underserved youth that 
     have benefited from the opportunity to learn a skilled trade, 
     and the communities and businesses that turn to Job Corps for 
     their workforce needs.
       NAHB encourages Congress and the Department of Labor to 
     work together to address outstanding stakeholder questions 
     about the proposed closures and urges DOL to offer a plan 
     that ensures minimal disruption to affected Job Corps 
     partners and students. In the interim, we ask Representatives 
     to support Amendment #13 to prevent a hasty shuttering of any 
     Job Corps centers.
           Sincerely,
     James W. Tobin III.
                                  ____

                                           National Association of


                                                Home Builders,

                                    Washington, DC, June 12, 2019.
     Hon. Kevin McCarthy,
     Minority Leader, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Minority Leader McCarthy: On behalf of the more than 
     140,000 members of the National Association of Home Builders 
     (NAHB), I write in support of Amendment #13 (#95 for Division 
     A, sponsored by Representatives DeFazio, Newhouse, Schrader, 
     and Gianforte) to H.R. 2740, the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, 
     Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, 
     Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water 
     Development Appropriations Act. This bipartisan measure would 
     prohibit funds appropriated for Job Corps from being applied 
     towards the closure of any of the 25 Job Corps Civilian 
     Conservation Centers currently operating.
       The recent termination of the Department of Agriculture's 
     training partnership with Job Corps and subsequent 
     announcement by the Department of Labor (DOL) of nine center 
     closures is deeply concerning to NAHB and its workforce 
     development arm, the Home Builders Institute (HBI), which has 
     trained and placed thousands of students for careers in 
     residential construction through its 45-year partnership with 
     Job Corps. HBI Job Corps programs are offered at 65 centers 
     across the country, and have equipped at-risk youth with the 
     skills and experience they need for successful careers 
     through pre-apprenticeship training, job placement services, 
     mentoring, certification programs, textbooks and curricula.
       DOL's planned Job Corps center closures stand to impact 
     more than 43 construction training programs, six of which are 
     operated by HBI at three of the affected locations. Many of 
     these centers serve rural and dislocated communities and have 
     enrollment numbers exceeding national and regional averages. 
     However, the Department of Labor has not disclosed any 
     performance metrics or data to support its closure 
     determinations and it has provided little information on how 
     it will continue to serve the thousands of at-risk youth who 
     will be displaced from their local centers. Further, DOL has 
     not informed contracted training partners like HBI whether 
     their successfully operating programs--and their 
     administering staff--will be relocated or simply terminated 
     along with the centers they have served.
       At a time of endemic labor shortages in the industry and a 
     record-setting 404,000 open construction positions, 
     eliminating in-demand workforce training programs could prove 
     catastrophic for the labor market, the underserved youth that 
     have benefited from the opportunity to learn a skilled trade, 
     and the communities and businesses that turn to Job Corps for 
     their workforce needs.
       NAHB encourages Congress and the Department of Labor to 
     work together to address outstanding stakeholder questions 
     about the proposed closures and urges DOL to offer a plan 
     that ensures minimal disruption to affected Job Corps 
     partners and students. In the interim, we ask Representatives 
     to support Amendment #13 to prevent a hasty shuttering of any 
     Job Corps centers.
           Sincerely,
                                               James W. Tobin III.

  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Chair, the National Association of Home Builders 
accurately states that ``the Department of Labor has not disclosed any 
performance metrics or data to support its closure determinations, and 
it has provided little information on how it will continue to serve the 
thousands of at-risk youth who will be displaced from their local 
centers.''
  In fact, Mr. Chair, many of the facilities slated to be closed, six 
out of the nine, like the Fort Simcoe facility in my own district, are 
some of the highest-performing centers in the country.
  This simply makes no sense.
  I thank Mr. Schrader and Mr. DeFazio, my colleagues from Oregon, as 
well as my colleague from Montana (Mr. Gianforte), for their leadership 
on this issue, as well as the dozens of bipartisan Members who have 
been working alongside Mr. DeFazio and myself to stop this proposal 
from moving forward.
  I urge my colleagues to support our amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers), 
my colleague from just east of me.
  Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Chair, I appreciate the leadership of 
my colleague from Washington State (Mr. Newhouse), as well as the 
leader from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), on this bipartisan amendment in 
support of the Job Corps.
  I, too, want to stand in support of the important work that the Job 
Corps is doing, specifically in Ferry County.
  In addition to closing other centers, the administration recently 
announced its plans to terminate the agreement between our Job Corps in 
Curlew and the USDA.
  In rural Ferry County, which is largely publicly owned, it is right 
in the midst of a million-acre national forest. The Job Corps is very 
important. It is very important in that it is one of the largest 
employers in the county.
  It is also where young people, at-risk youth, are gaining critical 
skills necessary to fight fires and to better steward our Federal 
forests in eastern Washington. We are facing larger and larger 
catastrophic fires. This Job Corps program is so important, as well as 
the other programs that it is offering.
  This amendment will stop funds from being used to close the Curlew 
Job Corps, as well as others. Whether for jobs, a healthier 
environment, or those on the front lines fighting forest fires in 
Washington State and throughout rural America, I urge my colleagues to 
vote ``yes'' and support this amendment.
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Chair, I would like to, again, urge all of my 
colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of 
my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will 
be postponed.


              Amendment No. 14 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 14 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 57, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, just a few weeks ago, I had a roundtable 
discussion with health professionals and those who are suffering from 
diabetes. I heard the stories of how much insulin costs and how 
difficult it was to be able to access healthcare, in many instances. 
This discussion was held at the University of Houston medical school.
  The Jackson Lee amendment makes a good bill even better by providing 
$10 million more to help ensure that the national goals of finding and 
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more and better treatments for diabetes is aided by an expanded pool of 
diverse and talented medical researchers and clinical trial 
participants.
  Many racial health disparities, including diabetes, stem from a lack 
of access to quality healthcare and proper health awareness. 
Unfortunately, this means that the incidence of kidney disease has not 
always matched trial populations. African Americans represent 12 
percent of the U.S. population but only 5 percent of clinical trial 
participants.

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  Hispanics make up 16 percent, but only 1 percent of clinical trial 
participants.
  Sex distribution in cardiovascular device trials is 67 percent male.
  Other significant barriers to diversified clinical trials, which are 
key to sound medical research and the foundation for medical cures and 
breakthroughs, as reported by investigators and coordinators, are 
insurance status, patient inconvenience, cost, availability of 
transportation, distance to the study site, and patient and family 
concerns about risk.
  My amendment, in particular, focuses on ensuring the outreach for 
researchers and, as well, those who would be participants in clinical 
trials. Physicians are the gateway to the patient as well, and the lack 
of access to physicians also diminishes the rights or the ability for 
people to be in trials.
  My amendment is intended to aid in the necessary effort to diversify 
the pool of doctors and medical researchers conducting clinical trials 
and, thereby, helping to diversify the participants in the clinical 
trials.
  I would ask my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, it is important to take note of this particular chart; 
proportion of volunteers in clinical research by race and ethnicity. 
And you will see, as it relates to minorities, at every step of the 
way, dealing with total U.S. population, only 33 percent participate. 
NIH-funded clinical research only 36 percent participate; and industry-
funded clinical trials, a paltry 16.7 percent.
  It indicates as well, and I include in the Record ``Clinical Trials 
Shed Light on Minority Health.''

                 [From FDA Consumer Health Information]

             Clinical Trials Shed Light on Minority Health

       The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to 
     increase the participation of people in racial, ethnic and 
     other minority groups in the clinical trials that test new 
     medical products.
       The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to 
     increase the participation of people in racial, ethnic and 
     other minority groups in the clinical trials that test new 
     medical products.


                         Why is this important?

       Ensuring meaningful representation of minorities in 
     clinical trials for regulated medical products is fundamental 
     to FDA's regulatory mission and public health, says Jonca 
     Bull, M.D., director of the agency's Office of Minority 
     Health (OMH). Racial and ethnic minorities include African 
     American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American, 
     Hispanic American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander 
     communities.
       OMH project manager Christine Merenda, M.P.H., R.N. 
     explains that clinical trials are the proving ground for new 
     drugs, vaccines and devices. They provide the data that will 
     determine whether FDA approves a manufacturer's application 
     for marketing approval.
       ``Potential racial, ethnic and other differences in 
     response to drugs are important to FDA's efforts to help 
     ensure that the safety and effectiveness of drugs are studied 
     in all people who will use the products once they are 
     approved,'' she says.


                    Considering Genetic Differences

       Bull explains that there are biological differences in how 
     people process drugs. For example, variations in genetic 
     coding can make a cancer treatment more toxic in one ethnic 
     group than it would be in another. These variations can make 
     also make drugs like antidepressants and blood-pressure 
     medications less effective in one group than another.
       Getting more data on these differences is essential for FDA 
     to truly know that a medical product will truly work and be 
     safe for all patients, Bull says.
       Members of minority groups may be more vulnerable to 
     certain diseases. ``We know, for example, that African-
     Americans and Hispanics have higher rates of diabetes, HIV/
     AIDS, obesity and cardiovascular disease,'' says Bull. Native 
     Americans and Asians have been shown to have higher rates of 
     hepatitis, while Hispanics are disproportionately affected by 
     diabetes.
       But historically, both women and minorities have been 
     under-represented in clinical trails. For example, according 
     to a 2011 report from the conference ``Dialogues on 
     Diversifying Clinical Trails,'' sponsored by FDA's Office of 
     Women's Health and the Society for Women's Health Research 
     and supported by OMH:
        African Americans represent 12% of the U.S. 
     population but only 5% of clinical trial participants;
        Hispanics make up 16% of the population but only 
     1% of clinical trial participants; and
        ``Men make up more than two-thirds of the 
     participants in clinical tests of cardiovascular (heart and 
     blood vessel) devices?''
       At the conference, more than 200 representatives from 
     government and industry came together with patient advocates 
     and the scientific community to discuss strategies for 
     increasing the participation of women and minorities in 
     clinical trials.
       Why the Disparity?
       Bull says there are different reasons why minorities have 
     been under-represented in clinical trials.
       One reason may be a lack of trust because of past abuses, 
     Bull says. One notorious example was the Tuskegee Syphilis 
     Study, experiments conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the 
     U.S. Public Health Service. Health officials recruited poor 
     black share-croppers in Alabama to study the natural progress 
     of syphilis. However, while the study was in progress, 
     penicillin was discovered to treat syphilis. The study was 
     not stopped and the men were not treated with penicillin that 
     could have cured them.
       According to a recent university study, however, this 
     attitude seems to be changing. The study was designed to 
     learn the health concerns and research perceptions among 
     under-represented groups. When asked about their over-all 
     interest in medical research, 91 percent of African-Americans 
     expressed interest in participating.
       Nonetheless, recruiting people to participate in clinical 
     trials--no matter what race or ethnicity--is difficult in 
     general, Bull notes. FDA works to protect participants in 
     clinical trials and to ensure that people have reliable 
     information as they decide whether to join a clinical trial.
       There are many benefits to minority participation for 
     researchers that extend, in larger sense, to society. 
     Minority participation helps researchers find better 
     treatments and better ways to fight such diseases as cancer, 
     diabetes, heart disease and HIV/ AIDS. In addition, it 
     uncovers differences by gender, race, and ethnicity that may 
     be important for safe and effective use of therapies.


                        Safeguards and Resources

       Safeguards for clinical trial participants include 
     oversight by institutional review boards (IRBs), composed of 
     at least five members, including scientists, doctors, and lay 
     people. IRBs ensure that appropriate steps are taken to 
     protect the rights and welfare of participants as subjects of 
     research.
       Though it's too soon to tell, Bull says that the FDA Safety 
     and Innovation Act (FDASIA) signed into law by President 
     Obama in July 2012 could have a helpful effect in supporting 
     efforts to enhance minority participation in clinical trials. 
     FDASIA requires that FDA report to Congress by July 9, 2013 
     on the diversity of participants in clinical trials and the 
     extent to which safety and effectiveness data based on such 
     factors as sex, age, race and ethnicity are included in 
     applications submitted to FDA.
       Based on these findings, FDA and others involved in 
     clinical research will be able to identify needs and 
     opportunties to increase minority representation, says Bull.
       In the meantime, Bull encourages consumers to take a more 
     proactive approach. If you're undergoing treatment and your 
     condition is not improving, she says, you may want to talk to 
     your health care professional about the availability of 
     clinical trials that address our condition.
       FDA also has information at fda.gov (http://www.fda.gov) 
     with information about participating in clinical trials 
     (http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/
ForPatientAdvocates/ParticipatinginClinicalTrials/
default.htm) and links to an array of resources. And 
     clinicaltrails.gov (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov) is another 
     resource from the National Insitiutes of Health.

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, the Food and Drug Administration is 
working to increase the participation of people in racial, ethnic, and 
other minority groups in the clinical trials that test new medical 
products.
  So I would indicate that this particular amendment is to give greater 
focus to ensure that we have access to these individuals. Again, 
diabetes in minority communities is surging. The difficulty of getting 
access to insulin is also a conspicuous medical concern. But certain 
medical illnesses have been known to have a higher prevalence in 
certain demographic groups, including Type 2 diabetes, lupus, sickle 
cell anemia, and triple-negative breast cancer.
  This particular amendment is, of course, helping to end, or to work 
on improving the access at this time.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
(Ms. DeLauro).

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  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment.
  African American adults are almost twice as likely to suffer from 
diabetes as White adults and are also more likely to suffer from 
serious complications, such as limb amputations.
  I agree with the gentlewoman that increasing the representation of 
African Americans among biomedical researchers, as well as participants 
in clinical trials, is essential to addressing disparities in health 
outcomes for African Americans suffering from this disease.
  I would tell the gentlewoman that I was part of a bipartisan effort 
in the early nineties where we changed the rules of the NIH, including 
minorities and women in clinical trials, but it would appear that we 
have more to do. And we have increased funding for research centers in 
minority institutions by $11 million to support the next generation of 
researchers and enhance the research infrastructure in minority-serving 
institutions.
  I thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment. I urge my 
colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I look forward to working with her to 
see if we can turn this around.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I urge support of this amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I wish to thank Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole 
of the Rules Committee for making this Jackson Lee Amendment in order.
  I thank Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Cole for their hard 
work in bringing Division A, the Labor-HHS portion of this omnibus 
appropriations legislative package, to the floor.
  I thank them all for this opportunity to explain the Jackson Lee 
Amendment, which makes a good bill even better by providing $10 million 
more to help ensure that the national goals of finding and bringing 
more and better treatments for diabetes is aided by an expanding pool 
of diverse and talented medical researchers and clinical trial 
participants.
  Many racial health disparities, including diabetes, stem from lack of 
access to quality healthcare and proper health awareness.
  Unfortunately, this means that incidence of kidney disease does not 
always match trial populations.
  For example, consider that:
  1. African-Americans represent 12 percent of the U.S. population but 
only 5 percent of clinical trial participants.
  2. Hispanics make up 16 percent of the population but only 1 percent 
of clinical trial participants.
  3. Sex distribution in cardiovascular device trials is 67 percent 
male.
  Other significant barriers to diversified clinical trials, which are 
the key to sound medical research and the foundation for medical cures 
and breakthroughs, as reported by investigators and coordinators are 
insurance status, patient inconvenience costs, availability of 
transportation, distance to the study site, and patient and family 
concerns about risk.
  But the most significant barriers limiting clinical participation are 
race, age, and sex of participants:
  1. Women and minority patients are more difficult to recruit.
  2. Women and minority physicians have less experience and are 
relatively costlier to engage.
  3. Minority patients with limited English proficiency can require 
costly translation services.
  The first step in engaging women and minorities in clinical trials is 
finding them.
  Research has shown that minority patients seek physicians of their 
own race, so bringing these doctors into trials is critical.
  Physicians are the gateway to the patient.
  There are disturbing statistics on the number of African Americans, 
Hispanics and Native Americans pursuing academic qualification and 
participating in scientific research.
  Many barriers exist that account for the low rate of participation 
among diverse communities, including patient fear of experimentation 
and lack of understanding or education with regard to the importance of 
clinical trials in creating new treatments and cures.
  The Jackson Lee Amendment is intended to aid in the necessary effort 
to diversify the pool of doctors and medical researchers conducting 
clinical trials, and thereby helping to diversify the participants in 
the clinical trials.
  In short, the Jackson Lee Amendment seeks to open the ``physician 
gateway'' to the patient.
  The Journal on STEM Education reported in 2011 that only 8.34 percent 
of the STEM doctorates awarded in 2006 were given to underrepresented 
minorities (URMs), despite making up approximately 28 percent of the 
U.S. population.
  Additionally, GAO found that while the percentage of underrepresented 
minorities nationwide increased from 13 percent to 19 percent from 1994 
to 2003, the total number of STEM doctorates awarded to the same group 
dropped during this period from 8,335 to 7,310.
  In response, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences 
(NIGMS) created the Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division 
and similar academic intervention programs.
  The MORE programs are comprised of four primary components: research 
experience, mentoring and advisement, supplemental instruction and 
workshops, and financial support.
  This includes the Minority Biomedical Research Support-Research 
Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (MBRS-RISE) program, the Minority 
Access to Research Careers (MARC), Post-baccalaureate Research 
Education Program (PREP), and the Bridges to the Baccalaureate and 
Bridges to the Ph.D. programs.
  The amount of funds dedicated to these programs reflects the 
commitment by the science and research community to the goals of the 
MORE Division in addressing this problem.
  Certain medical illnesses have been known to have higher prevalence 
in certain demographic groups, including type II diabetes, lupus, 
sickle cell anemia, and Triple Negative Breast Cancer for which African 
Americans are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed on average.
  Race and ethnicity have also been shown to affect the effectiveness 
of and response to certain drugs, such as antihypertensive therapies in 
the treatment of hypertension in African Americans and anti-depressants 
in Hispanics.
  Increased diversity in research trials could help researchers find 
better, more precise ways to fight diseases that disproportionately 
impact certain populations and may be important for the safe and 
effective use of new therapies.
  But before we can engage more women and minorities to participate in 
clinical trials, we must be able to find them.
  And the key to finding minority patients is find more physicians from 
their racial and ethnic groups because research has shown that 
physicians are the gateway to the patient.
  The Jackson Lee Amendment opens that gateway.
  I urge support for the Jackson Lee Amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will 
be postponed.


              Amendment No. 15 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 15 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 130, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 130, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, let me take this opportunity to thank 
Congresswoman DeLauro and her leadership as the chairwoman of this 
subcommittee, and her ranking member, Mr. Cole. I had the privilege of 
appearing before them in making my request, and so I want to thank them 
for many of the requests. I don't want to be too celebratory and say 
all of my requests, but I am very pleased that the investment in 
healthcare, education, many of the issues that I was concerned about, 
are well-invested, and it will be the kind of announcements that I will 
be able to make in my district for the great needs that are needed.
  My amendment is to emphasize the importance of a program that, when I 
went to graduations, I saw students wearing banners, if you will, that 
said the word ``TRIO;'' that they were graduating with the help of 
TRIO. They were going on to college with the help of TRIO. And I was 
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the opportunity of seeing, in living proof, the proud symbols of those 
who had had a greater opportunity.
  My amendment makes, again, a good bill even better by providing $10 
million more to help ensure that TRIO students at the greatest risk of 
not completing their degree program get additional assistance to finish 
their education. I was excited when these students walked across the 
stage going on to college with TRIO support.
  TRIO is a set of seven federally-funded education opportunity 
outreach programs that help low-income, first-generation students, and 
students with disabilities, to pursue higher education.
  There are many opportunities for individuals to go into the trades 
and other disciplines, but many want to go to college.
  The Upward Bound Program, the first Federal TRIO Program, was created 
in 1964. Later, Talent Search was created. The TRIO name itself was 
born four years later, when the Higher Education Act of 1965 was 
amended to include Special Services for Disadvantaged Students.
  So today, there are nine TRIO programs that I am excited about; and 
my emphasis is to ensure that these programs are well-funded.
  Even in my own community, I can tell you that TRIO is well-needed and 
well-utilized.
  Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee 
amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, could you tell me how much time is remaining?
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\3/4\ minutes 
remaining.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment.
  The TRIO programs provide student support services to students in 
helping them to pursue and to complete a college education. These 
students may be the first in their families to attend college or face 
other challenges. The student support services provided under the TRIO 
programs include tutoring, academic advice, financial aid counseling, 
college preparation, and so much more.
  To help our most vulnerable youth access and succeed in college, the 
Labor-HHS bill increases funding for TRIO by $100 million, for a total 
of $1.16 billion. And I can tell you, there is bipartisan support for 
this effort because I know that Ranking Member Cole is a strong 
supporter of the TRIO program. He recognizes its ability to help 
youngsters be able to realize their dreams and their aspirations.
  So I appreciate that the amendment is highlighting the importance of 
providing services to encourage individuals from disadvantaged 
backgrounds to enter, to complete college, and postgraduate education, 
and I am happy to support it.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I am excited that, in 1986, we added 
the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program--we all 
remember him as a great astronaut who died in a horrific astronaut 
calamity--to foster doctoral degree attainment by students from 
underrepresented segments of society.
  But, Mr. Chair, a young man went to the Upward Bound program at the 
historically Black Texas Southern University. He graduated from 
Sterling High School, but he grew up in extreme poverty, stricken with 
food insecurities and difficult living conditions.
  Poverty is not only a state of being, but a state of mind.
  However, with the help of TRIO, he went on to acquire life skills, 
strategies, and the support he needed to follow the dream of attending 
the University of Texas at San Antonio, majoring in Construction 
Science Management.
  Not only did he graduate from UTSA, but he graduated with honors, and 
he plans to attend graduate school in the fall. He is one of many 
students that are impacted; and the more we focus on the at-risk 
students, the more America continues to ascend to her greatest level.
  We helped Terrance, who is a 40-year-old student that began working 
on his GED at Houston Community College in 2005. He ultimately achieved 
it 5 years later.
  My amendment, again, is to emphasize the doors of opportunity, from 
Ronald E. McNair, Student Support Services, Talent Search, the Training 
Program for Federal TRIO Programs, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math and 
Science, and Veterans Upward Bound. It is encompassing of many aspects 
of young people and those returning to school.
  I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment, which 
focuses on those at risk, and turns that at risk into success.
  Mr. Chair, I wish to thank Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole 
of the Rules Committee for making this Jackson Lee Amendment in order.
  I thank Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Cole for their hard 
work in bringing Division A, the Labor-HHS portion of this omnibus 
appropriations legislative package, to the floor.
  I thank them all for this opportunity to explain the Jackson Lee 
Amendment, which makes a good bill even better by providing $10 million 
more to help ensure that TRIO students at the greatest risk of not 
completing their degree program get additional assistance to finish 
their education.
  TRIO is a set of seven federally-funded educational opportunity 
outreach programs that help low-income, first-generation students and 
students with disabilities to pursue higher education.
  The Upward Bound Program, the first Federal TRIO Program, was created 
under the authority of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as 
amended.
  A year later, Talent Search was created as part of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 to assist students applying for newly authorized 
federal financial aid for postsecondary education.
  The TRIO name itself was born four years later when the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 was amended in 1968 to include the Special 
Services for Disadvantaged Students program--what is now called Student 
Support Services (SSS).
  Since 1968, TRIO programs have been expanded to provide a wider range 
of services.
  Today, nine TRIO programs are included under the TRIO umbrella, seven 
of which provide direct services to students.
  The 1972 amendments to the Higher Education Act created Educational 
Opportunity Centers (EOCs) to help adults select a postsecondary 
education program and obtain financial aid.
  Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) was also initiated in the 1972 as part of 
the Upward Bound program to serve returning Vietnam veterans.
  Amendments in 1986 added the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate 
Achievement Program (McNair) to foster doctoral degree attainment by 
students from underrepresented segments of society.
  In 1990 the Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program was 
initiated as part of the Upward Bound program to address the need for 
specific instruction in the fields of mathematics and science.
  TRIO also includes a training program for project directors and other 
staff of TRIO projects (Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs, 
which was authorized in 1976).
  The TRIO programs are administered by the Student Service area of the 
Department's Office of Postsecondary Education.
  TRIO includes: Educational Opportunity Centers; Ronald E. McNair 
Postbaccalaureate Achievement; Student Support Services; Talent Search; 
Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff; Upward Bound; Upward 
Bound Math-Science; and Veterans Upward Bound.
  Currently serving nearly 790,000 students across America, TRIO 
provides academic tutoring, personal counseling, mentoring, financial 
guidance, and other supports necessary for educational access and 
retention.
  TRIO programs serve students from middle school and high school 
(Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math-Science) to college and 
postgraduate study (Student Support Services, Ronald E. McNair 
Postbaccalaureate Achievement).
  TRIO also provides services to adult learners (Educational 
Opportunity Centers, Veterans Upward Bound).
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 15, adds $10 million in funding to assist 
students at the greatest risk of not completing their degree program.
  TRIO students can include teens to older adults trying make a career 
move or complete a life goal of a GED or college degree.
  I ask my colleagues to support this Jackson Lee Amendment.


                                 LiTroy

  TRIO/Upward Bound program at Texas Southern University
  Story: Litroy Lambert graduated from Sterling High School in Houston 
Texas in 2014.
  He grew up in extreme poverty stricken with food insecurities and 
difficult living conditions.
  Poverty is not only a state of being it can too often become a state 
of mind where dreams fester and die.

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  However, with the help of the TRIO/Upward Bound program at Texas 
Southern University LiTroy was able to acquire the life skills, 
strategies and the support he needed to follow his dreams of attending 
the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) majoring in Construction 
Science Management.
  Not only did LiTroy attend UTSA, but he also graduated with honors 
and plans to attend graduate school in the fall.
  LiTroy is one of many students whose lives have been dramatically 
changed by the efforts of TRIO/Upward Bound programming and staff.
  Stories from Houston Community College's (HCC) TRIO Educational 
Opportunity Center:


                            Terrance, age 40

  Terrance is a 40-year-old student that began working on his GED at 
Houston Community College in 2005.
  Upon meeting Terrance in his GED class, he explained that he had been 
working on his GED off and on and was unsuccessful at completing his 
GED because of the cost of the exam and his inability to pass certain 
portions of the exam.
  He is a father and has also worked odd jobs while attempting to 
complete his GED.
  TRIO offered Terrance an alternative to the GED exam, the HiSet, 
which is an approved high school equivalency certification recognized 
by the Texas Education Agency.
  In addition to offering him an alternative exam, HCC provided him 
with vouchers to cover the cost of the exam and within his first 
attempt of taking the HiSet exam, he successfully earned his high 
school equivalent certificate.
  We assisted Terrance with applying for college and financial aid and 
he is currently enrolled at and set to begin college classes this fall 
to earn a Communications degree.
  Stories from Houston Community College's TRIO Educational Opportunity 
Center.


                              Eric, age 44

  Eric is a 44-year-old student that began working on his GED in 1995, 
stopped attending and then returned to complete his GED in 2017 when he 
was unable to receive a promotion on his job because he did not have a 
high school diploma.
  After several attempts at the GED, Eric was unable to pass portions 
of the GED exam because of his work schedule that prevented him from 
attending class regularly.
  Eric struggled with portions of the exam and TRIO offered him 
tutorial services and the alternative HiSet exam.
  Eric successfully passed the HiSet exam and earned his High School 
Equivalent certificate.
  TRIO also assisted Eric with applying for financial aid and college 
admissions.
  Eric will begin working on his pre-nursing courses in the fall so 
that he can eventually apply to nursing school and receive a promotion 
at his job.


                           Christina, age 65

  Christina is a 65-year-old disabled student that contacted TRIO 
because she had problems finding a program that would lead to a job.
  She wants to get off disability and work in an office job so that she 
can take care of herself without the limited income that disability 
provides.
  TRIO was able to advocate for Christina to get financial aid 
reinstated because she was on probation when she attended previously, 
due to the demands on her time because of having to care of her sick 
husband, who died when she was in school.
  The TRIO Educational Opportunity Center was also able to connect her 
with free tuition that is offered by Houston Community College so that 
she can maximize her financial aid.
  We assisted Christina with finding a program that will give her the 
technology/computer skills she needs that will lead to a job.
  Christina is currently enrolled in summer classes and pursuing a 
degree in Business Technology.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will 
be postponed.


                Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Pascrell

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 16 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 53, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $900,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $900,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.
  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Congresswoman DeLauro and 
Ranking Member Cole for their support for my amendment and support for 
the fire services.
  I rise as the proud co-chair of the Congressional Fire Service Caucus 
to be on the front lines fighting for the brave men and women who put 
their lives on the line every day.
  We know that firefighters are routinely exposed to a variety of 
carcinogens in chaotic and uncontrolled environments, but we do not 
have a good sense of the full impacts of their exposure. This is why we 
passed the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act into law last year. That 
bill was championed by Representative Chris Collins of New York, and he 
has cosponsored this amendment today.
  Mr. Chairman, along my journey to create a National Firefighter 
Cancer Registry I heard the struggle of a cancer survivor who has 
dedicated--all of them dedicated their lives to the fire service. While 
some beat the odds we, unfortunately, lost Fire Chief Gene 
Dannenfelser, of the Haddon Heights Volunteer Fire Department in 2017.
  Gene fought a courageous battle with 9/11-related lung cancer. To 
honor him, and all those brothers and sisters struggling, we fought to 
get this bill into law.
  This bill directed the Centers for Disease Control to develop a 
specialized cancer registry for firefighters to provide scientists and 
medical professionals data to better understand cancer trends among our 
firefighters. But for the registry to be effective, it needs the 
resources to maximize firefighter participation.
  I appreciate that the committee included a line item for the 
registry. This amendment merely ensures the Firefighter Cancer Registry 
is fully funded. The registry will help us improve our knowledge of 
cancer incidence in firefighters.
  Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record a letter from 11 fire services 
organizations, including the International Association of Fire 
Fighters, in support of this amendment.

                                                     June 7, 2019.
     Hon. Bill Pascrell, Jr.,
     Washington, DC.
     Hon. Chris Collins,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Congressman Pascrell & Congressman Collins: On behalf 
     of the nation's fire and emergency services, we write in 
     support of your amendment to H.R. 2740, the Fiscal Year 2020 
     Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative 
     Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and 
     Water Development Appropriations Act. Specifically, your 
     amendment will fully fund the Firefighter Cancer Registry at 
     the authorized level of $2.5 million.
       During the 115th Congress, both the House and Senate 
     unanimously approved the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act 
     (P.L. 115-194). The bipartisan legislation instructed the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create a 
     specialized national registry to provide researchers and 
     epidemiologists with the tools and resources needed to 
     improve research collection activities related to the 
     monitoring of cancer incidence among firefighters.
       Studies have indicated a strong link between firefighting 
     and an increased risk of several major cancers. However, 
     certain studies examining cancer risks among firefighters 
     have been limited by the availability of important data and 
     relatively small sample sizes that have an 
     underrepresentation of women, minorities, and volunteer 
     firefighters. As a result, public health researchers are 
     unable to fully examine and understand the broader 
     epidemiological cancer trends among firefighters. The 
     Firefighter Cancer Registry is an important resource to 
     better understand the link between firefighting and cancer, 
     potentially leading to better prevention and safety 
     protocols. It is critical that Congress fully fund the 
     program in Fiscal Year 2020 to ensure the CDC has adequate 
     resources to engage in a robust public outreach effort to 
     promote the Registry and encourage participation by a large 
     and diverse group of firefighters.
       Thank you for offering this important amendment and your 
     continued leadership

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     and support for America's fire and emergency services.
           Sincerely,
         Congressional Fire Services Institute, Fire Apparatus 
           Manufacturers' Association, Fire and Emergency 
           Manufacturers and Services Association, International 
           Association of Arson Investigators, International 
           Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association 
           of Fire Fighters, International Fire Service Training 
           Association, International Society of Fire Service 
           Instructors, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, 
           National Fire Protection Association, National 
           Volunteer Fire Council.

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition, but I do 
support the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New York is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment 
introduced by Congressman Pascrell, and I am a proud cosponsor in this 
bipartisan effort to address the increased rate of cancer incidents 
with firefighters.
  While common sense tells us these emergency responders frequently 
inhale smoke and other harmful substances, it is essential that a link 
is identified between specific chemicals and diseases and cancers in 
order to provide more safeguards for our first responders.

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  This registry will allow the Centers for Disease Control to compile a 
large database of cancer incidents amongst firefighters, and through 
expanded research, we hope to develop new technologies, protocols, and 
safeguards for these brave men and women.
  Mr. Chair, I want to thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member 
Granger for providing increased funding to the Firefighter Cancer 
Registry compared to last year; however, it is vital that we secure the 
full authorized amount of $2.5 million to ensure the registry can be 
fully implemented by the CDC.
  Mr. Chair, I am proud to have worked with Congressman Pascrell in 
passing the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act last Congress, and look 
forward to continue working together to support the firefighters who 
risk their lives every day.
  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chair, I yield as much time as she may consume to 
the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this amendment.
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH, is 
leading the effort to track the link between the workplace exposures of 
firefighters and cancer. This registry will provide something that is a 
more complete, broader representation of our firefighters in our 
country compared to previous studies.
  The underlying bill that we are considering includes an increase of 
$600,000 to the National Firefighter Registry, and this amendment would 
provide an additional increase of $900,000.
  Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment to 
highlight the importance of the health of our firefighters, first 
responders who never say no. They were going up in the building on 9/11 
while others were coming down in order to be able to survive, and so 
many lost their lives on that day.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chair, I thank Madam Chair for her comments.
  Mr. Chair, I strongly encourage my colleagues to join me in 
supporting the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey 
will be postponed.


       Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 17 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 52, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time 
as I may consume.
  First of all, I want to thank Representative Burgess and 
Representative G.K. Butterfield, both of whom have been very helpful in 
putting this amendment together.
  The Davis-Burgess-Butterfield bipartisan amendment would increase the 
funding to the account of the National Center on Birth Defects, 
Development Disabilities, and Disabilities by $2 million and decrease 
the administration account in the Office of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services by $2 million.
  Currently, under this account, there is no money allocated for the 
Public Health Approach to Blood Disorders Program for Sickle Cell 
Disease. Increasing funding would support the CDC's sickle cell disease 
surveillance program to better identify affected individuals, to 
understand their health outcomes, and to evaluate strategies to prevent 
complications and risk factors that affect individuals living with this 
devastating disease.
  The $2 million funding for the Davis-Burgess-Butterfield amendment 
would assist in establishing a grant program for States representing a 
majority of the sickle cell disease patient population. The current 
surveillance conducted by the CDC is limited to the States of 
California and Georgia.
  The data accumulated under this grant program, authorized by Public 
Law 115-327, would cover associated health outcomes, would identify 
health disparities, and would evaluate the impact of genetic, 
environmental, behavioral, and other risk factors that may impact 
health.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the 
amendment, even though I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chair, I am glad to be cosponsoring this amendment and partnering 
with Representative Danny K. Davis once again to continue this 
important work that we did in sending the Sickle Cell Disease and Other 
Heritable Blood Disorders Research Surveillance, Prevention, and 
Treatment Act of 2018 to the President's desk last December.
  In all the hubbub of the election cycle in the fall of 2018, it is 
easy to lose sight of some of the accomplishments, but this was a 
significant accomplishment of the last Congress.
  Mr. Chair, I made a commitment to Mr. Davis at the beginning of the 
last Congress that, as chairman of the Subcommittee on Health of the 
Energy and Commerce Committee, I would make the passage of his sickle 
cell reauthorization bill a priority.
  This was important. It had been years since this bill had been 
reauthorized. It first passed in 1972. The last reauthorization was 
part of a tax bill that was signed into law by George Bush in 2004.
  In the fall of 2018, after nearly 20 months of work, the House passed 
their product in February of 2017, and the Senate did. It is to be 
commended that the other body did act, and Senator Tim Scott of South 
Carolina and Senator Corey Booker of New Jersey got a bill through the 
Senate and brought it back to the House, where it was passed and then 
sent down to the President of the United States for his signature. 
President Trump did indeed sign the first stand-alone sickle cell 
reauthorization in decades, and this was signed last December.

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  Mr. Chair, when we had a hearing on sickle cell in the summer of 
2016, one of the witnesses, a witness from the Sickle Cell Disease 
Advocates Alliance, came and spoke to our subcommittee and said it had 
been decades since the Food and Drug Administration had approved a new 
therapy for sickle cell, hydroxyurea, decades ago.
  Then in 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved Endari, which 
was the first new therapy in years.
  Earlier this year, Dr. Francis Collins went on ``60 Minutes'' and 
said that we can now use the word ``cure'' because of a new gene 
editing treatment that relieves these patients of their crippling 
symptoms and enables them to lead regular lives. This is a spelling 
error of two bases, a transcription error of two bases in the part of 
the gene that encodes for the hemoglobin molecule. The National 
Institutes of Health is now talking about providing a therapy for that, 
that, in fact, we can talk about the word ``cure.'' So this amendment 
is a downpayment on that cure.
  Mr. Chair, I certainly thank Mr. Davis for his years of dedication to 
moving these projects forward.
  This amendment provides $2 million for the Public Health Approach to 
Blood Disorders Program for Sickle Cell Disease and support for the CDC 
sickle cell disease surveillance program.
  Years and years and years ago, I worked at Parkland Hospital. I took 
care of patients with sickle cell, kids that would come to the 
emergency room in crisis, a very, very painful condition. We didn't 
have much to offer back then: hydration with an IV, Thorazine so that 
they wouldn't climb the walls, and morphine to try to help their pain, 
but it really wasn't nearly enough.
  Every one of those painful crises was accompanied by destruction, 
destruction that went on within their bodies because of these sickle 
cells that were cramped up inside blood vessels and killed kidney 
cells, killed liver cells, killed bone marrow cells. These kids hurt 
worse than anything I have ever seen, and now we are talking about 
providing them the opportunity to lead a regular life.
  This is powerful stuff. That shows what this Congress can do when 
they put together their partisan differences.
  Mr. Chair, I really do want to thank Mr. Davis of Illinois for his 
efforts. I mean, he has pushed this issue by himself for years and 
years.

  Mr. Chair, I am proud to have been a small part of that when we got 
the bill across the floor of the House and into the office of the 
President of the United States. I am proud of President Trump for 
signing the first stand-alone sickle cell reauthorization in decades.
  Now I am proud to stand on the floor with Representative Davis and 
see if we can't get just a little additional funding to get this one 
pushed a little further down the line because of the unbelievable, 
unparalleled good we are going to do with this.
  Think of what the cost to this country was for doing nothing for 40 
years on this illness. When people say this treatment is going to be 
expensive, yes, it will be expensive, but what is the cost of doing 
nothing?
  Mr. Chair, this is an important amendment. I urge an ``aye'' vote on 
Mr. Davis' amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record 
this letter of support from the American Society of Hematology and the 
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America.
         American Society of Hematology and the Sickle Cell 
           Disease Association of America, Inc.
                                                    June 12, 2019.
     Hon. Danny Davis,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
     Hon. Michael Burgess,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
     Hon. G.K. Butterfield,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Representatives Davis, Burgess, and Butterfield: The 
     American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the Sickle Cell 
     Disease Association of America (SCDAA) strongly support your 
     amendment to provide $2 million in funding for the sickle 
     cell disease (SCD) data collection program authorized by the 
     Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and 
     Treatment Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-327). Your amendment 
     will enable the CDC to expand its efforts to improve SCD 
     surveillance in the United States.
       The Davis/Burgess/Butterfield amendment will add $2 M in 
     funding to the National Center for Birth Defects and 
     Developmental Disabilities, Public Health Approach to Blood 
     Disorders account. This program currently oversees SCD public 
     health surveillance in the states of California and Georgia 
     and has recently released a grant announcement for additional 
     states to take the necessary steps to engage in SCD data 
     collection. The amendment will enable additional high 
     incidence states to undertake SCD surveillance.
       The CDC estimates that SCD affects nearly 100,000 
     Americans; however, absent a nationwide surveillance program, 
     we are not confident of this estimate, nor do we know where 
     individuals with SCD live, how they receive care or if they 
     have access to healthcare providers with expertise in SCD. 
     Surveillance is necessary to improve understanding of the 
     health outcomes and health care system utilization patterns 
     of people with SCD, increase evidence for public health 
     programs, and establish cost effective practices to improve 
     and extend the lives of people with SCD.
       SCD is an inherited, lifelong disorder that causes a 
     person's red blood cells to become deformed and get stuck in 
     veins, blocking oxygen flow throughout the body. This 
     devastating disease can cause complications including severe 
     pain, stroke, acute chest syndrome, organ damage, and in some 
     cases premature death. The many complications of SCD can make 
     every stage of life extremely challenging for individuals 
     with the disease. This is compounded by the fact that many 
     people living with SCD are unable to access quality care and 
     are limited by a lack of effective treatment options.
       ASH represents more than 17,000 physicians, researchers, 
     and medical trainees committed to the study and treatment of 
     blood and blood-related diseases and disorders, including 
     SCD. SCDAA's mission is to advocate for people affected by 
     sickle cell conditions and empower community-based 
     organizations to maximize quality of life and raise public 
     consciousness while advancing the search for a universal 
     cure.
       Thank you again for your leadership to improve ``the lives 
     of individuals living with SCD. Expansion of CDC's work in 
     SCD will significantly help improve our understanding of the 
     disorder and in turn, improve healthcare outcomes for 
     individuals with SCD.
           Sincerely,
     Roy L. Silverstein, MD,
       ASH President.
     Beverly Francis-Gibson, M.A,
       SCDAA President and Chief Executive Officer.

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Chair, I yield such time as she 
may consume to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague for yielding, and I rise 
in support of this amendment.
  Sickle cell disease is a major public health concern. It affects an 
estimated 100,000 Americans, with a disproportionate effect on African 
Americans.
  People living with sickle cell disease experience significant pain 
and life-threatening complications.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to better 
identify affected individuals, to understand their health outcomes, and 
to evaluate strategies to prevent complications and factors that affect 
individuals living with sickle cell disease.
  We may be close to a cure for sickle cell disease because of gene 
editing, making it all the more important for us to work with people 
who live day after day with sickle cell.
  Mr. Chair, I commend the gentleman for raising attention about this 
important program, and I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Chairman, I simply want to 
commend and thank, again, Dr. Burgess for not only his passion, but the 
tremendous work and effort that he has put forth over the years to help 
make sure that this population group gets the service and attention 
that they deserve.
  Mr. Chair, I thank Representative DeLauro for her comments, 
especially the fact that many researchers believe that they are very 
close to finding a cure for sickle cell anemia, and this just moves us 
one step further.
  Mr. Chair, I urge adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by

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the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed.


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings 
will now resume on those amendments printed in part B of House Report 
116-109 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following 
order:
  Amendment No. 2 by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts.
  Amendment No. 4 by Ms. Shalala of Florida.
  Amendment No. 5 by Mr. DeSaulnier of California.
  Amendment No. 6 by Mr. DeSaulnier of California.
  Amendment No. 7 by Mr. DeSaulnier of California.
  Amendment No. 8 by Mr. DeSaulnier of California.
  Amendment No. 11 by Mr. Smith of New Jersey.
  Amendment No. 12 by Mr. Scott of Virginia.
  Amendment No. 13 by Mr. DeFazio of Oregon.
  Amendment No. 14 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas.
  Amendment No. 15 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas.
  Amendment No. 16 by Mr. Pascrell of New Jersey.
  Amendment No. 17 by Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois.
  The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the time for any electronic vote 
after the first vote in this series.

                              {time}  1800


                Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. McGovern

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) on which further proceedings were 
postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 338, 
noes 83, not voting 17, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 251]

                               AYES--338

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Baird
     Balderson
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (NY)
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Hurd (TX)
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marshall
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Young

                                NOES--83

     Abraham
     Allen
     Amash
     Babin
     Bacon
     Banks
     Biggs
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Davidson (OH)
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fleischmann
     Flores
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Griffith
     Hagedorn
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Holding
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Kelly (MS)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     Lamborn
     Loudermilk
     Luetkemeyer
     Marchant
     Massie
     Mast
     McClintock
     Meuser
     Mullin
     Norman
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Rogers (AL)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Scalise
     Scott, Austin
     Smith (NE)
     Spano
     Steube
     Taylor
     Timmons
     Walker
     Weber (TX)
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wittman
     Yoho
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--17

     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Graves (GA)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Jackson Lee
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright

                              {time}  1827

  Messrs. PALMER, WESTERMAN, KELLY of Mississippi, BURCHETT, BISHOP of 
Utah, and BACON changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Messrs. ARMSTRONG, WENSTRUP, MEADOWS, GUTHRIE, RICE of South 
Carolina, WEBSTER of Florida, THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, and SMUCKER 
changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                 Amendment No. 4 Offered by Ms. Shalala

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida 
(Ms. Shalala) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 243, 
noes 179, not voting 16, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 252]

                               AYES--243

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Axne
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow

[[Page H4551]]


     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Huffman
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (TX)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Norcross
     Norton
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth
     Young

                               NOES--179

     Abraham
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amash
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bergman
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Cook
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis, Rodney
     DesJarlais
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fleischmann
     Flores
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     McCarthy
     McClintock
     McHenry
     McKinley
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunes
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Peterson
     Posey
     Ratcliffe
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smucker
     Spano
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoho
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--16

     Bost
     Buck
     Clarke (NY)
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sanchez
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1832

  Mr. WATKINS changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


               Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
(Mr. DeSaulnier) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 290, 
noes 134, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 253]

                               AYES--290

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amodei
     Axne
     Bacon
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (NY)
     Connolly
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Graves (LA)
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stevens
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Young

                               NOES--134

     Abraham
     Allen
     Amash
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Cook
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     DesJarlais
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fleischmann
     Flores
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher

[[Page H4552]]


     Gaetz
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Luetkemeyer
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     McCarthy
     McClintock
     McHenry
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mullin
     Norman
     Nunes
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Posey
     Ratcliffe
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Smith (NE)
     Spano
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Turner
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Yoho
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1836

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


               Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
(Mr. DeSaulnier) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 381, 
noes 42, not voting 15, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 254]

                               AYES--381

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Flores
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx (NC)
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Massie
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Mullin
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose (NY)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NOES--42

     Amash
     Babin
     Biggs
     Bishop (UT)
     Brooks (AL)
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Cheney
     Cline
     Comer
     Davidson (OH)
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Graves (GA)
     Harris
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Huizenga
     Jordan
     Lamborn
     Marshall
     McClintock
     Norman
     Olson
     Posey
     Rice (SC)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Taylor
     Timmons
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Yoho

                             NOT VOTING--15

     Bost
     Buck
     Davis, Rodney
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1841

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


               Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
(Mr. DeSaulnier) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 347, 
noes 76, not voting 56, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 255]

                               AYES--347

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Axne
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw

[[Page H4553]]


     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx (NC)
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Graves (LA)
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     LaHood
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Mullin
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Womack
     Yarmuth
     Young

                                NOES--76

     Abraham
     Amash
     Arrington
     Babin
     Biggs
     Bishop (UT)
     Brooks (AL)
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Carter (TX)
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Comer
     DesJarlais
     Dunn
     Ferguson
     Flores
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Holding
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (LA)
     Jordan
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Loudermilk
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     McClintock
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Mooney (WV)
     Norman
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Posey
     Rice (SC)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Scalise
     Scott, Austin
     Spano
     Steube
     Taylor
     Timmons
     Walker
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Williams
     Wittman
     Woodall
     Yoho
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--15

     Bost
     Buck
     Davidson (OH)
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) (during the vote). There is 1 
minute remaining.

                              {time}  1844

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


               Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
(Mr. DeSaulnier) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 369, 
noes 55, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 256]

                               AYES--369

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Evans
     Ferguson
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Flores
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx (NC)
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Olson
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouda
     Rouzer
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)

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     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NOES--55

     Abraham
     Amash
     Babin
     Banks
     Biggs
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Comer
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Graves (GA)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Harris
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Lamborn
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Marshall
     Massie
     McClintock
     Mullin
     Norman
     Palmer
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rogers (AL)
     Rooney (FL)
     Roy
     Scalise
     Steube
     Taylor
     Timmons
     Webster (FL)
     Westerman
     Williams
     Yoho

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1848

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


          Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey 
(Mr. Smith) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 413, 
noes 11, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 257]

                               AYES--413

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Evans
     Ferguson
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Flores
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Fulcher
     Gabbard
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Hern, Kevin
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Houlahan
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Mullin
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Olson
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouda
     Rouzer
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Taylor
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NOES--11

     Aguilar
     Amash
     Byrne
     Foxx (NC)
     Griffith
     Hice (GA)
     Horsford
     Mast
     Norman
     Rooney (FL)
     Roy

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1853

  Mr. MULLIN and Ms. BASS changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


           Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia 
(Mr. Scott) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 241, 
noes 181, not voting 16, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 258]

                               AYES--241

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Axne
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallego
     Garamendi

[[Page H4555]]


     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Green (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Huffman
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (TX)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (NY)
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Norcross
     Norton
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherrill
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Stevens
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--181

     Abraham
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amash
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bergman
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Cook
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis, Rodney
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fleischmann
     Flores
     Fortenberry
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     King (IA)
     Kinzinger
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McHenry
     McKinley
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunes
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Posey
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Scalise
     Scott, Austin
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smucker
     Spano
     Steil
     Steube
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Turner
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--16

     Bass
     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Sherman
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting Chair (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1858

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. SHERMAN. Madam Chair, had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea'' on rollcall No. 258.


                Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. DeFazio

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon 
(Mr. DeFazio) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 313, 
noes 109, not voting 16, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 259]

                               AYES--313

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amodei
     Axne
     Babin
     Bacon
     Barr
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (NY)
     Comer
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Fulcher
     Gabbard
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Green (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Huffman
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Moolenaar
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth
     Young

                               NOES--109

     Abraham
     Allen
     Amash
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Biggs
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Collins (GA)
     Conaway
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Davidson (OH)
     DesJarlais
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Flores
     Foxx (NC)
     Gaetz
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Grothman
     Hern, Kevin

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     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     Latta
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     McClintock
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Norman
     Olson
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Rogers (AL)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Scalise
     Scott, Austin
     Shimkus
     Smucker
     Steube
     Stivers
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Turner
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walker
     Walorski
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Wenstrup
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoho
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--16

     Bass
     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Hoyer
     Radewagen
     Ratcliffe
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting Chair (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1901

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


              Amendment No. 14 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas 
(Ms. Jackson Lee) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 317, 
noes 105, not voting 16, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 260]

                               AYES--317

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amodei
     Axne
     Bacon
     Barr
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (NY)
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx (NC)
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Graves (LA)
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (NY)
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Moolenaar
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Rouzer
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walden
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--105

     Abraham
     Allen
     Amash
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Biggs
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Cook
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     DesJarlais
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Flores
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Golden
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Kelly (MS)
     King (IA)
     Kinzinger
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     McClintock
     McKinley
     Meadows
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Norman
     Olson
     Palmer
     Perry
     Posey
     Rice (SC)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rose, John W.
     Roy
     Scalise
     Scott, Austin
     Smith (NE)
     Spano
     Steube
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Walberg
     Walker
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Westerman
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--16

     Bass
     Bost
     Buck
     Gallego
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Radewagen
     Ratcliffe
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting Chair (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1905

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


              Amendment No. 15 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas 
(Ms. Jackson Lee) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 312, 
noes 109, not voting 17, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 261]

                               AYES--312

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Axne
     Barr
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (NY)
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch

[[Page H4557]]


     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Green (TX)
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Huffman
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     LaHood
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walden
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--109

     Abraham
     Allen
     Amash
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Biggs
     Bishop (UT)
     Brooks (AL)
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     DesJarlais
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Flores
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Holding
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kinzinger
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     McCarthy
     McClintock
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Norman
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Posey
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Scalise
     Scott, Austin
     Smith (NE)
     Spano
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Walberg
     Walker
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Westerman
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--17

     Bass
     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Norcross
     Radewagen
     Ratcliffe
     Rush
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting Chair (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1909

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Pascrell

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey 
(Mr. Pascrell) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 413, 
noes 10, not voting 15, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 262]

                               AYES--413

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Evans
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Flores
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Fulcher
     Gabbard
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gooden
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Hern, Kevin
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Mullin
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norman
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Olson
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Rouzer
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Taylor
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey

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     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NOES--10

     Amash
     Biggs
     Byrne
     Ferguson
     Foxx (NC)
     Gosar
     Harris
     Hice (GA)
     Rose, John W.
     Roy

                             NOT VOTING--15

     Bass
     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Radewagen
     Ratcliffe
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1912

  Messrs. GAETZ and BURCHETT changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FERGUSON. Madam Chair, I mistakenly voted nay, when I meant to 
vote yea on Amendment No. 16, Roll Call No. 262. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 262.


         Amendment No. 17 Offered by Danny K. Davis of Illinois

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois 
(Mr. Danny K. Davis) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 410, 
noes 12, not voting 16, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 263]

                               AYES--410

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (NY)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duffy
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Evans
     Ferguson
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx (NC)
     Frankel
     Fudge
     Fulcher
     Gabbard
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Heck
     Hern, Kevin
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Hill (CA)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lewis
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Moore
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Mullin
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norman
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Olson
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose (NY)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouda
     Rouzer
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Stivers
     Suozzi
     Takano
     Taylor
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Timmons
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yarmuth
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NOES--12

     Amash
     Babin
     Biggs
     Byrne
     Carter (TX)
     Flores
     Harris
     Hice (GA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Roy
     Weber (TX)
     Yoho

                             NOT VOTING--16

     Bass
     Bost
     Buck
     Gianforte
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Green (TN)
     Hastings
     Herrera Beutler
     Radewagen
     Ratcliffe
     Ruppersberger
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sensenbrenner
     Swalwell (CA)
     Wright


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1916

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I move to strike the last word.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey 
(Mr. Pallone), my good friend and the chairman of the Energy and 
Commerce Committee.
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Chair, I rise for the purpose of engaging in a 
colloquy with the chairwoman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on the policy 
restricting travel and communications of United States Government 
personnel to Nagorno-Karabakh. Madam Chair, I want to thank Chairwoman 
Lowey for the opportunity to discuss this important issue.
  I had proposed an amendment to Rules that would prevent funds from 
being used to implement an official ban on U.S. diplomatic efforts with 
the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, or the Republic of Artsakh, as it is 
commonly referred to by its citizens.
  At present, only a handful of highly specialized U.S. officials 
connected to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, 
or OSCE, Minsk Group, are allowed to travel to Nagorno-Karabakh or to 
engage directly with officials who represent that territory.
  Madam Chair, it is far past time that the United States take a more 
engaged role in the region to finally end this decades-long conflict. 
We must remain committed to strengthening the ceasefire in Nagorno-
Karabakh, removing barriers to dialogue, and resolving

[[Page H4559]]

status and security issues that have hindered discussions in the past.
  Allowing direct, open dialogue and our diplomats to have a presence 
on the ground, as necessary and when safe, is the only way for the 
United States to help bring this conflict to a resolution. And, 
ultimately, it would go a long way towards producing a long-lasting, 
more democratic future for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
  Madam Chair, I thank Chairwoman Lowey, who has been very supportive 
of Armenia and protecting Nagorno-Karabakh for as long as I have known 
her. We came to Congress the same year. We traveled to Nagorno-
Karabakh. She really is a champion of the region. So I thank her for 
the opportunity to discuss the intent of my amendment and look forward 
to working with her and her staff to that end.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I thank my good friend, Mr. Pallone, for 
bringing this issue to our attention and for his longstanding efforts 
to bring this conflict to an end.
  Madam Chair, we can all agree on the need to bring the 30-year 
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to a peaceful resolution, as we can all agree 
upon the need to maintain the United States' role as a neutral, third-
party arbiter and for the United States to maintain positive diplomatic 
relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
  I thank the gentleman for bringing this matter to our attention, and 
I and my staff look forward to working with Mr. Pallone and his staff 
on this important issue.
  Madam Chairwoman, I yield back the balance of my time.


                Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Buchanan

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 18 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 59, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $6,250,000) (increased by $6,250,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Buchanan) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Chair, I rise in support of my amendment.
  My amendment instructs the National Institutes of Health to designate 
$6.25 million to research the long-term effects of red tide and other 
harmful algal blooms on human health.
  As you may know, last year, Florida suffered from one of the longest 
and most devastating bouts of red tide in our State's history. I 
witnessed firsthand as thousands of tons of dead marine life washed 
ashore our local beaches, causing significant hardship on both our 
local residents and county governments.
  While some of the short-term health impacts of red tide are well 
documented, as swimmers and beach goers often suffer from severe 
respiratory issues, skin irritation, and rashes, the long-term health 
effects of exposure to red tide are largely unknown. That is why my 
amendment will devote critical resources to help us better understand 
the lasting health impacts on people exposed to red tide.
  I urge the amendment's adoption, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition, although I 
do not oppose the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
is recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the amendment.
  I share the gentleman's concerns about the potential health impacts 
of red tide and harmful algal blooms and recognize the opportunity for 
NIH research to contribute to the body of knowledge on this topic.
  I would note that the underlying bill under consideration today 
provides an additional $1 million for the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention to expand its efforts related to surveillance and 
reporting of health concerns related to harmful algal blooms.
  Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for his amendment and urge my 
colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Chair, I urge adoption of my amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Buchanan).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will 
be postponed.


                Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mr. Langevin

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 19 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 87, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $4,500,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Rhode Island.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Chair, my amendment supports the 43 million family caregivers 
nationwide who provide long-term services to their aging or disabled 
loved ones.
  These individuals provide the vast majority of long-term care in our 
country. In fact, AARP, if you had to put a dollar figure on it, has 
estimated that family caregivers provide some $470 billion a year in 
uncompensated care.
  Respite care services provide short-term relief for these family 
caregivers and is one of the most frequently requested services.
  Let's face it, if a caregiver can't take care of their own health or 
get a break and look out for their well-being, they certainly will have 
a very hard time providing the very best care for their loved ones in 
need.
  Access to respite care has been shown to improve caregiver health and 
well-being, promote family stability, and avoid or delay the need for 
admission to costly institutional settings, resulting in significant 
savings for both the healthcare system and taxpayers.
  The Lifespan Respite Care Program is the only Federal effort that 
provides respite care services regardless of age or disability. The 
Lifespan Respite Care Program is often the only open door for families 
affected by conditions with an earlier onset, like multiple sclerosis, 
since other Federal programs are focused on children or seniors.
  Madam Chair, 37 States and the District of Columbia have used 
Lifespan Respite Care grants to coordinate and streamline respite 
services as well as provide direct resources to help families pay for 
planned or emergency respite care.
  Providing an additional $4.5 million for the Lifespan Respite Care 
Program will allow the Administration for Community Living to award 
additional grants to States and allow existing grantees to reach more 
families.
  By investing in the Lifespan Respite Care Program, we support family 
members who perform the rewarding but demanding task of caregiving and 
empower individuals to live at home, where they are most comfortable, 
while reducing costs to the healthcare system.
  Madam Chair, in closing, let me thank my good friend Ms. DeLauro, the 
chair of the subcommittee, for her years of leadership fighting to 
improve the healthcare system for the underprivileged.
  By adopting this amendment, we will be setting the appropriation at 
the highest level since the program was authorized in 2006 by 
legislation authored by myself as well as Congressman Mike Ferguson. It 
was a bipartisan bill.
  I deeply appreciate the chairwoman's attention to this issue, among 
many others, and I would again like to thank her and the ranking member 
for their work on this bill.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to show their support for family 
caregivers by voting in favor of this amendment.

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  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
(Ms. DeLauro).

                              {time}  1930

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I 
strongly support my friend's amendment to increase the Administration 
for Community Living's lifespan respite care program.
  There are over 43 million family caregivers in this country providing 
the vast majority of our Nation's long-term services and support. 
National, State, and local surveys have shown respite care to be among 
the most frequently requested services by family caregivers.
  In kitchen-cabinet meetings I hosted in my home State of Connecticut, 
I had constituents asking me about how respite care relief could be 
available to them.
  The committee included additional resources for respite care in 
several places in the bill. We provided a $21 million increase for the 
national family caregivers program. We included a $4 million 
demonstration project through the Alzheimer's disease program to 
provide direct respite services to these caregivers and to demonstrate 
the benefits these services can provide.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Chair, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the 
gentlewoman from Connecticut.
  Ms. DeLAURO. We included a modest increase for the lifespan respite 
care program, but this program really is unique in that it is the only 
Federal effort that addresses respite care issues for families 
regardless of age or disability. An additional $4.5 million will go a 
long way for this small but mighty program.
  I appreciate my friend taking the time to highlight it, and I thank 
him for all of his service.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of the time.
  Madam Chair, I want to, again, stress the importance of providing 
respite services to our Nation's 43 million family caregivers. Respite 
care has been proven to save both the healthcare system and taxpayers 
money, and the lifespan respite care program is the only Federal effort 
that provides these services regardless of age or disabilities.
  We can make a difference for these family caregivers by giving them 
additional support and respite. It is the right thing to do. It will 
help them to preserve their own health and preserve the family unit so 
that they can stay strong to provide further care for their loved ones.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Foster

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 20 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 164, beginning at line 13, strike section 510.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Foster) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, this bipartisan amendment, offered by myself 
and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly), would strike section 
510, which bans HHS from adopting standards for a unique patient 
identifier that would allow patients to be uniquely identified across 
electronic health record systems.
  In the last 21 years that this misguided policy has been in place, 
thousands of Americans have died due to giving the wrong drug to the 
wrong patient or due to incorrect or incomplete electronic medical 
records, all arising from the inability to simply and correctly merge 
health records from different systems.
  Countless man-hours have been lost trying to figure out whether one 
patient's information is the same as another whose name might be 
spelled differently, or who has recently moved to a new city or State, 
or who might be under a maiden name, for example.
  Matching records properly requires a unique identifier for each 
patient. A Federal ban on doing this properly makes our healthcare 
system more expensive and less safe for patients.
  According to a 2016 study of healthcare executives, 86 percent of 
respondents have witnessed or knew of a medical error that was the 
result of patient misidentification.
  A Johns Hopkins study recently calculated that more than 250,000 
deaths per year are due to preventable medical errors. While our data 
collection on medical errors is not as detailed as it should be, it is 
reasonable to assume that a unique patient identifier would help save a 
nontrivial fraction of these lives.
  Amidst the wave of digitization of the healthcare industry, most 
providers have adopted electronic health records, spurred on by the 
2009 HITECH Act. But if we cannot ensure that we have the right patient 
with their full information at the point of care, then we cannot 
properly utilize the enormous promise of the portability and 
interoperability of health records.
  This ban is also handcuffing us in the fight against opioids. A 2018 
roundtable on the opioid crisis cohosted by HHS and the nonprofit 
Center for Open Data Enterprise recommended the generation of a unique 
identifier for each patient. This would not only guard against doctor 
shopping by those struggling with substance abuse disorder, but it 
could also prevent those in recovery from accidentally being given 
prescription opioids after an injury, surgery, or childbirth, 
triggering a relapse.
  Repealing this ban tackles a known problem in our healthcare system, 
and I urge support for this bipartisan amendment.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Chair, I claim time in opposition, 
although I am not opposed to this amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Chair, first off, I thank 
Representative Foster and also his acting chief of staff, Samantha 
Warren, for the great work on this and for working along with two of 
the people on my staff, Kevin Dawson and Brendan Fulmer. It is this 
type of collaboration that proves to the American people that we can do 
things together and do them right.
  Everything the gentleman just said, it really rings true with me.
  My father was 86 years old when we had to admit him into the hospital 
for some work to be done. As I was sitting there visiting with him one 
morning, the nurses brought in his medication.
  He said, ``What are you giving me?'' The nurse said, ``Well, this is 
what the doctors prescribed for you.'' So he said, ``Could I have the 
chart at the end of the bed, please?'' The nurse said, ``Why would you 
want that chart?'' He said: ``Because what you are giving me today is 
something I can't take. If you look at the chart, you will find out 
that I am right, and what you are giving me is wrong.''
  I thought it was amazing that an 86-year-old man knew enough to look 
at what he was being given without just saying, ``Fine, if you think I 
should take it, I will take it.''
  When we look at what is happening today, we are at a point right now 
where there is no reason for us to be having these problems.
  According to the 2016 study that the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Foster) talked about, healthcare executives say that misidentification 
costs the average healthcare facility $17.4 million per year in denied 
claims and potential lost revenue.

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  Without the ability for clinicians to correctly connect a patient 
with their medical record, medical errors have needlessly occurred and 
lives have been lost. These are situations that could have been 
entirely avoidable had patients been able to be accurately identified 
and matched with their records.
  This is a problem that is so dire that one of our Nation's leading 
patient safety organizations, the ECRI Institute, named patient 
misidentification among the top 10 threats to patient safety.
  There is no reason for that to occur, not today, not in this world, 
not with what we have available to us.
  Passing the Foster-Kelly amendment and removing this outdated ban 
would help bring our healthcare system into the 21st century, improve 
patient safety, and save millions of dollars.
  I would hope that every Member shares the same concerns that the 
gentleman and I have and that we make sure to look at what is available 
to us in the 21st century to make sure these types of mistakes don't 
happen. We have the ability to do it. Why hold back?
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the chairwoman of the Appropriations Labor, 
HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of Congressman Foster's 
amendment, a bipartisan amendment to allow for the creation of a unique 
health identifier.
  We must do all we can to bring down the skyrocketing costs of 
healthcare. A universal and interoperable patient identifier could do 
so by reducing avoidable administrative errors.
  Inaccurate patient information costs patients $2,000 per inpatient 
stay and $800 per ER visit, according to a 2018 survey by Black Book 
Market Research.
  We could improve patient matching, reduce avoidable errors, and bring 
down costs if we stop tying the hands of the Department of Health and 
Human Services with regard to universal identifiers. As Pew Trusts 
reported in 2018, ``The ban has limited government actions to 
collaborate with the private sector on solutions.''
  Let us reduce skyrocketing healthcare costs by reducing avoidable 
medical administrative errors. I urge my colleagues to support the 
amendment.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  I would like to again thank my colleague from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Kelly), for cosponsoring this bipartisan amendment so that we can move 
our healthcare system into the 21st century to save money and, most 
importantly, to save lives.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Foster

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 21 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1)''.
       Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Foster) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I would like to thank Congressman   Andy Kim 
for cosponsoring this amendment.
  This simple amendment would add and remove $1 from the substance 
abuse treatment fund, which we intend as a signal that HHS should 
prioritize opioid treatment money where the science shows that it 
actually works, on medication-assisted treatment.
  Unfortunately, addiction is an issue that we have become all too 
familiar with in our communities and across the country. It has claimed 
too many loved ones, shattered too many lives, and broken too many 
families.
  It is a devastating reality that drug overdoses have surpassed motor 
vehicle accidents as the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the 
United States. In fact, more people die in a single year from overdoses 
than were killed during the entire Vietnam war.
  This is a public crisis that affects people of every race, every 
income group, and every education level. These are mothers and fathers. 
They are friends and neighbors.
  Honestly, when I was first elected to Congress, I was not prepared 
for the numbers and the types of stories that I heard from family 
members who have lost loved ones to substance abuse.
  The urgency of this deadly epidemic requires us to work together and 
work smart as a community and a Nation to fight back. It requires that 
we use the best available science and spend our money where we know it 
does the most good.
  We should implement evidence-based treatment options, and research 
has backed medication-assisted treatment. Studies have shown that 
medication-assisted treatment decreases opioid use, opioid overdose 
deaths, criminal activity, and infectious disease transmission.
  These studies also show that medication-assisted treatment increases 
social functioning and retention in treatment. Patients treated with 
medication are more likely to remain in therapy compared to patients 
receiving treatment that did not include medication.
  It is also important in the tragic case of pregnant women who are 
addicted to opioids. A 2012 study by the American College of 
Obstetricians and Gynecologists found that the treatment of opioid-
dependent pregnant women with buprenorphine improved outcomes for their 
babies and that medication-assisted treatment reduced withdrawal 
systems in newborns and decreased the length of hospital stays.
  Medication-assisted treatment works, and it is what we should be 
funding.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
(Ms. DeLauro).

                              {time}  1945

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment.
  As noted in the report accompanying the underlying bill that we are 
considering, relapse following opioid detoxification is a contributing 
factor to the overdose crisis.
  Medication-assisted treatment provides a whole-patient approach to 
the treatment of substance use disorders, especially opioids. In 
combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, FDA-approved 
medications are used to treat substance misuse to prevent relapse and 
to sustain recovery.
  This amendment calls for the prioritization of funding for 
medication-assisted treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration. As part of our commitment to support people to 
enter into treatment, to be in sustained recovery, medication-assisted 
treatment is an effective option.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, the opioid epidemic has claimed too many 
lives and torn apart too many families for us to be using anything but 
the most effective treatments.
  It is past time that we stop treating opioid addiction as a moral 
failing and start treating it like the treatable medical condition that 
it is.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment to make 
sure that HHS prioritizes funding for medically assisted treatment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KIM. Madam Chair, earlier this month, I held a town hall in Toms 
River, New Jersey, focused on the opioid and addiction crisis.
  At this town hall, and nearly every day since I was sworn in to 
represent the Third District of New Jersey, I have heard heartbreaking 
stories from people in my community on how they've struggled with 
opioid addiction issues.

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  The bill we're debating today provides important funding to fight 
this epidemic.
  This amendment directs that funding to prioritize funding for 
medication assisted treatment.
  This treatment is proven to make a positive impact in the lives of 
those dealing with these issues and proven to save lives.
  According to the CDC, more than 70,000 Americans died in 2017 due to 
drug overdoses. Reducing that number should be an absolute priority of 
this Congress and is the intent of this amendment.
  I want to thank Congressman Foster for his leadership on this issue 
and urge support and passage.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Foster

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 22 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 27, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1)''.
       Page 27, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Foster) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, my amendment highlights the need to think 
about our future workforce and how it will change because of 
technology, and to encourage the Bureau of Labor Statistics to accept a 
wider and more forward-looking range of inputs into its range of 
projections for the workforce of the future and that BLS should conduct 
the Contingent Worker and Alternative Work Arrangement Supplement to 
the Current Population Survey more frequently.
  I co-chair the New Democrat Coalition's Future of Work Task Force 
with my colleagues Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, Congressman 
Chris Pappas, and Congresswoman Haley Stevens, all of whom have 
cosponsored this amendment.
  The Future of Work Task Force has held a series of forums to hear 
from experts on various areas that will require this body's attention 
in the coming years and decades.
  Last Congress, we heard from historians, economists, and policy 
experts about how technological revolutions of the past have impacted 
social and political institutions, and the lessons from those 
experiences and from our current conditions that can help us prepare 
for the future.
  We have also heard from labor and business leaders who are pioneering 
new ways to attract talent, to retain the services of skilled 
employees, and to develop skills for the increasingly rapidly changing 
economy.
  It is nearly unanimous among our experts that the economy will change 
significantly and change faster, but it is less clear just how quickly 
the workforce will need to adapt.
  For decades, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has been doing excellent 
and invaluable work to track our labor trends, and its projections have 
proven very reliable and useful to businesses and to our educators in 
times of slower and relatively predictable technological development.
  However, they are based on backward-looking historical data and 
historical trends, and some of the anticipated changes in technology, 
such as robotics, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence 
could fundamentally change our economies in ways that we haven't seen 
before and are not preparing for.
  So in its current form, the way that the Bureau calculates and 
estimates future development of the workforce may not be able to 
capture the dramatic changes that our future holds.
  One panel convened by the task force suggested that it would be 
difficult or impossible to do projections in any single way to predict 
the future of the workforce, but with additional resources, the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics could model for a variety of scenarios of different 
rates of technological change in different sectors.
  My amendment increases the BLS amount by a dollar and decreases it by 
a dollar, which we intend to signal that the BLS should submit to 
Congress an estimate of the resources it would need to make a range of 
forward-looking estimates, including consultation with those industries 
that are driving the rapid technological change and those industries 
that will be affected by that change to account for the increasing rate 
of technological job displacement.
  Technological changes to the workforce are not new. The industrial 
revolution and the automation of agriculture transformed the way work 
was performed in our country, and significantly improved, on the whole, 
our standard of living over time, but the benefits have not been 
uniform and all communities and all job sectors have not benefited 
equally.
  Past transformations have typically played out over generations so 
that our social and political institutions had ample time to respond, 
but today, the development and deployment of our technology is far more 
rapid, and Congress, business, and our educational system need the best 
possible data to evaluate policy proposals and to produce the workforce 
training needed for future employees, to develop educational curricula, 
and ensure that our economy works for everyone.
  Like the industrial revolution, technological development presents 
the opportunity for greatly improved standards of living, but it will 
also bring challenges to our workforce.
  Businesses, communities, and government must work together.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting ``yes'' on my 
amendment, to begin to establish a range of planning scenarios from the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics for the future world that we will all 
inhabit.
  Madam Chair, I thank my Future Work Task Force co-chairs, 
Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Congressman Chris Pappas and Congresswoman 
Lisa Blunt Rochester, for cosponsoring this amendment, and I urge my 
colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Foster

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 23 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 93, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Foster) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, my amendment would increase the Biomedical 
Advanced Research and Development Authority account by $1 million to 
support increased R&D for biosecurity.
  As the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress, I feel a special 
responsibility to speak out on issues of national security, especially 
when they concern emerging technological threats that Congress may not 
be sufficiently aware of.
  For more than 70 years, nuclear weapons have held center stage among 
the threats to our national security and global safety because of their 
capabilities to threaten the existence of all mankind.

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  However, the dangers posed by advanced biological threats are 
catching up fast.
  For example, the ability of genome editing tools, such as CRISPR/
Cas9, to delete, suppress, and amplify specific genes has been a long 
sought-after capability for treating monogenic disorders and other 
disorders.
  However, this ability could also be abused for nefarious purposes, 
such as disrupting the normal function of particular biological systems 
or weaponizing synthetic versions of a virus.
  This is a global issue that will require global solutions.
  Unfortunately, the advances in this field are outpacing our ability 
to develop policies that will set international ethical and regulatory 
frameworks.
  Diagnostic platforms that can rapidly detect and characterize 
bioagents will become increasingly critical to safeguarding human 
health.
  If we are going to stay ahead of these technological threats, we need 
to be strategic about our investments.
  As a leader in technology and innovation, the United States must act 
now to mitigate any dangers that these technologies might pose.
  Madam Chair, the $1 million allocated by this amendment represents 
truly only a fraction of what will ultimately be needed, but I urge my 
colleagues to join me and vote ``yes'' on my amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
(Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment. The underlying bill 
that we are considering includes a $5 million increase to HHS' 
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, BARDA.
  This organization has the significant responsibility to help counter 
biological threats and other challenges to domestic and global health 
security and safety, while fostering scientific progress.
  This amendment would provide an additional $1 million specifically 
for biosecurity research and development, further supporting efforts to 
accelerate the development of emerging technologies and products vital 
to our national security.
  Research and development investments help our Nation to be prepared 
for a wide range of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
threats; pandemic influenza; and emerging infectious diseases.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this 
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Schiff

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 24 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Schiff) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment in 
support of vaccines and their medical effectiveness. Specifically, my 
amendment would direct $5 million to amplify a public health campaign 
to promote vaccine usage and combat hesitancy.
  These funds would support the work of the National Vaccine Program 
within the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, which 
provides a framework for pursuing the prevention of infectious diseases 
through immunizations.
  It is the Nation's leading roadmap in articulating a comprehensive 
strategy to develop new and improved vaccines, enhance the vaccine 
safety system, and support communications to enhance vaccine 
decisionmaking.
  Each year, vaccines are estimated to save 2 to 3 million lives 
worldwide. Due to effective vaccination campaigns, what were once 
referred to as the usual diseases of childhood are now considered 
vaccine-preventable diseases.
  Unfortunately, vaccines are a victim of their own success. These 
monumental public health achievements have contributed to a false 
perception that disease threats are minimal, and that routine 
vaccination is no longer necessary.
  This year alone, we have witnessed numerous outbreaks of measles 
across the country, a disease that was once considered eradicated in 
the United States.
  Declining vaccination rates pose an imminent threat to public health. 
In fact, the World Health Organization has identified vaccine hesitancy 
as a top global health threat for 2019.

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  There is strong evidence to suggest that at least part of the source 
of this trend is the degree to which medically inaccurate information 
about vaccines surfaces on websites where many Americans get their 
information.
  Repetition of information, even if false, can often be mistaken for 
accuracy, and exposure to antivaccine content via social media may 
negatively shape user attitudes towards vaccination.
  The emergence of vaccine hesitancy as an increasingly common theme in 
healthcare settings demands attention, and it is imperative for public 
health officials to take a necessary and critical step to flip the 
script from vaccine hesitancy to vaccine confidence to protect and 
bolster the public health.
  The scientific and medical communities are in overwhelming consensus 
that vaccines are both effective and safe. There is no evidence to 
suggest that vaccines cause life-threatening or disabling diseases, and 
the dissemination of unfounded or debunked theories about the dangers 
of vaccination pose a great risk to the public health.
  Support for the national vaccine program and coordinating a national 
public health campaign to fight vaccine misinformation is imperative. 
It is essential, now more than ever, that we fund vaccine communication 
research to strengthen the evidence base for what works in fighting 
vaccine hesitance, combating misinformation, and encouraging 
responsible vaccine decisionmaking.
  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
(Ms. DeLauro), the chairwoman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on 
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment. As 
noted in the report accompanying the underlying bill that we are 
considering, the current measles outbreak that has cases confirmed in 
28 States, including in my State of Connecticut and in my colleague's 
State of California, highlights the importance of immunizations.
  Vaccines are one of the greatest success stories in public health. 
They are the most effective way to protect the public from highly 
infectious and potentially deadly diseases.
  This amendment highlights efforts conducted by the Department of 
Health and Human Services to understand the reasons that people do not 
vaccinate themselves and their children, as well as to combat 
misinformation about vaccines. What we need is, through research, to 
dispel that misinformation which is, in fact, today, right now, putting 
the lives of our children and families at risk.
  Vaccines are safe; they are effective; and I urge my colleagues to 
support this lifesaving amendment.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I thank the chair for her support.
  This amendment sends a clear message to the American people that 
Congress recognizes the importance of vaccination and immunization in 
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United States and urges individuals to follow the advice of their 
doctors in favor of timely vaccinations for themselves and their 
children.
  Madam Chair, I again ask my colleagues to support this amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. McKinley

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 25 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 68, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from West Virginia.
  Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this bipartisan 
amendment to H.R. 2740.
  Last fall, President Trump signed into law the comprehensive opioid 
package. Included in that package was the POWER Act, which provides 
competitive grants to hospitals in high-overdose or rural areas. Sadly, 
Congress has not yet funded that program.
  The grants included in the POWER Act will help provide emergency 
rooms the resources they need to offer overdose patients not only 
short-term care, but the long-term treatment that is proven to help 
prevent repeat overdoses.
  This bipartisan amendment, introduced with my colleague from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Michael F. Doyle), would fund the grant program with 
the $10 million Congress has already previously authorized.
  Madam Chairman, if we believe this is a good program and we voted to 
authorize it, then let's vote for this amendment and fund it.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition, although I 
do not oppose the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Titus). Without objection, the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this, in fact, 
bipartisan amendment.
  Drug overdose deaths continue to increase in the United States. 
Nearly 70 percent of these deaths involve an opioid. It is staggering 
that, on average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.
  This amendment provides $10 million for a new program at the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, to 
develop best practices for emergency treatment and the coordination and 
continuation of care for overdose patients.
  By providing overdose reversal medications, we can save lives. By 
providing overdose reversal medication, we can, I will repeat it, save 
lives.
  We have no higher calling in this institution than to save lives. 
Those who have experienced a nonfatal drug overdose can benefit from 
evidence-based, long-term treatment to prevent relapse and future 
overdoses.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Chairman, again, let's do something novel here. 
Let's do what we say we were going to do. Let's fund this program. I 
ask for support for this bipartisan amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from West 
Virginia will be postponed.


              Amendment No. 26 Offered by Mr. Butterfield

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 26 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 81, line 3, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Chair, I know it has been a long evening and 
we have several hours in front of us, so I will try to be brief.
  Madam Chair, I rise in support of my amendment to provide funding for 
the expansion of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being 
to include data collection on the child victims of parental substance 
abuse, especially those of the opioid epidemic.
  As this epidemic continues, Madam Chair, the child welfare system 
across the country is being overwhelmed. That is the report that we are 
getting. They are just absolutely being overwhelmed.
  In my home State of North Carolina, foster care placements have been 
on the rise. In 2016, over 5,600 children were placed in foster care, 
and in 38 percent of infant placements, parental substance abuse was a 
factor. As my colleagues unfortunately know, similar increases have 
occurred all across the country.
  The NSCAW is the only national survey that provides longitudinal data 
on children who have been involved in State child protective services 
programs. It helps examine the current characteristics and needs of 
children and families involved with child protective services and helps 
to examine efforts to improve child and family well-being. However, it 
does not gather detailed information about the unique service needs of 
child victims of the opioid epidemic, their parents, their caregivers, 
or their child welfare professionals.
  This amendment will help fill this information gap by providing 
funding to expand data collection for those child victims of parental 
substance abuse, positioning the NSCAW to be the source for critical 
information on the impacts and the needs of child victims of the opioid 
epidemic.
  My amendment will fill the holes that currently exist in our data 
collection for these children and enable us to fully understand the 
critical service needs of these children. This data will empower 
caseworkers and child welfare agency administrators to provide the best 
services and supports for these children and their families.
  Our communities are suffering. All of my colleagues know that. Our 
communities are suffering from substance abuse and the opioid crisis, 
especially children, who are the most vulnerable in these communities. 
We must have the necessary information needed to better understand the 
full impact these children and their families are experiencing in order 
to provide for their needs. I think all of us on both sides of the 
aisle, hopefully, can agree on this.
  I want to thank the chair of the subcommittee for her friendship and 
her support for this, and I strongly encourage my colleagues to support 
this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
(Ms. DeLauro), the chairwoman of the subcommittee.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I 
rise to support the gentleman's amendment.
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opioid epidemic. This additional funding would build upon existing data 
efforts and provide child welfare caseworkers with evidence-based data 
that can better inform how children are cared for if they are in the 
system because of parental substance abuse.
  Think about the tragedy of these youngsters. Please, let us not let 
these children fall through the cracks such that we don't provide them 
with the kinds of services that they need.
  Madam Chair, we have both sides of the aisle recognizing the ongoing 
opioid crisis, and I think this effort to help these innocent 
bystanders to the crisis is an important one. I urge my colleagues to 
support the amendment.
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for her passion 
and her leadership and her support for this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North 
Carolina will be postponed.

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            Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Ohio

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 27 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 68, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Ohio (Mr. Johnson) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Madam Chair, my amendment would address the 
ongoing opioid crisis by funding the Regional Centers of Excellence in 
Substance Use Disorder Education, which was authorized last year as a 
part of H.R. 6. This program aims to increase the amount of education 
that health professional students receive on substance use disorder, 
pain management, and addiction.
  While health professional students are eager to address addiction and 
the opioid epidemic, only a handful of medical schools have robust 
curriculums on the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders. 
By recognizing institutions that have put a focus on these areas and 
sharing their strategies publicly, we hope to ensure that the next 
generation of health professionals are fully prepared to address the 
opioid epidemic and other forms of addiction.
  Healthcare providers are in a unique position to recognize a patient 
suffering from addiction, and it is important that their training fully 
prepares them to take on this important and potentially lifesaving 
role.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition, although I 
do not oppose the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
is recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this bipartisan 
amendment.
  This amendment calls for funding of a new program at the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In fact, it would 
establish its Regional Centers of Excellence in Substance Use Disorder 
Education.
  In 2017, approximately 19 million adults had a substance use 
disorder. This program would improve the training of health 
professionals in substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and 
recovery so that more people can get treatment and we can reduce the 
number of those who do need treatment. Part of this is to be able to 
educate and train folks to be able to deal with the scale and the scope 
of this public health emergency, which is what I call it, across the 
Nation.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for supporting 
the amendment. I, too, urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  I thank Representative Tonko for working with me on this program in 
the Energy and Commerce Committee and on this particular amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be 
postponed.


                 Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Moore

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 51, line 11, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $500,000)''.
       Page 55, line 20, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $500,000)''.
       Page 55, line 21, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Wisconsin.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, my amendment relates to the Centers for 
Disease Control, establishing a national standard for investigating 
childhood deaths from sudden infant death syndrome.
  The death of a child, Madam Chair, is always a tragedy, but the 
unexplained nature of some of these deaths only makes it harder for 
grieving families, as well as public health officials and policymakers 
who are working to prevent them.
  I have had the heartrending experience of walking into the home of 
parents who are grieving. That grief doesn't just begin when their 
infant dies, but goes on for a lifetime, wondering: Was it my fault? 
Could I have done something? Am I a bad parent?
  My amendment would help us better understand why thousands of infants 
between the age of birth and 1, and hundreds of children between the 
ages of 1 and 4, are still dying unexpectedly in our country. These 
deaths include those from sudden infant death syndrome.
  Scarlett Lillian Pauley was one of those children, Madam Chair. 
Scarlett loved her pets, including her dog, Stitch, who she called 
``Sitch,'' and her cat, Colby, who she called ``Max'' or ``Maps.''
  Scarlett loved to smile. She loved books. Her favorite book was 
``Barnyard Dance'' by Sandra Boynton, which her mom read to her right 
before she put her to sleep on January 7, 2017. A few hours later, her 
mama went to check on her and Scarlett was not breathing in her crib. 
After being taken to the hospital, this beautiful 16-month-old baby was 
declared dead on January 8, 2017.
  That is just one story. In 2017, there were 3,600 infants who died 
suddenly and unexpectedly, according to CDC data, including 1,400 from 
SIDS.
  Right now, without a national standard for how to investigate these 
deaths, different States and different municipalities collect 
inconsistent and often incomplete data on these unexplained sudden 
deaths. That hinders the ability to find answers.
  I am so pleased that Chairwoman DeLauro has included funding in the 
base bill for the CDC to increase efforts to better train those who 
carry out stronger death investigations and improve data collection.
  Madam Chair, how much time do I have remaining?
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Wisconsin has 2 minutes 
remaining.

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  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, I thank the ranking member, Mr. Cole, who is 
a leading cosponsor of my stand-alone legislation to help families that 
see their children and infants die suddenly get some resolution.
  This is an example of smart investments in our healthcare sprinkled 
throughout this bill.
  Madam Chair, I yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment.
  I would note, as my colleague, Congresswoman Moore, noted, the 
underlying bill under consideration today includes $2 million for a new 
dedicated effort on sudden unexpected infant death and sudden 
unexplained death in childhood at the CDC. Despite the decline in the 
rate of sudden unexpected infant death in the past two decades, 
significant racial and ethnic differences continue. CDC is working to 
better understand the circumstances that may increase risks, so that 
public awareness and provider education can be improved to reduce these 
risks.
  I strongly support the Congresswoman's efforts to prevent these 
tragic deaths of very young children and the profound suffering of 
their families.
  I just say to my colleagues, those who are here and who are not here, 
think about the power of the institution that we serve in and what it 
can do in so many of these areas to profoundly change people's lives, 
to save people's lives, and to give people comfort to know that we have 
not forgotten them, and that while they have experienced a tragedy, we 
will work to see that others will not have to face a tragedy and saving 
the lives of children.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 29 Offered by Ms. Moore

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 29 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 52, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $4,500,000)''.
       Page 71, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $4,500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Wisconsin.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, this amendment would provide $4.5 million in 
additional funding for the CDC's Domestic Violence Prevention 
Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances, also known as DELTA, 
program to reach the level that the domestic violence advocates have 
made clear that they need to adequately support this effort.
  The DELTA program is dedicated to the prevention of domestic 
violence. While most Federal programs provide victim services, or hold 
perpetrators accountable, and train healthcare providers and others to 
spot or respond to domestic violence, the DELTA program works directly 
with over 50 communities nationwide to prevent first-time victims and 
to prevent first-time perpetrators of domestic violence.
  With one in three women and one in four men experiencing intimate 
partner violence in their lifetimes, we need this funding now more than 
ever.
  This program works with stakeholders, activists, and mentors to teach 
youth about sexual assault and teen dating violence while promoting 
healthy relationships.
  This investment was important in my home State of Wisconsin, where 
the DELTA program created meaningful initiatives among our Tribal 
communities, like the Oneida's Wise Women Gathering Place and 
Milwaukee's own Diverse & Resilient organization that worked with LGBTQ 
youth on safe relationships.
  Madam Chair, I yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), chairwoman of the subcommittee.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment.
  Intimate partner violence is a serious, preventable public health 
problem that affects millions of Americans. This amendment would 
increase funding for CDC's efforts to work in communities to implement 
proven prevention strategies, including programs that mobilize boys and 
men to be allies in sexual violence prevention, and coalitions with 
local governments, community partners, and police to increase safe 
spaces in neighborhood parks.
  The negative consequences associated with intimate partner violence 
underscore the importance of stopping it before it occurs. I commend 
the amendment sponsors for raising attention to this important program.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin 
will be postponed.

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                 Amendment No. 30 Offered by Ms. Moore

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 30 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, I rise to offer an amendment to add funding 
to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Wisconsin.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, this amendment to add funding to the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration would support 
the distribution of fentanyl test strips by our State and local public 
health partners.
  Unintentional drug overdose deaths have climbed to record high 
levels, claiming around 70,000 lives in the United States in 2017. One 
of the drivers is fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is 
significantly more potent than heroin. Because fentanyl is so cheap and 
strong, dealers have an incentive to use it to cut drugs such as heroin 
and cocaine.
  In New York City in 2017--just to name one locality, but the story is 
the same in many other places--fentanyl was involved in 57 percent of 
all the drug overdose deaths. Between 2000 and 2012, that rate was only 
2 percent, but in 2017 it was much higher.
  This crisis, a public health epidemic and emergency, means that we 
need to bring more tools to the fight. While some agencies, like the 
NIH, have noted the need to consider all evidence-based programs that 
can help address the damage being caused in our communities by opioids, 
others, like SAMHSA, have clearly not, which is troubling.
  In April, the NIH awarded a grant to the University of Kentucky that 
aimed at reducing opioid overdose deaths by 40 percent in 16 counties 
using evidence-based solutions. One of the evidence-based solutions 
that could be pursued would be using these funds in overdose prevention 
efforts, such as naloxone distribution and fentanyl test strip 
distribution.
  Unfortunately, it appears that SAMHSA has taken the opposite

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stance and has warned its grantees against funding such efforts. This 
is perplexing, Madam Chair, since it receives hundreds of millions of 
dollars from this Congress to address the opioid crisis, including 
overdoses.
  What is a fentanyl strip? Fentanyl strips are used to detect the 
presence of fentanyl in drugs. While there are other ways to detect the 
presence of fentanyl in drugs, testing strips are more sensitive and 
significantly less expensive than other methods.
  Madam Chair, studies have found this approach works to positively 
influence behavior. Recent studies have found that using these strips 
can be helpful to reduce fentanyl overdose risks, including leading 
some individuals to discard their drug supply or taking some other 
action to reduce harm to themselves.
  In one study, those who saw the positive results were five times more 
likely to change the way they used the drug in an effort to avoid 
overdosing, and so people want to make moral judgments about it.
  Sure, we need to provide rehabilitation services to people, Madam 
Chair, but it is impossible to rehab someone who is dead.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time, and I withdraw my 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn.
  The Chair understands that amendment No. 31 will not be offered.


                 Amendment No. 32 Offered by Ms. Matsui

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 32 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. MATSUI. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 87, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Matsui) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. MATSUI. Madam Chair, I am pleased to join my colleagues today in 
supporting critical investments made by this bill. I rise today in 
support of my amendment, which will provide additional assistance for 
innovative programs that will help young people with developmental 
disabilities in obtaining and sustaining long-term employment.
  Madam Chair, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum 
disorder. More than 50,000 individuals with autism turn 18 every year, 
and 500,000 will age out of school systems in the next 10 years.
  A significant number of young adults with autism spectrum disorder 
remain unemployed and unenrolled in higher education in the 2 years 
after high school. Young adults on the autism spectrum often do not 
have access to an educational environment that can assist them in 
developing practical life skills, increase social capacity, and 
transition to work and independence.
  This amendment is a critical first step towards remedying that. 
Specifically, it will help support and promote innovative educational 
programs and focus on preparing students for entry into the workforce 
or pursuing higher education.
  The support offered through these initiative programs helps young 
adults find and maintain employment. In turn, this is a critical step 
towards independence, an opportunity to be more productive and to fully 
participate in all facets of community life.
  My amendment will support young adults with developmental 
disabilities access care and education necessary to find jobs by 
focusing on inclusion and integration.
  It is critically important that all children and young adults, 
particularly those who are challenged with autism, have the opportunity 
to fully participate in our communities and society. I hope my 
colleagues will join me in supporting this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
(Ms. DeLauro), my dear friend and subcommittee chair.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  Madam Chair, I rise to support the Developmental Disabilities 
Projects of National Significance program, which is why this bill 
rejects the administration's proposal to virtually eliminate funding 
for it--why?--and instead provides a $1 million increase over the 
fiscal year 2019 level.
  These grants fund innovative projects that create opportunities for 
those with developmental disabilities. They promote quality of 
opportunity and inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects 
of community life, which benefits our society as a whole.
  I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Matsui), my friend, for 
highlighting this particular grant initiative for schools that serve 
young adults on the autism spectrum by helping them develop practical 
life skills that will help them transition to work and independence.
  We need innovative programs like this one that create and enhance 
opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to 
contribute to, to participate in, to feel their value, to know that we 
recognize their value and give them respect and independence and self-
confidence in who they are. This means that they can participate in all 
facets of community life.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Ms. MATSUI. Madam Chair, I add to this, too, if I may, the program 
supported by this amendment offers opportunities for young adults with 
intellectual disabilities to be placed in paid jobs, internships, or 
volunteer positions. Often, the individuals who participate are 
extremely passionate and capable about a work opportunity but simply 
need a little help along the way.
  I think we can all agree that learning opportunities to better train 
and encourage these young adults to seek and maintain long-term work is 
a goal we all support. These problem-solving abilities and confidence 
gained in the right environment can have a lasting, long-term impact on 
those with autism.
  Madam Chair, I feel that this is something that will really help the 
individuals whom I have met along the way, and I strongly urge my 
colleagues to join me in supporting this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Matsui).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California 
will be postponed.


                  Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Barr

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 33 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. BARR. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 68, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Kentucky (Mr. Barr) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky.
  Mr. BARR. Madam Chair, I rise today to offer my amendment to increase 
funding for the Building Communities of Recovery program.
  We all know that the opioid epidemic is a major health crisis that 
has impacted every community and every congressional district. My home 
State of Kentucky suffers from the fifth highest overdose mortality 
rate in the country, and we learned from the CDC that last year 72,000 
of our fellow citizens died of an opioid overdose. This is a national 
crisis.
  Last fall, Congress passed a historic package of legislation to 
address the opioid epidemic to research treatment and prevention. The 
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act builds upon past resources 
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funded by Congress, including the 21st Century Cures Act and the 
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.
  Additionally, Congress has appropriated $4 billion, the largest 
Federal investment to date, to address the opioid epidemic, but there 
is more work to be done. We cannot continue to focus our Federal 
efforts on prevention and treatment without looking toward long-term 
recovery through housing, job placement, financial literacy, and life 
skills.
  Not all recovery is the same. Everyone has a different recovery 
journey, and we must not prioritize one pathway to recovery over 
another. If there is one thing I have learned talking to folks who are 
struggling through an addiction recovery is that what works for one 
individual may not work for another.
  I have heard from my constituents of the need for funding to be made 
available for programs that provide alternatives to medication-assisted 
treatment for opioid use disorder. Obviously, medication-assisted 
treatment is considered evidence-based and the gold standard in many 
cases for helping people to recovery, but there are alternatives, and 
some individuals need a different course.
  Currently, the Building Communities of Recovery program is one of the 
only sources of funding for nonmedication for opioid-use disorder.

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  According to SAMHSA, non-MAT programs are ineligible for the State 
Opioid Response Grants which constitute the majority of opioid funding.
  My office has been told time and time again that the reason they 
cannot receive funding is because they do not offer medication-assisted 
treatment.
  I would like to emphasize that I am not critical of medication-
assisted treatment programs, but I do believe that non-narcotic 
alternatives to recovery complement medication-assisted treatment for 
certain individuals.
  As we continue to combat this crisis, we must make critical, 
nonmedication resources for recovery available to those who need them. 
Treatment programs that choose to offer non-MAT recovery options are 
doing incredible work despite their inability to access most Federal 
grant programs that we enacted last year.
  I would like to highlight the story of Zachary Thomas, my 
constituent, and a prime example of someone who successfully worked 
through addiction to recovery. At the age of 18, Zach dropped out of 
Mercer County Senior High School just 4 months before graduation. He 
was hooked on methamphetamines, heroin, and alcohol and was homeless.
  At age 19, Zach was in the Boyle County Detention Center on drug 
charges. Upon recommendation of the county attorney, Zach was sent to 
the Shepherd's House, a recovery residence in Lexington, Kentucky, that 
provides transitional residential treatment for men 18 years and older.
  Shepherd's House has been providing treatment for clients who suffer 
from drug and alcohol issues for the past 30 years. It offers 
structured programs that promote personal responsibility and 
accountability for those seeking sustained abstinence from mood and 
mind-altering substances.
  Zach now works at DV8 Kitchen, a Lexington restaurant owned by Rob 
and Diane Perez that has a practice of hiring employees in recovery 
from drug and alcohol addictions.
  Zach's success is just one example of the great work of the people at 
the Shepherd's House and the great work that these nonmedication-
assisted treatment recovery programs are doing to combat this crisis.
  The Shepherd's House's desire is to live in the solution of recovery, 
to make a positive economic impact on the communities we serve, and to 
one day put a small dent in the national crisis that we know as 
addiction.
  Another example I would like to highlight is my good friend, Jenell 
Brewer, in Powell County, Kentucky, the SPARK program. It is an 
advocacy center that helps families navigate addiction, educates them 
on addiction, and connects them with recovery resources in the State. 
At a time when many families don't know what to do, SPARK offers a 
personal approach and an outlet for those coping with this crisis.
  But these great organizations, SPARK and the Shepherd's House, are 
not eligible for many of the Federal grant programs that we have 
funded. And so this amendment would simply provide increased funding 
for that program, the Building Communities of Recovery program that 
would provide funding for these alternatives that are desperately 
needed.
  I encourage my colleagues to vote in favor of the amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition, although I 
do not oppose the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
is recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment. I 
appreciate my colleague offering this amendment. I am a strong 
supporter of recovery support services, and I recognize their essential 
role in the recovery of individuals with substance use disorders.
  In my district in Connecticut, I have met with my own constituents 
who credit their recoveries and often their lives to recovery coaches.
  I met with constituents who were substance-use abusers, but also with 
the providers, and they all said to me very specifically that one of 
the difficulties is that someone can get treatment, and then they go 
back out onto the street, but they have no one to be in touch with as a 
support system in order to be able to continue on a road to recovery. 
They slip back, and they are then once again on the street.
  What you are talking about is increasing the funding for building 
communities of recovery so that people don't feel that they are alone 
and that there is nowhere to go, but to take up an unhealthy lifestyle 
once again.
  This bill will expand access to critical and lifesaving services, 
including recovery support from drug or alcohol addiction, primary 
care, housing services, and employment services. Maybe we could put 
together some number, a 211 number, that a person can call, and they 
can be referred on employment, and housing, and the kinds of services 
that people need when they find themselves in this situation.
  So I commend my colleague on this amendment, and I urge my colleagues 
to support the amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. BARR. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky 
will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 34 Offered by Mr. Cleaver

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 34 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 64, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $6,500,000)''.
       Page 68, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $6,500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Missouri (Mr. Cleaver) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri.
  Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Chair, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak 
today on my amendment.
  In recognition of the escalating severity of youth suicide rates in 
the United States and also in my congressional district, I propose a 
funding increase of $6.5 million for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus 
Suicide Prevention grant to be used for youth suicide awareness and 
prevention with a corresponding reduction from the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, and this includes training 
school personnel and high school students on the signs of suicide.
  Suicide is the second leading cause of death in America for young 
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statistics surpassed that of our Nation's average on almost every 
account, from every age group to race and ethnicity.
  The 2018 Missouri High School Principal of the Year, Jeff 
Meisenheimer, came to my office recently. His chief concern was that 
our youth today are in distress; that suicide rates are rising; and 
school personnel need resources to help these vulnerable students.
  Two years ago in his school, Lee's Summit North High School, which is 
located in my district, a hardworking, young woman with a contagious 
smile named Gemesha Thomas died by suicide in the school. She actually 
went in the girl's restroom and shot herself.
  My grandson was at the school at the time, and they evacuated the 
school. I was actually speaking with him by phone from here. He was 
outside trying to figure out what was going on.
  This is a tragedy. There is no other word for it, but we have got to 
do all we can to try to help prevent this. Disturbingly, this situation 
is becoming more and more common and we have to do something about it.
  These tragedies do not exist in a vacuum. According to the Jason 
Foundation, four out of five teens who attempt suicide give clear 
warning signs.
  Madam Chair, I want to applaud the committee's commitment on this 
issue and the increase in funding for youth suicide prevention in this 
bill. However, we must do more. This is why I propose an increase in 
funding for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention grant 
program because it puts resources in the hands of those who are on the 
front lines of training for our future.
  Let's do everything within our power to reduce death by suicide and 
give our future leaders a fighting chance.
  I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment. 
Suicide is devastating communities across our country as evidenced by 
more than 47,000 deaths in 2017. It makes me proud that what we put 
together in the underlying bill that we consider tonight includes $20 
million of new funding for suicide prevention efforts at the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration.
  This amendment would increase funding for efforts to prevent suicide 
among our youth at the places that many of them can be found: colleges 
and universities, and youth-serving organizations. Through training and 
activities aimed at identifying youth at risk for suicide, screenings 
and the connection to appropriate services are preventing suicide and 
suicide attempts.
  We shouldn't be dealing with this after the fact. But what we ought 
to be doing is trying to provide the kinds of counseling and have 
people who are trained to recognize the telltale signs of a youngster 
who is in difficulty and who needs help.
  As the underlying bill that we consider shows, we strongly support 
suicide prevention efforts, and I commend the gentleman for offering 
this amendment. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Cleaver).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri 
will be postponed.
  It is now in order to consider amendment No. 35 printed in part B of 
House Report 116-109.


           Amendment No. 36 Offered by Ms. Castor of Florida

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 36 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule 
     entitled ``Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance'' published 
     by the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, 
     and the Department of Health and Human Services in the 
     Federal Register on August 3, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 38212).

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Florida (Ms. Castor) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Florida.
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Chairwoman, my amendment is an important 
one for American families who are grappling with healthcare costs.
  My amendment is an important one for the over 130 million Americans 
who have a preexisting health condition like cancer, diabetes, heart 
disease, asthma, or Alzheimer's.
  My amendment takes aim at a proposed rule by the Trump administration 
that encourages insurance companies to issue junk insurance plans.
  Everyone calls them junk insurance plans because they often don't 
cover vital health services. They may not cover a trip to the hospital 
or the emergency room. They may not cover prescription drugs. They may 
not cover mental health services that you need.
  They are often marketed as a good deal, but they don't show a person 
the fine print that they may cap benefits. What they do is they allow 
discrimination against our neighbors who have a preexisting health 
condition.
  This is not in question because in committee, I asked the HHS 
Secretary Azar point blank, I said: ``These short-term, limited-
duration plans known as junk plans, they allow insurance companies to 
discriminate against you if you have a preexisting health condition; 
right, Mr. Secretary?''
  He said: ``Yes.''
  The law of the land after we passed the Affordable Care Act says that 
no longer are we going to allow insurance companies to discriminate 
against our neighbors who have preexisting health conditions. So how 
can the Trump administration be moving forward?
  Well, they are moving forward with a proposed rule that would allow 
these plans to operate for 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years. That is not a 
short-term, limited-duration plan. These are junk.
  Just over a month ago, Democrats here in the House stood up for our 
neighbors back home and passed a bill, H.R. 1010, that would halt the 
Trump administration's dangerous expansion of junk health plans that 
weaken the protection for Americans who have a preexisting condition.

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  Today, we are building on H.R. 1010 by offering this amendment with 
my colleagues, Representatives Underwood, Barragan, DeSaulnier, 
Spanberger, Moore, and Slotkin, to prohibit any funds from being used 
to implement, administer, or enforce the administration's expansion of 
junk plans. We are going to safeguard families from Republican attempts 
to push them into junk insurance plans that don't cover the essential 
healthcare services that they need.
  The mandate from our neighbors back home is clear. They value 
affordable healthcare and the bedrock protection of the Affordable Care 
Act that prohibits discrimination based upon a preexisting health 
condition.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WOMACK. I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's 
amendment, Madam Chair.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. WOMACK. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the gentlewoman's 
amendment, and count me as one who stands in support of the Trump 
administration's proposals for short-term, limited duration health 
plans and association health insurance plans.
  With all due respect to my friend on the other side of the aisle, 
this has everything to do with giving our citizens options. These plans 
serve as an affordable alternative to ObamaCare health insurance plans, 
particularly for individuals and families not eligible for ObamaCare 
tax subsidies.
  I have heard from countless small businesses in my district that say 
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can't afford health insurance for their employees. These alternative 
plans, Madam Chair, can and often do have lower premiums and 
deductibles and provide access to the same healthcare providers as some 
of the ObamaCare plans.
  I believe that this amendment needs to be defeated, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Chair, instead of ripping affordable 
coverage away, my Republican colleagues and the administration should 
be working with the Democrats to lower healthcare costs for American 
families and protect coverage for preexisting conditions. One way that 
we can do that is by supporting this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), who is a healthcare champion.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in strong support of Congresswoman 
Castor's amendment that, in fact, blocks the Trump administration's 
rule to promote junk health insurance plans. Plain and simple, that is 
what they are.
  This is just another attempt by the administration to sabotage the 
Affordable Care Act. Their policies have increased the costs of 
healthcare. The level of uninsured in this Nation has gone up, and they 
want to bring us back to a time when those folks with a preexisting 
condition could no longer get healthcare coverage.
  There are some who say that today, for the first time in their lives, 
they have gotten that coverage, and otherwise, they would have died. 
Maybe that doesn't cut it with some folks here.
  Short-term plans do not have to cover the ACA's essential health 
benefits. They frequently do not include maternity services, 
prescription drugs, mental healthcare, or substance use disorder 
treatment. Short-term plans can deny coverage to or charge higher 
prices for people with preexisting conditions.
  As I said a moment ago, remember those days when even being a woman 
was a preexisting condition. If a child had asthma, Madam Chair, it was 
a preexisting condition, and they couldn't get any help.
  They often will not cover medical services associated with 
preexisting conditions. We reiterate: They are junk plans.
  Every American deserves affordable, high-quality health coverage, 
which is why we need to block these junk plans that provide the 
opposite.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. WOMACK. Madam Chair, I will finish by saying that all through 
this healthcare debate that we have had over the last 10 years--and I 
have been here 8\1/2\ years of that--it has all been about access to 
healthcare. This gentlewoman's amendment, Madam Chair, limits access to 
healthcare.
  Either they want more access to healthcare or they don't. I think if 
my colleagues pass this amendment, Madam Chair, they are limiting 
access to healthcare. It is for that reason that I believe we should 
defeat the amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Castor).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. WOMACK. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida 
will be postponed.


            Amendment No. 37 offered by Mr. Hill of Arkansas

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 37 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Strike page 72, line 17, and all that follows through page 
     73, line 23.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Arkansas (Mr. Hill) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, I rise in support of my amendment 
to the Labor-Health and Human Services appropriations package, which 
strikes all guidance related to the obligation of funds for the 
Affordable Care Act's navigator program. By passing this amendment, we 
can prevent further wasteful spending on this failed and very 
inefficient program.
  For plan year 2017, navigators received a total of $62.5 million in 
grants and enrolled 81,000 individuals. Each of these enrollments cost 
taxpayers $767. Further, those 81,000 individuals accounted for less 
than 1 percent of all the enrollment in ACA plans for that year.
  Arkansas does not use the Federal marketplace, but I think it is 
worth noting that according to CMS, only 2.3 percent of the people in 
my district purchased their healthcare on the exchange in 2017. 
Nationwide, less than 4 percent of the population bought Affordable 
Care Act plans. With a little bit of math, we come to the conclusion 
that we are spending $62.5 million to enroll less than three-tenths of 
1 percent of the population.
  The administration wisely decided that this money could be better 
spent elsewhere and cut funding for the program to a more reasonable 
level of $10 million. Yet for some reason, my colleagues on the other 
side of the aisle would like to force the administration to spend $100 
million on this, in my view, wasteful and ineffective program.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition, and I strongly oppose 
my colleague's amendment that would strike $100 million from CMS 
program management. This is funding that has been designated to support 
the Affordable Care Act navigator program as well as outreach, 
enrollment, and advertising during the ACA open enrollment period, just 
further attempts to sabotage the act.
  Because of the Affordable Care Act, more than 20 million people 
gained health insurance, many for the first time in their lives. The 
uninsured rate declined from a high of 18 percent before the Affordable 
Care Act to a low of less than 11 percent. For families, it meant that 
insurance companies could no longer discriminate against people because 
of their medical history and being a woman was no longer a preexisting 
condition.
  The ACA was not perfect, but it was a significant achievement. 
Unfortunately, the Trump administration has tried to sabotage the 
Affordable Care Act since the day the President took office. It was not 
successful, I might add, at least legislatively not successful. But 
they have come around to the appropriations process to continue the 
sabotage.
  HHS shortened open enrollment, cut the annual budget for outreach and 
advertising by 90 percent, and cut funding by 80 percent for ACA 
navigators.
  Who are the navigators? They are the people who provide in-person 
assistance to a consumer who may need help in finding a health plan.
  We held a hearing in February to highlight the administration's 
efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act. One of our expert 
witnesses estimated that HHS' cuts to outreach, advertising, and 
enrollment activities resulted in more than 1 million fewer enrollments 
in 2017 and a similar shortfall in 2018.
  The Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill sends a clear message 
to the administration: Stop undermining healthcare for millions of 
Americans. Members of Congress have healthcare. They shouldn't be 
undermining other Americans' healthcare. Stop allowing insurance 
companies to discriminate again with junk insurance plans. Stop 
attacking the mechanisms that we put in place to hold down costs for 
American families.
  Our bill specifically designates $100 million from ACA user fees to 
support ACA navigators as well as outreach,

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enrollment, and advertising during the ACA open enrollment period. 
These funds will help millions of American families navigate the 
complicated maze of health insurance to find a health plan that works 
for them. It strengthens the Affordable Care Act individual market by 
bringing healthier individuals into the risk pool, thereby reducing 
premiums for everyone.
  The gentleman's amendment seeks to eliminate those funds, which will 
make it harder for Americans to enroll in high-quality health 
insurance.
  Madam Chair, I strongly oppose the amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, well, we are all interested in 
having affordable healthcare, and that is why we have more market-based 
healthcare. If we open up this market and reduce constraints, then we 
will get more affordable policies.
  I would submit to the Chair tonight that the reason people don't 
accept these policies is not due to a lack of advertising, Madam Chair, 
but due to the expense, complexity, and unaffordability of these plans.
  In this regard, Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. David P. Roe). My good friend is the ranking member on 
the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
  Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Madam Chair, I rise today in support 
of my good friend from Arkansas' amendment.
  This bill contains a line item directing $100 million be spent on the 
ACA navigator program. Unless I am mistaken, just last month, House 
Democrats decided it was more important to play politics than consider 
legitimate, bipartisan proposals to address the constantly increasing 
healthcare costs.
  Madam Chair, in Tennessee, since the ACA went into effect, our 
premiums have gone up in the ACA silo 174 percent. We remember long ago 
the claim that the ACA would eliminate constantly increasing healthcare 
costs and included $100 million for the navigator program in that bill.

  How many times will we go through this exercise before my colleagues 
on the other side of the aisle realize this program just doesn't work?
  I have never heard of a government program in the history of the 
country that suddenly started to work without making any changes by 
simply throwing $100 million at it. Madam Chair, we can't do the same 
thing over and over again and expect a different outcome.
  In plan year 2017, the navigators received $62.5 million and enrolled 
81,426 people. With just over 8 million enrollees for 2019, I am not 
sure how in the world it makes sense to spend $768 per enrollee to sign 
them up. Now House Democrats want to nearly double that money for a 
program that has been shown to be ineffective in its sole function, 
just to enroll people in the ACA.
  With ObamaCare enrollment nearly 20 million people below the original 
CBO estimate this year--and over 3 million more people gaining private, 
employer-sponsored coverage over the last 2 years because of the strong 
economy and job market--we should be using this money for programs that 
actually work.
  I support this amendment that eliminates this line-item funding 
mandate because I offered a similar amendment that Democratic 
leadership decided was not in order. It would have moved the money from 
the navigator program to the substance abuse treatment fund, allowing 
additional grants to treat those suffering from substance abuse 
disorders, which actually would save lives.
  Madam Chair, let's stop wasting time and money on programs that don't 
work and support those that do. I ask my colleagues to support this 
amendment.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, let me just repeat a statistic. Because of 
the Affordable Care Act, more than 20 million people gained health 
insurance, many for the first time in their lives, and the uninsured 
rate declined from a high of 18 percent before the Affordable Care Act 
to a low of less than 11 percent.
  Now, keep in mind, from the outset of the Trump administration, the 
effort was to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. I don't know 
the umpteen times that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle 
tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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  They could never find a way to replace it. Ultimately, they failed 
legislatively to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
  So, what have they done subsequently? They move through the 
appropriations bills, and they cut back. They work to do away with the 
cost-sharing subsidies for the insurance companies, which drives the 
cost up.
  They say ``no'' to the navigators to help people go through the 
system and understand insurance. I will bet everyone in this 
institution has somebody who explains an insurance policy to them.
  So, therefore, I will just finish this and say: Let's defeat this 
amendment because it is just one more attempt to sabotage the 
Affordable Care Act.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, may I inquire how much time I have 
remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 30 seconds 
remaining.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, let me simply say that, simply 
put, at $768 per enrollee, the navigator program is a waste of taxpayer 
resources.
  With ever-shrinking budget pressure, we are better off spending this 
money on NIH research or doing something that will help long-term 
health, as my friend Dr. Roe is interested in: drug abuse, mental 
health attention. Those are the issues that are facing this country and 
a better use of this money.
  Madam Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas 
will be postponed.


            Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Hill of Arkansas

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 38 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 5, line 9, strike ``only''.
       Page 7, line 5, strike ``only''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Arkansas (Mr. Hill) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, I would like to return to the 
topic today of apprenticeships that are so important to our workforce 
across this country.
  My amendment would strip a portion of the bill that would spend 
hundreds of millions of dollars to only support Department of Labor-
registered apprenticeship programs, a stipulation that has not been in 
place in previous bills regarding apprenticeship grant funding.
  So, let me be clear. I support Department of Labor-registered 
apprenticeship programs. I am not here to speak ill of those programs 
because they do a good job of equipping workers across this country 
with the skills they need to be successful.
  But I am here because I have a problem with the Congress telling the 
American public that the only way to fill the skills gap and create 
opportunities is through government-defined apprenticeship programs.
  Right now, our economy is facing an enormous skilled workforce 
shortage. According to the Department of Labor, there are 7.4 million 
job vacancies, and, with our continued economic prosperity, that number 
will only grow.
  I speak with businesses in my district on a regular basis, in all 
sectors. Many would like to expand, create new jobs; but a consistent 
message, Madam Chair, is they are not able to because

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they cannot find workers with the necessary skills.
  It is an unfortunate fact that the registered apprenticeship programs 
come up short of adequately skilling our entire workforce. For example, 
in the construction industry, which uses more registered apprenticeship 
programs than any other industry, only 26,000 people graduated from a 
registered apprenticeship program in 2018.
  Currently, the construction industry employs nearly 7.5 million 
people, which means that less than 1 percent of the workers in that 
industry went through a registered apprenticeship program.
  Economic estimates have the number of current job openings in 
construction at 444,000 in total. So, if we were to rely only on 
registered apprenticeship programs, it would take 17 years to fill 
those openings, Madam Chair.
  That is why this amendment is so important: to offer flexibility and 
to let other industry-related apprenticeship programs also get grant 
funding.
  We are not denying registered apprenticeship grant funding. We are 
just simply saying that nonindustry-
registered grant funding should be effective. They are safe, efficient, 
and result in stackable and portable credentials.
  Madam Chair, I would like to call on my friend from Kentucky,   Andy 
Barr, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, a man who 
chairs the Republican Study Committee's American Worker Task Force, and 
ask him for his views.
  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. 
Barr).
  Mr. BARR. Madam Chair, I thank my friend, the gentleman from 
Arkansas, for his leadership on this very important issue, providing 
employers with flexibility.
  Yes, we want to support Department of Labor-registered 
apprenticeships, but we need employers to be able to fill these job 
openings with skilled workers using apprenticeships that are actually 
tailored for the jobs that are available.
  When I visit the employers in central and eastern Kentucky, they all 
tell me the same story: Because of tax cuts and deregulation, the 
economy is booming, they are creating jobs, but they can't find 
workers.
  There is a labor supply shortage in this country, and we need more 
skills. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that labor force 
participation among prime-age men has dropped from 86 percent in 1950 
to a rate currently of 71.5 percent.
  We have got to get that labor participation rate up, and, because of 
that, we need skills. That is why I am proud, as chairman of the 
Republican Study Committee's American Worker Task Force, to support the 
Hill amendment, which would allow Federal grant funds to be used for 
apprenticeship programs that are not just DOL-registered.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, I yield the gentleman an 
additional 15 seconds.
  Mr. BARR. Madam Chair, not just DOL-registered programs, but also 
apprenticeship programs tailored by the employers for those particular 
jobs.
  So, while the economy does need to utilize these DOL-registered 
apprenticeship programs, a one-size-fits-all solution is not the 
answer. Many employers need specific, tailored apprenticeship programs, 
and I urge support for the gentleman's amendment.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, this amendment would open up scarce Federal 
dollars to untested and unproven, nonregistered apprenticeship 
programs.
  In fiscal year 2016, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies established funding for the 
Apprenticeship Grant Program, which has been expanding work-based 
learning programs in in-demand industries through registered 
apprenticeships, a proven strategy for meeting the needs of our 
Nation's workforce and industry, simultaneously.
  The registered apprenticeship model has been rapidly expanding over 
the past several years. It has grown from 56 percent since 2013--from 
375,000 to 585,000--in diverse careers like software development, 
nursing assistants, and insurance agents. According to the Department 
of Labor, more than 3,000 new apprenticeship programs were established 
in fiscal year 2018 alone.
  To further this important work, the underlying bill provides an 
unprecedented $250 million investment in registered apprenticeship 
programs, a $90 million increase over last year. Yet, instead of 
supporting and investing in a tried-and-true program, this amendment 
would roll back worker protections and quality assurances, wasting 
millions of Federal dollars on an entirely duplicative system called 
IRAPs, industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.
  The administration claims critics of registered apprenticeships 
lament the registration process, calling it onerous, but I have spoken 
with some of the industry groups represented on the President's task 
force, and, frankly, I hear a different story. They like the registered 
model.
  During a panel discussion I held on apprenticeships, Bridget Gainer, 
vice president of Aon, commented on the ease of registration, saying: 
``It was not an overwhelmingly or overly onerous process.''
  A former staffer at the Department of Labor and Education, who is now 
with New America, wrote an excellent piece in Inside Higher Ed on the 
risks of the Trump administration's plans to deregulate 
apprenticeships.
  She said: ``Rather than focus its efforts on growing our small but 
high-performing system of registered apprenticeships, the 
administration has opted for building an entirely new system of 
industry-recognized apprenticeship programs, or IRAPs.''
  These IRAPs have little or no accountability, much like the predatory 
for-profit colleges.
  The Inside Higher Education piece makes that point: ``The 
administration is copying the system used to ensure quality in the 
lowest performing and most fraud-ridden sector of higher education--a 
system that has repeatedly failed to protect students and taxpayers--
for its new approach to apprenticeship . . . and once Federal dollars 
are on the line, the risks--and the scale of potential harm--increase 
exponentially.''
  We should be focusing Federal dollars on expanding the existing 
system that is working for employers and for apprentices alike and not 
on a confusing duplicate system.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment, 
and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, may I inquire how much time I have 
remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 30 seconds 
remaining.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, let me say that I appreciate the 
in-demand job work that the committee has put in place in the bill. 
That is wonderful. And I appreciate my friend from Connecticut's 
passion for this topic. I share it. I support DOL-supported 
apprenticeships. That has nothing to do with it.
  This simply says that we strike the word ``only'' and that, if there 
is a gap somewhere in a local economy in this country, we have the 
flexibility to have an industry apprenticeship receive a grant.
  This is supported by the Associated Builders and Contractors, the 
general contractors, the equipment manufacturers, the electrical 
contractors, the home builders, the roofing contractors, so this bill 
has full support.
  Madam Chair, I include in the Record their letters.
                                                Associated General


                                       Contractors of America,

                                                    June 12, 2019.

     AGC KEY VOTE: Vote ``Yes'' on Hill Amdt. No. 38 to H.R. 2740.

     Hon. French Hill,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Representative Hill: On behalf of the Associated 
     General Contractors of America (AGC), I write to urge you to 
     support Rep. French Hill Amendment No. 38 to H.R. 2740, which 
     would allow federal grant funds to be used for apprenticeship 
     programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) 
     as well as industry-recognized apprenticeship programs. 
     Because workforce development is a critical issue for the 
     construction industry, AGC reserves the right to record your 
     vote on this amendment as a ``key vote'' for the education of 
     its membership.
       All forms of apprenticeship, whether registered or 
     industry-recognized, are clear and

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     direct pathways to quality middle-class jobs. While the 
     construction industry is currently the largest utilizer of 
     apprenticeship trained workers, the industry continues to 
     experience a severe worker shortage. The U.S. Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey identified 
     404,000 job openings in construction at the end of April, the 
     highest total for any month since the series began.
       To help alleviate these challenges, grow job opportunities 
     and meet economic demand, AGC believes it is vital to build 
     upon the past successes construction apprenticeship programs 
     have achieved and allow them every opportunity to recruit and 
     train new talent into the industry, including access to 
     valuable federal grants. Ensuring workers are properly 
     educated and trained is essential to the future of the 
     construction industry as well as the nation's infrastructure 
     and economic growth.
       While certain segments of the construction industry utilize 
     DOL's registered apprenticeship program, not all do. 
     Consequently, all segments of the construction industry 
     should ultimately be able to benefit from any DOL grants 
     programs. Many contractors have developed their own 
     apprenticeship programs in the private industry-recognized 
     market. Industry-led apprenticeships in construction have 
     strict standards of accountability and methods to ensure 
     quality, with penalties for noncompliance. All these programs 
     should have access to the same federal grant programs 
     regardless.
       AGC supports creating quality jobs and training the skilled 
     workers to fill them. As such, federal grants should be 
     available to all quality programs. Again, AGC reserves the 
     right to record your vote as a ``key vote'' for the education 
     of its membership.
           Sincerely,
                                               Jimmy Christianson,
     Vice President, Government Relations.
                                  ____

                                                    June 12, 2019.
       Dear Representative: The undersigned organizations write in 
     support of an amendment offered by Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) 
     to H.R. 2740--the Labor, Health and Human Services, 
     Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign 
     Operations and Energy and Water Development Appropriations 
     Act, 2020--which would allow Department of Labor grants to be 
     used for all forms of apprenticeships. This amendment would 
     open workforce development and skills education opportunities 
     for all Americans.
       Currently, our nation has a severe skilled workforce 
     shortage. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
     there are 7.4 million job openings in the United States. The 
     BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey identified 404,000 
     job openings in construction at the end of April, the highest 
     total for any month since the series began. To close the 
     skills gap and provide career opportunities to the most 
     Americans possible, Congress should focus on expanding all 
     forms of apprenticeships, rather than only DOL-registered 
     programs.
       Market-driven or industry-recognized apprenticeships are 
     the most widely used form of skills education in the 
     construction industry. They have proven to be safe, effective 
     and successful in providing students with stackable and 
     portable credentials that are accepted worldwide.
       Many of the below organizations operate both industry-
     recognized and DOL-registered apprenticeship programs. 
     Businesses and associations provide the most effective career 
     opportunities when they are able to choose the best form of 
     skills education for their respective value propositions.
       Rep. Hill's amendment recognizes that DOL-registered 
     apprenticeship programs provide career opportunities, but 
     they cannot fill the skills gap on their own--according to 
     DOL, only about 26,000 individuals finished a registered 
     construction apprenticeship program in 2018 in an industry 
     that employs 7.4 million people.
       We thank Rep. Hill for introducing this amendment to 
     provide career opportunities to all Americans and we 
     encourage all members of the House of Representatives to 
     support it.
           Sincerely,
     Associated Builders and Contractors.
     Independent Electrical Contractors.
     National Association of Home Builders.
     National Roofing Contractors Association.
     Opportunity America.
                                  ____

     Ms. Lesley Hill.
       Dear Lesley: The equipment manufacturing industry is 
     growing and adding thousands of jobs each year, but like many 
     other industries, there simply aren't enough individuals with 
     the right skill-sets available to fill these jobs. The 
     Association of Equipment Manufacturers and its members 
     support a wide variety of training programs and initiatives 
     to develop the skill-sets of individuals so that that they 
     are job ready. This includes apprenticeship programs. AEM is 
     supportive of all apprenticeship programs that develop 
     tomorrow's workers, and so it makes no sense to limit the 
     government funding for these initiatives to only one type of 
     apprenticeship program. AEM supports amendment 38, sponsored 
     by Representative French Hill, which would remove limitations 
     on the type of apprenticeship programs eligible for grant 
     money under Title I of H.R. 2740, the appropriations vehicle 
     for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
     Education, and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2020. 
     Representative Hill's amendment is a common-sense change to 
     the legislation that will help train a broader group of 
     workers for careers in family sustaining jobs.
       If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach 
     out.
           Best,
     Megan Evans,
     Government Relations Manager, Association of Equipment 
     Manufacturers (AEM).

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote to offer 
flexibility for contract apprenticeships across this country, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, may I ask how much time I have remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 1\1/2\ minutes 
remaining.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, my Republican colleagues talk about the 
need for fiscal restraint, government waste, the problem of 
duplication. In fact, many will oppose the underlying bill, claiming 
fiscal responsibility, but now they are offering an amendment that is 
the antithesis of fiscal restraint.
  Let's be clear. The IRAPs are duplicative. They promote government 
waste. This amendment would open up Federal resources to support a 
program that does not exist.
  There are no IRAPs. The Department of Labor has yet to produce any 
binding definition of what these programs are or what they will do. It 
is easy to make promises when you do not have to deliver.
  Registered apprenticeship programs do and currently are delivering. 
That is why, in a bipartisan fashion, Congress has increased funding 
year after year in a tested, proven model.
  If the gentleman and my Republican colleagues want to support 
workforce development, they can vote in favor of the underlying bill. 
It provides $3 billion to States for job training to adults, youth, and 
dislocated workers. I have a feeling that they will not because, like 
the Trump administration's proposed IRAPs, they support workforce 
development in name only.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment.
  We have many supporters of this effort: North American Building Trade 
Unions, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, AFL-CIO, 
International Union of Operating Engineers, National Electrical 
Contractors Association, New America, International Union of Painters 
and Allied Trades, and Laborers' International Union of North America.
  Vote ``no'' on this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas 
will be postponed.

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                Amendment No. 39 Offered by Ms. Pressley

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 39 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Ms. PRESSLEY. Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Speier), and I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 52, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,570,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $5,570,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from Massachusetts (Ms. Pressley) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Massachusetts.
  Ms. PRESSLEY. Madam Chair, I not only rise in strong support of this 
amendment proposed by my colleague, Congresswoman Speier, but I rise 
today as a survivor of sexual violence.
  Let me be clear: Every single survivor of sexual assault and sexual 
violence deserves justice and deserves

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healing. For far too long, we have made excuses about a culture that 
tolerates violence, discredits survivors, and looks the other way. 
Justice has been delayed.
  Today, we are fighting to change that. We are speaking up. We are 
standing up. We are speaking out, demanding that we end tolerance of 
rape culture.
  The CDC's Rape Prevention and Education program has been woefully 
ignored and underfunded. Our amendment increases critical funding and 
puts us one step closer to treating sexual assault as the public health 
crisis that it is.
  Using a public health frame to tackle this systemic issue can have a 
transformative impact on the lives of the women, men, and nonbinary 
individuals affected by sexual violence.
  Our prevention approaches must be grounded in data and the lived 
experiences of our constituents. We must teach consent, promote 
understanding, and reshape the status quo in our workplaces, our 
households, and our schools.
  To my survivor tribe, we hear you. We see you. We are fighting for 
you. This one is for you.
  I thank the gentlewoman from California for her partnership on this 
issue, and I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment.
  I would note the underlying bill under consideration tonight includes 
a 10 percent increase, $5 million for rape prevention and education 
activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  As the increase in our bill highlights, I am a strong supporter of 
this program. We must stop sexual violence before it begins. This 
amendment would add an additional increase of $5.57 million.
  I commend my colleagues for bringing further attention to this 
scourge that still exists in our society today and puts women at grave 
risk. It is an important program so that we can look at, address, and 
prevent sexual violence.
  I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
  Ms. PRESSLEY. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Pressley).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from 
Massachusetts will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 40 Offered by Mr. Khanna

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 40 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 58, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
       Page 62, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $3,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Khanna) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I have a bipartisan amendment with the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gonzalez).
  Today's amendment adds $3 million to the National Institute of 
Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with the intent to support the 
Consortium of Food Allergy Research.
  This consortium drives vital research necessary to fight innumerable 
conditions and diseases suffered by millions of Americans. It is 
foundational to so many of our medical breakthroughs and to our 
competitive advantage.
  Key to one of their missions is food allergies. Food allergies affect 
32 million Americans and almost 6 million children. That is nearly 10 
percent of the country battling, at some point, with food allergies.
  Food allergies do not just consist of sensitivity to certain kinds of 
food. That is a myth. Many times, they can be life-threatening.
  In fact, 40 percent of children with food allergies have experienced 
a severe reaction, such as anaphylaxis. Each year, more than 200,000 
Americans require emergency medical care. A glance through Facebook 
pages or support pages will detail many sad and scary stories.
  This is equivalent to one trip to the emergency room every 3 minutes, 
and the problem continues to grow.
  The prevalence of food allergies has increased by 80 percent in the 
last two decades, with peanut and tree nut allergies appearing to have 
more than tripled since the 1990s. We really don't know yet why that is 
happening.
  In 2005, NIH established CoFAR within NIAID to focus on these 
efforts. In just 14 years, CoFAR has made terrific advances. It 
discovered genes associated with an increased risk for peanut allergy 
and identified promising cures for peanut allergy and egg allergy 
through immunotherapy.
  I salute CoFAR's extraordinary staff.
  CoFAR's 4-year egg treatment study actually allowed participants to 
safely reintroduce egg, one of the most common and dangerous allergens 
for children, into their diet after years of abstention.
  CoFAR has achieved all of this on a budget of just $6.1 million. 
Increasing it $3 million is well worth the investment.
  Just think of all the families who could be made better by this. 
Their fear of sending their children to school or to a neighbor's house 
or to daycare without knowing the consequences could be alleviated.
  We are a long way away still, but I believe we can prevent life-
threatening food allergies someday. This amendment brings us closer to 
that day.
  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. 
Lee).
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  I rise in strong support of this bipartisan amendment. Recent 
research has found that food allergies are far more common in the 
United States than previously thought, and the prevalence has been 
increasing in the last two decades.
  Food allergies can cause severe reactions and can even be deadly. 
Allergic reactions to food lead to more than 200,000 emergency room 
visits each year.
  The Consortium of Food Allergy Research at the National Institute of 
Allergy and Infectious Diseases is supporting research to identify the 
causes of and treatments for food allergies. The proposed funding 
increase will allow this critical research to continue and to 
accelerate.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I thank the 
gentleman from California again for offering it.
  Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Madam Chair, I claim time in opposition, 
although I do not oppose the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this 
amendment, and I am proud to work with my colleague, Representative 
Khanna, in the effort to increase research funding for food allergies.
  When my colleague asked me to join his efforts, I could not help but 
think of my 1-year-old son and his probability of developing an allergy 
later in life.
  The CDC reports the prevalence of food allergies in children 
increased by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011. In recent years, we have 
seen the prevalence of peanut or tree nut allergies more than triple in 
American children.
  Food Allergy Research and Education, also known as FARE, estimates 5 
million children and more than 32 million Americans have food allergies 
in the U.S. Furthermore, State by State data shows that in my State of 
Ohio, food allergies and anaphylaxis increased by 169 percent from 2009 
to 2016.
  Major foods causing anaphylaxis in Ohio were eggs, peanuts, 
shellfish, and tree nuts. About half of the food allergies occurred in 
kids under 13.
  Clearly, we need to do more to find the scientific causes for this 
spike in allergies.

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  Madam Chair, our amendment is a step in the right direction.
  Last year, a local foundation, the Allison Rose Foundation in 
northeast Ohio, was launched to educate the public about the real risk 
that food allergies can pose to individuals who suffer from it. The 
foundation was established in the name of Allison Rose, a young college 
student who died as a result of a reaction due to her peanut allergy.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan amendment to increase 
research for food allergies and help us prevent future tragedies like 
Allison Rose.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KHANNA. Madam Chair, I would like to recognize the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Gonzalez) for his leadership, his willingness in his very 
first term to work across the aisle on this, and his passion for this 
issue.
  I appreciate the leadership of Representative DeLauro, as well, and 
the staff.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 41 Offered by Mr. Richmond

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 41 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 46, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $7,000,000)''.
       Page 46, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $7,000,000)''.
       Page 49, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $7,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Louisiana (Mr. Richmond) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Louisiana.
  Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Chair, first, let me start off by including in 
the Record a Harvard Public Health journal article, ``America Is 
Failing Its Black Mothers.''

                  America Is Failing Its Black Mothers

       For decades, Harvard Chan alumni have shed light on high 
     maternal mortality rates in African American women. Finally, 
     policymakers are beginning to pay attention.
       Serena Williams knew her body well enough to listen when it 
     told her something was wrong. Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles 
     titles, she'd been playing tennis since age 3--as a 
     professional since 14. Along the way, she'd survived a life-
     threatening blood clot in her lungs, bounced back from knee 
     injuries, and drowned out the voices of sports commentators 
     and fans who criticized her body and spewed racist epithets. 
     At 36, Williams was as powerful as ever. She could still 
     devastate opponents with the power of a serve once clocked at 
     128.6 miles per hour. But in September 2017, on the day after 
     delivering her baby, Olympia, by emergency C-section, 
     Williams lost her breath and recognized the warning signs of 
     a serious condition.
       She walked out of her hospital room and approached a nurse, 
     Williams later told Vogue magazine. Gasping out her words, 
     she said that she feared another blood clot and needed a CT 
     scan and an IV of heparin, a blood thinner. The nurse 
     suggested that Williams' pain medication must be making her 
     confused. Williams insisted that something was wrong, and a 
     test was ordered--an ultrasound on her legs to address 
     swelling. When that turned up nothing, she was finally sent 
     for the lung CT. It found several blood clots. And, just as 
     Williams had suggested, heparin did the trick. She told 
     Vogue, ``I was like, listen to Dr. Williams!''
       But her ordeal wasn't over. Severe coughing had opened her 
     C-section incision, and a subsequent surgery revealed a 
     hemorrhage at that site. When Williams was finally released 
     from the hospital, she was confined to her bed for six weeks.
       Wanda Irving holds her granddaughter, Soleil, in front of a 
     portrait of Soleil's mother, Shalon Irving, at home in Sandy 
     Springs, Georgia. Wanda has been raising Soleil since 
     Shalon--an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention--died in 2017 from complications of 
     hypertension a few weeks after giving birth.
       Like Williams, Shalon Irving, an African American woman, 
     was 36 when she had her baby in 2017. An epidemiologist at 
     the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
     she wrote in her Twitter bio, ``I see inequity wherever it 
     exists, call it by name, and work to eliminate it.''
       Irving knew her pregnancy was risky. She had a clotting 
     disorder and a history of high blood pressure, but she also 
     had access to top-quality care and a strong support system of 
     family and friends. She was doing so well after the C-section 
     birth of her baby, Soleil, that her doctors consented to her 
     request to leave the hospital after just two nights (three or 
     four is typical). But after she returned home, things quickly 
     went downhill.
       For the next three weeks, Irving made visit after visit to 
     her primary care providers, first for a painful hematoma 
     (blood trapped under layers of healing skin) at her incision, 
     then for spiking blood pressure, headaches and blurred 
     vision, swelling legs, and rapid weight gain. Her mother told 
     ProPublica that at these appointments, clinicians repeatedly 
     assured Irving that the symptoms were normal. She just needed 
     to wait it out. But hours after her last medical appointment, 
     Irving took a newly prescribed blood pressure medication, 
     collapsed, and died soon after at the hospital when her 
     family removed her from life support.
       Viewed up close, the deaths of mothers like Irving are 
     devastating, private tragedies. But pull back, and a picture 
     emerges of a public health crisis that's been hiding in plain 
     sight for the last 30 years.
       Following decades of decline, maternal deaths began to rise 
     in the United States around 1990--a significant departure 
     from the world's other affluent countries. By 2013, rates had 
     more than doubled. The CDC now estimates that 700 to 900 new 
     and expectant mothers die in the U.S. each year, and an 
     additional 500,000 women experience life-threatening 
     postpartum complications. More than half of these deaths and 
     near deaths are from preventable causes, and a 
     disproportionate number of the women suffering are black.
       Put simply, for black women far more than for white women, 
     giving birth can amount to a death sentence. African American 
     women are three to four times more likely to die during or 
     after delivery than are white women. According to the World 
     Health Organization, their odds of surviving childbirth are 
     comparable to those of women in countries such as Mexico and 
     Uzbekistan, where significant proportions of the population 
     live in poverty.
       Irving's friend Raegan McDonald-Mosley, chief medical 
     director for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, told 
     ProPublica, ``You can't educate your way out of this problem. 
     You can't health-care-access your way out of this problem. 
     There's something inherently wrong with the system that's not 
     valuing the lives of black women equally to white women.''


                              Lost mothers

       Speaking at a symposium hosted by the Maternal Health Task 
     Force at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 
     September 2018, investigative reporter Nina Martin noted 
     telling commonalities in the stories she's gathered about 
     mothers who died. Once a baby is born, he or she becomes the 
     focus of medical attention. Mothers are monitored less, their 
     concerns are often dismissed, and they tend to be sent home 
     without adequate information about potentially concerning 
     symptoms. For African American mothers, the risks jump at 
     each stage of the labor, delivery, and postpartum process.
       Neel Shah, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Beth Israel 
     Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and director of the 
     Delivery Decisions Initiative at Ariadne Labs, recalls being 
     struck by Martin's ProPublica-NPR series Lost Mothers, which 
     delved into the issue. ``The common thread is that when black 
     women expressed concern about their symptoms, clinicians were 
     more delayed and seemed to believe them less,'' he says. 
     ``It's forced me to think more deeply about my own approach. 
     There is a very fine line between clinical intuition and 
     unconscious bias.''
       For members of the public, the experiences of prominent 
     black women may prove to be a teachable moment. When pop 
     superstar Beyonce developed the hypertensive disorder pre-
     eclampsia--which left untreated can kill a mother and her 
     baby--after delivering her twins by emergency C-section in 
     2017, Google searches related to the condition spiked. 
     According to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and 
     Quality, pre-eclampsia--one of the leading causes of maternal 
     death--and eclampsia (seizures that develop after pre-
     eclampsia) are 60 percent more common in African American 
     women than in white women, and also more severe. If it can 
     happen to Beyonce--an international star who presumably can 
     afford the highest-quality medical care--it can happen to 
     anyone.


                           Weathering report

       Arline Geronimus, SD '85, has been talking about the 
     effects of racism on health for decades, even when others 
     haven't wanted to listen. Growing up in the 1960s in 
     Brookline, Massachusetts, Geronimus, who is white, absorbed 
     the messages of the Civil Rights movement and the 
     harrowing stories of her Jewish family's experiences in 
     czarist Russia. When she headed off to Princeton as an 
     undergraduate, she resolved to find a way to fight against 
     injustice. Her initial plan to become a civil rights 
     lawyer gave way when

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     she discovered the power and potential of public health 
     research.
       Geronimus worked as a research assistant for a professor 
     studying teen pregnancy among poor urban residents, and, as a 
     volunteer at a Planned Parenthood clinic, witnessed close-up 
     the lives of pregnant black teens living in poverty in 
     Trenton, New Jersey. She felt a chasm open up between what 
     some of her white male professors were confidently 
     explicating about the lives of these adolescents and how the 
     young women themselves saw their lives.
       According to the conventional wisdom at the time, Geronimus 
     says, teen pregnancy was the primary driver of maternal and 
     infant deaths and a host of multigenerational health and 
     social problems among low-income African Americans. 
     Researchers focused on this issue while ignoring broader 
     systemic factors.
       Geronimus sought to connect the dots between the health 
     problems the girls experienced, like asthma and type 2 
     diabetes, and negative forces in their lives. She visited 
     them in their crumbling apartments and accompanied them to 
     medical appointments where doctors treated the girls like 
     props, without agency in their own care. And she noticed that 
     they seemed older, somehow, than girls the same age whom 
     Geronimus knew.
       ``That's when I got the fire in my belly,'' she says, her 
     voice rising. ``These young women had real, immediate needs 
     that those of us in the hallowed halls of Princeton could 
     have helped address. But we weren't seeing those urgent 
     needs. We just wanted to teach them about contraception.''
       Geronimus came to the Harvard Chan School to learn how to 
     rigorously explore the ways that social disadvantage corrodes 
     health--a concept for which she coined the term 
     ``weathering.'' Her adviser, Steven Gortrnaker, professor of 
     the practice of health sociology, provided data for her to 
     correlate infant mortality by maternal age. While most such 
     studies put mothers into broad categories of teen and not-
     teen, Geronimus looked at the risks they faced at every age. 
     The results were surprising even to her.
       White women in their 20s were more likely to give birth to 
     a healthy baby than those in their teens. But among black 
     women, the opposite was true: The older the mother, the 
     greater the risk of maternal and newborn health complications 
     and death. In public health, the condition of a baby is 
     considered a reliable proxy for the health of the mother. 
     Geronimus' data suggested that black women may be less 
     healthy at 25 than at 17.
       ``Being able to see those stark numbers was essential for 
     me,'' says Geronimus, who is now a professor of health 
     behavior and health education at the University of Michigan 
     School of Public Health and a member of the National Academy 
     of Medicine. And the implications were staggering. If young 
     black women were already showing signs of weathering, how 
     would that play out over the rest of their lives--and what 
     could be done to stop it?
       Geronimus' questions were ahead of their time. The press 
     and the public--even other scientists--misinterpreted her 
     findings as a recommendation that black women have children 
     in their teens, she says, recalling with a sigh such clueless 
     headlines as, ``Researcher says let them have babies.''
       In the 1970s, even researchers who broached the topic of 
     racial differences in health outcomes--and few did--focused 
     on small pieces of the puzzle. Some were looking at genetics, 
     others at behavioral and cultural differences or health care 
     access. ``No one wanted to look at what was wrong with how 
     our society works and how that can be expressed in the health 
     of different groups,'' Geronimus says. Over time, her ideas 
     would become harder to dismiss.
       The tide began to turn in the early 1980s, when former 
     Health and Human Services Secretary Margaret Heckler convened 
     the first group of experts to conduct a comprehensive study 
     of the health status of minority populations. As the field of 
     social epidemiology took off, the Report of the Secretary's 
     Task Force on Black and Minority Health (also known as the 
     Heckler Report) brought Geronimus' animating questions into 
     mainstream debate.
       Then, in 1993, researchers identified a physiological 
     mechanism that could finally explain weathering: allostatic 
     load. ``We as a species are designed to respond to threats to 
     life by having a physiological stress response,'' Geronimus 
     explains. ``When you face a literal life-or-death threat, 
     there is a short window of time during which you must escape 
     or be killed by the predator.'' Stress hormones cascade 
     through the body, sending blood flowing to the muscles and 
     the heart to help the body run faster and fight harder. 
     Molecules called pro-inflammatory cytokines are produced to 
     help heal any wounds that result.
       These processes siphon energy from other bodily systems 
     that aren't enlisted in the fight-or-flight response, 
     including those that support healthy pregnancies. That's not 
     important if the threat is short term, because the body's 
     biochemical homeostasis quickly returns to normal. But for 
     people who face chronic threats and hardships--like 
     struggling to make ends meet on a minimum wage job or 
     witnessing racialized police brutality--the fight-or-flight 
     response may never abate. ``It's like facing tigers coming 
     from several directions every day,'' Geronimus says, and the 
     damage is compounded over time.
       As a result, health risks rise at increasingly younger ages 
     for chronic conditions like hypertension and type 2 diabetes. 
     Depression and sleep deprivation become more common. People 
     are also more likely to engage in risky coping behaviors, 
     such as overeating, drinking, and smoking.
       Geronimus' foundational work in the 1980s and 1990s has 
     been cited by David R. Williams, the Florence Sprague Norman 
     and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at the 
     Harvard Chan School, an internationally recognized expert in 
     the ways that racism and other social influences affect 
     health. His Everyday Discrimination Scale is one of the most 
     widely used measures of discrimination in health studies. It 
     includes questions that measure experiences such as being 
     treated with discourtesy, receiving poorer service than 
     others in restaurants or stores, or witnessing people act as 
     if they're afraid of you. As he explained in a 2016 TED MED 
     talk, ``This scale captures ways in which the dignity and the 
     respect of people who society does not value is chipped away 
     on a daily basis.''

         Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: A Human Rights Crisis

       Despite high-tech medical advances of the last century, 
     women around the world are still dying in pregnancy and 
     childbirth from age-old scourges such as hemorrhage and pre-
     eclampsia and, increasingly, from complications related to 
     chronic diseases, obesity, and advanced maternal age.
       In 2000, the global health and development community 
     acknowledged the need for action in Goal 5 of the U.N. 
     Millennium Development Goals, which aimed to reduce maternal 
     deaths by three-quarters in 15 years (it declined by 45 
     percent). While press and publicity around the push offered 
     harrowing stories, women reading these stories in the U.S. 
     may well have come away believing that it was a problem for 
     mothers in villages in Sierra Leone--but surely not in 
     Atlanta or Washington, D.C.
       Starting in 2008, human rights groups around the world 
     began calling on the U.S. to do more to keep its mothers from 
     dying. The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of 
     Racial Discrimination (CERD) expressed concern about 
     inequities in maternal mortality and recommended that steps 
     be taken to improve access to maternal health care, family 
     planning, and sexuality education and information.
       A 2012 Amnesty International report declared that these 
     steps weren't enough: ``Preventable maternal mortality can 
     result from or reflect violations of a variety of human 
     rights, including the right to life, the right to freedom 
     from discrimination, and the right to the highest attainable 
     standard of health.'' Having ratified two key international 
     treaties guaranteeing these rights, the authors wrote, the 
     U.S. government should be held accountable.
       Four years later, representatives from the advocacy 
     organization SisterSong, the Center for Reproductive Rights, 
     and National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health issued 
     a report to CERD further exploring these issues. CERD adopted 
     the groups' recommendations, including addressing stereotypes 
     that promote discrimination in clinical settings and 
     standardizing data collection on maternal deaths. In 2015, an 
     advocacy organization called Black Mamas Matter emerged out 
     of this effort to keep pushing the agenda forward.
       To the women leading the charge, one central fact was 
     clear: Racism is an undeniable thread running through the 
     stories of black mothers who die. But as Elizabeth Dawes Gay, 
     co-director of Black Mamas Matter and a public health 
     professional, wrote in The Nation, providers and researchers 
     often place ``the onus for large-scale change on individuals 
     rather than the systems that we know cause harm.''

  Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Chair, I rise today with an amendment to increase 
funding for the State Maternal Health Innovation Program by $7 million. 
This program is specifically tasked with reducing care gaps, maternal 
mortality, and disparities in maternal health.
  The United States is the greatest country in the world with the most 
innovative healthcare system around. We continue to develop cutting-
edge treatments that stretch the bounds of what is possible. Within the 
last two decades, we have mapped the human genome, conducted surgeries 
over the Internet, and grown organs out of stem cells. We have cured 
diseases and revolutionized treatments.
  Despite all that progress, more of our mothers and mothers-to-be are 
dying today than at the turn of the century. Somehow, we have seen our 
maternal mortality rate increase over the past 25 years, and 
preventable near-deaths related to pregnancy have increased over 200 
percent.
  The statistics are shocking, and the reality for Black mothers is a 
crisis. Black mothers in Louisiana are now 4 times more likely to die 
than White mothers. The rate of Black maternal deaths is closer to the 
rates in developing countries than the nations we usually compare 
ourselves to.
  With our vast resources and advanced technology, these deaths are 
unacceptable. This is a problem that demands

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our immediate attention. That is why I am here today with this 
amendment.
  With this increased funding, more States can implement programs to 
improve the care that mothers receive. More families can remain whole. 
More children can grow up with their mothers.
  Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. 
Lee).
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, first, let me thank the gentleman 
for yielding and for this amendment.
  I rise in strong support of this amendment. More women die from 
pregnancy-related complications in the United States than any other 
developed country.
  There are major disparities. For example, Black women are 3 to 4 
times more likely than White women to die during pregnancy or 
childbirth.
  I was proud to support a new initiative to address maternal mortality 
in the fiscal year 2019 appropriations act. This amendment will enable 
the bureau to expand support for State Maternal Health Innovation 
Grants, which fund evidence-based, State-led demonstrations to improve 
maternal care service delivery and, ultimately, reduce maternal 
mortality.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I thank the 
gentleman for offering this tonight.

                              {time}  2145

  Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Speaker, if there are no other speakers, I am 
prepared to close.
  Madam Speaker, let me just say, simply put, for Black women far more 
than for White women, giving birth can amount to a death sentence.
  When Black women express concern about their symptoms, clinicians are 
more delayed and seem less likely to believe them. And the question 
becomes, as Harvard put it, whether it is clinical intuition versus 
unconscious bias.
  So as we look around the country and we see the complications from 
motherhood for African American women, we can look at Serena Williams; 
we can look at Beyonce; we can look in my household; we can look at 
Ashley Mitchell, whose funeral I went to just this past weekend.
  This is a crisis we have the ability overcome. We are America. We do 
great things when we put our mind to it, and this amendment simply asks 
this body to put our mind to maternal health, especially for African 
American women, but for all women in this country, to make sure that 
the best thing about womanhood, an ability to give birth, does not 
become a death sentence.
  Madam Chair, I ask for everyone's support, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Richmond).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 42 Offered by Mr. Banks

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 42 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. BANKS. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __. Each amount made available by this division (other 
     than an amount required to be made available by a provision 
     of law) is hereby reduced by 14 percent.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Indiana (Mr. Banks) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Indiana.
  Mr. BANKS. Madam Chair, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
  Madam Chair, under this division, we are looking at spending $189.9 
billion for fiscal year 2020. That is an increase of $11.8 billion over 
the 2019-enacted levels and $47.9 billion above the President's 
request.
  With $22 trillion in debt and trillion-dollar deficits for as far as 
the eye can see, it is long past time for Congress to start making the 
difficult decisions necessary to balance the budget.
  If we do not confront this problem, we will condemn future 
generations to higher taxes and a lower standard of living.
  As a father of three daughters, this is simply unacceptable to me.
  Madam Chair, my amendment reduces the funds made available for each 
amount in division A of H.R. 2740 by 14 percent. This would reduce 
total appropriations of this division down to Budget Control Act 
levels.
  As chairman of the Republican Study Committee Task Force on Budget 
and Spending, I am proud to have worked with eight of my colleagues on 
the only serious effort in this Congress to confront our debt crisis.
  The result was a budget that cut $12.6 trillion in spending and 
balanced in 6 years.
  An important part of the RSC budget was bringing nondefense 
discretionary spending down to commonsense levels. My amendment before 
the House today would help make those reductions a reality.
  Adoption of this amendment would show that we are acknowledging our 
spending addiction and are taking the necessary first steps to address 
it.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense 
amendment and rein in spending of taxpayer dollars.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, this amendment would cut funding 
for important programs and services that provide opportunities for 
working families. Many of these programs are already underfunded and 
fail to meet the existing need.
  For instance, the amendment would cut Head Start by more than $1.6 
billion, denying slots to 80,000 children we are trying to provide with 
access to high quality, early learning programs, as well as rejecting 
our proposal to increase funding for trauma-informed care, which is 
critical for children affected by the opioid crisis.
  This amendment would cut after-school programs by $185 million, 
taking away enrichment opportunities for roughly 222,000 students.
  It would cut Title I funding by $2.4 billion, reducing resources for 
an estimated 25 million students in high-poverty schools.
  It would cut the number of new and competing research grants at NIH 
by approximately 87 percent, which is over 10,000 fewer new research 
grants.
  It cuts tens of millions of nutritious meals for more than 2 million 
low-income seniors.
  Also, this amendment would close Social Security field offices in 
every district, while worsening wait times for in-person services, 
phone services, and exacerbating the disability hearings backlog.
  It would also cut Federal Work Study programs by $200 million, 
resulting in 114,000 fewer awards to students.
  The sponsor of the amendment cites the national debt as a reason to 
cut funding to programs that benefit working families, but I note that 
he did vote for the Republican tax scam, which added more than $2 
trillion to the national debt by cutting taxes for big corporations and 
the wealthiest families.
  My Republican colleagues don't object to adding to the debt when it 
benefits corporations and the wealthy. They only object to it if it 
means providing opportunities for hardworking families.
  Madam Chair, I strongly oppose this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. BANKS. Madam Chair, the Democrat majority promised the American 
people before the last election that they would produce a budget, and 
the Democrat majority has failed the very basic first step of 
leadership in failing to do so.
  Without putting a budget on the floor of this House of 
Representatives and showing the American people the priorities of the 
Democrat majority, we

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can only assume that the Democrat majority has no interest in balancing 
the budget.
  That being the case, my amendment is a very basic first step toward 
doing just that.
  My daughters are 9, 7, and 6 years old, and they are the ones who 
will be holding the bag for the lack of leadership in this Congress, 
who refuses to address the issue that is staring us in the face, a $22 
trillion national debt.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, this amendment would cut $25.6 
billion from programs that fund schools, Pell Grants, community health 
centers, substance abuse prevention and treatment, biomedical research, 
the CDC, childcare, and early childhood learning programs, also job 
training, as well as agencies that protect workers and workplaces, 
among so many other programs that provide opportunities to low and 
middle-income families.
  The amendment is totally misguided, and it will harm tens of millions 
of Americans.
  Madam Chair, I strongly oppose it. I urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BANKS. Madam Chair, Hoosiers sent me to Washington, D.C., to do 
something about just this.
  The spend, spend, spend mantra of Members of Congress for many 
decades in the past has got to come to an end now.

  That is why this amendment, a commonsense amendment to cut spending 
in this appropriations package by 14 percent, is a necessary step 
forward to balancing the budget.
  That is why I am here. I am committed to being tireless in my pursuit 
of a balanced budget.
  Madam Chair, as I have said already, we have a $22 trillion national 
debt. This division spends $189.9 billion, which is an increase of 
$11.8 billion over the 2019-enacted levels and $47.9 billion more than 
the President's request.
  If Congress does not confront this problem head on and exercise 
fiscal discipline, we are robbing our children's children of their 
future.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Banks).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will 
be postponed.


                Amendment No. 43 Offered by Mr. Keating

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 43 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. KEATING. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 49, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 49, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
  Mr. KEATING. Madam Chair, with every study, every research paper, 
every scientific breakthrough, we have come to understand that most 
Americans realize that there is more to healthcare than those who are 
sick and those who aren't. Really, we can't just focus our treatment on 
those that are unwell.
  It is a shortsighted strategy, and unfortunately, the one this 
country has been employing for far too long before the Affordable Care 
Act.
  Why would we only try to treat the problem once it has already 
occurred, when we can work to prevent it in the first place?
  The keys to prevention are a healthy living environment and swift 
access to care, helping us deal with healthcare issues before they 
become acute. And this approach will save money.
  With that in mind, I am offering my amendment to appropriate funds to 
study how to help bring social and behavioral aid programs under the 
same roof as our traditional healthcare providers.
  We know there is a link between healthy living, housing, and food 
security. If we already allocate funds to programs to help facilitate 
healthy living, why don't we house them in the same place that we are 
housing these health centers?
  This works. I have seen it.
  A holistic approach like this will demonstrate to people in rural, 
underserved, or underprivileged communities that no matter how 
seemingly dire their situations, there are paths to healthy living.
  Sadly, we see daily reminders that where someone is born or where 
they live can determine so much in their lives.
  My home State of Massachusetts is a leader when it comes to 
healthcare, but it is not without its own disparities. In some corners 
of my district, the average life expectancy is less than 70 years of 
age, while elsewhere in the Commonwealth, it could be over 90 years 
old.
  There is no easy answer to why that is the case. It is a combination 
of means, education, environment, and access to healthcare.
  Clearly, there needs to be more progress. Education and access to 
information can help to lift people into healthier circumstances.
  If health centers had specialists who had experience dealing with 
SNAP and WIC, more families would receive nutritional advice and more 
young mothers would be able to raise healthier babies.
  In those same centers, if we had people who could really help with 
housing concerns, we would be able to get more people into stable 
situations and off the street corners and away from homelessness.
  For those dealing with brain diseases like addiction, integrating 
mental health services could help improve access to comprehensive 
treatment.
  In my district, I have seen firsthand the great work done by the 
Greater New Bedford Community Health Center and the Outer Cape Health 
Services in Harwich, Massachusetts, where they try to incorporate these 
services, and actually successfully incorporate these services that 
impact social detriments of healthcare all under one roof.
  I am also excited to note that this coming Friday, the Outer Cape 
Health Services is reopening and expanding a comprehensive healthcare 
center in Wellfleet to better serve an underserved rural community over 
90 minutes away from the closest hospital.
  But nationwide, existing resources can only get us so far.
  We are on the verge of a breakthrough, and we need to find out how 
Congress can take us beyond this tipping point.
  That is why my amendment is important. We need to know how much our 
health centers need to plan and what they need to successfully tackle 
social determinates of health alongside traditional healthcare 
services.
  My amendment provides the Health Resources & Services Administration 
with the resources that will allow them to study this.
  Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. 
Lee).

                              {time}  2200

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chair, first let me thank the gentleman 
from Massachusetts for offering this extremely important amendment, and 
I fully support it.
  Social factors such as poverty, substandard housing, and unsafe 
neighborhoods are critical drivers of health outcomes. I share the 
gentleman's concern and agree that we need to better understand how 
environmental conditions such as these play a role in human health.
  Let me just say to the gentleman, we work very closely with the 
Black, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific American Caucus in terms of our 
health strategies with regard to communities of color to close health 
disparities. This amendment is so important in those efforts.
  I would note, also, that the committee report accompanying the Labor-
HHS appropriations bill encourages the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services to clarify and disseminate strategies to States to 
address social

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determinants of health in the Medicaid and CHIP programs.
  I thank the gentleman once again for offering this amendment and urge 
my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman, and I urge my 
colleagues all across the Nation, if you are in a rural area, if you 
are in an underserved area, this is important for all of us.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge support of this, and I yield back the balance of 
my time.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Rouda). The question is on the amendment 
offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from 
Massachusetts will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mrs. Miller

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 44 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mrs. MILLER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 52, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 90, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman 
from West Virginia (Mrs. Miller) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from West Virginia.
  Mrs. MILLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer my amendment to H.R. 
2740. My amendment would increase the funding for neonatal abstinence 
syndrome research by $2 million at the Centers for Disease Control to 
ensure adequate funding for this terrible condition.
  The opioid epidemic plaguing our Nation is heartbreaking, and 
especially in my home State of West Virginia. Too many members of our 
communities know of its devastating effects far too well. Whether it be 
a family member, a friend, the person in line behind you at the grocery 
store, or even someone praying beside you in church, we all have seen 
the pain that it causes.
  Sadly, many of our youngest citizens are suffering from the second-
generation impacts of this crisis as well. West Virginia has one of the 
highest rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome, which is the withdrawal 
symptoms experienced by infants who are exposed to opioids and other 
addictive drugs while inside the womb. For every 1,000 babies born in 
my State, 50 enter this world exposed to drugs.
  In my hometown of Huntington, we are blessed to have facilities that 
are dedicated to caring for babies suffering from NAS, like the 
neonatal therapeutic unit at the Hoops Family Children's Hospital and 
Lily's Place, where First Lady Melania Trump made a very special visit 
last year.
  I visited the hospital to see these beautiful, innocent babies who 
are battling insurmountable odds. My heart aches as they cry in pain, 
shivering and shaking. I see the care in the eyes of the doctors and 
the nurses who tend to them 24 hours a day, and I can feel the love 
from the volunteers who cuddle these tiny children and soothe them 
through the worst moments of their early lives.
  There is still so much more to do. My colleagues, I stand before you 
to tell you that, today, we can do more. I ask you all to support my 
amendment to double the funding of NAS research and to improve the 
lives of our most precious and struggling citizens.
  This is so very important to our little tiny babies who are exposed 
to the terrible epidemic that we have going on across our country, and 
I urge Members, please adopt my amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Miller).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from West 
Virginia will be postponed.


               Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Cicilline

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 45 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 121, line 7, after the first and second dollar 
     amounts, insert ``(increased by $500,000)''.
       Page 134, line 20, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(decreased by $500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Rhode Island.
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chairman, a recent study found that only about 36 percent of 
Americans would be able to pass a multiple choice test with questions 
from the U.S. citizenship test on it, while another study found that 
only 26 percent of Americans are able to name all three branches of 
government.
  These numbers are not only startling on their own, but they also 
correspond with historically low opinions of the Federal Government and 
record low voter turnout rates. Currently, only nine States in this 
country require students to complete 1 year of education in civics or 
government, while 10 States have no civics education requirement at 
all.
  Across the country, school districts are expressing concern over the 
need for greater civics education. Last year, 74 percent of 
superintendents expressed that preparing students to become engaged 
citizens was a challenge.
  In African American and Hispanic communities, students are twice as 
likely to score low on national civics assessment tests as White 
students. And a similar gap exists between wealthy and poor communities 
as well.
  These are all signs that point to a growing crisis in civic and 
political engagement in younger Americans, and unless action is taken 
against students engaged in their government, disenchantment with the 
electoral process and disinterest in the issues that will increasingly 
shape their future and the future of our Nation will continue to grow.
  Congress needs to show a commitment to strengthening civics education 
programs throughout our country in order to reverse the trend. My 
amendment would provide an additional $500,000 for national activities 
in civics and history education under title 2 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act.
  Evidence demonstrates that effective civics education can have a 
significant impact on young people. Students who receive effective 
civics education develop strong critical thinking skills, are more 
likely to take an active role in their government, and are much more 
likely to volunteer or become more involved in their communities. 
According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning 
and Engagement, students who participate in civics education during 
high school are significantly more likely to graduate from college.
  I am hopeful that this modest increase will show that we are ready to 
move in the direction of preparing young people in this country to be 
more engaged with the world around them and ensure that they are 
invested in strengthening our democracy.
  I urge my colleagues to adopt the amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Lee).
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, first let me thank my colleague 
for raising the importance of the American history and civics national 
activities program, and I support this amendment.
  These competitive grants reflect one of two dedicated funding streams 
for civic and American history in the Labor-HHS bill helping to spur 
innovation and assist underserved students.

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The underlying bill rejects the Trump administration's harmful budget 
request to eliminate these programs.
  I appreciate that the amendment draws attention to the importance of 
the American History and Civics National Activities program, and I am 
happy to support it, and I urge an ``aye'' vote.
  I thank the gentleman, again, for the amendment.
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island 
will be postponed.


                  Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Bera

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 46 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. BERA. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 64, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1)''.
       Page 64, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Bera) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. BERA. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 
2740.
  My amendment is simple. It would direct the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, to explore using its 
funds to explore peer-to-peer mental health programs for first 
responders.
  Our first responders--our police officers, our EMS, our 
firefighters--are at particular risk for suicide. Studies have found 
they have some of the highest rates of suicide. This is a difficult 
thing to discuss, but we need to address it.
  These are men and women who are exposed to trauma every day, things 
that a normal human being is not going to see. Every day, firefighters, 
police officers, and EMS are responding to calls for help. It is time 
we heard their call. That is why I am glad the Labor-HHS appropriations 
report requires SAMHSA to examine PTSD among first responders.
  I want to thank my colleagues, Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Soto, for working 
to include this language in the bill.
  One tool to address post-traumatic stress is peer-to-peer programs 
where our first responders can turn to a trusted friend and talk to 
them about what they are struggling with.
  I have introduced the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome, or HERO, 
Act to authorize HHS to do just that. We need to explore this tool so 
that we can help our police, our EMS, our firefighters just as they 
help us.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment.
  I yield the balance of my time to my colleague from California (Ms. 
Lee).
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, first of all, let me thank the 
gentleman for this very important amendment, and I rise in strong 
support of it.
  Civilian first responders in the disciplines of law enforcement, fire 
services, and emergency medical services routinely face highly 
stressful situations. They are the ones we call upon when we are in 
need. This amendment raises attention to the importance of the mental 
health needs of our first responders.
  Peer-to-peer mental health programs for our first responders 
acknowledge that those who are committed to the same type of work may 
be the ones best suited to support their own colleagues' mental health.
  For so long mental health issues were relegated to the shadows, 
approached with the shame and misunderstanding that only exacerbates 
pain for people and their families.
  Now, as a clinical social worker myself by profession and the chair 
of the Social Work Caucus here in the House, we know how widespread 
these issues are. It is up to all of us to work to erase the stigma 
around mental health.
  I thank my colleague for offering this amendment, and I urge its 
adoption.
  Mr. BERA. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Bera).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
will be postponed.

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            Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mr. Castro of Texas

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 47 
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 113, line 23, after ``section 5.5,'' insert ``and 
     section 3.3.16''.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Castro) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, this amendment requires the Office 
of Refugee Resettlement to report all deaths of children in their 
custody.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his commitment, 
his concern, and his dedication.
  I rise in support of my colleague's amendment.
  The death of any child is devastating. The fact that children have 
died while in the custody of the Federal Government and we don't know 
the circumstances of why, or sometimes even when, they have died is 
almost beyond comprehension to me.
  We have an oversight role. It is our responsibility to make sure that 
children are safe and protected while they are in the custody of Health 
and Human Services. If you take a look at the mission statement of 
Health and Human Services, it says to place a child in a safe 
environment and do it as expeditiously as possible.
  It is also our responsibility to ensure that HHS is fully transparent 
and they ``appropriately respond to the death of an unaccompanied alien 
child in the care and custody of ORR.''
  What my colleague, Mr. Castro, wants to do is to make sure that the 
Department of Health and Human Services follows its own written policy. 
It is as simple as that. HHS' own policy, section 3.3.16 states: ``ORR 
and its care providers must immediately report the death to appropriate 
Federal, State, and local authorities. ORR must also notify the child 
or youth's parent, legal guardian, or next-of-kin; attorney; and 
applicable consulate of the death.''
  My God, if we can't do that, who are we? Where are our values? Shame 
on us if we are not protecting these children and reporting when 
something is wrong or when they have died.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a commonsense amendment. I strongly support it. 
I thank the gentleman for offering it.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I want to repeat what my amendment 
is. My amendment is to make sure that if a child dies in government 
custody, that that death is reported to the Congress. I am shocked that 
anybody in this Chamber would disagree with that provision.
  I am saying that if somebody dies in ORR custody, they are going to 
tell us. So to be opposed to this amendment means that you want to be 
part of a coverup and make sure that the government does not say 
anything about a child's death.

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  The reason that this is so important is because last September a 
young 10-year-old girl died. This Congress and the American people were 
not told for 7 or 8 months about that young girl's death.
  Today, we offer an amendment to make sure that the Congress is told, 
that the American people know what is going on with their government. 
And when I offer that amendment on the other side, I am opposed, people 
are against it. They want to cover up these deaths? They don't want the 
American people to know that people are dying?
  There have been, in the last few years--actually, in less than a 
year--six children who have died in government custody, and more adults 
over the last few years.
  This is already the rule with the Department of Homeland Security 
with ICE. This is extending it to ORR.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, it is already the rule. We are wasting our 
time here today. These are reported.
  The hypocrisy of coming to the floor and claiming to be for the 
children, while opposing the President's supplemental budget that 
actually will take care of these children.
  The Members who are going to vote and who support this opposed the 
President's funding request to actually take care of the thousands of 
children who are crossing the border every week. Without that money, 
you can't take care of these children.
  So the proponents of this amendment--again, this is a totally 
unnecessary amendment because this is already the policy of the 
administration. This is make-believe. This administration reports the 
deaths. It is the hypocritical proponents of the amendment who oppose 
funding to take care of children on the border for purely political 
purposes.
  If they really want to take care of the children on the border, this 
bill would have included a supplemental appropriation to take care of 
those children. In fact, that amendment was considered in committee and 
along party lines rejected. The majority rejected money to take care of 
the children and now come to the floor and claim to be for the 
children.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina 
(Mr. Meadows).
  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his passion, for 
his advocacy, and for truly making sure that we set the record 
straight.
  The gentleman from Texas has his heart in the right place. Actually, 
the gentlewoman who spoke earlier, she and I actually met the very 
first time, we came together--a liberal from the northeast, a 
conservative from the south--to actually address human trafficking 
together.
  I think it is high time that in a bipartisan way we get together, 
work together on this supplemental, and let's do it tonight. Instead of 
having show votes, let's make sure that we provide the money that the 
President has requested to make sure that the humanitarian needs at the 
border are taken care of.
  The gentleman from Maryland is exactly right, now is the time to act. 
Let's show the compassion with our vote.
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Roy).
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chairman, we are sitting here 10:30 at night, and I am 
mystified that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are 
preaching about this issue, which is already the policy of the 
administration, and yet we are not funding the $4.5 billion request 
from the administration to deal with the problem at hand.
  Our border is being overrun. My friend from Texas knows this, we know 
it, if you go spend any time on the border. We had 144,000 people 
apprehended on our southern border. HHS has taken charge of nearly 
41,000 unaccompanied alien children this year, a 57 percent increase 
from last year. I could go down stat after stat after stat.
  Little girls are being abused on the journey and cartels are 
profiting while we ignore it. Talk to the mayor of Uvalde, Texas, and 
throughout the southern area of Texas, talk to the people about what is 
actually happening in the communities.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I yield an additional 1 minute to the 
gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ROY. I cannot believe, for the life of me, that we can't come 
together in a bipartisan fashion to pass $4.5 billion to fund the 
necessary beds, to fund what is necessary to house these children.
  When people talk about kids in cages, are they directly attacking 
Border Patrol? Have they spent time with Border Patrol who are trying 
to figure out whether a kid's dad is actually the dad or whether it is 
somebody who is using that child?
  That is happening today while this body waxes on about whatever 
amendment we are throwing on the floor right now that is already part 
of the administrative policy. We are not actually addressing the 
problem. And the American people sent us here to do that: Oh, by the 
way, oh, no, we are demanding votes.
  Heaven forbid this body votes. Heaven forbid we follow the 
Constitution, which says something about a quorum. Maybe we should 
actually be in this body voting on the things the American people sent 
us here to do, like secure the border and ensure the safe passage of 
migrants in the United States of America under our rule of law.
  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, we have a disagreement. I don't 
believe this is the law right now. If it already is the law, then what 
is the big deal with supporting this amendment? All it does is reaffirm 
the law. I am surprised that we can't agree to it.
  I want to give you an example and a story of why this is so 
important. Last September, when Darlyn Valle died in the custody of the 
Office of Refugee Resettlement, news of this death was not revealed to 
the American public or Members of Congress until just a few weeks ago 
because of a CBS investigation.
  Darlyn Valle was 10 years old when she died while in ORR custody. She 
was in ORR custody in my hometown of San Antonio when she became 
gravely ill and staff sent her to the hospital. However, beyond those 
few details, we have limited information surrounding her death because 
the administration has decided to deny it to Congress, even after we 
asked the officials repeatedly about any injuries, abuse, or deaths on 
their watch.
  This amendment seeks to end this confusion and enhance transparency 
in our government. I want to repeat that again. Last fall, when we were 
asking this administration whether any child had died or been seriously 
injured in government care and custody, their answer was no.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, the bottom line is, let's stop the 
charades. This is already an administration policy.
  I understand the desire to score political points against this 
President, a president who has come to Congress and said that we need 
more money because of the flood of children across the border. There 
were 145,000 people who crossed the border last month, including 
thousands and thousands of children--he needs money to take care of 
them--and the majority refuses to bring this bill to the floor. In 
fact, in a motion to recommit, they voted against it and in committee 
they voted against it.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Castro).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.

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  Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will 
be postponed.