[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 103 (Wednesday, June 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4797-H4896]
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 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2020


                             General Leave

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to 
include extraneous material on H.R. 3055.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 445 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. 3055.
  The Chair appoints the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) 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. 3055) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, with Mr. Blumenauer in the 
chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The Acting 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. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chair, today we continue investing for the people with H.R. 3055, 
consisting of five fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills that offer a 
brighter future for American families and make American communities 
safer and stronger.
  This legislation invests in America's infrastructure. It would 
provide billions for the roads, highways, and transit systems of 
tomorrow. It would strengthen and modernize public housing. It would 
expand programs that ensure every community has clean and safe drinking 
water, and it would help bring the promise of broadband to more rural 
communities.
  This legislation would protect our environment and tackle the climate 
change crisis. It rejects misguided cuts to the EPA and would expand 
climate research. And it would prioritize resilience to the effects of 
climate change in key Federal programs.
  Finally, among many priorities, this legislation would strengthen our 
democracy. Strong funding increases would enable a thorough and 
accurate 2020 Census, improve civil rights enforcement, and help 
protect voting rights.
  This legislation is the product of hard work and input from Members 
on both sides of the aisle. I am very proud of our talented 
Appropriations subcommittee chairs and our outstanding staff, and I 
look forward to discussing more about what this package does for the 
people.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this 
legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume, 
and I rise today in opposition to H.R. 3055.
  Unfortunately, this appropriations bill and the bill that just passed 
the House are written to an unrealistic top-line funding number, $176 
billion above the current budget caps.
  We still do not have a consensus on a budget agreement for fiscal 
year 2020, which could lead to sequestration, resulting in devastating 
cuts to our military.
  Moving this second appropriations package today as is is another 
wasted opportunity. The funding levels are far from what the President 
has requested and will support. Total discretionary funding in this 
bill is nearly 10 percent above the fiscal year 2019.
  In addition, this package contains poison pill provisions that will 
likely lead to a veto and another government shutdown.
  The package jeopardizes our Nation's security. Some of the most 
troubling provisions include: preventing funds from being used for the 
border wall or barriers; limiting the President's ability to respond to 
a national emergency; and allowing Guantanamo Bay detainees to be 
transferred to the United States.
  The bill allows taxpayer dollars to be used to provide lawyers for 
migrants crossing the southern border and prohibits a question on 
citizenship to be added to the 2020 Census.

  If this bill is enacted, industry would be burdened by more 
regulation. The bill allows the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions 
from livestock, as outlined in the Green New Deal; it supports the 
listing of sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act, which would 
impact energy and mineral development in 11 Western States; and it 
includes three new regulations that would unfairly burden the trucking 
industry.
  The bill also prohibits the administration from setting reasonable 
fuel efficiency standards, and the legislation attacks our Second 
Amendment rights

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by removing the longstanding firearms-related protections.
  The bill also includes new language that was not voted on in 
committee, which would provide backpay to certain Federal contractors 
who were affected by the government shutdown. This comes with a high 
price tag. CBO says it would cost $1 billion to implement this 
provision. It is disappointing that this language is being slipped into 
this package.
  Perhaps, even more concerning is that we are considering this bill 
before we address the crisis at the border. This situation is getting 
worse by the day, and we must take action now.
  I am encouraged to hear the Senate marked up a bipartisan bill in 
committee this morning, and I hope we can move legislation through both 
Chambers and get it signed by the President very soon.
  The bottom line is the priorities reflected in this bill are 
misguided. The bill spends too much money, and it contains partisan 
policy issues that will not make it into law.

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  This package falls short of what our constituents and the American 
people expect and deserve. I know that my colleague and friend, 
Chairwoman Lowey, has worked very hard to get us to this point today 
and that she and her subcommittee chairs included many priorities of 
both Members on both sides of the aisle.
  Unfortunately, on balance, these bills are partisan measures, and I 
cannot support them in their current form.
  I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass a commonsense 
border security supplemental bill and a bipartisan budget agreement. 
Then we can turn to the work we have to do to complete the fiscal year 
2020 bills. We must give the President bills he will sign into law that 
are at more reasonable funding levels and without controversial riders.
  Mr. Chair, I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this 
package, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), the chairman of the Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, as the chairman of the Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I would like to talk about 
the fiscal year 2020 Commerce, Justice, Science bill, which is 
contained in division A of the minibus.
  The budget proposed by the Trump administration for the agencies in 
this bill was totally inadequate. The President proposed eliminating a 
large number of programs that Members on both sides of the aisle 
strongly support.
  Thankfully, with an allocation of $73.895 billion, this subcommittee 
was able to address these problems and to invest in the future of our 
Nation.
  This legislation makes significant investments in justice reform, 
economic development, and the science agencies. We increased funding 
for programs and research focused on climate change, as well as for 
efforts to address gun violence and to implement the 2020 Census.
  Let me highlight a few issues.
  In order to address the ongoing challenges faced by the Census Bureau 
leading up to next year's decennial Census, this bill provides $8.45 
billion for the Census Bureau, of which more than 90 percent directly 
funds the 2020 Census. This amount is $2.3 billion above the 
administration's very inadequate request.
  In addition, this legislation carries language that prevents funding 
from being used to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census 
form.
  This bill also rejects the administration's proposed cuts to climate 
change programs. We provide over $2 billion for NASA Earth Science, a 
significant increase over fiscal year 2019, as well as a 17 percent 
increase for NOAA climate research activities. Significant increases 
are also included for NOAA programs that address the impacts of climate 
change.
  To address the epidemic of gun violence in our Nation, this bill 
increases funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives by $122 million over fiscal year 2019. We also provide $80 
million for grants to help improve firearms background checks and $125 
million for school safety grants authorized by the STOP School Violence 
Act.
  To ensure our Nation's science agencies have the resources needed to 
continue our leadership in research and innovation, this bill adds 
substantial funding to NASA, the National Science Foundation, and NIST.
  The bill also includes strong funding increases for economic 
development activities and infrastructure improvements in hard-hit 
rural and urban areas--in particular, for the Economic Development 
Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency.
  We also provide large increases for the Legal Services Corporation, 
the Violence Against Women Act, opioid reduction initiatives, and the 
First Step Act, among many others.
  In sum, there is a lot in this bill that both sides support, from 
science to economic development to justice reform.
  I thank the staff on both sides of the aisle who have worked so hard 
to put this bill together and to manage the amendments offered on the 
majority staff. I thank our clerk, Bob Bonner, as well as Jeff Ashford, 
B.G. Wright, Matt Smith, Shannon McCully, T.J. Lowdermilk, and Trisha 
Castaneda. And on the minority side, I thank Stephanie Gadbois and 
Kristin Richmond. I also thank, on my personal staff, Marcus Garza, 
Angel Nigaglioni, and Matt Alpert.
  I want to take a moment to say that, as you will hear, we don't 
always agree, Mr. Aderholt and I, but it has been a pleasure working 
with him in the tradition of the Appropriations Committee, which tries 
to find common ground.
  I know that even if he tells you that he doesn't like the bill, there 
is a lot in here that he likes. So I am looking for maybe a ``maybe'' 
vote from him.
  I also thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ms. Granger. It has been said 
before, but it hasn't been said by me, that we make history every day 
in this House, and what a historic moment it is that the ranking member 
and chairwoman are both women. That is the first time in history.
  I think this is a good bill that envisions the people and priorities 
of this Nation, and I urge all of my colleagues to support it.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from 
Alabama (Mr. Aderholt).
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, I rise reluctantly in opposition to H.R. 
3055, and but let me say that I appreciate the efforts of the majority 
in producing the fiscal year 2020 appropriations package that we will 
be considering today.
  As my colleague from New York referred to, this bill does address 
many priorities and concerns of Members on both sides of the aisle and, 
certainly, those of us from the Republican side of the aisle. Mr. 
Chair, we do appreciate that.
  I am pleased that the bill provides critical resources for our world-
class space program. It funds NASA at levels necessary to work toward 
the completion of the Space Launch System and the Exploration Upper 
Stage, and it provides strong funding to continue developing deep-space 
exploration technologies.

  This bill also includes important funding for our Federal law 
enforcement components and valuable support for our law enforcement 
partners back home. These resources will help eliminate the sexual 
assault kit backlog. It will support drug courts and other vital 
initiatives to address the opioid crisis and help put an end to human 
trafficking.
  The Commerce, Justice, Science bill that is a part of this package is 
a testament to the commitment that Chairman Serrano made to work 
together. As he referred to earlier, we worked very closely together. 
While we may not have agreed on everything that is in this bill, there 
was a lot that we could agree on.
  Let me add that I also appreciate the majority's attention to rural 
development matters when crafting the Agriculture appropriations bill. 
I am particularly appreciative of the continued robust funding for the 
rural broadband program and for what now-Chairman Bishop and I worked 
on together to draft in the last Congress.
  Yet, the fact that there are programs in this bill deserving strong 
support does not negate the need for fiscal accountability. 
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in this package have been written to an irresponsible top-line number.
  The Commerce, Justice, Science bill alone, for example, includes a 
$7.5 billion adjustment for the 2020 Census plus an additional $2.3 
billion above the fiscal year 2019-enacted level. It is money that the 
Department of Commerce says it does not need.
  I stand willing to work with the majority in good faith because if we 
are to avoid more continuing resolutions or even a protracted 
government shutdown and sequestration, we need to come together in a 
bipartisan fashion, along with the administration, to agree on a 
realistic top-line funding level.
  Finally, I still have many unaddressed concerns with this bill.
  The bill lacks additional funding requested for NASA for the purpose 
of establishing a permanent U.S. space presence on and around the Moon 
within the next decade.
  The bill also contravenes existing law by funding lawyers for the 
individuals who are here on our southern border without documentation.
  Also, it prohibits the Justice Department from using performance 
metrics to measure immigration judge productivity. Let's be honest: An 
immigration court system with a docket approaching 900,000 cases and no 
appreciable case completion goal is a system devised for those who do 
not have a lawful right to remain in this country.
  In addition, the bill eliminates several longstanding Second 
Amendment protections that have enjoyed historical, bipartisan support 
throughout the years.
  The bill also prohibits the Census Bureau from including a question 
just merely on citizenship in the 2020 Census.
  In closing, again, I thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member 
Granger for their hard work and that of their staff. Certainly, I thank 
Chairman Serrano for his dedication and hard work on behalf of the 
appropriations process and the United States of America.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the chairman of the 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Subcommittee.
  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, I thank our committee chair, 
and I am happy to rise in strong support of the section of this bill 
with which I have had the most to do--namely, appropriating for the 
Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for the 
next fiscal year. It will make vital investments on behalf of the 
American people.
  I thank my partner, Mario Diaz-Balart, who formerly was chairman of 
this subcommittee, for his continuing cooperation and his collaborative 
approach.
  Of course, I also want to express appreciation for our full committee 
chair, Mrs. Lowey, and for our ranking member, Ms. Granger, for their 
cooperative approach to the kind of collaboration that inevitably must 
go into these appropriations bills.
  I am pleased to report also that, in serving the interests of Members 
of this body, we were able to accommodate 90 percent of the Member 
requests from both sides of the aisle.
  Division E of the measure is what we are talking about, and that is 
the so-called T-HUD section. It seriously invests in America's 
infrastructure. It makes transportation and housing safer. It 
demonstrates our commitment to the most vulnerable among us. It 
mitigates and responds to the impacts of climate change.
  Our bill includes $75.8 billion in discretionary funding. That is an 
increase of $4.7 billion over the 2019-enacted level and a $17.3 
billion increase above the President's totally inadequate budget 
request.
  Mr. Chair, our Nation is in the midst of an affordable housing 
crisis. This bill dedicates new resources to address it. Section 8 
vouchers, for example, are fully renewed. We increased funding for the 
HOME Program by $500 million and provide the Community Development 
Block Grant program with $300 million above last year's level. The HOME 
funding alone translates into more than 30,000 additional units of 
affordable housing.
  Our renewed focus on housing and community development does not come 
at the expense of vital transportation programs. On the contrary, the 
bill includes $1 billion for BUILD grants, formerly called TIGER 
grants.
  We provide more than $3 billion in additional discretionary resources 
above the FAST Act authorization for highways, transit, and aviation 
projects. This funding will benefit every State and territory in the 
Nation. We also robustly fund Amtrak, competitive rail grant programs, 
and port and maritime infrastructure.
  Along with these investments, our bill reflects a renewed commitment 
to safety. A diverse list of hazards, including rising accident rates 
on our Nation's highways, the high-profile MAX 8 airline crashes, and 
lead and carbon monoxide hazards in federally assisted housing, 
requires us to redouble our efforts. We do that in this bill by 
providing new resources at several points to meet these problems head-
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  We also prioritize assistance for vulnerable populations. Nearly $240 
million is provided for construction of new housing units for the 
elderly and for people with disabilities. Programs serving veterans, 
the homeless, people with HIV/AIDS, domestic violence survivors, and 
youth aging out of foster care are robustly funded, including resources 
for new vouchers.
  Critically, the bill prohibits HUD from repealing the equal access 
rule that protects LGBTQ people. It also prohibits the department from 
moving forward with its particularly heartless proposal regarding 
mixed-status families in Federally assisted housing, which would result 
in the expulsion of tens of thousands of children whose immigration 
status is perfectly legal.
  Finally, I am proud that this legislation lays the groundwork to 
fully integrate resiliency principles not only in disaster recovery but 
in the full range of Federal programs under the bill's jurisdiction. 
For example, it requires HUD grantees to consider storm and hazard 
mitigation as part of their planning process.
  So, in closing, Mr. Chairman, this year's T-HUD bill makes forward 
looking investments in our housing and transportation infrastructure 
while ensuring concerted attention to safety, to the needs of the most 
vulnerable, and to resilience. This bill, I am convinced, will benefit 
all American communities, urban and rural, and it lays the foundation 
for economic growth and opportunity.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge support for the legislation.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this bill at 
this moment. My primary concern with the bill is quite simple--an 
unrealistic top-line number. If we don't act soon, sequester cuts will 
be the law of the land. These cuts would devastate our military and, 
frankly, cause nothing short of a national security crisis. Sequester 
cuts will also cause serious harm to our key important domestic 
program.
  Air traffic controllers could be furloughed, and vulnerable citizens 
could lose housing assistance, including our veterans, our elderly, and 
the disabled.
  We must act with urgency to set a budget framework for this year. 
Now, I am confident that because the leadership and leaders of the 
Appropriations Committee--Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger--
were instrumental in finally getting us out of the shutdown, they are 
going to be, thankfully, instrumental in this process as well, and that 
is good news.
  But, Mr. Chairman, I am also concerned about some partisan riders 
included in this legislation. In the Transportation-Housing part of it, 
riders in the bill would, for example, harm car manufacturers and 
consumers. They could place unfair burdens on trucking companies. What 
the language would do is place unfair burdens on trucking companies--
particularly the smaller ones by the way--and prevent the DOT from 
recovering funds from the failed California high-speed rail project, 
funds that have not been spent.
  Now, while I have some serious concerns about these riders and grave 
concern about, again, this body moving forward without a top-line cap 
agreement, I will tell you that I am grateful and thankful for the work 
of my friend--and I say that genuinely--

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Chairman Price, on the Transportation and Housing bill.
  Chairman Price has been responsive, responsible, and has done a very, 
very good job listening to all Members from both sides of the aisle, 
and I am very grateful, Mr. Chairman.
  This package certainly has some good parts in it. Let me just mention 
a few: ports funding, resources also for our veterans. And funding for 
the STOP School Violence Act, which is why we have to get the top-line 
number thing done now.
  I would also add that the budget agreement must address the 
humanitarian crisis at the border. We don't have the luxury of time. 
The well-being of thousands of unaccompanied kids--children--is at risk 
while we do not act on this. Federal agencies are being forced to cope 
with the crisis without the resources that they are asking for and that 
they need. Again, we have to act now, because already their educational 
services, their legal services, and their recreational facilities are 
being curtailed or cut entirely because of not having the funds that 
they need, that they have asked for, and that this Congress has failed 
to act on. We must also provide immediate relief to those individuals.
  Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I have some concerns, and I would 
respectfully ask for a ``no'' vote.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished 
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), who is the chairman of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman from New 
York, our appropriations chairman, for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 3055. As the chairman of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Subcommittee, I am pleased to highlight the 
national priorities that are funded in this bill.

  First, I would like to thank our ranking member, Mr. Fortenberry. He 
shares a deep passion for rural and farm communities that he so 
eloquently communicates often through stories of his childhood and his 
family. It has been a true pleasure to get to know Mr. Fortenberry 
better during this process. We have had many frank discussions about 
the priorities in our bill, and he has made it very easy to continue 
the bipartisan spirit of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  I also want to thank the members of the subcommittee, both majority 
and minority, for a thoughtful and collaborative effort. None of this, 
of course, would be possible without the outstanding work of the 
subcommittee and full committee staffs, and our personal staffs, so I 
give accolades to all of them.
  Few people may recognize the far-reaching jurisdiction of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Subcommittee, from food safety and agriculture 
research to rural development and nutrition assistance. The programs in 
this division touch the lives of every citizen on a daily basis.
  We rejected the administration's draconian cuts to programs that 
assist our rural communities and our vulnerable populations. The FY 
2020 allocation for the agriculture bill is 4 percent above the FY 2019 
enacted level and more than $5.1 billion above the budget request, 
totaling $24.3 billion.
  There is over $38 billion in loans and grants for rural housing, 
community facilities, and water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including $680 million for broadband programs to continue bridging the 
digital divide between urban and rural America.
  Additionally, during a time of great uncertainty due to tariffs, low 
commodity prices, and natural disasters, this bill provides $1.8 
billion for farm programs, including $30 million to assist the 
implementation of the 2018 farm bill. It also prohibits the closure of 
county-level Farm Service Agency offices to ensure that our farmers, 
ranchers, and producers receive high quality customer service.
  The bill includes $829 million for the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service to maintain its core conservation mission. There is almost $167 
million for infrastructure, for watershed and flood prevention, and 
watershed rehabilitation projects.
  The bill provides $3.3 billion for agriculture research to ensure 
America retains its role as the leader of global agriculture science.
  In addition, to protect the integrity of two of USDA's premier 
research agencies, the bill prohibits the use of funds for any 
relocation costs associated with USDA's proposal to move the Economic 
Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
outside of the national capital region.
  We held a hearing at which four former senior officials from both 
parties with 70 years of combined experience at the two agencies 
expressed their deep opposition to this proposal. Countless other 
stakeholders wrote, called, and emailed their opposition, including the 
National Farmers Union, the Association of American Veterinary 
Colleges, the American Statistical Association, the National Coalition 
for Food and Agriculture Research, 104 agriculture science and food-
related organizations, 24 university departments of agriculture and/or 
economics, 37 deans and provosts of university ag departments, and more 
than 1,500 individual scientists from 47 States.
  The bill also rejects the proposed elimination of the Food for Peace 
and McGovern-Dole programs, and it provides increases for both of these 
programs. These programs send American commodities all over the world 
to address global hunger and are an essential tool for diplomacy.
  The bill fully funds the SNAP and the WIC programs to meet expected 
participation in FY 2020. The bill provides $10 million for school 
breakfast expansion grants--the first time this program has been funded 
since 2012--and it funds the Summer EBT program at $50 million--a $22 
million increase.
  For the Food and Drug Administration, the bill provides $3.26 billion 
in discretionary funding, which is $185 million above FY 19. Increased 
funding is dedicated to fighting rare cancers, laying the foundation 
for more efficient generic drug reviews, improving our response to 
foodborne illness outbreaks, and the continued implementation of the 
Food Safety and Modernization Act.
  The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Pressley). The time of the gentleman has 
expired.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I yield the gentleman an additional 30 
seconds.
  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. The bill funds the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission at $315 million, a historic, necessary, and long overdue 
increase.
  I am pleased that this bill provides funding for several new programs 
that were authorized in the 2018 farm bill, such as the 1890s 
scholarship program, the Local Agriculture Market Program, and the 
Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, to name a few.
  I am pleased to say the bill makes significant investments in both 
Tribal communities and the U.S. territories.
  In developing the bill, we tried to be responsive to as many Member 
requests as possible, and I am proud of the bipartisan bill we have 
produced.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues in this House to support it. It is 
a good bill.
  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry).
  Mr. FORTENBERRY. Madam Chair, first of all, let me say how much I 
appreciate the counsel, guidance, and partnership of Chairman Bishop of 
the Agriculture Committee, as well as Chair Lowey and Ranking Member 
Granger, as well as the entire staff for crafting what is substantially 
a very important and good bill for all of America.
  Agriculture is essential to America's well-being, and I want to 
commend, again, Chairman Bishop not only for his earlier generous 
comments, but for his willingness to work hard to find a reasonable 
path forward to accommodate as many bipartisan requests as were 
feasible. Chairman Bishop and I had a number of very lengthy and 
considered conversations in crafting this bill, and I am grateful for 
his leadership.

  Before I delve into the substantial pluses and a few minuses of this 
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Madam Chair, I want to provide a little bit of additional context of 
the bigger agricultural picture across America.
  Where I live in Nebraska--and I am sure it is safe to say where 
Chairman Bishop lives in Georgia--agriculture is essential to our way 
of life and essential to our culture. It really does define who we are 
as a people, and production agriculture--corn, soybeans, and 
livestock--cover much of our landscape. These products are an important 
driver of America's export prowess.
  The efficiency, quality, and ingenuity shown by America's farmers 
provide food security for hundreds of millions of people across our own 
country and across the entire globe, many of whom are in very 
vulnerable circumstances. A notable point, Madam Chair, Americans also 
enjoy the lowest grocery prices in the world.
  Agriculture, though, is more than bulk production. From the use of 
advanced robotics to run dairy operations to enzyme extraction from 
ethanol production, from the enhancement of critical wetlands, as well 
as improving crop yields and conservation stewardship practices, our 
farmers are contributing to human flourishing across our Nation. Many 
of the technological investments that we see today have been made 
possible by the types of investments that are very much a part of this 
agriculture bill.
  I want to highlight three areas in particular. First, the bill's $3.4 
billion reflects a commitment to rural development in housing, 
utilities, and businesses. Of particular note, as the chairman 
mentioned, is broadband. Working with Chairman Bishop, we included 
language to encourage the USDA to consider the broader social benefits 
when the department seeks applications for the $680 million of 
broadband resources in this bill. It is also important that we measure 
the impact of broadband and how it affects the ecosystem of livability.
  What do we mean by that?
  It is not just more wires, but livability from enhanced telehealth, 
telecommuting, precision agriculture, and a multitude of other 
imaginative possibilities from these applications. This is what will 
make broadband an effective investment in our Nation's infrastructure.
  Second, I am pleased to see an increase of $185 million for the FDA, 
the Food and Drug Administration, with a particular emphasis on 
lowering the price of drugs in the generic drug program. Between 
investments in the year 2019 and investments in this bill, the agency 
will have an increase of $27 million to help expedite the approval of 
safe and effective generic drugs, increased competition, and lower 
prices. Chairman Bishop has also made marked investments in food safety 
by lessening the burden on our State health departments, and I think 
that is important.
  Lastly, when I met the chairman in his office a couple of weeks ago, 
we found common ground--as we often do--on how to grow the agricultural 
family.
  What do we mean?
  Well, this is a good example. There is $5.4 million in this bill for 
farmers markets and local food promotion programs which allow smaller 
local producers to provide fresh products, gain a source of revenue, 
and connect the rural to the urban and the farmer to the family.

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  In addition to this program, the bill includes investments for a 
Tribal demonstration project, a pilot project for the Food Distribution 
Program on Indian Reservations, and, importantly, we have a new urban 
agricultural office.
  Madam Chair, at its core, this bill is about food security. Our 
diverse and plentiful food supply is made possible through the hard 
work of our farmers and ranchers and the public policies that assist 
them.
  We support research and development to the tune of $3.3 billion. We 
support oversight of commodity markets. And, for those in vulnerable 
circumstances, this bill provides important funding for all USDA 
nutrition programs at levels that ensure all eligible participants will 
receive the assistance they need.
  Unfortunately, as our ranking member has consistently mentioned at 
every opportunity, we need a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on budget 
caps. With a deal like that, we could quickly get into open field 
running.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), the chair of the Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Chair, I rise today to speak about the fiscal 
year 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations 
bill.
  First, I want to thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger 
for their leadership. I also want to thank Ranking Member Joyce for his 
collaboration and partnership through this process and all the members 
on our committee for their contribution.
  The Interior bill is a product of hard work and collaboration. The 
subcommittee held 16 hearings. We received 6,500 requests from Members 
of Congress, and we worked hard to create a bill that reflects the 
priorities of the entire House. As a result, we have a strong bill 
before us today that makes critical investments for the American people 
and the planet.
  For fiscal year 2020, the subcommittee is recommending a total of 
$37.3 billion in discretionary funding. That is an increase of $1.7 
billion over last year's enacted level.
  There is also an additional $2.25 billion in fire cap adjusted funds 
for suppression operations. These critical funds allow the Forest 
Service to fight wildland fires without borrowing from non-fire 
programs.
  Some of the biggest increases in this bill go to honoring our Federal 
trust and treaty responsibilities to provide for the health, safety, 
and education of our Native American brothers and sisters.
  Madam Chair, I want to thank Representative Joyce for his working 
with me to carry on this subcommittee's nonpartisan approach to 
addressing the issues facing Indian Country. We can be proud that this 
bill continues to move us in the right direction.
  In fact, the bill invests over $10 billion to support and strengthen 
Indian Tribal self-determination, including $1 billion, the highest 
funding ever recommended, for the operation of Native American 
education programs.
  For many agencies in this bill, the Trump administration proposed 
devastating cuts that we have rejected.
  The President's budget proposed a 31 percent cut to the Environmental 
Protection Agency. That cut would have prevented the EPA from 
completing its mission to keep our communities safe and healthy. On 
President Trump's watch, Americans know that their air quality is 
declining for the first time in decades.
  Today, this administration rolled out their dirty power plan, which 
will contribute to 1,400 premature deaths, annually. Democrats are 
fighting back in this bill with important investments to protect the 
air we breathe and the water we drink.
  We boost support for the EPA's clean air programs by $25.6 million, 
and we increase congressional oversight of attempts to roll back public 
health protections.
  And, finally, we fund the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund at the 
authorized level. We include funds for newly authorized grants to 
target drinking water and wastewater needs. We are working to reduce 
sewer overflows and ensure that all Americans have access to safe 
drinking water.
  This bill also targets funds to address the crisis of PFAS 
contamination in our water supplies.
  President Trump's budget also proposed radical cuts to the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund, even though earlier this year he signed a 
bipartisan bill to permanently reauthorize the program. Instead, our 
bill chooses to invest $524 million in the LWCF to protect and preserve 
our landscapes and biodiversity.
  Democrats also rejected the Trump administration cuts that would have 
decimated Federal funding to research, combat, and adapt to climate 
change. Our bill boosts funding for climate change research, tracking 
and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, and energy and water 
efficiency programs at the EPA.
  It increases ecosystems and climate-related funding in the U.S. 
Geological Survey, and it restores programs proposed for elimination in 
the Fish and Wildlife Service.
  We recognize the importance of science to understand and address the

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impacts of climate change on our natural and cultural resources and our 
ecosystems and human health.
  I am proud of the work that went into this bill, so I want to thank 
all of our staff on both sides of the aisle, on the committee and on 
our personal staffs, for the countless hours they put into this bill. I 
thank them all for their engagement and commitment.
  Now, I know Mr. Joyce will not be supporting this bill today, Madam 
Chair, but I look forward to working with him in negotiating with our 
Senate colleagues and this administration on a final bill we can both 
support.
  We have a good bill before us today. It makes important investments 
in the health of our communities and our environment, and I urge my 
colleagues to support it.
  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Joyce).
  Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. Madam Chair, I rise today in opposition to this 
appropriations bill at this time, in its current form.
  Before I get into details, I want to thank my friend and colleague 
Betty McCollum, the chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies Subcommittee, for her leadership. I have had the honor of 
serving with her as the ranking member on the subcommittee with 
jurisdiction over appropriations contained in division C of this bill.
  Throughout the 16 hearings and briefings on the important issues 
under her jurisdiction, Chair McCollum has set the tone for civility, 
fairness, and, on many topics, bipartisanship. Foremost among those 
topics is the Indian Country.
  Roughly one-quarter of this bill is dedicated to programs for 
American Indians and Alaska Natives, whose ancestors paid in advance 
with their lives and their land for the basic services which this bill 
helps to provide.
  These are true have-to-do Federal programs, and they continue to be a 
nonpartisan priority in today's hyperpartisan environment.
  In addition, I thank the chair and her capable staff for making a 
genuine effort to accommodate bipartisan Members' requests in this 
bill, as well as other requests addressing matters back in our 
districts that will be appreciated by our constituents, regardless of 
their party. In particular, for Great Lakes districts like mine, her 
work has been extraordinary.
  However, there are several matters in this bill which concern me 
greatly and will need to be addressed before we can reach a bipartisan 
agreement. Foremost among these concerns is a proposed 5 percent 
overall increase for the Interior and Environment programs in the 
absence of any new governmentwide budget agreement.
  Current law mandates a 9 percent overall decrease to programs in this 
bill beginning October 1, 2019. Even if the bill before us today were 
to be enacted, all these programs would still be cut on that date. That 
is why the bill before us today is completely unrealistic and nothing 
short of a fairytale.
  Of course, House Democratic leadership knows this already. That is 
why this bill contains so many Member requests: to pressure Members 
into voting for it and to use a strong vote count to pressure the 
Senate and the President to agree to more spending.
  All this bill is really doing is giving supporters false hope and 
stealing the resolve of those of us who are truly concerned about 
driving our Nation further into debt.
  To be clear, there are critical programs in this bill that need more 
funding, but decisions about increases must be made in the context of a 
larger budget agreement so that increases can be offset elsewhere.
  The other area of this bill which concerns me is policy. This bill 
drops several longstanding, bipartisan policy provisions which will 
need to be added back before we can get to a future bipartisan 
agreement.
  Meanwhile, this bill also adds in several new poison pill riders and 
directives limiting domestic energy and mineral production. Limiting 
our own supplies of much-needed natural resources does not decrease our 
demand for them. It only makes us more dependent upon other nations to 
obtain them in order to meet that demand, which is not only a national 
security concern but is also an economic security concern. We cannot 
protect American jobs if we cannot supply them with the energy and raw 
materials.
  So it is for a combination of these funding and policy reasons that I 
cannot support this bill at this time, in its current form, but I am 
committed to working with my colleagues as we move through the fiscal 
year 2020 process to craft a bill that can receive bipartisan support 
and keep government operating, continue our shared commitment to Indian 
Country, and conserve our Nation's natural, cultural, and environmental 
resources that we all care so deeply about.
  Until then, I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this 
package today.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the chairwoman of the Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Chair, I thank Chairwoman Lowey for 
yielding and for her hard work and leadership during this entire 
legislative process.
  The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
division of the bill highlights our continued commitment to our 
servicemembers and their families and to our veterans.
  Constructing the barracks, bases, and facilities that our military 
needs and ensuring safe, adequate housing for military families is 
crucial to our Nation's military readiness.
  Properly funding the Department of Veterans Affairs is how we deliver 
on the promise of medical care and other benefits that our veterans 
have earned through their service to our Nation.
  The Related Agencies division, including the American Battle 
Monuments Commission and Arlington National Cemetery, demonstrate to 
the world how we honor the contributions and sacrifice of those who 
served.
  That is why I am proud that this bill includes $108.4 billion in 
discretionary funding, $10.4 billion above the FY19 enacted level. For 
military construction, it provides $10.5 billion; and, for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, the bill provides $94.3 billion in 
discretionary funding, a $7.7 billion increase above the FY19 enacted 
level and $1.3 billion above the FY20 budget request.
  The bill we are considering today makes smart investments in critical 
projects and programs that make a real difference in the lives of 
servicemembers, veterans, and their families.
  The bill includes an additional $140.8 million to address housing 
issues that have come up recently and have really festered for far too 
long, like mold, vermin, and lead, that really have devastated our 
military families and that must be corrected. This bill ensures there 
are the resources and the language in our report to ensure that the 
military makes sure that they are not leaving our military families to 
deal with the fallout over this disgusting situation on their own.

  It provides $2.3 billion in emergency funding to address hurricane 
damage in North Carolina and my home State of Florida.
  We have also put an additional $40 million toward energy resilience 
at our military bases and provided an additional $60 million to clean 
up PFOS and PFOA contamination at installations across the country.
  For the VA, the bill will improve the quality of veterans' healthcare 
by making significant investments in women veterans' health.
  I am proud to be the first woman in American history to chair this 
appropriations subcommittee, making sure that our women veterans 
actually know that they are veterans. And, in fact, I know it will come 
as a shock to most, as it was to me, that some women veterans don't 
even realize that, if they serve a couple of years, even if they didn't 
actually fight in a war zone or were deployed to a war zone, they are 
actually veterans, entitled to services at the VA.
  Carving out, for the first time, gender-specific funding to make sure 
that we can provide healthcare services to our women veterans, do the 
proper outreach, and make sure that we bring our women veterans into 
the VA system and take care of them as they took care of representing 
our country, is essential.
  The fastest rising group of veterans who are committing suicide are 
our women veterans, and we have to make sure that we are doing right by 
them.

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  We have a ``whole health'' model that we have funded, mental 
healthcare and suicide prevention, homelessness assistance, rural 
health, and, of course, opioid abuse prevention.
  The bill also provides $1 billion for infrastructure improvements to 
ensure that the VA has modern, safe facilities to treat our veterans, 
as well as supporting continued implementation of the electronic health 
record and efforts to reduce the disability claims backlog.
  Madam Chair, I am very proud of what this bill does, but I am also 
proud of what it does not do.
  It does not fund a border wall, nor does it allow the President to go 
against clearly stated congressional intent and divert vital military 
construction funding from previously approved national security 
projects.

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  There is a lot of talk, Madam Chair, about commitment to our military 
in this body. There should be no question that funds should not be 
taken from vital, previously requested and approved military projects 
that are absolutely a higher priority than any border wall. In fact, 
Congress agreed to that very point on a bipartisan basis earlier this 
year after the longest shutdown in our Nation's history.
  I will close by thanking all of my colleagues for their input on this 
bill. We are very proud, Judge Carter and I, that we were able to fund 
in our bill nearly all the bipartisan requests that we received. It 
made the bill better.
  Before I yield back, I do want to thank my ranking member, Judge 
Carter, and Ranking Member Granger and Chairwoman Lowey. We worked very 
well together on the issues facing our military and our veterans.
  While we may not always agree, I am proud to have Judge Carter as my 
partner. We have a lot of work left to do, and I appreciate the 
gentleman's insight into these issues.
  I would also like to thank the staff of both the subcommittee and our 
personal offices whose expertise and commitment to our servicemembers 
and our veterans is evident every day. I won't name them because I am 
out of time, but they know who they are. We appreciate them so much.
  Madam Chair, this is a good bill. I urge the Members' adoption of it.
  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Carter).
  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Chair, let me start off by saying that I 
thank the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger), our ranking member on 
our side. I thank the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), my good 
friend, chair of the full committee. They are doing yeoman's work on 
all of these bills. They are standing strong and doing a great job, and 
we are proud of them.
  It has been a joy to work with Chairman Wasserman Schultz. She has 
been fair and equitable and a joy to serve with. I look forward to 
working together to make this bill better and better as we go through 
the process.
  I rise, reluctantly, in opposition to this bill. I have mixed 
feelings about this package. It includes many good things, and it funds 
important programs.
  For example, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs division 
includes $10.5 billion to provide adequate training opportunities and 
modern facilities for our military. We want our military to be ready, 
lethal, and effective. This bill supports that.
  This bill also includes $140 million to support military families and 
to help the services address the problems we have heard about in the 
privatization of military housing.
  For veterans' programs, the bill fully supports and implements the 
MISSION Act. It also provides for a $30 million increase for mental 
health and a $40 million increase for homeless programs. Hopefully, 
this will help us reduce the scourge of veteran suicide and 
homelessness.
  These are all goods things. They are things we need. I fear, however, 
that the majority is on a path that makes it difficult to reach an 
agreement before the start of the fiscal year.
  October 1 is coming on and approaching very fast. We need a budget 
agreement for fiscal year 2020 and beyond sooner rather than later. The 
consequences of not having such an agreement are disruptive and 
immense. No one wants sequestration or a government shutdown.
  Unfortunately, the budget numbers the House is operating under are 
not real and in no way do they reflect the reality of the situation on 
our southern border. This appropriations bill does not include funds to 
address the security and humanitarian crisis there, and it also does 
not include the $4.5 billion the President requested last month.
  Congress must act. I sincerely hope we are getting closer to an 
agreement on a supplemental funding package.
  As I close, I urge all of us to keep our eyes on the goal, a 
bipartisan bill that supports our troops and their families and the 
Nation's veterans.
  Madam Chair, I look forward to working with my colleagues on this as 
we go through the process, and I thank the ranking member of the 
Appropriations Committee for the time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Alabama (Mrs. Roby).
  Mrs. ROBY. Madam Chair, I would like to use my time to raise 
awareness that a correctly sized and properly configured maintenance 
facility to support and repair F-35 aircraft coming to the 187th 
Fighter Wing is needed very soon at Dannelly Field in Montgomery, 
Alabama.
  The 187th Fighter Wing was selected as a preferred location for the 
bed-down of the F-35, with the first aircraft to arrive in several 
years. Squadron operations require administrative, training, and 
support space as part of the aircraft organizational maintenance shop.
  Currently, the existing facilities that service the F-16 Red Tails 
squadron are inadequate. Aircraft maintenance currently resides in 
three temporary facilities or trailers. Much of the space designated 
for these functions is less than required for effective operations. The 
aircraft maintenance shops are 43 percent undersized, and the required 
tool storage is kept in aircraft parking spaces in the hangar.
  I appreciate very much the committee chairwoman and ranking member's 
efforts to provide our men and women in uniform adequate and acceptable 
working spaces so they can do their jobs accurately and effectively. It 
is my hope that, moving forward, we will continue to work together on 
this particular issue through the fiscal year 2020 appropriations 
process.
  Again, I, too, thank the chairwoman and, certainly, the ranking 
member for yielding me this very important time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Hudson).
  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I also 
thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger for their leadership 
and for working with me on this important amendment.

  As we experienced in April at my alma mater, UNC Charlotte, no 
community is immune from gun violence. The despicable violence and 
hatred we saw in our community have no place in our schools and our 
society.
  When I think back to my days as a student at Myers Park High School, 
I remember studying humanities in Dave Layton's class, having lunch 
with my friends, and looking forward to Friday night football games. I 
don't remember feeling scared or anxious, and I don't remember worrying 
about my safety.
  I want my son and all of America's children to have that same 
experience. If there is anyplace our children should feel safe, it is 
in our schools.
  That is why I, and so many of us here in this Congress, have been 
working for years to address this issue and tackle the root causes of 
violence. I led efforts to pass the STOP School Violence Act last year. 
Under Republican leadership, Congress passed many bipartisan measures 
to prevent mass violence, including legislation to strengthen the 
background check system, improve mental healthcare, and give schools 
the tools they need to protect our students.
  We have made some progress, but our work is not nearly done.
  What can we do to better identify and intervene with young people in 
emotional crises before they reach a breaking point? What causes these 
emotional crises, and what can we do to prevent them? Which of our 
efforts to make our schools safer is actually working?

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  These and many more questions deserve to be explored. I hope my 
amendment will lead to answers that will protect our students and our 
educators.
  My amendment would double the money available for research to study 
the root causes of gun violence, including the impact and effectiveness 
of grants authorized under the STOP School Violence Act. This money 
would go to grant programs at the Departments of Justice and Homeland 
Security that are dedicated to ending violence in our communities.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  As I said before, these bills were written to an unrealistic top-line 
funding number. We still do not have consensus on a budget agreement.
  Moving this second appropriations package today as-is is another 
wasted opportunity. The package irresponsibly increases spending, 
jeopardizes our Nation's security, and burdens industry with more 
regulations.
  Madam Chair, I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this 
package. I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  H.R. 3055 is a bill full of important investments that would make a 
real difference in people's lives. It truly is a bill for the people. 
It would improve quality of life, strengthen communities, and offer a 
brighter future for our Nation. I urge support.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. 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 116-18, modified by the amendment printed in part 
A of House Report 116-119, 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. 3055

       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 ``Commerce, Justice, Science, 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans 
     Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development 
     Appropriations Act, 2020''.

     DIVISION A--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        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, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     operations and administration

       For necessary expenses for international trade activities 
     of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, to carry 
     out activities associated with facilitating, attracting, and 
     retaining business investment in the United States, and for 
     engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including 
     expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose 
     of promoting exports of United States firms, without regard 
     to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 44, United States Code; 
     full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
     families of employees stationed overseas and employees 
     temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of 
     employees of the International Trade Administration between 
     two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of title 
     49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United 
     States and aliens by contract for services; rental of space 
     abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of 
     alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction 
     of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use 
     abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in 
     the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United 
     States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not 
     to exceed $294,300 for official representation expenses 
     abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use 
     abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining 
     insurance on official motor vehicles; and rental of tie 
     lines, $530,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021, of which $11,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be 
     retained and used by the International Trade Administration, 
     notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: 
      Provided, That, of amounts provided under this heading, not 
     less than $16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and 
     countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities:  
     Provided further, That the provisions of the first sentence 
     of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual 
     Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these 
     activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, 
     contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational 
     and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for 
     assessments for services provided as part of these 
     activities.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security

                     operations and administration

       For necessary expenses for export administration and 
     national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
     including costs associated with the performance of export 
     administration field activities both domestically and abroad; 
     full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
     families of employees stationed overseas; employment of 
     citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for 
     services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner 
     authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 
     28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign 
     countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation 
     expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under 
     the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title 
     XVII of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2019; Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2208; 50 
     U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), and as authorized by section 1(b) of 
     the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); 
     and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and 
     motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special 
     requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to 
     any price limitation otherwise established by law, 
     $127,652,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
     and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) 
     shall apply in carrying out these activities:  Provided 
     further, That payments and contributions collected and 
     accepted for materials or services provided as part of such 
     activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of 
     such activities, and for providing information to the public 
     with respect to the export administration and national 
     security activities of the Department of Commerce and other 
     export control programs of the United States and other 
     governments.

                  Economic Development Administration

                economic development assistance programs

       For grants for economic development assistance as provided 
     by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for 
     trade adjustment assistance, and for grants authorized by 
     sections 27 and 28 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722 and 3723), 
     $498,350,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $30,000,000 shall be for grants under such section 27 and 
     $5,000,000 shall be for grants under such section 28.

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of administering the economic 
     development assistance programs as provided for by law, 
     $41,650,000:  Provided, That these funds may be used to 
     monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public 
     Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of 
     1974, sections 27 and 28 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722 and 3723), and the 
     Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     minority business development

       For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in 
     fostering, promoting, and developing minority business 
     enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and 
     other agreements with public or private organizations, 
     $44,000,000.

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 
     and statistical analysis programs of the Department of 
     Commerce, $107,990,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021.

                          Bureau of the Census

                      current surveys and programs

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for 
     by law, $275,000,000:  Provided, That, from amounts provided 
     herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and 
     marketing activities.

                     periodic censuses and programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics for periodic 
     censuses and programs provided for by law, $675,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2022:  Provided, That, 
     from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for 
     promotion, outreach, and marketing activities:  Provided 
     further, That within the amounts appropriated, $3,556,000 
     shall be transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' 
     account for activities associated with carrying out 
     investigations and audits related to the Bureau of the 
     Census.
       In addition to the amounts provided under this heading for 
     the 2020 Census, $7,500,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2022, is new budget authority for the 2020 
     Census as specified for the purposes of section 251(b)(2) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, as amended, and section 1(g)(1) of H.Res. 293 of the 
     116th Congress.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the 
     National Telecommunications and

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     Information Administration (NTIA), $42,411,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum 
     management, analysis, operations, and related services, and 
     such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting 
     collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as 
     offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously 
     transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs 
     incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
     related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication 
     Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions 
     under this paragraph, and such funds received from other 
     Government agencies shall remain available until expended.

    public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction

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

               United States Patent and Trademark Office

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and 
     Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including 
     defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, 
     $3,450,681,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections of fees and 
     surcharges assessed and collected by the USPTO under any law 
     are received during fiscal year 2020, so as to result in a 
     fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $0:  Provided further, That during fiscal year 
     2020, should the total amount of such offsetting collections 
     be less than $3,450,681,000 this amount shall be reduced 
     accordingly:  Provided further, That any amount received in 
     excess of $3,450,681,000 in fiscal year 2020 and deposited in 
     the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     Director of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate for any amounts made available by the 
     preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section:  
     Provided further, That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance 
     with the preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office ``Salaries and Expenses'' 
     account:  Provided further, That from amounts provided 
     herein, not to exceed $900 shall be made available in fiscal 
     year 2020 for official reception and representation expenses: 
      Provided further, That in fiscal year 2020 from the amounts 
     made available for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for the USPTO, 
     the amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference between the 
     percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and 
     employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States 
     Code, and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 
     8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of 
     Personnel Management (OPM) for USPTO's specific use, of basic 
     pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of 
     that title, and (2) the present value of the otherwise 
     unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO's 
     specific use of post-retirement life insurance and post-
     retirement health benefits coverage for all USPTO employees 
     who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
     and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), shall be 
     transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
     Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the Employees FEHB Fund, as 
     appropriate, and shall be available for the authorized 
     purposes of those accounts:  Provided further, That any 
     differences between the present value factors published in 
     OPM's yearly 300 series benefit letters and the factors that 
     OPM provides for USPTO's specific use shall be recognized as 
     an imputed cost on USPTO's financial statements, where 
     applicable:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and 
     collected by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursuant to 
     section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 
     112-29):  Provided further, That within the amounts 
     appropriated, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to the ``Office 
     of Inspector General'' account for activities associated with 
     carrying out investigations and audits related to the USPTO.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             scientific and technical research and services

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology (NIST), $751,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 
     may be transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund'':  
     Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That NIST may provide local transportation for summer 
     undergraduate research fellowship program participants.

                     industrial technology services

       For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, 
     $169,172,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $154,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership, and of which $15,172,000 shall be for 
     the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (also known 
     as ``Manufacturing USA'').

                  construction of research facilities

       For construction of new research facilities, including 
     architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and 
     maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided 
     for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as 
     authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278c-
     278e), $120,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in the 
     budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to 
     Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as 
     submitted with the budget of the President under section 
     1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology construction 
     project having a total multi-year program cost of more than 
     $5,000,000, and simultaneously the budget justification 
     materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
     requirements for each such project for each of the 5 
     subsequent fiscal years.



            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
     vessels; pilot programs for state-led fisheries management, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law; grants, 
     contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for 
     the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative 
     agreements; and relocation of facilities, $3,920,625,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for 
     the management of national marine sanctuaries may be retained 
     and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those 
     activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That in addition, 
     $177,782,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund 
     entitled ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
     Pertaining to American Fisheries'', which shall only be used 
     for the Fisheries Science and Management program activities:  
     Provided further, That of the $4,115,907,000 provided for in 
     direct obligations under this heading, $3,920,625,000 is 
     appropriated from the general fund, $177,782,000 is provided 
     by transfer, and $17,500,000 is derived from recoveries of 
     prior year obligations:  Provided further, That any deviation 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in the 
     report accompanying this Act, or any use of deobligated 
     balances of funds provided under this heading in previous 
     years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth in 
     section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, That in addition, 
     for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired 
     Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, 
     and for payments for the medical care of retired personnel 
     and their dependents under the Dependents' Medical Care Act 
     (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary.

               procurement, acquisition, and construction

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For procurement, acquisition, and construction of capital 
     assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     $1,496,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, 
     except that funds provided for acquisition and construction 
     of vessels and construction of facilities shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the 
     $1,509,000,000 provided for in direct obligations under this 
     heading, $1,496,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund 
     and $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year 
     obligations:  Provided further, That any deviation from the 
     amounts designated for specific activities in the report 
     accompanying this Act, or any use of deobligated balances of 
     funds provided under this heading in previous years, shall be 
     subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall 
     include in budget justification materials that the Secretary 
     submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce 
     budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate 
     for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     procurement, acquisition, or construction project having a 
     total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budget 
     justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
     requirements for each such project for each of the 5 
     subsequent fiscal years:  Provided further, That, within the 
     amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred to the 
     ``Office of Inspector General'' account for activities 
     associated with carrying out investigations and audits 
     related to satellite procurement, acquisition, and 
     construction.

                    pacific coastal salmon recovery

       For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 
     Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That, of the funds 
     provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants 
     to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, 
     California, and Alaska, and to the Federally recognized 
     tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including 
     Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon 
     and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or 
     endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to 
     be so listed, for maintaining populations necessary for 
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     tribal treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, 
     or for conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead 
     habitat, based on guidelines to be developed by the Secretary 
     of Commerce:  Provided further, That all funds shall be 
     allocated based on scientific and other merit principles and 
     shall not be available for marketing activities:  Provided 
     further, That funds disbursed to States shall be subject to a 
     matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind 
     contributions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds.

                      fishermen's contingency fund

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

                      fishery disaster assistance

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

                   fisheries finance program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, during fiscal year 2020, obligations of direct loans 
     may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans 
     and not to exceed $100,000,000 for traditional direct loans 
     as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.

                        Departmental Management

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the management of the Department 
     of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed 
     $4,500 for official reception and representation, 
     $40,000,000: Provided, That of the funds provided under this 
     heading, $15,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until 
     the Secretary updates and resubmits to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     the plan for expenditure described in the third proviso under 
     the heading ``Bureau of the Census--Periodic Census and 
     Programs'' in division C of Public Law 116-6.

                      renovation and modernization

       For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization 
     of Department of Commerce facilities, $1,100,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $35,043,000:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 6413(b) of the Middle Class Tax 
     Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), 
     $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from the 
     amounts provided under this heading, shall be derived from 
     the Public Safety Trust Fund for activities associated with 
     carrying out investigations and audits related to the First 
     Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

       Sec. 101.  During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations and funds made available to the Department of 
     Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities 
     specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to 
     the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, and, 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced 
     payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification 
     of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that 
     such payments are in the public interest.
       Sec. 102.  During the current fiscal year, appropriations 
     made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for 
     salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 
     1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
     5902).
       Sec. 103.  The Secretary of Commerce shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of 
     the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including 
     land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided 
     for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds to the 
     Department of Commerce.
       Sec. 104.  The requirements set forth by section 105 of the 
     Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55), as amended by 
     section 105 of title I of division B of Public Law 113-6, are 
     hereby adopted by reference and made applicable with respect 
     to fiscal year 2020:  Provided, That the life cycle cost for 
     the Joint Polar Satellite System is $11,322,125,000 and the 
     life cycle cost for the Geostationary Operational 
     Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is $10,828,059,000.
       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may furnish services (including but not limited to 
     utilities, telecommunications, and security services) 
     necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and 
     improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations 
     are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative 
     Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the 
     Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other 
     buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of 
     which has been delegated to the Secretary from the 
     Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a 
     reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as 
     reimbursement for services provided under this section or the 
     authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is 
     authorized, up to $100,000, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such 
     services.
       Sec. 106.  Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
     prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, 
     copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over 
     its networks.
       Sec. 107.  The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their 
     consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of 
     available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, 
     personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local 
     government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or 
     possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 
     any foreign government or international organization, for 
     purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any 
     statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       Sec. 108.  The National Technical Information Service shall 
     not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document 
     generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has 
     provided information to the customer on how an electronic 
     copy of such report or document may be accessed and 
     downloaded for free online. Should a customer still require 
     the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the 
     report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering 
     the Service's cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering 
     such report or document.
       Sec. 109.  To carry out the responsibilities of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 
     Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants 
     and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-
     reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and 
     facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds made 
     available on a consensual basis from: a Federal agency, State 
     or subdivision thereof, local government, tribal government, 
     Territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof:  
     Provided, That funds received for permitting and related 
     regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be 
     deposited under the heading ``National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research, and 
     Facilities'' and shall remain available until September 30, 
     2022, for such purposes:  Provided further, That all funds 
     within this section and their corresponding uses are subject 
     to section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 110.  Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior 
     appropriations Act that remain available for obligation, for 
     necessary expenses of the programs of the Economics and 
     Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce, 
     including amounts provided for programs of the Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census, shall be 
     available for expenses of cooperative agreements with 
     appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or local 
     governmental unit, or institution of higher education, to aid 
     and promote statistical, research, and methodology activities 
     which further the purposes for which such amounts have been 
     made available.
       Sec. 111.  None of the funds made available in this or 
     prior Acts may be obligated or expended for the travel of 
     personnel within the Office of the Secretary of Commerce from 
     any account other than the ``Departmental Management--
     Salaries and Expenses'' account.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce 
     Appropriations Act, 2020''.

                                TITLE II

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
     Department of Justice, $114,740,000, of which not to exceed 
     $4,000,000 for security and construction of Department of 
     Justice facilities shall remain available until expended.

                 justice information sharing technology

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 
     including planning, development, deployment and departmental 
     direction, $33,875,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer up to 
     $40,000,000 to this account, from funds available to the 
     Department of Justice for information technology, to remain 
     available until expended, for enterprise-wide information 
     technology initiatives:  Provided further, That the transfer 
     authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any 
     other transfer authority contained in this Act:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer pursuant to the first proviso 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                executive office for immigration review

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the administration of 
     immigration-related activities of the Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review, $672,966,000, of which $4,000,000 shall 
     be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review fees deposited in the ``Immigration 
     Examinations Fee'' account, and of which not less than 
     $25,000,000 shall be available for services and activities 
     provided by the Legal Orientation Program:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $35,000,000 of the total amount made available 
     under this heading shall remain available until expended.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $105,500,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021.

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                    United States Parole Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
     Commission as authorized, $13,308,000:  Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the 
     expiration of a term of office of a Commissioner, the 
     Commissioner may continue to act until a successor has been 
     appointed.

                            Legal Activities

            salaries and expenses, general legal activities

       For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
     Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including 
     not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to 
     be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for 
     solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; the 
     administration of pardon and clemency petitions; and rent of 
     private or Government-owned space in the District of 
     Columbia, $934,600,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 
     for litigation support contracts shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the amount provided for INTERPOL 
     Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That of the 
     total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be 
     available to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
     by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
     additional funding for litigation activities of the Civil 
     Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to 
     ``Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities'' from 
     available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 
     Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 
     circumstances:  Provided further, That any transfer pursuant 
     to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section:  Provided further, That 
     of the amount appropriated, such sums as may be necessary 
     shall be available to the Civil Rights Division for salaries 
     and expenses associated with the election monitoring program 
     under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 
     10305) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel Management 
     for such salaries and expenses:  Provided further, That of 
     the amounts provided under this heading for the election 
     monitoring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 
     not less than $197,387,000 shall be available for the 
     Criminal Division, including related expenses for the Mutual 
     Legal Assistance Treaty Program.
       In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the 
     Department of Justice associated with processing cases under 
     the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to 
     exceed $13,000,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine 
     Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

               salaries and expenses, antitrust division

       For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 
     kindred laws, $166,755,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, fees collected for premerger notification filings 
     under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 
     1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection 
     (and estimated to be $141,000,000 in fiscal year 2020), shall 
     be retained and used for necessary expenses in this 
     appropriation, and shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the 
     general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 
     are received during fiscal year 2020, so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $25,755,000.

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 
     Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative 
     agreements, $2,329,800,000:  Provided, That of the total 
     amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That each United 
     States Attorney shall establish or participate in a task 
     force on human trafficking.

                   united states trustee system fund

       For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
     Program, as authorized, $227,229,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, deposits to the United States Trustee 
     System Fund and amounts herein appropriated shall be 
     available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds 
     due depositors:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, fees deposited into the Fund pursuant 
     to section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code (as 
     limited by section 1004(b) of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 
     2017 (division B of Public Law 115-72)), shall be retained 
     and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That to the extent that fees deposited into the Fund in 
     fiscal year 2020, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due 
     depositors, exceed $227,229,000, those excess amounts shall 
     be available in future fiscal years only to the extent 
     provided in advance in appropriations Acts:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are received during 
     fiscal year 2020, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due 
     depositors, (estimated at $309,000,000) and (2) to the extent 
     that any remaining general fund appropriations can be derived 
     from amounts deposited in the Fund in previous fiscal years 
     that are not otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $0.

      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $2,335,000.

                     fees and expenses of witnesses

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

           salaries and expenses, community relations service

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
     $17,000,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of 
     this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
     emergent circumstances require additional funding for 
     conflict resolution and violence prevention activities of the 
     Community Relations Service, the Attorney General may 
     transfer such amounts to the Community Relations Service, 
     from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for 
     the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to 
     such circumstances:  Provided further, That any transfer 
     pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.

                         assets forfeiture fund

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

                     United States Marshals Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals 
     Service, $1,444,600,000, of which not to exceed $6,000 shall 
     be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended.

                              construction

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

                       federal prisoner detention

       For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners 
     in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as 
     authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, 
     $1,792,461,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be considered 
     ``funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement 
     assistance'' pursuant to section 4013(b) of title 18, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That the United States 
     Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the 
     Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System.

                       National Security Division

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     National Security Division, $109,585,000, of which not to 
     exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
     by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
     additional funding for the activities of the National 
     Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such 
     amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the 
     current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be 
     necessary to respond to such circumstances:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement

                 interagency crime and drug enforcement

       For necessary expenses for the identification, 
     investigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with 
     the most significant drug trafficking organizations, 
     transnational organized crime, and money laundering 
     organizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter-
     governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement 
     agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 
     individuals involved in transnational organized crime and 
     drug trafficking, $570,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That any amounts 
     obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used 
     under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed 
     from this appropriation.

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                    Federal Bureau of Investigation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution 
     of crimes against the United States, $9,455,928,000, of which 
     not to exceed $216,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That not to exceed $184,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                              construction

       For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, 
     furniture, and information technology requirements, related 
     to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and 
     sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; 
     conversion, modification and extension of federally owned 
     buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects; and 
     operation and maintenance of secure work environment 
     facilities and secure networking capabilities; $51,895,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant 
     to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and expenses 
     for conducting drug education and training programs, 
     including travel and related expenses for participants in 
     such programs and the distribution of items of token value 
     that promote the goals of such programs, $2,356,858,000, of 
     which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law 
     enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including 
     training in connection with the training and acquisition of 
     canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and 
     for provision of laboratory assistance to State and local law 
     enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
     $1,439,000,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 shall be for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed 
     $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' 
     fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United 
     States Code, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     appropriated herein shall be available to investigate or act 
     upon applications for relief from Federal firearms 
     disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That such funds shall be available 
     to investigate and act upon applications filed by 
     corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities 
     under section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That no funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or 
     activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
     Explosives to other agencies or Departments.

                         Federal Prison System

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the 
     administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal 
     and correctional institutions, and for the provision of 
     technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues 
     to foreign governments, $7,325,000,000:  Provided, That the 
     Attorney General may transfer to the Department of Health and 
     Human Services such amounts as may be necessary for direct 
     expenditures by that Department for medical relief for 
     inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions:  
     Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
     System, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a 
     fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to 
     determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of 
     the Federal Prison System, furnish health services to 
     individuals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison 
     System:  Provided further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses: 
      Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall 
     remain available for necessary operations until September 30, 
     2021:  Provided further, That, of the amounts provided for 
     contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended to make payments in advance for 
     grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other 
     expenses:  Provided further, That the Director of the Federal 
     Prison System may accept donated property and services 
     relating to the operation of the prison card program from a 
     not-for-profit entity which has operated such program in the 
     past, notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit 
     entity furnishes services under contracts to the Federal 
     Prison System relating to the operation of pre-release 
     services, halfway houses, or other custodial facilities.

                        buildings and facilities

       For planning, acquisition of sites, and construction of new 
     facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and 
     remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
     correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident 
     thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
     remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities 
     at existing penal and correctional institutions, including 
     all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force 
     account, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That labor of United States prisoners may be used 
     for work performed under this appropriation.

                federal prison industries, incorporated

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

   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated

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

               State and Local Law Enforcement Activities

                    Office on Violence Against Women

       violence against women prevention and prosecution programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence 
     against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) (``the 
     1968 Act''); the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
     Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 Act''); the 
     Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) 
     (``the 1990 Act''); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other 
     Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 
     (Public Law 108-21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (``the 1974 
     Act''); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection 
     Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386) (``the 2000 Act''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
     2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); and the Rape 
     Survivor Child Custody Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-22) (``the 
     2015 Act''); and for related victims services, $582,500,000, 
     to remain available until expended, which shall be derived by 
     transfer from amounts available for obligation in this Act 
     from the Fund established by section 1402 of chapter XIV of 
     title II of Public Law 98-473 (34 U.S.C. 20101), 
     notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act of 1984, and 
     merged with the amounts otherwise made available under this 
     heading:  Provided, That except as otherwise provided by law, 
     not to exceed 5 percent of funds made available under this 
     heading may be used for expenses related to evaluation, 
     training, and technical assistance:  Provided further, That 
     of the amount provided--
       (1) $222,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 
     women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act;
       (2) $41,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance 
     grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     stalking, or sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of 
     the 1994 Act;
       (3) $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of Justice and 
     the Bureau of Justice Statistics for research, evaluation, 
     and statistics of violence against women and related issues 
     addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence Against 
     Women, which shall be transferred to ``Research, Evaluation 
     and Statistics'' for administration by the Office of Justice 
     Programs;
       (4) $20,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services 
     to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
     assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; 
     programs to engage men and youth in preventing such violence; 
     and assistance to middle and high school students through 
     education and other services related to such violence:  
     Provided, That unobligated balances available for the 
     programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303, and 
     41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 
     Act, shall be available for this program:  Provided further, 
     That 10 percent of the total amount available for this grant 
     program shall be available for grants under the program 
     authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act:  Provided 
     further, That the definitions and grant conditions in section 
     40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program;
       (5) $62,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies 
     as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 
     is for a homicide reduction initiative;
       (6) $50,000,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, 
     as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act;
       (7) $50,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child 
     abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 
     40295 of the 1994 Act;
       (8) $26,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes 
     against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 
     2005 Act;
       (9) $57,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as 
     authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act;
       (10) $9,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to 
     end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as 
     authorized by section 40801 of the 1994 Act;

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       (11) $22,000,000 is for grants to support families in the 
     justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 
     Act:  Provided, That unobligated balances available for the 
     programs authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and 
     section 41002 of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by 
     the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program;
       (12) $9,000,000 is for education and training to end 
     violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as 
     authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act;
       (13) $1,000,000 is for the National Resource Center on 
     Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, 
     as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act;
       (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 
     against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 
     of the 2005 Act:  Provided, That such funds may be 
     transferred to ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'' for 
     administration by the Office of Justice Programs;
       (15) $1,000,000 is for a national clearinghouse that 
     provides training and technical assistance on issues relating 
     to sexual assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women;
       (16) $5,000,000 is for grants to assist tribal governments 
     in exercising special domestic violence criminal 
     jurisdiction, as authorized by section 904 of the 2013 Act:  
     Provided, That the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of 
     the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; and
       (17) $3,500,000 is for the purposes authorized under the 
     2015 Act.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                  research, evaluation and statistics

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
     and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Juvenile 
     Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 
     Act''); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 
     11291 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to 
     end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public 
     Law 108-21); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
     405); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 
     101-647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199); 
     the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473); the 
     Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 
     Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh Act''); the PROTECT Our 
     Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401); subtitle D of 
     title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the NICS Improvement Amendments 
     Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); the Violence Against Women 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 
     Act''); and other programs, $80,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which--
       (1) $43,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics 
     programs, and other activities, as authorized by part C of 
     title I of the 1968 Act, of which $5,000,000 is for a 
     nationwide incident-based crime statistics program; and
       (2) $37,000,000 is for research, development, and 
     evaluation programs, and other activities as authorized by 
     part B of title I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II 
     of the 2002 Act, of which $5,000,000 is for research targeted 
     toward developing a better understanding of the domestic 
     radicalization phenomenon, and advancing evidence-based 
     strategies for effective intervention and prevention; 
     $1,000,000 is for research to study the root causes of school 
     violence to include the impact and effectiveness of grants 
     made under the STOP School Violence Act; $1,000,000 is for a 
     study to better protect children against online predatory 
     behavior as part of the National Juvenile Online 
     Victimization Studies (N-JOVS); $3,000,000 is for a national 
     center for restorative justice; and $3,000,000 is for 
     corrections-related research, and $1,500,000 is for expenses 
     (including research and evaluation) associated with the 
     National Institute of Justice's implementation of the First 
     Step Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-391).

               state and local law enforcement assistance

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 
     Act''); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Justice for All Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-405); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
     (Public Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 
     109-164); the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) 
     (``the 2005 Act''); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
     Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh 
     Act''); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection 
     Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386); the NICS Improvement 
     Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); subtitle D of 
     title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199); the Prioritizing Resources and 
     Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public 
     Law 110-403); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 
     98-473); the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime 
     Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public 
     Law 110-416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
     of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); the 
     Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 
     114-198) (``CARA''); the Justice for All Reauthorization Act 
     of 2016 (Public Law 114-324); Kevin and Avonte's Law 
     (division Q of Public Law 115-141) (``Kevin and Avonte's 
     Law''); the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 (title III 
     of division S of Public Law 115-141) (``the Keep Young 
     Athletes Safe Act''); the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 
     (title V of division S of Public Law 115-141) (``the STOP 
     School Violence Act''); the Fix NICS Act of 2018 (title VI of 
     division S of Public Law 115-141); the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-185); and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities 
     Act (Public Law 115-271); and other programs, $1,933,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended as follows--
       (1) $530,250,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
     Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E 
     of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and 
     the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of 
     title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this 
     Act), of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1, $15,000,000 
     is for the Officer Robert Wilson III Memorial Initiative on 
     Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer 
     Resilience and Survivability (VALOR), $7,500,000 is for an 
     initiative to support evidence-based policing, $10,000,000 is 
     for an initiative to enhance prosecutorial decision-making, 
     $3,600,000 is for the operationalization, maintenance and 
     expansion of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons 
     System, $2,500,000 is for an academic based training 
     initiative to improve police-based responses to people with 
     mental illness or developmental disabilities, $2,000,000 is 
     for a student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to 
     section 952 of Public Law 110-315, $15,500,000 is for prison 
     rape prevention and prosecution grants to States and units of 
     local government, and other programs, as authorized by the 
     Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79), 
     $2,000,000 is for a grant program authorized by Kevin and 
     Avonte's Law, $3,000,000 is for a regional law enforcement 
     technology initiative, $7,000,000 is for the Capital 
     Litigation Improvement Grant Program, as authorized by 
     section 426 of Public Law 108-405, and for grants for 
     wrongful conviction review, $2,000,000 is for emergency law 
     enforcement assistance for events occurring during or after 
     fiscal year 2020, as authorized by section 609M of the 
     Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 50101), $2,000,000 
     is for grants to States and units of local government to 
     deploy managed access systems to combat contraband cell phone 
     use in prison, $4,000,000 is for a program to improve 
     juvenile indigent defense, $100,000,000 is for grants for law 
     enforcement activities associated with the presidential 
     nominating conventions, and $8,000,000 is for community-based 
     violence prevention initiatives;
       (2) $260,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)):  
     Provided, That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for 
     any cost greater than the actual cost for Federal immigration 
     and other detainees housed in State and local detention 
     facilities;
       (3) $100,000,000 for victim services programs for victims 
     of trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public 
     Law 106-386, for programs authorized under Public Law 109-
     164, or programs authorized under Public Law 113-4;
       (4) $14,000,000 for economic, high technology, white 
     collar, and Internet crime prevention grants, including as 
     authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110-403, of which 
     $2,500,000 is for competitive grants that help State and 
     local law enforcement tackle intellectual property thefts, 
     and $2,000,000 for a competitive grant program for training 
     students in computer forensics and digital investigation;
       (5) $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, as 
     authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities;
       (6) $25,000,000 for the matching grant program for law 
     enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of 
     title I of the 1968 Act:  Provided, That $1,500,000 is 
     transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards for 
     research, testing and evaluation programs;
       (7) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 
     Website;
       (8) $80,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal 
     and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal 
     Background Check System, of which no less than $27,500,000 
     shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS 
     Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180) and 
     Fix NICS Act of 2018;
       (9) $30,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 
     Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (10) $142,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs and 
     activities, of which--
       (A) $100,000,000 is for the purposes authorized under 
     section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant 
     Program):  Provided, That up to 4 percent of funds made 
     available under this paragraph may be used for the purposes 
     described in the DNA Training and Education for Law 
     Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, and Court Officers 
     program (Public Law 108-405, section 303);
       (B) $30,000,000 for other local, State, and Federal 
     forensic activities;
       (C) $8,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk 
     Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program (Public 
     Law 108-405, section 412); and
       (D) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program 
     grants, including as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 
     108-405;
       (11) $49,000,000 for a grant program for community-based 
     sexual assault response reform;
       (12) $12,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate 
     program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act;
       (13) $106,500,000 for offender reentry programs and 
     research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199), without regard to the time limitations 
     specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed 
     $6,000,000 is for a program to improve State,

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     local, and tribal probation or parole supervision efforts and 
     strategies, $5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated 
     Parents Demonstrations to enhance and maintain parental and 
     family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or 
     recidivism reduction strategy, and $4,000,000 is for 
     additional replication sites employing the Project HOPE 
     Opportunity Probation with Enforcement model implementing 
     swift and certain sanctions in probation, and for a research 
     project on the effectiveness of the model:  Provided, That up 
     to $7,500,000 of funds made available in this paragraph may 
     be used for performance-based awards for Pay for Success 
     projects, of which up to $5,000,000 shall be for Pay for 
     Success programs implementing the Permanent Supportive 
     Housing Model;
       (14) $80,000,000 for initiatives to improve police-
     community relations, of which $25,000,000 is for a 
     competitive matching grant program for purchases of body-worn 
     cameras for State, local and Tribal law enforcement, 
     $35,000,000 is for a justice reinvestment initiative, for 
     activities related to criminal justice reform and recidivism 
     reduction, and $20,000,000 is for an Edward Byrne Memorial 
     criminal justice innovation program;
       (15) $375,000,000 for comprehensive opioid abuse reduction 
     activities, including as authorized by CARA, and for the 
     following programs, which shall address opioid abuse 
     reduction consistent with underlying program authorities--
       (A) $83,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 
     1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (B) $35,000,000 for mental health courts and adult and 
     juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts 
     V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill 
     Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and 
     Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-416);
       (C) $33,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance Abuse 
     Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S of 
     title I of the 1968 Act;
       (D) $25,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts program;
       (E) $30,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription drugs 
     and scheduled listed chemical products;
       (F) $159,000,000 for a comprehensive opioid abuse program; 
     and
       (G) $10,000,000 is for law enforcement assisted diversion 
     program grants;
       (16) $2,500,000 for a competitive grant program authorized 
     by the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act;
       (17) $93,750,000 for grants to be administered by the 
     Bureau of Justice Assistance including for purposes 
     authorized under the STOP School Violence Act, of which 
     $2,000,000 is for a center for campus safety;
       (18) $10,000,000 for a competitive grant pilot program for 
     qualified nonprofit organizations to provide legal 
     representation to immigrants arriving at the southwest border 
     seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the 
     United States; and
       (19) $2,000,000 for grants to state and local law 
     enforcement agencies for the expenses associated with the 
     investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses, involving 
     civil rights, authorized by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil 
     Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
     325).
       

                       juvenile justice programs

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 Act''); the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 
     11291 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to 
     end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public 
     Law 108-21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public 
     Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the Adam Walsh Child 
     Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the 
     Adam Walsh Act''); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-401); the Violence Against Women 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 
     Act''); the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-324); and other juvenile justice programs, 
     $341,500,000, to remain available until expended as follows--
       (1) $65,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of 
     the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to 
     assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants 
     process:  Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
     paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration 
     grant program to support emergency planning among State, 
     local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities;
       (2) $100,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;
       (3) $49,500,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized 
     by section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to 
     sections 261 and 262 thereof--
       (A) $5,000,000 shall be for grants to prevent trafficking 
     of girls;
       (B) $7,500,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program;
       (C) $500,000 shall be for an Internet site providing 
     information and resources on children of incarcerated 
     parents;
       (D) $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing on 
     girls in the juvenile justice system;
       (E) $9,000,000 shall be for an opioid-affected youth 
     initiative;
       (F) $8,000,000 shall be for an initiative relating to 
     children exposed to violence; and
       (4) $28,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of 
     Child Abuse Act of 1990;
       (5) $85,000,000 for missing and exploited children 
     programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 
     405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of 
     the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401) 
     shall not apply for purposes of this Act);
       (6) $4,000,000 for child abuse training programs for 
     judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized by 
     section 222 of the 1990 Act; and
       (7) $10,000,000 for the Juvenile Accountability Block 
     Grants program as authorized by part R of title I of the 1968 
     Act and Guam shall be considered a State.

                     public safety officer benefits

                      (including transfer of funds)

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

                  Community Oriented Policing Services

             community oriented policing services programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322); the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 
     Act''); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
     (Public Law 115-271), $323,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That any balances made available through 
     prior year deobligations shall only be available in 
     accordance with section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading--
       (1) $239,750,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title 
     I of the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381) for the hiring and 
     rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under 
     part Q of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such 
     section:  Provided, That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of 
     such title (34 U.S.C. 10384(c)), funding for hiring or 
     rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed 
     $125,000 unless the Director of the Office of Community 
     Oriented Policing Services grants a waiver from this 
     limitation:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     appropriated under this paragraph, $6,500,000 is for 
     community policing development activities in furtherance of 
     the purposes in section 1701:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts appropriated under this paragraph $38,000,000 is for 
     regional information sharing activities, as authorized by 
     part M of title I of the 1968 Act, which shall be transferred 
     to and merged with ``Research, Evaluation, and Statistics'' 
     for administration by the Office of Justice Programs:  
     Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated under 
     this paragraph, no less than $3,000,000 is to support the 
     Tribal Access Program:  Provided further, That within the 
     amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $2,000,000 is for 
     training, peer mentoring, and mental health program 
     activities as authorized under the Law Enforcement Mental 
     Health and Wellness Act (Public Law 115-113);
       (2) $12,000,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-199);
       (3) $8,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law 
     enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of 
     precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, 
     and laboratory dump seizures:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for 
     investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit 
     activities, including precursor diversion, laboratories, or 
     methamphetamine traffickers;
       (4) $32,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law 
     enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary 
     treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids:  Provided, 
     That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes 
     to locate or investigate illicit activities, including 
     activities related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful 
     distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and 
     prescription opioid traffickers through statewide 
     collaboration; and
       (5) $31,250,000 is for competitive grants to be 
     administered by the Community Oriented Policing Services 
     Office for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence 
     Act (title V of division S of Public Law 115-141).

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

                      (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 201.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     in this title for official reception and representation 
     expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds 
     appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall 
     be available to the Attorney General for official reception 
     and representation expenses.
       Sec. 202.  None of the funds appropriated by this title 
     shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the 
     life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were 
     carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest:  Provided, 
     That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by 
     a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null 
     and void.

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       Sec. 203.  None of the funds appropriated under this title 
     shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate 
     in any way the performance of, any abortion.
       Sec. 204.  Nothing in the preceding section shall remove 
     the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to 
     provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to 
     receive such service outside the Federal facility:  Provided, 
     That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect 
     of section 203 intended to address the philosophical beliefs 
     of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
       Sec. 205.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Department 
     of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as 
     otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more 
     than 10 percent by any such transfers:  Provided, That any 
     transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       Sec. 206.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the 
     United States Marshals Service for the purpose of 
     transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
     conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
     classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than 
     to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau 
     of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a 
     prisoner.
       Sec. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television 
     services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic 
     media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes.
       (b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, 
     maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media 
     or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational 
     programs.
       Sec. 208.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced 
     information technology program having total estimated 
     development costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the 
     Deputy Attorney General and the investment review board 
     certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that the information 
     technology program has appropriate program management 
     controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and 
     that the program is compatible with the enterprise 
     architecture of the Department of Justice.
       Sec. 209.  The notification thresholds and procedures set 
     forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in this 
     Act and in the report accompanying this Act, and to any use 
     of deobligated balances of funds provided under this title in 
     previous years.
       Sec. 210.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or 
     approve a public-private competition under the Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any successor 
     administrative regulation, directive, or policy for work 
     performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal 
     Prison Industries, Incorporated.
       Sec. 211.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, or 
     expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or 
     additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or his 
     designee that exempt that United States Attorney from the 
     residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 212.  At the discretion of the Attorney General, and 
     in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available 
     (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to 
     funds appropriated by this title under the headings 
     ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'', ``State and Local 
     Law Enforcement Assistance'', and ``Juvenile Justice 
     Programs''or otherwise appropriated or transferred under this 
     Act for administration by the Office of Justice Programs--
       (1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office 
     of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may 
     be used by such Office to provide training and technical 
     assistance; and
       (2) up to 3 percent of funds made available for grant or 
     reimbursement programs under such headings, except for 
     amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, 
     or statistical programs administered by the National 
     Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
     shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the 
     National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice 
     Statistics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or 
     statistical purposes, without regard to the authorizations 
     for such grant or reimbursement programs; and
       (3) up to 7 percent of funds made available for grant or 
     reimbursement programs may be transferred to and merged with 
     funds under the heading ``State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Assistance'', for assistance to Indian tribes, without regard 
     to the authorizations for such grant or reimbursement 
     programs.
       Sec. 213.  Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney 
     General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the 
     Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in 
     this or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 
     2017 through 2020 for the following programs, waive the 
     following requirements:
       (1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local 
     reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
     U.S.C. 10631 et seq.), the requirements under section 
     2976(g)(1) of such part (34 U.S.C. 10631(g)(1)).
       (2) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities 
     as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act 
     of 2003 (34 U.S.C. 30305(c)(3)), the requirements of section 
     6(c)(3) of such Act.
       Sec. 214.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent 
     Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
     12109(a)) shall not apply to amounts made available by this 
     or any other Act.
       Sec. 215.  None of the funds made available under this Act, 
     other than for the national instant criminal background check 
     system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
     Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), may be used by a 
     Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of 
     an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law 
     enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is 
     an agent of a drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel 
     of the United States continuously monitor or control the 
     firearm at all times.
       Sec. 216. (a) None of the income retained in the Department 
     of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public 
     Law 102-140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be 
     available for obligation during fiscal year 2020, except up 
     to $12,000,000 may be obligated for implementation of a 
     unified Department of Justice financial management system.
       (b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances 
     transferred to the capital account of the Department of 
     Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public 
     Law 102-140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be 
     available for obligation in fiscal year 2020, and any use, 
     obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds shall be 
     treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this 
     Act.
       (c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated 
     balances available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, 
     United States Code, shall be available for obligation during 
     fiscal year 2020, and any use, obligation, transfer or 
     allocation of such funds shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     of funds under section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 217.  Discretionary funds that are made available in 
     this Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to 
     participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized 
     under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113-76, section 
     524 of division G of Public Law 113-235, section 525 of 
     division H of Public Law 114-113, and such authorities as are 
     enacted for Performance Partnership Pilots in an 
     appropriations Act for fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
       Sec. 218.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Executive Office for Immigration Review to 
     implement case performance numeric metrics that are linked to 
     performance evaluations for individual immigration judges.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Act, 2020''

                               TITLE III

                                SCIENCE

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

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

                         National Space Council

       For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, in 
     carrying out the purposes of Title V of Public Law 100-685 
     and Executive Order 13803, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and 
     representation expenses, $1,870,000:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National 
     Space Council may accept personnel support from Federal 
     agencies, departments, and offices, and such Federal 
     agencies, departments, and offices may detail staff without 
     reimbursement to the National Space Council for purposes 
     provided herein.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                                science

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $7,161,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
      Provided, That, of the amounts provided, $592,600,000 is for 
     an orbiter to meet the science goals for the Jupiter Europa 
     mission as recommended in previous Planetary Science Decadal 
     surveys:  Provided further, That the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration shall use the Space Launch System as the 
     launch vehicles for the Jupiter Europa missions, plan for an 
     orbiter launch no later than 2023 and a lander launch no 
     later than 2025, and include in the fiscal year 2021 budget 
     the 5-year funding profile necessary to achieve these goals.

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                              aeronautics

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of aeronautics research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

                            space technology

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space technology research and 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, 
     facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft 
     control, and communications activities; program management; 
     personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 
     United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, 
     maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative 
     aircraft, $1,291,600,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021:  Provided, That $180,000,000 shall be for RESTORE-
     L:  Provided further, That $125,000,000 shall be for nuclear 
     thermal propulsion technologies:  Provided further, That, not 
     later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall 
     provide a plan for the design of a flight demonstration.

                              exploration

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of exploration research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $5,129,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
      Provided, That not less than $1,425,000,000 shall be for the 
     Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle:  Provided further, That not 
     less than $2,150,000,000 shall be for the Space Launch System 
     (SLS) launch vehicle, which shall have a lift capability not 
     less than 130 metric tons and which shall have core elements 
     and an Exploration Upper Stage developed simultaneously, to 
     be used to the maximum extent practicable, including for 
     Earth to Moon missions and a Moon landing:  Provided further, 
     That of the amounts provided for SLS, not less than 
     $200,000,000 shall be for Exploration Upper Stage 
     development:  Provided further, That $592,800,000 shall be 
     for Exploration Ground Systems, including $50,000,000 for a 
     second mobile launch platform and associated SLS activities:  
     Provided further, That the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration (NASA) shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate, concurrent with the annual budget submission, a 5-
     year budget profile for an integrated system that includes 
     the Space Launch System, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew 
     Vehicle, and associated ground systems that will ensure an 
     Exploration Mission-2 crewed launch as early as possible, as 
     well as a system-based funding profile for a sustained launch 
     cadence beyond the initial crewed test launch:  Provided 
     further, That $962,100,000 shall be for exploration research 
     and development.

                            space operations

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space operations research and 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft 
     control and communications activities, including operations, 
     production, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and 
     operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $4,285,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

      science, technology, engineering, and mathematics engagement

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education 
     research and development activities, including research, 
     development, operations, support, and services; program 
     management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
     5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, 
     lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and 
     administrative aircraft, $123,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021, of which $25,000,000 shall be for 
     the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and 
     $48,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College and 
     Fellowship Program.

                 safety, security and mission services

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space 
     technology, exploration, space operations and education 
     research and development activities, including research, 
     development, operations, support, and services; maintenance 
     and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, 
     spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 
     management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
     5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
     $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of 
     mission and administrative aircraft, $3,084,600,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021.

       construction and environmental compliance and restoration

       For necessary expenses for construction of facilities 
     including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and 
     modification of facilities, construction of new facilities 
     and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and 
     design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of 
     real property, as authorized by law, and environmental 
     compliance and restoration, $497,200,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That proceeds from 
     leases deposited into this account shall be available for a 
     period of 5 years to the extent and in amounts as provided in 
     annual appropriations Acts:  Provided further, That such 
     proceeds referred to in the preceding proviso shall be 
     available for obligation for fiscal year 2020 in an amount 
     not to exceed $17,000,000:  Provided further, That each 
     annual budget request shall include an annual estimate of 
     gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds 
     collected pursuant to section 20145 of title 51, United 
     States Code.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $41,700,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall 
     remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a 
     prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
     for the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration in this Act may be transferred between 
     such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as 
     otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more 
     than 10 percent by any such transfers. Balances so 
     transferred shall be merged with and available for the same 
     purposes and the same time period as the appropriations to 
     which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this provision 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 
     505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.
       The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 
     NASA at the theme, program, project and activity level. The 
     spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount 
     established in that spending plan that meets the notification 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

       For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public 
     Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized 
     by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance 
     and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
     research support; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized 
     travel; $7,106,301,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021, of which not to exceed $544,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for polar research and operations 
     support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for 
     operational and science support and logistical and other 
     related activities for the United States Antarctic program:  
     Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and 
     materials furnished by the National Research Centers and 
     other National Science Foundation supported research 
     facilities may be credited to this appropriation.

          major research equipment and facilities construction

       For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 
     commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, 
     facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the 
     National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et 
     seq.), including authorized travel, $223,230,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     education and human resources

       For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics 
     and engineering education and human resources programs and 
     activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 
     1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     authorized travel, and rental of conference rooms in the 
     District of Columbia, $950,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                 agency operations and award management

       For agency operations and award management necessary in 
     carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
     U.S.C. 1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of 
     title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger

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     motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
     Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland 
     Security for security guard services; $336,890,000:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $8,280 is for official reception 
     and representation expenses:  Provided further, That 
     contracts may be entered into under this heading in fiscal 
     year 2020 for maintenance and operation of facilities and for 
     other services to be provided during the next fiscal year.

                  office of the national science board

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

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $15,350,000, of which $400,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
     for the current fiscal year for the National Science 
     Foundation in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. Any transfer 
     pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate at least 30 days in advance of 
     any planned divestment through transfer, decommissioning, 
     termination, or deconstruction of any NSF-owned facilities or 
     any NSF capital assets (including land, structures, and 
     equipment) valued greater than $2,500,000.
       This title may be cited as the ``Science Appropriations 
     Act, 2020''.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 
     including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $10,500,000:  
     Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph may be used to employ any individuals under 
     Schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of 
     Federal Regulations exclusive of one special assistant for 
     each Commissioner:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse 
     Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the 
     exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 
     days:  Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
     in this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense 
     that is not explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil 
     Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a):  Provided 
     further, That the Chair is authorized to accept and use any 
     gift or donation to carry out the work of the Commission.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
     of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 
     the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic Information 
     Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-233), 
     the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325), and the 
     Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-2), 
     including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
     authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States 
     Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to 
     $29,500,000 for payments to State and local enforcement 
     agencies for authorized services to the Commission, 
     $399,500,000:  Provided, That the Commission is authorized to 
     make available for official reception and representation 
     expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available funds:  Provided 
     further, That the Commission may take no action to implement 
     any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization 
     until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified of 
     such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That the Chair is authorized to accept and use any gift or 
     donation to carry out the work of the Commission.

                     International Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
     Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception 
     and representation expenses, $101,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                       Legal Services Corporation

               payment to the legal services corporation

       For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 
     the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 
     $550,000,000, of which $509,500,000 is for basic field 
     programs and required independent audits; $5,100,000 is for 
     the Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may 
     be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of 
     recipients; $23,400,000 is for management and grants 
     oversight; $5,000,000 is for client self-help and information 
     technology; $5,000,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and 
     $2,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance:  Provided, That 
     the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide 
     locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater 
     than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, 
     DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, 
     United States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the 
     Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996d(d)):  
     Provided further, That the authorities provided in section 
     205 of this Act shall be applicable to the Legal Services 
     Corporation:  Provided further, That, for the purposes of 
     section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall 
     be considered an agency of the United States Government.

          administrative provision--legal services corporation

       None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
     Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
     prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 
     provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of 
     Public Law 105-119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to 
     the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same 
     terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that 
     all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall 
     be deemed to refer instead to 2019 and 2020, respectively.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
     authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
     1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $3,616,000.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States 
     Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $57,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the total amount made available 
     under this heading, not to exceed $124,000 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses.

                      trade enforcement trust fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

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

                        State Justice Institute

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as 
     authorized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 
     U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $6,555,000, of which $500,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $2,250 shall be available for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the State 
     Justice Institute shall be considered an agency of the United 
     States Government.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                        (including rescissions)

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 501.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
     authorized by the Congress.
       Sec. 502.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 503.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
     pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures 
     are a matter of public record and available for public 
     inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing 
     law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to 
     existing law.
       Sec. 504.  If any provision of this Act or the application 
     of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be 
     held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of 
     each provision to persons or circumstances other than those 
     as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
       Sec. 505.  None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
     provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in fiscal year 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 that: (1) creates or initiates a new 
     program, project or activity; (2)

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     eliminates a program, project or activity; (3) increases 
     funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity 
     for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates 
     an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, 
     programs or activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any 
     functions or activities presently performed by Federal 
     employees; (7) augments existing programs, projects or 
     activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 
     less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, 
     project or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; 
     or (8) results from any general savings, including savings 
     from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change 
     in existing programs, projects or activities as approved by 
     Congress; unless the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such 
     reprogramming of funds.
       Sec. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court 
     or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a 
     label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or any 
     inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or 
     shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
     States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any 
     contract or subcontract made with funds made available in 
     this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and 
     ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 
     9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to 
     authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made 
     available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that 
     are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United 
     States, its territories or possessions.
       (2) The term ``promotional items'' has the meaning given 
     the term in OMB Circular A-87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3).
       Sec. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a quarterly report on the status of balances of 
     appropriations at the account level. For unobligated, 
     uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the 
     quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts 
     attributable to each source year of appropriation from which 
     the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 
     but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately 
     identify amounts by the year of obligation.
       (b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted within 30 days of the end of each quarter.
       (c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any 
     aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) 
     due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the 
     department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum 
     extent practicable under such accounting system and shall 
     identify and describe in each quarterly report the extent to 
     which such aspect is not fulfilled.
       Sec. 508.  Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
     funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, 
     personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions 
     included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total 
     budgetary resources available to such department or agency:  
     Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between 
     appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
     section is provided in addition to authorities included 
     elsewhere in this Act:  Provided further, That use of funds 
     to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section:  Provided 
     further, That for the Department of Commerce, this section 
     shall also apply to actions taken for the care and protection 
     of loan collateral or grant property.
       Sec. 509.  None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 
     available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco 
     products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign 
     country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or 
     tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not 
     applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the 
     same type.
       Sec. 510.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     amounts deposited or available in the Fund established by 
     section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98-473 
     (34 U.S.C. 20101) in any fiscal year in excess of 
     $2,838,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until 
     the following fiscal year:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     section 1402(d) of such Act, of the amounts available from 
     the Fund for obligation: (1) $10,000,000 shall be transferred 
     to the ``Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General'' 
     account for oversight and auditing purposes associated with 
     this section; and (2) 5 percent shall be available to the 
     Office for Victims of Crime for grants, consistent with the 
     requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, to Indian tribes to 
     improve services for victims of crime.
       Sec. 511.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate 
     against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of 
     students who participate in programs for which financial 
     assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents or 
     legal guardians of such students.
       Sec. 512.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 513. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of 
     Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, 
     and the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, 
     pursuant to the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of 
     grants or contracts for which funds are appropriated by this 
     Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the progress of 
     such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a 
     description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days 
     after initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter 
     until any such audit is completed.
       (b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit 
     described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is 
     completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, 
     Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make the 
     results of the audit available to the public on the Internet 
     website maintained by the Department, Administration, 
     Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall 
     be made available in redacted form to exclude--
       (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code; and
       (2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 
     public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 
     or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes.
       (c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by 
     amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to 
     the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the 
     Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, 
     certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract 
     will be made available through a subcontract or in any other 
     manner to another person who has a financial interest in the 
     person awarded the grant or contract.
       (d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this 
     section shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Government 
     Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules and 
     requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in 
     such subsections, consistently apply under the executive 
     branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies, 
     and entities.
       Sec. 514. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available under this Act may be used by the Departments 
     of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire 
     a high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as 
     defined for security categorization in the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Federal Information 
     Processing Standard Publication 199, ``Standards for Security 
     Categorization of Federal Information and Information 
     Systems'' unless the agency has--
       (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 
     systems against criteria developed by NIST and the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to inform acquisition decisions 
     for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems 
     within the Federal Government;
       (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 
     awardee against available and relevant threat information 
     provided by the FBI and other appropriate agencies; and
       (3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate 
     Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-
     espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such 
     system, including any risk associated with such system being 
     produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities 
     identified by the United States Government as posing a cyber 
     threat, including but not limited to, those that may be 
     owned, directed, or subsidized by the People's Republic of 
     China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea, or the Russian Federation.
       (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact 
     or moderate-impact information system reviewed and assessed 
     under subsection (a) unless the head of the assessing entity 
     described in subsection (a) has--
       (1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the FBI, and 
     supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy 
     for any identified risks;
       (2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the FBI, that 
     the acquisition of such system is in the national interest of 
     the United States; and
       (3) reported that determination to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     and the agency Inspector General.
       Sec. 515.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the 
     use of torture by any official or contract employee of the 
     United States Government.
       Sec. 516.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade 
     agreement the text of--
       (1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-
     Singapore Free Trade Agreement;
       (2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-
     Australia Free Trade Agreement; or
       (3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-
     Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
       Sec. 517.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in 
     contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national security 
     letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978; The 
     Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; The Fair 
     Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA 
     PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015; and the laws amended by 
     these Acts.
       Sec. 518.  If at any time during any quarter, the program 
     manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the 
     Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation 
     totaling more than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to 
     believe that the total program cost has increased by 10 
     percent or more, the program manager shall immediately inform 
     the respective Secretary, Administrator, or Director.

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     The Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days 
     in writing of such increase, and shall include in such 
     notice: the date on which such determination was made; a 
     statement of the reasons for such increases; the action taken 
     and proposed to be taken to control future cost growth of the 
     project; changes made in the performance or schedule 
     milestones and the degree to which such changes have 
     contributed to the increase in total program costs or 
     procurement costs; new estimates of the total project or 
     procurement costs; and a statement validating that the 
     project's management structure is adequate to control total 
     project or procurement costs.
       Sec. 519.  Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
     available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for 
     intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to 
     be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of 
     section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3094) during fiscal year 2020 until the enactment of the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020.
       Sec. 520.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in 
     an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in 
     excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or 
     grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the 
     contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and 
     belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax 
     returns required during the three years preceding the 
     certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense 
     under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more 
     than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any 
     unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains 
     unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an 
     installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been 
     approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in 
     default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous 
     administrative or judicial proceeding.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 521. (a) Of the unobligated balances available to the 
     Department of Justice, the following funds are hereby 
     rescinded, not later than September 30, 2020, from the 
     following accounts in the specified amounts--
       (1) ``Working Capital Fund'', $100,000,000;
       (2) ``Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and 
     Expenses'', $60,000,000 including from, but not limited to, 
     fees collected to defray expenses for the automation of 
     fingerprint identification and criminal justice information 
     services and associated costs; and
       (3) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of 
     Justice Programs'', $85,000,000.
       (b) The Department of Justice shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2020, 
     specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to 
     subsection (a) .
       (c) The amounts rescinded in subsection (a) shall not be 
     from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency or disaster relief requirement pursuant to the 
     concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 522.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of 
     title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 523.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who 
     are stationed in the United States, at any single conference 
     occurring outside the United States unless such conference is 
     a law enforcement training or operational conference for law 
     enforcement personnel and the majority of Federal employees 
     in attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed outside 
     the United States.
       Sec. 524.  The Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States receiving funds 
     appropriated under this Act to track undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts and include in its annual performance 
     plan and performance and accountability reports the 
     following:
       (1) Details on future action the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts.
       (2) The method that the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired 
     grant accounts.
       (3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 
     accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 
     States.
       (4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total 
     number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 
     (on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, 
     agency, or instrumentality and the total finances that have 
     not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the 
     accounts.
       Sec. 525.  To the extent practicable, funds made available 
     in this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are 
     ``Energy Star'' qualified or have the ``Federal Energy 
     Management Program'' designation.
       Sec. 526. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration (NASA), the Office of Science and Technology 
     Policy (OSTP), or the National Space Council (NSC) to 
     develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a 
     bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to 
     participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any 
     way with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such 
     activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors 
     at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA.
       (c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall not apply to activities which NASA, OSTP, or NSC, after 
     consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have 
     certified--
       (1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of 
     technology, data, or other information with national security 
     or economic security implications to China or a Chinese-owned 
     company; and
       (2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials 
     who have been determined by the United States to have direct 
     involvement with violations of human rights.
       (d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in 
     question and shall include a description of the purpose of 
     the activity, its agenda, its major participants, and its 
     location and timing.
       Sec. 527. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, adjudication, or other law 
     enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity.
       Sec. 528.  The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National 
     Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade 
     Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal 
     Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and 
     the United States Trade Representative, the National Space 
     Council, and the State Justice Institute shall submit 
     spending plans, signed by the respective department or agency 
     head, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 529.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for 
     contractor performance that has been judged to be below 
     satisfactory performance or for performance that does not 
     meet the basic requirements of a contract.
       Sec. 530.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 7606 (``Legitimacy of 
     Industrial Hemp Research'') of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
     (Public Law 113-79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug 
     Enforcement Administration.
       Sec. 531.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any 
     of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 
     California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, 
     Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 
     Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
     Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New 
     Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, 
     North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
     Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, 
     Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, 
     or with respect to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to 
     prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that 
     authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation 
     of medical marijuana.
       Sec. 532.  The Department of Commerce, the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National 
     Science Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate on any official travel to China by any 
     employee of such Department or agency, including the purpose 
     of such travel.
       Sec. 533.  Of the amounts made available by this Act, not 
     less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, 
     respectively, for Public Works grants authorized by the 
     Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and grants 
     authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) shall be allocated 
     for assistance in persistent poverty counties:  Provided, 
     That for purposes of this section, the term ``persistent 
     poverty counties'' means any county that has had 20 percent 
     or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 
     years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses 
     and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.
       Sec. 534.  None of the funds made available in this Act or 
     any other Act may be used by the Department of Commerce to 
     incorporate into the 2020 Decennial Census any question that 
     was not included in the 2018 End-to-End Census Test in 
     Providence County, Rhode Island.
       Sec. 535.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to relocate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 
     and Explosives (ATF) Canine Training Center or the ATF 
     National Canine Division.
       Sec. 536.  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. 537.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-101. 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.

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       This Act may be cited as the ``Commerce, Justice, Science, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020''.

       DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

        The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Agriculture, 
     Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and 
     for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                  Processing, Research, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
     $45,112,000, of which not to exceed $4,850,000 shall be 
     available for the Immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
     exceed $1,448,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Homeland Security; not to exceed $6,211,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of Partnerships and Public 
     Engagement, of which $1,500,000 shall be for 7 U.S.C. 
     2279(c)(5); not to exceed $22,251,000 shall be available for 
     the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of 
     which $21,376,000 shall be available for Departmental 
     Administration to provide for necessary expenses for 
     management support services to offices of the Department and 
     for general administration, security, repairs and 
     alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses 
     not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical 
     and efficient work of the Department:  Provided, That funds 
     made available by this Act to an agency in the Administration 
     mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
     up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not to 
     exceed $3,091,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and 
     Intergovernmental Affairs to carry out the programs funded by 
     this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental 
     affairs and liaison within the executive branch; and not to 
     exceed $7,261,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Communications:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for 
     any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office 
     of the Office of the Secretary:  Provided further, That no 
     appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 
     by more than 5 percent:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $22,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for 
     the Immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
     provided for, as determined by the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That the amount made available under this heading 
     for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from 
     applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses 
     incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
     551-558:  Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs may be 
     transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture 
     funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level.

                          Executive Operations

                     office of the chief economist

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Economist, $21,013,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for 
     grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 
     U.S.C. 3155.

                     office of hearings and appeals

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

                 office of budget and program analysis

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

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Information Officer, $101,400,000.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

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

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

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

                         Office of Civil Rights

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

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
     Public Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 
     delegation of authority from the Administrator of General 
     Services to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 
     121, for programs and activities of the Department which are 
     included in this Act, and for alterations and other actions 
     needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate 
     unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to 
     the Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, 
     maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings 
     and facilities, and for related costs, $331,114,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
     comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), 
     $5,288,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That appropriations and funds available herein to the 
     Department for Hazardous Materials Management may be 
     transferred to any agency of the Department for its use in 
     meeting all requirements pursuant to the above Acts on 
     Federal and non-Federal lands.

                      Office of Inspector General

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

                     Office of the General Counsel

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
     Counsel, $41,242,000.

                            Office of Ethics

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

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

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

                       Economic Research Service

       For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
     $87,757,000:  Provided, That the term ``necessary expenses'' 
     does not include any expenditure of funds to relocate the 
     Economic Research Service outside the National Capital 
     Region.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

       For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
     Statistics Service, $180,794,000, of which up to $45,300,000 
     shall be available until expended for the Census of 
     Agriculture:  Provided, That amounts made available for the 
     Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Current 
     Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) and 
     (f).

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 
     and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or 
     purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land 
     exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value 
     or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor 
     which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value of the 
     land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, 
     $1,347,516,000, of which $13,100,000, to remain available 
     until expended, shall be used for transition and equipment 
     purchases for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility 
     located in Manhattan, Kansas:  Provided, That of the amounts 
     available to the Agricultural Research Service for the 
     National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, no funds may be 
     obligated above the amount provided for the facility in P.L. 
     116-6 until the Secretary of Agriculture submits to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and 
     receives written or electronic notification of receipt from 
     such Committees, a strategic plan as required in the report 
     accompanying this Act:  Provided further, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available for the operation and 
     maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
     for replacement only:  Provided further, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
     the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and 
     improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of 
     constructing any one building shall not exceed $500,000, 
     except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be 
     limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be 
     constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 
     each, and except for two buildings to be constructed at a 
     cost not to exceed $3,000,000 each, and the cost of altering 
     any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building or 
     $500,000, whichever is greater:  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for entering into 
     lease agreements at any Agricultural Research Service 
     location for the construction of a research facility by a 
     non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research 
     Service and a condition of the lease shall be that any 
     facility shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the non-
     Federal entity and shall be removed upon the expiration or 
     termination of the lease agreement:  Provided further, That 
     the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall 
     not apply to modernization or replacement of existing 
     facilities at Beltsville, Maryland:  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center:  
     Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not 
     apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act 
     of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a):  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at any Agricultural Research Service location for 
     the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
     entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural 
     Research Service and a condition of the easements shall

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     be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the 
     Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if 
     the Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the 
     interest of the United States:  Provided further, That funds 
     may be received from any State, other political subdivision, 
     organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing 
     or operating any research facility or research project of the 
     Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.

                        buildings and facilities

       For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, 
     improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
     equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the 
     agricultural research programs of the Department of 
     Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, $50,000,000 to 
     remain available until expended.

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture

                   research and education activities

       For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
     cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
     for other expenses, $1,033,007,000, which shall be for the 
     purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
     ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and 
     Education Activities'' in the report accompanying this Act:  
     Provided, That funds for research grants for 1994 
     institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, 
     capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, 
     the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary 
     medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate 
     fellowship and institution challenge grants, and grants 
     management systems shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That each institution eligible to receive 
     funds under the Evans-Allen program receives no less than 
     $1,000,000:  Provided further, That funds for education 
     grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving 
     institutions be made available to individual eligible 
     institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds 
     awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii:  
     Provided further, That funds for education grants for 1890 
     institutions shall be made available to institutions eligible 
     to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222:  Provided 
     further, That not more than 5 percent of the amounts made 
     available by this or any other Act to carry out the 
     Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 3157 
     may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 
     administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying 
     out that authority:  Provided further, That none of these 
     funds may be used to relocate the National Institute of Food 
     and Agriculture outside the National Capital Region.

              native american institutions endowment fund

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

                          extension activities

       For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
     Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern 
     Marianas, and American Samoa, $541,086,000, which shall be 
     for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table 
     titled ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
     Extension Activities'' in the report accompanying this Act:  
     Provided, That funds for facility improvements at 1890 
     institutions shall remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 
     U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no less than 
     $1,000,000:  Provided further, That funds for cooperative 
     extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act 
     (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) of Public Law 
     93-471 shall be available for retirement and employees' 
     compensation costs for extension agents:  Provided further, 
     That none of these funds may be used to relocate the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture outside the National 
     Capital Region.

                         integrated activities

       For the integrated research, education, and extension 
     grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, 
     $40,000,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the 
     amounts, specified in the table titled ``National Institute 
     of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities'' in the 
     report accompanying this Act:  Provided, That funds for the 
     Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect costs 
     shall not be charged against any Extension Implementation 
     Program Area grant awarded under the Crop Protection/Pest 
     Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626):  Provided further, That 
     none of these funds may be used to relocate the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture outside the National 
     Capital Region.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

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

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health 
     Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
     representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), $1,034,011,000, 
     of which $470,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant 
     diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and 
     birds (``contingency fund'') to the extent necessary to meet 
     emergency conditions; of which $11,520,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests 
     program, including for cost share purposes or for debt 
     retirement for active eradication zones; of which 
     $37,857,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 
     Animal Health Technical Services; of which $1,000,000 shall 
     be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection 
     Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $62,840,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be used to support 
     avian health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
     of which $186,513,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $12,826,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and 
     rangeland ecosystem pests; of which $17,523,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for zoonotic disease 
     management; of which $40,966,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for emergency preparedness and response; 
     of which $60,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $5,725,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be for the National 
     Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for the scrapie program 
     for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management 
     program for aviation safety; of which $17,800,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used to carry out the 
     science program and transition activities for the National 
     Bio and Agro-Defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas:  
     Provided, That of the amounts available to the Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service for the National Bio and 
     Agro-Defense Facility, no funds may be obligated above the 
     amount provided for the facility in P.L. 116-6 until the 
     Secretary of Agriculture submits to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and receives 
     written or electronic notification of receipt from such 
     Committees, a strategic plan as required in the report 
     accompanying this Act:  Provided further, That of amounts 
     available under this heading for wildlife services methods 
     development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That of amounts available under 
     this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided further, That no 
     funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis 
     eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not 
     require minimum matching by the States of at least 40 
     percent:  Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
     available for the purchase, replacement, operation, and 
     maintenance of aircraft:  Provided further, That in addition, 
     in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural 
     production industry of the United States, the Secretary may 
     transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the 
     agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may 
     be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies 
     for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious 
     disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for 
     expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the 
     Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and 
     sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
     7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds 
     transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding 
     fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts:  
     Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
     available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and 
     alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless 
     otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building 
     during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
     current replacement value of the building.
       In fiscal year 2020, the agency is authorized to collect 
     fees to cover the total costs of providing technical 
     assistance, goods, or services requested by States, other 
     political subdivisions, domestic and international 
     organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided 
     that such fees are structured such that any entity's 
     liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 
     assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the 
     agency, and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to 
     remain available until expended, without further 
     appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or 
     services.

                        buildings and facilities

       For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
     environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, 
     and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized 
     by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 
     U.S.C. 2268a, $3,175,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           marketing services

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, $182,888,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be available 
     for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113-79:  
     Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant 
     to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of 
     buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one 
     building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent 
     of the current replacement value of the building.
       Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
     activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 
     U.S.C. 9701).

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $61,227,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
     obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
     expenses:  Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or 
     other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this

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     limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

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

                     (including transfers of funds)

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

                   payments to states and possessions

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

        limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses

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

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

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

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

       For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 
     the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
     Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 
     including not to exceed $10,000 for representation allowances 
     and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
     August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,054,344,000; and in 
     addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
     fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
     authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f):  
     Provided, That funds provided for the Public Health Data 
     Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That no fewer than 148 
     full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during 
     fiscal year 2020 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections 
     and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.):  Provided further, That the Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementation 
     of section 11016 of Public Law 110-246 as further clarified 
     by the amendments made in section 12106 of Public Law 113-79: 
      Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
     pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair 
     of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any 
     one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building.

                                TITLE II

               FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

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

            Farm Production and Conservation Business Center

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
     Conservation Business Center, $206,530,000:  Provided, That 
     $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the current fiscal 
     year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security and 
     Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) shall be 
     transferred to and merged with this account.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
     $1,122,837,000, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall be 
     for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies at Farm 
     Service Agency county offices and farm loan officers and 
     shall be available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     of the funds included under this heading, $30,000,000 shall 
     be available until expended for temporary staff and 
     information technology software development related to 
     implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018:  
     Provided further, That not more than 50 percent of the 
     funding made available under this heading for information 
     technology related to farm program delivery may be obligated 
     until the Secretary submits to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and receives 
     written or electronic notification of receipt from such 
     Committees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for 
     each project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and 
     performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission 
     benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost for 
     the entirety of the project/investment, including estimates 
     for development as well as maintenance and operations, and 
     (c) key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each 
     project/investment is, (a) consistent with the Farm Service 
     Agency Information Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in 
     accordance with applicable lifecycle management policies and 
     guidance, and (c) subject to the applicable Department's 
     capital planning and investment control requirements; and (3) 
     has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office and 
     approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress:  Provided further, That the agency shall submit 
     a report by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 
     to the Committees on Appropriations and the Government 
     Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/
     investment that is operational (a) current performance 
     against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current 
     performance of service level agreements or other technical 
     metrics, (c) current performance against a pre-established 
     cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current and 
     planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades, and 
     (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to meet 
     business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the 
     investment:  Provided further, That the Secretary is 
     authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities 
     (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
     make program payments for all programs administered by the 
     Agency:  Provided further, That other funds made available to 
     the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and 
     merged with this account:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available to county committees shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That none of the funds available 
     to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm 
     Service Agency county offices:  Provided further, That none 
     of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be 
     used to permanently relocate county based employees that 
     would result in an office with two or fewer employees without 
     prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                         state mediation grants

       For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural 
     Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), 
     $5,000,000.

               grassroots source water protection program

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

                        dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfer of funds)

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

           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and 
     operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 
     U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 
     U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed 
     conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly 
     fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from 
     funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: 
     $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and 
     $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 
     $1,960,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
     and $1,550,133,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
     loans, $37,668,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
     $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; 
     Indian highly fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for 
     boll weevil eradication program loans, $20,000,000:  
     Provided, That the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to 
     be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication 
     program loans.
       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 
     including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm 
     operating loans, $58,440,000 for direct operating loans, 
     $20,972,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans; 
     emergency loans, $2,023,000; $2,745,000 for Indian highly 
     fractionated land loans; and $20,000 for boll weevil 
     eradication loans; to remain available until expended.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $317,068,000:  
     Provided, That of this amount, $290,917,000 shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm 
     Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses'':  Provided further, 
     That of this amount $16,081,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Production and 
     Conservation Business Center, Salaries and Expenses''.
       Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit 
     Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and 
     conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be 
     transferred among these programs:  Provided, That the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
     notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

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                         Risk Management Agency

                         salaries and expenses

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

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

                        conservation operations

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of 
     the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), including 
     preparation of conservation plans and establishment of 
     measures to conserve soil and water (including farm 
     irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for 
     soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
     floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control 
     agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
     plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; 
     dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, 
     and interests therein for use in the plant materials program 
     by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to 
     exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
     2268a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of 
     permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
     maintenance of aircraft, $829,628,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
     construction and improvement of buildings and public 
     improvements at plant materials centers, except that the cost 
     of alterations and improvements to other buildings and other 
     public improvements shall not exceed $250,000:  Provided 
     further, That when buildings or other structures are erected 
     on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is 
     obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a.

               watershed and flood prevention operations

       For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 
     including but not limited to surveys and investigations, 
     engineering operations, works of improvement, and changes in 
     use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and 
     Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 and 1007-1009) and 
     in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the 
     activities of the Department, $155,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That for funds provided 
     by this Act or any other prior Act, the limitation regarding 
     the size of the watershed or subwatershed exceeding two 
     hundred and fifty thousand acres in which such activities can 
     be undertaken shall only apply for activities undertaken for 
     the primary purpose of flood prevention (including structural 
     and land treatment measures):  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts made available under this heading, $52,500,000 shall 
     be allocated to projects and activities that can commence 
     promptly following enactment; that address regional 
     priorities for flood prevention, agricultural water 
     management, inefficient irrigation systems, fish and wildlife 
     habitat, or watershed protection; or that address authorized 
     ongoing projects under the authorities of section 13 of the 
     Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78-534) 
     with a primary purpose of watershed protection by preventing 
     floodwater damage and stabilizing stream channels, 
     tributaries, and banks to reduce erosion and sediment 
     transport.

                    watershed rehabilitation program

       Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
     Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $12,000,000 is provided: 
      Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     watershed rehabilitation projects in states with high-hazard 
     dams and other watershed structures and that have recently 
     incurred flooding events which caused fatalities.

                              CORPORATIONS

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

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

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

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                 reimbursement for net realized losses

                     (including transfers of funds)

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

                       hazardous waste management

                        (limitation on expenses)

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

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

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

                           Rural Development

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
     and implementation of Rural Development programs, including 
     activities with institutions concerning the development and 
     operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative 
     agreements; $255,835,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading 
     may be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
     support Rural Development programs:  Provided further, That 
     of the amounts made available under this paragraph, no less 
     than 4,566 full-time equivalent employees salaries and 
     expenses shall be supported:  Provided further, That in 
     addition to any other funds appropriated for purposes 
     authorized by section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
     U.S.C. 1472(i)), any amounts collected under such section, as 
     amended by this Act, will immediately be credited to this 
     account and will remain available until expended for such 
     purposes.

                         Rural Housing Service

              rural housing insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing 
     Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing 
     insurance fund, as follows: $1,000,000,000 shall be for 
     direct loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized 
     guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 504 housing repair 
     loans; $45,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; 
     $250,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing 
     loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing 
     acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help 
     housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 
     524 site development loans.
       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
     cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 
     loans, $112,900,000 shall be for direct loans; section 504 
     housing repair loans, $4,679,000; section 523 self-help 
     housing land development loans, $577,000; section 524 site 
     development loans, $546,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and 
     new construction of section 515 rental housing, $13,662,000:  
     Provided, That to support the loan program level for section 
     538 guaranteed loans made available under this heading the 
     Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the 
     projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the 
     provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et 
     seq.), and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized:  
     Provided further, That applicants in communities that have a 
     current rural area waiver under section 541 of the Housing 
     Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a 
     rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans 
     provided under this heading:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 direct 
     loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for direct 
     loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant to a 
     program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant 
     authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until 
     June 1, 2020:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     implement provisions to provide incentives to nonprofit 
     organizations and public housing authorities to facilitate 
     the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) multifamily 
     housing properties by such nonprofit organizations and public 
     housing authorities that commit to keep such properties in 
     the RHS multifamily housing program for a period of time as 
     determined by the Secretary, with such incentives to include, 
     but not be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit 
     entities and public housing authorities to earn a Return on 
     Investment on their own resources to include proceeds from 
     low income housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, 
     grants, and developer loans at favorable rates and terms, 
     invested in a deal; and allow reimbursement of organizational 
     costs associated with owner's oversight of asset referred to 
     as ``Asset Management Fee'' of up to $7,500 per property.
       In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
     contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), $19,363,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
     housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
     contracts:  Provided, That any balances available for the 
     Farm Labor Program Account shall be transferred to and merged 
     with this account.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 
     shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                       rental assistance program

       For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 
     pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 or

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     agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or 
     payments for eligible households as authorized by section 
     502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $1,375,000,000, of 
     which $40,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2021; and in addition such sums as may be necessary, as 
     authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt 
     incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental 
     assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act:  
     Provided, That rental assistance agreements entered into or 
     renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a 
     one-year period:  Provided further, That any unexpended 
     balances remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may 
     be transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction; 
     maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing 
     projects; preservation; and rental assistance activities 
     authorized under title V of the Act:  Provided further, That 
     rental assistance provided under agreements entered into 
     prior to fiscal year 2020 for a farm labor multi-family 
     housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act 
     may not be recaptured for use in another project until such 
     assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 consecutive 
     months, if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking 
     such assistance or the project has rental assistance eligible 
     tenants who are not receiving such assistance:  Provided 
     further, That such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the 
     extent practicable, be applied to another farm labor multi-
     family housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of 
     the Act:  Provided further, That except as provided in the 
     third proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any 
     other provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture 
     rental assistance provided under agreements entered into 
     prior to fiscal year 2020 for a project that the Secretary 
     determines no longer needs rental assistance and use such 
     recaptured funds for current needs.

          multi-family housing revitalization program account

       For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 
     section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding 
     subsection (b) of such section, and for additional costs to 
     conduct a demonstration program for the preservation and 
     revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
     described in this paragraph, $75,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That of the funds made available 
     under this heading, $35,000,000, shall be available for rural 
     housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those 
     not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property 
     financed with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid after 
     September 30, 2005:  Provided further, That the amount of 
     such voucher shall be the difference between comparable 
     market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent 
     for such unit:  Provided further, That funds made available 
     for such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of 
     annual appropriations:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer such 
     vouchers with current regulations and administrative guidance 
     applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 
      Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the 
     amount made available for vouchers in this or any other Act 
     is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds 
     for the demonstration program for the preservation and 
     revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
     described in this paragraph:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be 
     available for a demonstration program for the preservation 
     and revitalization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-
     family rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA 
     multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the 
     project has sufficient resources to preserve the project for 
     the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-
     income residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
     eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, 
     reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial 
     assistance including advances, payments and incentives 
     (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns 
     on investment) required by the Secretary:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and 
     revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
     consistent with the terms of the restructuring:  Provided 
     further, That if the Secretary determines that additional 
     funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, 
     funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration 
     program may be used for such vouchers:  Provided further, 
     That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize 
     a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring program 
     similar to the demonstration program described herein, the 
     Secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration 
     program under this heading to carry out such legislation with 
     the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, That in addition 
     to any other available funds, the Secretary may expend not 
     more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made 
     available under this heading, for administrative expenses for 
     activities funded under this heading.

                  mutual and self-help housing grants

       For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) 
     of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $32,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                    rural housing assistance grants

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

               rural community facilities program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and 
     described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and 
     $250,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
       For the cost of grants for rural community facilities 
     programs as authorized by section 306 and described in 
     section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act, $71,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That $8,000,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be available for a 
     Rural Community Development Initiative:  Provided further, 
     That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity 
     and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and 
     community development organizations, low-income rural 
     communities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes 
     to undertake projects to improve housing, community 
     facilities, community and economic development projects in 
     rural areas:  Provided further, That such funds shall be made 
     available to qualified private, nonprofit and public 
     intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 
     of financial and technical assistance:  Provided further, 
     That such intermediary organizations shall provide matching 
     funds from other sources, including Federal funds for related 
     activities, in an amount not less than funds provided:  
     Provided further, That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be to provide grants for facilities 
     in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe 
     economic depression (Public Law 106-387), with up to 5 
     percent for administration and capacity building in the State 
     rural development offices:  Provided further, That $7,000,000 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, 
     as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act:  Provided 
     further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the 
     funds made available under this heading.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

                     rural business program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural 
     business development programs authorized by section 310B and 
     described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 
     310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
     $67,600,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to 
     exceed $500,000 shall be made available for one grant to a 
     qualified national organization to provide technical 
     assistance for rural transportation in order to promote 
     economic development and $8,000,000 shall be for grants to 
     the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the 
     Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et 
     seq.), and the Appalachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 
     14101 et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement Program 
     purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 
     percent may be used for administrative expenses:  Provided 
     further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
     this heading shall be for business grants to benefit 
     Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
     $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization to 
     provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
     order to promote economic development:  Provided further, 
     That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made 
     available under this heading.

              intermediary relending program fund account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 
     1936b), $18,889,000.
       For the cost of direct loans, $5,219,000, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 
     1936b), of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30, 
     2020, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of 
     which $1,072,000 shall be available through June 30, 2020, 
     for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined in 
     accordance with Public Law 100-460):  Provided, That such 
     costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
     as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Rural Development, 
     Salaries and Expenses''.

            rural economic development loans program account

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

                  rural cooperative development grants

       For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 
     section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $29,800,000, of which 
     $3,000,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the 
     appropriate technology transfer for rural areas

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     program:  Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be 
     for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
     cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially 
     disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of 
     directors or governing boards of which are comprised of 
     individuals who are members of socially disadvantaged groups; 
     and of which $18,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for value-added agricultural product market 
     development grants, as authorized by section 210A of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, of which $3,000,000 may 
     be used for Agriculture Innovation Centers authorized 
     pursuant to section 6402 of Public Law 107-171.

               rural microentrepreneur assistance program

       For the cost of loans and grants, $6,000,000 under the same 
     terms and conditions as authorized by section 379E of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s): 
      Provided, That such costs of loans, including the cost of 
     modifying such loans, shall be defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                    rural energy for america program

       For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under the 
     same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
     8107), $353,000:  Provided, That the cost of loan guarantees, 
     including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as 
     defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974.

                        Rural Utilities Service

             rural water and waste disposal program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants 
     for rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste 
     management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 
     306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 
     306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act, $718,480,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
     available for the rural utilities program described in 
     section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed 
     $15,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities 
     program described in section 306E of such Act:  Provided, 
     That not to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 
     306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
     in addition to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of 
     such Act and such grants may not exceed $1,000,000 
     notwithstanding section 306A(f)(1) of such Act:  Provided 
     further, That $70,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
     this heading shall be for loans and grants including water 
     and waste disposal systems grants authorized by section 
     306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized Native 
     American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act:  
     Provided further, That funding provided for section 306D of 
     the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be 
     provided to a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of 
     Public Law 105-83:  Provided further, That not more than 2 
     percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by 
     the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance 
     programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided 
     for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant 
     to section 325 of Public Law 105-83 for training and 
     technical assistance programs:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $30,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading shall be for technical assistance grants for rural 
     water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of 
     such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of 
     extreme need, of which $9,000,000 shall be made available for 
     a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional 
     technical assistance organization, with experience in working 
     with small communities on water and waste water problems, the 
     principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural 
     communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving 
     the planning, financing, development, operation, and 
     management of water and waste water systems, and of which not 
     less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native 
     American organization to provide technical assistance for 
     rural water systems for tribal communities:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $19,570,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with 
     qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program 
     to provide technical assistance for rural water systems:  
     Provided further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for 
     solid waste management grants:  Provided further, That 
     sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
     available under this heading.

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as 
     authorized by sections 305, 306, and 317 of the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935, 936, and 940g) 
     shall be made as follows: loans made pursuant to sections 
     305, 306, and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that Act, rural 
     electric, $5,500,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans 
     pursuant to section 313A of that Act, $750,000,000; 5 percent 
     rural telecommunications loans, cost of money rural 
     telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursuant to 
     section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, 
     $690,000,000:  Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be 
     used for the construction, acquisition, design and 
     engineering or improvement of fossil-fueled electric 
     generating plants (whether new or existing) that utilize 
     carbon subsurface utilization and storage systems.
       For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305 
     of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), 
     including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money 
     rural telecommunications loans, $3,795,000.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, 
     which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
     appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and 
     Expenses''.

         distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program

       For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication 
     loans, $29,851,000.
       For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services 
     in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., 
     $50,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That $3,000,000 shall be made available for grants authorized 
     by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act:  
     Provided further, That funding provided under this heading 
     for grants under 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may only be provided to entities that meet 
     all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as 
     established by this section.
       For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 
     601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $5,830,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the cost of direct 
     loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974.
       In addition, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
     transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
     and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
     950aaa et seq.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

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

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

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except 
     section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $24,040,885,000 to 
     remain available through September 30, 2021, of which such 
     sums as are made available under section 14222(b)(1) of the 
     Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and 
     available for the same time period and purposes as provided 
     herein:  Provided, That of the total amount available, 
     $18,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of the 
     Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.):  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $35,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive grants 
     to State agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies 
     and schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of 
     greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve 
     food safety, and to help support the establishment, 
     maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast program:  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry 
     out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 
     2010 (Public Law 111-80):  Provided further, That section 
     26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``2010 through 2019'' and inserting ``2010 through 2021'':  
     Provided further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is 
     amended by striking ``For fiscal year 2019'' and inserting 
     ``For fiscal years 2020 and 2021'':  Provided further, That 
     section 9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended by striking ``For 
     fiscal year 2019'' and inserting ``For fiscal years 2020 and 
     2021''.

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

       For necessary expenses to carry out the special 
     supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
     $6,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2021:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), not 
     less than $90,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer 
     counselors and other related activities, and $14,000,000 
     shall be used for infrastructure:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds provided in this account shall be available 
     for the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with 
     the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements 
     specified in section 17 of such Act:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds provided shall be available for activities 
     that are not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government 
     departments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of 
     such Act:  Provided further, That upon termination of a 
     federally mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and 
     conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
     waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of 
     a State agency.

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               supplemental nutrition assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition 
     Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $71,093,908,000, of 
     which $5,000,000,000, to remain available through December 
     31, 2021, shall be placed in reserve for use only in such 
     amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry 
     out program operations:  Provided, That funds provided herein 
     shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food 
     and Nutrition Act of 2008:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $998,000 may be used 
     to provide nutrition education services to State agencies and 
     Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food 
     Distribution Program on Indian Reservations:  Provided 
     further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
     registration or workfare requirements as may be required by 
     law:  Provided further, That funds made available for 
     Employment and Training under this heading shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2021:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), 
     section 4(b), and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
     of 2008 shall remain available through September 30, 2021:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
     this heading may be obligated or expended in contravention of 
     section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1183A):  Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ 
     staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct 
     activities related to program integrity provided that such 
     activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008.

                      commodity assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 
     the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by 
     section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act 
     of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance 
     Act of 1983; special assistance for the nuclear affected 
     islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of 
     Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188); 
     and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 
     $344,248,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021: 
      Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to 
     reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
     donated to the program:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with 
     funds made available in fiscal year 2020 to support the 
     Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002, such funds shall remain available through September 30, 
     2021:  Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 15 percent for 
     costs associated with the distribution of commodities.

                   nutrition programs administration

       For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and 
     Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition 
     assistance program, $154,041,000:  Provided, That of the 
     funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the 
     purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107-171, as amended by 
     section 4401 of Public Law 110-246.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Affairs

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

                      office of codex alimentarius

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, 
     $4,775,000, including not to exceed $40,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
     including not to exceed $250,000 for representation 
     allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act 
     approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $215,513,000, of 
     which no more than 6 percent shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, for overseas operations to include the 
     payment of locally employed staff:  Provided, That the 
     Service may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this 
     appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal 
     agencies, public and private organizations and institutions 
     under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food 
     production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the 
     foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for 
     International Development:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available for middle-income country training programs, funds 
     made available for the Borlaug International Agricultural 
     Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to 
     $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation 
     solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in 
     international currency exchange rates, subject to 
     documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall 
     remain available until expended.

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

                     (including transfer of funds)

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

                     food for peace title ii grants

       For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
     recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including 
     interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 
     83-480), for commodities supplied in connection with 
     dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
     $1,850,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1), $235,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation is authorized to provide the services, 
     facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing 
     such section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided 
     herein:  Provided further, That of the amount made available 
     under this heading, $25,000,000, shall remain available until 
     expended to purchase agricultural commodities as described in 
     subsection 3107(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1(a)(2)).

 commodity credit corporation export (loans) credit guarantee program 
                                account

                     (including transfers of funds)

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

                                TITLE VI

            RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services

                      food and drug administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
     including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for 
     payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public 
     Law 92-313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug 
     Administration which are included in this Act; for rental of 
     special purpose space in the District of Columbia or 
     elsewhere; in addition to amounts appropriated to the FDA 
     Innovation Account, for carrying out the activities described 
     in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public 
     Law 114-255); for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of 
     enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
     Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's 
     certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding 
     section 521 of Public Law 107-188; $5,848,357,000:  Provided, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading, 
     $1,062,367,000 shall be derived from prescription drug user 
     fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to 
     this account and remain available until expended; 
     $219,527,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this 
     account and remain available until expended; $511,682,000 
     shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 
     by 21 U.S.C. 379j-42, and shall be credited to this account 
     and remain available until expended; $39,618,000 shall be 
     derived from biosimilar biological product user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-52, and shall be credited to 
     this account and remain available until expended; $30,524,000 
     shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-12, and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended; $18,700,000 shall be derived 
     from generic new animal drug user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-21, and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended; $712,000,000 shall be 
     derived from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That in addition 
     to and notwithstanding any other provision under this 
     heading, amounts collected for prescription drug user fees, 
     medical device user fees, human generic drug user fees, 
     biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug user 
     fees, and generic new animal drug user fees that exceed the 
     respective fiscal year 2020 limitations are appropriated and 
     shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That fees derived from 
     prescription drug, medical device, human generic drug, 
     biosimilar biological product, animal drug, and generic new 
     animal drug assessments for fiscal year 2020, including any 
     such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2020 but credited 
     for fiscal year 2020, shall be subject to the fiscal year 
     2020 limitations:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     accept payment during fiscal year 2020 of user fees specified 
     under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2021, prior 
     to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees 
     assessed for fiscal year 2021 for which the Secretary accepts 
     payment in fiscal year 2020 shall not be included in amounts 
     under this heading:  Provided further, That none of these 
     funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any 
     program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701:  Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated:

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     (1) $1,100,560,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety 
     and Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the 
     Office of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than 
     $15,000,000 shall be used for inspections of foreign seafood 
     manufacturers and field examinations of imported seafood; (2) 
     $1,978,674,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation 
     and Research and related field activities in the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs; (3) $431,561,000 shall be for the Center 
     for Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related field 
     activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) 
     $242,558,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary Medicine 
     and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs; (5) $606,469,000 shall be for the Center for Devices 
     and Radiological Health and for related field activities in 
     the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $66,512,000 shall be 
     for the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) 
     $661,739,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and 
     for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs; (8) $191,800,000 shall be for Rent and Related 
     activities, of which $56,043,000 is for White Oak 
     Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General 
     Services Administration for rent; (9) $240,079,000 shall be 
     for payments to the General Services Administration for rent; 
     and (10) $328,405,000 shall be for other activities, 
     including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
     the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office of 
     Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and 
     Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, the Office of 
     the Chief Scientist, and central services for these offices:  
     Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount 
     shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 
     not otherwise provided for, as determined by the 
     Commissioner:  Provided further, That any transfer of funds 
     pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be from amounts 
     made available under this heading for other activities:  
     Provided further, That funds may be transferred from one 
     specified activity to another with the prior approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
     263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     381, priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n 
     and 360ff, food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, 
     and voluntary qualified importer program fees authorized by 
     21 U.S.C. 379j-31, outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-62, prescription drug wholesale distributor 
     licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider licensing and 
     inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee-3(c)(1), 
     third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), 
     and medical countermeasure priority review voucher user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb-4a, and, contingent upon the 
     enactment of the Over-the-Counter Monograph User Fee Act of 
     2019, fees relating to over-the-counter monograph drugs 
     authorized by part 10 of subchapter C of chapter VII of the 
     Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act shall be credited to this 
     account, to remain available until expended.

                        buildings and facilities

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

                   fda innovation account, cures act

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 
     under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in 
     addition to amounts available for such purposes under the 
     heading ``Salaries and Expenses'', $75,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That amounts 
     appropriated in this paragraph are appropriated pursuant to 
     section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures Act, are to be 
     derived from amounts transferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A) 
     of such Act, and may be transferred by the Commissioner of 
     Food and Drugs to the appropriation for ``Department of 
     Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration 
     Salaries and Expenses'' solely for the purposes provided in 
     such Act:  Provided further, That upon a determination by the 
     Commissioner that funds transferred pursuant to the previous 
     proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such 
     amounts may be transferred back to the account:  Provided 
     further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any 
     other transfer authority provided by law.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental 
     of space (to include multiple year leases), in the District 
     of Columbia and elsewhere, $284,000,000, including not to 
     exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation 
     expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the expenses for 
     consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with 
     foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of which 
     not less than $57,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, shall be for the purchase of information 
     technology and of which not less than $3,386,000 shall be for 
     expenses of the Office of the Inspector General:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, 
     amounts provided under this heading are available for the 
     liquidation of obligations equal to current year payments on 
     leases entered into prior to the date of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That for the purpose of recording and 
     liquidating any lease obligations that should have been 
     recorded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, 
     such amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a no-
     year account in the Treasury, which has been established for 
     the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and liquidating 
     such unpaid obligations.
       In addition, for move, replication, and related costs 
     associated with replacement leases for the Commission's 
     facilities, not to exceed $31,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $76,000,000 (from assessments collected from 
     farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural 
     Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current 
     fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under 
     12 U.S.C. 2249:  Provided, That this limitation shall not 
     apply to expenses associated with receiverships:  Provided 
     further, That the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 
     10 percent with notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including rescissions and transfers of funds)

       Sec. 701.  The Secretary may use any appropriations made 
     available to the Department of Agriculture in this Act to 
     purchase new passenger motor vehicles, in addition to 
     specific appropriations for this purpose, so long as the 
     total number of vehicles purchased in fiscal year 2020 does 
     not exceed the number of vehicles owned or leased in fiscal 
     year 2018:  Provided, That, prior to purchasing additional 
     motor vehicles, the Secretary must determine that such 
     vehicles are necessary for transportation safety, to reduce 
     operational costs, and for the protection of life, property, 
     and public safety:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     not increase the Department of Agriculture's fleet above the 
     2018 level unless the Secretary notifies in writing, and 
     receives approval from, the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress within 30 days of the notification.
       Sec. 702.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated 
     balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or 
     any other available unobligated discretionary balances that 
     are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to 
     the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant and 
     capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, 
     administrative, and information technology services of 
     primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of 
     Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That none of the funds made available by 
     this Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the Working 
     Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency 
     administrator:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this 
     section shall be available for obligation without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made 
     available to the Department's Working Capital Fund shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes 
     to the Department's National Finance Center without written 
     notification to and prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in 
     advance of such changes:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the 
     Department's Working Capital Fund shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop, 
     implement, or make any changes to remove or relocate any 
     systems, missions, or functions of the offices of the Chief 
     Financial Officer or any personnel from the National Finance 
     Center prior to written notification to and prior approval of 
     the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
     least 30 days in advance of such actions:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary of Agriculture and the offices of the 
     Chief Financial Officer shall actively market to existing and 
     new Departments and other government agencies National 
     Finance Center shared services including, but not limited to, 
     payroll, financial management, and human capital shared 
     services and allow the National Finance Center to perform 
     technology upgrades:  Provided further, That of annual income 
     amounts in the Working Capital Fund of the Department of 
     Agriculture attributable to the amounts in excess of the true 
     costs of the shared services provided by the National Finance 
     Center and budgeted for the National Finance Center, the 
     Secretary shall reserve not more than 4 percent for the 
     replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including 
     equipment for the improvement, delivery, and implementation 
     of financial, administrative, and information technology 
     services, and other systems of the National Finance Center or 
     to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National 
     Finance Center:  Provided further, That none of the amounts 
     reserved shall be available for obligation unless the 
     Secretary submits written notification of the obligation to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  
     Provided further, That the limitations on the obligation of 
     funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall 
     not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the 
     Secretary, is necessary to respond to a declared state of 
     emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the 
     National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees of the 
     National Finance Center to a safe haven to continue 
     operations of the National Finance Center.

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       Sec. 703.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 704.  No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to 
     pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 
     or similar arrangements between the United States Department 
     of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 
     percent of the total direct cost of the agreement when the 
     purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out 
     programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This 
     does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on 
     grants and contracts with such institutions when such 
     indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all 
     agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act.
       Sec. 705.  Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture 
     for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in 
     the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended 
     to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for 
     the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund 
     program account, the Rural Electrification and 
     Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural 
     Housing Insurance Fund program account.
       Sec. 706.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire 
     new information technology systems or significant upgrades, 
     as determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
     without the approval of the Chief Information Officer and the 
     concurrence of the Executive Information Technology 
     Investment Review Board:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to 
     the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That, notwithstanding section 11319 of title 40, United 
     States Code, none of the funds available to the Department of 
     Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for 
     projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 prior 
     to receipt of written approval by the Chief Information 
     Officer:  Provided further, That the Chief Information 
     Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without 
     written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 
     projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based 
     upon the performance of an agency measured against the 
     performance plan requirements described in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 113-235.
       Sec. 707.  Funds made available under section 524(b) of the 
     Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current 
     fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 
     obligations made in the current fiscal year.
       Sec. 708.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, 
     direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act 
     of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to 
     receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be 
     eligible for assistance under section 313B(a) of such Act in 
     the same manner as a borrower under such Act.
       Sec. 709. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in 
     this Act for the Farm Service Agency shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2021, for information technology 
     expenses.
       (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not 
     more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in 
     this Act for the Rural Development mission area shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2021, for information 
     technology expenses.
       Sec. 710.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by 
     the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention 
     of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code 
     of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 711.  In the case of each program established or 
     amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) 
     or by a successor to that Act, other than by title I or 
     subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for which 
     indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is 
     authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation--
       (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 
     administrative expenses, including technical assistance, 
     associated with the implementation of the program, without 
     regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments 
     and fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and
       (2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 
     considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of 
     applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and 
     fund transfers contained in such section.
       Sec. 712.  Of the funds made available by this Act, not 
     more than $2,900,000 shall be used to cover necessary 
     expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, 
     panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of 
     Agriculture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated 
     rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively 
     awarded grants.
       Sec. 713. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 714.  Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 
     of Public Law 110-246 (7 U.S.C. 612c-6; in this section 
     referred to as ``section 14222''), none of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other 
     Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
     personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of the Act 
     of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; in this section referred 
     to as ``section 32'') in excess of $1,404,000,000 (exclusive 
     of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as 
     follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities--
     $485,000,000; State Option Contracts-- $5,000,000; Removal of 
     Defective Commodities-- $2,500,000; Administration of Section 
     32 Commodity Purchases--$35,853,000:  Provided, That of the 
     total funds made available in the matter preceding this 
     proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2020, such 
     unobligated balances shall carryover into fiscal year 2021 
     and shall remain available until expended for any of the 
     purposes of section 32, except that any such carryover funds 
     used in accordance with clause (3) of section 32 may not 
     exceed $350,000,000 and may not be obligated until the 
     Secretary of Agriculture provides written notification of the 
     expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance:  Provided 
     further, That, with the exception of any available carryover 
     funds authorized in any prior appropriations Act to be used 
     for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32, none of the 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of 
     any employee of the Department of Agriculture to carry out 
     clause (3) of section 32.
       Sec. 715.  None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
     personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as 
     part of the President's budget submission to the Congress for 
     programs under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations 
     Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
     Drug Administration, and Related Agencies that assumes 
     revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due 
     to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law 
     prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget 
     submission identifies which additional spending reductions 
     should occur in the event the user fees proposals are not 
     enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of 
     conference for the fiscal year 2021 appropriations Act.
       Sec. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or 
     provided by previous appropriations Acts to the Department of 
     Agriculture that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees 
     available to the Department of Agriculture, shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through transfer of 
     funds, or reimbursements as authorized by the Economy Act, or 
     through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) of 
     the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
     2257) or section 8 of Public Law 89-106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), 
     that--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
     restricted;
       (4) relocates an office or employees;
       (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or
       (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees.
       (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous appropriations Acts to the Department of Agriculture 
     that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the 
     current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the 
     Department of Agriculture, shall be available for obligation 
     or expenditure for activities, programs, or projects through 
     use of the authorities referred to in subsection (a) 
     involving funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is less, that--
       (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
       (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
     project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
     as approved by Congress; or
       (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
     personnel which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress.
       (c) The Secretary of Agriculture may not implement any 
     program, project, or activity not carried out during the 
     previous fiscal year unless the program, project, or activity 
     is funded by this Act or specifically funded by any other 
     Act.
       (d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous appropriations Acts to the Department of Agriculture 
     that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the 
     current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the 
     Department of Agriculture shall be available for--
       (1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, 
     including information technology systems, that involves 
     increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for 
     the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent 
     of the total cost, whichever is less; or
       (2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant 
     positions or agency activities or functions to establish a 
     center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more 
     personnel.
       Sec. 717. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or 
     provided by previous appropriations Acts to the Food and Drug 
     Administration or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
     that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the 
     current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the

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     collection of fees available to those agencies, shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming, or a transfer of funds, that--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
     restricted;
       (4) relocates an office or employees;
       (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or
       (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees;
     unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the 
     Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (as the 
     case may be) notifies in writing, and receives approval from, 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such 
     funds or the use of such transfer authority.
       (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous appropriations Acts to the Food and Drug 
     Administration or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
     that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the 
     current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to those 
     agencies, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
     for programs, projects, or activities through a reprogramming 
     or use of the transfer authority referred to in subsection 
     (a) involving funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is less, that--
       (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
       (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
     project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
     as approved by Congress; or
       (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
     personnel which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress;
     unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the 
     Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (as the 
     case may be) notifies in writing, and receives approval from, 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such 
     funds or the use of such transfer authority.
       (c) The Secretary of Health and Human Services or the 
     Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (as the 
     case may be) shall notify in writing and receive approval 
     from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress before implementing any program, project, or 
     activity not carried out during the previous fiscal year 
     unless the program, project, or activity is funded by this 
     Act or specifically funded by any other Act.
       (d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous appropriations Acts to the Food and Drug 
     Administration or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
     (as the case may be) that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees 
     available to those agencies, shall be available for--
       (1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, 
     including information technology systems, that involves 
     increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for 
     the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent 
     of the total cost, whichever is less;
       (2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant 
     positions or agency activities or functions to establish a 
     center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more 
     personnel; or
       (3) carrying out activities or functions that were not 
     described in the budget request;
     unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the 
     Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (as the 
     case may be) notifies in writing, and receives approval from, 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     at least 30 days in advance of using the funds for these 
     purposes.
       (e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for 
     any activities unless the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission (as the case may be) receives from the Committee 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress written or 
     electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the notification 
     as required in this section.
       Sec. 718.  Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any 
     guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does 
     not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of 
     the loan.
       Sec. 719.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug 
     Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or 
     the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to transmit or 
     otherwise make available reports, questions, or responses to 
     questions that are a result of information requested for the 
     appropriations hearing process to any non-Department of 
     Agriculture, non-Department of Health and Human Services, 
     non-Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit 
     Administration employee.
       Sec. 720.  Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, 
     none of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an 
     executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story 
     intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States 
     unless the story includes a clear notification within the 
     text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the 
     prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that 
     executive branch agency.
       Sec. 721.  No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
     be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by 
     this Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of 
     the Department for more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless 
     the individual's employing agency or office is fully 
     reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary 
     and expenses of the employee for the period of assignment.
       Sec. 722.  For the purposes of determining eligibility or 
     level of program assistance for Rural Development programs 
     the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison 
     populations.
       Sec. 723.  Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the 
     Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the 
     Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity for 
     all the funds made available under this Act including 
     appropriated user fees, as defined in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 724.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available for the supplemental nutrition program as 
     authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 1786), $800,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
       Sec. 725.  The Secretary shall continue an intermediary 
     loan packaging program based on the pilot program in effect 
     for fiscal year 2013 for packaging and reviewing section 502 
     single family direct loans. The Secretary shall continue 
     agreements with current intermediary organizations and with 
     additional qualified intermediary organizations. The 
     Secretary shall work with these organizations to increase 
     effectiveness of the section 502 single family direct loan 
     program in rural communities and shall set aside and make 
     available from the national reserve section 502 loans an 
     amount necessary to support the work of such intermediaries 
     and provide a priority for review of such loans.
       Sec. 726.  For loans and loan guarantees that do not 
     require budget authority and the program level has been 
     established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees 
     by not more than 25 percent:  Provided, That prior to the 
     Secretary implementing such an increase, the Secretary 
     notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.
       Sec. 727.  None of the credit card refunds or rebates 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 
     729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
     Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 
     (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107-76) shall be available for 
     obligation without written notification to, and the prior 
     approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress:  Provided, That the refunds or rebates so 
     transferred shall be available for obligation only for the 
     acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the 
     delivery of financial, administrative, and information 
     technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the 
     Department of Agriculture.
       Sec. 728.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement, administer, or enforce the ``variety'' 
     requirements of the final rule entitled ``Enhancing Retailer 
     Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
     (SNAP)'' published by the Department of Agriculture in the 
     Federal Register on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) 
     until the Secretary of Agriculture amends the definition of 
     the term ``variety'' as de fined in section 
     278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     and ``variety'' as applied in the definition of the term 
     ``staple food'' as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, to increase the number of items that 
     qualify as acceptable varieties in each staple food category 
     so that the total number of such items in each staple food 
     category exceeds the number of such items in each staple food 
     category included in the final rule as published on December 
     15, 2016:  Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates 
     such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the 
     requirements regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of 
     stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers 
     that were in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
     79).
       Sec. 729.  In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of 
     the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall have the same authority with respect to 
     loans guaranteed under such section and eligible lenders for 
     such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) and (j) 
     of section 538 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1490p-2) with respect 
     to loans guaranteed under such section 538 and eligible 
     lenders for such loans.
       Sec. 730.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or 
     take any other action with respect to, allowing or requiring 
     information intended for a prescribing health care 
     professional, in the case of a drug or biological product 
     subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to such 
     professional electronically (in lieu of in paper form) unless 
     and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require such 
     distribution.
       Sec. 731.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to carry out the final rule promulgated 
     by the Food and Drug Administration and put into effect 
     November 16, 2015, in regards to the hazard analysis and 
     risk-based preventive control requirements of the current 
     good manufacturing practice, hazard analysis, and risk-based 
     preventive controls for food for animals rule with respect to 
     the regulation of the production, distribution, sale, or 
     receipt of dried spent grain byproducts of the alcoholic 
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       Sec. 732.  Funds made available under title II of the Food 
     for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to 
     provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate 
     monitoring and controls, as determined by the Administrator, 
     are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is received by 
     the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by food 
     shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate 
     purposes.
       Sec. 733.  There is hereby appropriated $15,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, to carry out section 6407 of 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
     8107a):  Provided, That the Secretary may allow eligible 
     entities, or comparable entities that provide energy 
     efficiency services using their own billing mechanism to 
     offer loans to customers in any part of their service 
     territory and to offer loans to replace a manufactured 
     housing unit with another manufactured housing unit, if 
     replacement would be more cost effective in saving energy.
       Sec. 734. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
       (1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following 
     factors in the country or region being audited, as 
     applicable--
       (A) veterinary control and oversight;
       (B) disease history and vaccination practices;
       (C) livestock demographics and traceability;
       (D) epidemiological separation from potential sources of 
     infection;
       (E) surveillance practices;
       (F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and
       (G) emergency preparedness and response; and
       (2) promptly make publicly available the final reports of 
     any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (1).
       (b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under its international trade 
     agreements.
       Sec. 735.  No food that bears or contains partially 
     hydrogenated oils (as defined in the order published by the 
     Food and Drug Administration in the Federal Register on June 
     17, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 34650 et seq.)) shall be considered to 
     be adulterated within the meaning of subsection (a)(1) or 
     (a)(2)(C)(i) of section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342(a)) because such food contains 
     such partially hydrogenated oils until the applicable 
     compliance dates specified by FDA in the Federal Register on 
     May 21, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 23358 et seq.).
       Sec. 736.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to carry out any activities or incur any expense 
     related to the issuance of licenses under section 3 of the 
     Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2133), or the renewal of such 
     licenses, to class B dealers who sell dogs and cats for use 
     in research, experiments, teaching, or testing.
       Sec. 737. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for this 
     fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, 
     and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 
     306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall 
     be used for a project for the construction, alteration, 
     maintenance, or repair of a public water or wastewater system 
     unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project 
     are produced in the United States.
       (2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel products'' 
     means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: 
     lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other 
     municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and 
     restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast 
     concrete, and construction materials.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
     of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Secretary'') or the designee of 
     the Secretary finds that--
       (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest;
       (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
     States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or 
     of a satisfactory quality; or
       (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
     United States will increase the cost of the overall project 
     by more than 25 percent.
       (c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for 
     a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee 
     shall make available to the public on an informal basis a 
     copy of the request and information available to the 
     Secretary or the designee concerning the request, and shall 
     allow for informal public input on the request for at least 
     15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The 
     Secretary or the designee shall make the request and 
     accompanying information available by electronic means, 
     including on the official public Internet Web site of the 
     Department.
       (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under international 
     agreements.
       (e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 
     funds appropriated in this Act for ``Rural Utilities 
     Service--Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account'' for 
     carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) 
     for management and oversight of the requirements of this 
     section.
       (f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a 
     project for which the engineering plans and specifications 
     include use of iron and steel products otherwise prohibited 
     by such subsection if the plans and specifications have 
     received required approvals from State agencies prior to the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (g) For purposes of this section, the terms ``United 
     States'' and ``State'' shall include each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, and each federally 
     recognized Indian tribe.
       Sec. 738.  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. 739.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to procure raw or processed poultry products imported 
     into the United States from the People's Republic of China 
     for use in the school lunch program under the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 
     the Child and Adult Care Food Program under section 17 of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service Program 
     for Children under section 13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), 
     or the school breakfast program under the Child Nutrition Act 
     of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
       Sec. 740.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel--
       (1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 
     Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603);
       (2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 
     Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 
     note; Public Law 104-127); or
       (3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
       Sec. 741.  Of the total amounts made available by this Act 
     for direct loans and grants in section 733 and in the 
     following headings: ``Rural Housing Service--Rural Housing 
     Insurance Fund Program Account''; ``Rural Housing Service--
     Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants''; ``Rural Housing 
     Service--Rural Housing Assistance Grants''; ``Rural Housing 
     Service--Rural Community Facilities Program Account''; 
     ``Rural Business-Cooperative Service--Rural Business Program 
     Account''; ``Rural Business-Cooperative Service--Rural 
     Economic Development Loans Program Account''; ``Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service--Rural Cooperative Development 
     Grants''; ``Rural Utilities Service--Rural Water and Waste 
     Disposal Program Account''; ``Rural Utilities Service--Rural 
     Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program 
     Account''; and ``Rural Utilities Service--Distance Learning, 
     Telemedicine, and Broadband Program'', to the maximum extent 
     feasible, at least 10 percent of the funds shall be allocated 
     for assistance in persistent poverty counties under this 
     section, including, notwithstanding any other provision 
     regarding population limits, any county seat of such a 
     persistent poverty county that has a population that does not 
     exceed the authorized population limit by more than 10 
     percent:  Provided, That for purposes of this section, the 
     term ``persistent poverty counties'' means any county that 
     has had 20 percent or more of its population living in 
     poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1980, 
     1990, and 2000 decennial censuses, and 2007-2011 American 
     Community Survey 5-year average:  Provided further, That with 
     respect to specific activities for which program levels have 
     been made available by this Act that are not supported by 
     budget authority, the requirements of this section shall be 
     applied to such program level.
       Sec. 742. (a) No funds shall be used to finalize the 
     proposed rule entitled ``Eligibility of the People's Republic 
     of China (PRC) to Export to the United States Poultry 
     Products from Birds Slaughtered in the PRC'' published in the 
     Federal Register by the Department of Agriculture on June 16, 
     2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 27625), unless the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall--
       (1) ensure that the poultry slaughter inspection system for 
     the PRC is equivalent to that of the United States;
       (2) ensure that, before any poultry products can enter the 
     United States from any such poultry plant, such poultry 
     products comply with all other applicable requirements for 
     poultry products in interstate commerce in the United States;
       (3) conduct periodic verification reviews and audits of any 
     such plants in the PRC intending to export into the United 
     States processed poultry products;
       (4) conduct re-inspection of such poultry products at 
     United States ports-of-entry to check the general condition 
     of such products, for the proper certification and labeling 
     of such products, and for any damage to such products that 
     may have occurred during transportation; and
       (5) ensure that shipments of any such poultry products 
     selected to enter the United States are subject to additional 
     re-inspection procedures at appropriate levels to verify that 
     the products comply with relevant Federal regulations or 
     standards, including examinations for product defects and 
     laboratory analyses to detect harmful chemical residues or 
     pathogen testing appropriate for the products involved.
       (b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with obligations of the United States under any trade 
     agreement to which the United States is a party.
       Sec. 743.  In addition to any other funds made available in 
     this Act or any other Act, there is appropriated $5,000,000 
     to carry out section 18(g)(8) of the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)), to remain 
     available until expended.
       Sec. 744.  There is hereby appropriated $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, for the cost of 
     loans and grants that is consistent with section 4206 of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014, for necessary expenses of the 
     Secretary to support projects that provide access to healthy 
     food in underserved areas, to create and preserve quality 
     jobs, and to revitalize low-income communities.
       Sec. 745.  For an additional amount for ``Animal and Plant 
     Health Inspection Service--Salaries and Expenses'', 
     $8,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, for 
     one-time control and management and associated activities 
     directly related to the multiple-agency response to citrus 
     greening.
       Sec. 746.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to enforce the

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     final rule promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration 
     entitled ``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, 
     and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption,'' and published 
     on November 27, 2015, with respect to the regulation of 
     entities that grow, harvest, pack, or hold wine grapes, hops, 
     pulse crops, or almonds.
       Sec. 747.  For school year 2020-2021, only a school food 
     authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school 
     food service account as of December 31, 2019, shall be 
     required to establish a price for paid lunches in accordance 
     with Section 12(p) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1760(p).
       Sec. 748. (a) There is hereby appropriated $463,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for an additional amount for 
     Sec. 779 of Public Law 115-141.
       (b) Section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
     as amended (7 U.S.C. 940c), shall be applied for fiscal year 
     2019 and each fiscal year thereafter until the specified 
     funding has been expended as if the following were inserted 
     after the final period in subsection (b)(2): In addition, the 
     Secretary shall use $87,000,000 of funds available in this 
     subaccount in fiscal year 2020 for an additional amount for 
     the same purpose and under the same terms and conditions as 
     funds appropriated by Sec. 779 of Public Law 115-141.:  
     Provided, That prior to any use of such funds, the Secretary 
     shall provide written notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in 
     advance.
       Sec. 749.  There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, for a pilot 
     program for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to 
     provide grants to nonprofit organizations for programs and 
     services to establish and enhance farming and ranching 
     opportunities for military veterans.
       Sec. 750.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement or enforce the matter following the 
     first comma in the second sentence of footnote (c) of section 
     220.8(c) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, with 
     respect to the substitution of vegetables for fruits under 
     the school breakfast program established under section 4 of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).
       Sec. 751.  Out of amounts appropriated to the Food and Drug 
     Administration under title VI, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs, shall, not later than July 1, 2020, and following the 
     review required under Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 
     note; relating to regulatory planning and review), issue 
     advice revising the advice provided in the notice of 
     availability entitled ``Advice About Eating Fish, From the 
     Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug 
     Administration; Revised Fish Advice; Availability'' (82 Fed. 
     Reg. 6571 (January 19, 2017)), in a manner that is consistent 
     with nutrition science recognized by the Food and Drug 
     Administration on the net effects of seafood consumption.
       Sec. 752.  In addition to any funds made available in this 
     Act or any other Act, there is hereby appropriated 
     $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     for grants from the National Institute of Food and 
     Agriculture to the 1890 Institutions to support the Centers 
     of Excellence.
       Sec. 753.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 for the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a pilot program that 
     assists rural hospitals to improve long-term operations and 
     financial health by providing technical assistance through 
     analysis of current hospital management practices.
       Sec. 754.  There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for grants under section 
     12502 of Public Law 115-334.
       Sec. 755.  The funds provided in section 753 of the 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, are rescinded.
       Sec. 756.  Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     issue a final rule based on the proposed rule entitled 
     ``National Organic Program; Origin of Livestock,'' published 
     in the Federal Register on April 28, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 
     23455):  Provided, That the final rule shall incorporate 
     public comments submitted in response to the proposed rule.
       Sec. 757.  There is hereby appropriated $3,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, to carry out 
     section 4003(b) of Public Law 115-334 relating to 
     demonstration projects for Tribal Organizations.
       Sec. 758.  Hereafter, and not withstanding any other 
     provision of law, no funds available to the Department of 
     Agriculture may be used to relocate an agency, or any part of 
     an agency, that was located within the National Capital 
     Region on August 1, 2018, to a site outside of the National 
     Capital Region in the absence of the prior enactment of a 
     specific appropriation for that relocation.
       Sec. 759.  Hereafter, and notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, no funds available to the Department of 
     Agriculture may be used to move any agency from the mission 
     area in which it was located on August 1, 2018, to any other 
     mission area or office within the Department in the absence 
     of the enactment of specific legislation affirming such move.
       Sec. 760.  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
     shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law:
        (a) within 60 calendar days, restore on its website the 
     searchable database and its contents that were available on 
     January 30, 2017, and all content generated since that date; 
     and
       (b) hereafter, make publicly available via searchable 
     database, in their entirety without redactions except 
     signatures, the following:
       (1) all Animal Welfare Act inspection reports, including 
     all reports documenting all AWA non-compliances observed by 
     USDA officials and all animal inventories;
       (2) all Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act 
     enforcement records;
       (3) all reports or other materials documenting any non-
     compliances observed by USDA officials; and
       (4) all Animal Welfare Act research facility annual 
     reports, including their attachments.
       Sec. 761.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 to carry 
     out section 3307 of Public Law 115-334.
       Sec. 762.  The Secretary of Agriculture may waive the 
     matching funds requirement under Section 412(g) of the 
     Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
     1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(g)).
       Sec. 763.  There is hereby appropriated $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, to carry out 
     section 23 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1793), of which $1,000,000 shall be for grants under such 
     section to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, and American Samoa.
       Sec. 764.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 to carry 
     out section 12607(b) of Public Law 115-334.
       Sec. 765.  Section 2 of the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 (7 U.S.C. 902) is amended in subsection (a) by striking 
     ``made by the Secretary'' and inserting ``made or guaranteed 
     by the Secretary''.
       Sec. 766.  The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility shall 
     be transferred without reimbursement from the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security to the Secretary of Agriculture.
       Sec. 767.  Any funds made available by this or any other 
     Act that the Secretary withholds pursuant to section 
     1668(g)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
     Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5921(g)(2)), as amended, shall be 
     available for grants for biotechnology risk assessment 
     research:  Provided, That the Secretary may transfer such 
     funds to appropriations of the Department of Agriculture.
       Sec. 768.  There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000 to carry 
     out section 222 of Subtitle A of the Department of 
     Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923) as 
     amended by section 12302 of P.L. 115-334.
       Sec. 769.  There is hereby appropriated $400,000 to carry 
     out section 224 of Subtitle A of the Department of 
     Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924) as 
     amended by section 12504 of P.L. 115-334.
       Sec. 770.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, to carry out 
     section 4208 of Public Law 115-334.
       Sec. 771.  There is hereby appropriated $400,000 to carry 
     out section 1672(g)(4)(B) of the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(g)(4(B)) 
     as amended by section 7209 of P.L. 115-334.
       Sec. 772.  There is hereby appropriated $10,000,000 to 
     carry out section 12301 of Public Law 115-334.
       Sec. 773.  There is hereby appropriated $2,500,000 to carry 
     out section 1450 of the National Agricultural Research, 
     Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222e) 
     as amended by section 7120 of P.L. 115-334.
       Sec. 774.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 to carry 
     out section 1671 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
     Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924) as amended by section 7208 
     of P.L. 115-334.
       Sec. 775.  There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000 to carry 
     out section 310I of Subtitle A of Title III of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1936c) 
     as amended by section 5104 of P.L. 115-334.
       Sec. 776.  There is hereby appropriated $7,000,000 for the 
     purposes described in the paragraph entitled ``Nutrition 
     Assistance Program (NAP) Study'' under the Supplemental 
     Nutrition Assistance Program included in the report 
     accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 777.  There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000 to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, to carry out 
     section 4206 of Public Law 115-334.
       Sec. 778.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt 
     of a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a 
     drug or biological product under section 505(i) of the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or 
     section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     262(a)(3)) in research in which a human embryo is 
     intentionally created or modified to include a heritable 
     genetic modification. Any such submission shall be deemed to 
     have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemption 
     may not go into effect.
       Sec. 779.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Agriculture shall be used to finalize, issue, 
     or implement the proposed rule entitled ``Modernization of 
     Swine Slaughter Inspection'' published in the Federal 
     Register by the Food Safety Inspection Service on February 1, 
     2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 4780 et seq.), including insofar as such 
     rule relates to converting establishments, until--
       (1) the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 
     of Agriculture has provided to the Food Safety and Inspection 
     Service and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate findings on the data used in 
     support of the development and design of the swine slaughter 
     inspection program that is the subject of such proposed rule; 
     and
       (2) the Food Safety and Inspection Service has addressed 
     and resolved issues identified by the Inspector General in 
     the findings referred to in paragraph (1).

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       Sec. 780.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to--
       (1) transfer the functions of, or eliminate, a Forest 
     Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center; or
       (2) alter the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture 
     with respect to the operation of such a Forest Service Job 
     Corps Civilian Conservation Center, as such jurisdiction was 
     in effect on January 1, 2019.
       Sec. 781.  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. 782.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-107. 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 ``Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020''.

   DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

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

                                TITLE I

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management

                   management of lands and resources

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, 
     development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, 
     acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and 
     performance of other functions, including maintenance of 
     facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands 
     and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
     Land Management, including the general administration of the 
     Bureau, and assessment of mineral potential of public lands 
     pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 
     3150(a)), $1,265,097,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021; of which $125,653,000 for annual and deferred 
     maintenance shall remain available until expended, and of 
     which $6,000,000 is for a pilot program to complement 
     activities authorized by Public Law 92-195:  Provided, That 
     amounts in the fee account of the Bureau of Land Management 
     permit process improvement fund may be used for bureau-
     related expenses directly associated with the processing of 
     oil and gas applications for permits to drill and related use 
     of authorizations.
       In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration 
     program operations, including the cost of administering the 
     mining claim fee program, to remain available until expended, 
     to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited 
     to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and 
     location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year 
     2020, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $1,265,097,000, and $2,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, from communication site rental fees 
     established by the Bureau for the cost of administering 
     communication site activities.
       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under this heading in fiscal year 2016 or before, $14,000,000 
     is permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                              construction

                    (including rescission of funds)

       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under this heading $5,000,000 is permanently rescinded:  
     Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 
     were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                            land acquisition

       For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and 
     318(d) of Public Law 94-579, including administrative 
     expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests 
     therein, $33,800,000, to be derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended.

                   oregon and california grant lands

       For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 
     development of resources and for construction, operation, and 
     maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other 
     improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad 
     grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and 
     California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent 
     rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein, 
     including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such 
     grant lands; $117,195,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all 
     receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested 
     Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a 
     charge against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and 
     shall be transferred to the General Fund in the Treasury in 
     accordance with the second paragraph of subsection (b) of 
     title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605).

                           range improvements

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

               service charges, deposits, and forfeitures

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

                       miscellaneous trust funds

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

                       administrative provisions

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

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service

                          resource management

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific 
     and economic studies, general administration, and for the 
     performance of other authorized functions related to such 
     resources, $1,364,760,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided, That not to exceed $23,442,000 
     shall be used for implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and 
     (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing petitions, developing and 
     issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any other 
     steps to implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), 
     (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii)).
       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under this heading, in accordance with the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2019, for central office operations in fiscal year 2019, 
     $4,000,000 is permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no 
     amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by 
     the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the

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     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                              construction

       For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of 
     buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, 
     management, investigation, protection, and utilization of 
     fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and 
     interests therein; $15,693,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                            land acquisition

       For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 
     54, United States Code, including administrative expenses, 
     and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, 
     in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service, $67,750,000, to be 
     derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to 
     remain available until expended, of which, notwithstanding 
     section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, not more than 
     $10,000,000 shall be for land conservation partnerships 
     authorized by the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004, 
     including not to exceed $320,000 for administrative expenses: 
      Provided, That none of the funds appropriated for specific 
     land acquisition projects may be used to pay for any 
     administrative overhead, planning or other management costs.

            cooperative endangered species conservation fund

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $63,702,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which $23,702,000 is 
     to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species 
     Conservation Fund; and of which $40,000,000 is to be derived 
     from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
       Of the unobligated balances made available from the 
     Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $10,000,000 
     is permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                     national wildlife refuge fund

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

               north american wetlands conservation fund

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
     North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et 
     seq.), $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                neotropical migratory bird conservation

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical 
     Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), 
     $4,910,000, to remain available until expended.

                multinational species conservation fund

       For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant 
     Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the 
     Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 
     et seq.), the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
     6301 et seq.), and the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 
     (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), $15,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                    state and tribal wildlife grants

       For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the 
     District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States 
     Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
     and Indian tribes under the provisions of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination 
     Act, for the development and implementation of programs for 
     the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species 
     that are not hunted or fished, $70,571,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the amount 
     provided herein, $5,209,000 is for a competitive grant 
     program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining 
     provisions of this appropriation:  Provided further, That 
     $7,362,000 is for a competitive grant program to implement 
     approved plans for States, territories, and other 
     jurisdictions and at the discretion of affected States, the 
     regional Associations of fish and wildlife agencies, not 
     subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting 
     $12,571,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount 
     provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District 
     of Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a 
     sum equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and 
     (2) to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, each a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 
     percent thereof:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     apportion the remaining amount in the following manner: (1) 
     one-third of which is based on the ratio to which the land 
     area of such State bears to the total land area of all such 
     States; and (2) two-thirds of which is based on the ratio to 
     which the population of such State bears to the total 
     population of all such States:  Provided further, That the 
     amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted 
     equitably so that no State shall be apportioned a sum which 
     is less than 1 percent of the amount available for 
     apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year or 
     more than 5 percent of such amount:  Provided further, That 
     the Federal share of planning grants shall not exceed 75 
     percent of the total costs of such projects and the Federal 
     share of implementation grants shall not exceed 65 percent of 
     the total costs of such projects:  Provided further, That the 
     non-Federal share of such projects may not be derived from 
     Federal grant programs:  Provided further, That any amount 
     apportioned in 2020 to any State, territory, or other 
     jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of September 30, 
     2021, shall be reapportioned, together with funds 
     appropriated in 2022, in the manner provided herein.

                       administrative provisions

       The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out 
     the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, 
     contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable 
     agreements with public and private entities. Appropriations 
     and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service shall be available for repair of damage to public 
     roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by 
     operations of the Service; options for the purchase of land 
     at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident to 
     such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are 
     consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance 
     and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities 
     under the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United 
     States has title, and which are used pursuant to law in 
     connection with management, and investigation of fish and 
     wildlife resources:  Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 
     501, the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing and 
     partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing 
     services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced 
     publications for which the cooperators share at least one-
     half the cost of printing either in cash or services and the 
     Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting 
     accepted quality standards:  Provided further, That the 
     Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for 
     existing aircraft:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 
     U.S.C. 3302, all fees collected for non-toxic shot review and 
     approval shall be deposited under the heading ``United States 
     Fish and Wildlife Service--Resource Management'' and shall be 
     available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to 
     be used for expenses of processing of such non-toxic shot 
     type or coating applications and revising regulations as 
     necessary, and shall remain available until expended.

                         National Park Service

                 operation of the national park system

       For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and 
     maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the 
     National Park Service and for the general administration of 
     the National Park Service, $2,646,979,000, of which 
     $10,282,000 for planning and interagency coordination in 
     support of Everglades restoration and $150,980,000 for 
     maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects for 
     constructed assets and $166,575,000 for cyclic maintenance 
     projects for constructed assets and cultural resources and 
     $5,000,000 shall be for uses authorized by section 101122 of 
     title 54, United States Code shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided, That funds appropriated under 
     this heading in this Act are available for the purposes of 
     section 5 of Public Law 95-348:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 9(a) of the United States 
     Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
     196; 130 Stat. 691), $500,000 of the funds made available 
     under this heading shall be provided to the organization 
     selected under section 9(b) of that Act for expenditure by 
     the United States Semiquincentennial Commission in accordance 
     with that Act.  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     section 9 of the 400 Years of African-American History 
     Commission Act (Public Law 115-102; 131 Stat. 2248), $500,000 
     of the funds made available under this heading shall be 
     provided to the 400 Years of African-American History 
     Commission for expenditure in accordance with that Act.

                  national recreation and preservation

       For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, 
     natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership 
     programs, environmental compliance and review, international 
     park affairs, and grant administration, not otherwise 
     provided for, $73,508,000.

                       historic preservation fund

       For expenses necessary in carrying out the National 
     Historic Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of 
     title 54, United States Code), $121,660,000, to be derived 
     from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021, of which $16,000,000 shall be for 
     Save America's Treasures grants for preservation of national 
     significant sites, structures and artifacts as authorized by 
     section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
     2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089):  Provided, That an individual Save 
     America's Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal 
     funds:  Provided further, That individual projects shall only 
     be eligible for one grant:  Provided further, That all 
     projects to be funded shall be approved by the Secretary of 
     the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds provided for the Historic Preservation Fund, $750,000 
     is for competitive grants for the survey and nomination of 
     properties to the National Register of Historic Places and as 
     National Historic Landmarks associated with communities 
     currently under-represented, as determined by the Secretary, 
     $22,500,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites 
     and stories of the Civil Rights movement, $10,000,000 is for 
     grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and 
     $5,000,000 is for competitive grants for the restoration of 
     historic properties of national, State and local significance 
     listed on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register 
     of Historic Places, to be made without imposing the usage or 
     direct grant restrictions of section 101(e)(3) (54 U.S.C. 
     302904) of the National Historical Preservation Act:  
     Provided further, That such competitive grants shall be made 
     without imposing the matching requirements in section

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     302902(b)(3) of title 54, United States Code, to States and 
     Indian tribes as defined in chapter 3003 of such title, 
     Native Hawaiian organizations, local governments, including 
     Certified Local Governments, and non-profit organizations.

                              construction

       For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of 
     physical facilities, and compliance and planning for programs 
     and areas administered by the National Park Service, 
     $319,704,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any 
     project initially funded in fiscal year 2021 with a future 
     phase indicated in the National Park Service 5-Year Line Item 
     Construction Plan, a single procurement may be issued which 
     includes the full scope of the project:  Provided further, 
     That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 
     availability of funds found at 48 CFR 52.232-18:  Provided 
     further, That National Park Service Donations, Park 
     Concessions Franchise Fees, and Recreation Fees may be made 
     available for the cost of adjustments and changes within the 
     original scope of effort for projects funded by the National 
     Park Service Construction appropriation:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations, in accordance with current 
     reprogramming thresholds, prior to making any charges 
     authorized by this section.

                    land and water conservation fund

                              (rescission)

       The contract authority provided for fiscal year 2020 by 
     section 200308 of title 54, United States Code, is rescinded.

                 land acquisition and state assistance

       For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 
     54, United States Code, including administrative expenses, 
     and for acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, 
     in accordance with the statutory authority applicable to the 
     National Park Service, $208,400,000, to be derived from the 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available 
     until expended, of which $140,000,000 is for the State 
     assistance program and of which $15,000,000 shall be for the 
     American Battlefield Protection Program grants as authorized 
     by chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code.

                          centennial challenge

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

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

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

                    United States Geological Survey

                 surveys, investigations, and research

       For expenses necessary for the United States Geological 
     Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research 
     covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the 
     mineral and water resources of the United States, its 
     territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by 
     43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as to their 
     mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to 
     power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 
     U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions 
     affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 
     U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related 
     purposes as authorized by law; and to publish and disseminate 
     data relative to the foregoing activities; $1,236,398,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021; of which 
     $84,337,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     satellite operations; and of which $20,164,000 shall be 
     available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital 
     improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost:  Provided, 
     That none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research 
     activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private 
     property, unless specifically authorized in writing by the 
     property owner:  Provided further, That no part of this 
     appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the 
     cost of topographic mapping or water resources data 
     collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with 
     States and municipalities.

                       administrative provisions

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

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

                        ocean energy management

       For expenses necessary for granting and administering 
     leases, easements, rights-of-way and agreements for use for 
     oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related 
     purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf and approving 
     operations related thereto, as authorized by law; for 
     environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing 
     other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or 
     Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or 
     cooperative agreements, $182,781,000, of which $122,781,000 
     is to remain available until September 30, 2021, and of which 
     $60,000,000 is to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts 
     collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation 
     from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease 
     rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost 
     recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of 
     Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, 
     and miscellaneous administrative activities:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as 
     such collections are received during the fiscal year, so as 
     to result in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation estimated 
     at not more than $122,781,000:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses 
     related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup 
     activities.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

             offshore safety and environmental enforcement

       For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations 
     related to leases, easements, rights-of-way and agreements 
     for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-
     related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf, as 
     authorized by law; for enforcing and implementing laws and 
     regulations as authorized by law and to the extent provided 
     by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching 
     grants or cooperative agreements, $145,504,000, of which 
     $119,504,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     and of which $26,000,000 is to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That this total appropriation shall be 
     reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to 
     this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from 
     increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, 
     and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the 
     Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement pursuant to 
     the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies, 
     assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative 
     activities:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are 
     received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final 
     fiscal year 2020 appropriation estimated at not more than 
     $119,504,000.
       For an additional amount, $47,308,000, to remain available 
     until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the 
     Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall be 
     derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in 
     fiscal year 2020, as provided in this Act:  Provided, That to 
     the extent that amounts realized from such inspection fees 
     exceed $47,308,000, the amounts realized in excess of 
     $47,308,000 shall be credited to this appropriation and 
     remain available until expended:  Provided further, That for 
     fiscal year 2020, not less than 50 percent of the inspection 
     fees expended by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement will be used to fund personnel and mission-
     related costs to expand capacity and expedite the orderly 
     development, subject to environmental safeguards, of the 
     Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), including the 
     review of applications for permits to drill.

                           oil spill research

       For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016, 
     title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title

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     VII, and title VIII, section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 
     1990, $14,899,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
     Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

                       regulation and technology

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public 
     Law 95-87, $121,647,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021:  Provided, That appropriations for the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for 
     the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal 
     personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement sponsored training.
       In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce 
     permits issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of 
     Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That fees assessed and 
     collected by the Office pursuant to such section 507 shall be 
     credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
     collections, to remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
     fiscal year, so as to result in a fiscal year 2020 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $121,647,000.

                    abandoned mine reclamation fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface 
     Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, 
     $24,713,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned 
     Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97-365, the Department 
     of the Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from 
     the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States 
     Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts:  
     Provided further, That funds made available under title IV of 
     Public Law 95-87 may be used for any required non-Federal 
     share of the cost of projects funded by the Federal 
     Government for the purpose of environmental restoration 
     related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage from 
     abandoned mines:  Provided further, That such projects must 
     be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the Surface 
     Mining Control and Reclamation Act:  Provided further, That 
     amounts provided under this heading may be used for the 
     travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel 
     attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement sponsored training.
       In addition, $115,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for grants to States and federally recognized 
     Indian Tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and 
     other related activities in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions in the report accompanying this Act:  Provided, 
     That such additional amount shall be used for economic and 
     community development in conjunction with the priorities in 
     section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
     Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)):  Provided further, That of 
     such additional amount, $75,000,000 shall be distributed in 
     equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian States with the greatest 
     amount of unfunded needs to meet the priorities described in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section, $30,000,000 shall be 
     distributed in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian States with 
     the subsequent greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet such 
     priorities, and $10,000,000 shall be for grants to federally 
     recognized Indian Tribes without regard to their status as 
     certified or uncertified under the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), for reclamation 
     of abandoned mine lands and other related activities in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions in the report 
     accompanying this Act and shall be used for economic and 
     community development in conjunction with the priorities in 
     section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
     Act of 1977:  Provided further, That such additional amount 
     shall be allocated to States and Indian Tribes within 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs

                      operation of indian programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian 
     programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of 
     November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 
     5301 et seq.), $1,650,504,000 to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, except as otherwise provided herein; of 
     which not to exceed $8,500 may be for official reception and 
     representation expenses; of which not to exceed $77,734,000 
     shall be for welfare assistance payments:  Provided, That in 
     cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary may 
     exceed such cap, from the amounts provided herein, to provide 
     for disaster relief to Indian communities affected by the 
     disaster:  Provided further, That federally recognized Indian 
     tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized 
     Indian tribes may use their tribal priority allocations for 
     unmet welfare assistance costs:  Provided further, That not 
     to exceed $73,164,000 shall remain available until expended 
     for housing improvement, road maintenance, attorney fees, 
     litigation support, land records improvement, and the Navajo-
     Hopi Settlement Program:  Provided further, That any forestry 
     funds allocated to a federally recognized tribe which remain 
     unobligated as of September 30, 2021, may be transferred 
     during fiscal year 2022 to an Indian forest land assistance 
     account established for the benefit of the holder of the 
     funds within the holder's trust fund account:  Provided 
     further, That any such unobligated balances not so 
     transferred shall expire on September 30, 2022:  Provided 
     further, That in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field 
     employees, the Bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or 
     other identifying articles of clothing for personnel:  
     Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs may 
     accept transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection to supplement any other funding available for 
     reconstruction or repair of roads owned by the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs as identified on the National Tribal 
     Transportation Facility Inventory, 23 U.S.C. 202(b)(1).

                         contract support costs

       For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for 
     contract support costs associated with Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian 
     Education for fiscal year 2020, such sums as may be 
     necessary, which shall be available for obligation through 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, no amounts made available under this 
     heading shall be available for transfer to another budget 
     account.

                              construction

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 
     irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other 
     facilities, including architectural and engineering services 
     by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; 
     and preparation of lands for farming, and for construction of 
     the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 
     87-483; $146,014,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That such amounts as may be available for the 
     construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be 
     transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed 6 percent of contract authority available 
     to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Federal Highway 
     Trust Fund may be used to cover the road program management 
     costs of the Bureau:  Provided further, That any funds 
     provided for the Safety of Dams program pursuant to the Act 
     of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), shall be made available 
     on a nonreimbursable basis:  Provided further, That this 
     appropriation may be reimbursed from the Office of the 
     Special Trustee for American Indians appropriation for the 
     appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion 
     needed in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation: 
      Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
     this heading, $10,000,000 shall be derived from the Indian 
     Irrigation Fund established by section 3211 of the WIIN Act 
     (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1749).

 indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to 
                                indians

       For payments and necessary administrative expenses for 
     implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements 
     pursuant to Public Laws 99-264, 100-580, 101-618, 111-11, 
     111-291, and 114-322, and for implementation of other land 
     and water rights settlements, $45,644,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                 indian guaranteed loan program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, 
     $12,784,000, of which $1,725,000 is for administrative 
     expenses, as authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974:  
     Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
     such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
     any part of which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to 
     exceed $199,075,370.

                       administrative provisions

       The Bureau of Indian Affairs may carry out the operation of 
     Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative 
     agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly or in 
     cooperation with States and other organizations.
       Notwithstanding Public Law 87-279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs may contract for services in support 
     of the management, operation, and maintenance of the Power 
     Division of the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
     available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for central office 
     oversight and Executive Direction and Administrative Services 
     (except executive direction and administrative services 
     funding for Tribal Priority Allocations, regional offices, 
     and facilities operations and maintenance) shall be available 
     for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements 
     with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the provisions of the 
     Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Governance 
     Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-413).
       In the event any tribe returns appropriations made 
     available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, this 
     action shall not diminish the Federal Government's trust 
     responsibility to that tribe, or the government-to-government 
     relationship between the United States and that tribe, or 
     that tribe's ability to access future appropriations.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
     section 113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106-113, 
     if in fiscal year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect 
     and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula 
     based on section 5(f) of Public Law 101-301, the Secretary 
     shall continue to distribute indirect and administrative cost 
     funds to such grantee using the section 5(f) distribution 
     formula.

                       Bureau of Indian Education

                 operation of indian education programs

       For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian 
     Education programs, as authorized by law, including the 
     Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25

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     U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 
     U.S.C. 2001-2019), and the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 
     1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), $1,000,233,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, except as otherwise 
     provided herein: Provided, That federally recognized Indian 
     tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized 
     Indian tribes may use their Tribal priority allocations for 
     unmet welfare assistance costs: Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $721,690,000 for school operation costs of Bureau-
     funded schools and other education programs shall become 
     available on July 1, 2020, and shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, including but not limited to the 
     Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et 
     seq.) and section 1128 of the Education Amendments of 1978 
     (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed $81,508,000 within and only 
     from such amounts made available for school operations shall 
     be available for administrative cost grants associated with 
     grants approved prior to July 1, 2020: Provided further, That 
     in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field employees, the 
     Bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or other 
     identifying articles of clothing for personnel.

                         education construction

       For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 
     buildings, utilities, and other facilities necessary for the 
     operation of Indian Education programs, including 
     architectural and engineering services by contract; 
     acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; $387,252,000 to 
     remain available until expended; Provided, That for fiscal 
     year 2020, in implementing new construction, replacement 
     facilities construction, or facilities improvement and repair 
     project grants in excess of $100,000 that are provided to 
     grant schools under Public Law 100-297, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall use the Administrative and Audit Requirements 
     and Cost Principles for Assistance Programs contained in part 
     12 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as the 
     regulatory requirements: Provided further, That such grants 
     shall not be subject to section 12.61 of title 43, Code of 
     Federal Regulations; the Secretary and the grantee shall 
     negotiate and determine a schedule of payments for the work 
     to be performed: Provided further, That in considering grant 
     applications, the Secretary shall consider whether such 
     grantee would be deficient in assuring that the construction 
     projects conform to applicable building standards and codes 
     and Federal, tribal, or State health and safety standards as 
     required by section 1125(b) of title XI of Public Law 95-561 
     (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), with respect to organizational and 
     financial management capabilities: Provided further, That if 
     the Secretary declines a grant application, the Secretary 
     shall follow the requirements contained in section 5206(f) of 
     Public Law 100-297 (25 U.S.C. 2504(f)): Provided further, 
     That any disputes between the Secretary and any grantee 
     concerning a grant shall be subject to the disputes provision 
     in section 5208(e) of Public Law 107-110 (25 U.S.C. 2507(e)): 
     Provided further, That in order to ensure timely completion 
     of construction projects, the Secretary may assume control of 
     a project and all funds related to the project, if, not later 
     than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     any grantee receiving funds appropriated in this Act or in 
     any prior Act, has not completed the planning and design 
     phase of the project and commenced construction.

                       administrative provisions

       The Bureau of Indian Education may carry out the operation 
     of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, 
     cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly 
     or in cooperation with States and other organizations.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
     available to the Bureau of Indian Education for central 
     office oversight and Executive Direction and Administrative 
     Services (except executive direction and administrative 
     services funding for Tribal Priority Allocations, regional 
     offices, and facilities operations and maintenance) shall be 
     available for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative 
     agreements with the Bureau of Indian Education under the 
     provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal 
     Self-Governance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-413).
       In the event any tribe returns appropriations made 
     available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Education, this 
     action shall not diminish the Federal Government's trust 
     responsibility to that tribe, or the government-to-government 
     relationship between the United States and that tribe, or 
     that tribe's ability to access future appropriations.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
     available to the Bureau of Indian Education, other than the 
     amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools 
     under 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq., shall be available to support 
     the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the 
     State of Alaska.
       No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall 
     be used to support expanded grades for any school or 
     dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved by 
     the Secretary of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of 
     Indian Education school system as of October 1, 1995, except 
     that the Secretary of the Interior may waive this prohibition 
     to support expansion of up to one additional grade when the 
     Secretary determines such waiver is needed to support 
     accomplishment of the mission of the Bureau of Indian 
     Education, or more than one grade to expand the elementary 
     grade structure for Bureau-funded schools with a K-2 grade 
     structure on October 1, 1996. Appropriations made available 
     in this or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau 
     shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau's funding 
     formula, only to the schools in the Bureau school system as 
     of September 1, 1996, and to any school or school program 
     that was reinstated in fiscal year 2012. Funds made available 
     under this Act may not be used to establish a charter school 
     at a Bureau-funded school (as that term is defined in section 
     1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), 
     except that a charter school that is in existence on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and that has operated at a 
     Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, may continue 
     to operate during that period, but only if the charter school 
     pays to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse the 
     Bureau for the use of the real and personal property 
     (including buses and vans), the funds of the charter school 
     are kept separate and apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau 
     does not assume any obligation for charter school programs of 
     the State in which the school is located if the charter 
     school loses such funding. Employees of Bureau-funded schools 
     sharing a campus with a charter school and performing 
     functions related to the charter school's operation and 
     employees of a charter school shall not be treated as Federal 
     employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
     section 113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106-113, 
     if in fiscal year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect 
     and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula 
     based on section 5(f) of Public Law 101-301, the Secretary 
     shall continue to distribute indirect and administrative cost 
     funds to such grantee using the section 5(f) distribution 
     formula.
       Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish 
     satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as 
     of September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive 
     this prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide 
     language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-
     public schools located within the jurisdictional area of the 
     tribal government which exclusively serve tribal members, do 
     not include grades beyond those currently served at the 
     existing Bureau-funded school, provide an educational 
     environment with educator presence and academic facilities 
     comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all 
     applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety 
     standards, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and 
     demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a 
     satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, 
     such as for transportation or other impacts to students such 
     as those caused by busing students extended distances:  
     Provided, That no funds available under this Act may be used 
     to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction 
     or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are 
     not owned by the Bureau:  Provided further, That the term 
     ``satellite school'' means a school location physically 
     separated from the existing Bureau school by more than 50 
     miles but that forms part of the existing school in all other 
     respects.

                          Departmental Offices

                        Office of the Secretary

                        departmental operations

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for management of the Department of 
     the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 
     authorized by law, $131,232,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021; of which no less than $1,000,000 shall be 
     for the hiring of additional personnel to assist the 
     Department with its compliance responsibilities under 5 
     U.S.C. 552; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for 
     official reception and representation expenses; and of which 
     up to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation 
     payments and unemployment compensation payments associated 
     with the orderly closure of the United States Bureau of 
     Mines; and of which $9,000,000 for the Office of Valuation 
     Services is to be derived from the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund and shall remain available until expended; 
     and of which $11,061,000 for Indian land, mineral, and 
     resource valuation activities shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That funds for Indian land, mineral, and 
     resource valuation activities may, as needed, be transferred 
     to and merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs ``Operation 
     of Indian Programs'' and Bureau of Indian Education 
     ``Operation of Indian Education Programs'' accounts and the 
     Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians ``Federal 
     Trust Programs'' account:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal 
     year 2020, as authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act 
     of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), shall remain available 
     until expended by the contractor or grantee.

                       administrative provisions

       For fiscal year 2020, up to $400,000 of the payments 
     authorized by chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, may 
     be retained for administrative expenses of the Payments in 
     Lieu of Taxes Program:  Provided, That the amounts provided 
     under this Act specifically for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes 
     program are the only amounts available for payments 
     authorized under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That in the event the sums appropriated for 
     any fiscal year for payments pursuant to this chapter are 
     insufficient to make the full payments authorized by that 
     chapter to all units of local government, then the payment to 
     each local government shall be made proportionally:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may make adjustments to payment 
     to individual units of local government to correct for prior 
     overpayments or underpayments:  Provided further, That no 
     payment shall be made pursuant to that chapter to otherwise 
     eligible units of local government if the computed amount of 
     the payment is less than $100.

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                            Insular Affairs

                       assistance to territories

       For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under 
     the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other 
     jurisdictions identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108-
     188, $108,631,000, of which: (1) $99,140,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for territorial assistance, 
     including general technical assistance, maintenance 
     assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative and 
     natural resources activities, and brown tree snake control 
     and research; grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for 
     compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 
     1661(c)); grants to the Government of American Samoa, in 
     addition to current local revenues, for construction and 
     support of governmental functions; grants to the Government 
     of the Virgin Islands, as authorized by law; grants to the 
     Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants to the 
     Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, as authorized by 
     law (Public Law 94-241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $9,491,000 
     shall be available until September 30, 2021, for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Insular Affairs:  Provided, That 
     all financial transactions of the territorial and local 
     governments herein provided for, including such transactions 
     of all agencies or instrumentalities established or used by 
     such governments, may be audited by the Government 
     Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance with 
     chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding 
     shall be provided according to those terms of the Agreement 
     of the Special Representatives on Future United States 
     Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands 
     approved by Public Law 104-134:  Provided further, That the 
     funds for the program of operations and maintenance 
     improvement are appropriated to institutionalize routine 
     operations and maintenance improvement of capital 
     infrastructure with territorial participation and cost 
     sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the 
     grantee's commitment to timely maintenance of its capital 
     assets:  Provided further, That any appropriation for 
     disaster assistance under this heading in this Act or 
     previous appropriations Acts may be used as non-Federal 
     matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants 
     provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5170c).

                      compact of free association

       For grants and necessary expenses, $3,236,000, to remain 
     available until expended, as provided for in sections 
     221(a)(2) and 233 of the Compact of Free Association for the 
     Republic of Palau; and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of 
     Free Association for the Government of the Republic of the 
     Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, as 
     authorized by Public Law 99-658 and Public Law 108-188.

                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

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

                        Office of the Solicitor

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, 
     $66,816,000.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $55,986,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

           Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians

                         federal trust programs

              (including transfer and rescission of funds)

       For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct 
     expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 
     grants, $97,613,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which not to exceed $17,911,000 from this or any other Act, 
     may be available for historical accounting:  Provided, That 
     $10,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the 
     Secretary provides the report required by section 304(a)(3) 
     of the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (Public Law 114-178) to 
     terminate the Office of the Special Trustee in its entirety, 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate:  Provided further, That funds 
     for Trust Management improvements and litigation support may, 
     as needed, be transferred to or merged with the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs ``Operation of Indian Programs'' and Bureau of 
     Indian Education, ``Operation of Indian Education Programs'' 
     account; the Office of the Solicitor, ``Salaries and 
     Expenses'' account; and the Office of the Secretary, 
     ``Departmental Operations'' account:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available through contracts or grants obligated 
     during fiscal year 2020, as authorized by the Indian Self-
     Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), shall 
     remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: 
      Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary shall not be required to provide a 
     quarterly statement of performance for any Indian trust 
     account that has not had activity for at least 15 months and 
     has a balance of $15 or less:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall issue an annual account statement and 
     maintain a record of any such accounts and shall permit the 
     balance in each such account to be withdrawn upon the express 
     written request of the account holder:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $50,000 is available for the Secretary to 
     make payments to correct administrative errors of either 
     disbursements from or deposits to Individual Indian Money or 
     Tribal accounts after September 30, 2002:  Provided further, 
     That erroneous payments that are recovered shall be credited 
     to and remain available in this account for this purpose:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall not be required to 
     reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of less 
     than $500 unless the Office of the Special Trustee receives 
     proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of the 
     American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 
     (Public Law 103-412) or any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may aggregate the trust accounts of individuals 
     whose whereabouts are unknown for a continuous period of at 
     least five years and shall not be required to generate 
     periodic statements of performance for the individual 
     accounts:  Provided further, That with respect to the ninth 
     proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain sufficient 
     records to determine the balance of the individual accounts, 
     including any accrued interest and income, and such funds 
     shall remain available to the individual account holders.
       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for 
     the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
     $3,000,000 is permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no 
     amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by 
     the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                        Department-wide Programs

                        wildland fire management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire 
     suppression operations, fire science and research, emergency 
     rehabilitation, fuels management activities, and rural fire 
     assistance by the Department of the Interior, $952,338,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
     $18,427,000 shall be for the renovation or construction of 
     fire facilities:  Provided, That such funds are also 
     available for repayment of advances to other appropriation 
     accounts from which funds were previously transferred for 
     such purposes:  Provided further, That of the funds provided 
     $194,000,000 is for fuels management activities:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds provided $20,470,000 is for burned 
     area rehabilitation:  Provided further, That persons hired 
     pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and 
     lodging without cost from funds available from this 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 
     U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office of the 
     Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United 
     States property, may be credited to the appropriation from 
     which funds were expended to provide that protection, and are 
     available without fiscal year limitation:  Provided further, 
     That using the amounts designated under this title of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into procurement 
     contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels 
     management activities, and for training and monitoring 
     associated with such fuels management activities on Federal 
     land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that 
     benefit resources on Federal land:  Provided further, That 
     the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between 
     the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be 
     shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the 
     Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, for purposes 
     of fuels management activities, may obtain maximum 
     practicable competition among: (1) local private, nonprofit, 
     or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, 
     Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109-154), or related 
     partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; 
     (3) small or micro-businesses; or (4) other entities that 
     will hire or train locally a significant percentage, defined 
     as 50 percent or more, of the project workforce to complete 
     such contracts:  Provided further, That in implementing this 
     section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to 
     field units to ensure accountability and consistent 
     application of the authorities provided herein:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be 
     used to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of 
     carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and 
     conference, as required by section 7 of such Act, in 
     connection with wildland fire management activities:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use 
     wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of real 
     property with local governments, at or below fair market 
     value, to construct capitalized improvements for

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     fire facilities on such leased properties, including but not 
     limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other 
     initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make 
     advance payments for any such lease or for construction 
     activity associated with the lease:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated 
     for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to 
     exceed $50,000,000, between the Departments when such 
     transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire 
     management programs and projects:  Provided further, That 
     funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available 
     for support of Federal emergency response actions:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for assistance to or through the Department of 
     State in connection with forest and rangeland research, 
     technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, 
     and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall be 
     available to support forestry, wildland fire management, and 
     related natural resource activities outside the United States 
     and its territories and possessions, including technical 
     assistance, education and training, and cooperation with 
     United States and international organizations.  Provided 
     further, That of the funds provided under this heading, 
     $383,657,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 
     251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
       In addition to the amounts provided under this heading for 
     wildfire suppression operations, $300,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, is additional new budget authority 
     as specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(F) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
     amended:  Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior may 
     transfer such amounts to the Department of Agriculture for 
     wildfire suppression operations.

                    central hazardous materials fund

       For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior 
     and any of its component offices and bureaus for the response 
     action, including associated activities, performed pursuant 
     to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $13,010,000, to 
     remain available until expended, of which $3,000,000, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall be for 
     analysis and initiation of radium decontamination and 
     remediation at any land-grant university that may have been 
     subject to such contamination as a result of actions of the 
     former United States Bureau of Mines.

           Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration

                natural resource damage assessment fund

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

                          working capital fund

       For the operation and maintenance of a departmental 
     financial and business management system, information 
     technology improvements of general benefit to the Department, 
     cybersecurity, and the consolidation of facilities and 
     operations throughout the Department, $69,284,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     appropriated in this Act or any other Act may be used to 
     establish reserves in the Working Capital Fund account other 
     than for accrued annual leave and depreciation of equipment 
     without prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may assess reasonable charges to 
     State, local and tribal government employees for training 
     services provided by the National Indian Program Training 
     Center, other than training related to Public Law 93-638:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may lease or otherwise 
     provide space and related facilities, equipment or 
     professional services of the National Indian Program Training 
     Center to State, local and tribal government employees or 
     persons or organizations engaged in cultural, educational, or 
     recreational activities (as defined in section 3306(a) of 
     title 40, United States Code) at the prevailing rate for 
     similar space, facilities, equipment, or services in the 
     vicinity of the National Indian Program Training Center:  
     Provided further, That all funds received pursuant to the two 
     preceding provisos shall be credited to this account, shall 
     be available until expended, and shall be used by the 
     Secretary for necessary expenses of the National Indian 
     Program Training Center:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may enter into grants and cooperative agreements to 
     support the Office of Natural Resource Revenue's collection 
     and disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral 
     revenue proceeds, as authorized by law.

                        administrative provision

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

                  office of natural resources revenue

       For necessary expenses for management of the collection and 
     disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue 
     proceeds, and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 
     authorized by law, $147,330,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021; of which $50,651,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for the purpose of mineral revenue 
     management activities:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, $15,000 shall be available for 
     refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian 
     leases in which the Secretary concurred with the claimed 
     refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or 
     tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments.

             General Provisions, Department of the Interior

                     (including transfers of funds)

               emergency transfer authority--intra-bureau

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

             emergency transfer authority--department-wide

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

                        authorized use of funds

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

            authorized use of funds, indian trust management

       Sec. 104.  Appropriations made in this Act under the 
     headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 
     Education, and Office of the Special Trustee for American 
     Indians and any unobligated balances from prior 
     appropriations Acts made under the same headings shall be 
     available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust 
     management and reform activities. Total funding for 
     historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts 
     specifically designated in this Act for such purpose. The 
     Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 60 days of the expenditure or transfer 
     of any funds under this section, including the amount 
     expended or transferred and how the funds will be used.

           redistribution of funds, bureau of indian affairs

       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any 
     Tribal Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base 
     funds, to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring 
     funds to address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, 
     overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution 
     methodologies. No tribe shall receive a reduction in Tribal 
     Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in fiscal 
     year 2020. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, 
     overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution 
     methodologies, the 10 percent limitation does not apply.

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                 ellis, governors, and liberty islands

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

                outer continental shelf inspection fees

       Sec. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2020, the Secretary shall 
     collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be 
     deposited in the ``Offshore Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement'' account, from the designated operator for 
     facilities subject to inspection under 43 U.S.C. 1348(c).
       (b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are 
     above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in 
     place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 
     2020 shall be:
       (1) $11,500 for facilities with no wells, but with 
     processing equipment or gathering lines;
       (2) $18,500 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any 
     combination of active or inactive wells; and
       (3) $34,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with 
     any combination of active or inactive wells.
       (c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all 
     inspections completed in fiscal year 2020. Fees for fiscal 
     year 2020 shall be:
       (1) $33,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water 
     depths of 500 feet or more; and
       (2) $18,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water 
     depths of less than 500 feet.
       (d) Fees for inspection of well operations conducted via 
     non-rig units as outlined in title 30 CFR 250 subparts D, E, 
     F, and Q shall be assessed for all inspections completed in 
     fiscal year 2020. Fees for fiscal year 2020 shall be:
       (1) $13,260 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 
     water depths of 2,500 feet or more;
       (2) $11,530 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 
     water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet; and
       (3) $4,470 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 
     water depths of less than 500 feet.
       (e) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under 
     subsection (b) quarterly, with payment required within 30 
     days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated 
     operators under subsections (c) and (d) within 30 days of the 
     end of the month in which the inspection occurred, with 
     payment required within 30 days of billing.

                         disclosure of waivers

       Sec. 108. (a) Subject to subsection (b), in any case in 
     which the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement or 
     the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issues any waiver, 
     departure, deviation, variance, or any other alternative 
     compliance authorization from any law, rule, regulation, or 
     other directive, the head of such bureau shall post a copy of 
     such waiver, departure, deviation, variance, or other 
     alternative compliance authorization on such bureau's 
     publically available website not more than 3 business days 
     after such issuance.
       (b) The head of each bureau may redact confidential 
     business information.

  contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities

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

                       mass marking of salmonids

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

              contracts and agreements with indian affairs

       Sec. 111.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     during fiscal year 2020, in carrying out work involving 
     cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments or any 
     political subdivision thereof, Indian Affairs may record 
     obligations against accounts receivable from any such 
     entities, except that total obligations at the end of the 
     fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 
     available at the end of the fiscal year.

                   humane transfer of excess animals

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

        department of the interior experienced services program

       Sec. 113. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or 
     enter into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit 
     organizations designated by the Secretary of Labor under 
     title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to utilize the 
     talents of older Americans in programs authorized by other 
     provisions of law administered by the Secretary and 
     consistent with such provisions of law.
       (b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement 
     would not--
       (1) result in the displacement of individuals currently 
     employed by the Department, including partial displacement 
     through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment 
     benefits;
       (2) result in the use of an individual under the Department 
     of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or 
     function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff 
     status from the same or substantially equivalent job within 
     the Department; or
       (3) affect existing contracts for services.

                    payments in lieu of taxes (pilt)

       Sec. 114.  Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``fiscal year 2019'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year 2020''.

                    republic of the marshall islands

       Sec. 115.  As authorized in section 111(d) of the Compact 
     of Free Association Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239; 99 Stat. 
     1799; 48 U.S.C. 1911) and section 108(b) of the Compact of 
     Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188; 
     117 Stat. 2755; 48 U.S.C. 1921g), $5,000,000 is hereby 
     appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, to remain 
     available until expended by the Secretary, for the Republic 
     of the Marshall Islands to deposit in the Compact Trust Fund 
     of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as compensation for 
     adverse financial and economic impacts resulting from the 
     effect of title IV of the Compact of Free Association Act of 
     1985 (Public Law 99-239; 99 Stat. 1799; 48 U.S.C. 1911) upon 
     title II of the Compact.

                          obligation of funds

       Sec. 116.  Amounts appropriated by this Act to the 
     Department of the Interior shall be available for obligation 
     and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                      restriction on use of funds

       Sec. 117.  Before the final 2019-2024 Outer Continental 
     Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, or any plan that is dated 
     later than 2017-2022, is published in the Federal Register, 
     none of the funds made available to the Department of 
     Interior by this or any other Act may be used to conduct 
     offshore oil and gas pre-leasing, leasing and related 
     activities for any lease sale proposed in the Draft Proposed 
     Program described in the ``Notice of Availability of the 
     2019-2024 Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas 
     Leasing Program and Notice of Intent to Prepare a 
     Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement'' published in 
     the Federal Register on January 8, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 829), 
     unless such sale was also contained in the 2017-2022 Outer 
     Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Proposed Final Program 
     described in the ``Notice of Availability of the 2017-2022 
     Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final 
     Program'' published in the Federal Register on November 23, 
     2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 84612).

                          funding restriction

       Sec. 118.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of the Interior by this or any other Act may be 
     used to conduct a lease sale pursuant to section 20001(c)(1) 
     of Public Law 115-97 which does not contain a national 
     minimum acceptable bid amount sufficient to produce Federal 
     receipts to the Treasury, net of any state share, of no less 
     than 50 percent of the amount required by section 2001(b) of 
     H. Con. Res. 71, the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2018, as agreed to on October 26, 2017.

                        extension of authorities

       Sec. 119. (a) Section 512 of Title V of Division J of P.L. 
     108-447 is amended by striking ``on the date that is 15 years 
     after the date that funds are first made available for this 
     title.'' and inserting ``after September 30, 2022.''
       (b) Section 608 of Title VI of Division J of P.L. 108-447 
     is amended by striking ``the expiration of the 15-year period 
     beginning on the date that funds are first made available for 
     this title.'' and inserting ``September 30, 2022.''
       (c) Section 109 of Title I of Public Law 103-449, as 
     amended by Public Law 111-11, title VIII section 8201(c), is 
     further amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$17,000,000''.
       (d) Section 608(a) of Division II of Public Law 104-333, as 
     amended by Public Law 110-229 section 461, is further amended 
     by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting ``$17,000,000''.
       (e) Section 810(a)(1) of Title VIII of Division B of 
     Appendix D of Public Law 106-554, as amended by Public Law 
     115-31, Division G, Title I section 115(b), is further 
     amended by striking ``$12,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$14,000,000''.

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                         separation of accounts

       Sec. 120.  The Secretary of the Interior, in order to 
     implement an orderly transition to separate accounts of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, 
     may transfer funds among and between the successor offices 
     and bureaus affected by the reorganization only in 
     conformance with the reprogramming guidelines described in 
     this Act.

                                TITLE II

                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                         Science and Technology

       For science and technology, including research and 
     development activities, which shall include research and 
     development activities under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; necessary 
     expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; 
     procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; and other 
     operating expenses in support of research and development, 
     $727,633,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:  
     Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, 
     $6,000,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities as 
     specified in the report accompanying this Act.

                 Environmental Programs and Management

       For environmental programs and management, including 
     necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel 
     and related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 
     purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or 
     associations which issue publications to members only or at a 
     price to members lower than to subscribers who are not 
     members; administrative costs of the brownfields program 
     under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 
     Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal 
     combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the 
     Water and Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $9,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses, 
     $2,707,704,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
      Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, 
     $17,700,000 shall be for Environmental Protection: National 
     Priorities as specified in the report accompanying this Act.  
     Provided further, That of the funds included under this 
     heading, $501,958,000 shall be for Geographic Programs 
     specified in the report accompanying this Act.
       In addition, $5,000,000 to remain available until expended, 
     for necessary expenses of activities described in section 
     26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2625(b)(1)):  Provided, That fees collected pursuant to that 
     section of that Act and deposited in the ``TSCA Service Fee 
     Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 
     2020 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and 
     expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated in this paragraph from the general fund for 
     fiscal year 2020 shall be reduced by the amount of 
     discretionary offsetting receipts 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:  Provided further, That to the extent that amounts 
     realized from such receipts exceed $5,000,000, those amount 
     in excess of $5,000,000 shall be deposited in the ``TSCA 
     Service Fee Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in 
     fiscal year 2020, shall be retained and used for necessary 
     salaries and expenses in this account, and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds included in the first paragraph under this heading, the 
     Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program project shall be 
     allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount of any 
     fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations 
     for that program project for fiscal year 2014.

            Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out section 3024 of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g), including the 
     development, operation, maintenance, and upgrading of the 
     hazardous waste electronic manifest system established by 
     such section, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections under such 
     section 3024 are received during fiscal year 2020, which 
     shall remain available until expended and be used for 
     necessary expenses in this appropriation, so as to result in 
     a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at not more than $0:  Provided further, That to the 
     extent such offsetting collections received in fiscal year 
     2020 exceed $8,000,000, those excess amounts shall remain 
     available until expended and be used for necessary expenses 
     in this appropriation.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $48,514,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021.

                        Buildings and Facilities

       For construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
     alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, 
     or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     $39,553,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Hazardous Substance Superfund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), 
     and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and hire, maintenance, and 
     operation of aircraft, $1,214,648,000, to remain available 
     until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in 
     the Trust Fund on September 30, 2019, as authorized by 
     section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and 
     Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $1,214,648,000 
     as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of 
     SARA:  Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading 
     may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with 
     section 111(a) of CERCLA:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading, $9,586,000 shall be 
     paid to the ``Office of Inspector General'' appropriation to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, and $30,496,000 
     shall be paid to the ``Science and Technology'' appropriation 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021.

          Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program

       For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground 
     storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $94,410,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $69,041,000 shall be for 
     carrying out leaking underground storage tank cleanup 
     activities authorized by section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste 
     Disposal Act; $25,369,000 shall be for carrying out the other 
     provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in 
     section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code:  Provided, That 
     the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made 
     available under this heading to implement section 9013 of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to 
     federally recognized Indian tribes for the development and 
     implementation of programs to manage underground storage 
     tanks.

                       Inland Oil Spill Programs

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental 
     Protection Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution 
     Act of 1990, including hire, maintenance, and operation of 
     aircraft, $23,237,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill 
     Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

       For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
     including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
     performance partnership grants, $4,620,992,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which--
       (1) $1,784,000,000 shall be for making capitalization 
     grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title 
     VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
     $1,300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 
     the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  Provided, That for fiscal 
     year 2020, to the extent there are sufficient eligible 
     project applications and projects are consistent with State 
     Intended Use Plans, not less than 10 percent of the funds 
     made available under this title to each State for Clean Water 
     State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by 
     the State for projects to address green infrastructure, water 
     or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally 
     innovative activities:  Provided further, That for fiscal 
     year 2020, funds made available under this title to each 
     State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization 
     grants may, at the discretion of each State, be used for 
     projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy 
     efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative 
     activities:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the 
     limitation on the amounts in a State water pollution control 
     revolving fund that may be used by a State to administer the 
     fund shall not apply to amounts included as principal in 
     loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2020 and prior years 
     where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund 
     to the extent that such amounts are or were deemed reasonable 
     by the Administrator, accounted for separately from other 
     assets in the fund, and used for eligible purposes of the 
     fund, including administration:  Provided further, That for 
     fiscal year 2020, notwithstanding the provisions of 
     subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of section 201 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act, grants made under title 
     II of such Act for American Samoa, Guam, the commonwealth of 
     the Northern Marianas, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
     the District of Columbia may also be made for the purpose of 
     providing assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design 
     activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any 
     proposed project for the construction of treatment works; and 
     (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement of privately 
     owned treatment works serving one or more principal 
     residences or small commercial establishments:  Provided 
     further, That for fiscal year 2020, notwithstanding the 
     provisions of such subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of 
     section 201 and section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator for grants 
     under section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act may also be used to provide assistance: (1) solely for 
     facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, 
     and estimates for any proposed project for the construction 
     of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or 
     replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or 
     more principal residences or small commercial establishments: 
      Provided further, That for fiscal year 2020, notwithstanding 
     any provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and 
     regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of 
     $2,000,000 of the funds reserved by the Administrator for 
     grants under section 518(c) of such Act may also be used for 
     grants for training, technical assistance, and educational 
     programs relating to the operation and management of the 
     treatment works specified in section 518(c) of such Act:  
     Provided further, That for fiscal year

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     2020, funds reserved under section 518(c) of such Act shall 
     be available for grants only to Indian tribes, as defined in 
     section 518(h) of such Act and former Indian reservations in 
     Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and 
     Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203:  Provided 
     further, That for fiscal year 2020, notwithstanding the 
     limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the 
     funds appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever is greater, and 
     notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 1452(i) 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to a total of 2 percent of 
     the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, whichever is greater, 
     for State Revolving Funds under such Acts may be reserved by 
     the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) and section 
     1452(i) of such Acts:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 
     2020, notwithstanding the amounts specified in section 205(c) 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to 1.5 percent 
     of the aggregate funds appropriated for the Clean Water State 
     Revolving Fund program under the Act less any sums reserved 
     under section 518(c) of the Act, may be reserved by the 
     Administrator for grants made under title II of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and United States 
     Virgin Islands:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 2020, 
     notwithstanding the limitations on amounts specified in 
     section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5 
     percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking Water 
     State Revolving Fund programs under the Safe Drinking Water 
     Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made 
     under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  
     Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available 
     under this title to each State for Clean Water State 
     Revolving Fund capitalization grants and 14 percent of the 
     funds made available under this title to each State for 
     Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants 
     shall be used by the State to provide additional subsidy to 
     eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, 
     negative interest loans, or grants (or any combination of 
     these), and shall be so used by the State only where such 
     funds are provided as initial financing for an eligible 
     recipient or to buy, refinance, or restructure the debt 
     obligations of eligible recipients only where such debt was 
     incurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act, or 
     where such debt was incurred prior to the date of enactment 
     of this Act if the State, with concurrence from the 
     Administrator, determines that such funds could be used to 
     help address a threat to public health from heightened 
     exposure to lead in drinking water or if a Federal or State 
     emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to 
     public health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal 
     drinking water supply before the date of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That in a State in which such an 
     emergency declaration has been issued, the State may use more 
     than 14 percent of the funds made available under this title 
     to the State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 
     capitalization grants to provide additional subsidy to 
     eligible recipients;
       (2) $30,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, 
     planning, design, construction and related activities in 
     connection with the construction of high priority water and 
     wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico 
     Border, after consultation with the appropriate border 
     commission:  Provided, That no funds provided by this 
     appropriations Act to address the water, wastewater and other 
     critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the United 
     States along the United States-Mexico border shall be made 
     available to a county or municipal government unless that 
     government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or 
     other zoning rule, which prevents in that jurisdiction the 
     development or construction of any additional colonia areas, 
     or the development within an existing colonia the 
     construction of any new home, business, or other structure 
     which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary 
     infrastructure;
       (3) $20,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska 
     to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs 
     of rural and Alaska Native Villages:  Provided, That of these 
     funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 
     percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may be used 
     for administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the State 
     of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the Statewide 
     priority list established in conjunction with the Agency and 
     the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, 
     waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State 
     of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 
     seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the 
     funds provided for projects in regional hub communities;
       (4) $105,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of 
     the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency 
     agreements, and associated program support costs:  Provided, 
     That not more than 25 percent of the amount appropriated to 
     carry out section 104(k) of CERCLA shall be used for site 
     characterization, assessment, and remediation of facilities 
     described in section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II) of CERCLA:  Provided 
     further, That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for 
     assistance in persistent poverty counties:  Provided further, 
     That for purposes of this section, the term ``persistent 
     poverty counties'' means any county that has had 20 percent 
     or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 
     years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses 
     and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates;
       (5) $55,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, 
     subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
       (6) $30,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions in the report 
     accompanying this Act;
       (7) $4,000,000 shall be to carry out the water quality 
     program authorized in section 5004(d) of the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 
     114-322);
       (8) $25,000,000 shall be for grants and other activities 
     under subsections (a) through (j) of section 1459A of the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a));
       (9) $25,000,000 shall be for grants and other activities 
     under section 1464(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300j-24(d));
       (10) $20,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459B of 
     the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b));
       (11) $4,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(l) 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a(l));
       (12) $13,000,000 shall be for grants under section 
     104(b)(8) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1254(b)(8));
       (13) $90,000,000 shall be for grants under section 221 of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301);
       (14) $1,000,000 shall be for grants under section 4304(b) 
     of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-270); and
       (15) $1,114,992,000 shall be for grants, including 
     associated program support costs, to States, federally 
     recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and 
     air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single 
     media pollution prevention, control and abatement and related 
     activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions 
     set forth under this heading in Public Law 104-134, and for 
     making grants under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for 
     particulate matter monitoring and data collection activities 
     subject to terms and conditions specified by the 
     Administrator, of which: $47,745,000 shall be for carrying 
     out section 128 of CERCLA; $9,646,000 shall be for 
     Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, including 
     associated program support costs; $1,498,000 shall be for 
     grants to States under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid Waste 
     Disposal Act, which shall be in addition to funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Leaking Underground Storage 
     Tank Trust Fund Program'' to carry out the provisions of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code other than section 9003(h) of the Solid 
     Waste Disposal Act; $17,848,000 of the funds available for 
     grants under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act shall be for State participation in national- and 
     State-level statistical surveys of water resources and 
     enhancements to State monitoring programs.

      Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account

       For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 
     loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
     Innovation Act of 2014, $45,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That such costs, including the 
     cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross 
     obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, 
     including capitalized interest, and total loan principal, 
     including capitalized interest, any part of which is to be 
     guaranteed, not to exceed $5,490,000,000.
       In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to 
     sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance 
     and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this 
     account, to remain available until expended.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 
     5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
     of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021.

       Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection Agency

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For fiscal year 2020, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 
     6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, in carrying out the Agency's function to implement 
     directly Federal environmental programs required or 
     authorized by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal 
     program, may award cooperative agreements to federally 
     recognized Indian tribes or Intertribal consortia, if 
     authorized by their member tribes, to assist the 
     Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs 
     for Indian tribes required or authorized by law, except that 
     no such cooperative agreements may be awarded from funds 
     designated for State financial assistance agreements.
       The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
     authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration 
     service fees in accordance with section 33 of the Federal 
     Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended by 
     Public Law 116-8, the Pesticide Registration Improvement 
     Extension Act of 2018.
       Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal 
     Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 
     136w-8(d)(2)), the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency may assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA 
     (7 U.S.C. 136w-8) for fiscal year 2020.
       The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to 
     $320,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative under the heading ``Environmental 
     Programs and Management'' to the head of any Federal 
     department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to 
     carry out activities that would support the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water Quality 
     Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into an 
     interagency agreement with the head of such Federal 
     department or agency to carry out these

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     activities; and to make grants to governmental entities, 
     nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals for 
     planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and implementation 
     in furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and 
     the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
       The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and 
     Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 
     Program Accounts, are available for the construction, 
     alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
     facilities, provided that the cost does not exceed $150,000 
     per project.
       For fiscal year 2020, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), 
     the Administrator is authorized to use the amounts 
     appropriated for any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act 
     to make grants to Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) 
     and 518(e) of that Act.
       The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts 
     appropriated under the heading ``Environmental Programs and 
     Management'' for fiscal year 2020 to provide grants to 
     implement the Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration 
     Program.
       Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 
     320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not 
     less than $4,000,000 of the funds made available under this 
     title for the National Estuary Program shall be for making 
     competitive awards described in section 320(g)(4).
       The fourth paragraph under heading ``Administrative 
     Provisions'' in title II of Public Law 109-54 is amended by 
     striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

  office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment

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

                             Forest Service

                       forest service operations

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, $921,849,000 to remain available through 
     September 30, 2021, for (1) the base salary and expenses of 
     permanent employees carrying out administrative and general 
     management support functions of the Forest Service; (2) the 
     costs of leases for buildings and sites where such support 
     functions take place; (3) the costs of utility and 
     telecommunication expenses, business services, and 
     information technology, including cybersecurity requirements; 
     and (4) such other administrative support function expenses 
     necessary for the operation of the Forest Service:  Provided, 
     That not to exceed $565,713,000 shall be available for the 
     base salaries and expenses described in paragraph (1):  
     Provided further, That any unobligated balances available to 
     the Forest Service from prior fiscal years for the purposes 
     described under this heading shall be transferred to and 
     merged with this account:  Provided further, That any funding 
     for the purposes described under this heading that are 
     authorized to be paid by permanent funds or trust funds of 
     the Forest Service shall be transferred to and merged with 
     this account:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided to the Forest Service under this Act (other than 
     under this heading) may be used to fund indirect expenses 
     that before the date of the enactment of this Act were 
     provided for through discretionary cost pools.

                     forest and rangeland research

       For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 
     authorized by law, $277,155,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2023:  Provided, That of the funds provided, 
     $73,174,000 is for the forest inventory and analysis program: 
      Provided further, That all authorities for the use of funds, 
     including the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative 
     agreements, available to execute the Forest and Rangeland 
     Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization 
     of these funds for Fire Science Research.

                       state and private forestry

       For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing 
     technical and financial assistance to States, territories, 
     possessions, and others, and for forest health management, 
     and conducting an international program as authorized, 
     $382,894,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, 
     as authorized by law; of which $75,000,000 is to be derived 
     from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to be used for the 
     Forest Legacy Program, to remain available until expended.

                         national forest system

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and 
     utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous 
     fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, 
     $1,599,308,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2023:  Provided, That of the funds provided, $35,526,000 
     shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape 
     Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments as 
     authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f):  Provided further, That of 
     the funds provided, $276,603,000 shall be for forest 
     products:  Provided further, That of the funds provided, 
     $390,169,000 shall be for hazardous fuels management 
     activities, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 may be used to 
     make grants, using any authorities available to the Forest 
     Service under the ``State and Private Forestry'' 
     appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for 
     increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands:  
     Provided further, That $20,000,000 may be used by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts 
     or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous 
     fuels management activities, and for training or monitoring 
     associated with such hazardous fuels management activities on 
     Federal land, or on non-Federal land if the Secretary 
     determines such activities benefit resources on Federal land: 
      Provided further, That funds made available to implement the 
     Community Forestry Restoration Act, Public Law 106-393, title 
     VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands in 
     accordance with authorities made available to the Forest 
     Service under the ``State and Private Forestry'' 
     appropriations:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for 
     grazing on a National Grassland, may provide a credit of up 
     to 50 percent of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association 
     or direct permittee for a conservation practice approved by 
     the Secretary in advance of the fiscal year in which the cost 
     of the conservation practice is incurred. And, that the 
     amount credited shall remain available to the Grazing 
     Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, in the 
     fiscal year in which the credit is made and each fiscal year 
     thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices 
     approved by the Secretary.

                  capital improvement and maintenance

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, $419,103,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2023, for construction, capital improvement, 
     maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities 
     and infrastructure; and for construction, reconstruction, 
     decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed, including 
     unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation 
     system, and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the 
     Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532-538 and 23 
     U.S.C. 101 and 205:  Provided, That funds becoming available 
     in fiscal year 2020 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 
     501) shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury 
     and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any 
     other purpose unless the funds are appropriated.

                            land acquisition

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of 
     chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, including 
     administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or 
     waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory 
     authority applicable to the Forest Service, $90,000,000, to 
     be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to 
     remain available until expended.

         acquisition of lands for national forests special acts

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

            acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges

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

                         range betterment fund

       For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, 
     and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the 
     prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on 
     lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant 
     to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2023, of which not to exceed 
     6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses 
     associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, 
     protection, and improvements.

    gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research

       For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to 
     remain available through September 30, 2023, to be derived 
     from the fund established pursuant to the above Act.

        management of national forest lands for subsistence uses

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage 
     Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII 
     of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), $2,500,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2023.

                        wildland fire management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression 
     activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency 
     wildland fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or 
     other lands under fire protection agreement, and for 
     emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest 
     System lands and water,

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     $2,009,545,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2023:  Provided, That such funds including unobligated 
     balances under this heading, are available for repayment of 
     advances from other appropriations accounts previously 
     transferred for such purposes:  Provided further, That any 
     unobligated funds appropriated in a previous fiscal year for 
     hazardous fuels management may be transferred to the 
     ``National Forest System'' account:  Provided further, That 
     such funds shall be available to reimburse State and other 
     cooperating entities for services provided in response to 
     wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the extent 
     such reimbursements by the Forest Service for non-fire 
     emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency 
     management agency:  Provided further, That funds provided 
     shall be available for support to Federal emergency response: 
      Provided further, That the costs of implementing any 
     cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any 
     non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by 
     the affected parties:  Provided further, That of the funds 
     provided under this heading, $1,011,000,000 shall be 
     available for wildfire suppression operations, and is 
     provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, as amended.
        In addition to the amounts provided under this heading for 
     wildfire suppression operations, $1,950,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, is additional new budget authority 
     as specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(F) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer such 
     amounts to the Department of Interior for wildfire 
     suppression operations.

               administrative provisions--forest service

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal 
     year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor 
     vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess 
     sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, 
     operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to 
     maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service 
     wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; 
     notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 
     being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in 
     value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement 
     aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to 
     exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) 
     purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other 
     public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition of land, 
     waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) 
     for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National 
     Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) 
     the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and 
     (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31 
     U.S.C. 3718(c).
       Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the 
     Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer 
     to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire 
     management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire 
     assistance when such transfers would facilitate and expedite 
     wildland fire management programs and projects.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for assistance to or through the Agency for International 
     Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, 
     technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, 
     and shall be available to support forestry and related 
     natural resource activities outside the United States and its 
     territories and possessions, including technical assistance, 
     education and training, and cooperation with U.S., private, 
     and international organizations. The Forest Service, acting 
     for the International Program, may sign direct funding 
     agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well 
     as other domestic agencies (including the U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, the Department of State, and the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation), U.S. private sector firms, 
     institutions and organizations to provide technical 
     assistance and training programs overseas on forestry and 
     rangeland management.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the 
     Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal, 
     preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros 
     from National Forest System lands, and for the performance of 
     cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands.
       None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in 
     this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year 
     shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 
     702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 
     (7 U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C. 
     7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107-171 (7 U.S.C. 
     8316(b)).
       Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest 
     Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of 
     the Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 
     of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred 
     to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable 
     Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges. Nothing 
     in this paragraph shall prohibit or limit the use of 
     reimbursable agreements requested by the Forest Service in 
     order to obtain services from the Department of Agriculture's 
     National Information Technology Center and the Department of 
     Agriculture's International Technology Service.
       Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 
     $5,000,000 shall be available for priority projects within 
     the scope of the approved budget, which shall be carried out 
     by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out 
     under the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
       Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is 
     available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official 
     reception and representation expenses.
       Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101-
     593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 
     $3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National 
     Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in 
     support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when 
     the Foundation incurs expenses, for projects on or 
     benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest 
     Service programs:  Provided, That of the Federal funds made 
     available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be 
     available for administrative expenses:  Provided further, 
     That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of 
     Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match 
     funds made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-
     for-one basis:  Provided further, That the Foundation may 
     transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal 
     recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient 
     has obtained the non-Federal matching funds.
       Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244, up to 
     $3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may 
     be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a 
     lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without 
     regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting 
     National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service 
     programs:  Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at 
     least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-
     recipients:  Provided further, That the Foundation may 
     transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient 
     for a project at the same rate that the recipient has 
     obtained the non-Federal matching funds.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for interactions with and providing technical assistance to 
     rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for 
     sustainable rural development purposes.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge 
     National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), 
     and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99-663.
       Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to 
     meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of 
     the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)).
       The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose 
     of performing fire, administrative, and other facilities 
     maintenance and decommissioning.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall not be 
     available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild 
     horses and burros in the care of the Forest Service or its 
     contractors or for the sale of wild horses and burros that 
     results in their destruction for processing into commercial 
     products.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any 
     appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not 
     to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the 
     General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel 
     and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance 
     or participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings, 
     training sessions, management reviews, land purchase 
     negotiations and similar matters unrelated to civil 
     litigation. Future budget justifications for both the Forest 
     Service and the Department of Agriculture should clearly 
     display the sums previously transferred and the sums 
     requested for transfer.
       An eligible individual who is employed in any project 
     funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service 
     shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of 
     chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, through 
     the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, the Forest Service 
     shall report no later than 30 business days following the 
     close of each fiscal quarter all current and prior year 
     unobligated balances, by fiscal year, budget line item and 
     account, to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                         Indian Health Service

                         indian health services

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 
     1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the Indian Health Service, $4,556,870,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, except as 
     otherwise provided herein, together with payments received 
     during the fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and 233 of 
     the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238(b) and 238b), 
     for services furnished by the Indian Health Service:  
     Provided, That funds made available to tribes and tribal 
     organizations through contracts, grant agreements, or any 
     other agreements or compacts authorized by the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 
     450), shall be deemed to be obligated at the time of the 
     grant or contract award and thereafter shall remain available 
     to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year 
     limitation:  Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be 
     available for grants or contracts with public or private 
     institutions to provide alcohol or drug treatment services to 
     Indians, including alcohol detoxification services:  Provided 
     further, That $969,479,000 for Purchased/Referred Care, 
     including $53,000,000 for the Indian Catastrophic Health 
     Emergency Fund, shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That of the funds provided, up to 
     $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     implementation of the loan repayment program under section 
     108 of the Indian

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     Health Care Improvement Act:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds provided, $53,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended to supplement funds available for operational costs 
     at tribal clinics operated under an Indian Self-Determination 
     and Education Assistance Act compact or contract where health 
     care is delivered in space acquired through a full service 
     lease, which is not eligible for maintenance and improvement 
     and equipment funds from the Indian Health Service, and 
     $58,000,000 shall be for costs related to or resulting from 
     accreditation emergencies, including supplementing activities 
     funded under the heading ``Indian Health Facilities,'' of 
     which up to $4,000,000 may be used to supplement amounts 
     otherwise available for Purchased/Referred Care:  Provided 
     further, That the amounts collected by the Federal Government 
     as authorized by sections 104 and 108 of the Indian Health 
     Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a) during the 
     preceding fiscal year for breach of contracts shall be 
     deposited to the Fund authorized by section 108A of that Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 1616a-1) and shall remain available until expended 
     and, notwithstanding section 108A(c) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1616a-1(c)), funds shall be available to make new awards 
     under the loan repayment and scholarship programs under 
     sections 104 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a): 
      Provided further, That the amounts made available within 
     this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention 
     Program, for Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery 
     Services, for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for 
     the Zero Suicide Initiative, for the housing subsidy 
     authority for civilian employees, for Aftercare Pilot 
     Programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, for 
     transformation and modernization costs of the Indian Health 
     Service Electronic Health Record system, for national quality 
     and oversight activities, for initiatives to treat or reduce 
     the transmission of Hepatitis-C and HIV-AIDS or both in high 
     priority areas, to improve collections from public and 
     private insurance at Indian Health Service and tribally 
     operated facilities, and for accreditation emergencies shall 
     be allocated at the discretion of the Director of the Indian 
     Health Service and shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That funds provided in this Act may be used 
     for annual contracts and grants that fall within 2 fiscal 
     years, provided the total obligation is recorded in the year 
     the funds are appropriated:  Provided further, That the 
     amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services under the authority of title IV of the Indian Health 
     Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available 
     until expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with 
     the applicable conditions and requirements of titles XVIII 
     and XIX of the Social Security Act, except for those related 
     to the planning, design, or construction of new facilities:  
     Provided further, That funding contained herein for 
     scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That amounts received by tribes and tribal 
     organizations under title IV of the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Act shall be reported and accounted for and 
     available to the receiving tribes and tribal organizations 
     until expended:  Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs may collect from the Indian Health Service, and from 
     tribes and tribal organizations operating health facilities 
     pursuant to Public Law 93-638, such individually identifiable 
     health information relating to disabled children as may be 
     necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under 
     the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1400 et seq.):  Provided further, That of the funds provided, 
     $72,280,000 is for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund 
     and may be used, as needed, to carry out activities typically 
     funded under the Indian Health Facilities account;  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act to 
     the Indian Health Service for the Electronic Health Record 
     system shall be available for obligation or expenditure for 
     the selection or implementation of a new Information 
     Technology infrastructure system, unless the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     are consulted 90 days in advance of such obligation.

                         contract support costs

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

                        indian health facilities

       For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, 
     demolition, and equipment of health and related auxiliary 
     facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of 
     plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, 
     purchase and erection of modular buildings, and purchases of 
     trailers; and for provision of domestic and community 
     sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 
     of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian 
     Self-Determination Act, and the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Act, and for expenses necessary to carry out such 
     Acts and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to environmental health and facilities support 
     activities of the Indian Health Service, $964,121,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     appropriated for the planning, design, construction, 
     renovation or expansion of health facilities for the benefit 
     of an Indian tribe or tribes may be used to purchase land on 
     which such facilities will be located:  Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $500,000 may be used by the Indian Health 
     Service to purchase TRANSAM equipment from the Department of 
     Defense for distribution to the Indian Health Service and 
     tribal facilities:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated to the Indian Health Service may be used for 
     sanitation facilities construction for new homes funded with 
     grants by the housing programs of the United States 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development.

            administrative provisions--indian health service

       Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health 
     Service shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109 at rates not to exceed the per diem rate 
     equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level 
     positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equipment; 
     purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation and erection of 
     modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; 
     payments for telephone service in private residences in the 
     field, when authorized under regulations approved by the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services; uniforms or 
     allowances therefor as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and 
     for expenses of attendance at meetings that relate to the 
     functions or activities of the Indian Health Service:  
     Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the 
     Indian Health Care Improvement Act, non-Indian patients may 
     be extended health care at all tribally administered or 
     Indian Health Service facilities, subject to charges, and the 
     proceeds along with funds recovered under the Federal Medical 
     Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653) shall be credited to 
     the account of the facility providing the service and shall 
     be available without fiscal year limitation:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding any other law or regulation, 
     funds transferred from the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development to the Indian Health Service shall be 
     administered under Public Law 86-121, the Indian Sanitation 
     Facilities Act and Public Law 93-638:  Provided further, That 
     funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, 
     except those used for administrative and program direction 
     purposes, shall not be subject to limitations directed at 
     curtailing Federal travel and transportation:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian 
     Health Service in this Act shall be used for any assessments 
     or charges by the Department of Health and Human Services 
     unless identified in the budget justification and provided in 
     this Act, or approved by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations through the reprogramming process:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or 
     tribal organization through a contract, grant, or agreement 
     authorized by title I or title V of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 
     450 et seq.), may be deobligated and reobligated to a self-
     determination contract under title I, or a self-governance 
     agreement under title V of such Act and thereafter shall 
     remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without 
     fiscal year limitation:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds made available to the Indian Health Service in this Act 
     shall be used to implement the final rule published in the 
     Federal Register on September 16, 1987, by the Department of 
     Health and Human Services, relating to the eligibility for 
     the health care services of the Indian Health Service until 
     the Indian Health Service has submitted a budget request 
     reflecting the increased costs associated with the proposed 
     final rule, and such request has been included in an 
     appropriations Act and enacted into law:  Provided further, 
     That with respect to functions transferred by the Indian 
     Health Service to tribes or tribal organizations, the Indian 
     Health Service is authorized to provide goods and services to 
     those entities on a reimbursable basis, including payments in 
     advance with subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements 
     received therefrom, along with the funds received from those 
     entities pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act, may 
     be credited to the same or subsequent appropriation account 
     from which the funds were originally derived, with such 
     amounts to remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That reimbursements for training, technical 
     assistance, or services provided by the Indian Health Service 
     will contain total costs, including direct, administrative, 
     and overhead costs associated with the provision of goods, 
     services, or technical assistance:  Provided further, That 
     the Indian Health Service may provide to civilian medical 
     personnel serving in hospitals operated by the Indian Health 
     Service housing allowances equivalent to those that would be 
     provided to members of the Commissioned Corps of the United 
     States Public Health Service serving in similar positions at 
     such hospitals:  Provided further, That the appropriation 
     structure for the Indian Health Service may not be altered 
     without advance notification to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                     National Institutes of Health

          national institute of environmental health sciences

       For necessary expenses for the National Institute of 
     Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set 
     forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9660(a)) and section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and 
     Reauthorization Act of 1986, $80,000,000.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

            toxic substances and environmental public health

       For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances 
     and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

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     in carrying out activities set forth in sections 104(i) and 
     111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and section 
     3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $79,691,000:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of 
     performing a health assessment under section 104(i)(6) of 
     CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct other 
     appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities, 
     including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical 
     evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral to accredited 
     healthcare providers:  Provided further, That in performing 
     any such health assessment or health study, evaluation, or 
     activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not be bound by 
     the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be available for ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 
     toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA 
     during fiscal year 2020, and existing profiles may be updated 
     as necessary.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

                   Executive Office of the President

  council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality

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

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

                         salaries and expenses

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

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi 
     Indian Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93-531, 
     $7,500,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act 
     are to be used to relocate eligible individuals and groups 
     including evictees from District 6, Hopi-partitioned lands 
     residents, those in significantly substandard housing, and 
     all others certified as eligible and not included in the 
     preceding categories:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds contained in this or any other Act may be used by the 
     Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any 
     single Navajo or Navajo family who, as of November 30, 1985, 
     was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi 
     Tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such 
     household:  Provided further, That no relocatee will be 
     provided with more than one new or replacement home:  
     Provided further, That the Office shall relocate any 
     certified eligible relocatees who have selected and received 
     an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected a 
     replacement residence off the Navajo reservation or on the 
     land acquired pursuant to section 11 of Public Law 93-531 (88 
     Stat. 1716).

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development

                        payment to the institute

       For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
     Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by part A 
     of title XV of Public Law 99-498 (20 U.S.C. 4411 et seq.), 
     $10,850,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2020, 
     and shall remain available until September 30, 2021.

                        Smithsonian Institution

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as 
     authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, 
     science, and history; development, preservation, and 
     documentation of the National Collections; presentation of 
     public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, 
     dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; 
     conduct of education, training, and museum assistance 
     programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease 
     agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of 
     buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 
     for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, 
     rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, 
     $852,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed 
     $6,908,000 for the instrumentation program, collections 
     acquisition, exhibition reinstallation, and the repatriation 
     of skeletal remains program shall remain available until 
     expended; and including such funds as may be necessary to 
     support American overseas research centers:  Provided, That 
     funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments 
     to independent contractors performing research services or 
     participating in official Smithsonian presentations.

                           facilities capital

       For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and 
     alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian 
     Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by 
     section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and 
     for construction, including necessary personnel, 
     $219,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services as authorized by 
     5 U.S.C. 3109.

                        National Gallery of Art

                         salaries and expenses

       For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of 
     Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and 
     administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by 
     the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the 
     public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, 
     Seventy-sixth Congress), including services as authorized by 
     5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in advance when authorized by the 
     treasurer of the Gallery for membership in library, museum, 
     and art associations or societies whose publications or 
     services are available to members only, or to members at a 
     price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, and 
     cleaning of uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances 
     therefor, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
     5901-5902); purchase or rental of devices and services for 
     protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, 
     alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, 
     and grounds; and purchase of services for restoration and 
     repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by 
     contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, 
     or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms 
     and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper, $147,022,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2021, of which not to 
     exceed $3,660,000 for the special exhibition program shall 
     remain available until expended.

            repair, restoration and renovation of buildings

       For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and 
     renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or 
     occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or 
     otherwise, for operating lease agreements of no more than 10 
     years, with no extensions or renewals beyond the 10 years, 
     that address space needs created by the ongoing renovations 
     in the Master Facilities Plan, as authorized, $34,603,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of this 
     amount, $1,000,000 shall be available for design of an off-
     site art storage facility in partnership with the Smithsonian 
     Institution:  Provided further, That contracts awarded for 
     environmental systems, protection systems, and exterior 
     repair or renovation of buildings of the National Gallery of 
     Art may be negotiated with selected contractors and awarded 
     on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

                       operations and maintenance

       For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and 
     security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
     Arts, $25,690,000.

                     capital repair and restoration

       For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration 
     of the existing features of the building and site of the John 
     F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $17,800,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of 
     the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) 
     including hire of passenger vehicles and services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $14,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2021.

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

                    National Endowment for the Arts

                       grants and administration

       For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $167,500,000 
     shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for 
     the support of projects and productions in the arts, 
     including arts education and public outreach activities, 
     through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant 
     to section 5 of the Act, for program support, and for 
     administering the functions of the Act, to remain available 
     until expended.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities

                       grants and administration

       For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $167,500,000 to 
     remain available until expended, of which $152,500,000 shall 
     be available for support of activities in the humanities, 
     pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the 
     functions of the Act; and $15,000,000 shall be available to 
     carry out the matching grants program pursuant to section 
     10(a)(2) of the Act, including $13,000,000 for the

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     purposes of section 7(h):  Provided, That appropriations for 
     carrying out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for 
     obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total 
     amounts of gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other 
     property accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the 
     National Endowment for the Humanities under the provisions of 
     sections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and 
     preceding fiscal years for which equal amounts have not 
     previously been appropriated.

                       Administrative Provisions

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

                        Commission of Fine Arts

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 
     91 of title 40, United States Code, $3,282,000:  Provided, 
     That the Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the 
     full costs of its publications, and such fees shall be 
     credited to this account as an offsetting collection, to 
     remain available until expended without further 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That the Commission is 
     authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, 
     artwork, drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history 
     and design of the Nation's Capital or the history and 
     activities of the Commission of Fine Arts, for the purpose of 
     artistic display, study, or education:  Provided further, 
     That one-tenth of one percent of the funds provided under 
     this heading may be used for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

               national capital arts and cultural affairs

       For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99-190 
     (20 U.S.C. 956a), $5,000,000.

               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic 
     Preservation (Public Law 89-665), $7,388,000.

                  National Capital Planning Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning 
     Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $8,124,000:  Provided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the 
     funds provided under this heading may be used for official 
     reception and representational expenses associated with 
     hosting international visitors engaged in the planning and 
     physical development of world capitals.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

                       holocaust memorial museum

       For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as 
     authorized by Public Law 106-292 (36 U.S.C. 2301-2310), 
     $61,388,000, of which $715,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2022, for the Museum's equipment replacement 
     program; and of which $3,000,000 for the Museum's repair and 
     rehabilitation program and $1,264,000 for the Museum's 
     outreach initiatives program shall remain available until 
     expended.

                Dwight d. Eisenhower Memorial Commission

                         salaries and expenses

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

                   world war i centennial commission

                         salaries and expenses

       Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centennial 
     Commission Act, as authorized by the World War I Centennial 
     Commission Act (Public Law 112-272) and the Carl Levin and 
     Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), for necessary 
     expenses of the World War I Centennial Commission, 
     $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:  
     Provided, That in addition to the authority provided by 
     section 6(g) of such Act, the World War I Commission may 
     accept money, in-kind personnel services, contractual 
     support, or any appropriate support from any executive branch 
     agency for activities of the Commission.

                                TITLE IV

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                      restriction on use of funds

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

                      obligation of appropriations

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

                 disclosure of administrative expenses

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

                          mining applications

       Sec. 404. (a) Limitation of Funds.--None of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act 
     shall be obligated or expended to accept or process 
     applications for a patent for any mining or mill site claim 
     located under the general mining laws.
       (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
     Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim 
     concerned (1) a patent application was filed with the 
     Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all 
     requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the 
     Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode 
     claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised 
     Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and 
     section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill 
     site claims, as the case may be, were fully complied with by 
     the applicant by that date.
       (c) Report.--On September 30, 2021, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate a report on actions taken by the Department under 
     the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the 
     Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208).
       (d) Mineral Examinations.--In order to process patent 
     applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the 
     request of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-party 
     contractor to be selected by the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management to conduct a mineral examination of the 
     mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application 
     as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau of Land Management 
     shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay the 
     third-party contractor in accordance with the standard 
     procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 
     retention of third-party contractors.

             contract support costs, prior year limitation

       Sec. 405.  Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the 
     Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 
     (Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 
     2020.

          contract support costs, fiscal year 2020 limitation

       Sec. 406.  Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 
     2020 under the headings ``Department of Health and Human 
     Services, Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs'' and 
     ``Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and 
     Bureau of Indian Education, Contract Support Costs'' are the 
     only amounts available for contract support costs arising out 
     of self-determination or self-governance contracts, grants, 
     compacts, or annual funding agreements for fiscal year 2020 
     with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian 
     Education, and the Indian Health Service:  Provided, That 
     such amounts provided by this Act are not available for 
     payment of claims for contract support costs for prior years, 
     or for repayments of payments for settlements or judgments 
     awarding contract support costs for prior years.

                        forest management plans

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

                 prohibition within national monuments

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

                         limitation on takings

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

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                    prohibition on no-bid contracts

       Sec. 410.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be 
     used to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract 
     is entered into in accordance with the requirements of 
     Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of 
     title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation, unless--
       (1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be 
     entered into without regard for these requirements, including 
     formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian 
     tribes;
       (2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-
     638, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that 
     specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as 
     defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or
       (3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                           posting of reports

       Sec. 411. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
     this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on 
     the public website of that agency any report required to be 
     submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the 
     determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve 
     the national interest.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
       (1) the public posting of the report compromises national 
     security; or
       (2) the report contains proprietary information.
       (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
     only after such report has been made available to the 
     requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
     than 45 days.

            national endowment for the arts grant guidelines

       Sec. 412.  Of the funds provided to the National Endowment 
     for the Arts--
       (1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an 
     individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a 
     literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or 
     American Jazz Masters Fellowship.
       (2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure 
     that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made 
     to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be 
     used to make a grant to any other organization or individual 
     to conduct activity independent of the direct grant 
     recipient. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments 
     made in exchange for goods and services.
       (3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, 
     unless the application is specific to the contents of the 
     season, including identified programs or projects.

           national endowment for the arts program priorities

       Sec. 413. (a) In providing services or awarding financial 
     assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the 
     Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this 
     Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts 
     shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or 
     awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, 
     workshops, or programs that serve underserved populations.
       (b) In this section:
       (1) The term ``underserved population'' means a population 
     of individuals, including urban minorities, who have 
     historically been outside the purview of arts and humanities 
     programs due to factors such as a high incidence of income 
     below the poverty line or to geographic isolation.
       (2) The term ``poverty line'' means the poverty line (as 
     defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised 
     annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community 
     Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a 
     family of the size involved.
       (c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance 
     under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 
     of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson 
     of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that 
     priority is given to providing services or awarding financial 
     assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs 
     that will encourage public knowledge, education, 
     understanding, and appreciation of the arts.
       (d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 
     section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and 
     Humanities Act of 1965--
       (1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for 
     projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of 
     national impact or availability or are able to tour several 
     States;
       (2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 
     percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, 
     excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1);
       (3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually 
     and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each 
     grant category under section 5 of such Act; and
       (4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to 
     improve and support community-based music performance and 
     education.

                  status of balances of appropriations

       Sec. 414.  The Department of the Interior, the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the 
     Indian Health Service shall provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
     quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations 
     including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds 
     in each program and activity.

                        contracting authorities

       Sec. 415.  Section 412 of Division E of Public Law 112-74 
     is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2020'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year 2021''.

                      extension of grazing permits

       Sec. 416.  The terms and conditions of section 325 of 
     Public Law 108-108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing 
     permits issued by the Forest Service on any lands not subject 
     to administration under section 402 of the Federal Lands 
     Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in 
     effect for fiscal year 2020.

                          funding prohibition

       Sec. 417. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network is designed to block access to 
     pornography websites.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.

        forest service facility realignment and enhancement act

       Sec. 418.  Section 503(f) of the Forest Service Facility 
     Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 580d note; 
     Public Law 109-54) is amended by striking ``2019'' and 
     inserting ``2020''.

                     use of american iron and steel

       Sec. 419. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a 
     State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by 
     section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
     12) shall be used for a project for the construction, 
     alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system 
     or treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products 
     used in the project are produced in the United States.
       (2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel'' products 
     means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: 
     lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other 
     municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and 
     restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast 
     concrete, and construction materials.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
     of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Administrator'') finds that--
       (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest;
       (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
     States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and 
     of a satisfactory quality; or
       (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
     United States will increase the cost of the overall project 
     by more than 25 percent.
       (c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver 
     under this section, the Administrator shall make available to 
     the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and 
     information available to the Administrator concerning the 
     request, and shall allow for informal public input on the 
     request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based 
     on the request. The Administrator shall make the request and 
     accompanying information available by electronic means, 
     including on the official public Internet Web site of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.
       (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under international 
     agreements.
       (e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 
     funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking 
     Water State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions 
     described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight 
     of the requirements of this section.

                 john f. kennedy center reauthorization

       Sec. 420.  Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 
     U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Maintenance, Repair, and Security.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out 
     section 4(a)(1)(H), $25,690,000 for fiscal year 2020.
       ``(b) Capital Projects.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and 
     (G) of section 4(a)(1), $17,800,000 for fiscal year 2020.''.

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

       Sec. 421.  The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
     enter into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer 
     fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire 
     protection associations, and similar organizations to provide 
     for wildland fire training and equipment, including supplies 
     and communication devices. Notwithstanding 121(c) of title 
     40, United States Code, or section 521 of title 40, United 
     States Code, the Secretary is further authorized to transfer 
     title to excess Department of the Interior firefighting 
     equipment no longer needed to carry out the functions of the 
     Department's wildland fire management program to such 
     organizations.

                            recreation fees

       Sec. 422.  Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
     Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking 
     ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2021''.

 reprogramming procedures, disclosure of administrative expenses, and 
                            operating plans

       Sec. 423. (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this 
     section:
       (1) ``Reprogramming'' includes:
       (A) The reallocation of funds from one program, project, or 
     activity, to another within any appropriation funded in this 
     Act.
       (B) For construction, land acquisition, and forest legacy 
     accounts, the reallocation of funds, including unobligated 
     balances, from one construction, land acquisition, or forest 
     legacy project to another such project.

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       (C) An operating plan or any later modification thereof 
     submitted under subsection (i) of this section.
       (D) Proposed reorganizations even without a change in 
     funding, including any change to the organization table 
     presented in the budget justification.
       (2) ``Program'', ``project'', and ``activity'' constitute 
     the delineation below the appropriation account level of any 
     agency funded by this Act, as shown in any table of the 
     report accompanying this Act.
       (3) ``Funds'' includes funds provided in this Act or 
     previous appropriations Acts that are available for 
     obligation in the current fiscal year and any amounts 
     available for obligation in the current fiscal year derived 
     from collections, fees or charges.
       (4) ``Assessment'' is any overhead charge, deduction, 
     reserve or holdback, including working capital fund and cost 
     pool charges, from any program, project, and activity to 
     support government-wide, departmental, agency, or bureau 
     administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or 
     central operations or to provide for contingencies.
       (b) General Guidelines for Reprogramming.--
       (1) A reprogramming should be made only when an unforeseen 
     situation arises, and then only if postponement of the 
     project or the activity until the next appropriation year 
     would result in actual loss or damage.
       (2) Any project or activity, which may be deferred through 
     reprogramming, shall not later be accomplished by means of 
     further reprogramming, but instead, funds should again be 
     sought for the deferred project or activity through the 
     regular appropriations process.
       (3) Except under the most urgent situations, reprogramming 
     should not be employed to initiate new programs or increase 
     allocations specifically denied or limited by the Congress, 
     or to decrease allocations specifically increased by the 
     Congress.
       (4) New programs requested in the budget should not be 
     initiated before enactment of the bill without notification 
     to, and the approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate (hereinafter 
     ``the Committees''). This restriction applies to all such 
     actions regardless of whether a formal reprogramming of funds 
     is required to begin the program.
       (c) Criteria.--
       (1) A reprogramming shall be submitted to the Committees in 
     writing 30 days prior to implementation if--
       (A) it exceeds $1,000,000 individually or cumulatively or 
     results in a cumulative increase or decrease of more than 10 
     percent of funds annually in any affected program, project, 
     or activity;
       (B) it is a reorganization; or
       (C) it is an operating plan or any later modification 
     thereof as submitted under subsection (i) of this section:  
     Provided, That such plan or modification thereof also meets 
     any of the other criteria under subsection (c)(1) of this 
     section.
       (2) No funds shall be available for obligation or 
     expenditure through a reprogramming until 30 days after the 
     receipt by the Committees of a notice of proposed 
     reprogramming.
       (3) A reprogramming shall be considered approved 30 days 
     after receipt if the Committees have posed no objection. 
     However, agencies shall not implement the reprogramming and 
     shall extend the notification period if specifically 
     requested by either Committee.
       (d) Exceptions.--
       (1) With regard to the tribal priority allocations of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, there is no restriction on 
     reprogrammings among these programs. However, the Bureau 
     shall report on all reprogrammings made during a given fiscal 
     year no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year.
       (2) With regard to the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     State and Tribal Assistance Grants account, the Committees do 
     not require reprogramming requests associated with States and 
     Tribal Partnership Grants.
       (3) With regard to funding for Park Management 
     subactivities within the National Park Service Operations of 
     the National Park System account, reprogramming guidelines 
     apply at the activity level, not the more detailed level as 
     shown in the Committee report. The National Park Service 
     shall report on actual spending at the more detailed level no 
     later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year and show 
     its impact on the succeeding year budget at the more detailed 
     level in the budget justification submitted to the Congress 
     in the subsequent fiscal year for the purpose of updating the 
     Committee support table.
       (e) Assessments.--
       (1) No assessment shall be levied or collected unless such 
     assessment and the basis therefor are presented to the 
     Committees in the budget justifications and are subsequently 
     approved by the Committees. The explanation for any 
     assessment in the budget justification shall show the amount 
     of the assessment, the activities assessed, and the purpose 
     of the funds.
       (2) Proposed changes to estimated assessments, as such 
     estimates were presented in annual budget justifications, 
     shall be submitted through the reprogramming process set out 
     in this section and shall be subject to the same dollar and 
     reporting criteria as any other reprogramming.
       (3) Each department, agency or bureau that utilizes 
     assessments shall submit an annual report to the Committees 
     which provides details on the use of all funds assessed from 
     any other program, project, or activity.
       (4) In no case shall contingency funds or assessments be 
     used to finance agency actions disapproved or limited by the 
     Congress.
       (f) Land Acquisitions, Easements, and Forest Legacy.--Lands 
     shall not be acquired for more than the approved appraised 
     value (as addressed in section 301(3) of Public Law 91-646), 
     unless such acquisitions are submitted to the Committees for 
     approval in compliance with these procedures.
       (g) Land Exchanges.--Land exchanges, wherein the estimated 
     value of the Federal lands to be exchanged is greater than 
     $1,000,000, shall not be consummated until the Committees 
     have had a 30-day period in which to examine the proposed 
     exchange. In addition, the Committees shall be provided 
     advance notification of exchanges valued between $500,000 and 
     $1,000,000.
       (h) Budget Structure.--The program, project, and activity 
     structure for any agency appropriation account shall not be 
     altered without advance approval of the Committees.
       (i) Operating Plans.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, each department or agency funded by 
     this Act shall submit an operating plan to the Committees to 
     establish the baseline for application of reprogramming for 
     the current fiscal year. The operating plan shall include--
       (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the President's budget request, adjustments made 
     by the Congress, enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the 
     fiscal year enacted level;
       (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by 
     program, project, and activity for the respective 
     appropriation; and
       (3) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.

                          project information

       Sec. 424. (a) Not later than April 1, 2020, and each April 
     1 thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     prioritized and detailed lists of federal land acquisition 
     projects, and Forest Legacy projects, which could be executed 
     within the three fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year 
     after the date upon which the lists are submitted.
       (b) The federal land acquisition project lists required by 
     subsection (a) shall include projects for the National Park 
     Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of 
     Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service, including 
     recreational public access projects as required by 54 U.S.C. 
     200306, and shall total for each agency no less than 150 
     percent of the amount enacted for that agency for the 
     previous fiscal year.
       Sec. 425.  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. 426.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-100. 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 the Interior, 
     Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020''.

   DIVISION D--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

        The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for military 
     construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
     agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and 
     for other purposes, namely:That the following sums are 
     appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
     appropriated, for for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2020, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                      Military Construction, Army

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, military 
     installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
     currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Army 
     Corps of Engineers and other personal services necessary for 
     the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction and 
     operation of facilities in support of the functions of the 
     Commander in Chief, $1,132,499,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2024: Provided, That, of this amount, not to 
     exceed $136,099,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
     design, architect and engineer services, and host nation 
     support, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the 
     Army determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
     such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the 
     reasons therefor.

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, 
     facilities, and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps 
     as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
     Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other personal 
     services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, 
     $2,205,771,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024: 
     Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $178,715,000 
     shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
     and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
     Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 
     are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
     determination and the reasons therefor.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, military 
     installations, facilities, and

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     real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by 
     law, $1,588,730,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed 
     $153,148,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
     and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
     unless the Secretary of the Air Force determines that 
     additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and 
     notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.

                  Military Construction, Defense-Wide

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, installations, 
     facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of 
     the Department of Defense (other than the military 
     departments), as currently authorized by law, $2,025,799,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That 
     such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by 
     the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such 
     appropriations of the Department of Defense available for 
     military construction or family housing as the Secretary may 
     designate, 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 further, That, of the 
     amount, not to exceed $252,355,000 shall be available for 
     study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, 
     as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
     determines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
     purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
     therefor.

               Military Construction, Army National Guard

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions 
     therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
     States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
     $210,819,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024: 
     Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $20,469,000 
     shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
     and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
     Director of the Army National Guard determines that 
     additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and 
     notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.

               Military Construction, Air National Guard

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 
     therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
     States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
     $115,971,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024: 
     Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $17,000,000 
     shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
     and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
     Director of the Air National Guard determines that additional 
     obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of 
     the determination and the reasons therefor.

                  Military Construction, Army Reserve

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
     1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
     Construction Authorization Acts, $60,928,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That, of the 
     amount, not to exceed $6,000,000 shall be available for 
     study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, 
     as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve 
     determines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
     purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
     therefor.

                  Military Construction, Navy Reserve

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the reserve components of the Navy and 
     Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization 
     Acts, $54,955,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $4,780,000 
     shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
     and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
     Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 
     are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
     determination and the reasons therefor.

                Military Construction, Air Force Reserve

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
     chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
     Construction Authorization Acts, $59,750,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That, of the 
     amount, not to exceed $4,604,000 shall be available for 
     study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, 
     as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 
     Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary 
     for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
     determination and the reasons therefor.

                   North Atlantic Treaty Organization

                      Security Investment Program

       For the United States share of the cost of the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for 
     the acquisition and construction of military facilities and 
     installations (including international military headquarters) 
     and for related expenses for the collective defense of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by section 2806 of 
     title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction 
     Authorization Acts, $172,005,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

               Department of Defense Base Closure Account

       For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure 
     Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base 
     Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), 
     $398,526,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Family Housing Construction, Army

       For expenses of family housing for the Army for 
     construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
     expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
     $141,372,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024.

             Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army

       For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation 
     and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor 
     construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance 
     premiums, as authorized by law, $407,907,000.

           Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine 
     Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, 
     addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized 
     by law, $47,661,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024.

    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps

       For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine 
     Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, 
     leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
     and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $377,470,000.

                 Family Housing Construction, Air Force

       For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
     construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
     expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
     $103,631,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024.

          Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

       For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
     operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
     minor construction, principal and interest charges, and 
     insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $326,216,000.

         Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

       For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
     agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the 
     military departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, 
     and minor construction, as authorized by law, $57,000,000.

         Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund

       For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement 
     Fund, $3,045,000, to remain available until expended, for 
     family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 
     2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative 
     means of acquiring and improving military family housing and 
     supporting facilities.

            Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund

       For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied 
     Housing Improvement Fund, $500,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken 
     pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, 
     providing alternative means of acquiring and improving 
     military unaccompanied housing and supporting facilities.

                       Administrative Provisions

       Sec. 101.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee 
     contract for construction, where cost estimates exceed 
     $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except 
     Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the 
     Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor.
       Sec. 102.  Funds made available in this title for 
     construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles.
       Sec. 103.  Funds made available in this title for 
     construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, for the 
     construction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of 
     title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized 
     therein are certified as important to the national defense by 
     the Secretary of Defense.
       Sec. 104.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to begin construction of new bases in the United 
     States for which specific appropriations have not been made.
       Sec. 105.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in 
     excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the Army 
     Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering 
     Command, except: (1) where there is a determination of value 
     by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney 
     General or the designee of the Attorney General; (3) where 
     the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise 
     determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public 
     interest.
       Sec. 106.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
     preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
     except housing for

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     which funds have been made available in annual Acts making 
     appropriations for military construction.
       Sec. 107.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate 
     any activity from one base or installation to another, 
     without prior notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 108.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction 
     project or activity for which American steel producers, 
     fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the 
     opportunity to compete for such steel procurement.
       Sec. 109.  None of the funds available to the Department of 
     Defense for military construction or family housing during 
     the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property 
     taxes in any foreign nation.
       Sec. 110.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without 
     prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 111.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
     estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects 
     to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization member country, or in countries bordering the 
     Arabian Gulf, unless such contracts are awarded to United 
     States firms or United States firms in joint venture with 
     host nation firms.
       Sec. 112.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     for military construction in the United States territories 
     and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in 
     countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, may be used to award 
     any contract estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 
     to a foreign contractor: Provided, That this section shall 
     not be applicable to contract awards for which the lowest 
     responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor 
     exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a 
     foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: Provided 
     further, That this section shall not apply to contract awards 
     for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the 
     lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a 
     Marshallese contractor.
       Sec. 113.  The Secretary of Defense shall inform the 
     appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, including 
     the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any 
     proposed military exercise involving United States personnel 
     30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for 
     construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated 
     to exceed $100,000.
       Sec. 114.  Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 
     for construction in prior years shall be available for 
     construction authorized for each such military department by 
     the authorizations enacted into law during the current 
     session of Congress.
       Sec. 115.  For military construction or family housing 
     projects that are being completed with funds otherwise 
     expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
     be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, 
     inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those 
     projects and on subsequent claims, if any.
       Sec. 116.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds made available to a military department or defense 
     agency for the construction of military projects may be 
     obligated for a military construction project or contract, or 
     for any portion of such a project or contract, at any time 
     before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal 
     year for which funds for such project were made available, if 
     the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from 
     funds available for military construction projects; and (2) 
     do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus 
     any amount by which the cost of such project is increased 
     pursuant to law.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 117.  Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 
     days for a notification provided in an electronic medium 
     pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States 
     Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress, such additional amounts as may be determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the 
     Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from 
     amounts appropriated for construction in ``Family Housing'' 
     accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
     purposes and for the same period of time as amounts 
     appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the Department of 
     Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from 
     amounts appropriated for construction of military 
     unaccompanied housing in ``Military Construction'' accounts, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated 
     directly to the Fund: Provided, That appropriations made 
     available to the Funds shall be available to cover the costs, 
     as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act 
     of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the 
     Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of 
     subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 
     pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving 
     military family housing, military unaccompanied housing, and 
     supporting facilities.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 118.  In addition to any other transfer authority 
     available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
     transferred from the Department of Defense Base Closure 
     Account to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the 
     Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the 
     Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 U.S.C. 
     3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be merged with 
     and be available for the same purposes and for the same time 
     period as the fund to which transferred.
       Sec. 119.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds made available in this title for operation and 
     maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source 
     of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing 
     units, including general or flag officer quarters: Provided, 
     That not more than $15,000 per unit may be spent annually for 
     the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer 
     quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a 
     notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 
     sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
     except that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted 
     if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated 
     with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably 
     anticipated at the time of the budget submission.
       Sec. 120.  Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement 
     Account established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of 
     title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and shall be 
     available until expended for the purposes specified in 
     subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred 
     pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 121.  During the 5-year period after appropriations 
     available in this Act to the Department of Defense for 
     military construction and family housing operation and 
     maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 
     upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 
     necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 
     authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations 
     incurred during the period of availability of such 
     appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 
     may be transferred into the appropriation ``Foreign Currency 
     Fluctuations, Construction, Defense'', to be merged with and 
     to be available for the same time period and for the same 
     purposes as the appropriation to which transferred.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 122.  Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
     in an account funded under the headings in this title may be 
     transferred among projects and activities within the account 
     in accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military 
     construction and family housing construction contained in 
     Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
     7000.14-R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of March 2011, as in effect 
     on the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 123.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be obligated or expended for planning and design and 
     construction of projects at Arlington National Cemetery.
       Sec. 124.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
     the amounts specified, to remain available until September 
     30, 2024:
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $79,500,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     $546,800,000;
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $230,400,000;
       ``Military Construction, Army National Guard'', 
     $155,000,000;
       ``Military Construction, Air National Guard'', $57,000,000; 
     and
       ``Military Construction, Air Force Reserve'', $24,800,000:
      Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out 
     construction projects identified in the respective military 
     department's unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2020 
     submitted to Congress: Provided further, That such projects 
     are subject to authorization prior to obligation and 
     expenditure of funds to carry out construction: Provided 
     further, That not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or 
     his or her designee, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
     for funds provided under this section.

                         (rescission of funds)

       Sec. 125.  Of the unobligated balances available to the 
     Department of Defense from prior appropriation Acts, the 
     following funds are hereby rescinded from the following 
     accounts in the amounts specified:
       ``Military Construction, Defense-Wide'', $45,055,000.
       Sec. 126.  For the purposes of this Act, the term 
     ``congressional defense committees'' means the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate, the Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
     Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
     Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       Sec. 127.  All amounts appropriated to the ``Department of 
     Defense--Military Construction, Army'', ``Department of 
     Defense--Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     ``Department of Defense--Military Construction, Air Force'', 
     and ``Department of Defense--Military Construction, Defense-
     Wide'' accounts pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in a National Defense Authorization Act 
     specified for fiscal year 2020 in the funding table in 
     section 4601 of that Act shall be immediately available and 
     allotted to contract for the full scope of authorized 
     projects.

                                TITLE II

                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                    Veterans Benefits Administration

                       compensation and pensions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
     veterans and a pilot program for

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     disability examinations as authorized by section 107 and 
     chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United 
     States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as 
     authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, 
     United States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated 
     Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency and other 
     officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and 
     certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life 
     insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title 
     IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 
     et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by sections 
     107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 
     61 of title 38, United States Code, $116,801,316,000, shall 
     become available on October 1, 2020: Provided, That not to 
     exceed $18,147,000 of the amount made available for fiscal 
     year 2021 under this heading shall be reimbursed to ``General 
     Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'', and 
     ``Information Technology Systems'' for necessary expenses in 
     implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of 
     title 38, United States Code, the funding source for which is 
     specifically provided as the ``Compensation and Pensions'' 
     appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may be 
     earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be 
     reimbursed to ``Medical Care Collections Fund'' to augment 
     the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home 
     care provided to pensioners as authorized.

                         readjustment benefits

       For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits 
     to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 
     31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, 
     United States Code, $12,578,965,000, to remain available 
     until expended and to become available on October 1, 2020: 
     Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation program services 
     and assistance which the Secretary is authorized to provide 
     under subsection (a) of section 3104 of title 38, United 
     States Code, other than under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and 
     (11) of that subsection, shall be charged to this account.

                   veterans insurance and indemnities

       For military and naval insurance, national service life 
     insurance, servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled 
     veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as 
     authorized by chapters 19 and 21, title 38, United States 
     Code, $17,620,000, to remain available until expended, which 
     shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under 
     this heading that become available on October 1, 2019; and in 
     addition, $129,224,000, to remain available until expended, 
     which shall become available on October 1, 2020.

                 veterans housing benefit program fund

       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as 
     may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 
     subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United 
     States Code: 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, 
     during fiscal year 2020, within the resources available, not 
     to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are 
     authorized for specially adapted housing loans.
        In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs, $200,377,391.

            vocational rehabilitation loans program account

       For the cost of direct loans, $57,729, as authorized by 
     chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That 
     such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
     be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
     of 1974: Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
     $2,008,232.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct loan program, $401,880, which may be paid to 
     the appropriation for ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans 
     Benefits Administration''.

          native american veteran housing loan program account

       For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan 
     program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, 
     United States Code, $1,186,000.

      general operating expenses, veterans benefits administration

       For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General 
     Services Administration for security guard services, and 
     reimbursement of the Department of Defense for the cost of 
     overseas employee mail, $3,025,000,000: Provided, That 
     expenses for services and assistance authorized under 
     paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of 
     title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: 
     (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and 
     to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve 
     maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to 
     this account: Provided further, That, of the funds made 
     available under this heading, not to exceed 10 percent shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021.

                     Veterans Health Administration

                            medical services

       For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by 
     law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
     beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
     veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United 
     States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not 
     under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including 
     medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food 
     services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees 
     hired under title 38, United States Code, aid to State homes 
     as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States 
     Code, assistance and support services for caregivers as 
     authorized by section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, 
     loan repayments authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers 
     and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 
     111-163; 124 Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly 
     assistance allowances authorized by section 322(d) of title 
     38, United States Code, grants authorized by section 521A of 
     title 38, United States Code, and administrative expenses 
     necessary to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A of title 38, 
     United States Code, and hospital care and medical services 
     authorized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; 
     $169,160,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously 
     appropriated under this heading that become available on 
     October 1, 2019; and, in addition, $56,158,015,000, plus 
     reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2020, 
     and shall remain available until September 30, 2021: 
     Provided, That, of the amount made available on October 1, 
     2020, under this heading, $1,500,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision 
     of medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected 
     disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided 
     further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding 
     for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in 
     enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided further, 
     That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of 
     prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration 
     facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written 
     prescriptions based on requirements established by the 
     Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation of the 
     program described in the previous proviso shall incur no 
     additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this 
     heading for medical supplies and equipment are available for 
     the acquisition of prosthetics designed specifically for 
     female veterans: Provided further, That of the amount made 
     available on October 1, 2019, under this heading, not less 
     than $581,514,000 shall be for gender-specific care for women 
     as described in the report accompanying this Act.

                         medical community care

       For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to 
     individuals pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States 
     Code, at non-Department facilities, $4,521,400,000, which 
     shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under 
     this heading that become available on October 1, 2019; and, 
     in addition, $17,131,179,000, plus reimbursements, shall 
     become available on October 1, 2020, and shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That, of the 
     amount made available on October 1, 2020, under this heading, 
     $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2022.

                     medical support and compliance

       For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
     medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
     supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; 
     administrative expenses in support of capital policy 
     activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the 
     Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the 
     Department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United 
     States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 
     U.S.C. 2651 et seq.), $98,800,000, which shall be in addition 
     to funds previously appropriated under this heading that 
     become available on October 1, 2019; and, in addition, 
     $7,914,191,000, plus reimbursements, shall become available 
     on October 1, 2020, and shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021: Provided, That, of the amount made 
     available on October 1, 2020, under this heading, 
     $150,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022.

                           medical facilities

       For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
     hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other 
     necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; 
     for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, 
     project management, real property acquisition and 
     disposition, construction, and renovation of any facility 
     under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for 
     oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 
     charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, 
     or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes 
     under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise 
     provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary 
     employees and purchase of materials; for leases of 
     facilities; and for laundry services; $20,000,000, which 
     shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under 
     this heading that become available on October 1, 2019; and, 
     in addition, $6,433,265,000, plus reimbursements, shall 
     become available on October 1, 2020, and shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That, of the 
     amount made available on October 1, 2020, under this heading, 
     $250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022.

                    medical and prosthetic research

       For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 
     and prosthetic research and development as authorized by 
     chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, $840,000,000, 
     plus reimbursements, shall remain available until September 
     30, 2021.

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                    National Cemetery Administration

       For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery 
     Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise 
     provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; 
     cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one 
     passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or 
     improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the 
     National Cemetery Administration, $329,000,000, of which not 
     to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 
     30, 2021.

                      Departmental Administration

                         general administration

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary operating expenses of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
     administrative expenses in support of Department-wide capital 
     planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, or 
     allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services 
     Administration for security guard services, $369,200,000, of 
     which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021: Provided, That funds provided under this 
     heading may be transferred to ``General Operating Expenses, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration''.

                       board of veterans appeals

       For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans 
     Appeals, $182,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2021.

                     information technology systems

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for information technology systems 
     and telecommunications support, including developmental 
     information systems and operational information systems; for 
     pay and associated costs; and for the capital asset 
     acquisition of information technology systems, including 
     management and related contractual costs of said 
     acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with 
     operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, $4,343,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, 
     That $1,204,238,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of 
     which not to exceed 3 percent shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2021: Provided further, That $2,737,482,000 
     shall be for operations and maintenance, of which not to 
     exceed 5 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021: Provided further, That $401,280,000 shall be for 
     information technology systems development, and shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2021: Provided further, That 
     amounts made available for salaries and expenses, operations 
     and maintenance, and information technology systems 
     development may be transferred among the three subaccounts 
     after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 
     authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued: 
     Provided further, That amounts made available for the 
     ``Information Technology Systems'' account for development 
     may be transferred among projects or to newly defined 
     projects: Provided further, That no project may be increased 
     or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost prior to 
     submitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an approval 
     is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has 
     elapsed: Provided further, That the funds made available 
     under this heading for information technology systems 
     development shall be for the projects, and in the amounts, 
     specified under this heading in the report accompanying this 
     Act.

                   veterans electronic health record

       For activities related to implementation, preparation, 
     development, interface, management, rollout, and maintenance 
     of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, including 
     contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and salaries and 
     expenses of employees hired under titles 5 and 38, United 
     States Code, $1,603,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2022: Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress quarterly reports detailing 
     obligations, expenditures, and deployment implementation by 
     facility: Provided further, That the funds provided in this 
     account shall only be available to the Office of the Deputy 
     Secretary, to be administered by that Office: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available under this 
     heading may be obligated in a manner inconsistent with 
     deployment schedules provided to the Committees on 
     Appropriations unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     provides notification to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     such change and an approval is issued.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     to include information technology, in carrying out the 
     provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.), $222,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021.

                      construction, major projects

       For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 
     the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
     jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
     316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United States 
     Code, not otherwise provided for, including planning, 
     architectural and engineering services, construction 
     management services, maintenance or guarantee period services 
     costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the 
     project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 
     storm drainage system construction costs, and site 
     acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more 
     than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 
     38, United States Code, or where funds for a project were 
     made available in a previous major project appropriation, 
     $1,235,200,000, of which $1,036,600,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2024, and of which $198,600,000 
     shall remain available until expended, of which $35,000,000 
     shall be available for seismic improvement projects and 
     seismic program management activities, including for projects 
     that would otherwise be funded by the Construction, Minor 
     Projects, Medical Facilities or National Cemetery 
     Administration accounts: Provided, That except for advance 
     planning activities, including needs assessments which may or 
     may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset 
     management related activities, including portfolio 
     development and management activities, and investment 
     strategy studies funded through the advance planning fund and 
     the planning and design activities funded through the design 
     fund, including needs assessments which may or may not lead 
     to capital investments, and funds provided for the purchase, 
     security, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery 
     Administration through the land acquisition line item, none 
     of the funds made available under this heading shall be used 
     for any project that has not been notified to Congress 
     through the budgetary process or that has not been approved 
     by the Congress through statute, joint resolution, or in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying such Act and presented to 
     the President at the time of enrollment: Provided further, 
     That such sums as may be necessary shall be available to 
     reimburse the ``General Administration'' account for payment 
     of salaries and expenses of all Office of Construction and 
     Facilities Management employees to support the full range of 
     capital infrastructure services provided, including minor 
     construction and leasing services:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available under this heading for fiscal year 2020, 
     for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the 
     awarding of a construction documents contract by September 
     30, 2020; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract 
     by September 30, 2021: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a written report 
     on any approved major construction project for which 
     obligations are not incurred within the time limitations 
     established above: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
     requirements of section 8104(a) of title 38, United States 
     Code, amounts made available under this heading for seismic 
     improvement projects and seismic program management 
     activities shall be available for the completion of both new 
     and existing seismic projects of the Department.

                      construction, minor projects

       For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 
     the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
     jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which 
     may lead to capital investments, architectural and 
     engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period 
     services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided 
     under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 
     utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 
     site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
     sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United 
     States Code, not otherwise provided for, where the estimated 
     cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set 
     forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States 
     Code, $421,117,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024, along with unobligated balances of previous 
     ``Construction, Minor Projects'' appropriations which are 
     hereby made available for any project where the estimated 
     cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such 
     section: Provided, That funds made available under this 
     heading shall be for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical 
     facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 
     Department which are necessary because of loss or damage 
     caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) 
     temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize 
     further loss by such causes.

       grants for construction of state extended care facilities

       For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State 
     nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, 
     modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and 
     domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to 
     veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of title 
     38, United States Code, $150,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

             grants for construction of veterans cemeteries

       For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in 
     establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as 
     authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, 
     $45,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 201.  Any appropriation for fiscal year 2020 for 
     ``Compensation and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and 
     ``Veterans Insurance and Indemnities'' may be transferred as 
     necessary to any other of the mentioned appropriations: 
     Provided, That, before a transfer may take place, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 
     authority to make the transfer and such Committees issue an 
     approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has 
     elapsed.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 202.  Amounts made available for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for fiscal year

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     2020, in this or any other Act, under the ``Medical 
     Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and 
     Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'' accounts may be 
     transferred among the accounts: Provided, That any transfers 
     among the ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', 
     and ``Medical Support and Compliance'' accounts of 1 percent 
     or less of the total amount appropriated to the account in 
     this or any other Act may take place subject to notification 
     from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the amount and 
     purpose of the transfer: Provided further, That any transfers 
     among the ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', 
     and ``Medical Support and Compliance'' accounts in excess of 
     1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent for the 
     fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary requests 
     from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 
     is issued: Provided further, That any transfers to or from 
     the ``Medical Facilities'' account may take place only after 
     the Secretary requests from the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer 
     and an approval is issued.
       Sec. 203.  Appropriations available in this title for 
     salaries and expenses shall be available for services 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land 
     or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized 
     by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States Code.
       Sec. 204.  No appropriations in this title (except the 
     appropriations for ``Construction, Major Projects'', and 
     ``Construction, Minor Projects'') shall be available for the 
     purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 
     new hospital or home.
       Sec. 205.  No appropriations in this title shall be 
     available for hospitalization or examination of any persons 
     (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or 
     examination under the laws providing such benefits to 
     veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 
     7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, or the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of the 
     cost of such hospitalization or examination is made to the 
     ``Medical Services'' account at such rates as may be fixed by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       Sec. 206.  Appropriations available in this title for 
     ``Compensation and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and 
     ``Veterans Insurance and Indemnities'' shall be available for 
     payment of prior year accrued obligations required to be 
     recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts 
     within the last quarter of fiscal year 2019.
       Sec. 207.  Appropriations available in this title shall be 
     available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 
     prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 
     3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
     except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts 
     they shall be payable only from ``Compensation and 
     Pensions''.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 208.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     during fiscal year 2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund under 
     section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, the Veterans' 
     Special Life Insurance Fund under section 1923 of title 38, 
     United States Code, and the United States Government Life 
     Insurance Fund under section 1955 of title 38, United States 
     Code, reimburse the ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans 
     Benefits Administration'' and ``Information Technology 
     Systems'' accounts for the cost of administration of the 
     insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 
     That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus 
     earnings accumulated in such an insurance program during 
     fiscal year 2020 that are available for dividends in that 
     program after claims have been paid and actuarially 
     determined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, 
     That if the cost of administration of such an insurance 
     program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in 
     that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the extent 
     of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for 
     fiscal year 2020 which is properly allocable to the provision 
     of each such insurance program and to the provision of any 
     total disability income insurance included in that insurance 
     program.
       Sec. 209.  Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease 
     proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by 
     that account during a prior fiscal year for providing 
     enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated during the 
     fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 210.  Funds available in this title or funds for 
     salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 
     available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management, 
     the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint 
     Adjudication, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for 
     all services provided at rates which will recover actual 
     costs but not to exceed $57,263,000 for the Office of 
     Resolution Management, $6,000,000 for the Office of 
     Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and 
     $4,628,000 for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion: 
     Provided, That payments may be made in advance for services 
     to be furnished based on estimated costs: Provided further, 
     That amounts received shall be credited to the ``General 
     Administration'' and ``Information Technology Systems'' 
     accounts for use by the office that provided the service.
       Sec. 211.  No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or 
     medical services provided to any person under chapter 17 of 
     title 38, United States Code, for a non-service-connected 
     disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such title, 
     unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, current, 
     accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes 
     of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That the Secretary 
     may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the 
     United States, the reasonable charges for such care or 
     services from any person who does not make such disclosure as 
     required: Provided further, That any amounts so recovered for 
     care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be 
     obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in which 
     amounts are received.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 212.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing 
     activities (including disposal) may be deposited into the 
     ``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor 
     Projects'' accounts and be used for construction (including 
     site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and 
     improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction 
     or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such 
     sums as realized are in addition to the amount provided for 
     in ``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor 
     Projects''.
       Sec. 213.  Amounts made available under ``Medical 
     Services'' are available--
       (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and 
     equipment; and
       (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other 
     expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries 
     receiving care in the Department.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 214.  Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical 
     Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, 
     United States Code, may be transferred to the ``Medical 
     Services'' and ``Medical Community Care'' accounts to remain 
     available until expended for the purposes of these accounts.
       Sec. 215.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into 
     agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in the 
     State of Alaska and Indian tribes and tribal organizations 
     which are party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the 
     Indian Health Service, to provide healthcare, including 
     behavioral health and dental care, to veterans in rural 
     Alaska. The Secretary shall require participating veterans 
     and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and 
     regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term 
     ``rural Alaska'' shall mean those lands which are not within 
     the boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage or the 
     Fairbanks North Star Borough.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 216.  Such sums as may be deposited to the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 
     8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to 
     the ``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction, 
     Minor Projects'' accounts, to remain available until expended 
     for the purposes of these accounts.
       Sec. 217.  Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
     fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress a report on the financial status of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for the preceding quarter: Provided, 
     That, at a minimum, the report shall include the direction 
     contained in the paragraph entitled ``Quarterly reporting'', 
     under the heading ``General Administration'' in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 218.  Amounts made available under the ``Medical 
     Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and 
     Compliance'', ``Medical Facilities'', ``General Operating 
     Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'', ``Board of 
     Veterans Appeals'', ``General Administration'', and 
     ``National Cemetery Administration'' accounts for fiscal year 
     2020 may be transferred to or from the ``Information 
     Technology Systems'' account: Provided, That such transfers 
     may not result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase 
     in the total amount made available by this Act for the 
     ``Information Technology Systems'' account: Provided further, 
     That, before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to 
     make the transfer and an approval is issued.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 219.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020 for ``Medical 
     Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and 
     Compliance'', ``Medical Facilities'', ``Construction, Minor 
     Projects'', and ``Information Technology Systems'', up to 
     $314,409,000, plus reimbursements, may be transferred to the 
     Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 
     1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2571) and may be used 
     for operation of the facilities designated as combined 
     Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the 
     Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, 
     That additional funds may be transferred from accounts 
     designated in this section to the Joint Department of 
     Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
     Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress: Provided

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     further, That section 220 of title II of division C of Public 
     Law 115-244 is repealed.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 220.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2020, 
     for ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', 
     ``Medical Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical 
     Facilities'', up to $322,931,000, plus reimbursements, may be 
     transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 
     established by section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 3571) and may be used for operation of the 
     facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities 
     as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
     110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That additional funds may 
     be transferred from accounts designated in this section to 
     the Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written 
     notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 221.  Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical 
     Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, 
     United States Code, for healthcare provided at facilities 
     designated as combined Federal medical facilities as 
     described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
     110-417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be available: (1) for 
     transfer to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 
     established by section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 3571); and (2) for operations of the facilities 
     designated as combined Federal medical facilities as 
     described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
     110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That, notwithstanding 
     section 1704(b)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2573), 
     amounts transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--
     Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
     Fund shall remain available until expended.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 222.  Of the amounts available in this title for 
     ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical 
     Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'', a 
     minimum of $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the DOD-VA 
     Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 
     8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, to remain available 
     until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of 
     title 38, United States Code.
       Sec. 223.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     of all bid savings in a major construction project that total 
     at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of 
     the project, whichever is less: Provided, That such 
     notification shall occur within 14 days of a contract 
     identifying the programmed amount: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation of 
     such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use of 
     such savings.
       Sec. 224.  None of the funds made available for 
     ``Construction, Major Projects'' may be used for a project in 
     excess of the scope specified for that project in the 
     original justification data provided to the Congress as part 
     of the request for appropriations unless the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs receives approval from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 225.  Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
     fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress a quarterly report containing performance measures 
     and data from each Veterans Benefits Administration Regional 
     Office: Provided, That, at a minimum, the report shall 
     include the direction contained in the section entitled 
     ``Disability claims backlog'', under the heading ``General 
     Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'' in the 
     joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223: 
     Provided further, That the report shall also include 
     information on the number of appeals pending at the Veterans 
     Benefits Administration as well as the Board of Veterans 
     Appeals on a quarterly basis.
       Sec. 226.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
     written notification to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress 15 days prior to organizational 
     changes which result in the transfer of 25 or more full-time 
     equivalents from one organizational unit of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to another.
       Sec. 227.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
     on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress notification of any single national 
     outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which 
     obligations exceed $1,000,000.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 228.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon 
     determination that such action is necessary to address needs 
     of the Veterans Health Administration, may transfer to the 
     ``Medical Services'' account any discretionary appropriations 
     made available for fiscal year 2020 in this title (except 
     appropriations made to the ``General Operating Expenses, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration'' account) or any 
     discretionary unobligated balances within the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, including those appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2020, that were provided in advance by appropriations 
     Acts: Provided, That transfers shall be made only with the 
     approval of the Office of Management and Budget: Provided 
     further, That the transfer authority provided in this section 
     is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
     law: Provided further, That no amounts may be transferred 
     from amounts that were designated by Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 
     or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985: Provided further, That such authority to transfer may 
     not be used unless for higher priority items, based on 
     emergent healthcare requirements, than those for which 
     originally appropriated and in no case where the item for 
     which funds are requested has been denied by Congress: 
     Provided further, That, upon determination that all or part 
     of the funds transferred from an appropriation are not 
     necessary, such amounts may be transferred back to that 
     appropriation and shall be available for the same purposes as 
     originally appropriated: Provided further, That before a 
     transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
     receive approval of that request.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 229.  Amounts made available for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020, under the ``Board of 
     Veterans Appeals'' and the ``General Operating Expenses, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration'' accounts may be 
     transferred between such accounts: Provided, That before a 
     transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
     receive approval of that request.
       Sec. 230.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not 
     reprogram funds among major construction projects or programs 
     if such instance of reprogramming will exceed $7,000,000, 
     unless such reprogramming is approved by the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 231. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     ensure that the toll-free suicide hotline under section 
     1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code--
       (1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline 
     immediate assistance from a trained professional; and
       (2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association 
     of Suicidology.
       (b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action 
     that prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 
     appointing an individual to occupy a vacant civil service 
     position, or establishing a new civil service position, at 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to such a 
     position relating to the hotline specified in subsection (a).
       (2) In this subsection--
       (A) the term ``civil service'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code; and
       (B) the term ``Executive action'' includes--
       (i) any Executive order, presidential memorandum, or other 
     action by the President; and
       (ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive.
       Sec. 232.  None of the funds in this or any other Act may 
     be used to close Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
     hospitals, domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an 
     environmental assessment, or to diminish healthcare services 
     at existing Veterans Health Administration medical facilities 
     located in Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 as part of 
     a planned realignment of VA services until the Secretary 
     provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress a report including the following elements:
       (1) a national realignment strategy that includes a 
     detailed description of realignment plans within each 
     Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN), including an 
     updated Long Range Capital Plan to implement realignment 
     requirements;
       (2) an explanation of the process by which those plans were 
     developed and coordinated within each VISN;
       (3) a cost versus benefit analysis of each planned 
     realignment, including the cost of replacing Veterans Health 
     Administration services with contract care or other 
     outsourced services;
       (4) an analysis of how any such planned realignment of 
     services will impact access to care for veterans living in 
     rural or highly rural areas, including travel distances and 
     transportation costs to access a VA medical facility and 
     availability of local specialty and primary care;
       (5) an inventory of VA buildings with historic designation 
     and the methodology used to determine the buildings' 
     condition and utilization;
       (6) a description of how any realignment will be consistent 
     with requirements under the National Historic Preservation 
     Act; and
       (7) consideration given for reuse of historic buildings 
     within newly identified realignment requirements: Provided, 
     That, this provision shall not apply to capital projects in 
     VISN 23, or any other VISN, which have been authorized or 
     approved by Congress.
       Sec. 233.  Effective during the period beginning on October 
     1, 2018 and ending on January 1, 2024, none of the funds made 
     available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by this or any 
     other Act may be obligated or expended in contravention of 
     the ``Veterans Health Administration Clinical Preventive 
     Services Guidance Statement on the Veterans Health 
     Administration's Screening for Breast Cancer Guidance'' 
     published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the Veterans Health 
     Administration National Center for Health Promotion and 
     Disease Prevention.
       Sec. 234. (a) Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 1720I the following new 
     section:

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     ``Sec. 1720J. Provision of assisted reproductive technology 
       or adoption reimbursements for certain disabled veterans

       ``(a) Provision of Services.--Subject to the availability 
     of appropriations, the Secretary may provide--
       ``(1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted 
     reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of 
     a covered veteran; or
       ``(2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran.
       ``(b) Limitations.--Amounts made available for the purposes 
     specified in subsection (a) are subject to the requirements 
     for funds contained in section 508 of division H of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31).
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `adoption reimbursement' means reimbursement 
     for the adoption-related expenses for an adoption that is 
     finalized after the date of the enactment of this section 
     under the same terms as apply under the adoption 
     reimbursement program of the Department of Defense, as 
     authorized in Department of Defense Instruction 1341.09, 
     including the reimbursement limits and requirements set forth 
     in such instruction, as in effect on the date of the 
     enactment of this section.
       ``(2) The term `assisted reproductive technology' means 
     benefits relating to reproductive assistance provided to a 
     member of the Armed Forces who incurs a serious injury or 
     illness on active duty pursuant to section 1074(c)(4)(A) of 
     title 10, as 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 policy, as in effect on the date of 
     the enactment of this section, including any limitations on 
     the amount of such benefits available to such a member, 
     except that--
       ``(A) the periods regarding embryo cryopreservation and 
     storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) of such 
     memorandum shall not apply; and
       ``(B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and 
     storage without limitation on the duration of such 
     cryopreservation and storage.
       ``(3) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who has a 
     service-connected disability that results in the inability of 
     the veteran to procreate without the use of fertility 
     treatment.''.
       (b) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
     1720I the following new item:

``1720J. Provision of assisted reproductive technology or adoption 
              reimbursements for certain disabled veterans.''.
       Sec. 235.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent 
     with: (1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, 
     Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of 
     Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 
     (Public Law 109-115; 119 Stat. 2506); or (2) section 
     8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code.
       Sec. 236.  Section 842 of Public Law 109-115 shall not 
     apply to conversion of an activity or function of the 
     Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, or National Cemetery Administration to 
     contractor performance by a business concern that is at least 
     51 percent owned by one or more Indian tribes as defined in 
     section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, or one or 
     more Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in section 
     637(a)(15) of title 15, United States Code.
       Sec. 237. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall 
     discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify 
     individuals in all information systems of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs as follows:
       (1) For all veterans submitting to the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs new claims for benefits under laws 
     administered by the Secretary, not later than 5 years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) For all individuals not described in paragraph (1), not 
     later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use a Social 
     Security account number to identify an individual in an 
     information system of the Department of Veterans Affairs only 
     if the use of such number is required to obtain information 
     the Secretary requires from an information system that is not 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
       Sec. 238.  For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for each of fiscal year 2020 and 2021 for ``Medical 
     Services'', section 239 of Division A of Public Law 114-223 
     shall apply.
       Sec. 239.  None of the funds appropriated in this or prior 
     appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any 
     amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund 
     to any other account within the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs.
       Sec. 240.  Of the funds provided to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 
     2021 for ``Medical Services'', funds may be used in each year 
     to carry out and expand the child care program authorized by 
     section 205 of Public Law 111-163, notwithstanding subsection 
     (e) of such section.
       Sec. 241.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this title may be used by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement related to 
     resolving a dispute or claim with an individual that would 
     restrict in any way the individual from speaking to members 
     of Congress or their staff on any topic not otherwise 
     prohibited from disclosure by Federal law or required by 
     Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of national 
     defense or the conduct of foreign affairs.
       Sec. 242.  For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for each of fiscal year 2020 and 2021, section 258 of 
     Division A of Public Law 114-223 shall apply.
       Sec. 243.  For an additional amount for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, $1,000,000,000 to remain available until 
     expended, for infrastructure improvements, including new 
     construction, and in addition to amounts otherwise made 
     available in this Act for such purpose, of which:
       (1) $850,000,000 shall be available for seismic improvement 
     projects and seismic program management activities, including 
     projects that would otherwise be funded by the Construction, 
     Major Projects, the Construction, Minor Projects, Medical 
     Facilities, or National Cemetery Administration accounts;
       (2) $150,000,000 shall be for ``Departmental 
     Administration--Construction, Minor Projects'':
      Provided, That the additional amounts appropriated under 
     this section for the purpose of minor construction may be 
     used to carry out critical life-safety projects identified in 
     the Department's annual facility condition assessments; 
     sustainment projects; modernization projects; infrastructure 
     repair; renovations at existing Veterans Health 
     Administration medical centers and outpatient clinics; and 
     projects included in the Strategic Capital Investment Process 
     plan: Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements 
     of section 8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, amounts 
     made available under this heading for seismic improvement 
     projects and seismic program management activities shall be 
     available for the completion of both new and existing 
     projects of the Department: Provided further, That the 
     additional amounts appropriated under this section may not be 
     obligated or expended until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress, and such Committees approve, a detailed expenditure 
     plan, including project descriptions and costs, for any minor 
     construction, major construction, or seismic improvement 
     project being funded with the additional amounts made 
     available in this administrative provision.
       Sec. 244. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector 
     General funded under this Act timely access to any records, 
     documents, or other materials available to the department or 
     agency of the United States Government over which such 
     Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede 
     the access of such Inspector General to such records, 
     documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, 
     except a provision of law that expressly refers to such 
     Inspector General and expressly limits the right of access of 
     such Inspector General.
       (b) A department or agency covered by this section shall 
     provide its Inspector General access to all records, 
     documents, and other materials in a timely manner.
       (c) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
     ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure 
     relevant to the information provided by the department or 
     agency over which that Inspector General has responsibilities 
     under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
     report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives within 5 calendar days of any failure by any 
     department or agency covered by this section to comply with 
     this section.
       Sec. 245.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in a manner that would increase wait times for 
     veterans who seek care at medical facilities of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.
       Sec. 246.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration 
     may be used in fiscal year 2020 to convert any program which 
     received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2019 to a 
     general purpose funded program unless the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs submits written notification of any such 
     proposal to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress at least thirty days prior to any such action and 
     an approval is issued by the Committees.
       Sec. 247. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), none of 
     the funds made available by this Act may be used by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase, breed, transport, 
     house, feed, maintain, dispose of, or experiment on, dogs as 
     part of the conduct of any study including an assignment of 
     pain category D or E, as defined by the Pain and Distress 
     Categories of the Department of Agriculture (or such 
     successor categories developed pursuant to section 13 of the 
     Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143)).
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to training programs or 
     studies of service dogs described in section 1714 of title 
     38, United States Code, or section 17.148 of title 38, Code 
     of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 248.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to close the 
     community based outpatient clinic located in Bainbridge, New 
     York, until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a market area assessment.
       Sec. 249. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
     every five-year period thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans 
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     shall update the handbook of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs titled ``Planning and Activating Community Based 
     Outpatient Clinics'', or a successor handbook, to reflect 
     current policies, best practices, and clarify the roles and 
     responsibilities of the personnel of the Department involved 
     in the leasing projects of the Department.
       (b) The Secretary shall ensure that the handbook specified 
     in subsection (a) defines ``community based outpatient 
     clinic'' in the same manner as such term is defined in the 
     Veterans Health Administration Site Tracking database 
     (commonly known as ``VAST'') as of the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (c) The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Health 
     Administration incorporates the best practices contained in 
     the handbook specified in subsection (a) in conducting 
     oversight of the medical centers of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Integrated Service Network.
       (d) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary shall provide guidance and 
     training to employees of the Veterans Health Administration 
     for the use of the handbook specified in subsection (a). The 
     Secretary shall update such guidance and training together 
     with each update of such handbook.

                         (rescission of funds)

       Sec. 250.  Of the funds made available for fiscal year 2019 
     under the heading ``Department of Veterans Affairs--
     Departmental Administration--Veterans Electronic Health 
     Record'' in title II of division C of the Energy and Water, 
     Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans 
     Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 115-244), 
     $70,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
       Sec. 251.  Section 252 of the Military Construction, 
     Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2018 (division J of Public Law 115-141; 132 Stat. 825; 38 
     U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ``The Secretary may 
     carry out a 2-year pilot program'' and inserting ``During the 
     period preceding October 1, 2022, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs may carry out a 2-year pilot program''.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
     American Battle Monuments Commission, including the 
     acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; 
     purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national 
     cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its 
     territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space 
     in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replacement basis 
     only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
     $15,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
     countries, when required by law of such countries, 
     $104,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                 foreign currency fluctuations account

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
     American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended, for purposes 
     authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code.

           United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the operation of the United 
     States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by 
     sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States Code, 
     $35,400,000: Provided, That $2,698,997 shall be available for 
     the purpose of providing financial assistance as described 
     and in accordance with the process and reporting procedures 
     set forth under this heading in Public Law 102-229.

                      Department of Defense--Civil

                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and 
     improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and 
     Airmen's Home National Cemetery, including the purchase or 
     lease of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-
     for-one basis only, and not to exceed $2,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, $80,800,000, of which 
     not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2022. In addition, such sums as may be 
     necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, 
     to be derived from the ``Lease of Department of Defense Real 
     Property for Defense Agencies'' account.

                              construction

       For necessary expenses for planning and design and 
     construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and 
     Airmen's Home National Cemetery, $131,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for planning and design and 
     construction associated with the Southern Expansion project 
     at Arlington National Cemetery.

                armed forces retirement home trust fund

       For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
     to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--
     Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces 
     Retirement Home--Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds 
     available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, 
     $70,300,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for construction and renovation of the physical 
     plants at the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington, 
     District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--
     Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading from funds available in the 
     Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $22,000,000 shall be 
     paid from the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund.

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. 301.  Amounts deposited into the special account 
     established under 10 U.S.C. 4727 are appropriated and shall 
     be available until expended to support activities at the Army 
     National Military Cemeteries.

                                TITLE IV

                    OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                      Military Construction, Army

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, 
     Army'', $156,860,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024, for projects outside of the United States: Provided, 
     That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
     Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Navy 
     and Marine Corps'', $281,576,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2024, for projects outside of the United 
     States: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
     amended.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air 
     Force'' $436,564,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024, for projects outside of the United States: Provided, 
     That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
     Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                  Military Construction, Defense-Wide

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, 
     Defense-Wide'', $46,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2024, for projects outside of the United 
     States: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
     amended.

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. 401.  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 only if the President subsequently so 
     designates all such amounts and transmits such designations 
     to the Congress.

                                TITLE V

                        NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Navy 
     and Marine Corps'', $1,210,948,000: Provided, That such 
     amounts may be obligated and expended to carry out planning 
     and design and military construction projects authorized by 
     law: Provided further, That such amounts are designated by 
     the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
     to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air 
     Force'', $1,035,752,000: Provided, That such amounts may be 
     obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and 
     military construction projects authorized by law: Provided 
     further, That such amounts are designated by the Congress as 
     being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, as amended.

               Military Construction, Army National Guard

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army 
     National Guard'', $50,000,000: Provided, That such amounts 
     may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and 
     design and military construction projects authorized by law: 
     Provided further, That such amounts are designated by the 
     Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                  Military Construction, Army Reserve

       For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army 
     Reserve'', $3,300,000: Provided, That such amounts may be 
     obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and 
     military construction projects authorized by law: Provided 
     further, That such amounts are designated by the Congress as 
     being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. 501.  Each amount designated in this title as being 
     for an emergency requirement as pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if the President 
     subsequently so designates all such amounts and

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     transmits such amounts and transmits such designations to the 
     Congress: Provided, That none of the funds shall be available 
     for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate receive a master plan 
     for the installations and a form 1391 for each specific 
     project: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the Service Secretaries or their 
     designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed 
     expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading.

                                TITLE VI

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 601.  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. 602.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is 
     made known to the Federal entity or official to which the 
     funds are made available that the program, project, or 
     activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating 
     to risk assessment, the protection of private property 
     rights, or unfunded mandates.
       Sec. 603.  All departments and agencies funded under this 
     Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing 
     statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 
     ``E-Commerce'' technologies and procedures in the conduct of 
     their business practices and public service activities.
       Sec. 604.  Unless stated otherwise, all reports and 
     notifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the 
     Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
     and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military 
     Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       Sec. 605.  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 or any other 
     appropriations Act.
       Sec. 606.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for a project or program named for an individual 
     serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of 
     the United States House of Representatives.
       Sec. 607. (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 confidential or 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. 608. (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. 609.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by an agency of the executive branch to pay for 
     first-class travel by an employee of the agency in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of 
     title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 610.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to execute a contract for goods or services, 
     including construction services, where the contractor has not 
     complied with Executive Order No. 12989.
       Sec. 611.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Department of Defense or the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles 
     for any executive fleet, or for an agency's fleet inventory, 
     except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum--Federal 
     Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
       Sec. 612.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act for a 
     military construction project, as defined by section 2801 of 
     title 10, United States Code, for any of fiscal years 2015 
     through 2019 or for fiscal year 2020 may be obligated, 
     expended, or used to design, construct, or carry out a 
     project to construct a wall, barrier, fence, or road along 
     the Southern border of the United States or a road to provide 
     access to a wall, barrier, or fence constructed along the 
     Southern border of the United States.


            additional requirements for child care providers

       Sec. 613.  (a) Subject to subsection (b), none of the funds 
     appropriated by this bill may be provided to a child care 
     center, child care agency, or child care provider that 
     employs an individual who has been convicted of--
       (1) A sex offense;
       (2) An offense involving a child victim; or
       (3) A violent crime involving any of the following:
       (A) Elder abuse.
       (B) Gun Violence.
       (C) Domestic Violence.
       (D) Terrorism.
       (b) Payment may be made under this section to a child care 
     center, child care agency, or child care provider if such 
     child care center, child care agency, or child care provider 
     has suspended the individual described in subsection (a) from 
     having any contact with children while on the job until the 
     case is resolved.
       Sec. 614.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to replace or diminish the quality of care provided 
     by the TRICARE program (as defined in Section 1072 of Title 
     10 of the United States Code).
       Sec. 615.  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. 616.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-63. 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 ``Military Construction, 
     Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2020''.

DIVISION E--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 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 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2020, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary

                         salaries and expenses

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

                        research and technology

       For necessary expenses related to the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $42,948,000, 
     of which $21,166,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2022, and of which $15,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, is for new competitive grants under section 5505 of 
     title 49, United States Code, for Tier I University 
     Transportation Centers:  Provided, That such amounts are in 
     addition to amounts previously provided for such program:  
     Provided further, That section 5505(c)(4)(A) of title 49, 
     United States Code, shall not apply to amounts for additional 
     Tier I University Transportation Centers provided under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That there may be credited to 
     this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds 
     received from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for 
     training:  Provided further, That any reference in law, 
     regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the 
     Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall 
     continue to be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the 
     Department of Transportation.

                  national infrastructure investments

       For capital investments in surface transportation 
     infrastructure, $1,000,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2022:  Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this 
     heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, 
     local government, transit agency, port authority, or a 
     collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for 
     projects that will have a significant local or regional 
     impact:  Provided further, That projects eligible for funding 
     provided under this heading shall include, but not be limited 
     to, highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, 
     United States Code; public transportation projects eligible 
     under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; passenger 
     and freight rail transportation projects; and port 
     infrastructure investments (including inland port 
     infrastructure and land ports of entry):  Provided further, 
     That of the amount made available under this heading, the 
     Secretary shall use

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     $15,000,000 for the planning, preparation or design of 
     projects eligible for funding under this heading, with an 
     emphasis on transit, transit oriented development, and 
     multimodal projects:  Provided further, That of the amount 
     made available under this heading, the Secretary shall use 
     $20,000,000 for the planning, preparation or design of 
     projects eligible for funding under this heading located in 
     areas of persistent poverty:  Provided further, That the term 
     persistent poverty means any county that has had 20 percent 
     or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 
     years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial census and 
     the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, or 
     any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent 
     as measured by the 2013-2017 five-year data series available 
     from the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau:  
     Provided further, That grants awarded under the previous 
     three provisos shall not be subject to a minimum grant size:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may use up to 20 percent 
     of the funds made available under this heading for the 
     purpose of paying the subsidy and administrative costs of 
     projects eligible for Federal credit assistance under chapter 
     6 of title 23, United States Code, or sections 501 through 
     504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act 
     of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, if the Secretary 
     finds that such use of the funds would advance the purposes 
     of this paragraph:  Provided further, That in distributing 
     funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take 
     such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic 
     distribution of funds, an equitable distribution of funds 
     between urban and rural areas, and the investment in a 
     variety of transportation modes, including public transit, 
     passenger rail, and pedestrian improvements:  Provided 
     further, That a grant funded under this heading shall be not 
     less than $5,000,000 and not greater than $50,000,000:  
     Provided further, That not more than 15 percent of the funds 
     made available under this heading may be awarded to projects 
     in a single State:  Provided further, That the Federal share 
     of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this 
     heading shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 80 
     percent:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall give 
     priority to projects that require a contribution of Federal 
     funds in order to complete an overall financing package:  
     Provided further, That of the funds awarded under this 
     heading not more than 50 percent shall be for projects 
     located in a rural area with a population equal to or less 
     than 200,000:  Provided further, That for projects located in 
     a rural area, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000 and 
     the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs above 
     80 percent:  Provided further, That of the funds awarded 
     under this heading not more than 50 percent shall be for 
     projects located in an urbanized area with a population of 
     more than 200,000:  Provided further, That funds for an 
     urbanized area under the previous proviso may be obligated to 
     projects in the metropolitan area established under section 
     134 of title 23, United States Code, that encompasses such 
     urbanized area:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     consider the benefits of a project on urban and rural areas 
     to the fullest extent to include all relevant geographic 
     areas:  Provided further, That projects conducted using funds 
     provided under this heading must comply with the requirements 
     of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall conduct a 
     new competition to select the grants and credit assistance 
     awarded under this heading:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may retain up to $25,000,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading, and may transfer portions of those funds 
     to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, 
     the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, and the Maritime Administration to fund the 
     award and oversight of grants and credit assistance made 
     under the National Infrastructure Investments program:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall consider and award 
     projects based solely on the selection criteria from the 
     fiscal year 2017 Notice of Funding Opportunity:  Provided 
     further, That, notwithstanding the previous proviso, the 
     Secretary shall not use the Federal share or an applicant's 
     ability to generate non-Federal revenue as a selection 
     criteria in awarding projects:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity no 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided 
     further, That such Notice of Funding Opportunity shall 
     require application submissions 90 days after the publishing 
     of such Notice:  Provided further, That of the applications 
     submitted under the previous two provisos, the Secretary 
     shall make grants no later than 270 days after enactment of 
     this Act in such amounts that the Secretary determines:  
     Provided further, That such sums provided for national 
     infrastructure investments for multimodal safety projects 
     under title VIII of division F of the Consolidated and 
     Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-
     6; 127 Stat. 432) shall remain available through fiscal year 
     2024 for the liquidation of valid obligations of active 
     grants awarded with this funding:  Provided further, That the 
     preceding proviso shall be applied as if it were in effect on 
     September 30, 2019.

     national surface transportation and innovative finance bureau

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

                      financial management capital

       For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the 
     Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-
     engineering business processes, $2,000,000, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2021.

                       cyber security initiatives

       For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, 
     including necessary upgrades to wide area network and 
     information technology infrastructure, improvement of network 
     perimeter controls and identity management, testing and 
     assessment of information technology against business, 
     security, and other requirements, implementation of Federal 
     cyber security initiatives and information infrastructure 
     enhancements, and implementation of enhanced security 
     controls on network devices, $15,000,000, to remain available 
     through September 30, 2021.

                         office of civil rights

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

           transportation planning, research, and development

       For necessary expenses for conducting transportation 
     planning, research, systems development, development 
     activities, and making grants, $15,879,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount, 
     $1,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Interagency 
     Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center (IIPIC):  
     Provided further, That there may be transferred to this 
     appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts 
     transferred from other Federal agencies for expenses incurred 
     under this heading for IIPIC activities not related to 
     transportation infrastructure:  Provided further, That the 
     tools and analysis developed by the IIPIC shall be available 
     to other Federal agencies for the permitting and review of 
     major infrastructure projects not related to transportation 
     only to the extent that other Federal agencies provide 
     funding to the Department as provided for under the previous 
     proviso.

                          working capital fund

       For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital 
     outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed 
     $424,901,000, shall be paid from appropriations made 
     available to the Department of Transportation:  Provided, 
     That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis 
     to entities within the Department of Transportation:  
     Provided further, That the above limitation on operating 
     expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities:  Provided 
     further, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency 
     of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund without majority approval of the Working Capital Fund 
     Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That no assessments may be levied against any 
     program, budget activity, subactivity or project funded by 
     this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis 
     therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and are approved by such Committees.

       small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach

       For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business 
     utilization and outreach activities, $4,646,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for 
     business opportunities related to any mode of transportation: 
      Provided further, That appropriations made available under 
     this heading shall be available for any purpose consistent 
     with prior year appropriations that were made available under 
     the heading ``Minority Business Resource Center Program''.

                        payments to air carriers

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

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

  administrative provisions--office of the secretary of transportation

       Sec. 101.  None of the funds made available in this Act to 
     the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the 
     Office of the Secretary of Transportation to approve 
     assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds 
     appropriated to the modal administrations in this Act, except 
     for activities underway on the date of enactment of this Act, 
     unless such assessments or agreements have completed the 
     normal reprogramming process for Congressional notification.

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       Sec. 102.  The Secretary shall post on the Web site of the 
     Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of 
     the Council on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for 
     each meeting, and require the Council on Credit and Finance 
     to record the decisions and actions of each meeting.
       Sec. 103.  In addition to authority provided by section 327 
     of title 49, United States Code, the Department's Working 
     Capital Fund is hereby authorized to provide partial or full 
     payments in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from 
     all Federal agencies from available funds for transit benefit 
     distribution services that are necessary to carry out the 
     Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program 
     under Executive Order No. 13150 and section 3049 of Public 
     Law 109-59:  Provided, That the Department shall maintain a 
     reasonable operating reserve in the Working Capital Fund, to 
     be expended in advance to provide uninterrupted transit 
     benefits to Government employees:  Provided further, That 
     such reserve will not exceed one month of benefits payable 
     and may be used only for the purpose of providing for the 
     continuation of transit benefits:  Provided further, That the 
     Working Capital Fund will be fully reimbursed by each 
     customer agency from available funds for the actual cost of 
     the transit benefit.
       Sec. 104.  For an additional amount for ``Office of the 
     Secretary--Salaries and Expenses'', $2,052,000, to become 
     available on the date on which the Secretary announces the 
     selection of projects to receive awards for each of the 
     following competitive grants, with respect to funds made 
     available for fiscal year 2017 or fiscal year 2018 for such 
     grants:
        (a) Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair 
     Grants, as authorized by section 24911 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and as funded under the heading ``Federal 
     Railroad Administration--Federal-State Partnership for State 
     of Good Repair Grants'' by Public Law 115-31 and as funded 
     under the heading ``Federal Railroad Administration--Federal-
     State Partnership for State of Good Repair'' by Public Law 
     115-141;
       (b) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety 
     Improvements Grants, as authorized by section 22907 of title 
     49, United States Code, and as funded under the heading 
     ``Federal Railroad Administration--Consolidated Rail 
     Infrastructure and Safety Improvements'' by Public Law 115-
     141; and
       (c) Restoration and Enhancement Grants, as authorized by 
     section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, and as funded 
     under the heading ``Federal Railroad Administration--
     Restoration and Enhancement Grants'' by Public Law 115-31 and 
     as funded under the heading ``Federal Railroad 
     Administration--Restoration and Enhancement'' by Public Law 
     115-141.
       Sec. 105.  (a) Of the amount made available to ``Office of 
     the Secretary--Research and Technology'', $1,000,000 shall be 
     for the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an 
     arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study through the 
     Transportation Research Board on effective ways to measure 
     the resilience of transportation systems and services to 
     natural disasters, natural hazards, and other potential 
     disruptions.
        (b) The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
       (1) identify and examine approaches used by Federal 
     agencies, States, metropolitan planning organizations, local 
     governments, and other organizations, including approaches 
     described in academic literature, to develop metrics for 
     transportation resilience, including methodologies used for 
     quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis; 
     and
       (2) provide findings and recommendations on approaches to 
     measuring resilience that have shown or promise success, and 
     strategies to overcome challenges in measuring resilience.
       (c) No later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter into 
     the arrangement described in subsection (a).
       (d) No later than 210 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, 
     and Medicine shall provide an interim report of its findings 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate.
       (e) No later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and Senate the final study developed by the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
       Sec. 106. (a) Of the amount made available to ``Office of 
     the Secretary--Research and Technology'', $10,000,000 shall 
     be for the establishment of a Highly Automated Systems Safety 
     Center of Excellence within the Department of Transportation, 
     in order to have a Department of Transportation workforce 
     capable of reviewing, validating, and certifying the safety 
     of automated technologies.
       (b) The Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of 
     Excellence shall ---
       (1) serve as a single place within the Department of 
     Transportation for expertise in automation and human 
     behavior, computer science, machine learning, sensors, and 
     other technologies involving automated systems;
       (2) support all Operating Administrations of the Department 
     of Transportation; and
       (3) have a workforce composed of Department of 
     Transportation employees, including direct hires or detailees 
     from Operating Administrations.
       (c) Employees of the Highly Automated Systems Safety Center 
     of Excellence shall audit, inspect, and certify highly 
     automated systems to ensure their safety.
       (d) No later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     on staffing needs and the staffing plan for the Highly 
     Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                               operations

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
     operations and research activities related to commercial 
     space transportation, administrative expenses for research 
     and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, 
     the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of 
     aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and 
     maps sold to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only, $10,677,758,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, of which 
     $9,833,400,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund:  Provided, That of the sums appropriated under 
     this heading --
       (1) not less than $1,603,969,000 shall be available for 
     aviation safety activities;
       (2) not to exceed $7,841,720,000 shall be available for air 
     traffic organization activities;
       (3) not to exceed $24,949,000 shall be available for 
     commercial space transportation activities;
       (4) not to exceed $816,398,000 shall be available for 
     finance and management activities;
       (5) not to exceed $61,258,000 shall be available for 
     NextGen and operations planning activities;
       (6) not to exceed $114,165,000 shall be available for 
     security and hazardous materials safety; and
       (7) not to exceed $215,299,000 shall be available for staff 
     offices, of which $5,000,000 is for the Minority Serving 
     Institutions internship program, $5,000,000 is for the 
     aviation maintenance technician development program (as 
     described in section 625 of Public Law 115-254), and 
     $5,000,000 is for the aviation workforce development program 
     (as described in section 625 of Public Law 115-254):
       Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of any 
     budget activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, 
     may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading: 
      Provided further, That no transfer may increase or decrease 
     any appropriation by more than 5 percent:  Provided further, 
     That any transfer in excess of 5 percent shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
     in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section:  
     Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the 
     submission of the budget request, the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit to Congress an 
     annual update to the report submitted to Congress in December 
     2004 pursuant to section 221 of Public Law 108-176:  Provided 
     further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced 
     by $100,000 for each day after the date that is 60 days after 
     the submission of the budget request that such report has not 
     been submitted to the Congress:  Provided further, That not 
     later than 60 days after the submission of the budget 
     request, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a 
     companion report that describes a comprehensive strategy for 
     staffing, hiring, and training flight standards and aircraft 
     certification staff in a format similar to the one utilized 
     for the controller staffing plan, including stated attrition 
     estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year:  
     Provided further, That the amount herein appropriated shall 
     be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the date 
     that is 60 days after the submission of the budget request 
     that such report has not been submitted to Congress:  
     Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a 
     grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting 
     organization to assist in the development of aviation safety 
     standards:  Provided further, That none of the funds in this 
     Act shall be available for new applicants for the second 
     career training program:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that 
     would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically 
     authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That there may be credited to this 
     appropriation, as offsetting collections, funds received from 
     States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other 
     public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred 
     in the provision of agency services, including receipts for 
     the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, 
     and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, 
     including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, 
     or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair 
     or alteration forms:  Provided further, That of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading, not less than $169,000,000 
     shall be used to fund direct operations of the current air 
     traffic control towers in the contract tower program, 
     including the contract tower cost share program, and any 
     airport that is currently qualified or that will qualify for 
     the program during the fiscal year:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and 
     cartography are available for activities conducted by, or 
     coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to 
     eliminate the Contract Weather Observers program at any 
     airport:  Provided further, That the opening, closing, 
     reorganization, or redesignation of field or regional offices 
     shall be subject to the requirements of section 405 of this 
     Act.

                        facilities and equipment

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
     improvement by contract

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     or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and 
     experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under 
     part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, 
     including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or 
     grant; engineering and service testing, including 
     construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary 
     sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of 
     quarters and related accommodations for officers and 
     employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at 
     remote localities where such accommodations are not 
     available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft 
     from funds available under this heading, including aircraft 
     for aviation regulation and certification; to be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $3,000,000,000, of which 
     $512,823,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     $2,372,127,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2022, and $115,050,000 shall remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
     public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 
     incurred in the establishment, improvement, and modernization 
     of national airspace systems:  Provided further, That no 
     later than 60 days after the submission of the budget 
     request, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to 
     the Congress an investment plan for the Federal Aviation 
     Administration which includes funding for each budget line 
     item for fiscal years 2021 through 2025, with total funding 
     for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets 
     for those years as estimated and approved by the Office of 
     Management and Budget.

                 research, engineering, and development

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     research, engineering, and development, as authorized under 
     part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, 
     including construction of experimental facilities and 
     acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, 
     $191,100,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2022:  
     Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation as 
     offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
     sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for 
     research, engineering, and development:  Provided further, 
     That funds made available under this heading shall be used in 
     accordance with the report accompanying this Act:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed 10 percent of any funding level 
     specified under this heading in the report accompanying this 
     Act may be transferred to any other funding level specified 
     under this heading in the report accompanying this Act:  
     Provided further, That no transfer may increase or decrease 
     any funding level by more than 10 percent:  Provided further, 
     That any transfer in excess of 10 percent shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
     in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                       grants-in-aid for airports

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid 
     for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility 
     planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of 
     chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, 
     United States Code, and under other law authorizing such 
     obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning 
     of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at 
     airports of such title; for grants authorized under section 
     41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection 
     activities and administration of airport safety programs, 
     including those related to airport operating certificates 
     under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $3,000,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That none of the funds under this heading shall be available 
     for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $3,350,000,000 in fiscal year 2020, 
     notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That none of the funds under this 
     heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage 
     conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, 
     or other airport improvements that are necessary to install 
     bulk explosive detection systems:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code, the Government's share of allowable project costs under 
     paragraph (2) for subgrants or paragraph (3) of that section 
     shall be 95 percent for a project at other than a large or 
     medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi-
     phased construction project for which the project sponsor 
     received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction 
     project:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, of funds limited under this heading, not 
     more than $112,600,000 shall be available for administration, 
     not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for the Airport 
     Cooperative Research Program, not less than $33,210,000 shall 
     be available for Airport Technology Research, and 
     $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available and transferred to ``Office of the Secretary, 
     Salaries and Expenses'' to carry out the Small Community Air 
     Service Development Program:  Provided further, That in 
     addition to airports eligible under section 41743 of title 
     49, United States Code, such program may include the 
     participation of an airport that serves a community or 
     consortium that is not larger than a small hub airport, 
     according to FAA hub classifications effective at the time 
     the Office of the Secretary issues a request for proposals.

                       grants-in-aid for airports

       For an additional amount for ``Grants-In-Aid for 
     Airports'', to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
     grants for projects as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 
     471 and subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, United 
     States Code, $500,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2022:  Provided, That amounts made available 
     under this heading shall be derived from the general fund, 
     and such funds shall not be subject to apportionment 
     formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum 
     percentages under chapter 471:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall distribute funds provided under this heading 
     as discretionary grants to airports:  Provided further, That 
     the amount made available under this heading shall not be 
     subject to any limitation on obligations for the Grants-in-
     Aid for Airports program set forth in any Act:  Provided 
     further, That the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration may retain up to 0.5 percent of the funds 
     provided under this heading to fund the award and oversight 
     by the Administrator of grants made under this heading:  
     Provided further, That section 47115(j) of title 49, United 
     States Code, shall not apply with respect to amounts made 
     available under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     priority consideration shall be, without regard to airport 
     size, based on project justification and completeness of pre-
     grant actions.

       administrative provisions--federal aviation administration

       Sec. 110.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the 
     federally funded research and development center contract 
     between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center 
     for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 
     2020.
       Sec. 111.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport 
     sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration 
     without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities 
     and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for 
     services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or 
     weather reporting:  Provided, That the prohibition of funds 
     in this section does not apply to negotiations between the 
     agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on ``below-
     market'' rates for these items or to grant assurances that 
     require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the 
     Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control 
     facilities.
       Sec. 112.  The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
     satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 
     U.S.C. 45303 and any amount remaining in such account at the 
     close of that fiscal year may be made available to satisfy 
     section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent fiscal year.
       Sec. 113.  Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of 
     title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged 
     with and available for the same purposes of such 
     appropriation.
       Sec. 114.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for paying premium pay under subsection 5546(a) of title 5, 
     United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration 
     employee unless such employee actually performed work during 
     the time corresponding to such premium pay.
       Sec. 115.  None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
     or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift 
     certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card.
       Sec. 116.  None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
     or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration without the prior written 
     approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration of the 
     Department of Transportation.
       Sec. 117.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act 
     may be used to implement or to continue to implement any 
     limitation on the ability of any owner or operator of a 
     private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a 
     blocking of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration 
     number from any display of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration's Aircraft Situational Display to Industry 
     data that is made available to the public, except data made 
     available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial 
     flights of that owner or operator.
       Sec. 118.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for salaries and expenses of more than eight political and 
     Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation 
     Administration.
       Sec. 119.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of 
     title 49, United States Code, until the Federal Aviation 
     Administration provides to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations a report that justifies all fees related to 
     aeronautical navigation products and explains how such fees 
     are consistent with Executive Order 13642.
       Sec. 119A.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration or reduce its services unless the 
     Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in 
     advance.
       Sec. 119B.  None of the funds appropriated or limited by 
     this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior 
     permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New 
     Jersey.
       Sec. 119C.  None of the funds provided under this Act may 
     be used by the Administrator of the

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     Federal Aviation Administration to withhold from 
     consideration and approval any new application for 
     participation in the Contract Tower Program, or for 
     reevaluation of Cost-share Program participants as long as 
     the Federal Aviation Administration has received an 
     application from the airport, and as long as the 
     Administrator determines such tower is eligible.
       Sec. 119D.  Of the funds provided under the heading 
     ``Grants-in-aid for Airports'', up to $3,500,000 may be for 
     necessary expenses, including an independent verification 
     regime, to provide reimbursement to airport sponsors that do 
     not provide gateway operations and providers of general 
     aviation ground support services located at those airports 
     closed during a temporary flight restriction (TFR) for any 
     residence of the President that is designated or identified 
     to be secured by the United States Secret Service, and for 
     direct and incremental financial losses incurred while such 
     airports are closed solely due to the actions of the Federal 
     Government:  Provided, That no funds shall be obligated or 
     distributed to airport sponsors that do not provide gateway 
     operations and providers of general aviation ground support 
     services until an independent audit is completed:  Provided 
     further, That losses incurred as a result of violations of 
     law, or through fault or negligence, of such operators and 
     service providers or of third parties (including airports) 
     are not eligible for reimbursements:  Provided further, That 
     obligation and expenditure of funds are conditional upon full 
     release of the United States Government for all claims for 
     financial losses resulting from such actions.

                     Federal Highway Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Not to exceed $453,549,689, together with advances and 
     reimbursements received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for 
     administration and operation of the Federal Highway 
     Administration. In addition, $3,248,000 shall be transferred 
     to the Appalachian Regional Commission in accordance with 
     section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code.

                          federal-aid highways

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Funds available for the implementation or execution of 
     Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs 
     authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, and 
     the provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     (FAST) Act (Public Law 114-94) shall not exceed total 
     obligations of $46,365,092,000 for fiscal year 2020:  
     Provided, That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as 
     authorized by title 23, United States Code, to cover the 
     costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in the 
     field of municipal and project finance to assist in the 
     underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and 
     all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of 
     servicing such credit instruments:  Provided further, That 
     such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: 
      Provided further, That such amounts are in addition to 
     administrative expenses that are also available for such 
     purpose, and are not subject to any obligation limitation or 
     the limitation on administrative expenses under section 608 
     of title 23, United States Code.

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs 
     authorized under title 23, United States Code, 
     $47,104,092,000 derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 
     than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until 
     expended.

                    highway infrastructure programs

       There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Transportation $1,750,000,000:  Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading shall be derived from the 
     general fund, shall be in addition to any funds provided for 
     fiscal year 2020 in this or any other Act for ``Federal-aid 
     Highways'' under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
     and shall not affect the distribution or amount of funds 
     provided in any other Act:  Provided further, That of the 
     sums made available under this heading:
       (1) $1,493,100,000 shall be for activities eligible under 
     section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code, for the 
     elimination of hazards and the installation of protective 
     devices at railway-highway crossings, and to provide 
     necessary charging infrastructure along corridor ready or 
     corridor pending alternative fuel corridors as defined under 
     23 U.S.C. 151;
       (2) $5,451,000 shall be for activities eligible under the 
     Puerto Rico Highway Program as described in section 
     165(b)(2)(C) of title 23, United States Code;
       (3) $1,449,000 shall be for activities eligible under the 
     Territorial Highway Program, as described in section 
     165(c)(6) of title 23, United States Code;
       (4) $166,000,000 shall be for the nationally significant 
     Federal lands and tribal projects program under section 1123 
     of the FAST Act;
       (5) $50,000,000 shall be for competitive grants for 
     activities described in section 130(a) of title 23, United 
     States Code;
       (6) $15,000,000 shall be for grants for Advanced Digital 
     Construction Management Systems;
       (7) $12,000,0000 shall be for the Regional Infrastructure 
     Accelerator Demonstration Program authorized under section 
     1441 of the FAST Act;
       (8) $5,000,000 shall be for a National Road Network Pilot 
     Program for the Federal Highway Administration to create a 
     national level, geo-spatial dataset that uses data already 
     collected under the Highway Performance Monitoring System; 
     and
       (9) $2,000,000 shall be for research that leads to 
     decreases in highway and pedestrian fatalities among Tribal 
     populations:
       Provided further, That the funds made available under this 
     heading for activities eligible under section 133(b) of title 
     23, United States Code, for the elimination of hazards and 
     the installation of protective devices at railway-highway 
     crossings, and to provide charging infrastructure for 
     alternative fuel corridors, shall be suballocated in the 
     manner described in section 133(d) of such title, except that 
     the set-aside described in section 133(h) of title 23, United 
     States Code shall not apply to funds made available under 
     this heading:  Provided further, That the funds made 
     available under this heading in paragraph (1), shall be 
     administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of such title 
     and shall remain available through September 30, 2023:  
     Provided further, That the funds made available under this 
     heading in paragraph (1), shall be apportioned to the States 
     in the same ratio as the obligation limitation for fiscal 
     year 2020 is distributed among the States in section 
     120(a)(5) of this Act:  Provided further, That, except as 
     provided in the following proviso, the funds made available 
     under this heading for activities eligible under the Puerto 
     Rico Highway Program and activities eligible under the 
     Territorial Highway Program shall be administered as if 
     allocated under sections 165(b) and 165(c), respectively, of 
     such title and shall remain available through September 30, 
     2023:  Provided further, That the funds made available under 
     this heading for activities eligible under the Puerto Rico 
     Highway Program shall not be subject to the requirements of 
     sections 165(b)(2)(A) or 165(b)(2)(B) of such title:  
     Provided further, That the funds made available under this 
     heading for the nationally significant Federal lands and 
     tribal projects program under section 1123 of the FAST Act 
     shall remain available through September 30, 2023:  Provided 
     further, That the funds made available under this heading in 
     paragraph (5) for the elimination of hazards and the 
     installation of protective devices at railway-highway 
     crossings shall be available for projects eligible under 
     section 22907(c) of title 49, United States Code, for 
     commuter authorities, as defined in section 24102(2) of title 
     49, United States Code, that experienced at least one 
     accident investigated by the National Transportation Safety 
     Board between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2018:  
     Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading in 
     paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That funds made available 
     under this heading for Advanced Digital Construction 
     Management Systems shall be for competitive grants to State 
     and local governments to develop and expand the capacity to 
     use and deploy Advanced Digital Construction Management 
     Systems and the minimum grant amount shall be $500,000.

       administrative provisions--federal highway administration

       Sec. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2020, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall--
       (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid highways--
       (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses and 
     programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; 
     and
       (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation 
     Statistics;
       (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 
     for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated 
     balance of amounts--
       (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
     the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and highway 
     safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the 
     funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of 
     title 23, United States Code); and
       (B) for which obligation limitation was provided in a 
     previous fiscal year;
       (3) determine the proportion that--
       (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, 
     less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
     programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of 
     subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
     amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for such fiscal 
     year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed 
     under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;
       (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than 
     programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated 
     by the Secretary under the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act and title 23, United States Code, or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of 
     that title, by multiplying--
       (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by
       (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
     program for such fiscal year; and
       (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under 
     paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
     under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts 
     apportioned for the National Highway Performance Program in 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that

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     are exempt from the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and 
     the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that 
     title) in the proportion that--
       (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs 
     that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to 
     each State for such fiscal year; bears to
       (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
     States Code, to all States for such fiscal year.
       (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
     limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to 
     obligations under or for--
       (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
       (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
     Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
       (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
     Stat. 1701);
       (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
     Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
       (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
     Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
     (101 Stat. 198);
       (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
       (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect on June 8, 1998);
       (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 
     authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts 
     for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but 
     only to the extent that the obligation authority has not 
     lapsed or been used;
       (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 
     Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
     with that section were not subject to a limitation on 
     obligations at the time at which the funds were initially 
     made available for obligation; and
       (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 
     each of fiscal years 2013 through 2020, only in an amount 
     equal to $639,000,000).
       (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after 
     August 1 of such fiscal year--
       (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 
     available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed 
     cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and
       (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to 
     obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
     during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States 
     having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under 
     sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of Public Law 112-141) and 104 of title 23, United 
     States Code.
       (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
     Transportation Research Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to 
     contract authority for transportation research programs 
     carried out under--
       (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and
       (B) title VI of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act.
       (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and
       (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
     on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.
       (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds 
     (excluding funds authorized for the program under section 202 
     of title 23, United States Code) that--
       (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year 
     for Federal-aid highway programs; and
       (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
     States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 
     section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be 
     available for obligation, for such fiscal year because of the 
     imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year.
       (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
     in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
     authority under subsection (a)(5).
       (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
     paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
     section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
       Sec. 121.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received 
     by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of 
     data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 
     chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may be credited 
     to the Federal-aid highways account for the purpose of 
     reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses:  Provided, That 
     such funds shall be subject to the obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs.
       Sec. 122.  Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under 
     his or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement 
     for Federal-aid highways projects, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall make an informal public notice and 
     comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and 
     the reasons therefor:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     provide an annual report to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations on any waivers granted under the Buy 
     America requirements.
       Sec. 123.  None of the funds provided in this Act to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit 
     assistance unless not less than 3 days before any application 
     approval to provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 
     604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of 
     Transportation provides notification in writing to the 
     following committees: the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
     and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives:  Provided, 
     That such notification shall include, but not be limited to, 
     the name of the project sponsor; a description of the 
     project; whether credit assistance will be provided as a 
     direct loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit; and the 
     amount of credit assistance.
       Sec. 124.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     make a grant for a project under section 117 of title 23, 
     United States Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60 days 
     before making a grant under that section, provides written 
     notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations of the proposed grant, including an evaluation 
     and justification for the project and the amount of the 
     proposed grant award:  Provided, That the written 
     notification required in the previous proviso shall be made 
     no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 125. (a) A State or territory, as defined in section 
     165 of title 23, United States Code, may use for any project 
     eligible under section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of 
     title 23 and located within the boundary of the State or 
     territory any earmarked amount, and any associated obligation 
     limitation:  Provided, That the Department of Transportation 
     for the State or territory for which the earmarked amount was 
     originally designated or directed notifies the Secretary of 
     Transportation of its intent to use its authority under this 
     section and submits a quarterly report to the Secretary 
     identifying the projects to which the funding would be 
     applied. Notwithstanding the original period of availability 
     of funds to be obligated under this section, such funds and 
     associated obligation limitation shall remain available for 
     obligation for a period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal 
     year in which the Secretary of Transportation is notified. 
     The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with 
     funds made available under this section shall be the same as 
     associated with the earmark.
       (b) In this section, the term ``earmarked amount'' means--
       (1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule 
     XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a 
     prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and 
     administered by the Federal Highway Administration; or
       (2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives, identified in a prior 
     law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and 
     administered by the Federal Highway Administration.
       (c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised 
     only for those projects or activities that have obligated 
     less than 10 percent of the amount made available for 
     obligation as of October 1 of the current fiscal year, and 
     shall be applied to projects within the same general 
     geographic area within 5 miles for which the funding was 
     designated, except that a State or territory may apply such 
     authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or 
     activities the State or territory certifies have been closed 
     and for which payments have been made under a final voucher.
       (d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the 
     information provided by the States and territories each 
     quarter to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 126.  The following are repealed:
       (1) Section 352 of the National Highway System Designation 
     Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-59, 109 Stat. 568).
       (2) Section 324 of the Department of Transportation and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-190; 
     99 Stat. 1288).
       (3) Section 325 of the Department of Transportation and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-50; 
     109 Stat. 456).
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, tolls collected 
     for motor vehicles on any bridge connecting the boroughs of 
     Brooklyn, New York, and Staten Island, New York, shall be 
     collected for any such vehicles exiting from such bridge in 
     both Staten Island and Brooklyn.
       Sec. 127.  Section 125(d) of title 23, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking paragraph (4).
       Sec. 128.  Until final guidance is published, the 
     Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall 
     make determinations on Buy America waivers for those waivers 
     that were submitted before April 17, 2018, as if the notice 
     of proposed rulemaking of that date was not in effect.
       Sec. 129.  Section 1948 of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 
     119 Stat. 1514) is repealed.
       Sec. 129A.  Section 119(e)(5) of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) Requirement for plan.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 120, beginning 
     on October 1, 2019, and each fiscal year thereafter, if the 
     Secretary determines

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     that a State has not developed and implemented a State asset 
     management plan consistent with this section, the Federal 
     share payable on account of any project or activity for which 
     funds are obligated by the State in that fiscal year under 
     this section shall be 65 percent.
       ``(B) Determination.--The Secretary shall make the 
     determination under subparagraph (A) not later than the day 
     before the beginning of each fiscal year.''.

              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

              motor carrier safety operations and programs

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 
     execution and administration of motor carrier safety 
     operations and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 
     49, United States Code, as amended by the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation Act, $288,000,000, to be derived from 
     the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 
     together with advances and reimbursements received by the 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided, That funds 
     available for implementation, execution, or administration of 
     motor carrier safety operations and programs authorized under 
     title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed total 
     obligations of $288,000,000 for ``Motor Carrier Safety 
     Operations and Programs'' for fiscal year 2020, of which 
     $9,073,000 to remain available for obligation until September 
     30, 2022, is for the research and technology program.

                      motor carrier safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     sections 31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United 
     States Code, as amended by the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act, $388,800,000, to be derived from the 
     Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That funds 
     available for the implementation or execution of motor 
     carrier safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of 
     $388,800,000 in fiscal year 2020 for ``Motor Carrier Safety 
     Grants'':  Provided further, That of the sums appropriated 
     under this heading:
       (1) $308,700,000 shall be available for the motor carrier 
     safety assistance program;
       (2) $33,200,000 shall be available for the commercial 
     driver's license program implementation program;
       (3) $44,900,000 shall be available for the high priority 
     activities program; and
       (4) $2,000,000 shall be made available for commercial motor 
     vehicle operators grants, of which $1,000,000 is to be made 
     available from prior year unobligated contract authority 
     provided for Motor Carrier Safety grants in the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 
     105-178), SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59), or other 
     appropriations or authorization Acts.

 administrative provisions--federal motor carrier safety administration

       Sec. 130.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
     shall send notice of 49 C.F.R. section 385.308 violations by 
     certified mail, registered mail, or another manner of 
     delivery, which records the receipt of the notice by the 
     persons responsible for the violations.
       Sec. 131.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended to implement, 
     administer, or enforce the requirements of section 31137 of 
     title 49, United States Code, or any regulation issued by the 
     Secretary pursuant to such section, with respect to the use 
     of electronic logging devices by operators of commercial 
     motor vehicles, as defined in section 31132(1) of such title, 
     transporting livestock as defined in section 602 of the 
     Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 
     1471) or insects.
       Sec. 132.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
     shall update annual inspection regulations under Appendix G 
     to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, to require that rear underride guards be 
     inspected annually.
       Sec. 133.  No funds made available by this or any other Act 
     may be obligated or expended under the authority in 49 U.S.C. 
     31141(c) to review and issue a decision on a petition to 
     preempt State meal and rest break laws that may differ from 
     those in 49 C.F.R. 395.
       Sec. 134.  Notwithstanding any restriction under part II of 
     subtitle B of title V of the FAST Act, not later than 6 
     months after enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall make 
     available on a public website information regarding analysis 
     of violations developed under the agency's Compliance, 
     Safety, Accountability program, consistent with the data that 
     the agency made publicly available immediately before 
     December 4, 2015.
       Sec. 135.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to promulgate or enforce a rule that eliminates the 
     30 minute rest break specified in part 395 of title 49, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, as it was in operational effect on 
     May 15, 2019.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

                        operations and research

       For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the 
     Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety 
     authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of 
     title 49, United States Code, $214,073,440, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, except that $40,000,000 
     shall remain available through September 30, 2022, and no 
     less than $18,500,000 shall be for research on Automated 
     Driving Systems, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, and 
     vehicle electronics and cybersecurity.

                        operations and research

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, including behavioral research on 
     Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance 
     Systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls, 
     section 4011 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act (Public Law 114-94), and chapter 303 of title 49, United 
     States Code, $155,300,000, to be derived from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That none of the 
     funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or 
     execution of programs the total obligations for which, in 
     fiscal year 2020, are in excess of $155,300,000:  Provided 
     further, That of the sums appropriated under this heading:
       (1) $149,800,000 shall be for programs authorized under 23 
     U.S.C. 403, including behavioral research on Automated 
     Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and 
     improving consumer responses to safety recalls, and section 
     4011 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act 
     (Public Law 114-94); and
       (2) $5,500,000 shall be for the National Driver Register 
     authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code:
       Provided further, That within the $155,300,000 obligation 
     limitation for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, and shall be in 
     addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on 
     obligations for future years.

                     highway traffic safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 
     4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act, to remain available until expended, $623,017,000, to be 
     derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
     Transit Account):  Provided, That none of the funds in this 
     Act shall be available for the planning or execution of 
     programs for which the total obligations in fiscal year 2020 
     are in excess of $623,017,000 for programs authorized under 
     23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of the 
     Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act:  Provided 
     further, That of the sums appropriated under this heading:
       (1) $279,800,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' 
     under 23 U.S.C. 402;
       (2) $285,900,000 shall be for ``National Priority Safety 
     Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 405;
       (3) $30,500,000 shall be for the ``High Visibility 
     Enforcement Program'' under 23 U.S.C. 404; and
       (4) $26,817,000 shall be for ``Administrative Expenses'' 
     under section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act:
       Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used 
     for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for 
     office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
     buildings or structures:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for ``National 
     Priority Safety Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ``Impaired 
     Driving Countermeasures'' (as described in subsection (d) of 
     that section) shall be available for technical assistance to 
     the States:  Provided further, That with respect to the 
     ``Transfers'' provision under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8), any 
     amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available 
     under section 402 shall include the obligation authority for 
     such amounts:  Provided further, That the Administrator shall 
     notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of 
     any exercise of the authority granted under the previous 
     proviso or under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8) within 5 days.

      administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety 
                             administration

       Sec. 140.  An additional $130,000 shall be made available 
     to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of 
     the amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States 
     Code, to pay for travel and related expenses for State 
     management reviews and to pay for core competency development 
     training and related expenses for highway safety staff.
       Sec. 141.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in 
     this Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation 
     authority was made available in previous public laws but only 
     to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or 
     been used.
       Sec. 142.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking 
     in private passenger motor vehicles without providing full 
     and appropriate consideration of privacy concerns under 5 
     U.S.C. chapter 5, subchapter II.
       Sec. 143.  In addition to the amounts made available under 
     the heading, ``Operations and Research (Liquidation of 
     Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway 
     Trust Fund)'' for carrying out the provisions of section 403 
     of title 23, United States Code, $17,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, shall be made available 
     to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 
     the general fund:  Provided, That of the sums provided under 
     this provision--

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        (a) not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available to provide 
     funding for grants, pilot program activities, and innovative 
     solutions to reduce impaired-driving fatalities in 
     collaboration with eligible entities under section 403 of 
     title 23, United States Code; and
       (b) not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available to 
     continue a high visibility enforcement paid-media campaign 
     regarding highway-rail grade crossing safety in collaboration 
     with the Federal Railroad Administration.
       Sec. 144.  An additional $500,000 shall be made available 
     to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a 
     study to identify and examine child-specific safety 
     considerations in vehicles equipped with Automated Driving 
     Systems, particularly those that can be operated bi-
     directionally and offer unconventional seating. The study 
     should also incorporate safety considerations for child 
     restraint system (CRS) installation and promoting CRS usage 
     for ride-share programs, and the risks associated with 
     unattended child passengers in Automated Driving Systems-
     equipped vehicles. Upon completion of this study, the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall submit 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report 
     containing its findings, including detailing how the agency 
     is coordinating with manufacturers to ensure children are 
     protected in vehicles equipped with Automated Driving 
     Systems.
       Sec. 145.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act or any other Act may be used to 
     finalize or enforce a proposed rule published by the National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental 
     Protection Agency on August 2, 2018, entitled ``The Safer 
     Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule'' or any other 
     successor rule.
       Sec. 146.  None of the funds in this Act or any other Act 
     shall be used to enforce the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 
     405(a)(9).

                    Federal Railroad Administration

                         safety and operations

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, $226,698,000, of 
     which $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended.

                   railroad research and development

       For necessary expenses for railroad research and 
     development, $41,600,000, to remain available until expended.

       railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program

       The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue 
     direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 
     through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
     Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, such 
     authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan 
     guarantee is outstanding.

           federal-state partnership for state of good repair

       For necessary expenses related to Federal-State Partnership 
     for State of Good Repair Grants as authorized by section 
     24911 of title 49, United States Code, $350,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the amount 
     provided under this heading for the costs of award and 
     project management oversight of grants carried out under 
     section 24911 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding 
     Opportunity for funds provided under this heading consistent 
     with section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, no later 
     than 30 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall review all applications received in 
     response to the Notice of Funding Opportunity required in the 
     previous proviso:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     announce the selection of projects to receive awards for the 
     funds described in the previous two provisos no later than 
     180 days after enactment of this Act.

        consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements

       For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail 
     Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants, as authorized 
     by section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $350,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $40,000,000 shall be available for projects eligible 
     under section 22907(c)(5) of title 49, United States Code, 
     for projects for commuter authorities, as defined as section 
     24102(2) of title 49, United States Code, that experienced at 
     least one accident investigated by the National 
     Transportation Safety Board between January 1, 2008, and 
     December 31, 2018; and
       (2) $55,000,000 shall be available for projects eligible 
     under section 22907(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
     that require the acquisition of rights-of-way, track, or 
     track structure to support the development of new intercity 
     passenger rail service routes:
       Provided further, That section 22905(f) of title 49, United 
     States Code, shall not apply to projects for commuter 
     authorities in the first proviso:  Provided further, That 
     section 22905(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not 
     apply to projects for the implementation of positive train 
     control systems otherwise eligible under section 22907(c)(1) 
     of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That 
     amounts available under this heading for projects selected 
     for commuter rail passenger transportation may be transferred 
     by the Secretary, after selection, to the appropriate 
     agencies to be administered in accordance with chapter 53 of 
     title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That for 
     amounts available under this heading eligible recipients 
     under section 22907(b) of title 49, United States Code, shall 
     include any non-profit association representing Class II 
     railroads and Class III railroads (as those terms are defined 
     in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code) and any 
     holding company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad 
     (as those terms are defined in section 20102 of title 49, 
     United States Code):  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall not limit eligible projects from consideration for 
     funding for planning, engineering, environmental, 
     construction, and design elements of the same project in the 
     same application:  Provided further, That unobligated 
     balances remaining after 4 years from the date of enactment 
     may be used for any eligible project under section 22907(c) 
     of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the amount 
     provided under this heading for the costs of award and 
     project management oversight of grants carried out under 
     section 22907 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding 
     Opportunity for funds provided under this heading no later 
     than 30 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That such Notice of Funding Opportunity shall require 
     application submissions 60 days after the publishing of such 
     Notice:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall announce 
     the selection of projects to receive awards for the funds in 
     the previous two provisos no later than 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act.

           magnetic levitation technology deployment program

       For necessary expenses related to the deployment of 
     magnetic levitation transportation projects, consistent with 
     language in 1307(a) through (c) of Public Law 109-59, as 
     amended by section 102 of Public Law 110-244 (section 322 of 
     title 23, United States Code), $10,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

     northeast corridor grants to the national railroad passenger 
                              corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities 
     associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by 
     section 11101(a) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114-94), 
     $700,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of 
     the funds provided under both this heading and the ``National 
     Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation'' heading to fund the costs of project management 
     and oversight of activities authorized by section 11101(c) of 
     division A of Public Law 114-94:  Provided further, That in 
     addition to the project management oversight funds authorized 
     under section 11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114-94, 
     the Secretary may retain up to an additional $5,000,000 of 
     the funds provided under this heading to fund expenses 
     associated with the Northeast Corridor Commission established 
     under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts made available under 
     this heading and the ``National Network Grants to the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation'' heading, not less 
     than $50,000,000 shall be made available to bring Amtrak-
     served facilities and stations into compliance with the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act.

 national network grants to the national railroad passenger corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities 
     associated with the National Network as authorized by section 
     11101(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act 
     (division A of Public Law 114-94), $1,291,600,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may 
     retain up to an additional $2,000,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading to fund expenses associated with the 
     State-Supported Route Committee established under section 
     24712 of title 49, United States Code.

       administrative provisions--federal railroad administration

       Sec. 150.  None of the funds provided to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any 
     overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual 
     employee:  Provided, That the President of Amtrak may waive 
     the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees 
     when the President of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a 
     risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system:  
     Provided further, That the President of Amtrak shall report 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 
     60 days of enactment of this Act, a summary of all overtime 
     payments incurred by the Corporation for 2019 and the three 
     prior calendar years:  Provided further, That such summary 
     shall include the total number of employees that received 
     waivers and the total overtime payments the Corporation paid 
     to those employees receiving waivers for each month for 2019 
     and for the three prior calendar years.
       Sec. 151.  None of the funds provided to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation under the headings ``Northeast 
     Corridor Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation'' and ``National Network Grants to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation'' may be used to reduce the 
     size of the Amtrak Police Department below the staffing level 
     on May 1, 2019.

                     Federal Transit Administration

                        administrative expenses

       For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal 
     Transit Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of 
     title 49, United States Code, $117,000,000, of which 
     $15,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021, 
     and up to $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out the 
     provisions of section 5326 of such title:  Provided, That 
     upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2021 
     President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     transmit to Congress the annual report on Capital Investment 
     Grants, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 2021.

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                         transit formula grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public 
     Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for 
     payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 
     5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by 
     the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, section 
     20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) of the 
     Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, $10,800,000,000, 
     to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway 
     Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That funds available for the implementation or execution of 
     programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 
     5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as 
     amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, 
     section 20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) 
     of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, shall not 
     exceed total obligations of $10,150,348,462 in fiscal year 
     2020:  Provided further, That the Federal share of the cost 
     of activities carried out under 49 U.S.C. section 5312 shall 
     not exceed 80 percent, except that if there is substantial 
     public interest or benefit, the Secretary may approve a 
     greater Federal share:  Provided further, That in addition to 
     the amounts appropriated for purposes of 49 U.S.C 5338(e), 
     not less than 2 percent of the funds appropriated or 
     available for the purposes of 49 U.S.C 5338(f) shall be 
     available for the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 5338(e).

                     transit infrastructure grants

       For an additional amount for buses and bus facilities 
     grants under section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, 
     state of good repair grants under section 5337 of such title, 
     the bus testing facilities under sections 5312 and 5318 of 
     such title, and for grants to areas of persistent poverty, 
     $750,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of the sums provided under this heading:
       (1) $389,000,000 shall be available for the buses and bus 
     facilities competitive grants as authorized under section 
     5339(b) of such title:  Provided further, That the minimum 
     grant award shall be not less than $1,000,000;
       (2) $94,000,000 shall be available for the low or no 
     emission grants as authorized under section 5339(c) of such 
     title;  Provided further, That the minimum grant award shall 
     be not less than $1,500,000;
       (3) $250,000,000 shall be available for the state of good 
     repair grants as authorized under section 5337 of such title;
       (4) $1,000,000 shall be available for the bus testing 
     facility as authorized under section 5318 of such title;
       (5) Notwithstanding section 5318(a) of such title, 
     $6,000,000 shall be available for the operation and 
     maintenance of bus testing facilities by institutions of 
     higher education selected pursuant to section 5312(h); and
       (6) $10,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants 
     to eligible entities to assist areas of persistent poverty:
       Provided further, That the Secretary shall enter into a 
     contract or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, 
     each institution of higher education selected pursuant to 
     section 5312(h) of such title, to operate and maintain a 
     facility to conduct the testing of low or no emission vehicle 
     new bus models using the standards established pursuant to 
     section 5318(e)(2) of such title:  Provided further, That the 
     term ``low or no emission vehicle'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 5312(e)(6) of such title:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall pay 80 percent of the cost of 
     testing a low or no emission vehicle new bus model at each 
     selected institution of higher education:  Provided further, 
     That the entity having the vehicle tested shall pay 20 
     percent of the cost of testing:  Provided further, That a low 
     or no emission vehicle new bus model tested that receives a 
     passing aggregate test score in accordance with the standards 
     established under section 5318(e)(2) of such title, shall be 
     deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of section 
     5318(e) of such title:  Provided further, That areas of 
     persistent poverty means any county that has consistently had 
     20 percent or more of the population living in poverty over 
     the 30 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act, as 
     measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial census and the most 
     recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, or any census 
     tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured 
     by the 2013-2017 five-year data series available from the 
     American Community Survey of the Census Bureau:  Provided 
     further, That grants shall be for planning, engineering, or 
     development of technical, or financing plans for projects 
     eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That eligible entities are those defined as 
     eligible recipients or subrecipients under sections 5307, 
     5310 or 5311 of title 49 United States Code, and are in areas 
     of persistent poverty:  Provided further, That the Federal 
     Transit Administration should complete outreach to such 
     counties and the Departments of Transportation within 
     applicable States via personal contact, webinars, web 
     materials and other appropriate methods determined by the 
     Administrator:  Provided further, That State departments of 
     transportation may apply on behalf of eligible entities 
     within their States:  Provided further, That the Federal 
     Transit Administration should encourage grantees to work with 
     non-profits or other entities of their choosing in order to 
     develop planning, technical, engineering, or financing plans: 
      Provided further, That the Federal Transit Administration 
     should encourage grantees to partner with non-profits that 
     can assist with making projects low or no emissions:  
     Provided further, That projects funded as a result of 
     activities funded under this heading shall be for not less 
     than 90 percent of the net total project cost:  Provided 
     further, That amounts made available by this heading shall be 
     derived from the general fund:  Provided further, That the 
     amounts made available under this heading shall not be 
     subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs 
     set forth in any Act.

                   technical assistance and training

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314, 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, of 
     which not less than $2,500,000 shall be for a cooperative 
     agreement through which the Federal Transit Administration 
     assists transit recipients with frontline workforce 
     development and standards based training in maintenance and 
     operations through an agreement with a national nonprofit 
     organization with a demonstrated capacity to develop and 
     provide such programs though labor management partnerships 
     and apprenticeships:  Provided, That the assistance provided 
     under this heading does not duplicate the activities of 49 
     U.S.C. 5311(b) or 49 U.S.C. 5312.

                       capital investment grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital 
     investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation Act, $2,301,785,760, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2024:  Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available under this heading, $1,841,428,608 
     shall be obligated by December 31, 2021, but shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2024, as specified under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading:
       (1) $795,290,221 shall be available for fixed guideway 
     projects that have executed full funding grant agreements, 
     authorized under subsection (d) of section 5309;
       (2) $702,709,779 shall be available for new projects 
     authorized under 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code;
       (3) $300,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
     under section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code;
       (4) $430,768,910 shall be available for projects authorized 
     under section 5309(h) of title 49, United States Code; and
       (5) $50,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized 
     under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act:
       Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to 
     administer the capital investment grants program in 
     accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements 
     of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and to 
     administer the Expedited Delivery Pilot Program with the 
     procedural and substantive requirements of section 3005(b) of 
     the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act:  Provided 
     further, That any funds remaining from the $1,841,428,608 
     that are required to be obligated by the first proviso under 
     this heading and that remain available on December 31, 2021 
     shall be reallocated to applicants with projects in 
     Engineering on that date, as defined by 49 U.S.C. 5309(d)(2) 
     and (e)(2) for activities eligible under 49 U.S.C. 5309(b), 
     and upon reallocation shall be available for immediate 
     obligation:  Provided further, That each applicant's share of 
     such funds shall be distributed to the projects in 
     Engineering based on the individual project's requested 
     Capital Investment Grant amount as a percentage of the total 
     Capital Investment Grant funds requested by the group of 
     projects in Engineering under subsections (d)(2) and (e)(2) 
     of 49 United States Code 5309 on December 31, 2021:  Provided 
     further, That not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Federal Transit Administration shall provide the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a list of 
     projects to which the agency expects to award a full-funding 
     grant agreement in fiscal year 2020, and upon submission of 
     the fiscal year 2021 budget, the Federal Transit 
     Administration shall provide such information for 2021.

      grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority

       For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of 
     Public Law 110-432, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance 
     expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for 
     each specific project:  Provided further, That prior to 
     approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify that the 
     Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making 
     progress to improve its safety management system in response 
     to the Federal Transit Administration's 2015 safety 
     management inspection:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority has placed the highest priority on those 
     investments that will improve the safety of the system before 
     approving such grants:  Provided further, That the Secretary, 
     in order to ensure safety throughout the rail system, may 
     waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) of division B of 
     Public Law 110-432.

       administrative provisions--federal transit administration

       Sec. 160.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any 
     authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for 
     obligation, or to any other authority previously made 
     available for obligation.
       Sec. 161.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading 
     ``Fixed Guideway Capital Investment'' of the Federal Transit 
     Administration for projects specified in this Act or 
     identified in

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     reports accompanying this Act not obligated by September 30, 
     2024, and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects 
     eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they 
     were originally provided.
       Sec. 162.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds appropriated before October 1, 2018, under any section 
     of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain 
     available for expenditure, may be transferred to and 
     administered under the most recent appropriation heading for 
     any such section.
       Sec. 163.  In the first proviso under the title ``Capital 
     Investment Grants'' in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 
     2018, Public Law 115-141, strike, ``December 31, 2019'' and 
     insert, ``September 30, 2020''.
       Sec. 164.  No funds in this or any other Act shall be used:
        (a) to adjust apportionments or withhold funds from 
     apportionments pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4);
       (b) to request or require any project to have a maximum 
     Capital Investment Grant contribution lower than 50 percent 
     of the total project cost;
       (c) to determine a maximum Capital Investment Grant 
     contribution for projects defined under 49 U.S.C. 5309(a)(2) 
     or 49 U.S.C. 5309 (a)(5) until at least 180 days after a 
     project has entered into the Engineering phase; and
       (d) by the Federal Transit Administration when making a 
     determination about whether a project sponsor's cost estimate 
     is reasonable, to require a probability higher than 50 
     percent that a project can be completed within that cost 
     estimate:  Provided, That this proviso only applies to those 
     applications that are in the ``project development'' phase as 
     defined under subsections (d)(1), (e)(1), or (h)(2) of 49 
     U.S.C. 5309, or the ``Engineering'' phase as defined under 
     subsections (d)(2) or (e)(2) of 49 U.S.C. 5309 on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 165.  An eligible recipient of a grant under 5339(c) 
     may submit an application in partnership with other entities, 
     including a transit vehicle manufacturer, that intend to 
     participate in the implementation of a project under 5339(c) 
     of title 49, United States Code and a project awarded with 
     such partnership shall be treated as satisfying the 
     requirement for a competitive procurement under Section 
     5325(a) of title 49, United States Code, for the named 
     entity.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

       The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby 
     authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
     funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 
     and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and 
     commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as 
     provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
     Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
     programs set forth in the Corporation's budget for the 
     current fiscal year.

                       operations and maintenance

                    (harbor maintenance trust fund)

       For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
     maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities on those 
     portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and 
     maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation, $40,000,000, to be derived from the Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99-662:  
     Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, not less than $16,000,000 shall be used on capital 
     asset renewal activities.

                        Maritime Administration

                       maritime security program

       For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
     merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the 
     United States, $300,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                        operations and training

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of operations and training 
     activities authorized by law, $154,442,000:  Provided, That 
     of the sums appropriated under this heading --
       (1) $77,944,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021 for the operations of the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy;
       (2) $5,225,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     the maintenance and repair, equipment, and capital 
     improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy;
       (3) $3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021 for the Maritime Environment and Technology Assistance 
     program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United 
     States Code; and
       (4) $15,000,000, shall remain available until expended for 
     the Short Sea Transportation Program (America's Marine 
     Highways) to make grants for the purposes authorized under 
     sections 55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States Code:
       Provided further, That not later than 120 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations the annual report on sexual 
     assault and sexual harassment at the United States Merchant 
     Marine Academy as required pursuant to section 3507 of Public 
     Law 110-417:  Provided further, That available balances under 
     this heading for the Short Sea Transportation Program 
     (America's Marine Highways) from prior year recoveries shall 
     be available to carry out activities authorized under 
     sections 55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States Code: 
      Provided further, That from funds provided under (3) and (4) 
     of the first proviso, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     make grants no later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act in such amounts as the Secretary determines:  Provided 
     further, That any unobligated balances available from 
     previous appropriations for programs and activities 
     supporting State Maritime Academies shall be transferred to 
     and merged with the appropriations for ``Maritime 
     Administration, State Maritime Academy Operations'' and shall 
     be made available for the same purposes.

                    state maritime academy operations

       For necessary expenses of operations, support and training 
     activities for State Maritime Academies, $345,200,000:  
     Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading --
       (1) $33,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be for maintenance, repair, life extension, and capacity 
     improvement of National Defense Reserve Fleet training ships 
     in support of State Maritime Academies, of which up to 
     $8,060,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 
     expenses related to training mariners for costs associated 
     with training vessel sharing pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 
     51504(g)(3) for costs associated with mobilizing, operating 
     and demobilizing the vessel, including travel costs for 
     students, faculty and crew, the costs of the general agent, 
     crew costs, fuel, insurance, operational fees, and vessel 
     hire costs, as determined by the Secretary;
       (2) $300,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, 
     including funds for construction, planning, administration, 
     and design of school ships;
       (3) $2,400,000 shall remain available through September 30, 
     2021, for the Student Incentive Program;
       (4) $3,800,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     training ship fuel assistance; and
       (5) $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021, for direct payments for State Maritime Academies.

                     assistance to small shipyards

       To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 
     section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by 
     Public Law 113-281, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                             ship disposal

       For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
     Administration, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed 
     loan program, $3,000,000, which shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriations for ``Operations and 
     Training'', Maritime Administration.

                port infrastructure development program

       To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized 
     under section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, 
     $225,000,000 to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That projects eligible for funding provided under this 
     heading shall be projects for coastal seaports or Great Lakes 
     ports:  Provided further, That the Maritime Administration 
     shall distribute funds provided under this heading as 
     discretionary grants to port authorities or commissions or 
     their subdivisions and agents under existing authority, as 
     well as to a State or political subdivision of a State or 
     local government, a tribal government, a public agency or 
     publicly chartered authority established by one or more 
     States, a special purpose district with a transportation 
     function, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
     entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a 
     private entity or group of private entities:  Provided 
     further, That projects eligible for funding provided under 
     this heading shall be either within the boundary of a port, 
     or outside the boundary of a port, and directly related to 
     port operations or to an intermodal connection to a port that 
     will improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the 
     movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port, as 
     well as the unloading and loading of cargo at a port:  
     Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for 
     which an expenditure is made under this heading shall be up 
     to 80 percent:  Provided further, That not to exceed 2 
     percent of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for necessary costs of grant administration:  
     Provided further, That the proceeds of Federal credit 
     assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code or 
     sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad and Revitalization 
     and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as 
     amended, shall be considered to be part of the non-Federal 
     share of project costs if the loan is repayable from non-
     Federal funds, unless otherwise requested by the project 
     sponsor:  Provided further, That a grant award made under 
     this heading may not be used to purchase fully-automated 
     cargo handling equipment or to otherwise facilitate fully-
     automated cargo handling:  Provided further, That for the 
     purposes of the previous proviso, fully-automated cargo 
     handling means using equipment that is remotely operated or 
     remotely monitored with or without the exercise of human 
     intervention or control.

           administrative provisions--maritime administration

       Sec. 170.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime 
     Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and 
     services and make necessary repairs in connection with any 
     lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property 
     under control of the Maritime Administration:  Provided, That 
     payments received therefor shall be credited to the 
     appropriation charged with the cost thereof and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That rental 
     payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for 
     items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall 
     be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

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         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

                          operational expenses

       For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $23,710,000, of 
     which $1,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2022:  Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     issue final rules as required under section 5(f), section 
     21(c), and section 23(a) of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory 
     Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-90) 
     no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided 
     further, That no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a 
     rulemaking on automatic and remote-controlled shut-off valves 
     and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities leak detection 
     systems as required under section 4 and section 8 of the 
     Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act 
     of 2011 (Public Law 112-90), respectively, and shall issue a 
     final rule no later than one year after enactment of this 
     Act.

                       hazardous materials safety

       For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
     safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, $61,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2022:  Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees 
     collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the 
     general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts:  
     Provided further, That there may be credited to this 
     appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received 
     from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for 
     training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for 
     travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous 
     materials exemptions and approvals functions.

                            pipeline safety

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                    (oil spill liability trust fund)

       For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety 
     program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and to discharge 
     the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution 
     Act of 1990, $168,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2022, of which $23,000,000 shall be derived 
     from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which 
     $137,000,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund; 
     and of which $8,000,000 shall be derived from fees collected 
     under 49 U.S.C. 60302 and deposited in the Underground 
     Natural Gas Storage Facility Safety Account for the purpose 
     of carrying out 49 U.S.C. 60141:  Provided, That not less 
     than $1,058,000 of the funds provided under this heading 
     shall be for the One-Call State grant program.

                     emergency preparedness grants

                     (emergency preparedness fund)

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Emergency 
     Preparedness Grants program, not more than $28,318,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2022, from amounts made 
     available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(h), and 5128(b) and (c):  
     Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5116(h)(4), not more 
     than 4 percent of the amounts made available from this 
     account shall be available to pay administrative costs:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5128(b) and 
     (c) and the current year obligation limitation, prior year 
     recoveries recognized in the current year shall be available 
     to develop a hazardous materials response training curriculum 
     for emergency responders, including response activities for 
     the transportation of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable 
     liquids by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection 
     Association standards, and to make such training available 
     through an electronic format:  Provided further, That the 
     prior year recoveries made available under this heading shall 
     also be available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5116(a)(1)(C), 
     5116(h), 5116(i), and 5107(e).

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
     General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978, as amended, $96,700,000:  Provided, That the 
     Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in 
     carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General 
     Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations 
     of fraud, including false statements to the government (18 
     U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to 
     regulation by the Department of Transportation.

            General Provisions--Department of Transportation

       Sec. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be 
     available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability 
     insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries 
     on official department business; and uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
       (b) During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations to the Department and its operating 
     administrations shall be available for the purchase, 
     maintenance, operation, and deployment of unmanned aircraft 
     systems that advance the Department's, or its operating 
     administrations', missions.
       (c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased or procured by 
     the Department prior to the enactment of this Act shall be 
     deemed authorized.
       Sec. 181.  Appropriations contained in this Act for the 
     Department of Transportation shall be available for services 
     as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
     not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an 
     Executive Level IV.
       Sec. 182. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this 
     Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 
     U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor 
     vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined 
     in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 
     for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721.
       (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not 
     withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a 
     State is in noncompliance with this provision.
       Sec. 183. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be made available for salaries and expenses of more than 
     110 political and Presidential appointees in the Department 
     of Transportation:  Provided, That none of the personnel 
     covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail 
     outside the Department of Transportation.
       (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall increase to 125 
     political and Presidential appointees beginning on the date 
     on which the Secretary announces the selection of projects to 
     receive awards for each of the following competitive grants, 
     with respect to funds made available for fiscal year 2019 for 
     such grants:
       (1) Capital investment grants as authorized and as funded 
     under the heading ``Office of the Secretary--National 
     Infrastructure Investments'' by Public Law 116-6;
       (2) Grants-In-Aid for Airports as authorized by subchapter 
     1 of chapter 471 and subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, 
     United States Code, and as funded under the heading ``Federal 
     Aviation Administration--Grants-in-Aid for Airports'' by 
     Public Law 116-6;
       (3) Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair 
     Grants, as authorized by section 24911 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and as funded under the heading ``Federal 
     Railroad Administration--Federal-State Partnership for State 
     of Good Repair'' by Public Law 116-6;
       (4) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety 
     Improvements Grants, as authorized by section 22907 of title 
     49, United States Code, and as funded under the heading 
     ``Federal Railroad Administration--Consolidated Rail 
     Infrastructure and Safety Improvements'' by Public Law 116-6;
       (5) Restoration and Enhancement Grants, as authorized by 
     section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, and as funded 
     under the heading ``Federal Railroad Administration-- 
     Restoration and Enhancement'' by Public Law 116-6;
       (6) Magnetic levitation transportation projects consistent 
     with section 322 of title 23, United States Code, and as 
     funded under the heading ``Federal Railroad Administration--
     Magnetic Levitation Technology Deployment Program'' by Public 
     Law 116-6;
       (7) Buses and bus facilities competitive grants as 
     authorized under section 5339(b) of title 49, United States 
     Code, and as funded under the heading ``Federal Transit 
     Administration--Transit Infrastructure Grants'' by Public Law 
     116-6;
       (8) Low or no emission grants, as authorized under section 
     5339(c) of title 49, United States Code, and as funded under 
     the heading ``Federal Transit Administration--Transit 
     Infrastructure Grants'' by Public Law 116-6;
       (9) Grants to qualified shipyards, as authorized under 
     section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, and as funded 
     under the heading ``Maritime Administration--Assistance to 
     Small Shipyards'' by Public Law 116-6; and
       (10) Grants to improve port facilities, as authorized under 
     section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, and as funded 
     under the heading ``Maritime Administration--Port 
     Infrastructure Development Program'' by Public Law 116-6.
       Sec. 184.  Funds received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration and Federal Railroad Administration from 
     States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, 
     and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be 
     credited respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's 
     ``Federal-Aid Highways'' account and to the Federal Railroad 
     Administration's ``Safety and Operations'' account, except 
     for State rail safety inspectors participating in training 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105.
       Sec. 185. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan 
     guarantee, line of credit, or discretionary grant unless the 
     Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business 
     days before any project competitively selected to receive any 
     discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, 
     loan guarantee commitment, line of credit commitment, or full 
     funding grant agreement is announced by the Department or its 
     modal administrations:  Provided, That the Secretary gives 
     concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations for any ``quick release'' of funds from the 
     emergency relief program:  Provided further, That no 
     notification shall involve funds that are not available for 
     obligation.
       (b) In addition to the notification required in subsection 
     (a), none of the funds made available in this Act to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan 
     guarantee, line of credit, cooperative agreement or 
     discretionary grant unless the Secretary of Transportation 
     provides the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a 
     comprehensive list of all such loans, loan guarantees, lines 
     of credit, cooperative agreement or discretionary grants that 
     will be announced not less the 3 full business days before 
     such announcement:  Provided, That the requirement to provide 
     a list in this subsection does not apply to any ``quick 
     release'' of funds from the emergency relief program:  
     Provided further, That no list shall involve funds that are 
     not available for obligation.
       Sec. 186.  Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees 
     and other funds received by the Department of Transportation 
     from travel management centers, charge card programs, the 
     subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous

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     sources are to be credited to appropriations of the 
     Department of Transportation and allocated to elements of the 
     Department of Transportation using fair and equitable 
     criteria and such funds shall be available until expended.
       Sec. 187.  Amounts made available in this or any prior Act 
     that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by 
     the Department of Transportation to a third-party contractor 
     under a financial assistance award, which are recovered 
     pursuant to law, shall be available--
       (1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the 
     Department of Transportation in recovering improper payments: 
      Provided, That amounts made available in this Act shall be 
     available until expended; and
       (2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering 
     improper payments or contractor support in the implementation 
     of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, as amended 
     by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 
     and Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement 
     Act of 2012, and Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 
     2015:  Provided, That amounts in excess of that required for 
     paragraphs (1) and (2)--
       (A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation 
     from which the improper payments were made, and shall be 
     available for the purposes and period for which such 
     appropriations are available:  Provided further, That where 
     specific project or accounting information associated with 
     the improper payment or payments is not readily available, 
     the Secretary may credit an appropriate account, which shall 
     be available for the purposes and period associated with the 
     account so credited; or
       (B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall be 
     deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts:  
     Provided further, That prior to depositing such recovery in 
     the Treasury, the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations of the amount and reasons for 
     such transfer:  Provided further, That for purposes of this 
     section, the term ``improper payments'' has the same meaning 
     as that provided in section 2(e)(2) of Public Law 111-204.
       Sec. 188.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if 
     any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a 
     reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be provided 
     solely to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     and said reprogramming action shall be approved or denied 
     solely by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation may provide 
     notice to other congressional committees of the action of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on such 
     reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days following the date 
     on which the reprogramming action has been approved or denied 
     by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 189.  Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal 
     administrations may be obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary for the costs related to assessments or 
     reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the 
     costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a 
     direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or 
     administrations.
       Sec. 190.  The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
     carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for 
     developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit 
     benefits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United 
     States Code, including distribution of transit benefits by 
     various paper and electronic media.
       Sec. 191.  The Department of Transportation may use funds 
     provided by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract 
     under title 49 U.S.C. or title 23 U.S.C. utilizing 
     geographic, economic, or any other hiring preference not 
     otherwise authorized by law, or to amend a rule, regulation, 
     policy or other measure that forbids a recipient of a Federal 
     Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration 
     grant from imposing such hiring preference on a contract or 
     construction project with which the Department of 
     Transportation is assisting, only if the grant recipient 
     certifies the following:
        (a) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, a 
     pool of readily available but unemployed individuals 
     possessing the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the 
     work that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction;
       (b) that the grant recipient will include appropriate 
     provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor 
     does not displace any of its existing employees in order to 
     satisfy such hiring preference; and
       (c) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or 
     delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does 
     not delay or displace any transportation project in the 
     applicable Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or 
     Transportation Improvement Program.
       Sec. 192. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to terminate a grant 
     or cooperative agreement with the California High Speed Rail 
     Authority, de-obligate funding associated with a grant or 
     cooperative agreement with the California High Speed Rail 
     Authority, or require the State of California or the 
     California High Speed Rail Authority to repay funding 
     previously obligated and expended.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall apply to Cooperative Agreement No. 
     FR-HSR-0009-10-01-06 and any other grant or cooperative 
     agreement with the California High Speed Rail Authority in 
     effect on or after enactment of this Act.
       (c) Notwithstanding the Department of Transportation 
     Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117), de-obligated 
     funds associated with Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-
     12-01-01--
       (1) may not be made available for any purpose until the 
     final determination of any litigation concerning those funds; 
     and
       (2) upon the final determination of any such litigation, 
     shall be made available only for high-speed rail projects 
     under section 26106 of title 49, United States Code, in 
     accordance with such section, except the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall--
       (A) issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity for such grants 
     no later than 30 days after the final determination of such 
     litigation;
       (B) require that such Notice of Funding Opportunity shall 
     require application submissions no later than 30 days after 
     the issuance of such Notice;
       (C) award grants no later than 60 days after the issuance 
     of such Notice; and
       (D) require applicants to provide the Secretary with 
     completed documentation with respect to any required 
     environmental impact statements within the application for a 
     grant.
       Sec. 193.  Section 603(b) of title 23, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(8) Non-federal share.--Notwithstanding paragraph (9) and 
     section 117(j)(2), the proceeds of a secured loan under the 
     TIFIA program shall be considered to be part of the non-
     Federal share of project costs required under this title or 
     chapter 53 of title 49, if the loan is repayable from non-
     Federal funds.''.
       Sec. 194.  Section 502(b)(3) of the Railroad Revitalization 
     and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(b)(3)) is 
     amended by striking ``only during the 4-year period beginning 
     on the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and 
     Investment Act of 2015'' and inserting ``until September 30, 
     2020''.
       Sec. 195. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this title 
     may be made available to issue grants to entities that do not 
     comply with practices for control system procurement 
     recommended by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's 
     National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center.
       (b) The Secretary of Transportation may waive the 
     requirement to comply with the practices described in 
     subsection (a) if the Secretary finds that:
       (1) requiring compliance would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest; and
       (2) the Secretary notifies the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations no less than 3 days before issuing a waiver 
     under this subsection.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of 
     Transportation Appropriations Act, 2020''.

                                TITLE II

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                     Management and Administration

                           executive offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, 
     which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, 
     Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and 
     Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for Faith-
     Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,788,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, and of which $4,557,000 
     is for the Office of the Secretary and $2,192,000 is for the 
     Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $20,000 of the total amount made 
     available under this heading shall be available to the 
     Secretary for official reception and representation expenses 
     as the Secretary may determine:  Provided further, That none 
     of the funds made available in this title or title II of 
     division G of Public Law 116-6 may be reprogrammed or 
     otherwise used to increase the appropriation provided by this 
     title for the Office of the Secretary or the Office of 
     Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to detail any individual to the Office 
     of the Secretary or the Office of Congressional and 
     Intergovernmental Relations:  Provided further, That none of 
     the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the 
     salary of any individual occupying a political position in 
     the Office of Budget:  Provided further, That for the 
     purposes of the previous proviso, the term ``political 
     position'' means the following: a position described under 
     sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code 
     (relating to the Executive Schedule); a noncareer appointment 
     in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraph 
     (7) of section 3132(a) of such title; a position in the 
     executive branch of the Government of a confidential or 
     policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of 
     part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; or any 
     other position that has been excepted from the competitive 
     service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, 
     policy-making, or policy-advocating character.

                     administrative support offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative 
     Support Offices, $521,500,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021:  Provided, That of the sums appropriated 
     under this heading --
       (1) not to exceed $52,691,000 shall be for the Office of 
     the Chief Financial Officer;
       (2) not to exceed $95,890,000 shall be for the Office of 
     the General Counsel, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall 
     be for the Departmental Enforcement Center;
       (3) not to exceed $54,000,000 shall be for the Office of 
     Field Policy and Management;
       (4) not to exceed $3,900,000 shall be for the Office of 
     Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity;
       (5) not less than $55,019,000 shall be for the Office of 
     the Chief Information Officer; and
       (6) not to exceed $260,000,000 shall be for the Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration:

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       Provided further, That funds provided under this heading 
     may be used for hire of passenger motor vehicles and services 
     as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall provide the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations quarterly written notification regarding the 
     status of pending congressional reports:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall provide in electronic form all 
     signed reports required by Congress:  Provided further, That 
     not more than 10 percent of the funds made available under 
     this heading for the Office of Chief Financial Officer for 
     the financial transformation initiative may be obligated 
     until the Secretary submits to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations, for approval, a plan for 
     expenditure that includes the financial and internal control 
     capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be 
     realized, key milestones to be met, and the relationship 
     between the proposed use of funds made available under this 
     heading and the projected total cost and scope of the 
     initiative.

                  program office salaries and expenses

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Program Offices, 
     $849,144,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:  
     Provided, the amounts made available under this heading are 
     provided as follows:
       (1) not to exceed $230,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Public and Indian Housing, of which $10,200,000 is 
     for (a) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for 
     carrying out any authorities of such Secretary under chapter 
     11 of subtitle B of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (34 U.S.C. 12351) and subtitle N of such Act (34 U.S.C. 12471 
     et seq.); (b) public housing inspections and assessments as 
     referred in paragraph (2) of the heading ``Public Housing 
     Capital Fund'' in this title; and (c) public housing 
     inspections, monitoring and oversight of activities, and 
     other assistance authorized under title I of the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), title I of the 
     Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 with respect to 
     Indian tribes (42 U.S.C. 5306(a)(1)), section 184 of the 
     Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-13a), and Tribal HUD-VASH program;
       (2) not to exceed $117,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Community Planning and Development, of which 
     $4,656,000 shall be for permanent positions for a disaster 
     recovery workforce;
       (3) not to exceed $386,144,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Housing, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall 
     be for the Office of Recapitalization;
       (4) not to exceed $26,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Policy Development and Research;
       (5) not to exceed $80,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; and
       (6) not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes:
       Provided further, That the unobligated balances of prior 
     year appropriations made available under each of the accounts 
     ``Public and Indian Housing'', ``Community Planning and 
     Development'', ``Housing'', ``Policy Development and 
     Research'', ``Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity'', and 
     ``Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes'' under the 
     heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--
     Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' shall be transferred 
     to, and merged with, the amounts reserved for the Office of 
     Public and Indian Housing, the Office of Community Planning 
     and Development, the Office of Housing, the Office of Policy 
     Development and Research, the Office of Fair Housing and 
     Equal Opportunity, and the Office of Lead Hazard Control and 
     Healthy Homes, respectively, under the heading ``Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development--Program Office Salaries and 
     Expenses'' in this title.

                          working capital fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the 
     ``Fund''), pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 
     3535(f)), amounts transferred, including reimbursements 
     pursuant to section 7(f), to the Fund under this heading 
     shall be available for Federal shared services used by 
     offices and agencies of the Department, and for such portion 
     of any office or agency's printing, records management, space 
     renovation, furniture, or supply services as the Secretary 
     determines shall be derived from centralized sources made 
     available by the Department to all offices and agencies and 
     funded through the Fund:  Provided, That of the amounts made 
     available in this title for salaries and expenses under the 
     headings ``Executive Offices'', ``Administrative Support 
     Offices'', ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'', and 
     ``Government National Mortgage Association'', the Secretary 
     shall transfer to the Fund such amounts, to remain available 
     until expended, as are necessary to fund services, specified 
     in the matter preceding the first proviso, for which the 
     appropriation would otherwise have been available, and may 
     transfer not to exceed an additional $5,000,000, in 
     aggregate, from all such appropriations, to be merged with 
     the Fund and to remain available until expended for any 
     purpose under this heading:  Provided further, That amounts 
     in the Fund shall be the only amounts available to each 
     office or agency of the Department for the services, or 
     portion of services, specified in the matter preceding the 
     first proviso:  Provided further, That with respect to the 
     Fund, the authorities and conditions under this heading shall 
     supplement the authorities and conditions provided under 
     section 7(f).

                       Public and Indian Housing

                     tenant-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-
     based rental assistance authorized under the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
     (``the Act'' herein), not otherwise provided for, 
     $19,810,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2019 (in addition to the 
     $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 
     that shall be available on October 1, 2019), and 
     $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2020:  Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading are provided as follows:
       (1) $21,400,000,000 shall be available for renewals of 
     expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions 
     contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any 
     provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 
     8(t) of the Act) and including renewal of other special 
     purpose incremental vouchers:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this 
     paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar 
     year 2020 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for 
     each public housing agency based on validated voucher 
     management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior 
     calendar year and by applying an inflation factor as 
     established by the Secretary, by notice published in the 
     Federal Register, and by making any necessary adjustments for 
     the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers 
     under this paragraph including tenant protection and Choice 
     Neighborhoods vouchers:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount 
     specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified 
     under this paragraph), prorate each public housing agency's 
     allocation otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph:  
     Provided further, That except as provided in the following 
     provisos, the entire amount specified under this paragraph 
     (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be 
     obligated to the public housing agencies based on the 
     allocation and pro rata method described above, and the 
     Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their 
     annual budget by the latter of 60 days after enactment of 
     this Act or March 1, 2020:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may extend the notification period with the prior 
     written approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That public housing 
     agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be 
     funded pursuant to their MTW agreements and in accordance 
     with the requirements of the MTW program and shall be subject 
     to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous provisos: 
      Provided further, That the Secretary may offset public 
     housing agencies' calendar year 2020 allocations based on the 
     excess amounts of public housing agencies' net restricted 
     assets accounts, including HUD-held programmatic reserves (in 
     accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2019 that is 
     verifiable and complete), as determined by the Secretary:  
     Provided further, That public housing agencies participating 
     in the MTW demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, 
     as determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject to 
     the single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW 
     agreements, from the agencies' calendar year 2020 MTW funding 
     allocation:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall use 
     any offset referred to in the previous two provisos 
     throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of 
     rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient 
     funding, as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or 
     reduce the proration of renewal funding allocations:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may utilize unobligated 
     balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from 
     funds appropriated under this heading from prior year 
     appropriations (excluding special purpose vouchers), 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated, to avoid or reduce such prorations:  Provided 
     further, That up to $100,000,000 shall be available only: (1) 
     for adjustments in the allocations for public housing 
     agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public 
     housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as 
     determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers 
     resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability 
     under section 8(r) of the Act; (2) for vouchers that were not 
     in use during the previous 12-month period in order to be 
     available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) 
     of the Act; (3) for adjustments for costs associated with 
     HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers; 
     (4) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing 
     agencies that (i) are leasing a lower-than-average percentage 
     of their authorized vouchers, (ii) have low amounts of budget 
     authority in their net restricted assets accounts and HUD-
     held programmatic reserves, relative to other agencies, and 
     (iii) are not participating in the Moving to Work 
     demonstration, to enable such agencies to lease more 
     vouchers; (5) for public housing agencies that despite taking 
     reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the 
     Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate rental 
     assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding; 
     and (6) for public housing agencies that have experienced 
     increased costs or loss of units in an area for which the 
     President declared a disaster under title IV of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5170 et seq.):  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based on 
     need, as determined by the Secretary;

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       (2) $150,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance 
     for relocation and replacement of housing units that are 
     demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, 
     conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 
     8, the family unification program under section 8(x) of the 
     Act, relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to 
     combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a 
     request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, 
     enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such 
     assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI and Choice 
     Neighborhood vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, 
     and tenant protection assistance including replacement and 
     relocation assistance or for project-based assistance to 
     prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants 
     currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 
     1959 and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106-
     569, as amended, or under the authority as provided under 
     this Act:  Provided, That when a public housing development 
     is submitted for demolition or disposition under section 18 
     of the Act, the Secretary may provide section 8 rental 
     assistance when the units pose an imminent health and safety 
     risk to residents:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall provide replacement vouchers for all units that cease 
     to be available as assisted housing, subject only to the 
     availability of funds:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 may be 
     available to provide tenant protection assistance, not 
     otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents 
     residing in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents 
     greater than 30 percent of household income, as the result 
     of: (A) the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 
     202 loan that requires the permission of the Secretary prior 
     to loan prepayment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance 
     contract for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced 
     voucher or tenant protection assistance under existing law; 
     or (C) the expiration of affordability restrictions 
     accompanying a mortgage or preservation program administered 
     by the Secretary:  Provided further, That such tenant 
     protection assistance made available under the previous 
     proviso may be provided under the authority of section 8(t) 
     or section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
     (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)):  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall issue guidance to implement the previous provisos, 
     including, but not limited to, requirements for defining 
     eligible at-risk households within 60 days of the enactment 
     of this Act:  Provided further, That any tenant protection 
     voucher made available from amounts under this paragraph 
     shall not be reissued by any public housing agency, except 
     the replacement vouchers as defined by the Secretary by 
     notice, when the initial family that received any such 
     voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the authority 
     for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall 
     cease to exist:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     provide section 8 rental assistance from amounts made 
     available under this paragraph for units assisted under a 
     project-based subsidy contract funded under the ``Project-
     Based Rental Assistance'' heading under this title where the 
     owner has received a Notice of Default and the units pose an 
     imminent health and safety risk to residents:  Provided 
     further, That to the extent that the Secretary determines 
     that such units are not feasible for continued rental 
     assistance payments or transfer of the subsidy contract 
     associated with such units to another project or projects and 
     owner or owners, any remaining amounts associated with such 
     units under such contract shall be recaptured and used to 
     reimburse amounts used under this paragraph for rental 
     assistance under the preceding proviso;
       (3) $1,925,000,000 shall be for administrative and other 
     expenses of public housing agencies in administering the 
     section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up 
     to $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to 
     allocate to public housing agencies that need additional 
     funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees 
     associated with section 8 tenant protection rental 
     assistance, the administration of disaster related vouchers, 
     HUD-VASH vouchers, and other special purpose incremental 
     vouchers:  Provided, That no less than $1,895,000,000 of the 
     amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to 
     public housing agencies for the calendar year 2020 funding 
     cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and related 
     Appropriation Act provisions) as in effect immediately before 
     the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility 
     Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-276):  Provided further, That if 
     the amounts made available under this paragraph are 
     insufficient to pay the amounts determined under the previous 
     proviso, the Secretary may decrease the amounts allocated to 
     agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to all agencies 
     receiving funding under this paragraph or may, to the extent 
     necessary to provide full payment of amounts determined under 
     the previous proviso, utilize unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures and carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated 
     to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this 
     heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose 
     vouchers, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts 
     were appropriated:  Provided further, That all public housing 
     agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be 
     funded pursuant to their MTW agreements and in accordance 
     with the requirements of the MTW program, and shall be 
     subject to the same uniform percentage decrease as under the 
     previous proviso:  Provided further, That amounts provided 
     under this paragraph shall be only for activities related to 
     the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized 
     under section 8, including related development activities;
       (4) $225,000,000 shall be for the renewal of tenant-based 
     assistance contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-
     Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), 
     including necessary administrative expenses:  Provided, That 
     administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies 
     in administering the special purpose vouchers in this 
     paragraph shall be funded under the same terms and be subject 
     to the same pro rata reduction as the percent decrease for 
     administrative and other expenses to public housing agencies 
     under paragraph (3) of this heading:
       (5) $5,000,000 shall be for rental assistance and 
     associated administrative fees for Tribal HUD-VASH to serve 
     Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of 
     homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian 
     areas:  Provided, That such amount shall be made available 
     for renewal grants to recipients that received assistance 
     under prior Acts under the Tribal HUD-VASH program:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to specify 
     criteria for renewal grants, including data on the 
     utilization of assistance reported by grant recipients:  
     Provided further, That any amounts remaining after such 
     renewal assistance is awarded may be available for new grants 
     to recipients eligible to receive block grants under the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.) for rental assistance and 
     associated administrative fees for Tribal HUD-VASH to serve 
     Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of 
     homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian 
     areas:  Provided further, That funds shall be awarded based 
     on need, and administrative capacity established by the 
     Secretary in a Notice published in the Federal Register after 
     coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs:  Provided further, That renewal grants and new 
     grants under this paragraph shall be administered in 
     accordance with program requirements under the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 and modeled after the HUD-VASH program:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to waive, or 
     specify alternative requirements for any provision of any 
     statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in 
     connection with the use of funds made available under this 
     paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, 
     nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
     upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
     alternative requirements are necessary for the effective 
     delivery and administration of such assistance:  Provided 
     further, That grant recipients shall report to the Secretary 
     on utilization of such rental assistance and other program 
     data, as prescribed by the Secretary:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary may reallocate, as determined by the Secretary, 
     amounts returned or recaptured from awards under prior Acts;
       (6) $40,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance 
     for use through a supported housing program administered in 
     conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as 
     authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937:  Provided, That the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development shall make such funding available, 
     notwithstanding section 203 (competition provision) of this 
     title, to public housing agencies that partner with eligible 
     VA Medical Centers or other entities as designated by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on 
     geographical need for such assistance as identified by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public 
     housing agency administrative performance, and other factors 
     as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or 
     specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with 
     the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), any 
     provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with 
     the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except 
     for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
     labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the 
     Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
     are necessary for the effective delivery and administration 
     of such voucher assistance:  Provided further, That 
     assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue 
     to remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over;
       (7) $40,000,000 shall be made available for new incremental 
     voucher assistance through the family unification program as 
     authorized by section 8(x) of the Act:  Provided, That the 
     assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue 
     to remain available for family unification upon turnover:  
     Provided further, That for any public housing agency 
     administering voucher assistance appropriated in a prior Act 
     under the family unification program that determines that it 
     no longer has an identified need for such assistance upon 
     turnover, such agency shall notify the Secretary, and the 
     Secretary shall recapture such assistance from the agency and 
     reallocate it to any other public housing agency or agencies 
     based on need for voucher assistance in connection with such 
     program:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this paragraph, up to $20,000,000 shall be 
     for assistance for youth under section 8(x) of the Act:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding other laws, the 
     Secretary shall, subject only to the availability of funds, 
     allocate such assistance to any public housing agencies that 
     (1) administer assistance under section 8(x), or seek to 
     administer such assistance, consistent with procedures 
     established by the Secretary, and (2) have requested such 
     assistance so that they may provide timely assistance to 
     eligible youth:  Provided further, That public housing 
     agencies shall not reissue any assistance made available from 
     amounts under

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     this paragraph when the initial youth that received any such 
     assistance no longer receives it, unless approved by the 
     Secretary;
       (8) $25,000,000 shall be made available for the mobility 
     demonstration authorized under section 235 of division G of 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (42 U.S.C. 1437f 
     note; Public Law 116-6; 133 Stat. 465), of which up to 
     $5,000,000 shall be for new incremental voucher assistance 
     and the remainder of which shall be available to provide 
     mobility-related services to families with children, 
     including pre- and post-move counseling and rent deposits, 
     and to offset the administrative costs of operating the 
     mobility demonstration:  Provided, That incremental voucher 
     assistance made available under this paragraph shall be for 
     families with children participating in the mobility 
     demonstration and shall continue to remain available for 
     families with children upon turnover:  Provided further, That 
     for any public housing agency administering voucher 
     assistance under the mobility demonstration that determines 
     that it no longer has an identified need for such assistance 
     upon turnover, such agency shall notify the Secretary, and 
     the Secretary shall recapture such assistance from the agency 
     and reallocate it to any other public housing agency or 
     agencies based on need for voucher assistance in connection 
     with such demonstration; and
       (9) the Secretary shall separately track all special 
     purpose vouchers funded under this heading.

                        housing certificate fund

                        (including rescissions)

       Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading 
     ``Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing'' and the heading 
     ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'', for fiscal year 2020 and 
     prior years may be used for renewal of or amendments to 
     section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based 
     contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for 
     which such funds were appropriated:  Provided, That any 
     obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 
     1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be rescinded:  
     Provided further, That amounts heretofore recaptured, or 
     recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 
     project-based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 
     through fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount 
     of additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount 
     rescinded is hereby appropriated, to remain available until 
     expended, for the purposes set forth under this heading, in 
     addition to amounts otherwise available.

                      public housing capital fund

       For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
     capital and management activities for public housing 
     agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ``Act'') 
     $2,855,057,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: 
     Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading 
     are provided as follows:
       (1) notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     regulation, during fiscal year 2020, the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department 
     official other than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant 
     Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority under 
     paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the 
     time periods under such section: Provided further, That for 
     purposes of such section 9(j), the term ``obligate'' means, 
     with respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a 
     binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately or 
     in the future;
       (2) $28,000,000 shall be to support ongoing public housing 
     financial and physical assessment activities, pilot a new 
     physical inspection process, and implement the 
     recommendations made in the March 2019 Government 
     Accountability Office (GAO) report ``Real Estate Inspection 
     Center: HUD should Improve Physical Inspection Process and 
     Oversight of Inspectors'' (GAO-19-254);
       (3) up to $16,000,000 shall be to support the costs of 
     administrative and judicial receiverships;
       (4) not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Secretary to make grants, notwithstanding section 203 of this 
     Act, to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs 
     including safety and security measures necessary to address 
     crime and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting 
     from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural 
     disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and 
     natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring 
     in fiscal year 2020: Provided further, That of the amount 
     made available under this paragraph, not less than 
     $10,000,000 shall be for safety and security measures: 
     Provided further, That in addition to the amount in the 
     previous proviso for such safety and security measures, any 
     amounts that remain available, after all applications 
     received on or before September 30, 2021, for emergency 
     capital needs have been processed, shall be allocated to 
     public housing agencies for such safety and security 
     measures;
       (5) Provided further, That for funds provided under this 
     heading, the limitation in section 9(g)(1) of the Act shall 
     be 25 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive 
     the limitation in the previous proviso to allow public 
     housing agencies to fund activities authorized under section 
     9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall notify public housing agencies requesting waivers under 
     the previous proviso if the request is approved or denied 
     within 14 days of submitting the request: Provided further, 
     That from the funds made available under this heading, the 
     Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2020 to 
     public housing agencies that are designated high performers: 
     Provided further, That the Department shall notify public 
     housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days 
     of enactment of this Act;
       (6) $25,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants 
     to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce lead-based 
     paint hazards in public housing by carrying out the 
     activities of risk assessments, abatement, and interim 
     controls (as those terms are defined in section 1004 of the 
     Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 4851b)): Provided further, That for purposes of 
     environmental review, a grant under this paragraph shall be 
     considered funds for projects or activities under title I of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 
     seq.) for purposes of section 26 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1437x) and shall be subject to the regulations implementing 
     such section; and
       (7) $25,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants 
     to public housing agencies for activities authorized under 
     the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 
     502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, which 
     shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration 
     efforts, including education and outreach concerning mold, 
     carbon monoxide poisoning, and other housing-related diseases 
     and hazards.

                     public housing operating fund

       For 2020 payments to public housing agencies for the 
     operation and management of public housing, as authorized by 
     section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,753,116,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021.

                    choice neighborhoods initiative

       For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods 
     Initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise 
     specified under this heading), for transformation, 
     rehabilitation, and replacement housing needs of both public 
     and HUD-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of 
     poverty into functioning, sustainable mixed income 
     neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, public 
     assets, transportation and access to jobs, $300,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That 
     grant funds may be used for resident and community services, 
     community development, and affordable housing needs in the 
     community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed 
     properties to affordable housing:  Provided further, That the 
     use of funds made available under this heading shall not be 
     deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) 
     of such Act:  Provided further, That grantees shall commit to 
     an additional period of affordability determined by the 
     Secretary of not fewer than 20 years:  Provided further, That 
     grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal 
     or private funds:  Provided further, That grantees may 
     include local governments, tribal entities, public housing 
     authorities, and nonprofits:  Provided further, That for-
     profit developers may apply jointly with a public entity:  
     Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, 
     a grantee shall be treated as a public housing agency under 
     section 26 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437x), and grants under this heading shall be subject 
     to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such 
     section:  Provided further, That of the amount provided, not 
     less than $150,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing 
     agencies:  Provided further, That such grantees shall create 
     partnerships with other local organizations including 
     assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident 
     organizations:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 
     Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and 
     Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage 
     other appropriate Federal resources:  Provided further, That 
     no more than $5,000,000 of funds made available under this 
     heading may be provided as grants to undertake comprehensive 
     local planning with input from residents and the community:  
     Provided further, That unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures, remaining from funds appropriated under the 
     heading ``Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public 
     Housing (HOPE VI)'' in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal 
     years may be used for purposes under this heading, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     issue the Notice of Funding Availability for funds made 
     available under this heading no later than 120 days after 
     enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall make grant awards no later than one year from the date 
     of enactment of this Act in such amounts that the Secretary 
     determines:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     24(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437v(o)), the Secretary may, until September 30, 2023, 
     obligate any available unobligated balances made available 
     under this heading in this, or any prior Act.

                       self-sufficiency programs

       For activities and assistance related to Self-Sufficiency 
     Programs, to remain available until September 30, 2023, 
     $150,000,000: Provided, That the amounts made available under 
     this heading are provided as follows:
       (1) $100,000,000 shall be for the Family Self-Sufficiency 
     program to support family self-sufficiency coordinators under 
     section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437u), to promote the development of local strategies 
     to coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8 and 9 of 
     such Act with public

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     and private resources, and enable eligible families to 
     achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency: Provided, 
     That the Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, waive or 
     specify alternative requirements under subsections (b)(3), 
     (b)(4), (b)(5), or (c)(1) of section 23 of such Act in order 
     to facilitate the operation of a unified self-sufficiency 
     program for individuals receiving assistance under different 
     provisions of the Act, as determined by the Secretary: 
     Provided further, That owners of a privately owned 
     multifamily property with a section 8 contract may 
     voluntarily make a Family Self-Sufficiency program available 
     to the assisted tenants of such property in accordance with 
     procedures established by the Secretary: Provided further, 
     That such procedures established pursuant to the previous 
     proviso shall permit participating tenants to accrue escrow 
     funds in accordance with section 23(d)(2) and shall allow 
     owners to use funding from residual receipt accounts to hire 
     coordinators for their own Family Self-Sufficiency program;
       (2) $35,000,000 shall be for the Resident Opportunity and 
     Self-Sufficiency program to provide for supportive services, 
     service coordinators, and congregate services as authorized 
     by section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437z-6) and the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); 
     and
       (3) $15,000,000 shall be for a Jobs-Plus initiative, 
     modeled after the Jobs-Plus demonstration: Provided, That 
     funding provided under this paragraph shall be available for 
     competitive grants to partnerships between public housing 
     authorities, local workforce investment boards established 
     under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3122), and other agencies and 
     organizations that provide support to help public housing 
     residents obtain employment and increase earnings: Provided 
     further, That applicants must demonstrate the ability to 
     provide services to residents, partner with workforce 
     investment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may allow public housing agencies 
     to request exemptions from rent and income limitation 
     requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437d), as necessary to 
     implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms and conditions 
     as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by the Secretary 
     that any such waivers or alternative requirements are 
     necessary for the effective implementation of the Jobs-Plus 
     initiative as a voluntary program for residents: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall publish by notice in the 
     Federal Register any waivers or alternative requirements 
     pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than 10 days 
     before the effective date of such notice: Provided further, 
     That for funds provided under this paragraph, the limitation 
     in section 9(g)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
     shall be 25 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     waive the limitation in the previous proviso to allow public 
     housing agencies to fund activities authorized under section 
     9(e)(1)(C) of such Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall notify public housing agencies requesting waivers under 
     the previous proviso if the request is approved or denied 
     within 14 days of submitting the request: Provided further, 
     That from the funds made available under this heading, the 
     Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2020 to 
     public housing agencies that are designated high performers: 
     Provided further, That the Department shall notify public 
     housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days 
     of enactment of this Act.

                        native american programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities and assistance authorized under title I of 
     the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
     Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), title I of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 with 
     respect to Indian tribes (42 U.S.C. 5306(a)(1)), and related 
     training and technical assistance, $855,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2024, unless otherwise 
     specified:  Provided, That amounts made available under this 
     heading are provided as follows:
       (1) $671,000,000 shall be for the Native American Housing 
     Block Grants program, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA: 
      Provided, That, notwithstanding NAHASDA, to determine the 
     amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for each 
     Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under 
     section 302 of such Act with the need component based on 
     single-race census data and with the need component based on 
     multi-race census data, and the amount of the allocation for 
     each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting 
     allocation amounts:  Provided further, That the Department 
     shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act;
       (2) $2,000,000 shall be for the cost of guaranteed notes 
     and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA:  
     Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modifying 
     such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in 
     section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
     amended:  Provided further,  That these funds are available 
     to subsidize the total principal amount of any notes and 
     other obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not 
     to exceed $32,000,000;
       (3) $100,000,000 shall be for competitive grants under the 
     Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized 
     under title I of NAHASDA:  Provided,  That the Secretary 
     shall obligate this additional amount for competitive grants 
     to eligible recipients authorized under NAHASDA that apply 
     for funds:  Provided further, That in awarding this 
     additional amount, the Secretary shall consider need and 
     administrative capacity, and shall give priority to projects 
     that will spur construction and rehabilitation:  Provided 
     further,  That a grant funded pursuant to this paragraph 
     shall be not greater than $10,000,000:  Provided further, 
     That up to 1 percent of this additional amount may be 
     transferred, in aggregate, to the Office of Public and Indian 
     Housing under paragraph (1) of the heading ``Program Office 
     Salaries and Expenses'' for necessary costs of administering 
     and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of this 
     additional amount:  Provided further, That any funds 
     transferred pursuant to this paragraph shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2025;
       (4) $75,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes for 
     carrying out the Indian Community Development Block Grant 
     program under title I of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974, notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of 
     such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law (including section 203 of this Act), up to $5,000,000 may 
     be used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to 
     health and safety:  Provided, That not to exceed 20 percent 
     of any grant made with funds appropriated under this 
     paragraph shall be expended for planning and management 
     development and administration:  Provided further, That funds 
     provided under this paragraph shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2022; and
       (5) $7,000,000 shall be for providing training and 
     technical assistance to Indian tribes, Indian housing 
     authorities and tribally designated housing entities, to 
     support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract 
     expertise, and for training and technical assistance related 
     to funding provided under this heading and other headings 
     under this Act for the needs of Native American families and 
     Indian country:  Provided, That of the funds made available 
     under this paragraph, not less than $2,000,000 shall be 
     available for a national organization as authorized under 
     section 703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212):  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Grant and 
     Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301-6308), the 
     amounts made available under this paragraph may be used by 
     the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with 
     public and private organizations, agencies, institutions, and 
     other technical assistance providers to support the 
     administration of negotiated rulemaking under section 106 of 
     NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4116), the administration of the 
     allocation formula under section 302 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 
     4152), and the administration of performance tracking and 
     reporting under section 407 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4167).

           indian housing loan guarantee fund program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $2,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
     any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to $1,000,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided further, That 
     up to $500,000 of this amount may be for administrative 
     contract expenses including management processes and systems 
     to carry out the loan guarantee program.

                  native hawaiian housing block grant

       For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as 
     authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 
     et seq.), $2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2024:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 812(b) of such 
     Act, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands may not invest 
     grant amounts provided under this heading in investment 
     securities and other obligations:  Provided further, That 
     amounts made available under this heading in this and prior 
     fiscal years may be used to provide rental assistance to 
     eligible Native Hawaiian families both on and off the 
     Hawaiian Home Lands, notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law.

                   Community Planning and Development

              housing opportunities for persons with aids

       For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with 
     AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $410,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, except that amounts 
     allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(5) of such Act shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2022:  Provided, That 
     the Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for 
     permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under 
     section 854(c)(5) of such Act from funds made available under 
     this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years that 
     meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new 
     contracts under such section:  Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

                       community development fund

       For carrying out the community development block grant 
     program under title I of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et 
     seq.)(``the Act'' herein), $3,600,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2022, unless otherwise 
     specified: Provided, That unless explicitly provided for 
     under this heading, not to exceed 20 percent of any grant 
     made with funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     expended for planning and management development and 
     administration: Provided further, That a metropolitan city, 
     urban county, unit of general local government, or insular 
     area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this 
     heading may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any 
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     such funds to another such entity in exchange for any other 
     funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use 
     such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: 
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of 
     the Act, no funds provided under this heading may be provided 
     to a for-profit entity for an economic development project 
     under section 105(a)(17) unless such project has been 
     evaluated and selected in accordance with guidelines required 
     under subsection (e)(2): Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

         community development loan guarantees program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, during fiscal year 2020, commitments to guarantee loans 
     under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development 
     Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is 
     guaranteed, shall not exceed a total principal amount of 
     $300,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on 
     outstanding obligations guaranteed in subsection (k) of such 
     section 108:  Provided, That the Secretary shall collect fees 
     from borrowers, notwithstanding subsection (m) of such 
     section 108, to result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for 
     guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall be collected 
     in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget 
     Act of 1974:  Provided further, That such commitment 
     authority funded by fees may be used to guarantee, or make 
     commitments to guarantee, notes or other obligations issued 
     by any State on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the 
     State in accordance with the requirements of such section 
     108:  Provided further, That any State receiving such a 
     guarantee or commitment under the previous proviso shall 
     distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units 
     of general local government in nonentitlement areas that 
     received the commitment.

                  home investment partnerships program

       For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as authorized 
     under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act, as amended, $1,750,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That notwithstanding the 
     amount made available under this heading, the threshold 
     reduction requirements in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 12746(10), 12747(b)(4)) shall not apply 
     to allocations of such amount:  Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That section 218(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall 
     not apply with respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw 
     funds from its HOME Investment Trust Fund that otherwise 
     expired or would expire in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 
     2021, or 2022 under that section:  Provided further, That 
     section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) shall not 
     apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise were deducted or 
     would be deducted from the line of credit in the 
     participating jurisdiction's HOME Investment Trust Fund in 
     2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 under that section and the 
     funds shall be invested only in housing to be developed, 
     sponsored, or owned by community housing development 
     organizations.

        self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program

       For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
     Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing 
     Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, 
     $55,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022:  
     Provided, That of the total amount provided under this 
     heading, $10,000,000 shall be made available to the Self-Help 
     Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized under section 
     11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, 
     as amended:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be made 
     available for the second, third, and fourth capacity building 
     activities authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD 
     Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not 
     less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for rural 
     capacity building activities:  Provided further, That of the 
     total amount provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be 
     made available for capacity building by national rural 
     housing organizations with experience assessing national 
     rural conditions and providing financing, training, technical 
     assistance, information, and research to local nonprofits, 
     local governments, and Indian Tribes serving high need rural 
     communities.

                       homeless assistance grants

       For the Emergency Solutions Grants program as authorized 
     under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act, as amended; the Continuum of Care program as 
     authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the 
     Rural Housing Stability Assistance program as authorized 
     under subtitle D of title IV of such Act, $2,800,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2022:  Provided, That 
     not less than $290,000,000 of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading shall be available for such Emergency Solutions 
     Grants program:  Provided further, That not less than 
     $2,344,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading 
     shall be available for such Continuum of Care and Rural 
     Housing Stability Assistance programs:  Provided further, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading, up to 
     $50,000,000 shall be made available for grants for rapid re-
     housing projects and supportive service projects providing 
     coordinated entry, and for eligible activities the Secretary 
     determines to be critical in order to assist survivors of 
     domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and 
     stalking:  Provided further, That such projects shall be 
     eligible for renewal under the continuum of care program 
     subject to the same terms and conditions as other renewal 
     applicants:  Provided further, That up to $7,000,000 of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
     the national homeless data analysis project:  Provided 
     further, That for all match requirements applicable to funds 
     made available under this heading for this fiscal year and 
     prior fiscal years, a grantee may use (or could have used) as 
     a source of match funds other funds administered by the 
     Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) 
     a specific statutory prohibition on any such use of any such 
     funds:  Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
     under this heading shall be available to provide funding for 
     new projects, except for projects created through 
     reallocation, unless the Secretary determines that the 
     continuum of care has demonstrated that projects are 
     evaluated and ranked based on the degree to which they 
     improve the continuum of care's system performance:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall prioritize funding under 
     the Continuum of Care program to continuums of care that have 
     demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding from lower 
     performing projects to higher performing projects:  Provided 
     further, That all awards of assistance under this heading 
     shall be required to coordinate and integrate homeless 
     programs with other mainstream health, social services, and 
     employment programs for which homeless populations may be 
     eligible:  Provided further, That any unobligated amounts 
     remaining from funds appropriated under this heading in 
     fiscal year 2012 and prior years for project-based rental 
     assistance for rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant 
     terms may be used for purposes under this heading, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were 
     appropriated:  Provided further, That all balances for 
     Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded from the Shelter 
     Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to this account 
     shall be available, if recaptured, for Continuum of Care 
     renewals in fiscal year 2020:  Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final 
     amounts allocated) for the Emergency Solutions Grant program 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That up to $100,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be to implement projects to demonstrate how a 
     comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and 
     under, in up to 25 communities can dramatically reduce youth 
     homelessness:  Provided further, That of the amount made 
     available under the previous proviso, up to $10,000,000 shall 
     be available to provide technical assistance on improving 
     system responses to youth homelessness, and collection, 
     analysis, use, and reporting of data and performance measures 
     under the comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, 
     in addition to and in coordination with other technical 
     assistance funds provided under this title:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may use up to 10 percent of the 
     amount made available under the previous proviso to build the 
     capacity of current technical assistance providers or to 
     train new technical assistance providers with verifiable 
     prior experience with systems and programs for youth 
     experiencing homelessness:  Provided further, That such 
     projects shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of 
     care program subject to the same terms and conditions as 
     other renewal applicants:  Provided further, That youth aged 
     24 and under seeking assistance under this heading shall not 
     be required to provide third party documentation to establish 
     their eligibility under 42 U.S.C. 11302(a) or (b) to receive 
     services:  Provided further, That unaccompanied youth aged 24 
     and under or families headed by youth aged 24 and under who 
     are living in unsafe situations may be served by youth-
     serving providers funded under this heading:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall consider and award projects 
     based solely on the selection criteria from the fiscal year 
     2018 Notice of Funding Availability.

                            Housing Programs

                    project-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of project-
     based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act''), not otherwise 
     provided for, $12,190,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be available on October 1, 2019 (in addition 
     to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this 
     heading that became available October 1, 2019), and 
     $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2020:  Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading shall be available for 
     expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy 
     contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
     contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
     contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
     contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 
     441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units in 
     projects that are subject to approved plans of action under 
     the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or 
     the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident 
     Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other 
     expenses associated with project-based activities and 
     assistance funded under this paragraph:  Provided further, 
     That of the total amounts provided under this heading, not to 
     exceed $345,000,000 shall be available for performance-based 
     contract administrators for section 8 project-based 
     assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f):  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may also use such amounts in the 
     previous proviso for performance-based contract 
     administrators for the administration of: interest reduction 
     payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National Housing 
     Act (12 U.S.C.

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     1715z-1(a)); rent supplement payments pursuant to section 101 
     of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 
     1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts 
     for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 
     1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts 
     for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under 
     section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project 
     assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667); and 
     loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public 
     Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667):  Provided further, That amounts 
     recaptured under this heading, the heading ``Annual 
     Contributions for Assisted Housing'', or the heading 
     ``Housing Certificate Fund'', may be used for renewals of or 
     amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for 
     performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding 
     the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated:  
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that 
     are held in residual receipts accounts for any project 
     subject to a section 8 project-based Housing Assistance 
     Payments contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance 
     Agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited in 
     an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are in 
     excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall 
     be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
     to be available until expended:  Provided further, That 
     amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso shall be 
     available in addition to the amount otherwise provided by 
     this heading for uses authorized under this heading.

                        housing for the elderly

       For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized 
     by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, for 
     project rental assistance for the elderly under section 
     202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for 
     such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
     assistance for up to a 1-year term, for senior preservation 
     rental assistance contracts, including renewals, as 
     authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing and 
     Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for 
     supportive services associated with the housing, 
     $803,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023:  
     Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, up 
     to $95,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the 
     continuation of existing congregate service grants for 
     residents of assisted housing projects:  Provided further, 
     That amounts under this heading shall be available for Real 
     Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
     activities associated with section 202 projects:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of 
     section 202 governing the terms and conditions of project 
     rental assistance, except that the initial contract term for 
     such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration:  
     Provided further, That upon request of the Secretary, project 
     funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any 
     project subject to a section 202 project rental assistance 
     contract and, upon termination of such contract, are in 
     excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary shall 
     be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided 
     further, That amounts deposited in this account pursuant to 
     the previous proviso shall be available, in addition to the 
     amounts otherwise provided by this heading, for amendments 
     and renewals:  Provided further, That unobligated balances, 
     including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
     transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for amendments and renewals in addition to the 
     purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated:  
     Provided further, That of the total amount provided under 
     this heading, $10,000,000, shall be for a program to be 
     established by the Secretary to make grants to experienced 
     non-profit organizations, States, local governments, or 
     public housing agencies for safety and functional home 
     modification repairs to meet the needs of low-income elderly 
     persons to enable them to remain in their primary residence:  
     Provided further, That of the total amount made available 
     under the previous proviso, no less than $5,000,000 shall be 
     available to meet such needs in communities with substantial 
     rural populations.

                 housing for persons with disabilities

       For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with 
     disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-
     Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), as 
     amended, for project rental assistance for supportive housing 
     for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such 
     Act, for project assistance contracts pursuant to section 
     202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 
     Stat. 667), including amendments to contracts for such 
     assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
     assistance for up to a 1-year term, for project rental 
     assistance to State housing finance agencies and other 
     appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of 
     the Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, and for 
     supportive services associated with the housing for persons 
     with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such 
     Act, $258,510,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2023:  Provided, That amounts made available under this 
     heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center 
     inspections and inspection-related activities associated with 
     section 811 projects:  Provided further, That, upon the 
     request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in 
     residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a 
     section 811 project rental assistance contract and, upon 
     termination of such contract, are in excess of an amount to 
     be determined by the Secretary shall be remitted to the 
     Department and deposited in this account, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023:  Provided further, That amounts 
     deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso 
     shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise 
     provided by this heading for amendments and renewals:  
     Provided further, That unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to 
     or appropriated under this heading shall be used for 
     amendments and renewals in addition to the purposes for which 
     such funds originally were appropriated.

                     housing counseling assistance

       For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
     loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
     Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $60,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021, including up to 
     $4,500,000 for administrative contract services:  Provided, 
     That grants made available from amounts provided under this 
     heading shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That funds shall be used for 
     providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, 
     both current and prospective, with respect to property 
     maintenance, financial management or literacy, and such other 
     matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving 
     their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and 
     fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; 
     for program administration; and for housing counselor 
     training:  Provided further, That for purposes of providing 
     such grants from amounts provided under this heading, the 
     Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, as 
     appropriate, subject to the availability of annual 
     appropriations.

                       rental housing assistance

       For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) 
     and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-1) in State-aided, noninsured rental housing projects, 
     $3,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That such amount, together with unobligated balances from 
     recaptured amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year 2006 
     from terminated contracts under such sections of law, and any 
     unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated under this heading after 
     fiscal year 2005, shall also be available for extensions of 
     up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections of 
     law.

            payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund

       For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
     Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
     1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $12,400,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $12,400,000 is to be 
     derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund:  
     Provided, That not to exceed the total amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be available from the general fund 
     of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations 
     and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to 
     the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act:  Provided 
     further, That the amount made available under this heading 
     from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 
     are received during fiscal year 2020 so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 
     shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal 
     year 2020 appropriation:  Provided further, That for the 
     dispute resolution and installation programs, the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development may assess and collect fees 
     from any program participant:  Provided further, That such 
     collections shall be deposited into the Fund, and the 
     Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, as 
     well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary 
     expenses of such Act:  Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, 
     the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary 
     under such Act through the use of approved service providers 
     that are paid directly by the recipients of their services.

                     Federal Housing Administration

               mutual mortgage insurance program account

       New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 
     under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 
     $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021:  Provided, That during fiscal year 2020, obligations to 
     make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) 
     of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed 
     $1,000,000:  Provided further, That the foregoing amount in 
     the previous proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and 
     governmental entities in connection with sales of single 
     family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 
     insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund:  Provided 
     further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 
     Federal Housing Administration, $130,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021:  Provided further, That 
     to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed 
     $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2020, an additional 
     $1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be 
     available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan 
     commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
     $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
     this proviso exceed $30,000,000:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of 
     section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12

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     U.S.C. 1715z-20(g)), during fiscal year 2020 the Secretary 
     may insure and enter into new commitments to insure mortgages 
     under section 255 of the National Housing Act only to the 
     extent that the net credit subsidy cost for such insurance 
     does not exceed zero:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 
     2020, the Secretary shall not take any action against a 
     lender solely on the basis of compare ratios that have been 
     adversely affected by defaults on mortgages secured by 
     properties in areas where a major disaster was declared in 
     2017 or 2018 pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).

                general and special risk program account

       New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the 
     General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by 
     sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-3 and 1735c), shall not exceed $30,000,000,000 in total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That 
     during fiscal year 2020, gross obligations for the principal 
     amount of direct loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 
     207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall 
     not exceed $1,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit 
     and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 
     single family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
     formerly insured under such Act.

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

       New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
     purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
     $550,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2021:  Provided, That $27,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2021, shall be for necessary salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Government National Mortgage 
     Association:  Provided further, That to the extent that 
     guaranteed loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or 
     before April 1, 2020, an additional $100 for necessary 
     salaries and expenses shall be available until expended for 
     each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments 
     (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
     $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
     this proviso exceed $3,000,000:  Provided further, That 
     receipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected 
     pursuant to title III of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this 
     account.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        research and technology

       For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
     of research and studies relating to housing and urban 
     problems, as authorized by title V of the Housing and Urban 
     Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), 
     including carrying out the functions of the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of 
     Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical 
     assistance, $98,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2021:  Provided, That the amounts made available under 
     this heading may be used for the types of research and 
     studies otherwise provided for and authorized elsewhere under 
     this title:  Provided further, That with respect to amounts 
     made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 
     203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements funded with philanthropic entities, other Federal 
     agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, 
     Indian tribes, tribally designated housing entities, or 
     colleges or universities for research projects:  Provided 
     further, That with respect to the previous proviso, such 
     partners to the cooperative agreements must contribute at 
     least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project:  
     Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements entered 
     into in accordance with the previous two provisos, the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall comply with 
     section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and 
     Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282, 31 U.S.C. note) 
     in lieu of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect 
     to documentation of award decisions:  Provided further, That 
     prior to obligation of technical assistance funding, the 
     Secretary shall submit a plan, for approval, to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations on how it will allocate 
     funding for this activity:  Provided further, That none of 
     the funds provided under this heading may be available for 
     the doctoral dissertation research grant program.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        fair housing activities

       For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise 
     provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights 
     Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 
     1988, and section 561 of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1987, as amended, $75,300,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021:  Provided, That grants 
     made available from amounts provided under this heading shall 
     be awarded within 120 days of enactment of this Act:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the 
     Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of 
     the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds to 
     develop on-line courses and provide such training:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
     up to $450,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development for the creation and promotion of 
     translated materials and other programs that support the 
     assistance of persons with limited English proficiency in 
     utilizing the services provided by the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development.

            Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

                         lead hazard reduction

       For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
     section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
     Reduction Act of 1992, $290,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2022, of which $56,000,000 shall be for 
     the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 
     502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, which 
     shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration 
     efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-
     based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and 
     hazards:  Provided, That for purposes of environmental 
     review, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law 
     that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the 
     Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical Studies 
     program under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts 
     for such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to 
     be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) 
     of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 
     1994:  Provided further, That not less than $95,000,000 of 
     the amounts made available under this heading for the award 
     of grants pursuant to section 1011 of the Residential Lead-
     Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 shall be provided to 
     areas with the highest lead-based paint abatement needs:  
     Provided further, That of the amount made available for the 
     Healthy Homes Initiative, $5,000,000 shall be for the 
     implementation of projects in up to five communities that are 
     served by both the Healthy Homes Initiative and Department of 
     Energy weatherization programs to demonstrate whether the 
     coordination of Healthy Homes remediation activities with 
     weatherization activities achieves cost savings and better 
     outcomes in improving the safety and quality of homes:  
     Provided further, That each applicant shall certify adequate 
     capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the 
     proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding 
     availability:  Provided further, That amounts made available 
     under this heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, 
     still remaining available, may be used for any purpose under 
     this heading notwithstanding the purpose for which such 
     amounts were appropriated if a program competition is 
     undersubscribed and there are other program competitions 
     under this heading that are oversubscribed.

             Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund

       For the mitigation against the exploitation of information 
     technology systems and personally identifiable information; 
     for the development, modernization, and enhancement of, 
     modifications to, and infrastructure for Department-wide and 
     program-specific information technology systems, and for the 
     continuing operation and maintenance of both Department-wide 
     and program-specific information systems, and for program-
     related maintenance activities, $300,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2021, of which $20,000,000 may 
     be used for single family information technology systems of 
     the Federal Housing Administration:  Provided, That any 
     amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That any amounts 
     transferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by 
     previously enacted appropriations Acts may be used for the 
     purposes specified under this Fund, in addition to any other 
     information technology purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated:  Provided further, That not more than 10 
     percent of the funds made available under this heading for 
     development, modernization and enhancement may be obligated 
     until the Secretary submits to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations, for approval, a plan for 
     expenditure that--(A) identifies for each modernization 
     project: (i) the functional and performance capabilities to 
     be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, (ii) 
     the estimated life-cycle cost, and (iii) key milestones to be 
     met; and (B) demonstrates that each modernization project is: 
     (i) compliant with the Department's enterprise architecture, 
     (ii) being managed in accordance with applicable life-cycle 
     management policies and guidance, (iii) subject to the 
     Department's capital planning and investment control 
     requirements, and (iv) supported by an adequately staffed 
     project office.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, $132,489,000:  Provided, That the 
     Inspector General shall have independent authority over all 
     personnel issues within this office.

    General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development

                     (including transfer of funds)

                        (including rescissions)

       Sec. 201.  Fifty percent of the amounts of budget 
     authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts 
     associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
     from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. 
     McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded or in the case of cash, 
     shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget 
     authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 
     the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies 
     or local governments or local housing agencies with projects 
     approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in 
     accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous 
     sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the 
     budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or 
     remitted to the Treasury to provide project

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     owners with incentives to refinance their project at a lower 
     interest rate.
       Sec. 202.  None of the amounts made available under this 
     Act may be used during fiscal year 2020 to investigate or 
     prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful 
     activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the 
     filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is 
     engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing 
     action by a Government official or entity, or a court of 
     competent jurisdiction.
       Sec. 203.  Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
     cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to 
     title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and 
     in accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).
       Sec. 204.  Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 
     or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, 
     without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, 
     for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for 
     utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of 
     the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government 
     National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
     Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or 
     any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured 
     bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1).
       Sec. 205.  Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or 
     through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any 
     appropriation for the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall be available for any program, project or 
     activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
     estimates submitted to Congress.
       Sec. 206.  Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to 
     make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
     borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
     agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts 
     and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2020 
     for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter 
     provided:  Provided, That collections of these corporations 
     and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 
     commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 
     Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of 
     assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
     Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the 
     mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these 
     corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are 
     necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 
     States Government.
       Sec. 207.  The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, 
     unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each program and 
     activity within the jurisdiction of the Department and shall 
     submit additional, updated budget information to these 
     Committees upon request.
       Sec. 208.  The President's formal budget request for fiscal 
     year 2021, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development's congressional budget justifications to be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, shall use the identical 
     account and sub-account structure provided under this Act.
       Sec. 209.  No funds provided under this title may be used 
     for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association 
     that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit 
     Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
       Sec. 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     subject to the conditions listed under this section, for 
     fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development may authorize the transfer of some or all 
     project-based assistance, debt held or insured by the 
     Secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-
     income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more 
     multifamily housing project or projects to another 
     multifamily housing project or projects.
       (b) Phased Transfers.--Transfers of project-based 
     assistance under this section may be done in phases to 
     accommodate the financing and other requirements related to 
     rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to 
     which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such 
     project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c).
       (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to 
     the following conditions:
       (1) Number and bedroom size of units.--
       (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: The 
     number of low-income and very low-income units and the 
     configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the 
     transferring project shall be no less than when transferred 
     to the receiving project or projects and the net dollar 
     amount of Federal assistance provided to the transferring 
     project shall remain the same in the receiving project or 
     projects.
       (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: The 
     Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling 
     units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a 
     reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current market 
     demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is 
     no increase in the project-based assistance budget authority.
       (2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 
     Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically 
     nonviable.
       (3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed 
     applicable physical standards established by the Secretary.
       (4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project 
     shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the 
     transferring project and provide a certification of approval 
     by all appropriate local governmental officials.
       (5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain 
     eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving 
     project or projects shall not be required to vacate their 
     units in the transferring project or projects until new units 
     in the receiving project are available for occupancy.
       (6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 
     best interest of the tenants.
       (7) If either the transferring project or the receiving 
     project or projects meets the condition specified in 
     subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project 
     resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner 
     shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien 
     transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary, 
     except that the Secretary may waive this requirement upon 
     determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate 
     the financing of acquisition, construction, and/or 
     rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects.
       (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 
     subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 
     project or projects shall execute and record either a 
     continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use 
     agreement for the project where, in either case, any use 
     restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than 
     the existing use restrictions.
       (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in 
     section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
     amended) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent 
     that appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of 
     any such increased cost.
       (d) For purposes of this section--
       (1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall 
     have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 
     governing the program under which the project is insured or 
     assisted;
       (2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing 
     that meets one of the following conditions--
       (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the 
     National Housing Act;
       (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to 
     the structure including projects undergoing mark to market 
     debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
     Reform and Affordability Housing Act;
       (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as amended by section 801 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act;
       (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the 
     enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable 
     Housing Act;
       (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or
       (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 
     agreement;
       (3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
       (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937;
       (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 
     rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 
     8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 
     before October 1, 1983);
       (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;
       (D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or 
     additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the 
     National Housing Act;
       (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959; and
       (F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act;
       (4) the term ``receiving project or projects'' means the 
     multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all 
     of the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily 
     required low-income and very low-income use restrictions are 
     to be transferred;
       (5) the term ``transferring project'' means the multifamily 
     housing project which is transferring some or all of the 
     project-based assistance, debt, and the statutorily required 
     low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the 
     receiving project or projects; and
       (6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development.
       (e) Research Report.--The Secretary shall conduct an 
     evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, 
     including the effect of such transfers on the operational 
     efficiency, contract rents, physical and financial 
     conditions, and long-term preservation of the affected 
     properties.
       Sec. 211. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 
     to any individual who--
       (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
       (2) is under 24 years of age;
       (3) is not a veteran;
       (4) is unmarried;
       (5) does not have a dependent child;
       (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is 
     defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving 
     assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005;
       (7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older 
     and is at risk of becoming homeless; and
       (8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 
     who, individually or jointly, are not

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     eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 
     to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial 
     assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition and any 
     other required fees and charges) that an individual receives 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
     seq.), from private sources, or an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered income to that 
     individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with 
     dependent children.
       Sec. 212.  The funds made available for Native Alaskans 
     under the heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in 
     title II of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native 
     Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in 
     fiscal year 2005.
       Sec. 213.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
     fiscal year 2020, in managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and during 
     the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract 
     for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 or other Federal programs, the 
     Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other 
     programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the 
     property. To the extent the Secretary determines, in 
     consultation with the tenants and the local government, that 
     such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is 
     not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under 
     such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of 
     (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 
     and all available Federal, State, and local resources, 
     including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997 (``MAHRAA'') and (2) environmental conditions that 
     cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary 
     may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, 
     contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an 
     owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or 
     provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall also 
     take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts 
     remain in effect prior to foreclosure, subject to the 
     exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
     relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health 
     and safety after written notice to and informed consent of 
     the affected tenants and use of other available remedies, 
     such as partial abatements or receivership. After disposition 
     of any multifamily property described under this section, the 
     contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall 
     be subject to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.
       Sec. 214.  Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 
     or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any 
     asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development in connection with the 
     operating fund rule:  Provided, That an agency seeking a 
     discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating 
     fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management 
     requirements.
       Sec. 215.  With respect to the use of amounts provided in 
     this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital 
     improvement and management of public housing as authorized by 
     sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and (e)), the Secretary shall not 
     impose any requirement or guideline relating to asset 
     management that restricts or limits in any way the use of 
     capital funds for central office costs pursuant to section 
     9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
     (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)):  Provided, That a public 
     housing agency may not use capital funds authorized under 
     section 9(d) for activities that are eligible under section 
     9(e) for assistance with amounts from the operating fund in 
     excess of the amounts permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 
     9(g)(2).
       Sec. 216.  No official or employee of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as an 
     allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer has determined that such allotment holder has 
     implemented an adequate system of funds control and has 
     received training in funds control procedures and directives. 
     The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a 
     trained allotment holder for each HUD appropriation under the 
     accounts ``Executive Offices'' and ``Administrative Support 
     Offices,'' as well as each paragraph receiving appropriations 
     under the heading ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'', 
     ``Government National Mortgage Association--Guarantees of 
     Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account'', 
     and ``Office of Inspector General'' within the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development.
       Sec. 217.  The Secretary of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2020, notify the 
     public through the Federal Register and other means, as 
     determined appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the 
     availability of assistance or notice of funding availability 
     (NOFA) for any program or discretionary fund administered by 
     the Secretary that is to be competitively awarded. 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 
     2020, the Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the 
     Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through 
     other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 218.  Payment of attorney fees in program-related 
     litigation shall be paid from the individual program office 
     and Office of General Counsel salaries and expenses 
     appropriations. The annual budget submission for the program 
     offices and the Office of General Counsel shall include any 
     such projected litigation costs for attorney fees as a 
     separate line item request. No funds provided in this title 
     may be used to pay any such litigation costs for attorney 
     fees until the Department submits for review a spending plan 
     for such costs to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Sec. 219.  The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 
     percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds 
     appropriated for any office under the heading 
     ``Administrative Support Offices'' or for any paragraph under 
     the heading ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' to any 
     other such office or account:  Provided, That no 
     appropriation for any such office or account shall be 
     increased or decreased by more than 10 percent or $5,000,000, 
     whichever is less, without prior written approval of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall provide notification to 
     such Committees three business days in advance of any such 
     transfers under this section up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, 
     whichever is less.
       Sec. 220. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance 
     payments shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary 
     conditions, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Secretary''), and comply with any standards under 
     applicable State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or 
     regulations relating to the physical condition of any 
     property covered under a housing assistance payment contract.
       (b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) 
     when a multifamily housing project with a section 8 contract 
     or contract for similar project-based assistance--
       (1) receives a Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) 
     score of 60 or less; or
       (2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3 
     days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies 
     identified by the inspector at the project have been 
     corrected.
     Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured 
     projects with assistance attached to the units under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), 
     but do not apply to such units assisted under section 
     8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units 
     assisted with capital or operating funds under section 9 of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g).
       (c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the REAC 
     inspection, the Secretary must provide the owner with a 
     Notice of Default with a specified timetable, determined by 
     the Secretary, for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary 
     must also provide a copy of the Notice of Default to the 
     tenants, the local government, any mortgagees, and any 
     contract administrator. If the owner's appeal results in a 
     UPCS score of 60 or above, the Secretary may withdraw the 
     Notice of Default.
       (2) At the end of the time period for correcting all 
     deficiencies specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner 
     fails to fully correct such deficiencies, the Secretary may--
       (A) require immediate replacement of project management 
     with a management agent approved by the Secretary;
       (B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used 
     solely for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary 
     conditions at applicable properties, as designated by the 
     Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property 
     affected by the penalty;
       (C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial 
     abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all 
     deficiencies have been corrected;
       (D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by 
     the Secretary under established procedures, which will be 
     obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept 
     renewal of the assistance contract as long as such renewal is 
     offered;
       (E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another 
     project or projects and owner or owners;
       (F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions or 
     debarments from Federal programs;
       (G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the 
     property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial 
     order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all 
     project deficiencies;
       (H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party to 
     stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property 
     through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of 
     capital provided by a third-party that requires time to 
     effectuate; or
       (I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies 
     available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       (d) The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to 
     ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject 
     to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
     relocation of tenants for major threats to health and safety 
     after written notice to the affected tenants. To the extent 
     the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants 
     and the local government, that the property is not feasible 
     for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 
     or other programs, based on consideration of--
       (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 
     and all available Federal, State, and local resources, 
     including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997 (``MAHRAA''); and
       (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a 
     cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for 
     project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or 
     owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other 
     rental assistance.
       (e) The Secretary shall report quarterly on all properties 
     covered by this section that are assessed through the Real 
     Estate Assessment Center and have UPCS physical inspection 
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     less than 60 or have received an unsatisfactory management 
     and occupancy review within the past 36 months. The report 
     shall include--
       (1) the enforcement actions being taken to address such 
     conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and 
     termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have 
     such conditions multiple times;
       (2) actions that the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified 
     properties; and
       (3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to 
     further improve the living conditions at properties covered 
     under a housing assistance payment contract.
     This report shall be due to the Senate and House Committees 
     on Appropriations no later than 30 days after the enactment 
     of this Act, and on the first business day of each Federal 
     fiscal year quarter thereafter while this section remains in 
     effect.
       Sec. 221.  None of the funds made available by this Act, or 
     any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only 
     with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) 
     and section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used by any public housing 
     agency for any amount of salary, including bonuses, for the 
     chief executive officer of which, or any other official or 
     employee of which, that exceeds the annual rate of basic pay 
     payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
     at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year 
     2020.
       Sec. 222.  None of the funds in this Act provided to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used to 
     make a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full 
     business days before any project, State, locality, housing 
     authority, tribe, nonprofit organization, or other entity 
     selected to receive a grant award is announced by the 
     Department or its offices.
       Sec. 223.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to require or enforce the Physical Needs Assessment 
     (PNA).
       Sec. 224.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the 
     Government National Mortgage Administration, or the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development to insure, 
     securitize, or establish a Federal guarantee of any mortgage 
     or mortgage backed security that refinances or otherwise 
     replaces a mortgage that has been subject to eminent domain 
     condemnation or seizure, by a State, municipality, or any 
     other political subdivision of a State.
       Sec. 225.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local 
     government as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5302)) with respect to grants under section 106 of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306).
       Sec. 226.  Amounts made available under this Act which are 
     either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable 
     basis, or transferred to the Office of Policy Development and 
     Research in the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     and functions thereof, for research, evaluation, or 
     statistical purposes, and which are unexpended at the time of 
     completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, 
     may be deobligated and shall immediately become available and 
     may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent 
     fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical 
     purposes for which the amounts are made available to that 
     Office subject to reprogramming requirements in section 405 
     of this Act.
       Sec. 227.  Funds made available in this title under the 
     heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' may be used by the 
     Secretary to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots 
     authorized under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113-
     76, section 524 of division G of Public Law 113-235, section 
     525 of division H of Public Law 114-113, and such authorities 
     as are enacted for Performance Partnership Pilots in an 
     appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019:  Provided, That such 
     participation shall be limited to no more than 10 continuums 
     of care and housing activities to improve outcomes for 
     disconnected youth.
       Sec. 228.  With respect to grant amounts awarded under the 
     heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' for fiscal years 2015 
     and subsequent fiscal years for the continuum of care (CoC) 
     program as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, costs paid by program 
     income of grant recipients may count toward meeting the 
     recipient's matching requirements, provided the costs are 
     eligible CoC costs that supplement the recipient's CoC 
     program.
       Sec. 229. (a) From amounts made available under this title 
     under the heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'', the 
     Secretary may award 1-year transition grants to recipients of 
     funds for activities under subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento 
     Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) to 
     transition from one Continuum of Care program component to 
     another.
       (b) No more than 50 percent of each transition grant may be 
     used for costs of eligible activities of the program 
     component originally funded.
       (c) Transition grants made under this section are eligible 
     for renewal in subsequent fiscal years for the eligible 
     activities of the new program component.
       (d) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, 
     the funding recipient must have the consent of the Continuum 
     of Care and meet standards determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 230.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to 
     direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing 
     zoning laws as part of carrying out the final rule entitled 
     ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing'' (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 
     (July 16, 2015)) or the notice entitled ``Affirmatively 
     Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool'' (79 Fed. Reg. 57949 
     (September 26, 2014)).
       Sec. 231. (a) Establishment of Fund.--There is hereby 
     established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be 
     known as HUD HAG Fund (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Fund'').
       (b) Credits to Fund.--
       (1) Future transfers.--Unobligated balances of recaptured 
     funds (except for amounts necessary for grant amount 
     corrections) appropriated by any Act in this or any 
     subsequent fiscal year under the account for ``Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development--Community Planning and 
     Development--Homeless Assistance Grants'' (in this section 
     referred to as the ``HAG account'') shall be transferred into 
     the Fund.
       (2) Rescission and availability of fiscal year 2018 
     amounts.--Of any amounts appropriated under the HAG account 
     by the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division L of 
     Public Law 115-141), 90 percent of any balances remaining 
     unobligated as of September 1, 2020, are hereby rescinded, 
     and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent 
     to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated and shall be 
     transferred to the Fund.
       (c) Purposes.--Amounts transferred to the Fund shall be 
     available until expended, and in addition to such other funds 
     as may be available for such purposes, only for the following 
     purposes:
       (1) For grants under the Continuum of Care program under 
     subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.).
       (2) For grants under the Emergency Solutions Grant program 
     under subtitle B of title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et 
     seq.).
       (3) Not less than 10 percent of amounts transferred to the 
     Fund shall be used only for grants, as established and 
     determined by the Secretary, in rural areas.
       (4) Not less than 10 percent of amounts transferred to the 
     Fund shall be used for grants, as established and determined 
     by the Secretary, only pursuant to the declaration of a major 
     disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in the most 
     impacted and distressed areas resulting from such disaster.
       (d) Transfer for Use.--
       (1) Amounts in the Fund shall be transferred to the HAG 
     account before obligation and expenditure.
       (2) Amounts in the Fund may be transferred to the HAG 
     account only after the expiration of the 15-day period 
     beginning upon the day that the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development submits written notice to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     of the planned use of such transferred amounts, except that 
     amounts transferred for the purposes specified in subsection 
     (c)(4) may be transferred with concurrent written notice to 
     such Committees.
       Sec. 232.  The Promise Zone designations and Promise Zone 
     Designation Agreements entered into pursuant to such 
     designations, made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development in prior fiscal years, shall remain in effect in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreements.
       Sec. 233.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to establish and apply review criteria, including 
     rating factors or preference points, for participation in or 
     coordination with EnVision Centers, in the evaluation, 
     selection, and award of any funds made available and 
     requiring competitive selection under this Act, except with 
     respect to any such funds otherwise authorized for EnVision 
     Center purposes under this Act.
       Sec. 234.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development by this or any 
     other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or 
     in any way make effective the proposed rule entitled 
     ``Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification 
     of Eligible Status'', issued by the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development on May 10, 2019 (Docket No. FR-6124-P-01), 
     or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
       Sec. 235. (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall make available to grantees under programs 
     included under the Department's Consolidated Planning 
     Process, not later than the expiration of the 90-day period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     prepopulated up-to-date housing and economic data and data 
     for both broadband and resilience assessment requirements, as 
     referred to in the HUD Response to the third comment under 
     section III.A. of the Supplementary Information included with 
     the final rule entitled ``Modernizing HUD's Consolidated 
     Planning Process To Narrow the Digital Divide and Increase 
     Resilience to Natural Hazards'', published by the Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development in the Federal Register on 
     Friday, December 16, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 91000).
       (b) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
     require such grantees to incorporate the broadband and 
     resilience components into the Consolidated Plan process not 
     later than the expiration of the 270-day period beginning on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 236.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development by this or any 
     other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or 
     in any way make effective any rule making any change to the 
     rule entitled ``Equal Access in Accordance With an 
     Individual's Gender Identity in Community Planning and 
     Development Programs'' published by the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development in the Federal Register on September 
     21, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 64763) or to the

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     rule entitled ``Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs 
     Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity'' 
     published by such Department in the Federal Register on 
     February 3, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 5662).
       Sec. 237.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     notice issued by the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development on February 20, 2015, and entitled ``Appropriate 
     Placement for Transgender Persons in Single-Sex Emergency 
     Shelters and Other Facilities'' (Notice CPD-15-02) shall have 
     the force and effect of law.
       Sec. 238.  The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     may not, in this fiscal year or any fiscal year thereafter, 
     implement, require, enforce, or otherwise make effective any 
     change, amendment, or alteration to any term or condition of 
     the Annual Contributions Contract between the Secretary and 
     any public housing agency, as such contract was in effect as 
     of January 1, 2018, unless such change, amendment, or 
     alteration is made pursuant to a rule issued after notice and 
     an opportunity for public comment and in accordance with the 
     procedure under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
     applicable to substantive rules.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020''.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                              Access Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized 
     by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
     $8,400,000:  Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received for publications and training expenses.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
     as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
     1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 307), including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or 
     allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, 
     $28,000,000:  Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                National Railroad Passenger Corporation

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out 
     the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended, $23,274,000:  Provided, That the Inspector General 
     shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the 
     duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 
     U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations of fraud, 
     including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 
     1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation 
     by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation:  Provided 
     further, That the Inspector General may enter into contracts 
     and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and 
     other services with public agencies and with private persons, 
     subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern 
     the obtaining of such services within the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation:  Provided further, That the Inspector 
     General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and 
     employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, 
     powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, 
     subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern 
     such selections, appointments, and employment within the 
     Corporation:  Provided further, That concurrent with the 
     President's budget request for fiscal year 2021, the 
     Inspector General shall submit to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 
     2021 in similar format and substance to those submitted by 
     executive agencies of the Federal Government.

                  National Transportation Safety Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
     Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
     rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
     equivalent to the rate for a GS-15; uniforms, or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
     $110,400,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for 
     official reception and representation expenses. The amounts 
     made available to the National Transportation Safety Board in 
     this Act include amounts necessary to make lease payments on 
     an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital 
     lease.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation

       For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
     for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as 
     authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), $170,000,000, of which $5,000,000 
     shall be for a multi-family rental housing program.

                      Surface Transportation Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
     including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $37,100,000:  
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the 
     Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall be 
     credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and 
     used for necessary and authorized expenses under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
     from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar 
     basis as such offsetting collections are received during 
     fiscal year 2020, to result in a final appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at no more than $35,850,000.

           United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, 
     authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the 
     rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and 
     consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States 
     Code) of the United States Interagency Council on 
     Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title 
     II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, 
     $4,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.

                                TITLE IV

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Sec. 401.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
     the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 
     of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening 
     in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
       Sec. 402.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
     remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
     year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, 
     unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 403.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract 
     pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures 
     are a matter of public record and available for public 
     inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing 
     law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to 
     existing law.
       Sec. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be obligated or expended for any employee training that--
       (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
     and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of 
     official duties;
       (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of 
     emotional response or psychological stress in some 
     participants;
       (3) does not require prior employee notification of the 
     content and methods to be used in the training and written 
     end of course evaluation;
       (4) contains any methods or content associated with 
     religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' 
     belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
       (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' 
     personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
     otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
     directly upon the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 405.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none 
     of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous 
     appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in 
     this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 2020, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to 
     the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
     that--
       (1) creates a new program;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by 
     the Congress;
       (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 
     by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     for a different purpose;
       (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in 
     excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less;
       (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by 
     $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, 
     division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency, 
     administration, or department different from the budget 
     justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
     or the table accompanying the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, unless 
     prior approval is received from the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations:  Provided, That not later than 
     60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency 
     funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of 
     Representatives to establish the baseline for application of 
     reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal 
     year:  Provided further, That the report shall include--
       (A) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the prior year enacted level, the President's 
     budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due 
     to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year 
     enacted level;
       (B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation and 
     its respective prior year enacted level by object class and 
     program, project, and activity as detailed in this Act, the 
     table accompanying the explanatory statement accompanying 
     this Act, accompanying reports of the House and Senate 
     Committee on Appropriations, or in the budget appendix for 
     the respective appropriations, whichever is more detailed, 
     and shall apply to all items for which a dollar amount is 
     specified and to all programs for which new budget 
     (obligational) authority is provided, as well as to 
     discretionary grants and discretionary grant allocations; and

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       (C) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       Sec. 406.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2020 from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for 
     fiscal year 2020 in this Act, shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2021, for each such account for the purposes 
     authorized:  Provided, That a request shall be submitted to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for 
     approval prior to the expenditure of such funds:  Provided 
     further, That these requests shall be made in compliance with 
     reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this Act.
       Sec. 407.  No funds in this Act may be used to support any 
     Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power 
     of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for 
     a public use:  Provided, That for purposes of this section, 
     public use shall not be construed to include economic 
     development that primarily benefits private entities:  
     Provided further, That any use of funds for mass transit, 
     railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects, as well as 
     utility projects which benefit or serve the general public 
     (including energy-related, communication-related, water-
     related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other 
     structures designated for use by the general public or which 
     have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that 
     serve the general public and are subject to regulation and 
     oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of 
     an immediate threat to public health and safety or 
     brownfields as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief 
     and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) shall 
     be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain.
       Sec. 408.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 409.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
     filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
     held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of 
     the United States and has satisfactorily completed his or her 
     period of active military or naval service, and has within 90 
     days after his or her release from such service or from 
     hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of 
     not more than 1 year, made application for restoration to his 
     or her former position and has been certified by the Office 
     of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the 
     duties of his or her former position and has not been 
     restored thereto.
       Sec. 410.  No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 
     be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in 
     expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 
     2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 8301-8305, 
     popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
       Sec. 411.  No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act shall be made available to any 
     person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy 
     American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301-8305).
       Sec. 412.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for first-class airline accommodations in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 
     41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 413. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under 
     sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, 
     or exemption application under section 40109 of that title of 
     an air carrier already holding an air operators certificate 
     issued by a country that is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-
     Norway Air Transport Agreement where such approval would 
     contravene United States law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-
     E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or 
     otherwise preclude the Secretary of Transportation from 
     granting a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption to such 
     an air carrier where such authorization is consistent with 
     the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement and 
     United States law.
       Sec. 414.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees of a single agency or department of the 
     United States Government, who are stationed in the United 
     States, at any single international conference unless the 
     relevant Secretary reports to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance that such 
     attendance is important to the national interest:  Provided, 
     That for purposes of this section the term ``international 
     conference'' shall mean a conference occurring outside of the 
     United States attended by representatives of the United 
     States Government and of foreign governments, international 
     organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.
       Sec. 415.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used by the Surface 
     Transportation Board to charge or collect any filing fee for 
     rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount 
     in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil 
     suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 416.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Department of Transportation, the Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency 
     to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any 
     executive fleet, or for an agency's fleet inventory, except 
     in accordance with Presidential Memorandum--Federal Fleet 
     Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
       Sec. 417. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 418. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this 
     Act timely access to any records, documents, or other 
     materials available to the department or agency over which 
     that Inspector General has responsibilities under the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent 
     or impede that Inspector General's access to such records, 
     documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, 
     except a provision of law that expressly refers to the 
     Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector 
     General's right of access.
       (b) A department or agency covered by this section shall 
     provide its Inspector General with access to all such 
     records, documents, and other materials in a timely manner. A 
     department or agency shall not withhold or delay access by 
     the Inspector General in order to conduct internal reviews of 
     responsive documents, nor shall privileges preventing release 
     of agency documents to third parties be a basis for 
     withholding or delaying access to the Inspector General.
       (c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with 
     statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the 
     information provided by the establishment over which that 
     Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any 
     failures to comply with this requirement. Within 5 calendar 
     days of the Inspector General's report, the department or 
     agency will provide the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate with an accounting of 
     timeframe and efforts by the agency to provide OIG access.
       Sec. 419.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive 
     fees for contractors whose performance has been judged to be 
     below satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or has 
     failed to meet the basic requirements of a contract, unless 
     the Agency determines that any such deviations are due to 
     unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are 
     not significant within the overall scope of the project and/
     or program unless such awards or incentive fees are 
     consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations.
       Sec. 420.  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. 421.  Any reference to a ``report accompanying this 
     Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as a 
     reference to House Report 116-106. 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 ``Transportation, Housing and 
     Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2020''.

DIVISION F--FAIR COMPENSATION FOR LOW-WAGE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES ACT OF 
                                  2019

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Fair Compensation for 
     Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act of 2019''.

     SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION.

       There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended, for each 
     Federal agency subject to the lapse in appropriations that 
     began on or about December 22, 2018, for adjustments in the 
     price of contracts of such agency under section 3.

     SEC. 3. BACK COMPENSATION FOR LOW-WAGE EMPLOYEES OF 
                   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
                   LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Each Federal agency subject to the lapse 
     in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018, 
     shall adjust the price of any contract of such agency for 
     which the contractor was ordered to suspend, delay, or 
     interrupt all or part of the work of such contract, or stop 
     all or any part of the work called for in such contract, as a 
     result of the lapse in appropriations to compensate the 
     contractor for reasonable costs incurred--
       (1) to provide compensation, at an employee's standard rate 
     of compensation, to any employee who was furloughed or laid 
     off, or who was not working, who experienced a reduction of 
     hours, or who experienced a reduction in compensation, as a 
     result of the lapse in appropriations (for the period of the 
     lapse); or
       (2) to restore paid leave taken by any employee during the 
     lapse in appropriations, if the contractor required employees 
     to use paid leave as a result of the lapse in appropriations.
       (b) Limitation on Amount of Weekly Compensation Covered by 
     Adjustment.--The maximum amount of weekly compensation of an 
     employee for which an adjustment may be made under subsection 
     (a) may not exceed the lesser of--
       (1) the employee's actual weekly compensation; or
       (2) $965.
       (c) Timing of Adjustments.--The adjustments required by 
     subsection (a) shall be made as soon as practicable after the 
     enactment of this act.

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       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``compensation'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 6701 of title 41, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``employee'' means the following:
       (A) A ``service employee'' as that term is defined in 
     section 6701(3) of title 41, United States Code, except that 
     the term also includes service employees described in 
     subparagraph (C) of that section notwithstanding that 
     subparagraph.
       (B) A ``laborer or mechanic'' covered by section 3142 of 
     title 40, United States Code.

     SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This division shall take effect upon the date of enactment 
     of this Act.

     SEC. 5. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       (a) Classification of Budgetary Effects.--Notwithstanding 
     Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the 
     joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference 
     accompanying Conference Report 105-217 and section 250(c)(8) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, the budgetary effects of this division shall not be 
     estimated--
       (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and
       (2) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the 
     Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an 
     appropriation Act.
       (b) Determination of Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary 
     effects of this division, for the purpose of complying with 
     the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
     by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
     Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this division, submitted 
     for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of 
     the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has 
     been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

                    DIVISION G--EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY

       Sec. 1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
     entity may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
     2020, to pay the compensation of an officer or employee 
     without regard to the officer's or employee's immigration 
     status if the officer or employee has been issued an 
     employment authorization document under the Deferred Action 
     for Childhood Arrivals Program of the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, established pursuant to the memorandum from the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security entitled ``Exercising 
     Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came 
     to the United States as Children'', dated June 15, 2012.
       Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     regulation, an alien who is authorized to be employed in the 
     United States pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood 
     Arrivals program established under the memorandum of the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security dated June 15, 2012, shall be 
     eligible for employment by the Government (including any 
     entity the majority of the stock of which is owned by the 
     Government).

  The Acting CHAIR. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall 
be in order except those printed in part B of House Report 116-119 not 
earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc, amendments en bloc, 
and pro forma amendments described in section 4 of House Resolution 
445.
  Each further amendment printed in part B of the report shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be 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 445, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
  It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on 
Appropriations or her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting 
of further amendments printed in part B of House Report 116-119 not 
earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this 
section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall 
not be subject to amendment except amendments described in section 4 of 
House Resolution 445, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question.


                 Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Burgess

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Chair, I call up amendment No. 1 to Division A of 
H.R. 3055.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 18, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,500,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,500,000)''.
       Page 55, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Burgess) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Chair, this amendment increases funding for the 
Keep Young Athletes Safe Act grant program by $2.5 million.
  The Keep Young Athletes Safe Act grant program provides funding for 
nonprofit, nongovernmental entities to safeguard amateur athletes in 
the Olympic program against emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. The 
United States Center for SafeSport was created in the wake of the Larry 
Nassar abuse scandal and is a qualifying grant recipient.
  Congress only authorized $2.5 million for fiscal years 2018 through 
2022 for this grant. In comparison, the United States Anti-Doping 
Agency, set up to prevent doping in sport, receives $14 million 
annually. Last year, SafeSport said it needed at least $10 million to 
be able to serve the athletic community and adequately investigate 
allegations of abuse.
  While no abuse in sport should be tolerated, the protection of our 
children from sexual misconduct should be a top priority. This 
amendment doubles the amount appropriated for the Keep Young Athletes 
Safe Act grant program for a total of $5 million for fiscal year 2019, 
half of what is requested by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and $9 
million below the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
  Many of our young athletes go on to represent the United States in 
world and Olympic competitions. They deserve to be safe. They deserve 
to be supported as they pursue their goals and dreams through sport.
  Madam Chair, this is a bipartisan amendment, and I encourage my 
colleagues to vote in favor of protecting young athletes.
  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Indiana (Mrs. Brooks).

                              {time}  1645

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of the 
Burgess-Brooks-DeGette-Kuster am- endment that would increase funding 
for the Keep Young Athletes Safe grant program.
  Every young athlete who dreams of the Olympic stage should be able to 
compete and train in an environment that does not sacrifice their 
personal safety for athletic excellence.
  Unfortunately, this has not always been the case.
  In 2016, my home newspaper, The Indianapolis Star, published an 
investigative piece that exposed extremely troubling allegations of 
sexual abuse at USA Gymnastics programs across the country by a medical 
provider, a trainer of our young, Olympic gymnasts.
  The U.S. Center for SafeSport, although created in 2011, was finally 
federally recognized in 2017. It provides services to sports entities 
on abuse prevention techniques, policies, and programs. It also offers 
a safe, professional, and confidential place for individuals to report 
allegations of sexual abuse with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic 
movements.
  Our amendment today would increase funding for the grant program that 
works to, as quickly and efficiently as possible, address the more 
than, right now, over 800 claims of alleged abuse currently before the 
U.S. Center for SafeSport. It would also allow more investigators to be 
hired for expanded outreach and education efforts with athletes, 
coaches, and parents across the country.
  Protecting our young athletes from abuse is critically important.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the amendment.
  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this amendment. 
It is an important amendment and we need to get this done.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                 Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Scanlon

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

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  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentlewoman 
from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania.
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Chair, thank you for allowing me to speak in 
support of this amendment.
  My amendment would increase funding for juvenile justice programs 
authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
  The JJDPA, which was recently reauthorized under the leadership of my 
colleagues on the Education and Labor Committee, has been so 
successful, that 47 States and six U.S. territories voluntarily 
participate in its programs.
  The JJDPA provides Federal funds to the States to decrease the 
incidence of juvenile delinquency and invest funds in diversionary 
programs to break the school-to-prison pipeline.
  These programs have provided critical support to Pennsylvania's 
efforts to reform the juvenile justice system and advance evidence-
based programs at the local level.
  Too often, our most vulnerable youth have been caught in a vicious 
cycle of poverty and oppression, which can land them in the juvenile 
justice system, but well-funded, thoughtful juvenile justice programs 
can divert youth away from the justice system, ensure fair and 
equitable treatment, and protect incarcerated youth while keeping our 
communities safe.
  In Pennsylvania, projects funded by the JJDPA have been used to train 
425 officers in 67 counties in evidence-based, effective, and cutting-
edge approaches to working with delinquent youth in ways that are 
equitable, fair, and targeted to their risks and needs.
  Increased funding will allow Pennsylvania and other States to expand 
and enhance these important programs and help ensure that they are in 
compliance with updates to the law.
  Madam Chair, I am grateful to my colleagues on the Appropriations 
Committee for increasing funding for these critical programs, but there 
is still much work to be done.
  My amendment would increase the total funding for these programs by 
$2 million, representing a modest step in the right direction, and 
affirming the important partnerships created by the JJDPA to protect 
children, keep youth out of trouble, and keep our communities safe.
  Madam Chair, 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 
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon).
  The amendment was agreed to.


               Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Rutherford

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Chair, I would like to speak in favor of the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 8, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $3,500,000)''.
       Page 14, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $3,500,000)''.
       Page 14, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $3,500,000)''.
       Page 14, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $3,500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Rutherford) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Chair, I thank the ranking member for this 
opportunity.
  Madam Chair, I represent three coastal counties along northeast 
Florida's Atlantic Coast, and one of the biggest grievances that I hear 
in our coastal fishing communities is that there are simply not enough 
days to fish for red snapper.
  Anglers tell me time and time again that they can't fish without 
catching red snapper. One diver even relayed to me that the red snapper 
were so thick over the reefs, that you could literally walk across 
their backs.
  Even so, Federal regulators only gave recreational anglers 5 days to 
fish for red snapper in the South Atlantic this year, down from 6 days 
the previous year, all of this because NOAA simply does not have 
accurate data.
  Lack of data leads to short seasons or, even worse, no seasons, which 
devastates both recreational and commercial fishing and significantly 
impacts Florida's economy.
  To fix this problem, my amendment will increase the funding in this 
bill for data collection of reef fish in the South Atlantic by $3.5 
million, which will bring the total to $5 million, which is the same 
amount that has been used for the last few years in the Gulf of Mexico, 
where it has been incredibly effective.
  The funding made available there to improve data collection in the 
Gulf over the last few years has made significant improvement in Gulf 
red snapper management. For example, in 2014, the Gulf red snapper 
season was only 9 days. This year, it is 62 days.
  So by providing NOAA with an increase for reef fish data collection 
in the South Atlantic, we could ensure commercial and recreational 
fishermen have stable access to this crucial fishery and enough fishing 
days to maintain their businesses.
  We have seen our neighbors along the Gulf use this funding very 
successfully. The South Atlantic is in dire need of the same success.
  Madam Chair, I urge all my colleagues to support this simple 
amendment, which will greatly benefit the fishermen and the economies 
all along the South Atlantic.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, my primary objection with the gentleman's 
amendment is with the offset. The National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration, or NTIA, is not very well known by the 
American people, but it is quite important.
  The NTIA is critical to the deployment of 5G wireless network 
technology around the country, which is an expressed goal of the 
majority of Members on both sides of the aisle, as well as the White 
House.
  Additionally, NTIA is working to expand FirstNet, which ensures cell 
phone connectivity for our first responders in disaster scenarios.
  This amendment would cut NTIA's budget by 8 percent. For all these 
important programs to continue, NTIA's role as the policy leader in the 
area of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data privacy, I 
cannot support a big cut to this budget.
  Madam Chair, I oppose the amendment and I urge my colleagues to do 
the same.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Rutherford).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. 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.
  Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of Chairwoman Lowey, 
and I move to strike the last word.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Chair, I am a strong supporter of H.R. 3055, an 
appropriations package that makes essential investments in economic 
development, the rule of law, agriculture, our public lands, the 
environment, our military servicemembers, and our veterans.
  I rise today to highlight one particular set of provisions in this 
appropriations package that are critical to

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the communities that I represent, the 10-20-30 formula.
  This formula requires that at least 10 percent of the funds in the 
designated accounts be spent in counties with a poverty rate of at 
least 20 percent for the past 30 years.
  The Census Bureau has labeled nearly 500 counties as persistent 
poverty counties. They are both geographically and ethnically diverse: 
largely Black in the Deep South, White in Appalachia, Hispanic in the 
southwest, and Native Americans all across the West. They are 
politically diverse as well, with nearly three-fourths of them 
represented by Republicans, one-fourth by Democrats.
  The appropriations bills reported by the Appropriations Committee 
apply the 10-20-30 formula or similar funding set-asides to 17 
different accounts, three more than in fiscal year 2019. Sixteen of 
these accounts are in the package we are considering today, ensuring 
persistent poverty counties receive much-needed funds for rural 
development.
  This 10-20-30 formula has worked well. This year marks the 10th 
anniversary of the first time it was enacted in the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act, where it was applied to three accounts.
  In the decade since, thanks in no small part to former Appropriations 
Committee Chairman Hal Rogers and former Speaker Ryan, 10-20-30 
accounts have made thousands of investments in persistent poverty 
counties, totaling billions of dollars.

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  One of these investments was in brownfields cleanup at the Mack 
Theater in Irvine, Kentucky, which is in Estill County, Kentucky, in 
the Sixth Congressional District of Kentucky, represented by Mr. Barr.
  Community groups have long sought to restore this theater, which 
closed in 1993, but previously were unable to address the 
contamination. Thanks to 10-20-30, the River City Players, a community 
theater group, is working to reopen the venue, which has the potential 
to contribute to the revitalization of the entire area.
  In addition to the expansion of the 10-20-30 formula in the bill, I 
also appreciate the language in the committee reports, which expresses 
support for new targeted funding for high-poverty census tracts that 
may not be in persistent poverty counties but are often just as much in 
need.
  I look forward to working with the Appropriations Committee to build 
upon this progress to include high-poverty census tracts in fiscal year 
2021 and working with my friends Barbara Lee and Stacey Plaskett to 
ensure all of the necessary communities and territories are included.
  Madam Chair, there are many reasons to support this appropriations 
package. I thank the committee for its longstanding collaboration on 
10-20-30, and I am hopeful that Members on both sides of the aisle will 
support these targeted investments in persistent poverty communities by 
supporting this bill.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.


                 Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Scalise

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. SCALISE. Madam Chair, I rise to offer an amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 74, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)(reduced by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Louisiana.
  Mr. SCALISE. Madam Chair, I bring a bipartisan amendment that is 
cosponsored by Congressman Cedric Richmond and Congressman Garret 
Graves. What this amendment is really designed to do is highlight the 
fact that, as we are embarking upon another mission now to Mars, an 
ambitious mission to get men back into space, ultimately to go back to 
the Moon, that we also want to make sure that, as we are investing 
billions of dollars in this incredible equipment and incredible 
technology that America has been so ingenuitive in designing, that we 
also make sure we are maintaining those facilities that are key 
components to building a lot of that technology and building these 
massive rockets, like the SLS for Orion.
  I am proud that we have the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. 
It is actually in Congressman Richmond's district and has been a key 
component to the space program going back to the Apollo days. There is 
tremendous pride with the workforce and these massive facilities that 
help design and build this incredible technology that allows these 
missions to the Moon and these missions to Mars, ultimately.
  So, as America is embarking on this great mission and an ambitious 
mission that we should always continue to achieve, we are proud of our 
Administrator of NASA, Jim Bridenstine, who actually came from this 
House, served in this House, and now is very engaged in making sure 
that this next ambitious mission to both the Moon and to Mars is being 
carried out properly.
  Again, we just want to highlight the fact that, as we are doing this, 
we want to also make sure that we are maintaining those facilities that 
are going to build the massive rockets and other technology and 
equipment that will get us there.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition, although I 
am not opposed to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Alabama is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment 
offered by the gentleman from Louisiana.
  NASA's plan for facilities to support our human exploration mission 
is not sufficient, because nothing is more important than keeping our 
American astronauts alive and safe on these exploration missions.
  We will continue to support robust funding for NASA exploration. The 
funding that is mentioned here, which is part of the SLS Orion and 
related ground system programs, is critical and supports multiple NASA 
facilities and personnel, and it even allows NASA engineers to assist 
commercial space companies with complex engineering challenges.
  I urge my colleagues' support of this amendment, Madam Chair, and 
NASA's exploration programs.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise).
  The amendment was agreed to.


      Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Serrano of New York

  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 445, I offer 
amendments en bloc, which are at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 5, 8, 14, 21, 
29, 33, 37, 42, 45, 47, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 77, 80, and 87 printed in 
part B of House Report 116-119, offered by Mr. Serrano of New York:

     Amendment No. 5 Offered by Ms. Norton of District of Columbia

       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 carry out section 3622(c)(2) of title 18, United 
     States Code.


          Amendment No. 8 Offered by Ms. Waters of California

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 58, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.


         Amendment No. 14 Offered by Ms. Velazquez of New York

       Page 37, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1) (increased by $1)''.


         Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Pascrell of New Jersey

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $5,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
       Page 51, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

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           Amendment No. 29 Offered by Ms. Moore of Wisconsin

       Page 41, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
       Page 44, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.


           Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Cohen of Tennessee

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be made available to enter 
     into any new contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with 
     any entity listed in subsection (b).
       (b) The entities listed in this subsection are the 
     following:

 
 
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Trump International Hotel & Tower     Trump International Hotel & Golf      Trump International Hotel Las Vegas,
 Chicago, Chicago, IL                  Links Ireland (formerly The Lodge     Las Vegas, NV
                                       at Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland
Trump National Doral Miami, Miami,    Trump International Hotel & Tower     Trump SoHo New York, New York City,
 FL                                    New York, New York City, NY           NY
Trump International Hotel & Tower,    Trump International Hotel Waikiki,    Trump International Hotel
 Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada          Honolulu, HI                          Washington, DC
Trump Tower, 721 Fifth Avenue, New    Trump World Tower, 845 United         Trump Park Avenue, 502 Park Avenue,
 York City, New York                   Nations Plaza, New York City, New     New York City, New York
                                       York
Trump International Hotel & Tower,    Trump Parc East, 100 Central Park     Trump Palace, 200 East 69th Street,
 NY                                    South, New York City, New York        New York City, New York
Heritage, Trump Place, 240 Riverside  Trump Place, 220 Riverside Blvd, New  Trump Place, 200 Riverside Blvd, New
 Blvd, New York City, New York         York City, New York                   York City, New York
Trump Grande, Sunny Isles, FL         Trump Hollywood Florida, Hollywood,   Trump Plaza, New Rochelle, NY
                                       Florida
Trump Tower at City Center,           Trump Park Residences, Yorktown, NY   Trump Parc Stamford, Stamford,
 Westchester, NY                                                             Connecticut
Trump Plaza Residences, Jersey City,  The Estate at Trump National, Los     Trump Towers Pune, India, Pune,
 NJ                                    Angeles, CA                           India
Trump Tower Mumbai, India, Mumbai,    Trump Towers Makati, Philippines,     Trump International Vancouver,
 India                                 Makati, Philippines                   Vancouver, Canada
Trump Towers Istanbul, Sisli,         Trump Tower Punta Del Este, Uruguay,  ....................................
 Istanbul, Sisli                       Punta Sel Este, Uruguay
Briar Hall Operations LLC, New York,  DT Dubai Golf Manager LLC, New York,  DT Dubai Golf Manager Member Corp,
 New York                              New York                              New York, New York
DT Dubai II Golf Manager LLC, New     DT Home Marks International LLC, New  DT Home Marks International Member
 York, New York                        York, New York                        Corp, New York, New York
DT India Venture LLC, New York, New   DT India Venture Managing Member      DT Marks Baku LLC, New York, New
 York                                  Corp, New York, New York              York
DT Marks Baku Managing Member Corp,   DT Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New     DT Marks Dubai Member Corp, New
 New York, New York                    York                                  York, New York
DT Marks Dubai II LLC, New York, New  DT Marks Dubai II Member Corp, New    ....................................
 York                                  York, New York
DT Marks Gurgaon LLC, New York, New   DT Marks Gurgaon Managing Member      DT Marks Jersey City LLC, New York,
 York                                  Corp, New York, New York              New York
DT Marks Jupiter LLC, New York, New   DT Mark Qatar LLC, New York, New      DT Marks Qatar Member Corp, New
 York                                  York                                  York, New York
DT Marks Products International LLC,  DT Marks Product International        DT Marks Pune LLC, New York, New
 New York, New York                    Member Corp, New York, New York       York
DT Marks Pune Managing Member Corp,   DT MARKS PUNE II LLC, New York, New   DT Marks Pune II Managing Member
 New York, New York                    York                                  Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Rio LLC, New York, New York  DT Marks Rio Member Corp, New York,   DT Marks Vancouver LP, New York, New
                                       New York                              York
DT Marks Vancouver Managing Member    DT Marks Worli LLC, New York, New     DT Marks Worli Member Corp, New
 Corp, New York, New York              York                                  York, New York
DT Tower Gurgaon LLC, New York, New   DT Tower Gurgaon Managing Member      Indian Hills Holdings LLC f/k/a
 York                                  Corp, New York, New York              Indian Hills Development LLC, New
                                                                             York, New York
Jupiter Golf Club LLC (Trump          Jupiter Golf Club Managing Member     Lamington Family Holdings LLC, New
 National Gold Club-Jupiter), New      Corp, New York, New York              York, New York
 York, New York
Lawrence Towers Apartments, New       LFB Acquisition LLC, New York, New    LFB Acquisition Member Corp, New
 York, New York                        York                                  York, New York
Mar A Lago Club, Inc, Palm Beach,     Mar A Lago Club, L.L.C, New York,     Nitto World Co, Limited, Turnberry,
 Florida                               New York                              Scotland
OPO Hotel Manager LLC, New York, New  OPO Hotel Manager Member Corp, New    OWO Developer LLC, New York, New
 York                                  York, New York                        York
TIGL Ireland Enterprises Limited      TIGL Ireland Management Limited,      Ace Entertainment Holdings Inc (f/k/
 (Trump International Golf Links-      Doonbeg, Ireland                      a Trump Casinos Inc and formerly
 Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland                                                  Trump Taj Mahal, Inc), Atlantic
                                                                             City, NJ
Trump Chicago Commercial Member       Trump Chicago Commercial Manager      Trump Chicago Development LLC, New
 Corp, New York, New York              LLC, New York, New York               York, New York
Trump Chicago Hotel Member Corp, New  Trump Chicago Hotel Manager LLC, New  Trump Chicago Managing Member LLC,
 York, New York                        York, New York                        New York, New York
Trump Chicago Member LLC, New York,   Trump Chicago Residential Member      Trump Chicago Residential Manager
 New York                              Corp, New York, New York              LLC, New York, New York
Trump Chicago Retail LLC, New York,    Trump Chicago Retail Manager LLC,    Trump Chicago Retail Member Corp,
 New York                              New York, New York                    New York, New York

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Trump Drinks Israel Holdings LLC,     Trump Drinks Israel Holdings Member   Trump Drinks Israel LLC, New York,
 New York, New York                    Corp, New York, New York              New York
Trump Drinks Israel Member Corp, New  Trump Endeavor 12 LLC (Trump          Trump Endeavor 12 Manager Corp, New
 York, New York                        National Doral), New York, New York   York, New York
Trump Golf Acquisitions LLC, New      Trump Golf Coco Beach LLC, New York,  Trump Golf Coco Beach Member Corp,
 York, New York                        New York                              New York, New York
Trump International Development LLC,  Trump International Golf Club LC      Trump International Golf Club
 New York, New York                    (Trump International Golf Club-       Scotland Limited, Aberdeen,
                                       Florida), New York, New York          Scotland
Trump International Golf Club, Inc,   Trump International Hotel and Tower   Trump International Hotel Hawaii
 Palm Beach, Florida                   Condominium, New York, New York       LLC, New York, New York
Trump International Hotels            Trump International Management Corp,  Trump Korean Projects LLC, New York,
 Management LLC, New York, New York    New York, New York                    New York
Trump Marks Atlanta LLC, New York,    Trump Marks Atlanta Member Corp, New  Trump Marks Baja Corp, New York, New
 New York                              York, New York                        York
Trump Marks Baja LLC, New York, New   Trump Marks Batumi, LLC, New York,    Trump Marks Beverages Corp, New
 York                                  New York                              York, New York
Trump Marks Beverages, LLC New York,  Trump Marks Canouan Corp, New York,   Trump Marks Canouan, LLC New York,
 New York                              New York                              New York
Trump Marks Chicago LLC, New York,    Trump Marks Chicago Member Corp, New  Trump Marks Dubai Corp, New York,
 New York                              York, New York                        New York
Trump Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New  Trump Marks Egypt Corp, New York,     Trump Marks Egypt LLC, New York, New
 York                                  New York                              York
Trump Marks Fine Foods LLC, New       Trump Marks Fine Foods Member Corp,   Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale LLC, New
 York, New York                        New York, New York                    York, New York
Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale Member     Trump Marks GP Corp, New York, New    Trump Marks Holding LP (FKA Trump
 Corp, New York, New York              York                                  Marks LP), New York, New York
Trump Marks Hollywood Corp, New       Trump Marks Hollywood LLC, New York,  Trump Marks Istanbul II Corp, New
 York, New York                        New York                              York, New York
Trump Marks Istanbul II LLC, New      Trump Marks Jersey City Corp, New     Trump Marks Jersey City LLC, New
 York, New York                        York, New York                        York, New York
Trump Marks Mattress LLC, New York,   Trump Marks Mattress Member Corp,     Trump Marks Menswear LLC, New York,
 New York                              New York, New York                    New York
Trump Marks Menswear Member Corp,     Trump Marks Mortgage Corp, New York,  Trump Marks Mtg LLC, New York, New
 New York, New York                    New York                              York
Trump Marks Mumbai LLC, New York,     Trump Marks Mumbai Member Corp, New   Trump Marks New Rochelle Corp, New
 New York                              York, New York                        York, New York
Trump Marks New Rochelle LLC, New     Trump Marks Palm Beach Corp, New      Trump Marks Palm Beach LLC, New
 York, New York                        York, New York                        York, New York
Trump Marks Panama Corp, New York,    Trump Marks Panama LLC, New York,     Trump Marks Philadelphia Corp, New
 New York                              New York                              York, New York
Trump Marks Philadelphia LLC, New      Trump Marks Philippines Corp, New    Trump Marks Philippines LLC, New
 York, New York                        York, New York                        York, New York
Trump Marks Products LLC, New York,   The Trump Organization, Inc, New      ....................................
 New York                              York, New York
Trump Marks Products Member Corp,     Trump Marks Puerto Rico I LLC, New    Trump Marks Puerto Rico I Member
 New York, New York                    York, New York                        Corp, New York, New York
Trump Marks Puerto Rico II LLC, New   Trump Marks Puerto Rico II Member     Trump Marks Punta del Este LLC, New
 York, New York                        Corp, New York, New York              York, New York
Trump Marks Punta del Este Manager    The Donald J. Trump Company LLC, New  The Trump Marks Real Estate Corp,
 Corp, New York, New York              York, New York                        New York, New York
Trump Marks SOHO License Corp, New    Trump Marks SOHO LLC, New York, New   Trump Marks Stamford LLC, New York,
 York, New York                        York                                  New York
Trump Marks Stamford Corp, New York,  Trump Marks Sunny Isles I LLC, New    Trump Marks Sunny Isles I Member
 New York                              York, New York                        Corp, New York, New York
Trump Marks Sunny Isles II LLC, New   Trump Marks Sunny Isles II Member     Trump Marks Tampa Corp, New York,
 York, New York                        Corp, New York, New York              New York
Trump Marks Tampa LLC, New York, New  Trump Marks Toronto Corp, New York,   Trump Marks Toronto LLC, New York,
 York                                  New York                              New York
Trump Marks Toronto LP (formally      Trump Marks Waikiki Corp, New York,   Trump Marks Waikiki LLC, New York,
 Trump Toronto Management LP), New     New York                              New York
 York, New York
Trump Marks Westchester Corp, New     Trump Marks Westchester LLC, New      Trump Marks White Plains LLC, New
 York, New York                        York, New York                        York, New York
Trump Miami Resort Management LLC,    Trump Miami Resort Management Member  Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck
 New York, New York                    Corp, New York, New York              LLC, New York, New York
Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck   Trump National Golf Club LLC (Trump   Trump National Golf Club Member
 Member Corp, New York, New York       National Golf Club- Westchester),     Corp, New York, New York
                                       New York, New York
Trump National Golf Club Washington   Trump National Golf Club Washington
 DC LCC, New York, New York            DC Member Corp, New York, New York
                                      Trump Old Post Office LLC, New York,  Trump Old Post Office Member Corp,
                                       New York                              New York, New York
Trump On the Ocean LLC, New York,     Trump Organization LLC, New York,     The Trump Organization, New York,
 New York                              New York                              New York
Trump Pageants, Inc, New York, New    Trump Palace Condominium, New York,   Trump Palace/Parc LLC, New York, New
 York                                  New York                              York

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Trump Panama Condominium Management   Trump Panama Condominium Member       Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC,
 LLC, New York, New York               Corp, New York, New York              New York, New York
Trump Panama Hotel Management Member  Trump Parc East Condominium, New      Trump Park Avenue Acquisition LLC,
 Corp, New York, New York              York, New York                        New York, New York
Trump Park Avenue LLC, New York, New  Trump Payroll Chicago LLC, New York,  Trump Payroll Corp, New York, New
 York                                  New York                              York
Trump Phoenix Development LLC, New    Trump Plaza LLC, New York, New York   Trump Plaza Member Inc (F/K/A Trump
 York, New York                                                              Plaza Corp), New York, New York
Trump Productions LLC (former Rancho   Trump Production Managing Member     Trump Project Manager Corp, New
 Lien LLC), New York, New York         Inc, New York, New York               York, New York
Trump Realty Services, LLc (f/k/a      Trump Restaurants LLC, New York,     Trump Riverside Management LLC, New
 Trump Mortgage Services LLC (03) &    New York                              York, New York
 Tower Mortgage Services LLC), Palm
 Beach, Florida
Trump Ruffin Commercial LLC, New       Trump Ruffin LLC, Las Vegas, NV      Trump Ruffin Tower I LLC, Las Vegas,
 York, New York                                                              NV
Trump Sales & Leasing Chicago LLC,    Trump Sales & Leasing Chicago Member  Trump Scotland Member Inc, Aberdeen,
 Chicago, IL                           Corp, Chicago, IL                     Scotland
Trump Scotsborough Square LLC,        Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium New      Trump SoHo Member LLC, New York, New
 Scotsborough Square, VA               York, New York, New York              York
Trump Toronto Hotel Member Corp, New  Trump Toronto Development Inc, New    Trump Toronto Member Corp (formally
 York, New York                        York, New York                        Trump Toronto Management Member
                                                                             Corp), New York, New York
Trump Tower Commercial LLC, New       Trump Tower Condominium Residential   Trump Tower Managing Member Inc, New
 York, New York                        Section, New York, New York           York, New York
Trump Village Construction Corp, New  Trump Vineyard Estates LLC, New       Trump Vineyard Estates Manager Corp,
 York, New York                        York, New York                        New York, New York
Trump Vineyard Estates Lot 3 Owner    Trump Virginia Acquisitions LLC (fka  Trump Virginia Acquisitions Manager
 LLC (F/K/A Eric Trump Land Holdings   Virginia Acquisitions LLC), New       Corp, New York, New York
 LLC), New York, New York              York, New York
Trump Virginia Lot 5 LLC, New York,   Trump Virginia Lot 5 Manager Corp,    Trump Wine Marks LLC, New York, New
 New York                              New York, New York                    York
Trump Wine Marks Member Corp, New     Trump World Productions LLC, New      Trump World Productions Manager
 York, New York                        York, New York                        Corp, New York, New York
Trump World Publications LLC, New     Trump/New World Property Management   Trump's Castle Management Corp,
 York, New York                        LLC, New York, New York               Atlantic City, NJ
Trump Marks White Plains Corp, New    Turnberry Scotland Managing Member    Turnberry Scotland LLC, Turnberry,
 York, New York                        Corp, Turnberry, Scotland             Scotland
TW Venture I LLC, Palm Beach,         TW Venture II LLC, Doonbeg, Ireland   TW Venture I Managing Member Corp,
 Florida                                                                     Palm Beach, Florida
TW Venture II Managing Member Corp,   Ultimate Air Corp, New York, New      Unit 2502 Enterprises Corp, Chicago,
 Doonbeg, Ireland                      York                                  IL
Unit 2502 Enterprises LLC, Chicago,   VH Property Corp (Trump National      VHPS LLC, Los Angeles, CA
 IL                                    Golf Club-Los Angeles), Los
                                       Angeles, CA
West Palm Operations LLC, WPB,        Wexford Hall Inc., New York, New      White Course LLC, Miami, FL
 Florida                               York
White Course Managing Member Corp,    Wilshire Hall LLC, New York, New      Wollman Rink Operations LLC, New
 Miami FL                              York                                  York, New York
Yorktown Real Estate LLC (F/K/A/      The Fred C. Trump December 16, 1976   The Fred C. Trump December 16, 1976
 Yorktown Development Associates       Trust- F/B/O Donald J. Trump, New     Trust- F/B/O Robert S. Trump, New
 LLC), New York, New York              York, New York                        York, New York
The Fred C. Trump December 16, 1976   Fred C. Trump GRAT Trust- F/B/O       Trust U/W/O Fred C. Trump- F/B/O
 Trust- F/B/O Elizabeth J. Trump,      Elizabeth Trump Grau, New York, New   Elizabeth Trump Grau, New York, New
 New York, New York                    York                                  York
Maryanne Trump GRAT Trust- F/B/O      Trust U/W/O Fred C. Trump- F/B/O the  The Donald J. Trump grantor Trust -
 Elizabeth Trump Grau, New York, New   grandchildren of Fred C. Trump, New   DJT is the Trustee Successor -
 York                                  York, New York                        Trustee is Donald J. Trump, Jr.,
                                                                             New York, New York
The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust,  The Police Athletic League, Inc, New  DT Bali Golf Manager LLC, New York,
 New York, New York                    York, New York                        New York
DT Bali Golf Manager Member Corp,     DT Bali Hotel Manager LLC, New York,  DT Bali Hotel Manager Member Corp,
 New York, New York                    New York                              New York, New York
DT Bali Technical Services Manager    DT Bali Technical Services Manager    DT Connect Europe Limited,
 LLC, New York, New York               Member Corp, New York, New York       Turnberry, Scotland
DT Endeavor I LLC, New York, New      DT Endeavor I Member Corp, New York,  DT Lido Golf Manager LLC, New York,
 York                                  New York                              New York
DT Lido Golf Manager Member Corp,     DT Lido Hotel Manager LLC, New York,  DT Lido Hotel Manager Member Corp,
 New York, New York                    New York                              New York, New York
DT Marks Bali LLC, New York, New      DT Marks Bali Member Corp, New York,  DT Marks Lido LLC, New York, New
 York                                  New York                              York
DT Marks Lido Member Corp, New York,  DT Tower I LLC, New York, New York    DT Tower I Member Corp, New York,
 New York                                                                    New York
DT Tower II LLC, New York, New York   DT Tower II Member Corp, New York,    DT Tower Kolkata LLC, New York, New
                                       New York                              York
DT Tower Kolkata Managing Member      DT Venture I LLC, New York, New York  DT Venture I Member Corp, New York,
 Corp, New York, New York                                                    New York

[[Page H4883]]

 
DT Venture II LLC, New York, New      DT Venture II Member Corp, New York,  DTTM Operations LLC, New York, New
 York                                  New York                              York
DTTM Operations Managing Member, New  EID Venture II LLC, New York, New     EID Venture II Member Corp, New
 York, New York                        York                                  York, New York
THC DC Restaurant Hospitality LLC,    Lamington Farm Club (TRUMP NATIONAL   Mobile Payroll Construction LLC, New
 New York, New York                    GOLF CLUB-BEDMINSTER)*, Bedminster,   York, New York
                                       NJ
Mobile Payroll Construction Manager   C DEVELOPMENT VENTURES LLC, New       C DEVELOPMENT VENTURES MEMBER CORP,
 Corp, New York, New York              York, New York                        New York, New York
TC MARKS BUENOS AIRES LLC, New York,  WMTMF LLC, New York, New York         Midland Associates, New York, New
 New York                                                                    York
Miss Universe L.P., LLP (formerly     Trump Central Park West Corp, New     DT Marks Qatar LLC, New York, New
 Trump Pageants, L.P.), New York,      York, New York                        York
 New York
40 Wall Street LLC, New York, New     401 North Wabash Venture LLC,         809 North Canon LLC, Beverly Hills,
 York                                  Chicago, IL                           CA
Caribuslness Investments, S.R.L.,     County Properties, LLC, Norfolk, VA   DJT Aerospace LLC, New York, New
 Dominican Republic                                                          York
DJT Operations I LLC, New York, New   DT Connect II LLC, Palm Beach,        Excel Venture I LLC, St. Martin,
 York                                  Florida                               French West Indies
Fifty-Seventh Street Associates LLC,  Pine Hill Development LLC, Pine       Seven Springs LLC, Mt. Kisco, NY
 New York, New York                    Hill, NJ
Trump Turnberry , Turnberry,          The East 61 Street Company, LP, New   The Trump Corporation, New York, New
 Scotland                              York, New York                        York
TIHT Commercial LLC, New York, New    TIHT Holding Company LLC, New York,   Trump National Golf Club - Hudson
 York                                  New York                              Valley, Hopewell Junction, NY
Trump National Golf Club -            Trump National Golf Club -            Trump International Golf Links -
 Charlotte, Charlotte, NC              Philadelphia, Pine Hill, NJ           Scotland, Aberdeen, Scotland
Trump Las Vegas Development LLC, Las  Trump Marks Asia LLC, Sterling, VA    Trump Model Management LLC, New
 Vegas, NV                                                                   York, New York
Trump National Golf Club -            1125 South Ocean LLC, Palm Beach,     T Promotions LLC, New York, New York
 Washington DC, Potomac Falls, VA      Florida
HWA 555 Owners, LLC, San Francisco,   1290 Avenue of the Americas, A        Trump Tower Triplex, New York, New
 CA                                    Tenancy-In-Common, New York, New      York
                                       York
NIKIA DTW VENTURE LLC, Palm Beach,    THC Vancouver Management Corp,        TNGC Jupiter Management Corp,
 Florida                               Vancouver, Canada                     Jupiter, FL
Trump Toronto Hotel Management Corp,  Trump Management Inc., Manhasset, NY  THC Miami Restaurant Hospitality
 New York, New York                                                          LLC, Miami, FL
THC IMEA Development LLC, New York,   DT Lido Technical Services Manager    Trump Las Vegas Sales & Marketing,
 New York                              LLC, Lido, Indonesia                  Inc., Las Vegas, NV
Albemarle Estate, Charlottesville,    MacLeod House & Lodge, Aberdeen,      Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New
 VA                                    Scotland                              York City, New York
Trump International Golf Club,        Trump World Golf Club Dubai, UAE      Trump International Resort & Golf
 Dubai, UAE                                                                  Club Lido, Lido City, Indonesia
Seven Springs, Bedford, NY            Le Chateau des Palmiers, St. Martin,  Trump World, Seoul, South Korea
                                       French West Indies
Trump Towers, Sunny Isles, FL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Amendment No. 37 Offered by Mr. McNerney of California

       Page 79, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.


        Amendment No. 42 Offered by Ms. Adams of North Carolina

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 49, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.


           Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Bera of California

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 41, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


            Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mr. Castro of Texas

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,500,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,500,000)''.
       Page 54, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,500,000)''.
       Page 54, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,500,000)''.


       Amendment No. 59 Offered by Ms. Plaskett of Virgin Islands

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by this Act to 
     the Department of Justice may be used to prevent the Virgin 
     Islands from implementing its own law that authorizes the 
     use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical 
     marijuana.


       Amendment No. 60 Offered by Ms. Plaskett of Virgin Islands

       Page 107, line 13, before the period at the end, insert the 
     following: ``, or any territory or possession of the United 
     States''.


        Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 51, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.


         Amendment No. 63 Offered by Ms. Jayapal of Washington

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 46, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 46, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 46, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


         Amendment No. 64 Offered by Ms. Jayapal of Washington

       Page 54, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $4,000,000) (increased by $4,000,000)''.


           Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.


        Amendment No. 80 Offered by Mr. Pappas of New Hampshire

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 54, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 55, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


           Amendment No. 87 Offered by Mr. Trone of Maryland

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,500,000)''.

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       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
       Page 54, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
       Page 55, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Serrano) and the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. 
Aderholt) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, the amendments included in the en bloc were 
made in order by the rule. I support the amendment and urge its 
adoption.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I urge adoption of the amendments en bloc.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. MOORE. Madam Chair, my amendment would add an additional $5 
million for DOJ grants to Tribal Governments to support the exercise 
special jurisdiction over those who commit domestic violence related 
offenses on tribal lands.
  Tribal sovereignty is absolute and non-negotiable.
  This amendment fulfills our trust obligation to our First Peoples.
  That is why in 2013, when I led VA WA reauthorization, I fought to 
grant tribes the ability to prosecute those who commit acts of domestic 
violence on tribal lands.
  This ability is essential to protecting American Indian and Alaskan 
Native women who currently experience the highest rates of domestic and 
sexual violence.
  Relying solely on federal law enforcement to investigate and 
prosecute these cases has been wholly inadequate, allowing many to 
escape justice despite committing despicable crimes against Native 
women.
  With this year's VA WA reauthorization, we built on previous changes 
to allow tribes to act swiftly against those non-Native perpetrators 
who assault law enforcement, commit sexual violence, engage in sex 
trafficking, and engage in stalking.
  We need to give them funding to robustly carry out existing and new 
responsibilities. My amendment helps to that.
  I thank my cosponsors, Rep. Deb Haaland, and Rep. Sharice Davids, for 
their support and for working on this issue and I urge the House to 
support my amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered 
by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano).
  The en bloc amendments were agreed to.


      Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Serrano of New York

  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 445, I offer 
amendments en bloc, which are at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 6, 10, 18, 19, 
20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 48, 50, 51, 
52, 55, 56, 57, 61, 67, 69, 74, 86, 88, and 90 printed in part B of 
House Report 116-119, offered by Mr. Serrano of New York:


          amendment no. 6 offered by ms. waters of california

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 41, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 43, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


            amendment no. 10 offered by mr. rush of illinois

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 52, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 52, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


       amendment no. 18 offered by mr. mckinley of west virginia

       Page 37, line 8, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000) (reduced by $2,000,000)''.


            amendment no. 19 offered by ms. jackson of texas

       Page 42, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 42, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


        amendment no. 20 offered by mr. hudson of north carolina

       Page 46, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.


        amendment no. 23 offered by mr. langevin of rhode island

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,700,000)''.
       Page 60, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,700,000)''.
       Page 60, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,700,000)''.
       Page 61, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,700,000)''.


            amendment no. 24 offered by mr. yoho of florida

       Page 3, line 8, after the first amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)''.


            amendment no. 25 offered by mr. yoho of florida

       Page 72, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 72, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.


          amendment no. 26 offered by mr. lipinski of illinois

       Page 79, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,200,000) (increased by $1,200,000)''.


             amendment no. 27 offered by mr. babin of texas

       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.


             amendment no. 28 offered by mr. babin of texas

       Page 14, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $3,600,000)''.
       Page 18, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $3,600,000)''.


          amendment no. 32 offered by mr. graves of louisiana

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in contravention of the national standards for 
     fishery conservation and management as set out in section 301 
     of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1851).


        amendment no. 35 offered by mr. courtney of connecticut

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


            amendment no. 38 offered by mr. estes of kansas

       Page 87, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.


           amendment no. 39 offered by mr. foster of illinois

       Page 73, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1) (reduced by $1)''.


           amendment no. 40 offered by mr. foster of illinois

       Page 73, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $6,500,000) (increased by $6,500,000)''.


            amendment no. 41 offered by mr. spano of florida

       Page 3, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 18, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.


        amendment no. 43 offered by ms. adams of north carolina

       Page 41, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 41, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.


           amendment no. 46 offered by mr. gonzalez of texas

       Page 25, line 7, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1) (increased by $1)''.


           amendment no. 48 offered by mrs. murphy of florida

       Page 14, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 14, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 14, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 18, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.


         amendment no. 50 offered by mr. panetta of california

       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $15,000,000) (increased by $15,000,000)''.


         amendment no. 51 offered by mr. panetta of california

       Page 15, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $9,000,000)(increased by $9,000,000)''.


           amendment no. 52 offered by mr. ruiz of california

       Page 61, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


          amendment no. 55 offered by mr. takano of california

       Page, 26, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.


           amendment no. 56 offered by mr. beyer of virginia

       Page 79, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.


           amendment no. 57 offered by mr. beyer of virginia

       Page 73, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $20,000,000)''.
       Page 73, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $20,000,000)''.


      amendment no. 61 offered by ms. blunt rochester of delaware

       Page 41, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.

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          amendment no. 67 offered by mr. delgado of new york

       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 by the National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration to update a broadband availability map using 
     only Form 477 data from the Federal Communications 
     Commission.


           amendment no. 69 offered by mrs. fletcher of texas

       Page 14, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,500,000) (increased by $1,500,000)''.


            amendment no. 74 offered by mr. mcadams of utah

       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(decreased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 58, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.


       amendment no. 86 offered by ms. torres small of new mexico

       Page 8, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.


           amendment no. 88 offered by mr. trone of maryland

       Page 13, line 3, after the first dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $120,000,000) (reduced by $120,000,000)''.


           amendment no. 90 offered by mr. collins of georgia

       Page 50, line 13, insert after the comma the following: 
     ``$20,000,000 is for grants authorized under the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-185),''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Serrano) and the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. 
Aderholt) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, the amendments included in the en bloc were 
made in order by the rule and have been agreed to by both sides. I 
support the amendments and urge its adoption.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman 
from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney).
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, I thank Chairman Serrano for yielding.
  Madam Chair, I rise in support of amendment No. 35 to direct the 
National Institute of Standards and Technologies to establish standards 
for pyrrhotite in concrete aggregate.
  Pyrrhotite is a mineral that, unfortunately, has been mixed into 
concrete aggregate and is widespread in concrete foundations in 
residential, commercial, and municipal buildings in Connecticut and 
Massachusetts and parts of Quebec, Canada, that, after exposure to 
moisture, causes the material to prematurely crumble and collapse 
because of rusting.
  Again, estimates are as high as thousands of structures in the New 
England region, causing catastrophic losses to homeowners and 
municipalities.
  By establishing standards for pyrrhotite content, NIST could mitigate 
the problem from occurring in other areas, or at least reducing the 
costs of mitigation. Right now, any level of pyrrhotite is considered a 
cancer on a property and makes it unmarketable.
  This amendment would allocate $4 million from the NIST's general 
operations toward pyrrhotite research, which my office and others have 
been discussing over the last year, and would require NIST to research 
best testing methods for pyrrhotite detection as well as developing a 
pyrrhotite risk rating scale. This amendment would utilize the world's 
leading researchers to mitigate the cost of this problem.
  I urge adoption of the en bloc, and again, I want to thank Mr. 
Aderholt and Mr. Serrano for their kind support of this measure.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Gonzalez).
  Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Madam Chair, I rise today to offer bipartisan 
solutions to a problem.
  I would also like to acknowledge my friend and colleague, the 
gentleman from Ohio, Congressman Stivers, for his support in this 
effort.
  This problem is in the backyard of every south Texan or any resident 
along the border. The problem is an immigration system that is ill-
equipped to process immigrants on our southern border.
  I assure you, we understand the complexity and the problem with much 
more compassion than anyone in this country. The only way to relieve 
pressure in this pressure cooker of a system is to process these cases 
more efficiently.
  In 2016, we had record-breaking numbers of cases. We had 521,000 
cases. The number now is 876,000 cases waiting for asylum in this 
country.
  I asked a simple question of the Executive Office for Immigration 
Review. I asked: What will it take to get these cases processed and up 
to date so that immigrants may have a hearing on their claim within the 
same year? The answer was to increase the agency's ability to hear 
cases, which means more judges, more benches, and more support staff. 
That is what my amendment seeks to do.
  The only way we can reach into these detention centers is to act 
immediately. I ask for my colleagues' support.

                              {time}  1715

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this en bloc 
amendment.
  I thank Chairwoman Lowey and Chairman Serrano for working with our 
side of the aisle, including many provisions that are important to many 
of our Members here on the Republican side.
  Included in this en bloc group of amendments are several NASA and 
science-related items that I wholeheartedly support.
  Congressman Babin's amendment enables the Office of Space Commerce 
and the Office, Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs to better 
assist American companies to be globally competitive, while still 
retaining necessary requirements for consultation with relevant 
agencies.
  Representative Foster's amendment emphasizes the need for NASA to 
move towards a demonstration stage of using safe, low-enriched uranium 
for power on the Moon and in space, including thermal nuclear 
propulsion to Mars.
  Madam Chair, I appreciate Chairman Serrano's decision to offer this 
bipartisan en bloc amendment, and I would urge my colleagues to support 
it.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I support the amendment and urge its 
adoption. I hope everyone votes for it, and I yield back the balance of 
my time
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BABIN. Madam Chair, my amendment, which is part of the en bloc 
amendment 2, transfers $3.6 million to the Department of Commerce 
Management account from NOAA's Operations, Research, and Facilities 
account to facilitate the transfer of the Office of Space Commerce and 
the Office of Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs back to 
where they are authorized by statute, thereby advancing U.S. leadership 
in space commerce and commercial remote sensing.
  Mr. ESTES. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of amendment 38 to 
Division A of H.R. 3055 regarding a consistent tariff exclusion process 
under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
  According to the International Trade Administration, Section 301 of 
the Trade Act provides the United States with the authority to enforce 
trade agreements, resolve trade disputes, and open foreign markets to 
U.S. goods and services. It is the principal statutory authority under 
which the United States may impose trade sanctions on foreign countries 
that either violate trade agreements or engage in other unfair trade 
practices.
  Since entering office, President Trump has used tariffs to help 
secure trade deals with partners around the world.
  While I don't believe tariffs should be a long-term solution for our 
trade practices and overall economy, they have been successful in the 
short-term in bringing countries like China to the negotiating table.
  Yet as the process to negotiate new trade deals moves forward, we 
must do everything possible to limit any potential negative impact on 
businesses and consumers.
  Since enacted, exclusions through Section 301 of the Trade Act have 
allowed qualifying companies to avoid tariffs on necessary goods. This 
ensures that companies that can only purchase a certain material or 
good from one country are not punished if that country is subject to a 
tariff.
  While the administration has established an exclusion process for 
Tranche 1 and 2 goods, it took prodding from Congress for an exclusion 
process to be established for 301 tariffs on Tranche 3.
  That's why today I am proposing amendment 38 to Division A of H.R. 
3055 that would

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ensure exclusions are evenly applied to all goods under Section 301.
  This amendment provides consistency in the application of Section 301 
and seeks to support businesses and consumers which rely on goods 
covered by the section.
  It's important to note this amendment does not support tariffs, which 
as I said should not be a long-term strategy. However, similar to the 
intent of language that was included in the Explanatory Statement for 
the FY19 Continuing Resolution we passed in February, this amendment 
would ensure that there is a consistent exclusion process for any 
subsequent 301 tariff rounds.
  Just last month, the administration increased tariffs from 10 percent 
to 25 percent on nearly $200 billion of Tranche 3 Chinese goods, 
highlighting the need for a consistent exclusion process moving 
forward.
  This amendment achieves that goal and I ask my colleagues to approve 
it.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Chair, I rise in support of Chairwoman Lowey's 
En Bloc Amendment No. 2, which includes Jackson Lee Amendment No. 19.
  I wish to thank Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole of the 
Rules Committee for making this Jackson Lee Amendment in order.
  I thank Chairman Serrano and Ranking Member Aderhold for their hard 
work in bringing Division A, the Commerce-Justice-Science portion of 
this omnibus appropriations legislative package, to the floor.
  Madam Chair, thank you for the opportunity to explain my amendment, 
which is simple and straightforward and ensures that our government 
works to protect our children.
  Jackson Lee Amendment No. 19, reprograms $2 million in the Office of 
Justice Programs grant funding to support programs to engage adult men 
and young persons to reduce and prevent domestic violence against 
children.
  This amendment will help ensure the safety of vulnerable children in 
at-risk households, who are powerless to getting the help and attention 
they need from our government.
  To illustrate the need for this amendment, let me share with you the 
tragic case of Maleah Davis, a 4-year-old little girl who lived in 
Houston.
  In the past, Texas Child Protective Services removed Maleah and her 
two brothers from their home over reports of abuse, but returned them 
to the home in February.
  Maleah's mother dated her boyfriend for years and they shared a 
toddler son together.
  Maleah's mother had gone out of town when she left her daughter under 
her boyfriend's care.
  When the boyfriend initially reported that his girlfriend's daughter 
was missing, he told detectives he had been attacked by unknown men a 
day earlier and that they kidnapped Maleah.
  However, surveillance video outside of the home shows Maleah never 
left their apartment after she followed him in, and shows him carrying 
a laundry basket with a trash bag out of the building a day before he 
reported her missing.
  Maleah's remains were later discovered in a bag along Interstate 30 
in Arkansas.
  Although the case has not been completed yet, there are valuable 
lessons that we can learn from Maleah's and similar cases.
  There have been similar cases to Maleah where the caretaker initially 
reports a missing child but we later learn that the caretaker is 
actually the suspect and perpetrator of the crime.
  Similar cases include 5-year-old AJ Freund from Illinois, whose 
father confessed to hiding his body in the basement, and 7-week-old 
Shaylie Madden from North Carolina, whose mother has been charged with 
first-degree attempted murder.
  The nation has learned from Maleah and other similar stories that we 
must do everything in our power to protect at risk children.
  Maleah Davis should be alive today.
  Horrible cases such as this should not be happening in America; we 
need to make sure our checks and balances are keeping our children 
safe.
  The Jackson Lee Amendment will help to prevent such horrible and 
tragic deaths of children.
  Because with the flexibility provided under this amendment, the 
Congress expects the Department of Justice to prioritize the safety of 
children when distributing Office of Justice Programs grants to Child 
Protective Services agencies and other local government units.
  We must honor the legacy of children like Maleah and show our 
commitment to ensuring the freedom and safety of our American children.
  For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to support Jackson Lee 
Amendment No. 19 by voting for the Chairman's En Bloc Amendment No. 2 
to Division A of RCP 116-18.
  Mr. BEYER. Madam Chair, my amendment would direct $20 million from 
the top line of the Aeronautics account to the Aeronautics Research 
Mission Directorate 3 into ultra-efficient flight, including electric 
flight.
  The point of the amendment is to help us move our commercial fleet of 
planes currently dependent on fossil fuels to more climate friendly 
alternatives.
  One key way to do that is to sufficiently invest into the work the 
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is doing into ultra-efficient 
flight, including electric flight.
  In the President's FY20 budget, it specifically said ``Electric 
Aircraft Propulsion is showing great potential and industry interest 
and is a focus of NASA.
  The NASA Electric Aircraft Test Facility is enabling full scale 
ground test of high-power electric propulsion systems, and technical 
accomplishments will be building blocks demonstrating progress with 
integration and test.
  In FY 2020, NASA will begin a multi-year effort to solve the 
technical challenges of a 1MW+ power electric propulsion system.
  Further, NASA will initiate new ground and flight research activities 
to validate these new electric systems in flight.''
  From NASA's own website, ``NASA is investing in Electrified Aircraft 
Propulsion (EAP) research to improve the fuel efficiency, emissions, 
and noise levels in commercial transport aircraft.''
  I'm offering my amendment to ensure that we are actually investing in 
the pursuit of the electrification of commercial flight.
  There is potential but in order to make that potential a reality we 
need to fund the work of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate 
into ultra-efficient commercial vehicles, including electric fight.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered 
by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano).
  The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.


              Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. King of Iowa

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Chair, I seek recognition to take up 
amendment No. 9 made in order by the rule.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 107, strike lines 14 through 18.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Iowa (Mr. King) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Iowa.
  Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Chair, I appreciate the opportunity to take 
up amendment No. 9. What it does is, it addresses the circumstances of 
the underlying bill and strikes lines 14 through 18.
  Lines 14 through 18, the effect of that language is that it prohibits 
the U.S. Census from asking the question as to whether a respondent to 
the Census is a citizen of the United States.
  There are people who have political reasons to want to prohibit 
asking that question, but this great Nation of the United States of 
America has an obligation to know what percentage of the people within 
the United States, all of whom will be counted in this Census--the 
qualifier to be counted in the Census of the United States is be a Homo 
sapien, and that is all.
  So we have several categories: We have categories of U.S. citizens 
who need to be counted; we have categories of lawful permanent 
residents who need to be counted; we have categories of visa holders 
who will be counted; and we have illegal aliens who also will be 
counted.
  I wanted our Commerce Secretary to go further and to count each of 
these categories separately and ask the question: If you are a citizen, 
say so; if you are a noncitizen, but you are lawfully present in 
America, tell us by what legal authority you are; and if you are 
unlawfully present, give us that answer, too, so we can look at the 
whole cross section of the 30 million Americans that we are and 
understand the configuration of our people.
  Our Founding Fathers called for a mandatory Census at the end of 
every 10 years for the purpose of reapportionment and redistricting; 
and so it has been so very important that, for redistricting purposes, 
when we count the American people, we know what categories they fit in.

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  The Commerce Department has dialed this down from the bill that I 
introduced, and they simply asked to separate the difference between 
U.S. citizens and noncitizens, which puts illegal aliens and other visa 
holders in the same category.
  I think we should go further, but all we are going to get is citizen 
or noncitizen, and that is what the Commerce Department has called for.
  The legitimacy of that question is important, and it is important 
that we understand that the voices in this Congress be the voices of 
American citizens, not the voices of illegal aliens.
  There was a study that was done two Censuses ago that showed that six 
congressional districts in California, theoretically, could have been 
represented by all illegal aliens. So that diminishes and dilutes the 
votes and the representation of American citizens.
  Furthermore, when electoral votes are cast for the votes of President 
of the United States, those electoral votes are added up. They also 
total illegal aliens in the United States of America.
  So, for this, I bring this amendment to correct this language, which 
is in the underlying bill, and assure that we count citizens separate 
from all the rest and remind people that, even though I would like to 
be able to count legals and illegals in separate categories and visa 
holders in separate categories, that isn't even proposed by our Census 
Department.
  This is a mild approach by the Trump administration and is seeking to 
be undermined by the language that exists in the underlying bill.
  Madam Chair, I appreciate the attention, and I reserve the balance of 
my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, the inclusion of the citizenship question 
was a unilateral decision by Secretary Ross last year. Secretary Ross 
chose to overrule recommendations from nonpartisan experts at the 
Census Bureau and ignore the potential impacts, including those the 
question would have on response rates to the Census, without rigorous 
testing and analysis.
  Even more recently, additional evidence on the other side's attempts 
to abuse the Census in an effort to gerrymander districts has come to 
light. Files recently discovered from a Republican redistricting 
specialist revealed that the citizenship question would result in a 
structural electoral advantage for Republicans and non-Hispanic Whites.
  The Voting Rights Act enforcement excuse the Republicans lean on is 
nothing more than a ruse and their solution in search of what they view 
as a problem.
  It is unfortunate that they have turned to the Census to play this 
political game to undermine the American people.
  Most changes to the Census undergo years of testing and analysis 
before being added to the decennial Census form. The reason we have 
that process is to better understand the impact a change can have on 
the response rate and accuracy of the Census. It allows for the Bureau 
to better plan and adjust its operational and outreach strategies.
  Census is only testing the impact of the question this summer with 
results anticipated in October, after critical milestones have passed. 
The administration leaves no time for the Census to mitigate the 
potential impact of what they may find.
  Wilbur Ross refused to listen to the expert advice of advocates and 
experts at the Bureau who did not recommend adding an untested question 
so late in the process.
  Additionally, there is no doubt that including this question will 
have a serious negative impact on the self-response rate of the Census. 
People would simply choose not to respond to the Census form, and the 
Bureau will be forced to engage in expensive, in-person follow-up that 
was not originally assumed in their cost estimate.
  This should not be an issue that divides us. It should not matter 
whether you live in a red or blue State or whether you represent an 
urban or rural district. The question will impact everyone.
  This amendment will reduce the accuracy and increase the undercount 
in places like Florida, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, California, and New 
York. This, in turn, will affect reapportionment and the distribution 
of Federal funds for the next decade in many of the communities we 
represent.
  We can and should do better. Our Constitution is clear. It requires 
that we count all persons every 10 years.
  In conclusion, the issue is very simple: If you represent a community 
that will be undercounted by this question, then you should oppose the 
amendment. If you support the strict interpretation of the 
Constitution, then you should also oppose this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Chair, I yield as much time as he may consume 
to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt).
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the amendment.
  Unfortunately, there is a campaign that seems to be of fear that 
surrounds this citizenship question. It really should be an educational 
campaign.
  I would just like to reiterate some important facts about the Census 
itself.
  The proposed question regarding citizenship status only asks if a 
respondent is a citizen, as has already been pointed out. It does not 
ask if the respondent is here lawfully or not.
  Also, a person's response, if they are not a citizen, does not 
provide the government with any reliable information about whether they 
are lawfully present in the U.S.
  Furthermore, by law, the Census Bureau cannot, and it will not, 
disclose anyone's sponsor or share data from which any individual can 
be identified by ICE or any other Federal agency.
  Fortunately, the Census Bureau is deploying expert communicators and 
trusted messengers to conduct local outreach in hard-to-count 
communities and motivate each and every person to respond to the 
Census.
  A successful 2020 Census will provide a full and accurate and a 
secure account of every person who is living in the United States, 
while gathering the data vital to both understanding our Nation's 
changing demographics and bolstering enforcement of the Voting Rights 
Act.
  The citizenship question does not threaten anyone. The bill includes 
the outreach sources needed to make this fact abundantly clear to 
everyone. Inclusion of this provision will only serve to sow more 
confusion and to make the allocation of the 2020 Census more difficult.
  For those reasons, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from Iowa has expired.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, the gentleman is correct: There is a 
campaign of fear, but it is not by what we are doing here. It is what 
Wilbur Ross wanted to do.
  The Constitution is clear. Count all the people: not the Whites, not 
the Blacks, not the Hispanics, not women, not men, Republicans or 
Democrats--all the people.
  And so it is really strange to me that people in many districts that 
do not support our position are not yelling. After all, you may not 
like undocumented people in your district, but they, if they get 
counted, bring more Federal dollars, allow for more redistricting 
properly. So why would you oppose that?
  Let us speak to the Constitution.
  Yes, there is a campaign of fear, and it was fear to try to put into 
people who were undocumented to say: We are going to ask you your 
citizenship. Although we are not supposed to ask you that, we are going 
to ask you that, and maybe that will turn you away from filling out the 
form, which is what will happen, and we will not get an accurate count.
  Lastly, it is in everyone's interest in this country to get an 
accurate count.
  The Acting CHAIR. Members are reminded to address their remarks to 
the Chair.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, may I inquire how much time the other side 
has remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has the only time 
remaining.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King).

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  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. KING of Iowa. 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 Iowa will be 
postponed.

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                 Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Posey

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 11 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. POSEY. 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 74, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,969) (reduced by $1,969)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Posey) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. POSEY. Madam Chair, it is about time for a bipartisan amendment 
after all that stuff, and we are going to offer one here. That is why I 
rise in support of this amendment offered by my colleague, Frederica 
Wilson, and myself.
  The amendment highlights the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 
mission to the Moon and back, which launched from NASA's Kennedy Space 
Center. On July 20, 1969, NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first 
historic steps on the Moon and declared: ``That's one small step for 
man, one giant leap for mankind.''
  It was the greatest technological feat in the history of mankind. And 
what makes it even more remarkable is when we think back 50 years ago, 
this was all done with slide rules. Our daughters' iPhones have 
thousands of times more power than all of the Apollo computers 
combined.
  This amendment is offered to honor Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, 
Michael Collins, the men and women of NASA, and especially the 
contractors in virtually every State across the Nation who made that 
possible with the support of the American taxpayers, without whose 
support the Apollo program would not have been possible.
  Space exploration is one of the greatest examples of American 
leadership and the boldness of the human spirit. It is important to our 
national security, our technological advancement, and, ultimately, the 
survival of our species.
  Space is also vital to the American economy. The space industry 
generates more than $400 billion in economic activity. In Florida 
alone, the space industry impact totals over $19 billion annually and 
130,000 jobs.
  In recognition of the historic achievement of the Apollo 11 mission, 
I want to urge my colleagues to cosponsor H. Res. 443, the bipartisan 
resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon 
landing.
  Madam Chairwoman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chairwoman, I rise in opposition to the amendment, 
although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New York is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I commend the gentleman and his cosponsors 
on this amendment, highlighting July 20, 1969, the 50th anniversary of 
the United States landing a man on the Moon.
  I have no opposition to the amendment.
  I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wilson).
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Chairwoman, I rise in opposition, 
although I am not opposed to the amendment.
  I am pleased to join my long-time friend and colleague from Florida, 
Congressman Bill Posey, in supporting amendment No. 11, which we 
coauthored.
  Our amendment equally increases and decreases NASA's exploration 
account by $1,969 to highlight the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 
mission which occurred on July 20, 1969.
  This amendment is part of a year-long, bipartisan effort we have 
undertaken to commemorate the 50th anniversary and to honor the 
incredible women and men who contributed to the mission's success and 
empowered the next generation of astronauts and aerospace engineers.
  In the 114th Congress, we introduced and secured passage of the 
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act which was signed into 
law by President Obama. Proceeds from the sale of the coin will support 
aerospace education and scholarships. When one thinks of the most awe-
inspiring events of the 20th century, Neil Armstrong taking the 
historic first steps on the Moon and declaring: ``That's one small step 
for man, one giant leap for mankind,'' certainly comes to mind.
  I want to especially acknowledge the work of Miss Katherine Johnson, 
a pioneering African American mathematician whose calculations ensured 
that the Apollo crew landed on the Moon and returned home safely.
  American space exploration continues to inspire our next generation 
of pioneers and innovators, through an ambitious array of missions and 
destinations and support thousands of jobs in my home State of Florida 
and throughout our Nation.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bipartisan 
amendment and thank Congressman Posey for his leadership on space 
issues.
  Mr. SERRANO. Madam Chair, I urge bipartisan support and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. POSEY. Madam Chairwoman, I yield to the gentleman from Alabama 
(Mr. Aderholt), my good friend and staunch space supporter.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chairwoman, I rise in support of this amendment 
that is offered by the gentleman from Florida. It is in human nature to 
explore.
  Wernher von Braun and his team in Huntsville, Alabama, designed the 
rockets that took us to the Moon. The Marshall Space Flight Center 
which is just north of the district I represent in Alabama, put the 
shuttle through full-scale stress tests as part of its safety 
certification. Now, the Space Launch System rocket, the most powerful 
rocket in the world, is 80 percent assembled.
  With Orion on top--the capsule which allows deep space exploration--
the SLS will launch from Cape Canaveral.
  As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the 
Moon, we further honor it by pushing ahead with the SLS mission, which 
will land the first female American astronaut on the Moon's surface.
  Madam Chairwoman, I urge support of this amendment.
  Mr. POSEY. Madam Chair, I ask my colleagues to join Congresswoman 
Wilson and I in supporting this bipartisan amendment and cosponsoring 
H. Res. 443.
  I would like to thank Congresswoman Wilson for her working with me on 
this issue, and many other space-related issues, and I would also like 
to thank her staffer, Jean Roseme and our own John Schweikert for their 
help in moving this forward.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Posey).
  The amendment was agreed to.


           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 116-119.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Chairwoman, 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 32, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $13,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $13,000,000)''.
       Page 57, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $13,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, 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. Madam Chairwoman, I rise in support of this 
amendment. It is a straightforward amendment transferring $13 million 
from the Federal Prisoner Detention

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account to support local delinquency prevention grants authorized under 
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
  Last Congress, I was honored to work with my colleague, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina, then chair, now Ranking Member 
Virginia Foxx, to reauthorize JJDPA, and it passed without opposition 
and was signed by the President last year.
  Included in that bill was an overhaul of title V of the act which 
authorizes grants for local delinquency prevention. That overhaul 
included provisions of the Youth PROMISE Act which I first introduced 
in 2007.
  The Youth PROMISE Act model is based on what we all know, and that 
is, that evidence-based prevention and intervention programs can stop 
young people from heading down the wrong path and instead, keep them on 
the right track, usually saving more money in the long run than the 
programs cost. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I rise in reluctant opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, as I mentioned, I do rise in reluctant 
opposition to the amendment. The U.S. Marshals Service's Federal 
Prisoner Detention account supports detention of all who are remanded 
to the custody of the Attorney General ahead of trial or sentencing.
  Of the largest segments of the average daily population of 61,000, 31 
percent are held on drug charges; 24 percent are held on immigration 
charges; and 14 percent on firearm charges.
  Moreover, the detention of individuals for these offenses is on the 
rise. The U.S. Marshals Service cannot afford to see this account 
reduced by this magnitude. There are some dangerous offenders out 
there. Again, I think this is an important program, but I don't think 
it is in the best interest to pull this money from the United States 
Marshals Service, and, therefore, I urge a ``no'' vote on the 
amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Chairwoman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx).
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chairwoman, I thank the gentleman 
for yielding.
  Madam Chairwoman, this amendment is about preventing harm to 
communities and supporting local control. The Youth PROMISE program was 
enacted as a part of the broader and very bipartisan Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency Prevention Act reauthorization.
  These reforms were focused on giving States and local authorities the 
ability to help prevent delinquency and put these young people on a 
path to success. Delinquency prevention is the key to helping local 
communities thrive, and the Youth PROMISE program will be a critical 
tool in their work.
  I particularly like this program because it is not a one-size-fits-
all approach, as Washington so often wants to do. Rather, this program 
is a complete toolbox of options for State and local officials to 
determine what is needed to help them address the problems they may be 
facing, or, even better, help young people before there is real 
trouble. That is what prevention is all about.
  I also like this program because it is the essence of true 
bipartisanship, and it was the authorizing committee coming together to 
evaluate the need, consider the evidence, and develop a better plan to 
help people in need.
  I should not be surprised, but I was when I saw the Appropriations 
Committee continued to fund their projects rather than building off of 
the hard, bipartisan work of the authorizing committee. If we want 
Washington to work, we need to start by having the appropriators work 
more closely with the authorizers.
  While this amendment will not address all of these issues, it is a 
start. These funds will help make this a program that we will be able 
to assess and, hopefully, see some real success.
  I was pleased Mr. Scott and I were able to come to an agreement on 
positive reforms that will help young people in all of our communities 
last Congress, and I appreciate working with him now on this continued 
priority for our committee. I urge support of the amendment.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Chairwoman, investments in prevention 
can avoid the necessity for incarceration.
  Texas found this out several years ago when their appropriations 
committee was told that they needed to come up with $2 billion--one 
State--$2 billion in prison construction to deal with their increasing 
prison population. They, instead, invested about 10 percent of that in 
prevention, early intervention, and rehabilitation effectively, and 
found that after that investment, they didn't need to build any new 
prisons at all.

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  That is the focus of the Youth PROMISE Act. I hope we can adopt the 
amendment's focus on prevention, early intervention, and rehabilitation 
rather than just mass incarceration.
  Madam Chair, 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 amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Walberg

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 13 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. WALBERG. 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 for activities prohibited by the order issued by the 
     Attorney General entitled ``Prohibition on Certain Federal 
     Adoptions of Seizures by State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Agencies'' (Order No. 3488-2015, dated January 16, 2015).

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Walberg) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan.
  Mr. WALBERG. Madam Chair, I rise today to support my bipartisan 
amendment that would help provide critical protections for all 
Americans and their right to due process under the Constitution.
  My amendment would prohibit the use of funds for adoptive seizures. 
These forfeiture options provide a loophole that helps local law 
enforcement evade stricter State laws, like my own in Michigan, 
governing civil asset forfeiture by seizing property and transferring 
it to Federal authorities in exchange for up to 80 percent of 
forfeiture proceeds.
  For many years, I have worked in a bipartisan way to shine a light on 
civil asset forfeiture abuses.
  In Michigan, Terry Dekho isn't a household name, but his story serves 
as a cautionary tale. Terry was a small grocer who had tens of 
thousands of dollars seized by the IRS without any criminal charges 
filed against him. He was a law-abiding citizen, in fact, and he had to 
fight in court to get his hard-earned savings back.
  The Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund contains proceeds 
from equitable sharing agreements between the Federal Government and 
local law enforcement. These arrangements create perverse incentives to 
seek out forfeiture opportunities, and it is used to circumvent State-
enacted civil forfeiture reforms, again, like those that have been 
enacted in Michigan.
  What is worse is that civil asset forfeiture disproportionately 
affects minorities and individuals who cannot afford to represent 
themselves.
  I would like to thank my colleagues, Representatives Raskin, 
McClintock, Rush, Amash, Cardenas, and Gabbard, for their support on 
this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition. I am 
opposed to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition, reluctantly, to my 
good friend from Michigan's amendment.

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  As I said, there are some issues here that I think we do need to make 
clear. The amendment would reverse the July 2017 order from Attorney 
General Sessions, which included safeguards to ensure such adoptions 
are legal and conform to Department of Justice policy.
  Adoptions allow the Federal Government to recover funds that are 
proceeds of or that are connected to Federal crimes but where property 
happens to be discovered by local law enforcement.
  Moreover, this type of Federal and local cooperation fosters 
important collaboration between agents and officers. We should not 
return hastily to the Obama administration policy, but rather continue 
to review carefully the practice of forfeiture adoption as part of a 
broader discussion of asset forfeiture reform.
  Violent crimes, gangs, and drug trafficking are a growing and 
continuing problem. We should not take away a tool from law enforcement 
that it needs to combat criminal groups and make our streets safer.
  Madam Chair, I recommend a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. WALBERG. Madam Chair, I appreciate the comments of my good friend 
and colleague from Alabama. We are not attempting to take away civil 
asset forfeiture as a tool. We are simply saying that due process ought 
to be carried out in every part of our judicial process and our law 
enforcement process.
  We are talking about people here--for instance, Terry Dekho, who was 
informed by his insurance company that they would not insure any assets 
at his grocery beyond $10,000. Each day, he took in his $10,000 or 
less, whatever it was, and it made a pattern. Ultimately, $35,000 of 
his hard-earned assets were frozen. For a small grocer, $35,000 is life 
or death for his business.
  All we are asking is for due process to be followed. Attorney General 
Holder, I think, saw the error of our ways when he reversed and made 
revisions that, ultimately, Attorney General Sessions reversed as well.
  I think we need to go back. We still have the opportunity to use the 
process but use it with due process. That is all I ask.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg).
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 15 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.


               Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Blumenauer

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 16 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. 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 to 
     the Department of Justice may be used to prevent any Indian 
     tribe (as such term is defined in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304)) from enacting or implementing tribal laws that 
     authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation 
     of marijuana.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Chair, I am pleased to be here today to be able 
to deal with the first significant piece of legislation on the floor of 
the House this Congress dealing with the legalization of cannabis. 
There has been a sea change in this country over the course of the last 
25 years as we have seen 47 States legalize some form of cannabis.
  But there is an area that is deeply troubling, and this relates to 
Tribes. Tribes have an interest in being able to conduct activities 
that deal with cannabis, but currently the strictures that the Federal 
Government has dealing with its being illegal and the manifold 
connections that Tribes have with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and so 
forth make it something that they just don't feel comfortable doing.
  There are Tribes that are moving forward. They want to be in this 
area. It is a multibillion dollar growth industry. It provides 
opportunities for health, economic development, and recreational 
activities. The States have been granted a certain amount of latitude 
moving into this space, but the Tribes have been denied.
  This amendment is very simple. It just says that the Department of 
Justice will not interfere with Tribal decisions dealing with cannabis.
  It is ironic. This is a substance that has been used by Tribes for 
healing going back millennia, and there is an opportunity for them to 
be able to be part of an economic opportunity that is taking place 
across the country. We need to grant them that authority.
  Approval of this amendment says: Department of Justice, leave them 
alone.
  It is similar to what we have enacted since 2014 dealing with medical 
marijuana in the States. It is something that continues as Federal 
policy, and we will be talking about that in another amendment.
  I hope that there is a recognition that Tribes deserve this latitude 
and this empowerment and that we vote in favor of it to allow them to 
proceed as has taken place in States around the country.
  Madam Chair, I respectfully request that the body supports this 
amendment. It will make a great deal of difference for Native Americans 
and be a step towards normalizing this relationship.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).
  The amendment was agreed to.


               Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Blumenauer

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 17 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. 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 to 
     the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of 
     the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 
     Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 
     Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, 
     Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, 
     Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New 
     Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, 
     Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 
     Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West 
     Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or with respect to the 
     District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the United States 
     Virgin Islands, to prevent any of them from implementing 
     their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, 
     possession, or cultivation of marijuana.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Chair, one of the areas that has been most 
gratifying for me has been watching what has happened in a revolution 
in cannabis policy.
  Starting in 1996 with the State of California, we have watched States 
across the country have their voters step up to make legalization with 
medical marijuana and more recently with adult use.
  Additionally, there have been States that have taken action dealing 
with medical marijuana in a specialized form for children with extreme 
seizure disorders. So, in total, we now have 47 States that have some 
form of cannabis that is legal. We are watching the growth of this 
industry--a multibillion dollar industry. We are watching State after 
State move forward. Every one of us on the floor of the House who are 
here now represent areas that have taken action.
  We have had embedded in our legislation protections for medical 
marijuana, and this would simply extend that same protection to prevent 
the Department of Justice from interfering with adult use.

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  I strongly urge that we build on the legacy that we have had in the 
past and that we move this forward to allow the Federal Government to 
start catching up with where the rest of the States are.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Phillips). The gentleman from Alabama is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, I rise to oppose the amendment. This 
proposal would prevent Federal law enforcement from enforcing current 
law and from protecting public health and ensuring community safety.
  Under the Controlled Substances Act, the Drug Enforcement 
Administration defines schedule I drugs as having no current acceptable 
medical use and a high potential for abuse. According to the National 
Institute on Drug Abuse, there is no scientifically recognized medical 
benefit from smoking or eating marijuana plants.
  Claims of benefits from smoked or ingested marijuana are anecdotal 
and generally outright fabrications. It is established by fact that 
such marijuana use has real health and real social harms.
  This is true especially for young children with developing brains and 
those with impaired physical conditions as well as psychological 
conditions. New data shows crime and health problems from marijuana use 
and trafficking in particular in States that decriminalize its use.
  This amendment that is before us sends the wrong message about widely 
abused drugs in the United States. The Drug Enforcement Administration 
says more young people receive treatment for marijuana dependency than 
for alcohol and other illegal drugs combined. The amendment ignores the 
problems with abuse and sends the false message to youth that smoking 
marijuana is healthy.
  Mr. Chair, I urge rejection of this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, may I inquire how much time I have 
remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 3\1/2\ minutes 
remaining.

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  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I yield 30 seconds to the distinguished 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano).
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the amendment. This 
amendment is consistent with the trend in recent years to acknowledge 
that States, D.C., and the territories are taking charge of their 
marijuana policy.
  I urge that the amendment be agreed to.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has the only time 
remaining.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman 
from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton).
  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chair, I thank my good friend for yielding.
  I believe that despite the opposition from our friends on the other 
side, that this amendment has bipartisan support.
  I thank my good friend Congressman Earl Blumenauer for introducing 
this important amendment with me to prohibit the Department of Justice 
from interfering with State cannabis programs.
  I especially appreciate that Congressman Blumenauer ensured that the 
amendment covers the District of Columbia, as well as the territories, 
in prohibiting the Department of Justice from using its funds to 
prevent jurisdictions from implementing their own medical and adult-use 
marijuana laws.
  The District has insisted that Congress cease interfering with our 
desire to commercialize adult-use marijuana, and I appreciate that D.C. 
is included with the other States that have the same goal.
  This amendment is the breakthrough the District has long sought so 
that cannabis, as with all other issues, is treated, for the people who 
live in the Nation's capital, who pay the highest taxes per capita in 
the United States, with equality that is due them.
  Here, with this bill, as with all other matters, we so insist.
  Mr. Chair, I thank my good friend for yielding and for cosponsoring 
this amendment with me.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, may I inquire the time I have remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 1\3/4\ minutes 
remaining.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, let me just say that I am pleased to 
partner with Ms. Norton. The Federal Government needs to get right with 
the District of Columbia on this.
  I disagree with my good friend from Alabama. If we were rescheduling 
drugs today, cannabis probably wouldn't be scheduled at all, and what 
would be Schedule I is tobacco, which is highly addictive and deadly.
  It is widely known now that there are, in fact, medicinal purposes to 
be obtained from using cannabis. That is why the voters in the 
gentleman's own State just approved medical marijuana.
  They are not goofy. They are not misled. They understand that there 
is compelling evidence, and any of us meeting with professionals can 
understand that. One of the reasons we don't have the research is 
because the Federal Government has interfered with research in terms of 
cannabis.
  But the evidence is clear. You can find that out with children in 
your State who use medical cannabis to stop extreme seizure disorders; 
people who use cannabis to be able to stop the violent nausea 
associated with chemotherapy; or veterans that use it for PTSD, 
traumatic brain injury, or chronic pain.
  This is what the American people have demanded, why it is now legal 
in 33 States, why it has some version in 47, and is supported by two-
thirds of the American public and 90 percent for medical marijuana.
  It is time that we extend this protection to these State legal 
activities so that they can thrive and move forward.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. Members are reminded to address their remarks to 
the Chair.
  The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon 
(Mr. Blumenauer).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. 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. 22 Offered by Ms. Sewell of Alabama

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 22 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of Mrs. 
Walorski for the Walorski-Sewell amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 4, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentlewoman 
from Alabama (Ms. Sewell) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Alabama.
  Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of this 
amendment.
  It has been over 4 months since the Department of Commerce submitted 
its auto 232 report to the White House, and neither Congress nor the 
public has seen that report.
  Congress gave the executive section 232 authority to combat 
legitimate national security threats, not to keep secrets from Congress 
and the American people.
  Unfortunately, I think I know why this administration has not 
submitted this report. It is because the products hardworking Americans 
in the auto sector design, build, sell, and service are not a threat to 
our national security.
  The autoworkers in my district in Alabama are terrified that, any 
day, President Trump will announce tariffs,

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threatening up to 624,000 jobs in the auto sector.
  That is why over 160 Democratic and Republican Members of the House 
of Representatives have joined Congresswoman Walorski and me in signing 
a letter to the administration, urging them to abandon their auto 232 
tariff threat.
  Auto tariffs remain a threat, and the public deserves to see the 
report.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment to make 
sure that we are calling upon this administration to be transparent, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Alabama (Ms. Sewell).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                  Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Bost

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 30 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. BOST. 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 3, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Bost) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. BOST. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  My amendment provides a much-needed increase of $3 million in funding 
to International Trade Administration Enforcement and Compliance to 
enforce the antidumping and counter vailing duty trade remedy laws.
  My proposed offset is a similar reduction in International Trade 
Administration, Global Markets. This program would still receive a 
substantial increase in funding above the administration's request.
  I thank the committee for its work in this regard to help fund trade 
enforcement, but much more must be done.
  Trade remedy enforcement is about protecting our manufacturing 
workers and our businesses from illegal trade practices that cost jobs 
and harm our economy. Look no further than my district in 2015 when 
U.S. Steel announced that it was idling operations due to, in no small 
part, illegally dumped and subsidized steel imports.
  Unfortunately, when it comes to nations that engage in illegal trade 
practices, business is booming, and no manufacturing business is immune 
from harm. The number of antidumping and countervailing duty cases has 
steadily increased over the years. In addition, even when the United 
States has acted to protect our market, nations like China have found 
ways to circumvent these protections to continue dumping products into 
our country.
  Antidumping and countervailing duties are our most important shield 
against such illegal trade practices. However, these cases are very 
complex. The investigations are time and labor intensive. They require 
the collection and analysis of vast quantities of data. They require 
thorough investigations and the verification of information from 
foreign respondents.
  While I am pleased the enactment of the bipartisan legislation I 
sponsored has sped up this process, cases can take many months before a 
determination is delivered. By then, it may be too late for victims of 
illegal trade practices.
  In addition, many businesses that are victims of illegal antidumping 
and countervailing duty trade practices don't have the resources to 
avail themselves of these remedies. They and their workers are relying 
on us to provide a fair and level playing field.
  Policymakers must set priorities. I fully support efforts to assist 
our businesses to export to foreign nations.
  The United States has the most open and competitive market in the 
world. It is well past time other nations follow our example.
  At the same time, our first priority must be to protect our workers 
and businesses from unfair competition. Additional resources for the 
Department of Commerce's Enforcement and Compliance will not only help 
with those that have filed petitions, but it will also permit the 
agency to self-initiate investigations, particularly for those workers 
and firms that don't have the resources and administrative capacities 
to file cases themselves. It will help combat the illegal circumvention 
of products through other nations.
  Mr. Chair, I urge the House to adopt my amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition, although I 
am not opposed to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Alabama is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, I do rise in support of the gentleman's 
amendment, and I appreciate his work on behalf of domestic 
manufacturing.
  This amendment would highlight the importance of the Department of 
Commerce antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations and 
the threat posed to American businesses from foreign companies selling 
products to the U.S. at less than fair value, commonly known as 
dumping, as well as the threat of imported goods from foreign countries 
that benefit from financial assistance from a foreign government in the 
form of a counter-vailable subsidy.
  This amendment would also encourage better utilization of resources 
to self-initiate these investigations, pursuant to U.S. law.
  Although most antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations 
are initiated following a petition on behalf of an industry alleging 
injurious dumping and/or unfair subsidy of imports into the U.S., 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations can be self-
initiated by the Department of Commerce from information that is made 
available.
  The self-initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty 
investigations is an important tool in cases where a U.S. industry 
consists of small companies or is fractured and the members of that 
industry cannot meet the threshold necessary to file a petition.
  The United States needs to strongly enforce our trade laws and not 
allow our domestic manufacturing capacity to be degraded in the face of 
unfair trade practices that hurt American employers, workers, and 
communities.
  These investigations are crucial. They are important tools in the 
effort to ensure a level playing field that allows our businesses and 
our industries to compete.
  Mr. Chair, I think this is a good amendment. I ask that my colleagues 
support it, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BOST. Mr. Chair, in closing, let me say that this is an issue 
that we have dealt with in this Nation for a very long time. This gives 
us the opportunity to aggressively go after those that are illegally 
importing and transporting those goods that are hurting American jobs.
  For the sake of our American jobs and our businesses, I ask for the 
support of the body, 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. Bost).
  The amendment was agreed to.

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           Amendment No. 31 Offered by Ms. Clarke of New York

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 31 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. 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:

       At the end of division A (before the short title), insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds made available to the Bureau of 
     the Census by this Act may be used in the contravention of 
     section 9 of title 13, United States Code.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentlewoman 
from New York (Ms. Clarke) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Chairman, I am proud to be offering this 
amendment to prohibit the Census Bureau from sharing the data it 
collects with other Federal agencies, along with my colleague 
Congressman

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Cisneros. We do this by requiring the Census Bureau to uphold its 
statutory confidentiality obligations.
  The White House is trying to silence immigrant families and make them 
afraid to participate in the Census.
  If the Supreme Court doesn't strike down the citizenship question--
and, sadly, it appears they may not--immigrant families in districts 
like mine may choose not to participate, afraid that their citizenship 
status will be shared with ICE. That means my State will receive less 
representation in Congress, and New Yorkers will be left without a 
voice in the Halls of Congress, as well as the commensurate Federal 
funding we will need to adequately deal with the actual population that 
has been undercounted.
  The Constitution says the Census is supposed to be a complete 
enumeration. That means each and every person is supposed to be 
counted. However, it is clear that the White House's citizenship 
question is a blatant attempt to undercount immigrant families and 
exclude them from our democracy.
  We also know the Census has a history of violating its statutory 
obligation not to share personal data. During World War II, ancestry 
information was used to identify Japanese Americans for internment. And 
just last June, a DOJ attorney suggested in an email that the 
Department should not say too much to Congress in regards to the 
confidentiality of Census responses in case the issue ``comes up for 
renewed debate.''
  That is unacceptable. Census responses must be kept confidential, 
period, full stop. And if my amendment passes, during the FY 2020, no 
funds will be spent to violate the law and share Census information 
with ICE, law enforcement, or other Federal agencies.
  The White House's citizenship question is a blatant attempt to 
undercount immigrant families and exclude them from our democracy. This 
body must stand up and say no.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition, although I am 
not opposed to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Alabama is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, I actually rise in strong support of this 
amendment. I certainly understand the concerns about potential misuse 
of Census data. Thankfully, misusing Census data is a felony. It is 
punishable by up to 5 years in prison and by a $250,000 fine.
  Put another way, by law, the Census Bureau cannot disclose anyone's 
responses or share data from which an individual can be identified, by 
ICE or any other Federal agency. That is in current law.
  So I join my colleague in opposing the use of any funds that would be 
made available to violate the confidentiality laws that govern our 
Census.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Chairman, I hope that what my colleague 
has said on the other side of the aisle is true, and I am happy to hear 
him stand shoulder to shoulder with this side of the aisle to say that 
anyone in violation of this will have to stand the consequences.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke).
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 34 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.


                 Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Banks

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 36 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. BANKS. 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. __.  Each amount made available in division A, except 
     those amounts made available to the Department of Defense, is 
     hereby reduced by 14 percent.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from Indiana (Mr. Banks) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Indiana.
  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chairman, it is long past time that we get serious 
about putting our fiscal house in order.
  This division costs nearly $74 billion, which is an increase of 
nearly $10 billion from the fiscal year 2019 enacted level.
  My amendment is simple. It cuts spending in this division by 14 
percent, while exempting amounts made available to the Department of 
Defense. This reduction would bring the nondefense spending in this 
division down to the level required to avoid busting the budget caps 
and avert triggering a sequestration, which harms our national defense.
  Unfortunately, the spending package that we have before us continues 
to propel us down the path of reckless spending that brought us to 
having a national debt of $22 trillion.
  With these minibus packages, my friends on the other side of the 
aisle are proposing to bust the budget caps by nearly $90 billion when 
all is said and done. This will force dangerous cuts to our national 
defense through sequestration, and that is wholly unacceptable to me 
and my constituents in northeast Indiana.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, the amendment, if adopted, would pose 
serious risks to our economic and national security. It would undermine 
our efforts to help create jobs, address the deadly opioid crisis, and 
increase critical scientific research and legal services for 
underserved communities.
  A 14 percent decrease would, for the Department of Commerce, close 
over 30 foreign commercial service posts and 10 domestic field offices 
and lead to the dismissal of hundreds of Commerce personnel who support 
and create U.S. jobs by leveling the playing field for U.S. businesses 
in overseas markets; cut over $1 billion from the U.S. Census Bureau, 
which undermines the Census Bureau's ability to invest in critical 
information technology infrastructure to safeguard Census data as it 
moves to an online platform; and limit Census' flexibility to conduct 
important outreach and follow-up activities in hard-to-count 
communities, including rural parts of the country.
  This amendment would also cause massive cuts in an array of agencies 
and programs critical to national security, anticrime efforts, and the 
constitutionally required 2020 Census. It would slash funding for 
efforts to create jobs, fix aging infrastructure, and respond to the 
reality of climate change.
  I urge a ``no'' vote, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chairman, what the other side is proposing is both 
reckless and irresponsible.
  My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to bust the budget 
caps to fulfill liberal spending priorities and, in the process, put 
our national security at risk.
  In Indiana, Hoosiers understand that you cannot spend more than you 
take in, and it is long past time for Washington to adopt that Hoosier 
common sense.
  Again, my amendment is simple. It reduces spending in this division 
by 14 percent. It protects our defense priorities and brings us closer 
to avoiding the devastating harm to national security that would result 
from sequestration.
  Mr. Chairman, I am not going to give up. I am going to keep coming 
back to this microphone over and over and over again to propose 14 
percent across-the-board spending cuts to each of these divisions. It 
is what my constituents in northeast Indiana expect me to do, and it is 
what is going to motivate me to keep coming back, to try to restore 
some fiscal sanity to this body.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, very briefly, in closing, we get folks on 
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floor who tell us how much money we have to cut from the budget, from 
the appropriations, but they really never take time to ask their 
constituents how they feel about new roads, about hospital help, about 
education, about climate change, about other issues. You would be 
surprised how many people who may not scream out in support or against 
a certain amendment would feel the pain of our cutbacks and would not 
be for them. So I urge a ``no'' vote on 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 Indiana (Mr. Banks).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. BANKS. 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 Indiana will 
be postponed.


                Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mr. Huffman

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 44 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. HUFFMAN. 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:

       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 issue a proposed or final rule revising the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Federal 
     consistency regulations at 15 Code Federal Regulations part 
     930 under Section 307(c) of the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)).

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Huffman) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, this bipartisan amendment would stop the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from moving forward 
with a rulemaking that would change the Federal consistency process 
under the Coastal Zone Management Act, known as the CZMA.
  The purpose of the CZMA is to give coastal States a strong voice in 
Federal agency decisionmaking for activities that affect a State's 
coastal uses and resources, including Outer Continental Shelf oil and 
gas development.
  Federal consistency is the cornerstone of the CZMA. It provides the 
platform and process for coordination between States, industry, and 
stakeholders; helps anticipate and proactively avoid conflict; and 
helps protect the interests of coastal communities. It is a prime 
example of successful cooperative federalism, and it is key to long-
term management of coasts around the country.
  NOAA published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking in March 
regarding changes to the Federal consistency regulations to make the 
process ``more efficient,'' but there are already clear guidelines and 
timelines for Federal consistency review, and it has a proven track 
record of efficiency and cooperation. It is clear that there is no need 
for NOAA to change the process.
  Maintaining the Federal consistency process is especially critical 
now, as this administration continues to look for ways to get around 
the clear opposition to offshore drilling from coastal States, 
communities, and elected officials from both sides of the aisle.
  Earlier this week, State Representative Peter McCoy, a Republican 
from South Carolina, wrote an op-ed about why the CZMA is so important. 
He wrote: ``The consistency review authorities under CZMA have never 
been more important than right now . . . this move to potentially alter 
CZMA would undermine States' control and take away our ability to 
protect our coastlines.''
  That is why I have joined in offering an amendment by South Carolina 
Representative   Joe Cunningham, as well as our colleagues Florida 
Representative Francis Rooney and California Representative Salud 
Carbajal.

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  All of us know firsthand how important CZMA is to protecting our 
coastal districts. We have to ensure that States are able to fully 
weigh in on Federal activity off their shores. They are the ones most 
at risk. Their businesses, communities, and lands and waters will be 
left to deal with the economic and environmental costs of offshore oil 
and gas development.
  Mr. Chair, I urge an ``aye'' vote on this amendment, and I yield the 
balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Jeffries

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 49 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. JEFFRIES. 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 18, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $914,000)''.
       Page 18, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $914,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Jeffries) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman Jose Serrano, the 
distinguished gentleman from the Bronx, for his tremendous leadership 
here in the Congress and in connection with this bill.
  There is a growing culture of corruption that is festering within the 
Department of Commerce that should trouble Americans regardless of 
political affiliation. It is absolutely essential that we continue to 
support the oversight that is independent and those who have the 
responsibility to police bad actors and explore waste, fraud, and 
abuse.
  This amendment will increase support for the Office of the Inspector 
General at the Department of Commerce. This office serves an incredibly 
vital function. It provides independent and objective oversight for an 
agency that is led by Secretary Wilbur Louis Ross, Jr., someone who has 
from time to time found himself in hot water with ethics experts here 
in this town. Meeting even the minimum ethical standards the government 
sets for its executive branch officials seems to be a significant 
challenge for our Secretary.
  Last February, the Office of Government Ethics, which is run by a 
Trump appointee, declined to certify Ross' 2018 financial disclosure 
report `` . . . because that report was not accurate and he was not in 
compliance with his ethics agreement at the time of the report.''
  These kinds of disclosures are, of course, important. They allow the 
U.S. government's ethics watchdogs, regardless of political 
affiliation, to identify potential conflicts of interest.
  One such conflict was alleged last summer in separate complaints by 
the Campaign Legal Center and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in 
Washington, who allege that Ross worked on the Trump administration's 
steel tariffs and helped promote liquid natural gas exports at the same 
time that he held financial interests in companies that were impacted 
by these policies.
  We don't have time to explore some of the other potential conflicts 
and accusations that were recently detailed by Forbes magazine which 
caused that publication to suggest that ``the current United States 
Secretary of Commerce could rank among the biggest grifters in American 
history.''
  That is a tall order.
  Secretary Ross is a public servant. He should be serving the public's 
interests, not special interests or his own personal financial 
interests, as appears to have been the case in his highly controversial 
decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, and then be 
deceptive about the motives.
  With all of this obfuscation and fabrication and misrepresentation, 
we need to make sure that the Department of Commerce's independent 
inspector general's office has the resources and capacity to police the 
bad behavior that may result in waste, fraud, and abuse of American 
taxpayer dollars.
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way. Their fiscal year 2020 budget actually cuts funding for general 
oversight operations by approximately $1 million, which will result in 
a personnel reduction of at least seven positions.
  At a time when oversight has never been more important, we must not 
allow this cut to go into effect.
  Mr. Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote to restore this funding and send a 
message to this administration that we won't be grifted by anyone, even 
the Secretary of Commerce.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.


                         Parliamentary Inquiry

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Alabama will state his 
parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Chair, if a Member quotes a reference to a 
newspaper that impugns the character of a Cabinet official, does that 
violate the House rules?
  The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will not respond to a hypothetical 
question.
  Mr. SERRANO. 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 New York is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of the amendment.
  The Commerce Department has illustrated that it requires additional 
oversight. This increase to the inspector general will restore critical 
positions that will provide transparency to Congress on what Secretary 
Ross is up to.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries).
  The amendment was agreed to.


               Amendment No. 53 Offered by Mr. Cunningham

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 53 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. 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 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 20, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 54, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 55, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Carolina.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chair, today I rise in support of my 
straightforward, commonsense amendment, which will increase funding for 
veterans treatment court programs and help ensure that veterans have 
access to the resources they deserve to successfully reintegrate into 
their communities.
  As a Nation, we have a responsibility to ensure that the brave men 
and women who are wounded, either physically or psychologically, in 
service to our Nation receive the care that they deserve.
  Veterans treatment courts do just that by assisting veterans involved 
in the criminal justice system who are experiencing post-traumatic 
stress, traumatic brain injury, sexual trauma, mental health symptoms, 
or substance abuse as a result of their military service.
  Studies show that these programs work. Through a coordinated system 
of treatment, community support, and peer-to-peer mentorship, they are 
able to reduce recidivism and increase participating veterans' overall 
quality of life.
  Through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the DOJ provides local 
court systems with the financial and technical assistance they need to 
develop and implement their own treatment courts.
  My amendment would increase funding for this program by $2 million so 
that Federal assistance is available to more courts like those in 
Beaufort or the recently established program in Charleston.
  This is particularly important to the Lowcountry, because my district 
has one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the country. As 
their representative in Congress, I have made it my mission to ensure 
that they have the support that they have earned.
  Mr. Chair, I want to ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to 
join me in supporting my amendment as well as the underlying 
legislation.
  Mr. Chair, in closing, I would like to thank Chairman Serrano and the 
members of the subcommittee for their work in constructing this 
important legislation which will allow us to make strides towards 
addressing gun violence, supporting law enforcement, and investing in 
important scientific research. I also want to thank Chairman McGovern 
and my colleagues on the Rules Committee for allowing this important 
amendment to come to the floor.
  Mr. Chair, to ensure that veteran treatment courts in the Lowcountry 
and across the country can continue to provide this essential service 
to our Nation's veterans, I urge my colleagues to support my 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 South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham).
  The amendment was agreed to.


               Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Cunningham

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 54 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. 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:

       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--
       (1) to allow or authorize the incidental taking of marine 
     mammals under section 101(a)(5)(A) or (D) of the Marine 
     Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec.  1371(a)(5)(A) 
     or (D)) for geophysical or geological exploration for oil or 
     gas (as those terms are defined in 30 C.F.R. Sec.  551.1), 
     within the specific geographic region described in ``Notice; 
     issuance of five incidental harassment authorizations'' 
     published in the Federal Register at 83 Fed. Reg. 63,268;
       (2) to provide an opinion from the Secretary of Commerce 
     under section 7(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. Sec.  1536(b)), on how any such authorization affects 
     an endangered species or its critical habitat; or
       (3) to prepare or supplement an Environmental Impact 
     Statement or Environmental Assessment pursuant to the 
     National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec.  4321 et 
     seq., and its associated regulations, in support of any such 
     authorization.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Carolina.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my 
straightforward, commonsense amendment to the Commerce-Justice-Science 
appropriations bill that blocks all fiscal year 2020 funding for NOAA 
to approve seismic air gun blasting in the Atlantic. These approvals 
are called Incidental Harassment Authorizations, or IHAs.
  In order for companies to receive permits for seismic exploration 
from BOEM, they must first have authorization through NOAA to conduct 
activities that harm or disturb marine mammals, such as whales.
  NOAA issued five IHAs in November of last year, which are currently 
being challenged in court in South Carolina by 10 States, 16 towns, and 
various conservation and business groups. If the judge finds these IHAs 
unlawful, my amendment would prevent NOAA from reauthorizing these 
approvals for seismic air gun blasting in the Atlantic.
  Additionally, my amendment would prevent NOAA from approving new 
applications for seismic surveys that would expose marine mammals to 
one of the loudest man-made noises in the oceans today.
  Seismic air guns create an underwater blast louder than all but 
military-grade explosives. Companies fire air guns as often as every 10 
seconds for days, weeks, sometimes even months on end. This can have 
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across the entire ecosystem, from marine mammals, to fish, to plankton.
  In addition to being harmful in its own right, seismic blasting is a 
key step towards this administration's ultimate goal: bringing drilling 
rigs to the South Carolina coast and elsewhere up and down the Atlantic 
seaboard.
  Offshore drilling activities anywhere in the Atlantic Ocean are a 
threat to hardworking Americans, coastal economies, and abundant marine 
life. And communities up and down the coast have made it very clear 
where they stand on this issue. They don't want drilling off their 
coasts and they don't want seismic exploration for oil and gas 
resources.
  My amendment to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill can 
help protect the Atlantic Coast from a future of expanded offshore 
drilling and unnecessary, unwanted seismic testing.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham).
  The amendment was agreed to.

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               Amendment No. 58 Offered by Mr. Cunningham

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 58 
printed in part B of House Report 116-119.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chair, as the designee of Mr. Moulton, 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 14, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
       Page 14, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
       Page 14, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
       Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,500,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman 
from South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Carolina.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chair, I rise again because there is no time to 
waste when it comes to protecting the North Atlantic right whale, a 
species whose calving and migratory grounds are right off the coast of 
my district.
  By even the most generous estimates, there are fewer than 420 right 
whales left in the ocean. Without immediate Federal action, the right 
whale could become extinct in the next two decades.
  Humans have killed nearly every right whale in existence through our 
direct and indirect actions over the past two centuries.
  Today we are at a crossroads. We have a choice. We can be the 
generation that saves the right whale or the generation that allows 
their extinction. We can act right now by adopting this amendment. It 
will provide targeted investments so we can better understand how both 
right whales and East Coast economies can thrive.
  This is a unique opportunity. Few people in the history of the Earth 
have had the ability to help a species survive. In fact, the opposite 
is true. From the passenger pigeon to the western black rhinoceros, 
humans have driven the extinction of iconic species through centuries 
of choices.
  It is a choice to hunt the right whale to near extinction. It is a 
choice to jeopardize the right whale by drilling off our coast or 
harmful seismic air gun blasting. And tonight it is a choice to protect 
the right whale and the hundreds of thousands of jobs up and down the 
East Coast that rely on the healthy ecosystem that the right whale 
creates.
  Let's be the generation of leaders that chooses to bring the right 
whale back from the brink.
  Mr. Chair, I thank my colleagues for their support on this issue. I 
want to single out my friend from across the aisle Mr. Rutherford, as 
well as Mr. Huffman and Mr. Grijalva for their leadership on this issue 
at the Natural Resources Committee. I also want to thank Mr. Moulton 
for the opportunity to offer this 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 South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham).
  The amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Cartwright) having assumed the chair, Mr. Phillips, Acting Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3055) 
making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2020, and for other purposes, had come to no resolution thereon.

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