[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 130 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H3715-H3829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1060, I call up
the bill (H.R. 7608) making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2021, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate
consideration.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 116-59, is adopted and the bill, as amended, is
considered read.
The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:
H.R. 7608
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State, Foreign Operations,
Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment,
Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2021''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO ACT.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to
``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be
treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.
SEC. 3. REFERENCES TO REPORT.
(a) Any reference to a ``report accompanying this Act''
contained in division A of this Act shall be treated as a
reference to House Report 116-444. The effect of such Report
shall be limited to division A and shall apply for purposes
of determining the allocation of funds provided by, and the
implementation of, division A.
(b) Any reference to a ``report accompanying this Act''
contained in division B of this Act shall be treated as a
reference to House Report 116-446. The effect of such Report
shall be limited to division B and shall apply for purposes
of determining the allocation of funds provided by, and the
implementation of, division B.
(c) Any reference to a ``report accompanying this Act''
contained in division C of this Act shall be treated as a
reference to House Report 116-448. The effect of such Report
shall be limited to division C and shall apply for purposes
of determining the allocation of funds provided by, and the
implementation of, division C.
(d) Any reference to a ``report accompanying this Act''
contained in division D of this Act shall be treated as a
reference to House Report 116-445. The effect of such Report
shall be limited to division D and shall apply for purposes
of determining the allocation of funds provided by, and the
implementation of, division D.
SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
(a) Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if
the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and
transmits such designations to the Congress.
(b) Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress for
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available
(or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President
subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits
such designations to the Congress.
DIVISION A--STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED OPERATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic programs
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $9,188,195,000,
of which $763,845,000 may remain available until September
30, 2022, and of which up to $4,095,899,000 may remain
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available until expended for Worldwide Security Protection:
Provided, That of the amount made available under this
heading for Worldwide Security Protection, $2,626,122,000 is
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance
with paragraphs (1) through (4) as follows:
(1) Human resources.--For necessary expenses for training,
human resources management, and salaries, including
employment without regard to civil service and classification
laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed
$700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat.
11; Chapter 36), $2,999,725,000, of which up to $543,687,000
is for Worldwide Security Protection.
(2) Overseas programs.--For necessary expenses for the
regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas
activities as authorized by law, $1,840,143,000.
(3) Diplomatic policy and support.--For necessary expenses
for the functional bureaus of the Department of State,
including representation to certain international
organizations in which the United States participates
pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and
consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general
administration, and arms control, nonproliferation, and
disarmament activities as authorized, $774,882,000: Provided,
That none of the funds made available pursuant to this
paragraph shall be available for the official travel of the
Secretary of State from the period of time between the
submission to Congress of the President's fiscal year 2022
budget and the Secretary of State providing written
confirmation of a mutually agreed upon date for the
Secretary's participation in a budget hearing before the
Committees on Appropriations.
(4) Security programs.--For necessary expenses for security
activities, $3,573,445,000, of which up to $3,552,212,000 is
for Worldwide Security Protection.
(5) Fees and payments collected.--In addition to amounts
otherwise made available under this heading--
(A) as authorized by section 810 of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be
credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments
received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and
publication programs and from fees from educational advising
and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and
(B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from
reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House
facilities.
(6) Transfer of funds, reprogramming, and other matters.--
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds
may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs (1) through
(4) under this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act.
(B) Of the amount made available under this heading, not to
exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with,
funds made available by this Act under the heading
``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'', to be
available only for emergency evacuations and rewards, as
authorized.
(C) Funds appropriated under this heading are available for
acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by law and, pursuant to section
1108(g) of title 31, United States Code, for the field
examination of programs and activities in the United States
funded from any account contained in this title.
capital investment fund
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as
authorized, $137,500,000, to remain available until expended.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$90,829,000, of which $13,624,000 may remain available until
September 30, 2022: Provided, That funds appropriated under
this heading are made available notwithstanding section
209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post inspections.
In addition, for the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for reconstruction
oversight, $54,900,000, to remain available until September
30, 2022, which is designated by the Congress for Overseas
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That funds
appropriated under this heading that are made available for
the printing and reproduction costs of SIGAR shall not exceed
amounts for such costs during the prior fiscal year.
educational and cultural exchange programs
For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange
programs, as authorized, $741,700,000, to remain available
until expended, of which not less than $277,000,000 shall be
for the Fulbright Program and not less than $116,860,000
shall be for Citizen Exchange Program: Provided, That fees or
other payments received from, or in connection with, English
teaching, educational advising and counseling programs, and
exchange visitor programs as authorized may be credited to
this account, to remain available until expended: Provided
further, That a portion of the Fulbright awards from the
Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall be designated as
Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships, following consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading that are made available for
the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarships Program shall
also be made available for the John S. McCain Scholars
Program, pursuant to section 7075 of the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6): Provided further, That
not less than $5,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this
heading shall be made available for the Global TechGirls
Program in the manner specified under this heading in the
report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That of the
funds made available under this heading for the Fulbright
Program, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for
the English Teaching in Africa Program in the manner
specified under this heading in the report accompanying this
Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
heading may be made available for the Civil Society Exchange
Program following consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That any substantive
modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded
by this Act under this heading shall be subject to prior
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures
of, the Committees on Appropriations.
representation expenses
For representation expenses as authorized, $7,415,000.
protection of foreign missions and officials
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable
the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary
protective services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2022.
embassy security, construction, and maintenance
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service
Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving,
maintaining, repairing, and planning for real property that
are owned or leased by the Department of State, and
renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the
Harry S Truman Building, $769,800,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed $25,000 may
be used for overseas representation expenses as authorized:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this
paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture,
furnishings, or generators for other departments and agencies
of the United States Government.
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades,
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,205,649,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which
$424,287,000 is designated by the Congress for Overseas
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to
meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and
Consular Service, as authorized, $7,885,000, to remain
available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program
Account'': Provided, That $1,800,000 of the funds
appropriated under this heading may not be obligated until
the Secretary of State provides written confirmation to the
Committees on Appropriations of a mutually agreed upon date
for the Secretary's participation in a budget hearing before
such Committees: Provided further, That the limitation of the
previous proviso shall not apply if such funds are necessary
for emergency evacuations or the payment of rewards for
information related to international terrorism, narcotics-
related activities, transnational organized crime, and war
crimes as authorized by section 36 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708).
repatriation loans program account
For the cost of direct loans, $1,300,000, as authorized:
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That
such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for
the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$4,147,881.
payment to the american institute in taiwan
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations
Act (Public Law 96-8), $31,963,000.
international center, washington, district of columbia
Not to exceed $1,806,600 shall be derived from fees
collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of
facilities at the International Center in accordance with
section 4 of the International Center Act (Public Law 90-
553), and, in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such
Act, $2,743,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized by
such section, to be used for the purposes set out in that
section.
payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000.
International Organizations
contributions to international organizations
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet
annual obligations of membership in international
multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate,
conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $1,505,928,000, of
which $96,240,000, to remain available until September 30,
2022, is designated by the Congress
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for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not less than $118,949,000
shall be made available for the World Health Organization and
not less than $53,909,000 shall be made available for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which shall be disbursed
not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act: Provided further, That with the exception of
organizations from which the United States has withdrawn,
funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs under this heading shall be
made available for payment of the full United States
assessment to the United Nations regular budget at 22 percent
for 2019, 2020, and 2021, as agreed to by the United States
Mission as a Member State to the United Nations in A/RES/73/
271 on December 22, 2018: Provided further, That such funds
shall also be made available for the full United States
assessment for other international organizations funded under
this heading unless otherwise provided for by this Act or
another provision of law: Provided further, That the
Secretary of State shall, at the time of the submission of
the President's budget to Congress under section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code, transmit to the Committees on
Appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by
the United Nations for the operations of the United Nations:
Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall notify
the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance
(or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of
any United Nations action to increase funding for any United
Nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease
elsewhere in the United Nations budget: Provided further,
That any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be
directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the
United States and the respective international organization
and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
available for a United States contribution to an
international organization for the United States share of
interest costs made known to the United States Government by
such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1,
1984, through external borrowings.
contributions for international peacekeeping activities
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses
of international peacekeeping activities directed to the
maintenance or restoration of international peace and
security, $1,456,314,000, of which $705,994,000 is designated
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:
Provided, That of the funds made available under this
heading, up to $818,494,000 may remain available until
September 30, 2022: Provided further, That none of the funds
made available by this Act shall be obligated or expended for
any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission
unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for such
mission in the United Nations Security Council (or in an
emergency as far in advance as is practicable), the
Committees on Appropriations are notified of: (1) the
estimated cost and duration of the mission, the objectives of
the mission, the national interest that will be served, and
the exit strategy; and (2) the sources of funds, including
any reprogrammings or transfers, that will be used to pay the
cost of the new or expanded mission, and the estimated cost
in future fiscal years: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated under this heading may be made available
for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies and
reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping
mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is
implementing effective policies and procedures to prevent
United Nations employees, contractor personnel, and
peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from trafficking
in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing
acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of
human rights, and to hold accountable individuals who engage
in such acts while participating in such mission, including
prosecution in their home countries and making information
about such prosecutions publicly available on the website of
the United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of
State shall work with the United Nations and foreign
governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement
effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have
not violated human rights: Provided further, That funds shall
be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary
of State determines that United States manufacturers and
suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide
equipment, services, and material for United Nations
peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign
manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this
heading may be used for any United Nations peacekeeping
mission that will involve United States Armed Forces under
the command or operational control of a foreign national,
unless the President's military advisors have submitted to
the President a recommendation that such involvement is in
the national interest of the United States and the President
has submitted to Congress such a recommendation: Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this
heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs may be made available for United States assessed
contributions up to the amount specified in the Annex
accompanying United Nations General Assembly document A/73/
350/Add.1.
International Commissions
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet
obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or
specific Acts of Congress, as follows:
international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico
For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States
and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United
States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for
representation expenses; as follows:
salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$49,770,000, of which $7,465,000 may remain available until
September 30, 2022.
construction
For detailed plan preparation and construction of
authorized projects, $49,000,000, to remain available until
expended, as authorized.
american sections, international commissions
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the
International Joint Commission and the International Boundary
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by
treaties between the United States and Canada or Great
Britain, and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission,
$15,008,000: Provided, That of the amount provided under this
heading for the International Joint Commission, up to
$1,250,000 may remain available until September 30, 2022, and
up to $9,000 may be made available for representation
expenses: Provided further, That of the amount provided under
this heading for the International Boundary Commission, up to
$1,000 may be made available for representation expenses.
international fisheries commissions
For necessary expenses for international fisheries
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by
law, $60,718,000: Provided, That the United States share of
such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions
pursuant to section 3324 of title 31, United States Code.
RELATED AGENCY
United States Agency for Global Media
international broadcasting operations
For necessary expenses to enable the United States Agency
for Global Media (USAGM), as authorized, to carry out
international communication activities, and to make and
supervise grants for radio, Internet, and television
broadcasting to the Middle East, $632,732,000, of which
$39,035,000 may remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise available for
such purposes, up to $31,637,000 of the amount appropriated
under this heading may remain available until expended for
satellite transmissions and Internet freedom programs, of
which not less than $9,500,000 shall be for Internet freedom
programs: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be
used for representation expenses, of which $10,000 may be
used for such expenses within the United States as
authorized, and not to exceed $30,000 may be used for
representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading
shall be made available in accordance with the statutory
firewall and highest standards of professional journalism
described in part 531 of title 22, Code of Federal
Regulations, as in effect on June 11, 2020: Provided further,
That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act the
Inspector General for the Department of State and the United
States Agency for Global Media shall conduct a financial and
performance audit and issue a report on compliance by the
USAGM Chief Executive Officer and the USAGM news media
networks and entities with the requirement of the previous
proviso: Provided further, That the USAGM shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of any
determination by the USAGM that any of its broadcast
entities, including its grantee organizations, provides an
open platform for international terrorists or those who
support international terrorism, or is in violation of the
principles and standards set forth in subsections (a) and (b)
of section 303 of the United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) or part 531 of
title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June
11, 2020: Provided further, That in addition to funds made
available under this heading, and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, up to $5,000,000 in receipts from
advertising and revenue from business ventures, up to
$500,000 in receipts from cooperating international
organizations, and up to $1,000,000 in receipts from
privatization efforts of the Voice of America and the
International Broadcasting Bureau, shall remain available
until expended for carrying out authorized purposes: Provided
further, That significant modifications to USAGM broadcast
hours previously justified to Congress, including changes to
transmission platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite,
Internet, and television), for all USAGM language services
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That up
to $7,000,000 from the USAGM Buying Power Maintenance account
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``International Broadcasting
Operations'', which shall
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remain available until expended: Provided further, That such
transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority
otherwise available under any other provision of law and
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
broadcasting capital improvements
For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation,
and improvement of facilities for radio, television, and
digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and
installation of necessary equipment for radio, television,
and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, as
authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to
amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $4,520,000, to
remain available until expended, as authorized.
RELATED PROGRAMS
The Asia Foundation
For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The
Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $20,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated
under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to the
Foundation not later than 60 days after enactment of this
Act.
United States Institute of Peace
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of
Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace
Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), $45,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2022, which shall not be used
for construction activities.
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-
Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of
the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (22
U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the interest and earnings
accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 2021, to
remain available until expended.
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships,
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-
5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower
Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on or before September
30, 2021, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay
any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the
rate authorized by section 5376 of title 5, United States
Code; or for purposes which are not in accordance with
section 200 of title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
including the restrictions on compensation for personal
services.
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship
Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22
U.S.C. 2452 note), all interest and earnings accruing to the
Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 30,
2021, to remain available until expended.
East-West Center
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying
out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical
Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to
the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West in the State of Hawaii, $19,700,000: Provided,
That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
apportioned and obligated to the Center not later than 60
days after enactment of this Act.
National Endowment for Democracy
For grants made by the Department of State to the National
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National
Endowment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $300,000,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $195,840,000
shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner,
including for the core institutes, and $104,160,000 shall be
for democracy programs: Provided, That the requirements of
section 7061(a) of this Act shall not apply to funds made
available under this heading: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned and
obligated to the Endowment not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act.
OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the
Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, $642,000, as
authorized by chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code:
Provided, That the Commission may procure temporary,
intermittent, and other services notwithstanding paragraph
(3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter: Provided further,
That such authority shall terminate on October 1, 2021:
Provided further, That the Commission shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising such
authority.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of
the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.
6431 et seq.), $4,500,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022, including not more than $4,000 for
representation expenses.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304 (22
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), $2,908,000, including not more than
$4,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until
September 30, 2022.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive
Commission on the People's Republic of China, as authorized
by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), $2,250,000, including not more than
$3,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until
September 30, 2022.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic
and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238
of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), $4,000,000, including not
more than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain
available until September 30, 2022: Provided, That the
authorities, requirements, limitations, and conditions
contained in the second through sixth provisos under this
heading in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of
Public Law 111-117) shall continue in effect during fiscal
year 2021 and shall apply to funds appropriated under this
heading.
TITLE II
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
operating expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$1,364,526,000, of which up to $204,680,000 may remain
available until September 30, 2022: Provided, That none of
the funds appropriated under this heading and under the
heading ``Capital Investment Fund'' in this title may be made
available to finance the construction (including architect
and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of
offices for use by the United States Agency for International
Development, unless the USAID Administrator has identified
such proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the
obligation of funds for such purposes: Provided further, That
contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated
under this heading may entail commitments for the expenditure
of such funds through the following fiscal year: Provided
further, That the authority of sections 610 and 109 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised by the
Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry
out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ``Operating Expenses''
in accordance with the provisions of those sections: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated or made available
under this heading, not to exceed $250,000 may be available
for representation and entertainment expenses, of which not
to exceed $5,000 may be available for entertainment expenses,
and not to exceed $100,500 shall be for official residence
expenses, for USAID during the current fiscal year: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this
heading may be made available to hire employees under USAID's
Adaptive Personnel Project.
capital investment fund
For necessary expenses for overseas construction and
related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of
information technology and related capital investments,
pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, $238,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That this amount is in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be available subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$75,500,000, of which up to $11,325,000 may remain available
until September 30, 2022, for the Office of Inspector General
of the United States Agency for International Development.
TITLE III
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out
the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for
other purposes, as follows:
global health programs
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, for global health activities, in addition to funds
otherwise available for such purposes, $3,226,975,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, and which shall be
apportioned directly to the United States Agency for
International Development not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act: Provided, That this amount shall be
made available for training, equipment, and technical
assistance to build the capacity of public health
institutions and organizations in developing countries, and
for such activities as: (1) child survival and maternal
health programs; (2) immunization and oral rehydration
programs; (3) other health, nutrition, water and sanitation
programs which directly address the needs of mothers and
children, and related education programs; (4) assistance for
children displaced
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or orphaned by causes other than AIDS; (5) programs for the
prevention, treatment, control of, and research on HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other infectious diseases
including neglected tropical diseases, and for assistance to
communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, including children
infected or affected by AIDS; (6) disaster preparedness
training for health crises; (7) programs to prevent, prepare
for, and respond to, unanticipated and emerging global health
threats; and (8) family planning/reproductive health:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
paragraph may be made available for a United States
contribution to The GAVI Alliance: Provided further, That of
the funds appropriated under this paragraph, not less than
$200,000,000 shall be available for grants or contributions
to the World Health Organization, which shall be allocated
and allotted not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the
provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the
prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, HIV/
AIDS, $5,930,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department
of State not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
Provided, That funds appropriated under this paragraph may be
made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
except for the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-25),
for a United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund): Provided
further, That the amount of such contribution shall be
$1,560,000,000 and shall be for the second installment of the
sixth replenishment: Provided further, That up to 5 percent
of the aggregate amount of funds made available to the Global
Fund in fiscal year 2021 may be made available to USAID for
technical assistance related to the activities of the Global
Fund, subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this paragraph, up to $17,000,000
may be made available, in addition to amounts otherwise
available for such purposes, for administrative expenses of
the Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator.
development assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255,
and chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, $3,800,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2022: Provided, That funds made available under this heading
shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for
International Development not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act.
international disaster assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for
international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and
reconstruction assistance, $4,395,362,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $1,733,980,000 is
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985: Provided, That funds made available
under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States
Agency for International Development not later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act.
transition initiatives
For necessary expenses for international disaster
rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by
the Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agency
for International Development, pursuant to section 491 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to support transition to
democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis,
$92,043,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That such support may include assistance to develop,
strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and
processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the
peaceful resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the
USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees
on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a new
program of assistance: Provided further, That if the
Secretary of State determines that it is important to the
national interest of the United States to provide transition
assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under this
heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this
Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this
heading and under the authorities applicable to funds
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds
made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made
available subject to prior consultation with the Committees
on Appropriations.
complex crises fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V
of division J of Public Law 116-94), $30,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the notification
requirement of section 509(b)(5) shall apply to funds
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except sections
7007, 7008, and 7066 of this Act and section 620M of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the
United States Agency for International Development not later
than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
economic support fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$3,344,407,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading
in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs, not less than $225,000,000 shall be made available
for programs in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided further,
That, as deemed necessary by the Secretary, a portion of such
funds may also be made available as a contribution or grant
to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for activities
in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading, up to $208,144,000 may
be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available
under the heading ``International Broadcasting Operations''
for international communication activities, including for the
production and dissemination of independent and reliable news
and information, for technologies that improve free and open
access to such information, and for the purposes described
under this heading in the report accompanying this Act:
Provided further, That prior to any exercise of the transfer
authority of the previous proviso, the Secretary of State
shall certify in writing to the appropriate congressional
committees that the agency receiving the transfer of funds
will adhere to the statutory firewall and highest standards
of professional journalism described in part 531 of title 22
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 11, 2020:
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition
to any transfer authority otherwise available under any
provision of law and shall be subject to prior consultation
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated under this heading may be made
available for the Diplomatic Progress Fund.
democracy fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy
globally, including to carry out the purposes of section
502(b)(3) and (5) of Public Law 98-164 (22 U.S.C. 4411),
$218,450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
which shall be made available for the Human Rights and
Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor, Department of State, and shall be apportioned to such
Bureau not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading that are
made available to the National Endowment for Democracy and
its core institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise
available by this Act for such purposes: Provided further,
That the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor, Department of State, shall consult with the Committees
on Appropriations prior to the initial obligation of funds
appropriated under this paragraph.
For an additional amount for such purposes, $105,250,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2022, which shall be
made available for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and
Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for
International Development, and shall be apportioned to such
Bureau not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
assistance for europe, eurasia and central asia
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act
(Public Law 102-511), and the Support for Eastern European
Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-179),
$770,334,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, except section 7047 of this Act, for assistance and
related programs for countries identified in section 3 of the
FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801) and section 3(c) of the
SEED Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in addition to funds
otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Global Health
Programs'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' that are made
available for assistance for such countries shall be
administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the
coordinator designated pursuant to section 102 of the FREEDOM
Support Act and section 601 of the SEED Act of 1989: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the
administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use
of economic assistance: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading may be made available for
contributions to multilateral initiatives to counter hybrid
threats: Provided further, That any notification of funds
made available under this heading in this Act or prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs shall include information
(if known on the date of transmittal of such notification) on
the use of notwithstanding authority: Provided further, That
if subsequent to the notification of assistance it becomes
necessary to rely on notwithstanding authority, the
Committees on Appropriations should be informed at the
earliest opportunity and to the extent practicable: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
not less than $2,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged
with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' for joint dialogues in support of
the Eastern Mediterranean Partnership in the manner specified
under this heading in the report accompanying this Act and
shall
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remain available until expended: Provided further, That such
funds shall be administered by, and under the policy
direction of, the coordinator designated pursuant to section
102 of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 601 of the SEED
Act of 1989.
Department of State
migration and refugee assistance
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to
enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of
section 2(a) and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance
Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), and other activities to meet
refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses of
personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.); allowances as
authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United
States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, $3,432,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which: $1,521,355,000 is designated by the
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985;
not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available to respond
to small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements; and
$5,000,000 shall be made available for refugees resettling in
Israel; Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading
shall be apportioned to the Bureau of Population, Refugees,
and Migration, Department of State, not later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act.
united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $100,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That amounts in excess of the limitation
contained in paragraph (2) of such section shall be
transferred to, and merged with, funds made available by this
Act under the heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance''.
Independent Agencies
peace corps
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), including the
purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for
administrative purposes for use outside of the United States,
$410,500,000, of which $6,330,000 is for the Office of
Inspector General, to remain available until September 30,
2022: Provided, That the Director of the Peace Corps may
transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, as
authorized by section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C.
2515), an amount not to exceed $5,000,000: Provided further,
That funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may
not be derived from amounts made available for Peace Corps
overseas operations: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $104,000 may
be available for representation expenses, of which not to
exceed $4,000 may be made available for entertainment
expenses: Provided further, That any decision to open, close,
or suspend a domestic or overseas office or country program
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That such consultation and notification
requirements shall be met prior to any actions by the Peace
Corps to implement such a decision, including the
communication with host country officials, current or
prospective volunteers, and staff: Provided further, That
prior consultation and notification procedures may be waived
when there is a substantial risk to volunteers or other Peace
Corps personnel, pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available by
this Act or prior Acts under this heading may be used to
permanently close the United States-China Friendship
Volunteer Program: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be used to pay for
abortions: Provided further, That notwithstanding the
previous proviso, section 614 of division E of Public Law
113-76 shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading.
millennium challenge corporation
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
(MCA), $905,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
up to $112,000,000 may be available for administrative
expenses of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, except that
such funds shall remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2026: Provided further, That section 605(e) of
the MCA (22 U.S.C. 7704(e)) shall apply to funds appropriated
under this heading: Provided further, That funds appropriated
under this heading may be made available for a Millennium
Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to section 609 of the
MCA (22 U.S.C. 7708) only if such Compact obligates, or
contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability
of funds and the mutual agreement of the parties to the
Compact to proceed, the entire amount of the United States
Government funding anticipated for the duration of the
Compact: Provided further, That no country should be eligible
for a threshold program after such country has completed a
country compact: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $100,000 may
be available for representation and entertainment expenses,
of which not to exceed $5,000 may be available for
entertainment expenses.
inter-american foundation
For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the
Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions
of section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969,
$41,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
made available for programs in El Salvador, Guatemala, and
Honduras: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not to exceed $2,000 may be available for
representation expenses.
united states african development foundation
For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development
Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h
et seq.), $33,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2022, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be available for
representation expenses: Provided, That funds made available
to grantees may be invested pending expenditure for project
purposes when authorized by the Board of Directors of the
United States African Development Foundation (USADF):
Provided further, That interest earned shall be used only for
the purposes for which the grant was made: Provided further,
That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African
Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h-3(a)(2)), in
exceptional circumstances the Board of Directors of the USADF
may waive the $250,000 limitation contained in that section
with respect to a project and a project may exceed the
limitation by up to 10 percent if the increase is due solely
to foreign currency fluctuation: Provided further, That the
USADF shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees after each time such waiver authority is
exercised: Provided further, That the USADF may make rent or
lease payments in advance from appropriations available for
such purpose for offices, buildings, grounds, and quarters in
Africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions:
Provided further, That the USADF may maintain bank accounts
outside the United States Treasury and retain any interest
earned on such accounts, in furtherance of the purposes of
the African Development Foundation Act: Provided further,
That the USADF may not withdraw any appropriation from the
Treasury prior to the need of spending such funds for program
purposes.
Department of the Treasury
international affairs technical assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$33,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not
more than $5,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses:
Provided, That amounts made available under this heading may
be made available to contract for services as described in
section 129(d)(3)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
without regard to the location in which such services are
performed.
debt restructuring
For the costs, as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan
guarantees, as the President may determine, for which funds
have been appropriated or otherwise made available for
programs within the International Affairs Budget Function
150, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling
amounts owed to the United States as a result of concessional
loans made to eligible countries, pursuant to part V of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $15,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2022.
In addition, for the costs, as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and
loan guarantees for Somalia or credits extended to Somalia,
as the President may determine, including the cost of
selling, reducing, or cancelling amounts owed to the United
States, $63,000,000, to remain available until expended,
which may be used notwithstanding any other provision of law.
TITLE IV
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Department of State
international narcotics control and law enforcement
For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,391,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2022: Provided, That the
Department of State may use the authority of section 608 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to its
restrictions, to receive excess property from an agency of
the United States Government for the purpose of providing
such property to a foreign country or international
organization under chapter 8 of part I of such Act, subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That section 482(b) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds
appropriated under this heading, except that any funds made
available notwithstanding such section shall be subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated
under this heading shall be made available to support
training and technical assistance for foreign law
enforcement, corrections, judges, and other judicial
authorities, utilizing regional partners: Provided further,
That funds made available under this heading that are
transferred to another department, agency, or instrumentality
of the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of
$5,000,000, and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a)
of such Act, shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That funds made available under this heading for
Program Development and Support may be made available
notwithstanding pre-obligation requirements contained in this
Act, except for the notification requirements of section
7015: Provided further,
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That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be
made available for the Diplomatic Progress Fund.
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-
terrorism, demining and related programs and activities,
$897,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance,
chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5854),
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763),
or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining
activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, the
destruction of small arms, and related activities,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
activities implemented through nongovernmental and
international organizations, and section 301 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for a United States contribution to
the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory
Commission, and for a voluntary contribution to the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Provided, That
funds made available under this heading for the
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be made
available, notwithstanding any other provision of law and
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations,
to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to
nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons destruction, and
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That
such funds may also be used for such countries other than the
Independent States of the former Soviet Union and
international organizations when it is in the national
security interest of the United States to do so: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be
made available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of State
determines that Israel is being denied its right to
participate in the activities of that Agency: Provided
further, That funds made available for conventional weapons
destruction programs, including demining and related
activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to
the operation and management of such programs and activities,
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
peacekeeping operations
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$457,348,000, of which $325,213,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022, is designated by the Congress for
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That
funds appropriated under this heading may be used,
notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, to provide assistance to enhance the capacity of
foreign civilian security forces, including gendarmes, to
participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less
than $31,000,000 shall be made available for a United States
contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission
in the Sinai and not less than $71,000,000 shall be made
available for the Global Peace Operations Initiative, of
which not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available to
support the modernization of training infrastructure:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading
may be made available to pay assessed expenses of
international peacekeeping activities in Somalia under the
same terms and conditions, as applicable, as funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Contributions
for International Peacekeeping Activities'': Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this
heading shall be obligated except as provided through the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
Funds Appropriated to the President
international military education and training
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$112,925,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided, That the civilian personnel for whom military
education and training may be provided under this heading may
include civilians who are not members of a government whose
participation would contribute to improved civil-military
relations, civilian control of the military, or respect for
human rights: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $50,000 may be
available for entertainment expenses.
foreign military financing program
For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President
to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), $6,156,924,000, of which
$511,909,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985: Provided, That to expedite the provision
of assistance to foreign countries and international
organizations, the Secretary of State, following consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations and subject to the
regular notification procedures of such Committees, may use
the funds appropriated under this heading to procure defense
articles and services to enhance the capacity of foreign
security forces: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,300,000,000
shall be available for grants only for Israel which shall be
disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel
requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made
available for Israel under this heading shall, as agreed by
the United States and Israel, be available for advanced
weapons systems, of which not less than $795,300,000 shall be
available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles
and defense services, including research and development:
Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this heading shall be nonrepayable
notwithstanding any requirement in section 23 of the Arms
Export Control Act: Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading shall be obligated upon
apportionment in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of section
1501(a) of title 31, United States Code.
None of the funds made available under this heading shall
be available to finance the procurement of defense articles,
defense services, or design and construction services that
are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms
Export Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to
make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the
United States Government specifying the conditions under
which such procurement may be financed with such funds:
Provided, That all country and funding level increases in
allocations shall be submitted through the regular
notification procedures of section 7015 of this Act:
Provided further, That funds made available under this
heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and
related activities, and may include activities implemented
through nongovernmental and international organizations:
Provided further, That only those countries for which
assistance was justified for the ``Foreign Military Sales
Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989 congressional
presentation for security assistance programs may utilize
funds made available under this heading for procurement of
defense articles, defense services, or design and
construction services that are not sold by the United States
Government under the Arms Export Control Act: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment
for defense articles and services: Provided further, That not
more than $70,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this
heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, including
the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only
for use outside of the United States, for the general costs
of administering military assistance and sales, except that
this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this
heading for general costs of administering military
assistance and sales, not to exceed $4,000 may be available
for entertainment expenses and not to exceed $130,000 may be
available for representation expenses: Provided further, That
not more than $1,082,200,000 of funds realized pursuant to
section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2761(e)(1)(A)) may be obligated for expenses incurred by the
Department of Defense during fiscal year 2021 pursuant to
section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2792(b)), except that this limitation may be exceeded only
through the regular notification procedures of the Committees
on Appropriations.
TITLE V
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
international organizations and programs
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$390,500,000: Provided, That section 307(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to contributions to
the United Nations Democracy Fund: Provided further, That not
later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, such funds
shall be allocated and allotted for core contributions for
each entity listed in the table under this heading in the
report accompanying this Act unless otherwise provided for in
this Act, or if the Secretary of State has justified to the
Committees on Appropriations the proposed uses of funds other
than for core contributions following prior consultation
with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of,
the Committees on Appropriations.
International Financial Institutions
global environment facility
For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development as trustee for the Global Environment
Facility by the Secretary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to
remain available until, and to be fully disbursed not later
than, September 30, 2022: Provided, That of such amount,
$136,563,000, which shall remain available until September
30, 2021, is only available for the third installment of the
seventh replenishment of the Global Environment Facility, and
shall be obligated and disbursed not later than 90 days after
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the
status of funds provided under this heading not less than
quarterly until fully disbursed: Provided further, That in
such report the Secretary shall provide a timeline for the
obligation and disbursement of any funds that have not yet
been obligated or disbursed.
contribution to the international bank for reconstruction and
development
For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the
United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases
in
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capital stock, $206,500,000, to remain available until
expended.
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
The United States Governor of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal
year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United
States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not
to exceed $1,421,275,728.70.
contribution to the international development association
For payment to the International Development Association by
the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,001,400,000, to remain
available until expended.
contribution to the asian development fund
For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian
Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury,
$47,395,000, to remain available until expended.
contribution to the african development bank
For payment to the African Development Bank by the
Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the
paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock,
$54,649,000, to remain available until expended.
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
The United States Governor of the African Development Bank
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable
capital portion of the United States share of increases in
capital stock in an amount not to exceed $856,174,624.
contribution to the african development fund
For payment to the African Development Fund by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $171,300,000, to remain available
until expended.
contribution to the international fund for agricultural development
For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to
remain available until, and to be fully disbursed no later
than, September 30, 2022, for the third installment of the
eleventh replenishment of the International Fund for
Agricultural Development: Provided, That the Secretary of the
Treasury shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on
the status of such payment not less than quarterly until
fully disbursed: Provided further, That in such report the
Secretary shall provide a timeline for the obligation and
disbursement of any funds that have not yet been obligated or
disbursed.
contribution to the north american development bank
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
The Secretary of the Treasury may subscribe without fiscal
year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United
States share of capital stock in an amount not to exceed
$1,020,000,000: Provided, That this authority shall be in
addition to any other authority provided by previous Acts.
TITLE VI
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Export-Import Bank of the United States
inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $5,700,000, of which up to $855,000
may remain available until September 30, 2022.
program account
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized
to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and
borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in
accordance with law, and to make such contracts and
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as
provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as
may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current
fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the
funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to
make expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export
of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any country,
other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in Article IX of
the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
eligible to receive economic or military assistance under
this Act, that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the
date of enactment of this Act.
administrative expenses
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and
guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of
passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to
exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation
expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to exceed
$110,000,000, of which up to $16,500,000 may remain available
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That the Export-Import
Bank (the Bank) may accept, and use, payment or services
provided by transaction participants for legal, financial, or
technical services in connection with any transaction for
which an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance
commitment has been made: Provided further, That
notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of the Export
Enhancement Act of 1992, subsection (a) of such section shall
remain in effect until September 30, 2021: Provided further,
That the Bank shall charge fees for necessary expenses
(including special services performed on a contract or fee
basis, but not including other personal services) in
connection with the collection of moneys owed the Bank,
repossession or sale of pledged collateral or other assets
acquired by the Bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank,
or the investigation or appraisal of any property, or the
evaluation of the legal, financial, or technical aspects of
any transaction for which an application for a loan,
guarantee or insurance commitment has been made, or systems
infrastructure directly supporting transactions: Provided
further, That in addition to other funds appropriated for
administrative expenses, such fees shall be credited to this
account for such purposes, to remain available until
expended.
receipts collected
Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945 (Public Law 79-173) and the Federal Credit Reform Act
of 1990, in an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated
herein, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this
account: Provided, That the sums herein appropriated from the
General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by
such offsetting collections so as to result in a final fiscal
year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at $0.
United States International Development Finance Corporation
inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $2,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022.
corporate capital account
The United States International Development Finance
Corporation (the Corporation) is authorized to make such
expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds and
borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in
accordance with the law, and to make such expenditures and
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as
provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as
may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current
fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, That for necessary
expenses of the activities described in subsections (b), (c),
(e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018
(division F of Public Law 115-254) and for administrative
expenses to carry out authorized activities and project-
specific transaction costs described in section 1434(d) of
such Act, $311,000,000: Provided further, That of the amount
provided--
(1) $131,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2023, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized
activities (including an amount for official reception and
representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000) and
project-specific transaction costs as described in section
1434(k) of such Act, of which $1,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2025;
(2) $180,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2023, for the activities described in subsections (b), (c),
(e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018
(division F of Public Law 115-254), except such amounts
obligated in a fiscal year for activities described in
section 1421(c) of such Act shall remain available for
disbursement for the term of the underlying project: Provided
further, That if the term of the project extends longer than
10 fiscal years, the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation shall inform the appropriate congressional
committees prior to the obligation or disbursement of funds,
as applicable: Provided further, That amounts made available
under this paragraph may be paid to the ``United States
International Development Finance Corporation--Program
Account'' for programs authorized by subsections (b), (e),
(f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018
(division F of Public Law 115-254):
Provided further, That funds may only be obligated pursuant
to section 1421(g) of the BUILD Act of 2018 subject to prior
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees
and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That in this fiscal year,
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Corporation shall
collect the amounts described in section 1434(h) of the BUILD
Act of 2018: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2021 such
collections shall be credited as offsetting collections to
this appropriation: Provided further, That such collections
collected in fiscal year 2021 in excess of $311,000,000 shall
be credited to this account and shall be available in future
fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That in fiscal year
2021, if such collections are less than $311,000,000,
receipts collected pursuant to the BUILD Act of 2018 and the
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, in an amount equal to such
shortfall, shall be credited as offsetting collections to
this appropriation: Provided further, That funds appropriated
or otherwise made available under this heading may not be
used to provide any type of assistance that is otherwise
prohibited by any other provision of law or to provide
assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise
prohibited by any other provision of law: Provided further,
That the sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall
be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the offsetting
collections described under this heading so as to result in a
final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund
estimated at $0.
program account
Amounts paid from ``United States International Development
Finance Corporation--Corporate Capital Account'' (CCA) shall
remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That not
more than $80,000,000 of amounts paid to this account from
CCA or transferred to this account pursuant to section
1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law
115-254) shall be available for the costs of direct and
guaranteed loans provided by the Corporation pursuant to
section 1421(b) of such Act:
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Provided further, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That
such amounts obligated in a fiscal year shall remain
available for disbursement for the following 8 fiscal years:
Provided further, That funds transferred to carry out the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 pursuant to section 1434(j) of
the BUILD Act of 2018 may remain available for obligation for
1 additional fiscal year: Provided further, That the total
loan principal or guaranteed principal amount shall not
exceed $8,000,000,000.
trade and development agency
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$79,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, of
which no more than $18,285,000 may be used for administrative
expenses: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not more than $5,000 may be available for
representation and entertainment expenses.
TITLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
allowances and differentials
Sec. 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act
shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for
allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59
of title 5, United States Code; for services as authorized by
section 3109 of such title and for hire of passenger
transportation pursuant to section 1343(b) of title 31,
United States Code.
unobligated balances report
Sec. 7002. Any department or agency of the United States
Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on
Appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative
unobligated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances
by program, project, and activity, and Treasury Account Fund
Symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in
fiscal year 2021 or any previous fiscal year, disaggregated
by fiscal year: Provided, That the report required by this
section shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the
end of each fiscal quarter and should specify by account the
amount of funds obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements
which have not been further sub-obligated.
consulting services
Sec. 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under
title I of this Act for any consulting service through
procurement contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5,
United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where
such expenditures are a matter of public record and available
for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under
existing law, or under existing Executive order issued
pursuant to existing law.
diplomatic facilities
Sec. 7004. (a) Capital Security Cost Sharing Exception.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 604(e) of the Secure
Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title
VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by section
1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113 and contained in appendix G
of that Act), as amended by section 111 of the Department of
State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323),
a project to construct a facility of the United States may
include office space or other accommodations for members of
the United States Marine Corps.
(b) New Diplomatic Facilities.--For the purposes of
calculating the fiscal year 2021 costs of providing new
United States diplomatic facilities in accordance with
section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note), the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, shall determine the annual
program level and agency shares in a manner that is
proportional to the contribution of the Department of State
for this purpose.
(c) Consultation and Notification.--Funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs, which may be made available for the acquisition of
property or award of construction contracts for overseas
United States diplomatic facilities during fiscal year 2021,
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That notifications pursuant to this subsection
shall include the information enumerated under the heading
``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' in the
report accompanying this Act.
(d) Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--
(1) Security vulnerabilities.--Funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ``Embassy Security, Construction, and
Maintenance'' shall be made available to address security
vulnerabilities at interim and temporary United States
diplomatic facilities abroad, including physical security
upgrades and local guard staffing.
(2) Consultation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the opening, closure, or any significant modification to
an interim or temporary United States diplomatic facility
shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees and the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that
such consultation and notification may be waived if there is
a security risk to personnel.
(e) Soft Targets.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance''
shall be made available for security upgrades to soft
targets, including schools, recreational facilities, and
residences used by United States diplomatic personnel and
their dependents.
personnel actions
Sec. 7005. Any costs incurred by a department or agency
funded under title I of this Act resulting from personnel
actions taken in response to funding reductions included in
this Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary
resources available under title I to such department or
agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds
between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry
out this section is provided in addition to authorities
included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of
funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this Act.
prohibition on publicity or propaganda
Sec. 7006. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within
the United States not authorized before enactment of this Act
by Congress: Provided, That up to $25,000 may be made
available to carry out the provisions of section 316 of the
International Security and Development Cooperation Act of
1980 (Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 2151a note).
prohibition against direct funding for certain countries
Sec. 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act
shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any
assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North
Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, That for purposes of this
section, the prohibition on obligations or expenditures shall
include direct loans, credits, insurance, and guarantees of
the Export-Import Bank or its agents.
coups d'etat
Sec. 7008. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act under the heading ``Economic
Support Fund'' and under titles IV through VI shall be
obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to
the government of any country whose duly elected head of
government is deposed by military coup d'etat or decree or,
after the date of enactment of this Act, a coup d'etat or
decree in which the military plays a decisive role: Provided,
That assistance may be resumed to such government if the
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that subsequent to the termination
of assistance a democratically elected government has taken
office: Provided further, That the provisions of this section
shall not apply to assistance to promote democratic elections
or public participation in democratic processes: Provided
further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous
provisos shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
transfer of funds authority
Sec. 7009. (a) Department of State and United States Agency
for Global Media.--
(1) Department of state.--
(A) In general.--Not to exceed 5 percent of any
appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for
the Department of State under title I of this Act may be
transferred between, and merged with, such appropriations,
but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically
provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any
such transfers, and no such transfer may be made to increase
the appropriation under the heading ``Representation
Expenses''.
(B) Embassy security.--Funds appropriated under the
headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', including for Worldwide
Security Protection, ``Embassy Security, Construction, and
Maintenance'', and ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and
Consular Service'' in this Act may be transferred to, and
merged with, funds appropriated under such headings if the
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees
on Appropriations that to do so is necessary to implement the
recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board,
for emergency evacuations, or to prevent or respond to
security situations and requirements, following consultation
with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of,
such Committees: Provided, That such transfer authority is in
addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in
this Act and under any other provision of law.
(2) United states agency for global media.--Not to exceed 5
percent of any appropriation made available for the current
fiscal year for the United States Agency for Global Media
under title I of this Act may be transferred between, and
merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation,
except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased
by more than 10 percent by any such transfers.
(3) Treatment as reprogramming.--Any transfer pursuant to
this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds
under section 7015 of this Act and shall not be available for
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the
procedures set forth in that section.
(b) Limitation on Transfers of Funds Between Agencies.--
(1) In general.--None of the funds made available under
titles II through V of this Act may be transferred to any
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or
transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other
appropriations Act.
(2) Allocation and transfers.--Notwithstanding paragraph
(1), in addition to transfers made by, or authorized
elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to
carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
may be allocated or transferred to agencies of
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the United States Government pursuant to the provisions of
sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, and section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division
F of Public Law 115-254).
(3) Notification.--Any agreement entered into by the United
States Agency for International Development or the Department
of State with any department, agency, or instrumentality of
the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of
$1,000,000 and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a)
of such Act, with funds appropriated by this Act or prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs under the headings
``Global Health Programs'', ``Development Assistance'',
``Economic Support Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'' shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That the requirement in the previous sentence shall
not apply to agreements entered into between USAID and the
Department of State.
(c) Limitation on United States International Development
Finance Corporation.--Amounts transferred pursuant to section
1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law
115-254) may only be transferred from funds made available
under title III of this Act, and such amounts shall not
exceed $50,000,000: Provided, That any such transfers shall
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That the Secretary of State, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United
States International Development Finance Corporation (the
Corporation), as appropriate, shall ensure that the programs
funded by such transfers are coordinated with, and
complement, foreign assistance programs implemented by the
Department of State and USAID: Provided further, That no
funds transferred pursuant to such authority or transferred
pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) or (b) of section
632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used by the
Corporation to post personnel abroad or for activities
described in section 1421(c) of the BUILD Act of 2018.
(d) Transfer of Funds Between Accounts.--None of the funds
made available under titles II through V of this Act may be
obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds
were not appropriated, except for transfers specifically
provided for in this Act, unless the President, not less than
5 days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds,
consults with and provides a written policy justification to
the Committees on Appropriations.
(e) Audit of Inter-agency Transfers of Funds.--Any
agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds
appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs entered into between the Department of State or
USAID and another agency of the United States Government
under the authority of section 632(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, or any comparable provision of law,
shall expressly provide that the Inspector General (IG) for
the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such
funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if the
receiving agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic
program and financial audits of the use of such funds and
report to the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate,
upon completion of such audits: Provided, That such audits
shall be transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations by
the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate: Provided
further, That funds transferred under such authority may be
made available for the cost of such audits.
(f) Transfer of Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War
on Terrorism Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' that are designated by the Congress for
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 may be transferred
to, and merged with, such funds appropriated under such
headings: Provided, That such transfer authority may only be
exercised to address contingencies: Provided further, That
such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer
authority otherwise available under any other provision of
law, including section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961: Provided further, That such transfer authority shall be
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
prohibition and limitation on certain expenses
Sec. 7010. (a) First-Class Travel.--None of the funds made
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by
employees of United States Government departments and
agencies funded by this Act in contravention of section 301-
10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal
Regulations.
(b) Computer Networks.--None of the funds made available by
this Act for the operating expenses of any United States
Government department or agency may be used to establish or
maintain a computer network for use by such department or
agency unless such network has filters designed to block
access to sexually explicit websites: Provided, That nothing
in this subsection shall limit the use of funds necessary for
any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency,
or any other entity carrying out the following activities:
criminal investigations, prosecutions, and adjudications;
administrative discipline; and the monitoring of such
websites undertaken as part of official business.
(c) Prohibition on Promotion of Tobacco.--None of the funds
made available by this Act shall be available to promote the
sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the
reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions
on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for
restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or
tobacco products of the same type.
(d) Email Servers Outside the .gov Domain.--None of the
funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``Diplomatic Programs'' and ``Capital Investment Fund'' in
title I, and ``Operating Expenses'' and ``Capital Investment
Fund'' in title II that are made available to the Department
of State and the United States Agency for International
Development may be made available to support the use or
establishment of email accounts or email servers created
outside the .gov domain or not fitted for automated records
management as part of a Federal government records management
program in contravention of the Presidential and Federal
Records Act Amendments of 2014 (Public Law 113-187).
(e) Representation and Entertainment Expenses.--Each
Federal department, agency, or entity funded in titles I or
II of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and
independent agencies funded in titles III or VI of this Act,
shall take steps to ensure that domestic and overseas
representation and entertainment expenses further official
agency business and United States foreign policy interests,
and--
(1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the
Executive Branch;
(2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol
nature;
(3) are not for employee-only events; and
(4) do not include activities that are substantially of a
recreational character.
(f) Limitations on Entertainment Expenses.--None of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
under the headings ``International Military Education and
Training'' or ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for
Informational Program activities or under the headings
``Global Health Programs'', ``Development Assistance'',
``Economic Support Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'' may be obligated or expended to
pay for--
(1) alcoholic beverages; or
(2) entertainment expenses for activities that are
substantially of a recreational character, including entrance
fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions,
and amusement parks.
availability of funds
Sec. 7011. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation after the
expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly so
provided by this Act: Provided, That funds appropriated for
the purposes of chapters 1 and 8 of part I, section 661,
chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), and funds made available for ``United
States International Development Finance Corporation'' and
under the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia'' shall remain available for an additional 2
years from the date on which the availability of such funds
would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially
obligated before the expiration of their respective periods
of availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any funds
made available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I and
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
which are allocated or obligated for cash disbursements in
order to address balance of payments or economic policy
reform objectives, shall remain available for an additional 2
years from the date on which the availability of such funds
would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially
allocated or obligated before the expiration of their
respective periods of availability contained in this Act:
Provided further, That the Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development shall provide a report to the Committees on
Appropriations not later than October 31, 2021, detailing by
account and source year, the use of the authority provided
pursuant to this subsection during the previous fiscal year.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, with
respect to any budget authority provided by this Act that is
proposed to be rescinded or that is set to be reserved or
proposed to be deferred in a special message transmitted
under section 1012 or 1013 of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) within
90 days of the expiration of the period of availability of
such funds, including, if applicable, the 90-day period
before the initial period of availability for which such
budget authority was provided, such budget authority--
(1) shall be made available for obligation in sufficient
time to be prudently obligated as required under section
1012(b) or 1013 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974; and
(2) shall remain available for an additional 90 days from
the date on which the availability of such funds would
otherwise have expired, including, if applicable, an
additional 90 days after date on which such budget authority
would have initially expired.
(c) Funds in this Act that are required to be apportioned
within a specific time period shall be apportioned within
such time period, without prior conditions or limitations,
including footnotes, that are not included in this or any
other Act.
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limitation on assistance to countries in default
Sec. 7012. No part of any appropriation provided under
titles III through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish
assistance to the government of any country which is in
default during a period in excess of 1 calendar year in
payment to the United States of principal or interest on any
loan made to the government of such country by the United
States pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated
under this Act unless the President determines, following
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that
assistance for such country is in the national interest of
the United States.
prohibition on taxation of united states assistance
Sec. 7013. (a) Prohibition on Taxation.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be
made available to provide assistance for a foreign country
under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and
conditions under which such assistance is to be provided
unless such agreement includes a provision stating that
assistance provided by the United States shall be exempt from
taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development shall expeditiously seek
to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as
necessary, to conform with this requirement.
(b) Notification and Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--(1)
An amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes
assessed during fiscal year 2021 on funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
by a foreign government or entity against United States
assistance programs, either directly or through grantees,
contractors, and subcontractors, shall be withheld from
obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal
year 2022 and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the
central government of such country or for the West Bank and
Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later than September 30,
2022, such taxes have not been reimbursed.
(2) The Secretary of State shall report to the Committees
on Appropriations not later than 30 days after enactment of
this Act and then quarterly thereafter until September 30,
2021, on the foreign governments and entities that have not
reimbursed such taxes, including any amount of funds withheld
pursuant to this subsection.
(c) De Minimis Exception.--Foreign taxes of a de minimis
nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection
(b).
(d) Reprogramming of Funds.--Funds withheld from obligation
for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection
(b) shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which
do not assess taxes on United States assistance or which have
an effective arrangement that is providing substantial
reimbursement of such taxes, and that can reasonably
accommodate such assistance in a programmatically responsible
manner.
(e) Determinations.--
(1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall not
apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such
taxes if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that--
(A) such foreign government or entity has an effective
arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of
such taxes; or
(B) the foreign policy interests of the United States
outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United
States assistance is not subject to taxation.
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult
with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior
to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to
any foreign government or entity.
(f) Implementation.--The Secretary of State shall issue and
update rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as
appropriate, to implement the prohibition against the
taxation of assistance contained in this section.
(g) Definitions.--As used in this section:
(1) Bilateral agreement.--The term ``bilateral agreement''
refers to a framework bilateral agreement between the
Government of the United States and the government of the
country receiving assistance that describes the privileges
and immunities applicable to United States foreign assistance
for such country generally, or an individual agreement
between the Government of the United States and such
government that describes, among other things, the treatment
for tax purposes that will be accorded the United States
assistance provided under that agreement.
(2) Taxes and taxation.--The term ``taxes and taxation''
shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall
not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff.
reservations of funds
Sec. 7014. (a) Reprogramming.--Funds appropriated under
titles III through VI of this Act which are specifically
designated may be reprogrammed for other programs within the
same account notwithstanding the designation if compliance
with the designation is made impossible by operation of any
provision of this or any other Act: Provided, That any such
reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to
this subsection shall be made available under the same terms
and conditions as originally provided.
(b) Extension of Availability.--In addition to the
authority contained in subsection (a), the original period of
availability of funds appropriated by this Act and
administered by the Department of State or the United States
Agency for International Development that are specifically
designated for particular programs or activities by this or
any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal year
if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as
appropriate, determines and reports promptly to the
Committees on Appropriations that the termination of
assistance to a country or a significant change in
circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds
can be obligated during the original period of availability:
Provided, That such designated funds that continue to be
available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated
only for the purpose of such designation.
(c) Other Acts.--Ceilings and specifically designated
funding levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable
to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made
available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically
so directs: Provided, That specifically designated funding
levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any other
Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this
Act.
notification requirements
Sec. 7015. (a) Notification of Changes in Programs,
Projects, and Activities.--None of the funds made available
in titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs to the departments and
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for
obligation in fiscal year 2021, or provided from any accounts
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the
collection of fees or of currency reflows or other offsetting
collections, or made available by transfer, to the
departments and agencies funded by this Act, shall be
available for obligation to--
(1) create new programs;
(2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity;
(3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post;
(4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus,
centers, or offices; or
(5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities
presently performed by Federal employees;
unless previously justified to the Committees on
Appropriations or such Committees are notified 15 days in
advance of such obligation.
(b) Notification of Reprogramming of Funds.--None of the
funds provided under titles I and II of this Act or prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs, to the departments
and agencies funded under titles I and II of this Act that
remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2021, or
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United
States derived by the collection of fees available to the
department and agency funded under title I of this Act, shall
be available for obligation or expenditure for programs,
projects, or activities through a reprogramming of funds in
excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that--
(1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or
activities;
(2) relocates an existing office or employees;
(3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program,
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent
as approved by Congress; or
(4) results from any general savings, including savings
from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change
in existing programs, projects, or activities as approved by
Congress;
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days
in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(c) Notification Requirement.--None of the funds made
available by this Act under the headings ``Global Health
Programs'', ``Development Assistance'', ``International
Organizations and Programs'', ``Trade and Development
Agency'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'',
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'',
``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', ``Millennium
Challenge Corporation'', ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'', ``International Military Education and Training'',
``United States International Development Finance
Corporation'', and ``Peace Corps'', shall be available for
obligation for programs, projects, activities, type of
materiel assistance, countries, or other operations not
justified or in excess of the amount justified to the
Committees on Appropriations for obligation under any of
these specific headings unless the Committees on
Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such
obligation: Provided, That the President shall not enter into
any commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act for the provision
of major defense equipment, other than conventional
ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be
aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously
justified to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the
quantities justified to Congress unless the Committees on
Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such
commitment: Provided further, That requirements of this
subsection or any similar provision of this or any other Act
shall not apply to any reprogramming for a program, project,
or activity for which funds are appropriated under titles III
through VI of this Act of less than 10 percent of the amount
previously justified to Congress for obligation for such
program, project, or activity for the current fiscal year:
Provided further, That any notification submitted pursuant to
subsection (f) of this section shall include information (if
known on the date of transmittal of such notification) on the
use of notwithstanding authority.
(d) Department of Defense Programs and Funding
Notifications.--
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(1) Programs.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made
available to support or continue any program initially funded
under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any
Act making or authorizing appropriations for the Department
of Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, submits a justification to such Committees
that includes a description of, and the estimated costs
associated with, the support or continuation of such program.
(2) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds transferred by the Department of Defense to the
Department of State and the United States Agency for
International Development for assistance for foreign
countries and international organizations shall be subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(3) Notification on excess defense articles.--Prior to
providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance
with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations to the same extent and under the same
conditions as other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of
that section: Provided, That before issuing a letter of offer
to sell excess defense articles under the Arms Export Control
Act, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations in accordance with the regular notification
procedures of such Committees if such defense articles are
significant military equipment (as defined in section 47(9)
of the Arms Export Control Act) or are valued (in terms of
original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, or if
notification is required elsewhere in this Act for the use of
appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive
such excess defense articles: Provided further, That such
Committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition
cost of such defense articles.
(e) Waiver.--The requirements of this section or any
similar provision of this Act or any other Act, including any
prior Act requiring notification in accordance with the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, may be waived for demining activities and
funds made available under the headings ``Administration of
Foreign Affairs'', ``Global Health Programs'', and ``Peace
Corps'' if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to
human health or welfare: Provided, That in case of any such
waiver, notification to the Committees on Appropriations
shall be provided as early as practicable, but in no event
later than 3 days after taking the action to which such
notification requirement was applicable, in the context of
the circumstances necessitating such waiver: Provided
further, That any notification provided pursuant to such a
waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency
circumstances.
(f) Country Notification Requirements.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be
obligated or expended for assistance for Afghanistan,
Bahrain, Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador,
Ethiopia, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq,
Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, the
Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan,
Syria, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as
provided through the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(g) Trust Funds.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in title III of this Act and prior Acts making
funds available for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs that are made available for
a trust fund held by an international financial institution
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations and such notification shall
include the information specified under this section in the
report accompanying this Act.
(h) Other Program Notification Requirement.--
(1) Diplomatic programs.--Funds appropriated under title I
of this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' that
are made available for lateral entry into the Foreign Service
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
(2) Other programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act that
are made available for the following programs and activities
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations:
(A) the Global Engagement Center, except that the Secretary
of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
prior to submitting such notification;
(B) the Power Africa and Prosper Africa initiatives, or any
successor programs;
(C) community-based police assistance conducted pursuant to
the authority of section 7035(a)(1) of this Act;
(D) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund;
(E) the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Countering Chinese
Influence Fund;
(F) the Global Security Contingency Fund;
(G) the Countering Russian Influence Fund;
(H) programs to end modern slavery; and
(I) the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Fund.
(i) Withholding of Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or
otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a
provision of law in this or any other Act shall, if
reprogrammed, be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(j) Foreign Assistance Review or Realignment.--
Programmatic, funding, and organizational changes resulting
from implementation of any foreign assistance review or
realignment shall be subject to prior consultation with, and
the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided, That such notifications may be
submitted in classified form, if necessary.
document requests, records management, and related cybersecurity
protections
Sec. 7016. (a) Document Requests.--None of the funds
appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through
VI of this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental
organization, including any contractor, which fails to
provide upon timely request any document, file, or record
necessary to the auditing requirements of the Department of
State and the United States Agency for International
Development.
(b) Records Management and Related Cybersecurity
Protections.--The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator
shall--
(1) regularly review and update the policies, directives,
and oversight necessary to comply with Federal statutes,
regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda
concerning the preservation of all records made or received
in the conduct of official business, including record emails,
instant messaging, and other online tools;
(2) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``Diplomatic Programs'' and ``Capital Investment Fund'' in
title I, and ``Operating Expenses'' and ``Capital Investment
Fund'' in title II, as appropriate, to improve Federal
records management pursuant to the Federal Records Act (44
U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33) and other applicable
Federal records management statutes, regulations, or policies
for the Department of State and USAID;
(3) direct departing employees, including senior officials,
that all Federal records generated by such employees belong
to the Federal Government;
(4) improve the response time for identifying and
retrieving Federal records, including requests made pursuant
to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known
as the ``Freedom of Information Act''); and
(5) strengthen cybersecurity measures to mitigate
vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use of
personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov domain,
improve the process to identify and remove inactive user
accounts, update and enforce guidance related to the control
of national security information, and implement the
recommendations of the applicable reports of the cognizant
Office of Inspector General.
use of funds in contravention of this act
Sec. 7017. If the President makes a determination not to
comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional
grounds, the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify
the Committees on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of
such determination, the basis for such determination and any
resulting changes to program or policy.
debt-for-development
Sec. 7018. In order to enhance the continued participation
of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and
debt-for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization
which is a grantee or contractor of the United States Agency
for International Development may place in interest bearing
accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization
as a result of economic assistance provided under title III
of this Act and, subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest
earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for
which the assistance was provided to that organization.
allocations and reports
Sec. 7019. (a) Allocation Tables.--Subject to subsection
(b), funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through
V shall be made available at not less than the amounts
specifically designated in the respective tables included in
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That such
designated amounts for foreign countries and international
organizations shall serve as the amounts for such countries
and international organizations transmitted to Congress in
the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be made available for such
foreign countries and international organizations
notwithstanding the date of the transmission of such report.
(b) Authorized Deviations Below Minimum Levels.--Unless
otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State
and the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development, as applicable, may deviate by not
more than 5 percent below the minimum amounts specifically
designated in the respective tables in the report
accompanying this Act: Provided, That deviations pursuant to
this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with
the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Limitation.--Deviations authorized by subsection (b)
may only take place after submission of the report required
by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(d) Exceptions.--
(1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to--
(A) funds for which the initial period of availability has
expired; and
(B) amounts designated by this Act as minimum funding
requirements.
(2) The authority in subsection (b) to deviate below
amounts designated in the respective tables included in the
report accompanying this Act shall not apply to the table
included under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' and to
the amounts designated for Global Programs in the table under
the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in such report.
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(e) Reports.--The Secretary of State, USAID Administrator,
and other designated officials, as appropriate, shall submit
the reports required, in the manner described, in the report
accompanying this Act.
(f) Clarification.--Funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' shall not be included
for purposes of meeting amounts designated for countries in
this Act or the report accompanying this Act, unless such
headings are specifically designated as the source of funds.
multi-year pledges
Sec. 7020. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any
multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles III
through VI of this Act unless such pledge meets one or more
of the requirements enumerated under section 7066 of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6).
prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international
terrorism
Sec. 7021. (a) Lethal Military Equipment Exports.--
(1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available under titles III through VI of this
Act may be made available to any foreign government which
provides lethal military equipment to a country the
government of which the Secretary of State has determined
supports international terrorism for purposes of section
1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
4813(c)): Provided, That the prohibition under this section
with respect to a foreign government shall terminate 12
months after that government ceases to provide such military
equipment: Provided further, That this section applies with
respect to lethal military equipment provided under a
contract entered into after October 1, 1997.
(2) Determination.--Assistance restricted by paragraph (1)
or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished if
the President determines that to do so is important to the
national interest of the United States.
(3) Report.--Whenever the President makes a determination
pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations a report with respect to the
furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed
explanation of the assistance to be provided, the estimated
dollar amount of such assistance, and an explanation of how
the assistance furthers United States national interest.
(b) Bilateral Assistance.--
(1) Limitations.--Funds appropriated for bilateral
assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds
appropriated under any such title in prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs, shall not be made available
to any foreign government which the President determines--
(A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or
group which has committed an act of international terrorism;
(B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or
(C) is controlled by an organization designated as a
terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(2) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of
paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines
that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such
waiver: Provided, That the President shall publish each such
waiver in the Federal Register and, at least 15 days before
the waiver takes effect, shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of the waiver (including the justification for
the waiver) in accordance with the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
authorization requirements
Sec. 7022. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds
appropriated under the heading ``Trade and Development
Agency'', may be obligated and expended notwithstanding
section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C.
6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
definition of program, project, and activity
Sec. 7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this
Act ``program, project, and activity'' shall be defined at
the appropriations Act account level and shall include all
appropriations and authorizations Acts funding directives,
ceilings, and limitations with the exception that for the
``Economic Support Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia
and Central Asia'', and ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' accounts, ``program, project, and activity'' shall
also be considered to include country, regional, and central
program level funding within each such account, and for the
development assistance accounts of the United States Agency
for International Development, ``program, project, and
activity'' shall also be considered to include central,
country, regional, and program level funding, either as--
(1) justified to Congress; or
(2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with
the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 or as modified pursuant to section
7019 of this Act.
authorities for the peace corps, inter-american foundation, and united
states african development foundation
Sec. 7024. Unless expressly provided to the contrary,
provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions
contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities
authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the
Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Development
Foundation Act: Provided, That prior to conducting activities
in a country for which assistance is prohibited, the agency
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and
report to such Committees within 15 days of taking such
action.
commerce, trade and surplus commodities
Sec. 7025. (a) World Markets.--None of the funds
appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through
VI of this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds
otherwise made available to the Export-Import Bank and the
United States International Development Finance Corporation
shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, any
assistance, or any other financial commitments for
establishing or expanding production of any commodity for
export by any country other than the United States, if the
commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the
time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become
operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury
to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing
commodity: Provided, That such prohibition shall not apply to
the Export-Import Bank if in the judgment of its Board of
Directors the benefits to industry and employment in the
United States are likely to outweigh the injury to United
States producers of the same, similar, or competing
commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That this
subsection shall not prohibit--
(1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance
from the International Development Association, is not
eligible for assistance from the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a
consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to
which assistance is furnished; or
(2) activities in a country the President determines is
recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis,
or a complex emergency.
(b) Exports.--None of the funds appropriated by this or any
other Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or
breeding feasibility study, variety improvement or
introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, or
training in connection with the growth or production in a
foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which
would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in
the United States: Provided, That this subsection shall not
prohibit--
(1) activities designed to increase food security in
developing countries where such activities will not have a
significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities
of the United States;
(2) research activities intended primarily to benefit
United States producers;
(3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance
from the International Development Association, is not
eligible for assistance from the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a
consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to
which assistance is furnished; or
(4) activities in a country the President determines is
recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis,
or a complex emergency.
(c) International Financial Institutions.--The Secretary of
the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
directors of the international financial institutions to use
the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any
assistance by such institutions, using funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act, for the production or
extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is
in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause
substantial injury to United States producers of the same,
similar, or competing commodity.
separate accounts
Sec. 7026. (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--
(1) Agreements.--If assistance is furnished to the
government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of
part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 under agreements which result in the generation of
local currencies of that country, the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development shall--
(A) require that local currencies be deposited in a
separate account established by that government;
(B) enter into an agreement with that government which sets
forth--
(i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and
(ii) the terms and conditions under which the currencies so
deposited may be utilized, consistent with this section; and
(C) establish by agreement with that government the
responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor and
account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate
account.
(2) Uses of local currencies.--As may be agreed upon with
the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a
separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent
amount of local currencies, shall be used only--
(A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case
may be), for such purposes as--
(i) project and sector assistance activities; or
(ii) debt and deficit financing; or
(B) for the administrative requirements of the United
States Government.
(3) Programming accountability.--USAID shall take all
necessary steps to ensure that the
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equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to
subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account established
pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the purposes
agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
(4) Termination of assistance programs.--Upon termination
of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(as the case may be), any unencumbered balances of funds
which remain in a separate account established pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes as may
be agreed to by the government of that country and the United
States Government.
(b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--
(1) In general.--If assistance is made available to the
government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of
part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector
assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such
funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other
funds.
(2) Applicability of other provisions of law.--Such funds
may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of
law which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance
including provisions which are referenced in the Joint
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference
accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98-
1159).
(3) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any
such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the
President shall submit a notification through the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations,
which shall include a detailed description of how the funds
proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion
of the United States interests that will be served by such
assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the
economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such
assistance).
(4) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be
exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
eligibility for assistance
Sec. 7027. (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental
Organizations.--Restrictions contained in this or any other
Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be
construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of
nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this
Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12
of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 and from funds appropriated under the heading
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'':
Provided, That before using the authority of this subsection
to furnish assistance in support of programs of
nongovernmental organizations, the President shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations pursuant to the regular
notification procedures, including a description of the
program to be assisted, the assistance to be provided, and
the reasons for furnishing such assistance: Provided further,
That nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter
any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion or
involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other
Act.
(b) Public Law 480.--During fiscal year 2021, restrictions
contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance
for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance
under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C.
1721 et seq.): Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
to carry out title I of such Act and made available pursuant
to this subsection may be obligated or expended except as
provided through the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Exception.--This section shall not apply--
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting
assistance to countries that support international terrorism;
or
(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting
assistance to the government of a country that violates
internationally recognized human rights.
local competition
Sec. 7028. (a) Requirements for Exceptions to Competition
for Local Entities.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are
made available to the United States Agency for International
Development may only be made available for limited
competitions through local entities if--
(1) prior to the determination to limit competition to
local entities, USAID has--
(A) assessed the level of local capacity to effectively
implement, manage, and account for programs included in such
competition; and
(B) documented the written results of the assessment and
decisions made; and
(2) prior to making an award after limiting competition to
local entities--
(A) each successful local entity has been determined to be
responsible in accordance with USAID guidelines; and
(B) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in
place to ensure that award funding is used for its intended
purposes; and
(3) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed.
(b) Extension of Procurement Authority.--Section 7077 of
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law
112-74) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2021.
international financial institutions
Sec. 7029. (a) Evaluations.--The Secretary of the Treasury
shall instruct the United States executive director of each
international financial institution to use the voice of the
United States to encourage such institution to adopt and
implement a publicly available policy, including the
strategic use of peer reviews and external experts, to
conduct independent, in-depth evaluations of the
effectiveness of at least 25 percent of all loans, grants,
programs, and significant analytical non-lending activities
in advancing the institution's goals of reducing poverty and
promoting equitable economic growth, consistent with relevant
safeguards, to ensure that decisions to support such loans,
grants, programs, and activities are based on accurate data
and objective analysis.
(b) Safeguards.--
(1) Standard.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct
the United States Executive Director of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International
Development Association to use the voice and vote of the
United States to oppose any loan, grant, policy, or strategy
if such institution has adopted and is implementing any
social or environmental safeguard relevant to such loan,
grant, policy, or strategy that provides less protection than
World Bank safeguards in effect on September 30, 2015.
(2) Accountability, standards, and best practices.--The
Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
executive director of each international financial
institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to
oppose loans or other financing for projects unless such
projects--
(A) provide for accountability and transparency, including
the collection, verification, and publication of beneficial
ownership information related to extractive industries and
on-site monitoring during the life of the project;
(B) will be developed and carried out in accordance with
best practices regarding environmental conservation, cultural
protection, and empowerment of local populations, including
free, prior and informed consent of affected indigenous
communities;
(C) do not provide incentives for, or facilitate, forced
displacement or the violation of human rights; and
(D) do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises
owned or controlled by the armed forces.
(c) Compensation.--None of the funds appropriated under
title V of this Act may be made as payment to any
international financial institution while the United States
executive director to such institution is compensated by the
institution at a rate which, together with whatever
compensation such executive director receives from the United
States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while
any alternate United States executive director to such
institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in
excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a
position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section
5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(d) Human Rights.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
instruct the United States executive director of each
international financial institution to use the voice and vote
of the United States to promote human rights due diligence
and risk management, as appropriate, in connection with any
loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such institution in
accordance with the requirements specified under this
subsection in the report accompanying this Act: Provided,
That prior to voting on any such loan, grant, policy, or
strategy the executive director shall consult with the
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor,
Department of State, if the executive director has reason to
believe that such loan, grant, policy, or strategy could
result in forced displacement or other violation of human
rights.
(e) Fraud and Corruption.--The Secretary of the Treasury
shall instruct the United States executive director of each
international financial institution to use the voice of the
United States to include in loan, grant, and other financing
agreements improvements in borrowing countries' financial
management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute,
and punish fraud and corruption.
(f) Beneficial Ownership Information.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director
of each international financial institution to use the voice
of the United States to encourage such institution to
collect, verify, and publish, to the maximum extent
practicable, beneficial ownership information (excluding
proprietary information) for any corporation or limited
liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that
receives funds from any such financial institution.
(g) Whistleblower Protections.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director
of each international financial institution to use the voice
of the United States to encourage each such institution to
effectively implement and enforce policies and procedures
which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for
the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including
the policies and procedures detailed under this section in
the report accompanying this Act.
rescissions
(including rescission of funds)
Sec. 7030. (a) Of the unobligated balances available under
the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', from prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs, $45,000,000 are rescinded.
(b) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', from
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
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State, foreign operations, and related programs, $30,000,000
are rescinded.
(c) For the purposes of this section, no amounts may be
rescinded from amounts that were designated by Congress as an
emergency requirement or for Overseas Contingency Operations/
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to a concurrent resolution
on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
financial management and budget transparency
Sec. 7031. (a) Limitation on Direct Government-to-
Government Assistance.--
(1) Requirements.--Funds appropriated by this Act may be
made available for direct government-to-government assistance
only if the requirements included in section 7031(a)(1)(A)
through (E) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of
Public Law 116-6) are fully met.
(2) Consultation and notification.--In addition to the
requirements in paragraph (1), funds may only be made
available for direct government-to-government assistance
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That the requirements of this paragraph shall only
apply to direct government-to-government assistance in excess
of $10,000,000 and all funds available for cash transfer,
budget support, and cash payments to individuals.
(3) Suspension of assistance.--The Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development or the
Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct
government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or
the Secretary has credible information of material misuse of
such assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the
national interest of the United States to continue such
assistance, including a justification, or that such misuse
has been appropriately addressed.
(4) Submission of information.--The Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent
with the fiscal year 2022 congressional budget justification
materials, amounts planned for assistance described in
paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of
funds, and type of assistance.
(5) Debt service payment prohibition.--None of the funds
made available by this Act may be used by the government of
any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any
country to any international financial institution.
(b) National Budget and Contract Transparency.--
(1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency.--The
Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen
the ``minimum requirements of fiscal transparency'' for each
government receiving assistance appropriated by this Act, as
identified in the report required by section 7031(b) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76).
(2) Determination and report.--For each government
identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State,
not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, shall
make or update any determination of ``significant progress''
or ``no significant progress'' in meeting the minimum
requirements of fiscal transparency, and make such
determinations publicly available in an annual ``Fiscal
Transparency Report'' to be posted on the Department of State
website: Provided, That such report shall include the
elements included in the report accompanying this Act.
(3) Assistance.--Not less than $5,000,000 of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support
Fund'' shall be made available for programs and activities to
assist governments identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to
improve budget transparency and to support civil society
organizations in such countries that promote budget
transparency.
(c) Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.--
(1) Ineligibility.--
(A) Officials of foreign governments and their immediate
family members about whom the Secretary of State has credible
information have been involved, directly or indirectly, in
significant corruption, including corruption related to the
extraction of natural resources, or a gross violation of
human rights shall be ineligible for entry into the United
States.
(B) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately
designate or identify the officials of foreign governments
and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary
has such credible information without regard to whether the
individual has applied for a visa.
(2) Exception.--Individuals shall not be ineligible for
entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) if
such entry would further important United States law
enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United
States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations
Headquarters Agreement: Provided, That nothing in paragraph
(1) shall be construed to derogate from United States
Government obligations under applicable international
agreements.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of
paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver
would serve a compelling national interest or that the
circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible
have changed sufficiently.
(4) Report.--Not later than 30 days after enactment of this
Act, and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2021,
the Secretary of State shall submit a report, including a
classified annex if necessary, to the appropriate
congressional committees and the Committees on the Judiciary
describing the information related to corruption or violation
of human rights concerning each of the individuals found
ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph
(1)(A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary
designated or identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who
would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2),
a list of any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the
justification for each waiver.
(5) Clarification.--For purposes of paragraphs (1), (4),
and (5), the records of the Department of State and of
diplomatic and consular offices of the United States
pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to
enter the United States shall not be considered confidential.
(d) Extraction of Natural Resources.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall be
made available to promote and support transparency and
accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the
extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening
implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section
8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2052) and the amendments made
by such section, and to prevent the sale of conflict
diamonds, and provide technical assistance to promote
independent audit mechanisms and support civil society
participation in natural resource management.
(2) Public disclosure and independent audits.--(A) The
Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the executive
director of each international financial institution that it
is the policy of the United States to use the voice and vote
of the United States to oppose any assistance by such
institutions (including any loan, credit, grant, or
guarantee) to any country for the extraction and export of a
natural resource if the government of such country has in
place laws, regulations, or procedures to prevent or limit
the public disclosure of company payments as required by
United States law, and unless such government has adopted
laws, regulations, or procedures in the sector in which
assistance is being considered to meet the standards included
under this section in the report accompanying this Act.
(B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to
assistance for the purpose of building the capacity of such
government to meet the requirements of such subparagraph.
(e) Foreign Assistance Website.--Funds appropriated by this
Act under titles I and II, and funds made available for any
independent agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be
made available to support the provision of additional
information on United States Government foreign assistance on
the Department of State foreign assistance website: Provided,
That all Federal agencies funded under this Act shall provide
such information on foreign assistance, upon request and in a
timely manner, to the Department of State.
democracy programs
Sec. 7032. (a) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this
Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic
Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'', and ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'', not less than $2,400,500,000
shall be made available for democracy programs.
(b) Authorities.--
(1) Availability.--Funds made available by this Act for
democracy programs pursuant to subsection (a) and under the
heading ``National Endowment for Democracy'' may be made
available notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
with regard to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED),
any regulation.
(2) Beneficiaries.--Funds made available by this Act for
the NED are made available pursuant to the authority of the
National Endowment for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law
98-164), including all decisions regarding the selection of
beneficiaries.
(c) Definition of Democracy Programs.--For purposes of
funds appropriated by this Act, the term ``democracy
programs'' means programs that support good governance,
credible and competitive elections, freedom of expression,
association, assembly, and religion, human rights, labor
rights, independent media, and the rule of law, and that
otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic political
parties, governments, nongovernmental organizations and
institutions, and citizens to support the development of
democratic states and institutions that are responsive and
accountable to citizens.
(d) Program Prioritization.--Funds made available pursuant
to this section that are made available for programs to
strengthen government institutions shall be prioritized for
those institutions that demonstrate a commitment to democracy
and the rule of law.
(e) Restriction on Prior Approval.--With respect to the
provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act,
the organizations implementing such assistance, the specific
nature of that assistance, and the participants in such
programs shall not be subject to the prior approval by the
government of any foreign country.
(f) Continuation of Current Practices.--USAID shall
continue to implement civil society and political competition
and consensus building programs abroad with funds
appropriated by this Act in a manner that recognizes the
unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in
implementing such programs.
(g) Informing the National Endowment for Democracy.--The
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor,
Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for
Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID,
shall regularly inform the NED of democracy programs that are
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and supported by funds made available by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs.
(h) Protection of Civil Society Activists and
Journalists.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Democracy Fund'', not less than $20,000,000 shall
be made available to support and protect civil society
activists and journalists who have been threatened, harassed,
or attacked, including journalists affiliated with the United
States Agency for Global Media, consistent with the action
plan submitted pursuant to, and on the same terms and
conditions of, section 7032(i) of the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2018 (division K of Public Law 115-141).
(i) International Freedom of Expression.--
(1) Operations.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' shall be made available for
the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department
of State, for the costs of administering programs designed to
promote and defend freedom of expression and the independence
of the media in countries where such freedom and independence
are restricted or denied.
(2) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Democracy Fund'', not less than
$10,000,000 shall be made available for programs that promote
and defend freedom of expression and the independence of the
media abroad: Provided, That such funds are in addition to
funds otherwise made available by this Act for such purposes,
and are intended to complement emergency and safety programs
for civil society, including journalists and media outlets at
risk: Provided further, That such funds shall be subject to
prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
international religious freedom
Sec. 7033. (a) International Religious Freedom Office.--
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic
Programs'' shall be made available for the Office of
International Religious Freedom, Department of State,
including for support staff at not less than the amounts
specified for such office in the table under such heading in
the report accompanying this Act.
(b) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Democracy Fund'', and ``International Broadcasting
Operations'' shall be made available for international
religious freedom programs and funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' shall be made available
for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted
religious minorities: Provided, That funds made available by
this Act under the heading ``Democracy Fund'' pursuant to
this section shall be made available at not less than the
amount in the table under such heading in the report
accompanying this Act and shall be the responsibility of the
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in
consultation with other relevant United States Government
officials, and shall be subject to prior consultation with
the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law for assistance for
ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.
(d) Designation of Non-State Actors.--Section 7033(e) of
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law
115-31) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2021.
special provisions
Sec. 7034. (a) Victims of War, Displaced Children, and
Displaced Burmese.--Funds appropriated in titles III and VI
of this Act that are made available for victims of war,
displaced children, displaced Burmese, and to combat
trafficking in persons and assist victims of such
trafficking, may be made available notwithstanding any other
provision of law.
(b) Forensic Assistance.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $10,000,000 shall be
made available for forensic anthropology assistance related
to the exhumation and identification of victims of war
crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, which shall be
administered by the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Provided, That such
funds shall be in addition to funds made available by this
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department
of State, foreign operations, and related programs for
assistance for countries.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not
less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for DNA
forensic technology programs to combat human trafficking in
Central America and Mexico.
(c) Atrocities Prevention.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not
less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to
prevent atrocities, including to implement recommendations of
the Atrocities Prevention Board: Provided, That funds made
available pursuant to this subsection are in addition to
amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided
further, That such funds shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(d) World Food Programme.--Funds managed by the Bureau for
Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for
International Development, from this or any other Act, may be
made available as a general contribution to the World Food
Programme, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
(e) Directives and Authorities.--
(1) Research and training.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia'' shall be made available to carry out the
Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union as authorized
by the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of
1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
(2) Genocide victims memorial sites.--Funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Assistance
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' may be made available
as contributions to establish and maintain memorial sites of
genocide, subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations.
(3) Private sector partnerships.--Of the funds appropriated
by this Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'' and
``Economic Support Fund'' that are made available for private
sector partnerships, up to $50,000,000 may remain available
until September 30, 2023: Provided, That funds made available
pursuant to this paragraph may only be made available
following prior consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees, and the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(4) Additional authorities.--Of the amounts made available
by title I of this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic
Programs'', up to $500,000 may be made available for grants
pursuant to section 504 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d),
including to facilitate collaboration with indigenous
communities, and up to $1,000,000 may be made available for
grants to carry out the activities of the Cultural
Antiquities Task Force.
(5) Innovation.--The USAID Administrator may use funds
appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation
incentive awards in accordance with the terms and conditions
of section 7034(e)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019
(division F of Public Law 116-6): Provided, That each
individual award may not exceed $100,000: Provided further,
That no more than 15 such awards may be made during fiscal
year 2021.
(6) Exchange visitor program.--None of the funds made
available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange
Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to
implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961 (Public Law 87-256; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), except
through the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) and
notwithstanding the exceptions to such rulemaking process in
such Act: Provided, That funds made available for such
purpose shall only be made available after consultation with,
and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the
Committees on Appropriations, regarding how any proposed
modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of, and
the estimated economic impact on, the United States: Provided
further, That such consultation shall take place not later
than 30 days prior to the publication in the Federal Register
of any regulatory action modifying the Exchange Visitor
Program.
(7) International fairs and expositions.--Notwithstanding
section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and
2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' for this fiscal year may
be made available for United States participation in
international fairs and expositions abroad, including for
construction and operation of United States pavilions or
other major exhibits, subject to prior consultation with, and
the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided, That any such funds shall be made
available on a cost matching basis from sources other than
the United States Government, to the maximum extent
practicable: Provided further, That funds made available
pursuant to this paragraph may not be used to reimburse any
participation in international fairs and expositions abroad
that took place prior to the date of enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That the Office of Inspector General,
Department of State, shall conduct a financial and
performance audit and issue a report on the use of such
authority.
(8) World tourism organization.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the President is authorized to accept the
statutes of, and to maintain membership of the United States
in, the United Nations World Tourism Organization, and the
United States' assessed contributions to maintain such
membership may be paid from funds appropriated for
``Contributions to International Organizations''.
(f) Partner Vetting.--Prior to initiating a partner vetting
program, or making significant changes to the scope of an
existing partner vetting program, the Secretary of State and
USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the Secretary
and the Administrator shall provide a direct vetting option
for prime awardees in any partner vetting program initiated
or significantly modified after the date of enactment of this
Act, unless the Secretary of State or USAID Administrator, as
applicable, informs the Committees on Appropriations on a
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case-by-case basis that a direct vetting option is not
feasible for such program.
(g) Contingencies.--During fiscal year 2021, the President
may use up to $125,000,000 under the authority of section 451
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any
other provision of law.
(h) International Child Abductions.--The Secretary of State
should withhold funds appropriated under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' and under title IV of this Act for
assistance for the central government of any country that is
not taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on
the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions, done at
the Hague on October 25, 1980: Provided, That the Secretary
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 15
days of withholding funds under this subsection.
(i) Transfer of Funds for Extraordinary Protection.--The
Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds
under the heading ``Protection of Foreign Missions and
Officials'' unobligated balances of expired funds
appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' for
fiscal year 2021, except for funds designated for Overseas
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, at no later than the end of the
fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such
funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated:
Provided, That not more than $50,000,000 may be transferred.
(j) Authority.--Funds made available by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' to counter extremism may be
made available notwithstanding any other provision of law
restricting assistance to foreign countries, except sections
502B, 620A, and 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:
Provided, That the use of the authority of this subsection
shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees and the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(k) Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic
Missions and International Organizations.--The Secretary of
State shall implement section 203(a)(2) of the William
Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-457): Provided, That in addition
to suspension on the basis of an unpaid default or final
civil judgment directly or indirectly related to human
trafficking against the employer or a family member assigned
to an embassy, suspension on this basis should also apply to
an employer or family member assigned to any diplomatic
mission, or any international organization: Provided further,
That the Secretary of State should assist in obtaining
payment of final court judgments awarded to A-3 and G-5 visa
holders, including encouraging the sending states to provide
compensation directly to victims: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall include in the Trafficking in Persons annual
report a concise summary of each trafficking case involving
an A-3 or G-5 visa holder that meets one or more of the
following criteria: (1) a final court judgment (including a
default judgment) issued against a current or former employee
of such diplomatic mission or international organization; (2)
the issuance of a T-visa to the victim; or (3) a request by
the Department of State to the sending state that immunity of
individual diplomats or family members be waived to permit
criminal prosecution.
(l) Extension of Authorities.--
(1) Passport fees.--Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act of
June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be applied by
substituting ``September 30, 2021'' for ``September 30,
2010''.
(2) Incentives for critical posts.--The authority contained
in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2009 (Public Law 111-32) shall remain in effect through
September 30, 2021.
(3) USAID civil service annuitant waiver.--Section
625(j)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2385(j)(1)) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30,
2021'' for ``October 1, 2010'' in subparagraph (B).
(4) Overseas pay comparability and limitation.--
(A) Subject to the limitation described in subparagraph
(B), the authority provided by section 1113 of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32)
shall remain in effect through September 30, 2021.
(B) The authority described in subparagraph (A) may not be
used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign Service (as
defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32)) a locality-based comparability
payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds of
the amount of the locality-based comparability payment
(stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such member
under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such
member's official duty station were in the District of
Columbia.
(5) Categorical eligibility.--The Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended--
(A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
(i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and 2020'' and
inserting ``2020, and 2021''; and
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ``2020'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2021''; and
(B) in section 599E(b)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1255 note), by striking
``2020'' and inserting ``2021''.
(6) Inspector general annuitant waiver.--The authorities
provided in section 1015(b) of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-212) shall remain in
effect through September 30, 2021, and may be used to
facilitate the assignment of persons for oversight of
programs in Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, and
Venezuela.
(7) Accountability review boards.--The authority provided
by section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) shall remain
in effect for facilities in Afghanistan through September 30,
2021, except that the notification and reporting requirements
contained in such section shall include the Committees on
Appropriations.
(8) Special inspector general for afghanistan
reconstruction competitive status.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, any employee of the Special Inspector
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) who completes
at least 12 months of continuous service after enactment of
this Act or who is employed on the date on which SIGAR
terminates, whichever occurs first, shall acquire competitive
status for appointment to any position in the competitive
service for which the employee possesses the required
qualifications.
(9) Transfer of balances.--Section 7081(h) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31)
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2021.
(10) Department of state inspector general waiver
authority.--The Inspector General of the Department of State
may waive the provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of
section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4064) on a case-by-case basis for an annuitant reemployed by
the Inspector General on a temporary basis, subject to the
same constraints and in the same manner by which the
Secretary of State may exercise such waiver authority
pursuant to subsection (g) of such section.
(11) Afghan allies.--Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan
Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``2015 through 2020'' and
inserting ``2015 through 2021'';
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``22,500'' and inserting ``26,500''; and
(C) in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking ``December 31,
2021'' and inserting ``December 31, 2022''.
(m) Monitoring and Evaluation.--Funds appropriated by this
Act that are made available for monitoring and evaluation of
assistance under the headings ``Development Assistance'',
``International Disaster Assistance'', and ``Migration and
Refugee Assistance'' shall, as appropriate, be made available
for the regular collection of feedback obtained directly from
beneficiaries to enhance the quality and relevance of such
assistance: Provided, That the Department of State and USAID
shall establish, and post on their respective websites,
updated procedures for implementing partners that receive
funds under such headings for regularly collecting and
responding to such feedback, including guidelines for the
reporting on actions taken in response to the feedback
received: Provided further, That the Department of State and
USAID shall regularly conduct oversight to ensure that such
feedback is regularly collected and used by implementing
partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of
such assistance.
(n) Loans, Consultation, and Notification.--
(1) Loan guarantees.--Funds appropriated under the headings
``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'' by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs may be made available for
the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees for Egypt, Jordan,
Tunisia, and Ukraine, which are authorized to be provided:
Provided, That amounts made available under this paragraph
for the costs of such guarantees shall not be considered
assistance for the purposes of provisions of law limiting
assistance to a country.
(2) Designation requirement.--Funds made available pursuant
to paragraph (1) from prior Acts making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs that were previously designated by the Congress for
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such
Act.
(3) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available
pursuant to the authorities of this subsection shall be
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees and the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(o) Local Works.--
(1) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``Economic
Support Fund'', not less than $50,000,000 shall be made
available for Local Works pursuant to section 7080 of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235),
which may remain available until September 30, 2025.
(2) Eligible entities.--For the purposes of section 7080 of
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law
113-235), ``eligible entities'' shall be defined as small
local, international, and United States-based nongovernmental
organizations, educational institutions, and other small
entities that have received less than a total of $5,000,000
from USAID over the previous 5 fiscal years: Provided, That
departments or centers of such educational institutions may
be considered individually in determining such eligibility.
(p) Definitions.--
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Unless otherwise
defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committees
on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the
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Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(2) Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts.--Unless
otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the
term ``funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs'' means funds that remain
available for obligation, and have not expired.
(3) International financial institutions.--In this Act
``international financial institutions'' means the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the
International Development Association, the International
Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the
International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for
Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Bank, the
Asian Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment
Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African
Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
(4) USAID.--In this Act, the term ``USAID'' means the
United States Agency for International Development.
(5) Spend plan.--In this Act, the term ``spend plan'' means
a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular
entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall
include, at a minimum, a description of--
(A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for measuring
progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals;
(B) amounts and sources of funds by account;
(C) how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned
programs; and
(D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent
practicable.
(6) Successor operating unit.--Any reference to a
particular USAID operating unit or office in this or prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs shall be deemed to
include any successor operating unit or office performing the
same or similar functions.
(7) This act.--Except as expressly provided otherwise, any
reference to ``this Act'' contained in titles I through VIII
shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of such
titles.
law enforcement and security
Sec. 7035. (a) Assistance.--
(1) Community-based police assistance.--Funds made
available under titles III and IV of this Act to carry out
the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used,
notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the
effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority
through training and technical assistance in human rights,
the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and
through assistance to foster civilian police roles that
support democratic governance, including assistance for
programs to prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address
gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations
with the communities they serve.
(2) Counterterrorism partnerships fund.--Funds appropriated
by this Act under the heading ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'' shall be made
available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund for
programs in areas liberated from, under the influence of, or
adversely affected by, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or
other terrorist organizations: Provided, That such areas
shall include the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Provided further,
That prior to the obligation of funds made available pursuant
to this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall take all
practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for
monitoring, oversight, and control of such funds: Provided
further, That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
(3) Combat casualty care.--
(A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Peacekeeping
Operations'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall
be made available for combat casualty training and equipment.
(B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat casualty care
training and equipment as a component of any package of
lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appropriated
under the headings ``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'': Provided, That the requirement
of this subparagraph shall apply to a country in conflict,
unless the Secretary determines that such country has in
place, to the maximum extent practicable, functioning combat
casualty care treatment and equipment that meets or exceeds
the standards recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat
Casualty Care: Provided further, That any such training and
equipment for combat casualty care shall be made available
through an open and competitive process.
(4) Training related to international humanitarian law.--
The Secretary of State shall offer training related to the
requirements of international humanitarian law as a component
of any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act with
funds appropriated under the headings ``Peacekeeping
Operations'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'':
Provided, That the requirement of this paragraph shall not
apply to a country that is a member of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO), is a major non-NATO ally
designated by section 517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, or is complying with international humanitarian law:
Provided further, That any such training shall be made
available through an open and competitive process.
(5) Security force professionalization.--Funds appropriated
by this Act under the headings ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' and ``Peacekeeping Operations''
shall be made available to increase the capacity of foreign
military and law enforcement personnel to operate in
accordance with appropriate standards relating to human
rights and the protection of civilians, following
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided,
That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be
made available through an open and competitive process.
(6) Global security contingency fund.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, up to $7,500,000 from funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Peacekeeping
Operations'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may
be transferred to, and merged with, funds previously made
available under the heading ``Global Security Contingency
Fund'', subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(7) International prison conditions.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Development
Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not less than
$7,500,000 shall be made available for assistance to
eliminate inhumane conditions in foreign prisons and other
detention facilities, notwithstanding section 660 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That the Secretary
of State and the USAID Administrator shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such
funds prior to obligation and not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such funds
shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available by
this Act for such purpose.
(b) Authorities.--
(1) Reconstituting civilian police authority.--In providing
assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section
660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for
a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean
support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-
national entity emerging from instability, as well as a
nation emerging from instability.
(2) Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.--
Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
(division J of Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect
during fiscal year 2021.
(3) Extension of war reserves stockpile authority.--
(A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 1011)
is amended by striking ``of this section'' and all that
follows through the period at the end and inserting ``of this
section after September 30, 2023.''.
(B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``and
2021'' and inserting ``2021, 2022, and 2023''.
(4) Commercial leasing of defense articles.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) may be used to provide
financing to Israel, Egypt, the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), and major non-NATO allies for the
procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to
purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial
suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than
helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible
civilian application), if the President determines that there
are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons
for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease
rather than by government-to-government sale under such Act.
(5) Special defense acquisition fund.--Not to exceed
$900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(c)(2)) for the
purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund),
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2023:
Provided, That the provision of defense articles and defense
services to foreign countries or international organizations
from the Fund shall be subject to the concurrence of the
Secretary of State.
(6) Public disclosure.--For the purposes of funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs that are made available for assistance for units of
foreign security forces, the term ``to the maximum extent
practicable'' in section 620M(d)(7) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) means that the identity of such
units shall be made publicly available unless the Secretary
of State, on a case-by-case basis, determines and reports to
the appropriate congressional committees that non-disclosure
is in the national security interest of the United States:
Provided, That any such determination shall include a
detailed justification, and may be submitted in classified
form.
(7) Duty to inform.--If assistance to a foreign security
force is provided in a manner in which the recipient unit or
units cannot be identified prior to the transfer of
assistance, the Secretary of State shall provide a list of
units prohibited from receiving such assistance pursuant to
section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the
recipient government.
(c) Limitations.--
(1) Child soldiers.--Funds appropriated by this Act should
not be used to support any military training or operations
that include child soldiers.
(2) Landmines and cluster munitions.--
(A) Landmines.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
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to the United States Agency for International Development and
the Department of State and used in support of the clearance
of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian
purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign
countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Secretary of State may prescribe.
(B) Cluster munitions.--No military assistance shall be
furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export license
for cluster munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions
or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred,
unless--
(i) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after
arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded
ordnance across the range of intended operational
environments, and the agreement applicable to the assistance,
transfer, or sale of such cluster munitions or cluster
munitions technology specifies that the cluster munitions
will only be used against clearly defined military targets
and will not be used where civilians are known to be present
or in areas normally inhabited by civilians; or
(ii) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the
purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such
cluster munitions.
(3) Congressional budget justifications.--Of the funds
realized pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export
Control Act and made available for obligation for expenses
incurred by the Department of Defense, Defense Security
Cooperation Agency (DSCA) during fiscal year 2021 pursuant to
section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2792(b)), $25,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until
the DSCA, jointly with the Department of State, submits to
the Committees on Appropriations the congressional budget
justification for funds requested under the heading ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'' for fiscal years 2021 and 2022,
including the accompanying classified appendices.
(4) Crowd control items.--Funds appropriated by this Act
should not be used for tear gas, small arms, light weapons,
ammunition, or other items for crowd control purposes for
foreign security forces that use excessive force to repress
peaceful expression, association, or assembly in countries
that the Secretary of State determines are undemocratic or
are undergoing democratic transitions.
(d) Reports.--
(1) Security assistance report.--Not later than 120 days
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on funds
obligated and expended during fiscal year 2020, by country
and purpose of assistance, under the headings ``Peacekeeping
Operations'', ``International Military Education and
Training'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
(2) Annual foreign military training report.--For the
purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, the term ``military training provided
to foreign military personnel by the Department of Defense
and the Department of State'' shall be deemed to include all
military training provided by foreign governments with funds
appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department
of State, except for training provided by the government of a
country designated by section 517(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2321k(b)) as a major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization
ally.
arab league boycott of israel
Sec. 7036. It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary
boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with
Israel, is an impediment to peace in the region and to United
States investment and trade in the Middle East and North
Africa;
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably
reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly
terminated, and the Central Office for the Boycott of Israel
immediately disbanded;
(3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with
their neighbor Israel;
(4) the President and the Secretary of State should
continue to vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of
Israel and find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition
by, for example, taking into consideration the participation
of any recipient country in the boycott when determining to
sell weapons to said country; and
(5) the President should report to Congress annually on
specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage
Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel
to bring about the termination of the Arab League boycott of
Israel, including those to encourage allies and trading
partners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting
businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing
businesses that do comply.
palestinian statehood
Sec. 7037. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be
provided to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary
of State determines and certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that--
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state--
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-
existence with the State of Israel; and
(B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and
terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the
dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating
with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security
organizations; and
(2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a
new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the
region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just,
lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will
enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist
within the context of full and normal relationships, which
should include--
(A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency;
(B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty,
territorial integrity, and political independence of every
state in the area through measures including the
establishment of demilitarized zones;
(C) their right to live in peace within secure and
recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;
(D) freedom of navigation through international waterways
in the area; and
(E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the
refugee problem.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the
rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human
rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws and
regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance.
(c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) if the
President determines that it is important to the national
security interest of the United States to do so.
(d) Exemption.--The restriction in subsection (a) shall not
apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian
Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing
entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection
(a), consistent with the provisions of section 7040 of this
Act (``Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian
Authority'').
prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation
Sec. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to provide equipment,
technical support, consulting services, or any other form of
assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
assistance for the west bank and gaza
Sec. 7039. (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2021, 30 days
prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral
West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall
certify to the Committees on Appropriations that procedures
have been established to assure the Comptroller General of
the United States will have access to appropriate United
States financial information in order to review the uses of
United States assistance for the Program funded under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza.
(b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated
by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State
shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such
assistance is not provided to or through any individual,
private or government entity, or educational institution that
the Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates,
plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist
activity nor, with respect to private entities or educational
institutions, those that have as a principal officer of the
entity's governing board or governing board of trustees any
individual that has been determined to be involved in, or
advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a member of
a designated foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That
the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, establish
procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out
this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any
individual, entity, or educational institution which the
Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating
terrorist activity.
(c) Prohibition.--
(1) Recognition of acts of terrorism.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act for
assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may be made
available for--
(A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring
individuals who commit, or have committed acts of terrorism;
and
(B) any educational institution located in the West Bank or
Gaza that is named after an individual who the Secretary of
State determines has committed an act of terrorism.
(2) Security assistance and reporting requirement.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds
made available by this or prior appropriations Acts,
including funds made available by transfer, may be made
available for obligation for security assistance for the West
Bank and Gaza until the Secretary of State reports to the
Committees on Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been
established for security assistance for the West Bank and
Gaza and reports on the extent of Palestinian compliance with
such benchmarks.
(d) Oversight by the United States Agency for International
Development.--
(1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-
Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and
significant subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West
Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual
basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this
section.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,000,000
may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United
States Agency for International Development for audits,
investigations, and other activities in furtherance of the
requirements of this subsection: Provided, That such funds
are in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes.
(e) Comptroller General of the United States Audit.--
Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a),
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an
audit
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and an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of
all funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program,
including all funds provided as cash transfer assistance, in
fiscal year 2021 under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'',
and such audit shall address--
(1) the extent to which such Program complies with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and
(2) an examination of all programs, projects, and
activities carried out under such Program, including both
obligations and expenditures.
(f) Notification Procedures.--Funds made available in this
Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority
Sec. 7040. (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds
to the Palestinian Authority.
(b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection (a)
shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro
tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations
that waiving such prohibition is important to the national
security interest of the United States.
(c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant
to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a
period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12
months after the enactment of this Act.
(d) Report.--Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to
subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the
justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the
funds will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place
to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: Provided,
That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian
Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons
and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.
(e) Certification.--If the President exercises the waiver
authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must
certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations prior
to the obligation of funds that the Palestinian Authority has
established a single treasury account for all Palestinian
Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow through
this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside
of the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a
single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and
the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incitement of
violence against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed
at promoting peace, coexistence, and security cooperation
with Israel.
(f) Prohibition to Hamas and the Palestine Liberation
Organization.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI
of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the
Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or
expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively
controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which
Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with
Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence.
(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1),
assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only
if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that such government, including all of its
ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is
complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)
(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended.
(3) The President may exercise the authority in section
620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by
the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
446) with respect to this subsection.
(4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is
exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to
the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the
certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such
government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent
are continuing to comply with the principles contained in
section 620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as amended: Provided, That the report shall also
detail the amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any
assistance provided pursuant to the abovementioned
certification and a full accounting of any direct support of
such government.
(5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through
VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the
Palestine Liberation Organization.
middle east and north africa
Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt.--
(1) Certification and report.--Funds appropriated by this
Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made
available notwithstanding any other provision of law
restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection
and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and
may only be made available for assistance for the Government
of Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to
the Committees on Appropriations that such government is--
(A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the United
States; and
(B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel
Peace Treaty.
(2) Economic support fund.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', up to
$125,000,000 may be made available for assistance for Egypt,
of which up to $40,000,000 should be made available for
higher education programs, including $15,000,000 for
scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial need
to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education in
Egypt that are currently accredited by a regional accrediting
agency recognized by the United States Department of
Education, or meets standards equivalent to those required
for United States institutional accreditation by a regional
accrediting agency recognized by such Department: Provided,
That such funds shall be made available for democracy
programs, and for development programs in the Sinai: Provided
further, That such funds may not be made available for cash
transfer assistance or budget support unless the Secretary of
State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees that the Government of Egypt is taking consistent
and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement
market-based economic reforms.
(3) Foreign military financing program.--
(A) Certification.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', up
to $1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2022, may be made available for assistance for Egypt:
Provided, That such funds may be transferred to an interest
bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That 20 percent of such funds shall be
withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that the Government of Egypt is taking, on a sustained and
effective basis, the steps enumerated under this section in
the report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That the
certification requirement of this paragraph shall not apply
to funds appropriated by this Act under such heading for
counterterrorism, border security, and nonproliferation
programs for Egypt.
(B) Waiver.--
(i) The Secretary of State may waive the certification
requirement in subparagraph (A) with respect to 95 percent of
the amount withheld from obligation pursuant to such
subparagraph if the Secretary determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to
the national security interest of the United States, and
includes in such report a detailed justification for the use
of such waiver and the reasons why any of the certification
requirements of subparagraph (A) cannot be met: Provided,
That the report required by this paragraph shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may be accompanied by a classified
annex.
(ii) The remaining 5 percent may only be made available for
obligation if the Secretary of State determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of
Egypt has completed action to provide fair and commensurate
compensation to American citizen April Corley for injuries
suffered by Egyptian armed forces on September 13, 2015:
Provided, That none of the funds withheld pursuant to
subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to the interest bearing
account referenced in subparagraph (A) until the
determination in the preceding sentence has been provided to
the Committees on Appropriations.
(b) Iran.--
(1) Funding.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', ``Economic Support Fund'',
and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs'' shall be made available for the programs and
activities described under this section in the report
accompanying this Act.
(2) Reports.--
(A) Semi-annual report.--The Secretary of State shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual
report required by section 135(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as added by section 2 of the
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-
17).
(B) Sanctions report.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on--
(i) the status of United States bilateral sanctions on
Iran;
(ii) the reimposition and renewed enforcement of secondary
sanctions; and
(iii) the impact such sanctions have had on Iran's
destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East.
(c) Iraq.--
(1) Purposes.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV
of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq
for bilateral economic assistance and international security
assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and for
programs to protect and assist religious and ethnic minority
populations in Iraq as described under this section in the
report accompanying this Act.
(2) Basing rights agreement.--None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be
used by the Government of the United States to enter into a
permanent basing rights agreement between the United States
and Iraq.
(d) Jordan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV, not less than $1,525,000,000 shall be made
available for assistance for Jordan, of which not less than
$800,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made available for budget
support for the Government of Jordan and not less than
$425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
(e) Lebanon.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV
of this Act shall be made available for assistance for
Lebanon: Provided, That such funds made available under the
heading
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``Economic Support Fund'' may be made available
notwithstanding section 1224 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22
U.S.C. 2346 note).
(2) Security assistance.--
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' and
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are made
available for assistance for Lebanon may be made available
for programs and equipment for the Lebanese Internal Security
Forces (ISF) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to address
security and stability requirements in areas affected by
conflict in Syria, following consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees.
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are made
available for assistance for Lebanon may only be made
available for programs to--
(i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate internal and
external threats from non-state actors, including Hizballah;
(ii) strengthen border security and combat terrorism,
including training and equipping the LAF to secure the
borders of Lebanon and address security and stability
requirements in areas affected by conflict in Syria,
interdicting arms shipments, and preventing the use of
Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups; and
(iii) implement United Nations Security Council Resolution
1701:
Provided, That prior to obligating funds made available by
this subparagraph for assistance for the LAF, the Secretary
of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a
spend plan, including actions to be taken to ensure equipment
provided to the LAF is used only for the intended purposes,
except such plan may not be considered as meeting the
notification requirements under section 7015 of this Act or
under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and
shall be submitted not later than June 1, 2021: Provided
further, That any notification submitted pursuant to such
section shall include any funds specifically intended for
lethal military equipment.
(3) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be made available for the ISF or the LAF if the ISF or
the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as
designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(f) Libya.--Prior to the initial obligation of funds made
available by this Act for assistance for Libya, the Secretary
of State shall certify and report to the Committees on
Appropriations that all practicable steps have been taken to
ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring,
oversight, and control of such funds.
(g) Morocco.--
(1) Availability and consultation requirement.--Funds
appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made
available for assistance for the Western Sahara: Provided,
That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and
prior to the obligation of such funds, the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development, shall consult
with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of
such funds.
(2) Foreign military financing program.--Funds appropriated
by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' that are available for assistance for Morocco may
only be used for the purposes requested in the Congressional
Budget Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2017.
(h) Saudi Arabia.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ``International Military Education and
Training'' may be made available for assistance for the
Government of Saudi Arabia.
(i) Syria.--
(1) Non-lethal assistance.--Funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law for non-lethal
stabilization assistance for Syria, including for emergency
medical and rescue response and chemical weapons use
investigations.
(2) Limitations.--Funds made available pursuant to
paragraph (1) of this subsection--
(A) may not be made available for a project or activity
that supports or otherwise legitimizes the Government of
Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as designated pursuant
to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in Syria;
(B) may not be made available for activities that further
the strategic objectives of the Government of the Russian
Federation that may threaten or undermine United States
national security interests; and
(C) should not be used in areas of Syria controlled by a
government led by Bashar al-Assad or associated forces.
(3) Monitoring and oversight.--Prior to the obligation of
any funds appropriated by this Act and made available for
assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all
practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for
monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside
Syria.
(4) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available
pursuant to this subsection may only be made available
following consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees, and shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(j) Tunisia.--Of the funds appropriated under titles III
and IV of this Act, not less than $191,400,000 shall be made
available for assistance for Tunisia.
(k) West Bank and Gaza.--
(1) Report on assistance.--Prior to the initial obligation
of funds made available by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the West Bank
and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the
Committees on Appropriations that the purpose of such
assistance is to--
(A) advance Middle East peace;
(B) improve security in the region;
(C) continue support for transparent and accountable
government institutions;
(D) promote a private sector economy; or
(E) address urgent humanitarian needs.
(2) Limitations.--
(A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' in this Act may be made available
for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if after the
date of enactment of this Act--
(I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as member
states or full membership as a state in the United Nations or
any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement
negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or
(II) the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal
Court (ICC) judicially authorized investigation, or actively
support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli
nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against
Palestinians.
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in
clause (i) of this subparagraph resulting from the
application of subclause (I) of such clause if the Secretary
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so
is in the national security interest of the United States,
and submits a report to such Committees detailing how the
waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in
furthering Middle East peace.
(B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section
1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) if the President
determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the
Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees that the
Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of this
Act--
(I) obtained in the United Nations or any specialized
agency thereof the same standing as member states or full
membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between
Israel and the Palestinians; and
(II) initiated or actively supported an ICC investigation
against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against
Palestinians.
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to
make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this
subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of Public
Law 100-204 if the President determines and certifies in
writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on
Appropriations that the Palestinians have entered into direct
and meaningful negotiations with Israel: Provided, That any
waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-
204 under clause (i) of this subparagraph or under previous
provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the
preceding sentence may be exercised.
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be
effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and
shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this
Act.
(3) Application of taylor force act.--Funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' and made
available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza shall not
be made available in contravention of section 1004(a) of the
Taylor Force Act (title X of division S of Public Law 115-
141).
(4) Private sector partnership programs.--Funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs may be made available for private sector partnership
programs for the West Bank and Gaza if such funds are
authorized: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to
this paragraph shall be subject to prior consultation with
the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(5) Security report.--The reporting requirements in section
1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law
110-252) shall apply to funds made available by this Act,
including a description of modifications, if any, to the
security strategy of the Palestinian Authority.
(6) Incitement report.--Not later than 90 days after
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing
steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter
incitement of violence against Israelis and to promote peace
and coexistence with Israel.
(l) Yemen.--Funds appropriated under title III of this Act
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be made
available for global health, humanitarian, and stabilization
assistance for Yemen.
africa
Sec. 7042. (a) African Great Lakes Region Assistance
Restriction.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``International Military Education and Training'' for
the central government of a country in the African Great
Lakes region may be made available only for Expanded
International Military Education and Training and
professional military education until the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that such government is not facilitating or otherwise
participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring
country, including aiding and abetting armed groups.
(b) Cameroon.--Funds appropriated under title IV of this
Act that are made available for assistance for the armed
forces of Cameroon, including the Rapid Intervention
Battalion, may only be made available to counter regional
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State affiliates, participate in international peacekeeping
operations, and for military education and maritime security
programs.
(c) Central African Republic.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not
less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for a
contribution to the Special Criminal Court in Central African
Republic.
(d) Lake Chad Basin Countries.--Funds appropriated under
titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available,
following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations,
for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria for--
(1) democracy, development, and health programs;
(2) assistance for individuals targeted by foreign
terrorist and other extremist organizations, including Boko
Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 7059 of this
Act;
(3) assistance for individuals displaced by violent
conflict; and
(4) counterterrorism programs.
(e) Malawi.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ``Development Assistance'', not less than
$60,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for
Malawi, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be made available
for higher education programs.
(f) South Sudan.--
(1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under title III
of this Act that are made available for assistance for South
Sudan, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for
democracy programs and not less than $8,000,000 shall be made
available for conflict mitigation and reconciliation
programs.
(2) Limitation on assistance for the central government.--
Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for
assistance for the central Government of South Sudan may only
be made available, following consultation with the Committees
on Appropriations, for--
(A) humanitarian assistance;
(B) health programs, including to prevent, detect, and
respond to the Ebola virus disease;
(C) assistance to support South Sudan peace negotiations or
to advance or implement a peace agreement; and
(D) assistance to support implementation of outstanding
issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and mutual
arrangements related to such agreement:
Provided, That prior to the initial obligation of funds
made available pursuant to subparagraphs (C) and (D), the
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations on the intended uses of such funds and steps
taken by such government to advance or implement a peace
agreement.
(g) Sudan.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under title
III should be made available to support the civilian-led
transition in Sudan, including for assistance for health,
democracy, economic growth, agriculture, and education.
(2) Limitation on loans.--None of the funds appropriated by
this Act may be made available for the cost, as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of
modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the Government of
Sudan, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling
amounts owed to the United States, and modifying concessional
loans, guarantees, and credit agreements.
(3) Consultation.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs that are made
available for any new program or activity in Sudan shall be
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees.
(h) Zimbabwe.--
(1) Instruction.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
instruct the United States executive director of each
international financial institution to vote against any
extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant
to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human
needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that the rule of law has been restored, including respect for
ownership and title to property, and freedoms of expression,
association, and assembly.
(2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
shall be made available for assistance for the central
Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education,
unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as
required in paragraph (1).
east asia and the pacific
Sec. 7043. (a) Burma.--
(1) Bilateral economic assistance.--
(A) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for
assistance for Burma--
(i) may be made available notwithstanding any other
provision of law, except for this subsection, and following
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations;
(ii) may be made available for ethnic groups and civil
society in Burma to help sustain ceasefire agreements and
further prospects for reconciliation and peace, which may
include support to representatives of ethnic armed groups for
this purpose; and
(iii) shall be made available for programs to strengthen
independent media and civil society organizations, to promote
ethnic and religious tolerance, and to combat gender-based
violence, including in Kachin, Karen, Rakhine, and Shan
states and for the purposes enumerated under this section in
the report accompanying this Act.
(B) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for
assistance for Burma shall be made available for community-
based organizations operating in Thailand to provide food,
medical, and other humanitarian assistance to internally
displaced persons in eastern Burma, in addition to assistance
for Burmese refugees from funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'':
Provided, That such funds may be available for programs to
support the return of Kachin, Karen, Rohingya, Shan, and
other refugees and internally displaced persons to their
locations of origin or preference in Burma only if such
returns are voluntary and consistent with international law.
(C) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for
assistance for Burma that are made available for assistance
for the Government of Burma to support the implementation of
Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement conferences, committees, and
other procedures may only be made available if the Secretary
of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that
such conferences, committees, and procedures are directed
toward a sustainable peace and the Government of Burma is
implementing its commitments under such Agreement.
(2) International security assistance.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``International
Military Education and Training'' and ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' may be made available for assistance for
Burma: Provided, That the Department of State may continue
consultations with the armed forces of Burma only on human
rights and disaster response in a manner consistent with the
prior fiscal year, and following consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees.
(3) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated under
title III of this Act for assistance for Burma may be made
available to any organization or entity controlled by the
armed forces of Burma, or to any individual or organization
that has committed a gross violation of human rights or
advocates violence against ethnic or religious groups or
individuals in Burma, as determined by the Secretary of State
for programs administered by the Department of State and
USAID or the President of the National Endowment for
Democracy (NED) for programs administered by NED.
(4) Consultation.--Any new program or activity in Burma
initiated in fiscal year 2021 shall be subject to prior
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.
(b) Cambodia.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under title III of this
Act, shall be made available for assistance for Cambodia.
(2) Determination and exceptions.--
(A) Determination.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act that are made available for assistance for the Government
of Cambodia may be obligated or expended unless the Secretary
of State determines and reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that such Government is taking effective steps
to--
(i) strengthen regional security and stability,
particularly regarding territorial disputes in the South
China Sea and the enforcement of international sanctions with
respect to North Korea;
(ii) cease violence and harassment against civil society in
Cambodia, including the political opposition, and dismiss any
politically motivated criminal charges against those who
criticize the government; and
(iii) respect the rights, freedoms, and responsibilities
enshrined in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia as
enacted in 1993.
(B) Exceptions.--The determination required by subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act and
made available for democracy, health, education, and
environment programs, programs to strengthen the sovereignty
of Cambodia, and programs to educate and inform the people of
Cambodia of the influence efforts of the People's Republic of
China in Cambodia.
(3) Uses of funds.--Funds appropriated under title III of
this Act for assistance for Cambodia may be made available
for--
(A) research and education programs associated with the
Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; and
(B) programs in the Khmer language to monitor, map, and
publicize the efforts by the People's Republic of China to
expand its influence in Cambodia.
(c) Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Countering Chinese
Influence Fund.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV
of this Act shall be made available to support the
implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Asia
Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-409).
(2) Countering chinese influence fund.--Funds appropriated
by this Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'',
``Economic Support Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control
and Law Enforcement'', and ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'', may be made available for a Countering Chinese
Influence Fund to counter the influence of the People's
Republic of China globally, which shall be subject to prior
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
(3) Restriction on uses of funds.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs may be made available for any project or activity
that directly supports or promotes--
(A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use
infrastructure projects of the People's Republic of China;
and
(B) the use of technology, including biotechnology,
digital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by the
People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the USAID Administrator, determines that
such use does not adversely impact the national security of
the United States.
(d) North Korea.--
(1) Report.--The Secretary of State shall submit the report
required by section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and
Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-122; 22 U.S.C.
9229) to the Committees on Appropriations.
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(2) Broadcasts.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``International Broadcasting Operations'' shall be
made available to maintain broadcasting hours into North
Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year.
(3) Human rights promotion and limitation on use of
funds.--
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Democracy Fund'' shall be
made available for the promotion of human rights in North
Korea: Provided, That the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of
this Act shall apply to such funds.
(B) None of the funds made available by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' may be made available for
assistance for the Government of North Korea.
(e) People's Republic of China.--
(1) Limitation on use of funds.--None of the funds
appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' in
this Act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses
for the export of satellites of United States origin
(including commercial satellites and satellite components) to
the People's Republic of China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days
in advance, the Committees on Appropriations are notified of
such proposed action.
(2) People's liberation army.--None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act
may be used to finance any grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement with the People's Liberation Army (PLA), or any
entity that the Secretary of State has reason to believe is
owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA.
(3) Hong kong.--
(A) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Democracy Fund'' for the Human Rights and Democracy
Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor,
Department of State, shall be made available for democracy
programs for Hong Kong, including legal and other support for
democracy activists.
(B) Restriction.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be made available to enterprises, organizations, or
other entities in Hong Kong that receive funding from, or are
supported by, the Government of the PRC.
(C) Report.--Funds appropriated under title I of this Act
shall be made available to prepare and submit to Congress the
report required by section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong
Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731) pursuant to section
7043(f)(4)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of
Public Law 116-94), which shall also include a description
of--
(i) actions taken by the Government of the PRC and the Hong
Kong authorities to implement the decision approved by the
National People's Congress on May 28, 2020 for the Hong Kong
Special Administration Region; and
(ii) actions taken by the Government of the PRC and the
Hong Kong authorities to modify Hong Kong's existing judicial
systems and enforcement mechanisms in order to erode
democratic rights and civil liberties protected under Hong
Kong Basic Law.
(D) Visa restriction.--Section 7031(c) of this Act shall be
construed to apply to government officials and their
immediate family members about whom the Secretary of State
has credible information have been involved in implementing
the decision approved by the National People's Congress on
May 28, 2020 for the Hong Kong Special Administration Region
that undermines the autonomy and fundamental freedoms of the
people of Hong Kong: Provided, That not later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees describing
the implementation of this subparagraph.
(f) Philippines.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'' may be made available for counternarcotics
assistance for the Philippines, except for drug demand
reduction, maritime law enforcement, or transnational
interdiction.
(2)(A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may be made
available for assistance for the Government of Philippines
unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that such Government is taking
effective steps to promote human rights and strengthen
accountability mechanisms.
(B) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction on
assistance required by subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that providing such assistance is important to the national
security interest of the United States, including a
description of the national security interest served.
(g) Tibet.--
(1) Financing of projects in tibet.--The Secretary of the
Treasury should instruct the United States executive director
of each international financial institution to use the voice
and vote of the United States to support financing of
projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives
for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet
or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and
natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough
needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan
people and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are
subject to effective monitoring.
(2) Programs for tibetan communities.--
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic
Support Fund'', not less than $8,000,000 shall be made
available to nongovernmental organizations to support
activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote
sustainable development, education, and environmental
conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autonomous
Region and in other Tibetan communities in China.
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $6,000,000 shall be
made available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan
culture and language in the refugee and diaspora Tibetan
communities, development, and the resilience of Tibetan
communities and the Central Tibetan Administration in India
and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development of
the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such communities:
Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts made
available in subparagraph (A) for programs inside Tibet.
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $3,000,000 shall be
made available for programs to strengthen the capacity of the
Central Tibetan Administration: Provided, That such funds
shall be administered by the United States Agency for
International Development.
(h) Vietnam.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act and made available for assistance for Vietnam,
should be made available for--
(1) health and disability programs in areas sprayed with
Agent Orange and contaminated with dioxin, to assist
individuals with severe upper or lower body mobility
impairment or cognitive or developmental disabilities; and
(2) activities related to the remediation of dioxin
contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be made available for
assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the
military, for such purposes, notwithstanding any other
provision of law.
south and central asia
Sec. 7044. (a) Afghanistan.--
(1) Funding and limitations.--Funds appropriated by this
Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' that
are made available for assistance for Afghanistan--
(A) shall be made available to implement the South Asia
Strategy, the Revised Strategy for United States Engagement
in Afghanistan, and the United States Agency for
International Development Country Development Cooperation
Strategy for Afghanistan, or any updated subsequent strategy;
(B) shall be made available to continue support for
institutions of higher education in Kabul, Afghanistan that
are accessible to both women and men in a coeducational
environment, including for the costs for operations and
security for such institutions;
(C) shall be made available for programs that protect and
strengthen the rights of Afghan women and girls and promote
the political and economic empowerment of women including
their meaningful inclusion in political processes: Provided,
That such assistance to promote the economic empowerment of
women shall be made available as grants to Afghan
organizations, to the maximum extent practicable;
(D) shall be made available to support long-term
development assistance programs in areas previously under the
control of the Taliban: Provided, That such funds may be made
available notwithstanding any other provision of law and
following consultation with the Committees on Appropriation;
and
(E) may not be made available for any program, project, or
activity pursuant to section 7044(a)(1)(C) of the Department
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6).
(2) Afghan women.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of State shall promote the
meaningful participation of Afghan women in ongoing peace and
reconciliation processes in Afghanistan in a manner
consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017
(Public Law 115-68), including advocacy for the inclusion of
Afghan women leaders in ongoing and future dialogue and
negotiations and efforts to ensure that any long-term peace
agreement reached between the Afghan Government and the
Taliban protects the rights of women and girls and ensures
their freedom of movement, rights to education and work, and
access to healthcare and legal representation.
(B) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made available for an
endowment pursuant to paragraph (3)(A)(iv) of this subsection
for an institution of higher education in Kabul, Afghanistan
that is accessible to both women and men in a coeducational
environment: Provided, That such endowment shall be
established in partnership with a United States-based
American higher education institution that will serve on its
board of trustees: Provided further, That prior to the
obligation of funds for such an endowment, the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations
describing the governance structure, including a proposed
board of trustees, and financial safeguards, including
regular audit and reporting requirements, in any endowment
agreement: Provided further, That the USAID Administrator
shall provide a report on the expenditure of funds generated
from such an endowment to the Committees on Appropriations on
an annual basis.
(3) Authorities.--
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through
VI that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may
be made available--
(i) notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or any similar
provision of law and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961;
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(ii) for reconciliation programs and disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration activities for former
combatants who have renounced violence against the Government
of Afghanistan, including in accordance with section
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012
(division I of Public Law 112-74);
(iii) for an endowment to empower women and girls; and
(iv) for an endowment for higher education.
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2012 (division I of Public Law 112-74) shall apply to funds
appropriated by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan.
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Diplomatic Programs'', up to $3,000,000 may be transferred
to any other appropriation of any department or agency of the
United States Government, upon the concurrence of the head of
such department or agency, to support operations in, and
assistance for, Afghanistan and to carry out the provisions
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That any
such transfer shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(4) Strategy.--Not later than 45 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive, multi-
year strategy for diplomatic and development engagement with
Afghanistan that reflects the agreement between the United
States Government and the Taliban, as well as on-going intra-
Afghan negotiations: Provided, That such strategy shall
include information regarding, but not limited to, the
inclusion of women in intra-Afghan negotiations, political
concessions between the Afghan government and the Taliban,
and expected Department of State and United States military
presence in Afghanistan.
(5) Basing rights agreement.--None of the funds made
available by this Act may be used by the United States
Government to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement
between the United States and Afghanistan.
(b) Bangladesh.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV
of this Act shall be made available for--
(1) programs to address the needs of communities impacted
by refugees from Burma;
(2) programs to protect freedom of expression and due
process of law; and
(3) democracy programs, of which not less than $2,000,000
shall be made available for such programs for the Rohingya
community in Bangladesh.
(c) Nepal.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act shall be made available for assistance for Nepal,
including for development and democracy programs.
(d) Pakistan.--The terms and conditions of section 7044(c)
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law
116-6) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2021.
(e) Sri Lanka.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under title III of this
Act shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for
democracy and economic development programs, particularly in
areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict:
Provided, That such funds shall be made available for
programs to assist in the identification and resolution of
cases of missing persons.
(2) Determination.--Funds appropriated by this Act for
assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka, except
for funds made available for humanitarian assistance, victims
of trauma, and technical assistance to promote fiscal
transparency and sovereignty, may be made available only if
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that such Government is taking
effective and consistent steps to--
(A) respect and uphold the rights and freedoms of the
people of Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and religious
belief, including by investigating violations of human rights
and holding perpetrators of such violations accountable;
(B) assert its sovereignty against interference by the
People's Republic of China; and
(C) promote reconciliation between ethnic and religious
groups arising from past conflict in Sri Lanka, including by
addressing land confiscation and ownership issues, resolving
cases of missing persons, and reducing the presence of the
armed forces in former conflict zones.
(3) International security assistance.--Funds appropriated
under title IV of this Act that are available for assistance
for Sri Lanka shall be subject to the following conditions--
(A) not to exceed $500,000 may be made available under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' only for
programs to support humanitarian and disaster response
preparedness and maritime security, including
professionalization and training for the navy and coast
guard; and
(B) funds under the heading ``Peacekeeping Operations'' may
only be made available subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(f) Regional Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act
shall be made available for assistance for Afghanistan,
Pakistan, and other countries in South and Central Asia to
significantly increase the recruitment, training, and
retention of women in the judiciary, police, and other
security forces, and to train judicial and security personnel
in such countries to prevent and address gender-based
violence, human trafficking, and other practices that
disproportionately harm women and girls.
latin america and the caribbean
Sec. 7045. (a) Central America.--
(1) Assistance.--
(A) Fiscal year 2021.--Of the funds appropriated by this
Act under titles III and IV, not less than $519,885,000 shall
be made available for assistance for Central America,
including through the Central America Regional Security
Initiative, of which not less than $420,790,000 shall be for
assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras:
Provided, That such assistance shall be prioritized for
programs and activities that addresses the key factors that
contribute to the migration of unaccompanied, undocumented
minors to the United States and such funds shall be made
available for global health, humanitarian, development,
democracy, border security, and law enforcement programs for
such countries, including for programs to reduce violence
against women and girls and to combat corruption, and for
support of commissions against corruption and impunity, as
appropriate: Provided further, That not less than $45,000,000
shall be for support of offices of Attorneys General and of
other entities and activities to combat corruption and
impunity in such countries.
(B) Fiscal year 2020.--Section 7045(a)(1)(A) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116-94) is
amended by striking ``$519,885,000 should'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``$519,885,000 shall''.
(2) Northern triangle.--
(A) Limitation on assistance to certain central
governments.--Of the funds made available pursuant to
paragraph (1) under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' and
under title IV of this Act that are made available for
assistance for each of the central governments of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 50 percent may only be
obligated after the Secretary of State certifies and reports
to the appropriate congressional committees that such
government is--
(i) combating corruption and impunity, including
prosecuting corrupt government officials;
(ii) implementing reforms, policies, and programs to
increase transparency and strengthen public institutions;
(iii) protecting the rights of civil society, opposition
political parties, and the independence of the media;
(iv) providing effective and accountable law enforcement
and security for its citizens, and upholding due process of
law;
(v) implementing policies to reduce poverty and promote
equitable economic growth and opportunity;
(vi) supporting the independence of the judiciary and of
electoral institutions;
(vii) improving border security;
(viii) combating human smuggling and trafficking and
countering the activities of criminal gangs, drug
traffickers, and transnational criminal organizations; and
(ix) informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey
to the southwest border of the United States.
(B) Reprogramming.--If the Secretary is unable to make the
certification required by subparagraph (A) for one or more of
the governments, such assistance for such central government
shall be reprogrammed for assistance for other countries in
Latin America and the Caribbean, notwithstanding the minimum
funding requirements of this subsection and of section 7019
of this Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(C) Exceptions.--The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall
not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made
available for--
(i) the International Commission Against Impunity in El
Salvador, and support of offices of Attorneys General and of
other entities and activities related to combating corruption
and impunity;
(ii) programs to combat gender-based violence;
(iii) humanitarian assistance; and
(iv) food security programs.
(D) Foreign military financing program.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' may be made available for assistance for
El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras.
(3) Costa rica.--The Secretary of State shall report to the
Committees on Appropriations in writing on American citizens
detained in Costa Rica: Provided, That such report shall
include the number of American citizens known to be detained
and whether such individuals are serving sentences or in pre-
trial detention, provided regular access to United States
Consular officers, being treated humanely, and afforded
access to legal representation: Provided further, That such
report shall be updated every 45 days until September 30,
2022: Provided further, That such report shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(b) Colombia.--
(1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under titles III and IV, not less than $457,253,000 shall be
made available for assistance for Colombia: Provided, That
such funds shall be made available for the programs and
activities described under this section in the report
accompanying this Act.
(2) Withholding of funds.--
(A) Counternarcotics.--Of the funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ``International Narcotics Control and
Law Enforcement'' and made available for assistance for
Colombia, 20 percent may be obligated only after the
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees
on Appropriations that the Government of Colombia is
continuing to implement a national whole-of-government
counternarcotics strategy intended to reduce by 50 percent
cocaine production and coca cultivation levels in Colombia by
2023 and such program is not in violation of the 2016 peace
accord between the Government of Colombia and the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
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(B) Human rights.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' and
made available for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent may be
obligated only after the Secretary of State determines and
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that--
(i) the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and other judicial
authorities are taking effective steps to hold accountable
perpetrators of gross violations of human rights in a manner
consistent with international law, including for command
responsibility, and sentence them to deprivation of liberty;
(ii) the Government of Colombia is taking effective steps
to prevent attacks against human rights defenders and other
civil society activists, trade unionists, and journalists,
and judicial authorities are prosecuting those responsible
for such attacks;
(iii) the Government of Colombia is taking effective steps
to protect Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities and is
respecting their rights and territory;
(iv) senior military officers responsible for ordering,
committing, and covering up cases of false positives are
being held accountable, including removal from active duty if
found guilty through criminal or disciplinary proceedings;
and
(v) the Government of Colombia has investigated and is
taking steps to hold accountable Government officials
credibly alleged to have directed, authorized, or conducted
illegal surveillance of political opponents, government
officials, journalists, and human rights defenders, including
the use of assets provided by the United States for combating
counterterrorism and counternarcotics for such purposes.
(3) Exceptions.--The limitations of paragraph (2) shall not
apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and
maintenance, and maritime and riverine security programs.
(4) Authority.--Aircraft supported by funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
and made available for assistance for Colombia may be used to
transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication
and interdiction, including security for such activities, and
to provide transport in support of alternative development
programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities.
(c) Haiti.--
(1) Certification.--The certification requirement contained
in section 7045(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020
(division G of Public Law 116-94) shall continue in effect
during fiscal year 2021 and shall apply to funds appropriated
by this Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'' and
``Economic Support Fund'' that are made available for
assistance for Haiti.
(2) Haitian coast guard.--The Government of Haiti shall be
eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the
Coast Guard.
(3) Limitation.--None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to provide assistance to the armed forces of
Haiti.
(d) The Caribbean.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under titles III and IV, not less than $74,800,000 shall be
made available for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
(e) Venezuela.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $30,000,000 shall be
made available for democracy programs for Venezuela.
(2) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act and
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs shall be made
available for assistance for communities in countries
supporting or otherwise impacted by refugees from Venezuela,
including Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Curacao, and Trinidad and
Tobago: Provided, That such amounts are in addition to funds
otherwise made available for assistance for such countries,
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
europe and eurasia
Sec. 7046. (a) Georgia.--
(1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under titles III and IV, not less than $132,025,000 shall be
made available for assistance for Georgia.
(2) Withholding of funds.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Assistance to Europe, Eurasia
and Central Asia'' and made available for assistance for the
central Government of Georgia, 15 percent may not be
obligated until the Secretary of State determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is
taking effective steps to--
(A) strengthen democratic institutions as described under
this section in the report accompanying this Act;
(B) combat corruption within the government, including in
the application of anti-corruption laws and regulations; and
(C) ensure the rule of law in the private sector is
consistent with internationally recognized standards,
including protecting the rights of foreign businesses to
operate free from harassment and to fully realize all due
commercial and financial benefits resulting from investments
made in Georgia.
(3) Exemptions.--The withholding in paragraph (2) of this
subsection shall not apply to programs that support
democracy, the rule of law, civil society and the media, or
programs to reduce gender-based violence and to protect
vulnerable populations.
(4) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of
paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to
the national interest of the United States, including a
description of the national interest served.
(b) Ukraine.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV, not less than $453,000,000 shall be made
available for assistance for Ukraine.
(c) Territorial Integrity.--None of the funds appropriated
by this Act may be made available for assistance for a
government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union
if such government directs any action in violation of the
territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other
Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as those
violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, That
except as otherwise provided in section 7047(a) of this Act,
funds may be made available without regard to the restriction
in this subsection if the President determines that to do so
is in the national security interest of the United States:
Provided further, That prior to executing the authority
contained in the previous proviso, the Secretary of State
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on how
such assistance supports the national security interest of
the United States.
(d) Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.--Section 907 of
the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply
to--
(1) activities to support democracy or assistance under
title V of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.)
and section 1424 of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass
Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation
assistance;
(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development
Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961;
(3) any activity carried out by a member of the United
States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his
or her official capacity;
(4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other
assistance provided by the United States International
Development Finance Corporation as authorized by the BUILD
Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254);
(5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945 (Public Law 79-173); or
(6) humanitarian assistance.
(e) Turkey.--
(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to facilitate or support the sale of defense articles or
defense services to the Turkish Presidential Protection
Directorate (TPPD) under Chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.) unless the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees that members of the TPPD who are named in the July
17, 2017, indictment by the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia, and against whom there are pending charges, have
returned to the United States to stand trial in connection
with the offenses contained in such indictment or have
otherwise been brought to justice: Provided, That the
limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to the use of
funds made available by this Act for border security
purposes, for North Atlantic Treaty Organization or coalition
operations, or to enhance the protection of United States
officials and facilities in Turkey.
(2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs, may be made available to transfer or deliver, or to
facilitate the transfer or delivery of, F-35 aircraft to
Turkey, including any defense articles or services related to
such aircraft, until the Secretary of State certifies to the
appropriate congressional committees that the Government of
Turkey no longer possesses the Russian S-400 missile defense
system or any other equipment, materials, or personnel
associated with such system and has provided credible
assurances that the Government of Turkey will not in the
future accept delivery of such system.
countering russian influence and aggression
Sec. 7047. (a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding section 7068(a)
of this Act, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be made available for assistance for the central Government
of the Russian Federation.
(b) Annexation of Crimea.--
(1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be made available for assistance for the central
government of a country that the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be
supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or
other territory in Ukraine: Provided, That except as
otherwise provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may waive
the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if
the Secretary determines and reports to such Committees that
to do so is in the national interest of the United States,
and includes a justification for such interest.
(2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be made available for--
(A) the implementation of any action or policy that
recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
Crimea or other territory in Ukraine;
(B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United
States Government investments in Crimea or other territory in
Ukraine under the control of Russian-backed separatists, if
such activity includes the participation of Russian
Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled
financial entities; or
(C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in Ukraine
under the control of Russian-backed separatists, if such
assistance includes the participation of Russian Government
officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial
entities.
(3) International financial institutions.--The Secretary of
the Treasury shall instruct the
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United States executive directors of each international
financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United
States to oppose any assistance by such institution
(including any loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program
that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of
Ukraine.
(4) Duration.--The requirements and limitations of this
subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of
State determines and reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that the Government of Ukraine has
reestablished sovereignty over Crimea and other territory in
Ukraine under the control of Russian-backed separatists.
(c) Occupation of the Georgian Territories of Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.--
(1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be made available for assistance for the central
government of a country that the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
has recognized the independence of, or has established
diplomatic relations with, the Russian Federation occupied
Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South
Ossetia: Provided, That the Secretary shall publish on the
Department of State website a list of any such central
governments in a timely manner: Provided further, That except
as otherwise provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may
waive the restriction on assistance required by this
paragraph if the Secretary determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national
interest of the United States, and includes a justification
for such interest.
(2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be made available to support the Russian Federation
occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.
(3) International financial institutions.--The Secretary of
the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
directors of each international financial institution to use
the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any
assistance by such institution (including any loan, credit,
or guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of Georgia.
(d) Countering Russian Influence Fund.--
(1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``International Military Education and
Training'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not
less than $290,000,000 shall be made available to carry out
the purposes of the Countering Russian Influence Fund, as
authorized by section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence
in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-44; 22
U.S.C. 9543) and notwithstanding the country limitation in
subsection (b) of such section, and programs to enhance the
capacity of law enforcement and security forces in countries
in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia and strengthen security
cooperation between such countries and the United States and
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as appropriate.
(2) Economics and trade.--Funds appropriated by this Act
and made available for assistance for the Eastern Partnership
countries shall be made available to advance the
implementation of Association Agreements and trade agreements
with the European Union, and to reduce their vulnerability to
external economic and political pressure from the Russian
Federation.
(e) Democracy Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act
shall be made available to support democracy programs in the
Russian Federation and other countries in Europe, Eurasia,
and Central Asia, including to promote Internet freedom:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', not less
than $20,000,000 shall be made available to strengthen
democracy and civil society in Central Europe, including for
transparency, independent media, rule of law, minority
rights, and programs to combat anti-Semitism.
united nations
Sec. 7048. (a) Transparency and Accountability.--Not later
than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations
whether each organization, department, or agency receiving a
contribution from funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Contributions to International Organizations'' and
``International Organizations and Programs'' is--
(1) posting on a publicly available website, consistent
with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial
and programmatic audits of such organization, department, or
agency, and providing the United States Government with
necessary access to such financial and performance audits;
(2) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and
procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United
States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation,
including--
(A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful
public disclosures;
(B) legal burdens of proof;
(C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
(D) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies,
including shared cost and selection of external arbitration;
and
(E) results that eliminate the effects of proven
retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior
employment; and
(3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and
procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including
restrictions on first-class and business-class travel.
(b) Restrictions on United Nations Delegations and
Organizations.--
(1) Restrictions on united states delegations.--None of the
funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses
for any United States delegation to any specialized agency,
body, or commission of the United Nations if such agency,
body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country,
the government of which the Secretary of State has
determined, for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export
Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), supports
international terrorism.
(2) Restrictions on contributions.--None of the funds made
available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State
as a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or
program within the United Nations system if such
organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or
presided over by a country the government of which the
Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section
620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the
Arms Export Control Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Reform
Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), or any other
provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly
provided support for acts of international terrorism.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the
restriction in this subsection if the Secretary determines
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so
is important to the national interest of the United States,
including a description of the national interest served.
(c) United Nations Human Rights Council.--Funds
appropriated by this Act shall be made available in support
of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees
on Appropriations that participation in the Council does not
serve the national interest of the United States and that
such Council is neither taking significant steps to remove
Israel as a permanent agenda item nor taking actions to
ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council:
Provided, That such report shall include a description of how
the national interest is better served by the United States
not being a member of the Council: Provided further, That the
Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on
Appropriations not later than September 30, 2021, on the
resolutions considered in the United Nations Human Rights
Council during the previous 12 months, and on steps taken to
remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity
in the election of members to such Council.
(d) United Nations Relief and Works Agency.--Funds
appropriated by this Act under title III shall be made
available to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
(UNRWA), unless the Secretary of State determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations, in writing, that UNRWA--
(1) is inappropriately utilizing Operations Support
Officers in the West Bank, Gaza, and other fields of
operation to inspect UNRWA installations;
(2) is not acting promptly to address any staff or
beneficiary violation of its own policies (including the
policies on neutrality and impartiality of employees) and the
legal requirements under section 301(c) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961;
(3) is not implementing procedures to maintain the
neutrality of its facilities, including implementing a no-
weapons policy, and conducting regular inspections of its
installations, to ensure they are only used for humanitarian
or other appropriate purposes;
(4) is not taking necessary and appropriate measures to
ensure it is operating in compliance with the conditions of
section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and
continuing regular reporting to the Department of State on
actions it has taken to ensure conformance with such
conditions;
(5) is not taking steps to ensure the content of all
educational materials currently taught in UNRWA-administered
schools and summer camps is consistent with the values of
human rights, dignity, and tolerance and does not induce
incitement;
(6) is engaging in operations with financial institutions
or related entities in violation of relevant United States
law, and is not taking steps to improve the financial
transparency of the organization; and
(7) is not in compliance with the United Nations Board of
Auditors' biennial audit requirements and is not implementing
in a timely fashion the Board's recommendations.
(e) Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members.--
None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to
titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole
or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member
of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act
to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another country's
delegation at international conferences held under the
auspices of multilateral or international organizations.
(f) Report.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2021
for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or
program within the United Nations system or any international
program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due
to any provision of law: Provided, That the Secretary shall
update such report each time additional funds are withheld by
operation of any provision of law: Provided further, That the
reprogramming of any withheld funds identified
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in such report, including updates thereof, shall be subject
to prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
(g) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping
Operations.--The Secretary of State should withhold
assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign
country if the Secretary has credible information that such
unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including
while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation,
until the Secretary determines that the government of such
country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible
members of such unit accountable and to prevent future
incidents: Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly notify
the government of each country subject to any withholding of
assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify the
appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not
later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such
assistance is made: Provided further, That the Secretary
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist such
government in bringing the responsible members of such unit
to justice.
(h) Additional Availability.--Subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations,
funds appropriated by this Act which are returned or not made
available due to the third proviso under the heading
``Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities''
in title I of this Act or section 307(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227(a)), shall remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2022: Provided,
That the requirement to withhold funds for programs in Burma
under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act.
war crimes tribunals
Sec. 7049. (a) If the President determines that doing so
will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding
genocide or other violations of international humanitarian
law, the President may direct a drawdown pursuant to section
552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of up to
$30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United
Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to the
former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security Council or
such other tribunals or commissions as the Council may
establish or authorize to deal with such violations, without
regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2)
thereof: Provided, That the determination required under this
section shall be in lieu of any determinations otherwise
required under section 552(c): Provided further, That funds
made available pursuant to this section shall be made
available subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations.
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made
available for a United States contribution to the
International Criminal Court: Provided, That funds may be
made available for technical assistance, training, assistance
for victims, protection of witnesses, and law enforcement
support related to international investigations,
apprehensions, prosecutions, and adjudications of genocide,
crimes against humanity, and war crimes: Provided further,
That the previous proviso shall not apply to investigations,
apprehensions, or prosecutions of American service members
and other United States citizens or nationals, or nationals
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or major
non-NATO allies initially designated pursuant to section
517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
global internet freedom
Sec. 7050. (a) Funding.--Of the funds available for
obligation during fiscal year 2021 under the headings
``International Broadcasting Operations'', ``Economic Support
Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'', not less than $68,000,000 shall
be made available for programs to promote Internet freedom
globally: Provided, That such programs shall be prioritized
for countries whose governments restrict freedom of
expression on the Internet, and that are important to the
national interest of the United States: Provided further,
That funds made available pursuant to this section shall be
matched, to the maximum extent practicable, by sources other
than the United States Government, including from the private
sector.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) Department of state and united states agency for
international development.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy
Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central
Asia'' that are made available pursuant to subsection (a)
shall be--
(A) coordinated with other democracy programs funded by
this Act under such headings, and shall be incorporated into
country assistance and democracy promotion strategies, as
appropriate;
(B) for programs and activities described under this
section in the report accompanying this Act; and
(C) made available only after the Assistant Secretary for
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State,
concurs that such funds are allocated consistent with--
(i) programs and activities described in the report
accompanying this Act pursuant to subparagraph (B);
(ii) best practices regarding security for, and oversight
of, Internet freedom programs; and
(iii) sufficient resources and support for the development
and maintenance of anti-censorship technology and tools.
(2) United states agency for global media.--Funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``International
Broadcasting Operations'' that are made available pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be--
(A) made available only for tools and techniques to
securely develop and distribute United States Agency for
Global Media (USAGM) digital content, facilitate audience
access to such content on websites that are censored,
coordinate the distribution of USAGM digital content to
targeted regional audiences, and to promote and distribute
such tools and techniques, including digital security
techniques;
(B) coordinated with programs funded by this Act under the
heading ``International Broadcasting Operations'', and shall
be incorporated into country broadcasting strategies, as
appropriate;
(C) coordinated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
USAGM to provide Internet circumvention tools and techniques
for audiences in countries that are strategic priorities for
the USAGM and in a manner consistent with the USAGM Internet
freedom strategy; and
(D) made available for the research and development of new
tools or techniques authorized in subparagraph (A) only after
the USAGM CEO, in consultation with the Secretary of State
and other relevant United States Government departments and
agencies, evaluates the risks and benefits of such new tools
or techniques, and establishes safeguards to minimize the use
of such new tools or techniques for illicit purposes.
(c) Coordination and Spend Plans.--After consultation among
the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict
planned activities, but not later than 90 days after
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAGM
CEO shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations spend
plans for funds made available by this Act for programs to
promote Internet freedom globally, which shall include a
description of safeguards established by relevant agencies to
ensure that such programs are not used for illicit purposes:
Provided, That the Department of State spend plan shall
include funding for all such programs for all relevant
Department of State and the United States Agency for
International Development offices and bureaus.
(d) Security Audits.--Funds made available pursuant to this
section to promote Internet freedom globally may only be made
available to support technologies that undergo comprehensive
security audits conducted by the Bureau of Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor, Department of State to ensure that such
technology is secure and has not been compromised in a manner
detrimental to the interest of the United States or to
individuals and organizations benefiting from programs
supported by such funds: Provided, That the security auditing
procedures used by such Bureau shall be reviewed and updated
periodically to reflect current industry security standards.
torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
Sec. 7051. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds made
available by this Act may be used to support or justify the
use of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading
treatment or punishment by any official or contract employee
of the United States Government.
(b) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV
of this Act shall be made available, notwithstanding section
660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and following
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, for
assistance to eliminate torture and other cruel, inhuman, or
degrading treatment or punishment by foreign police, military
or other security forces in countries receiving assistance
from funds appropriated by this Act.
aircraft transfer, coordination, and use
Sec. 7052. (a) Transfer Authority.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with
funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs under the headings
``Diplomatic Programs'', ``International Narcotics Control
and Law Enforcement'', ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'', and
``Andean Counterdrug Programs'' may be used for any other
program and in any region.
(b) Property Disposal.--The authority provided in
subsection (a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that the equipment is no longer required to meet programmatic
purposes in the designated country or region: Provided, That
any such transfer shall be subject to prior consultation
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the
Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Aircraft Coordination.--
(1) Authority.--The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by
the Department of State and the United States Agency for
International Development with funds made available in this
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be
coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of
Mission: Provided, That notwithstanding section 7063(b) of
this Act, such aircraft may be used to transport, on a
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, Federal and non-
Federal personnel supporting Department of State and USAID
programs and activities: Provided further, That official
travel for other agencies for other purposes may be supported
on a reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement when
traveling on a space available basis: Provided further, That
funds received by the Department of State in connection with
the use of aircraft owned, leased, or chartered by the
Department of State may be credited to the Working Capital
Fund of the Department and shall be available for expenses
related to the purchase, lease, maintenance, chartering, or
operation of such aircraft.
(2) Scope.--The requirement and authorities of this
subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose
of which is the transportation of personnel.
(d) Aircraft Operations and Maintenance.--To the maximum
extent practicable, the
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costs of operations and maintenance, including fuel, of
aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by the recipient
country.
parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments
Sec. 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117)
shall apply to this Act: Provided, That the date ``September
30, 2009'' in subsection (f)(2)(B) of such section shall be
deemed to be ``September 30, 2020''.
international monetary fund
Sec. 7054. (a) Extensions.--The terms and conditions of
sections 7086(b) (1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117)
shall apply to this Act.
(b) Repayment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
instruct the United States Executive Director of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any
loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private or
multilateral creditors.
extradition
Sec. 7055. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated
in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than
funds provided under the headings ``Development Assistance'',
``International Disaster Assistance'', ``Complex Crises
Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', ``United
States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund'', and
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Assistance'') for the central government of a country which
has notified the Department of State of its refusal to
extradite to the United States any individual indicted for a
criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is life
imprisonment without the possibility of parole or for killing
a law enforcement officer, as specified in a United States
extradition request.
(b) Clarification.--Subsection (a) shall only apply to the
central government of a country with which the United States
maintains diplomatic relations and with which the United
States has an extradition treaty and the government of that
country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the
treaty.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the
restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the
Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that
such waiver is important to the national interest of the
United States.
impact on jobs in the united states
Sec. 7056. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be
obligated or expended to provide--
(1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise
currently located in the United States for the purpose of
inducing such an enterprise to relocate outside the United
States if such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce
the number of employees of such business enterprise in the
United States because United States production is being
replaced by such enterprise outside the United States;
(2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that
contributes to the violation of internationally recognized
workers' rights, as defined in section 507(4) of the Trade
Act of 1974, of workers in the recipient country, including
any designated zone or area in that country: Provided, That
the application of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act (19
U.S.C. 2467(4)(D) and (E)) should be commensurate with the
level of development of the recipient country and sector, and
shall not preclude assistance for the informal sector in such
country, micro and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder
agriculture; or
(3) any assistance to an entity outside the United States
if such assistance is for the purpose of directly relocating
or transferring jobs from the United States to other
countries and adversely impacts the labor force in the United
States.
disability programs
Sec. 7057. (a) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Development Assistance'' shall be made
available for programs and activities administered by the
United States Agency for International Development to address
the needs and protect and promote the rights of people with
disabilities in developing countries, including initiatives
that focus on independent living, economic self-sufficiency,
advocacy, education, employment, transportation, sports,
political and electoral participation, and integration of
individuals with disabilities, including for the cost of
translation.
(b) Management, Oversight, and Technical Support.--Of the
funds made available pursuant to this section, 5 percent may
be used by USAID for management, oversight, and technical
support.
enterprise funds
Sec. 7058. (a) Notification.--None of the funds made
available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made
available for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate
congressional committees are notified at least 15 days in
advance.
(b) Distribution of Assets Plan.--Prior to the distribution
of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or
winding up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the
Enterprise Fund.
(c) Transition or Operating Plan.--Prior to a transition to
and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel
investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the
President shall submit such transition or operating plan to
the appropriate congressional committees.
gender equality
Sec. 7059. (a) Women's Empowerment.--
(1) Gender equality.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall
be made available to promote gender equality in United States
Government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the
status, increasing the participation, and protecting the
rights of women and girls worldwide.
(2) Women's economic empowerment.--Funds appropriated by
this Act are available to implement the Women's
Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (Public
Law 115-428): Provided, That the Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, as appropriate, shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of such
Act.
(3) Women's global development and prosperity fund.--Of the
funds appropriated under title III of this Act, up to
$100,000,000 may be made available for the Women's Global
Development and Prosperity Fund.
(b) Women's Leadership.--Of the funds appropriated by title
III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made
available for programs specifically designed to increase
leadership opportunities for women in countries where women
and girls suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or
practice, by strengthening protections for women's political
status, expanding women's participation in political parties
and elections, and increasing women's opportunities for
leadership positions in the public and private sectors at the
local, provincial, and national levels.
(c) Gender-Based Violence.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act, not less than $165,000,000 shall be made available
to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond to
gender-based violence in countries where it is common in
conflict and non-conflict settings.
(2) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act
that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and
military personnel, including for international peacekeeping
operations, shall address, where appropriate, prevention and
response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons,
and shall promote the integration of women into the police
and other security forces.
(d) Women, Peace, and Security.--Of the funds appropriated
by this Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'',
``Economic Support Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia
and Central Asia'', and ``International Narcotics Control and
Law Enforcement'' not less than $130,000,000 shall be made
available to support a multi-year strategy to expand, and
improve coordination of, United States Government efforts to
empower women as equal partners in conflict prevention, peace
building, transitional processes, and reconstruction efforts
in countries affected by conflict or in political transition,
and to ensure the equitable provision of relief and recovery
assistance to women and girls.
(e) Women and Girls at Risk From Extremism and Conflict.--
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $15,000,000 shall be
made available to support women and girls who are at risk
from extremism and conflict, and for the activities described
in section 7059(e)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
(division K of Public Law 115-141): Provided, That such funds
are in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this
Act for such purposes, and shall be made available following
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures
of, the Committees on Appropriations.
sector allocations
Sec. 7060. (a) Basic Education and Higher Education.--
(1) Basic Education.--
(A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act,
not less than $975,000,000 shall be made available for
assistance for basic education, and such funds may be made
available notwithstanding any other provision of law that
restricts assistance to foreign countries: Provided, That
such funds shall also be used for secondary education
activities: Provided further, That of the funds made
available by this paragraph not less than $150,000,000 shall
be available for the education of girls in areas of conflict:
Provided further, That the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, following consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations, may reprogram such
funds between countries: Provided further, That funds made
available under the headings ``Development Assistance'' and
``Economic Support Fund'' for the support of non-state
schools in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act
for assistance for basic education programs, not less than
$125,000,000 shall be made available for contributions to
multilateral partnerships that support education.
(C) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act and made
available for assistance for basic education as provided for
in this paragraph shall be referred to as the ``Nita M. Lowey
Basic Education Fund''.
(2) Higher Education.--Of the funds appropriated by title
III of this Act, not less than $235,000,000 shall be made
available for assistance for higher education: Provided, That
such funds may be made available notwithstanding
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any other provision of law that restricts assistance to
foreign countries, and shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That of such amount, not less than
$35,000,000 shall be made available for new and ongoing
partnerships between higher education institutions in the
United States and developing countries focused on building
the capacity of higher education institutions and systems in
developing countries: Provided further, That not later than
45 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the
proposed uses of funds for such partnerships.
(b) Development Programs.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Development Assistance'', not
less than $17,000,000 shall be made available for cooperative
development programs of USAID and not less than $30,000,000
shall be made available for the American Schools and
Hospitals Abroad program.
(c) Environment Programs.--
(1)(A) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the
provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part
II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the
provisions of this subsection, to support environment
programs.
(B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(C) Of the funds made available under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' in this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs, not less than $500,000,000
shall be made available for a contribution, grant, or any
other available funding mechanism to a dedicated
international fund to assist developing nations to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and pursue adaptation and mitigation
strategies: Provided, That any such use of funds shall be
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
(2)(A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this
Act, not less than $315,000,000 shall be made available for
biodiversity conservation programs.
(B) Not less than $100,664,000 of the funds appropriated
under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available
to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and
trafficking.
(C) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this
Act may be made available for training or other assistance
for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary of
State determines has been credibly alleged to have
participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the
Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees
that to do so is in the national security interest of the
United States.
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act for biodiversity
programs shall not be used to support the expansion of
industrial scale logging or any other industrial scale
extractive activity into areas that were primary/intact
tropical forests as of December 30, 2013, and the Secretary
of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
directors of each international financial institutions (IFI)
to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any
financing of any such activity.
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States executive director of each IFI that it is the policy
of the United States to use the voice and vote of the United
States, in relation to any loan, grant, strategy, or policy
of such institution, regarding the construction of any large
dam in a manner consistent with the criteria set forth in
Senate Report 114-79, while also considering whether the
project involves important foreign policy objectives.
(4) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act,
not less than $135,000,000 shall be made available for
sustainable landscapes programs.
(5) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act,
not less than $177,000,000 shall be made available for
adaptation programs.
(6) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act,
not less than $179,000,000 shall be made available for
renewable energy programs.
(d) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the
funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than
$1,005,600,000 shall be made available for food security and
agricultural development programs to carry out the purposes
of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-195):
Provided, That funds may be made available for a contribution
as authorized by section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), as amended by
section 3310 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-334).
(e) Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises.--Of the
funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $265,000,000
shall be made available to support the development of, and
access to financing for, micro, small, and medium-sized
enterprises that benefit the poor, especially women.
(f) Programs To Combat Trafficking in Persons.--Of the
funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'',
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', and
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not
less than $67,000,000 shall be made available for activities
to combat trafficking in persons internationally, of which
not less than $45,000,000 shall be from funds made available
under the heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'': Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act
that are made available for programs to end modern slavery
shall be in addition to funds made available by this
subsection to combat trafficking in persons.
(g) Reconciliation Programs.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Development Assistance'', not
less than $30,000,000 shall be made available to support
people-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together
individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political
backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war, including
cross-border programs between Israelis and Palestinians:
Provided, That the USAID Administrator shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations, prior to the initial obligation
of funds, on the uses of such funds, and such funds shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That to the
maximum extent practicable, such funds shall be matched by
sources other than the United States Government: Provided
further, That such funds shall be administered by the Office
of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID.
(h) Water and Sanitation.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act, not less than $450,000,000 shall be made available
for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to section
136 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of which not less
than $225,000,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan
Africa, and of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be made
available to support initiatives by local communities in
developing countries to build and maintain safe latrines.
budget documents
Sec. 7061. (a) Operating Plans.--Not later than 45 days
after enactment of this Act, each department, agency, or
organization funded in titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and
the Department of the Treasury and Independent Agencies
funded in title III of this Act, including the Inter-American
Foundation and the United States African Development
Foundation, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
an operating plan for funds appropriated to such department,
agency, or organization in such titles of this Act, or funds
otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year 2021, that
provides details of the uses of such funds at the program,
project, and activity level: Provided, That such plans shall
include, as applicable, a comparison between the
congressional budget justification funding levels, the most
recent congressional directives or approved funding levels,
and the funding levels proposed by the department or agency;
and a clear, concise, and informative description/
justification: Provided further, That operating plans that
include changes in levels of funding for programs, projects,
and activities specified in the congressional budget
justification, in this Act, or amounts specifically
designated in the respective tables included in the report
accompanying this Act, as applicable, shall be subject to the
notification and reprogramming requirements of section 7015
of this Act.
(b) Spend Plans.--
(1) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State or Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for
funds made available by this Act, for--
(A) assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan,
Colombia, and countries in Central America;
(B) assistance made available pursuant to section 7047(d)
of this Act to counter Russian influence and aggression,
except that such plan shall be on a country-by-country basis;
(C) assistance made available pursuant to section 7059 of
this Act;
(D) the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Countering Chinese
Influence Fund;
(E) democracy programs, Power Africa, Prosper Africa, and
sectors enumerated in subsections (a), (c), (d), (e), (f),
(g) and (h) of section 7060 of this Act;
(F) funds provided under the heading ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' for International
Organized Crime and for Cybercrime and Intellectual Property
Rights: Provided, That the spend plans shall include
bilateral and global programs funded under such heading along
with a brief description of the activities planned for each
country; and
(G) the regional security initiatives described under this
heading in Senate Report 116-126.
(2) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available
by this Act under the heading ``Department of the Treasury,
International Affairs Technical Assistance'' in title III.
(c) Clarification.--The spend plans referenced in
subsection (b) shall not be considered as meeting the
notification requirements in this Act or under section 634A
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(d) Congressional Budget Justification.--
(1) Submission.--The congressional budget justification for
Department of State operations and foreign operations shall
be provided to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent
with the date of submission of the President's budget for
fiscal year 2022: Provided, That the appendices for such
justification shall be provided to the Committees on
Appropriations not later than 10 calendar days thereafter.
(2) Multi-year availability of certain funds.--The
Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall include
in the congressional budget justification a detailed
justification for multi-year availability for any funds
requested under the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'' and
``Operating Expenses''.
reorganization
Sec. 7062. (a) Oversight.--
(1) Prior consultation and notification.--Funds
appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State,
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foreign operations, and related programs, or any other Act
may not be used to implement a reorganization, redesign, or
other plan described in paragraph (2) by the Department of
State, the United States Agency for International
Development, or any other Federal department, agency, or
organization funded by this Act without prior consultation by
the head of such department, agency, or organization with the
appropriate congressional committees: Provided, That such
funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
any such notification submitted to such Committees shall
include a detailed justification for any proposed action,
including the information specified under section 7073 of the
joint explanatory statement accompanying the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6):
Provided further, That congressional notifications submitted
in prior fiscal years pursuant to similar provisions of law
in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be deemed
to meet the notification requirements of this section.
(2) Description of activities.--Pursuant to paragraph (1),
a reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any
action to--
(A) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered
departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus
and offices within or between such departments, agencies, or
organizations, including the transfer to other agencies of
the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and
offices;
(B) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United
States official presence overseas, including at bilateral,
regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other
platforms; or
(C) reduce the size of the permanent Civil Service, Foreign
Service, eligible family member, and locally employed staff
workforce of the Department of State and USAID from the
levels specified in sections 7063(d)(1) and 7064(i)(1) of
this Act.
(b) Additional Requirements and Limitations.--
(1) USAID reorganization.--Not later than 30 days after
enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter until
September 30, 2022, the USAID Administrator shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees on the
status of USAID's reorganization in the manner described in
House Report 116-78.
(2) Bureau of population, refugees, and migration,
department of state.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any other
Act may be used to downsize, downgrade, consolidate, close,
move, or relocate the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration, Department of State, or any activities of such
Bureau, to another Federal agency.
(3) Administration of funds.--Funds made available by this
Act--
(A) under the heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance''
shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary for
Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State, and
this responsibility shall not be delegated; and
(B) that are made available for the Office of Global
Women's Issues shall be administered by the United States
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Department of
State, and this responsibility shall not be delegated.
department of state management
Sec. 7063. (a) Financial Systems Improvement.--Funds
appropriated by this Act for the operations of the Department
of State under the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'' and
``Capital Investment Fund'' shall be made available to
implement the recommendations contained in the Foreign
Assistance Data Review Findings Report (FADR) and the Office
of Inspector General (OIG) report entitled ``Department
Financial Systems Are Insufficient to Track and Report on
Foreign Assistance Funds'': Provided, That such funds may not
be obligated for enhancements to, or expansions of, the
Budget System Modernization Financial System, Central
Resource Management System, Joint Financial Management
System, or Foreign Assistance Coordination and Tracking
System until such updated plan is submitted to the Committees
on Appropriations: Provided further, That such funds may not
be obligated for new, or expansion of existing, ad hoc
electronic systems to track commitments, obligations, or
expenditures of funds unless the Secretary of State,
following consultation with the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of State, has reviewed and certified that such
new system or expansion is consistent with the FADR and OIG
recommendations: Provided further, That not later than 45
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an update to
the plan required under section 7006 of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31)
for implementing the FADR and OIG recommendations.
(b) Working Capital Fund.--Funds appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available to the Department of State for
payments to the Working Capital Fund may only be used for the
service centers included in the Congressional Budget
Justification, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and
Related Programs, Fiscal Year 2021: Provided, That the
amounts for such service centers shall be the amounts
included in such budget justification, except as provided in
section 7015(b) of this Act: Provided further, That Federal
agency components shall be charged only for their direct
usage of each Working Capital Fund service: Provided further,
That prior to increasing the percentage charged to Department
of State bureaus and offices for procurement-related
activities, the Secretary of State shall include the proposed
increase in the Department of State budget justification or,
at least 60 days prior to the increase, provide the
Committees on Appropriations a justification for such
increase, including a detailed assessment of the cost and
benefit of the services provided by the procurement fee:
Provided further, That Federal agency components may only pay
for Working Capital Fund services that are consistent with
the purpose and authorities of such components: Provided
further, That the Working Capital Fund shall be paid in
advance or reimbursed at rates which will return the full
cost of each service.
(c) Certification.--
(1) Compliance.--Not later than 45 days after the initial
obligation of funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act that are made available to a Department of State
bureau or office with responsibility for the management and
oversight of such funds, the Secretary of State shall certify
and report to the Committees on Appropriations, on an
individual bureau or office basis, that such bureau or office
is in compliance with Department and Federal financial and
grants management policies, procedures, and regulations, as
applicable.
(2) Considerations.--When making a certification required
by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consider the
capacity of a bureau or office to--
(A) account for the obligated funds at the country and
program level, as appropriate;
(B) identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring
plans;
(C) establish performance measures and indicators;
(D) review activities and performance; and
(E) assess final results and reconcile finances.
(3) Plan.--If the Secretary of State is unable to make a
certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to
bring such bureau or office into compliance.
(d) Personnel Levels.--
(1) Funds made available by this Act are made available to
support the permanent Foreign Service and Civil Service staff
levels of the Department of State at not less than the hiring
targets established in the fiscal year 2020 operating plan.
(2) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, and
every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 2022, the
Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the on-board personnel levels,
hiring, and attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service,
eligible family member, and locally employed staff workforce
of the Department of State, on an operating unit-by-operating
unit basis: Provided, That such report shall also include a
hiring plan, including timelines, for maintaining the agency-
wide, on-board Foreign Service and Civil Service at not less
than the levels specified in paragraph (1).
(e) Information Technology Platform.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act
under the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' may
be made available for a new major information technology (IT)
investment without the concurrence of the Chief Information
Officer, Department of State.
(2) None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act
under the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' may
be used by an agency to submit a project proposal to the
Technology Modernization Board for funding from the
Technology Modernization Fund unless, not later than 15 days
in advance of submitting the project proposal to the Board,
the head of the agency--
(A) notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the
proposed submission of the project proposal; and
(B) submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of
the project proposal.
(3) None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs under the
heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' may be used by
an agency to carry out a project that is approved by the
Board unless the head of the agency--
(A) submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of
the approved project proposal, including the terms of
reimbursement of funding received for the project; and
(B) agrees to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a
copy of each report relating to the project that the head of
the agency submits to the Board.
united states agency for international development management
Sec. 7064. (a) Authority.--Up to $100,000,000 of the funds
made available in title III of this Act pursuant to or to
carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', may be
used by the United States Agency for International
Development to hire and employ individuals in the United
States and overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant
to the authority of sections 308 and 309 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3948 and 3949).
(b) Restriction.--The authority to hire individuals
contained in subsection (a) shall expire on September 30,
2022.
(c) Program Account Charged.--The account charged for the
cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority
of this section shall be the account to which the
responsibilities of such individual primarily relate:
Provided, That funds made available to carry out this section
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by
this Act in title II under the heading ``Operating
Expenses''.
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(d) Foreign Service Limited Extensions.--Individuals hired
and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act
or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs, pursuant to
the authority of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949), may be extended for a period of up to
4 years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in such
section.
(e) Disaster Surge Capacity.--Funds appropriated under
title III of this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under
the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central
Asia'', may be used, in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes, for the cost (including the support costs)
of individuals detailed to or employed by USAID whose primary
responsibility is to carry out programs in response to
natural disasters, or man-made disasters subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(f) Personal Services Contractors.--Funds appropriated by
this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part
II, and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
and title II of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7
U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be used by USAID to employ up to 40
personal services contractors in the United States,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose
of providing direct, interim support for new or expanded
overseas programs and activities managed by the agency until
permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained:
Provided, That not more than 15 of such contractors shall be
assigned to any bureau or office: Provided further, That such
funds appropriated to carry out title II of the Food for
Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be
made available only for personal services contractors
assigned to the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.
(g) Small Business.--In entering into multiple award
indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this
Act, USAID may provide an exception to the fair opportunity
process for placing task orders under such contracts when the
order is placed with any category of small or small
disadvantaged business.
(h) Senior Foreign Service Limited Appointments.--
Individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by
section 7059(o) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010
(division F of Public Law 111-117) may be assigned to or
support programs in Afghanistan or Pakistan with funds made
available in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs.
(i) Personnel Levels.--
(1) Funds made available by this Act under the heading
``Operating Expenses'' are made available to support not less
than 1,850 permanent Foreign Service Officers and 1,600
permanent Civil Service staff.
(2) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, and
every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 2022, the USAID
Administrator shall report to the appropriate congressional
committees on the on-board personnel levels, hiring, and
attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, and foreign
service national workforce of USAID, on an operating unit-by-
operating unit basis: Provided, That such report shall also
include a hiring plan, including timelines, for maintaining
the agency-wide, on-board Foreign Service Officers and Civil
Service staff at not less than the levels specified in
paragraph (1).
stabilization and development in regions impacted by extremism and
conflict
Sec. 7065. (a) Prevention and Stabilization Fund.--
(1) Funds and transfer authority.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Economic
Support Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining
and Related Programs'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'', and
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', up to $100,000,000
may be made available for the Prevention and Stabilization
Fund for the purposes enumerated in section 509(a) of the
Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public
Law 116-94): Provided, That unless specifically designated in
this Act or in the report accompanying this Act for
assistance for countries, such funds are in addition to
amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided
further, That such funds appropriated under such headings may
be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under
such headings: Provided further, That such transfer authority
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by
this Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(2) Transitional justice.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' that
are made available for the Prevention and Stabilization Fund,
not less than $10,000,000 may be made available for programs
to promote accountability for genocide, crimes against
humanity, and war crimes, including in Iraq and Syria, which
shall be in addition to any other funds made available by
this Act for such purposes: Provided, That such programs
shall include components to develop local investigative and
judicial skills, and to collect and preserve evidence and
maintain the chain of custody of evidence, including for use
in prosecutions, and may include the establishment of, and
assistance for, transitional justice mechanisms: Provided
further, That such funds shall be administered by the Special
Coordinator for the Office of Global Criminal Justice,
Department of State: Provided further, That funds made
available by this paragraph shall be made available on an
open and competitive basis.
(b) Global Concessional Financing Facility.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support
Fund'', $25,000,000 may be made available for the Global
Concessional Financing Facility of the World Bank to provide
financing to support refugees and host communities: Provided,
That such funds shall be in addition to funds allocated for
bilateral assistance in the report required by section 653(a)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may only be made
available subject to prior consultation with the Committees
on Appropriations.
prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization
Sec. 7066. None of the funds made available to carry out
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may
be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method
of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to
practice abortions. None of the funds made available to carry
out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended,
may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary
sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or
provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo
sterilizations. None of the funds made available to carry out
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may
be used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in
whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance of,
abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family
planning. None of the funds made available to carry out part
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be
obligated or expended for any country or organization if the
President certifies that the use of these funds by any such
country or organization would violate any of the above
provisions related to abortions and involuntary
sterilizations.
united nations population fund
Sec. 7067. (a) Contribution.--Of the funds made available
under the heading ``International Organizations and
Programs'' in this Act for fiscal year 2021, $55,500,000
shall be made available for the United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA).
(b) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act
for UNFPA, that are not made available for UNFPA because of
the operation of any provision of law, shall be transferred
to the ``Global Health Programs'' account and shall be made
available for family planning, maternal, and reproductive
health activities, subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Prohibition on Use of Funds in China.--None of the
funds made available by this Act may be used by UNFPA for a
country program in the People's Republic of China.
(d) Conditions on Availability of Funds.--Funds made
available by this Act for UNFPA may not be made available
unless--
(1) UNFPA maintains funds made available by this Act in an
account separate from other accounts of UNFPA and does not
commingle such funds with other sums; and
(2) UNFPA does not fund abortions.
(e) Report to Congress and Dollar-for-Dollar Withholding of
Funds.--
(1) Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of funds
that UNFPA is budgeting for the year in which the report is
submitted for a country program in the People's Republic of
China.
(2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that UNFPA
plans to spend funds for a country program in the People's
Republic of China in the year covered by the report, then the
amount of such funds UNFPA plans to spend in the People's
Republic of China shall be deducted from the funds made
available to UNFPA after March 1 for obligation for the
remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is
submitted.
global health activities
Sec. 7068. (a)(1) In general.--Funds appropriated under the
heading ``Global Health Programs'' in this Act that are made
available for bilateral assistance for global health programs
including activities relating to research on, and the
prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/AIDS may be made
available notwithstanding any other provision of law except
for provisions under this section and the United States
Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of
2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as amended:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under title III of
this Act, not less than $750,000,000 shall be made available
for family planning/reproductive health, including in areas
where population growth threatens biodiversity or endangered
species: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs shall be made available to implement the
Presidential Memorandum on Mexico City Policy dated January
23, 2017: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available by this Act may be used in contravention of the
conditions of section 7066 of this Act and section 104(f)(1)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(2) Prohibition.--None of the funds made available in this
Act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations
Acts may be made available to any organization or program
which, as determined by the President, directly supports or
participates in the management of a program of coercive
abortion or involuntary sterilization: Provided, That any
determination made pursuant to this paragraph must be made
not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, and must be accompanied by the evidence and criteria
utilized to make the
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determination: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available under this Act may be used to pay for the
performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to
motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions: Provided
further, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion
under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under
this Act may be used to lobby for or against abortion.
(3) Limitations.--In order to reduce reliance on abortion
in developing nations, funds shall be available only to
voluntary family planning projects which offer, either
directly or through referral to, or information about access
to, a broad range of family planning methods and services,
and that any such voluntary family planning project shall
meet the following requirements--
(A) service providers or referral agents in the project
shall not implement or be subject to quotas, or other
numerical targets, of total number of births, number of
family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular
method of family planning (this provision shall not be
construed to include the use of quantitative estimates or
indicators for budgeting and planning purposes);
(B) the project shall not include payment of incentives,
bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to:
(i) an individual in exchange for becoming a family
planning acceptor; or
(ii) program personnel for achieving a numerical target or
quota of total number of births, number of family planning
acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family
planning;
(C) the project shall not deny any right or benefit,
including the right of access to participate in any program
of general welfare or the right of access to health care, as
a consequence of any individual's decision not to accept
family planning services;
(D) the project shall provide family planning acceptors
comprehensible information on the health benefits and risks
of the method chosen, including those conditions that might
render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse
side effects known to be consequent to the use of the method;
and
(E) the project shall ensure that experimental
contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are
provided only in the context of a scientific study in which
participants are advised of potential risks and benefits; and
(F) not less than 60 days after the date on which the USAID
Administrator determines that there has been a violation of
the requirements contained in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or
(E) of this paragraph, or a pattern or practice of violations
of the requirements contained in subparagraph (D) of such
paragraph, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations a report containing a description of such
violation and the corrective action taken by the Agency.
(4) Natural family planning.--In awarding grants for
natural family planning under section 104 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, no applicant shall be discriminated
against because of such applicant's religious or
conscientious commitment to offer only natural family
planning; and, additionally, all such applicants shall comply
with the requirements of paragraph (3).
(5) Definition.--For purposes of this or any other Act
authorizing or appropriating funds for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs, the term
``motivate'', as it relates to family planning assistance,
shall not be construed to prohibit the provision, consistent
with local law, of information or counseling about all
pregnancy options.
(6) Information.--Information provided about the use of
condoms as part of projects or activities that are funded
from amounts appropriated by this Act shall be medically
accurate and shall include the public health benefits and
failure rates of such use.
(7) HIV/AIDS working capital fund.--Funds available in the
HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section
525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-
447) may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other
products for other global health, emerging infectious
disease, and child survival activities to the same extent as
HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, subject to the
terms and conditions in such section: Provided, That the
authority in section 525(b)(5) of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriation Act,
2005 (Public Law 108-447) shall be exercised by the Assistant
Administrator for Global Health, USAID, with respect to funds
deposited for such non-HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other
products, and shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That the Secretary of State shall include in the
congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary
resources, disbursements, balances, and reimbursements
related to such fund.
(b) Infectious Disease Outbreaks.--
(1) Extraordinary measures.--If the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that an international infectious disease outbreak is
sustained, severe, and is spreading internationally, or that
it is in the national interest to respond to a Public Health
Emergency of International Concern, funds appropriated by
this Act under the headings ``Global Health Programs'',
``Development Assistance'', ``International Disaster
Assistance'', ``Complex Crises Fund'', ``Economic Support
Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia
and Central Asia'', ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', and
``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' may be made available to
combat such infectious disease or public health emergency,
and may be transferred to, and merged with, funds
appropriated under such headings for the purposes of this
paragraph.
(2) Emergency reserve fund.--Up to $50,000,000 of the funds
made available under the heading ``Global Health Programs''
may be made available for the Emergency Reserve Fund
established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of the Department
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31):
Provided, That such funds shall be made available under the
same terms and conditions of such section, as amended.
(3) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available by
this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with
the appropriate congressional committees and the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations
Sec. 7069. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2151 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 104C the
following:
``SEC. 104D ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation,
or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance under
sections 104, 104A, 104B, and 104C, a foreign nongovernmental
organization--
``(1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on
the basis of health or medical services, including counseling
and referral services, provided by such organization with
non-United States Government funds if such services--
``(A) are permitted in the country in which they are being
provided; and
``(B) would not violate United States law if provided in
the United States; and
``(2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the
use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and
lobbying activities other than those that apply to United
States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance
under this part.''.
TITLE VIII
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE EMERGENCY FUNDING
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic programs
For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic Programs'',
$955,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to coronavirus, including for evacuation expenses, emergency
preparedness, maintaining consular operations, and other
operations and maintenance requirements related to the
consequences of coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is
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.
office of inspector general
For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'', $4,400,000, to remain available until September
30, 2022, for oversight of funds administered by the
Department of State and made available to prevent, prepare
for, and respond to coronavirus by this title and by prior
acts: Provided, That such amount is 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.
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
operating expenses
For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'',
$105,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and for
other operations and maintenance requirements related to the
consequences of coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is
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.
office of inspector general
For an additional ammount for ``Office of Inspector
General'', $3,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2022, for oversight of funds administered by the United
States Agency for International Development and made
available to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus
by this title and by prior acts: Provided, That such amount
is 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
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
global health programs
For an additional amount for ``Global Health Programs'',
$2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to coronavirus: Provided, That such funds shall be
administered by the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading in this title, not less
than $150,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with,
funds made available for the Emergency Reserve Fund
established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of the Department
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31):
Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the
preceding proviso shall be made available under the terms and
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conditions of such section, as amended: Provided further,
That funds appropriated under this heading in this title
shall be made available for a contribution to a multilateral
vaccine development partnership to support epidemic
preparedness: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading in this title, not less than
$750,000,000 shall be made available for a United States
contribution to The GAVI Alliance and not less than
$800,000,000 shall be made available as a United States
contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria (Global Fund): Provided further, That funds made
available to the Global Fund pursuant to the previous proviso
shall be made available notwithstanding section
202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C.
7622(d)(4)(A)(i)): Provided further, That funds appropriated
under this heading for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 which are
designated 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 and made available as a United
States contribution to the Global Fund shall not be
considered a contribution for the purpose of applying such
section 202(d)(4)(A)(i): Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading in this title shall be allocated
and allotted not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount is
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.
development assistance
For an additional amount for ``Development Assistance'',
$900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to coronavirus, including to address related economic, and
stabilization requirements, of which not less than
$150,000,000 shall be made available to maintain access to
basic education and to not-for-profit institutions of higher
education for costs related to the consequences of
coronavirus: Provided, That such institutions of higher
education shall meet standards equivalent to those required
for United States institutional accreditation by a regional
accreditation agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education: Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading in this title shall be allocated
and allotted within 60 days of the date of enactment of this
Act: Provided further, That such amount is 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.
international disaster assistance
For an additional amount for ``International Disaster
Assistance'', $1,125,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to coronavirus: Provided, That funds made available
under this heading in this title shall be allocated and
allotted within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That such amount is 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.
economic support fund
For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'',
$1,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to coronavirus, including to address related economic and
stabilization requirements: Provided, That funds made
available under this heading in this title shall be allocated
and allotted within 60 days of the date of enactment of this
Act: Provided further, That such amount is 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.
assistance for europe, eurasia and central asia
For an additional amount for ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'', $500,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to address
related economic and stabilization requirements: Provided,
funds made available under this heading in this title shall
be allocated and allotted within 60 days of the date of
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount is
designated by 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.
Department of State
migration and refugee assistance
For an additional amount for ``Migration and Refugee
Assistance'', $1,125,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to coronavirus: Provided, That funds made available
under this heading in this title shall be allocated and
allotted within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That such amount is 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.
Independent Agencies
inter-american foundation
For an additional amount for ``Inter-American Foundation'',
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to coronavirus, including to address related economic and
stabilization requirements: Provided, that funds made
avaiable under this heading in this title shall be allocated
and allotted within 60 days of the enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That such amount is 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.
united states african development foundation
For an additional amount for ``United States African
Development Foundation'', $10,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to address
related economic and stabilization requirements: Provided,
that funds made available under this heading in this title
shall be allocated and allotted within 60 days of the
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount is
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.
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
international organizations and programs
For an additional amount for ``International Organizations
and Programs'', $1,281,150,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and to support the
United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19:
Provided, That funds made available under this heading in
this title shall be allocated and allotted within 60 days of
the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That
such amount is 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.
GENERAL PROVISIONS -- THIS TITLE
(including transfer of funds)
transfers and limitations
Sec. 8001. The authorities and limitations of section 402
of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental
Appropriations Act (division A of Public Law 116-123) shall
apply to funds appropriated by this title as follows:
(1) Subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply to funds
under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs''; and
(2) Subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply to funds
under the heading ``Global Health Programs'', ``Development
Assistance'', ``International Disaster Assistance'',
``Economic Support Fund'', and ``Migration and Refugee
Assistance''.
reimbursement authority
Sec. 8002. Funds appropriated by this title under the
headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', ``Operating Expenses'',
``Global Health Programs'', ``Development Assistance'',
``International Disaster Assistance'', ``Economic Support
Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'',
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', ``Inter-American
Foundation'', and ``United States African Development
Foundation'' may be used to reimburse such accounts
administered by the Department of State and the United States
Agency for International Development for obligations incurred
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus prior to
the date of enactment of this Act.
reporting requirements
Sec. 8003. The reporting requirements of section 406(b) of
the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2020 (division A of Public Law 116-123)
shall apply to funds appropriated by this title.
contribution authority
Sec. 8004. Section 404 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and
Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (division A of
Public Law 116-123) shall apply to funds appropriated by this
title under the same headings as specified by such section.
repatriation loans program account
Sec. 8005. Section 21005 of the Emergency Appropriations
for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations
(division B of Public Law 116-136) is amended by inserting at
the end before the period ``and is further amended by
striking `$5,563,619' in the second proviso under the heading
`Repatriation Loans Program Account' and inserting in lieu
thereof `$15,563,619' ''.
consular services
Sec. 8006. Section 21009 of the Emergency Appropriations
for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations
(division B of Public Law 116-136) is amended by striking
``fiscal year 2020'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``fiscal
years 2020 and 2021'': Provided, That the amount provided by
this section is 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.
definition
Sec. 8007. In this title, the term ``coronavirus'' means
SARS-CoV-2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential.
TITLE IX
MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE
SEC. 9001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Middle East Partnership
for Peace Act of 2020''.
SEC. 9002. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Economic development in conflict settings has been
shown to support stabilization by empowering entrepreneurs,
growing the middle class, and mitigating unemployment.
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(2) In 2018, unemployment in the Palestinian territories
was 32.4 percent. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the
Palestinian territories declined from 2017 to 2019, and it is
projected to further decline in 2020.
(3) According to the World Bank Ad Hoc Liaison Committee's
April 2019 Economic Monitoring Report, ``to achieve
sustainable economic growth, in the Palestinian territories,
growth and job creation going forward will need to be private
sector driven''.
(4) According to the 2018 Joint Strategic Plan of the
Department of State and the United States Agency for
International Development, ``assistance can help prevent new
recruitment to terrorist organizations, reduce levels of
violence, promote legitimate governance structures that
strengthen inclusion, and reduce policies that marginalize
communities''.
(5) Although economic development is an important tool for
stabilizing conflict-prone settings and establishing
connections between communities, economic development by
itself will not lead to lasting peace. People-to-people
peace-building programs further advance reconciliation
efforts by promoting greater understanding, mutual trust, and
cooperation between communities.
(6) While the United States and its international partners
continue to support diplomatic and political negotiations
between the representatives of the parties to the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict, such efforts require broad popular
support among the people on the ground to succeed.
(7) Achieving sustainable, high-level agreements for
lasting peace in the Middle East must come through, and with
the support of, the people who live there, and the United
States and its international partners can help the people of
the region build popular support for sustainable agreements
for lasting peace.
SEC. 9003. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) building a viable Palestinian economy is central to the
effort to preserve the possibility of a negotiated settlement
leading to a sustainable two-state solution with the
democratic, Jewish state of Israel and a demilitarized,
democratic Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace,
security, and mutual recognition;
(2) United States and international support for grassroots,
people-to-people efforts aimed at fostering tolerance, and
building support for a such solution, can help counter
extremist propaganda and the growing issue of incitement;
(3) strengthening engagement between Palestinians,
Israelis, and through people-to-people peace-building
programs can increase the bonds of friendship and
understanding;
(4) investing in the development of the Palestinian economy
and in joint economic ventures can advance multiple sectors
to the benefit of local, regional, and global parties; and
(5) Congress encourages cooperation between Palestinian,
American, and Israeli business sectors in order to benefit
the Palestinian, American, and Israeli peoples and economies.
SEC. 9004. PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE FUND.
Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 535 PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE FUND.
``(a) Establishment.--Beginning on the date that is one
year after the date of enactment of this section, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development is authorized to establish a program to provide
funding for projects to help build the foundation for
peaceful co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians and
for a sustainable two-state solution. The program established
under this subsection shall be known as the `People-to-People
Partnership for Peace Fund' (referred to in this section as
the `Fund').
``(b) Eligibility for Support.--In providing funding for
projects through the Fund, the Administrator may provide
support for qualified organizations, prioritizing those
organizations that seek to build better cooperation between
Israelis and Palestinians, including Palestinian
organizations, Israeli organizations, and international
organizations that bring Israelis and Palestinians together.
``(c) Additional Eligibility for Support.--In providing
funding for projects through the Fund, The Administrator may
additionally provide support to qualified organizations that
further shared community building, peaceful co-existence,
dialogue, and reconciliation between Arab and Jewish citizens
of Israel.
``(d) Contributions.--The Administrator--
``(1) is encouraged to work with foreign governments and
international organizations to leverage the impact of United
States resources and achieve the objectives of this section;
and
``(2) is authorized to make and accept contributions for
the purposes of the Fund, consistent with subsections (b) and
(d) of section 635.
``(e) Advisory Board.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish an
advisory board to make recommendations to the Administrator
regarding the types of projects that should be funded through
the Fund.
``(2) Membership.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
advisory board shall be composed of 13 members, none of whom
may be Members of Congress, who shall be appointed for
renewable periods of 3 years, as follows:
``(i) One member appointed by the Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary of State.
``(ii) One member appointed by the chair, and one member
appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
``(iii) One member appointed by the chair, and one member
appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
``(iv) One member appointed by the chair, and one member
appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
``(v) One member appointed by the chair, and one member
appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(vi) One member appointed by the majority leader, and one
member appointed by the minority leader, of the Senate.
``(vii) One member appointed by the Speaker, and one member
appointed by the minority leader, of the House of
Representatives.
``(B) International participation.--The Administrator may
appoint up to 2 additional members to the advisory board who
are representatives of foreign governments or international
organizations for renewable periods of 3 years.
``(C) Qualifications.--Members of the advisory board shall
have demonstrated regional expertise and experience and
expertise in conflict mitigation and people-to-people
programs.
``(D) Additional recommendations.--The Administrator should
consider the input and recommendations from missions of the
United States Agency for International Development in the
region and mission directors when considering types of
projects.''.
SEC. 9005. JOINT INVESTMENT FOR PEACE INITIATIVE.
(a) Establishment.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief
Executive Officer of the United States International
Development Finance Corporation (referred to in this section
as the ``Chief Executive Officer'' and the ``Corporation'',
respectively) is authorized to establish a program to provide
investments in entities that carry out projects that
contribute to the development of the Palestinian private
sector economy. The program established under this subsection
shall be known as the ``Joint Investment for Peace
Initiative'' (referred to in this section as the
``Initiative'').
(b) Participation Requirement.--In providing investments
through the Initiative, the Chief Executive Officer shall
ensure participation by small and medium-sized enterprises
owned by Palestinians.
(c) Priority.--In providing investments through the
Initiative, the Chief Executive Officer shall prioritize
projects that increase economic cooperation between Israelis
and Palestinians.
(d) Use of Existing Authorities.--In carrying out the
Initiative, the Chief Executive Officer shall utilize the
authorities under section 1421 of the Better Utilization of
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C.
9621) to--
(1) select a manager of the Initiative with the consensus
of the majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
(2) oversee and direct the operation of the Initiative
consistent with such Act and other provisions of law;
(3) provide the Initiative with loans, guaranties, equity,
and insurance, as appropriate, to enable the Initiative to
attract private investment; and
(4) carry out the purposes of the Initiative consistent
with the provisions of this section and other applicable
provisions of law.
(e) Expenditures.--Funds made available to carry out the
Initiative shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to
make timely payments for projects and activities carried out
under the Initiative.
(f) Private Character of Initiative.--Any entity that
receives an investment under the Initiative shall not by
virtue of receipt of such investment be considered to be an
agency or establishment of the United States Government for
purposes of title 5, United States Code.
(g) Oversight.--Operations of the Corporation under the
Initiative shall be subject to--
(1) audits, investigations, and inspections conducted by
the Office of the Inspector General of the United States
International Development Finance Corporation; and
(2) assessment by the Comptroller General of the United
States.
(h) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2021, and each
December 31 thereafter, the Chief Executive Officer shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that describes the following:
(A) The extent to which the Initiative has contributed to
promoting and supporting Palestinian economic development.
(B) The extent to which the Initiative has contributed to
greater integration of the Palestinian economy into the
international rules-based business system.
(C) The extent to which projects that increase economic
cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians have been
prioritized.
(D) Information on the following:
(i) Investments received and provided through the
Initiative.
(ii) The mechanisms established for transparency and
accountability of investments provided through the
Initiative.
(E) A description of the Initiative's operations,
activities, budget, receipts, and expenditures for the
preceding 12-month period, including an audited report of the
Initiative's finances which shall further include statements
of financial position, operations, equity positions and cash
flows, in accordance with generally accepted government
auditing standards prescribed by the Comptroller General of
the United States.
(F) Lessons learned from improvements to the efficacy of
people-to-people relationships.
(G) A description of potential strategies for achieving
sustainability for civic institutions
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that the Initiative develops or supports, including novel
financing mechanisms.
(H) A description of the process for vetting and oversight
of entities eligible for support from the Initiative to
ensure compliance with the requirements of section 9006(b).
(2) Form.--The reports required under this subsection shall
be submitted in unclassified form, without the designation
``For Official Use Only'' or any related or successor
designation, but may be accompanied by a classified annex.
(i) Exceptions to Certain Limitations.--In providing
investments through the Initiative described in subsection
(c)--
(1) the Corporation may provide support for projects in
countries with upper-middle-income economies or high-income
economies (as those terms are defined by the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International
Development Association); and
(2) the restriction under section 1412(c)(2) of the Better
Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018
(22 U.S.C. 9612(c)(2)) shall not apply with respect to
support for projects in countries described in paragraph (1).
(j) Termination.--
(1) In general.--The authority to carry out the Initiative
shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date
on which the Chief Executive Officer makes the first
investment under the Initiative.
(2) Exception.--The Chief Executive Officer is authorized
to continue to manage investments made under the Initiative
on and after the date specified in paragraph (1).
SEC. 9006. LIMITATIONS, VETTING, COORDINATION, AND OVERSIGHT.
(a) Limitations.--None of the funds made available to carry
out this title, or any amendment made by this title, may be
used to provide--
(1) financial assistance to the national government of any
foreign country;
(2) assistance for--
(A) any individual or group the Secretary of State
determines to be involved in, or advocating, terrorist
activity; or
(B) any individual who is a member of a foreign terrorist
organization (as designated pursuant to section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)); or
(3) assistance for the Palestinian Authority or the
Palestine Liberation Organization.
(b) Applicable Regulations.--Assistance made available
under this title, and any amendment made by this title, shall
adhere to the mission directives and vetting practices for
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, as set forth by the
United States Agency for International Development.
(c) Coordination.--
(1) The Chief Executive Officer of the United States
International Development Finance Corporation, acting through
the Chief Development Officer of such Corporation, shall
coordinate with the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development to ensure that all expenditures
from the Joint Investment for Peace Initiative comply with
this section.
(2) To the extent practicable, the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development and the
Chief Executive Officer of the United States International
Development Finance Corporation should coordinate and share
information in advance of providing resources through the
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund and the Joint
Investment for Peace Initiative.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the end of
the first fiscal year in which both the People-to-People
Partnership for Peace Fund and the Joint Investment for Peace
Initiative are in effect, and annually thereafter, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development and the Chief Executive Officer of the United
States International Development Finance Corporation shall
jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report in writing that describes--
(A)(i) lessons learned and best practices developed from
funding for projects under the People-to-People Partnership
for Peace Fund during the prior fiscal year; and
(ii) the extent to which such projects have contributed to
the purposes of the People-to-People Partnership for Peace
Fund;
(B)(i) lessons learned and best practices developed from
investments provided under the Joint Investment for Peace
Initiative during the prior fiscal year; and
(ii) the extent to which such investments have contributed
to the purposes of the Joint Investment for Peace Initiative;
and
(C) how the United States International Development Finance
Corporation and the United States Agency for International
Development coordinate and share information with respect to
the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund and the Joint
Investment for Peace Initiative.
(2) Consultation.--The Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development shall consult with the
advisory board established by subsection (e) of section 535
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section
9004) to inform the reports required by paragraph (1).
SEC. 9007. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.
In this title, the term ``appropriate congressional
committees'' has the meaning given that term in section 1402
of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601).
SEC. 9008. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this title, and the amendments made by this title,
$50,000,000 for each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Availability of Amounts to Carry Out Section 535 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--Of the amounts authorized to
be appropriated by subsection (a) for each of the fiscal
years described in such subsection, the following amounts
shall be made available to carry out section 535 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 9004):
(1) 60 percent of such amounts for the first fiscal year.
(2) 50 percent of such amounts for the second fiscal year.
(3) 40 percent of such amounts for each of the third and
fourth such fiscal years.
(4) 30 percent of such amounts for the fifth such fiscal
year.
(c) Administrative Expenses.--Not more than 3 percent of
amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) for a
fiscal year may be made available for administrative expenses
to carry out section 535 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (as added by section 9004).
(d) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by
subsection (a) for a fiscal year are authorized to remain
available for such fiscal year and the subsequent 4 fiscal
years.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021''.
DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
That 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 programs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2021,
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,
$47,638,000, of which not to exceed $5,118,000 shall be
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to
exceed $1,329,000 shall be available for the Office of
Homeland Security; not to exceed $6,508,000 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 $23,392,000 shall be available for
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of
which $22,509,000 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 $3,921,000 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 $7,370,000 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:
Provided further, That no funds made available under this
heading for the Office of Assistant Secretary for
Congressional Relations may be obligated after 30 days from
the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary has
notified the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA agency:
Provided further, That during any 30 day notification period
referenced in section 716 of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall take no action to begin implementation of
the action that is subject to section 716 of this Act or make
any public announcement of such action in any form.
Executive Operations
office of the chief economist
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief
Economist, $21,251,000, 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, $15,448,000.
office of budget and program analysis
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program
Analysis, $9,666,000.
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office of the chief information officer
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief
Information Officer, $73,354,000, of which not less than
$56,000,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the
department.
office of the chief financial officer
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, $6,137,000.
office of the assistant secretary for civil rights
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, $910,000: 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,
$22,875,000.
office of safety, security, and protection
For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Security,
and Protection, $23,218,000.
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, $108,186,000, 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.),
$7,518,000, 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.), $99,791,000,
including such sums as may be necessary for contracting and
other arrangements with public agencies and private persons
pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.), and including not to
exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational
expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended
under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C.
App.) and section 1337 of the Agriculture and Food Act of
1981 (Public Law 97-98).
Office of the General Counsel
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $45,579,000.
office of ethics
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,198,000.
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, $6,109,000:
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency
in the Research, Education, and Economics mission area for
salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one
administrative support staff for the Office.
Economic Research Service
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service,
$86,703,000.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service, $183,434,000, of which up to $46,300,000
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,
$1,453,712,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of
aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for
replacement only: Provided further, That appropriations
hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for
the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and
improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of
constructing any one building shall not exceed $500,000,
except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be
limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be
constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000
each, and except for two buildings to be constructed at a
cost not to exceed $3,000,000 each, and the cost of altering
any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10
percent of the current replacement value of the building or
$500,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That
appropriations hereunder shall be available for entering into
lease agreements at any Agricultural Research Service
location for the construction of a research facility by a
non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research
Service and a condition of the lease shall be that any
facility shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the non-
Federal entity and shall be removed upon the expiration or
termination of the lease agreement: Provided further, That
the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall
not apply to modernization or replacement of existing
facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That
appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting
easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center:
Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not
apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act
of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That
appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting
easements at any Agricultural Research Service location for
the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal
entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural
Research Service and a condition of the easements shall be
that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the
Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if
the Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the
interest of the United States: Provided further, That funds
may be received from any State, other political subdivision,
organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing
or operating any research facility or research project of the
Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.
buildings and facilities
For the acquisition of land, construction, repair,
improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed
equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the
agricultural research programs of the Department of
Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, $11,200,000 to
remain available until expended, to be allocated for ARS
facilities co-located with university partners.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
research and education activities
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, $997,729,000, 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,
Hispanic serving institutions education grants, 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.
native american institutions endowment fund
For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund
authorized by Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note),
$11,857,000, 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, $538,557,000, 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.
integrated activities
For the integrated research, education, and extension
grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses,
$39,000,000, 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, 2022: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect
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costs shall not be charged against any Extension
Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop
Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626).
Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary
for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $809,000: 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), $1,069,817,000,
of which $480,000, 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 $15,338,000, 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
$38,167,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for
Animal Health Technical Services; of which $2,000,000 shall
be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection
Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which
$63,331,000, 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 $198,912,000, to remain available
until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which,
$13,979,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for
field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of which
$18,651,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for
zoonotic disease management; of which $41,363,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for emergency preparedness
and response; of which $60,600,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which
$5,739,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for
the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000,
to remain available until expended, shall be for the scrapie
program for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage
management program for aviation safety: Provided, That of
amounts available under this heading for wildlife services
methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under
this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall
remain available until expended; of which $20,838,000, 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 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 2021, 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, $188,891,000, of which $6,000,000 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
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, $809,000: 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), $1,088,552,000; 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 of the amounts
available provided under this heading, $7,300,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for the relocation of the
Mid-Western Laboratory: Provided further, That no fewer than
148 full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during
fiscal year 2021 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, $916,000: 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, $232,194,000: 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.
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Farm Service Agency
salaries and expenses
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency,
$1,152,323,000, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall be
for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and
anticipated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county offices
and farm loan officers and shall be available until September
30, 2022: Provided, That not more than 50 percent of the
funding made available under this heading for information
technology related to farm program delivery may be obligated
until the Secretary submits to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and receives
written or electronic notification of receipt from such
Committees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for
each project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and
performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission
benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost for
the entirety of the project/investment, including estimates
for development as well as maintenance and operations, and
(c) key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each
project/investment is, (a) consistent with the Farm Service
Agency Information Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in
accordance with applicable lifecycle management policies and
guidance, and (c) subject to the applicable Department's
capital planning and investment control requirements; and (3)
has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office and
approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress: Provided further, That the agency shall submit
a report by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021
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),
$6,914,000.
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. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed
conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), relending program
(7 U.S.C. 1936c), and Indian highly fractionated land loans
(25 U.S.C. 5136) to be available from funds in the
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows:
$2,750,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and
$2,119,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans;
$2,118,482,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans
and $1,633,333,000 for direct operating loans; emergency
loans, $37,668,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans,
$20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000;
relending program, $33,693,000; Indian highly fractionated
land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication
program loans, $60,000,000: 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:
$38,710,000 for direct farm operating loans, $23,727,000 for
unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating loans, $207,000 for
emergency loans, $5,000,000 for the relending program, and
$1,484,000 for Indian highly fractionated land loans, to
remain available until expended.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $307,344,000:
Provided, That of this amount, $294,114,000 shall be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit
Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and
conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be
transferred among these programs: Provided, That the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
Risk Management Agency
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency,
$59,374,000: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall be available
for compliance and integrity activities required under
section 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of
1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)) in addition to other amounts
provided: Provided further, 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, $833,785,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022: 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.
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
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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 $15,000,000 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 of the Office of the Under Secretary
for Rural Development, $812,000: 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; $311,942,000: 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
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
will immediately be credited to this account and will remain
available until expended for such purposes: Provided
further, That of the amount provided under this heading,
$1,000,000, shall be for the administration of the multi-
family voucher program account: Provided further, That of
the amount provided under this heading, $30,000,000, to
remain available until expended, shall be for the relocation
from the Goodfellow facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Rural Housing Service
rural housing insurance fund program account
(including transfers of funds)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing
Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing
insurance fund, as follows: $1,000,000,000 shall be for
direct loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized
guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 504 housing repair
loans; $40,000,000 for section 515 rental housing;
$230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing
loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing
acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help
housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section
524 site development loans.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502
loans, $33,300,000 shall be for direct loans; section 504
housing repair loans, $2,215,000; section 523 self-help
housing land development loans, $269,000; section 524 site
development loans, $355,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and
new construction of section 515 rental housing, $6,688,000:
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, 2021: 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), $15,093,000, 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 the cost of direct loans and grants,
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $30,000,000, to
remain available until expended, which shall be for a
demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization
of the multi-family rental housing properties assisted under
sections 514, 515, and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 to
restructure existing USDA multi-family housing loans, as the
Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purpose of
ensuring the projects have sufficient resources to preserve
the projects 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 re-amortizing loan debt, and
providing other financial assistance including advances,
payments and incentives (including the ability of owners to
obtain reasonable returns on investment) required by the
Secretary: Provided, That as part of the preservation and
revitalization agreement, the Secretary shall obtain a
restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the
restructuring: Provided further, That all balances,
including obligated balances, available for all demonstration
programs for the preservation and revitalization of section
514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties in
the ``Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account''
shall be transferred to and merged with this account and
shall be for the preservation and revitalization of section
514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties,
including the restructuring of existing USDA multi-family
housing loans: Provided further, That following the transfer
of balances described in the preceding proviso, any
adjustments to obligations for the demonstration programs for
the preservation and revitalization of section 514, 515, and
516 multi-family housing rental housing properties incurred
in the ``Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program
Account'' shall be made in 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
(including transfers of funds)
For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed
pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the
Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of
debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as
authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of
1949, $1,450,000,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be available
until September 30, 2022; 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 of the amounts made available under
this heading, $1,410,000,000 shall be available for renewal
of rental assistance agreements: Provided further, That
rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed during
the current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year
period: Provided further, That upon request by an owner of a
project financed by an existing loan under section 514 or 515
of the Act, the Secretary may renew the rental assistance
agreement for a period of 20 years or until the term of such
loan has expired, subject to annual appropriations: 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 2021 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 fifth
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 2021 for a project that the Secretary determines
no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured
funds for current needs: Provided further, That of the
amounts made available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall
be available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income
household, including a household that does not receive rental
assistance, residing in a property financed with a section
515 loan that has been prepaid or otherwise paid off after
September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the amount of
such vouchers shall be equal to the difference between
comparable market rent for the section 515 unit and the
tenant paid rent for such unit: Provided further, That such
vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual
appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall,
to the maximum extent practicable,
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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 any
balances available for the rural housing voucher program in
the ``Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account''
shall be transferred to and merged with this account and
shall be available for the rural housing voucher program:
Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the
amount made available for vouchers or rental assistance in
this Act is not needed for vouchers or rental assistance, the
Secretary may use such funds for any of the programs
described 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), $31,000,000, 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
$500,000,000 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, $49,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That $6,000,000 of the amount
appropriated under this heading shall be available for a
Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided further,
That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity
and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and
community development organizations, low-income rural
communities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes
to undertake projects to improve housing, community
facilities, community and economic development projects in
rural areas: Provided further, That such funds shall be made
available to qualified private, nonprofit and public
intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program
of financial and technical assistance: Provided further,
That such intermediary organizations shall provide matching
funds from other sources, including Federal funds for related
activities, in an amount not less than funds provided:
Provided further, That $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 $5,000,000
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: Provided further,
That the unexpended amounts provided under the first
paragraph of this heading in Public Law 114-113 and made
available for gross obligations of direct loans under section
1942.30 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, shall remain
available through fiscal year 2026.
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,
$62,200,000, 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 $9,000,000 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, $2,939,000, as authorized by
the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C.
1936b), of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30,
2021, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of
which $1,072,000 shall be available through June 30, 2021,
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), $26,600,000, of which
$2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the
appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program:
Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for grants
for cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives,
or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged
groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing
boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members
of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $15,000,000,
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, to remain available until expended, shall
be 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), $476,000: 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 gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and
described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, as follows: $1,400,000,000 for direct
loans; and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
For the cost of 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, $610,980,000, 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 $5,000,000 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:
Provided further, That $68,000,000 of the amount appropriated
under this heading shall be for loans and grants including
water and waste disposal systems grants authorized by section
306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized Native
American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act:
Provided further, That funding provided for section 306D of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be
provided to a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of
Public Law 105-83: Provided further, That not more than 2
percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by
the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance
programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided
for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant
to section 325 of Public Law 105-83 for training and
technical assistance programs: Provided further, That not to
exceed $35,000,000 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
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which $8,000,000 shall be made available for a grant to a
qualified nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance
organization, with experience in working with small
communities on water and waste water problems, the principal
purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities
with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the planning,
financing, development, operation, and management of water
and waste water systems, and of which not less than $800,000
shall be for a qualified national Native American
organization to provide technical assistance for rural water
systems for tribal communities: Provided further, That not
to exceed $19,570,000 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 of the amounts made
available under this heading 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, $2,277,000.
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, $11,179,000.
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, $1,884,000, 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, $35,000,000, 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, $809,000:
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; $25,131,440,000 to
remain available through September 30, 2022, 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,
$15,299,000 shall be available to carry out studies and
evaluations and shall remain available until expended:
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 2021'' and inserting ``2010 through 2022'':
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 2020'' and inserting
``For fiscal year 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 2020'' and inserting ``For fiscal year 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),
$5,750,000,000, to remain available through September 30,
2022: 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.
supplemental nutrition assistance program
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $68,277,362,000, of
which $3,000,000,000, to remain available through September
30, 2023, 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, 2022: 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, 2022:
Provided further, That with respect to funds made available
under this heading for section 28(d)(1), the Secretary shall
use 2 percent for administration, training and technical
assistance, and pilot projects under section 28: 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,
$390,700,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022:
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 2021 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,
2022: 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 20 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, $156,368,000: 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.
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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, $887,000:
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to any agency
in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area
for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one
administrative support staff for the Office.
office of codex alimentarius
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius,
$4,805,000, 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), $222,243,000, of
which no more than 6 percent shall remain available until
September 30, 2022, 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, $112,000, shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Production
and Conservation Business Center, 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,
$1,775,000,000, 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, $23,500,000 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, $6,381,000, 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 $6,063,000 shall be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign Agricultural
Service, Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $318,000 shall
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
``Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, Salaries
and Expenses''.
TITLE VI
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Department of Health and Human Services
food and drug administration
salaries and expenses
(including transfers of funds)
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; $5,891,241,000: Provided,
That of the amount provided under this heading,
$1,119,188,000 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;
$238,595,000 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; $526,039,000
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; $42,998,000 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; $31,306,000
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; $20,609,000 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 2021 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 2021, including any
such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2021 but credited
for fiscal year 2021, shall be subject to the fiscal year
2021 limitations: Provided further, That the Secretary may
accept payment during fiscal year 2021 of user fees specified
under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2022, prior
to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees
assessed for fiscal year 2022 for which the Secretary accepts
payment in fiscal year 2021 shall not be included in amounts
under this heading: Provided further, That none of these
funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any
program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1)
$1,098,459,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office
of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $2,031,084,000 shall be for the
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related field
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3)
$427,243,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation
and Research and for related field activities in the Office
of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $240,257,000 shall be for the
Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5)
$611,327,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and
Radiological Health and for related field activities in the
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $66,712,000 shall be for
the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7)
$662,612,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and
for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory
Affairs; (8) $190,217,000 shall be for Rent and Related
activities, of which $53,608,000 is for White Oak
Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General
Services Administration for rent; (9) $236,121,000 shall be
for payments to the General Services Administration for rent;
and (10) $327,209,000 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 of the amounts that are made available
under this heading for ``other activities'', and that are not
derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ``Department of Health
and Human Services--Office of Inspector General'' for
oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and Drug
Administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise
made available for oversight of the Food and Drug
Administration: Provided further, That 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),
medical countermeasure priority review voucher user fees
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb-4a, and fees relating to over-
the-counter monograph drugs authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-72
shall be credited to this account, to remain available until
expended.
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buildings and facilities
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension,
alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or
facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Administration,
where not otherwise provided, $11,788,000, to remain
available until expended.
fda innovation account, cures act
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described
under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in
addition to amounts available for such purposes under the
heading ``Salaries and Expenses'', $70,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That amounts
appropriated in this paragraph are appropriated pursuant to
section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures Act, are to be
derived from amounts transferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A)
of such Act, and may be transferred by the Commissioner of
Food and Drugs to the appropriation for ``Department of
Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration
Salaries and Expenses'' solely for the purposes provided in
such Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the
Commissioner that funds transferred pursuant to the previous
proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such
amounts may be transferred back to the account: Provided
further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any
other transfer authority provided by law.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(including transfers of funds)
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, $304,000,000, 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 $20,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2022, and of which not less than $3,568,000
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.
Farm Credit Administration
limitation on administrative expenses
Not to exceed $80,400,000 (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: Provided further,
That the purposes of section 3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Farm
Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i)), the Farm
Credit Administration may exempt, an amount in its sole
discretion, from the application of the limitation provided
in that clause of export loans described in the clause
guaranteed or insured in a manner other than described in
subclause (II) of the clause.
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 2021 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 as required by
section 716 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the
Department's Working Capital Fund shall be available for
obligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop,
implement, or make any changes to remove or relocate any
systems, missions, personnel, or functions of the offices of
the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information
Officer, co-located with or from the National Finance Center
prior to written notification to and prior approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and
in accordance with the requirements of section 716 of this
Act: Provided further, That the National Finance Center
Information Technology Services Division personnel and data
center management responsibilities, and control of any
functions, missions, and systems for current and future human
resources management and integrated personnel and payroll
systems (PPS) and functions provided by the Chief Financial
Officer and the Chief Information Office shall remain in the
National Finance Center and under the management
responsibility and administrative control of the National
Finance Center: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Agriculture and the offices of the Chief Financial Officer
shall actively market to existing and new Departments and
other government agencies National Finance Center shared
services including, but not limited to, payroll, financial
management, and human capital shared services and allow the
National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades:
Provided further, That of annual income amounts in the
Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture
attributable to the amounts in excess of the true costs of
the shared services provided by the National Finance Center
and budgeted for the National Finance Center, the Secretary
shall reserve not more than 4 percent for the replacement or
acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment for the
improvement, delivery, and implementation of financial,
administrative, and information technology services, and
other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any
unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance
Center: Provided further, That none of the amounts reserved
shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary
submits written notification of the obligation to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:
Provided further, That the limitations on the obligation of
funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall
not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the
Secretary, is necessary to respond to a declared state of
emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the
National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees of the
National Finance Center to a safe haven to continue
operations of the National Finance Center.
Sec. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to
pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements
or similar arrangements between the United States Department
of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10
percent of the total direct cost of the agreement when the
purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out
programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This
does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on
grants and contracts with such institutions when such
indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all
agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act.
Sec. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture
for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in
the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended
to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for
the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund
program account, the Rural Electrification and
Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural
Housing Insurance Fund program account.
Sec. 706. None of the funds made available to the
Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire
new information technology systems or significant upgrades,
as determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer,
without the approval of the Chief Information Officer and the
concurrence of the Executive Information Technology
Investment Review Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to
the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written
notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding section 11319 of title 40, United
States Code, none of the funds available to the Department of
Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for
projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 prior
to receipt of written approval by the Chief Information
Officer: Provided further, That the Chief Information
Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without
written approval from the Chief Information Officer for
projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based
upon the performance of an agency measured against the
performance plan requirements described in the
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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 Rural Utilities Service 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, 2022, 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, 2022, 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 $1,359,864,000 (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--$36,746,000: Provided, That of the
total funds made available in the matter preceding this
proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2021, such
unobligated balances shall carryover into fiscal year 2022
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 2022 appropriations Act.
Sec. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or
provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or
expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be
available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as
authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the
Department of Agriculture, through use of the authority
provided by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or section 8 of Public
Law 89-106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that--
(1) creates new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any
project or activity for which funds have been denied or
restricted;
(4) relocates an office or employees;
(5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities
presently performed by Federal employees;
unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary of
Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in
writing and receives approval from the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in
advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such
authority.
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by
previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this
Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in
the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the
Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the
agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for
obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or
projects through a reprogramming or use of the authorities
referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that--
(1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program,
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent
as approved by Congress; or
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in
personnel which would result in a change in existing
programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress;
unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary of
Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in
writing and receives approval from the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in
advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the
use of such authority.
(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall notify in writing and receive
approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress before implementing any program or activity not
carried out during the previous fiscal year unless the
program or activity is funded by this Act or specifically
funded by any other Act.
(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by
previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this
Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in
the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the
Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the
agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for--
(1) modifying major capital investments funding levels,
including information technology systems, that involves
increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for
the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent
of the total cost, whichever is less;
(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant
positions or agency activities or functions to establish a
center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more
personnel; or
(3) carrying out activities or functions that were not
described in the budget request;
unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in writing,
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
at least 30 days in advance of using the funds for these
purposes.
(e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for
any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the
Secretary of Health and Human Services receives from the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the
notification as required in this section.
Sec. 717. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any
guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does
not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of
the loan.
Sec. 718. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug
Administration, 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. 719. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law,
none of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an
executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story
intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States
unless the story includes a clear notification within the
text or audio of the prepackaged
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news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or
funded by that executive branch agency.
Sec. 720. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may
be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by
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. 721. For the purposes of determining eligibility or
level of program assistance for Rural Development programs
the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison
populations.
Sec. 722. Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, 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 report accompanying
this Act.
Sec. 723. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made
available for the supplemental nutrition program as
authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1786), $1,000,000,000 are hereby rescinded:
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that
were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to a Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 724. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to implement section 3.7(f) of the Farm Credit Act of
1971 in a manner inconsistent with section 343(a)(13) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
Sec. 725. For loans and loan guarantees that do not
require budget authority and the program level has been
established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may
increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees
by not more than 25 percent: Provided, That prior to the
Secretary implementing such an increase, the Secretary
notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.
Sec. 726. None of the credit card refunds or rebates
transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section
729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107-76) shall be available for
obligation without written notification to, and the prior
approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress: Provided, That the refunds or rebates so
transferred shall be available for obligation only for the
acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the
delivery of financial, administrative, and information
technology services, including cloud adoption and migration,
of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of
Agriculture.
Sec. 727. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to implement, administer, or enforce the ``variety''
requirements of the final rule entitled ``Enhancing Retailer
Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP)'' published by the Department of Agriculture in the
Federal Register on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675)
until the Secretary of Agriculture amends the definition of
the term ``variety'' as de fined in section
278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations,
and ``variety'' as applied in the definition of the term
``staple food'' as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code
of Federal Regulations, to increase the number of items that
qualify as acceptable varieties in each staple food category
so that the total number of such items in each staple food
category exceeds the number of such items in each staple food
category included in the final rule as published on December
15, 2016: Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates
such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the
requirements regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of
stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers
that were in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
79).
Sec. 728. 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. 729. 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. 730. Hereafter, and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, ARS facilities as described in the
``Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural
Research Service (ARS) Concerning Laboratory Animal Welfare''
(16-6100-0103-MU Revision 16-1) shall be inspected by APHIS
for compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and its
regulations and standards.
Sec. 731. 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. 732. There is hereby appropriated $12,000,000, 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. 733. None of the funds (including fees) made
available by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year
(including Acts other than appropriations Acts) may be used
to finalize, implement, administer, enforce, carry out, or
otherwise give effect to the final rule entitled
``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for
Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents'' published in the
Federal Register on December 5, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 66782).
Sec. 734. None of the funds (including fees) made
available by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year
(including Acts other than appropriations Acts) may be used
to finalize, implement, administer, enforce, carry out, or
otherwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled
``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Standardization
of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances''
published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2019 (84 Fed.
Reg. 52809).
Sec. 735. 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. 736. (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. 737. 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. 738. 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
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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. 739. 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. 740. Of the total amounts made available by this Act
for direct loans and grants in section 732 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 1990 and
2000 decennial censuses, and 2007-2011 American Community
Survey 5-year average, or any territory or possession of the
United States: 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. 741. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, for the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture to issue a competitive
grant to support the establishment of an Agriculture Business
Innovation Center at a historically black college or
university to serve as a technical assistance hub to enhance
agriculture-based business development opportunities.
Sec. 742. In addition to any other funds made available in
this Act or any other Act, there is appropriated $12,000,000
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. 743. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, 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. 744. For an additional amount for ``Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service--Salaries and Expenses'',
$8,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for
one-time control and management and associated activities
directly related to the multiple-agency response to citrus
greening.
Sec. 745. 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. 746. None of the funds made available by this or any
other Act may be used to enforce the final rule promulgated
by the Food and Drug Administration entitled ``Standards for
the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for
Human Consumption,'' and published on November 27, 2015, with
respect to the regulation of entities that grow, harvest,
pack, or hold wine grapes, hops, pulse crops, or almonds.
Sec. 747. For school year 2021-2022, only a school food
authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school
food service account as of December 31, 2020, 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. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, 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. 749. For school years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, 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. 750. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives the documents cited in Press Release
No. 0176.18 of the Department of Agriculture as the basis for
the September 6, 2018 decision to cancel the Forest Service
application for the Rainy River Watershed Withdrawal,
including--
(A) the environmental assessment entitled ``Northern
Minnesota Federal Minerals Withdrawal'' and dated September
2018;
(B) each mineral resources report cited in such Release;
(C) each biological and economic impact assessment cited in
such Release; and
(D) each document developed with respect to such Release
relating to the potential impacts of proposed mineral
activities in the Rainy River Watershed on--
(i) water resources;
(ii) wilderness areas; and
(iii) cultural resources; and
(2) for the period beginning not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date
that is 10 years thereafter, make publicly available on the
website of the Department of Agriculture all documents
(without redaction) described in paragraph (1).
Sec. 751. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service,
shall--
(1) revoke any line speed waivers issued to a processor
subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451
et seq.) during the period beginning on or after the first
day of the COVID-19 emergency period and ending on the date
of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) subject to subsection (b), not issue any such waivers
on or after such date of enactment, for the duration of the
COVID-19 emergency period.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may issue
a line speed waiver to a processor referred to in such
subsection, if such processor--
(1) agrees to an inspection for such purpose conducted by
the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health; and
(2) the Assistant Secretary certifies to the Secretary of
Agriculture that any increases in line speed at such
processor's facilities would not have an adverse impact on
worker safety.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ``COVID-19
emergency period'' has the meaning given the term ``emergency
period'' in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B)).
Sec. 752. In addition to any funds made available in this
Act or any other Act, there is hereby appropriated
$14,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
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 $2,000,000, to
remain available until expended, 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 $3,000,000, to
remain available until expended, for grants under section
12502 of Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 755. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000 to carry
out section 1621 of Public Law 110-246.
Sec. 756. The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(1) within 30 days of enactment of this Act, publish a
notice in the Federal Register of the Department's intent to
lift the stay issued on July 31, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 46255)
and a proposed date upon which the final rule published on
December 31, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 76815) (``the final rule'')
shall be become effective;
(2) take public comments on the notice for not more than 60
days; and
(3) not later than 30 days after the end of the comment
period, publish in the Federal Register the date upon which
the stay is lifted and the final rule shall become effective.
Sec. 757. There is hereby appropriated $3,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, to carry out
section 4003(b) of Public Law 115-334 relating to
demonstration projects for Tribal Organizations.
Sec. 758. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 to carry
out section 3307 of Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 759. 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. 760. There is hereby appropriated $15,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, to carry out
section 23 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1793), of which $2,000,000 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, Guam, and American Samoa.
Sec. 761. 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.
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Sec. 762. There is hereby appropriated $7,000,000 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 Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 763. There is hereby appropriated $500,000 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 Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 764. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, to carry out
section 4208 of Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 765. 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 Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 766. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000 to carry
out section 12301 of Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 767. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000 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 Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 768. 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 Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 769. In response to an eligible community where the
drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural
disaster, as determined by the Secretary, including drought
or severe weather, the Secretary may provide potable water
through the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant
Program for an additional period of time not to exceed 120
days beyond the established period provided under the Program
in order to protect public health.
Sec. 770. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000 to
remain available until September 30, 2022, to carry out
section 4206 of Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 771. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to
remain available until expended, to carry out section 12513
of Public Law 115-334.
Sec. 772. (a) There is hereby appropriated $915,000,000, to
remain available until expended, for an additional amount for
``Rural Utilities Service--Distance Learning, Telemedicine,
and Broadband Program'' for the same purpose and under the
same terms and conditions as funds appropriated by section
779 of Public Law 115-141 (as amended by section 776).
(b) Section 313(b) of the Rural Electrification Act of
1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)), shall be applied for
fiscal year 2021 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, for the same purpose and
under the same terms and conditions as funds appropriated by
section 779 of Public Law 115-141, $425,000,000 of funds
available in this subaccount in fiscal year 2019 and
thereafter until expended; $255,000,000 of funds available in
this subaccount in fiscal year 2020 and thereafter until
expended; and $75,000,000 of funds available in this
subaccount in fiscal year 2021 and thereafter until expended:
Provided, That any use of such funds shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 716 of this Act.''.
(c) Section 787(b) of division B of Public Law 116-94 shall
no longer apply.
Sec. 773. Hereafter, and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, no funds available to the Department of
Agriculture may be used to move any staff office or 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. 774. There is hereby appropriated $10,000,000, to
remain available until expended, for the Secretary of
Agriculture to carry out a pilot program to provide financial
assistance for rural communities to further develop renewable
energy.
Sec. 775. Section 9(i)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018(i)(2)) is amended by striking ``December
31, 2020'' and inserting ``December 31, 2021''.
Sec. 776. Section 779 of Public Law 115-141 is amended by
striking ``efforts made'' in the fourth proviso and inserting
``service provided''.
Sec. 777. The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service, may use funds
appropriated under this Act for the Watershed and Flood
Prevention Operations Program and the Watershed
Rehabilitation Program carried out pursuant to the Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.),
and for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program carried
out pursuant to section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) to provide technical services for such
programs pursuant to section 1252(a)(1) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(1)), notwithstanding
subsection (c) of such section.
Sec. 778. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services,
acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
(Commissioner), shall explore and, if it determines to be
feasible, implement a number of options for regulating the
export of shrimp to the United States from other countries,
such as sampling of products prior to export to the United
States, increasing foreign inspections of export facilities,
increased seafood importer inspections, foreign surveillance
inspections at overseas manufacturing sites, enhanced import
screening, higher rates of examination and sampling, use of
third-party audits, and formal seafood arrangements with
foreign competent authorities.
(b) The Commissioner shall especially consider the
following: (1) that appropriate controls are applied to
shrimp feed and production ponds, processing plants, and
facilities throughout the chain of distribution to determine
compliance with seafood safety requirements; (2) dedicate its
inspectional effort to determine compliance with seafood
arrangements, once established, from any dedicated funds; (3)
provide an annual report to the Committee before the end of
fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 with the reporting
requirement goal being to provide the Committee information
related to FDA's oversight of the safety of shrimp products
imported into the United States.
Sec. 779. Section 7605(b) of the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 5940 note; Public Law 115-334) shall be
applied by substituting ``September 30, 2021'' for ``the date
that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary
establishes a plan under section 297C of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946''.
Sec. 780. None of the funds made available by this or any
other act may be used to restrict the offering of low-fat (1%
fat) flavored milk in the National School Lunch Program or
School Breakfast Program, as long as such milk is not
inconsistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for
Americans published under section 301 of the National
Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990.
Sec. 781. The Commissioner of the Food and Drug
Administration shall develop a plan within 180 days of
enactment that would allow the Agency to identify, detain and
refuse all FDA regulated products originating from foreign
establishments that did not allow FDA investigators immediate
physical access to the registered establishment and its
records to determine a registered establishment's ongoing
compliance with FDA laws and regulations. Any foreign
establishment that meets these criteria may be placed on
import alert. This import alert would be specific for this
foreign establishment, focusing on detaining all products
from this establishment.
Sec. 782. In administering the pilot program established
by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), the Secretary
of Agriculture may, for purposes of determining entities
eligible to receive assistance, consider those communities
which are ``Areas Rural in Character'': Provided, That not
more than 10 percent of the funds made available by section
772 may be used for this purpose.
Sec. 783. Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine shall complete a review and provide
a report to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, and the Congress, on the most
recent edition of the dietary guidelines for Americans that
includes the following:
(1) A comparative analysis of the scientific methodologies,
review protocols, and evaluation processes used to develop
the most recently issued guidelines as compared to
recommendations included in the National Academy of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine September 2017 report entitled
``Redesigning the Process for Establishing the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans''.
(2) A comparative analysis of the scientific studies used
to develop such guidelines to determine the dietary needs of
Americans with diet-related metabolic diseases as compared to
the most current and rigorous scientific studies on diet and
diet-related metabolic diseases available.
(3) An analysis of how full implementation of the
recommendations described in paragraph (1) would have
affected the most recently issued guidelines.
Sec. 784. (a) Section 569D of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-8d) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES'' and inserting ``DRUGS AND CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES'';
(2) by striking ``controlled substance'' each place such
term appears and inserting ``drug or controlled substance'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``controlled
substances'' and inserting ``drugs or controlled
substances''; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``or an official senior
to such Director'' and inserting the following: ``or the
Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
(or an official senior to either such Director)''.
(b) Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended by striking ``is a
controlled substance subject to an order under section 569D''
and inserting ``is a drug or controlled substance subject to
an order under section 569D''.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021''.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
That 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, 2021, 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
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public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public Law 96-487
(16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,206,425,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022; of which $100,550,000 for annual
and deferred maintenance and $102,620,000 for the wild horse
and burro program, as authorized by Public Law 92-195 (16
U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That amounts in the fee account of the BLM Permit
Processing 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
2021, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at
not more than $1,206,425,000, 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 2018 or before, $17,000,000
is permanently rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be
rescinded from amounts originally allocated for deferred
maintenance and capital improvement activities: Provided
further, 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
(including rescission of funds)
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for
Land Acquisition and derived from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund, $2,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded
from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed
projects: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the
Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
oregon and california grant lands
For expenses necessary for management, protection, and
development of resources and for construction, operation, and
maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other
improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad
grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and
California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent
rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein,
including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such
grant lands; $115,607,000, 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
(including rescission of funds)
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.
Of the unobligated balances from amounts collected in
fiscal year 2015 or any prior fiscal year, $20,000,000 is
permanently rescinded.
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.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
resource management
(including transfer and 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, $1,387,278,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022: Provided, That not to exceed $21,037,000
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)): Provided further, That the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service may accept transfers
of funds from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for
mitigation activities, including land acquisition, related to
the construction of border barriers on Federal lands.
Of the funding provided under this heading for central
office operations in the Further Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2020, $1,000,000 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
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; $18,338,000, to remain available until
expended.
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), $23,702,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $23,702,000 is
to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund.
Of the unobligated balances made available from the
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $11,000,000
is permanently rescinded from projects or from other grant
programs with an unobligated carry over balance: 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.), $46,500,000, 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
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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.), $19,000,000, 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, $78,321,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the amount
provided herein, $6,209,000 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
$13,571,000 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 2021 to any State, territory, or other
jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of September 30,
2022, shall be reapportioned, together with funds
appropriated in 2023, 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, $2,776,642,000, of which
$10,282,000 for planning and interagency coordination in
support of Everglades restoration and $135,950,000 for
maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects for
constructed assets and $188,184,000 for cyclic maintenance
projects for constructed assets and cultural resources and
$5,000,000 for uses authorized by section 101122 of title 54,
United States Code shall remain available until September 30,
2022: 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),
$3,300,000 of the funds made available under this heading
shall be provided to the United States Semiquincentennial
Commission for the purposes specified by that Act: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 9 of the 400 Years of
African-American History Commission Act (36 U.S.C. note prec.
101; Public Law 115-102), $3,300,000 of the funds provided
under this heading shall be made available for the purposes
specified by that Act: Provided further, That, if the
Secretary of the Interior has not provided to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate the information requested in the letter detailed in
the report accompanying this Act within 10 days of enactment
of this Act, the funds made available under this heading for
the United States Park Police shall be reduced by $50,000 per
day for each day that the Secretary fails to comply with the
request for information under that section, with any funds
reduced under this proviso to be permanently rescinded.
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, $74,292,000. Provided, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the requirement for a local
entity to provide a match for federal funding provided from
the Heritage Partnership Program is waived for fiscal year
2021.
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), $136,425,000, to be derived
from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available
until September 30, 2022, of which $25,000,000 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, $1,000,000
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,
$22,250,000 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
$7,500,000 is for competitive grants for the restoration of
historic properties of national, State and local significance
listed on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register
of Historic Places, to be made without imposing the usage or
direct grant restrictions of section 101(e)(3) (54 U.S.C.
302904) of the National Historical Preservation Act:
Provided further, That such competitive grants shall be made
without imposing the matching requirements in section
302902(b)(3) of title 54, United States Code, to States and
Indian tribes as defined in chapter 3003 of such title,
Native Hawaiian organizations, local governments, including
Certified Local Governments, and non-profit organizations.
construction
For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of
physical facilities, and compliance and planning for programs
and areas administered by the National Park Service,
$223,907,000, 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 acquisition and state assistance
(including rescission of funds)
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for
Land Acquisition and derived from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund, $2,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded
from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed
projects: 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.
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, $15,000,000, 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
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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. 203.
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; $1,292,987,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022; of which
$84,337,000 shall remain available until expended for
satellite operations; and of which $70,264,000 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
(including rescission of funds)
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, $186,815,000, of which $123,760,000
is to remain available until September 30, 2022, and of which
$63,055,000 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 2021 appropriation estimated
at not more than $123,760,000: Provided further, That not to
exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses
related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup
activities. Provided further, That of the unobligated
balances from amounts made available under this heading
$2,000,000 is permanently rescinded: Provided further, 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.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
offshore safety and environmental enforcement
(including rescission of funds)
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, $154,786,000, of which
$124,139,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2022,
and of which $30,647,000 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 2021 appropriation estimated at not more than
$124,139,000: Provided further, That of the unobligated
balances from amounts made available under this heading in
fiscal year 2016 or any prior fiscal year $10,000,000 is
permanently rescinded: Provided further, 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.
For an additional amount, $43,000,000, 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 2021, as provided in this Act: Provided, That to
the extent that amounts realized from such inspection fees
exceed $43,000,000, the amounts realized in excess of
$43,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation and
remain available until expended: Provided further, That for
fiscal year 2021, not less than 50 percent of the inspection
fees expended by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement will be used to fund personnel and mission-
related costs to expand capacity and expedite the orderly
development, subject to environmental safeguards, of the
Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), including the
review of applications for permits to drill.
oil spill research
For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016,
title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title VIII,
section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $14,899,000,
which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund, to remain available until expended.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
regulation and technology
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public
Law 95-87, $97,589,000, to remain available until September
30, 2022: 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 2021
appropriation estimated at not more than $97,589,000.
abandoned mine reclamation fund
(including rescission of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87,
$22,811,000, 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
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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.
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available
under this heading in fiscal year 2016 or before, $13,000,000
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.
Indian Affairs
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), and the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C.
5301 et seq.), $1,641,086,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022, 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 $78,000,000
shall be for welfare assistance payments: Provided, That in
cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary may
exceed such cap for welfare payments 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 $60,306,000 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, 2022, may be transferred during fiscal year
2023 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, 2023: 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).
Provided further, That $1,000,000 made available for
Assistant Secretary Support shall not be available for
obligation until the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs
provides the reports requested by the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
related to the Tiwahe Initiative.
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 2021, such sums as may be
necessary, which shall be available for obligation through
September 30, 2022: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, no amounts made available under this
heading shall be available for transfer to another budget
account.
payment for tribal leases
For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases
pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal
year 2021, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be
available for obligation through September 30, 2022:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
amount 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; $128,818,000, 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 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 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,
$11,797,000, of which $1,608,000 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 $183,476,740.
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
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.), $981,697,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2022, 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 $730,902,000 for school operations costs of Bureau-
funded schools and other education programs shall become
available on July 1, 2021, and shall remain available until
September 30, 2022: 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 $83,567,000 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, 2021: Provided further,
That in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field
employees, the Bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or
other identifying articles of clothing for personnel.
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; $249,277,000 to
remain available until expended: Provided, 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 Public Law 100-297
(25 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) 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 Affairs and 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 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.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds
available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or 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 Affairs or 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 Affairs or 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.
Funds made available for Tribal Priority Allocations within
Operation of Indian Programs and Operation of Indian
Education Programs may be used to execute requested
adjustments in tribal priority allocations initiated by an
Indian Tribe.
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
federal trust programs
(including transfer of funds)
For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct
expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and
grants, $108,399,000, 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
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'' accounts; 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 2021, as authorized by
the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et
seq.), shall remain available until expended by the
contractor or grantee: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement of
performance for any Indian trust account that has not had
activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or
less: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an
annual account statement and maintain a record of any such
accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to
be withdrawn upon the express written request of the account
holder: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000 is
available for the Secretary to make payments to correct
administrative errors of either disbursements from or
deposits to Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts after
September 30, 2002: Provided further, That erroneous
payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain
available in this account for this purpose: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall not be required to
reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of less
than $500 unless the Office of the Special Trustee receives
proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of the
American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994
(Public Law 103-412) or any other provision of law, the
Secretary may aggregate the trust accounts of individuals
whose whereabouts are unknown for a continuous period of at
least five years and shall not be required to generate
periodic statements of performance for the individual
accounts: Provided further, That with respect to the eighth
proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain sufficient
records to determine the balance of the individual accounts,
including any accrued interest and income, and such funds
shall remain available to the individual account holders.
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, $119,748,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022; 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 $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 2021, 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, if the Secretary of the Interior has not
responded to a request for access to records or interviews
with agency employees as required by Title IV of this Act
within the time period and in the manner established by the
Comptroller General of the United States, the funds made
available under this paragraph shall be reduced by $50,000
per day for each day that the Secretary fails to comply with
the request, with any funds reduced under this proviso to be
permanently rescinded.
In addition, to ensure the continuing work of the Public
Lands Corps as authorized by chapter 37 of title 16, United
States Code, $5,000,000, for grants to qualified youth or
conservation corps (as defined in 16 U.S.C. 1722(11)) for use
in sustaining the administrative and operational
functionality of such corps: Provided, That the cost share
requirements contained in 16 U.S.C. 1704(c) and 1729(a)(1)
shall not apply to the amount made available herein:
Provided further, That the amount made available under this
paragraph shall not be subject to any reduction required by
the third proviso in the preceding paragraph
administrative provisions
For fiscal year 2021, 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
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pursuant to that chapter to otherwise eligible units of local
government if the computed amount of the payment is less than
$100.
Insular Affairs
assistance to territories
For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under
the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other
jurisdictions identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108-
188, $111,297,000, of which: (1) $101,640,000 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) $9,657,000
shall be available until September 30, 2022, 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, $8,463,000, 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:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
$5,000,000 is for deposit into the Compact Trust Fund of the
Republic of the Marshall Islands as compensation authorized
by Public Law 108-188 for adverse financial and economic
impacts.
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,
$86,813,000.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$61,842,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022.
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, $991,479,000,
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
$227,895,000 is for fuels management activities: Provided
further, That of the funds provided $20,470,000 is for burned
area rehabilitation: Provided further, That persons hired
pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and
lodging without cost from funds available from this
appropriation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 42
U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office of the
Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United
States property, may be credited to the appropriation from
which funds were expended to provide that protection, and are
available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further,
That using the amounts designated under this title of this
Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into procurement
contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels
management activities, and for training and monitoring
associated with such fuels management activities on Federal
land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that
benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That
the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between
the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be
shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties:
Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the
Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, for purposes
of fuels management activities, may obtain maximum
practicable competition among: (1) local private, nonprofit,
or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews,
Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109-154), or related
partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups;
(3) small or micro-businesses; or (4) other entities that
will hire or train locally a significant percentage, defined
as 50 percent or more, of the project workforce to complete
such contracts: Provided further, That in implementing this
section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to
field units to ensure accountability and consistent
application of the authorities provided herein: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be
used to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of
carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and
conference, as required by section 7 of such Act, in
connection with wildland fire management activities:
Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use
wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of real
property with local governments, at or below fair market
value, to construct capitalized improvements for fire
facilities on such leased properties, including but not
limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other
initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make
advance payments for any such lease or for construction
activity associated with the lease: Provided further, That
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated
for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $50,000,000 between the Departments when such
transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire
management programs and projects: Provided further, That
funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available
for support of Federal emergency response actions: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
available for assistance to or through the Department of
State in connection with forest and rangeland research,
technical information, and assistance in foreign countries,
and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall be
available to support forestry, wildland fire management, and
related natural resource activities outside the United States
and its territories and possessions, including technical
assistance, education and training, and cooperation with
United States and international organizations: 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.
wildfire suppression operations reserve fund
(including transfers of funds)
In addition to the amounts provided under the heading
``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--
Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression
operations, $310,000,000, to remain available until
transferred, 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
such amounts may be transferred to and merged with amounts
made available under the headings ``Department of
Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' and
``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--
Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression
operations in the fiscal year in which such amounts are
transferred: Provided further, That amounts may be
transferred to the ``Wildland Fire Management'' accounts in
the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the
Interior only upon the notification of the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire suppression
operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and
prior appropriations Acts to the agency to which the funds
will be transferred will be obligated within 30 days:
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under
this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority
provided by law.
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
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associated activities, performed pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,010,000, to
remain available until expended.
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
natural resource damage assessment fund
To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration
activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the
Department of the Interior necessary to carry out the
provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.),
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and
54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,767,000, to remain available
until expended.
working capital fund
For the operation and maintenance of a departmental
financial and business management system, information
technology improvements of general benefit to the Department,
cybersecurity, and the consolidation of facilities and
operations throughout the Department, $64,798,000, 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, $148,474,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022; 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 the suppression or emergency
prevention of wildland fires on or threatening lands under
the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; for the
emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its
jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or
actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other
unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to
actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage
assessment activities related to actual oil spills or
releases of hazardous substances into the environment; for
the prevention, suppression, and control of actual or
potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks on lands
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to the
authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C.
7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under section
410 of Public Law 95-87; and shall transfer, from any no year
funds available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit
assumption of regulatory authority in the event a primacy
State is not carrying out the regulatory provisions of the
Surface Mining Act: Provided, That appropriations made in
this title for wildland fire operations shall be available
for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding
fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies
for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment in
connection with their use for wildland fire operations, with
such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently
available at the time of receipt thereof: Provided further,
That for wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made
available under this authority until the Secretary determines
that funds appropriated for ``wildland fire suppression''
shall be exhausted within 30 days: Provided further, That
all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished
by a supplemental appropriation, which must be requested as
promptly as possible: Provided further, That such
replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata
basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred.
authorized use of funds
Sec. 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the
Interior in this title shall be available for services as
authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,
when authorized by the Secretary, in total amount not to
exceed $500,000; purchase and replacement of motor vehicles,
including specially equipped law enforcement vehicles; hire,
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone
service in private residences in the field, when authorized
under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment
of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library
membership in societies or associations which issue
publications to members only or at a price to members lower
than to subscribers who are not members.
authorized use of funds, indian trust management
Sec. 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the
headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian
Education, and Office of the Special Trustee for American
Indians and any unobligated balances from prior
appropriations Acts made under the same headings shall be
available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust
management and reform activities. Total funding for
historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts
specifically designated in this Act for such purpose. 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 2021. Under circumstances of dual enrollment,
overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution
methodologies, the 10 percent limitation does not apply.
ellis, governors, and liberty islands
Sec. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands,
waters, or interests therein including the use of all or part
of any pier, dock, or landing within the State of New York
and the State of New Jersey, for the purpose of operating and
maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and
accommodation of visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty
Islands, and of other program and administrative activities,
by donation or with appropriated funds, including franchise
fees (and other monetary consideration), or by exchange; and
the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into
leases, subleases, concession contracts or other agreements
for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions
as the Secretary may determine reasonable.
outer continental shelf inspection fees
Sec. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2021, 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
2021 shall be--
(1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with
processing equipment or gathering lines;
(2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any
combination of active or inactive wells; and
(3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with
any combination of active or inactive wells.
(c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all
inspections completed in fiscal year 2021. Fees for fiscal
year 2021 shall be--
(1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water
depths of 500 feet or more; and
(2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water
depths of less than 500 feet.
(d) Fees for inspection of well operations conducted via
non-rig units as outlined in title 30
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CFR 250 subparts D, E, F, and Q shall be assessed for all
inspections completed in fiscal year 2021. Fees for fiscal
year 2021 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 subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of
the month in which the inspection occurred, with payment
required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill
designated operators under subsection (d) with payment
required by the end of the following quarter.
contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities
Sec. 108. 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. 109. 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. 110. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
during fiscal year 2021, 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.
department of the interior experienced services program
Sec. 111. (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.
obligation of funds
Sec. 112. 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.
extension of authorities
Sec. 113. (a) Section 708(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''.
(b) Section 109(a) of Title I of Public Law 106-278 is
amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$12,000,000''.
separation of accounts
Sec. 114. 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.
payments in lieu of taxes (pilt)
Sec. 115. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code,
shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2021'' for
``fiscal year 2019''.
disclosure of departure or alternate procedure approval
Sec. 116. (a) Subject to subsection (b), for fiscal year
2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, in any case in which
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement or the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management prescribes or approves any
departure or use of alternate procedure or equipment, in
regards to a plan or permit, under 30 C.F.R. Sec. 585.103,
30 C.F.R. Sec. 550.141; 30 C.F.R. Sec. 550.142; 30 C.F.R.
Sec. 250.141, or 30 C.F.R. Sec. 250.142, the head of such
bureau shall post a description of such departure or
alternate procedure or equipment use approval on such
bureau's publicly available website not more than 15 business
days after such issuance.
(b) The head of each bureau may exclude confidential
business information.
funding restriction
Sec. 117. 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.
medical services fund
Sec. 118. Beginning in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal
year thereafter, amounts deposited in the National Park
Medical Services Fund established pursuant to section 2404(b)
of Public Law 116-9 shall be classified as discretionary
offsetting receipts.
restriction on use of funds
Sec. 119. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act
may be used by the Secretary of the Interior or the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management to conduct or authorize oil and gas
preleasing, leasing, or related activities, including but not
limited to the issuance of permits for geological and
geophysical exploration, in any planning area where the 2017-
2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed
Final Program (November 2016) did not schedule leases.
(b) The restrictions under subsection (a) apply to the
formal steps identified by the Department of the Interior and
the enabling steps prior to leasing, including the issuance
of permits for geological and geophysical exploration.
interagency motor pool
Sec. 120. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or
Federal regulation, Federally-recognized Indian tribes or
authorized tribal organizations that receive Tribally-
Controlled School Grants pursuant to Public Law 100-297 may
obtain interagency motor vehicles and related services for
performance of any activities carried out under such grants
to the same extent as if they were contracting under the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
long bridge project
Sec. 121. On request of the Commonwealth of Virginia or
the District of Columbia, as applicable, the Secretary of the
Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park
Service) (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'')
may convey to the State of Virginia and/or the District of
Columbia, subject to any terms and conditions the Secretary
deems necessary, any Federal land or interests therein under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary that are identified by the
Commonwealth of Virginia and/or the District of Columbia as
necessary for the Long Bridge Project, which consists of
improvements to Long Bridge and related railroad
infrastructure between RO Interlocking in Arlington, Virginia
and L'Enfant Interlocking near 10th Street SW in the
District. The Long Bridge Project will expand commuter and
regional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and
pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River. Such
conveyance is for the sole purposes of railroad and
recreational use. If such conveyance is no longer being used
for such purposes, then the lands or interests therein shall
revert to the National Park Service after they have been
restored and remediated to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
The Secretary may also permit the temporary use of any
additional land that is identified as necessary for the
construction of these projects, subject to any terms and
conditions deemed necessary. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the National Park Service may recover and
retain all costs of providing or procuring necessary services
associated with the aforementioned conveyances or special use
permits and said amounts shall be available to the Service
until expended, without further appropriation.
special trustee functions
Sec. 122. None of the funds provided in this Act or any
other Act shall be used to develop or implement a Secretarial
Order to create a Bureau to perform the functions or
activities of the Office of Special Trustee of American
Indians.
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; hire,
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and other operating
expenses in support of research and development,
$745,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided, That of the funds included under this heading,
$7,000,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities as
specified in the report accompanying this Act: Provided
further, That of the funds included under this heading, not
less than $400,000 shall be for administrative expenses to
review registration applications to participate in the
Renewable Fuels Pathway II program.
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
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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 $19,000 for official reception and
representation expenses, $2,846,676,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That of the funds
included under this heading, $18,000,000 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, $554,910,000 shall be
for Geographic Programs specified in the report accompanying
this Act: Provided further, That of the funds included under
this heading, not more than $43,784,000 shall be for the
Executive Operations and Management program project:
Provided further, That of the funds included under this
heading, the Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program
project shall be allocated 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 2021, which
shall remain available until expended and be used for
necessary expenses in this appropriation, so as to result in
a final fiscal year 2021 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That to the
extent such offsetting collections received in fiscal year
2021 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, $45,100,000, to remain available until September 30,
2022.
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,
$39,676,000, 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, $1,221,814,000, to remain available
until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in
the Trust Fund on September 30, 2020, as authorized by
section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $1,221,814,000
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, $11,586,000 shall be
paid to the ``Office of Inspector General'' appropriation to
remain available until September 30, 2022, and $30,755,000
shall be paid to the ``Science and Technology'' appropriation
to remain available until September 30, 2022.
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, $92,543,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $67,174,000 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, $20,958,000, 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, $4,362,556,000, to remain
available until expended, of which--
(1) $1,638,826,000 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
$1,126,088,000 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 2021, 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 2021, 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 2021 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 2021, 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 2021, 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 2021, 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 2021, 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 2021, 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
2021, 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 2021,
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
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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) $25,000,000 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: Provided further, That the Administrator may
reserve up to 5 percent of funds appropriated herein for
management and oversight purposes;
(3) $29,186,000 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) $90,000,000 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 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, or any
territory or possession of the United States: Provided
further, That, to the extent there are sufficient qualified
applications, not less than an additional 20 percent of the
amount appropriated shall be for projects located in
Qualified Opportunity Zones: Provided further, That the
Administrator may reserve up to 2 percent of funds
appropriated herein for management and oversight purposes;
(5) $90,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII,
subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005: Provided, That
the Administrator may reserve up to 2.5 percent of funds
appropriated herein for management and oversight purposes;
(6) $56,306,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in
accordance with the terms and conditions in the report
accompanying this Act: Provided, That the Administrator may
reserve up to 2.5 percent of funds appropriated herein for
management and oversight purposes;
(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) $26,000,000 shall be for grants under subsections (a)
through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j-19a);
(9) $26,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1464(d)
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-24(d)):
Provided, That the Administrator may reserve up to 3 percent
of funds appropriated herein for management and oversight
purposes;
(10) $20,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459B of
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b): Provided,
That the Administrator may reserve up to 3 percent of funds
appropriated herein for management and oversight purposes;
(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) $56,700,000 shall be for grants under section 221 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301):
Provided, That the Administrator may reserve up to 3 percent
of funds appropriated herein for management and oversight
purposes;
(14) $3,000,000 shall be for grants under section 4304(b)
of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law
115-270); and
(15) $1,154,450,000 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: $46,200,000 shall be for carrying
out section 128 of CERCLA; $9,340,000 shall be for
Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, including
associated program support costs; $1,500,000 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; $18,000,000 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, an amount equal to the amount
rescinded pursuant to the final paragraph under the heading
``Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection
Agency'', 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 $12,484,980,000: Provided
further, That none of the direct loans or loan guarantee
authority made available under this heading shall be
available for any project unless the Administrator and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget have
certified in advance in writing that the direct loan or loan
guarantee, as applicable, and the project comply with the
project eligibility criteria entitled ``Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act Program (WIFIA) Criteria Pursuant
to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020'',
published on June 30, 2020 (85 FR 39189): Provided further,
That in this fiscal year and hereafter, for the purposes of
carrying out section 503(d) of the Federal Credit Reform Act
of 1990, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office may
request, and the Administrator shall promptly provide,
documentation and information relating to a project
identified in a Letter of Interest submitted to the
Administrator pursuant to a Notice of Funding Availability
for applications for credit assistance under the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program for any
fiscal year, including with respect to a project that was
initiated or completed before the date of enactment of this
Act. 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, 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, $1,023,000, to remain available until September 30,
2022.
Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection Agency
(including transfers and rescission of funds)
For fiscal year 2021, 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 2021.
The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to
$335,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative under the heading ``Environmental
Programs and Management'' to the head of any Federal
department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to
carry out activities that would support the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into an
interagency agreement with the head of such Federal
department or agency to carry out these activities; and to
make grants to governmental entities, nonprofit
organizations, institutions,
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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 2021, 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 2021 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 $1,500,000 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).
For fiscal year 2021, the Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water may, using funds
appropriated under the headings ``Environmental Programs and
Management'' and ``Science and Technology'', contract
directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or
nonprofit organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 5, for
the temporary or intermittent personal services of students
or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for
the purposes 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 purpose: Provided, That amounts used
for this purpose by the Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water collectively may
not exceed $2,000,000.
No funds made available under this Title in this Act or
any other Act may be used to relocate, close, or consolidate
any office, laboratory, or facility.
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
shall continue to regulate under subsection (d) of section
112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) electric utility
steam generating units (as defined in subsection (a) of such
section 112), and such regulation is deemed to be appropriate
and necessary for purposes of subsection (n)(1)(A) of such
section 112.
Any amounts made available to the Administrator by the
``State and Tribal Assistance Grants'' account and reserved
for management and oversight purposes pursuant to the final
provisos of the second, fourth, fifth, sixth, ninth, tenth,
and thirteenth paragraphs under such heading shall remain
available until September 30, 2022, and may be transferred to
the ``Environmental Programs and Management'' account, to be
made available for management and oversight purposes for the
corresponding programs under such account.
Of the funds made available under this title for the
Executive Management and Operations program project,
$2,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until after
the Administrator transmits a report as described by Title IV
of this Act for the agency's violation of section 710 of
division E of Public Law 115-31, as discussed in the
Comptroller General's April 16, 2018, legal opinion, B-
329603.
Of the funds under this title for the Executive Management
and Operations program project, if the Administrator has not
responded to a request for access to records or interviews
with agency employees as required by Title IV of this Act
within the time period established by the Comptroller General
of the United States, then the amounts available for that
program project shall be reduced by $50,000 per day for each
day that the Administrator fails to comply with the request,
with any funds reduced under this proviso to be permanently
rescinded.
Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall take final action on any registration application to
participate in the Renewable Fuels Pathway II program that
has been pending for more than one year.
The appropriation provided by 42 U.S.C. 9622(b)(3) is
available for the hire, maintenance, and operation of
aircraft.
All unobligated balances from amounts appropriated in
fiscal years preceding fiscal year 2020 under the heading
``Environmental Protection Agency--Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Program Account'' for the cost of
direct and guaranteed loans are hereby permanently rescinded.
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary
for Natural Resources and Environment, $875,000: Provided,
That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the
Natural Resources and Environment mission area for salaries
and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative
support staff for the office.
Forest Service
forest and rangeland research
For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as
authorized by law, $311,830,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2024: Provided, That of the funds provided,
$80,954,000 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,
$300,296,000, to remain available through September 30, 2024,
as authorized by law.
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,
$2,057,353,000, to remain available through September 30,
2024: Provided, That of the funds provided, $40,000,000
shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape
Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments as
authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f): Provided further, That of
the funds provided, $383,051,000 shall be for forest
products: Provided further, That of the funds provided,
$510,000,000 shall be for hazardous fuels management
activities, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 may be used to
make grants, using any authorities available to the Forest
Service under the ``State and Private Forestry''
appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for
increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands:
Provided further, That $20,000,000 may be used by the
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts
or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous
fuels management activities, and for training or monitoring
associated with such hazardous fuels management activities on
Federal land, or on non-Federal land if the Secretary
determines such activities benefit resources on Federal land:
Provided further, That funds made available to implement the
Community Forestry Restoration Act, Public Law 106-393, title
VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands in
accordance with authorities made available to the Forest
Service under the ``State and Private Forestry''
appropriations: Provided further, That notwithstanding
section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C.
1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for
grazing on a National Grassland, may provide a credit of up
to 50 percent of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association
or direct permittee for a conservation practice approved by
the Secretary in advance of the fiscal year in which the cost
of the conservation practice is incurred. And, that the
amount credited shall remain available to the Grazing
Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, in the
fiscal year in which the credit is made and each fiscal year
thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices
approved by the Secretary.
Capital Improvement and Maintenance
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise
provided for, $466,173,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2024, 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 2021 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.
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, 2024, (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, 2024, of which not to exceed
6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses
associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation,
protection, and improvements.
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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, 2024, 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.), $2,537,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2024.
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, $2,385,608,000, to remain available
until expended: 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 the meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
wildfire suppression operations reserve fund
(including transfers of funds)
In addition to the amounts provided under the heading
``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire
Management'' for wildfire suppression operations,
$2,040,000,000, to remain available until transferred, 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 such amounts may
be transferred to and merged with amounts made available
under the headings ``Department of the Interior--Department-
Wide Programs--Wildland Fire Management'' and ``Department of
Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' for
wildfire suppression operations in the fiscal year in which
such amounts are transferred: Provided further, That amounts
may be transferred to the ``Wildland Fire Management''
accounts in the Department of the Interior or the Department
of Agriculture only upon the notification of the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire
suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading
in this and prior appropriations Acts to the agency to which
the funds will be transferred will be obligated within 30
days: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided
under this heading is in addition to any other transfer
authority provided by law.
communications site administration
(including transfer of funds)
Amounts collected in this fiscal year pursuant to section
8705(f)(2) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public
Law 115-334), as amended by this Act, shall be deposited in
the special account established by section 8705(f)(1) of such
Act, shall be available to cover the costs described in
subsection (c)(3) of such section of such Act, and shall
remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts
shall be transferred to the ``National Forest System''
account.
administrative provisions--forest service
(including transfers of funds)
Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal
year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor
vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess
sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease,
operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to
maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service
wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs;
notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft
being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in
value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement
aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to
exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3)
purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other
public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition of land,
waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5)
for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National
Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6)
the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and
(7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31
U.S.C. 3718(c).
Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service
may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management
appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency
rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters
under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe
burning conditions upon the Secretary's notification of the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all fire
suppression funds appropriated under the heading ``Wildland
Fire Management'' will be obligated within 30 days:
Provided, That all funds used pursuant to this paragraph must
be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be
requested as promptly as possible.
Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the
Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer
to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire
management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire
assistance when such transfers would facilitate and expedite
wildland fire management programs and projects.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest
Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary
funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or
within the National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds
to be used for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and
urgent rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System
lands and water, such transferred funds shall remain
available through September 30, 2024: Provided, That none of
the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be
available for obligation without written notification to and
the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That this section
does not apply to funds derived from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available
for assistance to or through the Agency for International
Development in connection with forest and rangeland research,
technical information, and assistance in foreign countries,
and shall be available to support forestry and related
natural resource activities outside the United States and its
territories and possessions, including technical assistance,
education and training, and cooperation with U.S., private,
and international organizations. The Forest Service, acting
for the International Program, may sign direct funding
agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well
as other domestic agencies (including the U.S. Agency for
International Development, the Department of State, and the
Millennium Challenge Corporation), U.S. private sector firms,
institutions and organizations to provide technical
assistance and training programs overseas on forestry and
rangeland management.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available
for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal,
preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros
from National Forest System lands, and for the performance of
cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands.
None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in
this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year
shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section
702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C.
7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107-171 (7 U.S.C.
8316(b)).
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 information technology services, including
telecommunications and system modifications or enhancements,
from the Working Capital Fund of the Department of
Agriculture.
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
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transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient
for a project at the same rate that the recipient has
obtained the non-Federal matching funds.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available
for interactions with and providing technical assistance to
rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for
sustainable rural development purposes.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available
for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2),
and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99-663.
Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to
meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of
the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)).
The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose
of performing fire, administrative, and other facilities
maintenance and decommissioning.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any
appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not
to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the
General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel
and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance
or participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings,
training sessions, management reviews, land purchase
negotiations and similar matters unrelated to civil
litigation. Future budget justifications for both the Forest
Service and the Department of Agriculture should clearly
display the sums previously transferred and the sums
requested for transfer.
An eligible individual who is employed in any project
funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service
shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, through
the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, the Forest Service
shall report no later than 30 business days following the
close of each fiscal quarter all current and prior year
unobligated balances, by fiscal year, budget line item and
account, to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
indian health services
For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5,
1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act
with respect to the Indian Health Service, $4,540,197,000 to
remain available until September 30, 2022, 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 $1,011,933,000 for Purchased/Referred Care,
including $53,000,000 for the Indian Catastrophic Health
Emergency Fund, shall remain available until expended:
Provided further, That of the funds provided, up to
$44,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
implementation of the loan repayment program under section
108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Provided
further, That of the funds provided, $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 in 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, to improve collections from
public and private insurance at Indian Health Service and
tribally operated facilities, for an initiative to treat or
reduce the transmission of HIV and HCV, for a maternal health
initiative, for the Telebehaviorial Health Center of
Excellence, for Alzheimer's grants, 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,
$73,451,000 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 2021, 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. Provided further, That amounts obligated but not
expended by a tribe or tribal organization for contract
support costs for such agreements for the current fiscal year
shall be applied to contract support costs due for such
agreements for subsequent fiscal years.
payment for tribal leases
For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases
pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal
year 2021, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be
available for obligation through September 30, 2022:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
amount made available under this heading shall be available
for transfer to another budget account.
indian health facilities
For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and
equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities,
including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans,
specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase
and erection of modular buildings, and purchases of trailers;
and for provision of domestic and community sanitation
facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act
of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian Self-
Determination Act, and the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act, and for expenses necessary to carry out such Acts and
titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act with
respect to environmental health and facilities support
activities of the Indian Health Service, $934,994,000 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,
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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, $83,000,000.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
toxic substances and environmental public health
For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set
forth in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (CERCLA) and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, $79,000,000: 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 2021,
and existing profiles may be updated as necessary.
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Executive Office of the President
council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality
For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to
the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of
Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act
of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to
exceed $750 for official reception and representation
expenses, $2,994,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section
202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the
Council shall consist of one member, appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
serving as chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and
duties of the Council.
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant
to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of
passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, and for services authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed
the per diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for
senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $12,000,000:
Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board (Board) shall have not more than three career Senior
Executive Service positions: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual
appointed to the position of Inspector General of the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of
such appointment, also hold the position of Inspector General
of the Board: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Inspector General of the Board
shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General of
EPA in performing the duties of the Inspector General of the
Board, and shall not appoint any individuals to positions
within the Board.
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
salaries and expenses
(including rescission of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi
Indian Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93-531,
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act
are to be used to relocate eligible individuals and groups
including evictees from District 6, Hopi-partitioned lands
residents, those in significantly substandard housing, and
all others certified as eligible and not included in the
preceding categories: Provided further, That none of the
funds contained in this or any other Act may be used by the
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any
single Navajo or Navajo family who, as of November 30, 1985,
was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi
Tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such
household: Provided further, That no relocatee will be
provided with more than one new or replacement home:
Provided further, That the Office shall relocate any
certified eligible relocatees who have selected and received
an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected a
replacement residence off the Navajo reservation or on the
land acquired pursuant to section 11 of Public Law 93-531 (88
Stat. 1716): Provided further, Of the unobligated balances
from amounts made available for the Office of Navajo and Hopi
Indian Relocation, $15,000,000 is permanently rescinded:
Provided further, 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.
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.),
$10,772,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2021,
and shall remain available until September 30, 2022.
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,
$822,313,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed
$6,957,000 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:
Provided further, That the Smithsonian Institution may expend
Federal appropriations designated in this Act for lease or
rent payments, as rent payable to the Smithsonian
Institution, and such rent payments may be deposited into the
general trust funds of the Institution to be available as
trust funds for expenses associated with the purchase of a
portion of the building at 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. to the extent that Federally supported
activities will be housed there: Provided further, That the
use of such amounts in the general trust funds of the
Institution for such
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purpose shall not be construed as Federal debt service for, a
Federal guarantee of, a transfer of risk to, or an obligation
of the Federal Government: Provided further, That no
appropriated funds may be used directly to service debt which
is incurred to finance the costs of acquiring a portion of
the building at 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.,
or of planning, designing, and constructing improvements to
such building: Provided further, That any agreement entered
into by the Smithsonian Institution for the sale of its
ownership interest, or any portion thereof, in such building
so acquired may not take effect until the expiration of a 30
day period which begins on the date on which the Secretary
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate, the Committees on House
Administration and Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate a report, as outlined in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 of the Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133
Stat. 2536) on the intended sale.
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,
$237,700,000, 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, $153,242,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2022, of which not to
exceed $3,700,000 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, $26,203,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of this
amount, $1,510,000 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, $26,400,000.
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, $14,000,000, 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, $14,800,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2022.
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, $170,000,000
shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for
the support of projects and productions in the arts,
including arts education and public outreach activities,
through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant
to section 5 of the Act, for program support, and for
administering the functions of the Act, to remain available
until expended.
National Endowment for the Humanities
grants and administration
For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $170,000,000 to
remain available until expended, of which $154,000,000 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 $16,000,000 shall be available to
carry out the matching grants program pursuant to section
10(a)(2) of the Act, including $14,000,000 for the purposes
of section 7(h): Provided, That appropriations for carrying
out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for obligation only
in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of
gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other property
accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the National
Endowment for the Humanities under the provisions of sections
11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding
fiscal years for which equal amounts have not previously been
appropriated.
Administrative Provisions
None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any
grant or contract documents which do not include the text of
18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities may be used for official reception and
representation expenses: Provided further, That funds from
nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further,
That the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts
may approve grants of up to $10,000, if in the aggregate the
amount of such grants does not exceed 5 percent of the sums
appropriated for grantmaking purposes per year: Provided
further, That such small grant actions are taken pursuant to
the terms of an expressed and direct delegation of authority
from the National Council on the Arts to the Chairperson.
Commission of Fine Arts
salaries and expenses
For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter
91 of title 40, United States Code, $3,240,000: 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), $7,400,000.
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),
$62,388,000, of which $715,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2023, 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.
Presidio Trust
The Presidio Trust is authorized to issue obligations to
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 104(d)(3)
of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-333), in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.
Dwight d. Eisenhower Memorial Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Commission, $220,000, 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, 2022:
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.
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TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(including transfers of funds)
restriction on use of funds
Sec. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall be available for any activity or the publication or
distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote
public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on
which Congressional action is not complete other than to
communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C.
1913.
obligation of appropriations
Sec. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
disclosure of administrative expenses
Sec. 403. The amount and basis of estimated overhead
charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks, including working
capital fund and cost pool charges, from programs, projects,
activities and subactivities to support government-wide,
departmental, agency, or bureau administrative functions or
headquarters, regional, or central operations shall be
presented in annual budget justifications and subject to
approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such estimates
shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations for
approval.
mining applications
Sec. 404. (a) Limitation of Funds.--None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act
shall be obligated or 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, 2022, 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
2021.
contract support costs, fiscal year 2021 limitation
Sec. 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year
2021 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 2021
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.
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
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(4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to
improve and support community-based music performance and
education.
national endowment for the arts waivers
Sec. 414. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds made available under the heading ``National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities--National Endowment for the
Arts--Grants and Administration'' of this Act and under such
heading for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 for grants for the
purposes described in section 5(c) of the National Foundation
on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(c)) may
also be used by the recipients of such grants for purposes of
the general operations of such recipients and the matching
requirements under subsections (e), (g)(4)(A), and (p)(3) of
section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and
Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954) may be waived with
respect to such grants.
national endowment for the humanities waivers
Sec. 415. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds made available under the heading ``National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities--National Endowment for the
Humanities--Grants and Administration'' of this Act and under
such heading for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 for grants for
the purposes described in section 7(c) and 7(h)(1) of the
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965
may also be used by the recipients of such grants for
purposes of the general operations of such recipients and the
matching requirements under subsection (h)(2)(A) of section
7of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of
1965 may be waived with respect to such grants.
status of balances of appropriations
Sec. 416. 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 within 60 days of enactment of
this Act.
extension of grazing permits
Sec. 417. 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 2021.
funding prohibition
Sec. 418. (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.
humane transfer and treatment of animals
Sec. 419. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, or the
Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered
by the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the
``Secretary concerned''), may transfer excess wild horses and
burros that have been removed from land administered by the
Secretary concerned to other Federal, State, and local
government agencies for use as work animals.
(b) The Secretary concerned may make a transfer under
subsection (a) immediately on the request of a Federal,
State, or local government agency.
(c) An excess wild horse or burro transferred under
subsection (a) shall lose status as a wild free-roaming horse
or burro (as defined in section 2 of Public Law 92-195
(commonly known as the ``Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros
Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1332)).
(d) A Federal, State, or local government agency receiving
an excess wild horse or burro pursuant to subsection (a)
shall not--
(1) destroy the horse or burro in a manner that results in
the destruction of the horse or burro into a commercial
product;
(2) sell or otherwise transfer the horse or burro in a
manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro
for processing into a commercial product; or
(3) euthanize the horse or burro, except on the
recommendation of a licensed veterinarian in a case of severe
injury, illness, or advanced age.
(e) Amounts appropriated by this Act shall not be available
for--
(1) the destruction of any healthy, unadopted, and wild
horse or burro under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
concerned (including a contractor); or
(2) the sale of a wild horse or burro that results in the
destruction of the wild horse or burro for processing into a
commercial product.
forest service facility realignment and enhancement authorization
extension
Sec. 420. Section 503(f) of Public Law 109-54 (16 U.S.C.
580d note) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30,
2021'' for ``September 30, 2020''.
use of american iron and steel
Sec. 421. (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.
local cooperator training agreements and transfers of excess equipment
and supplies for wildfires
Sec. 422. 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. 423. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by
substituting ``October 1, 2022'' for ``September 30, 2019''.
reprogramming guidelines
Sec. 424. None of the funds made available in this Act, in
this and prior fiscal years, may be reprogrammed without the
advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming
procedures contained in the explanatory statement described
in section 4 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133 Stat. 2536).
project information
Sec. 425. (a) Not later than April 1, 2021, 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, that have been
identified by each land management Agency.
(b) The Federal land acquisition project lists required by
each Agency in subsection (a) shall include individual
projects for the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S.
Forest Service, and shall total for each agency no less than
150 percent of the amount enacted for that agency for the
previous fiscal year.
local contractors
Sec. 426. Section 412 of Division E of Public Law 112-74
shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2021'' for
``fiscal year 2019''.
shasta-trinity marina fee authority authorization extension
Sec. 427. Section 422 of division F of Public Law 110-161
(121 Stat 1844), as amended, shall be applied by substituting
``fiscal year 2021'' for ``fiscal year 2019''.
interpretive association authorization extension
Sec. 428. Section 426 of division G of Public Law 113-76
(16 U.S.C. 565a-1 note) shall be applied by substituting
``September 30, 2021'' for ``September 30, 2019''.
puerto rico schooling authorization extension
Sec. 429. The authority provided by the 19th unnumbered
paragraph under heading ``Administrative Provisions, Forest
Service'' in title III of Public Law 109-54, as amended,
shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2021'' for
``fiscal year 2019''.
forest botanical products fee collection authorization extension
Sec. 430. Section 339 of the Department of the Interior
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted
into law by Public Law 106-113; 16 U.S.C. 528 note), as
amended by section 335(6) of Public Law 108-108 and section
432 of Public Law 113-76, shall be applied by substituting
``fiscal year 2021'' for ``fiscal year 2019''.
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chesapeake bay initiative
Sec. 431. Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative
Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-312; 54 U.S.C. 320101 note) shall
be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2021'' for ``fiscal
year 2019''.
chaco canyon
Sec. 432. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to nominate or accept a nomination or informal
expression of interest for oil and gas leasing under the
Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. sec. 181 et seq, or to offer
for oil and gas leasing, any federal lands or minerals within
the withdrawal area identified on the map of the Chaco
Culture National Historical Park prepared by the Bureau of
Land Management and dated April 2, 2019.
tribal leases
Sec. 433. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
in the case of any lease under section 105(l) of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5324(l)), the initial lease term shall - (1) be consistent
with the calendar year or fiscal year basis of the funding
agreement or annual funding agreement between the Secretary
and Indian tribe or tribal organization under that Act; and
(2) commence no earlier that the date of receipt of the lease
proposal.
(b) References.--None of the funds made available under
this Act may be used to compensate an Indian tribe or tribal
organization for any lease under section 105(l) of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5324(l)) that is on a calendar year or fiscal year basis and
that is received during the 120 day period ending on the last
day of the calendar year or fiscal year.
(c) References.--None of the funds made available under
this Act may be used to compensate an Indian tribe or tribal
organization for any portion of a lease under section 105(l)
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) that exceeds the square footage necessary
for the operation of the Federal programs under the lease.
tongass national forest
Sec. 434. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to plan, design, study, or construct, for the purpose
of harvesting timber by private entities or individuals, a
forest development road in the Tongass National Forest.
rainy river watershed
Sec. 435. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to review or approve a mine
plan proposed within the Rainy River Watershed of the
Superior National Forest.
permit prohibition
Sec. 436. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to issue a permit for the import of a sport-hunted
trophy of an elephant or lion taken in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, or
Zambia. The limitation described in this section shall not
apply in the case of the administration of a tax or tariff.
funding prohibition
Sec. 437. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to finalize the proposed rule entitled ``Oil and
Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New,
Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review'' published by the
Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on
September 24, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 50244).
reporting requirement
Sec. 438. Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Comptroller General of the United States notifies the
head of a Federal agency that receives funds under this Act
of a violation by the Federal agency of section 1341(a),
1342, or 1517(a) of title 31, United States Code, the head of
the Federal agency shall submit to the President, Congress,
and the Comptroller General of the United States a report
that includes--
(1) a description of all relevant facts and a statement of
actions taken with respect to the issues identified by the
Comptroller General of the United States in the notification;
and
(2)(A) the opinion of the head of the Federal agency as to
whether a violation of section 1341(a), 1342, or 1517(a) of
title 31, United States Code, as applicable, has occurred;
and
(B)(i) if it is the opinion of the head of the Federal
agency under subparagraph (A) that a violation has occurred,
an explanation as to why the violation was not discovered and
reported by the head of the Federal agency prior to the date
of the notification by the Comptroller General of the United
States; or
(ii) if it is the opinion of the head of the Federal agency
under subparagraph (A) that a violation has not occurred, an
explanation for the basis for the determination by the head
of the Federal agency.
informational requests
Sec. 439. (a) Notice Required.-- The head of a federal
agency that receives funds under this Act shall respond
timely and completely to requests of the Comptroller General
of the United States for access to records or interviews with
agency employees. Should the head of a federal agency fail to
provide access to records or interviews within 30 days of the
request or by such date as is otherwise specified by the
Comptroller General, and in such manner as is acceptable to
the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General shall
provide the appropriate congressional committees and the head
of the federal agency with notice of the undue delay.
(b) Agency Responses Required.-- Not later than 30 days
after the head of the federal agency receives a notice under
subsection (a), the head of the federal agency shall respond
in writing to the Comptroller General and the appropriate
congressional committees with an explanation for the delay
and a proposed timetable for providing the requested records
or interviews. Not later than 30 days after this response is
submitted, and every 30 days thereafter until the Comptroller
General informs the appropriate congressional committees that
the head of the federal agency has provided access to the
requested records or interviews in a manner acceptable to the
Comptroller General, the head of the federal agency shall
update the agency's response in writing.
(c) Relationship To Existing Authority.-- Nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or
restrict in any manner any existing authority of the
Comptroller General.
funding prohibition on water quality certifications
Sec. 440. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule
entitled ``Updating Regulations on Water Quality
Certification'', published by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency on August 22, 2019 (84 Fed.
Reg. 44080).
funding prohibition for confederate flags
Sec. 441. None of the funds made available to the National
Park Service by this Act may be used for the purchase or
display of a Confederate flag with the exception of specific
circumstances where the flags provide historical context as
described in the National Park Service memorandum entitled
``Immediate Action Required, No Reply Needed: Confederate
Flags'' and dated June 24, 2015.
removal of confederate commemorative works
Sec. 442. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or
policy to the contrary, within 180 days of enactment of this
Act, the National Park Service shall remove from display all
physical Confederate commemorative works, such as statues,
monuments, sculptures, memorials, and plaques, as defined by
NPS, Management Policies 2006, Sec. 9.6.1.
inventory of assets with confederate names
Sec. 443. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on
Appropriations an inventory of all assets under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Interior with Confederate
names.
forest service use of funds
Sec. 444. Notwithstanding section 200306(a)(2)(B)(iii) of
title 54, United States Code, amounts made available under
the heading ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Land
Acquisition'' in this and any prior Act may be used for the
acquisition of acreage in any location for the National
Forest System.
resource study of springfield race riot
Sec. 445. (a) DEFINITIONS.--In this section:
(1) SECRETARY.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) STUDY AREA.--The term ``Study Area'' means the
archeological site near Madison Street and the 10th Street
Rail Corridor, and other sites in Springfield, Illinois
associated with the 1908 Springfield Race Riot.
(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.--
(1) STUDY.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource
study of the study area.
(2) CONTENTS.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall--
(A) evaluate the national significance of the study area;
(B) determine the suitability and feasibility of
designating the study area as a unit of the National Park
System;
(C) consider other alternatives for preservation,
protection, and interpretation of the study area by the
Federal Government, State or local government entities, or
private and non-profit organizations;
(D) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or
local governmental entities, private and nonprofit
organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
(E) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition,
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance
associated with the alternatives.
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.--The study required under paragraph (1)
shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title
54, United States Code.
(4) REPORT.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are first made available for the study under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that
describes--
(A) the results of the study; and
(B) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
land and water conservation fund allocations
Sec. 446. Contingent upon the enactment of the Great
American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957 of the 116th Congress)--
(a) the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer amounts
becoming available for expenditure from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund in fiscal year 2021 pursuant to section
200303(a) of title 54, United States Code, as amended by such
Act, to the agencies and accounts specified, in the amounts
specified, and for the activities specified, in the table
titled ``Allocation of Funds from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund--Fiscal Year 2021'' in the report
accompanying this Act;
(b) to the extent that the amount becoming available for
expenditure in fiscal year 2021 pursuant to such subsection
exceeds the total amount specified in the table referenced in
this section, such excess amounts shall be transferred to and
allocated among the agencies, accounts, and activities in the
same proportion as the amounts specified in the table;
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(c) all amounts required to be transferred pursuant to this
section shall be so transferred not later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, or 30 days after the date
of enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act, whichever is
later, and such amounts shall be allocated for the activities
specified in the report referenced in subsection (a) not
later than 15 days after such transfer; and
(d) notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds
allocated in the table referenced in this section shall
hereafter be exempt from apportionment under chapter 15 of
title 31, United States Code.
funding prohibition
Sec. 447. None of the funds made available by this Act or
any other Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer,
or enforce--
(1) the proposed rule entitled ``Strengthening Transparency
in Regulatory Science'' published by the Environmental
Protection Agency in the Federal Register on April 30, 2018
(83 Fed. Reg. 18768); or
(2) the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking entitled
``Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science''
published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the
Federal Register on March 18, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 15396).
TITLE V
ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Education
education construction
For an additional amount for ``Education Construction'',
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$350,000,000 is for construction, repair, and improvement of
buildings, utilities, and other facilities necessary for the
operation of Indian education programs, including
architectural and engineering services by contract, and
acquisition of lands and interests in lands; up to
$100,000,000 is for Facilities Improvement and Repair; and up
to $50,000,000 is for school employee housing: Provided,
That funds shall be distributed with priority to construction
needs identified on the 2016 school construction priority
list then to facilities identified in the Indian Affairs -
Facilities Management System: Provided further, That no
funds shall be obligated until the Bureau has provided a
detailed spend plan, including identifying each specific
project by Tribe, the estimated project cost, and the
expected timeframe for completion of each project, to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate at least 30 days prior to obligating any
funds: Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Education
shall provide a quarterly report to such committees until
each project is completed: Provided further, That in order
to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the
Secretary of the Interior 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
Public Law 100-297 (25 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) grantee
receiving funds appropriated in this Act or in any prior Act,
has not completed the planning and design phase of the
project and commenced construction: Provided further, That
no more than two percent of the funds made available herein
may be used for salaries and expenses by the Bureau of Indian
Education to administer the funds and provide technical
assistance to Tribes: Provided further, That such amount is
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.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of the Inspector General
For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'', $40,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2024: Provided, That such amount is 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.
Hazardous Substance Superfund
For an additional amount for ``Hazardous Substance
Superfund'', $1,000,000,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be for Superfund cleanup activities:
Provided, That $800,000,000 shall be for the Superfund
Remedial program: Provided further, That not less than
$150,000,000 shall be for emergency response and removal
activities: Provided further, That the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency may retain up to 3 percent of
the funds appropriated herein for management and oversight
purposes: Provided further, That such amount is 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.
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
(including transfers of funds)
For an additional amount for ``State and Tribal Assistance
Grants'', $11,960,000,000, of which--
(1) $6,355,000,000, to be available until expended, shall
be for capitalization grants for the Clean Water State
Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, and $3,855,000,000, to be available until
expended, shall be for capitalization grants under section
1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided That the
Administrator may reserve up to 1 percent of the funds
appropriated herein for administrative, management, and
oversight purposes: Provided further, That funds
appropriated herein shall not be subject to the matching or
cost share requirements of sections 602(b)(2), 602(b)(3) or
202 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act nor the
matching requirements of section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act: Provided further, That the Administrator shall
reallocate funds appropriated herein for the Clean and
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (Revolving Funds) where
projects are not under contract or construction within 18
months of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That notwithstanding the priority rankings they
would otherwise receive under each program, priority for
funds appropriated herein shall be given to projects on a
State priority list that are ready to proceed to construction
within 18 months of the date of enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of
section 603(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or
section 1452(f) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, for the funds
appropriated herein, each State shall use not less than 40
percent of the amount of its capitalization grants to provide
additional subsidization to eligible recipients in the form
of forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans or
grants or any combination of these: Provided further, That
to the extent there are sufficient eligible project
applications and projects are consistent with State Intended
Use Plans, not less than 25 percent of the funds appropriated
herein for the Revolving Funds shall be for projects to
address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency
improvements or other environmentally innovative activities:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the limitations on
amounts in section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act and in section 1452(i) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act, 2 percent of the funds appropriated herein for Revolving
Funds may be reserved by the Administrator for grants to
Indian Tribes under section 518(c) and section 1452(i) of
such Acts: Provided further, That up to 10 percent of the
funds appropriated herein for tribal set-asides under the
Revolving Funds may be transferred to the Indian Health
Service to support management and oversight of tribal
projects;
(2) $350,000,000, to be available until September 30, 2023,
shall be to carry out Brownfields projects authorized by
section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980: Provided, That the
Administrator may reserve up to 3.5 percent of the funds
appropriated herein for administrative, management, and
oversight purposes: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated herein shall be subject to cost share
requirements under section 104(k)(9)(B)(iii) of such Act:
Provided further, That not less than 50 percent of funds
appropriated herein shall be for projects located in
Qualified Opportunity Zones;
(3) $450,000,000, to be available until September 30, 2023,
shall be for grants pursuant to title VII, subtitle G of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated for grants herein shall be subject to the State
Grant and Loan Program Matching Incentive provisions of
section 793(c)(3) of such Act: Provided further That the
Administrator may reserve up to 3.5 percent of the funds
appropriated herein for administrative, management, and
oversight purposes;
(4) $50,000,000, to be available until September 30, 2023,
shall be for grants under section 1464(d) under the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-24(d));
(5) $500,000,000, to be available until expended, shall be
for grants and activities under section 1459B of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b): Provided, That
notwithstanding section 1459B(b)(4), the non-Federal share of
the total cost of a project funded by a grant from funds
appropriated herein shall be not more than 5 percent:
Provided further, That for grants to projects providing
assistance to low-income households described in section
1459B(b)(5) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
19b(b)(5)) from funds appropriated herein the Administrator
shall eliminate the non-Federal cost share for such projects:
Provided further That the Administrator may reserve up to
1.5 percent of funds appropriated herein for administrative,
management, and oversight purposes;
(6) $400,000,000, to be available until expended, shall be
for grants under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301): Provided, That the Federal
share for the cost of activities carried out using grant
funds appropriated herein shall not be less than 95 percent:
Provided further, That to the extent there are sufficient
eligible project applications, not less than 30 percent of
the amount of a grant made to a State to carry out projects
to intercept, transport, control, treat, or reuse municipal
combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, or
stormwater shall be through the use of green infrastructure,
water and energy efficiency improvements, and other
environmentally innovative activities: Provided further,
That from the amount appropriated herein, the Administrator
may reserve up to 1.25 percent of funds appropriated herein
for administrative, management, and oversight purposes,
including establishing the allocation formula for states
described in section 221(g)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(g)(2)):
Provided, That such amount is 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.
Administrative Provision, Environmental Protection Agency
(including transfers of funds)
Funds made available to the Environmental Protection Agency
in this title under the heading ``State and Tribal Assistance
Grants'' and reserved by the Administrator for
administrative, management, and oversight purposes shall
remain available until September 30, 2023, and may be
transferred to the ``Environmental Programs and Management''
account as needed.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
indian health facilities
For an additional amount for ``Indian Health Facilities'',
$1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$1,250,000,000 is for the construction and related costs of
inpatient and outpatient health and related auxiliary
facilities on the Health Facilities Construction Priority
System list and small ambulatory facilities, to modify
existing health facilities to provide isolation/quarantine
space, to prepare plans, specifications, and drawings,
acquisition of sites, and for the purchase and erection of
modular buildings; up to $50,000,000 may be used for staff
quarters; up to $50,000,000 is for equipment; and no more
than $200,000,000 is available to reduce the Backlog of
Essential Maintenance, Alteration and Repair: Provided, That
none of the funds provided under this heading shall be
obligated until the Indian Health Service has provided a
detailed spend plan, including identifying each specific
project by Tribe, the estimated project cost, and the
expected project completion, to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
at least 30 days prior to distributing any funds: Provided
further, That the Indian Health Service shall provide a
quarterly project report to such committees: Provided
further, 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 such amount is 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of the Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021''.
DIVISION D--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
That 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, 2021, 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, $608,336,000, shall be used for the
projects, and in the amounts specified under the heading for
``Military Construction, Army'' in the report accompanying
this Act, to remain available until September 30, 2025:
Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $126,436,000
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,
$1,611,914,000, shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts specified under the heading ``Military Construction,
Navy and Marine Corps'' in the report accompanying this Act,
to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided,
That, of this amount, not to exceed $160,710,000 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 real property for the Air
Force as currently authorized by law, $569,792,000, shall be
used for the projects, and in the amounts specified under the
heading ``Military Construction, Air Force'' in the report
accompanying this Act, to remain available until September
30, 2025: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed
$166,192,000 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
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, $2,234,517,000,
shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts specified
under the heading ``Military Construction, Defense-Wide'' in
the report accompanying this Act, to remain available until
September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount, not to
exceed $179,976,000 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,
$349,437,000, shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts specified under the heading ``Military Construction,
Army National Guard'' in the report accompanying this Act, to
remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That,
of the amount, not to exceed $44,593,000 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,
$64,214,000, shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts specified under the heading ``Military Construction,
Air National Guard'' in the report accompanying this Act, to
remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That,
of the amount, not to exceed $3,414,000 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, $88,337,000, shall be used
for the projects, and in the amounts specified under the
heading ``Military Construction, Army Reserve'' in the report
accompanying this Act, to remain available until September
30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed
$1,218,000 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, $70,995,000, shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts specified under the heading ``Military Construction,
Navy Reserve'' in the report accompanying this Act, to remain
available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the
amount, not to exceed $3,485,000 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, $23,117,000, shall be used
for the projects, and in the amounts specified under the
heading ``Military Construction, Air Force Reserve'' in the
report accompanying this Act, to remain available until
September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount, not to
exceed $3,270,000 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
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Acts, $173,030,000, 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),
$580,447,000, 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,
$119,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.
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, $367,142,000.
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, $42,897,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025.
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, $346,493,000.
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,
$97,214,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.
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, $317,021,000.
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, $54,728,000.
Department of Defense
Family Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement
Fund, $5,897,000, 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.
Department of Defense
Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied
Housing Improvement Fund, $600,000, 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 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
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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: Provided
further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance
expenditures for each individual general or flag officer
quarters for the prior fiscal year.
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.
Sec. 122. 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. 123. For an additional amount for the accounts and in
the amounts specified, to remain available until September
30, 2025:
``Military Construction, Army'', $342,600,000, shall be
used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Military Construction, Army'' in the report
accompanying this Act;
``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
$765,937,000, shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Military Construction,
Navy and Marine Corps'' in the report accompanying this Act;
``Military Construction, Air Force'', $428,000,000, shall
be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Military Construction, Air Force'' in the
report accompanying this Act;
``Military Construction, Army National Guard'',
$34,835,000, shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Military Construction,
Army National Guard'' in the report accompanying this Act;
``Military Construction, Air National Guard'', $54,700,000
shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified
under the heading ``Military Construction, Air National
Guard'' in the report accompanying this Act; and
``Military Construction, Army Reserve'', $48,900,000, shall
be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Military Construction, Army Reserve'' in the
report accompanying this Act:
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
2021 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 and receive approval
from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress prior to obligation.
Sec. 124. 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. 125. 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 2021 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.
Sec. 126. For an additional amount for the accounts and in
the amounts specified, to remain available until September
30, 2023:
``Military Construction, Army'', $224,900,000, shall be
used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Military Construction, Army'' in the report
accompanying this Act;
``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
$144,900,000, shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Military Construction,
Navy and Marine Corps'' in the report accompanying this Act;
``Military Construction, Air Force'', $166,500,000, shall
be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Military Construction, Air Force'', in the
report accompanying this Act:
``Military Construction, Army Reserve'', $10,200,000, shall
be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Military Construction, Army Reserve'', in the
report accompanying this Act:
``Military Construction, Navy Reserve'', $3,500,000, shall
be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Military Construction, Navy Reserve'', in the
report accompanying this Act:
``Family Housing Construction, Army'', $4,500,000, shall be
used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under
the heading ``Family Housing Construction, Army'' , in the
report accompanying this Act:
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry
out construction projects identified in the respective
military department's cost to complete projects list of
previously appropriated projects 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 and receive approval from the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress prior to
obligation.
Sec. 127. For an additional amount for the accounts and in
the amounts specified, to remain available until September
30, 2023:
``Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army'',
$25,000,000;
``Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine
Corps'', $50,000,000; and
``Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'',
$60,000,000.
Sec. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds made available under each heading in this title shall
only be used for the purposes specifically described under
that heading.
Sec. 129. 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 2016
through 2020 or for fiscal year 2021 may be obligated,
expended, or used to design, construct, or carry out--
(1) a project to construct a wall, barrier, fence, or road
along the Southern border of the United States;
(2) a road to provide access to a wall, barrier, or fence
constructed along the Southern border of the United States;
or
(3) any military construction project for which funds were
appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, but
that were rescinded or postponed by reason of the declaration
of a national emergency on February 15, 2019.
Sec. 130. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for a
military construction project, as defined by section 2801 of
title 10, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 may be
obligated, expended, or used to construct a project located
on a military installation bearing the name of a confederate
officer, except in the case that a process to replace such
names has been initiated.
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 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, $2,813,922,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated
under this heading that become available on October 1, 2020;
and in addition, $130,227,650,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall become available on October 1, 2021:
Provided, That not to exceed $20,115,000 of the amount made
available for fiscal year 2022 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.
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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, $14,946,618,000, to remain available
until expended and to become available on October 1, 2021:
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 of title 38, United States
Code, $2,148,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under
this heading that become available on October 1, 2020; and in
addition, $136,950,000, to remain available until expended,
which shall become available on October 1, 2021.
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 2021, 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, $204,400,000.
vocational rehabilitation loans program account
For the cost of direct loans, $33,826, 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
$2,469,522.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct loan program, $424,272, 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, $3,187,000,000: 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, 2022.
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, 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, 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; $497,468,000,
which shall be in addition to funds that become available on
October 1, 2020: Provided, That, of the amount provided in
Public Law 116-94 that becomes available on October 1, 2020
under this heading and was made available until September 30,
2021, $5,594,318,000 is 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; and, in addition, $58,897,219,000, plus
reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2021,
and shall remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided further, That, of the amount made available on
October 1, 2021, under this heading, $1,500,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2023: 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.
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, $1,380,800,000, which
shall be in addition to funds that become available on
October 1, 2020: Provided, That, of the amount provided in
Public Law 116-94 that becomes available on October 1, 2020
under this heading and was made available until September 30,
2021, $3,847,180,000 is 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; and, in addition, $20,148,244,000, plus
reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2021,
and shall remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided further, That, of the amount made available on
October 1, 2021, under this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2023.
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.), $279,880,000, which shall be in
addition to funds that become available on October 1, 2020:
Provided, That, of the amount provided in Public Law 116-94
that becomes available on October 1, 2020 under this heading
and was made available until September 30, 2021, $886,235,000
is 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;
and, in addition, $8,403,117,000, plus reimbursements, shall
become available on October 1, 2021, and shall remain
available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That,
of the amount made available on October 1, 2021, under this
heading, $150,000,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2023.
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; $170,120,000, which
shall be in addition to funds that become available on
October 1, 2020: Provided, That, of the amount provided in
Public Law 116-94 that becomes available on October 1, 2020
under this heading and was made available until September 30,
2021, $441,385,000 is 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; and in addition, $6,734,680,000, plus reimbursements,
shall become available on October 1, 2021, and shall remain
available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That,
of the amount made available on October 1, 2021, under this
heading, $250,000,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2023.
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, 2022: Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this
heading are available for prosthetic research specifically
for female veterans, and for toxic exposure research.
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
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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, $349,000,000, of which not
to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September
30, 2022.
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, $355,911,000, of
which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until
September 30, 2022: 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, $198,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent
shall remain available until September 30, 2022.
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, $4,912,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which
$540,385,000 is 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: Provided, That $1,211,238,000 shall be for pay and
associated costs, of which not to exceed 3 percent shall
remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided further,
That $3,205,216,000 shall be for operations and maintenance,
of which not to exceed 5 percent shall remain available until
September 30, 2022: Provided further, That $495,546,000
shall be for information technology systems development, and
shall remain available until September 30, 2022: 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, $2,627,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2023, of which $1,184,485,000 is 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: 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.), $228,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall
remain available until September 30, 2022.
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,
$1,373,000,000, of which $980,638,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2025, and of which $392,362,000 shall
remain available until expended, of which $237,198,000 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 2021,
for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the
awarding of a construction documents contract by September
30, 2021; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract
by September 30, 2022: 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, $400,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025, 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, $90,000,000, 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 2021 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.
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Sec. 202. Amounts made available for the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2021, 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 2020.
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 2021, 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 2021 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 2021 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 $60,096,000 for the Office of
Resolution Management, $6,100,000 for the Office of
Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and
$5,294,000 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
2021 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 2021 for ``Medical
Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and
Compliance'', ``Medical Facilities'', ``Construction, Minor
Projects'', and ``Information Technology Systems'', up to
$322,932,000, 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
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Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress: Provided further, That section 219 of title II of
division F of Public Law 116-94 is repealed.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of
Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2021,
for ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'',
``Medical Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical
Facilities'', up to $327,126,000, 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 2021 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 2021, 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 2021, 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.
(c)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a
study on the effectiveness of the hotline specified in
subsection (a) during the five-year period beginning on
January 1, 2016, based on an analysis of national suicide
data and data collected from such hotline.
(2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) determine the number of veterans who contact the
hotline specified in subsection (a) and who receive follow up
services from the hotline or mental health services from the
Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter;
(B) determine the number of veterans who contact the
hotline who are not referred to, or do not continue
receiving, mental health care who commit suicide; and
(C) determine the number of veterans described in
subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide.
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;
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(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:
``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 the
first part IV 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 if
and 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 2021 and 2022 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 2021 and fiscal year
2022 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 2021 and 2022, section 258 of
Division A of Public Law 114-223 shall apply.
Sec. 243. (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. 244. 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. 245. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration
may be used in fiscal year 2021 to convert any program which
received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2020 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. 246. (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. 247. 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. 248. (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
Affairs 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.
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(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.
Sec. 249. Amounts made available for the ``Veterans Health
Administration, Medical Community Care'' account in this or
any other Act for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 may be used for
expenses that would have otherwise been payable from the
Veterans Choice Fund established by section 802 of the
Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, as amended
(38 U.S.C. 1701 note).
Sec. 250. Obligations and expenditures applicable to the
``Medical Services'' account in fiscal years 2017 through
2019 for aid to state homes (as authorized by section 1741 of
title 38, United States Code) shall remain in the ``Medical
Community Care'' account for such fiscal years.
Sec. 251. Of the total amounts made available on October
1, 2020, under the headings ``Department of Veterans
Affairs--Veterans Health Administration--Medical Services'',
``Department of Veterans Affairs--Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Community Care'', ``Department of
Veterans Affairs--Veterans Health Administration--Medical
Support and Compliance'', and ``Department of Veterans
Affairs--Veterans Health Administration--Medical
Facilities'', $660,691,000 shall be made available for
gender-specific care for women.
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,
$84,100,000, 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,
$37,100,000: Provided, That $3,286,509 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, $81,815,000, of which
not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2023. 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.
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,
$73,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022; of
which $8,800,000 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. 7727 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'', $16,111,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025, 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.
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Navy
and Marine Corps'', $70,020,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2025, 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.
Military Construction, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air
Force'' $263,869,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025, 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.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 401. None of the funds appropriated for military
construction projects outside the United States under this
title may be obligated or expended for planning and design of
any project associated with the European Deterrence
Initiative until the Secretary of Defense develops and
submits to the congressional defense committees, in a
classified and unclassified format, a list of all of the
military construction projects associated with the European
Deterrence Initiative which the Secretary anticipates will be
carried out during each of the fiscal years 2022 through
2026.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 502. 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. 503. 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. 504. 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. 505. 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. 506. 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. 507. (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. 508. (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. 509. 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. 510. 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. 511. 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. 512. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used in contravention of section 101(e)(8) of title 10,
United States Code.
Sec. 513. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none
of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act for a
military construction
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project, as defined by section 2801 of title 10, United
States Code, for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 or for
fiscal year 2021 may be obligated, expended, or used to
design, construct, or carry out--
(1) a project to construct a wall, barrier, fence, or road
along the Southern border of the United States;
(2) a road to provide access to a wall, barrier, or fence
constructed along the Southern border of the United States;
or
(3) any military construction project for which funds were
appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, but
that were rescinded or postponed by reason of the declaration
of a national emergency on February 15, 2019.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2021''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill, as amended, is debatable for 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.
General Leave
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include
extraneous material on the measure under consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from New York?
There was no objection.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
This minibus combines four bills: State and Foreign Operations;
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA; Interior, Environment; and
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.
The package is the product of months of thoughtful deliberation and
input from Members on both sides of the aisle. I am proud of the work
we have completed under the incredibly difficult circumstances of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
This appropriations package addresses urgent national priorities. I
would like to highlight a few of our key successes that our cardinals
have secured: strong funding and protections to help put nutritious
food on people's tables during this time of economic crisis and rising
food insecurity; increased investments in broadband to connect more
Americans to work, school, healthcare, and family; robust funding to
protect the environment and build resilience to climate change; and
$12.5 billion in emergency funding to address sharply rising veterans'
healthcare costs.
I am proud that the package also includes strong emergency
appropriations to confront coronavirus and support economic recovery,
with investments in critical infrastructure and coronavirus
preparedness, response, and relief domestically and globally.
Turning to the State and Foreign Operations division, it is
bittersweet to bring my last State and Foreign Operations bill to the
floor before I retire. As subcommittee chairwoman or ranking member for
two of my three decades here, I am honored to have been entrusted with
this responsibility on this bill that has been a key component of
United States foreign policy since World War II.
The work of the subcommittee has been marked historically by
bipartisanship, and I thank former Chair and Ranking Member Hal Rogers
and former Chair and Ranking Member Kay Granger for their partnership
to advance this vital legislation each year.
Pivotal moments, from September 11th to the devastation the
coronavirus pandemic continues to cause, underscore the significant
value of foreign aid. It promotes freedom and democracy and supports
global development and security, all of which increase stability and
mitigate threats to Americans here at home.
Indeed, our own children and grandchildren are more secure as a
result of the United States' foreign assistance that has made the world
better, safer, and healthier for generations, efforts that are
continued in the fiscal year 2021 State and Foreign Operations bill we
consider today.
With a total of $65.87 billion, it rejects the President's go-it-
alone approach to foreign policy. The bill includes $47.85 billion in
base funding, $8 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations funds for
base requirements that otherwise would not be funded by the President's
budget request, and $10.018 billion in urgently needed coronavirus
emergency funding to mitigate COVID-19's impact on our health and
economy.
To ensure this pandemic does not derail decades of development gains,
this bill provides $3.8 billion in base funding for development
assistance. This includes $975 million to increase access to basic
education, of which not less than $150 million shall be spent on girls'
education in areas of conflict.
It effectively addresses food insecurity, poor water and sanitation
services, trafficking in persons, and other long-term development
objectives.
The bill's holistic approach to global health seeks to bolster low-
and middle-income countries' management of health threats and
communicable diseases.
It would sustain progress against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria
with $5.93 billion for global HIV/AIDS activities, including $1.56
billion for the Global Fund, for which it clarifies the United States'
commitment to our 33 percent share.
It also reverses the President's global gag rule, stops
counterproductive restrictions on family planning and health funding,
and includes $805.5 million for family planning services, of which
$55.5 million is for the United Nations Population Fund.
The bill provides restoration of funds for the World Health
Organization to ensure American influence in an organization critical
to the development and distribution of vaccines.
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To address policies of the administration that harm our neighbors and
drive migration, the bill amends prior-year appropriations acts to
significantly limit the President's ability to redirect assistance
outside of the region.
It also maintains robust funding for counternarcotics and law
enforcement efforts in Colombia, Mexico, Central America, and the
Caribbean; includes $68 million to address international organized
crime; and maintains funding to combat cybercrime.
The bill provides $9 billion for security assistance to key allies
and partners with support for programs in Eastern Europe, Jordan, and
Tunisia. It keeps the commitments of the United States at Camp David to
promote peace in the Middle East by providing $3.3 billion in aid for
Israel's security as well as assistance for Egypt.
It restores humanitarian and development assistance to Palestinians
with resources to organizations working in the West Bank and Gaza, and
it advances a bipartisan priority, with $50 million to fund a new
partnership for peace that would strengthen economic development and
engagement between Palestinians and Israelis. It includes $7.83 billion
in refugee and disaster assistance, including to Latin America, the
Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
Additionally, the bill prioritizes the security of diplomatic and
development staff and facilities with $6.071 billion for embassy
security, which is $692.2 million above the President's request.
To effectively engage allies and reclaim our leadership role, this
bill reaffirms our support for international partners and multilateral
organizations, which extends the impact of our assistance, and
facilitates delivery of urgent aid to mitigate human suffering.
Lastly, to combat the destabilizing and persistent threats posed by
climate change, the bill provides funds in this and prior acts to
support multilateral efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It
also strengthens conservation and environment programs and continues
funding for adaptation and renewable energy programs at prior-year
levels.
This bill reflects our common belief in the absolute necessity of
effective diplomacy, global engagement, and robust development
assistance to protect our own national security even as we address
moral imperatives beyond our own borders.
Mr. Speaker, I thank my subcommittee staff who have worked in
difficult circumstances to prepare the bill, including Majority Clerk
Steve Marchese; staff Craig Higgins, Erin Kolodjeski, Dean Koulouris,
Jason Wheelock, Marin Stein, Jean Kwon, Clelia Alvarado; Minority Clerk
Susan Adams; Jamie McCormick; Austin Gage of Ranking Member Rogers'
congressional staff; and finally, Wendy Coursen, Kelly Healton, Dana
Acton,
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and Elizabeth Stanley in my congressional office.
Mr. Speaker, I express my gratitude to more past staff members and
fellows than we have time to name today who have supported my work on
the subcommittee. They are:
Matthew Traub, Beth Tritter, Howard Wolfson, Clare Coleman, Jean
Doyle, Jenny Luray, Scott Fleming, Mark Isaac, Heather Howard, Jim
Townsend, Chris Bigelow, Lucy Heenan, Ann Vaughn, Talia Dubovi, Liz
Leibowitz, Sonali Korde, Joe Weinstein, Brigid Otieno, Mark Carrato,
Mark Lopes, Barbara Feinstein, Dennis Vega, Cortney Dunn, Megan Oates,
Jennifer Munoz, Karen Larson, Ashley Quarcoo, Ralph Falzone, Mark
Murray, Nisha Biswal, Michele Sumilas, and Michael Marek.
Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, I urge support for the bill, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 7608, the first
package of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills to be considered by
the House. I wish the circumstances were different and I could support
this very important piece of legislation that funds many key programs.
This bill supports the veterans who have honorably served our
country, the diplomats who promote American businesses and our values
around the world, the farmers and ranchers who put food on our tables,
and the custodians of our parks and public lands who protect our
national treasures.
Unfortunately, I am not able to support this bill before us because
it has some fatal flaws.
First, there are many policy provisions similar to the partisan
legislation the majority has pushed through the House the last few
months.
Second, the spending levels exceed the amounts the Congress and the
President agreed to just last year.
While I acknowledge the hard work Chairwoman Lowey and her staff have
done under very difficult circumstances, these bills do not reflect the
way our committee typically does its business.
Instead of building consensus with Members on our side of the aisle,
these bills contain policy and funding proposals that appear to have
been dictated from the top down. For example, the bill jeopardizes our
security by prohibiting funds from being used to address the crisis on
our southern border and by restricting the President's ability to
respond to a national emergency.
Provisions are included that would permanently prevent any
administration from implementing reforms to programs that help lift
many Americans out of poverty.
The bill reverses course on nearly all of the language that was
negotiated last year in the State, Foreign Operations bill to protect
life. It does away with current policies that stop foreign
organizations from receiving funds if they provide abortions.
I am also disappointed to see that longstanding provisions aimed at
enhancing transparency at the United Nations were removed. These
conditions have made an impact on these agencies, and they should be
continued.
There are also new directives added that would jeopardize America's
energy independence, and instead of rolling back burdensome
environmental regulations to help America's businesses, this bill
prevents many commonsense policies from being put in place and takes
out key provisions from prior years.
The bill also contains billions of dollars in emergency spending. $15
billion is included for infrastructure.
Even though the Appropriations Committee has held more than 100
hearings and briefings this year, these proposals were never formally
considered, and there were no discussions with Members on our side of
the aisle. This is disappointing.
Another $10 billion is included to address coronavirus, even though a
$3 trillion bill passed the House in May and the Senate is planning to
consider that bill in the next few weeks.
In addition, $12.5 billion of veterans funding is unnecessarily
designated as emergency, even though it was known that this spending
would be needed when the budget agreement was enacted last year.
We must work together on appropriations bills that avoid
controversial legislative language and meet agreed-upon spending
levels. This is the only way to get bills through the House and the
Senate and signed into law.
Mr. Speaker, for these reasons, I urge my colleagues to vote against
this package, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from
Georgia (Mr. Bishop), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for
yielding me the time, and I rise in support of H.R. 7608.
As 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 the division that
is covered in this bill.
First, Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank our distinguished ranking
member, Mr. Fortenberry. I hope he is not getting too embarrassed by my
endless thanks and praise, but it is really genuine.
Drafting legislation can be complicated, but we have been able to
maintain an open line of communication, and I am proud of our
bipartisan relationship. We have produced a good work product that
makes important investments that will improve the life of every
American.
Our fiscal year 2021 allocation is almost $24 billion, 2 percent
above the fiscal year 2020 and more than $4.1 billion above the budget
request.
The bill provides $3.2 billion for rural development initiatives to
fund critical infrastructure, such as water and wastewater systems, and
rural housing needs.
The bill also funds the ReConnect Program at $990 million, which is
an increase of $435 million, or 78 percent. I am extremely proud of the
investments that we make to close the digital divide. The coronavirus
pandemic has made everyone aware of just how important it is for
students and workers to be connected to the internet, and our bill
reflects that.
The bill, once again, includes the 10-20-30 antipoverty formula for
Rural Development programs that is designed to target much-needed
Federal resources to rural communities in need. Persistent-poverty
communities for too long have suffered from neglect, and this provision
will assist in reversing that and help these communities to thrive.
The bill provides $1.83 billion for farm production programs. I am
particularly proud of the $33 million in loan authority that will help
resolve ownership and succession of farmland issues, also known as the
``heirs' property'' issue, which predominantly affects Black farmers
and has led to the loss of millions and millions of acres of privately
held farmland for over a century.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, hunger has become a new reality
for millions of Americans, and our bill fully funds the SNAP, child
nutrition, and WIC programs to meet the expected participation in
fiscal year 2021.
We also provided a big boost, $45 million, 18 percent, to the
Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which serves the elderly poor.
Our bill also blocks two unconscionable SNAP rules. The Able-Bodied
Adults Without Dependents final rule and the Standard Utility Allowance
proposed rule are both designed to restrict program eligibility.
The bill provides $3.3 billion for agricultural research to ensure
that America retains its role as the leader of global agricultural
science. That number includes an increase of $29.5 million for programs
that support the 1890 land-grant institutions.
We rejected the administration's proposed elimination of the Food for
Peace and the McGovern-Dole programs. Respectively, we provide $1.775
billion and $235 million for these programs, which is an increase
totaling $65 million, to ensure that American agriculture remains an
essential tool of diplomacy.
The Food and Drug Administration is funded at $3.2 billion in
discretionary funding, the increased funding dedicated to new
initiatives that would advance influenza vaccine technologies and
enhance the safety of medical products and the Nation's food supply,
especially in light of COVID-19.
The bill also gives the FDA the authority to require mandatory
recalls of
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unsafe prescription and over-the-counter drugs. This is the same
authority that the FDA already has to recall unsafe foods, infant
formula, vaccines, and medical devices, a need that has become
increasingly apparent in the past few weeks.
The bill also funds the Commodity Futures Trading Commission at $304
million, which is the same as the administration's request.
Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud of this division of the minibus,
and I am supportive of the whole package. I urge my colleagues to
support it.
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my personal staff, Michael Reed and Maya
Solomon; and the subcommittee staff, Martha Foley, Diem-Linh Jones,
Perry Yates, Joe Layman, Randy Staples, Justin Masucci, and our intern
Xavier Roberts for their hard work on the bill.
Mr. Speaker, I also thank Tom O'Brien of the minority staff of the
subcommittee as well as the minority staff of the full committee, and a
special thanks to our majority clerk, Shalanda Young, for her steady
hand in leading the majority full committee staff.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mrs. LOWEY. I yield the gentleman from Georgia an additional 30
seconds.
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Granger
for her hard work and her commitment and her public service.
Finally, I want to say a special thank you to Chairwoman Lowey. This
is likely to be her last Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, and it has
been a tremendous pleasure and honor working with her. We will miss
her. But Americans and people all over the world are better for her
many years of service to this Congress.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the former chairman of the full committee, and
ranking member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Subcommittee.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman, my
ranking member, for yielding this time; and I rise in opposition to
H.R. 7608, the first appropriations measure to be considered by the
House for fiscal year 2021.
The measure before us today, Mr. Speaker, includes four of the 12
annual spending bills. Specifically, it would provide funding for the
Departments of State, Agriculture, Interior, as well as Veterans
Affairs, and their related agencies and programs.
As ranking member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Subcommittee, I want to again offer my sincere thanks to
Chairwoman Nita Lowey for her collaboration. Her decision to lead this
subcommittee, as well as being chairman of the big committee, the full
committee, is a testament to her dedication to improving lives around
the globe.
She has been a tremendous partner in that venture for many years, and
we will deeply miss her leadership of our committee and of this
subcommittee. But I assure you, Madam Chair, we will continue this work
in your memory because you have invested so much of your life in this
subcommittee.
Division A, the State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill for
fiscal year 2021, includes $55.85 billion in non-emergency
discretionary funding, and $10 billion in emergency funding for global
coronavirus response, for a total of $65.87 billion.
Within that total, the bill includes funding for many key priorities
that are critical to our national security. Chief among them is $3.3
billion in Foreign Military Financing for Israel and continued funding
at the current level for our close partners in the region, including
Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.
I am also pleased that the bill maintains funding at the current
level, as has been said, for embassy security. The attacks on our
embassy in Baghdad this year were a stark reminder of how we must do
everything we can to support the safety of our foreign service officers
working abroad.
I appreciate the Chair continuing funding to combat the flow of drugs
into this country and to tackle transnational crime overseas. Overdose
deaths from synthetic opioids like fentanyl have spiked with COVID-19's
growth, so we have got an epidemic now of increased overdose deaths
within the pandemonium that is going on as well. These international
efforts go hand-in-hand with the work we do here at home in the
relentless fight against drug abuse and addiction.
Elsewhere in the bill, Divisions B, C, and D of this package include
some notable areas of bipartisanship worth highlighting. I was pleased
to see robust funding for clean and reliable water systems and rural
broadband service, which are vitally important in my Kentucky district.
The bill also continues funding for the Abandoned Mine Land Pilot
Program, a crucial economic and community development tool for regions
like mine that were devastated by the war on coal.
The bill also provides critical resources to take care of our
veterans, another welcome inclusion, given their great service to our
Nation.
While I admire the chair's leadership in guiding this legislation
through committee under the most challenging circumstances, I simply
cannot support the measure in its current form.
Our committee has a proud tradition of bipartisanship and working
together to fund and enhance shared priorities. However, this bill's
unchecked emergency spending and partisan policy riders give me great
concern, and ensure it has no hope of becoming law in its current form.
Sweeping measures that threaten the sanctity of life, like those that
overturn the President's expanded Mexico City policy and weaken the
longstanding protections against coercive abortion and forced
sterilization, known as Kemp-Kasten, are the most concerning and
controversial.
Also problematic are ill-advised investments, including the
international climate funds like the Green Climate Fund, which
jeopardizes American jobs.
Despite some areas of agreement, the unrestrained spending and
partisan riders require my opposition to the package. I therefore urge
my colleagues to oppose the bill.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the majority leader.
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I
congratulate her for her work over the years. She and I spent over 2
decades serving together on that committee, the Appropriations
Committee, and the same amount of time serving on the Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of that
Appropriations Committee; and I enjoyed her insight and her wisdom and
her hard work, and I thank her for what she has done for the committee
and what she has done for the country.
I also want to thank the Staff Director of the committee, Shalanda
Young, who clearly is one of the most outstanding members of the
Congressional staff on either side of the Capitol. She has been
tireless in working with Mrs. Lowey to bring bills to the floor and,
particularly with respect to our response to COVID-19, has performed
extraordinary services.
Frankly, but for the Appropriations Committee and its staff on both
sides of the aisle, we would not have been able to do that; so I thank
all those involved.
Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat infamous, I suppose, on my side of the
aisle with some other committee chairs and staff, for wanting to make
sure that we do our work on appropriation bills.
Frankly, there are so many important bills that this House and Senate
pass and the President signs. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case
lately, but usually is the case. But these bills must pass.
If the American people are going to continue to enjoy the services of
their government, in so many critical ways to their lives, then the
Appropriations Committee must do its job. We have been blessed that we
have as chair and ranking member two Members who care about that
process in Mrs. Lowey and Ms. Granger.
I also had the opportunity of serving some period of time with Ms.
Granger on the Appropriations Committee. She is a woman and
Representative that I have great respect for and appreciate
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her attitude and collegial effort to work together.
I regret that these will not be bipartisan bills. Frankly, I think it
is not so much because of the appropriations bill as it is because of
the context in which we find ourselves in Washington, and in our
country today.
The House is getting its work done for the people, and passing these
appropriations bills well in advance of the end of the fiscal year, as
we did last year.
Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, the Senate is on track to fail to mark up
a single bill in committee, which may be the first time ever that that
has been the case.
Sadly, it is consistent with their not passing any other bills
either, so 275 of our bills sit untended in the United States Senate.
Why?
Because, as former appropriator and former Senate Budget Committee
Chair Senator Judd Gregg said: ``I don't see any reason why they should
go to markup if the goal of that markup is to simply create political
fodder for the election, rather than move the bills forward.''
That bleak assessment speaks directly to the harmful effects of
Senate Republicans' policy choices, because in this body, and in the
Democratic Caucus, we believe appropriations bills are a statement of
our values and an opportunity to communicate them to the American
people.
We have a saying, all of us, put your money where your mouth is. And
if you don't do that, then your mouth is articulating things that you
may not really believe in, but you think it is useful for people to
hear.
This package contains important and positive investments in our
people, our economy, and in our national security that reflect House
Democrats' commitment to governing for the people and, very frankly, I
think, for the most part, Republican values, which is why I am so
disappointed that this will not be a bipartisan effort.
It reflects our priorities for moving America forward and helping our
people get ahead.
This bill will help ensure that children and families receive the
assistance they need through SNAP and WIC to protect against hunger, an
extraordinary challenge in today's COVID-19-afflicted America.
It strengthens our conservation efforts and ensures a cleaner
environment. And we passed an extraordinary historical bill yesterday
in a bipartisan fashion to accomplish that objective as well.
In particular, I am pleased it includes funding for the Chesapeake
Bay program, so vital to my State and to our region.
We are taking steps as well to protect the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge, and this package will require that the National Park Service
will move any commemorative displays honoring the Confederacy, so that
no American will be either humiliated or denigrated as they visit our
national parks.
The bill also ensures we provide resources to support our veterans,
so critical, and across the board, felt to be a moral responsibility.
We are standing with our servicemembers by prohibiting, frankly, the
President from stealing funds from our military in order to build this
wall that he said the Mexicans were going to pay for. Nobody believed
it then; nobody believes it now. And he is taking money from our
troops, from our military security, to build that wall.
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I am proud that this bill continues America's strong and robust
support for our ally Israel.
In all, this is a funding package of which our country and this House
can be proud. It reflects our values and our principles, and it is
focused on governing responsibly and spending taxpayer resources
wisely.
Sadly, it will, in all likelihood, join the more than 275 other
bipartisan House bills languishing in the Republican-controlled Senate.
We have a lot of new judges; we just don't have legislation for the
people.
I urge the Senate to do its part to avoid even the risk of another
shutdown. Just a few 18 months ago, 19 months ago, we came into this
Congress with much of the Government of the United States shut down
because the previous Congress had not funded the government. I urge the
Senate to do its part. Let's get the job done together for the people.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair, I thank the ranking member, I thank
the staff on both sides of the aisle, and I thank Shalanda Young.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Carter), who is the ranking member of the Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for
yielding me time.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about division D of H.R. 7608, the
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill for
fiscal year 2021.
Throughout my time in Congress, I have focused on three things:
soldiers, their families, and veterans. It is an honor to serve as the
ranking member of the appropriations subcommittee that has their
interests in the forefront of our minds.
Overall, I strongly support the funding provided for military
construction projects. I am pleased the bill includes funding for the
services' unfunded priorities: privatized military housing, resilient
and energy-efficient installations, and cleanup of contaminated sites.
On a bipartisan basis, the bill increases funding for women veterans,
mental health and homeless programs, and supports construction of new
VA facilities.
Veterans have earned special attention for their service and
sacrifice. In many ways, this bill helps to fulfill our promises to
them.
However, unfortunately and regretfully, I must express my opposition
to H.R. 7608. Less than a year ago, we agreed to the 2019 Bipartisan
Budget Act. I believe it is irresponsible to designate some funding as
emergency just to avoid the caps set by that act. This is especially
true since we all acknowledged the growing costs of veterans'
healthcare programs when we agreed to the budget deal.
I recognize the budget realities we face, but we should not unravel
that agreement through this year's appropriations process. I am also
concerned that this bill includes provisions that limit the President's
ability to address the national emergency on our southern border.
Regardless of one's position, the fact remains that cartels and
criminal gangs take advantage of our political disagreements and
continue to flood our Nation with dangerous and illegal drugs and
exploit and traffic men, women, and children seeking a better life.
This is unacceptable.
While I oppose the final passage of the bill, I believe that the
committee can continue to work together to fund programs important to
soldiers, their families, and veterans in a responsible manner.
In closing, I would like to thank my subcommittee chairwoman, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, for her dedication to our subcommittee and its
responsibilities. Also, I want to thank Chairwoman Lowey for her
service and leadership in this Congress, and I want to thank Ranking
Member Granger for her support and commitment to enacting responsible
spending bills.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), who is the distinguished chair of the
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the fiscal year 2021
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Thank
you to my partner in this, Ranking Member Joyce, for his collaboration
and partnership throughout this process. I am grateful for the
leadership of Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger.
Last year, House Democrats secured significant new investments in
environmental protection and land conservation. This bill builds on
those successes to advance priorities of American families, ensuring
that we have clean air and clean water to protect our children's
health. We protect our most special places and endangered species and
take meaningful actions to address climate change.
The subcommittee recommends a total of $36.8 billion in discretionary
funding, an increase of $771 million over last year's enacted level.
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The bill also includes $2.4 billion in fire cap adjusted funds for
suppression operations.
The bill includes an additional $15 billion in emergency-designated
infrastructure investments. These investments will increase access to
quality healthcare and education and help clean up contaminated lands,
polluted water, and unhealthy air.
With yesterday's passage of the Great American Outdoors Act in fiscal
year 2021, the Land and Water Conservation Fund will be fully funded at
$900 million, the first time this has happened in over 40 years.
I thank all of our constituents for making this passage a reality.
Back to this bill. We reject the dangerous policies and funding cuts
proposed by the Trump administration. Instead, we move forward by
investing our resources in ways that keep our communities safe and
healthy. We invest in protection and preservation of our landscapes and
our biodiversity.
I am particularly proud that this bill includes protections for our
Nation's most visited wilderness, the Boundary Waters. It will put a
halt to the use of funds in the next fiscal year to review or approve
mine plans in the watershed of this treasured wilderness.
But let me be clear: The operations of the current taconite mines of
Minnesota's iron ore range are not impacted. There are no iron mines
with plans under review. But there is a foreign-owned mining
conglomerate with a plan under review for a toxic copper-sulfide ore
mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters. The Trump administration
cannot be trusted to conduct this environmental review.
Multiple Cabinet members pledged in congressional hearings to
complete a mineral withdrawal study within this very watershed.
Instead, they abandoned the congressionally directed environmental
review after 20 months, 4 months from completion, and they refuse to
release results.
This bill seeks to protect the Boundary Waters from an administration
that has shown a lack of transparency, respect for science, or the
ability to follow our Nation's environmental laws.
Our subcommittee continues its nonpartisan approach to issues facing
our Native American brothers and sisters. We provide $3.5 billion for
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and the
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, and $6.5 billion to
the Indian Health Service. This is another step in the right direction
toward upholding the Federal Government's trust and treaty obligations,
but the work continues.
The bill contains provisions related to ending the use of Confederate
symbols on our public lands. Confederate flags and memorials have long
been symbols of oppression and discrimination, and I am committed to
doing everything we can to help this country confront and heal its
legacy of racism. This is not about erasing our history, but it is
about whether we are willing to do the hard work that is needed to
confront the truth of our history and to work to right past wrongs.
This is a good bill that works to tell the history of our country,
even though sometimes it is painful to do so. It is a good bill that
strives to use our natural resources wisely to protect our air, our
water, and our land and to clean up those places that have been
polluted in the past. This bill embraces conservation and the judicial
use of our public lands, and yes, at times, it seeks to showcase the
beauty of our natural resources that have been given to us by our
creator.
This is a good bill, and I encourage Members of this House to support
it.
I want to thank staff on both sides of the aisle for their hard work,
including Rita, Jocelyn, Kusai, Janet, Peter, Donna, Tyler, Kristen,
Darren, and Rebecca Taylor on my personal staff.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support this bill.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from
Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry), who is the ranking member of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Ranking Member Granger
for yielding. But first, let me acknowledge the service of our chair,
Mrs. Lowey. I am so grateful for her graciousness, friendship, and
especially the extraordinary example the gentlewoman sets in working
with Ranking Member Granger, for the shepherding of our great
committee. I thank the gentlewoman so much for her service.
I also want to thank my good friend, Chairman Bishop, for the close
working relationship that we have developed. Chairman Bishop has worked
very hard to accommodate the many requests from our side of the aisle.
I really value the constructive manner in which he was able to express
his perspective, and we were able to work together toward constructive
outcomes.
The good news, Mr. Speaker, is that this bill largely reflects the
cooperative spirit of the agricultural community in America as well as
this committee.
Now, Mr. Speaker, if I could divert for a moment, I want to tell a
little story. My daughter Christine is 17. She got up at about 4:30
this morning. Blurry-eyed, she made her way over to a local parking
lot, got on a bus, and went about 30 miles into a cornfield where she
and many other young people begin to pick the tassels off the corn,
fighting off rash and insects.
They work most of the day until it is too hot to work anymore. She
will come home tired and exhausted, and tomorrow, she and others will
get up and do it again and again.
This is a rite of passage in Nebraska. It is called detasseling. What
it does is it creates this beautiful, lifelong lesson for young people,
connecting effort to reward and the satisfaction of a job well done.
So it is with the farmer, Mr. Speaker. Agriculture, in so many ways,
both provides and unifies, and that is why I am proud to be ranking
member of the subcommittee.
Whatever policy differences we may have, particularly over budgets or
transitional work requirements, it is clear that this bill affects the
life of every American in many, many important ways.
I would like to highlight three of those: food security, rural
broadband, and our Nation's drug supply.
First, this bill makes sure that vulnerable Americans have proper
nutrition. Members on both sides of the aisle have shown strong support
for nutrition programs, including the women's, infants', and children's
nutrition program called WIC and the Commodity Supplemental Food
Program for the needy elderly. There are many other nutrition programs
that receive strong support, as well.
Our committee and the entire Congress have worked well together to
meet our current needs and to build upon these base programs to support
those who have suffered the indignity of food insecurity, which is
heightened right now during the midst of this pandemic.
Second, our health not only depends upon good food, but it depends
upon the integrity of our drug supply.
During the pandemic, America learned what we here already knew: We
are importing drugs and drug ingredients from countries that do not
necessarily share our commitment to transparency, quality, or the
protection of labor.
Approximately 80 percent of our active pharmaceutical ingredients are
sourced from outside of the United States. The bill directs the FDA to
block entry of products from those drug manufacturing plants overseas
that prevent immediate inspection just like we have in America.
Frankly, Mr. Speaker, I would be more comfortable if I saw the ``Made
in America'' label on each prescription bottle.
Third, telehealth, tele-education, and telework are here to stay and
are revolutionizing the way we think about and structure community. But
here is our problem: Too many parts of the country don't have access to
high-speed internet, about 35 percent of rural areas and, as has been
noted, some urban areas as well.
A mother from Columbus, Nebraska--a community that is rural in
character of about 25,000 people--recently told us that she had to
drive to the local public school parking lot in order to access their
broadband and their WiFi to help her child do homework. I think we can
do better than this, Mr. Speaker.
This bill does provide over $1 billion of funding for the expansion
of rural broadband and new metrics to measure
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its success. Because it is not just about service providers or wires
laid; it is about functionality and the mission of what I call creating
an ecosystem of livability.
The ideas behind what is traditionally called rural development
really do need to change. The farm of the future concept will be driven
by data-driven solutions, precision agriculture, and resilient ag
practices that increase productivity, generate value-added products,
enhance sustainability in ag communities, and put an important emphasis
on local foods in addition to the expansion of the opportunities for
telehealth, telework, and tele-education.
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I want to also note something that Chairman Bishop has done. He has
placed an important emphasis on expanding resources to historically
Black colleges and universities, an area where we can all look for
enhanced opportunity.
Let me note the current challenges at the source of a disagreement in
the bill.
One of the objections relates to the budget used by the majority to
fund these 12 bills in violation of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.
Another objection is less about numbers and more about our commitment
to one another. The problem is that the bill permanently disallows any
future changes on work requirements in the SNAP program. From my
perspective, when times are good and the economy is strong, the program
should be allowed to adjust accordingly as persons seek meaningful
work.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to continuing our work together to
improve this bill and, once we do so, to potentially pass it into law.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), chairwoman of the
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies.
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New
York, Chairwoman Lowey, for yielding and for all of her hard work and
leadership during this process and for her distinguished years of
service. I am sad this is the last time that we will do this together,
but I am so appreciative of her leadership and mentorship of me
personally. I will truly, truly miss her.
Mr. Speaker, 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 is crucial to our country'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
service to our Nation.
The related agencies, including the American Battle Monuments
Commission and Arlington National Cemetery, demonstrate to the world
how we honor the sacrifices of those who served. That is why I am proud
this bill includes $115.5 billion in discretionary funding, which is a
$5.1 billion increase above the enacted fiscal year 2020 funding level
and $2.3 billion above the President's budget request.
For Military Construction, we provided $10.1 billion, rejecting the
President's proposed cut of $3.6 billion below the current level for
critical infrastructure needs on military installations. This includes
$439.5 million for the Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment
Program, which is $297 million above the request, and $1.49 billion for
family housing construction, which is $135 million above the request,
as well. We added these resources in order to fund critical oversight
to address unacceptable conditions in military family housing, like
mold, vermin, and lead.
Mr. Speaker, $200 million is provided to clean up PFOS and PFOA
contamination at previously closed installations.
The bill also includes a new provision to prohibit military
construction projects on installations named for Confederate officers
until a process is initiated to rename those bases. No servicemember
should live or train on a base named for a person who betrayed
America's pursuit of a more perfect Union.
For the VA, this bill provides a total of $240.2 billion, including
mandatory spending; $104.8 billion is discretionary funding. This
amount represents an increase of $12.3 billion above the fiscal year
2020 enacted level.
The $90 billion within this total for VA medical care fully funds the
budget request.
I am proud that this bill will improve the quality of veterans'
healthcare through significant investments in women's veterans' health,
the ``whole health'' model, mental health and suicide prevention,
homelessness assistance, rural health, and opioid abuse prevention.
We also finally achieved consensus with the Senate that the cost of
VA healthcare cannot remain within the budget caps. So $12.5 billion
within the overall total of $104.8 billion for VA programs is
designated as emergency funding to adequately fund VA healthcare for
its more than 7.2 million patients.
The bill boosts funding for VA research by 5 percent over the fiscal
year 2020 enacted level to support the important work studying rare
cancers and prosthetics for women veterans, just to name a few.
It also provides funding for infrastructure improvements to ensure
the VA has modern, safe facilities to treat our veterans, as well as
supports continued implementation of the Electronic Health Record
Modernization implementation and efforts to reduce the disability
claims backlog.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud of what this bill does, but I am equally
proud of what it does not do.
It does not fund the border wall, nor does it allow the President to
bypass congressional intent and divert vital military construction
funding from previously approved national security projects in support
of an ineffective, unnecessary barrier. We cannot allow Presidential
bigotry and xenophobia to be prioritized over American lives, our
servicemembers, or our national security.
Mr. Speaker, I thank my ranking member, subcommittee partner, Judge
Carter, and Ranking Member Granger. We worked very well together. And
while we may not always agree on these issues, we are agreeable, and I
am proud to have them as partners and friends and truly appreciate
their insights.
I also thank the staff of both the subcommittee and in our personal
offices, whose expertise and commitment to our servicemembers and our
veterans is evident every day.
Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill, it is a strong bill, and, most
importantly, it does right by our servicemembers, their families, and
our veterans.
I also would briefly discuss a few of our accomplishments in the
other divisions of this minibus.
The Agriculture division supports our Nation's farmers, strongly
invests in lifesaving nutrition programs, like WIC and SNAP, and blocks
Trump's cruel SNAP regulations.
The bill also includes funding and language to strengthen the
regulation of e-cigarettes to break the epidemic of nicotine addiction
that is gripping our Nation's youth.
The Interior division protects our invaluable public lands, invests
in climate resilience, and helps us restore our crumbling
infrastructure, like the sewage failures in Fort Lauderdale. And I am
particularly pleased that the bill includes language I requested that
would block offshore drilling in any new area, including Florida's
coastlines.
Finally, the State and Foreign Operations division empowers women by
increasing funding for international family planning and health
programs. The bill expands aid for those struggling within Venezuela
and for the refugees fleeing the economic collapse and oppression of
the Maduro regime, and it ensures our ally, Israel, can defend herself,
which is critical to our national security.
Mr. Speaker, I personally thank our incredible staff: Lisa Molyneux,
our clerk; Jennifer Hollrah; Sarah Young; Nicole Cohen; Keihysha
Cenord; Lauren Wolman, on my personal staff; Michael Harris on my
personal staff; and, of course, Shalanda Young, our intrepid clerk of
our full committee, and the entire front office staff as well.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this spending package,
and I thank everyone for their hard work.
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Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Joyce), the ranking member of Subcommittee on Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies.
Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 7608.
Before I get into the details of division C, the Interior and
Environment section of the bill, I take a moment to thank Chairwoman
Lowey and Ranking Member Granger for their steadfast leadership on the
Committee on Appropriations.
I extend my thanks to my friend and colleague, Betty McCollum, the
chair of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, Related Agencies.
Chair McCollum has been an excellent leader, and I am glad to have the
opportunity to serve alongside her as the ranking member on the
subcommittee.
Mr. Speaker, the fiscal year 2021 Interior, Environment bill includes
many bipartisan initiatives to conserve and protect our natural
resources and to increase the Federal commitment to honor our treaties
and trust responsibilities with American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The bill increases investments in wildfire suppression, hazardous
fuels activities, provides additional support for the National Park
Service, EPA's rural water technical assistance grants, and fully funds
the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program.
The bill also provides significant funding--more than one-quarter of
the bill--to help Tribal communities across Indian Country with
healthcare, education, and law enforcement needs. This support is
essential given, on a per capita basis, COVID-19 has hit Indian Country
harder than any other area in our Nation.
As a co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, I
was pleased to see critical funding included to implement the Violence
Against Woman Act in Indian Country and to support Operation Lady
Justice, an initiative established by the President to address missing
and murdered indigenous people, human trafficking, and other violent
crimes.
Chair McCollum and her staff have worked hard to accommodate these
requests for Members on both sides of the aisle in the bill. They will
be appreciated by our constituents, regardless of party.
In particular, I am grateful for the continued, robust investment in
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is essential to reducing
harmful algal blooms, eradicating Asian carp, and addressing coastline
erosion.
However, despite these investments and bipartisan priorities, there
are concerns in this bill that will need to be addressed before we
reach bipartisan agreement.
First and foremost, the bill adds several new controversial policy
riders, administrative provisions, and report language directives.
These partisan provisions prevent the administration from reducing
regulatory burdens and limit responsible natural resource development.
Limiting our domestic supply of much-needed natural resources does
not decrease our demand for them, it only makes us more dependent on
foreign nations to obtain them, 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.
This bill also eliminates several longstanding commonsense provisions
that have enjoyed bipartisan support for many years. Adding these
provisions back will be essential to reaching a bipartisan agreement.
A final area of concern is the funding level proposed in this bill.
This bill benefits from off-budget emergency funding provided in other
bills, and instead of using the savings from the passage of the Great
American Outdoors Act towards paying down our ever-growing national
debt, the bill reallocates those funds.
The bill also includes a new title, with $15 billion in so-called
emergency spending for additional infrastructure.
To be clear, there are critical infrastructure programs in this bill
that need these funds and more, but that alone does not give the
Federal Government license to continue to borrow and spend without any
overarching plan for fiscal responsibility.
Mr. Speaker, it is for a combination of these funding and policy
reasons that I cannot support this bill at this time and in its current
form, but I am committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of
the aisle as we move through the fiscal year 2021 process to craft a
bill that can receive bipartisan support.
Mr. Speaker, until then, I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no''
on this package.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking
member, Ms. Granger, and Chair Lowey. Also, I give thanks to Chair
McCollum and also Ranking Member Joyce on the Appropriations
Subcommittee for Interior for allowing the provision that I am going to
speak about to be included in today's legislation.
It is very important because this inclusion was language from a bill
that I introduced, the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument
Act, and that is in the fiscal year 2021 Interior Appropriations bill.
Mr. Speaker, my bill would designate the 1908 Springfield Race Riots,
which ultimately played an integral role in the formation of the NAACP,
it would designate the site of those race riots.
For over the last few years, because of a Federal project, we have
been uncovering artifacts from those race riots. We want to tell a
story about those race riots and why America and Springfield, Illinois,
should never have anything like that happen again. This language would
authorize the Park Service to conduct a special resource study to
determine its eligibility into the park system.
Thank you, again, to all who have made this a possibility. Building
off conversations that we had on the floor yesterday, I am grateful for
this opportunity to further engage in the important discussions that we
are having surrounding race in this country.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to supporting a final package that
includes this language to give this site and the events that occurred
there proper recognition.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman
from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson).
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. Speaker, in times like this, it is
easy to understand why we have a social safety net.
Today, 6 million more Americans are on food stamps than were in
February. Now, SNAP encourages work and education. Those are the
critical ingredients in upward mobility. And by design, those
requirements are flexible enough to account for difficult economic
times.
Despite that flexibility, the majority is using this appropriations
process to prohibit future administrations from more effectively
encouraging work and education.
Now, yes, we are in difficult economic times, but as our economy
recovers, work and education will be even more important. By setting
aside that emphasis, we are not improving our country. We are not
reducing dependence. We are not improving economic opportunity.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to reconsider.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, this package of appropriations bills will
help make our Nations stronger at home and respected again in the
world.
Together, we can bolster food security, combat climate change,
protect our environment, aid the world's most vulnerable people, and
meet our commitments to our veterans.
Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this important legislation, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. KAPTUR. I applaud Chairwoman Lowey in her resolve to accomplish
Congress' top Constitutional priority assuring the operation of the
government of the United States and in record speed this year, despite
a global pandemic. Today's bold Appropriation minibus, which includes
State and Foreign Operations, Agriculture and Rural Development,
Interior
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and Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs,
reflects historic investments to meet the needs of the American people
and strengthen our national resolve during an unprecedented period in
American history.
Here are a handful of provisions that make this bill strong.
The bill prioritizes U.S. national security interests, including at
liberty's edge in Central and Eastern Europe. It takes valuable steps
to combat Russian aggression, it demonstrates our unwavering support
for liberty in Ukraine, funds diplomatic exchanges between the U.S. and
Poland, and protects Radio Free Europe's longstanding editorial
independence.
Then with acute food insecurity exposed in the pandemic, this bill
advances sustainable agriculture in this era of climate change. It
provides much needed support to hungry Americans, while giving rebirth
to an idea cultivated by the Greatest Generation, Victory Gardens so
every American family can reconnect with the power of earth to sustain
life.
As a lifelong resident of Toledo, Ohio, the distress from which our
beloved Lake Erie and all our Great Lakes have struggled as a result of
harmful algal blooms and invasive species like Grass Carp is a daily
concern. For the last decade, we've lived with putrid green algae
floating atop Lake Erie's Western Basin and tributaries, causing
environmental, economic, and public health crises in the process.
That's why I've fought to increase federal funding for projects like
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which will receive $335 million
in this bill and other fresh water sources.
This bill says thank you to America's veterans, from general
healthcare and mental health services, to suicide prevention and
homeless assistance. This legislation makes historic investments to
improve the delivery of care, with extra focus on women veterans. It
also, underscores the importance of the VA's workforce and makes
recruitment and retention a top priority.
These examples are but a few of the worthy causes included in this
effort that make America even greater.
Mr. Speaker, this legislative package demonstrates the good a unified
Congress can achieve when we work together, even during a pandemic
where much of our work has been carried out remotely. I would like to
thank Chairwoman Lowey for her remarkable leadership throughout this
process, as well as each of the subcommittee chairs for their dutiful
work getting this legislation across the finish line. I urge strong
bipartisan support.
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on provisions
of H.R. 7608.
Someday, future generations of Americans will look back on us and
wonder how and why a society that prided itself on its commitment to
human rights, precluded virtually all protection to the weakest and
most vulnerable--unborn children.
I believe they will demand to know why dismembering a child with
razor-sharp knives, pulverizing an infant with powerful suction
devices, or chemically poisoning a baby with any number of toxic
``medications'', failed to elicit empathy for victim-babies.
The bill before us today, Mr. Speaker, reverses several modest but
important pro-life polices including the Protecting Life in Global
Health Assistance Policy--which is a reiteration and expansion of
President Ronald Reagan's Mexico City Policy.
Announced by Reagan at the United Nations Conference on Population
Control in Mexico City in 1984--hence its name--the policy was and is
designed to ensure that U.S. taxpayer money is not funneled to foreign
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that perform or promote abortion
as a method of family planning.
I would note parenthetically, that over the years, I've sponsored
many amendments on this floor to protect the Mexico City Policy,
beginning in 1985.
The policy restored by President Trump, now called the Protecting
Life in Global Health Assistance Policy, established pro-child
safeguards--benign, humane conditions--on about $8.8 billion in annual
global health assistance.
For years--under Presidents Clinton and Obama--foreign non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) had been empowered by U.S. taxpayer
grant money--to weaken, undermine, or reverse prolife laws in other
nations and to destroy the precious lives of unborn children.
Many countries throughout the world have been besieged by aggressive
and well-funded campaigns to overturn their pro-life laws and policies.
The Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy mitigates U.S.
taxpayer complicity in global abortion.
U.S. foreign policy--and the foreign entities we fund with billions
of dollars in grant money--should consistently affirm, care for, and
tangibly assist women and children--including unborn baby girls and
boys.
Mr. Speaker, I am the prime author of several humanitarian and human
rights laws including the historic Trafficking Victims Protection Act,
the $30 billion five year reauthorization of the President's Emergency
Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), End Neglected Tropical Diseases, the
Autism CARES Act, the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act,
the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act, and much more.
I am the prime author of the Microenterprise Results and
Accountability Act and a second microenterprise law to help the poor,
especially women, escape poverty through microenterprise grants, credit
assistance, business development training--and self-sufficiency.
I believe we must increase access to maternal and prenatal care and
ensure access to safe blood and better nutrition for all women-
especially those living in poverty.
We must also expand essential obstetrical services, including skilled
birth attendants, while improving transportation to emergency care
facilities to significantly reduce maternal mortality and morbidity--
including from obstetric fistula.
I wrote a bill--the Foreign Relations Act of 2006-7--that passed the
House. I included a life-saving provision to establish 12 fistula
centers mostly in Africa.
When the Senate failed to act on my comprehensive bill, I asked
USAID's Kent Hill to initiate a fistula repair program by
administrative action. He did. Approximately fifty-four thousand women
have had a life-changing fistula surgical repair.
Mr. Speaker, prioritizing programs that ensure adequate nutrition and
supplementation for moms and children during the all-important first
1,000 days of life--from conception to the second birthday--are among
the most transformative, life-enhancing commitments that can be made.
I've chaired several hearings on the stunning impact of the first
1000 days and included the initiative in my bill that passed the
House--the Global Food Security Act.
Expanding all these initiatives make women and children healthier,
stronger, and more resilient to disease and disability while reducing
death and injury.
No one is expendable or a throwaway.
Mr. Speaker, birth is merely an event--albeit an important one--in
the life of a child.
Victim-babies and their mothers absolutely deserve respect,
protection, and an abundance of compassion.
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7608, and I
commend and thank the chairman and chairwomen who worked very hard to
produce funding bills that reflect our ``For the People'' vision for
America.
This mini-bus composed of the State and Foreign Operations, the
Agriculture, Interior and the Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs appropriations bills provides critical resources for a wide
range of our important domestic and international priorities.
While there is much to be thankful for in this mini-bus, I would like
to highlight a few of the many critical protections I requested for
vulnerable animals which these subcommittee chairs graciously included
in their bills.
This bill defunds dog testing at the Veterans Administration and
prohibits notorious Class B dealers from selling illegally acquired
pets into research. It also provides emergency shelter options for
domestic violence survivors with companion animals.
It prevents horses from being slaughtered in America for human
consumption and cracks down on the painful practice of horse soring.
It pushes FDA to reduce primate testing and to retiree these animals
to sanctuary.
Finally, the mini-bus combats wildlife poaching and trafficking
around the world and provides recovery funding for endangered species
like the California Condor.
Madam Speaker, Mahatma Gandhi once said the greatness of a nation can
be judged by the way its animals are treated. I thank Chairman Bishop
and Chairwomen Lowey, McCollum and Wasserman Schultz for demonstrating
what that greatness looks like.
I urge my colleagues to support animal welfare and our many ``For the
People'' priorities and vote YES on H.R. 7608.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to
the amendment to H.R. 7608 proposed by my colleagues, Mr. Perry and Mr.
Joyce from Pennsylvania. The amendment would prohibit the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) from fulfilling the role outlined in an
agreement that the Agency entered into--along with six states and the
District of Columbia--to restore the Chesapeake Bay. Like the rest of
the Bay's 64,000 square mile watershed, in my district in Hampton
Roads, Virginia, healthy tributaries and a healthy Chesapeake are vital
to the environment, the economy, recreation, wildlife and our way of
life.
Despite the vital importance of the Bay, how to best address its
deterioration was a concern for almost half a century. Prior to the
states' agreement with the EPA, their individual efforts were largely
unsuccessful. In 2010, however, the Environmental Protection Agency
established Total Maximum Daily Load, limits on nutrient and sediment
pollution
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to improve the Bay's water quality. Though the work continues, this new
level of coordination and federal-state cooperation has been very
successful. Beyond the Chesapeake region, this level of coordination
provides a unique precedent for other restoration efforts across the
country. Unfortunately, this amendment would prohibit the EPA from
fulfilling their crucial role, one that the watershed states have
agreed is necessary. History makes it clear that the collaboration and
partnership of state, local, Federal, and non-governmental partners
will be required to restore this national treasure. I urge my
colleagues to vote no on this amendment.
I also rise in support of the amendment that my colleague Ms. Speier
has introduced. I share the gentlewoman's concern about forcing non-
federal entities that have faithfully worked with the EPA to secure
funding for the very successful Water Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program to reapply. In my district in Hampton
Roads, the SWIFT project--or the Sustainable Water Initiative for
Tomorrow--is currently very close to closing a loan to move forward
with their work to replenish the Potomac aquifer. Changing the
application process for non-federal applicants that are already so far
along in the process is wasteful and would unnecessarily delay projects
that support access to safe and affordable water for our communities.
In the case of the innovative SWIFT project, the WIFIA program
supports my community's access to clean drinking water not only now,
but also in the future as it recharges an aquifer on which most of
eastern Virginia depends for their drinking water. In addition to
limiting the amount of treated water that would otherwise be discharged
into the James, Elizabeth, or York Rivers, this project would also
yield enormous benefits to the entire region by slowing land
subsidence, which is compounded in the Hampton Roads region by sea-
level rise. Importantly for agricultural producers, the project also
promises to slow the intrusion of saltwater into groundwater in the
region.
I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the WIFIA program and
the many benefits that it provides.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired.
Each further amendment printed in House Report 116-459 not earlier
considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 of House
Resolution 1060, 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,
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is
put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, 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 House Report 116-459, not earlier
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for 30 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, and shall not
be subject to a demand for division of the question.
Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Allen
The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No.
1 printed in House Report 116-459.
Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of division A (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. ___. Each amount made available by this Act (other
than an amount required to be made available by a provision
of law) is hereby reduced by 5 percent.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen) and a Member opposed each will
control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, once again this Congress is being asked to vote on an
enormous spending package after being produced in just the last few
weeks.
How can the American people possibly have time to learn where their
tax dollars are going?
Today, we are considering amendments to a four-bill, 689-page package
that totals $219.6 billion in discretionary spending, plus another
$37.5 billion in emergency spending.
The bills in this package spend billions on top of what the current
budget agreement allows, and they also contain partisan poison pills,
like overturning the administration's Mexico City Policy, allowing
foreign organizations to receive Federal funds, even if they perform
abortions.
Let me underscore, under the Democrat majority, we can't even stick
to the budget that was agreed to.
As a former business owner--and if you talk to any business owner,
they will tell you the same thing--you have to operate within a budget.
Every day, families across this country are sitting down at the
kitchen table making tough choices to live within their means.
I am appalled by the lack of fiscal responsibility being shown by
this body today as we seem to hold ourselves to a different standard
than American workers and families.
Unfortunately, that is just business as usual in the 116th Congress.
The level of appropriations for State Department and Foreign
Operations, which is what this amendment is specifically targeting, is
$8.5 billion higher than Fiscal Year 2020, an increase of nearly 15
percent.
The bill continues funding normal activities through Overseas
Contingency Operations, rather than through the normal funding
accounts, which is a mechanism that was originally set up to avoid
spending constraints.
My amendment today is simple. It would reduce State and Foreign
Operations spending by 5 percent for Fiscal Year 2021. If you do the
math, my amendment would cut about $3.3 billion.
Even with my modest 5 percent cut, this division would still increase
spending for Fiscal Year 2021 compared to Fiscal Year 2020.
I believe my Democratic colleagues should support my amendment, since
they will still be spending a lot of your hard-earned money, just a bit
less than they initially intended.
I want to be clear, though. I do not want to cut funding going
towards our cherished and critical ally, Israel.
I also want to know that our diplomatic efforts abroad are necessary.
In fact, my son is currently living overseas and working on behalf of
our Nation's interests. But it is important that we look at the balance
sheet and make cuts wherever possible.
We can no longer neglect our national debt crisis, and my colleagues
must take a serious look at Washington spending and start to take back
control.
For the sake of our children and grandchildren, we must act
immediately to rein in Federal spending so we don't leave our next
generation with an insurmountable debt.
Mr. Speaker, I am the proud grandfather of 13 grandchildren, with one
on the way, and I believe it is my duty to do everything in my power to
avoid placing a $26 trillion and rising burden of debt on their backs.
My amendment is just a small first step toward bringing fiscal
responsibility back to Washington. I urge all my colleagues in this
body to support my amendment today.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I claim time in opposition to the
gentleman's amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized
for 5 minutes.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, our committee has worked hard on a bipartisan basis to
craft a bill that provides the necessary tools to the Secretary of
State and the USAID administrator to advance United States foreign
policy.
Mr. Speaker, I have long opposed amendments that indiscriminately
apply across-the-board cuts to the carefully considered funding in this
bill, which addressed many of the requests brought to the committee
from both Democrats and Republicans in the House.
Such amendments make no provision for protecting high-priority
programs and activities. For example, this amendment would cut $165
million
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from security assistance for Israel. It would cut $457 million from
global health programs, including $296 million less for HIV/AIDS
activity. This amendment would cut $391 million from lifesaving
humanitarian assistance and $305 million from funds made available to
protect our diplomats and development personnel and the facilities in
which they work and live overseas.
In addition to assistance for our ally Israel, cuts would also impact
funding for other key allies, such as Jordan, Egypt, Ukraine, Colombia,
and countries in Eastern Europe that are battling Russian aggression
and disinformation.
I strongly urge a ``no'' vote on the gentleman's amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I understand we are in unprecedented times. But of the
$10 billion in spending that Democrats say go towards international
coronavirus relief, only $2.5 billion is designated to health programs,
and a significant amount of those funds are diverted away from
coronavirus.
And let me just say that I understand the need to work with our
allies on a vaccine and global health response to the coronavirus, but
I believe that our priorities should be focused on combatting the virus
here in the United States.
Mr. Speaker, I cannot overstate the importance of restoring fiscal
sanity here in the United States Congress. It is in the best interests
of the future of our country that we take desperately needed steps to
rein in our national debt.
We are passing along to future generations an enormous debt burden.
Does anybody understand that? I mean, can you imagine our children's
children's children's children dealing with this?
I would ask all my colleagues today to think about your kids, your
grandkids, and your great-grandkids before casting your vote.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the distinguished ranking member on the State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the
gentleman's amendment. This bill funds a number of important programs
that are part of our national security. While I believe there is room
for a small reduction, taking cuts across the board is not an
appropriate way to carry that out.
The amendment would cut everything across the bill, indiscriminately,
and that includes the $3.3 billion, as has been mentioned, in foreign
military financing for Israel. Reducing funding for Israel's security
by $165 million, in addition to reductions to embassy security and
other key investments, is ill-advised. There is a better way.
I urge Members to oppose the amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, our national security is strongest when development,
diplomacy, and defense are equally prioritized. This amendment
undermines U.S. leadership and diminishes our engagement in the world.
Yes, I do think of my eight grandchildren when I urge my colleagues
to oppose this amendment.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Allen).
The question is on the amendment.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appear to have it.
Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution
965, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question
are postponed.
Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1060, I offer
amendments en bloc.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en
bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 2, 11, 12, 14,
16, 19, 20, 26, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,
48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, 69, 71, 73, 75, 79,
80, 81, 82, 99, 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116,
117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, and
132 printed in House Report 116-459, offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York:
Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Barr of Kentucky
Page 64, line 9, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $25,000,000) (decreased by $25,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 11 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
Page 264, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 12 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
Page 30, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Levin of Michigan
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 support the forced relocation of refugees to
Bhasan Char.
Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts
Page 4, line 17, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,500,000)''.
Page 5, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,500,000)''.
Page 49, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mr. McCaul of Texas
Page 8, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $25,000,000)''.
Page 49, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $25,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mrs. Murphy of Florida
Page 227, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 26 Offered by Mr. Perry of Pennsylvania
Page 30, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $100,000) (increased by $100,000)''.
Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Rose of New York
Page 5, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $500,000)''.
Page 6, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $500,000)''.
Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Schweikert of Arizona
Page 302, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 34 Offered by Ms. Titus of Nevada
Page 4, line 17, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mrs. Wagner of Missouri
Page 4, line 17, after the first dollar amount, insert the
following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 5, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert the
following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 47, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert the
following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 267, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert the
following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 267, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert the
following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 37 Offered by Ms. Adams of North Carolina
Page 329, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,000,000)''.
Page 427, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
amendment no. 38 offered by mr cohen of tennessee
Page 331 line 13, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $150,000) (increased by $750,000)''.
Amendment No. 40 Offered by Mr. Courtney of Connecticut
Page 335, line 21, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $750,000) (decreased by $750,000)''.
Amendment No. 41 Offered by Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois
Page 335, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 42 Offered by Ms. Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico
Page 379, line 10, after the 1st dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $528,585,000)''.
Amendment No. 43 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
Page 329, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,700,000,000) (reduced by
$5,700,000,000)''.
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Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mr. Graves of Louisiana
Page 335, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 45 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
At the end of division B, before the short title, insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act
under the heading ``DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS--Food and
Nutrition Service--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program'' may be used in contravention of section 107(b) of
division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1475; 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)).
Amendment No. 46 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
Page 329, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,000,000)''.
Page 335, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mr. LaMalfa of California
Page 329, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 330, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $20,000,000)''.
Page 375, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $25,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 48 Offered by Mr. LaMalfa of California
Page 429, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $50,000,000) (increased by $50,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York
Page 335, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado
Page 331, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 332, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 51 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California
Page 332, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 52 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California
Page 326, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $500,000,000) (reduced by $500,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 53 Offered by Ms. Plaskett of Virgin Islands
Page 326, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 326, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 326, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 329, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,000,000)''.
Page 428, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Scalise of Louisiana
Page 332, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $6,000,000)''.
Page 386, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.
Page 388, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 55 Offered by Ms. Sherrill of New Jersey
Page 386, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 56 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida
Page 326, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Page 326, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Page 326, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Page 335, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 57 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida
Page 389, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,276,000) (increased by $2,276,000)''.
Amendment No. 59 Offered by Mr. Welch of Vermont
Page 332, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 428, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 60 Offered by Mr. Welch of Vermont
Page 386, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''
Amendment No. 63 Offered by Ms. Barragan of California
Page 478, line 14, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $ 1,000,000)''.
Page 511, line 14, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 519, line 20, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 69 Offered by Mr. Cohen of Tennessee
Page 437, line 1, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $11,000,000) (increased by $11,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 71 Offered by Mr. Courtney of Connecticut
Page 449, line 10, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $300,000) (increased by $300,000)''.
Amendment No. 73 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to withdraw--
(1) the preliminary regulatory determination to regulate
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic
acid (PFOA) under section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)) that is described in the document
entitled ``Announcement of Preliminary Regulatory
Determinations for Contaminants on the Fourth Drinking Water
Contaminant Candidate List'' published by the Environmental
Protection Agency in the Federal Register on March 10, 2020
(85 Fed. Reg. 14098); or
(2) the proposed rule of the Environmental Protection
Agency entitled ``Designating PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA
Hazardous Substances'' (RIN: 2050-AH09).
Amendment No. 75 Offered by Ms. Escobar of Texas
Page 517, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 79 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
Page 436, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Page 568, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 568, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 80 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina
Page 478, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 506, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 81 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina
Page 507, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,487,000) (increased by $2,487,000)''.
Amendment No. 82 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina
Page 533, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $466,173,000) (increased by $466,173,000)''.
Amendment No. 99 Offered by Mr. Schweikert of Arizona
Page 478, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $500,000)''.
Page 507, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $500,000)''.
Amendment No. 100 Offered by Ms. Sherrill of New Jersey
Page 456, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Page 478, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 104 Offered by Ms. Speier of California
Page 524, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1) (increased by $1)''.
Amendment No. 106 Offered by Mr. Barr of Kentucky
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 639, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 207 Offered by Mr. Berman of Michigan
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``
`(reduced by $300,000,000)(increased by $300,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 108 Offered by Mr. Carbajal of California
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 109 Offered by Mr. Carbajal of California
Page 644, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,500,000)''.
Page 644, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,500,000)''.
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 111 Offered by Ms. Craig of Minnesota
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,500,000)''.
Amendment No. 113 Offered by Mr. Golden of Maine
Page 650, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 114 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
Page 643, line 25, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,300,000)''.
Page 647, line 8, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,300,000)''.
Amendment No. 115 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
Page 639, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 116 Offered by Mr. Graves of Louisiana
Page 642, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $274,900,000)(decreased by $274,900,000)''.
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Amendment No. 117 Offered by Mrs. Hartzler of Missouri
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 118 Offered by Mr. Hill of Arkansas
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 644, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Page 644, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 119 Offered by Mr. Kim of New Jersey
Page 637, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 121 Offered by Mr. LaMalfa of California
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 122 Offered by Mr. Lipinski of Illinois
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,000,000)''.
Page 651, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 123 Offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,500,000)''.
Amendment No. 125 Offered by Mrs. Murphy of Florida
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,500,000)''.
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,500,000)''.
Amendment No. 126 Offered by Ms. Norton of District of Columbia
Page 637, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 127 Offered by Mr. Pappas of New Hampshire
Page 656, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 128 Offered by Ms. Porter of California
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Page 644, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(decreased by $2,000,000)''.
Page 644, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(decreased by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 129 Offered by Mr. Ruiz of California
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 130 Offered by Ms. Sherrill of New Jersey
Page 638, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 643, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 131 Offered by Ms. Waters of California
Page 640, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Page 644, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 644, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 132 Offered by Mr. Welch of Vermont
Page 642, line, 21, after the dollar amount, insert the
following: ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by
$1,000,000)''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) and the gentlewoman from Texas
(Ms. Granger) will each control 15 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentlewoman from
Minnesota (Ms. Craig).
Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, we owe our veterans our utmost respect and a
debt that can never be repaid.
Earlier this year, I testified for increased mental health services,
especially in rural communities, and increased access to care on behalf
of the veterans in Minnesota's Second Congressional District.
I am proud that my legislation is included in the bill that we will
pass tomorrow, and it includes the following:
My amendment for a $1.5 million increase in the Veterans Health
Administration medical services' account to expand the Rural Health
Resources Center's program and increase funding for the Office of Rural
Health so that they can continue their research to navigate barriers
and expand access to care.
I ask all of my colleagues to join me in stepping up to support our
veterans.
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Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Utah
(Mr. Stewart).
Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to amendment No.
69, sponsored by Representative Cohen from Tennessee, which is included
in this en bloc.
While I appreciate the gentleman's concerns for our Nation's wild
horse and burros, and I don't doubt that at all, the amendment is
misguided and will actually end up hurting these animals more than it
helps.
I have been working on this issue for more than 6 years. There is
nothing more important to the rural part of my district than is this,
yet none of the sponsors of this amendment came to me to talk about
this amendment. If they had come, I could have saved them some time.
The amendment seeks to push the PZP contraceptive. The only problem
with that is it doesn't work. Instead, we should allow research
scientists and the BLM to do their jobs in determining the best way to
manage these herds.
Tying their hands by earmarking 50 percent of the increase on PZP
birth control doesn't allow them to follow the best science to maintain
healthy herds and healthy ranges. If you care about these animals and
if you don't want to see them starve to death, then, please, work with
us, and let's defeat this amendment.
Mr. Speaker, I am going to conclude, if I have a few more seconds. We
have a diverse and bipartisan group that has been working on this, as I
have, for many years.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentlewoman from
Michigan (Mrs. Dingell), the co-chair of the DPCC.
Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bipartisan en
bloc amendment and three of my important amendments included in this
package to address PFAS contamination.
PFAS is a national health and environmental crisis. It is growing in
scope every day, contaminating our air, water, and soil. Michigan has
been hit hard. But yesterday, we led in setting the standard in the
absence of Federal action.
My main amendment will ensure that the administration cannot withdraw
their decision issued in January to proceed with the national drinking
water standard for PFO and PFOS. It will also prevent the
administration from reversing its efforts to designate these notorious
chemicals as hazardous substances under the Superfund program, which
will kick-start the cleanup process at the most contaminated sites
nationwide.
This amendment doesn't go far enough, but it is a beginning to make
sure we don't go backward in our efforts. I push all of my colleagues
to join these efforts as cosponsors and thank Chair McCollum for her
enduring leadership in this year's Interior appropriations bill.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman
from Washington (Mr. Newhouse).
Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to
support this bloc of bipartisan amendments, which contains two
amendments I have offered with my friends across the aisle.
Mr. Soto and I introduced an amendment which will support important
fertilizer research and development through the fertilizer management
initiative, as this body authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill.
I also would like to speak on an amendment I offered with Mr.
Panetta, which will empower agriculture employees to provide personal
protective equipment for our essential agriculture workers. This
pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, but what has not
changed is the critical role that our farmers, our ranchers, and our
agricultural employees play in putting food on our tables and securing
our Nation's food supply.
It is my hope that this amendment will lead to a larger conversation
about how we ensure the safety of those working hard to feed our
country and strengthen our agricultural industry.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support these amendments, and I
look forward to continuing our bipartisan work.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentlewoman from
Nevada (Ms. Titus).
Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, for more than 80 years, Hagia Sophia has
served as a museum visited by people from all
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around the globe. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is an
architectural masterpiece, with a complex history as a place of worship
for both Christians and Muslims.
Changing its status is an affront to religious pluralism, and it
jeopardizes its standing. This amendment encourages the State
Department to denounce Turkey for taking this despicable action and to
engage for the purpose of returning its status to a museum.
Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this amendment.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman
from Michigan (Mr. Bergman).
Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all veterans living rurally
and remotely, I rise in support of my amendment included in this en
bloc package.
The amendment focuses additional efforts within the Veterans Health
Administration Office of Rural Health on solutions that will bring more
connectivity to veterans living in rural and remote areas.
My district features not just rural but remote communities where many
veterans are unable to access high-speed broadband. The coronavirus has
only further highlighted this digital divide.
The VA and Congress proactively responded to the pandemic with
increased telehealth resources for veterans. This is a crucial and
critical step, but what good is it for the veterans who don't have
access to broadband in the first place?
We need to keep our Nation's promises to all veterans, including
those living in rural and remote communities.
Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 45 seconds to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz).
Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment to
H.R. 7608, which provides an additional $1 million for the VA to
conduct educational outreach to veterans about the Airborne Hazards and
Open Burn Pit Registry.
My amendment will help veterans exposed to burn pits by strengthening
the burn pit registry and making patients aware of early warning signs
of life-threatening illnesses as well as the existence of the registry.
My amendment will also fund additional research on the health effects
of burn pits, using the data from the registry.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to help our veterans exposed to
burn pits by supporting my amendment.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Alaska (Mr. Young), the dean of the House.
Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, Madam Chair, and Madam Ranking Member, this
could be a good bill, but there are some provisions that shouldn't be
in it that were put in it.
One is ANWR, which we passed in this House 13 times with help from
both sides, open an Arctic wildlife range. There is a provision here to
prohibit that.
There is also a provision not to repeal the roadless area in the
Tongass National Forest.
There is a provision about not allowing the State of Alaska to
control the fishing and hunting rights of the State of Alaska on
Federal lands, as it is now.
You know, I resent it. To allow other Members of Congress to come
into your district or my district and tell us how we should represent
them, this is not the way to do business. This is the House of the
people, as representatives of the people, duly-elected from each
constituent.
Everyone that I know of in my State opposes these riders and these
amendments. But for some reason, there is a group that say, ``Oh, we
know better than the people,'' the Congressmen. We know what is best
for us, and it is not their district.
The Tongass, for instance, is an area of 16 million acres of land.
Prohibiting harvesting timber or access because of the roadless
definition of the Obama administration is wrong. We have harvested less
than 400 acres of that whole total 16 million acres of land. We are not
asking to harvest that, but we want access for communities. And there
are other parts of our State, lands within that forestland, but this
provision, this rider, would preclude that. That is not representation
from a Congress of the people.
I have watched this body now in 48 years dissolve into what I call an
adversarial position on both sides by label. That is not
representation. These riders shouldn't be in here. These amendments
should not be accepted if you believe in the House of Congress for the
people of America. If you don't believe that, maybe we ought to set up
a different system. These should not be in this bill.
The bill, overall, is not a bad bill. I think it is pretty good. In
fact, there are some good things in there for Alaska. But you had to
let these little mice come into the barn and eat the grain and leave
residue behind.
I am making a suggestion. When you write these bills, be very careful
what you allow to be put in the bills that don't apply to the bill and,
in fact, are personal interests not only from those Congressmen that
submitted them but wrong for the State of Alaska.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their
remarks to the Chair.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. Cohen).
Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, the two amendments that I have in the en bloc
concern horses.
One concerns wild horses and a more humane way to deal with the wild
horse population. Right now, the Bureau of Land Management uses
helicopters, rounds them up, and puts them in pens for the rest of
their lives. This would be a more humane practice and cost only 10
percent of their budget, and it would certainly be something the
Rolling Stones would be for, ``Wild Horses.''
The other is one that would give money for an audit on the soring
practices of Tennessee walkers, an inhumane practice that has gone on
for a long time. We need to be considerate of our four-legged friends,
and this would support the walking horses.
Mr. Speaker, I am thankful to see these included in the en bloc, and
I am pleased to see this progress.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Barr).
Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment to
this appropriations package that highlights the need to use all the
tools in America's tool kit to counter the Chinese Communist Party and
the totalitarian government in Beijing.
My amendment shows bipartisan support for the United States
International Development Finance Corporation and its important work to
counter China's Belt and Road Initiative.
As a member of the House's China Task Force and former chair of the
House Financial Service's Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
with jurisdiction over the Treasury Department's national security
portfolio, I am keenly aware of the threat that China poses through its
Belt and Road Initiative and direct foreign investment internationally.
While we will never match China dollar for dollar in government
subsidies, agencies like DFC can leverage the unlimited potential of
the private sector to counter China's model of debt-trap diplomacy and
colonialism.
I am proud to support DFC in promoting private investment in
developing countries, its role in advancing U.S. global development
goals and economic interests, and offering an alternative to China's
malign investment overseas.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to adopt this amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentlewoman from
New Jersey (Ms. Sherrill).
Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment to
increase funding for the Airborne Hazard and Burn Pit Center of
Excellence.
Burn pits have been called the Agent Orange of our generation. Too
many of our veterans have been exposed to harmful chemicals from burn
pits, which we know lead to increased risk of lung and respiratory
diseases. We have seen this firsthand in my district due to the
illnesses related to working on the burn pits on the pile in an area of
the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We must do more.
The center located in New Jersey is doing critical research into the
long-term health effects from burn pits, research our veterans and
healthcare providers need.
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Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this package.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Soto).
Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, this appropriations package continues to make
important investments to restore and protect the environment of our
beautiful State of Florida.
We have language in there encouraging the National Park Service to
consider the Kissimmee River at the headwaters of the Everglades for
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program, one of the highlights of our
district.
Everglades restoration: over $15 million, including $10 million for
CERP.
We help address harmful algal blooms that hurt our coast, including
recognizing the threat and encouraging EPA for more support and
research.
We address the threats to the Great Florida Reef by recognizing the
coral disease outbreak and recommending additional resources with State
and local partners.
We help out with sinkholes throughout Florida by having the USGS
identify and map them out so we can protect Floridians.
We are also recognizing natural disasters like the earthquake in
Puerto Rico by continuing to develop new programs.
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Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Panetta).
Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
I rise today to offer an amendment to protect our Nation's
farmworkers.
This pandemic has shown that our farmworkers are absolutely
essential. They show up to work every day to keep our communities fed
and our Nation's food secure. But due to living and working conditions,
many are uniquely susceptible to this disease.
That is why we must dedicate immediate and robust funds to the USDA
to establish an emergency program that covers the cost of PPE and other
safety measures to protect our farmworkers.
And that is just the beginning. We need to provide our farmworkers
with proper pay, job security, methods for childcare, family leave, and
support for their families.
Our farmworkers deserve and require action from the Federal
Government to protect our food supply and our food security.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. Hudson).
Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for
her tremendous leadership. I also thank Chairwoman McCollum and Ranking
Member Joyce for working with me on this very important amendment.
In my congressional district in North Carolina resides the Uwharrie
National Forest, which many of my constituents call home. This national
treasure is a pillar of our community and brings folks from all across
the Nation and the world to North Carolina every year. But for those
who live in the Uwharrie National Forest, it looks a lot different.
My constituents in the Green Gap community have had to contend with
dangerous roads in the Uwharrie National Forest for years while the
Forest Service has neglected their maintenance. As someone who has seen
firsthand how dangerous these roads are, I can attest to the critical
need to pave these roads.
One of my constituents had a heart attack, and the ambulance couldn't
get down the road because of ruts and the washouts. Thankfully, the
desperate but resourceful paramedics got out of the ambulance and
sprinted down the road with a stretcher.
Another one of my constituent's house burned to the ground because
the road was so impassable, the fire truck couldn't get to the house to
put out the blaze.
Put yourself in the shoes of my constituents. Imagine living with
this fear every day.
Working with me, the State of North Carolina has stepped up with
financial assistance and agreed to maintain these roads. I am asking
this Congress to also step up to ensure my constituents are not
forgotten and they have access to critical lifesaving services they
deserve.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from New
Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).
Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
I rise in support of this package, which contains four amendments I
introduced.
My first amendment supports the family-owned dairy farms, backbones
of the rural economy in northwestern New Jersey, which are facing major
challenges from the pandemic.
Dairy farmers have suffered more than $5.7 billion in losses from the
crisis, and my amendment calls for support for the dairy farmers.
My second amendment provides more resources for the inspector general
of the VA to investigate and ensure proper compliance of the State-run
veterans homes, like the disaster-stricken State-run New Jersey
veterans home in Paramus, where 81 residents and one staff member
tragically died from the coronavirus outbreak. My amendment will make
much stronger Federal oversight of these facilities possible, which we
need to protect our veterans.
My third boosts investment for medical care at non-VA facilities to
continue our fight for greater access to healthcare for veterans in
north Jersey.
And my fourth would increase investment for the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum's outreach services.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentleman from New Jersey an
additional 15 seconds.
Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, my fourth amendment would increase
investment for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's outreach
services so more Americans can learn about the history of the
Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and other forms of hatred, bigotry, and
intolerance.
Mr. Speaker, I urge support for this bipartisan en bloc set of
amendments.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of further research,
production, and use of PZP-22, native PZP, GonaCon, and other
reversible fertility control to help reduce our country's untenable
wild horse populations. Urgent action is needed to protect the wild
horses and prevent further population increase.
I support and thank my colleague Representative Steve Cohen and those
who joined him in the Appropriations amendment which calls for
$11,000,000 for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Wild Horse and
Burro Program budget. This funding would be used to implement a humane
fertility treatment such as PZP, which is a reversible fertility
control. This specific funding is a necessary and immediate measure
that addresses the bipartisan call for humanely managing the wild horse
population.
In my district, the University of Toledo has led the way on research
and production of PZP-22 for wild horse fertility control. BLM recently
confirmed that PZP remains a necessary tool to control the wild herds.
Unfortunately, BLM is not utilizing PZP or fertility controls to its
fullest potential and is leaving research capabilities unutilized. BLM
has a duty to continue the research, production, and use of proven
contraception such as PZP-22, while also pursuing other efforts toward
their goal of a vaccine that can be administered quickly and cost
effectively. The Cohen Amendment draws critical attention to these
measures.
I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in the House
and the Bureau of Land Management to find a humane and effective
solution to reversible fertility control. Until then, we must persist
with proven reversible fertility vaccines to quell the unsustainable
wild horse population.
I urge adoption of the Cohen Amendment.
Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, the Chinese Communist Party's aggression and
malign conduct grows more severe each day. The CCP's malfeasance
allowed the COVID-19 outbreak to become a global pandemic, causing
untold economic destruction. They conduct militarized territorial
aggression against most countries that border China. The CCP is
pioneering a new form of colonialism, degrading the sovereignty of
developing nations through debt and corruption, extracting resources
and military outposts. They have orchestrated the largest transfer of
wealth in human history
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through state-directed economic espionage against the United States and
other advanced economies. And the CCP is responsible for the gravest
human rights atrocities occurring in the 21st century. The evidence is
manifest that the malign influence of the CCP is the greatest United
States foreign policy challenge of this generation. It affects every
one of our states and districts, a fact that was underscored this week
by the closure of China's Houston consulate in response to multiple
instances of economic espionage. We must sustain U.S. resources to
counter this threat, so I am grateful that my amendment has been
included in a bipartisan en bloc package for H.R. 7608, the Fiscal Year
2021 State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development,
Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Act. My amendment will partially restore the prior
fiscal year's funding levels for the Countering Chinese Influence Fund,
helping to ensure that appropriate resources are available to address
this generational challenge. I'm glad that the House will address our
leading foreign policy priority on a bipartisan basis, and thank my
colleagues for supporting this measure to sustain U.S. resources to
counter the malign influence of the CCP.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment,
numbered 40 to Division B of H.R. 7608, to provide $750,000 for the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agricultural and Food
Research Initiative to research innovative practices to increase carbon
storage in agricultural land. My amendment identifies Enhanced Rock
Weathering as a priority research area, with a focus especially on how
this practice enhances carbon sequestration or may affect air quality
and soil health. Additionally, my amendment requires that research also
identify any impacts this practice would have on workers and consumers.
As discussed by a new major research study from the University of
Sheffield, published in Nature, adding rock dust to farmland could
remove up to two billion tons of carbon dioxide from the air each year
and help significantly reduce our global CO2 footprint. The technique
of adding crushed volcanic rock dust to farmland--known as ``enhanced
rock weathering''--has shown great potential to increase the soil's
extraction of carbon dioxide from the environment.
However, there are significant gaps in this research, including the
side effects of this method on public health for both farmworkers and
neighboring communities, and USDA is not currently engaged in studying
this particular practice. Clearly more research is needed on this
technology, and USDA is well-positioned to fund this work.
I urge the adoption of this commonsense amendment to this en-bloc
package.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment numbered
71 to Division C of H.R. 7608 to increase base funding to $300,000
within the National Park Service budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 for
the New England National Scenic Trail (NET).
The NET was designated by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 making it the newest of the nation's 11 national scenic trails.
The NET is a 220-mile hiking trail winding through 40 communities in
Connecticut and Massachusetts. Nearly 2 million people live within 10
miles of the trail, and since the designation, excitement about the
trail and activities to improve the trail have continued to increase.
The NET is managed through a partnership between the National Park
Service and two of New England's most established nonprofit trail and
conservation organizations--the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC),
established in 1876, and the Connecticut Forest & Park Association
(CFPA), established in 1895.
Since designation, the NET has been flat-funded at an average level
of $127,000 in Operation of the National Park System funding, despite a
conservative recommendation in its original 2005 NPS Trail Feasibility
Study of an annual operating budget of $271,000. An increase in base
funding is needed to implement the federal portion of the Trail
Management Blueprint for the NET and to support the work of two trail
partner organizations, the AMC and the CFPA.
Based on more than a decade of experience with NET trail operations
and needs, a total annual appropriation of $300,000 in FY 2021 is
recommended to fully fund this trail and to support the work of
volunteers, regional partners, and youth trail crews as they execute
improvements to trail infrastructure, trail protection and planning,
and trail information and promotion.
I urge adoption of this en-bloc package, and I want to thank Mr.
Himes, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson, Ms. Hayes, Mr. Neal, and Mr. McGovern
for their kind support for this measure.
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support
of my amendment to H.R. 7608, Division B--Agriculture, Rural
Development Appropriations Act of 2021. My amendment, included in the
bipartisan en bloc, will increase funding for the Crop Protection and
Pest Management program by $1 million. In 2017, the Allium leafminer--
an invasive pest that threatens onion crops--was discovered in Orange
County's black dirt region. Orange County produces half of New York
State's onion crop, generates $25 million in annual sales, and employs
hundreds of residents. So, my office got to work with Dr. Brian Nault
of Cornell. By leveraging a grant from the Crop Protection and Pest
Management program, Dr. Nault has been working to find effective and
sustainable solutions for managing the Allium leafminer. But he needs
more help. My amendment will add $1 million into the program helping to
save Orange County's onion crop. I urge my colleagues to support this
legislation.
Mr. ROSE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Chairwoman
Lowey for the opportunity to bring this critical amendment to the
floor. Her leadership of the Committee is matched only by her
commitment to combat the nefarious rise of anti-Semitism around the
world, and unfortunately here at home.
I encourage my colleagues to support my amendment to the FY2021
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill, to
increase the Diplomatic Policy and Support account by $500,000 in order
to double the amount allocated for the Office of the Special Envoy to
Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (SEAS), Elan Carr.
Over the last year, we've seen an increase in anti-Semitic rhetoric
and violence directed against Jewish communities in the United States
as well as around the world. In my home city of New York, hate crimes
spiked by 72 percent over the same period last year. We've also seen
distressing cases of violence, like the terror attacks in Monsey during
the celebration of Hanukkah and the assault against a synagogue in
Halle, Germany. We've even seen anti-Semites target Jewish Members of
Congress like me for daring to stand up to them. It is clear that need
to be investing, now more than ever, to monitoring and combatting anti-
Semitism wherever it rears its head.
The Office of the Special Envoy, and especially Special Envoy Carr,
have done incredible work addressing this rise in global anti-Semitism.
Yet the office currently has only three dedicated full-time staffers,
including the Special Envoy himself, and a number of detailees. The
critical work of the Special Envoy and his Assistant Envoys requires
the staff and the commensurate budget with which to confront this
challenge. By doubling the amount allocated for the office, the Special
Envoy will be able to hire more staff, to include specialists and
operations support, as well as increase their activities identifying
anti-Semitism and sharing best practices with Jewish communities around
the world.
This amendment will provide a much-needed investment at a critical
time for Jews around the world. I urge its inclusion in the House
Appropriations package, and thank my colleagues for their support.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in strong support of
Jackson Lee Amendments to H.R. 7608, the State, Foreign Operations,
Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military
Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.''
I thank Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole for making these
Jackson Lee amendments in order for House consideration of H.R. 7608.
These Jackson Lee Amendments are straightforward and make the bill
even better. I believe they would command the support of a majority of
the House and urge my colleagues to vote in favor of them.
The amendments are to the following divisions:
Division A--Department of State, Foreign Operations;
Division B--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration; and
Division C--Department of the Interior, Environment.
Division A--Department of State, Foreign Operations
Jackson Lee Amendment No. 11 will designate $1,000,000 to combat the
trafficking of endangered species.
My amendment makes a good bill better by providing a $1 million focus
to combat the transportation of the remains of endangered species, to
confront the transport of the remains of killed endangered species.
The brutal killing of Cecil the lion after being lured off a
protected preserve was an indication that we needed to do more to
protect endangered species at risk of being killed.
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At that time, I introduced and sought the support of my colleagues as
original cosponsors of my legislation, Cecil the Lion Endangered and
Threatened Species Act of 2015.
This bill sought to strengthen partner countries' capacity in
countering wildlife trafficking and designating major wildlife
countries for protection.
The amendment offered is in the same spirit: to prohibit the taking
and transportation of any endangered and threatened species as a trophy
to the United States.
Currently, the Endangered Species Act does not protect most wildlife
animals killed. At this point, we can choose to make wise decisions
that will sustain the global population, or we can ignore the warning
signs.
I believe this amendment is one that Members can support because it
would bring greater awareness and protection to these beautiful and
vital populations that are too often taken for granted, by allowing
this amendment to address the senseless trafficking in trophy killings
of all endangered and threatened species.
Jackson Lee Amendment No. 12 provides funds to be allocate funds
provided for Global Health Programs to the fight against the practice
of Female Genital Mutilation.
I have been a dedicated champion against this practice for a long
while, even working with former Congressman Joe Crowley of New York to
introduce legislation targeted at supporting the elimination of this
ludicrous practice of mutilating young women.
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) comprises all procedures
that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia,
or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
This practice is rooted in gender inequality and is often linked to
other elements of gender-based violence and discrimination, such as
child marriage and recognized internationally as a violation of the
human rights of women and girls.
Unfortunately, this means an estimated 200 million girls and women
alive today have been victims of FGM/C, with girls 14 and younger
representing 44 million of those who have been cut.
For example, consider that:
Around the world, at least five girls are mutilated/ cut every hour.
More than 3 million girls are estimated to be at risk of FGM/C,
annually.
The impacts of FGM/C on the physical health of women and girls can
include bleeding, infection, obstetric fistula, complications during
childbirth and death.
Other significant barriers to combatting the practice of FGM/C
include the high concentration in specific regions associated with
several cultural traditions, that is not tied to any one religion.
According to UNICEF, FGM/C is reported to occur in all parts of the
world, but is most prevalent in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and
Asia.
Due to the commonality of this practice many migrants to the U.S.
bring the practice of FGM/C with them, increasing the importance of
combatting FGM/C abroad.
The United Nations adopted a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
for 2030 that includes a target to eliminate FGM/C and recognizing the
abandonment of this harmful practice can be achieved because of a
comprehensive movement that involves all public and private
stakeholders in society.
With these provisions in place and my amendment increasing the
funding for foreign assistance we can ensure Female Genital Mutilation/
Cutting (FGM/C), an internationally recognized violation of the human
rights of girls and women comes to an end.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a report in 2016
estimating that 513,000 women and girls in the United States were at
risk or may have been subjected to FGM/C.
The presence of FGM/C in the United States brings a sobering truth to
light, that we still have much work to do here at home to stop our
young women and girls from suffering at the hands of this archaic and
utterly unnecessary practice.
I am reminded of the story of Hadiatu Jalloh, a 7-year-old from
Sierra Leone, who with her mother fled to Houston to seek a life saving
operation to rectify complications from the practice of FGM/C from
which she suffered for more than a year.
Due to complications from the FGM procedure, little Hadiatu could not
stop bleeding, she then underwent two additional nonmedical procedures
to repair the damage she suffered.
However, the bleeding continued and after the second procedure to
stop the bleeding, Hadiatu could not properly urinate and suffered
terrible pain.
In her desperate quest for help, Hadiatu's mother Umu took her
daughter across the border to Sierra Leone, but still could not find a
doctor to treat Hadiatu.
Dr. Hardwick-Smith a world-renowned board certified OBGYN--along with
a team led by Houston pediatric urologist Dr. Eric Jones--solved
Hadiatu's problem by removing scar tissue during the successful
surgery.
Stories such like this remind me of the importance of this work, and
how can we cannot afford to ignore any instance of FGM/C.
And that is why earlier we celebrated the International Day of Zero
Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a multinational effort to
bring this practice to an end.
That is why my amendment reprograms funding that will be used by the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for elimination of
FGM/C.
The Jackson Lee Amendment increases funding to expedite the complete
and total elimination of FGM/C.
I urge support for the Jackson Lee Amendment.
Division B--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration
Jackson Lee Amendment No. 45 clarifies that nothing in the bill
restricts the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or any federal
agency head from providing assistance and benefits to victims of
trafficking as permitted by 22 U.S.C. 7105(b) of the Victims of
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1464, Pub.
Law 106-386).
Perpetrators of crime know that they are more likely to evade
detection and punishment when their victims refuse to assist or
cooperate with law enforcement. That is why they make it a point to
instill fear in their victims--for their own safety or that of family
and loved ones.
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to
obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.
Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked
worldwide--including right here in the United States.
It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race,
gender, or nationality.
Traffickers might use violence, manipulation, or false promises of
well-paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into
trafficking situations.
Language barriers, fear of their traffickers, and/ or fear of law
enforcement frequently keep victims from seeking help, making human
trafficking a hidden crime.
They look for people who are susceptible for a variety of reasons,
including psychological or emotional vulnerability, economic hardship,
lack of a social safety net, natural disasters, or political
instability.
The trauma caused by the traffickers can be so great that many may
not identify themselves as victims or ask for help, even in highly
public settings.
Recognizing key indicators of human trafficking and providing support
to victims so that traffickers are prosecuted is the first step in
ending this crime.
Victims are often alone and without resources to survive outside of a
trafficker's control.
Access to food programs is essential to escaping this terrible
existence.
I introduced this Jackson Lee amendment to provide food assistance to
victims of human trafficking no matter who they are or where they may
have come from.
Jackson Lee Amendment No. 46 increases funding by $2,000,000 for the
USDA agency that provides grant research funding for ``1890s Land Grant
Universities,'' which are 28 Historically Black Colleges and
Universities.
The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) works to
improve our nation's food production through agricultural research,
economic analysis, extension, and higher education.
The NIFA was created at the time of the industrial revolution to
ensure that the nation would have enough working farms to provide a
reliable supply of domestically produced food.
One of the ways NIFA achieves its mission is by providing research
grants to education institutions, which include 1890s institutions
created by the Morrill Act of 1890.
Today, land-grant colleges and universities can be found in 18
states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The list
includes:
Alabama A&M University, Alcorn State University, Delaware State
University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University,
Kentucky State University, Langston University, Lincoln University,
North Carolina A&T State University, Prairie View A&M University in
Texas, South Carolina State University, Southern University System,
Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, University of Arkansas
Pine Bluff, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of the
District of Columbia, University of the Virgin Islands, Virginia State
University, West Virginia State University.
HBCUs annually enroll 40 percent of all African American students in
4-year colleges and universities.
HBCUs are prominent among research institutions in fields such as:
animal sciences, sustainable agriculture and agriculture economics,
toxicology and waste management, conservation and environmental
management, business and industrial development, biomedical
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science, food and nutrition, plant and social sciences, international
development.
Research is essential to meeting the food needs of people not only in
the United States but around the world.
In the U.S. the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables as well as
concerns for the distance food travels before, it reaches tables in
urban areas has led to more research on how to improve urban farming.
Another aspect of research is improving the shelf life of fresh
fruits and vegetables to slow the process of spoilage, which has proven
to be one of the problems experienced during COVID-19 due to some
disruptions caused by food supply chain difficulties.
Extending shelf life of fresh fruits, and vegetables would also
reduce food waste and improve diets for people on limited incomes by
making fresh items will be as economical as canned or frozen.
HBCU agriculture research institutions are playing a role in bringing
urban farming to communities of color.
HCBU's agricultural research programs also assist people living in
densely populated areas to learn ways to eliminate food deserts,
increase public education regarding farming, develop a greater
appreciation for our nation's farmers, and provide new avenues for
careers for those graduating with agriculture degrees seeking to enter
into cutting edge agricultural research.
The funds provided by the Jackson Lee amendment would support
research and education into means for helping urban and suburban
communities maximize their green space by turning it into productive
farming resources to support access to affordable foods.
The funding can also help to develop new research efforts directed at
reducing food insecurity during a Pandemic or other crises that impact
the availability or affordability of food.
I ask for your support for these Jackson Lee Amendments.
Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of en bloc Amendment No. 1
which includes my amendments number 16 to the State and Foreign
Operations division and number 123 to the Military Construction and
Veterans Affairs division of the bill.
The first of these would provide an additional $1.5 million for
counterterrorisrn financing. Our nation is facing unprecedented
international challenges including an out-of-control pandemic, a global
economic slowdown due to the coronavirus, and stepped up efforts by
authoritarian governments to undermine democratic institutions both
here and around the world.
Unfortunately, these new trials do not diminish the importance of
other critical longstanding challenges we have been tackling, including
the threat of extremist groups and their terrorist tactics. Indeed,
some groups have been trying to take advantage of the coronavirus
pandemic to bolster their agendas and attract more recruits.
As Chairman of the Oversight National Security Subcommittee and Co-
Chair of the Task Force on Terrorism and Proliferation Financing, I
have seen how money is a lifeline for these groups. Cutting off
financing is key to thwarting their efforts, and the best way to do
that is by working with our allies. This additional funding will allow
us to work even more closely with even more nations to starve these
extremists of the capital they need to disseminate their agenda and
carry out terror attacks.
My second amendment, number 123, would provide an additional $1.5
million for veterans' suicide prevention through the PREVENTS
initiative. We are still seeing a suicide rate among our veterans that
is unacceptably and tragically high at one-and-a-half times that of
civilians. with women veterans twice as likely to die by suicide as
their civilian counterparts.
I chaired a National Security Subcommittee hearing last May examining
veteran and active-duty military suicides, as well as efforts by the
Department of Defense ( DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) to combat this problem. The testimony highlighted the need for
comprehensive solutions that span the DOD and the VA, with a focus on
high quality healthcare, provider training and education, and access to
services and resources.
Both the DOD and VA have made significant efforts to provide more
services and outreach to prevent suicides among our servicemembers and
veterans, but there is always much more that can be done. This
additional funding will support public-private partnerships designed to
provide greater access to the vital help that can save the lives of our
brave men and women after they leave the military.
I would like to thank Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Lowey and
Ranking member Granger for including these amendments in this en bloc.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by the
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey).
The question is on the amendments en bloc.
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1060, I offer
amendments en bloc.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en
bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 39, 58, 61,
64, 65, 70, 72, 78, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 98, 105, and
110, printed in House Report 116-459, offered by Mrs. Lowey of New
York:
Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Bera of California
At the end of division A (before the short title), add the
following:
Sec. _. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to withdraw the United States from the Mutual Defense
Treaty between the United States and Republic of Korea signed
on October 1, 1953.
Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island
Page 4, line 17, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 5 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, Briar Hall Operations LLC, New York,
Istanbul, Sisli Punta Sel Este, Uruguay New York
DT Dubai Golf Manager LLC, New York, DT Dubai Golf Manager Member Corp, DT Dubai II Golf Manager LLC, New
New York New York, New York York, New York
DT Home Marks International LLC, New DT Home Marks International Member DT India Venture LLC, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
DT India Venture Managing Member DT Marks Baku LLC, New York, New DT Marks Baku Managing Member Corp,
Corp, New York, New York York New York, New York
DT Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New DT Marks Dubai Member Corp, New DT Marks Dubai II LLC, New York, New
York York, New York York
DT Marks Dubai II Member Corp, New DT Marks Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Marks Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Jersey City LLC, New York, DT Marks Jupiter LLC, New York, New DT Mark Qatar LLC, New York, New
New York York York
DT Marks Qatar Member Corp, New DT Marks Products International LLC, DT Marks Product International
York, New York New York, New York Member Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Pune LLC, New York, New DT Marks Pune Managing Member Corp, DT MARKS PUNE II LLC, New York, New
York New York, New York York
DT Marks Pune II Managing Member DT Marks Rio LLC, New York, New York DT Marks Rio Member Corp, New York,
Corp, New York, New York New York
DT Marks Vancouver LP, New York, New DT Marks Vancouver Managing Member DT Marks Worli LLC, New York, New
York Corp, New York, New York York
DT Marks Worli Member Corp, New DT Tower Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Tower Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
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Indian Hills Holdings LLC f/k/a Jupiter Golf Club LLC (Trump Jupiter Golf Club Managing Member
Indian Hills Development LLC, New National Gold Club-Jupiter), New Corp, New York, New York
York, New York York, New York
Lamington Family Holdings LLC, New Lawrence Towers Apartments, New LFB Acquisition LLC, New York, New
York, New York York, New York York
LFB Acquisition Member Corp, New MAR-A-LAGO CLUB, L.L.C., Palm Beach, Mar A Lago Club, L.L.C, New York,
York, New York Florida New York
Nitto World Co, Limited, Turnberry, OPO Hotel Manager LLC, New York, New OPO Hotel Manager Member Corp, New
Scotland York York, New York
OWO Developer LLC, New York, New TIGL Ireland Enterprises Limited TIGL Ireland Management Limited,
York (Trump International Golf Links- Doonbeg, Ireland
Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland
Ace Entertainment Holdings Inc (f/k/ Trump Chicago Commercial Member Trump Chicago Commercial Manager
a Trump Casinos Inc and formerly Corp, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump Taj Mahal, Inc), Atlantic
City, NJ
Trump Chicago Development LLC, New Trump Chicago Hotel Member Corp, New Trump Chicago Hotel Manager LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Chicago Managing Member LLC, Trump Chicago Member LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Residential Member
New York, New York New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Chicago Residential Manager Trump Chicago Retail LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Retail Manager LLC,
LLC, New York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Chicago Retail Member Corp, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings LLC, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings Member
New York, New York New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Drinks Israel LLC, New York, Trump Drinks Israel Member Corp, New Trump Endeavor 12 LLC (Trump
New York York, New York National Doral), New York, New York
Trump Endeavor 12 Manager Corp, New Trump Golf Acquisitions LLC, New Trump Golf Coco Beach LLC, New York,
York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Golf Coco Beach Member Corp, Trump International Development LLC, Trump International Golf Club LC
New York, New York New York, New York (Trump International Golf Club-
Florida), New York, New York
Trump International Golf Club Trump International Golf Club, Inc, Trump International Hotel and Tower
Scotland Limited, Aberdeen, Palm Beach, Florida Condominium, New York, New York
Scotland
Trump International Hotel Hawaii Trump International Hotels Trump International Management Corp,
LLC, New York, New York Management LLC, New York, New York New York, New York
Trump Korean Projects LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Baja Corp, New York, New Trump Marks Baja LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Batumi, LLC, New York,
York York New York
Trump Marks Beverages Corp, New Trump Marks Beverages, LLC New York, Trump Marks Canouan Corp, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Canouan, LLC New York, Trump Marks Chicago LLC, New York, Trump Marks Chicago Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Dubai Corp, New York, Trump Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Egypt Corp, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Marks Egypt LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Fine Foods LLC, New Trump Marks Fine Foods Member Corp,
York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale LLC, New Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale Member Trump Marks GP Corp, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
Trump Marks Holdings LP (FKA Trump Trump Marks Hollywood Corp, New Trump Marks Hollywood LLC, New York,
Marks LP), New York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Marks Istanbul II Corp, New Trump Marks Istanbul II LLC, New Trump Marks Jersey City Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Jersey City LLC, New Trump Marks Mattress LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mattress Member Corp,
York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Menswear LLC, New York, Trump Marks Menswear Member Corp, Trump Marks Mortgage Corp, New York,
New York New York, New York New York
Trump Marks Mtg LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Mumbai LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mumbai Member Corp, New
York New York York, New York
Trump Marks New Rochelle Corp, New Trump Marks New Rochelle LLC, New Trump Marks Palm Beach Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Palm Beach LLC, New Trump Marks Panama Corp, New York, Trump Marks Panama LLC, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Philadelphia Corp, New Trump Marks Philadelphia LLC, New Trump Marks Philippines Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Philippines LLC, New Trump Marks Products LLC, New York, The Trump Organization, Inc, New
York, New York 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 Trump Old Post Office LLC, New York,
DC LCC, New York, New York DC Member Corp, New York, New York New York
Trump Old Post Office Member Corp, Trump On the Ocean LLC, New York, Trump Organization LLC, New York,
New York, New York New York New York
The Trump Organization, New York, Trump Pageants, Inc, New York, New Trump Palace Condominium, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Palace/Parc LLC, New York, New Trump Panama Condominium Management Trump Panama Condominium Member
York LLC, New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC, Trump Panama Hotel Management Member Trump Parc East Condominium, New
New York, New York Corp, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Park Avenue Acquisition LLC, Trump Park Avenue LLC, New York, New Trump Payroll Chicago LLC, New York,
New York, New York York New York
Trump Payroll Corp, New York, New Trump Phoenix Development LLC, New Trump Plaza LLC, New York, New York
York York, New York
Trump Plaza Member Inc (F/K/A Trump Trump Productions LLC (former Rancho Trump Production Managing Member
Plaza Corp), New York, New York Lien LLC), New York, New York Inc, New York, New York
Trump Project Manager Corp, New Trump Restaurants LLC, New York, New Trump Riverside Management LLC, New
York, New York York York, New York
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 Development Inc, New Trump Toronto Member Corp (formally Trump Tower Commercial LLC, New
York, New York Trump Toronto Management Member York, New York
Corp), New York, New York
Trump Tower Managing Member Inc, New Trump Village Construction Corp, New Trump Vineyard Estates LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Vineyard Estates Manager Corp, Trump Vineyard Estates Lot 3 Owner Trump Virginia Acquisitions LLC (fka
New York, New York LLC (F/K/A Eric Trump Land Holdings Virginia Acquisitions LLC), New
LLC), New York, New York York, New York
Trump Virginia Acquisitions Manager Trump Virginia Lot 5 LLC, New York, Trump Virginia Lot 5 Manager Corp,
Corp, New York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Wine Marks LLC, New York, New Trump Wine Marks Member Corp, New Trump World Productions LLC, New
York York, New York York, New York
Trump World Productions Manager Trump World Publications LLC, New Trump/New World Property Management
Corp, New York, New York York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump's Castle Management Corp, Trump Marks White Plains Corp, New Turnberry Scotland Managing Member
Atlantic City, NJ York, New York Corp, Turnberry, Scotland
Turnberry Scotland LLC, Turnberry, TW Venture I LLC, Palm Beach, TW Venture II LLC, Doonbeg, Ireland
Scotland Florida
TW Venture I Managing Member Corp, TW Venture II Managing Member Corp, Ultimate Air Corp, New York, New
Palm Beach, Florida Doonbeg, Ireland York
Unit 2502 Enterprises Corp, Chicago, Unit 2502 Enterprises LLC, Chicago, VHPS LLC, Los Angeles, CA
IL IL
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
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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
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, Midland Associates, New York, New Miss Universe L.P., LLLP (formerly
New York York Trump Pageants, L.P.), New York,
New York
Trump Central Park West Corp, New DT Marks Qatar LLC, New York, New 40 Wall Street LLC, New York, New
York, New York York York
401 North Wabash Venture LLC, 809 North Canon LLC, Beverly Hills, Caribuslness Investments, S.R.L.,
Chicago, IL CA Dominican Republic
County Properties, LLC, Norfolk, VA DJT Aerospace LLC, New York, New DJT Operations I LLC, New York, New
York York
DT Connect II LLC, Palm Beach, Excel Venture I LLC, St. Martin, Fifty-Seventh Street Associates LLC,
Florida French West Indies New York, New York
Pine Hill Development LLC, Pine Seven Springs LLC, Mt. Kisco, NY Trump Turnberry , Turnberry,
Hill, NJ Scotland
The East 61 Street Company, LP, New The Trump Corporation, New York, New TIHT Commercial LLC, New York, New
York, New York York York
TIHT Holding Company LLC, New York, Trump National Golf Club - Hudson Trump National Golf Club -
New York Valley, Hopewell Junction, NY Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Trump National Golf Club - Trump International Golf Links - Trump Las Vegas Development LLC, Las
Philadelphia, Pine Hill, NJ Scotland, Aberdeen, Scotland Vegas, NV
Trump Marks Asia LLC, Sterling, VA Trump Model Management LLC, New Trump National Golf Club -
York, New York Washington DC, Potomac Falls, VA
1125 South Ocean LLC, Palm Beach, T Promotions LLC, New York, New York HWA 555 Owners, LLC, San Francisco,
Florida CA
1290 Avenue of the Americas, A Trump Tower Triplex, New York, New N/K/A DTW VENTURE LLC, Palm Beach,
Tenancy-In-Common, New York, New York Florida
York
THC Vancouver Management Corp, TNGC Jupiter Management Corp, Trump Toronto Hotel Management Corp,
Vancouver, Canada Jupiter, FL New York, New York
Trump Management Inc., Manhasset, NY THC Miami Restaurant Hospitality THC IMEA Development LLC, New York,
LLC, Miami, FL New York
DT Lido Technical Services Manager Trump Las Vegas Sales & Marketing, Albemarle Estate, Charlottesville,
LLC, Lido, Indonesia Inc., Las Vegas, NV VA
MacLeod House & Lodge, Aberdeen, Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New Trump International Golf Club,
Scotland York City, New York Dubai, UAE
Trump World Golf Club Dubai, UAE Trump International Resort & Golf Seven Springs, Bedford, NY
Club Lido, Lido City, Indonesia
Le Chateau des Palmiers, St. Martin, Trump World, Seoul, South Korea Trump Towers, Sunny Isles, FL
French West Indies
D B Pace Acquisition, LLC, New York, DJT HOLDINGS LLC, New York, NY Golf Productions LLC, New York, NY
NY
T International Realty LLC, New THC CENTRAL RESERVATIONS LLC, New THC CHINA DEVELOPMENT LLC, New York,
York, NY York, NY NY
THC SALES & MARKETING LLC, New York, The Trump-Equitable Fifth Avenue TRUMP 106 CPS LLC, New York, NY
NY Company, New York, NY
TRUMP BOOKS LLC /THE MIDAS TOUCH, TRUMP CAROUSEL LLC, New York, NY TRUMP CPS LLC, New York, NY
New York, NY
TRUMP FERRY POINT LLC, New York, NY TRUMP HOME MARKS LLC, New York, NY TRUMP ICE LLC, New York, NY
STORAGE 106 LLC, New York, NY SC CLEVELAND MS MANAGEMENT LLC, T RETAIL LLC, New York, NY
Cleveland, MS
WESTMINSTER HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC, GOLF RECREATION SCOTLAND LIMITED, TRUMP DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LLC, New
Livingston, NJ Turnberry, Scotland York, NY
4T HOLDINGS TWO LLC, New York, NY T EXPRESS LLC, New York, NY ....................................
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Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Escobar of Texas
Page 30, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Foster of Illinois
Page 49, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
Page 80, lines 13 through 17, insert ``(including
electronic nicotine delivery systems)'' after tobacco
products each place it appears.
Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Grijalva of Arizona
Page 19, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,000,000) (increased by $4,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida
Page 35, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 13 Offered by Ms. Jayapal of Washington
Page 246, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,500,000)''.
Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts
Page 4, line 17, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 5, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 49, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Malinowski of New Jersey
At the end of division A (before the short title) insert
the following:
Sec. ___. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used by the Department of State
to carry out the sale, transfer, or authorization for the
transfer to the Government of Saudi Arabia or the Government
of the United Arab Emirates of any of the following:
(1) Items or services defined in paragraphs (a)(4), (a)(5),
and (a)(6) of category IV of the United States Munitions List
(part 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations).
(2) Items or services relating to the items or services
described in paragraph (1) that are defined in paragraph (c),
(h), (i), or (j) of such category IV.
Amendment No. 21 Offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Page 35, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 47, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 22 Offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of New York
At the end of division A (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. ___. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be obligated or expended to
transfer lethal military equipment or crowd control equipment
to Bolivia.
Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Panetta of Calfornia
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 withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic
Treaty, done at Washington, DC on April 4, 1949.
Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California
At the end of division A (before the short title), insert
the following:
prohibition on withdrawal from world health organization
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to withdraw the United States from the World Health
Organization.
Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mr. Phillips of Minnesota
Page 150, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Porter of California
Page 37, line 11 , after the dollar amount, insert
``(decreased by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 29 Offered by Ms. Porter of California
Page 35, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert
``(decreased by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 31 Offered by Mr. Rouda of California
Page 40, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 33 Offered by Ms. Speier of California
Page 9, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,400,000)''.
Page 35, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,400,000)''.
Amendment No. 39 Offered by Mr. Cohen of Tennessee
At the end of division B (before the short title), insert
the following:
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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, Briar Hall Operations LLC, New York,
Istanbul, Sisli Punta Sel Este, Uruguay New York
DT Dubai Golf Manager LLC, New York, DT Dubai Golf Manager Member Corp, DT Dubai II Golf Manager LLC, New
New York New York, New York York, New York
DT Home Marks International LLC, New DT Home Marks International Member DT India Venture LLC, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
DT India Venture Managing Member DT Marks Baku LLC, New York, New DT Marks Baku Managing Member Corp,
Corp, New York, New York York New York, New York
DT Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New DT Marks Dubai Member Corp, New DT Marks Dubai II LLC, New York, New
York York, New York York
DT Marks Dubai II Member Corp, New DT Marks Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Marks Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Jersey City LLC, New York, DT Marks Jupiter LLC, New York, New DT Mark Qatar LLC, New York, New
New York York York
DT Marks Qatar Member Corp, New DT Marks Products International LLC, DT Marks Product International
York, New York New York, New York Member Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Pune LLC, New York, New DT Marks Pune Managing Member Corp, DT MARKS PUNE II LLC, New York, New
York New York, New York York
DT Marks Pune II Managing Member DT Marks Rio LLC, New York, New York DT Marks Rio Member Corp, New York,
Corp, New York, New York New York
DT Marks Vancouver LP, New York, New DT Marks Vancouver Managing Member DT Marks Worli LLC, New York, New
York Corp, New York, New York York
DT Marks Worli Member Corp, New DT Tower Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Tower Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
Indian Hills Holdings LLC f/k/a Jupiter Golf Club LLC (Trump Jupiter Golf Club Managing Member
Indian Hills Development LLC, New National Gold Club-Jupiter), New Corp, New York, New York
York, New York York, New York
Lamington Family Holdings LLC, New Lawrence Towers Apartments, New LFB Acquisition LLC, New York, New
York, New York York, New York York
LFB Acquisition Member Corp, New MAR-A-LAGO CLUB, L.L.C., Palm Beach, Mar A Lago Club, L.L.C, New York,
York, New York Florida New York
Nitto World Co, Limited, Turnberry, OPO Hotel Manager LLC, New York, New OPO Hotel Manager Member Corp, New
Scotland York York, New York
OWO Developer LLC, New York, New TIGL Ireland Enterprises Limited TIGL Ireland Management Limited,
York (Trump International Golf Links- Doonbeg, Ireland
Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland
Ace Entertainment Holdings Inc (f/k/ Trump Chicago Commercial Member Trump Chicago Commercial Manager
a Trump Casinos Inc and formerly Corp, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump Taj Mahal, Inc), Atlantic
City, NJ
Trump Chicago Development LLC, New Trump Chicago Hotel Member Corp, New Trump Chicago Hotel Manager LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Chicago Managing Member LLC, Trump Chicago Member LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Residential Member
New York, New York New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Chicago Residential Manager Trump Chicago Retail LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Retail Manager LLC,
LLC, New York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Chicago Retail Member Corp, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings LLC, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings Member
New York, New York New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Drinks Israel LLC, New York, Trump Drinks Israel Member Corp, New Trump Endeavor 12 LLC (Trump
New York York, New York National Doral), New York, New York
Trump Endeavor 12 Manager Corp, New Trump Golf Acquisitions LLC, New Trump Golf Coco Beach LLC, New York,
York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Golf Coco Beach Member Corp, Trump International Development LLC, Trump International Golf Club LC
New York, New York New York, New York (Trump International Golf Club-
Florida), New York, New York
Trump International Golf Club Trump International Golf Club, Inc, Trump International Hotel and Tower
Scotland Limited, Aberdeen, Palm Beach, Florida Condominium, New York, New York
Scotland
Trump International Hotel Hawaii Trump International Hotels Trump International Management Corp,
LLC, New York, New York Management LLC, New York, New York New York, New York
Trump Korean Projects LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Baja Corp, New York, New Trump Marks Baja LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Batumi, LLC, New York,
York York New York
Trump Marks Beverages Corp, New Trump Marks Beverages, LLC New York, Trump Marks Canouan Corp, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Canouan, LLC New York, Trump Marks Chicago LLC, New York, Trump Marks Chicago Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Dubai Corp, New York, Trump Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Egypt Corp, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Marks Egypt LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Fine Foods LLC, New Trump Marks Fine Foods Member Corp,
York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale LLC, New Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale Member Trump Marks GP Corp, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
Trump Marks Holdings LP (FKA Trump Trump Marks Hollywood Corp, New Trump Marks Hollywood LLC, New York,
Marks LP), New York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Marks Istanbul II Corp, New Trump Marks Istanbul II LLC, New Trump Marks Jersey City Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Jersey City LLC, New Trump Marks Mattress LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mattress Member Corp,
York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Menswear LLC, New York, Trump Marks Menswear Member Corp, Trump Marks Mortgage Corp, New York,
New York New York, New York New York
Trump Marks Mtg LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Mumbai LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mumbai Member Corp, New
York New York York, New York
Trump Marks New Rochelle Corp, New Trump Marks New Rochelle LLC, New Trump Marks Palm Beach Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Palm Beach LLC, New Trump Marks Panama Corp, New York, Trump Marks Panama LLC, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Philadelphia Corp, New Trump Marks Philadelphia LLC, New Trump Marks Philippines Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Philippines LLC, New Trump Marks Products LLC, New York, The Trump Organization, Inc, New
York, New York 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 Trump Old Post Office LLC, New York,
DC LCC, New York, New York DC Member Corp, New York, New York New York
Trump Old Post Office Member Corp, Trump On the Ocean LLC, New York, Trump Organization LLC, New York,
New York, New York New York New York
The Trump Organization, New York, Trump Pageants, Inc, New York, New Trump Palace Condominium, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Palace/Parc LLC, New York, New Trump Panama Condominium Management Trump Panama Condominium Member
York LLC, New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
[[Page H3810]]
Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC, Trump Panama Hotel Management Member Trump Parc East Condominium, New
New York, New York Corp, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Park Avenue Acquisition LLC, Trump Park Avenue LLC, New York, New Trump Payroll Chicago LLC, New York,
New York, New York York New York
Trump Payroll Corp, New York, New Trump Phoenix Development LLC, New Trump Plaza LLC, New York, New York
York York, New York
Trump Plaza Member Inc (F/K/A Trump Trump Productions LLC (former Rancho Trump Production Managing Member
Plaza Corp), New York, New York Lien LLC), New York, New York Inc, New York, New York
Trump Project Manager Corp, New Trump Restaurants LLC, New York, New Trump Riverside Management LLC, New
York, New York York York, New York
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 Development Inc, New Trump Toronto Member Corp (formally Trump Tower Commercial LLC, New
York, New York Trump Toronto Management Member York, New York
Corp), New York, New York
Trump Tower Managing Member Inc, New Trump Village Construction Corp, New Trump Vineyard Estates LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Vineyard Estates Manager Corp, Trump Vineyard Estates Lot 3 Owner Trump Virginia Acquisitions LLC (fka
New York, New York LLC (F/K/A Eric Trump Land Holdings Virginia Acquisitions LLC), New
LLC), New York, New York York, New York
Trump Virginia Acquisitions Manager Trump Virginia Lot 5 LLC, New York, Trump Virginia Lot 5 Manager Corp,
Corp, New York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Wine Marks LLC, New York, New Trump Wine Marks Member Corp, New Trump World Productions LLC, New
York York, New York York, New York
Trump World Productions Manager Trump World Publications LLC, New Trump/New World Property Management
Corp, New York, New York York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump's Castle Management Corp, Trump Marks White Plains Corp, New Turnberry Scotland Managing Member
Atlantic City, NJ York, New York Corp, Turnberry, Scotland
Turnberry Scotland LLC, Turnberry, TW Venture I LLC, Palm Beach, TW Venture II LLC, Doonbeg, Ireland
Scotland Florida
TW Venture I Managing Member Corp, TW Venture II Managing Member Corp, Ultimate Air Corp, New York, New
Palm Beach, Florida Doonbeg, Ireland York
Unit 2502 Enterprises Corp, Chicago, Unit 2502 Enterprises LLC, Chicago, VHPS LLC, Los Angeles, CA
IL IL
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
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, Midland Associates, New York, New Miss Universe L.P., LLLP (formerly
New York York Trump Pageants, L.P.), New York,
New York
Trump Central Park West Corp, New DT Marks Qatar LLC, New York, New 40 Wall Street LLC, New York, New
York, New York York York
401 North Wabash Venture LLC, 809 North Canon LLC, Beverly Hills, Caribuslness Investments, S.R.L.,
Chicago, IL CA Dominican Republic
County Properties, LLC, Norfolk, VA DJT Aerospace LLC, New York, New DJT Operations I LLC, New York, New
York York
DT Connect II LLC, Palm Beach, Excel Venture I LLC, St. Martin, Fifty-Seventh Street Associates LLC,
Florida French West Indies New York, New York
Pine Hill Development LLC, Pine Seven Springs LLC, Mt. Kisco, NY Trump Turnberry , Turnberry,
Hill, NJ Scotland
The East 61 Street Company, LP, New The Trump Corporation, New York, New TIHT Commercial LLC, New York, New
York, New York York York
TIHT Holding Company LLC, New York, Trump National Golf Club - Hudson Trump National Golf Club -
New York Valley, Hopewell Junction, NY Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Trump National Golf Club - Trump International Golf Links - Trump Las Vegas Development LLC, Las
Philadelphia, Pine Hill, NJ Scotland, Aberdeen, Scotland Vegas, NV
Trump Marks Asia LLC, Sterling, VA Trump Model Management LLC, New Trump National Golf Club -
York, New York Washington DC, Potomac Falls, VA
1125 South Ocean LLC, Palm Beach, T Promotions LLC, New York, New York HWA 555 Owners, LLC, San Francisco,
Florida CA
1290 Avenue of the Americas, A Trump Tower Triplex, New York, New N/K/A DTW VENTURE LLC, Palm Beach,
Tenancy-In-Common, New York, New York Florida
York
THC Vancouver Management Corp, TNGC Jupiter Management Corp, Trump Toronto Hotel Management Corp,
Vancouver, Canada Jupiter, FL New York, New York
Trump Management Inc., Manhasset, NY THC Miami Restaurant Hospitality THC IMEA Development LLC, New York,
LLC, Miami, FL New York
DT Lido Technical Services Manager Trump Las Vegas Sales & Marketing, Albemarle Estate, Charlottesville,
LLC, Lido, Indonesia Inc., Las Vegas, NV VA
MacLeod House & Lodge, Aberdeen, Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New Trump International Golf Club,
Scotland York City, New York Dubai, UAE
Trump World Golf Club Dubai, UAE Trump International Resort & Golf Seven Springs, Bedford, NY
Club Lido, Lido City, Indonesia
Le Chateau des Palmiers, St. Martin, Trump World, Seoul, South Korea Trump Towers, Sunny Isles, FL
French West Indies
D B Pace Acquisition, LLC, New York, DJT HOLDINGS LLC, New York, NY Golf Productions LLC, New York, NY
NY
T International Realty LLC, New THC CENTRAL RESERVATIONS LLC, New THC CHINA DEVELOPMENT LLC, New York,
York, NY York, NY NY
THC SALES & MARKETING LLC, New York, The Trump-Equitable Fifth Avenue TRUMP 106 CPS LLC, New York, NY
NY Company, New York, NY
TRUMP BOOKS LLC /THE MIDAS TOUCH, TRUMP CAROUSEL LLC, New York, NY TRUMP CPS LLC, New York, NY
New York, NY
TRUMP FERRY POINT LLC, New York, NY TRUMP HOME MARKS LLC, New York, NY TRUMP ICE LLC, New York, NY
STORAGE 106 LLC, New York, NY SC CLEVELAND MS MANAGEMENT LLC, T RETAIL LLC, New York, NY
Cleveland, MS
WESTMINSTER HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC, GOLF RECREATION SCOTLAND LIMITED, TRUMP DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LLC, New
Livingston, NJ Turnberry, Scotland York, NY
4T HOLDINGS TWO LLC, New York, NY T EXPRESS LLC, New York, NY ....................................
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Amendment No. 58 Offered by Ms. Waters of California
At the end of division B (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. 785. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used implement the Executive Order 13917, issued on April
28, 2020, entitled ``Delegating authority under the Defense
Production Act with respect to food supply chain resources
during the national emergency caused by the outbreak of
COVID-19'' (85 Fed. Reg. 26313).
Amendment No. 61 Offered by Ms. Adams of North Carolina
Page 478, line 14, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 507, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 64 Offered by Mr. Beyer of Virginia
Page 478, line 14, after the dollar amount insert
``(decreased by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 65 Offered by Mr. Beyer of Virginia
Page 478, line 14, after the dollar amount insert
``(decreased by $500,000) (increased by $500,000)''.
Amendment No. 70 Offered by Mr. Cohen of Tennessee
At the end of division C (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
[[Page H3811]]
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, Briar Hall Operations LLC, New York,
Istanbul, Sisli Punta Sel Este, Uruguay New York
DT Dubai Golf Manager LLC, New York, DT Dubai Golf Manager Member Corp, DT Dubai II Golf Manager LLC, New
New York New York, New York York, New York
DT Home Marks International LLC, New DT Home Marks International Member DT India Venture LLC, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
DT India Venture Managing Member DT Marks Baku LLC, New York, New DT Marks Baku Managing Member Corp,
Corp, New York, New York York New York, New York
DT Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New DT Marks Dubai Member Corp, New DT Marks Dubai II LLC, New York, New
York York, New York York
DT Marks Dubai II Member Corp, New DT Marks Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Marks Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Jersey City LLC, New York, DT Marks Jupiter LLC, New York, New DT Mark Qatar LLC, New York, New
New York York York
DT Marks Qatar Member Corp, New DT Marks Products International LLC, DT Marks Product International
York, New York New York, New York Member Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Pune LLC, New York, New DT Marks Pune Managing Member Corp, DT MARKS PUNE II LLC, New York, New
York New York, New York York
DT Marks Pune II Managing Member DT Marks Rio LLC, New York, New York DT Marks Rio Member Corp, New York,
Corp, New York, New York New York
DT Marks Vancouver LP, New York, New DT Marks Vancouver Managing Member DT Marks Worli LLC, New York, New
York Corp, New York, New York York
DT Marks Worli Member Corp, New DT Tower Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Tower Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
Indian Hills Holdings LLC f/k/a Jupiter Golf Club LLC (Trump Jupiter Golf Club Managing Member
Indian Hills Development LLC, New National Gold Club-Jupiter), New Corp, New York, New York
York, New York York, New York
Lamington Family Holdings LLC, New Lawrence Towers Apartments, New LFB Acquisition LLC, New York, New
York, New York York, New York York
LFB Acquisition Member Corp, New MAR-A-LAGO CLUB, L.L.C., Palm Beach, Mar A Lago Club, L.L.C, New York,
York, New York Florida New York
Nitto World Co, Limited, Turnberry, OPO Hotel Manager LLC, New York, New OPO Hotel Manager Member Corp, New
Scotland York York, New York
OWO Developer LLC, New York, New TIGL Ireland Enterprises Limited TIGL Ireland Management Limited,
York (Trump International Golf Links- Doonbeg, Ireland
Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland
Ace Entertainment Holdings Inc (f/k/ Trump Chicago Commercial Member Trump Chicago Commercial Manager
a Trump Casinos Inc and formerly Corp, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump Taj Mahal, Inc), Atlantic
City, NJ
Trump Chicago Development LLC, New Trump Chicago Hotel Member Corp, New Trump Chicago Hotel Manager LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Chicago Managing Member LLC, Trump Chicago Member LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Residential Member
New York, New York New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Chicago Residential Manager Trump Chicago Retail LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Retail Manager LLC,
LLC, New York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Chicago Retail Member Corp, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings LLC, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings Member
New York, New York New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Drinks Israel LLC, New York, Trump Drinks Israel Member Corp, New Trump Endeavor 12 LLC (Trump
New York York, New York National Doral), New York, New York
Trump Endeavor 12 Manager Corp, New Trump Golf Acquisitions LLC, New Trump Golf Coco Beach LLC, New York,
York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Golf Coco Beach Member Corp, Trump International Development LLC, Trump International Golf Club LC
New York, New York New York, New York (Trump International Golf Club-
Florida), New York, New York
Trump International Golf Club Trump International Golf Club, Inc, Trump International Hotel and Tower
Scotland Limited, Aberdeen, Palm Beach, Florida Condominium, New York, New York
Scotland
Trump International Hotel Hawaii Trump International Hotels Trump International Management Corp,
LLC, New York, New York Management LLC, New York, New York New York, New York
Trump Korean Projects LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Baja Corp, New York, New Trump Marks Baja LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Batumi, LLC, New York,
York York New York
Trump Marks Beverages Corp, New Trump Marks Beverages, LLC New York, Trump Marks Canouan Corp, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Canouan, LLC New York, Trump Marks Chicago LLC, New York, Trump Marks Chicago Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Dubai Corp, New York, Trump Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Egypt Corp, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Marks Egypt LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Fine Foods LLC, New Trump Marks Fine Foods Member Corp,
York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale LLC, New Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale Member Trump Marks GP Corp, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
Trump Marks Holdings LP (FKA Trump Trump Marks Hollywood Corp, New Trump Marks Hollywood LLC, New York,
Marks LP), New York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Marks Istanbul II Corp, New Trump Marks Istanbul II LLC, New Trump Marks Jersey City Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Jersey City LLC, New Trump Marks Mattress LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mattress Member Corp,
York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Menswear LLC, New York, Trump Marks Menswear Member Corp, Trump Marks Mortgage Corp, New York,
New York New York, New York New York
Trump Marks Mtg LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Mumbai LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mumbai Member Corp, New
York New York York, New York
Trump Marks New Rochelle Corp, New Trump Marks New Rochelle LLC, New Trump Marks Palm Beach Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Palm Beach LLC, New Trump Marks Panama Corp, New York, Trump Marks Panama LLC, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Philadelphia Corp, New Trump Marks Philadelphia LLC, New Trump Marks Philippines Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Philippines LLC, New Trump Marks Products LLC, New York, The Trump Organization, Inc, New
York, New York 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 Trump Old Post Office LLC, New York,
DC LCC, New York, New York DC Member Corp, New York, New York New York
Trump Old Post Office Member Corp, Trump On the Ocean LLC, New York, Trump Organization LLC, New York,
New York, New York New York New York
The Trump Organization, New York, Trump Pageants, Inc, New York, New Trump Palace Condominium, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Palace/Parc LLC, New York, New Trump Panama Condominium Management Trump Panama Condominium Member
York LLC, New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
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Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC, Trump Panama Hotel Management Member Trump Parc East Condominium, New
New York, New York Corp, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Park Avenue Acquisition LLC, Trump Park Avenue LLC, New York, New Trump Payroll Chicago LLC, New York,
New York, New York York New York
Trump Payroll Corp, New York, New Trump Phoenix Development LLC, New Trump Plaza LLC, New York, New York
York York, New York
Trump Plaza Member Inc (F/K/A Trump Trump Productions LLC (former Rancho Trump Production Managing Member
Plaza Corp), New York, New York Lien LLC), New York, New York Inc, New York, New York
Trump Project Manager Corp, New Trump Restaurants LLC, New York, New Trump Riverside Management LLC, New
York, New York York York, New York
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 Development Inc, New Trump Toronto Member Corp (formally Trump Tower Commercial LLC, New
York, New York Trump Toronto Management Member York, New York
Corp), New York, New York
Trump Tower Managing Member Inc, New Trump Village Construction Corp, New Trump Vineyard Estates LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Vineyard Estates Manager Corp, Trump Vineyard Estates Lot 3 Owner Trump Virginia Acquisitions LLC (fka
New York, New York LLC (F/K/A Eric Trump Land Holdings Virginia Acquisitions LLC), New
LLC), New York, New York York, New York
Trump Virginia Acquisitions Manager Trump Virginia Lot 5 LLC, New York, Trump Virginia Lot 5 Manager Corp,
Corp, New York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Wine Marks LLC, New York, New Trump Wine Marks Member Corp, New Trump World Productions LLC, New
York York, New York York, New York
Trump World Productions Manager Trump World Publications LLC, New Trump/New World Property Management
Corp, New York, New York York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump's Castle Management Corp, Trump Marks White Plains Corp, New Turnberry Scotland Managing Member
Atlantic City, NJ York, New York Corp, Turnberry, Scotland
Turnberry Scotland LLC, Turnberry, TW Venture I LLC, Palm Beach, TW Venture II LLC, Doonbeg, Ireland
Scotland Florida
TW Venture I Managing Member Corp, TW Venture II Managing Member Corp, Ultimate Air Corp, New York, New
Palm Beach, Florida Doonbeg, Ireland York
Unit 2502 Enterprises Corp, Chicago, Unit 2502 Enterprises LLC, Chicago, VHPS LLC, Los Angeles, CA
IL IL
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
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, Midland Associates, New York, New Miss Universe L.P., LLLP (formerly
New York York Trump Pageants, L.P.), New York,
New York
Trump Central Park West Corp, New DT Marks Qatar LLC, New York, New 40 Wall Street LLC, New York, New
York, New York York York
401 North Wabash Venture LLC, 809 North Canon LLC, Beverly Hills, Caribuslness Investments, S.R.L.,
Chicago, IL CA Dominican Republic
County Properties, LLC, Norfolk, VA DJT Aerospace LLC, New York, New DJT Operations I LLC, New York, New
York York
DT Connect II LLC, Palm Beach, Excel Venture I LLC, St. Martin, Fifty-Seventh Street Associates LLC,
Florida French West Indies New York, New York
Pine Hill Development LLC, Pine Seven Springs LLC, Mt. Kisco, NY Trump Turnberry , Turnberry,
Hill, NJ Scotland
The East 61 Street Company, LP, New The Trump Corporation, New York, New TIHT Commercial LLC, New York, New
York, New York York York
TIHT Holding Company LLC, New York, Trump National Golf Club - Hudson Trump National Golf Club -
New York Valley, Hopewell Junction, NY Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Trump National Golf Club - Trump International Golf Links - Trump Las Vegas Development LLC, Las
Philadelphia, Pine Hill, NJ Scotland, Aberdeen, Scotland Vegas, NV
Trump Marks Asia LLC, Sterling, VA Trump Model Management LLC, New Trump National Golf Club -
York, New York Washington DC, Potomac Falls, VA
1125 South Ocean LLC, Palm Beach, T Promotions LLC, New York, New York HWA 555 Owners, LLC, San Francisco,
Florida CA
1290 Avenue of the Americas, A Trump Tower Triplex, New York, New N/K/A DTW VENTURE LLC, Palm Beach,
Tenancy-In-Common, New York, New York Florida
York
THC Vancouver Management Corp, TNGC Jupiter Management Corp, Trump Toronto Hotel Management Corp,
Vancouver, Canada Jupiter, FL New York, New York
Trump Management Inc., Manhasset, NY THC Miami Restaurant Hospitality THC IMEA Development LLC, New York,
LLC, Miami, FL New York
DT Lido Technical Services Manager Trump Las Vegas Sales & Marketing, Albemarle Estate, Charlottesville,
LLC, Lido, Indonesia Inc., Las Vegas, NV VA
MacLeod House & Lodge, Aberdeen, Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New Trump International Golf Club,
Scotland York City, New York Dubai, UAE
Trump World Golf Club Dubai, UAE Trump International Resort & Golf Seven Springs, Bedford, NY
Club Lido, Lido City, Indonesia
Le Chateau des Palmiers, St. Martin, Trump World, Seoul, South Korea Trump Towers, Sunny Isles, FL
French West Indies
D B Pace Acquisition, LLC, New York, DJT HOLDINGS LLC, New York, NY Golf Productions LLC, New York, NY
NY
T International Realty LLC, New THC CENTRAL RESERVATIONS LLC, New THC CHINA DEVELOPMENT LLC, New York,
York, NY York, NY NY
THC SALES & MARKETING LLC, New York, The Trump-Equitable Fifth Avenue TRUMP 106 CPS LLC, New York, NY
NY Company, New York, NY
TRUMP BOOKS LLC /THE MIDAS TOUCH, TRUMP CAROUSEL LLC, New York, NY TRUMP CPS LLC, New York, NY
New York, NY
TRUMP FERRY POINT LLC, New York, NY TRUMP HOME MARKS LLC, New York, NY TRUMP ICE LLC, New York, NY
STORAGE 106 LLC, New York, NY SC CLEVELAND MS MANAGEMENT LLC, T RETAIL LLC, New York, NY
Cleveland, MS
WESTMINSTER HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC, GOLF RECREATION SCOTLAND LIMITED, TRUMP DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LLC, New
Livingston, NJ Turnberry, Scotland York, NY
4T HOLDINGS TWO LLC, New York, NY T EXPRESS LLC, New York, NY ....................................
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Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. 448. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule
entitled ``Update to the Regulations Implementing the
Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy
Act'' published by the Council on Environmental Quality in
the Federal Register on July 16, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 1684).
Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
Page 456, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 83 Offered by Mr. Huffman of California
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
prohibition of oil and gas leasing in the arctic national wildlife
refuge
Sec. __. No funds provided in this Act may be used to offer
any tracts available for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge.
Amendment No. 84 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
Page 507, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
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Amendment No. 85 Offered by Ms. Jayapal of Washington
At the end of division C, add the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to enforce the final rule entitled ``Hunting and
Trapping in National Preserves: Alaska'' published by the
National Park Service in the Federal Register on June 9, 2020
(86 Fed. Reg. 35181).
Amendment No. 87 Offered by Mr. Lowenthal of California
At the end of division C (before the short title), add the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used by the Secretary of the Interior to authorize oil and
gas leasing in the Teshekpuk Lake, Colville River, Utukok
River Uplands, Kasegaluk Lagoon, or Peard Bay Special Areas
defined by the Record of Decision for the National Petroleum
Reserve-Alaska Integrated Activity Plan/Environmental Impact
Statement signed on February 21, 7 2013.
Amendment No. 91 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado
Page 478, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 531, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 531, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 92 Offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Page 518, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000) (reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 93 Offered by Mr. O'Halleran of Arizona
Page 559, strike lines 1 through 8.
Page 478, line 14, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 94 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California
Division C, page 506, after line 9, insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to nominate or accept a nomination or an expression
of interest for oil and gas leasing under the Mineral Leasing
Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), or conduct any oil and gas
leasing, permitting, or exploration activities for any
Federal lands or minerals within the areas covered by--
(1) the Final Central Coast Resource Management Plan
Amendment for Oil and Gas Leasing and Development published
by the Bureau of Land Management in October, 2019;
(2) the Resource Management Plan for the Bakersfield Field
Office, published by the Bureau of Land Management in
December, 2014; or
(3) the Carrizo Plain National Monument Resource Management
Plan, published by the Department of the Interior in April,
2010.
Amendment No. 97 Offered by Ms. Porter of California
At the end of division (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. _. None of the funds made available by this division
may be used to reject any application for a grant available
under funds appropriated by this division because of the use
of the term ``global warming'' or the term ``climate change''
in the application.
Amendment No. 98 Offered by Ms. Porter of California
At the end of division C (before the short title) insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to implement the authority to respond to requests in
the final rule titled ``Freedom of Information Act
Regulations Update'' published in the Federal Register by the
Environmental Protection Agency on June 26, 2019 (84 Fed.
Reg. 30028 et seq.).
Amendment No. 105 Offered by Ms. Tlaib of Michigan
Page 601, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $500,000,000)''.
Page 605, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $500,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 110 Offered by Mr. Cohen of Tennessee
At the end of division D (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, Briar Hall Operations LLC, New York,
Istanbul, Sisli Punta Sel Este, Uruguay New York
DT Dubai Golf Manager LLC, New York, DT Dubai Golf Manager Member Corp, DT Dubai II Golf Manager LLC, New
New York New York, New York York, New York
DT Home Marks International LLC, New DT Home Marks International Member DT India Venture LLC, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
DT India Venture Managing Member DT Marks Baku LLC, New York, New DT Marks Baku Managing Member Corp,
Corp, New York, New York York New York, New York
DT Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New DT Marks Dubai Member Corp, New DT Marks Dubai II LLC, New York, New
York York, New York York
DT Marks Dubai II Member Corp, New DT Marks Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Marks Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Jersey City LLC, New York, DT Marks Jupiter LLC, New York, New DT Mark Qatar LLC, New York, New
New York York York
DT Marks Qatar Member Corp, New DT Marks Products International LLC, DT Marks Product International
York, New York New York, New York Member Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Pune LLC, New York, New DT Marks Pune Managing Member Corp, DT MARKS PUNE II LLC, New York, New
York New York, New York York
DT Marks Pune II Managing Member DT Marks Rio LLC, New York, New York DT Marks Rio Member Corp, New York,
Corp, New York, New York New York
DT Marks Vancouver LP, New York, New DT Marks Vancouver Managing Member DT Marks Worli LLC, New York, New
York Corp, New York, New York York
DT Marks Worli Member Corp, New DT Tower Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Tower Gurgaon Managing Member
York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
Indian Hills Holdings LLC f/k/a Jupiter Golf Club LLC (Trump Jupiter Golf Club Managing Member
Indian Hills Development LLC, New National Gold Club-Jupiter), New Corp, New York, New York
York, New York York, New York
Lamington Family Holdings LLC, New Lawrence Towers Apartments, New LFB Acquisition LLC, New York, New
York, New York York, New York York
LFB Acquisition Member Corp, New MAR-A-LAGO CLUB, L.L.C., Palm Beach, Mar A Lago Club, L.L.C, New York,
York, New York Florida New York
Nitto World Co, Limited, Turnberry, OPO Hotel Manager LLC, New York, New OPO Hotel Manager Member Corp, New
Scotland York York, New York
OWO Developer LLC, New York, New TIGL Ireland Enterprises Limited TIGL Ireland Management Limited,
York (Trump International Golf Links- Doonbeg, Ireland
Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland
Ace Entertainment Holdings Inc (f/k/ Trump Chicago Commercial Member Trump Chicago Commercial Manager
a Trump Casinos Inc and formerly Corp, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump Taj Mahal, Inc), Atlantic
City, NJ
Trump Chicago Development LLC, New Trump Chicago Hotel Member Corp, New Trump Chicago Hotel Manager LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Chicago Managing Member LLC, Trump Chicago Member LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Residential Member
New York, New York New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Chicago Residential Manager Trump Chicago Retail LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Retail Manager LLC,
LLC, New York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Chicago Retail Member Corp, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings LLC, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings Member
New York, New York New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Drinks Israel LLC, New York, Trump Drinks Israel Member Corp, New Trump Endeavor 12 LLC (Trump
New York York, New York National Doral), New York, New York
Trump Endeavor 12 Manager Corp, New Trump Golf Acquisitions LLC, New Trump Golf Coco Beach LLC, New York,
York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Golf Coco Beach Member Corp, Trump International Development LLC, Trump International Golf Club LC
New York, New York New York, New York (Trump International Golf Club-
Florida), New York, New York
Trump International Golf Club Trump International Golf Club, Inc, Trump International Hotel and Tower
Scotland Limited, Aberdeen, Palm Beach, Florida Condominium, New York, New York
Scotland
Trump International Hotel Hawaii Trump International Hotels Trump International Management Corp,
LLC, New York, New York Management LLC, New York, New York New York, New York
Trump Korean Projects LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Baja Corp, New York, New Trump Marks Baja LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Batumi, LLC, New York,
York York New York
Trump Marks Beverages Corp, New Trump Marks Beverages, LLC New York, Trump Marks Canouan Corp, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Canouan, LLC New York, Trump Marks Chicago LLC, New York, Trump Marks Chicago Member Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
[[Page H3814]]
Trump Marks Dubai Corp, New York, Trump Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Egypt Corp, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Marks Egypt LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Fine Foods LLC, New Trump Marks Fine Foods Member Corp,
York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale LLC, New Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale Member Trump Marks GP Corp, New York, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York
Trump Marks Holdings LP (FKA Trump Trump Marks Hollywood Corp, New Trump Marks Hollywood LLC, New York,
Marks LP), New York, New York York, New York New York
Trump Marks Istanbul II Corp, New Trump Marks Istanbul II LLC, New Trump Marks Jersey City Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Jersey City LLC, New Trump Marks Mattress LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mattress Member Corp,
York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump Marks Menswear LLC, New York, Trump Marks Menswear Member Corp, Trump Marks Mortgage Corp, New York,
New York New York, New York New York
Trump Marks Mtg LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Mumbai LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mumbai Member Corp, New
York New York York, New York
Trump Marks New Rochelle Corp, New Trump Marks New Rochelle LLC, New Trump Marks Palm Beach Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Palm Beach LLC, New Trump Marks Panama Corp, New York, Trump Marks Panama LLC, New York,
York, New York New York New York
Trump Marks Philadelphia Corp, New Trump Marks Philadelphia LLC, New Trump Marks Philippines Corp, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Philippines LLC, New Trump Marks Products LLC, New York, The Trump Organization, Inc, New
York, New York 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 Trump Old Post Office LLC, New York,
DC LCC, New York, New York DC Member Corp, New York, New York New York
Trump Old Post Office Member Corp, Trump On the Ocean LLC, New York, Trump Organization LLC, New York,
New York, New York New York New York
The Trump Organization, New York, Trump Pageants, Inc, New York, New Trump Palace Condominium, New York,
New York York New York
Trump Palace/Parc LLC, New York, New Trump Panama Condominium Management Trump Panama Condominium Member
York LLC, New York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC, Trump Panama Hotel Management Member Trump Parc East Condominium, New
New York, New York Corp, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Park Avenue Acquisition LLC, Trump Park Avenue LLC, New York, New Trump Payroll Chicago LLC, New York,
New York, New York York New York
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) and the gentlewoman from Texas
(Ms. Granger) each will control 15 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from
Michigan (Mrs. Dingell), the co-chair of the DPCC.
Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I thank the wonderful chair of the
Appropriations Committee for yielding.
I rise in support of en bloc 2, which includes an important amendment
to block the Trump administration's latest attack on the National
Environmental Policy Act.
For 50 years, NEPA has both protected and fought for the environment
and empowered local communities protecting them. In many cases, NEPA
provides ordinary Americans the only opportunity to have a voice on
major projects, including pipelines or extractive activity like oil and
gas drilling that directly impacts their communities.
The administration's new NEPA rule both limits the scope of
environmental review and exempts entire categories of projects from
review all together.
Mr. Speaker, the administration's attack on NEPA prioritizes special
interests and polluters ahead of the American people and our
environmental heritage. I urge my colleagues to support this en bloc
amendment and to block this assault on one of our Nation's bedrock
environmental laws.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman
from Washington (Mr. Newhouse).
Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this group of
partisan, antiresource development amendments offered by several House
Democrats. These provisions offered on the Interior appropriations bill
will hamstring our Nation's efforts to secure our energy independence.
Many of these amendments seek to prohibit oil and gas development,
and, Mr. Speaker, I have just got to say, it is really quite ironic to
see my colleagues who just yesterday voted for sweeping legislation
mandating $900 million a year from the oil and gas industry for
conservation projects to now, just one day later, not even 24 hours
later, offer amendments to restrict the very industry that those
projects depend upon.
This is hypocrisy, plain and simple. But it is exactly what I shared
in a message with my constituents yesterday. Democrats are trying to
have their cake and eat it too. From the Green New Deal to Mr. Biden's
energy plan to these irresponsible amendments we have here before us,
Democrats continue to put forward ideas that are not based in reality
and will harm our Nation's energy security.
Another partisan amendment seeks to block the recent finalized rule
by the Council on Environmental Quality to modernize severely outdated
and burdensome National Environmental Policy Act regulations, something
that has not been done for 40 years.
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Unlock American
Investment coalition, we are now seeing infrastructure project delays
of up to 20 years across our country. This is unacceptable, and it
prevents critical repairs and construction of roads, of bridges, of
airports, railways, renewable energy projects, even water
infrastructure projects in the West and many more things.
At a time when American jobs and the economy are facing significant
challenges, these provisions threaten our Nation's resiliency, our
energy independence, and our ability to recover from this pandemic.
Please, Mr. Speaker, vote ``no'' on these amendments.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New
Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).
Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and
for her incredible leadership.
I rise in support of this package, which contains two amendments I
have introduced.
My first amendment addresses the harmful algal blooms impacting many
north Jersey lakes and harming our ecotourism, local businesses, and
residents. We need the U.S. Geological Survey to report to Congress on
ways to combat toxic HABs like those in Greenwood Lake and Lake
Hopatcong.
My second amendment prohibits any funds in the bill being used to
promote the sale of vaping and dangerous e-cigarette products, which
can harm our children. We must do everything we can to help save lives
and protect families by combating the youth vaping epidemic.
Mr. Speaker, I urge support for this set of amendments.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry).
Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member from Texas (Ms.
Granger) for yielding.
This amendment would increase, by 100,000, the funding to combat the
prevalence of female genital mutilation, FGM, around the world.
FGM represents a grave moral evil, irreparably compromising the
health and well-being of every woman and girl subjected to it.
The practice of FGM occurs in 30 countries, in particular, Egypt,
Indonesia, and Ethiopia, and has been performed on more than 200
million women and girls to date. Every year, 3 million more girls are
placed at risk, with most of the victims below the age of 15.
The long-term effects of FGM are wide ranging, including post-
traumatic stress disorder, depression, flashbacks, self-harm, and
severe difficulties during labor.
In February, an Egyptian doctor was arrested for performing FGM on a
12-year-old girl, resulting in her death, at the instruction of the
girl's parents. The doctor conducted the practice without any
anesthesia and without having the appropriate surgeon qualifications.
To be clear, this is not an isolated case.
Egypt has banned the practice of FGM since 2008 and criminalized it
in 2016. The fact that it still happens to an overwhelming number of
young girls in that country, despite the strict legal measures,
illustrates the massive scope of this problem and the immense work
remaining for each of us
The U.S. must be unequivocal in condemning this disgusting, horrific
practice and lead the world in calling for it to end, and I urge my
colleagues to support this amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Foster.)
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Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
My amendment directs the State Department to use $10 million from the
NADR account to fund a major science facility in Jordan called SESAME,
or the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Application in
the Middle East. SESAME is a cooperative venture by scientists and
governments throughout the region, including Israel, Iran, and everyone
in between.
Science is a universal language that can cross barriers, and SESAME
has the potential to be that bridge in an area where very few exist.
The U.S. support would strengthen collaboration and provide
encouragement for all of the countries in the region.
I urge my colleagues to join me and vote ``yes'' on this en bloc
package.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, before I introduce the next speaker, I just
want to say a few words about SESAME, because it is an extraordinary
project, and I thank the gentleman for bringing it to this body's
attention.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr.
Cohen).
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Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Lowey for yielding. I
appreciate the opportunity to speak.
In this en bloc amendment, there are four amendments that I offered.
I have offered them for 4 years. They have been accepted, now, for 2
years. They are emoluments amendments. They will say we can't spend
money at businesses that the President owns.
Well, we shouldn't. No President should be in the business of getting
money from the government, and it wasn't until Donald Trump became
President that this became a problem.
He does it at his hotels. He does it at his golf clubs. He has done
it having airplanes stop at different airports than they normally do
for refueling so they will end up having to spend the night at his golf
club in Scotland. And recently, it came up that he asked his Ambassador
to England to get one of his golf clubs in Scotland the opportunity to
host the British Open and make a ton of money.
The Presidency should be about serving the country and serving the
people and supporting democracy, not about supporting yourself and
putting money in your pocket.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on this en bloc
package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I thank the gentlewoman
for her generosity and for recognizing the importance of the work that
we are doing.
Mr. Speaker, I want to speak to my amendments and thank the Rules
Committee for these amendments. I guess I have to speak very quickly.
We have been committed over the years to stopping the trafficking of
endangered species, and I am glad that I have established a focus on
protecting the endangered species like Cecil the lion.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the Rules Committee for that amendment, as well
as the amendment that I have been working on for many years to stop
female genital mutilation, to highlight the extensive amount of
mutilation in developing nations across the world.
I was also very pleased to have an amendment that provided for the
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or any Federal agency, to
stop them from eliminating assistance and benefits to victims of
trafficking as permitted by 22 U.S.C. 7105.
We know that victims of human trafficking are the most vulnerable,
and my city of Houston has been the epicenter of human trafficking.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from Texas.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I want to also applaud the fact that I
was able to get an amendment in that increases the funding by $2
million, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for the 1890s
land-grant colleges, which are 28 historically Black colleges. It helps
those who are in food deserts.
And, Mr. Speaker, my district has now some percentage of COVID-19 who
are, in essence, underwater, suffering, and food distribution, or the
lack of food, is very evident.
We have suffered in my region with toxic poisoning from chemicals,
and we now have $5 million that has been in the Department of the
Interior to highlight the need to support culturally competent Federal,
State, and local public health and environmental protection efforts.
Mr. Speaker, I want to say to Fifth Ward Texas that they have been
heard in the Halls of the United States Congress; they will not any
longer be contaminated by creosote and having the numbers of cancers
that they have experienced, as I have knocked on doors and had people
telling me about their families dying because the railroad's creosote
contaminated their backyards and the trees that they grew and the fruit
that they grew.
How horrendous that we would have that.
I am very glad that our amendments were included in this legislation.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has again
expired.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentlewoman from Texas.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, the chairwoman has been enormously
gracious for me to be able to conclude my remarks by indicating again
the importance of the historically Black colleges getting an extra $2
million; emphasizing that Fifth Ward Texas, the home of Barbara Jordan
and Mickey Leland, older neighborhoods in the historically minority
communities, won't suffer any longer by toxic poisoning because of
chemicals that have been placed without care; and to be able to thank
them, as well, for taking care of the endangered species and those who
are trafficked and those, as well, with female genital mutilation.
Mr. Speaker, I close my remarks by simply saying the COVID-19 dollars
are needed. I thank the chairwoman for that. We are suffering in
Houston, and we are going to fight to stop community spread by more
testing, more testing, more testing.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Carbajal).
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding to
me.
I rise in support of an amendment that includes a provision I
coauthored with Representative Panetta to send a clear message to this
administration that our public lands are not for sale.
We will not put the interests of Big Oil over our people and sit idly
by as the Trump administration seeks to open up the Carrizo Plain
National Monument and other public lands in my district for oil and gas
development.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, my amendment will direct $4,000,000 within
the International Border and Water Commission to clarify the
responsibility for the maintenance of the International Outfall
Interceptor (IOI). This is in addition to, and separate from, the
funding that currently exists for the long overdue repairs to the IOI.
The International Outfall Interceptor is the infrastructure that
transports wastewater from Sonora, Mexico and Arizona to the Nogales
International Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The IOI pipeline covers approximately 8.5 miles. Under a 1944 water
utilization treaty, Mexico can treat water in the United States. The
International Border and Water Commission is tasked with managing
international infrastructure negotiations and operates the Nogales
International Sanitation Project.
On average, 92 percent of the water treated daily at the Nogales
International Wastewater Treatment Plant is from Mexico and 8 percent
from the surrounding community.
Unfortunately, due to damage and aging infrastructure, the
International Outfall Interceptor needs costly and urgent repairs.
Wastewater constantly emerges from the IOI and pollutes surrounding
rivers and streams. Rains carry the polluted stormwater into Nogales,
Arizona and exposes downstream populations to extraordinary public
health risk.
In 2017, I called on the Governor of Arizona to commence the Disaster
Declaration process for the State of Arizona to secure immediate
federal assistance to remedy and prevent raw sewage exposure to Arizona
residents.
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Every year during the monsoon season the health of residents along
the Arizona southern border are put at risk, due to this ongoing issue.
While Arizona residents are very familiar with this issue, other
communities along the United States-Mexico border experience similar
health risks due to similar issues.
The IBWC has finalized engineering plans and already identified an
existing $34.2 million to begin the urgent repairs to the IOI. My
amendment further directs $4,000,000 within the International Border
and Water Commission to clarify the responsibility to sustain the
maintenance and operation of the International Outfall Interceptor
(IOI).
This has been an ongoing international issue that impacts the safety
and well-being of communities across Southern Arizona. In the past,
Senators and Member of Congress on both sides of the aisle of the
Arizona delegation have collaborated to remedy the situation. I would
like to thank Senator McSally for championing this issue in the Senate.
I would like to thank the Chairwoman and the committee for their work
on this bill. I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this amendment,
and I would urge all my colleagues to support this amendment. We must
finally find a solution to protect the health of residents along the
United States-Mexico border.
Mr. COX of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advocate for
amendment No. 33 to H.R. 7608, the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2021. My colleagues on both sides of the aisle have come together to
support this amendment, which should appropriate $1.4 million in
foreign aid for ongoing humanitarian demining in Nagorno Karabakh--
Artsakh.
USAID's demining program has eliminated nearly 4,000 landmines and
over 57,000 items of unexploded ordnance, saving many lives from these
remnants of war. The program has also transformed over 62,000 acres of
former minefield and battlefield into land that can be used
productively.
However, we know that significant landmine contamination remains.
Nagomo Karabakh has suffered from one of the worst mine accident rates
in the world, with nearly 400 civilian casualties since 1994--a quarter
of which have been children. Just last month an 11-year old boy named
Hovannes found a submunition while digging in his family's garden.
Because Hovannes had received U.S.-funded mine risk education about how
to identify the weapon and stay safe, he told his family about the
item, who contacted the U.S. demining program. The submunition was
safely removed the next day.
Continued funding for the demining program will unquestionably save
lives and generate peace and stability in the region. The United
States' demining program in Nagomo Karabakh represents the only source
of U.S. support in the region, and the only demining assistance
available to the families of Karabakh. Without an appropriation of $1.4
million, the U.S. demining program will close, and families in the
region, who are still waiting for their land to be made safe, will
suffer indefinitely--families that are of utmost importance to the many
Armenian American communities in my district and throughout our nation.
Landmine clearance is a bipartisan U.S. priority that will provide
critical humanitarian relief to countless families in Nagomo Karabakh
who continue to live in constant threat of danger. I urge my colleagues
to support this amendment and help provide much needed stability to
this region, while continuing to support a constructive relationship
between the U.S., Nagomo Karabakh, and Armenia.
Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R.
7608, which highlights the contributions of Vietnamese, Laotian, and
Cambodian immigrants and discourages attempts to increase repatriations
to those countries.
In 2008, the United States reached a formal agreement with Vietnam
which contains specific restrictions on the repatriation of certain
individuals to Vietnam. Under this agreement, any Vietnamese national
who arrived in the United States before our two nations established
formal diplomatic relations on July 12, 1995 is barred from being
repatriated to Vietnam. This provision benefits our communities by
keeping families together and allowing people who have lived here for
decades to continue making a positive impact on their communities.
Under this Administration, there has been a renewed push to increase
deportations to Southeast Asian countries, including the weaponization
of visa sanctions to unilaterally push for broadened repatriation
agreements.
I am proud to represent a community where we honor the thousands of
men, women, and children who arrived in the United States after the
Vietnam War in search of a better life, and I call upon this
Administration to cease attempts to renegotiate repatriation agreements
to allow for greater numbers of repatriations to these countries.
I would like to thank Chairwoman Lowey and the House Committee on
Appropriations for including report language we requested to prevent
the use of funds to negotiate or enter into an agreement with the
Governments of Laos or Vietnam for the repatriation of these
individuals. I also would like to thank my colleagues, Representatives
Alan Lowenthal, Lou Correa, and Zoe Lofgren, for their support of this
amendment and their continued hard work on behalf of Vietnamese and
Southeast Asian American communities.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in strong support of
Jackson Lee Amendment No. 84 to H.R. 7608, the State, Foreign
Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment,
Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.
I thank Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole for making this
Jackson Lee amendment in order for House consideration of H.R. 7608.
This Jackson Lee Amendment is straightforward and makes the bill even
better. I believe they would command the support of a majority of the
House and urge my colleagues to vote in favor of them.
The amendment is to Division C--Department of the Interior,
Environment.
Jackson Lee Amendment No. 84 provides $5 million to highlight the
need to support culturally competent federal, state, and local public
health and environmental protection efforts to address cancer clusters
impacting overburdened communities in the gulf coast region, which is
home to a refinery row that runs from Mobile to Houston Texas.
In the 18th Congressional District Creosote contamination in my
district has had long term consequences for the residents of the 5th
Ward.
I have worked for years to address Environmental Justice issues in
and around my District, by bringing agencies and communities together
for meaningful dialogues.
In April of 2019, I held a meeting between residents, local public
health and Union Pacific Railroad regarding contamination in the 5th
Ward area of Houston. Predecessor R.R. was South Pacific
The meeting was to discuss letters that Union Pacific sent to
residents informing them that they could not dig water wells in their
yards due to creosote contamination.
During this meeting residents expressed frustration at not getting
questions answered regarding their concerns about the safety of water
and soil due to the contamination and the alarming number of cancers
occurring among residents.
After hearing the discussion, I asked about a study to investigate
the situation and provide answers to residents.
A cancer cluster study was performed by the Texas Department of State
Health Services and found that there is a higher incidence of certain
types of cancers and cancer deaths among residents of Kashmere Gardens
and the Fifth Ward.
Southern Pacific operated the open pit of creosote in the residential
area that treated railroad ties and light post for decades.
Southern Pacific was acquired by Union Pacific, which continued to
operate a wood treatment facility, dipping railroad ties in the
preservative creosote.
The creosote emitted fumes, leached into the soil and ran through
ditches when it rained or flooded.
Union Pacific closed their creosote treatment capacity, but the
damage remained, because creosote is comprised of chemicals that in
combination are listed as a hazardous substance by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
To address the contamination Union Pacific requested and approved
largely to leave the contamination in the ground without pursuing more
extensive cleanup efforts, which has left residents battling to get
regulators to force the company to take more responsibility for the
thick mass of creosote that lurks beneath their properties.
These residents are right--the soil and water are killing them with
cancer and Union Pacific has got to take strong action to remove this
clear health threat that is causing cancers of the:
Lung and Bronchus;
Esophagus;
Larynx (throat);
Liver; and
Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Rare is the case that a community meeting results in such a profound
finding that and exposed an urgent need that should be addressed given
the science behind the causes of cancer and the steps that much be
taken to limit risks.
There are other communities throughout the Gulf Coast that may have
creosote contamination linked to old railroad lines that may not be
given the level of attention needed to address health risks.
Funding provided by this amendment will provide resources for those
communities with cancer clusters.
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I ask for your support for this Jackson Lee Amendment, which is
needed to save lives.
Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of en bloc Amendment No. 2
which includes my amendment number 17 to the State and Foreign
Operations division to provide an additional $5 million for U.S.
demining activities.
Mr. Speaker, antipersonnel landmines continue to injure and kill
thousands of men. women. and children every year. These devices arc
indiscriminate and can explode years or even decades after wars are
ended and peace agreements are signed. All it takes is for a car to
pass or a person to walk over the wrong place at the wrong time to
devastate a life and a family.
Thankfully, there are a number of humanitarian organizations that arc
working tirelessly to find and safely remove these explosives.
Unfortunately, despite their valiant efforts, there still remain many
more antipersonnel landmines to be found and neutralized. I have had
the opportunity to examine the impact of landmines in places like
Lebanon, Somalia and Egypt, and believe that the United States has a
moral obligation to do all it can to support demining efforts, and that
is why I sought this increase.
I was proud to work with the Appropriations Committee in 2006 to get
an increase of $10 million to the State Department's Humanitarian
Demining account and am grateful that it has accepted my amendment for
an increase of $5 million to this year's appropriations bill. This
additional funding will save countless more lives and spare thousands
from having to live with devastating injuries.
I would like to thank Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Lowey and
Ranking member Granger for including this amendment in the en bloc.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the previous question
is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from
New York (Mrs. Lowey).
The question is on the amendments en bloc.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution
965, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question
are postponed.
Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1060, I offer
amendments en bloc.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en
bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting of amendment Nos. 15, 25, 36, 68,
74, 76, 77, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 101, 112, 120, and 124, printed in
House Report 116-459, offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York:
Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Luetkemeyer of Missouri
At the end of division A (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available to any Federal department or agency by this Act may
be used to make assessed or voluntary contributions on behalf
of the United States to or for the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, or the Green Climate Fund.
Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. Perry of Pennsylvania
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 the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina
Page 182, line 17, strike ``professionalize the LAF to''.
Amendment No. 68 Offered by Mr. Burgess of Texas
At the end of division C (before the short title) insert
the following:
Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to hire or pay
the salary of any officer or employee of the Environmental
Protection Agency under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209) who is not
already receiving pay under either such subsection on the
date of enactment of this Act.
Amendment No. 74 Offered by Mr. Duncan of South Carolina
In division C, page 590, strike lines 14-20.
Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Gosar of Arizona
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used in contravention of Executive Order 13807.
Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Gosar of Arizona
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used in contravention of Executive Order 13817.
Amendment No. 88 Offered by Mr. McKinley of West Virginia
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this division
may be used in contravention of Executive Order 13868.
Amendment No. 89 Offered by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia
Page 450, beginning on line 6, strike ``: Provided
further,'' and all that follows through ``permanently
rescinded'' on line 16.
Amendment No. 90 Offered by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia
Page 590, strike line 22 through line 2 on page 591.
Amendment No. 95 Offered by Mr. Perry of Pennsylvania
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to take any of
the actions described as a ``backstop'' in the December 29,
2009, letter from EPA's Regional Administrator to the States
in the Watershed and the District of Columbia in response to
the development or implementation of a State's watershed
implementation and referred to in enclosure B of such letter.
Amendment No. 96 Offered by Mr. Perry of Pennsylvania
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to give formal notification under, or prepare,
propose, implement, administer, or enforce any rule or
recommendation pursuant to, section 115 of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7415).
Amendment No. 101 Offered by Mr. Smith of Missouri
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to regulate lead in ammunition or fishing tackle
under the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et
seq.).
Amendment No. 112 Offered by Mr. Gianforte of Montana
Page 611, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $25,000,000) (increased by $25,000,000)''.
Amendment No. 120 Offered by Mr. King of Iowa
Strike section 129.
Amendment No. 124 Offered by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia
Strike section 513.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) and the gentlewoman from Texas
(Ms. Granger) each will control 15 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Wilson).
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman
from Texas (Ms. Granger), the ranking member, for yielding.
I rise today in support of my amendment to enhance conditions on our
aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces, LAF.
Mr. Speaker, Lebanon has historically been an appreciated partner of
the United States in the Middle East and a wonderful example of
pluralism and democracy.
Having witnessed decades of occupation by the brutal Assad regime in
Syria, father and son, Lebanon saw the withdrawal of Syrian troops in
2005 after the Lebanese people rose up in the March 15 Cedar Revolution
to demand their sovereignty and freedom.
Unfortunately, however, the gains made by the Cedar Revolution have
been lost in recent years. The Lebanese people continue to protest in
the streets for their rights to a democratic, nonsectarian, noncorrupt
government. However, disturbingly, the LAF have worked to put down the
protests, arresting protesters and committing human rights violations.
The LAF has also done nothing as Hezbollah builds precision-guided
missiles and cross-border tunnel infrastructure to attack Israel in
defiance of U.S. resolutions; yet, U.S. taxpayers continue to fund the
LAF with over $100 million each year.
This aid was surely warranted in previous years during previous
Lebanese Governments, but with the new government, the situation has
changed, and U.S. policies should change accordingly.
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It is time to stand with the people of Lebanon and Syria and ensure
that U.S. tax dollars are not going to a military hijacked by a
terrorist organization and committing human rights violations.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume,
and I claim time in opposition.
There are many things in this en bloc that I oppose, and I could
speak to each issue, but I want to reserve my comments for the attack
on climate change.
Most of us, even my friends across the aisle, agree that climate
change is a real global threat. Our military also believes this.
I cannot emphasize enough that climate change is exacerbating the
root causes of conflict. We will see an increasing demand on our
humanitarian aid and other resources if we do not address it now.
Prohibiting U.S. contributions to the multilaterals that combat
climate change is a shortsighted, harmful policy that does not prepare
our country to face this threat.
We cannot afford to stand idly by while others address climate
change. We already feel its effects. We should not be alienating
multilateral partners. We need to join the fight.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Arizona (Mr. Gosar).
Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms.
Granger) for yielding and for all her hard work on the committee.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this en bloc package. I
particularly want to highlight my two amendments, both of which protect
integral Trump administration executive orders.
The first protects Executive Order 13807, which pertains to
streamlining environmental review and permitting processes for
infrastructure projects. This executive order was the basis for new
NEPA regulations that the Trump administration announced just last
week.
Mr. Speaker, we need to get back to building things in this country.
It seems every week is like groundhog week, it is infrastructure week,
but if we are serious about addressing the problems with our aging
infrastructure, we must get serious about modernizing outdated
processes that unnecessarily slow down infrastructure projects.
Whether it is offshore wind, building electrical transition lines, or
building solar energy projects on public lands, outdated regulations
cause countless delays and cancellations of these important projects,
costing jobs and economic opportunity for our constituents.
My second amendment protects Executive Order 13817, which directs the
Federal Government to develop a strategy to ensure a secure and
reliable supply of critical minerals.
The facts are, Mr. Speaker, that we are completely reliant on China
for 20 critical minerals that go into producing everything from parts
for fighter jets to cellphones.
Cobalt is a great example of the dangers of becoming reliant on China
to meet these mineral needs. Sixty percent of the cobalt supply is
mined in the Congo, where abhorrent child labor practices are well
documented, and China now controls at least half of all cobalt
production in that country.
Fortunately, the proposed Twin Metals mine would serve as a rare
source of domestic cobalt, but, of course, my colleagues aim to shut
that project down as well by including language in this bill aimed at
preventing this project.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to wake up and face the facts. We
must harvest our own domestic resources and ingenuity before it is too
late. Our long-term economic, energy, and national security depend upon
it, even the climate change the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey)
talked about.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Panetta).
Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding.
I rise today to offer an amendment to prohibit funds from being used
to open up new Federal lands to oil and gas drilling in my and my
neighboring district on the central coast of California. Based on
recent orders, this administration would use those Federal lands to
extract natural resources rather than explore their natural wonders.
In my district, our economy and well-being are intrinsically tied to
our environment. That is why we have taken critical steps to invest in
clean infrastructure rather than new leases for fossil fuels. That is
because we feel strongly that our public lands are not disposable and
should not be disrupted.
That is why I offered this amendment, and that is why I will continue
to fight to safeguard our Federal public lands.
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Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Duncan).
(Mr. DUNCAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment which
strikes harmful language in the underlying bill that would prevent any
funding to be used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to process
permits for lawfully sport-hunted trophies from the countries of
Tanzania, Zimbabwe, or Zambia.
Sportsmen groups and conservation groups, both here at home in
America and internationally, all agree that well-regulated hunting in
the countries affected by the shortsighted language found in section
436 of the underlying bill, is just reckless pandering to special-
interest animal rights groups.
The irony is this language will have an adverse effect and hurt
populations of the remaining wild lions and elephants which these
emotionally driven, science deniers claim to be advocating for.
But what about those who live and work in the countries affected by
this legislation? How do they feel about this Congress mindlessly
targeting their livelihoods?
Well, it may come as a great shock to those on the other side of the
aisle, but just this week a letter was sent to the Speaker of the House
by local representatives of millions of rural Africans who object to
this attack on their basic human right to sustainably use their natural
resources on which their communities' livelihoods depend.
They understand, better than the folks here in this body, that
sustainable hunting practices which they utilize lead not only to
benefits for their wildlife populations and their ecosystems, but to
the betterment of their fellow man and their communities.
In many cases, the population of these species exceed the carrying
capacity of their habitats. If left unmanaged, they threaten the viable
habitats as well as the safety of humans in these rural areas.
Experts, including scientific and management authorities in those
countries, the parties to the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the International Union for
Conservation of Nature, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, credit
sustainable hunting programs as a cornerstone of the successful
conservation and wildlife management strategies that are responsible
for these wildlife populations. Any law that discourages, rather than
facilitates, these hunting programs will have an adverse impact on
sound ecosystem conservation.
The language, which this amendment will strike, is not backed by
science. To the contrary, the best conservation science clearly shows
that populations of lions and elephants in the affected countries are
some of the highest found anywhere on the entire continent.
Mr. Speaker, it is for these reasons I urge adoption of this
amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, I would like to take a moment
to address Congresswoman Miller and Congressman King's amendments in
the en bloc. Their amendments would strike provisions of the bill that
block the administration from diverting funds from critical military
construction projects to the border wall.
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The bill also prohibits the administration from backfilling projects
in fiscal years 2016 to 2020 that were previously canceled for
construction of the border wall, and the amendments strike that
provision as well.
Stealing military construction funds from the intended purpose has a
direct impact on military readiness, compromises our national security,
and the safety and welfare of servicemembers and their families.
Thirty percent of the Department of Defense infrastructure, according
to the Department of Defense, is in poor or failing condition. The
military construction funds provided and approved by Congress were
intended for specific projects as requested by the services.
To support these two amendments is to declare that catering to
xenophobia is more important than making sure we have the best fighting
force in the world.
The amendments in question seek to grant the President the power of a
monarch and allow him to steal funding from our troops and bypass
Congress at will.
I thought Mexico was supposed to pay for the border wall. Instead,
these amendments ask our heroes in uniform to pay for it. We have to
take a stand against that, and we do that in this bill.
We stand up for our troops. These amendments steal from our troops. I
ask my colleagues to vote against the en bloc amendment.
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman
from West Virginia (Mrs. Miller).
Mrs. MILLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of three
amendments I have submitted in the Republican en bloc.
An amendment to stop my colleagues across the aisle from cutting
funding for our border wall. We still have a crisis on our southern
border, and we need to stop illegal drugs from entering our country.
An amendment to support innovation in the gas industry. American
energy is clean, affordable, and efficient. We must capitalize on our
American energy dominance to rebuild our economy, expand trade, and
create stable jobs.
And an amendment to make sure our police remain funded. We cannot let
our liberal colleagues defund the police. This overcorrection will lead
our country to a dark place. Our police officers protect our
communities and keep us safe. I am proud to support our police.
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from
Michigan (Ms. Tlaib). Welcome to her children, too.
Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment,
which increases funds for lead drinking water pipe replacement by $500
million, to a total of $1 billion.
This amendment is an investment to remove the 6 to 10 million lead
service lines that contaminate our tap water across our Nation, and the
over 600,000 lines alone in Michigan.
Contaminated water is a fact of life for Michigan's 13th
Congressional District. Too many of our families and communities are
suffering, and it is time we step up our investments to guarantee
environmental justice for all.
I thank Chairwoman McCollum for working with me on this amendment to
secure historic funding to replace lead pipes. And I also thank my
colleagues, Representatives Kildee and Slotkin for their partnership on
this.
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
North Dakota (Mr. Armstrong).
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of
Representative Duncan's amendment to strike from the bill section 436,
which prohibits the issuance of an import permit for a sport-hunted
trophy of an elephant or lion taken in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, or Zambia.
Simply put, this import prohibition would harm the economic
development of African countries and put the wildlife and habitat in
those countries at risk.
This is exactly what the Zambian Foreign Minister told me when I met
with him:
Regulated, sustainable hunting can be used for economic development
just like any other natural resource. And in the vast majority of
instances, hunting revenue and game fees are the greatest and most
accessible asset for rural people.
By creating a market for regulated hunting of these animals, African
countries promote conservation and undermine incentives for illegal
poaching.
A U.S. import ban undermines those markets in African countries,
which perpetuates unsustainable poaching, underground markets, poverty,
and economic underdevelopment.
The individuals who seek to prevent African countries from
responsibly using their natural resources are the same who strive to
end the production of agriculture in States like North Dakota.
They impart a flawed moral view on others without understanding the
economic and cultural ramifications that harm the communities that
produce these resources. It is paternalistic and, quite frankly, it is
condescending and, in fact, counterproductive to a robust conservation
of the magnificent animals and the habitat in which those animals live.
Hunters and sportsmen are truly the world's best conservationists,
and the resources we deploy go toward anti-poaching programs; defend
against destruction of vital habitat; and incentivize local communities
to come together to protect their wildlife.
I urge the adoption of the Duncan amendment, which will promote
sustainable hunting markets with African countries.
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry).
Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I thank the ranking member, Ms. Granger
from Texas.
I have three amendments included in this en bloc amendment.
The first one prohibits any funds in the State and Foreign Ops
Division from being provided to the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency, UNRWA.
In 2018, President Trump made the correct decision to defund UNRWA.
Unfortunately, this bill seeks to reverse course and provide funding to
this organization.
I remind everybody, this organization, rather than pursuing its
mission, chooses to foster and promote and anti-Semitism and violence
against Israelis. In spite of repeated demands by the U.S., UNRWA
continues this kind of abhorrent behavior.
The second amendment prohibits the EPA from using funds in this bill
to take retaliatory actions against States that fall short of the EPA-
mandated Chesapeake Bay TMDL.
In 2010, the EPA seized the States' authority to determine their own
method of compliance and threatened to take over the water quality
plans if the States failed to comply.
These coercive measures have been tried and have failed. Water
quality has not improved since the federalization of the Bay clean-up
efforts. Preventing EPA from taking retaliatory action is imperative to
the success of these efforts.
The final one prohibits the EPA from using funds pursuant to Section
115 of the Clean Air Act.
Section 115 of the Clean Air Act allows the EPA to mandate State
emissions levels to whatever level the agency deems appropriate: if
they find emissions endanger a foreign nation; and the endangered
nation has a reciprocal agreement to prevent or control these emissions
in their own nation.
I urge adoption of these amendments.
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Smith).
Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, on the last day of the Obama-
Biden administration, Fish and Wildlife issued a ``Director's Order''
setting in place an almost total ban on lead ammunition and tackle on
Federal lands.
While Fish and Wildlife claimed that the rule was based on science,
we know clearly it was not. The decision by the Obama-Biden
administration was made solely to limit access to public land of
sportsmen and fishermen.
As soon as I was made aware of this midnight rule, I worked with the
incoming Trump administration to get it overturned. Fortunately,
President
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Trump acted quickly to undo this disastrous order. And since then he
has only taken steps to increase access to public lands for sportsmen
and fishermen alike.
Since President Trump's actions, Congress has taken additional steps
to prevent the regulation of ammunition and tackle for sportsmen.
Unfortunately, Democrats have decided to abandon the precedent.
My amendment simply reinstates a policy that Congress has carried in
a bipartisan fashion for the past several years and continues support
for the rights of sportsmen to access public land for recreational
purposes.
I urge my colleagues to adopt the amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Iowa (Mr. King).
Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment.
What it does is, it sees that in the underlying legislation there is
language that strikes the President's ability to use the resources
within the Department of Defense budget to build a wall or a road along
the southern border. It would be a mistake to take that language out
and--to have that language in there. We need to take the language out
and let the President have the discretion to make these decisions. He
has a mandate from the American people.
The southern border is such a risk that 80 to 90 percent of the
illegal drugs coming through into the United States come from or
through Mexico; 70,000 drug overdose deaths; the violence that comes
from it; tens of millions of illegal aliens in America, and we have
seen unemployment numbers in this country as high as 40 million
throughout this COVID epidemic.
So to tie the President's hands and to take away the resources he has
in front of him now, because it essentially says, no funds heretofore
appropriated may be used either for a wall or a road.
I would say also that I came to this floor and from this very podium
in 2006 with a model that demonstrated how easy it was to build a wall
on the southern border. It is cost effective, and it preserves our
security. This amendment gives the President back the authority to
continue the construction of the wall.
Madam Speaker, I urge its adoption.
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Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Ocasio-Cortez). Pursuant to House
Resolution 1060, the previous question is ordered on the amendments en
bloc offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey).
The question is on the amendments en bloc.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appeared to have it.
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution
965, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question
are postponed.
Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Allen
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the
unfinished business is the question on the adoption of amendment No. 1,
printed in House Report No. 116-459, on which further proceedings were
postponed and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen).
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 88,
nays 329, not voting 13, as follows:
[Roll No. 159]
YEAS--88
Allen
Amash
Amodei
Arrington
Babin
Baird
Banks
Biggs
Bishop (NC)
Brooks (AL)
Buchanan
Buck
Bucshon
Carter (GA)
Chabot
Cloud
Collins (GA)
Comer
Conaway
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
Davidson (OH)
DesJarlais
Duncan
Estes
Ferguson
Foxx (NC)
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garcia (CA)
Gianforte
Gohmert
Gooden
Gosar
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Griffith
Guthrie
Harris
Hern, Kevin
Hice (GA)
Higgins (LA)
Hill (AR)
Hudson
Huizenga
Johnson (LA)
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
King (IA)
LaHood
Lamborn
Latta
Long
Massie
McClintock
McHenry
Meuser
Mooney (WV)
Murphy (NC)
Norman
Nunes
Olson
Palmer
Perry
Rice (SC)
Roe, David P.
Rouzer
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smucker
Steube
Stewart
Stivers
Taylor
Tiffany
Walberg
Walker
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams
Woodall
NAYS--329
Adams
Aderholt
Aguilar
Allred
Armstrong
Axne
Bacon
Balderson
Barr
Barragan
Bass
Beatty
Bera
Bergman
Beyer
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (UT)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bost
Boyle, Brendan F.
Brady
Brindisi
Brooks (IN)
Brown (MD)
Brownley (CA)
Budd
Burchett
Burgess
Bustos
Butterfield
Calvert
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson (IN)
Carter (TX)
Cartwright
Case
Casten (IL)
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Cheney
Chu, Judy
Cicilline
Cisneros
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Cline
Clyburn
Cohen
Cole
Connolly
Cook
Cooper
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Cox (CA)
Craig
Crist
Crow
Cuellar
Cunningham
Davids (KS)
Davis (CA)
Davis, Danny K.
Davis, Rodney
Dean
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Delgado
Demings
DeSaulnier
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle, Michael F.
Emmer
Engel
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Evans
Finkenauer
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Fletcher
Flores
Fortenberry
Foster
Frankel
Fudge
Gabbard
Gallagher
Gallego
Garamendi
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Golden
Gomez
Gonzalez (OH)
Gonzalez (TX)
Gottheimer
Granger
Graves (GA)
Green (TN)
Green, Al (TX)
Grijalva
Grothman
Guest
Haaland
Hagedorn
Harder (CA)
Hartzler
Hastings
Hayes
Heck
Herrera Beutler
Higgins (NY)
Himes
Holding
Hollingsworth
Horn, Kendra S.
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Huffman
Hurd (TX)
Jackson Lee
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson (SD)
Johnson (TX)
Joyce (OH)
Kaptur
Katko
Keating
Keller
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim
Kind
King (NY)
Kinzinger
Kirkpatrick
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster (NH)
Kustoff (TN)
LaMalfa
Lamb
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lawrence
Lawson (FL)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lesko
Levin (CA)
Levin (MI)
Lieu, Ted
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren
Lowenthal
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lujan
Luria
Lynch
Malinowski
Maloney, Carolyn B.
Maloney, Sean
Marchant
Marshall
Mast
Matsui
McAdams
McBath
McCarthy
McCaul
McCollum
McEachin
McGovern
McKinley
McNerney
Meeks
Meng
Mfume
Miller
Mitchell
Moolenaar
Moore
Morelle
Moulton
Mucarsel-Powell
Murphy (FL)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Newhouse
Norcross
O'Halleran
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Palazzo
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Payne
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Phillips
Pingree
Pocan
Porter
Posey
Pressley
Price (NC)
Quigley
Raskin
Reed
Reschenthaler
Rice (NY)
Richmond
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose (NY)
Rose, John W.
Rouda
Roy
Roybal-Allard
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Rush
Rutherford
Ryan
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Schrader
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell (AL)
Shalala
Sherman
Sherrill
Shimkus
Simpson
Sires
Slotkin
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Soto
Spanberger
Spano
Speier
Stanton
Stauber
Stefanik
Steil
Stevens
Swalwell (CA)
Takano
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tipton
Titus
Tlaib
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres Small (NM)
Trahan
Trone
Turner
Underwood
Upton
Van Drew
Vargas
Veasey
Vela
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wagner
Walden
Walorski
Waltz
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watkins
Watson Coleman
Webster (FL)
Welch
Wexton
Wild
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Wright
Yarmuth
Young
Zeldin
NOT VOTING--13
Abraham
Byrne
Dunn
Gibbs
Loudermilk
Mullin
Riggleman
Roby
Rooney (FL)
Suozzi
Timmons
Weber (TX)
Yoho
{time} 1721
Messrs. BRINDISI, PALLONE, LARSEN of Washington, Ms. CASTOR of
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Florida, Mr. COX of California, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Messrs.
GREEN of Texas, McCARTHY, BURGESS, Mrs. LESKO, Messrs. HOYER, MEEKS,
CLINE, MITCHELL, and ROY changed their vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
Messrs. MASSIE, BAIRD, FERGUSON, CARTER of Georgia, MURPHY of North
Carolina, AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, and BANKS changed their vote from
``nay'' to ``yea.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS
Clay (Grijalva)
DeSaulnier (Matsui)
Deutch (Rice (NY))
Frankel (Clark (MA))
Garamendi (Boyle, Brendan F.)
Gomez (Gallego)
Hastings (Wasserman Schultz)
Horsford (Kildee)
Jayapal (Raskin)
Johnson (TX) (Jeffries)
Khanna (Sherman)
Kirkpatrick (Gallego)
Kuster (NH) (Brownley (CA))
Lawson (FL) (Evans)
Lieu, Ted (Beyer)
Lipinski (Cooper)
Lofgren (Boyle, Brendan F.)
Lowenthal (Beyer)
Moore (Beyer)
Napolitano (Correa)
Pascrell (Sires)
Payne (Wasserman Schultz)
Pingree (Cicilline)
Porter (Wexton)
Price (NC) (Butterfield)
Rush (Underwood)
Serrano (Jeffries)
Sewell (AL) (DelBene)
Watson Coleman (Pallone)
Welch (McGovern)
Wilson (FL) (Hayes)
Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the
unfinished business is the question on the adoption of amendments en
bloc No. 2, printed in House Report No. 116-459, on which further
proceedings were postponed and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendments en bloc.
The Clerk redesignated the amendments en bloc.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendments en bloc
offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey).
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 223,
nays 194, not voting 13, as follows:
[Roll No. 160]
YEAS--223
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Axne
Barragan
Bass
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle, Brendan F.
Brown (MD)
Brownley (CA)
Bustos
Butterfield
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson (IN)
Cartwright
Case
Casten (IL)
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chu, Judy
Cicilline
Cisneros
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Cooper
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Cox (CA)
Craig
Crist
Crow
Cuellar
Cunningham
Davids (KS)
Davis (CA)
Davis, Danny K.
Dean
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Delgado
Demings
DeSaulnier
Deutch
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle, Michael F.
Engel
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Evans
Fitzpatrick
Foster
Frankel
Fudge
Gabbard
Gallego
Garamendi
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Gomez
Gonzalez (TX)
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Grijalva
Haaland
Harder (CA)
Hastings
Hayes
Heck
Higgins (NY)
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Huffman
Jackson Lee
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (TX)
Kaptur
Katko
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim
Kind
Kirkpatrick
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster (NH)
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lawrence
Lawson (FL)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Levin (CA)
Levin (MI)
Lieu, Ted
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren
Lowenthal
Lowey
Lujan
Luria
Lynch
Malinowski
Maloney, Carolyn B.
Maloney, Sean
Matsui
McBath
McCollum
McEachin
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Meng
Mfume
Moore
Morelle
Moulton
Mucarsel-Powell
Murphy (FL)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Norcross
O'Halleran
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Payne
Perlmutter
Peters
Phillips
Pingree
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Price (NC)
Quigley
Raskin
Rice (NY)
Richmond
Rose (NY)
Rouda
Roybal-Allard
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Schrader
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell (AL)
Shalala
Sherman
Sherrill
Sires
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Soto
Spanberger
Speier
Stanton
Stevens
Swalwell (CA)
Takano
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Upton
Vargas
Veasey
Vela
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Welch
Wexton
Wild
Wilson (FL)
Yarmuth
NAYS--194
Aderholt
Allen
Amash
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bergman
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Bishop (UT)
Bost
Brady
Brindisi
Brooks (AL)
Brooks (IN)
Buchanan
Buck
Bucshon
Budd
Burchett
Burgess
Calvert
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chabot
Cheney
Cline
Cloud
Cole
Collins (GA)
Comer
Conaway
Cook
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
Davidson (OH)
Davis, Rodney
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Duncan
Emmer
Estes
Ferguson
Finkenauer
Fleischmann
Fletcher
Flores
Fortenberry
Foxx (NC)
Fulcher
Gaetz
Gallagher
Garcia (CA)
Gianforte
Gohmert
Golden
Gonzalez (OH)
Gooden
Gosar
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hagedorn
Harris
Hartzler
Hern, Kevin
Herrera Beutler
Hice (GA)
Higgins (LA)
Hill (AR)
Holding
Hollingsworth
Horn, Kendra S.
Hudson
Huizenga
Hurd (TX)
Jacobs
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Joyce (PA)
Keller
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger
Kustoff (TN)
LaHood
LaMalfa
Lamb
Lamborn
Latta
Lesko
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Marchant
Marshall
Massie
Mast
McAdams
McCarthy
McCaul
McClintock
McHenry
McKinley
Meuser
Miller
Mitchell
Moolenaar
Mooney (WV)
Murphy (NC)
Newhouse
Norman
Nunes
Olson
Palazzo
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Peterson
Posey
Reed
Reschenthaler
Rice (SC)
Rodgers (WA)
Roe, David P.
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose, John W.
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Shimkus
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Spano
Stauber
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Stewart
Stivers
Taylor
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiffany
Tipton
Torres Small (NM)
Turner
Van Drew
Wagner
Walberg
Walden
Walker
Walorski
Waltz
Watkins
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Woodall
Wright
Young
Zeldin
NOT VOTING--13
Abraham
Byrne
Dunn
Gibbs
Keating
Loudermilk
Mullin
Riggleman
Roby
Rooney (FL)
Suozzi
Timmons
Yoho
{time} 1803
Ms. WATERS changed her vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
So the en bloc amendments were agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr. SUOZZI. Madam Speaker, I was in district with the Secretary of
VA. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 159
and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 160.
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS
Clay (Grijalva)
DeSaulnier (Matsui)
Deutch (Rice (NY))
Frankel (Clark (MA))
Garamendi (Boyle, Brendan F.)
Gomez (Gallego)
Hastings (Wasserman Schultz)
Horsford (Kildee)
Jayapal (Raskin)
Johnson (TX) (Jeffries)
Khanna (Sherman)
Kirkpatrick (Gallego)
Kuster (NH) (Brownley (CA))
Lawson (FL) (Evans)
Lieu, Ted (Beyer)
Lipinski (Cooper)
Lofgren (Boyle, Brendan F.)
Lowenthal (Beyer)
Moore (Beyer)
Napolitano (Correa)
Pascrell (Sires)
Payne (Wasserman Schultz)
Pingree (Cicilline)
Porter (Wexton)
Price (NC) (Butterfield)
Rush (Underwood)
Serrano (Jeffries)
Sewell (AL) (DelBene)
Watson Coleman (Pallone)
Welch (McGovern)
Wilson (FL) (Hayes)
Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Jackson Lee). Pursuant to clause 8 of
rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on the adoption of
amendments en bloc No. 3, printed in House Report No. 116-459, offered
by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) on which the yeas and
nays were ordered.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendments en bloc.
The Clerk redesignated the amendments en bloc.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendments en bloc.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 187,
nays 230, not voting 13, as follows:
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[Roll No. 161]
YEAS--187
Aderholt
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bergman
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Bishop (UT)
Bost
Brady
Brooks (AL)
Brooks (IN)
Buchanan
Buck
Bucshon
Budd
Burchett
Burgess
Calvert
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chabot
Cheney
Cline
Cloud
Cole
Collins (GA)
Comer
Conaway
Cook
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
Davidson (OH)
Davis, Rodney
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Duncan
Emmer
Estes
Ferguson
Fleischmann
Flores
Fortenberry
Foxx (NC)
Fulcher
Gaetz
Gallagher
Garcia (CA)
Gianforte
Gohmert
Gonzalez (OH)
Gooden
Gosar
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hagedorn
Harris
Hartzler
Hern, Kevin
Herrera Beutler
Hice (GA)
Higgins (LA)
Hill (AR)
Holding
Hollingsworth
Hudson
Huizenga
Hurd (TX)
Jacobs
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Joyce (PA)
Katko
Keller
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger
Kustoff (TN)
LaHood
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Latta
Lesko
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Marshall
Massie
Mast
McCarthy
McCaul
McClintock
McHenry
McKinley
Meuser
Miller
Mitchell
Moolenaar
Mooney (WV)
Murphy (NC)
Newhouse
Norman
Nunes
Olson
Palazzo
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Peterson
Posey
Reed
Reschenthaler
Rice (SC)
Rodgers (WA)
Roe, David P.
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose, John W.
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Shimkus
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smucker
Spano
Stauber
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Stewart
Stivers
Taylor
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiffany
Tipton
Turner
Upton
Van Drew
Wagner
Walberg
Walden
Walker
Walorski
Waltz
Watkins
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Woodall
Wright
Young
Zeldin
NAYS--230
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amash
Axne
Barragan
Bass
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle, Brendan F.
Brindisi
Brown (MD)
Brownley (CA)
Bustos
Butterfield
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson (IN)
Cartwright
Case
Casten (IL)
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chu, Judy
Cicilline
Cisneros
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Cooper
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Cox (CA)
Craig
Crist
Crow
Cuellar
Cunningham
Davids (KS)
Davis (CA)
Davis, Danny K.
Dean
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Delgado
Demings
DeSaulnier
Deutch
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle, Michael F.
Engel
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Evans
Finkenauer
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Foster
Frankel
Fudge
Gabbard
Gallego
Garamendi
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Golden
Gomez
Gonzalez (TX)
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Grijalva
Haaland
Harder (CA)
Hastings
Hayes
Heck
Higgins (NY)
Himes
Horn, Kendra S.
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Huffman
Jackson Lee
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (TX)
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim
Kirkpatrick
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster (NH)
Lamb
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lawrence
Lawson (FL)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Levin (CA)
Levin (MI)
Lieu, Ted
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren
Lowenthal
Lowey
Lujan
Luria
Lynch
Malinowski
Maloney, Carolyn B.
Maloney, Sean
Matsui
McAdams
McBath
McCollum
McEachin
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Meng
Mfume
Moore
Morelle
Moulton
Mucarsel-Powell
Murphy (FL)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Norcross
O'Halleran
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Payne
Perlmutter
Peters
Phillips
Pingree
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Price (NC)
Quigley
Raskin
Rice (NY)
Richmond
Rose (NY)
Rouda
Roybal-Allard
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Schrader
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell (AL)
Shalala
Sherman
Sherrill
Sires
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Soto
Spanberger
Speier
Stanton
Stevens
Suozzi
Swalwell (CA)
Takano
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres Small (NM)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Vargas
Veasey
Vela
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Welch
Wexton
Wild
Wilson (FL)
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--13
Abraham
Byrne
Dunn
Gibbs
Loudermilk
Marchant
Mullin
Riggleman
Roby
Rooney (FL)
Smith (NJ)
Timmons
Yoho
{time} 1838
Messrs. CRIST, THOMPSON of California, RYAN, LYNCH, McNERNEY, GARCIA
of Illinois, SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, HUFFMAN, and DAVID SCOTT
of Georgia changed their vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
Messrs. POSEY, HIGGINS of Louisiana, ROY, and NORMAN changed their
vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
So the en bloc amendments were rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Personal Explanation
Mrs. ROBY. Madam Speaker, I was unable to vote on Thursday, July 23,
due to a family medical emergency. Had I been present, I would have
voted as follows: ``nay'' on rollcall No. 157, ``nay'' on rollcall No.
158, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 159, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 160, and
``yea'' on rollcall No. 161.
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS
Clay (Grijalva)
DeSaulnier (Matsui)
Deutch (Rice (NY))
Frankel (Clark (MA))
Garamendi (Boyle, Brendan F.)
Gomez (Gallego)
Hastings (Wasserman Schultz)
Horsford (Kildee)
Jayapal (Raskin)
Johnson (TX) (Jeffries)
Khanna (Sherman)
Kirkpatrick (Gallego)
Kuster (NH) (Brownley (CA))
Lawson (FL) (Evans)
Lieu, Ted (Beyer)
Lipinski (Cooper)
Lofgren (Boyle, Brendan F.)
Lowenthal (Beyer)
Moore (Beyer)
Napolitano (Correa)
Pascrell (Sires)
Payne (Wasserman Schultz)
Pingree (Cicilline)
Porter (Wexton)
Price (NC) (Butterfield)
Rush (Underwood)
Serrano (Jeffries)
Sewell (AL) (DelBene)
Watson Coleman (Pallone)
Welch (McGovern)
Wilson (FL) (Hayes)
Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mr. Allen
The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No.
62 printed in House Report 116-459.
Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. ___. Each amount made available by this Act (other
than an amount required to be made available by a provision
of law) is hereby reduced by 5 percent.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen) and a Member opposed each will
control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, this bill that we are debating here is a
partisan travesty and spends entirely more than this government can
afford. That is why I rise again today to offer an amendment to cut
spending to the Interior and Environment portion of the bill.
In addition to its overspending, this bill attempts to delegitimize
President Trump's replacement for the Obama administration's
overreaching WOTUS rule. The farmers and landowners in my district will
tell you how devastating that would be.
It continues down the path that the far left have been touting this
entire Congress, implementing socialist Green New Deal policies
disguised as emergency funding, but this couldn't be further from the
truth. This bill not only spends more of Americans' taxpayer dollars,
but forces others to spend more, forcing onerous regulations on
American business owners that would ultimately lead to higher costs for
our American families.
Continuing to adhere to the Obama administration's outdated and
repressive regulations would be detrimental not only to the energy
sector workers, but to millions of American families whose budgets
depend on affordable and reliable fuel and natural gas, and would
jeopardize America's energy independence.
Today's minibus totals $219.6 billion in discretionary spending, plus
another $37.5 billion in emergency spending, busting the budget
agreement and increasing funds in the form of BCA cap-exempt funding,
with almost a third of the funding of this division not subject to the
BCA caps.
And let me remind you that under the Democratic majority, we can't
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even stick to the budget that was agreed to. The Interior and
Environment division would provide funding at a whopping 41.4 percent
above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level and 59 percent over the
President's request.
While the President's budget proposed to reduce or eliminate programs
in the EPA that are better left to States, communities, and private
individuals, the House's proposal for Interior and Environment
maintains or increases spending on EPA programs.
I am a former business owner, and just like any good business owner
or family knows, you must operate within a budget and make tough
choices to live within your means. As Members of the people's House, we
must hold ourselves to the same standard that American workers and
families do. My simple amendment is a good place to start.
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My amendment would reduce interior and environmental spending by 5
percent for fiscal year 2021. I am going to do some quick math for you.
My amendment would cut about $2.7 billion.
Even with my 5 percent cut, this division would still dramatically
increase spending for fiscal year 2021 compared to fiscal year 2020. To
be honest, I wish we could cut more, but this is a place that I believe
we can start.
Even with my amendment, we still will be spending a lot of taxpayer
dollars, so I believe my Democratic colleagues could easily support
this.
Our national debt crisis can no longer be ignored, and my colleagues
must take a serious look at Washington spending in order to start
taking back control.
Madam Speaker, earlier today I mentioned my 13 beautiful
grandchildren, and I am excited that we have another one on the way. I
believe it is all of our duties to do everything possible to avoid
placing a $26 trillion, and growing, national debt burden on the backs
of the next generation.
My amendment is just a small, first step toward bringing fiscal
responsibility back to Washington.
I urge all of my colleagues in this body to support my amendment
today.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the
amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Minnesota is recognized
for 5 minutes.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, this amendment indiscriminately cuts
programs in this bill, not giving one bit of thought to the merit of
the program within the bill that it would cut.
For instance, it would cut--well, it would cut the Indian Health
Service, and that would mean fewer patients seen, especially during the
COVID pandemic, which we know has affected the Native American
population in a very dramatic, painful, and hurtful way.
It would mean fewer safety inspectors, ensuring that accidents and
oil spills do not occur, which means endangering the lives of oil rig
workers and our environment.
It would worsen our Nation's drinking water and sanitation
infrastructure deferred maintenance problem, which means more children
would be exposed to lead in their drinking water.
More generally, investments in our environmental infrastructure and
our public lands would be halted, and the associated jobs would be
lost, jobs Americans desperately need.
More importantly, this amendment, as I said, would contribute to
lives being lost in Indian Country. And I do not say that lightly,
Madam Speaker. Tribes are being particularly hard-hit by the
coronavirus, and this amendment would only compound the problem.
And let me tell you a little more about what critical programs would
be cut in Indian Country. It would mean cuts to basic healthcare and
diabetes programs. It would mean cuts to child and maternal health. As
we know, our Native brothers and sisters--my Native sisters in
particular, suffer high infant mortality rates. It would mean cuts to
mental health service at a time when this population in our country,
the indigenous people, who were here first, would be suffering even
more than they are today with the mental health crisis, as they cannot
go to their customs and traditions when mourning the loss of lives
because of not being able to gather.
It has been a nonpartisan goal of the Committee on Appropriations--a
nonpartisan goal of this entire body--to work to improve the health
status of our Native American brothers and sisters. This amendment guts
those efforts. It will set Indiana Country back. I dare say, it could
set Indian Country back by decades, because we have so much more work
to do to address the health disparity.
This amendment would not encourage agencies to do more with less. It
would simply force agencies, and especially those serving our Native
American Nations, to do less for their Tribal members, less healthcare.
So I urge Members to strongly oppose this amendment, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Madam Speaker, let me try to understand what we are saying here. We
have a $25 trillion or $26 trillion and growing debt in this country. I
mean, is there no concern for future generations?
And when you look at the explosion of this debt--I mean, when I saw
the appropriations package, I could not believe it. I mean, we can't
even live within a budget? I mean, what kind of message are we sending
to our children and grandchildren here?
We can't leave them with an insurmountable debt simply because we as
a body refuse to take some commonsense steps to take back control of
this spending. We can't even cut 5 percent?
I am deeply concerned about the future of this country, and I urge a
``yes'' vote on my amendment today.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Madam Speaker, once again, this is an across-the-board indiscriminate
cut. We all might agree that there are programs and activities that
take place in these bills that we could see a cut with. But this is an
across-the-board 5 percent cut, which will deeply, deeply affect the
gains that we have been struggling to make in a nonpartisan way in
Indian Country, and I simply cannot be silent while that happens.
We have to do what we can do to make sure that the treaty and
obligations that this United States Government entered into with the
First Nations, who were here first, are honored, and part of that is
healthcare.
Madam Speaker, I ask others to join me to oppose this amendment,
which if passed, will harm the American people and do, in my opinion,
irreparable damage to the healthcare and education of our Native
American brothers and sisters.
I oppose this amendment. I encourage my colleagues to join me.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Allen).
The question is on the amendment.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appear to have it.
Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution
965, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question
are postponed.
The Chair understands that amendment No. 66 will not be offered.
Amendment No. 67 offered by Mr. Tonko
The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No.
67 printed in House Report 116-459.
Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, as the designee of Ms. Blunt Rochester, I
have an amendment at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of division C of the bill (before the short
title) insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule
titled ``Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
for Particulate Matter'' published in the Federal Register by
the Environmental Protection Agency on April 30, 2020 (85
Fed. Reg. 24094 et seq.).
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko) and a Member opposed each will
control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Madam Speaker, I rise today as the designee of my very good friend,
Congresswoman Blunt Rochester, to offer and support this amendment.
Every person deserves to breathe clean air. As we battle a global
public health pandemic, that truth could not be more important.
Time and time again, the administration has chosen to ignore the
latest public health science, allowing our air to remain polluted and
our communities to be less safe.
The EPA's most recent failure to propose air quality standards that
will protect human health is unacceptable, and it will put tens of
thousands of lives at risk.
Fine particulate matter, commonly known as soot, is a dangerous
pollutant. In particular, it puts low wealth and communities of color
at greatest risk. These are the communities that are already
experiencing staggering death rates from COVID-19, made worse by
decades of exposure to toxic pollution.
The EPA has chosen to retain its existing inadequate standard,
despite ample peer-reviewed studies clearly showing that a stronger
standard is, indeed, justified.
Even the EPA's own more limited assessment of the health impacts
calculated that strengthening the standard would prevent thousands of
premature deaths.
This amendment is simple. It would prohibit the EPA from finalizing
its insufficiently protective review of the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for particulate matter.
The American people need an Environmental Protection Agency that will
listen to doctors and scientists and take the steps necessary to
protect the health and well-being of all Americans, regardless of their
race, income, or ZIP Code.
We are in the midst of a global health pandemic. Protecting our
health could not be more important than at this very moment.
I, indeed, urge my colleagues to support this amendment and give the
EPA the opportunity to finalize a stronger standard that will actually
protect human health and the environment.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I claim the time in opposition.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized
for 5 minutes.
Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Joyce), my colleague and friend.
Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the
amendment. This amendment interferes with an already rigorous
scientific and public review process before the process has even been
completed.
The public comment period closed less than a month ago, and the EPA
is in the process of considering more than 66,000 public comments
received and making corresponding changes to the proposal.
The EPA's proposal to maintain the standards set by President Obama
comes after careful consideration of the most current available
scientific evidence and risk and exposure information and with
consultation and confirmation by the agency's independent science
advisors.
By maintaining the current national particulate matter standard, the
EPA continues to protect our environment and the health of the American
citizens without placing additional burdens on communities.
There already too many States and counties currently struggling to
meet the current standards, which are already among the strictest
safeguards in the world. For these areas of our Nation, the solution is
to help them meet the bar, not raise the bar.
The EPA remains publicly committed to helping these areas succeed,
and to Chair McCollum's credit, this bill gives the EPA the resources
necessary to keep doing so.
We are on the right track. The U.S. has made incredible strides in
reducing particulate matter concentrations across the Nation. As a
result of the Clean Air Act, programs and efforts by State, local, and
Tribal Governments, as well as technological improvements, average fine
particulate matter concentrations in the U.S. fell by 39 percent
between 2000 and 2018, while average coarse particulate matter
concentrations fell by 31 percent during the same period.
Madam Speaker, the process that Congress created and continues to
fund in this bill is working. Now it is our job to get out of the way.
Vote ``no'' on the amendment, and let the EPA do its job.
Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, who has the right to close?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has the right to
close.
Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
Madam Speaker, this amendment would prohibit the use of any funds to
finalize or implement or enforce the EPA's recent proposal to maintain
the current Particulate Matter National Air Ambient Quality Standard.
In April of this year, the EPA proposed retaining the existing
particulate matter standard. The standard is 12 micrograms per cubic
meter of air. It was last reviewed and substantially tightened in 2013
during the previous administration.
The current EPA undertook the required 5-year review of the PM
standard. In a resounding 5-to-1 decision, the EPA's Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee voted to retain the standard.
The CASAC determined that there were substantial uncertainties with
studies alleging to demonstrate health effects below the current
standard.
Following the requirements of the regulatory process, the EPA
conducted a science-based review and analysis of the relevant data, and
it proposed retaining the current PM standards.
So if I have this right, the EPA conducted a scientific review and
analysis, it followed the requisite Administrative Procedures Act
process, and it made a regulatory proposal which it still will take
public comment on, review the feedback, and eventually make a final
determination.
So where is the misstep here that requires this kind of amendment?
Did the agency falter by listening to science? Did the agency falter by
following the rulemaking process?
What this amendment does is replace EPA's science-based analysis and
proposal with a politically motivated Congressional edict.
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PM2.5 emissions have dropped 37 percent over the last two decades.
Combined pollutant emissions have declined 74 percent since 1970. The
U.S. has some of the lowest PM2.5 emissions in the world, including
five times below the global average and seven times below Chinese
levels, thanks to our rigorous Clean Air Act process.
Our air is cleaner, and under this administration, our economy has
simultaneously been stronger. Facts, science, and process, that is what
we should be dictating our environmental regulatory process.
Indeed, we should support a rigorous standard-setting process for the
Clean Air Act. Getting this right is vital. Setting standards
unnecessarily low is dangerous.
The economic, social, and physical collapse of communities that
follow when factories pull out or power plants close due to new
standards profoundly harms families, especially the most vulnerable.
Getting it right is exactly what is happening right now with the
administration's proposals for particulate matter standards.
The problem with my committee colleague's amendment is that it stops
this important process in its tracks. It will deprive the public of the
benefit of a sound science process to protect public health for all
populations. Stopping the scientific process does not protect public
health.
Support for this amendment undermines the Clean Air Act. I urge a
``no'' vote on this amendment.
Madam Speaker, I will close with this. For my colleagues who promote
science, when you politically vote for science standards without the
scientific process, you kind of destroy the
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whole EPA process. With that, I ask for a ``no'' vote on this
amendment.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I will repeat. Every individual deserves
the right to breathe clean air. Certainly, this pandemic has proven
that certain areas, certain neighborhoods, certain populations, have
been at risk. It has been proven by the impact that COVID-19 has borne
on so many individuals and communities.
I would like to thank Representatives Blunt Rochester, McEachin, and
Rush for authorizing this important amendment and for their tireless
work to achieve environmental justice in carrying out our Nation's
environmental laws.
Madam Speaker, I thank Chair McCollum of the Interior, Environment,
and Related Agencies Subcommittee for her work on this great bill to
protect public health and the environment.
EPA has a requirement to put forward standards that are based on
sound science and protective at the same time of human health. The PM
proposal has failed to do so.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment to
ensure environmental protection extends to each and every American.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Tonko).
The question is on the amendment.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appear to have it.
Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution
965, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question
are postponed.
Amendment No. 86 Offered by Mr. Kennedy
The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No.
86 printed in House Report 116-459.
Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of division C (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. _. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used to--
(1) rescind the September 2015 Bureau of Indian Affairs
Record of Decision on the Trust Acquisition and Reservation
Proclamation for 151 Acres in the City of Taunton,
Massachusetts, and 170 Acres in the Town of Mashpee,
Massachusetts, for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe;
(2) revoke the reservation proclamation Proclaiming Certain
Lands as Reservation for the Mashpee Wampanoag (81 Fed. Reg.
948); or
(3) annul the determination that such lands are eligible
for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) and a Member opposed each
will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I want to thank the chairman for his leadership on
this bill and for the support of this amendment.
Madam Speaker, in 1620, 400 years ago, the Pilgrims settled on
Wampanoag land in Plymouth, Massachusetts. For literally four
centuries, the Mashpee Wampanoag people have been fighting for their
sovereignty, for their land, and for their survival. And for
generations, they have been met with resistance from a government that
should be protecting and empowering them.
In the last few months, Madam Speaker, their fight has arrived at a
crossroads created by a Trump administration that has treated Tribes
with nothing but contempt since the day of his inauguration.
Because of decisions made by this administration, the Mashpee
Wampanoag's land may be stolen from them again in the coming weeks.
We have a responsibility to do what is right, to learn from the
mistakes of generations before us, to recognize that this land wasn't
land to be discovered or to be taken. It belonged to Tribes like the
Mashpee long before the Pilgrims arrived.
Madam Speaker, we need to pass this amendment to right the wrongs of
the past, to prevent them from becoming the wrongs of the present.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman Arizona is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition, very strong
opposition, to this amendment.
The amendment continues the efforts in this House to halt enforcement
of a Federal court action on this matter in order to build a massive
400,000-square-foot off-reservation gaming complex for the benefit of
Genting, a foreign Malaysian gaming company.
Since we considered this legislation last year, there have been a
number of important events, including just last month when the U.S.
Attorney's Office in Boston served a Federal grand jury subpoena to the
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe last month for a hefty number of documents and
financial records.
Yet, here we are once again, misguidedly considering the
establishment of two separate reservations for the Mashpee Tribe of
Massachusetts.
One reservation will be the town of Mashpee, the Tribe's historic
reservation lands. No casino will be allowed within ``the geographic
boundaries of the town of Mashpee.''
The other reservation will be 50 miles away from Mashpee in the city
of Taunton. This site is not part of the Tribe's historic reservation
and was selected by the Tribe and Genting for a billion-dollar casino
project because of its proximity to the Providence, Rhode Island,
casino market, a 20-mile distance.
There is no reason for the second reservation other than to build an
off-reservation casino 50 miles away from where the Mashpee Tribe
currently resides.
In 1988, Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act with the
intent to restrict casinos to Tribes' original reservations in order to
protect the States and the rights of citizens of those States.
By placing land in trust for the Mashpee Tribe for gaming in Taunton,
this amendment creates an off-reservation casino, which is inconsistent
with congressional intent. This is often called reservation shopping,
and it is an abuse of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Now, the Tribe's lawyers knew that reservation shopping was a
political headache, so they went to bureaucrats within the BIA to
obtain the two reservations through administrative action. But let's be
honest, this isn't about the Mashpee Tribe. This is about Genting
Malaysia. This amendment is really about just a financial bailout for
Genting.
The Tribe is swamped with more than $500-plus million in debt to
Genting, and there is no way the Tribe can ever pay this back and still
make enough money to sustain itself. Genting, therefore, will be the
real owner of the project, not the Tribe.
This kind of arrangement, where the creditor practically controls the
financial futures of a debtor Tribe, is contrary to the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act, which requires every Tribal casino to be 100 percent
tribally owned.
Moreover, the American Principles Project reports on the ties between
convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe,
stating, ``The expansive Abramoff investigation uncovered major
corruption within the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Its chief, Glenn
Marshall, pled guilty in 2009 to multiple Federal charges, including
embezzling Tribal funds and campaign finance violations committed while
working with Abramoff to secure Federal recognition'' in 2007.
This disastrous project has garnered its broad share of opposition,
including President Trump, Democrats, and Republicans. The project is
also strenuously opposed by the other federally recognized Tribe in
Massachusetts.
For Members on both sides of the aisle, do you really want your name
tied to a Tribe that only received Federal recognition in 2007 as a
result of shady lobbying by Jack Abramoff? Do
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you really want to vote for a $500 million bailout for a foreign gaming
corporation?
More importantly, while everyone is innocent until proven guilty,
prudence suggests that Congress wait until the completion of the
ongoing Federal grand jury investigation before acting on any gambling
legislation related to a foreign entity and an Indian Tribe that
appears to be the target of that investigation.
In short, this amendment attempts, once again, to force an off-
reservation casino, bails out a foreign corporation from major
financial problems of its own making, undoes the judgment of a Federal
court, and contradicts a Supreme Court ruling.
Madam Speaker, I urge all Members of both sides of the aisle to vote
against this amendment.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating).
Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I speak in favor of this amendment.
On March 27, 2 weeks after the U.S. Government had declared a state
of emergency due to the COVID-19 virus, leaders of the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe, the Tribe that helped the Pilgrim forefathers survive
the devastation of illness and starvation in their first winter,
received a phone call from the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's office.
Now, you would think that maybe they were going to see how the Tribe
was doing, a Tribe that is disproportionately affected by the virus.
Maybe they were calling to see if they needed any help. Regrettably,
that wasn't the case.
In an act with discretionary timing, and one of the most
reprehensible acts I have witnessed since I have been here in this
Congress, they were informing them that, on behalf the U.S. Government,
they were taking away their land, their buildings, their medical
center, and leaving them in financial ruins.
Now, fortunately, the D.C. Circuit judge rebuffed this unconscionable
act, calling it arbitrary, capricious, contrary to law, and unusually
so, calling it an abuse of power.
Now, due to the close relationship between the White House and the
lobbying group that is dealing with this, this could rear its ugly head
again.
This amendment is different than the three that we passed before, in
terms of legislation. It is much more narrow. All it does is make sure
the Tribe, the Tribe which helped the Pilgrims survive their first
year, is allowed to do so themselves in the coming year.
Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, once again, the facts are the facts. I know
there are gut-wrenching applications. I dealt with Tribes my whole
life. But the facts are the facts. This amendment is egregious. The
facts are the facts.
Two reservational applications is incomprehensible. It violates the
very law that we actually passed.
Now, if you disagree with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, be my
guest, change it. But that is not what we do. We follow the law. The
law is the law.
Madam Speaker, with that, I would ask everybody to vote against this
amendment.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I stand today with my colleagues from
Massachusetts in support of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and in support
of Tribal sovereignty, and I ask my colleagues to pass this amendment.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment
offered by my friend and colleague from Massachusetts.
This amendment would effectively prevent the Department of Interior
from moving forward with a decision to revoke tribal lands from being
held in trust. Although I appreciate my colleague's advocacy on behalf
of the tribe in his state, the tribal land trust process is based on
complex legal precedent and has no business being included in a bill to
fund the federal government. We are familiar with the complexities of
tribal law in Rhode Island as the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri
v. Salazar had implications for our state. But any legislative remedy
for Carcieri shouldn't lie in an ad hoc approach that favors one
particular tribe.
What's more, this amendment could cause serious economic harm to
Rhode Island. It effectively preserves the opportunity for the
construction of a new casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, by putting
pending administrative decisions on hold for the next year. My
colleagues in the Massachusetts delegation are hoping for a last minute
judicial or administrative reversal that would allow the stalled casino
project to begin. The project would be in direct competition with
established casinos just over the state line. Twin River and Tiverton
casinos have been important economic drivers in my state, generating
hundreds of millions of dollars each year. We are already feeling the
economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Rhode Island, as I know
our neighbors are in Massachusetts. If this amendment becomes law, it
could compound the economic pain for our businesses, their workers, and
our state.
I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak in strong
opposition to this amendment. This amendment would seek to ignore a
U.S. Supreme Court federal standard and allow the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe to open an off-reservation casino right on the border of Rhode
Island.
Under the Indian Reorganization Act, the U.S. Department of Interior
is only allowed to take land into trust for tribes recognized before
1934. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe became federally recognized in 2007.
This amendment will set a dangerous precedent and undermine both a U.S.
Supreme Court ruling and disregard the U.S. Department of Interior's
most recent ruling.
An off-reservation casino would result in an overwhelming economic
loss to my state's economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a great
blow to my state, hitting the travel and tourism industry particularly
hard. Casinos in Rhode Island generated $300 million in annual revenue
before closing due to the pandemic. An off-reservation casino would
further devastate the financial loss to my state currently facing a
12.4 percent unemployment rate in June, higher than the national
average. We as a Congress should not be circumventing the court's
decision and allow a one-time carve out for the building of a casino
that is bad for Rhode Island. Regardless of this amendment, the Mashpee
Tribe will still be a federally recognized tribe and will continue to
receive federal benefits.
Make no mistake, this amendment does not aim to help the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe, but instead help lobbyists secure a win for their own
interests. This amendment will do more than just greatly damage the
Rhode Island economy, it will put Congress on a path of hand-picking
winners and losers over the court's decision. This amendment would
signal it's okay for lobbyists and hedge funds to be the decision
makers in Congress, and not the representatives of the people. I urge
my colleagues to join me in strongly opposing this amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy).
The question is on the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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Amendment No. 102 Offered by Mr. Smith of Missouri
The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No.
102 printed in House Report 116-459.
Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the
desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 507, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $564,452,000)''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Smith) and a Member opposed each will
control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri.
Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, waters of the U.S., social cost
of carbon, the Clean Power Plan rules, these are just a few of the
crushing regulations issued by the Obama-Biden Presidency.
During the Obama-Biden administration, the EPA issued nearly 4,000
regulations. These rules totaled tens of thousands of pages in Federal
regulations and billions of dollars in compliance costs. The families,
farmers, and
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small businesses of Missouri could not keep up.
Thankfully, since taking office, President Trump has kept his promise
to deliver regulatory relief to the American people. He has removed
seven regulations for every new one added, saving households thousands
of dollars a year in regulatory costs.
The other side would have you believe that reining in the EPA by
reducing funding leads to dirtier air and dirtier water when, in fact,
the opposite is the case. Under President Trump, emissions have fallen
in every major category and overall have dropped 7 percent since 2017.
Right now, we have the cleanest air since 1970. That is 50 years.
Democrats want to take us back to Obama-Biden era spending policies
with this funding bill, which breaks the recently agreed to spending
caps and returns us to the regulatory machine of the prior
administration that harms small businesses and family farmers. But the
American people are not interested in returning to the increased costs
and overregulation of that administration.
My amendment simply reduces funding for the EPA to reflect President
Trump's budget request.
Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this amendment,
and I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Minnesota is recognized
for 5 minutes.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, for 4 years in a row, President Trump
has set up a truly--well, he sent us a budget that is just not workable
when it comes to his budget request.
On a bipartisan amendment, especially when it comes to the EPA, we
have passed budgets at the end and sent them over to the EPA with more
money than the President has requested. And why? Because we know we
have to fight to have clean air, clean water. We need to have good
scientists. We need to have researchers. We need to have people out
doing inspections. We need to have our Environmental Protection Agency
working.
As I pointed out, the Congress has overwhelmingly rejected these
requests for the President's cuts to the EPA. I predict we are going to
see that happen again, for a fourth year in a row. That is because the
EPA's environmental programs and management account does vital work,
really important work protecting our air and drinking water, restoring
our waterways, and safeguarding us from toxic chemicals.
It has been reported worldwide, because of COVID, we all know people
are driving less. We know that our factories, unfortunately, aren't
running the way they should be, and a lot of people are out of work.
So, yes, the air quality has improved because of the President's
mishandling of the COVID emergency that we are facing. But we don't
want to go back to those pollution levels. We want to work together in
a bipartisan way.
Another thing that the gentleman cuts are the geographic programs
hugely popular in this Congress, and here, they are overwhelmingly
supported bipartisanly--program work like the Great Lakes, Chesapeake
Bay, Puget Sound, Long Island Sound, and the Florida estuaries. These
programs would be devastated if we adopted the President's budget.
Members on both sides of the aisle asked for robust funding in these
accounts. Rural communities that rely upon technical assistance grants
in this account, we help them to make sure that they can afford safe
drinking water for their constituents and that they can safely manage
their sewer and wastewater systems. We worked together to help rural
communities.
Consumers rely on the EPA's ENERGY STAR program to help them choose
energy-efficient appliances, which save them money and help the
environment. Madam Speaker, I can speak from personal experience,
having sold appliances for many years, how important that ENERGY STAR
was to someone when they were making a decision because they wanted to
save money on their electric bill.
Well, the Trump budget, the way it was presented to our subcommittee,
would have slashed all these programs and much more, and the impacts to
public health would be devastating.
The American people overwhelmingly agree that we should be investing
more to protect our families from pollution, not less.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, more money is not always the
answer. The right policies, efficiency, is the answer.
As I said earlier, for the first time in 50 years, under Trump's
policies and Trump's spending, we have the cleanest air since 1970.
I am not sure why the majority is concerned about cutting funding for
the EPA when they have included $13 billion in additional emergency
funding in this bill for the EPA alone.
My amendment is not about preventing the EPA from doing its job. It
is about ensuring that the EPA does the job we gave it to do and
nothing else.
Now is not the time to return to the spending habits and
overregulation of the Obama-Biden era. If this funding amount is good
enough for the President, it is good enough for me.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I am glad the gentleman brought up the
$15 billion in the EPA's emergency spending budget.
It is for wastewater treatment. That is for clean drinking water.
That is for infrastructure. That is for jobs. That is so the next
generation inherits clean water and a sewage waste disposal system that
they don't find crumbling all around them because of neglect and
because we have not lived up to our obligation to take care of those
infrastructure investments.
For 50 years, the EPA has been responsible for protecting health and
the environment, and they have been doing a job in cleaning up the
environment, as I mentioned with the restoration programs. The
Chesapeake Bay, it is amazing what has happened, the Great Lakes.
Congressman Joyce and I are constantly working with other Great Lakes
representatives, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, who ask us
to do even more in investing.
These Trump administration budget cuts that the gentleman would have
us return to would cripple the EPA's ability to accomplish those
missions. I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Missouri (Mr. Smith).
The question is on the amendment.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appear to have it.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution
965, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question
are postponed.
Amendment No. 103 Offered by Mr. Smith of Missouri
The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No.
103 printed in House Report 116-459.
Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the
desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 506, line 21, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $260,612,000)''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Smith) and a Member opposed each will
control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri.
Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, once again, I rise to advocate
in favor of the fiscal sanity of the Trump administration.
Just like my last amendment, this amendment prevents the Democrats
from taking us back to the Obama-Biden era policies of overregulation
and overspending.
The Obama-Biden EPA brought us thousands of new regulations, tens of
thousands of new pages in the Federal
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Register, and billions in compliance costs for American farmers, small
businesses, and families, much of this backed by flawed research with a
political agenda.
The Office of Science and Technology aids in the regulatory process
and is responsible for the faulty research that led to costly
regulations like the social cost of carbon and the Clean Power Plan.
The American people need transparent research without an agenda. They
don't need Obama-Biden era regulations and spending policies.
The amendment, once again, simply reduces funding for the EPA to
reflect President Trump's budget request.
Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this amendment,
and I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Minnesota is recognized
for 5 minutes.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, as I said on the other amendment, for 4
years in a row, President Trump has sent us truly appalling budget
request numbers for the EPA, and the Congress has overwhelmingly
rejected these requests on a bipartisan basis. As I said, I predict we
will do that again for the fourth year in a row.
The EPA's science and technology account does vital research on
health effects of toxic chemicals and pollutants. Now, the Trump
administration, by not doing this research and by not moving forward,
protects corporate polluters' profits, not the health and safety of the
American people. That is why, in my opinion, the administration's
budget proposes to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for funding
research on things like PFAS.
Now, in my constituency, I have several major municipalities that can
no longer just take the water out of the ground the way that they had
before, send it to the homeowners, and they could turn on their tap and
safely drink it. No, it has to be filtered for PFAS. We need research.
We need standards on it.
Lead. How many discussions have we had on this House floor? How many
parents have we heard from? How many children have we heard from about
the effects of lead in water?
Mercury. I am from Minnesota. We have fish advisories because of
mercury. Pregnant women have to be careful how much fish they consume.
We have postings when we go to our lakes about how much fish we can
consume. Mercury is a concern to many of us.
And climate change. I am not afraid to talk about climate change. I
was just on the phone with the Secretary of the Air Force, and we were
talking about what we are going to have to spend in Alaska. You know,
the permafrost is causing issues with radar installations not being
stable--climate change. The permafrost, which is disappearing, is
affecting the ability for runways and safe landings. Climate change.
So, do we need to do the research on climate change? It is a national
security issue. I am glad the EPA is out there looking at it, working
with other agencies within the United States.
People across this country overwhelmingly agree we should be
investing more research in PFAS. We should be getting the lead out of
our water. We should be understanding what is going on with mercury. We
should also be addressing the effects of climate change and, most of
all, protecting our families from pollution.
I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. Madam Speaker, I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, if you listen to my Democrat
colleagues, you would think the EPA could not go on without this
funding that we are trying to reduce. It is about being efficient.
This administration, as I had said earlier, under President Trump,
emissions have fallen in every major category and overall have dropped
7 percent since 2017. Right now, we have the cleanest air since 1970.
Throwing money at an issue you care about is not the solution. Being
efficient in government is the solution, and that is what the Trump EPA
has done.
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So they have asked for this particular amount of money, and I am
making sure that we are giving the EPA what they need, not busting the
spending caps which were agreed to by Republicans and Democrats by
their current proposal.
Let's keep the spending caps. Let's adopt my amendment.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I will read from the National
Geographic, published April 8, 2020:
``As the novel coronavirus tears around the world, it's exploiting
our biggest weaknesses, from creaking health care systems to extreme
social inequality. Its relationship with one pervasive and neglected
problem, however, has been more tangled: Air pollution has intensified
the pandemic. . . .''
So we need to do studies on that, and the EPA works on that, but at
the same time, the coronavirus has temporarily cleaned the skies.
As I said earlier, for 50 years, the EPA has been responsible for
protecting public health and the environment.
We need to do research to understand how to protect public health and
the environment; and more importantly than ever, we need to understand
how to protect public health and the environment for people who have
long been neglected, the people who are suffering the most right now,
and that is the inequality, the injustice we are seeing between Black
and Brown people in the United States.
We need to do better with the EPA for addressing social injustices
that have affected those populations most by living in polluted areas
and being subjected to pollution. I want to work on that in Congress.
The administration's cuts would cripple the EPA's ability to achieve
that mission.
Madam Speaker, if I understand correctly, the gentleman has yielded
his time.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1060, the
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Missouri (Mr. Smith).
The question is on the amendment.
The amendment was rejected.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further
consideration of H.R. 7608 is postponed.
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